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If, like me, you were taught by the Sisters of Charity, you already know the answer. If not, then you really should learn about Sr. Blandina Segale. She was a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati, Ohio, a community which, like our own Sisters of Charity of New York, sprang from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton's foundation in Emmitsburg, Md.
While ministering in the New Mexico territory, Sr. Blandina had an encounter with the legendary outlaw, Billy the Kid. He learned his lesson, too.
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UB will celebrate the 60th birthday of David Felder, SUNY Distinguished Professor and Birge-Cary Chair in Music Composition, with a gala birthday concert of his music on Nov. 8.
The concert, to be held from 8-10 p.m. in the Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Auditorium of the Burchfield Penney Art Center, 1300 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, will be presented by UB's Robert and Carol Morris Center for 21st Century Music and "A Musical Feast," the resident musical ensemble at the Burchfield Penney Art Center.
The concert will feature eight Felder compositions written between 1986 and 2013, and performed by soloists and ensembles of the highest rank, including faculty members of the UB Department of Music.
Tickets are $10 for Burchfield Penney members and students, and $20 for nonmembers. Tickets are available online. Call 716-878-6011 during gallery hours for further information.
The program will open with the world premiere of a new version of Felder's "Boxman" (1986, 2013), performed by French hornist Adam Unswurth, associate professor of horn and chair of winds and percussion at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance, who has held horn seats with a number of important American orchestras. The piece originally was written for amplified solo trombone with electronics.
Virtuosic violinist Yuki Numata Resnick, UB assistant professor of music, will perform Felder's 1987 composition "Another Face" for solo violin.
It will be followed by the world premiere of "TweenerB" (1991, 2013), a follow-up to the popular Felder work first presented in 1991. Here it will feature well-known percussionist Tom Kolor, highly in demand as a chamber musician and a member of the UB percussion faculty.
"November Sky" (1992), a Felder composition for flutist doubling piccolo, alto and bass flutes, and electronic sounds will follow. The performance will feature flutist Emi Ferguson, hailed by critics for her "tonal bloom" and "hauntingly beautiful performances." Adjunct assistant professor at UB, Ferguson has performed with major composers, conductors and performers, including the American Classical Orchestra, and at Ground Zero for the 10th anniversary memorial of 9/11 with YoYo Ma, Paul Simon and James Taylor.
These four solo works comprise "Crossfire," a series designed for performance as a single set. This will be the first time the four works have been presented as a set in Buffalo.
Ferguson will join Resnick, Kolor, bass vocalist Ethan Herschenfeld, clarinetist and UB professor of music Jean Kopperud, violist Virginia Barron, cellist Lauren Radnofsky, and conductor and UB faculty member Dan Bassin for a preview performance of "Two Songs from Three Watches" (2013); "Insomnia," from a poem by Dana Gioia; and "Buffalo Evening," a setting of the poem of the same name by the late Robert Creeley, who was a member of the UB faculty from 1966 to 2003 and served as David Gray Professor of Poetry and Letters and Samuel P. Capen Professor of Poetry and Humanities at UB.
The concert will close with a haunting work, the beautiful, intricately meditative "Shamayim" (the Hebrew word for heaven), written between 2006 and 2008, with music by Felder and images by Elliot Caplan.
Felder, long recognized as a leader in his generation of American composers, has seen his work celebrated and performed throughout the world. It has been broadly characterized by its highly energetic profile, its frequent employment of technological extension, elaboration of musical materials and lyrical qualities. He has served as major professor for nearly 70 PhD composers since his arrival in Buffalo in 1985.
He is the director of the Center for 21st Century Music at UB and has directed the June in Buffalo festival and conference for eminent and emerging composers of new music since 1986. He also serves as artistic director of the Slee Sinfonietta, UB's professional chamber orchestra in residence.

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Cam Kriner turned his head to the side and chuckled. The question being posed to him was on a subject he's been dealing with this spring quite often.
So at this point, the only thing the Montgomery graduate and Lycoming receiver could do was laugh. The 6-foot-5, 170-pound receiver has great talent and was productive in his opportunities with the Warriors during the fall.
But the pink elephant in the room has always been his strength. At a lanky 6-5, Kriner has a frame that just screams athlete. But in the physical world of college football, he's struggled with an essential part of playing his position: Getting off the line of scrimmage.
Much of Kriner's work during Lycoming's spring football practices has been with offensive coordinator Scott Brisson on getting a free release from the line of scrimmage. He showed off some of those skills Monday during Lycoming's one-on-one and seven-on-seven passing drills.
"Coming from a single-A school like Montgomery, the corners we played didn't play (with press coverage)," Kriner said. "But the corners here are really physical. They the (the coaches) preach to me all the time is to hand fight and be physical."
Kriner has come a long way from spring ball a year ago when he was manhandled by a Lycoming secondary which featured four-year starters like Matt Talerico and Ryan Fenningham, and an all-conference caliber corner in Kody Flail. Head coach Mike Clark remembers times where Kriner couldn't even get into a route because he couldn't create any kind of separation from defenders.
Monday he was physical enough on the snap to create space to be open on drag routes. He created space to get vertical with his routes. It was a great sign for the coaching staff because there aren't many players in the MAC that are as much of a matchup problem as Kriner could be.
"Cam should be a matchup nightmare," Clark said. "He's never going to be incredibly strong, he's just not. But he's improved his strength and he has to be more physical and play with more aggression. If he does that, he's going to be a handful because he can get to the balls that nobody else will because of his size."
Kriner saw time in seven of 10 games last year for the Warriors. He caught six passes for 66 yards, but those six catches came in three games.
But with the graduation of all-conference receiver Jarrin Campman, the Warriors' leading receiver, there's going to be more opportunities for Kriner to make a mark in the fall when he'll be a junior.
Even in a loaded receiving corps that returns starters Matt Atkinson and John Sibel, as well as a talented Ryan Umpleby, there's going to be chances for Kriner to show off his skills.
"I'm expecting some big plays from Matt. John had some big plays last year, too, and I want to get on that bus," Kriner said. "I definitely want to get my first touchdown."
"He should be a bigger part of our offense. He's worked hard in the weight room," Clark said. "When he gets a free release, he's really good. Scott has done a great job coaching him. And Cam is a really good learner who has really good ball skills and should end up being one of our top four guys."
Brisson has worked most with Kriner on hand-fighting at the line of scrimmage. Defenders in press coverage love to get their hands on receivers at the snap because it often disrupts the timing between receivers and quarterbacks.
Kriner was able to knock away defenders' hands Monday to keep from getting jammed off the line. Even in just passing drills - there's no contact permitted in Division III spring practice - Kriner looked like a completely different receiver.
He's not expected to be the guy who replaces the production Campman delivered as a senior in the fall. Individually, the Warriors' best receivers are not the same as Campman was in the fall. But collectively, they all possess the tools that led to Campman putting up 43 catches, 561 yards and 11 receiving touchdowns.
Clark understands he doesn't need just one player to make up for that production. He knows his top four receivers are quite capable of combining to replace that production.
"We could have a 30-catch guy and a 40-catch guy," Clark said. "Last year, Jarrin was clearly the best guy and then there was a dropoff to the second, third and fourth guys. Now, we'll have a guy who is the best guy, but there's not going to be the same dropoff."
Especially if Kriner becomes the receiver his coaches think he can be.


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With the world waiting for Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge to give birth to her first child with Prince William, no one is more eagerly anticipating that excited phone call than William's father, Prince Charles.
With all the last-minute preparations completed, the royal couple can't do anything else but wait, but Prince William's stepmother, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, has hinted that the royal baby's birth could be imminent.
During a visit to Little Harbor Children's Hospice in Porthpean Monday, she said, "We are all just waiting by the telephone. We are hopeful that by the end of the week he or she will be here."
The expectant couple's office at Kensington Palace has refused to confirm the Duchess of Cambridge's exact due date, but the mom-to-be let slip during an appearance earlier this year that she's due in mid-July.
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Alba Adell, a Fulbright scholar from Balencia, Spain, has joined the staff at Davis & Elkins College as a foreign language teaching assistant for the 2012-2013 school year.
As a participant in the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant program, Adell instructs two Spanish classes - one for beginners and another where she assists in "polishing" skills, she said. Although Adell has taught at larger institutions, she says the small classes at D&E have provided the most rewarding experiences.
"I used to teach at a big university with a class of 90 students, and it was very difficult to have a discussion or dialogue," she notes. "Here I have 15 at the most, so I can talk to them and find out their needs. D&E is like family. You can get to know your students and what to expect from them. Here I can follow their work on a daily basis and know if they understand."
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"I love the freedom and experimentation in 20th century literature," Adell says. "It's so rich and so powerful."
Adell earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English studies and her Master of Arts degree in English culture and literature studies at Autonomus University of Barcelona. She has completed research and exchange study programs at the John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies in Berlin, Germany; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University College of London. She is currently pursuing her PhD in American literature.
Fulbright scholars are selected based on their academic merit and leadership potential. The Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program allows young educators an opportunity to refine their teaching skills, increase their English language proficiency and extend their knowledge of the cultures and customs of the United States.
The program is sponsored by the United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Institute of International Education.
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Dr. Edward B. "Woodie" Crohn of Snyder, a longtime practitioner in pulmonary and internal medicine and the son of the doctor famous for identifying Crohn's disease, died Wednesday at Weinberg Campus, Getzville. He was 95.
He was the son of the late Dr. Burrill B. Crohn, world famous for his work in identifying Crohn's disease.
Dr. Crohn worked many years in medicine and was published in journals and books focusing on internal medicine and gastroenterology.
Born in Manhattan and raised in Austria, he returned to the United States to study at Harvard University, graduating in 1939. He continued his education in medicine and biomedical sciences, graduating in 1943 as a physician from the University of Buffalo Medical School.
In 1945, Dr. Crohn joined the medical team as a practitioner at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, where he met his wife, the former Frances Harrison. She died in 1975. They would raise two children, both now deceased.
For many years, they lived on Westmoreland Road in Snyder.
In 1977, Dr. Crohn, who also was known as "Bear," joined Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Buffalo as a pulmonary specialist and in 1977 became recertified in internal medicine. He retired from practice in 1993.
Dr. Crohn more recently traveled the world with his dear friend, Mary-Anne Stegmeier, and also enjoyed birding and skiing. He played tennis regularly into his 90s.
He was an active volunteer on the Saturday Wegmans food shuttles to Buffalo's inner-city churches. Dr. Crohn also was an active volunteer in Buffalo public schools, teaching children to read and organizing after-school chess programs.
Justine Nadherny-Borutin of Toronto described her grandfather as "brilliant."
"What he said really had impact," she noted, adding that members of his family took particular pride in giving back to the community.
Survivors also include a sister, Ruth Dickler.
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The future of wireless credit card machines has arrived. Exadigm has taken a fresh new approach to Mobile POS connectivity with the launch of the ExaDigm XD2000 Wireless Credit Card Machine. This new direction of the ExaDigm XD2000 wireless credit card machine has created a whole new way for merchants to do business. The ExaDigm XD2000, with its unique modular format and interchangeable modems supporting IP (Ethernet), WiFi, Cellular via GPRS, GSM, CDMA and Dial-Up connections, offers speed, security, portability, mobility, changeability and universal connectivity. The unique feature of the ExaDigm XD2000 is the 1st of its kind in wireless credit card machine technology.
Because of the interchangeable modem of the ExaDigm XD2000, this terminal will not become obsolete due to changes in wireless networks and new technology. With the ExaDigm XD2000 modem for a new network at 1/5 of the cost. Similarly if certain wireless networks work better in some areas, the merchant can carry multiple modems and seamlessly switch wireless credit card machine networks as they travel from one place to another by removing 4 screws off the ExaDigm XD2000 wireless credit card machine and attaching the modem for the preferred network. Prior to this advanced technology of the ExaDigm XD2000 the wireless credit card machines could only operate on one network and the modems were interchangeable or replaceable. This would force the merchant to buy multiple credit card machines to use two or more networks. Also if a wireless network was discontinued the merchant would have to spend a fortune and buy a brand new credit card machine. Featuring a fully modular design and PC-based Linux operating system, the ExaDigmXD2000 wireless credit card machine allows merchants to only purchase a single credit card machine that offers multiple connectivity options, easy software upgrades and simple configuration to adapt to new technologies.
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on February 12, 2013 - 4:10 PM
ALBANY – A sea of middle fingers rose in the air from a crowd of about 500 protesters as they were asked by a rally speaker to turn around and face the state Capitol to express their opinions of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the state's new gun control laws.
"Cuomo must go,'' they chanted.
A half hour later, sitting on the steps of an ornate staircase down the hall from Cuomo's office, a far smaller group had a decidedly different theme. "Thank you Gov. Cuomo,'' chanted the group of pro-gun control advocates.
In a town well-accustomed to protesters who disappear after their cause has been settled, Tuesday's demonstrations for and against the gun control law illustrate the political and legal fight over the matter is far from over.
The dueling sides promised the new law has galvanized them – depending on their beliefs – to press for its rollback, or to help other gun control advocates expand the New York law's restrictions to other states.
Threatening his own legal challenge to the law, Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino, who lost to Cuomo in the 2010 gubernatorial campaign, spent the day bashing anyone who backed the statute, which includes crackdowns on purchases of assault-style weapons, an ammunition-tracking system and stricter registration procedures.
"It's about a right that we have that we're not going to give up," Paladino told the protesters, many from Western New York, who traveled to the Capitol to press their opposition.
But Paladino and the protesters acknowledged that there is little they can do legislatively to change the law, and that their strategy relies on the courts and the ballot box in 2014. For his part, Paladino, a Republican, offered up his harshest rhetoric at Senate Republicans who voted for the bill, calling Senate co-leader Dean Skelos "a cowardly bum" and Sen. Mark Grisanti, R- Buffalo, "a misery from our area.''
Skelos' office, borrowing a line from Cuomo campaign supporters in 2010, noted that Paladino has received "millions of dollars in tax breaks from the same state government he so often criticizes.'' Skelos' office also said it would not comment "on any statements from a failed former gubernatorial candidate looking to extend his 15 minutes of fame.'' Earlier in the day, Paladino called on Skelos to resign and get a job at a car wash.
The signs and clothing told the story.
Outside, a group of mostly white men wore baseball caps with "NRA'' across the front and "Don't Tread on Me'' flags were as abundant as the American flag.
Off to the side, organizers were registering people to vote and to sign on as plaintiffs to a lawsuit to challenge the new law.
"You'll get my bullets first before you get my gun,'' read one sign, while several protesters said they would not abide by the new law's provision requiring owners of assault-style weapons to register them with the state.
Inside the Capitol, a couple of people held a banner from the liberal MoveOn.org group, and the pro-gun control event – which attracted only about 30 people – seemed as much about praising Cuomo, who was not at the Capitol during the demonstrations, as lobbying for gun controls.
"The difference now is now there's hope. Andrew Cuomo has given us hope,'' said Robyn Ringler of the New Yorkers Against Gun Violence group.
"We are strong. We are determined,'' added Kim Russell, of One Million Moms for Gun Control, who survived gunshot wounds during a robbery a decade ago and said New York will serve as a model for other states and Washington as gun control proponents push their cause.
Cuomo, who was in Dutchess County while his gun policies were being attacked and praised in Albany, acknowledged that gun control "is a politically charged issue and a lot of people have very strong feelings about guns. I understand it. I respect it.''
But, he said, government has been too slow to respond to chronic gun-related violence and that the new, "common-sense gun control law'' respects the rights of legal gun owners.
Back outside on a windy day, Clair Updyke, who lives in Hartsville in Steuben County, was holding a sign and listening to the gun control critics condemn the New York law as everything from the work of the United Nations to comparisons of British attempts to seize guns from colonists in the run-up to the American revolution.
Updyke became emotional as he talked about the new controls, and like other protesters, sought to characterize the gun issue as one separating upstate and downstate New Yorkers. "I'm just hoping people get on the bandwagon to vote out some of these people. It seems we get no representation on this side of the state,'' he said.
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Getting your flu shot still a good idea
January 9, 2013
Still feeling lucky about not having gotten that shot to protect you against influenza this year? Don't. The odds against you are not goo....
Majoritarian, I would have thought you to think different on this...
Did you know it is illegal in WV not to fully vaccinate your children. A parent is a criminal and has no religious or moral exemption.
Did you know that 3 of these forced vaccines contain aborted baby cells? MMR, ChickenPox and Hep A.
Some of these vaccines are causing allergies. All vaccines contain some form of adjuvant. An adjuvant preserves the cells from decomposing and also initiates an immune response in your body strong enough to form a response strong enough to develop antibodies. Unfortunately more than just part of the virus or bacteria cells are in the vaccine. Latex is in there, toxic metals, derivatives from certain food oils such as Adjuvant 65-4, which contains up to 65% peanut oil. Mercury has been removed from most of the childhood vaccines but they replaced it with aluminum.
Some people have an immune response to other ingredients in the vaccine that we later call allergies.
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Zero evidence from who, Major? Some bogus "gubment" study? We know that mercury builds up in the brain and has been linked to many progressive diseases. There is conclusive evidence. I would think if anyone would be hesitant to believe health information promulgated by the "gubment", it would be you.
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Mercury and formaldehyde? Sounds just like something I'd want to inject into my vein. I'm amazed at how pregnant women are told to avoid many types of fish because of mercury content but are encouraged to shoot a 50% mercury solution into their arm. Ridiculous.
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People are afraid to vaccinate their kids pushing them to get a flu shot does no good. Personally, I am suffering from the flu as I write this. Nothing like natures own vaccine and Tamiflu to make me stronger. They did get it wrong this year though, the vaccine is not right.
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So here is the kicker. This is an opinion piece with no data to back it up. Guess what. The flu going around in our area is a strain not included in the shot this year. So enjoy that false sense of security.
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MANY of the people that I know who get the flu shot, get the flu. I wash hands very regularly and don't touch door handles and such and thankfully haven't gotten it for 5 years.
And, if a vaccine is supposed to keep people from contracting the disease, then why do people have to keep annually get new vaccines?
I understand there are different strains, but after 5+ years of receiving various strain vaccines, wouldn't the mass of the population supposedly be immune? Yet, the article states that this season is the worst that it has been in 5 years for the U.S.
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Okay, Squirm. I'll run with that. So, if I am feeling lucky because I elected NOT to get a flu shot and I have not contracted the flu, then the odds are not good that I will remain free of the flu. So, what are good odds and not good odds? 4:5 or 1:1 = excellent odds. 50-1 = lousy odds. So, if my odds are not good then I'm a long shot to get the flu. I like those odds.
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"The odds against you are not good." Huh? That's food for thought. Odds are probabilities. If odds are good, the outcome probability is strong. If odds are bad, the outcome probability is weak. So, if the odds against one contracting the flu are not good, they are bad. If they are bad, the probability of contracting the flu are weak.
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Pennsylvania remains one of the weakest states in our nation when it comes to enacting proper legislation to protect our domesticated animals. Pennsylvania laws protecting animal welfare are so antiquated and our legislators are so reluctant to act that the advocates who have been working to seek new legislation have found themselves spinning their wheels for more than six years. Meanwhile thousands of dogs continue to die of abuse and neglect every day - many freezing in the winter and dying of heat stroke in the summer - because there are no adequate laws to protect them from careless, or, worse yet, uncaring owners. - Amy, Bo, Gracie, and Oakley
Currently, the battle continues to be only fought by passionate individuals and groups whose attempts continue to go unheard by the Pennsylvania legislature.
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The contest is sponsored by Bayer HealthCare. In addition to meeting Texas' own Nick (due to replace Glee's Darren Criss and Daniel Radcliffe in How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying on Broadway in January) at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's Los Angeles Walk to Cure Diabetes, the winner will appear in a video with Nick that will be released on November 14 — World Diabetes Day. Enter and read more from Nick Jonas by clicking here.


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2009 The Bakkhai
The 39th Annual Classical Greek Theatre Festival
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Andy Rindlisbach as Dionysus
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Arguably the most horrific, powerful and theatrical of all Greek tragedies, the Bakkhai is perhaps also the most controversial and hotly debated Euripidean tragedy. At its center are the god Dionysus, the god of wine, music, dance, theater and ecstasy, and a chorus of initiates who proclaim his greatness and his gifts. In opposition stands the teen-ager Pentheus, a disturbed and disturbing young tyrant who rejects the god Dionysus and all he stands for. Euripides' plot treats the three confrontations between the two and then follows Pentheus to the mountain where he encounters the maenads and sees what he should not see. Two messenger speeches describe the actions of the offstage maenads, and the final movement of the play shows the audience the macabre results where horror and beauty are bizarrely combined. In the end so many questions remain, especially regarding the ambiguous and paradoxical nature of the god Dionysus.
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It's with a combination of excitement, trepidation and sadness that I sit down to write this, my final post for scilogs. If you follow me on twitter, you may have seen that recently I've been writing a few guest blogs for the Guardian, and last week, I published my first post on my new blog over there. While I'm delighted to be joining such a prestigious network, and joining a cohort made up of some of my blogging heroes (Martin... Read more


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An Altoona man police said posed as a federal drug agent to shake down a purported drug dealer for cash and marijuana claims he falsely confessed and was brutalized by police during an eight-hour interrogation.
Stephen M. Espenlaub Jr., 39, of 107 N. 13th Ave. made the claims in a two-page, handwritten letter sent to the Mirror from the Blair County Prison. Although Espenlaub recants some of what he told police after his arrest Jan. 11, he does admit to playing a role in the alleged scheme.
Altoona police flatly deny Espenlaub was in any way subject to police brutality after he was taken into custody.
"There was absolutely no mistreatment of Mr. Espenlaub, whatsoever," said Altoona Detective Sgt. Benjamin Jones when asked about the claim.
In his letter, Espenlaub claims neither he, his wife, Natalie K. Friley, 30, nor another man, Angel L. Vasquez, 32, of 205 E. Fifth Ave. took part in the alleged Dec. 18 home invasion robbery of a city man, as claimed by Altoona police.
Espenlaub and Vasquez each are facing charges including felony conspiracy, robbery, burglary, aggravated assault, criminal trespass, theft and extortion. Vasquez is also charged with carrying a loaded weapon, possession of a gun by a convict and misdemeanor carrying a gun without a license.
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Copy of Espenlaub's letter
Mailed from Blair County Prison Feb. 2, 2013.
My name is Stephen Espenlaub Jr. You may know me from being charged for impersonating a DEA agent. I would like to tell you my story. I want everybody to see and hear that myself, my wife and Angel Vasquez have been wrongly accused. I'll start off by saying that I did know about the robbery but I didn't commit the act. Nor did my wife or Angel Vasquez. My wife and Angel knew nothing of it. I Lent my car to 2 men and also let them use police shirts that you can get at a flea market. I won't release the names of the men, due to my familys' [sic] safety. My wife and 3 boys can't even stay at our own home due to threats. The 2 men were to pay me half of what they got, but that didn't pan out, I received 1 pound of marijuana. I knew nothing of the money. About 2 weeks after the robbery one of the men had come to me and said he heard that Damien had thrown them off and was supposed to still have at least 30 pounds and several shoe boxes of money. The man wanted to use my car to go back to Damiens but without police gear, his words were (I'm going to smash in his head and make him give up the rest). Me knowing Damien and he had a family, I couldn't let that happen. So I told him I had a better idea. And I came up with creating that note.
I wasn't even suppose to pick up the money and drugs. But at last minute I was forced to do it and now here I am. An innocent man, guilty of circumstance. I gave the police a false statement, just out of fear. I was stomped on the ground my head kicked several times, an officer stood on my head, then after 8 hours of interagation [sic] I just told them what they wanted to hear. I was hurt and refused medical attention. I had 60 mg of valium in me at the time also. I had took prior to picking up the money and drugs due to stress. All 3 of us are innocent and the real bad guys are still out there. While I sit here, my wife and kids suffer, from fear, and from not having me there. The police took everything we own. It's just not fair. And for the record, I made a second statement to Detective [Matt DePaolis] telling him what I have told you and nothing is being done.
Thank you for your time
Steve Espenlaub Jr.
If any questions, you may ask and I will answer.
Friley is facing charges of robbery, burglary, criminal conspiracy, theft by deception, theft by extortion and related offenses.
Espenlaub wrote to the Mirror that he loaned his car as well as "police shirts that you can get at a flea market" to two men but said he won't release the names of the two men "due to my family's safety."
Police contend it was Espenlaub and Vasquez who pretended to be agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency when they carried out the robbery, which allegedly netted the pair $4,000 in cash as well as 6 pounds of marijuana. On Jan. 10, the target of the robbery contacted Altoona police through his attorney after receiving a letter demanding more money and drugs.
Espenlaub was arrested Jan. 11 after he arrived at the target's home to allegedly pick up a payment of $7,500 that had been provided to the target by police.
According to police, Espenlaub told investigators he had planned and executed the scheme along with Vasquez. Espenlaub also allegedly told police he and Vasquez had sold the marijuana for $1,300 per pound. Officers said Espenlaub called Vasquez while in police custody to arrange a meeting to spit the $7,500.
Espenlaub claimed in his letter that the two unnamed men who pulled off the heist were supposed to pay him half of their proceeds but instead he only received a pound of marijuana. Espenlaub also wrote he came up with the idea of the extortion letter because the two men were planning to return to the target's house, without police gear.
Espenlaub claimed one of the men told him, "I'm going to smash in his head and make him give up the rest," in reference to supposed shoe boxes of money and 30 pounds of marijuana Espenlaub wrote the men believed the target still had in his home. Espenlaub wrote that he knew the target and didn't want to see him harmed so he came up with the idea of giving the target an extortion note instead.
"I wasn't even supposed to pick up the money and drugs," Espenlaub wrote. "But I was forced to do it and now here I am. An innocent man, guilty of circumstance."
Espenlaub now claims he gave police false information out of fear and alleges, "I was stomped on the ground my head kicked several times, an officer stood on my head, then after eight hours of integration [sic] I just told them what they wanted to hear."
Espenlaub further stated he took 60 mg of Valium before he arrived on Jan. 11 to pick up the $7,500 in alleged shakedown money because of stress and said police have not followed up on his revised version of what happened.
Jones said police couldn't comment on the specifics of the case but said police have evidence that contradicts Espenlaub's claims.
Attorney Joel Peppetti, who represents Vasquez, reiterated his client's contention he was at a District Court in Bedford during the time police allege the Dec. 18 home invasion robbery occurred.
Peppetti said he has written statements from two secretaries at the District Court that place Vasquez in the office the morning Espenlaub allegedly told police he and Vasquez did the home invasion.
"My position is, the only evidence linking my client to any of these allegations is the confession given by Espenlaub and his wife," Peppetti said, adding that Espenlaub has a lengthy criminal history that undermines his credibility.
As for the gun found in the vehicle Vasquez was driving when he arrived at Espenlaub's home in Altoona to allegedly split the $7,500 supplied by police as bait in the extortion plot, Peppetti claimed it was Espenlaub's vehicle and therefore his gun, not Vasquez's.
Both men are due to appear before Magisterial District Judge Jeffrey Auker today for a preliminary hearing on the charges.


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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Each week, the Moultrie News and Mount Pleasant Recreation Department will feature one local lacrosse athlete participating in the department. Jack Niesse, 13, plays defense for the Lowcountry Lacrosse team.
Question: Who is your favorite lacrosse player and team?
Answer: My favorite lacrosse player is Brodie Merrill. My favorite team is the Duke Blue Devils.
Q: If you could visit any city or country, where would you go?
A: If I could visit any country, I would visit Fiji.
Q: What is the best moment in your athletic career?
A: The best moment in my athletic career was when I made a layup to tie the game at the buzzer, then I made the game-winning free throw in overtime. Once in a lifetime.
Q: What is your favorite Mount Pleasant restaurant?
A: The Wreck.
Q: If you could be anyone for a day, who would you be?
A: If I could be anyone for a day, I would be Kirk Herbstreit, because he has my dream job.
Q: What is the best advice you have gotten from a coach?
A: The best advice I have gotten from a coach is to persevere to succeed, and you practice how you play.
Q: What do you look forward to the most about being an adult?
A: What I look forward to the most about being an adult is to get a job to make money.
Q: What do you think is the most difficult and most fun position to play in lacrosse?
A: The most difficult position is middie, because it takes a lot of speed and endurance. The most fun position is defense, because you get to throw checks and hit people.
Q: What is your favorite movie and television show?
A: My favorite movie is "Grown Ups" and my favorite TV show is "SportsCenter" or "SportsNation."
Q: If you could have dinner with any three people, who would you choose?
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March 4, 2013 - Emily Dimov-Gottshall
The Blair County Arts Foundation's theme for this year's auction at the Arts Festival is Mirrors. Artists are asked to paint any theme onto a mirror which will be used to auction off in support of the Arts Foundation. Some mirrors are available at the Blair County Arts Foundation for you use, or you can donate and paint one for this project. It's a great way to promote your artwork and it will help to promote the Arts Foundation. Please jump on board with this project. Auction will take place at the Artist's Reception May 15th. For information and questions contact BCAF at 9492787.
Workshop Philosophy All of our workshops provide you with the opportunity to create your own vision while working in a small group with individual attention. We will be teaching and discussing: maximizing the potential of your camera, exposure, image design and composition, including how HDR can enhance your landscape photography as well as B&W photography . Instant feedback during the daily shoots so you will have the opportunity to improve your photographs on the spot. We generally have two instructors and a mximum of 6 people per instructor. All travel, lodging and meals are the responsibility of the workshop participant.
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April 6-7, 2013 Lonaconing Silk Mill, Lonaconing, MD We will be photographing the three floors of the Lonaconing Silk Mill. The mill has been described as "the only remaining silk mill in the United States with its machinery, company records and workers' personal effects remaining unchanged from the time that the factory ceased operations in 1957." The condition of the building is deteriorating and may not be long before it is unsafe or sold for scrap Workshop Tuition $395 $50 Discount for Early Registration Click Here for More Information on Lonaconing Silk Mill Workshop
April 20-21, 2013 June 1-2, 2013 October 19-20, 2013 Rivers of Steel: Photographing the Industrial Heritage of Pittsburgh We will be visiting the Carrie Furnace in Rankin which began operation in 1900 and ceased production in 1978. Owned by Andrew Carnegie it later became part of the vast US Steel company. We will also be visiting the Duquesne Incline and WA Young & Sons Machine Shop & Foundry in Rices Landing. The W.A. Young & Sons Machine Shop & Foundry is a century-old, belt-driven machine shop and foundry featuring 25 fully operational machines Workshop Tuition $349 $50 Discount for Early Registration & Payment Click here for More Information on Rivers of Steel Workshp
May 19, 2013 Ricketts Glen State Park, Benton, PA There are 22 wild, free-flowing waterfalls at Ricketts Glen, the largest of which is the 94 foot Ganoga Falls. This group of waterfalls is among the finest in the US. Old growth timber and diverse wildlife add to the scenic area. Ricketts Glen State Park is one of the most scenic areas in Pennsylvania Workshop Tuition $125 $26 Discount for Early Registration and Payment Click Here for More Information on Ricketts Glen Workshop
June 1-2, 2013 JW Cooper High School, Shenandoah, PA We will be photographing and exploring the three floors of the JW Cooper High School in Shenandoah, PA. Originally scheduled to open in 1918, the 3-story stone school building located in the center of the Borough of Shenandoah, was commandeered and used as a temporary hospital and morgue during the flu epidemic of 1918, when the local hospital was unable to accommodate the large number of victims Workshop Tuition $349 $50 Discount for Early Registration & Payment Click Here for More Information on JW Cooper Workshop
June 15, 2013 Waterfalls/Wilds of Quehanna Wild Area, Piper, PA We will be visiting two waterfalls in the Quehanna Wild Area.. We also hope to be able to provide opportunities to photograph Mt Laurel if it is in bloom . Workshop Tuition $125 $26 Discount for Early Registration & Payment Click Here for More Information on Quehanna Wild Area Workshop
Sept 22-24, 2013 Valley of the Fire State Park, Overton, NV Valley of the Fire State Park is located about 50 miles NE of Las Vegas. Complex uplifting and faulting of the region, followed by extensive erosion, have created a photographers paradise. The rough floor and jagged walls of the park contain brilliant formations of eroded sandstone and sand dunes more than 150 million years old Workshop Tuition $395 Discounts: $50 Early Payment $50 Buy with Page Slots and/or North Rim Click Here for More Information on Valley of the Fire
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Sept 30-Oct 4, 2013 Slot Canyons, Marble Canyon and Glen Canyon, Arizona Workshop Photograph the extraordinary landscapes and slot canyons in the Lee's Ferry, Marble Canyon, Page and Lake Powell area. Brilliant reflections on the Colorado River and strange rock formations bathed in the golden light of dawn in the Lee's Ferry area. If there are rafting expeditions leaving this morning we will photograph them as they enter the first rapids on their 225 mile trip down the Colorado River. We will then travel to Page, AZ to photograph the many spectacular sandstone landscapes including Horseshoe Bend, Toadstool, and the magnificent Lake Powell. The highlight of our trip will be visiting the sacred Navajo slot canyon at Lower Antelope Canyon.. Workshop Tuition $895 Discounts: $50 Early Payment $50 Buy with Valley Fire and/or North Rim Click Here for More Information on Slot Canyons/Page AZ Workshop
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Fr'instance: Mike Herncane grows zombies and other folks on milk jugs. Tina Buckham gives bottles wings and finds pictures in pottery shards. Show us what you can do for April's Junk Rethunk.
Entries will be accepted Friday-Monday, March 29-April 1. 2D cannot be more than 48" on a side and 3D must not be too big for the door or too heavy for the floor. There is no limit on the number of entries; available space will determine the number installed.
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August 18, 2013
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Berkeley County School District officials were disheartened that the district dropped 2.8 points to an 87.5, falling from a "A" to a "B."
Reward Schools for Performance and Reward Schools for Progress
Reward Schools for Performance are the highest-performing low-income (Title I) schools. Reward schools must have earned an "A" or "B" in the two most recent school years and not have any significant achievement gaps.
Berkeley: Berkeley Intermediate*, College Park Elementary*, Cross Elementary*, J.K. Gourdin Elementary*
Charleston: Charleston Development Academy*, Jane Edwards Elementary, Dunston Elementary, Military Magnet Academy*, Minnie Hughes Elementary*, Mitchell Elementary, Murray-LaSaine Elementary*, Stono Park Elementary*
Dorchester 2: Pye Elementary, Spann Elementary
Dorchester 4: Harleyville Elementary*
*Second year for the school to be a Reward Schools for Performance
Reward Schools for Progress are low-income schools that demonstrate substantial progress for all students, or for specific subgroups of students. Reward schools must have earned an "A", "B" or "C" in the two most recent school years and be one of the top 10 percent of qualifying Title 1 schools demonstrating progress.
Charleston: Jane Edwards Elementary
Source: S.C. Department of Education
The letter grades are based on results from PASS tests, exit exams, end-of-course tests and graduation rates.
"The grade doesn't reflect the improvements that were made in the test scores," said Chief Academic Officer Kevin O'Gorman. "We are disappointed in that calculation. It's kind of conflicting and confusing."
The district's numerical grade ranked 24th in the state last year and 23rd this year.
"We actually made a gain, yet our grade has gone down," he said.
The district had three scores fall to "F" ratings this year: Cross Middle High fell 35.4 points to 42.6; College Park Middle dropped from an 88.6 to 50.3; and St. Stephen Middle had the biggest drop of all, falling 51.9 points to a 30.5.
While that might point to a problem with middle schools in the district, of the rest of them, two earned "A" grades, four had a "B" and three had a "C." On PASS testing, there were no significant gains or losses for the district's middle school students.
"We will break down the data and ... look at it from quite a variety of lenses in order to make decisions," O'Gorman said. "What we don't do is look at a 'B,' if you will, and try to make decisions from that. You can't. You've really got to drill down the data to figure out what's working and what's not. We've certainly had a lot of great things going on in the district, and we want to replicate that."
The district's four Title 1 Reward schools — Berkeley Intermediate, Cross Elementary, College Park Elementary and JK Gourdin Elementary — received Distinguished School of Performance designations for achieving an "A" or "B" score and having a subsidized lunch count of 50 percent or more.
O'Gorman said the district's teachers are being trained on new standards while still being assessed on the old ones.
Superintendent Rodney Thompson agreed that is a challenge.
The district "is leading the advancement of common core state standard adoption," Thompson said. "The district's teachers are currently leading the writing of our new curriculum and pursuing improved technological capabilities."
That work is not reflected in this year's grades, he said.
"The gap from old standards to new standards will take nearly three years to evolve," he said. "I am confident that when testing mechanisms, the new curriculum design, and the accountability system are aligned, BCSD students and schools will achieve results that better reflect proficiency with the subject matter."
Reach Brenda Rindge at 937-5713 or on Twitter @brindge.


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The Oscar winner was in a playful mood when PEOPLE caught up with him at the AFI Film Festival premiere of August: Osage County in Hollywood on Friday. Clooney produced the film, which stars his friends Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep, and he spoke to PEOPLE about another pal, Sandra Bullock, who's getting Oscar buzz for her role in their film, Gravity.
"Isn't she great?" he smiled. "I've known Sandy for – she doesn't want me to say – over 25 years."
Clooney, 52, who has gotten close to Bullock's 3½-year-old son, Louis, has been there for his friend since they were struggling actors and has seen her go through good times and bad, including her divorce from husband Jesse James in 2010.
"She's a really dear friend," he said. "So watching how this year has gone for her – and she's had tough years before – has been great."
When asked how she balances motherhood and her career, Clooney joked, "I don't balance motherhood. I got a kid here, a drink here." But then added seriously, "She does it all. She's a great mom."
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It's officially two days into summer. Up Waiakoa way, the weather seems more like winter - gray clouds and fits of wind blowing in showers. The rain is welcomed. The wind isn't, but it's a good metaphor for the evolution of Maui.
Most of the time, it's calm or there's just a breeze. No concern for man or beast. Cats in the yard are content in the shade, their delicate whiskers processing the direction and type of subtle aromas and sounds that might indicate some sort of danger. Gusts of wind strong enough to ruffle their fur make them nervous.
Earlier this week, the wind came a-howling. The big ti plant on the west side of the house rattled. Bits of jacaranda branches flew across the yard. The cats looked for secure places to spend the day. Baby Black snuggled up against a wall of fence-climbing glycine. Tubster took refuge in the garage even though the big sliding doors boomed as they were sucked in and out.
It took very little thought to exercise an option. A motorcycle is always the transportation of choice. Driving the pickup is an option for those days when loads are large, the rain is drenching and when the wind makes progress on two wheels a test of nerve.
Malone was snoozing on an old duffle bag left in the bed of the truck. A wind strong enough to snatch a cap was blocked by the sides of the truck bed. He had to be encouraged to jump into the open. He headed for the garage.
A diminished larder called for a trip to the market. The parking lot required some caution. If there is strong wind anywhere on the face of Haleakala, it will show up at Pukalani's shopping center. With the truck's back to the wind, getting out of the cab means keeping a grip on the door. A strong following wind once grabbed the door and slammed it forward, bending a hinge and buckling sheet metal. There was no need to repeat that lesson. As with most things, forewarning and adequate precautions precluded the need. As suddenly as it rose, the wind dropped. Good thing. Holding the door while fishing grocery bags from behind the seat would have been a juggling act.
The wind was only resting. It raked the parking lot. A woman struggled with a loaded cart. Steady it and get a smile by saying, "It's a real rocks-in-the-pockets day." Let go of the cart and the wind turns a clutch of grocery bags into a sail, sending hand and arm into an inadvertent wave at noone in particular.
It was a three-bag, one-conversation shopping trip. The bags, each one tied at the top, went into the truck. Conversation ensued when the grocery cart was returned.
She's an old friend, more than a little crusty and cynical. There's always something that seems to be yanking her chain. Today, it's politics and planning. She's not thrilled about voting for Mazie Hirono for senator, but she's even less enchanted with Ed Case. She thinks he and Steve Case are brothers and hates what has happened to Maui Land & Pineapple Co. since Steve ousted the Cameron family.
Actually, Ed and Steve Case are cousins. Their fathers were twin brothers. Old friend appreciates the correction but still thinks that's too close a family tie for good governance. The talk swings to discussing the "Pukalani Triangle." Plans are to turn the property into another mixed-use development.
The land was once the site of Corn Mill Camp, back when corn was being explored as a major crop. ML&P quit growing pineapple there after the Haleakala Highway bypass cut it off from fields on the Makawao side of the road. Of course, ML&P quit growing pineapple anywhere at the end of 2009.
Today, the triangle includes a fire station, horse paddocks, a feed store and lots of weeds. Its future is part of the argument over where development should be allowed at the expense of ag land and open space.
"They should sell it or lease it to Pukalani Superette," old friend said. "The market could grow their own vegetables or maybe have a full-time farmers market. No transportation costs. Just walk the stuff across the road."
The idea is as good as any. The wind blew away a parting shot about sidewalks down from King Kekaulike High School.
That was a couple days ago. Today, the sky over Kula is a sullen gray. There are drifts of fog. The cats are resting easy. There's nothing to disturb their sense of security. But, there will always be gusts of fury over how to control the future of our fair island.
* Ron Youngblood is a former staff writer for The Maui News. His email address is email@example.com.


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MIAMI - Once again, the United States could only watch as an opposing pitcher celebrated at the World Baseball Classic.
This time it was 38-year-old Nelson Figueroa, who became the pride of Puerto Rico on Friday when he led his team into the semifinals and eliminated the Americans, 4-3.
After Figueroa threw his last pitch to end the sixth inning, he leaped off the mound with a hoot like a kid at recess, then ran to catcher Yadier Molina to share a hug.
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Puerto Rico's Angel Pagan celebrates with Alex Rios after scoring in the first inning of a 4-3 win over the United States on Friday.
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"We were supreme underdogs against that lineup," said Figueroa, who is 20-35 with six major league teams. "It was motivation to show them what kind of pitcher I was."
On Thursday, the demonstrative Dominican Republic beat the All-Star-laden U.S. squad. The Americans endured a scoreless streak of 14 innings spanning the two defeats, and Figueroa limited them to two singles in six shutout innings.
"Figueroa pitched his tail off to-night," U.S. manager Joe Torre said.
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At Miami
Friday's Result
Puerto Rico 4, United States 3
Today's Game
Puerto Rico vs. Dominican Republic,
7 a.m.
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At San Francisco
Sunday's Game
Puerto Rico or Dominican Republic vs. Japan, 3 p.m.
Monday's Game
Netherlands vs. Puerto Rico or Dominican Republic, 3 p.m.
J.C. Romero escaped a bases-loaded jam in the eighth and retired the final four batters. The last out triggered a pileup of Puerto Ricans behind the mound.
The Puerto Ricans scored all of their runs with two outs. Mike Aviles had an RBI single in the first. In the sixth, Carlos Rivera drew a bases-loaded walk and Andy Gonzalez doubled home two runs.
Shane Victorino, a St. Anthony High School alumnus, went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts as the designated hitter for the U.S.


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