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The following is another TTV shot in a series I took last year on what had to be absolutely the hottest day of the summer. July 19. I Remember it clearly. The shot doesn't reveal anything regarding the suffering heat. It is so much more pleasant looking.
My dog, Clyde, and I went to an art festival in Baltimore and spent the entire day, walking around, looking, and purchasing some really cool stuff. That part was really nice. And the best part was later, we listened to some Druid Hill street performers – to me they were The Druid Hill Street Performers!
By the end of the day, my poor guy was so exhausted and actually looked wilted. It's a good thing I had thought ahead and brought along a water bowl and a couple water bottles, because he certainly needed it throughout the day. He slept soundly all the way home and into that evening. Zora and Jack (mother/father in law) went down the next day and it was just as hot. She actually told me when I spoke with her later that week that at one point, she actually thought she might die.
All that memory in this one photo overlooking the festival from the hill.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Clean and Simple
Borrowing the design I used for Perfectly Pink swap, I put a few "blues" together for March's Card for a Cause, which is submitting cards to an organization that works with women struggling with cancer. They provide them with gifts, cards, support, and all around encouragement. Great cause, huh?
These came together pretty quickly, since I already had a basic design in mind. Thank goodness, because this is a busy month.
Oh, and have I mentioned lately....my Christmas tree...yes, still up. I think that should be a goal this month, huh? I really REALLY need to take it down and put it away...Beyond embarassing. I keep thinking about what my good friend Heidi would say if she knew!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Finished up this card just a bit ago. It's for a "Perfectly Pink" swap I'm participating in. I had friendship in mind for two reasons:
- My Rah Rah's are a special group of friends and they have been on my mind since I saw them at the wedding;
- The autistic card drive (see my right panel) needed friendship cards.
So, I was able to kill three birds with one perfectly pink card.
Happy Spring.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Inspirational Unity Blog Hop
I have three huge passions related to art: photography, jewelry making, and paper crafts.
Above combines two of those passions: jewelry making and paper crafts. The necklace featured is a gift for a friend.
I used Unity Stamp Company stamps in all the projects shown in the picture above. If you look closely, you'll even see that I used the Hawaiian Border and the swirls in the lambs fleece of Love Ewe to make the bronze charms in the jewelry above!
Besides the stamps used, other materials included Bronz Clay, antiqued bronze findings, and various beads.
Of course, what gift isn't complete without packaging?
You can find the tutorial for the bag Here.
Paper and cardstock, punches, and ribbon used are from Stampin Up! while the stamp used is from Unity's March Kit of the Month.
People who know me know how I strive to use humor everyday...and especially to make light of otherwise stressful situations. So, my quote for the day has absolutely nothing to do with my project. It's a spin on an important lesson in marriage:
Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight! ~Phyllis Diller
If you are participating in the blog hop, you came here from Tonya's blog. Isn't her artwork wonderful?
To participate in the entire blog hop, start at the beginning on the Unity Stamp Company Blog, HERE
Next up--> Katy
Have a great day!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Bad Boy
Fun card - I made about 8 of them - 6 for a swap. Maybe I'll slip one in my husband's computer case in the AM. ;)
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Tip Toe Through the Tulips with Me
Signs of Spring are starting to emerge where ever I go, giving me a sense of playfulness. Dusting off the cobwebs, these tulips (taken at the Philadelphia Flower Show) poke fun at my playful inner child, challenging me to frolic, jump, spin, and landing me with a deeper appreciation of the fun loving artist, Tiny Tim.
Hey, Tiny, I think I understand you now!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Peaceful Easy Feeling
Remember that song? This photo brings back memories of our vacation last year during the week of Memorial Day. I took this TTV shot one evening at dusk as we walked along the boardwalk in Ocean City, MD. It was very quiet there that week.
I am looking forward to long days and warm breezes, aren't you?
Monday, March 23, 2009
I've Been Tagged
I have been tagged by my blogging and Unity friend, Karen.
The challenge was to post the 6th picture in the 6th folder in my picture files.
•Open your photo folder on your computer
•Open the 6th folder of photos
•Select the 6th picture
•Post the picture on your blog with a description
The above picture is from my weekend anniversay trip to Cape May in 2007. My husband took me on a romantic weekend trip back to town where we were married. Must be a theme this weekend - Beach Weddings.
Taken in the gardens from the Southern Mansion, the bed and breakfast where we stayed. My memories of our anniversary are draped with much more relaxation than my memories of the weekend of our wedding. We were unfortunately too busy to really enjoy the atmosphere and beauty of the mansion.
We'll be doing a similar trip again this year, except we've decided to go somewhere in Vermont.
Alright, on with the tagging. Here are the rules for the tag:
•Invite six friends to join the challenge
•Link your six friends to your blog post
I will tag:
Proud Mom
Nancy Johnson
So there you go! The challenge is on....
Wishing You Happiness
Here's the Happy Couple!
Married in Antigua on March 17th, the reception was beautiful and followed their wedding theme - The Beach. After a wonderful week of Sun, Sand, and relaxation, they returned to Baltimore to celebrate with family and friends, packup Fawn's belongings, and head West towards Oregon. I believe they are on the road as I type.
I'd give you a little more information on the reception, but we've all been to them. The normal, traditional activities were done with the exception of the Fool to Remember. I will happily note that noone made a drunken fool of themselves, since no alcohol was served. Hooray for that.
This reception did not include ANY dancing other than the couple's first dance, father/daughter dance, and mother/son. Music genre was a little country, and lots of Southern Rock. I think I even heard Free Bird. Actually, I KNOW I heard it, because I had to stop and laugh out loud. When was the last time you heard that song? And yes, they played the ENTIRE 17 minute song!
The youngsters were a hoot to watch. I think they had the most "active" fun.
On Friday, I uploaded a few of the pages of the wise-sas-dom I put together on Thursday night. I finished a few more on Friday night. To pull it together, I put them in a small folder...
Note the smudging on the tree. I love that tree stamp, but OMaGOSH, the stem is just too thin! I couldn't get a cleanly stamped image. I went with the best after 10 tries. Yes, 10 tries.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Lovin' Life Blog Candy
I've decided to do my first Blog Candy Give Away in honor of the beginning of Fawn and Jeff's new marriage!
May the years you spend together create a joyous life!
The lucky winner will receive the unused stamps sets above. Life the Life from Unity Stamp Company and Live Like you Mean It from Stampin Up!
All you have to do is post a comment!
The winner will be announced on April 1.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
True Friendship
Friday, March 20, 2009
Wise-"sas"dom and wisdom for Nuptials
Two of my friends children hitched and their reception is this weekend. My friend, Ginny, (the new husband's mom) is placing a decorated box in the reception room and a stack of index cards where attendees can post words of wisdom and "caution" to the new couple.
Of course, she told us first. To give us time to think ahead of all that we've learned through our collective 100+ years of marital "bliss".
I started mine last night during the weekly Hip Hop. Above are a few examples of what I finished (and am still working on).
I'm calling mine Wise-sas-dom. Because if anything, I'm going to trickle humor into the learnings I give them in hopes that they can smile through the tough times (or at least after).
All images in my artwork above are from the Unity Stamp Company.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Heads Up - Blog Candy on the Way
Just wanted to give you a heads up. I'm going to post some blog candy over the weekend, probably to run until sometime in April.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Face Talk
I ran across this picture in my archives. It's a picture of my daughter when she was about 18 months old taken from my old Mamiya 330 TLR medium format camera. First grandma had told her not to touch the water and then I came along and told her the same thing.
Her face says it all, doesn't it?
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Built Like an Amazon
Ow she's a Brick-house,
She's mighty mighty,
Just lettin' it all hang out
She's a brick-house,
That lady's stacked,
And that's a fact,
Ain't holdin' nothin' back,
Ow she's a brick-house,
Well we're together everybody knows,
This is how the story goes...
She knows she's got everything,
That a woman needs, to get a man
How can she lose, with such a youth,
Thirty six, twenty four, thirty six,
What a winning hand!
She's a Brick-house,
She's mighty mighty,
Just lettin' it all hang out.
Yea she's a brick-house,
That lady's stacked,
And that's a fact,
Ain't holdin' nothin back,
Oh she's a brick-house,
Yeah she's the one, the only one,
Built like an Amazon
The clothes she wears, her sexy ways,
Makes her, ole man wish,
For younger days yeah yeah
She knows she's built,
And knows how to please.
Sho' nuff can knock a strong man to his knees.
Monday, March 16, 2009
What a Great Day
Sunday, March 15, 2009
It's Latte
I finished about 10 of these cards just a few minutes ago. I've included a tea bag in the front of the card with ribbon to hold it in place...Lemon Tea...Yum. Maybe I'll make myself one before heading to bed.
It's really late on Saturday night - actually Sunday and the time of night when the only thing on TV is Wrestle Mania and Paid Programming.
I can hear the soothing rhythmn of my husband's breathing in the family room, just over the 1/2 wall which will turn into a quiet snore in a few minutes.
One of my favorite sounds.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Digital in the Darkroom
I spent a few hours today in the darkroom contact printing from negatives that I made from digital photos. Fun.
Alrighty, here is the finished hand towel. I worked on it when I got home from work Friday night. I am somewhat happy with the results. Not bad for someone who sews infrequently. And it's certainly "unique" (there are some mistakes that are laughable.)
I added random stitching throughout. I started with swirls in an attempt to follow the yellow swirls I stamped, but they sometimes had "corners", so I just started sewing randomly. And I added the zig-zag stitching, and the Ric-Rak. So, there it is. Not sure what I'm going to do with it.
Dave says - "It's a keeper."
Friday, March 13, 2009
Wipe That Up
The challenge was do a card in green in celebration of the upcoming St. Patrick's Holiday.
But I've been wanting to make something fabric for while now, so I used the challenge as inspiration and took creative libery to come up with the simple hand towel above.
It's not quite done yet. I've decided it needs more froo froo, which I plan to finish after work this evening.
But.........with the frooo-frooo, I doubt anyone at my house is gonna want to sop up messes with it. Well, anyone who actually cleans up anyway (Dave or myself). So, maybe it will make it's way out the door to the mailbox as a gift.
Or....double Hmmmm.
We'll see. If I'm embarrassed with the results... it's headed towards the powder room!
All images - Unity Stamp Company, acrylic paint with fabric additive, and fabric.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Marsha Marsha Marsha
This is my friend, Marsha, from the studio where I paint. She's eating our birthday cake (her b-day was on 3/5, while mine was this week).
Anyway, don't notice her silly face...look left. That's her painting. Isn't is GREAT...so far so fabulous. It's still a work in progress.
This painting is of one of her father's toys. So, besides the painting being Beee-UTE-E-ful, it holds special meaning to her.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Musical Notes
I've been working on this card swap all week. Finally getting it done tonight. It includes a CD with songs that I enjoy...especially when I jog:
- I'm a Believer
- Let's Groove Tonight
- Sober
- Believe
- Harder to Breathe
- Rain King
- Same Ole Song n Dance
- 21 Things I Want in a Lover
- Woke Up This Morning
- September
- Super Freak
- Super Duper Love
- She Said
- Ray of LIght
- Bloody Well Right
- Put Your Records On
- Buckets of Rain
- America the Beautiful (Blues Version)
So, do you know the Artists that did all these different songs?
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
My Beautiful Life is a....
I am not exactly sure why I started thinking about the history of my life. But I did and had to go find a picture I scanned of my sister and I when we were wee.
In the following picture, I'm on the right, my sister, Rhonda, is on the left. I think we were about 4 and 3 years old. Now isn't this innocent happiness how you'd like to feel all the time!
Monday, March 09, 2009
Big Grin
This is me smiling! I won some Blog Candy from Lisa at My Crafty Stuff. Isn't that exciting!
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Deceptively Fancy Eats
Cleverly disguised as fancy and difficult, both of these recipes are actually quite heart healthy.
I have a friend that wants some new recipes, so these will be headed her way in the near future!
Saturday, March 07, 2009
Health and Happiness
The above card I am finishing VERY late on Friday night/Saturday morning for an Asian themed swap I'm participating in. The asian script is "Happiness". The Ginko leaves in the background are for health...so it is my desire that this card bring the receiver Health and Happiness.
Now, off to bed. My cats better not wake me up or they won't be feeling all too healthy themselves!
Friday, March 06, 2009
Friday Night
Well, I just have to take a moment to talk about how much fun I had spending the day with Dave in Philadelphia. We went to the Flower Show and stayed for HOURS. I took so many photos...I took two rolls of BW film and 15 Gigabytes of photos on my digital camera. I scanned through a few today...The picture above I took at dinner. It's really blurry because of the lighting conditions (and my unsteady hand).
After the Flower Market, we walked about 20 blocks to go to dinner on Market Street in the Old City section. We ate at a really cute little restaurant - Gigi's. It was very quaint. I liked the food, but didn't care too much for the music they were playing. It seemed a little too "clubish" for the romantic atmosphere.
Because it was first Friday, we enjoyed strolling through the art district, visiting all the galleries. Saw some "interesting" artwork. A couple of the galleries were modern art. We meandered into one studio that was Jewish artwork, and they were beginning a celebration of Ta'anit Esther (Fast of Esther). They read in Hebrew and ended with a toast of wine. Another gallery had artwork that was died/sewn fabric landscapes - most looked like marshland. They were amazingly intricate. The stitching reminded me of a topography map. And the material used looked like thick interfacing material. Another gallery was more traditional oil paintings, and another was a photo gallery with an exhibit of photographs (large photographs) of irons. The iron photos were really amazing. They looked like those poster photographs you'd see of fancy automobiles. It was very interesting to see all the different models of irons that have existed since the early 1900's. And the beautiful colors of some of them.
One of the last modern galleries featured about four artists. One was a ceramic artist with sculptures of strange things (for example, one was a centerpiece featuring a feast of pigs heads, pickles, and vegetables). The same artist had a wreath of ceramic raw whole chicken fryers. Yes, odd. This same gallery also had lounge chairs made from steele and painted with automotive paint. They were very shiny, slick, and modern. There was a jewelry artist showcasing some unusual, large pieces. They were beautiful, but not at all traditional. I also don't think I could really wear any of the pieces - simply because of their size. My neck is too skinny to do justice to large pieces like that. In this same gallery upstairs was some cast glass pieces that were really beautiful and very large oil paintings...mostly modern steele architural ruins. The paintings featured alot of sky blue and rusted steele colors. The lines and paint were very interesting to look at.
We had alot of fun staring at some of the art - there were times where Dave and I were just cracking up....literally laughing out loud. Not at the art. At each other - Mostly because of all the little jokes and antics my husband was pulling...Like - Deciding to make really large wooden ear pieces and painting "BlueTooth" on them. Wear them and walk around talking to himself. This would be in protest to all the nonsense we saw around us. What's with people that they can't be anywhere without a cell phone in their ear? I don't get it.
Then we walked 20 blocks back to our car and jetted home. We arrived home relatively early, considering all that we did. We were home by around 10:30 pm.
It was great day. I wished I had more days like that.
Play Date
My husband and I are going to the Philadelphia Flower show today. So, I will have a couple nice photos to share later!
Until then, have a stinking good Friday!
Until then, have a stinking good Friday!
Thursday, March 05, 2009
Here for you
A quote from Life of Pi is so fitting this week:
To lose a brother is to lose someone with whom you can share the experience of growing old, who is supposed to bring you a sister-in-law, nieces, nephews, and creatures to people the tree of your life and give it new branches.
To lose your father is to lose the one whose guidance and help you seek, who supports you like a tree trunk supports its branches.
To lose your mother, well, its like losing the sun above you.
The other card I created is more upbeat. Hope it creates smile and brings you a moment of happiness.
Hoooooo can't grin at this little guy...especially with those wiggly eyes!
All stamps are from Unity Stamp Company.
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
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a central character in a narrative or dramatic work (the protagonist) who lacks the qualities of nobility and courage expected of traditional heroes, an ineffectual failure (NOT to be confused with the antagonist or villain)
Tragic Hero
A man better than ourselves but not perfect
Flaw - tragic flaw or hamartia
Must face destiny with courage + nobility of spirit Tragedy stresses vulnerability
Genre not totally pessimistic
Greek god, son of Zeus (also called Bacchus)
Wild and ecstatic religious rites
Later - god of wine, lose inhibitions, creativity
Aeschylus (525-456 BC)
added actors first increased the number of the actors from 1to 2 and reduced the role of the chorus, giving first place to the dialogue
Theatron - {to view as a spectator}
Area in which the audience sat. Shaped like a horseshoe (first row was thrones, where the VIPS sat)
Great circular ground level place where chorus dances At the center was Thymele, an altar to Dionysus
Prologue {"fore speech"}
preliminary statement that introduces subject matter an introductory speech that draws attention to the theme and gives background to the story (read before the first scene)
entrance song of the chorus chanting lyric which has direct bearing on the theme of the play
Tragic hero" suffers from some serious misfortune which is not accidental and therefore meaningless, but is significant - misfortune is logically related to the hero's actions. Often deals with serious circumstances and ending in unhappy catastrophePurpose: arouse emotion - catharsis

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Amir Khan "I was too confident, I need to go back to the style which works for me"
Great interview with Khan talking about Virgil Hunter, Freddie Roach, Molina, Garcia, Brook and Super Fight Promotions. Seems as if he's trying to improve his focus as a fighter, not getting overconfident and going back to pure boxing. With this change of mentality, Khan could have a real chance of returning to form and winning more world titles.
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I agree with him.. He and Freddy had the worst gameplan in the history of boxing vs Garcia.. Roach should be ashamed of himself..
Khan had no business recklessly jumping in throwing 5-7 punch combos like Garcia wasnt gonna punch back or counter. He was definitely over confident with his offense and chin.
All he had to do to beat Garcia was stick and move to an EASY victory. Instead of throwing 5 punch combos, throw 1 or 2 and get out of there....dummy
Watch how cautious Virgil will have him fighting. It may be a little boring but he'll definitely be winning and not taking as much punishment
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Kell Brook needs too prove himself etc yet hes fighting Carlos Molina,
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Ward's trainer has never boxed a round in his life..
I'm gonna laugh when Khan fails miserably again and blame the coach.
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But you did this to yourself - didn't Vitali just fight a nobody called Manuel Charr? lol
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He wasn't just too confident. He was mindless at times. Mindlessly confident is something completely different from confident.
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Why all this Khan hate? Dude fights everyone, Brook does need to prove himself. Khan is the man for going against all odds.
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Wow let's all blame Roach here....Roach did a fine job with Khan, you can only take a glass jaw fighter so far, Khan should be happy he made it this far in his career...You really think Virgil is gonna make Khan into some boxer defensive fighter over night, Khan has got to be one of the worst defensive fighters out there..Sure he can pull of a win against an unproven lightweight, but he gonna eventually face a hard hitting welter, then its deja vu all over again...
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Hes fighting a 5ft6 lightweight with a 35% K.O ratio against nobodies whose never sold ticket to anybody outside of a family member. Yes Vitali fought Charr, I thought that was a bad choice of opponent too....
Amir Khan has no title, hes coming off two losses, hes not even fought at welterweight yet, who the fcuk does he think he is saying Kell Brook needs to prove himself when he just sold out a 10,000 arena and beatt a top 10 puncher in Jones whose was coming off 8 K.O wins against ranked opposition?
I'm not sure who he thinks he is dictating, Brook is no 13yr old drunken yob in a carpark. He will flatout knock Khans head off.
He is in NO position to call the shots. I have said it for years, Brook DESTROYS Khan.
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So, the Florida Gators are playing East Carolina today in the Birmingham Bowl, and at half, Florida's giving the Pirates the business. But that, comrades, is not why we are here.
Oh, look: The Big East is adding teams again, because why not? West Virginia already bolted, Pitt and Syracuse will be gone next year, and Rutgers the year after that (if not sooner). What better solution, then, than to add Tulane for all sports and East Carolina for football?
ECU's Brandon Jackson was kicked off the team in 2010 after an arrest for public intoxication and resisting arrest—his third arrest in two seasons. He's found trouble again, being charged for a hit-and-run incident two weeks ago in which he allegedly drove his Lexus through a cemetery, knocking over 12-15 tombstones.
Two months ago, John Sieglinger of Raleigh removed his raiment and ran across the field at halftime of the East Carolina University-Southern Miss football game. Three days after that, The East Carolinian student paper published uncensored photos of Sieglinger's Streak on its front page and its website, sparking moral…
At halftime of the East Carolina University-Southern Miss football game on Saturday, John Sieglinger of Raleigh bravely stormed the field wearing nothing but his manhood. Nothing unusual about a streaker down Carolina way. Sieglinger was charged with misdemeanor trespassing and misdemeanor indecent exposure. Nothing…
A sad young man is accused of recruiting high school football players for East Carolina—a school he has no affiliation with and that has never heard of him. What could have been the point of this not-so-master plan?
The hunt is on for the rapscallion responsible for this: An update of East Carolina University's pirate logo. Yes, it may be time for all pirate-themed teams to turn in their swash, and their buckle.
Will told you earlier in the week about the struggles of the East Carolina basketball team, and their fans' plan to show up at the final home game of the year with bags on their heads. As far as I can tell, last night against UTEP, there were no bags (I can find no mention of them)... and the ECU Pirates got their…


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I didn't eat yesterday evening and it wasn't even very difficult. I enjoy going to bed with a little bit of a nagging tummy. Also, watched the first installment of the Discovery Channel frozen planet series... highly recommend.
This morning I weighed myself at the gym. Apparently I'm down 5 pounds. Yayuh. Proceeded to do overhead presses, body weight dips and side raises. Then huffed and puffed for 20 minutes on the bike. Fasted through class and work today, with a slight bought of nausea at around noon, but felt good after that. Broke a 28 hour fast at 5 pm with a monster mushroom pizza topped with beef, artichoke, olive, onion, kale, herbs, and gobs of tomato sauce. It was just so savory and meaty. Mmmm. Obligatory chia, blackberries, chocolate, and dollop of coconut oil was had as well. I'm so wonderfully full.
And it wasn't just a good food day... I was elected to my university's Phi Beta Kappa chapter!


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WOODBURY HEIGHTS – Dozens of teachers and parents gathered in the Woodbury Heights Elementary School building last night to pitch ideas to the board of education in the hopes the school could retain its chief school administrator, Stephen Derkoski.
Derkoski's last day at the helm could be Aug. 31, if the New Jersey Division of Pension and Benefits does not rescind its previous decision.
In July, Derkoski, who serves as the building principal and superintendent to the K-6 school, was told by the pensions board he could no longer serve as the interim superintendent, even though the board had previously sent a letter in 2011 confirming his employment with the district for the 2012-2013 school year.
He has been at the school for three years. During the first two years, he was employed by the Educational Information and Resource Center (EIRC), a local organization which provides educational services to school districts. Last year, he was employed by the Woodbury Heights Board of Education.
At the last board of education meeting late last month, board president Robert Truhan said the district would be sending a letter to the pension board asking for relief – to either honor the original "yes" it gave to Derkoski, or to at least give the board a few months to find an adequate replacement.
At last night's meeting, Derkoski announced that the board had not yet received a response to the July 31 letter.
"Pensions and the county superintendent put us in a tough place a few weeks before school," Truhan said.
Members of the public stepped in to offer their two cents to the conversation – from Derkoski filling in as a substitute principal, to Derkoski taking the vacant French teacher's position, to hiring a principal and sharing services with the Gateway Regional Superintendent.
Truhan said he was thankful for the creative thinking from parents and teachers at the meeting. Truhan also asked Derkoski to look into all current staff at the school to see if any teachers had earned their superintendent certification yet.
Board members said they hope the pensions board comes back with good news. But in the meantime, the board is seeking other avenues.
The board is again working with EIRC for a replacement. The EIRC contract would pay the next chief school administrator $500 a day for 180 days, or one full school year. There would also be a penalty to leave the agreement, Truhan said.
The board attorney is working with the EIRC to negotiation a month-to-month contract for less than $500 a day, and with no exit penalty.
The board is also posting the position on NJHire. They will need to fill the position more permanently by this time next year.
If the pension board allows Derkoski to stay at the school, Truhan said he expects Gloucester County Executive Superintendent Robert Bumpus to sign off on the contract. Bumpus previously said he would not confirm Derkoski's contract.
"Bumpus indicated to me he would sign off if pensions would sign off," Truhan said.
In other school news:
The board accepted the resignation from the school's part-time French teacher, the only language teacher in the building. The board discussed finding a replacement and decided it was important to keep a language teacher in the school, even though it is not required.
The board posted a position for a part-time French teacher, as well as for a part-time Spanish teacher.
When the school first implemented a language program, parents heavily favored Spanish, Truhan said. The best candidate they interviewed was qualified to teach French.
"At the time, we picked the best candidate," Truhan said. "It might be a different language that we choose. We need someone who can do the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday schedule and we have to pursue every applicant."
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BAR HARBOR — The last cruise ship visits of the season have been scrubbed and officials in Acadia National Park are warning of possible closures as wind and rain from Hurricane Sandy move through Downeast Maine early this week.
On Saturday, Bar Harbor officials announced that two ships set to visit on Halloween, the Emerald Princess and the Seven Seas Navigator, had cancelled. On Monday, Harbormaster Charlie Phippen indicated that the Brilliance of the Seas, scheduled to make a port call on Tuesday, had also cancelled.
The Crystal Harmony, which dropped anchor on Saturday, was the last ship to call for the 2012. No visits were scheduled after Wednesday.
Officials in Acadia National Park warn that some areas of the park may be closed as weather conditions warrant. In previous hurricanes, Blackwoods Campground in Otter Creek has been shuttered.
The National Weather Service said over the weekend that storm surge from high winds may cause problems for some low-lying areas including the road at Seawall in Manset.
The weather service is calling for sustained winds out of the east of 35-40 miles per hour with gusts of up to 60 mph possible. The highest wind potential will be late Monday into early Tuesday morning.
As much as three inches of rain may fall before the storm begins to wind down on Wednesday afternoon.
Officials in the seaside town of Blue Hill are all ready for stormy weather from Hurricane Sandy, come what may.
"Nobody knows what the weather is going to do or if it's going to do it at all," said Denny Robertson, the town's harbormaster and fire chief.
Robertson told the Blue Hill Selectmen at their regular weekly meeting Friday that he had "laid out plans with the Maine Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Coast Guard."
Robertson has pulled floats out of the harbor and taken in half the floats at the South Blue Hill wharf.
Kollegewidgwok Yacht Club also has taken in its floats.
"The bulk of the yachting-type boats are gone," Robertson said. "A lot of the lobstermen will move into the harbor."
Robertson has been preparing for Sandy's aftereffects with Road Commissioner Bill Cousins.
"We'll be ready for what comes," Cousins said.
Over in Stonington, the floats have already been set up in their winter configuration, according to Town Manager Kathleen Billings-Pezaris.
"They have gone through some rough seas OK," she said.
The Stonington road crew is prepared to handle any downed trees Monday night.
At Billings Marine, crews are busy hauling in lobster boats.
With the potential for widespread power outages, Governor Paul LePage has signed a limited Emergency Declaration that will allow power crews from other states and/or Canada to help Maine prepare for the storm. The declaration will help Maine power providers pre-place their crews by extending the hours their crews can drive.
The Maine Emergency Management Agency Offers the Following Storm Tips:
-Stay tuned to updated National Weather Service advisories to make sure you're aware of potential dangers.
-Before the storm, check on your emergency supplies such as batteries, water, food and medications.
-Check on neighbors, relatives and friends who might need help getting ready for the storm or cleaning up after it.
-Check in with family in areas where the storm might hit harder. Ensure that you know how to contact each other quickly.
-The National Weather Service advises boaters to pay close attention to forecasts and consider removing boats from the water.
-Stay away from any downed power lines and report them to your electric utility.
-If you lose power, use generators and alternate heat sources safely. Generators should only be set up outdoors, at least 15 feet away from doors and windows.


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Thursday September 29, 2016
Volume 24 Issue 34
|Catch Me If You Can coming to Spreckels Theatre on May 9
Spreckels Theatre Company, from May 9-25, will present the Northern California premiere of the Broadway musical "Catch Me If You Can," the high-flying musical comedy based on the DreamWorks film and true story that inspired it.
Set in the early 1960s, "Catch Me If You Can" is inspired by the real-life adventures of Frank Abagnale Jr., a teenager who impersonated an airline pilot, doctor and lawyer while traveling the world and passing more than $1 million, while in pursuit by Carl Hanratty, an FBI agent determined to catch him.
Show times are: 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays (May 15 and 22); and 2 p.m. Sundays and May 24. Tickets are $26 general , $24 for seniors , and $22 for students.


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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP – Washington Township High School Principal Joe Bollendorf proudly welcomed 19 WTHS graduates, who have served or are currently serving in the United States Armed Forces, and one honorary member into the school's Military Hall of Honor during an induction ceremony hosted May 27th. WTHS English Teacher Jerry Cullen, the father of an Army Ranger, served as the keynote speaker for the patriotic event that included the participation of District administration, local veterans groups, the WTHS Junior ROTC cadets and a student-musical group.
"Thank you to our men and women in military service and welcome to the Hall of Honor," Bollendorf said to the inductees and their families. "We have the deepest appreciation for all that you do, especially at this Memorial Day weekend."
20011 WTHS Military Hall of Honor Inductees
David Abbruzzese, Class of 1985, United States Air Force
Kristy Aromin, Class of 2000, United States Coast Guard
Frank J. Boyle, United States Army Air Corps, Honorary Inductee
Joseph Cafferty, Class of 2003, United States Marine Corps
Patrick A. DeYoung, Class of 2003, United States Army
Thomas W. DeYoung, Class of 2007, United States Army
Laura Dixon, Class of 2007, United States Air Force
Stephen Dixon, Class of 2003, United States Marine Corps
Paul Donahue, Class of 2006, United States Marine Corps
John Dunbar, Class of 2007, United States Navy
Maria Finnegan, Class of 2007, United States Marine Corps
John Green, Class of 2003, United States National Guard
Brian Kline, Class of 1999, United States Army
John Kline, Class of 1997, United States Coast Guard
Peter Mattei, Class of 1999, United States Air Force
Ryan A. Osmola, Class of 2004, United States Air Force
David Reed, Class of 2002, United States Navy
E. Jane Rice, Class of 1973, United States Navy
Ryan Sowell, Class of 1987, United States Army
Zachary Walker, Class of 2008, United States Army


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Fundraiser Planned Oct. 22 to Benefit Children of Late Classmate
"It's very personal," that's what Brian Lawrence, a senior at Penn State York, has to say about the fundraising events he and fellow students in development and administration of human services programs (HD FS 455) class have planned. The class has designed a roller skating event Thursday, Oct. 22 to benefit the three children of their late classmate Michelle Plaza. The event from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. at Roll'R'Way Family Center is just the first of several fundraisers to benefit The Plaza Children's Fund.
Plaza was shot in July, allegedly by her husband Franics T. Plaza, and left behind children ages 18, 13, and 7. Plaza graduated with an associate degree in human development and family studies in May 2009 and had planned to return to campus this fall to continue her studies toward a baccalaureate degree.
Each semester, under the guidance of Jeanmarie St. Clair-Christman, assistant professor of human development and family studies, students in the HD FS 455 class plan fundraising events and learn firsthand what it is like to do them. The projects provide real-world experiences for students.
"There was no question about the project we would do as part of the class," said Lawrence. "We voted and it was unanimous to plan events to benefit The Plaza Children's Fund. Everyone had a connection to Michelle and she was one of our classmates. She was amazing," he said. Classmate Michelle Winemiller, also a senior, agreed and noted that Plaza was someone students saw everyday and even those who did not know her wanted to do the events to benefit the fund.
The $5 admission charge to the skating rink will go The Plaza Children's Fund. Skate rental is extra and isn't included in the fundraiser. In addition to the roller skating event, collection jars have been placed in the community and throughout the campus to gather funds. A basket bingo is being planned. More information on the basket bingo will be available at a later date.
Roll'R'Way Family Skating Center is located at 940 Vander Ave., in York.


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Actor-playwright Sam Shepard told an interviewer, "I think it's silly to become a cover story. You don't have to go out of your way to be a face that everybody sees." The interview was in October's issue of American Film, whose cover featured Shepard's scowling face.
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I currently have a fully operational Amcron Power Line Four Amplifier apart from the transistor (2SD5841 -8 and 2SC5889 -8, need 2 of each). Anyone has any idea where i would be able to find these parts or whether they would be available with crown itself ?
Also require a few cosmetic spares if possible.
I'll be posting a few pictures of my system as well as the pictures of the cosmetic parts i am looking for.
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High-priced limes give U.S. bartenders hangover
Every time a bartender at trendy Los Angeles fusion eatery Luna Park squeezes a shot of lime into a drink these days, owner Peter Kohtz says he winces a little.
Luna Park, known for its large selection of craft cocktails, is one of thousands of restaurants from coast to coast that have fallen victim to the Great Green Citrus Crisis of 2014 -- a severe shortage of limes that has meant that the fruit has skyrocketed in price in recent weeks.
A case of 200 or so fetches between $80 and $130 now, up from about $15 in 2013 -- the result of a perfect storm of circumstances from citrus disease that struck Florida in 2001 and wiped out most lime groves to flooding to the efforts of drug cartels to disrupt supplies in Mexico, the biggest U.S. supplier.
The cost might not seem like that big of a deal until one realizes that it's lime juice that's squeezed into every margarita, mojito or mai tai. It's also lime that's chopped up and mixed with fresh fish to create ceviche. It's lime, mixed with avocado, that makes up guacamole.
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As I lie in my sleeping bag, a cacophony of snorts, grunts and growls filters into my consciousness. I sit up quickly, straining to listen through the thin, opaque nylon of my tent.
Scratch, scratch, scratch. Gurr, pff.
I hear him rubbing his itchy skin against the wooden post near my tent. Knowing I'm on a tent platform and that the bison cannot see me gives me some small sense of safety.
Rip, rrip, rip.
Okay, he's just eating grass.
Then silence.
One by one, my fellow crew members wake and open their tents to the sight. We sit in the chill of the morning air, captured by the sight of bulls, cows, yearlings and ruddy calves flicking their tails, and rolling in the dirt.
Over the course of a half hour, the herd ambles down the road, past our RV and over the ridge. I can't say that I minded being late to work at all.
Originally from Yankton, South Dakota, Leah Mabee spent June and July of 2014 as an ASC Landmark crew member on the American Prairie Reserve. Leah's love for the outdoors was fostered through family vacations to the Black Hills of South Dakota, and canoeing and portaging in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota. She has a degree in Biology Health Professions from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa.


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Lancaster County Widows Fall Event
October 5, 2013 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmFree
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Wilma Wyatt, the founder of Jabez Blessings in Oxford, PA., will speak on "Three Widows in the Book of Ruth" on Oct. 5th from 10AM-Noon at The Worship Center in Lancaster. Vicki Rogers, 2013's Ms. Senior Pennsylvania, will be the guest vocalist. Sharing in the event are Pass It On-Widows Serving Widows groups in Ephrata, New Holland and Southern Lancaster County and Widow to Widow -Lancaster. Refreshments will be served. All widows are welcome. 717-468-5239


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LSU capped off a second BCS national championship in four seasons Monday night, drubbing Ohio State 38-24 at the Superdome and setting off riotous jubilation among the Tigers faithful who had packed New Orleans.
The victory makes LSU as the first team to win two championships in the BCS era. It also means LSU Coach Les Miles has, in three years at the helm in Baton Rouge, finished with consecutive rankings of No. 5, No. 3 and No 1 in the country. It also adds a final, sweet win in the remarkable ledger of this year's LSU senior class, the winningest in school history.
After the game, defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, who postponed certain riches last year in the pro game to return for his senior season, grabbed a giant LSU banner and rushed toward the band as it struck up the school's alma mater. Quarterback Matt Flynn, a fifth-year senior who was quiet and contained in the weeks leading up to the game, capped his final and only year as the starter by throwing for four touchdowns and being voted the BCS championship game's Most Outstanding Offensive Player.
Past the confetti and the swarming on-field celebration and in the more formal surroundings of the interview room, Miles began in measured fashion to reflect on the event.
"Our senior class, it's just a lot of men that really understand how to commit to a team and fight like hell and not let any obstacle stand in its way," Miles said. "I couldn't be more proud of this team; I'm just fortunate to be the coach of the team."
He then paused, and asked to be excused for a moment as if to compose himself.
"Wahoooooo!" he exclaimed. "I just had to do that. It's just one of those things."
Such outbursts were not heard from the Ohio State side, which must now somehow recover from another championship disaster. For the second consecutive year, the Buckeyes were soundly beaten by the Southeastern Conference champion on the game's biggest stage. The loss was less lopsided than the one Florida administered to the Buckeyes last year, and in fact Ohio State outgained the Tigers in this game.
Nevertheless, it remains to be seen how the program, already sneered at in some quarters and seeking some measure of redemption in New Orleans, will fare in future polls and BCS standings given how badly its image has been tarnished.
"I'm not worried about criticism," Ohio State Coach Jim Tressel said, adding he does worry about how his charges will cope with the crushing disappointment. Tressel, who has led Ohio State to three BCS championship games in six years, suggested some of the attacks against the Buckeyes come from people with little understanding of the game and what it takes to be successful.
"But if you're not ready to take some criticism then you shouldn't be at Ohio State and you shouldn't be in this game," he said.
LSU (12-2) entered the game ranked just behind Ohio State (11-2). Yet oddsmakers, anticipating LSU had the superior team in part because it played a tougher schedule than Ohio State and in part because of the Buckeyes' established inferiority against SEC competition -- the school has now lost all nine bowl games it has played against the conference -- installed the Tigers as a narrow favorite.
By the end, LSU had blocked field-goal attempts, intercepted passes and swarmed a Buckeyes' running game that flashed some muscle and speed early in the game. All told, the Tigers amassed 326 yards and converted 11 of 18 third-down attempts against an Ohio State defense that entered the game leading the NCAA in 17 categories.
It also overcame an early 10-0 deficit. Ohio State followed the same script it did against Florida last year by using an electrifying play to score first. This time, it was a 65-yard run by sophomore tailback Chris "Beanie" Wells, who finished with 146 rushing yards but not score again.
But just as it looked like LSU might be teetering -- a botched snap and largely ineffective opening series by the Tigers showed they were jumpy with nerves -- Ohio State self-destructed. A false start penalty on junior right guard Steve Rehring fatally wounded a drive that stood second-and-5 on the LSU 10-yard line. That led to a 25-yard field goal by Ohio State kicker Ryan Pretorius and, in many ways, signaled the high-water mark for the Buckeyes in the championship game.
LSU, which had rallied from similar deficits this season, then poured on 24 consecutive points in 13:05 by mixing up formations to keep the Buckeyes off balance, running past the Ohio State secondary and aided along the way by four 15-yard personal foul penalties. On the other hand, LSU, which entered the game as the second-most penalized team in the country, was not flagged for an infraction in the first half.
"We're just a stubborn team, and we don't know when to quit," Flynn said.
Miles, who could be seen trying to calm some Tigers as they came off the field on the opening possessions, said it was simply a matter of LSU findings its proper emotional pitch.
"The defense just settled down," he said. "We blocked that field goal, got a turnover on an interception and really stemmed the tide. Our defense started settling down, and they really couldn't score with us again."
It all began with 7:37 left in the first quarter when, facing a third-and-7, LSU got its first first down on a 10-yard pass from Flynn to senior receiver Early Doucet. That launched a 14-play, 65-yard drive that ended with a 32-yard field goal by LSU kicker Colt David but offered the first evidence Ohio State would not be able to get its defense off the field.
LSU tied the score on an 84-yard drive on which Ohio State drew its first two personal foul calls. On a play with four receivers flanked to the right, Flynn instead threw to tight end Richard Dickson coming off the left side, and Dickson went in untouched on a 13-yard score.
It looked like Ohio State might regain the lead on its next drive, but on third down wide receiver Brian Robiskie dropped a fade pass in the end zone from quarterback Todd Boeckman and the Buckeyes lined up for a 38-yard field-goal attempt by Pretorius. Instead, LSU defensive tackle Ricky Jean Francois, voted the game's Most Outstanding Defensive Player, burst up the middle and batted down the attempt.
With the momentum surging toward LSU, Flynn threw his most brilliant pass of the night to give the Tigers a lead they would never relinquish. Rolling to his left on a third-and-5 on the Ohio State 10-yard line, the right-handed Flynn threw a rocket to the back left corner of the end zone where sophomore wide receiver Brandon LaFell had beaten Ohio State cornerback Malcolm Jenkins.
That play, along with a scatback run by Trindon Holliday in which three Ohio State defenders failed to bring him down, provided the most glaring example that the alleged speed gap that separates Ohio State from the truly elite in college football was real, despite denials by both teams that it was before the game.
On the Buckeyes' next possession, Boeckman faced pressure from the middle on a safety blitz by LSU's Harry Coleman, who replaced senior Craig Steltz after the All-American suffered a stinger in the second quarter. Boeckman made a desperation heave down the LSU sideline on which Chevis Jackson, whom Wells had earlier tossed aside like a dishcloth in the open field, redeemed himself with an interception he returned 34 yards to the Ohio State 24-yard line.
Two Flynn passes advanced the ball to the 1-yard line. From there, senior tailback Jacob Hester plunged into the heart of the line three times, breaking the plane of the goal line on the last of them to stretch the lead to 24-10.
Even bigger than the gap, however, was the sensation Ohio State was once again about to be crippled by a faster, more physical SEC opponent. The sense of the game had altered permanently in the Tigers' favor, and, at halftime, Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee darted through the back of the press box with his head down and an aide fluttering behind, trying to conceal a still-corked champagne bottle in a bucket.
Ohio State and LSU would play to the equivalent of a 14-14 tie in the second half, but the Buckeyes were mortally wounded. Their first score of the second half came on a 5-yard pass to Robiskie, and the second was a meaningless 15-yard pass from Boeckman to receiver Brian Hartline with just 1:13 remaining, the LSU side surging in ecstasy, and thunderous roars of "S-E-C! S-E-C!" washing over the hapless Ohio State bench.
In between, Ohio State did have, perhaps, one last chance to get back in the game. The Buckeyes' defense rose to the task on the opening possession of the second half, stopping LSU after an intentional grounding penalty and forcing a punt.
LSU senior punter Patrick Fisher, who kicked spectacularly all night, lined up with LSU facing fourth-and-23 from its own 40-yard line. Ohio State sophomore linebacker Austin Spitler blasted through the line, however, and appeared certain to make a critical block. Not only did Spitler somehow miss the ball, he also managed to slam into Fisher. Yet another 15-yard penalty on Ohio State, and an LSU first down.
And that was that. Flynn led LSU down the field, and, four plays later, found Doucet near the right sideline. A handful of Buckeyes swarmed around Doucet inside the 5-yard line, tugging at his jersey and the ball but never tackling him. Then they fell away when another Ohio State player hurtled into the mix, and Doucet danced into the end zone to make it 31-10.
LSU defensive coordinator Bo Pelini, who coached his final game on the Tigers sideline before heading to Nebraska where he will become head coach, got the first traditional Gatorade bath on the sideline from his players. Later, he savored the win with his family on the field.
"If you're going to go out, this is the way to go out," he said. "I'm proud of this group of guys. We've been through a lot together, and I'm just excited it all came out this way."


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WASHINGTON -- The Capitals on Friday were granted a temporary restraining order against holdout Alexander Semin, preventing the Russian forward's representatives from negotiating contracts with any team other than Washington.
U.S. District Court Judge Henry H. Kennedy Jr. ruled that Semin, New Jersey-based agent Mark Gandler and Gandler's International Sports Advisors Company, Inc., are forbidden to make "any agreement, contract, trade, loan or other arrangement whereby Semin will play hockey games for any professional hockey team or organization other than the Washington Capitals" until a hearing is held on the team's lawsuit against the player.
A motion on the Capitals' request for a preliminary injunction against Semin will be held Nov. 23. Semin, Gandler and ISA have been given 10 days to respond to the Capitals' complaint.
"It's the first step," Capitals general manager George McPhee said. "Essentially, the court has agreed with the Capitals that what's taking place isn't proper."
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said the ruling was significant because it also allows the Capitals to serve papers on Semin through his agent.
The Capitals filed suit Oct. 28 in Washington asking that Semin be barred from playing for any team other than Washington during the 2005-06 season. The suit seeks damages from Gandler to cover the $1,000-per-day fines Semin is subject to for not reporting and the $2.28 million the Capitals are paying left winger Jeff Friesen, who was acquired in September to take Semin's spot on the roster.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, who attended the Capitals' game against Atlanta on Friday, said he supported Washington's legal actions.
"My feeling is that contracts should always be honored. ... This is a situation where a legally binding contract is not being honored and that's not right," Bettman said.
Semin, taken with the 13th overall pick in the 2002 NHL draft, signed a three-year deal with the Capitals in 2003. He played for Washington in 2003-04 and then was told to report to AHL Portland in September 2004 during the NHL lockout. Instead, Semin went to play for Russian team Lada Togliatti.
The Capitals' lawsuit says Gandler told the team that Semin could not leave Russia because of military obligations, a claim the team disputes.
"That alleged 'military obligation' is a sham and Semin is not now, and never has been, validly in the Russian military," the Capitals' complaint said.
The 21-year-old Semin, who had 10 goals and 12 assists in 52 games for Washington in 2003-04, cannot be prevented from playing in his native country because Russia is not part of the NHL's new player transfer agreement with the International Ice Hockey Federation.
Russian courts are under no obligation to enforce American law, Daly said, even if a U.S. court decrees Semin cannot play for a foreign team.
Bettman said that Russia would ultimately pay a price for not participating in the transfer program.
"The result of not participating in the development agreement will be the development money that would otherwise flow to Russian ice hockey," the commissioner said. "Youth programs and development programs won't be there."
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WHITE PIGEON, MI -- Three people were arrested and a gun and two methamphetamine labs discovered when sheriff's deputies executed a search warrant Friday night in the 69000 block of Sevison Road.
According to a news release from the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office, at about 8 . deputies went to the home to serve an arrest warrant.
They saw a person inside who refused to answer the door, so they surrounded the house and got a search warrant. Deputies along with and Michigan State Police troopers then executed the search warrant and located the wanted subject and two other people in the home. All three were arrested after authorities discovered a firearm, methamphetamine and two methamphetamine labs inside the home.
They were lodged at the St. Joseph County Jail on charges of operating and maintaining a meth lab, possession of meth, and maintaining a drug house; one man was charged with felony firearms. Cleanup of the hazardous materials was performed by the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics Team.


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CHARLES TOWN - Nearly two weeks after the first game of the Class AAA, Region II, Section 1 baseball tournament was supposed to be played, Washington and Jefferson finally met Thursday night at Sager Field.
It didn't take long for the Cougars to pounce.
Jefferson batted around, sending 10 batters to the plate in the bottom of the second inning. Jefferson scored six times, putting together five hits and a couple of walks in the inning,
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Miguel Acosta connects for a two-run single in the second inning for Jefferson in its sectional win. (Journal photo by Ryan Decker)
The Cougars' big inning at the plate was followed by pitcher Blake Johnson closing the door on the Patriots, leading Jefferson to a 7-4 win to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
"It's a tournament situation. Anytime you can win the first game of a best-of-three, you should be happy," Jefferson coach John Lowery said.
During the inning, only one ball managed to make it to the outfield.
"You let in six runs in the second inning, only one ball leaves the infield. That's not a very good job of executing," Washington coach Mark Hash said.
Washington scored a pair of runs in the top of the second inning, the second one coming with a bit of controversy.
After back-to-back walks to start the inning, Blake Witt hit a single to right field, scoring Drew Hetzel to give the Patriots a one-run lead. Dorian Hetzel followed with a walk to load the bases.
The next batter, Brian Bayliss, then hit a hard shot toward Jefferson first baseman Brandt Petrie. Petrie appeared to make the catch and then stepped on the bag to turn the double play, ending the Patriots' offensive threat. Hash did not see the play that way and went onto the field in protest.
The umpiring crew got together and reversed the ruling, saying that Bayliss was out, but the runner from third scored.
After protest from Lowery the umpires got together again. The reversed call stood, making it 2-0 Washington.
Washington scored two runs in the top of the fourth inning to cut the then-four-run deficit in half.
With two outs, Hetzel was hit by pitch, Bayliss reached on a fielder's choice, and Colin Gustines followed with a two-out walk to load the bases. The next batter, Seth Campbell, hit a first-pitch single to right field, scoring the two runs.
During the inning, Jefferson starting pitcher Andrew King was pulled from the game, giving way to Johnson. Johnson pitched 3 innings of scoreles relief, allowing only two hits.
"I pitched OK. I was a little wild though," King said. "Blake came in a did the job."
Jefferson gained an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth. Anthony DiAmario scored on Andrew King's double.
King went 4 for 4 at the plate, including two doubles and two RBI.
"I felt really good and confident," King said. "I was just swinging at everything I saw."
Even with the extra time in between the end of the regular season and the beginning of the postseason, Lowery said they didn't do anything special.
"We just had our normal practices," Lowery said. "We tried to keep a rhythm, tried to keep our pitchers throwing. It wasn't a matter of being more prepared; I just thought we did well tonight."


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2 December 2009: The UNFCCC Secretariat has received three further submissions (FCCC/AWGLCA/2009/MISC.9) from intergovernmental organizations on ideas and proposals on the elements contained in paragraph 1 of the Bali Action Plan for the eighth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA). The submissions are from: the International Telecommunication Union (ITU); the World Health Organization (WHO); and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). [The Submissions]


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Neighborhood Knockouts: Hidden Gems in Boston that Will Blow You Away
"...Navy Yard Bistro has a dynamic menu that changes with the seasons, offering French cuisine with an international twist...".
Best of Boston 2011
Neighborhood Eats, Charlestown
"...The buttermilk-fried oysters are some of the tastiest in town; the spice-rubbed pork chop with grits is pure comfort...".
2011 Zagat Rating "Excellent".
The "secluded" Charlestown Navy Yard is the "unlikely setting" of this "intimate", "atmospheric" "treasure" where "incredibly good prices" are charged for both the "excellent" New American fare and the "good wines"; the staff adds to the "friendly neighborhood atmosphere" inside and out where there are a "few tables" for "when the weather is nice"
2010 Wine Spectator 'Award of Excellence'
August 2010 - Awarded Best Charlestown Neighborhood Restaurant by the Improper Bostonian
"This gem of a bistro is casual without being a pub, offering a fine group of wines by the glass, more than a few half-bottles, and great sipping beers..."
2009-2010 Zagat Rating of "Excellent"
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January 2009 - Check out our 4 1/2 star rating on Yelp.Com
"All around superb. Excellent service, great wine list, cozy neighborhood restaurant feel, a great meal."
Holiday Staff Party - December 2008
Owner John Moore and the staff cheer on the Bruins, while our Manager Ed's daughters, Gracie and Harper, had enough hockey time and
dozed off during overtime.
8/22/07 - WHDH-TV Channel 7 Boston "The Dish"
"Salmon's a popular item on restaurant menus, but sometimes it's tough to make it stand out. They did at the Navy Yard Bistro in Charlestown. It's a customer favorite."
Click here to see the recipe for Ginger-sake grilled salmon.
Holiday Staff Party - December 2006
Owner John Moore and the staff enjoy themselves at the Cigar Bar after Dinner at Lucca in the North End.
2007-2008 Zagat Rating of "Excellent"
"Tucked away in the Navy Yard", this "casual" Charlestown bistro may be "tough to locate", but regulars suggest you "give it a try"; "small yet extremely inviting", at once "classy" and "homey", it's staffed by "charmers" who "remember your name" as they dispatch New American fare that, at its best, is "as good as it gets without emptying your wallet."
Courageous Sailing College Bowl Sailing Race Benefit - May 27, 2006
Owner John Moore cooked a 4 course wine paired dinner for his Charlestown friends to raise $500 for the Courageous Sailing College Bowl Sailing Race.
2005-2006 Zagat Rating of "Excellent"
"It's about time" the Charlestown Navy Yard housed a bistro, say area workers about this "much-needed" "find" for New American
plates that get "an A for effort" on the part of the "accessible and affable" chef and "accommodating" owner - who also establish
a "relaxed atmosphere" in keeping with the breezy interior.
"...the Bistro, with its open kitchen, seasonal outdoor dining options, extensive wine list and fine,
innovative cuisine, has developed a loyal following among Charlestown natives and visitors alike."
Boston Magazine. June 2005. By Annie B. Copps
"Charlestown's historic Navy Yard serves up more than just history. It's finally got good food...The bistro offers
recognizable favorites...alongside more exotic preparations...thoughtfully prepared with well-balanced flavors...Service is
casual and friendly...So snag a table outside on a warm summer night for a treat with a price that won't rock the boat."
Literary evening benefits Charlestown Boys & Girls Club - May 23, 2005
Owner John Moore (right) is shown with Chuck Hogan, author of the novel "Prince of Thieves", at a benefit that raised $545 for the clubs.
TV Diner with Billy Costa - October 2, 2004
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Ewan McGregor, Cameron Diaz, Holly Hunter, Delroy Lindo
McGregor, a likable dimwit replaced in his janitorial job by a robot, kidnaps the boss's daughter (Diaz). A beautiful but emotionally needy heiress, she's more than willing to coach her abductor in the art of composing a convincing ransom note. Daddy (Ian Holm) responds by siccing two bounty hunters on them. Ah, but these bumblers (Hunter and Lindo) are actually heavenly emissaries sent to unite the couple in love. A Life Less Ordinary's scenario is whimsical to the point of unworkable—sort of like an episode of Touched by an Angel inspired by Patty Hearst—and the movie's garishly hip production values (slick photography, generous bloodletting, first-rate rock soundtrack) amount to no more than a kaleidoscopic diversion. Danny Boyle, who directed Shallow Grave and the terrific Trainspotting, has derailed here. (R)
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (AP) -- A former Olympic gymnastics coach facing allegations of sexual abuse resigned Tuesday from his coaching and director positions at a prominent Orange County club. Don Peters, who coached the 1984 U.S. women's Olympic team, resigned from SCATS, according to The Orange County Register. The resignation comes after the newspaper's investigation last month alleging sexual and physical abuse of underage gymnasts. More than a dozen former gymnasts told the newspaper stories of abuse. In a Sept. 25 Register story, Doe Yamashiro, a former U.S. national team and SCATS member, said Peters began fondling her in 1986, when she was 16, and had sexual intercourse with her when she was 17. Peters declined to comment to the Register. A Nov. 11 hearing has been scheduled in Indianapolis by gymnastics' national governing body to decide whether Peters should be banned from the sport. Peters led the U.S. women's team to a record eight medals in the 1984 Olympics. The alleged abuse took place in the 1980s and can't be prosecuted under California law because the statute of limitation has expired. Two other U.S. gymnastics coaches, Doug Boger and Michael Zapp, have either been dismissed or terminated from coaching roles after allegations of sexual and physical abuse surfaced in newspapers.
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HourlyMore than 30 hrs/week
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We are offering a full time position for a highly skilled, accurate and detailed estimator.
We are a construction company specialising in residential buildings.
We tend to build apartment buildings and also multiple townhouses.
Due to the expansion of our company, we are seeking an estimator to join our team.
As we are after a highly skilled and accurate estimator the salary package will be attractive to the right candidate. This will be based on your accuracy, speed and skill.
Roles include:
- Quantity take offs for construction material
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- Creating detailed scope of works for contractors
- Requesting and following up on quotes
Qualifications/experience required:
- 3 years previous experience (minimum) as an estimator for a construction company
Skills required:
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- Must be very accurate and detailed when performing quanitity take offs
- Must have an excellent knowledge construction and reading plans
- Must be able to read engineering and architectural drawings
- Must be able to create a detailed bill of quantities
- Able to create a detailed scope of works for contractors
- Fluent in English, both writing and speaking and easy to understand over the phone.
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Most of the suspects arrested in a multi-agency sweep in connection with attacks on Hemet police have lengthy rap sheets, court records showed today.
"The people we ended up arresting are not necessarily responsible for the attacks," Hemet police Capt. David Brown said, although he added, "some of them may have been involved."
The suspects were arrested Tuesday during a sweep of 35 places, and 17 were booked for alleged parole violations, weapons and drug offenses, according to Brown.
Law enforcement officers conducted the raids to seek information on those responsible for a series of recent attacks on Hemet police and city facilities.
Some of those arrested Tuesday have violent criminal histories and at least one was convicted of violating someone's civil rights by force.
Joseph Matthew Zito, 29, who was booked on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, being a felon in possession of a firearm, gang membership and committing a crime while having a prison prior within five years. He was being held in lieu of $25,000 bail, pending a court appearance Friday.
Zito was convicted in 2003 of possessing a firearm or ammunition while on probation and in 2004 of assault with a deadly weapon, not a firearm, to produce great bodily injury. He received two-year terms for both convictions.
In 2009, he was convicted of unlawful use of tear gas and sentenced to 120 days in jail. He was acquitted in 2008 of assault, making criminal threats and gang activity.
James Robert Tielens Jr., 27, was booked on weapons, drugs and parole violation and held on a no-bail warrant. In 2007, Tielens was convicted of making terrorist threats and false imprisonment in a domestic violence case. He was sentenced to three years probation and six months in jail.
Also in 2007, Tielens was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon, not a gun, to cause great bodily injury, and violating someone's civil rights by force. Hate-crime allegations attached to the assault were stricken.
Tielens' father, James Dean, 54, was booked on possession of a hypodermic needle or syringe, receiving stolen property and drug possession. He bailed out on $5,000 bond, pending a court appearance May 18.
He has spent three years in prison for shooting at an inhabited dwelling 20 years ago. He has an active vandalism case pending and a concealed weapons conviction from 1997 for which he received 36 months and violated probation at least three times.
Alfred Lee Morris, 48, who was arrested on parole violations and is being held on no bail, pleaded guilty in 2004 to making terrorist threats and misdemeanor assault with a weapon likely to produce great bodily injury in connection with domestic violence. He was sentenced to a year in jail. The rest of his prior cases are drug offenses.
Ronald Potter, 39, was arrested on suspicion of weapons, ammunition and parole violations. He is being held on a no bail warrant. He has no record of priors in this county.
Patrick Mike Nugent, 40, was arrested on suspicion of manufacturing, selling or possessing a martial arts weapon and probation violation. He is being held in lieu of $25,000 bail, pending a court appearance Friday. Nugent was convicted in 1998 and again in 2006 for manufacturing, selling or possessing an undetectable firearm. He was sentenced to six months weekend jail time and five years probation in 2006.
Ryan Lendon Stobaugh, 28, was arrested on drug and parole violations and was being held on a no-bail warrant.
He was convicted in 2002 on an auto theft charge, got 180 days in jail and three years probation, which he violated when he was found in possession of a firearm or ammunition in 2005. Probation was revoked and he was sentenced to eight months in jail.
Jessie Claire Marie Reynolds, 24, was booked on suspicion of possession of a deadly weapon. She made bond on $5,000 bail and is set for a court appearance May 18. There is no record of felony or misdemeanor convictions for Reynolds.
Darren James McGraw, 29, was booked on suspicion of driving on a suspended license, petty theft and failure to appear on a written promise. He was being held on no bail, pending a court appearance July 20.
McGraw was convicted of petty theft in 2006 and shoplifting in 2000 and spent five years on probation for those misdemeanors.
Christian Ray Lewis, 44, was booked on possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held on no bail, pending a court appearance Friday.
In 1995, he was convicted of receiving stolen property and was sentenced to three years probation and 90 days in jail. In 1998, he was convicted of petty theft and received two years in prison. Since 1996, he has been in and out of jail on drug charges eight times, including this latest bust.
Anthony John Ross, 27, was booked on a parole violation. He was being held on a no-bail warrant.
In 2003 he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor burglary and received three years probation and 60 days weekend jail time. He violated probation and was sentenced to 57 more days in jail and probation was terminated early.
Rhonda Lynn Thomas, 34, was arrested on drug, weapon and probation violations. She was being held in lieu of $5,000 bail.


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Work. There's a phone for that!
The recent launch of eMobile for our business customers and the launch of the Nokia Lumia 820 got me thinking about the device I currently use for work and how that has transformed over the years.
I suppose I've been a "personal mobile device" guy for a while now. From my very first pre-work Casio Personal Organiser around 1994 and my first work-supplied Franklin Electronic Rolodex that I was given as a Christmas bonus in 1996 by my boss in Oakland California, the idea of having your PIM (Personal Information Management) data with you wherever you go struck a chord with me from the very earliest moments of my career.
Syncing and beaming with my Palm Pilot
Those early PDA devices were eclipsed and rendered redundant a few months later with the arrival of my first Palm Pilot, the beautifully designed Palm Vx with its flared out tail and graffiti handwriting recognition. This could (through a cable and a cradle and no small amount of hard work – remember "HotSync"!) synchronise my work email, calendar and contact information as well as taking notes, being a calculator, a clock and other useful "apps". It also had an Infra-Red Port (imagine) which would allow you to "beam" your business card to another Vx user. And there were a lot of us. It was a very popular device in late '90s corporate America and we were beaming each other to beat the band.
Internet 'surfing' with my Nokia 7110
Mobile phones hadn't really caught fire in the States at the time and it wasn't until 2000 when I moved back to Ireland that I got my hands on my first mobile phone, the truly gorgeous Nokia 7110. If you don't remember it, it was the one (or very like the one) that Neo used in the Matrix. The one with the delightful slider which you swished open with a little silver button to reveal the keypad beneath. This phone had the distinction of being "WAP" (Wireless Access Protocol) enabled. As such, it could access some appalling walled-garden operator-provided services, and not much else. However, it was also capable of acting as a modem to dial up an internet connection. When you lined this up with the silver brick Compaq iPaq (I mean literally lined them up, back to back, IR-Port to IR-Port), you could suddenly surf the internet on your iPaq. Now, I say "surf". Awkward paddling was closer to the mark, but you get the idea.
Blackberry introduces me to email on-the-go
Fast forward through a few years of decent enough, but not world-changing Nokias (like the 6230i), Motorolas (like the RAZR and MPX-200) and HP iPaqs until April 2004 when I was able to send this email from the 103 bus on Whitworth Road.
Unless you are a gadget nut like me, you probably cannot even imagine how exciting and life changing this was. This was my first email sent from a BlackBerry and it was nothing short of revolutionary. Gone was the need to manually "sync" email/contacts/calendar to your phone; it just arrived, pushed seemingly magically over the air. Furthermore, you had fast (GPRS) access to the internet in the palm of your hand, with no awkward extra connections required.
Smartphones emerge as viable business platforms
App development as we understand it today was still a long way off, but the BlackBerry platform actually gave us a development environment to do just that. A short while later in fact, we would replace all eircom technician laptops with BlackBerrys – crucially with no loss of functionality. At this point we were starting to see that the smartphone really could be a platform that business could use to deliver real and substantive value, with the underpinning data network crucial to its success.
Shortly after that, we began to migrate away from BlackBerry for Mail and PIM users as more smartphone platforms began to emerge. Windows Mobile 6, Symbian and others began to appear as contenders and devices like the Nokia E61, E71, Motorola Q9, HTC S620 all passed through my hot little hands and provided different flavours of "more of the same".
iPhone turns smartphone industry on its head
And then in 2007, everything changed. Apple turned the entire industry on its head with the release of the iPhone. Suddenly the people who had scoffed at my side-plate-sized smartphones and my tendency to look up things on the internet while "not-at-a-computer" joined in the revolution. Most thought, of course, that this was some revolutionary technology at play, where in fact it was nothing of the sort. This was existing technology and ideas ramped up to the max, made accessible, and beautifully and artfully packaged and marketed, as only Apple can. But that was what it took to shake the industry to the core. And shake it did. From that point forward, all other vendors (whether they realised it or accepted it) were now in catch-up mode. The market had moved out from under them and suddenly they all looked dated and irrelevant. I must admit, I never jumped on the Apple bandwagon. At least not until recently when the iPad turned my head a bit, but that's not a phone and we shall talk no more of that particular dalliance at this time.
Android invades the smartphone market
We in the non-iPhone world struggled on until 2011 through Symbian's various incarnations, Palm OS, Windows Mobile 6.1 and 6.5 to name but a few. Those of you who lived through that with me will know how those platforms were hard children to love at times. At the same time, of course, another contender was on the rise – Android. Google's Open Source, Wild West OS had a stuttering start, but very quickly gained market share as well as heart-and-mind share amongst non-Apple die-hards and before we knew it, it was the number two platform, having been voraciously adopted by most of the major hardware manufacturers (Samsung, HTC, etc.).
Microsoft gets in on the act with Windows Phone 7
In 2011, Microsoft finally shed its Pocket PC skin and tried something completely different. Windows Phone 7 looked and felt different. And not just to its own predecessors, but everything else in the market as well. Where Android shamelessly aped the iPhone feature for feature (and subsequently Apple did the same to Android), Windows Phone 7 dared to try something different. It's a pity the OS hasn't gained more traction, but it's early days yet and the new Windows Phone 8 sharing its UI with Windows 8 and Xbox 360 will perhaps be a shot in the arm for Microsoft.
Either way, I have to say, I'm a huge fan of this OS. I've been through four Windows 7 phones now and one Windows 8: the Samsung Omnia 7, the HTC Radar, the HTC Trophy, the Nokia Lumia 800 and my current main squeeze, the Nokia Lumia 820. This is an extraordinary device which I use for just about everything, from notebook to GPS running monitor, from flashlight to book reader, not to mention email, phone, internet, SMS, video calling, camera, contacts, music player, video camera, sat nav and social networking; it really is limitless.
The smartphone truly has come of age and I feel very privileged to have witnessed its rise first hand. What's next I wonder? The answer may be here, but we shall see …
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Media Release: SANParks draws inspiration on Earth Day from leadership of Chief Executive
Date: 2010-04-22
The world celebrates the 40th Earth Day today, 22 April 2010, to highlight the constantly deteriorating condition of the environment and to educate the citizens of the world about how every individual can make a difference. Climate change, waste and recycling, water conservation, energy use, conservation and biodiversity are the major themes for Earth Day, including education and advocacy around these topics.
South African National Parks (SANParks), being a premier conservation agency in South Africa has always been committed towards combating climate change and the loss of biodiversity, and education around conservation – all of which are goals for the Earth Day campaign. The organisation follows on the example and leadership of the Chief Executive, Dr David Mabunda, who took the reins of SANParks and guided it through a difficult transformation period in this country and grew its ideals and commitment towards developing and managing a system of national parks that represents the biodiversity, landscapes, and associated heritage assets of South Africa for the sustainable use and benefit of all.
SANParks has enjoyed a proud moment in the run up to Earth Day 2010 with the Chief Executive being awarded the University of the Witwatersrand Gold Award for Prestigious Service to Society a week ago. Dr Mabunda was selected for this award because of the "intellectual, political and practical leadership" he has displayed since being at the helm of this important South African asset – the National Parks.
In his acceptance address, Dr Mabunda highlighted the "daunting future" faced by our nation and national parks due to climate change, pollution which is adding to disease and health problems, degradation of archaeological and historical sites, animal poaching, dwindling state funding, and many other factors, all of which are driven by human activity.
Dr Mabunda re-iterated the commitment of SANParks to widely promoting environmental education beyond the borders of national parks. "We are committed to building a citizenry that takes responsibility and pride in creating and enhancing the health of its environment," he said.
"Our national parks are not just ecological geographical landscapes or playgrounds for the elite but an important part of our proudly South African existence. Each of our national parks is part of the country's collective soul and an inalienable component of our nation's promise to its future," said Dr Mabunda about the role of national parks in the country's environmental development.
Inspired by Dr Mabunda's commitment to the environmental health of South Africa, SANParks has committed to take the objectives of the annual Earth Day commemoration and make it a daily goal to ensure that South Africa conserves its natural resources for the benefit of its citizens, as Dr Mabunda concluded: "We should strive to use national parks as a rallying point that makes us a great nation of champions."
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"It was absolutely perfect," Beard, 27, says of her May 1 wedding to photographer Sacha Brown, 34, on Wakatobi, an archipelago in the Banda Sea off southeastern Indonesia. "It was stress-free, and super low-key."
The couple said "I do" in a brief sunset ceremony on a private beach at their resort. Presiding over the nuptials was a local elder, and the only witnesses were villagers from the area – none of whom spoke English.
"I've always said, 'I want to get married barefoot on the sand,' " says Beard. And she did. But following local custom, both bride and groom adhered to Muslim tradition and covered much of their bodies for the ceremony. She wore a black, long-sleeved tunic, a sarong and a white veil, while Brown also wore a sarong ("A long, manly sarong," Beard jokes. "He felt he looked like Aladdin!"), a hat – and a sword.
Non-Alcoholic ToastsAfter the ceremony they exchanged hand-written vows over a romantic steak dinner and a two-tiered chocolate cake with chocolate chips and white frosting. Also on the menu: non-alcoholic Shirley Temples – a must for Beard, who is expecting a boy in September.
"I'm starting to look pregnant," says the newlywed, who cops to major ice cream and Popsicle cravings and, despite exercise, is feeling "a little softer." She plans to get back in the water about half a year after she gives birth, and is aiming to compete in the 2012 Olympics.
Beard, who met Brown on a photo shoot and got engaged on Christmas Day, competed in four straight Olympic Games, starting when she was 14 in 1996 through last summer's Olympics in Beijing.
So could a water birth be in her future? Not if Beard has anything to say about it. "I've heard wonderful things about it," she says. "But I want to do it the old-fashioned way – in a hospital, with all the technology!"