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Debate in New Jersey: Is Bear That Walks Upright Suffering, or Thriving?
Pedals, an American black bear that walks upright, has stirred passions in northern New Jersey, where some want him put in a sanctuary and others think he should remain free.
August 19, 2016, Friday
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What to Do When a Wild Animal Attacks
How to respond to an encounter with a wild animal depends on which animal it is.
July 10, 2016, Sunday
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Learning From Healthy Bears (You Mean We Should Hibernate?)
Studies of bears' long, deep sleep are giving scientists clues to fighting obesity, diabetes, heart disease and other ailments.
July 5, 2016, Tuesday
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Don't Take Grizzlies Off the Endangered Species List
Two animal protection groups criticize a Fish and Wildlife Service proposal.
May 17, 2016, Tuesday
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The Problem With Protecting Grizzly Bears
The Endangered Species Act will be endangered itself if we never admit when it has succeeded.
May 9, 2016, Monday
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After a Comeback, New Challenges for Yellowstone's Grizzly Bears
Being "delisted" as threatened under the Endangered Species Act could subject a larger bear population to new challenges.
May 3, 2016, Tuesday
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March 4, 2016, Friday
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A Danger to Our Grizzlies
Grizzly bear populations are already threatened. A move to strip their federal protection would decimate the species.
February 24, 2016, Wednesday
Man Cuddles 1,500-Pound Bear (and Lives to Share the Video)
The story behind a popular Facebook video posted by a rehabilitation center for animals in New York State.
January 13, 2016, Wednesday
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Scout Leader Is Attacked by a Bear
A New Jersey man who was hiking with three Boy Scouts at Split Rock Reservoir was treated for injuries to his scalp and legs after a black bear pulled him into a cave.
December 21, 2015, Monday
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Father's Day Apron Activity
As Father's Day approaches, so do those long, fun days of summer. Is your dad a barbecue lover? Here's a gift your family can give to celebrate his prowess, show your appreciation, and help him cook in style!
What You Need:
- Plain canvas bib apron (available at craft stores)
- Fabric paint
- Black fabric paint and brushes
- Fabric marker
- Pencil
- Several friends and family members
What You Do:
- Start by laying out the apron on a well-protected surface, preferably outdoors. It's also helpful to have rags and two buckets of water nearby, one for brushes and one for little hands.
- Use a pencil to trace a message onto the front of the bib: #1 Dad! Invite your children to paint over it neatly in black or in a strong primary color.
- Now it's time for everyone to join in "hands on" fun: paint your child's hand with a color of his choice, and invite him to press it firmly somewhere onto the apron. If your kids tend to be "enthusiastic" with paint, you might want to do a trial run, perhaps on a piece of newspaper, to help your child gauge just how much paint and pressure will be needed. For this apron project, the more hands the merrier, especially when you use plenty of bright colors. Hands can even overlap a bit, but do allow a few minutes for bottom layers of paint to dry, or you may end up with some unintended muddy colors!
- Once all paint is completely dry (at least 4-5 hours), you can invite each person to sign the apron next to his or her hand…or just leave the hands as is, for everyone to talk about and remember for years to come. Whatever you choose, you will have a unique and loving salute to Dad on Father's Day this year: a barbecue apron that will send your love and appreciation for years of hot dogs, burgers, and roasted veggies to come!
Julie Williams, M.A. Education, taught middle and high school History and English for seventeen years. Since then, she has volunteered in elementary classrooms while raising her two sons and earning a master's in school administration. She has also been a leader in her local PTA.


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Lady Gaga & Taylor Kinney Dine at Giuliana & Bill Rancic's Restaurant
Joined by a group of friends, Gaga and the Chicago Fire actor stopped into RPM Italian – owned by Bill and Giuliana Rancic – for some homestyle fare.
The group ordered up dishes including lobster caprese, insalata bianca, duck agnolotti, Sicilian pork arrosti, Mediterranean octopus, Mama DePandi's bucatini pomorodo and short rib pappardelle among others.
The crew finished off their meal with a variety of desserts, but the sweetness continued as the night went on.
"[Lady Gaga and Taylor] were very affectionate and touchy sitting next to each other," an onlooker tells PEOPLE. "I heard her call him 'honey.' "
While it was Gaga's second time visiting the eatery in the past few weeks, Giuliana couldn't help but gripe that she's missed the Born This Way singer on both occasions.
"Bill saw her last time. I'm 0/0 :((," she Tweeted on Wednesday.
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State Sen. Tim Kennedy will be certified the official winner in his primary campaign against Erie County Legislator Betty Jean Grant, Kennedy's office reported late Friday in citing an order by the State Supreme Court.
The court ordered the Erie County Board of Elections to certify Kennedy the winner of the race for the 63rd District Senate race.
"We're thrilled the State Supreme Court completed its comprehensive review today and has ruled that it is finally time to certify our victory," Kennedy said.
"[The] ruling comes just in time. Any further delays could potentially deny local military personnel their right to cast a vote in the upcoming presidential election," he added. "State law requires that military ballots be sent out this weekend, so I am pleased that our victory will be certified and that the Board of Elections will now be able to print and send ballots to members of the armed forces."
The final count from the Board of Elections announced last Friday also resulted in Kennedy being declared the winner by a 139 vote margin out of more than 21,000 votes.
Grant was unavailable for comment Friday evening.


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It's fascinating how things work out in life sometimes, and we'll use Matt McGloin as an example.
There has always been a sizable number of Penn State fans who can't stand McGloin, who believe he stinks, who can't believe a former walk-on is the starter, who don't like his attitude and who would rather see anyone but him at quarterback.
In spite of all that, McGloin has become the most important player on the team, and basically any hope the Nittany Lions have of enjoying even a decent season rests squarely on his shoulders.
The Paul Jones supporters surely were disappointed to hear Saturday that the former prized recruit not only has been dropped to third-string quarterback, he's also apparently so ineffective running the offense that coach Bill O'Brien now believes the best way for him to help the team is by playing some tight end.
Has any program in the country squandered more quarterback talent in recent years than PSU? Rob Bolden, Kevin Newsome and Pat Devlin all came to Penn State as highly touted recruits but left having accomplished virtually nothing, and Jones appears to be next in line.
True freshman Steven Bench has moved up to No. 2 on the quarterback depth chart, and he showed poise while doing a few nice things coming on when McGloin suffered an elbow injury in the first half at Virginia. Still, there's no way Bench knows all the ins and outs of O'Brien's complicated offense yet after arriving on campus in June.
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"He's going to be fine at that spot. Big guy, he can run and he can catch. He's a real athletic guy. That's like a perfect spot for him. I'm trying to help him as much as I can. If he has any trouble with routes or anything, I've just been teaching how to run routes." -- TE Kyle Carter on Paul Jones playing TE
With all due respect to Bench, if McGloin can't play, PSU probably can't win, at least once the Big Ten season starts.
The Lions could be in trouble at running back, with starter Bill Belton (ankle) and backup Derek Day (shoulder) injured. We'll see if Belton can return this week after missing the trip to Virginia, but it's still a big question mark if the converted receiver can effectively handle the tailback spot.
O'Brien would like to redshirt true freshman running back Akeel Lynch, but he might not have that luxury if Belton, Day, Zach Zwinak and Curtis Dukes can't stay healthy or get the job done.
The kicking game is a disaster. After Sam Ficken missed four field goals and an extra point in the 17-16 loss to Virginia, it's clear that points won't be a given on any good drive unless the offense actually gets into the end zone.
The defense did a great job forcing four turnovers, but it also couldn't get off the field on huge third downs for the second straight week (Virginia was 7-of-9 in the second half after Ohio was 11-of-12 in the opener).
McGloin was able to shake off his elbow injury and threw a 30-yard TD pass to Allen Robinson early in the fourth quarter to give PSU a 13-10 lead, which later reached 16-10. But the defense failed with the game on the line as the Cavaliers converted all four third-down situations -- including third-and-16 from their own 22 -- in driving 86 yards for a winning touchdown.
Whether his detractors like it or not, this PSU team will go as far as McGloin takes it. Maybe that's only to a 5-7 or 6-6 record, but the Lions won't get anywhere close to that win total without him.
SUBHD: Afterthoughts ...
* This is a rotten time to be a college football fan in central and western Pennsylvania, with both PSU and Pitt facing some of the toughest times in the proud programs' respective histories.
Pitt fans aren't dealing with an embarrassing scandal and severe NCAA sanctions, and they'll be the first to rub that in the faces of Penn State fans.
Then again, the Panthers got humiliated at home by an FCS team in Youngstown State, 31-17, in their opener and looked horrible in a 34-10 defeat at Cincinnati on Thursday.
Pitt is going to get pounded this week by Virginia Tech and looks like a two or three win team, with one of those being against a lousy FCS squad in Gardner-Webb in two weeks.
The fact that Pitt is playing two FCS schools in the first four weeks is a slap in the face to its fans.
* The Big Ten looks like a big dud this season. Even with all of their problems, the Lions could have a chance to stay close against most opponents. They could win three or four league contests if they get markedly better in the kicking game and other areas, although if they don't they could lose all of those games.
* It's still baffling that PSU's defense is going primarily without a nickel package. Safety Stephen Obeng-Agyapong said they were in the nickel for one or two plays Saturday, and Virginia was able to cash in with several long third-down conversions.
* Ficken tweeted this Saturday night after the game: "Appreciate all the support from teammates, friends, family, and nittany nation." He was getting heavily criticized on Twitter, which didn't sit well with PSU tight end recruit Adam Breneman, who tweeted, "For all you classless fans tweeting at @sficken1 for missing field goals, I'd like to see you go out there and make those kicks. Grow up."
* Penn State opened up as a 6-point favorite over Navy.
Cory Giger is the host of "Sports Central" from 4 to 6 p.m. daily on ESPN Radio 1430 WVAM. Reach him at 949-7031 or @CoryGiger on Twitter.


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It still means fuck off, but it's a fuck off on steroids with its fists clenched, eyes staring and a snarl on its lips. But that's not the end of it, you can be told to " most definitely fuck right off", where in addition to staring and snarling with its fists clenched sweating and trembling with anticipation for the tiny trigger that will let it rip your head off and shit down your neck. There are numerous other variations until you are told to "most fucking definitely fucking well fuck right fucking off". If this sound incoherent it's because it is; you are now faced with a berserk, ninja vampire with titanium talons and diamond teeth who is a hairsbreadth away from howling chaos and the total destruction of you, your family and all your ancestors so that you become not even a memory.
If anyone rejects this definition, they can fuck right off.
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Used to express ones feelings.
Used to express ones feelings.
jack..Can you lend me a tenner?
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a term commonly used by irate checkers legends when MSN fails to open checkers or oftentimes even start. also, if i met bill "i'm a paedo" gates this is the phrase i'd shout in his face.
Jim "game of checkers my good man?"
Rob "yes why the devil not!"
MSN "sorry we are crap... try again later."
Rob and Jim in unison: "FUCK RIGHT OFF MSN!!"
Rob "yes why the devil not!"
MSN "sorry we are crap... try again later."
Rob and Jim in unison: "FUCK RIGHT OFF MSN!!"
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a word that in order of reaching world peace must be overlooked and should mainly be replaced by the word "beautifully"
person a - she was prettily dressed
person b - is prettily even a word?
person b - is prettily even a word?
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Prettily - Done or seen in a pretty manner.
"All of this is most Prettily done, with faeries, rainbows and unicorns adorning the ceiling."
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Local non-profit organization, Jenkins Orphanage and Palmetto Primary Care Physicians along with Carolina Studios have partnered for the inaugural Roots of Jazz Music Festival to benefit Jenkins Orphanage. The festival will be held on Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 3923 Azalea Drive North Charleston.
The Jenkins Orphanage was founded in 1891 by a former slave, the Reverend Daniel Jenkins, who made it his life's mission to help and provide for children in need. The orphanage would become known for musical talent through the Jenkins Orphanage Band. The band gained national recognition – performing for the Queen of England on several occasions and for both the inaugural parades of President Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft. Former band members went on to make music alongside jazz greats like Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie and Lionel Hampton.
"It is important to bring the joy of jazz back to not only the youth, but to the Charleston community," states Johanna Carrington, director of The Jenkins Orphanage. "Our presence and music is part of the living history that is Charleston, we would like to share that with the world."
The festival will feature the sounds of local jazz artists such as Lonnie Hamilton, Oscar Rivers, Ann Caldwell, High Gravity Jazz, Jazzy Jay, Skipp Pearson, Charlton Singleton, Sam Burchfield, Mr. Blues Williams and the Benedict Gospel Choir as well as other musicians from South Carolina middle and high school jazz bands, tastings from Charleston restaurants, and specialty vendors from the local area.
This event is great for people of all ages; Carolina Studios, a non-profit organization that helps children through music, will be bringing out the mobile studio and allowing children to tour and test it out. Along with the mobile studio the North Charleston Fire Department will be bringing out their trucks to give fire safety tours as well as jump castles. There will also be a silent auction to help raise additional funds to benefit the orphanage and Carolina Studios. So come out and join this incredible effort of preserving the history that is so unique to the Charleston community, grab your blanket or chair and come listen to the sounds of Charleston right on the water, this is an event you don't want to miss.
General admission tickets can be purchased in advance for $8 at Cats Music in Summerville, Monster Music in West Ashley (cash only), or at the gate for $10. All proceeds raised from this event will be donated to Jenkins Orphanage and Carolina Studios.
For more information, contact Halie Tumbleston at 843-735-5344 or visit The Roots of Jazz Music Festival's face book page at www.facebook.com/therootsofjazzmusicfestival.
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Very nice.
By StacyTomaszewski
from Palo Alto, CA
Comments about Levenger Bomber Jacket Pen Wrap:
This is a beautiful pen roll and is big enough for all the pens I need. The leather is very soft and of good quality. The only thing that I don't like is that there is no flap or something that holds the pens in and keeps them from falling out the top if the roll is picked up upside-down.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Love it!
By Maria
from Philadelphia, PA
I bough this for my son's graduation, so that he can safely carry his fountain pens to high school next year. It is simply beautiful, so much so that my husband wanted to steal it! And the personalization is great, as I have two sons, and this way the older brother can't steal it either!
Love It
By Wayne
from Central PA
This is very elegant. I love the texture and its function.
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Typical Bomber Jacket Luxury
By Heart
from Ocean View, DE
This certainly lives up to the handsome, durable luxurious quality that all Bomber Jacket items share. It holds 5 pens easily and it is a joy to hold in your hand, given the fine leather quality.My only issue with this pen holder is what I consider a major design flaw: there is no flap that covers the top or exposed parts of the pens inside, and as a result, if you arent mindful of which end is up, pens easily fall out of the sleeves. And yes, they were "clipped" as well as they could be. My pens are expensive, and I hate the idea of them falling out and getting scratched.
Usual Levenger Quality
By Andrew
from Washington DC
We got this for our boss, he loved it. Well made and sharp looking as usual.
Elegant and Impressive
By Writer
from Fairfax County, Virginia
This would be an excellent gift for anyone who values high quality, great traditional design, and fine workmanship. There are more compact ways to carry pens, but not more elegant ways. The individual slots can accept large pens, such as the larger Montblanc Meisterstück and even the extra-large Momo Design. A fine piece.
As usual for Levenger products, outstanding!!!
By Tim (the Cool Man) Bagley
from Sherbrooke, Qc. Canada
Wonderful product. It is a pleasure to use, well made, very functional and good-looking!
Buttery Soft leather
By MFan
from Boston, MA
Great pen case--could be a tad better, and this is how.Examine the picture and notice that the pens are exposed for about one inch. This aspect has the tendency with everyday carry to scratch or mar your pens from this point. The fold of the case is nice, in that the pens do not fold onto one another; however, in haste one might overstuff their bag and throw this case into said bag and the opportunity for the pens to be positioned atop one another.To inhibit the damage and perhaps the loss of the pens in a hasty scenario as described above I would like a flap of material to run over the top of the interior of the case. This point would make this case the best product of it's type on the planet.
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By BobbyMar
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This is such a classy functional way to carry my favorite pens!
Great for traveling
By Edwin
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I love this piece the leather is incredible, it is very compact and great for protecting and separating your writing instruments for travel, even if it is back and forth to the office.As with all levenger, the craftsmanship makes it so this purchase will last for years to come.
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CHICAGO — Illinois' attorney general plans to announce legal action against what her office says are new student loan debt scams.A statement from Lisa Madigan's office says she'll provide details today about planned lawsuits.The statement provided few details. But it did say one target was a company based in Chicago.Madigan's office has addressed similar issues before. She's alleged misleading practices by some for-profit colleges, including deceptive lending practices.
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Philip M. "Jr." Glosser Jr., 43, of Sycamore, died on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, at Wyandot Memorial Hospital in Upper Sandusky.
He was born Oct. 22, 1968, to Philip M. Sr. and Shirley M. (Roderick) Glosser.
He is survived by his life partner Mark Reed of Sycamore; ex-wife Kathy Glosser of Zanesville; a son, Eric Glosser; a daughter, Jayde Glosser, both of Zanesville; two stepsons, Matthew and Austin Reed of Sycamore; and two stepdaughters, Angela (Aaron) Sherrick of New Lexington and Vannessa Reed of Sycamore; a brother Steve Glosser of Zanesville; six sisters, Terry Glosser, Teresa Brownfield and Stephanie Bagley all of Zanesville, Vicky Smith of St. Louisville, Kim Gleckler of Glenford and Karen Kaser of Nashport.
His funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, at the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home in Upper Sandusky with the Rev. Larry Wagner officiating. Burial will follow in Nevada Cemetary.
Visitation will be held 4-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at Lucas-Batton Funeral Home 476 S. Sandusky Ave. Upper Sandusky, OH 43351.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Philip Glosser Memorial Fund and can be sent to the Lucas-Batton Funeral Home.
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Thursday, January 16, 2014
The board of directors for East Cooper Meals on Wheels is pleased to announce its leadership team for 2014.
Richard Garcia, senior vice president for O'Brien & Gere, will serve as the chairman of the board of directors.
George Durney, director of target analytics sales for Blackbaud, will serve as the vice chairman.
Bill Flaherty, retired from Mars, Inc., will serve as the secretary.
The board of directors is also pleased to welcome Rev. Joe Carnes Ananias, associate rector for young adults and outreach at Christ Church, as the newest member of the board.
East Cooper Meals on Wheels:
East Cooper Meals on Wheels delivers daily nutrition to residents of any income level in Mount Pleasant, Sullivan's Island, Isle of Palms, Daniel Island, Cainhoy and Wando, who are homebound or unable to provide their own meals. They also advocate on behalf of recipients whose needs exceed the scope of programs. The mission extends beyond the poor elderly to include anyone of any age who is homebound for any length of time and/or unable to independently provide a meal. Most recipients are over 60 years of age and 74 percent of their recipients live at or below the poverty line.
Each meal delivered provides 33 percent of the Dietary Reference Intake for a recipient, with one midday meal being delivered daily to each recipient. Their most needy and isolated recipients rely on them for 66 percent of their DRI through the delivery of a second daily (supper) meal.
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Our selection of drip coffee makers is designed to deliver the freshest, most flavorful drip brewed coffee. Whether it is for a single cup or whole carafe, we know what we are talking about; we drink as much coffee as you do!
Breville YouBrew Coffee Maker with Built-In Grinder and Adjustable Flavor ControlNo matter your coffee cravings, the Breville YouBrew Coffee Maker with Built-In Grinder and Adjustable Flavor Control can handle it. Feeling like a 12-cup carafe kind of morning? No problem. Prefer to just have a single cup? Your YouBrew's built-in grinder can grind the amount of beans you want, plus gives you the option to choose your brew strength, flavor profile and, of course, size of cup. Learn More$249.99
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
SCAIPC meeting June 19
The quarterly meeting of the South Carolina Aging In Place Coalition will be held on Wednesday, June 19at 147 Wappoo Creek Drive in Charleston. Coffee and conversation will take place at 9 a.m., with the business meeting starting promptly at 9:30.
The SCAIPC is a non-profit organization advocating for seniors to prepare to remain in their residence independently, comfortable, and safely. The members consist of representatives of companies, organizations and non-profits who support this mission.
For more information go to www.scaipc.org.
Alzheimer's support groups continue
The local Alzheimer's Association has three caregiver support groups in the area held at different locations on the second Monday of each month.
Locations are Metro North Church (5:30-6:30 p.m.) at 109 Central Avenue in Goose Creek; Moncks Corner Medical Center (11 a.m – noon) on N. Live Oak Drive, and the Otranto Road library (1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.) in North Charleston.
For more information, please contact Cawana Tisdale at (843) 571-2641.
Ladies Auxiliary steak night first and third Saturday
The Ladies Auxiliary VFW holds steak night the first and third Saturday of every month. The cost is $10.
The Auxiliary's regular monthly meeting is the second Monday of every month at 7 p.m.; trivia nights are held on the first and fourth Mondays of the month.
NAACP changes meeting time
The Moncks Corner NAACP has announced a time change for its monthly meeting.
Beginning June 17, 2013, the monthly meeting will be held at 7 p.m. instead of 6:30 for the Executive Committee, and 7:30 p.m. for the General Meeting.
The NAACP will continue to meet on the third Monday of each month.
Shrine Club announces Friday dinners
The public is invited every Friday night to the Berkeley Shrine Club: a spaghetti dinner is set for every first Friday; a potluck dinner is every second Friday; a fish fry is every third Friday; and a steak dinner is every fourth Friday. The cost of each dinner varies.
Call 761-8515 or 761-3639 for more information.
Fleet Reserve meets monthly
The Fleet Reserve Association Lowcountry Branch 269 holds its monthly General Assembly meeting on the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at 99 Wisteria Road in Goose Creek.
For more information, please contact the home at (843) 569-2692 or visit www.fra.org.
Harristown Church camp meeting June 30-July 7
Harristown Full Gospel Holiness Church (2217 Harristown Road in St Stephen) will be having its annual camp meeting at the church from June 30 to July 7.
Everyone is invited to attend.
The theme will be "God's Calling His People Back to Take a Stand."
Guest speakers will include the Rev. David Livingston from North Carolina and Evangelist Bro. David Roper from Alabama.
Morning services are at 10 a.m. – until; night services will be at 7:15 p.m. until.
There will be different activities, from breakfast at 7:15 a.m. until after service in the evening. For more information call (843) 567-3837 or (843) 567-2951.
Town's July 4 Parade set for June 28
Moncks Corner's Annual Fourth of July Parade will take place the same night as the town's Street Dance on Friday, June 28.
The parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. starting at the First Baptist Church at 112 East Main Street and will exit left before the tracks on Behrman Street by William Farm Supply, and will disband in the large lot behind Town Hall.
The Street Dance will be held in the Depot parking lot fro 8 - 11 p.m.
There will be food vendors and music by Custom 4 and Friends Band.
Register for the parade at the Depot or Town Hall until June 21.
Email firstname.lastname@example.com, visit www.townofmonckscorner.sc.gov, or call (843) 899-4708.
4H camp offered in 2013
This summer, SC 4-H offers residential summer camps especially for active club members ages 8 to 14. All camp sessions are held at the W.W. Long 4-H Leadership Center in Aiken, known as "Camp Long," located at 82 Wire Road in Aiken. Camp dates for the Savannah Valley region (which includes Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties) are July 29-Aug. 2. Campers check in on Monday at 10 a.m. and check out Friday at 10 a.m. Cost is $260 for non-members and $250 for 4-H members (limited scholarships may be available).
Membership is open to young people who wish to join local 4-H Clubs to participate in summer camp as well as great year-round programs. Transportation to and from camp will be provided.
Camp Long is situated on 418 scenic acres that include a recreational building, basketball court, baseball field, an 18-acre pond for swimming and canoeing, team challenge courses, a climbing wall, lake zip line and hiking trails. Additional camp activities include group games, archery and shooting sports, healthy lifestyles sessions, night activities, field and water Olympics, slip and slide water games, a dance and talent show.
Space for summer camp is limited. Call now for more information or to register. Contact County 4-H Agent, Gayle Williford at (843) 719-4140 x 116 or email@example.com.
Depot announces summer camps
Registration is taking place now at the Moncks Corner Depot or at Town Hall for summer camps.
Camps in 2013 include:
• Magic Camp: June 17 – June 21, 10 a.m. 12 Noon, ages 7 to 12. Cost is $84.
• Art Camp, Clay and Collage: July 8, 9 and 10, 8 a.m. – 12 Noon, ages 5 to 7. Cost is $60. Register by June 28.
• Art Camp. Fused Glass and Painting, July 15, 16, and 17, 8 a.m. to 12 Noon, ages 8 to 12. Cost is $75. Register by June 28.
For more information, call the Depot at 899-4708, email email@example.com, or visit www.townofmonckscorner.sc.gov.
BCSO summer camp July 15-19
The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office will host its annual BCSO Summer Deputy Camp for students 8 to 12 years old this summer.
Camp dates are July 15 through July 19. Participation is limited to the first 50 students who return a completed parental consent and registration form along with a check or money order for $75 made payable to the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office, Crime Prevention Unit.
For registration or more information contact Sgt. Jimmie Ross, Jr. at 719-4713 or 723-3800 ext. 4713.
Parental transportation is required to the Berkeley County Emergency Services Training Center (474 Reid Hill Road, just behind the Walmart in Moncks Corner) for student drop-off and pick-up. Check-in time is 8:30 a.m. each morning of the camp and pick-up time is at 4:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided at the camp.
Free computer classes
The Public Computer Center at Trident Technical College's Berkeley Campus is offering the following computer courses to the public, free of charge.
The course schedule for June includes:
• Thursday, June 13: Microsoft Excel, 3 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 25: Microsoft Publisher, 3 p.m.
• Thursday, June 27: Questions and Answers, 3 p.m.
All course participants will need to bring a USB flash drive to save their work.
Berkeley Campus is located at 1001 S. Live Oak Dr. (Hwy 17-A), Moncks Corner. The Public Computer Center is located in the Learning Resources Center (Library), Room 106C. Please call 899.8029 to register or for more information.
The Public Computer Center was funded by a U.S. Department of Commerce grant to increase broadband education, awareness, and training and access.
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A sexual maneuver in which one man inserts his scrotum into another man's anus. Similar to the dipping motion of a tea bag in cup of hot water.
Last nights stubag left dookie crumbs all over my ass hair.
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Similar to a "teabag" sexual position, only the stubag involves inserting your entire scrotal sac inside a person's asshole.
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She didn't win the million dollars, but Lisa Whelchel still cleaned up on Survivor: Philippines.
After tying for second place with Mike Skupin (prize money for the tie: $87,500), she received an extra $100,000 for being crowned the player of the season – an award chosen by the viewers. Plus: she also received an extra $10,000 for attending the live finale. But Whelchel tells PEOPLE that the experience may have done more than just line her pocketbook.
"I didn't really go into Survivor to restart my career," says Whelchel. "I loved the game, and I wanted to play it. That really was my sole reason. I wanted the adventure. I'm really thankful that there were people out there who liked how I played it. It's very flattering."
When she was named runner-up on Sunday's episode, Whechel wasn't surprised. "I really didn't think I'd win," she says. "I was realistic about my chances. I pretty much figured it would be a landslide for Denise [Stapley], and I'm so happy for her."
After 24 years out of the public eye, Whelchel – who plans to tithe 10 percent of her prize money to her brother's church – has received several offers from producers. First off: she'll be a guest co-host for Jeff Probst's talk show next month. If all goes well, Whelchel says the opportunities could lead her to a regular gig. "I'd host," she says. "I'd do a sitcom. Really, I've got a lot opportunities."
But don't expect her to compete on an upcoming Survivor season – at last not anytime soon.
"Oh, wow. It was so hard, and I loved being out there, but it's way too early to think about playing again," Whelchel says. "Playing Survivor is like childbirth: it's hard and painful, but ultimately rewarding. So who knows? But for now, let's see what else is out there for me!"
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Open source software gains ground in higher education | Opensource.com
Open source software gains ground in higher education
Open source software is becoming a dominant force in the software world and the world in general. Unfortunately, many universities still teach computer science without any mention of this recent advance. In the fall of 2007, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) set out to change this.
The Rensselaer Center for Open Source Software (RCOS) was established with the goal of providing an environment where students can learn about open source software while sharing knowledge, experience, and insight with each other. Students can work on existing open source projects or start their own, honing their technical programming skills in an environment that allows them to work on real-world sized and styled projects while surrounding themselves with other students in many programming disciplines. They can share knowledge, share skills, and learn from others' strengths and weaknesses.
Programming skills are typically what one would think of as the most important factor in the success of an open source project. However, arguably more important but often overlooked, is the social and community interaction that takes place. RCOS does not formally teach any programming techniques. Learning takes places as part of the natural flow of things within the talented group of student members.
Instead, RCOS provides a place for students to simulate and practice the types of interactions (such as feedback, code reviews, or status reports) that they would experience working with a large open source project. Feedback on program design and implementation is given in the form of presentations, question and answer sessions, and informal code reviews.
Giving and receiving feedback is critically important to the success of open source projects, so practicing this in a non-threatening environment like RCOS is an excellent starting point for getting into real-world open source development.
Several student projects have been particularly successful. To track the progress of student projects, one student developed a Dashboard application. The Dashboard catalogs all student projects, contributors, code repositories, and project wikis and blogs. Another student worked on a lightweight presentation application, Ease, which has received some attention from omgubuntu.co.uk. A web application written by yet another student, Course Scheduler, helps students select their course schedule and then has it vetted by the university.
In addition to this project-based setting for students, RCOS funds a formal course at RPI. This course, Open Source Software Practices, has been previously highlighted here.
There is no reason that this open source feedback and review model cannot be used in other areas of study. Many non-software coursesrequire students to give a "final report" to the class at the end ofthe project. At this point, it is too late. Feedback that could comeout of this will never be acted upon. One idea: apply the "release early, release often" principle to semester projects of any type. With this approach students are more likely to receive feedback they can use to improve their project. The faculty must of course facilitate this by requiring more frequent, thoughtful peer critiques, but the payback for the little bit of extra work should be much more impressive resulting projects.
We hope that other universities will follow in the footsteps of Rensselaer and RCOS. Fostering and promoting open source development and practices in students will certainly lead to an even stronger awareness in the next generation of scientists and engineers.
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I noticed two open source program at uio.no, namely 'Open Source Software Development' which has been going on since spring 2005, and the newer non-programming oriented 'Open source, open collaboration and innovation'.
I really hope open source in and on itself will catch on as something worth educating the youth about. There are plenty of facets to focus on, e.g. the movement, the ideology, the ecosystem, the front runners and so forth.
I think the most important point you made was about how "release early, release often" can be applied outside of programming. That hasn't really come to mind until now, but it immediately struck me as a great principle for use in any kind of educational practice.
Weirdly enough, "release early release often" is sometimes actively discouraged in schools; any time we skip formative evaluations ("a little bland, try adding more salt") and go straight to summative ones ("your final soup is decent, you get a B"), we encourage students to release as infrequently as possible, and only when they absolutely need to, because zomg, they might get criticism that counts as a final grade. Feedback is bad when you don't get a chance to correct yourself!
Exactly the same thing happens with grant proposals sometimes; faculty will try to keep ideas they're writing up as private as possible, because if early drafts leak out, someone might not like a bug in the initial idea, and even if that bug is found and caught before the final draft is written, the first early (and now irrelevant) "no" is enough to kill the future of the whole project.
How do we flip this mindset? I don't know. I've seen faculty offer that students can resubmit assignments for feedback as many times as they like before the final deadline, and only the last grade gets recorded - though this is grading-intensive for them. What other solutions can you think of?
I'm a student programmer. Nice read.
This is great information, and it is excellent to see the nearly impenetrable shell of higher education is starting to crack and allow more innovation like this.
It is true that several facilities of higher education are starting to see the benefit of using and supporting open source projects. And it is also important to remember that the benefits to these projects extend in all directions. Students can learn so much from open source projects, and at the same time offer so much benefit to the well-being of the projects.
Students can easily fit into voids in open source project needs (documentation, minor bug fixes, irc/mailing list support, etc.). Simultaneously, students get to learn while working on an actual, tangible, and useful product. For many students, this type of experience can be the difference between coasting through coursework, and actual project engagement. This engagement is critical in educational efforts, and it seems to be lacking in many of the courses available to students today.
A better, more inspiring education, and a better open source product with a larger community. Everybody wins.
I missed a mention about this in the article, but is the source to http://rcos.cs.rpi.edu/projects/ available online ?
The source code is available in https://github.com/NateStedman/Observatory and the lead developer is Nate Stedman a senior at RPI, Troy NY 12180 It is also listed under Observatory in http://rcos.cs.rpi.edu/projects/
Hope this information is useful to you.


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Center for Financial Empowerment Names its First Scholarship Recipients from Las Vegas
Now in its fourth year, the scholarship program provides assistance to financially-savvy teensAug 07, 2013 | News & Press
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (August 7, 2013) – The Center for Financial Empowerment, formerly SCE Federal Credit Union Foundation, has awarded $2,000 in scholarship money to three recent high school graduates from Las Vegas. This is the first year the Center has invited applicants from Nevada to participate in the scholarship program, which was established in 2010.
The recently renamed non-profit Center, founded by SCE Federal Credit Union in 2005, offers financial literacy courses to high school students and provides scholarships to career-oriented students who have completed a course, as well as demonstrated leadership qualities and strong ties to their communities.
"College tuition is expensive. Each of these students, who are from low-income families, is receiving very little financial help for college from their parents, yet still shows passion, enthusiasm and determination to reach their educational and career goals," said Abby Ulm, Center Director.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, the average annual cost of public school has increased 6.5 percent each year over the last decade. That means that by 2030, annual public tuition will be $44,047. The total cost for a four-year degree will be more than $205,000.
Below are the 2013 SCE Federal Credit Union scholarship recipients.
$1,000 scholarship was awarded to:
Elizabeth Brown (Las Vegas, NV going to College of Southern Nevada)
$500 scholarships were awarded to:
Patricia Cervantes (Las Vegas, NV going to College of Southern Nevada)
Ashantii McMorris (Las Vegas, NV going to Lincoln College of Technology)
ABOUT CENTER FOR FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, FORMERLY SCE FCU FOUNDATION (www.centerforfinancialempowerment.org, www.scefcufoundation.org)
The Center for Financial Empowerment is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable agency whose mission is to educate underserved youth and families in the principles of personal finance. The Center partners with schools and community organizations in Southern California and Southern Nevada to offer financial education, assistance, and improvement programs, giving people the power to make better financial choices and achieve an improved quality of life. Formerly called the SCE FCU Foundation, the Center changed its name in July 2013, to position itself for future growth.
ABOUT SCE FCU (www.scefcu.org)
SCE Federal Credit Union was founded in 1952 and currently has more than 46,000 members, $600 million in assets, several Southern California and Southern Nevada branch locations, thousands of shared branch locations across the United States and nearly 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs available to members.
SCE FCU serves all of Southern California and Southern Nevada, with membership open to individuals and businesses, and is a not-for-profit entity committed to improving the financial well-being of the communities it serves, especially people underserved by mainstream financial institutions. With a strong commitment to volunteerism, employees donate hundreds of hours to local community causes each year. Additionally, the creation of the Center for Financial Empowerment, formerly the SCE FCU Foundation (www.scefcufoundation.org) provides much-needed financial education to the underserved and high schools in Las Vegas, Nevada and in Duarte, Baldwin Park, Ontario and Lynwood, Calif.
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Punishing doped drivers makes roads safer
February 20, 2013
While driving under the influence of some drugs — even those perfectly legal to buy and ingest — can be just as dangerous as getting behind the wheel after too much alcohol, the practice can be more......
Last year, an indictment was returned charging a fellow with six counts of sex abuse. The victims were little girls. In a plea bargain, four of the charges were dropped and the remaining two bought him concurrent sentences of five to 25 years. This was, you guessed it, in Berkeley county. But just prior to the Berkeley case, in Jefferson county, for lesser sexual abuse charges, the same fellow pleaded guilty and received a sentence of 10 to 25 years. The Berkeley sentence runs concurrent with the Jefferson sentence. This means that a fellow who committed atrocious crimes could be--and likely will be--out of prison in much less than 10 years. Something is terribly wrong with this picture. Thanks, Pam.
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What about the drugs given out by doctors when people are sick ? People can't afford to miss work and do drive while taking the meds. it's the same thing.
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What about the drugs given out by doctors when people are sick ? People can't afford to miss work and do drive while taking the meds. it's the same thing.
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i agree with major. We are still addressing the symptoms and not the source of the problem. Just like our borders, until we cut the head off the snake, this problem will not decrease. secure the borders and arrest the dealers at all levels.
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I would like to know what the editorial board and the governor are suggesting as reasonable?
Is the taking of citizen's blood samples (cataloging DNA) on the suspicion of one police-officer not a HUGE violation of privacy?
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Ben Franklin (motto of Historical Review of Pennsylvania)
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We should follow the approach used by our illustrious president and start down the path of banning all motor vehicles. I've done the research and the studies are conclusve - walking under the influence is far less dangerous than driving under the influence. The same studies project a near total correction to the obesity problem as a side benefit. We all know it is the inanimate objects that lie at the root of the problem. Put a steering wheel in the hands of a mere human, and they become a predator animal. Since we already have them "registered", time to round them up ! We could start with a buy back program. A $100 gift card from Walmart for every vehicle turned in for destruction. And of course, it will create more jobs !
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Dr. Gooo: "Huh? …..You have been drinking too much of the Tea Party spiked tea."
You wouldn't understand sarcasm if it smacked you in the face, much like the wiener-whipping spaghetti slapping Tums commercial. Me thinks you should stop drinking whatever it is you drink. Go grab a snicker's while you're at it.
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"President Obama directly saved two American car companies, and indirectly saved the third."
DrGooo, OK you have told your one JOKE for today, NEXT....
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There are already so many drugs on the street that our minimally staffed drug task force can't keep up. How about taking care of them before we utilize police officer time with pulling over law abiding citizens to make a headline. Closing the strip clubs is a great start. How much time does it take to staff officers cleaning up the crap from the clubs? Your taxes are paying for police officers working every bar strip in Berkeley County. Zone this filth out.
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Today I received the nicest wrapped package from Old Navy with this dress and this note:
Nell and I have never met in person, but I have a feeling we'll make it happen someday!
How sweet! That dress is adorable.ReplyDelete
I saw it and KNEW it would be the perfect dress for you. I'm just so happy you do love it. And like you, I know we'll meet up one day.ReplyDelete
Awesome! What a thoughtful gesture!ReplyDelete
That is so sweet. I am sure you will look lovely in it, too!ReplyDelete
OH, how sweet! It'll look great on you!ReplyDelete
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SO SO So So Cute!!! It's almost worth wanting to be pregnant again. It's so fun seeing you show up on different blog comments that I'm commenting on. You sure do get around! Enjoy the trip to Disney!ReplyDelete
What a thoughtful friend and what a pretty dress! I bet it will look great on you!ReplyDelete
You deserve it. :) So awesome!ReplyDelete
How awesome! Love it, now take a picture of you in it, I mean when the baby bump is really really there!ReplyDelete
bon voyage in your pretty dressReplyDelete
I've always been surprised how supportive and generous fellow bloggers are.
That said, I don't think i'd like it much if one of them sent me a dress.
Oh how sweet and awesome! In the short time I have been really blogging I have met so many nice people too! Having all the online people I have met to talk with makes the days of staying inside the house with a sick child not so bad.ReplyDelete
Oh what a great dress! I have the same one... and!! you can wear it without straps!! Here you come Disney!! Here you come!!
- Audrey
How fun! It's like you're a celebrity on this here internet! ;) Love the dress!ReplyDelete
Seriously? Wow! That is amazing! What a thoughtful person she is. Beautiful dress!ReplyDelete
oooh, i love that dress and love nell! she's such a sweetheart. :) you will look so cute in that.ReplyDelete
I love Nell. What a super sweet thing to do. I can't wait to see you in the dress, too. I'd wear it not-preggie! It's very cute.
Happy weekend!
Holla! Gorgeous dress...ReplyDelete


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quote: Now the real news today is that the US military spending budget is growing thinner with every passing day, and it still is sending the entire country the third world way, didn't you read that to sustain the F35 program the helicopter program is could be trimmed?? That certainly dos not sound like you are swimming in riches.
quote: Sorry to burst your bubble, by years devising news ways to murder entire countries within the reach of a button your own people are being made to pay dearly, you think unpayable foreign debts are fun?? ask any person living in a third world country about it.


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MARTINSBURG - West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin was at the Caperton Train Station in Martinsburg Wednesday to sign two pieces of legislation that directly benefit the Eastern Panhandle: the Commuter Rail Access Act and a bill to help pay for improvements to sewer plants throughout the region.
Sponsored by state Sen. Herb Snyder, D-Jefferson, the Commuter Rail Access Act mandates that the state enter into an operations agreement with Maryland for the MARC commuter rail service in West Virginia. The bill also establishes a Commuter Rail Access Fund to help pay for MARC operating the commuter rail service in the state.
With the G.W. Giles Shay locomotive model for a backdrop to introduce Tomblin, Snyder, D-Jefferson, said the Eastern Panhandle is like the little engine that could.
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W.Va. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, seated, signs two bills Wednesday that benefit the Eastern Panhandle. He was joined at the Caperton Train Station in Martinsburg by, from left, W.Va. Senate Majority Leader John Unger, D-Berkeley; state Sen. Herb Snyder, D-Jefferson; and Delegates Tiffany Lawrence, D-Jefferson; Steven Skinner, D-Jefferson; and Jason Barrett, D-Berkeley.
"We're a long way from everything in the state, but our location is our strength," Snyder said, referring to the Panhandle's close proximity to Washington and other East Coast metropolitan areas.
"MARC's Brunswick Line is the only interstate commuter rail service in the nation with no interstate agreement," he continued. "The work has just begun. I look forward to working with Gov. Tomblin to reach an agreement with Maryland. The commuter rail is a part of the fabric of who we are."
Tomblin said he could remember when he was chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, there was a budget line item for the commuter rail service.
"I think we'd put about $100,000 in that line every year," he said.
Now, neither the state nor any of the local governments contribute financially to the operation of the MARC Brunswick Line in Berkeley and Jefferson counties.
The West Virginia State Rail Authority maintains stations in Duffields and Harpers Ferry. The City of Martinsburg owns the Caperton Train Station and maintains it.
The Brunswick Line runs several trains Mondays through Fridays between Martinsburg and Union Station in Washington. Several hundred passengers use the commuter service in West Virginia each day.
"The commuter service is of great importance to the residents of the Eastern Panhandle," Tomblin said. "I like the approach the Legislature took with state-to-state negotiations. I hope we can work to reduce fares for the commuters."
Tomblin also signed Senate Bill 596 Wednesday.
SB596, which Tomblin requested be introduced, requires the state Water Development Authority to re-examine the grant process established by an earlier bill and award funds to sewer plant projects in proportion to the total cost among all qualified projects, according to information distributed by the governor's office.
In its so-called pollution diet for the Chesapeake Bay, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has put stringent limits on the amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus that wastewater treatment plants can discharge into tributaries of the bay.
The greater, eight-county Panhandle is in the Potomac River watershed. The Potomac is one of the bay's major tributaries.
Nitrogen and phosphorus - known as nutrients - are the major contributors of algal blooms, which kill aquatic animal and plant life in the Chesapeake Bay.
There are 13 sewer treatment plants in the Panhandle that must be upgraded to meet the new EPA requirements. The total estimated cost of improvements to all the plants is about $200 million. Of that total, improvements to Martinsburg's sewer plant and four plants operated by the Berkeley County Public Service Sewer District are estimated to cost about $100 million.
The bill Tomblin signed Wednesday will speed up issuing a bond that will help pay for possibly as much as half the cost of the improvements. Without SB596, the bond issue could have been delayed for two or more years, which would have delayed Martinsburg's and BCPSSD's sewer plant improvement projects.
The new treatment plants must be operational by the end of December 2015, per the EPA.
- Staff writer John McVey can be reached at 304-263-3381, ext. 128.


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ROCHESTER — Matt Hackett watched two goaltenders while growing up. The first was his uncle Jeff, who spent 15 years in the NHL. The other was Ryan Miller.
"I still like watching him," Hackett said Tuesday. "He's a pretty impressive goalie, and I'd like to model myself after him. He's just so calm in net. Positionally, he's basically perfect. He's rarely out of position, and when he is he's always there to make that diving save. It's just fun to watch."
At the moment, Hackett and Miller are part of the same organization. The Buffalo Sabres acquired Hackett last month as part of the trade that sent Jason Pominville to Minnesota, and the 23-year-old will suit up for the Rochester Americans tonight as they try to avoid playoff elimination.
In a twist that could transform him from fan to replacement, Hackett might end up taking Miller's roster spot next season. The Sabres' longtime netminder may have played his last game in Buffalo, and Hackett is a leading candidate to share time with Jhonas Enroth based on the current depth chart.
"I haven't been following," Hackett said of Miller's trade situation. "Whatever happens, happens, but he's a guy that I continue to follow to watch his career."
The Sabres, of course, are watching Hackett. Though he's expected to back up David Leggio against the Toronto Marlies tonight, Hackett has shown well in his four appearances for the Amerks, including a 2-0 loss Sunday that put Rochester in a 2-0 hole in the best-of-five series.
Hackett is 3-1 with a 1.73 goals-against average and .946 save percentage since being acquired April 3.
"We knew about him coming in that he was a high-profile prospect. He's proved to be that," Amerks coach Chadd Cassidy said in Blue Cross Arena. "He's very athletic. He's got the look of a goaltender. He moves really well, lot of confidence, has got an unbelievable glove hand.
"He's still got some development to do. He's a young kid, but at least he's got that 13 games in the NHL. You can tell there's a little bit different level there in terms of he's seen what the higher level is and he's got that swagger of an NHL goaltender."
Hackett feels he's ready to be back in the top league. He played 12 games for the Wild in 2011-12 and one this season.
"Every time I've been up there I've felt comfortable and felt like I belong there," Hackett said. "It's just a matter of getting a chance and proving I can play. I want to get in there whenever I can just to prove to them they made a smart choice in trading for me."
His trade partner has the same attitude. Center Johan Larsson also came to the Sabres in the Pominville deal. He had a goal and four points in seven regular-season games, and he has two assists in the playoffs while skating in the middle of veteran Mark Mancari and first-round draft pick Zemgus Girgensons.
"I think I've been playing pretty good, and I've been playing a lot," the 20-year-old said. "I'm pretty satisfied with that. The guys and the coaching staff have been pretty good to me, so I feel comfortable."
The Swedish forward hasn't looked out of place during his first pro year in North America. He totaled 16 goals, 25 assists and 41 points in 69 games with Houston and Rochester of the American Hockey League. He'll probably start next season with the Amerks, but he's shown rapid improvement.
"He is even better than I thought he was going to be," Cassidy said. "He's a good two-way player, very smart, unbelievably competitive. I love the way he's competed. He's got a little bite to his game. He's a guy who makes others around him better. Really good vision, moves the puck well, probably is a pass-first guy a little bit more than a finisher, but he's tough around and the net and he can finish.
"When you watch him play, he doesn't back down from any confrontation. He's as strong on his skates as anybody out there. He's similar to Girgensons without the all-out speed that Z has."
Every member of the Amerks needs to go all-out tonight to avoid a first-round sweep by Toronto for the second straight postseason.
"That's going to be a tough one, but now we're in our barn now," Larsson said. "We played pretty good hockey in Toronto, too, but we didn't get a win. That's the only thing that matters now."
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A Carson City man accused of stabbing another man at a New Year's Eve party, resulting in a collapsed lung, pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon in district court Tuesday morning.
Leo Reyes-Jacinto, 31, stabbed Adam Gaudette, 22, shortly before 11 p.m. on New Year's Eve at a house on Rex Circle. Gaudette was taken by medical helicopter to Reno, Sheriff Ken Furlong told the Nevada Appeal at the time.
The person who called 911 stated she asked Gaudette to tell everyone it was time to leave because it was getting late. A short time later, the caller told deputies she heard yelling and screaming coming from the outside of her house and Gaudette stumbled through the back door, stating he had been stabbed, according to the arrest report.
Bail had been set at $30,000. Reyes-Jacinto's defense attorney, Noel Waters, asked Judge James Wilson to lower it to $10,000, which he did. Waters referenced the change in charges lodged against him. He was originally charged with battery with a deadly weapon.
Deputy District Attorney Melanie Porter made the argument that what he did was a violent offense and that he was the only individual with a knife.
"While intoxicated, he stabs another person with a knife," Porter told Wilson.
"I am truly sorry," Reyes-Jacinto said to the judge.
Sentencing was set for 9 a.m. May 28.
Tracey Lock, 38, was sentenced to a year and a half to four years in prison on a charge of possession of a controlled substance in district court Tuesday morning.
Lock was found with less than four grams of methamphetamine, Deputy District Attorney Travis Lucia said.
Because of Lock's previous felony convictions and 13 misdemeanor convictions, and because he failed to appear for his pre-sentence investigation, there was "one inescapable conclusion: prison," Lucia said.
Lock's defense attorney, Kay Ellen Armstrong, said Lock is "sick of this life" and sought rehabilitation.
"It's a drug problem that motivates him," she told Judge James Wilson.
Lock himself said he was tired of prison.
"It's always prison," he told the judge. "I've never had a chance to do anything else. I don't like this. I don't like none of this. I want to change. My record don't indicate that, I know that."
Lock told the judge he had just finished an eight-year stint in prison.
"I need drug rehab, I need somethin'. I'm asking please."
Wilson said Lock's criminal history was too much.
"I just can't get past it," he said before sentencing him.
Lock's co-defendant, who had more methamphetamine, received a lower sentence, Armstrong argued.
Kelly Lynne Coker, 30, was given the chance Tuesday morning in district court to complete a diversion program and prevent having a felony on her record following a November 2012 incident. Coker pleaded guilty to burglary and unlawful possession of a credit card.
Judge James Wilson placed Coker, of Clements, Calif., on probation and postponed the sentencing. As a condition of probation, Coker must enter into a six-month intensive outpatient treatment program for drug addiction.
"I'm going to give you the benefit of the program," Wilson said.
The victim, Mark Percin, of Truckee, Calif., told Wilson he did not appreciate that the Special Enforcement Team was called in to gain access to the hotel room Coker and her boyfriend at the time were staying in.
"For over an hour, our family cowered behind the door" as the sheriff's office obtained a search warrant and then entered the hotel room, he said.
"She had the chance to come out when the police knocked on the door," Percin said. "This was a pretty traumatic experience for us."
Coker found the keys to Percin's car in the hallway. Percin and his family were staying in the hotel room directly across from Coker's in November. Using the keys, she gained access to his car, property and credit card, according to the arrest report.


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You might not expect to see a retired librarian rolling suitcases down a busy Tucson, Ariz., roadway, but it happens. Jo Cannon does it during the mega bead show held there every year.
Lowcountry bead stores
Lowcountry bead stores include:
Beaded Venus, 761 Coleman Blvd., Mount Pleasant, 881-5690, or beadedvenus.com.
Beads & Brushstrokes at Country Bumpkin Arts, 918 Lansing Drive, Mount Pleasant, 884-8808, or countrybumpkinarts.com.
Beads on Cannon, 87 Cannon St., Charleston, 723-5648, or beadsoncannon.com.
Charleston Bead Company, 2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., Charleston, 573-4940, or charlestonbeadcompany.com.
Daniel Street Beadery, 65 Sycamore Ave., 556-6880, or dsbeadery.com.
Cannon, who owns Beads on Cannon, is driven to go the distance to stock her shop with exciting beads. When she arrives at the vendors' tents, it's her goal to leave no stone unturned.
It's all part of Cannon's great adventure. She spent 17 years as Rivers Middle School's librarian. But in the six years since her husband, Charleston County School Board member Hugh Cannon, died, she's been indulging her fascination with beads.
Throughout time, beads have been used to adorn, for prayer, as currency and to ward off evil.
For Cannon, Bonnie Taylor and Jennifer Lowe, local beaders, there are spiritual connections to beads.
Around the world
"I go and snoop around and find out what they have," Cannon says of those selling at the bead show. "I go from vendor to vendor dragging those suitcases along. I'm usually there for a week and buying every day."
As a child, she collected china berries, boiled them to remove the pulp, dyed them with a little food coloring and strung them to make necklaces. Today, her favorite beads are a bit more sophisticated.
"The lapis lazuli I bought in Hong Kong and shipped back was gorgeous," she says. "My mother's parents were immigrants from Russia, so I have an affinity for amber."
Then there are those she's seen in books or heard stories about and still hopes to see someday.
Cannon's fascination with stone beads sold by Asian traders inspired her to study Chinese at the College of Charleston. As she sees it, learning to speak the traders' language is a sign of respect. It also came in handy when she visited Hong Kong to buy beads.
In addition to stones, Beads on Cannon carries a variety of vintage glass beads and metal parts (called findings) for making jewelry, Cannon says. For those who want to become more educated about the world of beads, the store carries bead books. Others, looking for fun, will find a collection of rhinestone jewelry inspired by the recent movie, "The Great Gatsby."
Beads have provided her with many experiences she otherwise would not have pursued, Cannon says.
"Before I started beading, I was like a lot of people and thought only rubies, diamonds and emeralds were worth having but that is because I never really looked at a polished piece of Dragon's Blood Jasper before and noticed the vibrant greens and reds in it."
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Bonnie Taylor was living in Arizona when a new store specializing in bead weaving piqued her curiosity. The store's owner invited Taylor and a friend to sit and try making something using the off-loom method.
Taylor, now owner of Daniel Street Beadery in West Ashley, made a ring using the peyote stitch technique, a needle-and -thread method of weaving beads together that often is seen in traditional Native American dress.
"It was like, 'Wow! I can sit here and a make these little rings and can use wire to make bracelets,'" says Taylor.
While she enjoyed crafts and was a quilter, she never intended to open a bead store.
She moved back to Charleston to be with family and met the woman who owned Demetrius Global Gifts. The owner died, the business was being closed and Taylor bought the beads in the shop.
"She had a large inventory of mainly gemstone beads and findings. I didn't realize I did not know that much about beads until I found them."
Taylor called the friend in Arizona to come to Charleston and help run the bead store. It opened in June 2007, specializing and offering classes in bead weaving. The popular peyote stitch she first learned and teaches probably started out here with Native Americans, but it goes back to the Egyptians, she says.
Her days are filled helping customers, who often have sewing or needlepoint backgrounds, explore the world of bead weaving. They engage in a variety of stitches, including peyote, flat, spiral and brick.
"We all sit down and make something," says Taylor, who encourages those meeting in her store to choose creativity over kits.
The opal did it
There is joke among Jennifer Lowe's family and friends that the day she swallowed an opal from her mother's ring was the day her fascination with beads and semi-precious stones began.
True or not, Lowe, owner of the Beaded Venus in Mount Pleasant, spent many dimes and quarters on thrift shop and yard sale beads. As a girl, they were at the heart of her jewelry making.
There's a world of difference in the beads she buys, sells and collects now, Lowe says. She no longer selects by price and color. Often, those things hardly matter at all.
Three of her favorite antique beads are Venetian glass, jet from Liverpool and kiffa from Mauritania.
"I really focus on the beads," Lowe says. "I know about old beads, vintage beads and I can identify them. I am making jewelry with beads that have names and have stories behind them. I have so much respect for the societal implications (of those beads)."
Lowe says she is fascinated to learn how beads from one part of the world ended up in a totally different part of the world.
She's also interested in how some beads seem to have originated in more than one place on the globe.
"When I see a string of antique beads, I can feel the history in them," Lowe says.
She wants to add whatever details the trader has about them to her own knowledge base.
Her love of beads prompted her to study sculptural bead work at the University of Minnesota with renowned bead artist Joyce Scott.
"She really inspired me to create things with depth and meaning. Now the bead work I am doing is an art."
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Jennifer Lowe, owner of Beaded Venus in Mount Pleasant, assists a customer at her store.×
Jo Cannon pulls out a tray of beads on display in her store, Beads on Cannon, on July 25, 2013. Casey Toth/Staff×
Bonnie Taylor (right), owner of DS Beadery, helps customer Carmen Williams design a bracelet.×
Jennifer Lowe, owner of Beaded Venus in Mt. Pleasant, shows off her exotic bead collection on July 26, 2013. Casey Toth/Staff×
Jennifer Lowe, owner of Beaded Venus in Mt. Pleasant, displays a portion of her exotic bead collection for a photo on July 26, 2013. Casey Toth/Staff×
A display of seed beads decorate Bonnie Taylor's store, DS Beadery.×
Bonnie Taylor inside her store, DS Beadery.×
Seed-bead bracelets await sale inside Bonnie Taylor's store, DS Beadery, on Sycamore Avenue in West Ashley.×
Jo Cannon inside Beads on Cannon.×


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Mario Williams is not feeling joyous these days, even though his performance for the Buffalo Bills is on the rise.
Williams has seven sacks in the last six games to get to 10.5 sacks on the season.
With the Bills' record a disappointing 5-8, Williams doesn't see consolation in his numbers.
Asked if he felt any comfort or relief in his production, Williams gave a forlorn laugh: "Yeah, I guess you could say that, just trying to be able to make plays. But the only comfort comes in wins."
Does it feel good to be on a roll? "No, my biggest thing is just winning," Williams said. "The won-lost record is the only thing that's important. I just try to go out and play ball and hopefully we'll win."
Does it feel good to play with better health? "Yeah it does in a sense, but at the end of the day the most important thing for us is winning the game," he said.
Similar questions followed ... and you get the picture.
Nevertheless, Williams has helped spur the rise of the Bills' defense to relative respectability. They were 31st in the NFL in yards allowed, giving up 424 a game, at their bye week on Oct. 28.
Entering Sunday's game against Seattle they have improved to 21st, yielding 289 yards a game over the past six weeks. Granted, the competition has gotten easier.
Nevertheless, Williams has made big plays in every game since he had a surgical procedure to resolve a ligament problem in his wrist.
"It's amazing how much a wrist surgery does to somebody," said defensive end Kyle Moore. "He was complaining about it the first half of the season. And once he got it done, it just made a big difference for him and his game, and you see it."
Williams is tied for sixth in the NFL in sacks. He's the first Bill to hit double-digits in sacks since Aaron Schobel did it in 2009. It's the third double-digit sack season of Williams' seven-year career. He had 14 sacks in 2007 and 12 in 2008.
Williams has shown versatility in his quarterback takedowns. His best pass-rush strength is using his power and leverage to get inside tackles or bull-rush blockers into the backfield. But he used a speed move around the edge to bat the ball out of the hand of Jacksonville quarterback Chad Henne and create a turnover two weeks ago. He used a speed move to get around Cleveland Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Thomas in Week Three.
"I just give you a little bit of everything," Williams said. "I try not to do the same thing over and over again. In the stable [of pass-rush moves] you've got to have three things you can do. You just rotate it."
"With him being able to use both of his hands, guys have to worry about his speed," Moore said. "Now he can get upfield. He can jump you inside. He can chop-club-rip you to the outside. You never know what he's gonna do, because he's so strong and he's also fast."
"If you try to sleep on his speed, that can get offensive tackles in trouble," Moore said. "He beats guys around corners that are not expecting him to run around guys. They're expecting him to run down the middle or come back inside. Being able to do all that and switch it up helps him a lot."
On Williams' sack of Rams quarterback Sam Bradford last week, defensive tackle Alex Carrington did a lot of the work, bursting into the backfield and flushing the QB in Williams' direction.
"He definitely came through and made the pressure against a one-on-one block," Williams said. "Unfortunately he didn't get him down. We played off one another and made the play. That's just how it's got to be. When you get an opportunity, you have to get him off his spot and trust in your guys to cover you up."
Williams almost had another sack, stripping Bradford of the ball in the backfield. But Bradford recovered and gained 2 yards.
Williams said the Bills' improved showing against the run has helped the pass rush. But playing with a lead is the biggest help.
"When you look at teams that put up a tremendous amount of points or teams that kind of get the lead early and make the other team one-dimensional, that's what all defenses want," he said. "If they gotta catch up, they're gonna be more likely to throw the ball. ... Whenever you're out there and you're playing an 'if' game, especially when teams do a lot of mimic [passing out of running looks] and stuff like that, it makes it a lot more difficult than if you're just up 14 or 21 points."
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I'm always looking for ways to make gardening easier.
Over the years, we've gone from spending countless hours in the hot sun weeding, digging and planting, to limiting our garden work to early morning or after dinner, and even then taking frequent breaks. We do less digging, find better ways to control weeds and add fewer new plants to the garden each season.
As we get older, what we want from our gardens has changed as well. The landscape is evolving from all those high-maintenance blooming plants we tended to all summer to lower maintenance trees and shrubs. The vegetable garden has gotten smaller and the amount we preserve for the winter grows less and less each year.
While we aren't yet ready to give up our garden completely, we make adjustments to the amount of work it takes to maintain the gardens that still make us happy to spend time in our backyards.
To make gardening easier, we find ourselves choosing different plants. Xeriscaping, a practice most often used in the southwest where water is scarce, is defined as growing plants that require the least amount of water for conservation. But I like to think of it as growing plants based on their needs. I've altered my own version of xeriscaping to our little area of the world because not counting this year, we aren't often concerned with the conservation of water.
Once during a particularly heavy storm, I mentioned to a friend in California that we had nearly three inches of rainfall in an hour.
''That is the amount we get in a year,'' she said.
While I don't want to be living in the middle of a desert, I have learned to appreciate the amount of precipitation we get in northeast Ohio.
So my own version of xeriscaping means that if I have a particularly wet area in the yard, which I do, then that is the place to put water loving plants, such as bald cypress and willow trees, fothergilla, inkberry (Ilex glabra), or sweetspire (Itea virginica).
I could put in some water loving perennials, and I already have wild Joe Pye Weed growing nearby, but I there are also perennials such as cardinal flower, astible and Ligularia stenocephala, ''The Rocket.'' Where the sun gives way to shade closer to the tree line are the ferns, many of which were there before I came here. Even in the driest of summers, this area at the back of the property has pockets of moisture due to low-lying areas near the river.
Our property slopes, from the high, drier sections of the yard to those lower lying wet patches. The dry areas are closer to the house, where the water runs downhill and are perfect for plants that don't need much moisture.
Since the drainage is good in these higher landscapes, my choices are greater, but as I mentioned earlier, we are looking to cut down on high maintenance plants, so many of the perennials requiring attention each season are being replaced by low maintenance, colorful conifers and shrubs.
The areas are still peppered with perennials that need attention, including autumn sedum that needs cut back each month until mid-July when it is left to set flowers for September, or the creeping phlox (moss rose) that grows over the stones lining the fish pond. There is Lady's Mantle and daylilies of several shades of orange and yellow and a lovely goatsbeard with high white plumes in spring.
Those areas over the years have been home to tall stands of hollyhocks, beebalm, and the shortlived but just as lovely, butterfly bush (Buddleia), as well as Shasta daisies, coneflower, colorful yarrows and fragrant lavender.
I often miss those plants and think of bringing them back to the garden, but then I remember the thinning, weeding, mulching, dividing, insect invasions and powdery mildew.
I haven't stopped gardening, in fact, each year we still spend quite a bit of time in the yard, although not as much as 20 or even 30 years ago. Even as our garden habits have changed, gardens themselves are ever-changing.