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WORK on long-awaited new supermarket developments in Driffield is set to face yet more delays – with the issues now likely to be played out in court.
A judicial review is being sought on the decision to approve plans for an expanded Tesco store on the existing George Street site and is set to be heard early in the New Year.
But political and civic leaders in the town have again voiced their frustrations over the continuing stand-off and urged developers to get on with delivering their proposals.
The latest legal arguments are related to the decision of East Riding of Yorkshire Council's planning committee to back the proposed larger Tesco store in March 2008.
A council spokesman said they had not been made aware of a set date for a hearing.
But the Driffield Times has learned the case is due to be heard at the Leeds Administrative Court over four days from January 18.
The application, against the decision on the Tesco scheme, has been lodged by the Driffield Cattle Market Company, which has had its development plans, including a supermarket, backed by the authority and central government.
East Riding council is the defendant in the action, while Tesco is listed as an interested party in the case.
Also named in that category, however, is Aldi, the supermarket chain involved in plans for the Viking Centre site which have also been approved by the council – meaning that each of the three major developments envisaged for the town may face many more months of delays.
Driffield Mayor Coun Steve Poessl said he believed the latest action was down to East Riding council not making a final decision on the plans.
Branding the cattle market as an "eyesore" and the state of the Viking Centre site as a "disgrace", he added: "We have got people there who are willing to develop it and we're just getting absolutely nowhere. It's not good for the town."
But East Riding ward councillor Symon Fraser said all three schemes had been supported by both the town's ward members and the authority's planning committee.
He added: "We are deeply disappointed in the continuing wranglings that seem to be going on and the delays in bringing these important facilities to Driffield."
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After I posted a video in Tuesday's A.M. Hot Clicks that summed up the Pirates futility over the past 20 years, one Browns fan (Harrison, of Hudson, Ohio) e-mailed to say, "I have no sympathy for Pittsburgh -- a city with six Steelers' championships and even less Pirates fans. Try watching last Thursday night's game against the Browns with each commercial break promoting the NFL Network's A Football Life: Cleveland '95. Even though it seems to document our biggest nightmare, I can help but wonder what could have been. Come to Cleveland. Come share our pain. Go Browns! Go Indians! Go Cavs! Until we die."
I hope Harrison feels better after venting and I'd like to thank him for sending the clip of A Football Life, which looks at the Browns' last season in Cleveland. The video is eight minutes long, and there is A LOT of Bill Belichick in it. But no matter which team you root for, you should at least watch the first two minutes just to see the Browns fans ripping up the bleachers and throwing seats around during the last game at the old Cleveland Stadium. The documentary airs tonight at 8 p.m. ET on the NFL Network and looks like a must watch/DVR.
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From 2007 to 2009, states without a judicial requirement for foreclosures were more than twice as likely to foreclose on delinquent homeowners. Comparing zip codes close to state borders with differing foreclosure laws, we show that foreclosure propensity and housing inventory jumped discretely as one entered non-judicial states. There is no jump in other homeowner attributes such as credit scores, income, or education levels. Using state judicial requirement as an instrument for foreclosures, we show that foreclosures led to a large decline in house prices, residential investment, and consumer demand from 2007 to 2009. As foreclosures subsided from 2011 to 2013, the difference between foreclosure rates in non-judicial and judicial requirement states shrank and we find evidence of a stronger recovery in non-judicial states.
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I just could not believe this! I mean, let me tell you if you are not taking your duties to be a good agent seriously then please find another business to get into!
We received a call on one of our expired packages. We decided we needed to see this property before we list it because this was a house that should have sold even in our slow market. Meeting with this couple was such a delight, they are wonderful people and we got along very well. The house was absolutely perfect. I am so glad we decided to tour this home prior to listing it. It has so many features that a buyer would desire.
The sellers had their home listed for six months with a local agent. She did not give them a net sheet when she took the listing! I can not believe that! The sellers did not know what their bottom line was going to be and the agent did not educate them as to who pays what and what is customary in our area. The agent did not mention any of the features this house has that bring it more value. She took one photo that looked like crap. This home is so beautiful as soon as I saw the house my mind started churning about what angles would be in our Real Estate Show and what I can do with showcasing this listing on our blog! The agent told these people who are in their late 60's that she would come back to take new photos and never did! When their listing expired with her, she just put their HOUSE KEY in their MAILBOX! Yep, you read it right! Well, does she know this is illegal? What about security? You just leave keys in someone's mailbox for anyone to take and welcome themselves in your home? I was so embarrassed for my profession right then. This agent did not do these sellers justice.
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A recent article and report on assessment movement suggest that assessment efforts have failed to fully engage faculty because it is seen as management and political culture rather than a way to engage students and student learning. Additionally the use of business terms such as: measurement, benchmarks, accountability and testing is not helpful to engage faculty in quality assessment and affronts faculty professionalism. The report by National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment also suggests strategies to involve students in outcomes assessment.


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Ray and Margaret Istre of Crowley are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Casey Leigh to Shawn Edward Gonsoulin, son of Douglas and Elizabeth Gonsoulin of Crowley.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mary Melancon of Crowley and the late Burkin James Melancon and Widley Istre of Crowley and the late Lois Istre.
Casey is a 2001 graduate of Notre Dame High School and is currently employed with Acadiana Gastroenterology Associates in Lafayette.
The son is the grandson of Nanette LeBlanc of Rayne and the late Lloyd Joseph LeBlanc and Betty Lois and Roger E. Gonsoulin of Maurice.
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According to scouting.org, less than four percent of all Boy Scouts ascend to achieve the highest rank of Eagle Scout so when a community the size of New Providence of just over 12,000 residents will have 20 among them achieving this honor over the past two years is not unique; it's truly remarkable.
Since its inception in 1991, New Providence's Troop 1 will have had 75 achieve scouting's highest honor of Eagle Scout. While that may appear to be a tremendous feat, it's the 38 young men who've attended the Eagle Scout Court of Honor in just the past seven years that is the number including nine during the 2013-14 school year.
On June 14 Borough Council proclamations were presented to Matt Pappas, Josh Ornovitz along with Liam Stewart of Summit while Congressman Leonard Lance presented Congressional Achievement letters. To receive scouting's highest honor, these young men each earned over 21 merit badges as well as completed a community project each of which encompassed more than 175 man hours.
Josh Ornovitz designed, planned and organized the building of a 200 square foot pavilion structure for the American Legion Post 443. Matt Pappas worked more than 250 man hours to build two new walking trails on protected wooded land within New Providence which also involved clean up from damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. Liam Stewart's project restored and extended a trail system along the Passaic River to the Summit Transfer Station.
At the conclusion of the ceremony Josh, Matt and Liam expressed their thanks to the families, scout leaders and fellow scouts for their support and assistance. In addition, they thanked the New Providence Department of Public Works, American Legion Post 443, and the City of Summit and County officials for their assistance with completing their community projects.
Josh, Matt and Liam join Don Gomber, Michael Wolak, John Matsikoudis, Perry Spiegel, Kevin and Brian Urness to achieve Eagle Scout within New Providence Troop 1 during this year.


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The Pioneer Horseshoe Club has been tossed out of its summer home for the past 25 years inside a building at the Empire Expo Center at the New York State fairgrounds in Geddes.
Fair workers bulldozed the club's courts and threw away their benches, backstops, banners and other property before the club could move them, said Lance Hinman, the club's president.
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Ice-cream is a low GI (glycemic-index) food. This means that it is a slow sugar release food that keeps you satisfied for a longer period of time than a high GI food. For that reason, you are less likely to binge after eating ice-cream. 75 grams of Ben and Jerry's Cookies and Cream ice-cream contains only 114 calories compared to a slice of cheesecake with 511 calories. Furthermore, ice-cream is made of milk which contains many essential nutrients and vitamins. 1 cup of milk contains up to 30% of a man's daily recommended intake. Other nutrients in ice-cream are biotin, iodine, potassium, selenium, vitamins a, b12, D, and K. Studies show a possible link between milk consumption and a lowered risk of arterial hypertension, coronary heart disease, colorectal cancer.
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Breakfast at Parent's place was never without a Coconut Chutney on the side be it Idli or Dosa, as it was my brother's favorite chutney. While I find it most difficult to use up my share of coconuts, as Hubby dear doesn't like coconut chutney. Most times, we let it go dry, to use it as Copra. Copra is normally dried with the water inside, the reasons for the copra being very oily and having that distinct taste. But fresh coconut, that's not tender, is also a good candidate for becoming a copra. But hey, you got to use that copra too right! If you just sneak behind my refrigerator's inner cabin, you will lot of copras happily slumbering away. We don't store cooked food in fridge but somehow, something or the other gets forgotten, only to give each other a cold company!
Coconut Burfi Recipe
Ingredients Needed:
Grated Coconut - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 cup
Rava - 1 tbsp
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Cashew nuts - 10
Cardamom a pinch
Method to prepare:
Normally we used to roast the grated coconut. But we always had this fear if it will get set or not. But this time we did not roast the coconut and it was so simple to get it set!
Meanwhile roast the cashew nuts in ghee and keep it aside.
Add water enough to just cover the sugar and melt the sugar. Once you remove the scum, if any, bring the syrup to a boil. The syrup be of one thread consistency.
Add the grated coconut, cardamom powder, cashew nuts to the sugar syrup. Stir well so that it gets mixed fully! Keep stirring or else it might get burnt. You will know its done when the coconut starts coming off the pan. Adding rava help in binding the coconut and sugar.
For more taste, you can powder some cashew nuts and add.
Grease a plate on which you are going to set this. Then once the barfi is done, pour on to the greased plate. Just tap the plate down, it will get set automatically. Using a greased spatula, spread on the top for a even spread.
With a knife, make horizontal lines and then do a cross line across to get diamond shaped Barfi. I have always see only diamond shaped ones.
We made using 4 cups of grated coconut. It yielded appx 40 big pieces and it took just 20 min. So for 1 cup of coconut, it should hardly take any time.
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Jefferson Parish teachers union, School Board extend contract, continue talking
Although Jefferson Parish public school officials say progress is being made toward reaching a new contract with the teachers union, the two sides want more time to iron out an agreement.
Representatives of the School Board and the Jefferson Federation of Teachers have signed a second contract extension, giving them until Sept. 8 to work out the terms.
That means the contract could be extended yet again if the two sides fail to reach an agreement by Sept. 8.
The current four-year contract was to expire June 30, and officials had hoped to have a new contract in place by then or, at the very latest, by the start of school on Aug. 17. When it was clear that a contract would not be reached by June 30, the two sides extended the contract through July.
Officials would not say what the sticking points
The contract covers everything from class size and examination schedules to policies on employee layoffs and teaching supplies. Other issues being addressed include teacher pay raises, teacher transfer policy and interval assessment, a form of testing designed to prepare students for high-stakes testing in the spring.
Once an agreement is reached, the union will take it to its board and then its membership for a vote. From there it will go to the School Board, which likely will discuss it behind closed doors before voting on it in public.
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The union is a JOKE and anyone who pays them dues is giving away their hard-earned money. There was an article in the paper the other day that the school board voted to pay the $150,000 for the Interval Tests to continue. So, if the board has decided to spend the money, what does the union have to do now?? It's apparently already decided. They are also having 3 week and 6 week interims this year. Teachers have to have everything graded weekly which will only result in a dumbing down of the tests. Who can grade 120 essays in a week and upload results for a bunch of parents who won't even check. They are adding more and more pressure to the job in the name of grades...but this change will only result in going back to multiple choice questions so the parents can get an interim every 3 weeks. Of course we'll spend 2 weeks trying to get it signed and returned - just in time for another one to come out. This school system is in a downward spiral and it WILL be at the bottom of the state - already close to it. The union doesn't really do anything, and they certainly don't help teachers with a damn thing. Their hands are permantly tied in the name of Dandride. Too sad for people working on the westbank - especially those with masters who won't get anything extra while the person in the next class may have a 3K bonus. The whole idea of a contract negotiation is a joke. Why don't they even inform teachers of the progress and the sticking points - perhaps we have an idea how to solve it since we are the ones who have to do the work.
Well said deparish. The union is basically useless. If teachers want a raise this year, they should quit the union. That will place extra money in their pockets. I'm surprised the parish doesn't tell the union to get lost. What could the union really do about it anyway?


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Keith's II sold to Iowa companyFebruary 03,2014By Gordon Dritschilo
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An Iowa company has bought Keith's II.
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I've been thinking about the great responses you provided earlier and just wanted to follow-up with some questions as I am really trying to work through this. In my heart of hearts I have a secret fear that what really happened is that he was happy with just being friends and I misunderstood everything and when I said I liked him he was so repulsed by the idea that he thought it was better just to slam that door completely. If he had said "I'm sorry, I really like you and I think you are a wonderful but I just don't have those kinds of feelings but of course we are friends" I don't think I would be feeling so anxious about this. Going from best friends to nothing because I expressed feelings for him has really thrown me off. It may or may not be helpful to mention that my father killed himself in front of me (and my brother) when we were 10 and 12 so I would imagine that this entire scenario is bringing up some serious abandonment issues for me. My husband, by the way, is wonderful and has never made me feel abandoned in any way so, again, not sure why this guy is getting to me.
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This incident is getting to you because you felt that he abandoned you, which he did. I firmly believe that he wanted friendship with an affair, but WITHOUT committment. As soon as you brought up the "feelings" he slammed the door. Another abandonment.
Unconsciously you were promoting this affair and you were having an emotional affair with him, even if you were not consciously aware of it.
You must consider that, in a sense, you were emotionally abandoning your husband. I do not think his feelings would be unscathed if he were able to have seen your flirtations and your dates for drinks, and watch this romance blossom.
Of course, you ultimately had the sense to call it off when you realized where it was going, but I think you spoiled thisother man's party.
It will take a little time to get over this feeling of loss and abandonment, but you will get through it. In the meantime, devote your energy into finding ways of improving your relationship with your husband, who seems like a total jewel.
Let it go. Don't open things up with this other guy by trying to find closure. Be joyful that his incident didn't ruin your marriage, and keep your mind and attention away from this man so that you can eventually find your own closure through the magic passage of time.
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I hope you had a wonderful holiday season.
I took your wonderful advice and focused on my husband and have done my best just to move on. I did not completely break off my friendship but it definitely went on the back burner. However, it the last week or so our communication has stepped up and we are again exchanging about 15/20 emails a day. Also, he yesterday he asked if I would be attending a work related happy hour (I wasn't and didn't). Please understand, I love my husband. He is sometimes difficult in small ways but we all are and he is a good man. More than that, I really like him as well.
The emotional affair is obviously not a good friend to as a true friend would have been much kinder to when I expressed my feelings even if they were not reciprocated. And, he has firmly stated that he has not interest in me. Yet, there is still this strange level of intimacy that's difficult to explain. So my questions are:
1) Why does this guy so totally have my number?
2) What does he want from me? I've decided that it has to be one of the following: a) regardless of his previous behavior he considers me to be a very good friend and just would like to continue that friendship; b) he really was falling in love and has a lot of complicated feelings toward me; or c) he just is a complete narcissist who enjoys manipulating others emotions.
I am not going to get closure with him because I don't want to engage and go down that rabbit hole again and trying to limit contact. At the same time, I really want to turn the page on this for myself and feel like if I could unpackage his behavior toward me it would help me truly move on.
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The man wants sex without commitment if you are available and willing. It is nothing more. What do you want? If you want closure, just blow him off and don't worry about his motives.
If you can't help yourself then go down the rabbit hole again.
If you want to save your marriage, stay away from him, and stop your communications. It is not HIS doing, it is yours. YOU are corresponding with him 20 times a day. YOU want to continue this affair whether or not you realize it. YOU must take responsibility.
I wish you the strength to be honest with yourself. If your marriage is not working anymore, then leave it. If it is worth saving, then stop your contact with this man immediately. Your biggest attraction is that you are available and willing, although you don't want to hear this, I'm sure.
You have never accepted my answer. Now I have given you two well thought out and good ones. I love my work but I spend my time to make a living. Please ACCEPT my answer(s). Thank you so much.
I wish you the strength to do what in the long run is best for your life. You know that answer better than anyone else in the world.
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PAIA - The iconic Holy Rosary Church will be celebrating its 85th year at its current upper Paia site and its 125th year of existence on Oct. 29 with a Mass and luau.
The Most Rev. Larry Silva, Bishop of Honolulu, will celebrate the Mass at 5 p.m. A luau will follow with food and entertainment, featuring George Kahumoku Jr., Uluwehi Guerrero and his halau and Benny Uyetake.
The beginnings of Holy Rosary Church may be traced to the current site of a Catholic cemetery in Kuau. In 1886, Father James Beissel built the church on 15 acres donated by a Native Hawaiian named Keakome, according to the book "Pioneers of Faith." It could seat about 350 people and was built to serve the Portuguese immigrants in Hamakuapoko and surrounding areas.
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The Holy Rosary Church with its stained glass windows from Belgium and carved-out-of-wood Stations of the Cross will be holding a celebration of its 85th year at its current site and 125th year of existence on Oct. 29. There will be a Mass and luau.
Back then, Kuau and Makawao were the Catholic centers of the island, said Bill Tavares, a longtime parishioner. The construction of the Paia Mill in 1905 and the establishment of several large plantation camps in upper Paia led church leaders to move to the current site on Baldwin Avenue, across from Paia Elementary School.
Father Jules Verhaeghe led the beginning of construction in 1926; the Gothic-style church was blessed a year later by the Most. Rev. Stephen Peter Alencastre, then bishop of the diocese.
Membership grew to as many as 300 families in the 1940s; currently, there are about 130 families supporting Holy Rosary. There was an elementary school, run by the Sisters of St. Joseph Carondelet, which closed in 1962. The phasing out of the plantation camps siphoned off students and parishioners
Holy Rosary has several exquisite artistic and religious touches. Light shines into the church through stained glass windows, crafted in Belgium. Inside is a Stations of the Cross, depicting Christ's walk to his crucifixion, carved out of wood by Brothers of the Sacred Hearts Sylvester Barbe and Wenceslavs Van Vorst in 1927.
Under the direction of Sacred Hearts Father Roland Peters a marble statue of then-Father Damien was made in Italy in 1976. Father Damien, who helped the sufferers of leprosy in Kalaupapa and later died of the disease, was cannonized in 2009.
The long history of the church will be celebrated on Oct. 29. The luau, prepared by parishioners under the guidance of the Kekiwi family, will begin at 6:15 p.m. with food pickups starting at 5:30 p.m.
Tickets for the luau are $15. To obtain tickets or for more information, call 579-9551.


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Both sides in California's gun debate considered their next moves, after Gov. Jerry Brown signed 11 gun-related bills and vetoes seven others.
Sam Paredes, executive director of Gun Owners of California, said his group was not pleased with all of Brown's decisions.
"He only shot us in the heart six times, instead of twelves times," said Paredes.
Paredes pointed to a wall of black and white photographs of politicians whom his group has helped remove from office.
"We played a significant role in their defeat," said Paredes.
He said his group is considering adding to the wall by targeting some state lawmakers for recall campaigns, similar to the campaign that led to the removal of two Colorado lawmakers last month.
Paredes said the recalls would not likely target the most outspoken supporters of gun control and perhaps not even lawmakers who voted on this issue.
Instead, gun-rights advocates would seek to recall vulnerable Democrats in districts where the required number of petitions signatures is relatively low.
"And I'm not at liberty to talk about who the potentials are. Some of them are pretty obvious," said Paredes.
Paredes suggested two Democrats who might meet their criteria.
Sen. Norma Torres of Pamona and Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez of San Diego County won special elections in May.
Because each election had low turn-out, the number of signatures required to trigger a recall would be about 5,000 and 7,000, respectively.
Among the bills that Brown vetoed is SB 374, which would have banned the sale and importation of assault rifles.
"I can't say we're surprised, because we knew going in this was a very, very aggressive bill." said Mark Hedlund, a spokesman for Democratic Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg.
Julie Schardt of the gun-control advocacy group Cleveland School Remembers said she encourages legislators to continue working on pending gun-control legislation.
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text: Stepping Stones by heidi o'hanley Stepping Stones is a monthly column that breaks down seemingly daunting tasks into simple, manageable "steps" that any art educator can take and apply directly to their classroom. Stepping Stones will explore a variety of topics and share advice for art-on-a-cart teachers and those with art rooms. CHOOSING A CART AND FINDING SOME SPACE school, which prevents miscommunication with showing off finished products from other classes. L et's pretend you're new to a school district and discover you're limited on resources. The art cart has little space, there's no storage and materials are all over the place. If you're on a cart or travel, this is a very familiar situation to you, and you may still juggle what space you have. Besides screaming, explore your options. teacher, I set myself up on two different carts at two different schools. The carts were the only options I had at the time. Over the next year, however, I learned which cart was best for my situation, and which one I wanted to trash. Creating an organized space has helped my sanity. For example, if you have a cart that can hold bins, fill some of them with items you use nearly every class period, such as glue, scissors, assessment sheets, and so on. With the materials always in the same place, I can send a student to the cart and he or she knows exactly where the item is. Leave space for temporary materials. I always have two empty bins on my cart for this exact reason, and I can fill/ refill when I walk by my storage closet. Squeeze into that space student resources, such as drawing books, art books and art games. Again, students will know where items are, and where to place them during cleanup. Create a separate cubby for your personal items, such as your own pair of scissors, glue and other materials. I keep them up high in a separate basket so I know my materials are always there. If you don't like your cart, look at your supply budget and see if you can squeeze in a spare $250 for a new cart that has all the wonderful storage you need. I now use my old cart for storage! 1 yOUr IDeaL CarT When I first became a traveling art drying rack is overfilled, I speak with the homeroom teachers about temporarily leaving materials to dry on a corner table or in a window area for about an hour. This is a good amount of time for drying and makes it easy to stack projects by the end of the day. Sculpture materials are fun to make, but a pain to store when you're not there. My co-workers are very nice and allow me to store a plastic bin on top of their storage closets, which keeps the students from tampering with them during the week. This method has helped me, as well as the classroom teacher and the students, since my first year of teaching. It allows me to continue creating the messy clay projects everyone loves. 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You know, I regularly get my ass kicked by readers and friends for claiming that Kid Rock is the most talented, and best artist out there today that's making music. That's fine. I know that as primarily a metalhead, I'm supposed to loathe what Kid Rock stands for. Let's face it, he did make his mark as a rapper, and then sold that out to do what he actually wanted to do, which was make primarily rock music. I guess I see that. I also guess I don't care. I thought he was really good as a rapper. I think he's better as a modern day classic rock artist. The one thing that's never changed with Kid Rock has been his attitude. He's done whatever he wanted from day 1, and he's made it big in spite of the expectations that people in the industry throw on him. Every album now comes with a heavy dose of "fuck you" combined with a side order of "you don't know shit" that he happily throws in the face of an industry that's hellbent on defining trends instead of listening to fans and their desires. Thank God for Kid Rock.


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JAMESTOWN — Silver Creek has been awaiting a rematch with Middle College since last March.
Tuesday night, the Black Knights will get their shot at redemption.
Top-seeded Silver Creek repeated as Section VI Class C-2 champions with a 49-40 win over No. 3 Portville on Friday night in front of a packed house at Jamestown Community College.
The Black Knights then watched Middle College, the team that ended their season a year ago, outlast Oracle Charter, 77-65, in the Class C-1 title tilt, setting up Tuesday night's overall Class C championship game at Buffalo State.
Middle College won last year's game, 58-57, when Zed Williams missed a shot in the lane at the buzzer.
Williams willed Silver Creek to victory Friday night, scoring nine of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and also tallying nine rebounds and four assists.
"Zeddie Williams was special tonight," Silver Creek coach Robert Genco said.
The Black Knights also got a big game from 6-foot-7 center Bill Brooks, who had seven points, 17 rebounds and 10 blocks despite being in foul trouble for much of the second half.
Portville slowed down Silver Creek's fast-paced attack for three quarters, but the Black Knights turned up the pressure at the start of the fourth and quickly went on a 9-0 run to take control.
After a sloppy first half that included 10 turnovers by each team, and an intense third quarter that saw seven lead changes and four ties, Silver Creek held a 36-34 lead heading into the final frame.
Forwards Josh Watson and Curtis Caya each scored eight points in the third for Portville, attacking the interior while Brooks was on the bench in foul trouble.
But Tyler Bain came off the bench to hit a three-pointer and Kaine Kettle sank a pair of threes late in the third to keep the Panthers at bay.
Williams and Kettle combined to score the next nine points, putting Silver Creek up, 45-34, with 5:09 left.
Caya scored inside to bring Portville within 46-40 inside of three minutes, but Williams responded with a 15-foot running banker and the Black Knights needed only make their free throws to win their second straight C-2 title.
Caya led Portville with 12 points. Watson had 10, as did Blask, who was recognized before the game for becoming the third player in school history with more than 1,000 career points. Blask made two jumpers early but had difficulty finding space to shoot with Williams in his face for most of the night.
Williams and the Black Knights will have a tougher time slowing down Middle College star Keir Anderson, who continued his strong play of late with 32 points in Friday night's win.
"He's just been a monster the last month," Middle College coach Randy Rich said. "Something clicked."
But it was the pace-setting from point guard Kevin Briggs (17 points, 10 assists) that Rich said keyed the Kats' victory.
"Kev is growing a lot at the point guard position," Anderson said. "Naturally, he's a '2' but he is growing into the point."
Eric Waters scored 17 points and Jamarr Cunningham had 15 for Oracle, which opened up an early lead and kept it close until Middle College closed the third quarter with a 10-3 run that built its lead to double digits.
Despite being the defending champions, Rich has labeled his team the underdog going into Tuesday night.
"They're better than us," he said. "That's what everybody thinks. They're No. 1 in the state. You saw our best game of the year tonight. Hopefully we can play like that again."


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Shelby Rogers scored a shocking 6-0, 2-6, 6-0 victory over the listless crowd favourite Eugenie Bouchard at the US$2.44 million women's Rogers Cup on a Tuesday thrown into confusion by a more than seven-hour power outage.
Play went on despite the lack of electricity, which shut down scoreboards and umpires' microphones, and left the players without light or hot water in their clubhouse.
Bouchard, the rising star from Westmount, Que., suffered a power shortage of her own after walking onto centre court to a standing ovation.
The 20-year-old, perhaps rusty from not having played since reaching the Wimbledon final last month, couldn't make a shot in the first set, hitting normally routine shots long or wide.
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Bouchard rebounded in the second set, hitting the crisp mix of shots that took her to at least the semifinals of the first three grand slam events this year.
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Women are significantly shaping the Pittsburgh region's future, making their mark on business, government, academia, the non-profit sector and more. And women who mentor other women are advancing their influence exponentially by helping to prepare a new generation of women poised to lead this region.
Nominated by their peers for professional excellence, contributions to the community and their mentorship of other women, exceptional women been recognized with the Greater Pittsburgh ATHENA Award for more than 20 years.
Today, two more Pittsburgh women were added to the ranks of ATHENA award recipients. They are Judge Kim Berkeley Clark and Christy Uffelman.
A judge in the Fifth Judicial District of the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Clark is the 2012 ATHENA Award recipient. Espousing the professional and personal credo that "nothing is too hard," Clark has spent the past 14 years focused on the best interests of children in a court known for emotionally trying cases and long hours. She began her career as an assistant district attorney and later served as Allegheny County deputy district attorney, conducting more than 150 jury trials. Clark was appointed to the Court of Common Pleas in 1999 and elected to full 10-year terms in 1999 and 2009. She was the first African American to be named an administrative judge in Allegheny County and the first judge and African American female to serve as president of the Allegheny County Bar Association.
Off the bench, Clark continues to influence the lives of children for the better by giving of her time and talents to the community. She is a Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh trustee and a member of the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council Advisory Board, the Pittsburgh Project board of directors and the advisory committee of the Pittsburgh Urban League's Urban Youth Empowerment Program. A gifted pianist and clarinetist, Clark has cultivated a love of music in children by giving piano lessons at Homewood's Afro-American Music Institute.
The ATHENA Young Professional Award responds to the reality that Pittsburgh's population is trending younger, with more 20- and 30-year-olds choosing to live and work here. Among this younger population are women who will be tomorrow's changemakers and leaders. Christy Uffelman is one of those women and the 2012 ATHENA Young Professional Award recipient.
Uffelman is vice president of employee and organization development at Mascaro Construction and the first female member of the company's executive team. Breaking ground in the traditionally male-dominated construction field, she has co-chaired the Master Builders Association HR Forum and has been a regular speaker for the Associate General Contractors of America and the National Association for Women in Construction.
A lifelong Girl Scout, she's now a Brownie leader, a Women & Girls Foundation Grantmaking Committee volunteer and the creator of the Strong Leaders Program (SLP) – a fundraising and volunteer pipeline for Strong Women, Strong Girls, a nationally recognized mentoring program empowering women and girls. Uffelman is also the founder of EMPOWER, a group committed to the evolution of women as mothers and professionals.
Check out videos of Clark and Uffelman, below, and our ImaginePittsburgh Flickr stream of photos below that. You can read more about all of the nominees at Athena-Pittsburgh.com, where over the next few days we'll also be uploading videos of other finalists, as well videos of the awards ceremony itself.
Kim Berkeley Clark from MediaQuest on Vimeo.
From ImaginePittsburgh's Flickr phototream:
Photos by Scott Smathers for the Allegheny Conference.


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Students from Auburn University gathered Monday to remember their schoolmate as more details of her murder unfolded.
Lauren Burk, an 18-year-old Freshman at the East Alabama university, was found dead just a few miles from the school last week. Her classmates and friends reflected on her life at the memorial where at least 6,000 students gathered to mourn her death.
Friends Remember Burks Life
"Her smile was contagious, all of us know that, and she could brighten a room," said Alison Penuel, a sorority sister of Burk's, "She touched all of us in a special way."
The service was especially an emotional one where crying echoed through the basketball arena. It was such a somber ceremony contrasting the normal active and upbeat atmosphere of collegiate competition and school pride.
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The AU President Jay Gogue consoled Penuel as she struggled to speak of Burk who'd just pledged the Delta Gamma sorority last August when she started school at Auburn.
A high school friend of Burk's told a Columbus, Georgia television station WRBL that he'd just spoken with Burk a few days before her murder.
Now, along with others, he's in shock over the tragedy.
"She was just one of the biggest sweethearts. Friendly to everyone, outstanding and she loved to laugh," Jay Seyfried told WRBL.
Seyfried said he'd known Burk throughout high school, dated her briefly and remained friends with her.
Suspect's Confession Read in Court
On the same Monday as the memorial at Auburn, the suspect's confession was read before a Lee County judge. Detectives say 23-year-old Courtney Lockhart confessed verbally and on paper to abducting Burk, robbing her, sexually assaulting her and shooting her. Lockhart is also said to have detailed how he drove her car back to campus and set it on fire.
The former Army soldier is from a rural area not far from Auburn called Smiths. He is said to have served in Iraq from 2004 to 2005. At some point in his service the Army reports he was court-martialed, sentenced to confinement and given a bad conduct discharge.
Lockhart was arrested in near-by Phenix City after attempting to get away from police in a chase. Officers say they have strong evidence, in addition to the confession, linking Lockhart to the crimes. He faces capital murder charges among others.
Mother Apologizes for Son
Lockhart's mother told a West Georgia television station that her son came back from Iraq "a changed man." She apologized to Burk's family even though her son had not told her personally that he committed the crime.
"I am sorry that Courtney did that.. First let me say I'm sorry to the Burk family for Courtney taking, taking their child.. My heart goes out to her family," An emotional Catherine Williams told WVTM-TV.
New Safety Precautions in Place
Alabama television stations are also reporting the university is implementing new security standards. Major Melvin Owens, Director of Campus Safety, says even though the location of the kidnapping hasn't been disclosed due to the ongoing investigation, that additional security is in place.
He says the schools security shuttles hours have been extended and the Campus Safety Office has a new escort service for students leaving the library.
Most students interviewed by local media say they've never felt unsafe on the campus. However, many of them admit Burk's abduction and murder rattled them and they are glad to see the extra security steps.
Burk was from Marietta Georgia and graduated from Walton High School. Her funeral was held in Marietta Sunday.
Sources: Associated Press, WSFA-TV, WRBL-TV, Fox News
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What We Learned Today, Monday May 2nd...
Osama Bin Laden is dead, President Obama announced Sunday night, in a televised address to the nation. His death was the result of a U.S. operation launched today in Abbottabad, Pakistan, against a compound where bin Laden was believed to be hiding, according to U.S. intelligence. After a firefight, a small team of American forces killed bin Laden and took possession of his body, the president said.
�Tonight I can report to the American people and the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden,� Obama said during brief remarks at the White House.
�Justice has been done,� he said, in comments that marked a formal end of the manhunt for the most visible and emotionally-charged symbol of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
The president said U.S. intelligence operatives received a tip in August on bin Laden�s whereabouts, which ultimately led to Sunday�s attack. Obama said he determined last week that the U.S. had enough reliable information to take action; by Sunday morning, he had authorized �a small team of Americans� to conduct an operation targeting bin Laden.
�After a fire fight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his body,� the president said. �No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties.�
Obama said the 9/11 attacks that bin Laden and his lieutenants orchestrated nearly 10 years ago remain �the worst attack on the American people in our history� and said the images of the crumbling Twin Towers �are seared into our national memory.�
The president emphasized that Americans �did not choose this fight� against al Qaeda, but rather, �it came to our shores.� He praised U.S. military and intelligence professionals for working �tirelessly to achieve this outcome.� To the families of 9/11 victims, he noted that the U.S. has �never forgotten your loss.�
�Tonight, let us think back to the sense of unity that prevailed on 9/11,� Obama said. �I know that it has, at times, frayed. Yet today�s achievement is a testament to the greatness of our country and the determination of the American people.�
Both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush had targeted bin Laden during their presidencies, and both had failed to either capture him or kill him. The failure to snare bin Laden weighed most heavily, perhaps, on the Bush Administration, which occupied the White House during the 9/11 attacks, and the al Qaeda leader�s killing falls exactly eight years to the day when Bush famously declared �Mission Accomplished� in Iraq.
Bush said in a statement that Obama called him Sunday night to inform him of �the momentous achievement� of bin Laden�s death.
�I congratulated him and the men and women of our military and intelligence communities who devoted their lives to this mission. They have our everlasting gratitude,� Bush said. �The fight against terror goes on, but tonight America has sent an unmistakable message: No matter how long it takes, justice will be done.�
Clinton, who was president when the first World Trade Center bombing occurred in 1993, issued a statement calling bin Laden�s death �a profoundly important moment not just for the families of those who lost their lives on 9/11 and in al-Qaida�s other attacks but for people all over the world who want to build a common future of peace, freedom, and cooperation for our children.�
In a conference call with reporters just after President Obama spoke, senior administration officials provided a detailed sketch of how the intelligence on bin Laden�s whereabouts was gathered.
Intelligence officials had been conducting lengthy reconnaissance work prior to receiving their key tip in August. According to senior administration officials, suspected terrorists in custody since 9/11 -- including the attack�s mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed -- identified a courier who had a close relationship with bin Laden.
�This man was one of the few al Qaeda couriers trusted by bin Laden,� one senior administration official said. �They indicated he might be living with and protecting bin Laden. But for years we were unable to identify his true name or his location. Four years ago we uncovered his identity� About two years ago, after months of persistent effort, we identified areas of Pakistan where the courier and his brother operated. Still, we were unable to pinpoint exactly where they lived due to extensive operational security on their part. The fact that they were being so careful reinforced our belief that we were on the right track.�
When the intelligence community finally pinpointed the courier�s location, they were �shocked by what we saw,� said this official.
The neighborhood in Abbottabad was �relatively affluent with lots of retired military,� this official continued, and was insulated from urban areas or places susceptible to natural disaster and terrorist attacks. The home was �roughly eight times larger than the other homes in the area,� and it was surrounded by 12-to-18-foot-high walls, topped with barbed wire. It had two security gates and a value of roughly $1 million, although it lacked telephone and Internet connections.
An even more telling clue for intelligence operatives: The occupants of the house were burning their trash rather than putting it out for collection.
One senior administration official suggested bin Laden had been staying at the compound for at least six months without moving. Bin Laden was known to have regularly shifted locations to evade capture, so it�s unusual that he chose to stay in on spot for such an extended period.
More recently, the Obama administration had reduced the number of drone strikes in the area -- while ramping up surveillance -- in an effort to give the al Qaeda leader a heightened sense of safety in his home.
Prior to the operation, Obama convened nine meetings with his national security team to review intelligence. According to a White House aide, �Principals met formally an additional five times themselves and their deputies met seven times.�
The president made the decision to undertake the operation at 8:20 a.m. on April 29th in the White House�s Diplomatic Room before he left to survey tornado damage in Alabama. Tom Donilon, his National Security Advisor, prepared the formal orders and convened the principals at 3 p.m. that same day to complete the planning.
The next day, without giving off a hint of the weighty operation being planned, Obama prepared for and delivered his address at the annual White House Correspondent's Association dinner. The next morning he played nine holes of golf.
Final preparations were made on Sunday. At 2 p.m., the president met with top advisers for an hour and half, at which point he returned to the Situation Room for an additional briefing. Twenty minutes after that, he learned that bin Laden had been �tentatively identified.� By 7 p.m. he was told it was highly probable that bin Laden was at the compound. By 8:30 p.m., he received an additional briefing. He signed off on the attack after that.
No other intelligence operatives in other countries were told of the attack before it occurred -- including Pakistani operatives -- according to administration officials. Vice President Joseph Biden informed congressional leadership of the attack shortly before it took place, aides on the Hill told the Huffington Post.
Details about the fight itself are still difficult to come by. According to local reports in Pakistan, a helicopter involved in the attack had a mechanical problem and crashed.
U.S. forces intentionally destroyed the remainder of the wreckage to reduce signs of their presence in the area , according to NBC and other media reports. Two helicopters remained to provide cover for Joint Special Operations Command forces; in addition, there was a predator drone.
The fight lasted only 40 minutes and was described by a senior administration official as a �surgical raid� conducted by a Navy Seals unit. Bin Laden's adult son was killed, as were two of his couriers and a woman being used as a human shield. Bin Laden himself �did resist the assault force,� a senior administration official said. Reports on Sunday night said the terrorist leader was ultimately shot in the head.
Officials warned that in the aftermath of the attack, Americans should be on alert for a reprisal from al Qaeda. However, one official added, there were �no specific threats" as of Sunday night. ABC News reported that authorities plan to bury bin Laden�s body at sea in order to leave no definitive location for his final resting place. It will be done, an official added, �in accordance with Islamic practice and tradition." Hours later, CNN reported that the burial had taken place.
"Americans understand the costs of war," Obama said toward the end of his remarks. "Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when our people have been killed. We will be relentless in defense of our citizens and our friends and allies."
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A really strange thing happened to two avid X-Files fans who sent the series' creator Chris Carter an invitation to their Las Vegas wedding. You'd have a better chance of honeymooning aboard a flying saucer than getting Carter to attend, right? But he did just that, much to the shock of the Colorado-area couple, Starbucks managers Sarene Matthews, 28, and Jim Valeri, 27. The duo were complete strangers to the X-man before their nuptials at Caesars Palace on Oct. 13—which is also Carter's birthday and the name of his production company (Ten Thirteen). "Anyone who gets married on Friday the 13th, you have to honor that," says Carter, who turned up unannounced. "It was a perfect X-Files moment."
In Bedazzled, Elizabeth Hurley plays the Devil, who grants the lovelorn loser Brendan Fraser seven wishes in exchange for his soul. One wish: to be a rock star. But theatergoers will never see the actor's transformation into a groupie-groping British belter. Test audiences found it too dark, so director Harold Ramis replaced it with one of Fraser as a U.S. President. The new scenes, shot in August in London, where Fraser was filming The Mummy Returns and Hurley lives, delayed the film's release from summer to fall. You can catch the original footage in the DVD version, however.
Dennis Quaid probably didn't have a Democratic party in mind when he arranged a sleepover at his house in L.A. for his 8-year-old, Jack, and five of Jack's friends. But that same evening Quaid and his son were invited to the home of TV mogul Michael King for a fund-raiser that President Clinton was attending. So Quaid decided to give the kids a treat and had Jack's babysitter bring all the boys over.
Any flowers you see on Will & Grace are likely to be fake, because star Debra Messing is allergic to most of them. That goes for perfume too. She only wears one very light men's fragrance, Gendarme. So what happened at her September wedding to actor-screenwriter Daniel Zelman? Event designer Bryan Wark decorated the tables with candle-filled glass cylinders instead of posies. Her bouquet: calla lilies, which have little scent.
Eddie Murphy is no animal lover and had something of a struggle making his 1998 hit Dr. Doolittle. But that didn't stop him from signing up for the sequel, which started filming last month. I checked with a source on the L.A. set who tells me Murphy's gotten better at talking to the animals, which include an orangutan, a grizzly bear, a lynx and 15 breeds of dog. For the $20 million he's reportedly making, I'd wrestle a rhino, wouldn't you?
A Michael Jackson sighting is rarer than steak tartare. But one of our spies caught him at Sharper Image in Beverly Hills with his son, Prince, 3. Dressed as usual in black, Jackson held a hospital mask over his nose and mouth as he walked around checking out Wee.Bot electronic pets and a Yamaha keyboard. But after a few fans asked for autographs, a store employee whisked singer and son into the back, where they perused more goodies before ducking into a waiting SUV limo.
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They give zest to our cooking, zing to our teas and luscious tang to our baked goods. Herbs are much more a fixture in our lives then we realize.
This year, the Trumbull County Herb Society turns 20. The group was founded by Trumbull County residents Betty Bailes and Nancy Kovach on Sept. 28, 1992.
Kovach retired from Packard Electric and General Motors in 1991 and started the Trumbull County Herb Society with some of her co-workers. Kovach is also a member of the Master Gardeners of Ohio.
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Trumbull County Herb Society officers, from left, Donna Green, president; Peggy Ferenchak, first vice president; Barbara Petroff, second vice president; Carol Goetz, treasurer; Elaine Bertalasio, assistant treasurer; Elaine Zahurak, recording secretary; and Yvonne Franks, corresponding secretary.
"We wanted to get something new to Trumbull County," Kovach said.
Donna Green, of Mecca, president of the society, said its mission is to educate the members as well as the public about the uses of herbs. Green said the society discusses how herbs are used in foods, for medicinal purposes and for their scent.
"At meetings, one of our own members will report on the herb of the month," she said. "They will research the herb and talk about all herbs."
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The Trumbull Herb Society meets at 7 p.m. the third Monday of each month at the Trumbull County Agriculture and Education Center, 520 W. Main St., Cortland.
Kovach said that one of the most interesting subjects that emerge when talking about herbs is the folklore behind them.
"We look up the history of herbs and what country uses that herb when we discuss the herb of the month at meetings," Kovach said.
"We talk about the most common herbs such as basil, lavender and dill, and also the less popular herbs such as savory and tarragon," Green said.
Kovach said, "I know that when people start talking about herbs, people will say, 'I remember my grandmother or grandfather used this herb as a remedy.'"
Kovach said it's fascinating to learn about the historic meaning of herbs.
"It's amazing what one can learn from people and what they used in Europe," she said. "We have a lot of doctors and teachers in our group, and it's interesting to learn from people. I have learned so many things from the members of our group."
Herbs seem to be a part of life - from cooking to everyday items in the medicine cabinet.
"Most medications are made from herbs," Kovach said. "Thyme is in Listerine, and mint is in toothpaste. A lot of flowers are edible. Fennel is good for digestive problems."
Kovach said the society has 47 active members.
"Twelve of our members belong to the Master Gardener's program, which is through Ohio State University," Kovach said.
Kovach said that the members of the society range in age from their late 20s to their early 90s. She said there are three or four mother-and-daughter pairs in the society.
Rita Baugher, of Southington, has been a member of the Trumbull County Herb Society for 14 years.
Baugher said that the society plants a variety of herbs in the gardens of the Trumbull County Agriculture and Family Education Center in Cortland.
"One part of the garden contains a pizza seasoning section, and then we have tomato plants and standard herbs," she said. "The Trumbull County Herb Society is remarkable. This society is a great niche for people who love to garden."
Marilyn Hodory, of Howland, is the society's historian. Hodory has been involved in the society for five years.
Hodory has her own herb garden at home where she plants basil, parsley, peppermint, chives, oregano, sage and thyme.
"Everything is edible when you make a garden," she said. "A garden is an edible landscape."
Green said the society is greatly involved in the community and belongs to the Trumbull County Garden Forum.
Kovach said that the society's main project right now is maintaining the herb gardens at the John Stark Edwards House and Museum, 303 Monroe St. N.W., Warren.
The group also is working on "The Trumbull County Herb Society Herbal Cookbook," which will be published in July. Kovach said that most of the recipes in the cookbook are from its members.


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GREENWICH TOWNSHIP — Gov. Chris Christie's campaign-like push for a property tax overhaul got off to a lively start today on the turf of the Legislature's top Democrat.
As more than 100 members of the New Jersey Education Association teachers union protested outside, Christie was inside giving a national television interview interrupted by applause.
The Republican governor is pushing for a constitutional limit on annual property tax increases of 2.5 percent; Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D-Gloucester) wants a statutory cap of 2.9 percent with more exceptions.
While protesters outside called him a "loser" and lambasted his $820 million cut to school aid, FOX Business Network host Neil Cavuto prodded Christie about his national political ambitions. Christie repeated he is not interested in running for president or vice president.
"Is there anybody around here who thinks I could be a No. 2 to anybody?" he said to laughter from the mostly supportive crowd of several hundred. "I want to be the governor of New Jersey. I'm not running for anything else."
NJEA representatives said both Christie's and Sweeney's caps would harm public schools, especially as state aid is cut.
They said many members were also going inside to participate in the town hall meeting.
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The department of Charente epitomises traditional rural France. Occitan dialects can still be heard in the fairs and markets frequented by local farmers and craftsmen.
Charente is an area of natural beauty and lush with vegetation, due mainly to its temperate climate.
Traditionally, the rest of France considers the Charentais character to be laidback and visitors here can certainly find time for lots of leisurely pursuits.
The whole area is laced with rivers and streams that feed into the picturesque River Charente. Taking a relaxing boat trip, it's hard to imagine this was once a busy waterway bringing armaments from Angouleme to the naval shipyards of La Rochelle.
Each stunning valley in the department of Charente has its own character. The Vienne is popular with anglers and watersports enthusiasts, the Issoire boasts mountains, and the Tardoire valley has vineyards and exciting deep gorges.
Make time to visit the ancient village of Aubeterre perched on white cliffs above the River Dronne and the little river port of Jarnac - birth and resting place of France's late president, Francois Miterrand.
There's plenty too in Charente for those who enjoy the cultural experience: Chateau de la Rochefoucauld, the Chateau de Rochebrune at Etagnac and the ancient Cistercian Abbey of Fontaine Vive.
The cathedral city of Angouleme, once famous for papermaking, now has a centre – Centre National de la Bande Dessinee - showing the development of French print and film cartoons.
Historic Confolens with its riverside restaurants is a great place to try a dish of snails – 'les petits gris' – so popular with the Charentais. Afterwards, a measure of the world famous double distilled brandy known as Cognac could be in order for the faint hearted. A visit to Charente's town of the same name is a must to sample and discover the history of its most celebrated product.
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Walking to SchoolDawn Meehan
As I walked Brooklyn to school today, she informed me, "Mom, Ashley doesn't talk much at school."
"Oh yeah?"
"Yep. She's quiet."
"Well, some people are quiet. That's okay," I explained. "And then, other people are chatterboxes," I continued.
I looked at Brooklyn and asked, "So what do you think you are – quiet or a chatterbox?"
She glanced up at me with a decidedly guilty look on her face. "I'm a chatterbox," she admitted under her breath.
I threw my head back and laughed uproariously. Let me explain. This is how the rest of our walk went. . .
"Oh look, Mom! This is where me and Clay and Lexi had a picnic. We sat over there. We had chips. You know those kind of chips that have those crunchy things? And we took juice. But we were out of juice boxes. We just poured some juice in a bottle. But we only had two bottles so we shared. Oh look, pinecones! Remember when I was at Clayton's baseball game? Remember we were at that park with that boy? He took my pinecones. Is that the park where kids pee under the tree? Nettie said she isn't my friend anymore. Can we go to the park at my school? Jackson went sledding with me there before. Not now. When it was snowy. In the wintertime. Which way do we go? Is this my left, Mom? You have to check for cars, right Mom? You have to look this way and that way. Do you know what you do if your clothes catch on fire? The fireman told us when we went to the fire station. There was a cat there. Oh look, the sidewalk is bumpy here. Why is the sidewalk bumpy? Are they going to fix it? What's that? Why is it there? Are we late for school? Do I have music today?"
Then she took a breath and started her second sentence.
Every night, the kids and I take turns going around the dinner table, sharing the best and worst parts of our days. This evening, Brooklyn announced that the best part of her day was walking to school with me. I don't think I said more than two words on our walk. I guess sometimes all it takes is an open ear. Funny how those moments that seem so insignificant to us can mean so much to someone else.
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