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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Pull on your bell-bottoms, lace up your platform shoes and get ready to do the Hustle – because the 1970s will return to South Beach on Sept. 30.
The Vanderbilt on the Boardwalk once again is the site of Meals on Wheels of Staten Island's annual Carriage Ball. The theme of this year's gala is "Friday Night Fever," and the planning committee is pulling out all the stops to re-create the distinctive disco experience.
From the music to the menu, there will be plenty to take you back to the days of Tony Manero and Studio 54, said Robert Felice, who's co-chairing the event with Advance Features Editor Sandra Zummo of Great Kills. And while '70s attire isn't required, Felice says, it's encouraged.
"Get your disco clothes out of mothballs and show off your moves while you Hustle the night away," adds Felice, who promises that Head Over Heels, which will be providing music for the evening, will be playing some of your favorite dance music.
Also on tap will be a special appearance by Disco Unlimited – and they're going to come dressed to the nines – the '70s nines – for the occasion and present a special set of music for guests. It will be a great time, Felice continues.
Even Vanderbilt executive chef Russell Guarneri is getting caught up in the night's theme, putting together a menu that will feature a few nostalgic noshes from the days when folks went dancing all evening and finished up the night in their favorite diner. For instance, if you've had a hankering all these years, this will be your chance to dig into some Disco Fries.
For the uninitiated, these are a decidedly '70s concoction of steak fries smothered in chicken gravy and melted mozzarella. They'll be served up during the cocktail hour at a station Chef Guarneri is calling "Tiffany's Diner," where guests will be able to sample filet mignon mini-burgers, pulled pork and lobster mac-and-cheese.
And in a toast to the last No. 1 song of the 1970s, "Escape," better known as "The Pina Colada Song," the signature drink for the evening will be an updated pina colada. As for the entrées, while the chef won't elaborate, he says he's taking his inspiration from foods and chefs popular in the 1970s. Felice explains that they're really trying to give guests a total experience.
A highlight of each year's Carriage Ball is the presentation of Meals on Wheels of Staten Island's Wheels in Motion award, which honors individuals' commitment to and support of the agency's mission of providing two nutritious meals a day to Staten Island's homebound elderly. This year's recipients are Linda Walsh and her late husband, Kevin J. Walsh.
Linda has been involved with Meals on Wheels for 20 years, beginning as a meal delivery volunteer, eventually joining the agency's board of directors, and ultimately serving as chairman of the board from 2003 to 2006. She recently was named member emeritus.
Kevin, who passed away in May, months shy of his 60th birthday, founded Walsh Electrical Contracting in Grant City with his wife in 1976. He was well-known and admired as an honest businessman, employer, friend and mentor, who donated both his time and money to many Catholic schools, churches and not-for profits on the Island. His generosity toward Meals on Wheels, as well as his quiet work in support of other Island institutions, was noted in 2001, when Kevin was awarded the agency's Corporate Citizenship Award.
After Kevin's death, Linda became president of Walsh Electrical Contracting, which she now operates with their son, Ryan. The couple also has a daughter, Amanda, and two grandchildren.
"These are special people, who had a special commitment to Meals on Wheels," said Joseph Tornello, the non-profit's executive director. "We want the evening to be a joyous celebration of their contributions to Staten Island's homebound elderly, and hope Islanders will join us in expressing our thanks to Linda and Kevin." And while they're at it, dance up a storm.
For information about Meals on Wheels and the Carriage Ball, telephone the agency at 718-727-4435.
Pageant officials are spreading the word about the Miss Staten Island Scholarship Pageant Orientation on tap for Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Crown Palace, New Dorp. Potential candidates who wish to participate or desire more information about the event should contact Christine Rizzo at email@example.com or Jim Smith, executive director of the pageant, at 718-816-5508.
It should be noted that the Cabaret for the Crown , a fundraiser to benefit the Miss Staten Island Scholarship Pageant, is set for the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Hilton Garden Inn, Bloomfield. The evening presents an opportunity to officially announce this year's contestants competing for the titles of Miss Staten Island, Miss Staten Island's Outstanding Teen, Miss Richmond County and Miss Richmond County's Outstanding Teen. Among the guests will be Kaitlin Monte, Miss New York, who'll represent the Empire State in the upcoming Miss America Pageant. Ms. Monte will perform a vocal rendition, as will other talented titleholders.
As some may already be aware, this year's 2012 Miss Staten Island Scholarship Pageant – themed "Celebrating the Spirit of America" – is slated for Saturday, Nov. 12, at 5:30 p.m. at New Dorp High School. Note that the Miss Staten Island Scholarship Pageant was presented with a distinguished award for being the Best Local Scholarship Pageant within New York at the state pageant staged at the St. George Theatre in June.
Those interested in attending the above events should reach out to Smith at the telephone number above.
The organizers of the Richmond County Craft Beer Fest (RCCBF) invite beer lovers to the Richmond County Bank Ballpark in St. George on Saturday, Oct. 22, for an event that is expected to attract more than 3,000 guests.
RCCBF features craft breweries from the region and beyond. The event partners over two dozen top Staten Island chefs and food venues with featured craft brewers.
Guests will enjoy music by two homegrown bands, The Bandulos and Stout. VIP ticket holders gain entrance to RCCBF at noon, one hour before the event opens to the general public. This pass gains access to climate-controlled sky boxes at the Richmond County Ballpark, plus a special cheese sampling, first tastes of a dozen local home-brewed beers and an official RCCBF event T-shirt.
VIP passes cost $55 and are available for prepurchase only. General admission passes cost $35 in advance, $40 the day of the event, which ends at 5 p.m. The website is www.RCCBF.com.
To celebrate their 30th business anniversary, Biagio Settepani of Pasticceria Bruno, Dongan Hills and West Brighton, and his family will host a Customer Appreciation Day on Sunday, Sept. 25, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at their location at 1650 Hylan Blvd.
As the Settepani family celebrates three decades as bakers on Staten Island, Manhattan and Brooklyn, they've planned a number of celebratory events throughout the end of the year, including special fig dinners and other festive activities. On offer will be free sliders, hot dogs and cannolis, as well as entertainment by deejay Richie Rich and Miss Jenn Inspiration in Dance and other surprises.
The Port Richmond High School Class of 1961 is holding its 50th reunion on Saturday, Nov. 5, at The Historic Old Bermuda Inn, Rossville. A full weekend of events is planned.
Those interested in attending should contact Carol Logan Healy at 973-670-6515, Joan Busch Santore at 718-948-8101 or John Dahlquist at 732-446-7101.
The second annual St. Rita's Alumni Brunch is set for Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Meiers Corners school, beginning with an 11 a.m. mass in the Monsignor Andrews Auditorium. Brunch will follow.
Organizers ask that you RSVP by Monday, Sept. 26.
The tab is $25 per person and should be mailed to St. Rita's School Alumni Association, 30 Wellbrook Ave., Staten Island, N.Y. 10314. For additional information, telephone 718-761-2504.
Happy birthday today to Evelyn Lambert, Vincent J. Dugan and Arthur Grannis.
Happy wedding anniversary to Lori and Paul Agnello.
Tomorrow is birthday time for Dr. Daniel Megna, a New Dorp gastroenterologist, Christine Savinio, Jennifer Eisler-Grynsztajn, Logan Carmine Noss, twins Mary Kate and Matthew Cassidy and Kathleen Gloskey.
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Hiya, WolfStar! I am Faolan MacDuncan 18, a local admin. I see you have met Lachlana... She and I are on very frequently and we are ready to help you whenever. Sorry... I am terrible at wording things... XD Well, one more thing: I think you should read the rules.
"Beyond the Beyond, Before the Before!"
"Idiot" Issue
Hi, Lemmy. Listen, calling a person 'idiot' is against the rules. It's Ok to write it on your fan fic when a character calls another character that, but please do not call another user that. It's like spreading a false rumor about the Fengo. You shouldn't do it. If you don't do it at home or at school, then it is most definitely not allowed here.(I'm second in command so it's my duty to do these things) Should you do it again, you may be blocked for a certain amount of time.
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hi starwolf i am nightwolf but you can call me night if you want to know more about me just click on my sig. and if you want to chat you can chat with me. and also welcome to the wiki!! :)
Nightwolf14 15:13, June 18, 2012 (UTC)
come on chat i want to talk or type to you ok!!!! ;)
Nightwolf14 18:56, June 30, 2012 (UTC)
i will read you fan fic later right now i'm busy finishing my book
Wolfstar, it's an admin's job to tell another user if they've done something wrong. And Canid will not get banned. Just because someone doesn't probably know to correct way at something, doesn't mean that one unknown mistake will result in a block.
And please don't make such a big deal of your new fanfic, by posting a gazillion blogs about it. We know your coming with a new fanfic.
~Faolan loves Edme, Edme loves Faolan
05:20, July 6, 2012 (UTC)Lachlana
CanidThunder 03:13, July 8, 2012 (UTC) Hi, um I am an eleven year old boy. So, now you know how old I am.CanidThunder 03:13, July 8, 2012 (UTC)
Great Lupus, stop. Please use proper grammar. This has been slowly eating me apart ever since you joined. Please space between punctuation and the beginning of a sentence. I know you're only nine, but, come on, that's no excuse. Sorry if I sounded mean. But just please think about it... DX Silverfang 03:06, July 9, 2012 (UTC)
Okay now your sounding just like my weird, immature 13 year old sister. Why you have to call me Morton anyway, and what does it mean exactly? I'm not that burly, brown offspring of bowser, and besides, I like Ludwig and Bowser jr. more...
Pychokinesis~Silver... (talk) 22:15, July 15, 2012 (UTC)
hey wolf star your ganna have to redo your profile page because edme-macheath spammed it but dont worry me and lachlana are going to handle it Nightwolf14 (talk) 19:33, August 9, 2012 (UTC)
I never trolled your account, I was not online all day, I think it was Airmead, we would always talk and I wonder if she hacked into my account. I feel sorry for you, I was trolled too. I would never toll now that I know what it feels like!Edme-MacHeath (talk) 20:09, August 9, 2012 (UTC)
can you chat with me please i need to talk to you Nightwolf14 (talk) 20:09, August 9, 2012 (UTC)
nice avatar!! thats reshiram right? Skaarsgurd (talk) 01:08, September 8, 2012 (UTC)
Can u come back to the Wolves of the Beyond Fanon Fanfic Wikia?
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Short of state, wrestling seniors discuss their seasons' highs and lows
Senior moments: Hopes pinned on state Mat Classic fell short
South Whidbey's senior wrestlers all qualified for the regional championships. Only one was a four-year Falcon grappler, while two were on the team since their junior years and one moved to the school last year.
Among the four seniors who finished the season, they combined for 59 victories this season; Cameron Schille led with 18, Montana Johnson had 14, Avery Buechner had 14 and Jerimiah Robey had 13.
The Falcons' head coach Jim Thompson had reservations early about the team's leadership, and said he was pleasantly surprised as the year progressed. He saw them develop into captains and reliable wrestlers.
Of the four awards he gave out during the team's banquet this week, three went to seniors, including the Coach's, Leadership and Most Outstanding awards.
Buechner and Robey both received the Coach's Award.
"They're seniors and came back from injuries," Thompson said.
Johnson won the Leadership Award, and Schille took home the Most Outstanding honor.
What feat are you most proud of this year?
Avery Buechner (195 pounds): I'm most proud of being able to overcome my shoulder injury and finishing the season.
Montana Johnson (160): Getting third at districts.
Jerimiah Robey (195): Doing decently well throughout the season, as well as having a balance of sports, school and clubs.
How did your wrestling career develop?
Buechner: My wrestling career started late and I went from a mediocre wrestler to a wrestler that had a great chance at state.
Johnson: I wrestled when I was 6-9 years old and wrestled in middle school.
Robey: It developed rather slowly but as time went on I found my little niche in it.
What is your favorite move?
Buechner: My favorite move would have to be the standing switch.
Johnson: Head lever.
Robey: Sweep single to the right leg.
Which move did you struggle against?
Buechner: I struggled against the ankle pick the most. I couldn't seem to stop it.
Johnson: Head and arm throw.
Robey: Arm bars.
Which match do you remember most?
Buechner: The match I remember the most would be the last match of the regional tournament against Foster Wade.
Johnson: My last match at districts.
Robey: Wrestling Jesse Castillo because he is a lot stronger than me but I still held my own.
Which match do you have regrets about, and why?
Buechner: The match I have regrets about would have to be against Foster Wade at regionals because if I had won I would have gone to state and it sucks having a shot like that taken away from you.
Johnson: My match against Iddi in semi-finals at districts — lost by two points; could have been in finals.
Robey: There are a few matches here and there but I would like to say that I don't regret anything about this season.
How many years did you wrestle for SWHS?
Buechner: Two years.
Johnson: Four years.
Robey: Two years.
What is your favorite moment with Coach Jim Thompson?
Buechner: My favorite moment with Coach Thompson would have to be the ride home from the regional tournament this year, ha ha.
Johnson: Our pep talk before the Archbishop Murphy match.
Robey: Helping him move into his new house.
What does it take to be a successful wrestler?
Buechner: To be a successful wrestler, it takes non-stop dedication in the mat room and going into every match with the mindset that you're going to do anything, no matter what, to come out the victor. Like Coach Thompson and (assistant coach Paul) Newman say, what are you willing to do to go to state?
Johnson: Mental toughness and wrestling year-round.
Robey: Commitment. A really good wrestler should wrestle year-round in multiple styles like freestyle.
Why wrestle?
Buechner: Because wrestling turns boys into men and the friendships formed in the mat room can't be compared to anything else, because no one can ever understand the struggles you face in the mat room and on the mat other than another wrestler. "Wrestlers are a different breed" – Coach Newman.
Johnson: Because it's what I love to do.
Robey: It truly is one of the hardest sports you can undertake both physically and mentally.
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Two donors are offering a combined $15,000 in reward money for the arrest and conviction of the person who threw two kittens out the window of a minivan onto the Causeway bridge two weeks ago.
A $10,000 reward from the Humane Society of Louisiana comes from a family that wishes to remain anonymous. Bill Johnson, a Jefferson Parish pawn shop owner, is putting up $5,000.
"The level of this reward, I think reflects the level of concern from the community," said Jeff Dorson, the Humane Society's executive director. "That people want this money used for this purpose shows that they're sick and tired of these types of stories generated from Louisiana. We can right a wrong by telling the country that we do care about our animals."
Johnson, a frequent donor to the Humane Society and the St. Francis Animal Sanctuary, owns BJ's Pawn Shop in Metairie and Gretna.
"I'm a dog person, but I had a cat adopt me seven or eight years ago. It's just a pity that people treat any kind of animals like this. Imagine what they'll do to humans," Johnson said.
Anyone with information about the Sept. 17 incident should contact the Humane Society at 888.6HUMANE or the Causeway Police Department at 504.835.3116.
"I'm delighted that somebody is trying to get out there with us to track these people down. It's terrific," said Carlton Dufrechou, general manager of the 24-mile-long bridge. "We'll review our tapes and see whatever else we can find. I'm really, really proud that other people are trying to look out for the little critters too."
One kitten, now 8 weeks old and named Matty by his rescuers, survived and has been adopted. Another kitten also tossed out the window of the white minivan, which was going 65 mph on a heavily traveled bridge with no shoulder, has not been found.
The incident happened on the southbound roadway 13 miles from the north shore at around 1 p.m. Matty hid in the recesses of the bridge for 12 hours before police officers found him.
A witness gave a description of the van but could not see inside because the windows were tinted. Causeway police have videotapes of the vehicles that exited the bridge that day and have interviewed several drivers, Dufrechou said.
The culprit will be charged with the felony of aggravated animal cruelty. The penalty is a fine of $5,000 to $25,000, a prison term of one to 10 years, or both. When more than one animal is tortured, each act constitutes a separate offense.
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Clay, NY – The U.S. Postal Service has decided to have its processing facility in Clay process mail from Binghamton as part of a nationwide consolidation effort.
The move won't take place before May 15 as Washington lawmakers explore policy changes that would help the Postal Service stay afloat in the face of declining first-class mail business. The Postal Service also wants to give affected employees time to make decisions about whether to move into different positions or retire, said Maureen Marion, speaking for the service.
But with first-class mail volume down 25 percent since 2006 as electronic competition grows, the national consolidation needs to happen, Marion said.
"Let's be very, very clear about what this means. The size of the Postal Service as we exist today, for the purposes of processing the mail volume we have to process, is too big," Marion said. "It is our intention to reset the size of the Postal Service for the purposes of processing the mail that we know we have and the future will bring."
The decision announced Thursday came at the end of a study begun in September of 264 Postal Service processing facilities across the nation. The Binghamton facility was among 223 that would be consolidated as the Postal Service seeks to slash $20 billion in operating costs by 2015, officials said.
About 70 positions would be lost at the Binghamton facility while about 50 positions would be created at Clay. It's possible that employees affected in Binghamton could land in other Postal Service jobs, Marion said.
With the transfer, all mail processing would end at the Binghamton Mail Processing Center, but window service and business mail acceptance would continue and post office boxes would continue to be available at the Henry Street facility, officials said. Mail destined for the Binghamton area which now is processed in Binghamton would go through Clay instead.
A similar consolidation would shift mail processing from Buffalo to suburban Rochester, canceling 620 positions at one end while creating 420 at the other, DemocratAndChronicle.com reported.
Nine other facilities across New York were approved for consolidation. Facilities in Bethpage and Garden City survived.
As the result of a separate study, Postal Service officials decided in late fall to consolidate mail processing from Utica to Clay. That transfer is expected to take place by late spring, after alterations needed at the Clay plant are finished, Marion said. About 100 positions are expected to be eliminated in Utica while about 60 are created in Clay, she said.
Officials did not set a date for any of the other consolidations taking place. Under an agreement reached in December with members of the U.S. Senate they can't happen before May. 15. The moratorium is meant to give lawmakers time to enact alternatives.
Jim Lostumbo, president of National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 134 in Syracuse, said union members hope Congress will intervene against consolidation.
"It's not set in stone as far as we're concerned, even though (Postal Service officials) have determined that's what they are going to do," he said.
Marion said the moratorium was meant to give Congress time to consider Postal Service requests. Among them is to consider letting postal service officials make more decisions with less oversight so they will have more flexibility to develop and adjust products. They also want Congress to let the service streamline employee health benefits, she said.
The moves also are contingent on the outcome of proposals to revise service standards. These including ending Saturday delivery and changing guaranteed first-class delivery times from one to three days to two to three days.
Going to five-day-a-week delivery could save $3 billion annually, Marion said.
Lostumbo said union members fear such a move might further drive customers to competitors.
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As stated before, the event takes place at Salem's running haven, Minto Brown Park. The 5k and 10k routes are run primarily on the paved trails throughout the park. See course maps on the race online flyer. Baby joggers and strollers are allowed and walkers are always welcome in the 5K. Awards will be given to the overall and masters male and female winners in each distance and the top 3 finishers in each 5 year age group will also be recognized. There will also be a drawings for random door prizes. And don't forget the best part: Each entry fee includes a post-race ice-cream sundae (guest sundaes will be available for $2).
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GRANT — On Wednesday night 10-year-old Shay Christopher Atwood told his mother he loved her as she tucked him into his hospital bed and kissed him goodnight.
Hours later, with his mother, Pam Atwood, sleeping nearby, the young boy — who had endured seven months of surgeries and intense therapy since an Aug. 25 all-terrain vehicle accident — closed his eyes, "went to sleep and didn't wake up."
"We believe he went to heaven and he's healed and running and playing. He was a very vibrant energetic little boy. Everyone who saw him loved him," his mother said Friday.
Shay is survived by his mother, his father, John, his brother, Juan, and his sisters, Evangeline and Kayla.
Physicians said Shay died early Thursday morning from complications of injuries sustained during the accident that occurred near the Atwoods' Grant Township home at 12716 Oaks.
"It was out of the blue. No one expected it," Pam Atwood said of Shay's death.
The day of the accident, the Grant Elementary School fourth-grader had been driving his three-wheeler with his cousin as a passenger. The boys were not wearing helmets when the ATV struck an object on the ground, flipped over and threw them from the machine.
Shay's cousin was not injured, but "Shayzer" -- as his mother affectionately called him -- suffered a damaged aorta when the ATV handlebar jabbed into his abdomen area.
Shay's older brother, Juan, discovered the two boys in a wooded area not long after the accident.
"Juan went looking for him, picked him up and threw him over his shoulders and brought him home," Pam Atwood said.
Shay was first brought to Gerber Memorial Hospital in Fremont where physicians initially thought he had a spleen injury, Atwood said. But a CT scan revealed the serious aorta injury.
Physicians told Shay's parents their son would not likely live through the helicopter ride to the Grand Rapids hospital.
"They did not expect him to live," Pam Atwood said. "But we were told if he made it through surgery, we would have to wait and watch."
And wait they did, for seven months. Shay ended up losing the battle in the end.
"He had issues ... but he was going to be OK. He was hanging in there.
On Tuesday he was doing OK and even Wednesday he was doing fine," she said. "When I tucked him in, he asked me to stay in the room with him. He said, 'Mama, I thought you would stay with me tonight.' "
It never occurred to Pam Atwood that would be the last night she would speak to her son.
She is glad today she was there in that room, during his final moments.
"They tried to revive him. I sat in the room and talked to him and told him, 'I love you, baby. You got to fight,' " she said.
"But he didn't have that fight in him anymore."
The Atwoods will remember Shay as "very outgoing, a snuggler and always happy and kind-hearted," his mother said.
"He worried about other people and whether they were happy. He was just an incredible kid."
A funeral for Shay Christopher Atwood who died Thursday from injuries sustained in an Aug. 25 ATV accident is planned for 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Visitation is slated for 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Monday at the McKinley Grant Chapel. Visit the online guest book at www.mckinleyfuneral.com to leave messages for his family.


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Ryan opens the show telling us "they've abandoned their lives." I suppose they have. In fact, their lives will never be the same. At any rate, we meet the judges, and Simon says he'd love to be able to pick the songs one week - a "Simon Cowell" week! We meet the final twelve (Von Smith is first and Lil Rounds has the pimp spot). "Are we ready for a great show?" Ryan asks. I know I am.
Von Smith - "You're All I Need to Get By"
In his pre-performance interview, Von admits to having screamed at the judges during his intitial performances. He is starting fresh, and he really does tone it down. He has a real polished performing style and some real nice phrasing. It's a complete switch and I think he nails it.
Randy says, "This is the way to kick off the show," and calls it hot. He says Von has found himself. "Welcome to Idol, baby." Kara says Von seems to be finding himself. "Good job," she finishes. Paula says this is going to be a memorable first. She calls him "quite the showman." Simon says Von reminds him of Clay Aiken, but not to take that in a bad way. He clarifies that it's his voice that reminds him of Clay and that's a good thing.
Von is ecstatic the judges were positive. He isn't real sure about the Clay comparison, but that Clay is very successful.
Taylor Vaifanua - "If I Ain't Got You"
Taylor is only 17, and I think the song is too old for her. It's also pretty much not right for her voice. She can sing, no question about that, but for whatever reason, this one doesn't work. I think it requires more range than she possesses. Too bad, because I thought she was going to be a contender. She knows it too, bursting into tears when she is done. Awwww. Another dream shattered.
Kara compliments Taylor's voice, but says the song didn't tell her anything about who she is. Paula says she wishes she would have taken a chance to show them something else (Taylor sang this song during Hollywood week).
Simon doesn't really understand what Kara is getting at. He says he "genuinely couldn't remember her" and can understand why after hearing the song. He calls her bland and says she's going to struggle. Randy says that it was boring and that Taylor didn't really tell them anything about herself.
Alex Wagner-Trugman - "I Guess That's Why they Call it the Blues"
Alex likes to move on the stage, but I think he would be better off focusing on his vocals. He does a lot of strange growling in an attempt to sound soulful and darts around the stage in a rather manic fashion. Very strange. He falls out of tune and the entire performance turns into a complete and utter train wreck. He even knocks over the mike stand. I am so not impressed.
Paula starts off. She's laughing and says he's quite the showman. She's glad Alex had a chance to channel his "inner rock star" on the stage. Simon says they had fun watching him, but not listening to him. He also points out the "ridiculous growling." "You're like a little hamster trying to be a tiger," Simon says. He calls the performance stupid and says it didn't work.
Randy agrees and says it was crazy in a "buck wild kind of way." Randy says he screamed it. Kara says, "At least you do you." Paula wants to steal Alex' moves. Kara tells him to ditch the growling.
Alex says he was having fun and Ryan breaks the microphone.
Arianna Afsar - "The Winner Takes it All"
Another 17-year-old - she looks like a slimmed-down Jordin Sparks. Too bad she chose a song that's older than she is and that requires much stronger vocal ability that she has developed. She's all over the place pitch-wise and her voice cracks one too many times. Her voice is thin and it sounds like a child singing an adult song. It was not good at all. I actually feel bad for her.
Simon points out that there's a certain irony in her singing that song. He calls it a huge mistake, says that the song was too big for her, and that it was a dreary arrangement - like being at a funeral. "It was your worst performance by a clear mile," he finishes. Randy says it wasn't the right song for her. "It wasn't good."
Kara remembers Arianna as a "beam of sunshine." She calls the performance dark and depressing, and urges Arianna to be young and touch people. Paula says she's not going as far as that and thinks Arianna had some bright moments. Poor little Arianna is barely hanging on to her composure.
Ju'Not Joyner - "Delilah"
He starts out and Simon's word "dreary" pops into my head. The arrangement is too slow and his vocals are right out there. Every little slip is obvious and I grimace a bit, but midway through he seems to pull it together. Ju"not does have a nice voice and great range. He might just have a chance at this.
Randy says it was cool that Ju'Not took a song and changed it up. He calls it cool. Kara says it was cool and fluid, but hopes the next time, he'll let loose. Paula wonders where his son is. She says it was great that he changed it up and that the liberties he took paid off. Simon says it was better than he thought it was going to be and wished he stripped the whole song down. He says it was a little bit safe.
Kristen McNamara - "Give Me One Reason"
Let's call this Karaoke 1.01, which is fitting since she calls herself a karaoke host. She has a strong voice, though, and manages to sell the song somewhat effectively. She finishes strong, salvaging the performance. Of all the girls so far tonight, she's the best, but that's not saying much.
Kara praises Kristen's voice and suggests she might try a Kelly Clarkson or Pink song. Paula reminds us that Kristen sang Kelly's "Because of You," which showed off her range. Simon says Kristen looks like her "mum" dressed her for a pageant or something. He says he isn't sure who she is. Randy says the song is easy for someone like her with great vocals and says he felt like he was at a karaoke bar. They all question her image.
Nathanial Marshall - "I Would Do Anything for Love"
Nathanial is the first ever Upstate New Yorker to make it this far on 'Idol' (he's from Malone). I start laughing as soon as he starts singing. His voice is too high for the song. Then he kicks it up a notch and goes completely Broadway. Honey, we already have one Broadway diva in this competition (Adam Lambert). Nate's vocals aren't horrible, though, but man oh man.
Simon says most people will think his performance was verging on excrutiating. He says it was almost uncomfortable, but "at least people are going to remember you." He calls Nate "fun." Randy is curious about the song choice. Nate says he and his mom used to dance around to it when he was young. Randy says it is hard for him to imagine what kind of record they would make with him. Simon suggests a "keep fit" video. Kara says that if Nate wants to be taken seriously, he should pick something more, well, serious. But Nate wants to be fun.
Nates's' grandmother and aunt are in the audience. Grandma says she's used to his music and likes to hear him sing. Paula says Nate was cool during Hollywood week and she thought that was a bold choice that made him relevant. But she says this song took the "coolness factor" away and advises him to be "very wise" about picking the right song.
Felicia Barton - "No One"
Risky choice, but Felicia has the chops to pull it off. She has strong, tightly controlled vocals and a lot of sass. She totally puts it all out there and doesn't hold back one bit. Felicia knows she has nothing to lose and everything to gain. I like her boldness.
Paula says, "Isn't it funny how the universe works." She is blown away by Felicia's talent and is glad they brought her back. Simon thinks the first part was better than the second, and that it was a bit copycat.
Randy is happy she's back and that she has an amazing voice. He says it was hot. Kara say is her best look, and that she has attitude and presence. "I noticed you tonight. I really noticed you."
Scott MacIntyre - "Mandolin Rain"
I love this song, but the arrangement is too slow and Scott is definitely missing his keyboard. His vocals are a tad too crisp and it doesn't feel as though he's really invested in the song. He does have some moments bordering on brilliant, but follows up with some floppy notes. He can sing, but I was expecting better. But it really doesn't matter. Scott will make it through, no problem.
The audience whoops and hollers. Randy says it wasn't the most perfect vocal, but the parts that were great were really, really great. "Props to you, man. Job well done." Kara says Scott moves mountains when he steps on the stage. She wants America to see him play and sing, and hopes he gets the chance. Paula is happy and proud that Scott has made it. She can't wait to hear him play piano.
Simon says he wasn't crazy about the song, but that Scott is growing on him. He thinks Scott is starting to believe in himself. "In a sea of forgettable people tonight, you're the only one I'm going to remember." He predicts Scott will "sail through" to the next round. And he will.
Kendall Beard - "This One's for the Girls"
I got an email about Kendall from a reader saying she was the one to watch. We'll see. No surprise, she's singing a country song. She starts out in her lower register and seems more comfortable there. When she kicks it up, she becomes a bit nasally. She manages to modulate a bit and has some decent moments. She's generic, though, and doesn't hold a candle to other blonde country singers we've seen at this stage of the game.
Kara says Kendall has a big personality and picked the right lane because she's a country girl. She says there were some issues. Paula says Kendall picked the right outfit and thinks she did a good job. Simon says she did the right thing, but that halfway through, he couldn't wait for it to end. He thinks she could have chosen a song that better suited her voice, but "strange things happen on this show."
Randy says he loves country music and the song choice was good. The real issue was that it wasn't her best performance. Overall, though, he thinks it was a good choice.
Jorge Nunez - "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
He seems like a fun guy, and this song is another somewhat dreary choice. He tears into it, though, with lots of conviction and passion. This dude can sing and I would give him the award for the best pure vocal of the night. I say, "Yeah," when he finishes! I really like this guy.
Paula says she is so proud of him, and that he's taken their advice and worked hard. She wants to squeeze him. Simon says he thinks they were wrong to tell him not to sing with an accent because that's who he is.
Randy says it wasn't the perfect vocal, but that it was "really, really good." Kara says Jorge was born to sing and that he has a gift of touching people when he sings. Jorge gets choked up, and stupidly, so do I. He is so emotional, he says he can't think in English. He is adorable.
Lil Rounds - "Be Without You"
Wow! Double Wow! Lil Rounds, where have you been. This girl can sing rings around everyone else in this group. She's got it going on - the vocals, the moves, the mike handling, the outfit, everything. I am blown away!
Simon says, "Brilliant." He says he wouldn't have chosen the song because it sounded too much like the original, but that she's got great prospects in the competition. Randy says she is one of the best they've found in this competition. He says she has unbelievable vocals and loved it.
Kara says Lil is great and that she's been a steady, steady vote. Paula says Lil is first class and that she has a sneaking suspicion we'll be seeing her for many "lil rounds."
If Lil Rounds doesn't get through, I'll be tempted to stop watching this season. That's how good I think she is. I don't think it's a stretch to say the Scott will make it through easily. His vocals weren't outstanding tonight, but I don't think that matters at all. That leaves one spot and several strong contenders. Von, Felicia, Ju'Not, and Jorge were all solid. Of the four, I think Felicia was the best, but I'm going to predict it will be Jorge taking the final seat. He's different and there are a lot of Hispanics out there who will embrace him. Don't count the other three out just yet, though. I think all three will return for Thursday's wild card. That's how I'm calling it.


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Could it really be a year already? Three-hundred and sixty five long days since life as we knew it at Penn State seemed to stop, if only for those bewildering, disbelieving moments after the NCAA and its president, Mark Emmert, leveled a laundry list of sanctions against the university and its football team?
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Just think how far Penn State and its team have come since that stunning summer morning, when dead silence followed by astonished gasps were the only sounds heard in the usually bustling HUB, the Penn State student union building.
There were the gasps of students and the droning voice of Mark Emmert, detailing Penn State's unprecedented punishment, one heavy sanction after another.
Penn State's prescribed penance for being the setting of — and perhaps somewhat complicit in — the Jerry Sandusky child sex scandal: Some $60 million in fines. A four-year bowl ban. Sharp football scholarship reductions. And the wiping away of the wins and the records in one fail swoop. Just like that, Joe Paterno's pinnacle of 409 victories during a 46-year tenure at Penn State was no more.
As we look back on the sanctions and the differing trajectories Penn State and its team have taken since then, as compared to the more problematic paths of the NCAA and Mark Emmert, we let you be the judge and jury of how things played out.
With the benefit of a year's hindsight, how would you have decided the punishment against Penn State?
Here's your chance to rule. Vote in our poll on the Penn State sanctions, as viewed a year after the fact.
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Eleven-year-old Robert Caulfield has been cancer-free after a bone marrow transplant at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in 2007.
Now, 52 months later, the Williamstown boy wants to make sure this Christmas is the best it can be for the many kids spending the holidays in the same hospital.
Called "A Dollar Makes a Difference," the Caulfield family is holding a toy drive as well as hosting a full holiday meal for families staying at CHOP. It will be in honor of Kiarah "Kiki" Bowley, a 12-year-old girl, also from Williamstown, who was treated at CHOP but lost her battle to cancer in November.
Philadelphia restaurant Fuel, located at 13th and Walnut, is also getting involved by offering to donate a $1 toward buying toys for every Twitter follower they have by Dec. 20.
"[Robert] wanted to be able to bring a home-cooked meal, so the families would be able to have Christmas dinner together," said Washington Township resident, friend of the Caulfield family and Fuel employee Nicole Lannutti. "It's called 'A Dollar Makes a Difference,' so [Robert] asked everyone in every household, grandmother, mom or whoever to donate one dollar. He figured if a lot of houses did that, it would be a lot of money."
Lannutti then went to her boss, Rocco Cima, to see if they could help out.
"He said, well, since they're doing dollars, we'll donate a dollar for every Twitter follower we have by then," Lannutti said, adding that they currently have 955 followers. Thursday night is the cut-off.
While many of their followers are from Philly, they're hoping to spread the word to South Jersey residents who want to help a hometown kid trying to help others.
"People are more than welcome to donate toys themselves and money themselves. They can donate and also follow us, to double it," Lannutti said.
She and Cima will go shopping on Thursday night with the money raised through their Twitter campaign to buy as many toys as possible for children at CHOP. They'll meet the Caulfields on Friday afternoon to bring them to the oncology floor, where the toys will be sanitized and prepared for the patients on Christmas Day. She said that's when the Caulfields will be there to bring them a full holiday meal as well.
"[Robert's] so excited," Lannutti said. "I told him we're almost at 1,000 and he said, 'Oh my God, do you know what we can buy for $1,000?'"
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BAND MEMBERS: Al Chez on lead trumpet and vocals; Jimmy Steele, Dave Seeley, Ed Hirschman, Bob Viavattine, trumpets; Rick Cyr, John Viavattione, tenor saxophones; Lynn Liggamari, Bill Teberio, alto saxophones; Brad Batz, baritone saxophone; Nick Fitze, Russell Scarborough, Sean Williams, Paul Abel, trombones; Mike Van Allen, piano; Sheldon Tripi, bass; Jared Streiff, drums; Kiri Najdovski, guitar; Brian King, percussion; Marie Rose Berckes, vocals.
CLAIM TO FAME: Chez was part of the CBS Orchestra and is a favorite and friend of Paul Shaffer, band leader of "Late Night with David Letterman." The New Jersey native started the band Atlantic City Expressway with fellow Garden Stater Jon Bon Jovi in 1979, and they toured the shore clubs for five years. "Bon Jovi horn section, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions, 1989," Chez says. Chez brought his funky big band to the Syracuse fest in 2009.
WHAT TO EXPECT: " I love playing Syracuse. It's a great festival," says Chez. "I want the audience to enjoy the band, he vibe, be involved, sing, clap, count off the band. It's a hybrid between a rock concert, big band concert, a soul revue, a church revival, and a high-octane bundle of entertainment."
Golden Earring? Nah, It's Al Chez and his band playing the goodie "Radar Love."


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Wed, May 27, 2009, 4:58 pm // Guest writer
Tuesday, May 26, Division One of the Washington Appeals Court handed down a ruling in the case of Perry Mills v. Western Washington University. It's a long and complex tale: http://perrymills.blogspot.com.
The public record is mostly dominated by the university's attempt to fire whistle-blower Professor Perry Mills and, failing that, to silence him. The ugly secret the university has tried to hide is the misappropriation of student course fees in the theater department. After blowing the whistle on his superiors, Mills found himself in hot water.
No criminal complaint has been filed, but state law is clear about diverting funds.
In March 2003, in response to a complaint from Mills, the university began an audit on the missing student course fees. Mark Kuntz, the department chair who diverted the money, was appointed to the audit committee and also to a committee to rewrite the university policy on student course fees. In May 2004, Kuntz wrote the first memo demanding Mills be fired. By July 2004, the cover-up was complete and the sanitized audit report was officially released.
It immediately drew fire from a former dean, who memo'ed the university auditor, "To have claimed, as the [Provost's] response does, that no action will be taken because no policies were in place is absolutely false and misleading; I should think that there is a legal implication to this sort of denial." The audit report pivots on the university ignoring the funds were earmarked by being collected for a single purpose and could not be used otherwise. In sworn testimony, Kuntz admitted the funds should have been returned to the students.
The apparent failure of the cover-up was followed by the university's attack on Professor Mills career. In October 2004, Mills was suspended from teaching and escorted from campus by university police. Kuntz had once again manipulated the university by producing student complaints later found to be baseless. As successive accusations were knocked down, new ones were created.
The see-saw legal battle was initiated in 2005 by Mills suing Western in Federal Court for suspending him without disclosing any charges or holding a hearing to determine the facts. The university was directed by the federal court to hold such a hearing, which the university closed to the public by ejecting this reporter. The need for secrecy ultimately proved to be their downfall because closed hearings are illegal.
Here's the story from the Whatcom Independent.
The state appeals court nullified the university's actions and directed them to start over from the beginning.
The university has numerous options, including: appealing to the state Supreme Court to vacate the appeals court ruling; holding another hearing – this time open to public scrutiny; or reaching a settlement with Mills. Currently, they are weighing their next action. A public hearing will very likely dwell on the university's alleged retaliation for Mills blowing the whistle on the financial irregularities.
Tuesday's appellate ruling awards attorney's fees to Mills and that number will probably have five or six digits. The award amount will be set by the court later.
The university's attempted cover-up will cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars when the bill is finally totaled up. It's long past time to let a little sunshine into those ivy-covered halls.
Related Links:-> The State Appeals Court decision released on May 26 - a pdf file
Scott Wicklund // Thu, May 28, 2009, 10:04 am
The Sam Taylor story in the Herald was disgusting. Thanks for covering this.
Tip Johnson // Fri, May 29, 2009, 11:18 am
Holy cow! I didn't read any of this stuff in the hokey, slanderous story by Bellinghams's knave reporter at the toy newspaper. No wonder newspapers are going down!
But golly, if University administrators are "diverting"(isn't that stealing?)money from students in that department, isn't it fair to assume that other departments have caught on, or been so directed, by now? That would be many, many more figures than Professor Mill's settlement. It's amazing how every petty crook makes the paper, but reporters won't even look at white shirts and ties. Paul's reporting once again shows that if justice were ever served in this town, there could be quite a few very nice jobs available!
Michael Lilliquist // Sat, May 30, 2009, 1:41 am
My first reaction was, "wow, how unfair and unjust the university has been, to retaliate over financial whistle blowing." So I decided to look into it. What I found is completely different. Decide for yourself, by reading the court decision. It appears to deal with harassment and offensive conduct.
Anyone remember the Kurosawa film "Rashomon" staring the young Toshiro Mifune?
John Servais // Sun, May 31, 2009, 3:59 am
Actually, much of the "harassment and offensive conduct" may not be true and may be lies by Western Washington University administrators. That is why this issue is important and requires full public process. The Appeals court simply repeated allegations that came out of the illegal and secret hearing. A public hearing with evidence, witnesses and testimony may destroy many of these stories. That is what we need.
A prodding form of teaching has always been accepted in academia as well as by Americans in general. The movie "The Paper Chase" should be familiar to some. For others, the popular TV series 'Hell's Kitchen' with celebrity cook Gordon Ramsay is an extreme example.
I've known Perry Mills for 30 years. He has always had a sharp tongue. Yet WWU chose to tenure him in 1994 and make him a full professor in 1999. They knew he used a rough teaching style.
When Perry exposed illegal activities by administrators at Western in 2003, the full force of then President Karen Morse's administration came down on him. A cavalier disregard for state laws is now a fact established by the State Court of Appeals. Others who have followed this issue say that WWU administrators engaged in falsifying charges and creating evidence. Only a full public hearing can address these issues.
Of interest is how Whatcom Superior Court Judge Mura played along with the University, giving their illegal processes his approval. The Appeals Court reversed him. He went over the line by putting into the record unsubstantiated charges against Perry - and these are what the Appeals Court mistakenly copied. This tale is full of abuses by public officials - all to protect other public officials.
Let us not jump to judgement until a legal public process has taken place - if it ever will. What this case needs is an investigative writer who can delve into the files and interview the students who are now long gone from WWU. Perhaps theirs is the testimony that WWU did not want presented in an open hearing.
And it would be nice to investigate the stealing of student fees by administrators at WWU - the illegal activity that Perry originally exposed. To date the University and our local prosecutor have protected the employees.
Paul deArmond // Sun, May 31, 2009, 9:09 pm
Michael got it right—- except there never was a legal and valid finding of fact and some of the incidents cited by the appeals court were shown to never have happened at the university's own secret hearing. Get that? Never happened.
Those false accusations are in the ruling because they were re-introduced in pleadings and argument, not because that's what the faculty panel found to be the case.
Whatcom Superior Court Judge Steven Mura was so befuddled by the mudslinging that he though he was dealing with a sexual harassment case. Sex never came up in the charges or at the hearing. Mura also went through back-flips to deny that the funds diversion constituted embezzlement.
Mura made plenty of errors, but the one that counted was his refusal to read the plain text of the Administrative Procedures Act. It says quite clearly that closed hearings are illegal and illegal procedures of any kind are nullified.
Mura found the procedure illegal, but the results valid. That's the nub of the appeal ruling. Mura misapplied the law and created a wrong.
The appeals court's remedy was exactly what Mills asked Mura for: set aside the university's suspension by nullifying Western's kangaroo court. In addition, Mills has been awarded his attorney's fees for repairing Mura's error.
It's very Alice-in-Wonderland. Just pray God it never happens to you.
Jay Taber // Mon, Jun 01, 2009, 2:12 pm
Institutions are fairly predictable organizations. When threatened with embarrassment or censure, they often compound small crimes into larger ones.
Now that the tide has turned against the university administrators on the Professor Mills scandal, those small crimes that catalyzed the cover-up now risk a higher level of exposure (and remedy) than they would have had they been addressed appropriately at the outset. As Mills' attorney refuels on the proceeds from their felonious conduct, the pressure inside the administration on those with knowledge of illicit activity may even generate juicy leaks.
Any perjuries against Mills that were previously contained by the secret hearings will eventually be drawn out by the legal process, where those who were willing to bear false witness under apparent immunity, will find that perceived protection fleeting. Any officials implicated in suborning perjury may soon wish they were elsewhere.
John Servais // Wed, Jun 03, 2009, 5:57 pm
Today's Cascadia Weekly has a more thorough report on this Perry Mills vs Western issue. Paul de Armond contributed substantially to the article written by Tim Johnson.
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Last week, Western New England College had hosted a blood drive for all of their students, and I had some spare time to kill before my night class, so I sucked it up and marched over. Before I knew it, was headed back out the door, gave my blood, and was actually feeling really great! Everything I feared was built up in my head, and I had no problem with taking down my defenses once I walked in the door. All the volunteers were really friendly, and we were able to discusse new movie releases and how my semester had been going, and through all of this, I hardly recognized the needle in my arm! It was simple and easy, two descriptive words I don't get to use a lot!
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Moy took into consideration many different factors, including travel and the local fan base draw for WMU to go to Grand Rapids.
He projected Minnesota as a No. 1 seed in the regional to play Notre Dame.
There is a very small chance this bracket will be the one the NCAA releases on Selection Sunday, but it's never too early to start thinking about it.
Here is Moy's complete bracket for this week (the numbered rankings are the current Pairwise rankings for each school):
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13. Denver vs. 4. Miami
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11. Boston University vs. 5. Yale
Last week, Moy had the Broncos playing UMass-Lowell in the Grand Rapids regional.
Each week of results changes each team's standings in the Pairwise, which affects the projections.
The Central Collegiate Hockey Association will play its tournament championship game on Sunday (March 24) just hours before the official selection show, which is likely to be shown on an ESPN network.
There will not be a third place game in the CCHA's final tournament.
Western Michigan plays at Ferris State tonight and Saturday.
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Esa Ndoye and Elmer Hernandez each scored second-half goals to lift Ferris to a 2-1 victory over Memorial yesterday in Jersey City. Anthony Bonilla had four saves for Ferris (2-2-2). Sebastian Capozucchi scored and Kevin Fuentes made eight saves for Memorial (0-4).
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Goals (M) Capozucchi. (F) Hernandez, Ndoye. Assists (M) Cruz. (F) Lopez, Wally. Shots (M) 5. (F) 12. Saves (M) Fuentes 8. (F) Bonilla 4.
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Almir Batista scored on an assist from Ryan Wilson in the second half to lift Kearny in Kearny. Tyler Anderson and Sebastian Ferreira combined for seven saves for Kearny (3-0). Union City fell to 2-2-1.
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Goals (K) Batista. Assists (K) Wilson. Shots (U) 2. (K) 6. Saves (K) .
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Matthew Velazquez scored three goals and Jason Ramirez and Hemphstone Ogego each added two goals and an assist to lead McNair in Jersey City. Mohamed Shaban and Boris Nolasco each had two assists for McNair (1-3).
Goals (MC) Velazquez 3, Ogego 2, Ramirez 2. Assists (MC) Nolasco 2, Shaban 2, Iskaros, Ogego, Ramirez.
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Goals (WA) Drozd 3, Banko 2, Mludzik, Dul. Assists (WA) Parzych, Wittong, Kubik, Mludzik. Saves (WE) Rodriguez 10. (WA) Bajek, Podlesiecki.
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Roselle Park 4, McNair 1
Ariel Novillo scored twice and Matias Fracchia added a goal and an assist for Roselle Park (3-1) in Roselle Park on Monday. Fracchia assisted on Novillo's goal in the 23rd minute and scored with an assist from Mathias Amaro in the 52nd minute to give Roselle Park (3-1) a 2-0 lead. Matthew Velazquez scored and Chris Kerr made seven saves for McNair.
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Harrison 3, North Arlington 0
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Three passengers escaped unharmed after a Transperth gas-fuelled bus caught alight and was engulfed in flames in Perth's southern suburbs this morning.
The blaze destroyed the bus on Rockingham Road near Troode Street in Munster at about 6.30am.
Transperth spokesman David Hynes said the bus was evacuated after one of the passengers told the driver he could smell smoke.
"The driver apparently did take his fire extinguisher and have a bit of a go but he wasn't able to put it out and off it went," Mr Hynes said.
"It was a gas bus, which means it has a gas cylinder and the safety mechanisms on the cylinders are such that when they overheat, rather than allowing them to explode, they vent.
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A window was broken in the house across from where the bus stopped and the property was engulfed in smoke.
The residents have been given temporary alternative accommodation.
Mr Hynes said gas-fuelled buses accounted for about half the fleet, about 600 buses.
He told ABC radio the gas-fuelled buses would not be taken off the street while investigators determined the cause of the blaze.
He said safety and fire suppression systems had been extensively tested, "but we need to find out how this fire started".
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Emergency services rushed to the scene but were unable to save the $500,000 vehicle.
The cause of the fire is still unknown.
"It would not have been caused by the gas cylinder, but having said that we don't know," Mr Hynes said.
"We are now moving very quickly and doing everything we can to find out what happened, where it happened, how and why."
The bus has been towed away.
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Diversions are in place for north and southbound traffic on Rockingham Road via Barrington Street and Marvell Avenue.
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Blogs Cliopatria Hillary Rodham Clinton: Polarizing First Lady By Gil TroyFeb 10, 2007 3:50 pm
Hillary Rodham Clinton: Polarizing First Lady By Gil Troy
Troy, named by History News Network as one of America's Top 15 Young Historians, measures Clinton's historical footprint, tracing her activities during the turbulent decade that brought her to national prominence and examining her influence as a key player in her husband's administration. Covering her attempts to overhaul health care and redefine the first lady as co-president while she tried to cope with her husband's scandals and impeachment, he recounts how Hillary's rocky road had a mixed impact on the office, even as her ambitions illuminated the role's potential.
As the first feminist first lady, Hillary Clinton faced dilemmas typical of modern American women as she tried to be both a family-oriented, devoted wife and a career-focused, independent woman. Troy shows how she did her best to navigate this divide and breaks new ground in taking her seriously as a thinker. Delving into Hillary's speeches and writings, he uncovers a surprisingly more moderate, even conservative worldview. In fact, he finds some of her positions-such as her outspoken views on abortion-to be authentic expressions of a genuine Puritan/Methodist centrism rather than a mere political ploy.
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MONDAY, March 12, 2012 (Health.com) — Want to live longer? Trade some of the red meat in your diet for fish, nuts, whole grains, and other healthier protein sources, Harvard researchers say.
That's the conclusion of a new study, published this week in the Archives of Internal Medicine, that found that the risk of dying at an early age—from heart disease, cancer, or any other cause—rises in step with red-meat consumption.
Eating too much red meat, which is high in saturated fat and cholesterol, has long been seen as unhealthy, especially for the heart. The new study, however, is the first to estimate the effect of swapping out red meat on a person's lifespan.
Using data from two long-running studies of health professionals, researchers tracked the diets of more than 121,000 middle-aged men and women for up to 28 years. Roughly 20% of the participants died during that period.
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Based on these findings, the researchers estimate that substituting one daily serving of red meat with fish, poultry, nuts, legumes, whole grains, or low-fat dairy products would reduce the risk of dying in this stage of life by 7% to 19%. If everyone in the study had slashed their average red-meat intake to less than half a serving per day, the researchers say, 9% of deaths among men and 8% of deaths among women could have been prevented.
"Our message is to try to reduce the red meat consumption to less than two to three servings per week," says lead author An Pan, Ph.D., a research fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health, in Boston.
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NORTH COLLINS - Emily Violanti took one for her team when it needed it most Friday.
After trailing 8-5 entering the bottom of the seventh inning, Violanti capped a four-run rally which helped give North Collins (11-2, 9-1) at least a share of the CCAA Division 4 softball crown after the Lady Eagles defeated Ripley, 9-8.
"Teams score on us and (my team) comes back in to hit and they put the ball in play and make the other teams make plays," North Collins coach Jan Warren said. "I don't know how they do it. If they don't have to score, it doesn't seem like they do. But if they have to score, they do. There's only one pitcher we haven't hit all year and that's (Forestville's) Ryanne Dugan."
That's a compliment to one of the area's best pitchers, as Dugan hasn't allowed a run over her last 34 innings of work.
"I don't know if we can hit her," Warren added. "I'd certainly like a second chance and I think they deserve a second chance. But I'm not counting our chickens before they hatch, because we have to take care of business first."
Ahead 5-4 heading into the final inning, North Collins' pitcher Jessica Lawton was met with a driving rain storm. Pitching with a wet ball led to a hit batter a slew of walks that helped Ripley eventually take the lead on an RBI single off the bat of Shanda Mellors.
"In fairness to Jess, it was raining pretty hard," North Collins coach Jan Warren said. "But in fairness to Steger, the same conditions affected her too."
Steger walked Lawton and Nicole Torrey to start the bottom of the seventh, before hitting Ericka Bley to load the bases. Lawton scored on a wild pitch to cut the lead to 9-6, before Sam Gier walked to re-load the bases. A Beth Kibler two-run single scored Torrey and Bley while Veronica Richardson came in to run for Gier at second. She promptly advanced to third on a passed ball, but was unable to advance on an attempted bunt by Christine Blidy, who was retired at first. A walk to Kylie Mathis re-loaded the bases for Violanti.
Lawton allowed eight runs (four earned) on five hits while striking out three and walking six. She added a pair of hits, including a double and an RBI to help her own cause while Kibler (double) finished with a pair of hits and an RBI.
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St. Gerard's Flames' Melissa Barker, left, drives around J.J. Curling Cougars' Hannah Bond at the 2014 west coast provincial Grade 6 Girls basketball tournament being held at J.J. Curling Elementary. — Star photo by Geraldine Brophy
Grace Hatcher put up 10 points Thursday afternoon as the J.J. Curling Grade 6 squad edged St. Gerard's 31-29 in opening day action from the West Coast Grade 6 Girls Provincial Basketball Championship.
Paige Hickey was the top scorer for St. Gerard's, with a dozen points.
In the only other game on Thursday, C.C. Loughlin defeated the J.J. Curling Grade 5 team 27-19.
Abby Caines drained 10 points for the victors.
Alicia Osmond's eight points were a team-best for the Grade 5 girls.
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Hi im new to this, have had a lot of questions and been trying to learn as much as i can.
anyway, i was just talking to a friend that told me he was putting 3/4 a stick of butter in his morning coffee and eating very little if anything until dinner, which wasnt a big meal either. and said he's lost over 10lbs. so i looked into the bulletproof coffee thing and from what im understanding, its supposed to be a big energy boost in the morning and keep you pretty full the rest of the day.
I'm trying to loose weight, im male, 5'10 normally around 155 and want to get to around 140-145. im currently at about 150-151, and have been kinda stuck here. im usually eating mixed veggies and eggs in the morning and a small amount of fruit. then veggies in the afternoon, and usually some kind of meat(usually chicken or salmon) and some more veggies for dinner. i havent been as active as normal this week so that might be part of my problem. its been about 5 days since i started. dropped the initial 3lbs or so very quickly.
so anyway, first question is, would the bulletproof coffee thing be a good idea for me to try? in my little bit of research its been hard to tell if its a weight loss thing or more of an energy booster. and if so any tips on my daily diet/meals to help with the goal of loosing weight? should i use butter? cream? certain oils?
and my other question is can you do this with tea? i love teas and feel like this would be great with chai and other black teas.
any tips would be great, thanks!