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A 63-year-old Monmouth County man suffered a medical emergency and died after the SUV he was driving struck a tree Monday in western Florida, according to a report on HeraldTribune.com.
Arthur Dunne lost control of the 2005 Ford Expedition around 11 a.m. while driving east on State Road 70 in Manatee County, the report said.
A passenger, Celia Dunne, 63, steered the vehicle off the road to try to avoid a westbound Dodge Caravan.
The front right of the Expedition ended up striking the van before slamming into a tree.
Celia Dunne and the driver of the van, a 74-year-old Ellenton woman escaped with minor injuries, Bradenton.com reported.
Arthur Dunne was pronounced dead at a local hospital.


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According to the Detroit Free Press, the Detroit Red Wings' Stanley Cup victory parade will start at the Hockeytown Cafe, and will stretch to Hart Plaza:
June 5, Detroit Free Press: The Red Wings Stanley Cup championship parade begins 11 a.m. Friday at Hockeytown Cafe on Woodward and ends with a celebration rally at Hart Plaza, [and WDIV (starting at 9 AM), WXYZ (starting at 10 AM), Fox Sports Detroit (starting at 9 AM), and WJBK (starting at 11 AM) will cover the parade live on TV.]
"We are so thrilled to be working on the Detroit Red Wings Victory Parade," said Joan LeMahieu, president, the Parade Company in Detroit. "Detroit is such a wonderful sports town and we are so delighted to have a part in this wonderful day."
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will attend the parade and address the team at Hart Plaza, said his spokeswoman Denise Tolliver.
Wings' owner Mike Ilitch invited the mayor after the team won the Stanley Cup Wednesday night in Pittsburgh.
"I can't think of a reason why the mayor shouldn't be there," Ilitch said. "He's the mayor of the city. He's got to be there. He's welcome to come, and he's welcome to have some pizza."
Kilpatrick and other parade-goers may want to leave their long-sleeve Red Wings sweaters at home. Temperatures will be in the mid-80s at the start of the parade but feel like the 90s with the humidity, according to the National Weather Service in White Lake Township.
According to the Detroit News's Don Greenwood, access to the parade should be relatively easy, at least downtown:
June 5, Detroit News: Don Morris, senior director of operations for the Parade Company, is sure parade-goers won't be disappointed by the event.
"We're going crazy over here, but that's completely normal," Morris said. "We went into action the second the Wings clinched the cup on Thursday night; text messages were flying back and forth when it became official that we would have a parade on Friday."
According to Morris, the parade will feature revamped floats, marching bands and a close-up look at the players.
"Parades are our business and we have plans in place to get things done in a hurry," Morris said. "We've done all three previous Stanley Cup parades and we're working closely with the Red Wings organization, supplementing all their activities for the parade."
According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, access to downtown Detroit should move smoothly, despite numerous construction projects that have a stranglehold on Metro area freeways.
"Obviously, there are a couple of areas where we cannot move out of the way, such as the Gateway Project near the Ambassador Bridge, but we don't see that there'll be much of a problem getting into the city," said MDOT spokesman Rob Morosi. "The Lodge Freeway is wide open and the only real hindrance on I-75 south of I-94 is Wilkins, around Mack Avenue. Crews are doing their best to wrap that site up as soon as possible. It's possible that crews will be out moving barriers aside by Friday morning."
The Parade Company and WDIV have more information on the parade, and how those of you who are coming from the suburbs can get there.
WJBK, WDIV, WXYZ, and Fox Sports Detroit are going to air Wings-related end-of-the-season specials, with WDIV's scheduled for 8 PM Friday, and FSD's scheduled for 10:30 PM Friday. FSD will re-run their parade coverage from 2-5 PM on Saturday. WDIV will stream its coverage online at ClickonDetroit.com.

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FOXBOROUGH – The outcome of Saturday's game appeared to be decided by the middle of the first quarter.
The New England Patriots lost offensive tackles Sebastian Vollmer (back/foot) and Matt Light (ankle) prior to the game, and guard Logan Mankins, who lined up at left tackle in place of Light, went down with a left knee injury in the first quarter.
"That was (tough)," quarterback Tom Brady said. "To lose Matt an hour and a half before the game and then to lose Logan the first or second series of the game, a lot of guys had to step in."
The impact was obvious as the Patriots were forced to patch together a line that contained several players who had never played alongside one another.
Rookies Marcus Cannon and Nate Solder lined up at tackle, while Donald Thomas, who had played 16 snaps this season prior to Sunday, lined up at left guard. Brian Waters took his usual place at right guard, while Dan Connolly played center.
Behind that patchwork group, Brady endured three sacks and five quarterback hits by halftime, and typically didn't have enough time to scan the field and make his reads before a streak of aqua and orange was in his face.
But coming out of halftime, the group came together and limited the damage to just three more hits as Brady completed 20 of 27 second-half passes for 217 yards to help New England earn a 27-24 win.
"Everybody on this offensive line really cares about the other guys because that's the way they prepare," Waters said. "At some point you're going to be called on, and if you're not prepared and not ready to go, then that means you don't care about the other guys next to you."
Light attempted to warm-up prior to the game under the supervision of team physician Thomas Gill and was deemed unfit to play.
Mankins, meanwhile, twisted his knee during the first quarter and was escorted to the locker room prior to halftime after trainers worked on him on the sideline.
He did not return to the bench during the second half.
If either is forced to miss extended time, the Patriots say they'll keep on moving as they always do.
"(We) trust the fact that coach (Bill) Belichick and his staff are going to put us in the right situation where we just have to go out and do our jobs," Waters said.
NOTES: Belichick is 43-7 as head coach of the Patriots in the month of December, the best mark among head coaches with one team in NFL history. … New England rallied from a 17-0 deficit, making it the largest come-from-behind win for the team since overcoming a 27-6 hole against the Chicago Bears Nov. 10, 20002. The Patriots won that game, 33-30… Brady passed for 304 yards to bring his total to a career-best 4,897. He can break Dan Marino's single-season record of 5,084 yards with 188 next week against Buffalo.


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Tulane University comes in at number 29 on BuzzFeed's list of "41 Scenic College Campuses That Were Made For Instagram."
The campus is known both for its large live oak trees as well as its architecturally historic buildings. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1978.
If we were creating a list of the most photogenic Louisiana campuses, which ones would you add? Moreover, do you agree with Tulane University's ranking by BuzzFeed? Are you surprised or pleased to see them on the list?
Below is a compilation of Instapics taken around Tulane's campus. Share your campus pics using the #TulaneNOLA hash tag on Twitter and Instagram, and we'll add your photos to the lineup.


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As you all know, I am a huge fan of simple recipes. What you might not know is that buttermilk is a staple in my house and I am almost never without it. I even keep powdered buttermilk in the pantry for those rare times when I don't have the fresh stuff in the fridge. It adds such a nice flavor and texture to baked goods that I'll often adapt recipes to include it even when it's not originally called for. So when I saw a recipe in last month's Gourmet magazine that was simple, included buttermilk on the ingredient list, and looked absolutely delicious, of course I had to try it.
The recipe I'm referring to is Raspberry Buttermilk Cake. I didn't have any fresh raspberries on hand, but I did have a handful of blueberries and a pint of strawberries in the fridge, so I decided to adapt. Although I know the raspberry version is probably delicious, I'm really glad I opted to use the berries I had on hand. Not only was it a great combination, but this would be a perfect Red, White, and Blue Cake for a Fourth of July barbecue. Served with whipped cream and extra berries, it would be both festive and delicious.
The ingredient list is simple: flour plus leavening, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, buttermilk and fresh berries.
Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in egg and vanilla then add flour (plus leavening and salt) and buttermilk alternately in batches. You'll have a nice fluffy batter at the end.
Scrape the batter into a cake pan that has been buttered and floured (I like to make it easy by just spraying the pan with Baker's Joy).
Smooth the top with a spatula.
Then sprinkle your fresh berries evenly over the top. You can use whatever berries you have on hand, or even chopped peaches or nectarines. You want to use about a cup of fruit.
Now sprinkle the raw sugar over the top of the fruit.
Bake the cake until golden, about 25 minutes. As you can see, the cake rises up and over the berries so they end up in the middle of the cake.
After it has cooled in the pan for ten minutes, turn it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
I decorated mine with extra fresh berries and if I would have had some whipped cream or ice cream on hand, I would have served it with that.
But it was delicious all by itself!
Strawberry-Blueberry Buttermilk Cake
Adapted from this recipe in Gourmet
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick), at room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup chopped fresh strawberries
heaping tablespoon of raw sugar (demerara, turbinado or Sugar in the Raw)
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees, butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan (or spray with Baker's Joy or equivalent).
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside. In a separate bowl, beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy, about two minutes. Add vanilla and egg and beat well. With the mixer set to low speed, beat in 1/3 of the flour mixture. Add half the buttermilk and continue beating on low speed until incorporated. Scraping down sides of bowl as necessary, beat in another 1/3 of flour mixture then remaining buttermilk. Finally beat in the last 1/3 of the flour mixture until just combined.
3. Scrape batter into the cake pan, smoothing the top with a spatula. Scatter blueberries and strawberries evenly over the top of the cake batter then sprinkle with raw sugar.
4. Bake until cake is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pan for ten minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool until warm. Invert onto a plate. Serve with whipped cream and fresh berries on the side.
Related Recipes:
- Coconut Lime Cake
- Red Velvet Cake
- Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Easy Lemon Cake
- Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
Around the Web:
- Vanilla Buttermilk Cake from A Whisk and a Spoon
- Buttermilk Cake with Berries from Food Mayhem
- Dark Chocolate Buttermilk Cake from Christine Cooks
- Buttermilk Cake with White Chocolate and Dried Apricots from Sweet Sins
- Vanilla Buttermilk Cake with Instant Fudge Frosting from Sticky, Gooey, Creamy,Chewy
I say we keep this recipe close at hand. Looks absolutely wonderful.2:03 pm Jun 26th, 2009
I tried this cake from gourmet as well, but mine didn't look as happy as yours! Your photos make me want to give it another shot.2:04 pm Jun 26th, 2009
Beautiful Cake! I can't wait to make this but I will have to buy some buttermilk. Sadly I never have it on hand!2:07 pm Jun 26th, 2009
This looks delicious. I also love buttermilk whether in a cake or just a tall glass of it by itself. As a kid I refused to drink milk but would happily drink buttermilk. Go figure!2:11 pm Jun 26th, 2009
Ooooh! I just had a huge meal and this description made me hungry all over again! I can't wait to try this!3:19 pm Jun 26th, 2009
I too always have buterrmilk on hand – for cake, dressing, or aging my terra cotta outdoor pots. great for everything.4:11 pm Jun 26th, 2009
i am so damn lucky to be real-life friends with you and eat all of your awesome desserts! this was soooooo good! 🙂4:57 pm Jun 26th, 2009
Amanda…you're killin' me! Where do you guys live? Can I be real-life friends and eat awesome stuff too?5:02 pm Jun 26th, 2009
I prefer the simpler cakes too. Less time and trouble before you get to eat them! This one looks like a winner. I just happen to have berries and buttermilk in my fridge….7:42 pm Jun 26th, 2009
[…] Kim wrote an interesting post today onHere's a quick excerptAs you all know, I am a huge fan of simple recipes. What you might not know is that buttermilk is a staple in my house and I am almost never without it. I even keep powdered buttermilk in the pantry for those rare times when I don't … […]10:57 pm Jun 26th, 2009
I think my blueberry bushes might have enough to make this cake!4:07 am Jun 27th, 2009
A lovely cake! The summer fruits are so gorgeous now it will be perfect cale for me to try.8:27 am Jun 27th, 2009
I do love that this recipe is simple. I don't like overly sweet things either anymore (must be my old age?)11:39 am Jun 27th, 2009
This is a perfect summer recipe and I think I'll make it exactly the way you did for my 4th of July bbq. The berries you used represent this holiday perfectly.
Perhaps I'll spoon a little cool-whip on top of each slice for the girls.
Thanks for the great recipe Nicole!
I agree about this being a nice 4th of July dessert. It's simple yet fresh.12:03 pm Jun 27th, 2009
I had great success adapting this recipe as well, though oddly enough my fruit did not sink!4:42 pm Jun 27th, 2009
Since I first saw this cake on your flickr page, I've baked this cake several times. Yesterday, I bought several more pints of blueberries and was trying to restrain myself from baking this cake tonight. Your post might have just pushed me over the edge again! ; )4:52 pm Jun 27th, 2009
Nicole, I'm hoping my husband with pick this for his birthday cake so I can taste it! Then again, that is rather selfish, right?5:06 pm Jun 27th, 2009
It's beautiful, really.
I just took this cake out of the oven and without even tasting it I just know it's going to be a favorite recipe for years to come. Everyday ingredients, easy to assemble, lovely to look at. Can't wait til after dinner to try it. By the way, I made the Red Velvet Cake for Valentine's Day and it was stunning! Delicious! Impressed the socks off my company! Thanks for the inspiration.5:53 pm Jun 27th, 2009
I'm impressed this was so simple – looks delicious!8:04 pm Jun 27th, 2009
I would love a slice of this cake right now. 😉8:47 pm Jun 27th, 2009
This looks Amaaaazing!!9:27 pm Jun 27th, 2009
oh god!! mmm.. yummyyy… wonderful recipe.4:00 am Jun 28th, 2009
I have some buttermilk left over and didn't know what i was going to do with it. Yippeee. Now I know what I am doing with it!!8:06 pm Jun 28th, 2009
p.s. you are my newest favorite food blog!!
I love your blog! That cake looks amazing!9:07 pm Jun 28th, 2009
looks really good & will definitely give it a try 🙂 great job!11:00 pm Jun 28th, 2009
If you take a look at my blog you will see that I too am a great fan of the simple whether dessert or snack. And funny thing is, I just posted a cake very similar to this one! Lovely! But I must try yours as husband is a huge buttermilk fan.11:35 pm Jun 28th, 2009
Oh, Nicole, this looks scrumptious! I'm posting on blueberry sweet rolls today and will link to it. Then when I get more blueberries, I'll have to make it!8:51 am Jun 29th, 2009
I love simple cakes. Your cake looks delicious. YUM.12:16 pm Jun 29th, 2009
Holy hell! This looks really incredible…Im all over it- I need to give this one a go myself. The simplicity of it holds such appeal and the photos are enough to propel me into the kitchen even on a sunny day like today.
Thanks for sharing dear.
Cheers,1:13 pm Jun 29th, 2009
OK, I just made this for the second time and doubled the recipe because we're having a BIG BBQ at work tomorrow. I had taken samples of the first attempt for our staff to "try out" and the response was "OMG…" so…. I was concerned because all I had on hand this time was a frozen package of blueberries and when I opened the package I realized that they were OLD. I didn't really have any other options so I proceeded ahead and since I did have some lovely strawberries I was hoping that no one would notice the rather shrivelled blueberries. NOT TO WORRY! They plumped right up in the baking process and, girls, you'd be proud! This is the best recipe ever for a smash hit dessert. Even with questionable blueberries!8:03 pm Jul 1st, 2009
[…] kebobs all put together and ready to be thrown on the grill when I got home. I wanted to make the Blueberry and Strawberry Buttermilk Cake that was posted on Pinch My Salt (thanks Nicole!) as a perfect summer dessert. I figured I'd […]2:05 pm Jul 2nd, 2009
Thanks so much for this recipe. I recently bought myself a stand mixer as a birthday present and this was it's inaugural product. Delish!9:05 pm Jul 3rd, 2009
Okay! I made this recipe and it came out wonderfully. It was nice that it's a small cake (although I'm sure it could easily be doubled) since it's just me and the hubby. By the way, my husband wants to thank you A LOT. He loved this cake…he got the "I'm in heaven" look as soon as he put it in his mouth. I made some slight "modifications" (okay..screw ups) and it worked beautifully. Thanks so much for the recipe!
If you're interested in the "modifications": http://strangerkiss.wordpress.com/2009/07/02/when-good-dinner-plans-go-bad/9:40 am Jul 4th, 2009
[…] had wonderful success with the Blueberry and Strawberry Buttermilk Cake from Pinch My Salt. It was a key element in my Unplanned Dinner. I don't think that post really did it […]12:08 pm Jul 4th, 2009
This looks delicious!! I made a blueberry crumb cake last week and wondered if strawberries would work..this just answered my question! I am definitely making this tomorrow!9:13 pm Jul 9th, 2009
What a beautiful cake! I'm saving it to make when my blueberries come it. Thanks for the link Nicole.11:57 pm Jul 31st, 2009
[…] Blueberry & Strawberry Buttermilk Cake – Pinch My Salt […]2:40 pm Aug 3rd, 2009
wow, amazing, but what else is amazing is that PAN? who is the maker? and who knew we weren't relegated to using dull silver pans!12:57 pm Aug 27th, 2009
[…] also baked it up, and the photos alone will convince you it's a must-make recipe, and Pinch My Salt posted a version made with a combo of half a cup each of blueberries and strawberries. We got a […]4:38 am Oct 14th, 2009
came across this recipe earlier and just had to give it a try (i already have plans to test out what brought me to your site yesterday, the red velvet cake, tomorrow, but couldn't wait on this one).. i went for a fall spin on this and used apple and pear with an few extra drops of vanilla and brown sugar instead of the raw to really up the familiar fall flavor profile. i got a bit too greedy with the amount of fruit i put in (i probably actually doubled it!) but was amazed how almost all of it did get baked over. however, i do not recommend using that much fruit, especially kinds so full of moisture. i had to increase my cooking time as a result and the cake is a bit darker than i'd like and had a little trouble inverting it due to the internal structure being interrupted by so much fruit. all that said, it still tastes amazing and a dusting of powdered sugar on the top will make it more than presentable for the family!12:29 pm Oct 30th, 2009
[…] a whim, I decided to update the popular Blueberry-Strawberry Buttermilk Cake with fall flavors by swapping in apples, cinnamon and extra vanilla for the blueberries and […]9:33 am Nov 2nd, 2009
[…] Blueberry Crumb Cake from Family, Friends, and Food Blueberry and Strawberry Buttermilk Cake at Pinch My Salt Blueberry Muffins at Obsessed With […]7:18 pm Feb 12th, 2010
[…] Peach Almond Cake from Two Peas and Their Pod Strawberry Buttermilk Cake from Dishing Up Delights Blueberry and Strawberry Buttermilk Cake from Pinch My Salt Bookmark […]4:01 am May 24th, 2010
[…] Blueberry and Strawberry Buttermilk Cake […]6:36 am Jun 18th, 2010
Delicious cake! All my guests are always asking me if I will cook it for them when theuy come home, they really love it! Recommended10:26 am Oct 24th, 2011
Could you make this with chopped up apple since it's fall and that's the fruit we have in season? I have some frozen berries that I could thaw and put in this if that would be better, but I wonder about an apple cake.4:26 pm Oct 1st, 2012
Thanks for all the buttermilk recipes! We love it here but buy it rarely as a special treat. I always have such fun picking out just the right goodies to make from it and your site has given me a lot to pick from! Love all the beautiful pictures as well!
This is one of my all time favorite recipes! I originally got it off of Smitten Kitchen and have made it at least 15 times since then. It is my go to when I have leftover buttermilk. I have found that it's infinitely adaptable too, which is my favorite part. I've been experimenting with different flours have have replaced some of the AP flour with everything from whole wheat flour to buckwheat flour. My fiance and mine currently favorite is substituting half of the flour with rye flour and using a mixture of raspberries and blackberries. I've even used frozen berries before (in the winter, when fresh really isn't a great option) and it still comes out fabulous each and every time.
Sorry for writing a short novel on this cake, but I just love it!! I'm always happy to stumble across it when I am blog hopping 🙂8:37 am Apr 11th, 2013
[…] Savory Simple – Strawberries and Cream Tart Savory Simple – Strawberry Swirl Dream Cake Savory Simple – Strawberry Rhubarb Ice Cream and Sorbet Savory Simple – Strawberry Mango Yogurt Pops Tutti Dolci – Strawberries & Cream Macarons Pinch My Salt – Blueberry and Strawberry Buttermilk Cake […]4:04 am Jun 9th, 2013


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On Friday, June 21, at 7 p.m., the Clinton Book Shop will host Openly YA, A Celebration of Young Adult Fiction for the Ages.
Featured authors for this event will be David Levithan (Everyday, Knopf, $17.98), A.S. King (Ask the Passengers, Little Brown, $17.99), Bill Konigsberg (Openly Straight, Arthurn A. Levine, $17.99), Aaron Hartzler (Rapture Practice, Little Brown, $17.99)), and Alex London (Proxy, Philomel Books, $17.99). Each of these five authors alone would be enough to make a book lover scream with delight. Together, this will be a gathering that will not be soon forgotten.
Guest authors will be reading from their most recent titles and discussing the significance of young adult fiction in the lives of young readers. Also, there will be discussion about a range of topics that matter to young people including, bullying, dating, family relationships and more with a question & answer session. Discussion will be open, honest, as frank. There will be complimentary refreshments served for this event.
The Clinton Book Shop is located at 12 E. Main Street in Clinton.
It is strongly suggested that you register in advance for this event by contacting the Clinton Book Shop at 908-735-8811. It is the policy of the Clinton Book Shop that all books presented for signing be purchased through them.


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Keysha Eaton and Doug Dryer both could have ended up dropping out of school.
They were struggling with poor grades until they switched from traditional high schools to Western Options High School. Now, the two seniors are getting good grades at the alternative school and are back on track to graduate soon.
Dryer and Eaton will share their stories with Gov. Rick Snyder and other key Lansing decisionmakers today when they speak during the annual Governor's Education Summit at Michigan State University. They are two of several students from around the state who will testify on challenges they have faced in getting their high school diplomas.
"I'm talking about how the alternative school is very important," said Eaton, 18. "And I think that we need more in Michigan to give teenagers ... a second chance that don't do well in regular high schools."
Eaton said she was "barely passing" at East Jackson High School.
"If I did pass, it was with a D," she said.
She heard about Western Options from a friend and enrolled 11⁄2 years ago.
"I've achieved a lot, so I'm pretty excited that I'm actually graduating on time," Eaton said. "I have all A's. I haven't really gotten anything worse than an A since I got here."
She had a baby three months ago.
"It's much easier for me to take care of him and graduate (at the alternative school)," she said. "We have a nursery here, so I can bring him in here so I can be close to him and yet still get my classes done."
Dryer, 18, went to Western High School before transferring to Western Options this school year.
"The only reason I switched over is because I was falling way behind on credits at the regular high school," he said. "The teachers would usually just go too fast or too slow. When they go too fast, I fall behind and I feel it's impossible to catch up. And when they go too slow, I get distracted and I get bothered by other things.
"It's a lot better (at Western Options)," he said. "You pretty much work at your own pace, and you're not forced to move on when all the other kids have moved on or you're not forced to stay behind when kids need help."
Dryer said he was failing his classes at Western High School but now has a B-plus average. He hopes to graduate in the fall, attend Jackson Community College and then transfer elsewhere to study graphic design or music recording.
"When I started kind of falling behind last year, I figured I would not even graduate or I'd take too long to graduate and not even bother with college," he said.
The two Western students are participating in an Governor's Education Summit forum that's called KidSpeak: Youth Voice in Education Reform, which is a program from Michigan's Children, a nonprofit and nonpartisan that describes itself as a voice for children and their families.
Western Options Principal Deb Batchelder said Dryer and Eaton were selected because they are doing so well at the school, which is at 3950 Catherine St. near the Jackson County Airport and has about 150 students.


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OPAL's Byers vying for Orcas county council post
After 17 years at the helm of Orcas Island's community land trust, Lisa Byers has her sights set on a new venture.
Byers, executive director of Of People and Land, more commonly known as OPAL, is one of three candidates vying for the reconstituted County Council position from District 2, which comprises Orcas and Waldron islands, and neighboring outer islands, which include Crane, Obstruction and the Wasp islands.
"Throughout my working life I have brought a balanced, pragmatic approach to managing organizations whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities. My particular strength and satisfaction comes from crafting solutions that stand the test of time through inclusive, open and creative conversation."
Byers has been a resident of Orcas Island since 1994. She is a graduate of Vassar College and earned a master's degree at Boston University in business administration and non-profit management. She and her partner, Laurie Gallo, together helped to raise two daughters, both graduates of Orcas Island School District, who are now enrolled in college and graduate school, respectively.
Allen Smith, president of OPAL's board of directors, credits Byers with raising the profile of the community land trust, whose primary mission in creating affordable housing, onto the national stage.
"Lisa's acumen and business sensate have helped build OPAL from a novice nonprofit into a nationally preeminent provider of permanently affordable housing," Smith said in a prepared statement distributed by the Byers' campaign.
With three candidates vying for the District 2 post — Dr. Gregory Ayers and Rick Hughes have entered the race as well — voters across the county will narrow the field to two in a Feb. 12 primary election. The top two vote-getters will then square off in a countywide "general" election April 23. Each member of the 3-person council will earn $75,000 a year, plus benefits, a compensation package approved by the Citizens Salary Commission Nov. 9 in a 5-2 vote.
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For more on Byers campaign and background, visit www.lisabyers.org.
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I-25 NM off-ramp to St. Francis Drive Closure scheduledJuly 19th, 2014 at 6:25 pm by Chelo Rivera under Latest Posts
The New Mexico Department of Transportation is alerting motorists that the I-25 northbound off-ramp (Exit 282) to St. Francis Drive will be closed on Sunday, July 20 starting at 3:00 a.m. and will be re-opened on July 20 at 12:00 p.m. Motorists can use Old Pecos Trail (Exit 284) to access St. Francis Drive during this closure.
Starting Monday July 21, at 8:00 a.m., there will be intermittent lane closures on the I-25 northbound and southbound lanes at mile marker 282 for paving operations. The lane closures will be in effect until Tuesday, July 29. This work is anticipated to be completed July 29, 2014, weather permitting.
Drivers are urged to proceed through the work zone with caution, observe traffic control signs and obey speed limits. Updates on this project will be posted on the New Mexico Department of Transportation's road conditions website, www.nmroads.com.


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BRIDGETON — Elmer Street is only two blocks long, running from Walnut Street to East Avenue.
Nevertheless, those two blocks have seen death, despair, desolation and chaos.
It has been the scene of fires, a stabbing, gunfire and, most recently, the murder of a 20-year-old man.
A makeshift shrine of balloons wafts in the air on Elmer Street in Bridgeton.
Leftover caution tape is strewn across the street.
The balloons mark the spot where Braheem S. Harris, 20, was shot and killed last Saturday night.
The balloons are tied to a post, along with a few black handkerchiefs.
The base of the post is circled with prayer candles, still with the $1.79 price tags on them.
Mingled with the candles is an empty bottle of Hennessy and three empty bottles of Corona. A stuffed white bear sits in the middle.
"Someone in Bridgeton, N.J. Loves You," the bear's green shirt reads.
The balloons were left by Harris' family.
"I don't know why anyone would want to harm my baby," said his mother, Inez Harris.
Inez Harris describes her son as somebody who kept to himself and mostly spent time with his family, including his sister and four brothers.
"He didn't do a lot of talking to a lot of people," she said. "He talked to his family and spent a lot of time with his family."
He was the youngest sibling.
On the night of the shooting, Inez Harris thought her son was upstairs until she got a phone call from her other son. It was then she heard about the shooting around the corner on Elmer Street.
Upon hearing it, his father ran to Elmer to see the scene.
"I just can't believe my son is gone," Inez Harris said. "Why would somebody do that?"
Harris spent most of his time with his tight-knit family, hanging out with his brothers or listening to music in his room. His favorite rappers could be heard throughout the house.
He would watch playoff games with his older brother, Kenyon Harris. Harris rooted for Boston teams.
"He was a good kid, man. A lot of people loved him," Kenyon Harris said.
The family is now relying on each other to get through the tragedy.
"We've been trying to stay close together and trying to deal with it," said Rose Wallop, his grandmother.
"We've never had anything like this happen to us," she said. "Everybody's trying to do the best they can."
Family meant a lot to Harris, according to Wallop.
He would always check in and visit with her and would talk with her on the phone.
Whenever his parents were sick, he was the one to sit next to them for comfort.
"They took out our family when they did that to us," said Shawn Harris, his sister.
Harris was walking down Elmer Street on Saturday at approximately 11:30 p.m. when shots were fired, police say. According to reports, he succumbed to his injuries on the scene.
Capt. Michael Gaimari of Bridgeton police states that they do not believe the shooting was a "random act" and, as of Monday morning, no arrests have been made.
Harris was known by residents of Elmer Street when he would walk his dogs a few times a week.
When Lee Rivers, a resident of Elmer Street, heard the shots, his first reaction was to drop to the ground.
He then walked out on his front porch to see what happened.
"It's a shame, man," Rivers said. "Another young brother down."
He didn't hear any arguing outside and only knew something had occurred after the shots were fired.
After the incident, he walked down the street to his mother's house and sat with her on the porch.
"I'm glad I wasn't there. I'd probably be traumatized for life seeing that," Rivers said.
Another Elmer Street resident, who declined to give her name, was in bed asleep when the shots woke her up and she heard screaming.
She knew Harris through her son.
"I've never seen the kid really bother anybody," she said. "Seemed like a really nice kid.
"Never seen him argue or fuss with anyone over here."
Anyone with additional information on the incident is encouraged to contact the Bridgeton police at 856-451-0033, the Crimestoppers Tip line at 856-455-5550 or the Tip422 (847411) system by sending an anonymous text message beginning with the word "Bridgeton."
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Nothing is certain except death, taxes, and people scared to death of taxes.
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Most of us have laughed off fake emails claiming we've won the lotto. (By the way, that recent Facebook class action lawsuit one is real.) But a scary message from "the IRS" might be more persuasive in parting us from our personal information.
Here's all you need to know: The IRS never contacts taxpayers by email, text message, or social media to ask for personal information. If you get an email requesting personal information purportedly from the IRS, forward it to [email protected] If you get snail mail or a phone call you're not sure about, contact the IRS directly at (800) 908-4490 to verify.
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If you have a pro doing your taxes, make sure they're playing by the rules. There are preparers who might suggest inflating your refund by fudging numbers or faking information, sometimes in exchange for a cut of the extra refund money. Just say no.
Remember: Whoever prepares it, you're signing your return and you're on the hook for what's on it.
Back in 2011, the IRS established a program requiring tax preparers to take competency tests and continuing education courses, but that program was recently struck down in court. So for now anyone can charge money to prepare taxes, which means it's vital to ask about background, education, and credentials. Check out our recent story on how to pick a tax pro.
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Obviously, criminal cases involve things more serious than inflating a deduction or two. Most IRS actions involve audits, penalties, and adjustments, not courtrooms and jail. Still, honesty is the simplest, and best, policy.
4. Offshore income
Some people reason that money the IRS doesn't know about is money they don't have to pay taxes on. So they try to hide it abroad by using foreign accounts and credit cards, wire transfers, international trusts, insurance plans, and other vehicles.
This is considered tax evasion, and there's a pertinent law whose acronym is suspiciously close to "FATCAT" – the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Penalties for offshore tax schemes range up to an additional 75 percent of the original tax bill in civil cases. Criminal cases may result in fines up to $250,000 and five years in prison.
5. False forms
Some people use myriad forms to claim credits they aren't eligible for, either through ignorance, deceit, or on the advice of an unscrupulous preparer.
One example from the IRS website: "One version of the scheme is based on the bogus theory that the federal government maintains secret accounts for its citizens and that taxpayers can gain access to funds in those accounts by issuing 1099-OID forms to their creditors, including the IRS."
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Hey, Hoynsie: It seems like the instant replay system this year has calmed down the managers. Are there statistics that say there are fewer managerial exits then in past years? Kind of miss the old spit in your face, stomp on the cap explosions. -- Mark Ekendorf, Jamestown, N.Y.Hey, Mark: Managerial and player ejections are down because of the use of instant replay, but there are still ejections. In fact, every manager in the big leagues has been ejected at least once with the exception of Tribe manager Terry Francona.
Jason Kipnis is the only Indians player to be ejected this year.
Hey, Hoynsie: Are you sure the city of Cleveland paid for the restoration of League Park? If you're right, can you ask the Indians why they didn't ante up? – Jack Feldman, Cleveland.
Hey, Jack: The $7 million that Cleveland put into League Park came from a Federal grant. There was no need for the Indians or any other companies in Cleveland to contribute.
The Indians are supplying the money necessary for high school teams, the Cleveland Baseball Federation and Cleveland RBI League to play games there.
Hey, Hoynsie: I believe this spring training Justin Masterson and his representatives turned down around a three-year, $45 million contract. Since then he had an over 5.00 ERA for the Tribe, a 7.43 ERA for the Cardinals, and for the season barely averaged five innings per start. It is obvious he's cost himself many millions.
My question is what type of contract will Masterson command next year? I can't imagine it will be more than a one-year deal with low base and incentives.
Given Masterson's affinity for Cleveland and the Indians' front office loving these types of deals, do you believe the Indians might take a chance on Masterson next year? – Rich Smith, Columbus.
Hey, Hoynsie: Masterson picked a bad time to have a bad year. First of all he's going to have to convince teams he's healthy. Secondly, I think you're correct in thinking he'll sign a one-year, incentive-laden contract in hopes of re-launching himself into the free agent market after the 2015 season.
The Indians and Masterson parted company on good terms, but I don't see him returning. I do know that he is well thought of in Boston where John Farrell, his former pitching coach, is managing.
Hey, Hoynsie: When the Indians are able to expand their roster on Monday, is it possible they don't? Meaning, why would a team that still believes it's in the race want to see the likes of a Justin Sellers again? Pitching is different. I know Terry Francona loves the bullpen, but keep your core guys and go for it. – Pete Grace, Cleveland.
Hey, Pete: It's not going to be a cattle like last year when the Indians carried 37 players, including 21 pitchers, in September. But there will be promotions from the minors on or after Monday when the rosters can expand.
If the 29 other teams agreed to stay with their 25-man rosters, I could see the Indians doing it. But if the Indians stayed with 25 players and Detroit increased its roster to 35, well, that numerical advantage would show itself in terms of relievers, pinch-runners and pinch-hitters that the Tigers could use in big September games.
I think Francona will go with his core players as long as the Indians have a chance in the race, but in September it's good to have some extra players on the bench.
Hey, Hoynsie: It seems from your columns that you're a fan of GM Chris Antonetti and manager Terry Francona, but does one of them lose a job if the Tribe doesn't get beyond the wild card game this year? – Ronnie Wertz, Cleveland.
Hey, Ronnie: No, and if they do make it to the wild card, they should both get raises.


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Vulpes velox
|Scope: Global
|Scientific Name:
|Vulpes velox
|Species Authority:
|(Say, 1823)
Common Name(s):
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Least Concern ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Moehrenschlager, A., Sovada, M. & Members of the IUCN SSC Canid Specialist Group - North America Regional Section
|Sillero-Zubiri, C. & Hoffmann, M. (Canid Red List Authority)
The Swift Fox was extirpated from Canada by 1938; however, reintroduction releases since 1983 have established a small population in Alberta and Montana. The southern periphery of the range is still central New Mexico and north-western Texas. Current estimates for the United States suggest that Swift Foxes are located in 39–42% of their historic range. But in much of the distribution populations are fragmented.
Historically, the Swift Fox was considered an abundant predator of the prairies, but numbers were severely depleted by the late 1880s and early 1900s. Swift Fox populations began to recover over portions of their former range beginning in the 1950s. The current population does not meet any of the thresholds for the threatened categories, therefore the species is presently assessed as Least Concern.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|The Swift Fox is native to short-grass and mixed-grass prairies of the Great Plains in North America (Egoscue 1979). On the northern limit of its range, the Swift Foxes was present in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. The southern species boundary was New Mexico and Texas in the United States. Historical records also exist for areas in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, and Oklahoma. Some historical range descriptions include Swift foxes in Minnesota and Iowa; however, there are no verified records of occurrence in either state (Sovada and Scheick 1999). Iowa has one fossil record and several unconfirmed accounts. Minnesota has no records and no account of any merit.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:United States
Regionally extinct:Canada
|Additional data:
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|Following Swift Fox extirpation from Canada by 1938 (Soper 1964), reintroduction releases since 1983 have established a small Swift Fox population in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Montana which now constitutes the northern extent of the species' range (Moehrenschlager and Moehrenschlager 2001). The southern periphery of the range is still central New Mexico and north-western Texas, and, in terms of historic distribution, Swift Foxes are currently not found in Manitoba or North Dakota. Current estimates for the United States suggest that Swift Foxes are located in 39–42% of their historic range depending on conservative versus liberal estimates of historic range and the time span of records that are considered (Sovada and Scheick 1999). As such, the conservative estimate, based on the relative presence or absence of swift foxes in counties throughout individual states, is that Swift Foxes are distributed across 505,149 km² while the liberal estimate is 607,767 km² (Sovada and Scheick 1999). But in much of the distribution populations are fragmented.
Historically, the Swift Fox was considered an abundant predator of the prairies, but numbers were severely depleted by the late 1880s and early 1900s. In Canada, the last recorded specimen was collected in 1928 (Carbyn 1998) and a single sighting was made in 1938 (Soper 1964). Zumbaugh and Choate (1985) provided evidence that, in Kansas, Swift Foxes were extremely abundant in the mid-1800s, but became less abundant by the turn of the 20th century. The species was probably extirpated from Kansas by the 1940s (Black 1937; Cockrum 1952; Hall 1955; Sovada and Scheick 1999). There are similar reports of population declines from other states (see Sovada and Scheick 1999).
Swift Fox populations began to recover over portions of their former range beginning in the 1950s (Martin and Sternberg 1955; Glass 1956; Anderson and Nelson 1958; Andersen and Fleharty 1964; Kilgore 1969; Sharps 1977; Egoscue 1979; Hines 1980). In the core of their distribution, in Kansas, Colorado and the Oklahoma panhandle, and New Mexico, populations are considered stable whereas populations in Texas and Wyoming are fragmented and more vulnerable to decline. Swift Foxes are rare in Nebraska, South Dakota, and Montana, and extirpated from North Dakota (Allardyce and Sovada 2003).
Following approximately 50 years of extirpation, a Swift Fox reintroduction programme was initiated in Canada in 1983. By 1997, 942 foxes had been released, primarily utilizing captive breeding but also through the use of translocations (Moehrenschlager and Macdonald 2003). Using live trapping, a 1996/1997 census estimated the Canadian population to consist of 289 individuals in two isolated subpopulations. A second census that re-sampled these sites during the same season in 2000/2001 also expanded the survey area into Montana (Moehrenschlager and Moehrenschlager 2001, Moehrenschlager et al. 2004). The results showed that Swift Fox population size in Canada had increased three-fold since 1996/1997, the total known distribution including Montana spanned at least 17,500 km², the combined population size was approximately 877 individuals, and that 98.6% of the population is now wild-born. This population is considerably isolated from the contiguous Swift Fox range in the United States and needs to be considered separately in terms of population viability.
In the United States, Swift Fox populations are believed to be stable in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Kansas. The population in Wyoming is relatively stable but fragmented. Less is known about the population in Nebraska, but there appear to be four disjunct populations of unknown status. In South Dakota, populations are small and fragmented; some are considered stable. Swift Foxes are extinct in North Dakota. Reintroductions of Swift Foxes are being implemented at two sites in South Dakota. The Turner Endangered Species Fund began reintroducing foxes in 2002 in the Bad River Ranch south-west of Pierre. There are also plans for a reintroduction to The Badlands National Park in 2003. The Defenders of Wildlife are currently supporting (1998–present) a reintroduction in northern Montana's Blackfeet Reservation.
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|The Swift Fox is predominately found on short-grass and mixed-grass prairies in gently rolling or level terrain (Kilgore 1969, Hillman and Sharps 1978, Hines 1980). In Kansas, Swift Foxes have been found to den and forage in fallow cropland fields such as wheat (Jackson and Choate 2000, Sovada et al. 2003). Survival rates (and reproductive rates although sample sizes were small; Sovada et al. 2003) between foxes in grassland and cropland sites were not significantly different suggesting that Swift Foxes may be able to adapt to such habitat in some cases (Sovada et al. 1998). Notably, the distribution and density of dens, are considered important components of Swift Fox habitat requirements (Herrero et al. 1991), particularly in terms of evading coyote predation or Red Fox competition (Tannerfeldt et al. 2003).
|Major Threat(s):
|Since Swift Foxes are primarily prairie specialists, ongoing conversion of grassland to cropland threatens to reduce population sizes and further fragment populations. The conversion of native grassland prairies has been implicated as one of the most important factors for the contraction of the swift fox range (Hillman and Sharps 1978). We believe that alteration of the landscape likely influences local and seasonal prey availability, increases risk of predation on Swift Foxes, and leads to interspecific competition with other predators such as the Coyote and Red Fox. Moreover, an increasing trend towards irrigation of crops from the dry-land farming practices of fallow cropland every other year could exclude Swift Foxes that have adapted to den and forage successfully under the dryland farming rotational practices. The planting of tall, dense vegetation as a part of the United States Conservation Reserve Program, may also negatively impact swift foxes because they avoid these densely vegetated habitats. In Canada, the oil and gas industry is expanding dramatically and previously isolated prairie areas are now targeted for exploration. Associated road developments will potentially decrease the habitat carrying capacity and increase vehicle-caused Swift Fox mortalities. Greater urbanization coupled with coyote control may facilitate Red Fox expansion, which could lead to the competitive exclusion of Swift Foxes in established prairie areas. In the United States, the 1972 presidential ban on predator toxicant use (e.g., strychnine, compound 1080) on Federal lands may have contributed to Swift Fox recovery, but 1080 is currently being legalized in prairie areas of Saskatchewan, Canada, which will likely limit reintroduced populations. Moreover, landowners that are attempting to protect their livestock from Coyote depredation use poisons illegally and swift foxes readily consume such baits (Moehrenschlager 2000).
|Conservation Actions:
Not listed on CITES Appendices. The Swift Fox has been down-listed from 'extirpated' to 'endangered' in Canada as a result of the Swift Fox reintroduction programme. In the United States, the Swift Fox was petitioned for listing under the Endangered Species Act. In 2001 the US Fish and Wildlife Service determined listing to be unwarranted.
In Canada, Swift Foxes are found mainly on unprotected lands, but approximately one-sixth of the population falls within the boundaries of Grasslands National Park. In the United States, there are 24 National Park Service Units (Parks, Monuments, Historic Sites) located in the historic range of Swift Foxes; however, there are no records of Swift Foxes in any of these units, yet 14 have potential for Swift Fox presence. One unit, Badlands National Park in South Dakota, is tentatively planning a reintroduction of Swift Foxes in 2003.
In Canada, the National Swift Fox Recovery Team is currently revising its national Swift Fox recovery strategy, which will be implemented through national and provincial action plans as of 2003. The Canadian federal government has just passed the country's first 'Species at Risk Act', which will provide greater legal protection of Swift Foxes and promote landowner stewardship programmes facilitating local conservation efforts. In the United States, the Swift Fox Conservation Team operates under a Swift Fox Conservation Strategy Plan with identified goals up to the year 2005. The team continues to monitor populations, assess critical habitat conditions, review the potential for reintroductions, and provide research support for ongoing projects.
In Canada, Swift Foxes are present in the Calgary Zoo, Cochrane Ecological Institute, Kamloops Wildlife Park, and Saskatoon Zoo. In the United States, Swift Foxes are represented in the Bismarck Zoo, Bramble Park Zoo, Houston Zoo, Lee Richardson Zoo, Living Desert, Minnesota Zoo, Philadelphia Zoo, Pueblo Zoo, Sunset Zoo, Tulsa Zoo, and Wild Canid Center. The Fort Worth Zoo has put forward a petition to manage a swift fox Species Survival Plan on behalf of the American Zoo Association. On behalf of the Canid Taxon Advisory Group, the St. Louis Zoo is currently devising recommendations for Swift Fox space allocations in the North American programme.
Gaps in knowledge
In Canada and the United States assessments of historical distribution and the identification of critical Swift Fox habitats for legal protection are hampered by the fact that Swift Fox habitat use is not well understood. Future studies should assess to what degree swift foxes can utilize differing types of habitats, including habitats considered atypical, such as those dominated by cropland. Information is needed to identify why Swift Foxes are unable to move into areas of apparently suitable habitat. Identification of barriers, both physical and ecological (e.g., competitive exclusion with other canids), to dispersal would improve the ability to manage and ultimately conserve this species. Future investigations should focus on parameters that might affect the range-wide, long-term viability of the populations.
The primary stochastic factor influencing small canid populations around the world is disease (Woodroffe et al. 1997; Laurenson et al. 1998; Woodroffe and Ginsberg 1999), and such risks are enhanced when animals are transferred between populations (Woodford and Rossiter 1994). Although the Canadian population was partly established through translocation, Swift Fox exposure to canid diseases has not been assessed in Canada. The prevalence of disease exposure in different age classes and regions should be assessed in both countries and the likelihood of disease transfer between Swift Foxes and sympatric Coyotes, Red Foxes, and domestic dogs should be evaluated. In addition, genetic analyses should be conducted to examine bottlenecks, genetic variability, connectivity, and dispersal distances in Canada and within isolated population fragments of the United States. Finally, data on Swift Fox demography, disease prevalence, genetics, habitat use, and population trends should be incorporated into Population Viability Models to guide conservation planning on a provincial/state or federal basis.
|Moehrenschlager, A., Sovada, M. & Members of the IUCN SSC Canid Specialist Group - North America Regional Section. 2008. Vulpes velox. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T23059A9412158. . Downloaded on 28 October 2016.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The winter solstice is Friday, Dec. 21, and snow is on the way to the Grand Rapids area.
The Michigan Department of Transportation's Grand Region stands at the ready with more than 34,000 tons of salt on hand for roads in Kent, Ottawa, Montcalm, Ionia, Newaygo, Muskegon, Oceana and Mecosta counties. Consumers Energy also says it is prepared in case blustery, snowy conditions cause any power outages.
Both organizations have some advice for residents to prepare themselves for winter. The latest forecast predicts little accumulation for the first day of winter, but bigger snowfalls likely are ahead.
"It's important that we take time to plan for severe weather activity," said Garrick Rochow, Consumers Energy's vice president of energy delivery. "Being prepared can minimize the impact of a storm and help you and your family to stay safe."
Here are 10 tips:
- if you lose power, call Consumers Energy at 1-800-477-5050 or report it online at consumersenergy.com, then monitor the utility's outage map here for status reports
- keep on hand several days of food that does not need cooking or refrigeration – be sure to have a can opener that does not require electricity - and have several days of water (about 5 gallons per person per day) in reserve
- charge cell phones and other electronic devices in advance so they can be used to report an emergency or check the status of a power outage, and put them in power-saving mode if power goes out
- have extra batteries for flashlights and radios
- if you have a generator, you must have it connected properly by a licensed electrician
- report downed electrical wires to Consumers Energy at 1-800-477-5050, and do not touch them
- if your home loses heat, find a designated shelter by texting "shelter" and your zip code to 43362
- before you drive, check traffic incidents and live camera views of Grand Rapids-area freeways at MDOT's Mi Drive site
- when driving on snow-covered roads, remember to accelerate and brake slowly and keep a safe distance from vehicles ahead even if it means driving slower than the posted speed limit
- give snowplows room to groom on the roads and, if you live in Grand Rapids, remember the odd-even on-street parking rules to accommodate winter snow removal
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If the Columbia River Crossing is properly entombed, it's finally time to check the pulse on that other riverfront monstrosity, the Port of Portland's proposed marine terminal on West Hayden Island.
When Mayor Charlie Hales completed his State of the City address last month, the first City Club member at the mike asked about the Port's plans to develop 300 acres on the tattered island that rests at the "confluence" -- and we'll return to that word in a moment -- of the Columbia and Willamette rivers.
The mayor called time.
"We should wait and determine what we want to do about West Hayden Island only after we finally know if the Columbia River Crossing is going to be built or not," Hales said: Then we can "turn to the question of the future of West Hayden Island and its role in the region, its role in economic development, and its role as both a natural place and part of a neighborhood."
The CRC is toast. Turn, turn, turn.
The Port of Portland has long championed both, and try as the Port might, you can't separate the misbegotten bridge and the misfit marine terminal.
As Chris Smith, a member of the city's Planning & Sustainability Commission, notes, the elaborate land-use planning for the project assumed the CRC -- and its sordid lanes and interchanges -- would be built.
"The terminal can't happen without more traffic capacity to the island," Smith says. "One of the boxes they (the Port) needed to build just came unchecked."
Victor Viets -- who served on the West Hayden Island Advisory Committee and has lived on its shores for the last 10 years -- argues that's reason to reopen the public debate on the terminal.
But the commission -- so far, at least -- has no plans to invite public testimony before its two July 9 votes.
The first vote will be on the shape of the Port's $300 million development, the second on whether the city should approve it through annexation.
That development package has undergone dramatic changes since former Mayor Sam Adams tried, and failed, to ramrod it through council last December.
At Mike Houck's insistence, the commission added a requirement for flood-plain mitigation.
At Don Hanson's request, the Port no longer must front the cost of a park and boat ramp near the terminal entrance. That deferred cost is now subject to negotiation between the city and the Port after the health impact assessment is completed ... and a boon to the Port.
"The health-impact assessment is years and years away," Viets notes.
"There will be a new commission and a new council. The only ones left standing are the Port. They become the institutional memory. They are the constant force that drives things. If you want to know the history of the project and why it wasn't approved last time, the only place you can go is the Port."
Smith figures the first Planning & Sustainability Commission vote will be fairly unanimous.
The vote on annexation? "As divided as the community."
Although construction on the terminal wouldn't begin until 2023, Susie Lahsene, the Port's manager for transpiration and land-use policy, maintains the annexation issue needs to be settled now: "Until we know the actual zoning of the property, we can't market the property as an industrial marine terminal."
City Council plans to address West Hayden Island this fall. And that brings us back to Hales.
The mayor has been a stubborn disappointment since taking office, but he hit a high note with his June 5 speech commemorating World Environment Day.
Hales not only called for the state to divest its holdings in fossil fuel assets "before the carbon bubble bursts," but returned time and again to the obligations facing a city that sits at "the confluence of these two great rivers."
Those rivers knit this community together, Hales said. And he feels compelled to keep them clean, to increase their fish runs, to bond the community to those waters, and "to steward these rivers for our future generations."
If that's what he truly believes, it's hard to imagine Hales -- or the council he dominates -- christening a marine terminal at the west end of Hayden Island.
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Time nears for an American tax overhaul
However the U.S. presidential election turns out, the trifecta of the Bush tax cut expiration, the debt limit ceiling on the horizon once again, and the Congressionally mandated sequesters – cuts in domestic spending – will force the president and Congress to wrestle with fiscal issues either in a lame duck session after the election or in early 2013. The decisions they make will have profound impacts on America's fiscal future.
We won't save money by cutting education
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The views expressed are his own.
Nearly every day, if not every hour, some politician proclaims that taming America's budget deficit requires "hard choices." Strangely, though, few talk about perhaps the toughest dilemma facing the supercommittee, and the rest of Congress: How to reconcile the needs of old and young Americans.


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The minor league baseball experience is all about crazy promotions, extreme food challenges, loud music and yes, even baseball.
Michigan is blessed to have several quality franchises who play in beautiful ballparks, including the West Michigan Whitecaps, which is celebrating its 20th season this year at Fifth Third Ballpark.
Joining them in the Midwest League are the Lansing Lugnuts and Great Lakes Loons in Midland.
And the Traverse City Beach Bums play in the independent Frontier League.
Being a big baseball fan -- I have coached youth baseball for more than 20 years, and all three of my sons play at different levels -- I thought I would go on a tour of Michigan's minor league ballparks to "Experience Michigan."
Have you been out to see the home team this summer?
Come on out and join me on my tour next week:
Aug. 6-West Michigan Whitecaps, Grand Rapids
Aug. 7-Lansing Lugnuts, Lansing
Aug. 8-Traverse City Beach Bums, Traverse City
Aug. 10-Great Lakes Loons, Midland
Joining me at each stop will be some of our sportswriters and other reporters at MLive.com, including Pete Wallner, who covers the Whitecaps and Hugh Bernreuter, who covers the Loons.
Just to get me in the spirit of the minor league baseball experience, I stopped by on Tuesday to see the Battle Creek Bombers at C.O. Brown Stadium in Battle Creek.
The Bombers are a little different from the other teams; their players are still in college and play in the collegiate Northwoods League.
But they still run very much like a minor league team with silly promotions, community events and competitive baseball. (The Bombers only two more home games this season; today and Saturday. Ticket information here.)
Oh, and they have a mascot. His name is Moe Skeeter.
While I was there I sampled the Twinkie Dog, which is exactly what you would expect: A hot dog served in a Twinkie. It was even featured on "Good Morning America." I also checked out the Twinkie Split with dippin' dots ice cream instead of the dog, whipped cream, sprinkles and a cherry on top. Wow, that was sweet!
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BALTIMORE – A day after Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon confirmed his team's radio broadcast was leaving WFAN, the Yankees made it official, announcing a multi-year agreement to broadcast their games on the station beginning in 2014.
The prior home of the team was WCBS. CBS owns both stations. Now the Yankees will be carried by WFAN-AM 660 and WFAN-FM 101.9.
In a statement, Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner said the "paramount consideration" for the switch "was how our fans would best be able to hear our games. Having the Yankees on WFAN-AM/FM provides listeners in the New York metropolitan area and beyond with superior broadcast quality and vast territorial signal strength."
Newsday first reported the impending switch on Tuesday afternoon. John Sterling is expected to remain the team's primary broadcast; less certain is the fate of his on-air partner, Suzyn Waldman. The duo have called games together since 2005.
Meanwhile, the Mets are without a radio home. They have been broadcast from WFAN since the station's inception in 1987.


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AUBURN HILLS -- The Detroit Pistons made a salary-cap trade and picked up a couple promising draft picks. They had a full training camp and preseason, not a lockout.
Otherwise, not much has changed between this season and last season.
Through 27 games, after Monday's 88-76 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Pistons have the same 7-20 record they had last year.
If anything, that team, which won four in a row after a 4-20 start, already had made the adjustments necessary to reverse its fortunes by its 27th game.
This one is still struggling, still searching, and even with a rotation tweak that saw Austin Daye play for the first time in three weeks, and Corey Maggette sit the entire game -- despite Rodney Stuckey's absence with back spasms -- not much changed.
Head coach Lawrence Frank said at the team's pre-game shootaround Monday that he thinks this year's Pistons are markedly better than last year's."It's disappointing, the record that we have," he said. "But I think sometimes when you look and peel back the onion a little bit, that record we had last year, there were many games we weren't even competitive. We were that team. We were that team that, 'Hey, go play the Pistons, knock them out early, they're done.' We're no longer that team."
Tayshaun Prince wasn't so sure.
"When you play up and down, nobody's getting better," Prince declared after the Pistons' fifth consecutive loss. "Veterans, young guys, don't matter who it is. When you play up one game, down three or four games, up, back and forth, you're not getting better. So you have to play consistently, win or lose, you have to play consistently."
Prince said the Pistons haven't been able to put together a 48-minute game when they consistently are "playing hard, with a lot of energy, for every possession."
"You can't take possessions off, especially against younger teams that thrive off turnovers, and things like that, to get them going," he said.
That's what happened against the Clippers (18-6), one of the NBA's hottest and best teams, with a 10-game win streak.
The Clippers were held to their second-worst scoring output of the season. But the Clippers had nine steals among the Pistons' 17 turnovers, which led to 25 points.
"They force turnovers that lead to dunks," Frank said.
The Pistons were short-handed with Stuckey out and Kim English and Khris Middleton in the NBA Developmental League. So Will Bynum played backup point guard and Daye, who hadn't played since Nov. 28, played 18 minutes, just five fewer than he had the entire season before Monday.
Bynum and starting point guard Brandon Knight combined for nine turnovers. Daye had two points, two rebounds and an assist in 18 minutes.
Frank said he would "much rather be in the position we are now than we were last year," when games often "were over by the third quarter."
The record doesn't show it.
"I think we've definitely made progress," Frank said. "It's one of those things that we haven't seen any result. We're disappointed in the result. We expect better. But we are a better team than we were last year."
Prince said if the Pistons just could do a better job executing fourth quarters, "that would be a tremendous amount of steps from last season." They trailed 63-62 early in the fourth quarter before the Clippers pulled away with a 12-2 run. Two Blake Griffin dunks in the final half-minute punctuated it.
"It's tough to swallow, man, because you want to improve and you want to have it showing up in the left (win) column," Prince said. "But it's not showing so we've got to do something about it. It's tough but we've got to get through it."
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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's government Wednesday announced plans to issue its first Islamic bonds in eight years, marking a return to tapping funds from the international capital markets amid the country's economic recovery. The bond sale is likely to be bigger than its first US$600 million issuance in 2002 and will be a boost for Malaysia's ambitions to become an Islamic financial center, bankers said. Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is also finance minister, said Malaysia was the first country to successfully launch a global Islamic bond issue or sukuk in 2002 and is ready for its second U.S. dollar-denominated issue.
The size of the bond issue will be determined after a roadshow to investors in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Hong Kong and New York ends next week but it is "likely to be bigger" than the 2002 issue, said Barclays Managing Director, Steve Clayton.


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St. Charles Catholic has hired Kemper Todd as its head boys basketball coach and dean of students, the school announced via its Twitter account Monday night.
Todd, who previously coached at Newman from 2009 to 2013, resigned in September of 2013 due to health and family concerns. He guided the Greenies to a 104-22 record in four seasons as their coach, leading the team to a 30-3 mark, three district titles and a fourth consecutive berth in the regional round of the Class 2A state playoffs in his final season.
Todd, 52, replaces Paul Waguespack, who last month returned to Destrehan as an assistant on both the football and baseball teams. Last season under Waguespack, the Comets went 10-14 with a 2-5 mark in District 11-3A and failed to make the playoffs.
On Monday night, the St. Charles Catholic Twitter account announced the hire.
St. Charles Catholic would like to welcome Kemper Todd as the new Dean of Students and Head Basketball Coach here at SCC.— St.Charles Catholic (@SCC_Comets) August 5, 2014
Todd boasts 23 years of head coaching experience and 27 overall. He also coached at Catholic High of Baton Rouge for six seasons before joining Newman, his alma mater.
Todd confirmed his new job via Facebook Monday. Here's what he wrote:
"God has just blessed me with an awesome job. I was hired today as the Dean of Students and Head Basketball Coach at St. Charles Catholic High School. I am grateful for all of the prayers that have been prayed on my behalf. God has had me in the palm of His hand all along the way. Praise God!"
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National Night Out, "America's Night Out Against Crime," was introduced in 1984 in an effort to create a partnership between police and their communities, and three decades later the event is still being held annually on the first Tuesday of August.
The event remains true to the intent of its original founders, the National Association of Town Watch, which is dedicated to developing and promoting crime-prevention programs.
National Night Out is designed to heighten crime- and drug-prevention awareness, generate support for local anti-crime efforts and strengthen ties between the police and the community.
Local National Night Out block parties for Tuesday, Aug. 5:
- Phillipsburg and Alpha at Shappell Park from 5 to 8 p.m. on South Main and Sitgreaves streets. Towns invite residents to come and meet their new officers.
- Washington Twp. at Meadow Breeze Park from 6 to 9 p.m. at the pavilion on 27 Meadowbreeze Lane. The event features games, food, children's activities and a child ID center.
- Pohatcong Twp. at the Huntington Volunteer Fire Department and Huntington Field from 6 to 9 p.m., at 1 Maple Ave. Come out and meet your local law enforcement officers, fire department and EMS members. The event features food from local sponsors, a moon bounce and music.
- Blairstown at the municipal building from 4 to 8 p.m. at 106 Route 94. The event includes demonstrations from police, Fire and EMS as well as entertainment.
- Belvidere at the Good Will Fire Company from 6 to 8 p.m. at 689 Water St., next to the municipal building. Activities include face painting, educational exhibits and displays, and a car and motorcycle show.
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Whether we want it or not, we are forced to accept Obamacare
To the Editor:
"If you like your insurance plan, you can keep it. If you like your doctor, you can keep it." And add the following to it: "It will save $2,500 for families." That is not true.
This is only the tip of the iceberg of things yet to come to this economy and job market. Now, the government is telling us that even if you have an insurance plan you like, you have to take a government plan with options that you neither need nor want. Even though that supposed "substandard plan" meets your needs, you cannot have it! It is like having a car like the Fusion, which satisfies your needs, but the government tells you that you have to buy a Taurus because it is a bigger car -- even though you do not need a bigger car.
Premiums are higher and deductibles are higher. Now comes the famous president blame game that it is the bad apples of insurance companies. If Obamacare is so good, why don't Congress and its members sign up? What a photo opportunity that would have been: seeing President Obama and his wife, Michelle, signing up! There is no credibility in this administration. It is so upsetting to see our freedom of choice being taken away and questionable truthfulness from the top.
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Obama fails to sell the positive economic impact of health reform
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The Obama Administration's biggest failing with the Affordable Care rollout has been its inability to explain the positive economic impact that can be realized from the legislation.
When an uninsured person gets ill or injured and is forced to make an emergency room visit, the bill typically goes unpaid. Next, a judgment is placed on that individual. With a judgment in place, this person is effectively taken out of the economy for an indeterminate period of time, perhaps for good.
A lowered credit score -- coupled with an unpaid medical judgment -- prevents the individual from making major purchases such as homes and cars, which are the fuel of the American economy.
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Tonight's 7:05 p.m. ET game is on WTAM and WKYC Channel 3.
Manny Acta tried to go heavy on the right-handers against Lester.
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RED SOX (35-26): SS Scutaro, 2B Pedroia, DH Ortiz, 1B Youkilis, C Martinez, RF Drew, 3B Beltre, CF Cameron, LF Hall. LHP Jon Lester (7-2, 2.73).


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Facebook Is Getting a 'Dislike' Button
We've been asking for it for years, and now we're finally getting it.
We've been asking for it for years, and now we're finally getting it.
Yahoo Travel came up with a list of the most underrated and affordable U.S. adventure spots.
It's no surprise to anyone who's lived in this area for any decent amount of time, but a new list has Flint, Saginaw and Detroit ranked among the cities with the quickest declining populations.
If you went off the grid or out of town for the weekend, you may be unaware of all the craziness that took place in the 810 over the weekend.
Last week, 30-year-old Michael Porter of Mt. Morris was arrested for child abuse after police discovered that he had been torturing his girlfriend's 5-year-old son using the controversial waterboard technique.
Lawmakers say the 193-vehicle pileup last week that killed one man and closed a stretch of I-94 near Kalamazoo and Battle Creek for two days should prompt a review of whether the stretch of roadway needs upgrades, according to the Associated Press...
Nice to see humans helping each other out.
Moppas and Pommas of the world, unite! Amazon's breakout drama 'Transparent' has officially taken home gold at the 2015 Golden Globes, winning Best TV Series, Comedy or Musical.
The University of Michigan announced Monday night it is making a major football announcement at noon today.
While Michigan has not confirmed it, it has been widely reported U-M Interim Athletic Director Jim Hackett plans to introduce former San Francisco 49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh as the Wolverines' next head coach in Ann Arbor.
The College Football Playoff Selection Committee this afternoon announced the inaugural College Football Playoffs field.
Selection Sunday put Alabama versus Ohio State and Oregon versus Florida State, with the winners vying for the national championship.


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Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) --- St. Scholastica has narrowed its search for a new head football coach to four finalists and hopes to have a decision by sometime late next week, sports information director Jesse Robinson announced via email on Thursday afternoon.
All four finalists will be brought on campus for a final interview starting on Sunday night, and the athletic department hopes to announce its new hire sometime the week of March 24.
When asked for names of the four finalists, Robinson said the department has made a decision to keep that information private for the time being.
"After much discussion, we decided not to disclose the names of the finalists at this time for respect of the process, as well as the candidates involved," Robinson wrote in an email.
St. Scholastica is replacing Greg Carlson, the only head coach in its program's history, who announced his retirement this past January after leading the Saints to the past three NCAA Division III tournaments.


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The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented and organized individual to fill the role of Development Coordinator in ISNA Development Foundation (IDF) office, located at ISNA headquarters in Plainfield, IN. The person in this full-time position works closely with the IDF Executive Director in the areas of planned charitable giving, donor analysis, database management, and overall departmental operations.
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· Coordinates planned giving and Islamic inheritance seminars
· Identifies and cultivates planned giving prospects
· Assists in managing ISNA 1000 Donors Club, Ambassadors Club and the Visionary Circle
· Designs and implements a cultivation strategy to nurture donors and increase their engagement and financial support
· Provides financial reports to IDF Executive Director, as well as the Chief Financial Officer, regularly
· Acts as liaison between ISNA and IU School of Philanthropy to coordinate and manage the "Young Professionals: Future Philanthropists" program
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o Coordinates participants' enrollment and ensures their attendance
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· Assists in the logistical preparation and execution of fundraising events as needed; specifically the annual ISNA Founders Committee retreat, Community Service Recognition Luncheon and Saturday Evening Main Session fundraising at ISNA Annual Convention
· Writes business and correspondence letters and memos
· Assumes any other related tasks that may be assigned by IDF Executive Director
· At least three years of experience in a non-profit setting preferred, development office experience a plus , and/or a Bachelor's degree or higher in the field of non-profit management, public administration, philanthropy or similarly related fields
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Megan Colbourne and Heidi Perry of the Corner Brook Rapids were among the top achievers at the 2014 provincial long course swim championships held at the Aquarena in St. John's.
Colbourne received second-place achiever status in the female 12 & Under age bracket, while Perry placed third in the top achiever ranking in the female 13-14 age group.
A total of 10 swim clubs from around the province were represented at the weekend meet that also saw Shelby Pike of the Deer Lake Dolphins turn in a stellar performance in the female 15 & Over age group.
Colbourne's impressive weekend included top honours in the 50-m, 100-m and 200-m butterfly events.
Perry turned heads at the Aquarena with first-place finishes in the 400-m and 800-m freestyle events.
Pike, the only Dolphin to compete in the provincial long course championships, collected gold in 100-m backstroke and silver in both 50-m butterfly and 50-m backstroke.
She claimed bronze in 50-m freestyle against the top swimmers from across the province to claim a medal in four of her six events.