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By JIM PARKER
The Post and Courier
Here's a thought: Drive to your Johns Island home from work downtown in the time it takes to grill a steak. Then head to the beach or fly your plane.
That's the image conjured up for River Road south of Maybank Highway with small new neighborhoods such as Foster's Glenn.
Lowcountry Residential Builders plans to construct 17 homes in the enclave between Trucklands and Hut roads and within a mile or so of Charleston Executive Airport.
"One of the things out here, it's an 0.6 acre lot, a gated community, quiet and peaceful," says Ryan Smith, who heads up the home building outfit with his father and two brothers.
The model home, which sports a design center, opened two weeks ago. "We are getting ready for the grand opening May 9," says Stacy Williams, on-site broker associate with Carolina One New Homes. Activity at the model has been "real good," she says. Williams foresees retirees, empty nesters and professionals who work downtown as potential buyers.
Lowcountry Residential Builders offers three designs — each of them two stories — with base prices of $309,000 to $324,000. They are the 2,521-square-foot Ashley, 2,820-square-foot Cooper and the 2,262-square-foot Stono.
The homes sport three to four bedrooms (with an option for five bedrooms in the Ashley plan) and two-and-a-half to three-and-a-half baths. Smith says the builder serves up extras such as screened-in porches, fireplaces and irrigation systems as well as propane stoves and granite countertops as part of the "gourmet" kitchen plans.
"We are giving enough options to give (the homes) a custom feel," he says. The highest list price with options added is $396,000.
At the same time, the builder provides scores of features in all homes.
Among the always-installed perks are large front porches, fiber-cement siding, Sherwin Williams historic Charleston colors, 30-year architectural shingles and eco-friendly argon-filled windows on the exterior.
Inside, the homes all showcase hardwood floors in the foyer; 9-foot ceilings on the first floor; and maple cabinets, solid surface countertops, dishwasher, refrigerator, stove and microwave in the kitchen.
Some of the always-included energy saving highlights are tankless water heaters and extra-efficient attic and wall insulation.
"We are including a lot of green features standard," Smith says.
Floor plans promote variety: There are some models with the master suite upstairs and some with it on the first floor. Attached two-car garages are features of two plans while the Stono plan, by contrast, comes with a detached garage.
Other highlights are Jack and Jill baths, laundries and specialty rooms such as libraries and lofts, Smith says.
Homes typically take 180 days to be completed from the time the building permits are obtained, he says.
Another attraction are the extra-large lots of three fifths of an acre and semi-wooded surroundings. Oaks, pecans and other large trees form backdrops for most yards.
The community has one roadway, Foster's Glenn Drive, that tracks straight from the gate and then hooks around to form a cul de sac. A few custom homes were built in the neighborhood several years ago.
Foster's Glenn is among a handful of enclaves with a few dozen or more homes that have been built along River Road within five miles or so of the executive airport. The neighborhoods are taking advantage of the semi-rural appeal of Johns Island as well as the comparative lack of vehicle traffic.
Whether heading downtown or to the ocean, "Locating here, it's only 15 minutes," Smith says.
To reach Foster's Glenn and environs from downtown Charleston, head west over the Ashley River Bridge and veer left to Folly Road. Follow Folly over the Wappoo Bridge and turn right on Maybank Highway. Continue on Maybank over the Stono River bridge to Johns Island. At the River Road intersection, turn left. A handful of neighborhoods are along the roadway. Go 4.8 miles and on the right is Foster's Glenn.
To learn more, call Williams at 843-509-1124 or visit www.lowcountryresidentialbuilders.com.
Reach Jim Parker at 937-5542 or email@example.com.
Location: Johns Island
Number of homes: 23 (Foster's Glenn)
Square footage: 2,262-2,820 (Foster's Glenn)
Look & feel: The area along River Road south of Maybank Highway is in some ways remote, a mix of forests, farmland, houses here and there and a few subdivisions. At the same time, the section is 15 minutes from downtown Charleston, a few miles from shopping plazas and 20 minutes from the beach. Charleston Executive Airport is close by off River Road. Newer neighborhoods are typically small, with upscale houses. Some communities such as Foster's Glenn are gated and boast large lots and wooded surroundings. Homeowners tend to be empty nesters, downsizers, retirees and professionals who work in the city.
Homes on market: 4 (Foster's Glenn)
List prices: $309,000-$396,000 (Foster's Glenn)
Schools: Angel Oak Elementary, Haut Gap Middle, St. John's High, Charleston Collegiate
Fun facts: Foster's Glenn models from Lowcountry Residential Builders are named for local rivers Ashley, Cooper and Stono; Charleston Executive Airport traces its roots to 1943 when Johns Island Army Airfield opened.
The model home at Foster's Glenn gated community on Johns Island shows off a spiffed-up kitchen (Photo by Laura Olsen/Olsen Imagery).×
A brick monument directs people off River Road to Foster's Glenn (Photo by Laura Olsen/Olsen Imagery).×
A transom and ornamental bushes mark the entrance to the Ashley sales model from Lowcountry Residential Builders (Photo by Laura Olsen/Olsen Imagery).×
This wide gate that closes at night spotlights the entrance to Foster's Glenn (Photo by Laura Olsen/Olsen Imagery).×
Locally based Lowcountry Residential Builders bought 17 lots in the quiet neighborhood, where it is raising homes priced from $309,000 to $396,000 (Photo by Laura Olsen/Olsen Imagery).×
The two-story Ashley design can be designed with either four or five bedroms (Photo by Laura Olsen/Olsen Imagery).×
The model floor plan touts an attached two-car garage highlighted by gas lanterns (Photo by Laura Olsen/Olsen Imagery).×
This nearly complete Stono model from Lowcountry Residential Builders is one of three designs available in the community (Photo by Laura Olsen/Olsen Imagery).×
A new Cooper design is being framed at Foster's Glenn (Photo by Laura Olsen/Olsen Imagery).×
The sales model's open layout is visible in the living room, kitchen and dining area (Photo by Laura Olsen/Olsen Imagery).×
Wooded surroundings highlight Foster's Glenn, located off River Road less than five miles south of Maybank Highway (Photo by Laura Olsen/Olsen Imagery).×
This Mediterranean style home is among a handful of custom residences built at Foster's Glenn several years ago (Photo by Laura Olsen/Olsen Imagery).×
Charleston Executive Airport is a landmark along River Road south of Maybank Highway (Photo by Laura Olsen/Olsen Imagery).×
A large, columned house with double porches is one of the custom residences in Foster's Glenn (Photo by Laura Olsen/Olsen Imagery).×
This bright blue house with playground equipment in the backyard is among a smattering of residences along River Road before intersecting with Betsy Kerrison Parkway (Photo by Laura Olsen/Olsen Imagery).×
The Lowcountry-style house off River Road includes a wraparound porch (Photo by Laura Olsen/Olsen Imagery).×


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Thursday, November 15, 2012
2012 'Ornament of Hope' a tribute to Richardson
Trident Literacy Association announces the arrival of the 2012 Ornament of Hope. There is a limited supply and orders will be accepted until Dec. 1.
Each year the organization sells the ornament to raise funds for their adult literacy programs in the tri-county. Whether for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, holidays, or other special occasions, the 'Ornament of Hope' makes a beautiful gift that lasts a lifetime.
Since 1991, at the request of then-Governor Carroll Campbell, local artist, Anne Worsham Richardson, has donated the use of one of her paintings to benefit literacy efforts throughout the state. The exclusive interpretation from watercolor to metal is the work of Elizabeth Anne Neiman at The Charleston Mint.
This year we mourn the passing of Ms. Richardson and hold her cherished ornaments even dearer to our hearts, said a spokesperson for Trident Literacy.
The 2012 ornament features the Oriole.
Ms. Richardson explained how it was chosen shortly before her death:
An oriole was the first bird brought to my wildlife sanctuary. The game warden from the U.S. Dept. of the Interior brought it to me and told me to fill out the papers and apply for legal permits to take care of orphaned and impaired birds. That was in 1959. Birds showed no fear of me and I could hand feed them until they grew up and learned to fly. This little yellow oriole proved very interesting as it would fly outside and return when I whistled and called it "Chee Chee." I studied its movement as it perched on the potted plants in my studio.
Some pear branches were placed in a large container and I decided to make my composition with a pair of Baltimore Orioles among the branches. This year, 2012, it has been selected for the Ornament of Hope.
Suitable aviaries were made outside to keep the owls, hawks and waterbirds. A large flight cage was built indoors with a glass sun roof. Trees were planted in large pots to provide natural perches for the birds. I shared the birds and my knowledge on our need to protect them to school children, nature groups and garden clubs one day a week."
In addition to being a lovely image of the Oriole, the ornament is a symbol of hope for improving adult literacy so people can improve their skills and qualify for jobs. It is also a tribute to the enduring legacy of Anne Worsham Richardson, who passed away earlier this year.
The mission of Trident Literacy Association is to increase literacy in the tri-county, where one in seven adults are functionally illiterate and 60,000 do not have a high school credential. The curriculum is self-paced and individualized to help people in the subjects they need most, whether reading, writing, mathematics, English as a Second Language or basic computer use. With the assistance of more than 250 volunteers, the organization serves nearly 2,000 students annually.
Orders for ornaments are now being accepted. Single ornaments are $15, and a matted-and-framed version is also available (with a copy of the Anne Worsham Richardson print that inspired it) for $35 plus $5 postage and handling. Orders should be sent to Trident Literacy Association, 5416-B Rivers Ave., North Charleston, SC 29406, or you may order on line at www.tridentlit.org. Delivery time is about one week.
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At the 2005 annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology, Dr. Jesús F. San Miguel presented interim data on the ongoing GEM/PETHEMA study of VELCADE® (bortezomib) plus melphalan and prednisone (V-MP) in elderly, previously untreated myeloma patients. The national, multi-center, open-label study comprises 60 patients, with a median age of 74 years.
To date, melphalan and prednisone has remained the gold standard for elderly myeloma patients. Therefore new treatment strategies are needed for these patients. VELCADE, a proteasome inhibitor, has shown significant activity in refractory and relapsed myeloma patients. Moreover, in vitro synergy has been reported when VELCADE is combined with cytotoxic agents such as melphalan.
The goal of the PETHEMA study is to define the appropriate dose of VELCADE in combination with melphalan and prednisone (MP), and to analyze the response and toxicity of the V-MP combination therapy in untreated myeloma patients aged 65 years and older.
The V-MP treatment schedule consists of four 6-week cycles followed by five 5-week cycles. In Phase I, two sequential dose levels of VELCADE (1.0 and 1.3 mg/m2) were explored, administered on days 1,4,8,11,22,25,29 and 32 in combination with oral melphalan, 9 mg/m2 and prednisone, 60mg/m2 once daily on days 1 to 4. No dose limiting toxicity (DLT) was observed in Phase I.
When maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of VELCADE in combination with MP was defined, the cohort of patients at the MTD was expanded to further refine estimates of efficacy and toxicity during Phase II of the PETHEMA study. The recommended dose for Phase II was 1.3 mg/m2 of VELCADE in combination with MP. Analysis of response after cycle 1 revealed a Response Rate (RR) of 72%. Analysis of best response after a median of 5 cycles revealed a RR of 85%; including 30% Complete Response (CR) by immunofixation, plus 14% by electrophoresis. The toxicity was manageable.
In conclusion, the most significant finding of the PETHEMA V-MP study thus far is the high rate of response to treatment, with more than one third of patients achieving CR – and this was irrespective of chromosomal abnormalities. Longer follow-up is needed to assess the duration of response and the overall survival data, and to determine if V-MP could replace MP as the standard of care for elderly myeloma patients. An international Phase III randomized trial is currently underway.
Note: IMF Scientific Advisor Dr. San-Miguel is Professor of Hematology at the University of Salamanca, head of the Department of Hematology of the University Hospital of Salamanca, and Principal Investigator of different research projects supported by the Cancer Research Foundation and the Spanish Goverment (FIS & CICYT).


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The Incline volleyball team split its final two matches of the regular season last week and will enter the Northern Division III regional tournament as a No. 3 seed.
The Highlanders defeated North Tahoe in straight sets, 25-17, 25-22, 25-14, at home on Thursday. They lost in straight sets against visiting Whittell, 20-25, 19-25, 21-25, on Wednesday.
Junior outside hitter Ronni Flores was named Player of the Match the Lakers, as she finished with a match-high 12 kills to go along with her eight digs.
Sophomore Claire Kent tallied 10 kills, 14 digs and five service aces in the win. Megan Golden had 34 assists and five kills, Katie Orlady had 11 digs, Kira Porter had five kills, two blocks and three service aces, and Sophie Shorin had three service aces and six digs.
In the loss to Whittell, which Incline defeated earlier in the season, Golden had 27 assists, Shorin had five service aces, Porter had eight kills, Flores six kills, and Kent six kills and nine digs.
The Highlanders finished the regular season 13-10 overall and 5-5 in Mount Rose League play.
Whittell will host the Division III Northern Region Girls Volleyball Tournament in Zephyr Cove on Friday and Saturday. Incline will enter as a No. 3 seed and will open against sixth-seeded White Pine (11-11 overall, 8-6 league) on Friday at 4:30 p.m.
The winner of that match faces the winner between second-seeded Yerington and seventh-seeded West Wendover in the semifinal round Saturday at 10 a.m.
On the other side of the bracket, top-seeded Pershing County faces eighth-seeded Silver Stage in the quarterfinals, while fourth-seeded Battle Mountain plays fifth-seeded Whittell.


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A stupid way of saying "should have".
Person: I totally should of bought the bike, duuuuude.
Me: DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! *stabs to death*
Me: DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! *stabs to death*
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Can you define these popular missing words?
What idiots say instead of should have. It makes most people want to stab the offender to death.
"I should have not said "should of", becuase after I did I got a screwdriver to the face."
dari Uller Rabu, 22 Juni 2005
Ignorant way of saying, texting, or posting on facebook the contraction of should have (should've). Especially pathetic when supposedly educated people use the phrase.
I should of paid attention in high school English class so my participles wouldn't be dangling.
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Misspelling of should've (should have)
He should of gotten a Dreamcast
dari Darxide Senin, 18 Agustus 2003
Wrong writing and saying of 'should have'
Many people mishear 'should've' and hear 'should of' instead. Same procedure with 'must've' and 'could've'
Many people mishear 'should've' and hear 'should of' instead. Same procedure with 'must've' and 'could've'
I should of learnt some better English.
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH – The City Commission tonight approved a resolution allowing the developer of the proposed Hampton Inn & Suites on Flagler Avenue to be designated as a Qualified Target Industry Business.
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Nebraska Dairy Convention Scheduled for March 13-14
Nebraska Dairy Convention Scheduled for March 13-14
An Olympic Gold Medalist, the coronation of the Nebraska Dairy Princess and a seminar on handling high commodity prices are on the agenda for the 2012 Nebraska Dairy Convention March 13-14 at Divots Conference Center in Norfolk. The convention also serves as a backdrop for the business meetings of several of the state's dairy groups.
The meeting carries a theme of "The Future…Is Now," and begins with a trade show opening at 10 a.m., March 13, followed by a presentation titled "Managing Today's Commodity Prices" by Archer Daniels Midland nutritionist Ron Linquist at 10:30 a.m. Midwest Dairy Association will present information on its child health and wellness initiative, Fuel Up to Play 60, at an 11:30 a.m. lunch. A 4:30 p.m. session, "Animal Welfare – the Next Challenge," will be presented by We Support Agriculture. The trade show continues until 5:30 p.m. on March 13.
The annual meeting of the Nebraska State Dairy Association takes place from 12:30 – 2 p.m. on March 13, and the Nebraska Holstein Association will meet from 2:30 – 4 p.m. that day.
The March 13 events draw to a close with a wine and cheese reception at 5:30 p.m. Olympic bobsledder Curt Tomascevicz headlines the banquet at 6:30 p.m. The new Nebraska Dairy Princess will also be crowned at that time.
Board meetings for the Nebraska Division of Midwest Dairy Association and the Nebraska State Dairy Association will take place on convention's second day, March 14. The Nebraska Dairy Industry Development Board, Nebraska Dairy Industry Review Board will also meet that day.
The 2012 Nebraska Dairy Convention is free to all Nebraska dairy producers, families and guests. Special room rates are available at the Norfolk Lodge and Suites by calling 1-800-230-4134. Questions about the convention can be directed to Rod Johnson, Nebraska State Dairy Association, at 402-261-5482 or email@example.com. Attendee and sponsorship registration forms are available at nebraskamilk.org. The deadline to register is March 2.


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12 Things to Watch For in Sunday's Colts/Chiefs Game
It's not a fat joke, ok? Andy Reid looks like a walrus. I can't help that.
Last week, the Colts returned to the winner's circle with a convincing win over the Houston Texans. With just two weeks to go, Indy faces their last big test before the playoffs. They visit Arrowhead Stadium to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in what is likely a playoff preview. Here's everything you need to know about the game.
1. Watch for the irony. If the Colts beat the Chiefs the odds go way up that the Colts don't have to play the Chiefs in the playoffs in two weeks. Then again, if the Colts beat the Chiefs, they should be thrilled to play them again in the playoffs because they know they can beat them. But if the Colts lose to ensure the matchup with the Chiefs, they'll also lose the impetus to play them. Trippy man.
2. Watch for the hot hand. Andrew Luck is apparently breaking out of his mini-funk. After the injury to Reggie Wayne, Luck had a rough stretch of games, but six touchdowns to just one pick with just one sack over the last two games have things looking up. I had to do a significant rewrite of my piece that compared him to Peyton Manning because his season stats changed so radically over the last 14 days. It's a good sign for the Colts. If Luck catches fire now, anything is possible once the calendar flips to 2014.
3. Watch for the turnaround. Just a year ago, the Colts beat the Chiefs on their home field to clinch a playoff spot. Now Kansas City has gone from the first pick in the draft to a playoff team. Sound familiar? The fact is that it's not that difficult to turn around an NFL team. I still hear the Colts argue from time to time that they are just in the second year of a rebuild as if they get extra credit for that. They don't. If you haven't seriously turned around your team in two and at the most three seasons, it's time accept that the new regime will soon be the old regime. What the Colts and Chiefs have done isn't that rare. Even Jacksonville will be back in another season or two.
4. Watch the most overrated unit in football. The Chiefs defense is a mythical creation born out of the media's need to explain an undefeated record. Back when KC was winning every game, no one wanted to come out and say it was because of the crappy teams they were playing. Instead they invented a myth that the Chiefs had some awesome defensive squad. Over the last five games, KC is giving up 28.8 points a game. To put that in perspective, the Colts have allowed 25.2 (which also sucks). KC is just 10th in DVOA on defense. They are a pretty ok unit. Nothing more.
5. Watch the reason to believe. Don't look now, but the offensive line might be coming together. It's funny how taking Satele out of the equation suddenly has the Colts protectors looking competent. The line hasn't pass blocked well all year, but they've taken far far more crap than they should have. It's not a good unit, but there's plenty of evidence that they are credible run blockers at least. If the offensive line has indeed gelled 16 weeks into the year, there's reason to believe the Colts could make a postseason run.
6. Watch the roller coaster. Vontae Davis continues to alternately great and terrible marks from week to week. In some ways, he's the symbol for the entire club. Davis has some of the best graded games of the year. He was fantastic against Andre Johnson last week, but he was also terrible against him a few weeks before that. Indy as a whole has the most inconsistent defense in football. The offense isn't much better. This is a team that has to put together consecutive solid performances at some point, but it has been since Weeks 4 through 6 that they've played well for more than a game at a time.
7. Watch the focal point. Jamaal Charles has over 1,800 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns with two games left to go. He's averaging 4.8 yards a carry and nearly 50 yards a game in the air. Against the Colts last year, he hung 226 on them. So, yeah. He's gonna be an issue. He's had at least 70 total yards in every game this year and even in his worst rushing game of the season, last week he still posted 195 yards receiving and five touchdowns. Normally, I'd offer up some kind of analysis of how the Colts can stop him, but I'm honestly not certain they can. Hopefully, he'll get tired after a few long runs and have to come out of the game.
8. Watch for the devil you know. Donnie Avery went to the Chiefs and has posted 564 yards on 37 catches with two scores. He has a DVOA of -2.2% and a catch rate of 55%. He's not very good.
Damien Heyward Bey has 29 catches for 309 and a score. His DVOA is an unholy -26.2% with a catch rate of an apocalyptic 45%.
Those numbers are positively Satanic. Avery practically destroyed the Indy offense by himself last year, and Ryan Grigson managed to replace him with someone worse. Wow.
9. Watch for "just pointing it out". Indy is 11-2 against the Chiefs since 1990. They've won six times at Arrowhead in seven games. Three times they've eliminated the Chiefs from the playoffs. One of the only two losses came in the 2011 season. The Colts own Kansas City. I mean, I'm just pointing it out.
10. Watch for the mistaken identity. I'm not totally certain Craig Stadler and Andy Reid aren't the same person. Honestly, if it turned out that Stadler had witnessed a grizzly murder in the clubhouse and was placed in Witsec and developed a second career tutoring Donovan McNabb would you really be surprised. Maybe he got the yips, and went into football. Only now he still gets the shakes inside the five-yard line. He keeps confusing Alex Smith and Justin Leonard. Ok fine. Reid is isn't Stadler. He's really the Kool-Aid man. I was trying to avoid the obvious and you ruined it. Thanks a lot. Jerk.
11. Watch the historic advantage. So the Chiefs have one of the best DVOAs in history on special teams. Most all the value comes on kick and punt returns, so Pat McAfee will have to earn his money this weekend. This is actually one of the reasons I see Indy upsetting KC in the playoffs. You can neutralize that advantage with a good day from your punter. This is another reason to avoid punts, by the way. If the Colts can keep the return game in check, it will go a long way toward evening things out.
12. Watch for the thumping. While I still believe the Colts can beat the Chiefs in the playoffs, I think Kansas City puts an Arizona/Cincinnati style whipping on the Colts. I don't think the Colts can beat a quality team on the road. Chiefs 42 Colts 27.


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16 Angel Crafts to Make: Homemade Christmas Ornaments & Decorations
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Four Sided Christmas Ball Ornament
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This four sided Christmas ball ornament is an easy paper craft to hang on the Christmas tree this year. Let your little ones get creative with this easy kids Christmas craft.
- Scrapbook paper
- Glue stick
- Ribbon
- Glitter Glue
- Glitter Pens or Markers
- Paperclips
- Cut four circles of the same size from the scrap book paper.
- Add additional decoration as desired on each circle using glitter glue or glitter pens. Let dry.
- Fold each circle in half.
- Cut about a 6" piece of ribbon
- Using a glue stick, glue along one half of one circle. Fold cut ribbon in half and glue on the folded edge of the circle.
- Place one half of another circle on the glued side of the other matching curved edges. Use a paperclip to hold in place until the glue has dried. Repeat for each circle, gluing the forth circle to the first.
- Optional: You may cut out an additional shape from the middle of each circle for added effect. (see picture)
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We used to make these out of old Christmas cards -- Go Green!
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Weeks of spring training are over. A starting pitcher was revealed Tuesday. A starting lineup was named Wednesday. It all points to today's historic season opener at Coca-Cola Field for the Buffalo Bisons.
After four mostly disappointing seasons under the umbrella of the New York Mets, the Herd will take the field for the first time as a Toronto Blue Jays affiliate in a 2:05 game against the Rochester Red Wings (TWC SportsChannel, Radio 1520 AM). It is the first game in all classes on the first day of the minor-league season. All other games start either later in the afternoon or at night.
Right-hander Justin Germano, who threw a perfect game for Columbus in 2011 and was the Opening Day starter against the Bisons last year in Pawtucket, will pitch for Buffalo today. Rochester, the Minnesota Twins' top affiliate, will counter with righty P.J. Walters.
Tickets are $7-$13. The Bisons have a Guaranteed Win promotion in effect, with all fans receiving a free ticket to a future Friday night game if the team loses today.
The Bisons will play for the first time with their new red-themed uniforms but will have an old face in the dugout as Marty Brown returns to manage the club for the first time since 2005. Brown managed here from 2003-05 in the Cleveland days, winning the '04 Governors Cup.
"I love Buffalo. It's a special place for me," Brown said this week as the team hit town for workouts. "All the people around here are family. … I was sitting in my office and I'm like, 'Did I really leave?' I didn't think I left. It's good to be back."
Brown set his lineup Wednesday and St. Francis product Jim Negrych will bat leadoff and play second base. Fleet center fielder Anthony Gose, with 228 steals over the last five seasons, will bat second and right fielder Moises Sierra, a 23-home run man last year between Triple-A Las Vegas and Toronto, bats third.
The cleanup man is first baseman Luis Jimenez, one of the Pacific Coast League standouts at last year's Triple-A All-Star Home Derby. He had 20 homers and 81 RBIs in the Seattle chain.
The rest of the lineup is Andy LaRoche, third base; Josh Thole, catcher; Ryan Langerhans, lf; Eugenio Velez, dh; and Ryan Goins, shortstop.
"This is a special group. We have some young prospects that are really talented," Brown said, referring to Gose, Sierra and Goins. "I think everyone is going to enjoy watching them progress, and play and develop. Then we put together some free agent players that are really not only good players but good in the clubhouse. They're going to make sure we're going about doing things the right way."
The Bisons have not made the playoffs in eight years and the Blue Jays have not gone in Triple-A since 1998. But Toronto's top farmhands went 79-64 last year under Brown in Las Vegas and are looking to make a breakthrough in 2013.
"I don't care what affiliation you're with, you come to Buffalo, you're expected to go out and compete and win every day," Brown said. "Being here before, that's what I try to emphasize to my team. I don't really care about your story. Nobody cares why you're in Triple-A. When you walk through the door, this is what I expect.
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Firefighters in Lancaster battled a two-alarm house fire on Pool Circle in Elizabeth Township.
The fire started just after midnight. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found the fire was already through the roof and a second alarm was requested. They were able to get the fire under control in about 30 minutes.
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WELLSBORO - The former Westan Tannery property in Westfield continues on its journey toward becoming a Keystone Economic Opportunity Zone.
Bob Blair, president and CEO of the Tioga County Development Corp. (TCDC), announced Friday that three taxing entities have adopted resolutions approving the KEOZ for the property and the county is expected to adopt its resolution at the Oct. 23 meeting.
"We have closed on two of the properties, and deeded over three to the borough. A small portion of land was deeded over to Electricord," he said.
"A lot of people have been working on this since 2005 and we have been moving slowly towards that. We are also working to pursue some funding," he said.
There is still about $8,000 left in the clean-up fund, Blair added.
"The borough did some clean-up of the property and we continue to clean up around the area," he said.
The clean-up funds are what TCDC was able to retain from the sale of some of the chemicals, which started at $40,000, he added.
In related business, directors approved submitting a grant application to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a minimum $50,000 Rural Business Economic Grant to do a marketing feasibility study and business plan development study for the business park; and resubmitting a grant application for an Environmental Protection Agency grant for lead remediation where the tannery had their paint building to get Act 2 approval.
During the director's roundtable reports, Growth Resources of Wellsboro secretary Mary Worthington reported that a new manager has been hired for the Wellsboro Airport.
"Craig Muster started mid-September. He is a certified instructor/ mechanic and pilot, and has been providing rides over the canyon," Worthington said. "He seems to be the perfect match and is doing really well, very devoted. The rail business is doing well, freight dropped off seriously in September, but the excursion train is going full tilt," she said.
Worthington also announced that the Chamber of Commerce/GROW dinner will be held Monday, Oct. 31 at the Penn Wells Hotel with Steve Johnson of Susquehanna Health Systems as guest speaker.
Shell Appalachia representative Deb Sawyer announced there will be an open house for the public Nov. 8, at the Whitneyville fairgrounds from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
"Topics so far are land pipeline, and water at the top of the list," she said.
Directors also:
Approved appointing Ryan Satalin, commercial loan officer with Citizens and Northern Bank to the loan committee to fill a vacancy.
Approved a new policy for posting signage on Department of Community and Economic Development funded projects.
Heard that the Tioga County unemployment rate in August stood at 7.9 percent.
Heard that Blair will attend his last Pennsylvania Economic Development Association Team Pennsylvania meeting Nov. 9.


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The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program has had a roughly $2 billion annual budget since 2008. [© kentoh - Fotolia.com]
This past year Congress needed eight stopgap "continuing resolution" (CR) spending bills before the Senate and House of Representatives could craft a federal budget for the fiscal year that ended September 30. Already in the current 2012 fiscal year, one CR is in place through November 18 pending adoption of a budget.
Embarrassing as all that sounds, Congressional leaders have had to craft three years of temporary spending fixes for one small component of that budget that has helped startups in the life sciences and other technology fields transform their innovations into successful businesses. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program subsists on the same roughly $2 billion annual budget as it had when its authorization ended with the 2008 fiscal year.
The program's authorization is set to expire on November 18. House and Senate leaders are reportedly in talks to reauthorize SBIR and come to terms on how much the program can spend and how. "Progress has been made and the situation is still very fluid," Wendy Knox, a spokeswoman for Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, told GEN.
SBIR was established in 1982 along with its companion Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. SBIR requires federal agencies with extramural R&D budgets that exceed $100 million to set aside 2.5% of their R&D budget to the program.
SBIR includes 11 Federal agencies, and each sets its own program and funding guidelines: NIH, CDC, and FDA, for example, award phase 1 grants of up to $150,000 covering six month's total costs and phase 2 grants of up to $1 million covering one year's costs. The Department of Defense typically limits awards to $100,000 in phase 1 and $750,000 in phase 2. The program includes a phase 3 commercialization stage, for which SBIR awards no funds.
Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology, introduced the Creating Jobs Through Small Business Innovation Act (HR 1425). Maximum award guidelines would be raised for all agencies to $250,000 for phase 1 and up to $1 million for phase 2 and would have to increase annually based on inflation.
Perhaps most importantly, the House would allow NIH and NSF, as well as NASA and the energy department, to award up to 45% of their SBIR funds to small businesses majority-owned by multiple venture capital firms, hedge funds, or private equity firms. All other federal agencies could set aside up to 35% of their funds to such businesses. At present, VC-backed companies can access SBIR funds as long as venture firms own up to 49% of a small business; majority VC-owned businesses are not considered "small" businesses, according to the US Small Business Administration.
The House also would allow businesses to pursue phase 2 funds directly as well as divert 3% of SBIR funding to NIH administrative use. The latter change would effectively wipe out about 200 grants a year, according to the Small Biotechnology Business Coalition, which opposes the bill.
Also, the House bill blocks businesses from receiving funding if the aggregate amount it has already amounts to more than 50% of the amount received by businesses, or more than 50% of the number of such awards given out by that agency, during the previous fiscal year in the state with the median total of SBIR funding.
That limit, and the removal of the phase 1 requirement, are among reasons why HR 1425 has drawn fire from a bipartisan quartet that said proposed changes would force agencies to approve less-than-best proposals once top companies exhausted their limit. They also predict that it would lower the quality of the technologies funded since phase 1 SBIR companies must prove the feasibility of their innovations.
"The government's return on investment under SBIR comes from developing feasible concepts. Without the proving ground of phase 1, the program will likely produce less commercialized products, and will risk wasting taxpayer money," the four members of Congress noted.
The Senate's SBIR reauthorization measure (S.493) was introduced in March by Sens. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME). It would reauthorize SBIR through FY 2019, compared with three years for HR 1425. The senate version is similar, however, to the House bill in raising guidelines for the phase 1 maximum award to $150,000 and the phase 2 award to $1 million.
S.493 would also raise the percentage agencies would have to set aside for SBIR by an additional 0.1% each year from FY 2014 through FY 2023, when 3.5% would be required; the House bill maintains the current percentage.
Like the House, though, but at different levels, the Senate would allow a percentage of SBIR funds to be awarded to businesses majority-owned by investment companies: 25% of SBIR funds from NIH, DOE, and NSF and 15% for all other agencies. Finally, the Senate would not permit companies where more than half the investors are from overseas; the House has no such limit.
Enhancing access to capital for more small businesses in biotech and other fields is a worthy goal but one that is negated in part by some provisions in the reauthorization bills. Diverting even some existing funds toward administrative costs doesn't square away with SBIR's promise.
While Congress works to sort out the details to reauthorize SBIR, all should agree that SBIR is important enough to merit a reauthorization well beyond three years: at least the eight offered by the Senate, if not the nine-year periods of earlier authorizations.
Program proponents have numbers on their side: SBIR winners have gone on to receive 77,000 patents, generate 800 corporate acquisitions, and create 1.5 million jobs. With numbers like these, SBIR comes close to being the best $2 billion Washington spends each year.
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April 15, 1958 – June 2, 2013
Twiggs Seymore Jr., of Buffalo, a science teacher at Buffalo Prep, died June 2 in Sisters Hospital's St. Joseph Campus, Cheektowaga, following a short illness. He was 55.
Born in Jamaica, Queens, Mr. Seymore moved to Buffalo as a child in 1962. He graduated from Hutchinson-Central Technical High School and earned an associate degree from Erie Community College in applied science.
From 1989 to 2003, he was employed as an environmental chemist for Ecology & Environment Inc. of Lancaster. From 1992 to 2005, he was a science teacher and tutor at Buffalo Prep. Before that, Mr. Seymore taught science at Upward Bound Classic Program and Science Technology Enrichment Program (STEP).
Mr. Seymore volunteered as a tutor and mentor for Kaleidoscope Competitions and as a competition coach for Bio-Medical STEP.
He earned the Award of Excellence in Teaching from Upward Bound Classic Program; Award of Excellence in Teaching from STEP; and Award of Outstanding Service from the National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers and the Community Leader Award for 2011.
Mr. Seymore was a Democratic committeeman from the University District.
He was a member of the Black Chamber of Commerce of Western New York and the Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations.
He was also a board member of the African American Museum project and vice president for the United Black Men's Think Tank of Buffalo
Mr. Seymore sat on the advisory committees of the Minority and Women Business Enterprises for Erie County and the CREED College Readiness program.
Surviving are his wife of 24 years, the former Crystal Austin; three sons, Marvin J., Chas Moore-Seymore and Demetrius Washington; a daughter, Kianga Kearney; a brother, Alan; and a sister, Robin.
A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday in Dorothy J. Collier Community Center, 118 E. Utica St.


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For Miranda Lambert, being Sunday night's big winner at the 48th annual Academy of Country Music Awards caused her a major attitude adjustment.
Besides, she admits, she was really rooting for somebody else.
"I'm a pessimist," Lambert, 29, told PEOPLE after the show, "so I'm always like, when is the other shoe going to drop? It's over – my primetime is done. But your peers vote for you and believe in you, especially as a songwriter."
"I mean – I really, truly was rooting for Carrie [Underwood]. She really, truly is an inspiration to me as a vocalist, and I love her and I really wanted her to win tonight."
Continuing her praise of Underwood, Lambert said, "She did win some Grammys, so hopefully that made up for it, but she is just so good. She can sing any one of us under the table. Anytime I see her perform, it's like, 'She needs to be the female vocalist!' "
In all, Lambert won four awards, more than any other nominee on Sunday. Her "Over You" was named single record and song of the year, earning her awards as the song's performer and co-writer – with husband Blake Shelton. She also was named top female vocalist for the fourth consecutive year. (For a complete list of winners, click here.)
"My tough girl image is out the window," the Texas artist, who shed tears during the course of the evening, told PEOPLE. "You just dream of it your whole life and you get there and you're thrilled and it keeps happening."
Then again, she conceded, "The whole night was emotional – everybody was truly happy for everybody. I looked around and people were shaking hands and hugging, every artist in the category was proud of the other ones.
"When people say country music is a family, they don't understand what we're saying. But if you watch the show tonight, I think the point came across pretty well that we root for each other."
Miranda Lambert Cries, Says Her Pick to Win Was Carrie Underwood!
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on October 14, 2012 - 1:03 AM
TEMPE, Ariz. – The Arizona Cardinals have a drastic shortage of running backs, just when they are about to meet a Buffalo Bills defense that has been highly susceptible to the run.
Beanie Wells is long gone because of turf toe, with his earliest return on Nov. 25. Now Ryan Williams is out for the season with a left shoulder injury that required surgery. Enter LaRod Stephens-Howling, the diminutive situational back who has been in this situation before.
Replacing the injured Wells in last season's finale against Seattle, the 5-foot-7, 2009 seventh-round draft pick gained 93 yards on 17 carries in Arizona's 23-20 overtime victory.
That day certainly was in Stephens-Howling's thoughts as he worked out as Arizona's No. 1 running back this week.
"I always thought I could do it, and it was just better to see it happen last year," he said.
Behind Stephens-Howling are William Powell and Alfonso Smith.
If the Cards can get a semblance of a running game going (they rank 31st in the league) against a Bills team that's 30th against the run, it might help keep quarterback Kevin Kolb upright. He's been sacked 17 times the last two games.
Bills add linemen
The Buffalo Bills added DT Jay Ross and OL David Snow to the 53-man roster. Both spent the first five weeks of the season on the Bills' practice squad. With defensive end Mark Anderson slated to miss today's game along with Cordy Glenn and Keith Urbik being ruled out on the offensive line, depth moves needed to be made.
To make room for Ross and Snow, the Bills released fourth-string running back Johnny While and reserve safety Delano Howell.


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LEWISTOWN - As the sun sinks on the horizon and darkness falls over downtown Lewistown, most area residents settle into the comfort of their homes. But under glowing street lights and twinkling stars, a group of local teenagers will find temporary shelter in cardboard boxes in the middle of town.
On Wednesday, youth ages 10 to 17 from First United Methodist Church will spend one night on the street in a fundraising effort to help prevent homelessness. Armed with only a box and a pillow, the youth will learn about living on the street and explore their feelings through small group interactions.
Wilda Fisher, of Shelter Services Inc., said the ministry will help bring awareness to what may seem like an invisible need in Mifflin and Juniata counties.
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The youth group from First United Methodist Church in Lewistown prepares to spend Wednesday night in cardboard boxes in downtown Lewistown. The Lewistown Police and adult volunteers will patrol the area while the youth experience a night on the streets. Pictured above are youth group members, from left to right, Steven Rinninger, Justin Lynch and Jared Hannon; sitting, Jordan Renninger.
"I think all too often, we don't see homeless people in this town," she said, explaining that homeless families may go unrecognized as they bunk with friends or set up tents at local campgrounds.
While there are not usually homeless living on street corners, the need for community assistance is ongoing and covers a variety of areas, Fisher said. She added that funding is important, but not a solution to the problem.
"It seems like we're always asking for money. It's easy to just give, but it doesn't take care of it," she said.
Identifying the reason an individual has been displaced offers better insight to how the community can help the person become self sufficient. Fisher hopes the youth develop this understanding during their night on the street.
"I would hope this would instill in (the youth) a passion to find out why the person is homeless ... really talk to people," she said. "There's always something they can do."
At 3 p.m. Wednesday, the youth will trade their cell phones and electronic devices for one cardboard box and a pillow. They will set up shelters in the parking lot behind The Bon-Ton and stay until Thursday morning. A soup kitchen will be set up in the Lumina Center, where the youth will be offered soup, bread, a piece of fruit or a cookie and bottled water.
"We wanted the kids to see how important it is to help others," Julie Hannon, First United Methodist youth leader, said. "They think everything comes so easily to them. We wanted them to learn respect, responsibility."
Throughout the evening, the youth will be visited by individuals in the community who will talk with them about the importance of outreach and community assistance.
"In rural Pennsylvania, our homelessness is not people sleeping on the streets. It's people doubled up, from couch to couch, wherever they can find a clear spot to sleep," Allison Fisher, Mifflin Juniata Human Services director, said.
While the youth experience a night on the street, the Department of Human Services will be conducting their bi-annual Point in Time Unsheltered County survey. Fisher said the survey determines eligibility for federal funding and is typically conducted in January, making it difficult to accurately count homeless individuals in Mifflin and Juniata counties.
"We're very, very excited about this August count," Fisher said.
The department is seeking volunteers to help with the survey. Volunteers will meet for the Mifflin County survey at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Lewistown Borough Police Office on Brown Street in Lewistown. After brief training, pairs and groups will visit specified spots designated by the department to identify and offer help to homeless in the area. For the Juniata County survey, volunteers will meet at the same time in the CJEMS Community Room in Mifflintown.
For those who are unable to donate their time to the survey, the community is invited to visit the youth in the parking lot. The youth will accept donations that will go directly to Shelter Services Inc.
"I am really excited that the church here in Mifflin County has decided to do the youth event," Allison Fisher said.
From spending a night in cardboard boxes to volunteering with Human Services, local individuals hope to make a difference in the community this week.
For more information about volunteering for the Point in Time survey, call Patty Donaldson at the Mifflin Juniata Human Services office at 242-5452.
The youth group at First United Methodist Church also encourages other youth groups of all faiths to join them in one voice against homelessness. For more information, contact the church at 248-4618.


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After authorities imposed unprecedented security measures on the 2012 statewide exams, test scores tumbled across Pennsylvania, The Inquirer has learned.
At some schools, Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Ronald Tomalis said, the drops are "noticeable" - 25 percent or more.
In some school systems, investigators have found evidence of outright doctoring of previous years' tests - and systemic fraud that took place across multiple grades and subjects.
In Philadelphia and elsewhere, some educators have already confessed to cheating, and investigators have found violations ranging from "overcoaching" to pausing a test to reteach material covered in the exam, according to people familiar with the investigations.


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ALBANY – As tensions worsen between Canadian and New York officials over work at the Peace Bridge, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo today said he has had no talks with officials across the border to try to resolve the problems.
The Cuomo administration recently went public with its allegations that Canadian officials on the Peace Bridge Authority have been blocking his efforts to build an expanded plaza and new ramp system with a relocated duty-free store on the American side of the bridge.
The feud has become personal, with both sides attacking each other, and has become a growing concern for business entities in both Ontario and New York.
Asked if he has had any talks with Canadian officials about the situation, Cuomo told reporters today: "There have been problems with the Peace Bridge for many, many years and the delay has been very slow and it's one of the areas that we've been trying to accelerate and expedite. But, I've had no conversations with the Canadian government."
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