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Cayuga County Surrogate Court Judge Mark Fandrich, who presided in the recently concluded trial of fired Auburn police officer Brian Hutchings, today announced his candidacy for reelection to a second term.
Fandrich, a 56-year-old Republican, won his first 10-year term in 2001.
In his position, Fandrich oversees the court that handles adoptions, estates, guardianships and trusts. As one of two elected county judges, he also serves as an acting state Supreme Court justice, county judge and Family Court judge.
"I love it. The work is very challenging and rewarding,'' Fandrich said today.
Fandrich presided at the jury trial of Hutchings, who was convicted last Tuesday of 29 bribery- and official misconduct-related charges in county court. Hutchings faces up to six to 18 years imprisonment at his scheduled sentencing before Fandrich on May 3.
The Surrogate Court position is one of three countywide races to be decided in November. The other seats, both of which carry four-year terms, are for county clerk and district attorney.
County Clerk Sue Dwyer, a two-term Republican incumbent, said she "has every intention of running'' but had yet to make a formal announcement.
Republican District Attorney Jon Budelmann, who prosecuted Hutchings, did not return a telephone message in time for this story. Budelmann is finishing his first term.
In his reelection announcement, Fandrich praised the people with whom he works and said it is an honor to serve county residents.
There are no other announced candidates in the race for Surrogate Court judge.
Fandrich, an Auburn native, worked as a lawyer for 20 years before becoming judge, served on city council for four years in the early 1990s, and chaired the county Republican Committee.
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"I remember bugging my parents to do it, wanting to stay up with my older brother and sister," recalls Margaret Hendrix, 43, of Monmouth Beach.
"We watched 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' on TV and had those little metal noise-makers. My parents would make frozen hors d'oeuvre appetizers, and they'd sit up and watch with us."
Her own children, however, aren't ready to party into the wee hours, says Hendrix. At 5 and 7, they're still too young, she says.
"My daughter usually has an emotional breakdown at around 10:30 or 11, and we know she's crashing. When we hit the car, she's fast asleep," said Hendrix.
At around age 8 or 9, children become more interested in all-nighters, and many have the stamina, according to Michael Seyffert, a professor of neurology and sleep medicine at JFK Medical Center in Edison.
Typically, grade-schoolers need eight and a half to nine hours of sleep, and a set bed time is crucial. But it's fine to bend the rules for a special occasion.
"New Year's Eve only comes once a year," he said. "There's a general sense of celebration. Parents don't need to be rigid in saying the kids can't stay up. Kids are going to want to be a part of that. Parents shouldn't try to shut them out."
Jean Maher, another Monmouth Beach mom, celebrates the New Year in her homeland of Ireland. There, her three kids -- ages 8 to 10 -- stay up until 3 or 4 because of the time difference. But even if she stayed in Jersey, she'd let them stay awake until the ball dropped.
"I let them because it's fun. They love it, and after the oldest one started, it was easier to give in,'' said Maher.
Others, like Hendrix, take their kids to an early celebration where they can enjoy the festivities without a meltdown.
This year, the family will go to Dos Caminos, a local Mexican restaurant that has a party for families at 6 p.m., complete with noisemakers and a mariachi band. They ring in the New Year long before midnight and still get plenty of rest.
If you are going to let your child stay up, Seyffert has some tips:
* Don't rush them to bed at 12:01. Allow some time to wind down.
* Stick to a few routines, like tooth-brushing and a short bedtime story or reading period.
* Don't be worried if it takes them up to an hour to fall asleep. After all the excitement, that's natural. ''You don't need to get out the Benedryl,'' he joked.
* If they manage to sleep in the next day, let them. And plan a lowkey New Year's Day so they can recharge.

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A team of Yahoos from Academic Relations, University Recruiting and the Developer Network partnered with the folks at UCLA and launched our first Hack U at the campus. Over 70 students participated during the three days (October 13th 15th) and the quality of the hacks was outstanding. The events began with a tech, great food and of course coding throughout the night. We needed additional overflow rooms to handle all of the hackers. UCLA Hack UThe energy was high and the student team that won couldnt have been more surprised to come in 1st place - especially as one of their teammates is a political science major!
Judging was performed by Yahoo!s Allen Rabinovich and Gopal Venkatesan and the UCLA faculty judge was Anke Audenaert, Professor of Internet Analytics at Anderson School of Management, and Yahoo! alumnus. Watch the final awards presentation.
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CARNEYS POINT TWP. — Anthony Vanblarcom, 24, of Paulsboro, was arrested Nov. 21 at 3:28 a.m. on a Carneys Point warrant for $2,500. Police said he was lodged in the Salem County Correctional Facility following his arrest.
Today's Sunbeam contacts by telephone all state and municipal police departments in an attempt to collect reports on crimes and accidents within or near Salem County. Efforts to collect reports are affected in some cases by department procedures for releasing information.
-- William W. Morris II, 35, of Clementon, was arrested Nov. 20 at 8:05 p.m. on a warrant out of Carneys Point with a bail of $114. Police said Morris was released after posting bail.
-- Tamira D. Martin, 22, of South Broad Street in Penns Grove, was charged with driving while suspended and hindering apprehension following a motor vehicle stop on Nov. 20 at 7:42 p.m. Police said Martin was released pending a court date.
-- Martin O. Mincey Jr., 19, of Wilmington, Del., was arrested Nov. 20 at 8:40 p.m. on a warrant out of Logan Township Municipal Court. Police said he was released on $81 cash bail.
-- Robert F. Gagliardi Jr., 32, of Shell Road in Carneys Point, was arrested Nov. 20 at 8:47 p.m. on a warrant out of Carneys Point for $106. Police said Gagliardi was released.
-- Lacey D. Stancliff, 24, of South Smith Avenue, Penns Grove, was arrested Nov. 21 at 8:25 p.m. on a warrant out of Penns Grove for $1,000. Police said Stancliff was taken to the Salem County Correctional Facility.
-- Joshua D. Sayers, 24, of Sewell, was arrested Nov. 22 at 10:37 p.m. on a warrant from West Deptford Municipal Court for $157. Police said Sayers was released pending a new court date. Sayers, police said, also had a warrant out of East Greenwich. He was released on that warrant also, police said.
-- Paula A. Ingerson-Mahr, 20, of Telegraph Road in Alloway, was arrested Nov. 23 at 3:01 a.m. on a warrant out of Salem City for $359. Police said Ingerson-Mahr was released.


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Each November, I write about our newspaper's condition and add a comment or two on the larger media environment in which we operate. Here, in Q&A format, is this year's report.
How is WW doing?
Our most important quality is our editorial voice. In that regard, 2004 has been a good year. The covers reproduced on the side of this page illustrate the breadth and depth of what we publish. They do not, however, do justice to the territory we cover inside the paper each week. Check out David Walker's capsule movie reviews, Bite Club's tasty morsels, the gossipy items in Murmurs, or the ubiquitous Nose (who got bumped this week to make room for me). We hope you find that Willamette Week speaks to your strong work ethic and sense of civic involvement while keeping in mind your playful side.
Of course, our writing and graphic design wouldn't matter if we didn't have you as readers. It's striking to note that there are more of you now than ever before: According to the Spring/Summer Media Audit, 397,000 Portland-area residents read WW each month, an increase of 12,000 over the same period last year.
What about the bottom line?
Last year, I projected we would close our fiscal year (whose end date was March 31) with revenues of $6 million and pre-tax profits of $300,000. Due to continuing sluggishness in the economy and internal sales-management issues, we ended up with gross revenues of $5,741,916 instead. That represented very slight growth over the previous year. By managing costs carefully, however, we managed to exceed our profit target.
This year, we've changed our reporting period to the calendar year. With fewer than six weeks to go, I feel confident in projecting total revenues of at least $5.99 million and pre-tax profits of more than $330,000 for 2004. This is an appropriate place to thank our many advertisers, who for 30 years now have committed themselves to you and the cause of journalism in Portland. Please frequent them, tell them you saw their ads in WW, and if their ads were a factor in drawing you to do business with them, let them know.
What's new?
For starters, we have several fresh faces on the management team. Shawna McKeown, our former production manager, returned from maternity leave to become general manager at the beginning of the year. Sam Hicks, a seasoned veteran of local broadcast advertising sales, took over as display manager in March, at the same time as Ellen Osborn, one of our own stellar classified reps, became manager of that department. More recently, former circulation assistant Joe Davis assumed full responsibility for getting all 90,000 copies of this newspaper in your hands each week.
We also expanded our roster of events, which already included the Longbaugh Film Festival and MusicfestNW. In April and again in October, WW, with the help of the Bus Project and the City Club of Portland, produced an unconventional political party, "Candidates Gone Wild!" Where else can nearly 2,000 Portlanders watch local politicians squirm while drinking craft beer and listening to live music?
Last week, WW introduced its first annual Give Guide--an attempt to focus on giving as well as receiving this time of year. Along with the guide, we inaugurated the Skidmore Prize--cash awards to young Portlanders who have enriched this city with their good works. Please visit the Give Guide on our website, wweek.com, and let loose with your credit card.
This week, we're adding a new advertising feature: "Locally Owned," a special, low-cost space for small, interesting businesses that can't afford our regular ad rates. It can be found on page 19.
What's next?
Every eight to 10 years, it seems, WW experiences a growth spurt. Going to free distribution in 1984 triggered the first one. Expanding circulation in the early '90s, followed by the purchase in 1997 of a second paper (the Santa Fe Reporter), led us to a new level operationally.
Now, with the 2005 fiscal year on the horizon, we're expecting a third period of expansion, journalistically as well as financially. Equally important, WW has just turned 30.
To celebrate this milestone, two weeks ago we published a "Where Are They Now?" issue, featuring 30 prominent Portlanders from the past 30 years. Next up is the history of these three decades, Willamette Week-style; we plan to publish it in the spring. Finally, during the summer we hope to put on a weeklong festival celebrating many of the areas we cover.
Talk about the bigger picture. How could the national media have allowed us another four years of W and his crowd?
I realize WW, with its local focus, sits largely on the sidelines of the country's most pressing issues. At the same time, we think of ourselves as part of the larger world of media, and we remain resolute in our belief that sound journalism is an absolute prerequisite to a society's success. So it's embarrassing to acknowledge the extent of the failure of our national press these past four years.
For me, understanding what's gone wrong begins with President Kennedy's assassination in 1963. Until Oswald fired his fateful shots, the majority of Americans got their news from the daily paper. That week, however, television took over as the country's dominant news medium. The advent of cable only made TV more dominant.
Yet, as far as politics and public affairs go, that medium's greatest use is as a vehicle for attack ads and overheated partisanship. It should come as no surprise that television bought the Bushies' weapons-of-mass-destruction fabrications. This much, sadly, is to be expected. What wasn't expected was the failure of the national print media--especially The New York Times and the Washington Post--to be more skeptical.
Of course, WMD is just the most obvious of the media's recent failings. The most likely explanations for them are: (a) the electronic media had whipped up such a war-mongering frenzy after 9/11 that the print media was cowed; (b) there exists such unhealthy coziness in Washington that even the best newspaper reporters can't think straight; and (c) corporatization and agglomeration of media ownership have led the major media to believe they now must kowtow to government to allowed to continue their acquisitive ways.
That the newspapers that aggressively pursued the Pentagon Papers and Watergate around the time of WW's founding could now serve too much of the time as harmless shills for the Bush administration is a national shame.
If things are this grim, why are you still in journalism?
Almost all my working life has been spent at this newspaper. I continue to believe now, as when I started here in 1974, that good reporting, properly presented, can improve our lot--appreciably. One need look no further than Portland herself to see how a variety of energetic, thoughtful print outlets can be an integral part of a thriving public life.
During the recently concluded campaign, Al Franken hammered on this phrase from his favorite politician, Paul Wellstone: "The future belongs to those who are passionate and work hard." I still feel passionately about our newspaper and the community we serve, and I know how hard our staff works. I also know, from random encounters, phone calls and letters to the editor, that you are just as passionate about Portland--and work incredibly hard at what you do.
You are our reason for being. That's why it is essential that you keep after us--with questions, complaints, story ideas and, most important, your continued engagement.
Thank you for another good year together,
Richard Meeker
Select Portland-area media, by total audience:
The Oregonian 896,669
Willamette Week 396,998
Portland Tribune 273,792
Nickel Ads 272,081
Auto Trader 217,322
Jammin 95.5 198,499
Business Journal 123,604
Portland Mercury 123,206
Just Out 75,293
The median age of WW readers is 39.
53 percent are female, 47 percent male.
Average household income: $61,540.
Forty percent of WW's readers (158,730) are between the ages of 18 and 34.
All figures from the Spring/ Summer Media Audit, copyright 2004 by International Demographics, Inc.


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Hidden Gems in the Westside of Los Angeles: Part 1
The Mid-City area of LA's Westside is a treasure trove of art, culture, shopping and dining. The wide range of the area's multicultural residents is exemplary of what Los Angeles is all about - there are pockets and enclaves of each that contribute to the city's beautiful patchwork quilt. And while there's no shortage of museums to see, shops to browse, or restaurants to dine at, you may want to get to know a lesser-known dimension of this side of town. Whether you're a visitor or a resident, there's something new to be learned about this area at the center of Los Angeles.


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Wilkeson ready for handcars and more
The sleepy town of Wilkeson is gearing up for its biggest event of the year. The 35th annual Wilkeson Handcar and Lawnmower Races open Saturday June 17 with much ado, including a parade, vendors and the namesake racing events.
Buckley community members spent the past weekend cleaning and clearing the fields surrounding the train track, as well as cleaning out the historic coke ovens behind the spectator's area.
"There's usually a huge turnout," organizer Heather Malavotte said. "We've entertained a few thousand people at least in past years."
The parade will kick off 11 a.m. and progress south through town. This year, at least 25 parties have been entered into the parade so far, Malavotte said.
The races will begin at noon with handcars, with intermissions of lawn mower racing and a tug of war contest as the afternoon progresses.
Vendors will be set up throughout the day to serve food and sell keepsakes.
Thirsty spectators will be able to wet their whistles at one of two beer gardens hosted by the Wilkeson Eagles. A beer garden will be operated close to the race track from noon to 5 p.m. A second garden at the Eagles clubhouse will open at 4 p.m. and run until midnight.
Musical entertainment in the first beer garden will include the Heavy Hammer Bagpipers, Clarinetium, the Wilkebelles and Trio Tropicale.
Entry forms are still being accepted from vendors, tug of war, handcar races, lawnmower races and paraders. Parade entry forms will be accepted through 9 a.m. the day of the event. The forms can be downloaded from www.townofwilkeson.com, and sent to the Wilkeson Booster Club at P.O. Box 239 Wilkeson, 98396 or email@example.com.
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Yuletide favourites: Flambeed lobster with tomato sauce
By Debbie Yong
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Wednesday, Dec 18, 2013
Keeping with tradition
Maria Sevillano
Owner-chef of Spanish restaurant, My Little Spanish Place on Bukit Timah Road
"When I was a child, Christmas was seen as a religious rather than commercial event. My family would start dinner around 11pm on Christmas Eve. We always keep to a very traditional menu, with dishes such as embutidos (cured sausages), langotinos (lobsters), esparagos (asparagus), and sopa de marisco (seafood soup). Depending on the mood of the chef of the night - usually one of my uncles or my grandmother - there would also be seabass, cochinillo (suckling pig) or cordero (suckling lamb) asado, and a traditional Christmas salad of oranges, black olives and pomegranate. After dinner, we'll stay around the table, talking and playing cards. A spread of turrones, postres and chocolates from dinner will stay on the table until the early morning, when the piping hot churros arrive.
"On Christmas Day, we would go to church, followed by some vermouth - a quick drink before lunch with few light tapas - and then lunch at home. In Spain, you'd traditionally receive your Christmas present from the Three Kings on Jan 6 rather than from Santa. You'd get a gift if you have been nice over the year. If not, they would bring you a piece of carbon (a piece of hard candy dyed black) instead. The tradition at our home was that my younger brother and I would always get the present along with a piece of carbon to remind us that we have not always been good.
"When it comes to my family these days, I tend to mix my Spanish traditions with the traditions of the countries where I have been living since I left Spain many years ago. My two children, Marc and Marie-Luce, still have their presents at Christmas, but for a long time they have also been receiving a small present on Three Kings Day. We try as best as we can to stay close to the family even though we are living far from home."
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- (serves 2)
- 2 lobsters 500g to 700g
- 6 tablespoons of olive oil
- 4 tablespoons of butter (50g)
- 12 ml of brandy
- 12 ml of white wine
- one small red onion
- 300 g of ripe tomatoes
- one garlic clove
- Mixed herbs
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Cayenne pepper (depending on taste)
- 1. Preheat the oven to 180-200 deg C
- 2. Peel and dice the onion and garlic
- 3. Wash and dice the tomatoes.
- 4. Cut lobsters in half and season with salt
- 5. In a non-stick pan, warm up two tablespoons of olive oil. When oil is heated, add the lobsters and fry them for five minutes
- 6. In the meantime, warm up the brandy. When the brandy is heated, add it to the lobster and flambe them. Remove the lobsters from the frying pan and place them in an oven tray. Add some butter on top of the meat and leave to cook in the oven for 15 minutes.
- 8. In another frying pan, warm up the rest of the olive oil. Fry onion and garlic till golden and then add tomatoes and cook for five minutes. Add salt, pepper and mixed herbs followed by white wine. Cook for 10 minutes, then add the cayenne pepper to taste. Cook for five more minutes.
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A Charlotte, NC, lawyer purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, then insured them against fire among other things. Within a month having smoked his entire stockpile of these great cigars and without yet having made even his first premium payment on the policy, the lawyer filed claim against the insurance company.
In his claim, the lawyer stated the cigars were lost "in a series of small fires." The insurance company refused to pay, citing the obvious reason: that the man had consumed the cigars in the normal fashion.
The lawyer sued... and won!
In delivering the ruling the judge agreed with the insurance company that the claim was frivolous. The Judge stated nevertheless, that the lawyer held a policy from the company in which it had warranted that the cigars were insurable and also guaranteed that it would insure them against fire, without defining what is considered to be unacceptable fire," and was obligated to pay the claim.
Rather than endure lengthy and costly appeal process, the insurance company accepted the ruling and paid $15,000.00 to the lawyer for his loss of the rare cigars lost in the "fires."
NOW FOR THE BEST PART... After the lawyer cashed the check, the insurance company had him arrested on 24 counts of ARSON!!!! With his own insurance claim and testimony from the previous case being used against him, the lawyer was convicted of intentionally burning his insured property and was sentenced to 24 months in jail and a $24,000.00 fine.
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2012-13 Santa Clara Cross Country/Track News
June 6, 2013
SCU 1 of Just 2 WCC Schools to Receive NCAA Public Recognition Award Eight Straight Years; 4 Bronco Teams Honored This Year
Santa Clara University was joined by Gonzaga University as the only two school's from the West Coast Conference to earn Public Recognition Awards, based on their most recent multi-year Academic Progress Rate. The Public Recognition Award was given to 61 schools who placed at least one team on the list each of the past eight years. These awards are given each year to teams with APRs in the top 10 percent plus ties in each sport. In addition, this year four Bronco teams were honored for their APR's: women's tennis, women's outdoor track, women's rowing and women's water polo.
May 30, 2013
Oliver Named To CoSIDA Academic All-American All-District List
Fresh off finishing 17th at the NCAA West Region Outdoor Track Championships in the 10,000m May 23, Bronco senior Kevin Oliver has been named to the Capital One CoSIDA All-District Academic All-American list. Oliver's name will now be forwarded as a national nominee.
May 30, 2013
Ashley Armstrong of Women's Basketball Named Valedictorian, Kevin Oliver Also Honored
Showing yet again that Santa Clara student-athletes are just as much students as they are athletes, Ashley Armstrong of women's basketball was named the Valedictorian of the class of 2013. Armstrong has already been accepted to Cambridge University to get her Masters of Philosophy beginning in the fall.
May 24, 2013
Trackster Oliver Feels The Bronco Love
After Santa Clara senior trackster Kevin Oliver finished 17th in the 10,000m Thursday night at the NCAA West Region Championship, he was quick to pay homage to his Bronco teammates back on the Mission Campus and the three who came to Austin to see him run: Haley Ney, Marcos Hinojosa and Adrian Hinojosa as well as his coaches, Bronco head coach Felipe Montoro and assistant coach Peter Cushman. It's easy to understand why.
May 23, 2013
Oliver Finishes 17th At NCAA West Region Track Championships
Santa Clara senior Kevin Oliver, just the second-ever to qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Regional Championships, finished 17th with a time of 30:40.74 at the University of Texas late Thursday night. The top 12 advance to the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore. next week.
May 17, 2013
Oliver Qualifies For NCAA West Region 10K! Double-Major Carries 3.97 GPA As SCU's Second-Ever NCAA Track Qualifier
Proving to be a college student first with a 3.97 grade point average as a double major, Santa Clara senior trackster Kevin Oliver became just the second-ever NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Preliminary qualifier today. Oliver, who ran a personal best 29.47.08 in the 10,000m to qualify, will compete in the prelims of the NCAA West Region Championships in Austin, Texas May 23-25. The NCAA Championships are in Eugene, Ore., June 5-8.
May 13, 2013
Broncos Close Out Regular Season Track With Many Personal Bests, School Record
The Santa Clara University Track team wrapped up its regular season last weekend at the West Coast Invite at Willamette University. Senior Kevin Oliver continued his outstanding season with another personal best and another school record, covering 3.1 miles of the track in 14:27.81 seconds. The women head into the summer capping off one of its most successful track seasons in school history as the women added new marks to every event top 10 list from 800 meters through 10k.
May 9, 2013
Former Bronco Stephanie Wilson Thanks Title IX In WCC Video Feature
This month's #WCCTitleIX video features 2009 West Coast Conference Cross Country Champion and former Santa Clara runner Stephanie Wilson. Click here for the video on Stephanie Wilson.
April 29, 2013
Catching Up and Looking Back with Hayley Ney
This past weekend, Hayley Ney (HN) competed in the Brutus Hamilton track meet and ran the 1500-meter race in 4:37.39. The native from Portland, Ore. has thoroughly enjoyed her time as a Bronco distance runner. Recently, SantaClaraBroncos.com (SCB) sat down with Ney to discuss some of her most memorable moments at Santa Clara as well as her future plans.
April 22, 2013
Robinson's Love for Running
Making the transition from high school athletics to collegiate teams as well as juggling extracurricular activities can be difficult and often daunting. Sophomore distance runner, Emily Robinson (ER) has not only made the jump, but has certainly excelled. Recently, SantaClaraBroncos.com (SCB) sat down with the Bellevue, Wash. native to talk about her experience with the sport and some of her goals for the season.
April 22, 2013
Oliver Shatters 28-Year Old School Record at Mt. Sac Relays; Broncos Run Well at Woody Wilson Invite
Santa Clara senior Kevin Oliver, making his season debut in the 10,000 meter race, made yet another mark on the track school record list by taking down the longest standing mark on the books with an impressive performance, running 29:47.08, at Mt. Sac Relays. Mt. Sac, historically a fantastic venue for distance performances, set the stage for Oliver's performance, which knocked 61 seconds off former Bronco Rory O'Flahtery's 1985 record.
April 18, 2013
Bronco Student-Athletes Post 3.0+ GPA For The 18th Time In 19 Quarters
Led by 16 Bronco student-athletes who posted a 4.0 grade point average and four teams who achieved a 3.4 or higher, Santa Clara University's student-athletes recorded a 3.037 grade point average (GPA) for the Winter 2013 quarter, topping 3.0 or better for the 18th time in 19 quarters. Santa Clara's cumulative GPA for its student-athletes is 3.089.
April 17, 2013
Looking Ahead to Mt. Sac Relays and UC Davis
This weekend the Broncos will split the team, sending a small group with Haley Ney, Allie Sibole, Kevin Oliver, and Moises Venegas south to compete in the highly competitive Mt. Sac Relays in Walnut, Calif.
April 17, 2013
Personal Bests from the Broncos at Chico State Invitational
The Santa Clara track team enjoyed another successful weekend as they earned a number of personal bests and new marks on the top 10 all time lists, while competing under the lights at the Chico State Twilight Invitational.
April 8, 2013
Oliver's Lasting Legacy
Kevin Oliver (KO), a member of the cross country and distance track team, spent some time with SantaClaraBroncos.com (SCB) to discuss his past, present, and future experiences and opportunities. The senior from Tualatin, Ore. has earned a number of personal best times in events such as the1500m, 3000m, 5000m, and 10,000m.
March 31, 2013
Bronco Track Continues To Post Top Finishes
The Santa Clara Bronco track team celebrated the end of spring break with another school record and more personal bests at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival hosted by San Francisco State University.
March 27, 2013
Oliver Dips Below Four Minutes As Broncos Run Well At Johnny Mathis Invitational
With final week behind them, the Santa Clara track team competed in its first big weekend of the outdoor track season running at the Johnny Mathis Invitational at San Francisco State last weekend.
March 15, 2013
Catching Up with Track's Audrey Hiatt
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Last weekend the Bronco track team traveled north to compete at the UC Davis Aggie Open. Sophomore Audrey Hiatt (AH) had great success in her first ever steeplechase event. She placed 5th overall in the 2000m race with a time of 7:24.27. SantaClaraBroncos.com (SCB) talked to Hiatt about her experience running and some of her goals for the season.
March 10, 2013
Bronco Track Continues Spring Competition At Aggie Open
The Santa Clara Track and Field team continued their 2013 season with its third meet of the year at the UC Davis Aggie Open.
March 4, 2013
Bronco Track Runs Well Out Of The Gate This Spring Outdoors
The Santa Clara track team, looking to re-write the all-time list this season, traveled to Turlock, Calif last weekend to compete in the Kim Duyst Track and Field Invitational hosted by California State University on March 2.
January 23, 2013
Kelly Ryan Looks Ahead to Track Season
Recently SantaClaraBroncos.com (SCB) had the chance to catch up with sophomore distance runner Kelly Ryan (KR). Due to an injury last year, she was unable to compete and is looking forward to her first track season as a Bronco distance runner. The Southern California native loves to race, and was excited to share some of her thoughts on the sport as well as some fun facts.
January 23, 2013
Cross Country Teams Lead Bronco Student-Athletes To Another Fine Quarter In The Classroom
Led by 11 Bronco student-athletes who posted a 4.0 grade point average and two teams who achieved a 3.5 or higher, Santa Clara University's student-athletes recorded a 3.060 grade point average (GPA) for the Fall 2012 quarter, topping 3.0 or better for the 17th time in 18 quarters. Santa Clara's cumulative GPA for its student-athletes is 3.036.
November 9, 2012
Bryan Crook Overcomes Adversity to Pace Broncos at WCC's
After missing his first season on the cross country team due to an injury, sophomore Bryan Crook became motivated to make an impact on the team this year.
November 9, 2012
Cross Country Completes Season With Men and Women Both Finishing 21st
Running in its final competition of the season, Santa Clara's men's and women's cross country teams both finished 21st Friday in the NCAA West Region Championships in Seattle, Wash.
November 7, 2012
Cross Country Prepares For Final Race Of the Season
The Bronco cross country teams are preparing to travel to the Northwest later this week to compete in the NCAA Cross Country West Regional. The University of Washington is proud to host the 2012 NCAA Cross Country West Regional Championships, Friday, Nov. 9 at the Jefferson Park Golf Course in Seattle. It is the first time ever Seattle has hosted the event.
November 3, 2012
Broncos Run Well at Doc Adams Invitational
In its final tune-up prior to the NCAA West Regional Championship next weekend, Santa Clara's women finished fourth and the men finished fifth at the Doc Adams Invitational in Davis, Calif. Santa Clara will travel to Seattle next weekend for the NCAA West Region Championships, hosted by University of Washington.
November 1, 2012
Bronco Cross Country Teams Prepare For Doc Adams Invite
The Santa Clara cross country teams will once again take to the grass this weekend as it races in its final race before the NCAA West Regional. This weekend the Broncos will run at the Doc Adams Invitational at Putah Creek Reserve in Davis, Calif.
October 27, 2012
Cross Country Competes At WCC Championships
Running in Portland for the first time, Santa Clara's women finished sixth and the men seventh at the West Coast Conference Championships Saturday morning in Fernhill Park. Portland took back the men's title after BYU snapped its streak of 32 straight last year by outscoring Portland 32 to 33. USF won its fourth straight women's title.
October 26, 2012
Luca Signore Shares a Little On Cross Country, His Improvements, and What He Does Outside of Athletics
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The Santa Clara University's cross country team recently ran impressive races at their own Bronco Invitational on Oct. 13. Luca Signore (LS) ran a personal-best at the Invite with a time of 24:41.2. He finished 26th overall and for the Broncos behind Kevin Oliver. The team is getting ready for the WCC Championships on Saturday at Fernhill Park in Portland, Oregon. SantaClaraBroncos.com (SCU) talked to Signore about his recent PR, the team's upcoming race at the WCC Championships and what the cross country teams do together outside of practic
October 26, 2012
24 Cross Country Members Honored on WCC All-Academic Team
Twenty-four Broncos have been honored for their academics by the West Coast Conference on Friday, the eve of the West Coast Conference Championship in Portland. Four Broncos were named to the 2012 First Team West Coast Conference Cross Country All-Academic team on Friday. In addition, 13 Bronco women and seven Bronco women made the All-Academic Honorable Mention list.
October 25, 2012
Bronco Cross Country Teams Prepared For WCC Championships Saturday
Santa Clara's cross country teams are putting the finishing touches on its preparation for the West Coast Conference Championship, to be run at Fernhill Park in Portland on Sat., Oct. 27. Both teams are familiar with the course as they ran in the WCC Preview on Sept. 15 up in the City of Roses. The women's race, a 6K, will begin at 9 a.m. and the men's race, an 8K, will begin at 9:45 a.m.
October 23, 2012
Cross Country Runner Lauren Germany Continues To Make Personal Bests This Season
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Women's cross country star Lauren Germany seeks to continue to improve this year. So far, Germany ran a personal best time of 18:24 in the 5K at the Bronco Invite on Oct. 13. In addition, she ran a PR in the 6K on Sept. 15 at the WCC Preview, clocking a 22:38.78. The teams are preparing for the WCC Cross Country Championship on Saturday, Oct. 27 in Portland, Oregon. SantaClaraBroncos.com recently caught up with Germany about being on the team with her twin sister, how she can improve this season and her interests besides running.
October 13, 2012
Santa Clara Runs Well at Own Bronco Invitational
Hosting the Bronco Invitational on a gorgeous sunny morning in the Bay Area, Santa Clara's women were ninth in the Bronco Invitational and the men, running without their top runner All-WCC runner Ben Demaree, were 13th.
October 11, 2012
Junior Cross Country Runner Enjoys Her Time Out On The Trails
Beginning to run competitively as a sophomore in high school, junior, Kayla Germany (KG), stumbled upon her latent talent accidentally. Picking up track as a method to keep her in shape for soccer season, Germany found that she enjoyed running more, so she decided to keep with it through the fall season and joined cross country. Germany tells www.SantaClaraBroncos.com (SCU) about her experiences running side by side her twin sister, as well as how therapeutic running has become in her life.
October 10, 2012
Bronco Invite Features Fun Run, Jog For Jill; Races Kick Off At 9 am At Baylands Park
Santa Clara's cross country teams host the Bronco Invitational on Sat., Oct. 13 at Baylands Park in Sunnyvale, Calif. The day kicks off with a fun run, Jog for Jill, at 8 a.m. The women's 5K Open will start on the gun at 9 am. The women's 5K Invitational will follow at 9:45 am. The men's 8K Invitational will be run at 10:30 am with the men's 8K Open closing out the day at 11:15 am.
October 10, 2012
EYEBRONCO: Long Road Of Recovery Is A Success For Cross Country's Ezana Tesfu
About a year ago, Bronco cross country senior Ezana Tesfu was re-learning how to walk. His vision was poor and he didn't even remember the two weeks he spent in the hospital after a serious head injury from a skateboarding accident on Oct. 16 when he was returning home from a night at the library. Running again was possible someday in the future, but unlikely during his time left as a Bronco.
September 29, 2012
Broncos Finish Strong at Stanford Invitational
The Santa Clara men were aiming for a top 10 finish at the Stanford Invitational on Saturday and that's exactly what it finished - 10th. The women finished 19th in the race won by Stanford on the men's side and on the women's side. Santa Clara continues to run in the Bay Area next weekend when it races at Crystal Springs on Oct. 6 in Belmont, Calif.
September 26, 2012
Bronco Cross Set to Run At Stanford Invite Saturday
After a couple weeks off, the Bronco cross country teams will turn it up a few notches when they travel a few miles up I-280 to run at the Stanford Invitational on Sat., Sept. 29. The men's race, an 8K, begins at 9:50 am. The women's race, a 6K, begins at 10:30 am.
September 24, 2012
Erin Hartwig Gives SantaClaraBroncos.com the Scoop on Her Summer Training
Senior Erin Hartwig (EH) finished her 2012 season on a high note, recording a personal best time of 2:16.55 in the 800m at the West Coast Invite. The Glendale, Calif. native has been a mainstay on the Bronco cross country and track teams where she has made solid contributions each year.
September 24, 2012
Running Revealed: Kevin Oliver's Racing Roots, Eating Habits and More
Kevin Oliver is coming off a tremendous season where he reached numerous personal bests in helping the Santa Clara Bronco cross country and track teams to two of their most successful seasons ever. The Tualatin, Ore. native is in his fourth and final season as a member of the Bronco cross country and track teams, and is one of the leaders on this year's squad.
September 17, 2012
Bronco Cross Runs in San Francisco, Portland
Running in two meets this weekend in San Francisco and Portland, the Broncos continued to show promise as they ran at the Gator Invitational in San Francisco on Friday and the WCC Preview in Portland on Saturday.
September 12, 2012
Broncos Run Split Squads This Weekend in San Francisco, Portland
With classes starting on Monday on the Mission campus, the Broncos will split squads this weekend in San Francisco and Portland and then take a couple weeks off to train even harder for the Stanford Invitational on Sat., Sept. 29. This weekend, the Broncos will run at San Francisco State in the Gator Invitational in Golden Gate Park on Fri., Sept. 14. They will also run at the WCC Preview Meet at Fernhill Park in Portland, Ore. on Sat., Sept. 15.
September 10, 2012
Bronco Cross Country Men 4th, Women 5th at Sac State Hornet Jamboree
The Bronco cross country teams continued their preseason competitions on Saturday at the Hornet Jamboree, hosted by Sac State. Sophomore Mary Kriege led the way for the women, running 17:58 for the 5k course, to finish eighth overall. Junior Luca Signore led the men for the first time in his career, running 20:15 for the 4-mile course.
September 5, 2012
Bronco Cross Prepare For Hornet Jamboree Fresh Off Santa Cruz Training Trip
The Bronco cross country team, fresh off their training trip to New Brighton State Beach, will run their second meet of the year in Sacramento on Saturday at the Hornet Jamboree.
September 3, 2012
Broncos Run Well In Opening Meet At USF
Opening its season in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, the Santa Clara men's and women's cross country teams were led by a freshman debut at the top spot on both sides at the USF Invitational. Both Bronco teams placed sixth in large fields of 21 teams for the women and 19 teams for the men. Cal won the women's race and Stanford won the men's competition.
August 24, 2012
Cross Teams Running Long For Season Opener; Demaree Named to WCC Preseason All-WCC List
With the Bronco men's and women's cross country teams set to open their season on Sept. 1 at USF, the Santa Clara team's opened the 2012 preseason camp with its first official practice Friday morning – but it isn't the first miles any of them have run this summer. In addition, it was announced this week that junior Ben Demaree, who finished 13th at the West Coast Conference Championship last season – the top non-Portland-BYU runner – has been named to the WCC Preseason All-WCC team.
August 16, 2012
Bronco Cross Country/Track Welcome Pete Cushman As An Assistant Coach
Bronco head coach Felipe Montoro is proud to announce Thursday that former West Coast Conference runner Pete Cushman has joined the Bronco men's and women's cross country and track teams coaching staff. It is his second stint with the Broncos as he was a volunteer coach at Santa Clara from 2004-06.
August 8, 2012
Hayley Ney Gives SantaClaraBroncos.com the Scoop on Her Summer Training
While many of the Santa Clara students are sleeping in late and watching t.v. all summer, one of our very own Santa Clara women's cross country stars is doing anything but that.
August 6, 2012
Bronco Cross Country Announces Class of 2016
The Santa Clara University men's and women's cross country teams will welcome a deep and talented recruiting class this fall. The two teams combined to sign 12 incoming Bronco freshmen student-athletes for the Class of 2016.
July 10, 2012
Bronco Harrier Works to Design Bamboo Housing in Haiti
Chris Sampson's senior project was not the typical research paper or in-depth project that is merely for the benefit of the student. As a civil engineering major who would graduate in June of 2012, Sampson's senior design project was for the benefit of those in need. With many parts of the world in dire need of sustainable and cost-effective housing that will survive natural disasters, the Bronco cross country student-athlete came to the conclusion that his skills would be best utilized assisting others. Along with his partner Jake Echeverria, the two Santa Clarans developed a design for bamboo housing in Haiti.
July 6, 2012
SCU Cross Country Teams Continue To Lead the Way Academically; Bronco Student Athletes Post 3.0 GPA For 16th time in 17 Quarters
Led by 16 Bronco student-athletes who posted a 4.0 grade point average and six teams who achieved a 3.5 or higher, Santa Clara University's student-athletes recorded a 3.116 grade point average (GPA) for the Spring 2012 quarter, topping 3.0 or better for the 16th time in 17 quarters. It is the second highest GPA for a quarter, only topped by the 3.14 GPA the Bronco student-athletes achieved during the Spring 2011 quarter. Santa Clara's cumulative GPA for its student-athletes is 3.057.
June 15, 2012
Congrats to All Bronco Student-Athletes Who Graduated This Past Weekend! (CHECK OUT ALL THEIR GRADUATION PHOTOS!)
Congratulations to all Santa Clara University graduates this past weekend, especially the many Bronco student-athletes who are finishing their time on the Mission Campus. The Bronco student-athletes wore a special sash that said they are a Bronco student-athlete.
April 19, 2012
Bronco Track Heads to Mt. Sac Relays and Woody Wilson Invite
The Santa Clara track team, which had last weekend off, will gear it up again full strength this weekend when it travels to the Mt. Sac Relays and the Woody Wilson Invite at UC Davis. Bronco head coach Felipe Montoro, whose men's cross country team led the department in grade point average for the Winter 2012 quarter (click here for release), talked on Thursday about what the team is looking for this week, the great weather in the Bay Area and Erin McCarthy's early success this season.
June 30, 2011
Bronco Student-Athletes Record School Record 3.14 GPA For Spring 2011 Quarter
Recording the highest grade point average in Santa Clara history, Bronco student-athletes recorded a school record 3.14 gpa for the spring 2011 quarter. The previous high-water mark for the student-athletes one quarter gpa was 3.11 in the winter of 2009. In addition 92 student-athletes achieved a 3.5 GPA this quarter. Santa Clara's student-athletes have achieved a 3.0 GPA or better 13 of the last 14 quarters. Santa Clara's cumulative gpa for its student-athletes is 3.097.


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The North Central Iowa Small Business Development Center will close for a month this summer due to budget reductions.
Sequestration will result in an 8 percent reduction in federal funds to the state's SBDC budget, according to Lisa Shimkat, regional director for north central Iowa.
That, coupled with what Shimkat describes as flat funding from the state, translates to a more than $11,000 reduction in the local budget, she said.
Precise dates of closure have yet to be determined.
"I believe it will be from mid-June until mid-July," Shimkat said.
The SBDC provides business expertise and one-on-one counseling, and training focuses on specific business needs including new business guidance, business planning and modeling, loan proposal assistance and succession and growth strategies. The agency operates 15 regional centers throughout the state.
Since Oct. 1, 2012, North Central Iowa SBDC, which serves a 10-county region, has helped businesses secure $4.1 million in loans, according to Shimkat.
"We've helped create 20 new businesses and provided counseling to 168 clients," she said. "We have the highest number of counseling hours in the state as well as the second number of clients served."
In total, businesses who've worked with the SBDC have seen sales increases of $12.5 million in the time period, according to Shimkat.
"Approximately 75 percent of our clients are existing businesses," she said. "We have been very busy with expansions and marketing plans and initiatives for clients."
In light of these developments, Shimkat said, the funding setback is frustrating - though by no means devastating.
Prior to the furlough, Shimkat said that the office will work to expedite services to all existing clients who may be dealing with time-sensitive issues - loan applications, for example.
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Website: http://courses.washington.edu/glac595/
Location: QRC Library, JHN 377
Schedule: First Meeting Wed. April 1st, 11:30-1:00
Alternative Schedule: Future Meeting Times TBA (check course website)
Department: Earth and Space Sciences
Quarter: Spring
Both scientists and the public are paying increasing attention
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glaciers and other forms of ice are changing. This seminar will focus
keeping current with the major issues in the cryosphere by reading and
discussing articles in "Science" and "Nature" from the past year.
We will meet once each week for about 1.5 hours. Each week, participants will read 1 or 2 selected articles, and two participants will be responsible for leading discussion of the chosen materials.
First Meeting: Wednesday 11:30-1:00, QRC Library, JHN 377 We will schedule future meeting times during this first period.
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And yet, here we are. When I finally came down from my "just beat the Cowboy's" high after Sunday's latest Manning miracle, I started to think about this defense. I began to wonder just how bad they really are if you look at them historically. So, I pointed my browser toward pro-football-reference.com and had a look for myself. The Giants are currently ranked 30th in the league in yards and 27th in points against. That is bad. That is in fact, historically bad. The worst the Giants have ever been ranked in the Super Bowl era in total defense (yards against) was 25th back in 2006. We can hope they'll play better to close out the season, but it's unlikely they will move up 5 spots in 3 games. Their 27th rank in points against is not quite the worst in team history, but is 3rd worst. 2009 (30th) and 2003 (29th) take top honors there. But, their 26.8 points against per game has them on pace to give up more points then they ever have in team history. If you average their rankings for points against and yards against, you get 28.5, again the worst in team history with the next closest being 25.5 set in 2003 and 1980 (Note: I know that there are more teams in the league than there were in 1980, but you get the idea).
I realize the game has changed (the reason I mainly pointed out rankings rather than actual stats), and that stats are not the end all be all (2009's squad had their numbers padded by early season blow outs for example). Still, statistically, for whatever it's worth, this will likely be the worst defense in team history. So I hope the powers that be are listening to the fans as they chant "DE-FENSE" on Sunday, and maybe remember how much that really means to us. Because right now, this is absolutely embarrassing.
One bonus stat I found while looking at pro-football-reference.com. The Giants are currently -25 in point differential. They have not ended the season with a winning record and a negative point differential since 1940 when they finished 6-4-1 despite being outscored 133-131 for the season.


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For the first time ever, Cat Adoption Team has run out of food to distribute at its monthly Cat Food Bank.
The Cat Food Bank, which is supported entirely through donations, has been providing free cat food to struggling cat owners since June 2008. Since then, the nonprofit has distributed more than 135,000 pounds of free food.
The Cat Food Bank also distributes cat food to three area senior centers and their Meals on Wheels programs.
The goal of the Cat Food Bank is to keep cats home with their families.
Each month, it distributes more than 2,500 pounds of free cat food. Clients typically receive about 7 1/2 pounds of dry food per cat, for up to four cats per household, and several cans of wet food each month.
But at its Feb. 10 distribution, the Cat Food Bank gave out 2,540 pounds of dry cat food and 1,244 cans of wet food, emptying all of the shelves. Some clients received less food than they otherwise would have.
There is now no food available for the March 10 Cat Food Bank distribution, except for about 100 cans of wet food.
Donations have decreased severely over the last seven months. Despite a grant to help keep the food bank stocked, the Cat Food Bank is still struggling to meet the continued demand.
Now, the nonprofit is asking for help from the public so that it can continue to distribute free cat food at its next Cat Food Bank.
The organization needs 2,800 pounds of cat food in order to have enough to distribute next month.
If you want to help, you can donate new, unopened cat food of any brand between now and March 9.
Donate sites include CAT's shelter, 14175 S.W. Galbreath Drive in Sherwood, or one of the 21 drop-off locations throughout the Portland area.


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As the global recession eases we can expect more opportunities to be coming up in the water industry - so there'll be plenty of exciting new business conversations going on at the Global Water Summit next year. This conference is the top forum for thought-leaders and water professionals from all over the world, and you should be there. You'll be able to meet leaders and decision makers from the whole supply chain - this is rare - and take part in the exciting discussions about water, its stewardship, finance and distribution. It's going to be our best event ever with over 500 top executives, so why not make this the one you attend next year? Save the date in your calendar now.
The Summit's theme, 'Water for Growth', couldn't be timelier. We'll look at the vital role of water in the global economy and how to secure the conditions under which businesses and communities can flourish and prosper. As well as leaders from public utilities and private water companies we're inviting top executives from water-using industries, too - for example, mining, oil & gas, food & beverage - and we're going to focus on exciting new markets. We'll discover how to defend against scarcity and risk and build in resilience and stability. We'll find out how we can finance new plant and infrastructure and how can we do more with less. You are most welcome to join the debates and get involved with these new opportunities.
Registration is now open.
We bring you a new and intriguing guest speaker who has both practical and political expertise at the sharp end of security. David Kilcullen is a counter-insurgence expert; his knowledge of water issues in critical situations is profound and his experience global. He will be joined by over 100 other top speakers - government Ministers, top executives and captains of industry – who will bring us fresh insights into water's key role in the future of sustainable economic growth.
The 2014 event will include an exciting mix of session formats. As well as inspirational plenary talks there's networking round-tables, break-out sessions and pre-arranged one-to-one meetings - so you'll have plenty of opportunities to connect with your peers and make excellent new contacts. Go to www.watermeetsmoney.com for further details and register with our early booking rate.
Come to Paris. Join us in meeting key business and political leaders from all over the world.
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Oswego, N.Y. -- The annual Oswego "Rock the Locks" Paddlefest is set for this Saturday on the Oswego River.
The event focuses on the Oswego River branch of the Erie Canal, which at one time ran adjacent to the river.
The event gives paddlers of canoes and kayaks of all ages and abilities the opportunity to paddle sections of the river and through the locks as a group, followed by food and music at the Lock 7 park in Oswego.
Paddlers can choose to do the full 10.3-mile course from Fulton to Oswego, or a shorter 4.2-mile course from Minetto to Oswego. A portion of the money raised will be donated to the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau for activities that support youth and families in Oswego County.
Following the paddle, local musician John McConnell opens the "Rock the Locks" set at noon with a solo act, with friends Gary Carpentier and John Samson joining him from 1 to 3 p.m. Dos Locos follows on stage from 3 to 5 p.m.
Pre-registration is $25 for canoes and $20 for kayaks, and includes a $5 meal voucher for food from a Rock the Locks vendor. Additional meal tickets may be purchased at the event.
Parking and sign-in begin at 7 a.m. in Fulton, with an 8 a.m. launch from Indian Point Landing, just north of the city on Route 481.
From Minetto, paddlers will launch at 10 a.m. from Riverview Park on Route 48. Sign-in begins at 9 a.m. The group will continue to Lock 8 in Oswego, traveling through four locks of the historic Oswego River Canal along the way.
A free shuttle bus will take paddlers from Lock 8 back to Minetto and Fulton, where they can pick up their vehicles when the event is over. River Run Kayaks will transport kayaks and canoes back to Minetto and Fulton for $5 per boat.
Single and tandem kayak rentals are available at a discounted rate for the event through River Run Kayaks. Reservations for rentals must be made in advance. For details, call 593-9895 or email email@example.com.
To pre-register, go to ezracereg.com or register beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday at Indian Point Landing in Fulton, and 8 a.m. at Riverview Park in Minetto. Registration on Saturday will be $30 per canoe and $25 per kayak.


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The couple met at Coney Island Beach in 1948 and were married five years later in St. Finbar's R.C. Church, Brooklyn, on Oct. 17, 1953. They have lived in Tottenville for their entire married life.
Born Elvira Delverna in Brooklyn, Mrs. DeLuzio, 84, is a graduate of Bay Ridge High School. She worked as a shorthand bookkeeper for five years before leaving to raise her children.
Mr. DeLuzio, 84, was born in Brooklyn and is a graduate of Lafayette High School. He worked as a longshoreman and crane operator in Howland Hook on Staten Island for 35 years before retiring in 1991.
In his leisure time, he enjoys shopping and cooking. He regularly makes meals for his children and grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. DeLuzio enjoys having their home filled with people and always welcoming new people to their table.
They are the parents of Mary Ann Surko of Tottenville; Ronald of Huguenot; Steve of Tottenville and Neil of Annadale. They have eight grandchildren.


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Holland resident Ruby Anaya loves the new furnace, storm windows and warm, insulated house that have cut her monthly winter heating bill in half.
Anaya was one of nearly 300 families helped last year with a weatherization program run by Community Action Agency operations in Kent and Ottawa counties. That number could rise to more than 1,500 families getting weatherization for homes in the two counties under the $787 billion economic stimulus package signed into law by the president.
"The state of Michigan is expecting to see $250 million for the next two years and up to $500 million over the life of the stimulus package," said James Crisp, executive director of the Michigan Community Action Agency Association in Lansing. He said the money would come from Department of Energy grants to the state.
Last year Michigan received about $6 million from the Energy Department and other sources for weatherization and home energy assistance for low-income families. Crisp said state CAA offices right now are ramping up to help five to 10 times the number of families as in the past year.
Weatherization reduces energy costs. Anaya -- widowed in 2007 with two children at home -- saw her average heating bills drop from about $300 a month last winter to $128 a month so far this year.
About $6 million will be coming to Kent County, up from $1 million last year, and an extra $2 million is forecast for Ottawa County over 18 months starting April 1.
Karen Tolan, associate director for the Community Action division of the Area Community Services Employment and Training Council in Kent County, said that agency could help 900 families with the first wave of stimulus money.
Ottawa County CAA Executive Director Bill Raymond estimates his group will be able to do about five times more homes, up from around 100 this year.
Tolan said income qualifications also will be eased, allowing a family of four to have an annual income of between $44,100 and $50,000 to qualify for home weatherization.
"Most residents who qualify can receive several thousand dollars in winterization for their homes with no out-of-pocket costs to them," Raymond said.
The program for 2007-2008 helped 83 families with winterization work and spent $351,457 on those projects.
Since April 2008 -- the beginning of the agency's fiscal year -- the agency has helped 90 families with $277,000 spent, with the total year of projects forecast at $397,000.
The Ottawa County CAA weatherization also will create about 40 jobs in the building trades and support staff, Raymond said. Tolan estimates the number of crews for the weatherization program in Kent County probably will rise from three to 10 or more, but he could not put total on new jobs.


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July 26, 2013 at 7:59am
In my prior life as a trial lawyer, I appeared before a number of Federal Judges and Tax Court Judges. There was no shortage of bullies or arrogance.
July 25, 2013 at 7:14am
Profiling works, because it is based upon probability and is an efficient way to narrow the search. That is why law enforcement uses it to narrow the search for someone who is committed a crime. It is also the primary basis of Israel's airport security. And, profiling is exactly what Sharpton and his "panel" are doing with the "old white" reference. The term is now used by the left as another term for "racism" and is, again, an attempt to redirect the conversation.
March 25, 2013 at 6:42am
Well, just another good example of how well that "Arab Spring" is working out. Now, if Obama could just figure out how to bring it here.
March 1, 2013 at 9:17pm
We should be surprised that it has not happened sooner. Or, maybe it has. If you buy food, or gas or any other thing you need every day; does anything cost the same? Has your income increased to match your cost? Do you feel that things are better? Why are we listening to "experts" tell us things we already know.
In reply to the story Wall Street Legend Warns: A 'Storm' Is Coming
February 7, 2013 at 6:44am
There are many historical errors not only in the movie but in most historical accounts and certainly what is taught in schools and universities. Even Glenn Beck errs through omission. The most basic is that the civil war was primarily about taxation and not about slavery. If one reviews carefully Lincoln's first inaugural address, he indicates that he would do nothing about slavery but enforce the new tariff laws that had been just been put in place by his predecessor. The implication was that he would use force (i.e. send in forces) to do so. But do not take my word for. Just do a quick search on the web and you can check this for yourself.
In reply to the story Dem Congressman Claims There's a Major Historical Error in 'Lincoln'
January 31, 2013 at 11:09am
How could anyone have known that socialism doesn't work.
January 25, 2013 at 2:33pm
Correct. This is a systematic purge of the top command. Something evil this way comes!
In reply to Deleted User's comment on the story Report: Washington Didn't Even Tell Marine Gen. He Was Being Replaced
January 25, 2013 at 11:44am
Does anyone believe the Obama Administration will obey the Court order???
In reply to the story Court Rules Obama Actions Unconstitutional -- Which Ones?
January 25, 2013 at 8:58pm
Circle_Jerk responded:
January 11, 2013 at 10:43am
As the article correctly points out: the progressives have done a masterful job on every issue at manipulating an uninformed public by creating phrases that redefine the issue (the "war on women" for example). Here is what the article implies but does not completely articulate: There is virtually no difference between an AR 15 and a 22 rifle (the Ruger 10/22, as one of the more popular model, is a good example). The AR round is longer (but almost the same diameter) and the bullet has a higher velocity; neither of which matters (unless you plan to shoot out to long distances). Saying guns are responsible for violent shootings is like saying the automobile is responsible for DUIs. However, my guess is this will be lost on the majority of people.
December 26, 2012 at 9:53am
While this ended without anyone getting injured, it was a potential tragedy. Please read an article on http://www.usacarry.com which discusses the mental aspect of a person committing a criminal act. In this case you have three people breaking into a home, with close neighbors, in daylight. This act alone indicates the perpetrators are irrational. The second point raised is "If you have a gun, is this incident one in which you should use it"? NO! My wife and I both compete in defensive pistol competitions and have taken a number of courses on the subject. The first rule is to avoid injury to yourself and your loved ones. This means you evaluate the risk BEFORE doing anything. In this case, although meaning well, Mr. Stevens took an unnecessary chance which could have resulted in his death. Which leads to the second aspect of the "avoid injury" rule: avoid physical conflict (hand to hand, knife or gun fight) if possible. If you want to see how quickly you could get killed, grab a couple of paint ball guns and act out some scenarios.
In reply to the story Youth Pastor in Pajamas Foils Christmas Day Robbery: 'I Hope You Don't Have a Gun, I Hope You Don't Have a Gun'
December 26, 2012 at 10:16am
MONICNE responded:
December 26, 2012 at 3:50pm
Ghandi was a Republican responded:
December 25, 2012 at 11:23am
Let's get more concise. Elected officials have spent recklessly for pet projects and to buy votes. Government has expanded beyond any reasonable necessity. A large portion of the population believe they are entitled to a wide variety of "things" and that it is the government's (meaning the rest of the population) to provide it. To finance all of the above, the government has used money that should have been set aside for the promised programs (social security etc) and spent it. If any of this was done in the private sector, people would go to jail. In government, they get reelected or promoted.
December 22, 2012 at 8:39am
We know that Obama/Holder and the left are using the incident to ban guns (wasn't that the real purpose of Fast and Furious). Obama said he would have more leeway after the action so don't expect him to wait for Congress to start the ban. The changing "facts" are media's way of nudging the public along.
In reply to LameLiberals's comment on the story New Strange Details Emerge About Newtown Shooter
December 20, 2012 at 4:56am
Communism 101 is to create the emergency and then promise to protect the people if they will just give up a few unimportant rights. Think the constitution will protect us? Don't forget, the North Korean constitution provides for free speech.
December 19, 2012 at 6:37am
We discussed CTD at our monthly gun club meeting last night (600 members)-specifically the price gouging on many items (the magazine mentioned in an earlier comment and ammunition). From the discussion, I don't believe any of our members will buy from them again. While the Blaze does need advertisers, It is a disservice to Blaze subscribers to continue to do business with CTD.
In reply to dinkydau's comment on the story Online Gun Retailer 'Cheaper Than Dirt' Suspends Firearm Sales (UPDATED)
December 18, 2012 at 10:45am
An interesting question but it fails to address the underlying difference in the two countries. The right to have arms is a fundamental right BECAUSE the founders dealt with an unresponsive government and wanted to protect the people from another like government. The superiority of the individual over the state is unique to this country. Having said that, my wife and do shoot in competition and we have had over 100 hours of training plus many hours of one on one training with several national rifle and pistol champions. We also help coach new shooters. I can say that most people who own guns could use more instruction and more practice. However, if gun laws protected people, NYC and others with strict gun laws would be safe. This isn't a debate about someone's right to own a gun, it's really a move to place the state above the individual. Socialism and communism 101 in action.
In reply to the story Should Americans Learn From Israeli Gun Laws?
December 17, 2012 at 8:29pm
Most who comment will be supporters of the second amendment and probably an NRA member (as am I). We can all make the valid arguments that should destroy the myth that gun control solves any violence related problem. But, many people, maybe most, in this country will not listen to logic and this President and the progressives have it on their agenda to limit the second amendment and eliminate it if at all possible. Don't think it can be done. How about the AK town in which the mayor has just effectively instituted martial law by having police in swat outfits stopping anyone out walking. A replay of the Nazi tactic and the communist tactic of creating such chaos that the population demands to be protected. How ready the government will be to answer that request. Expect the answer very soon.
In reply to the story After School Shooting, Anti-Gun Advocates Want NRA President, Members to Be Shot
December 11, 2012 at 12:24pm
Look around. Just change the name of the countries and things look pretty much the same as in the period just before WW II. Of course, if you are a recent graduate of a public school, you wouldn't know anything about that.
December 11, 2012 at 12:22pm
And the idiots in Florida did not reelect him. He's right again.
In reply to the story Allen West Doubles Down: 'Marxist, Socialist' Obama Right to Feel 'Arrogant' After Election -- Here's Why
December 11, 2012 at 12:28pm
TheMajority responded:
December 11, 2012 at 7:22pm
charles116 responded:
December 9, 2012 at 11:42am
My wife and I shoot 2-3 times a month in competition and even experienced shooters make mistakes-that why there is a designated range safety officer just behind each shooter to verify no magazine and no round in the chamber upon completion of a stage. Even before the match starts, participants verify each other's pistol has no magazine or round in the chamber. And these are very experienced shooters. Armorer courses teach you not to rely just on a visual check but also to put your finger inside the chamber to assure that it is empty (many have been shot attempting to clean what the believed was an unloaded gun). We urge everyone to take at least the basic NRA course and, if the budget permits, more advanced courses. This is indeed tragic. More so since with a little more training it would have been avoided.
In reply to The Third Archon's comment on the story Tragedy as Father Accidentally Shoots 7-Year-Old Son Outside Penn. Gun Shop
December 8, 2012 at 8:30am
Gee, it sure is a mystery as to why Obama is suddenly so silent on the rights of the people of Egypt. He was apparently in favor of the Egyptian Spring but is against the Egyptian Fall. Oh wait, he is in favor of the Muslim Brotherhood, My mistake.
In reply to the story Egypt Military: Expect 'Disastrous Consequences' if Crisis Is not Resolved
December 8, 2012 at 8:32am
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December 8, 2012 at 9:03am
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MOBILE, Alabama — A pair of accused robbers pleaded not guilty this afternoon to a federal indictment accusing them of participating in a scheme to hold up drug dealers throughout the area.
U.S. Magistrate Judge William Cassady ordered Lorenzo Taylor Jr. and Reginald Martez Robinson jailed and scheduled their trial for June.
Taylor, 37, of Mobile, and Robinson, 31, of Saraland, both stand charged with conspiracy to use a firearm in connection with drug trafficking, kidnapping and attempted possession with intent to distribute drugs. The indictment also charges Taylor with illegal possession of a firearm.
Both men and a third defendant, who is a fugitive, stand accused of taking money or drugs in a series of holdups between mid-2009 and last May. Authorities contend that when the robbers got drugs, they would sell them and when the haul was money, they would use it to buy drugs to sell.
Law enforcement authorities contend that Taylor and the fugitive armed themselves, waited outside of a home in Mobile on December 2009 and then jumped a woman and her minor child and tied them up with duct tape.
Taylor threatened to kill the woman in order to coerce her into giving him the location of another address, and then drove with her to that apartment to rob the resident, according to the allegations.
Taylor faces charges that he committed a similar robbery in February 2010 at a home in Mobile County, stealing a large amount of cash. Taylor and another man used the money to buy marijuana from a supplier in Texas, according to the allegations.
Authorities alleged that Taylor and Robinson held up the residents of a home in Prichard in May of last year and drove them to an apartment, where they stole drugs at gunpoint.
Taylor and Robinson both also have been prosecuted on robbery charges in state court for a similar incident. In that case, Robinson pleaded guilty in November to robbing Darquist Williams. Taylor is scheduled to go on trial this month.
Williams pleaded not guilty last month to a cocaine offense in an unrelated federal case. Court records show that his original attorney, Assistant Federal Defender Peter Madden, withdrew from the case after learning that he also was representing Taylor.
Taylor and Robinson both have extensive criminal records, according to court records.


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MONTEVALLO, Alabama -- A young Montevallo boy who touched the hearts of hundreds during his fight with childhood cancer died on Thursday.
Affectionately known by many as "Ollie," 7-year-old John Oliver Tetloff died a little after 9 p.m. on Thursday, his mother, Meredith Tetloff, said on Friday in a blog post she regularly updated about her child's battle with neuroblastoma and the family's experiences.
"I often told Ollie he has my heart, and today my heart is gone, shattered into a million pieces. ... His father and I were lying next to him, and many other family and loved ones were with us," she wrote.
Many in the community and elsewhere kept the Montevallo Elementary second-grader, who enjoyed playing Minecraft on his Xbox, and his family in their thoughts and prayers during his battle with cancer.
Earlier this month on July 8, a crowd of roughly 500 gathered at Flowerhill on the University of Montevallo campus and walked to Ollie's house a few blocks away.
Chants of "We love Ollie! We love Ollie!" roared from the group carrying glow sticks, balloons and signs. Ollie, wearing glowing sunglasses and directing the crowd with glowing wands, sat in a wheelchair in front of the home with his mother at his side.
In her blog post from Friday, the mother wrote:
"We are grateful for the months and months of love and support from so many. And I am grateful that despite a much too short life, legions of people recognized how special my boy is and shared that love with him.
"A few days ago Ollie asked his dad, 'Do you still have faith I am going to get better?' Anthony told him yes, and Ollie said, 'Faith is good to have. It keeps me going.' I have faith his legacy and impact on this world will continue to make it a better place for years and years. I have faith we will find a cure."
She is asking anyone to make a donation to one of the following organizations in lieu of flowers:
- The Children's Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation: http://www.cncfhope.org
- St. Baldrick's: http://www.stbaldricks.org
- The Sierra Ryan Foundation: http://www.sierrarayn.org
"Almost 250 children die from cancer each day. Yesterday as we experienced an incomprehensible pain and anger for the loss of our beautiful baby, so many other families were going through the same thing. I can't even wrap my mind around this -- the cruelty of it seems too much for so many to suffer through. Please consider joining the fight," she said.
Ollie remained courageous in his fight through the end. His mother recalled the shirt he was wearing at the crematorium on Friday: It said, "Ollie the brave."


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By Carla Allen Transcontinental Media NovaNewsNow.com It's something you wouldn't normally associate with success – the destruction of a vessel by gunfire and its subsequent sinking—but in this case it's something to cheer about.
The Hammerhead USV-T is an unmanned surface vehicle target, used to provide training solutions for military agencies in Canada and around the world.
A.F. Theriault & Sons Ltd. in Meteghan River and Meggitt Training Systems Canada Inc. (MTSC) in Medicine Hat, Alta., partnered in 2005 to build these innovative craft and recently celebrated construction of the 50th unit.
The shipyard, one of the largest in Atlantic Canada, builds the Hammerhead hull, while MTSC is responsible for installing electronics and providing training assistance.
The Hammerheads were tested on an Alberta lake in 2006. The German navy was the first client, and the hammerheads were deployed off the coast of West Africa in 2007.
Jim Powell, special projects and development official with MTSC, was on site for the first take down.
He described how one marksman scored an extraordinarily lucky shot with a 27mm gun when a bullet entered the bow and travelled completely through the boat disabling the electronics, severing the telemetry antennae wiring and damaging the engine. Recovery was possible for that unit, but most Hammerheads end up sinking. "They're designed to be as cheap and disposable as possible. We don't expect anything back," said Powell.
The Canadian navy took three Hammerheads with them earlier this year on a two-week tasking to Bermuda.
The Hammerheads are sometimes deployed as far away as one kilometer from artillery, although they have been engaged as close as 200 meters. Depending on the sea state they can zip along at 40 kilometers per hour to simulate a fast inshore attack craft for military training scenarios.
Several fail-safes are built into each unit. A loss of link in the telemetry signal of more than 15 seconds (although this time is adjustable) causes the vessel to throttle down to idle, shift into neutral and perform a starboard turn. Fail-safes have also been built into the microprocessor on board.
MTSC general manager Spencer Fraser says they are very hopeful to have more orders. "This is the first on the market with these capabilities. It's an ideal training tool in the war against terrorism and piracy," he said. "It's innovative and available at a fraction of the cost of traditional training tools."
Units have been sold to the United Kingdom, South Africa, the United States, and Germany in addition to Canada. "The Canadian navy has been a huge supporter," added Fraser.
Arthur Theriault, president of A.F. Theriault & Sons Ltd., says his company has enjoyed working with MTSC on the project. "It's great to work with companies that understand your business and look to you for that expertise, especially since the boat industry in Atlantic Canada has not been at its best in recent months."


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Marcellus, NY -- Driver Middle School fifth-graders in Sandy Carey's class remembered the sacrifice of veterans by sharing stories in a Veterans Day program.
The pupils interviewed a veteran, then delivered a presentation in Carey's classroom Nov. 9 and 10.
Michael Brown spoke of neighbor David H. Beach, who served as a First Captain in the Army and the Army Reserve. Brown's poster depicted a timeline of Beach's service and contribution to the military.
Katlynn Bisesi interviewed her grandfather, Craig Russell Mayfield, who served in the army from 1968 to 1974. Mayfield was stationed at Fort Dix before serving in Vietnam from December 1969 to July 1970 where he was awarded the Purple Heart.
Ashalin Chunco talked about Michael Carl Kelsey-Gossard who served in the Air Force and worked on the repair and maintenance of jets. Kelsey-Gossard's military experience included the Panama corridor conflict.
Kaitlyn McWhorter spoke of her grandfather, Alvin D. Meagley, who enlisted in the United States Army in 1958 and served until 1962, working in vehicle maintenance. Meagley enlisted in the Army Reserve in 1974 and served through 1992. The highlight of his military experience was having the flag flown in his honor in Iraq.
Saige Burbank interviewed Christopher James Schwartz, a friend of her father's. Schwartz served in the Marine Corps from 2001 to 2005. He was deployed to Iraq for two combat tours.
Bishop Ludden students doing well all over
Sophomore Betsy Black and senior Nick Barletta represented Bishop Ludden in the state championship cross country meet in Plattsburgh. Both qualified for the state meet with great runs in sectional competition this past weekend in Jamesville.
Quinn Boyle, a seventh-grader at Bishop Ludden, was recently selected for the Syracuse Symphony Youth Strings Orchestra. She will play the violin.
Seventh-grader Joe Trenca won the Quarter Midget Championship during Dirt Week at the state fairgrounds.
School repairs move Marcellus concert to Skaneateles
Marcellus school district residents are reminded that the annual high school Winter Concert scheduled for this Monday will be held at Skaneateles High School because of construction at the Marcellus High School auditorium. The concert begins at 7 p.m.
Marcellus students show pride in annual 5K walk-run
Members of the Marcellus school community showed pride in their schools at the annual Driver Middle School Mustang Pride Club five-kilometer walk and run on Nov. 8.
The club is dedicated to community service and enriching learning environment that is Driver Middle School. Runners and walkers from families of all sizes completed a course that wove its way through the Marcellus school campus and the streets of the village.
Money raised through the walk and run are used to support Mustang Pride Club's charitable events and functions.
Faculty advisor Kathleen Rein thanked all those who contributed to the event and spoke with pride of her club members.
The following Driver Middle School students lent their considerable talent and assistance to the Mustang Pride 5K Walk and Run:
Jackie Downing, Alexis Duke, Kiley Clancy, Abbey Vensel, Michelle Brown, Hollis Abbott, Mary Morocco, Tyler Smith, Tierney Clark, Kim Togni, Laura Dailey, Emily Martens, Chelsea Springs and Megan Charles.
Daffodil bulbs planted in memory of Thomas Sherman
Students from Marcellus High School, Driver Middle School and K.C. Heffernan Elementary School spent part of the day Nov. 9 planting 5,000 daffodil bulbs across the school campus.
The bulbs were planted in memory of Thomas K. Sherman, a 1974 Marcellus Schools graduate who died in March 2000 of cancer. Sherman's family donated the bulbs to mark the 10-year anniversary of their son's death.
The students, armed with hand trowels and bags of bulbs, gathered at the high school entrance sign and began the planting. More than 120 students took part in the effort.
John Stith can be reached at email@example.com or at 251-5718.


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Pew Research tracks all kinds of media data but two recent facts stand out:
Jeff Domansky's insight:
The election has shown why public trust in media in the US is the lowest ever. More ahead according to Pew Research.
This Nov. 8, even if you manage to be registered in time and have the right identification, there is something else that could stop you from exercising your right to vote.
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Here's a look at why bad design of ballots could impact some votes in the election. I hope Donald Trump isn't reading because he might use it as an excuse for a lawsuit about the "rigged election." ;-)
The promise behind software containers is essentially the same. Instead of shipping around a full operating system and your software (and maybe the software that your software depends on), you simply pack your code and its dependencies into a container that can then run anywhere — and because they are usually pretty small, you can pack lots of containers onto a single computer.
Jeff Domansky's insight:
Some ideas and new concepts are too good not to share. The potential for these "containers" is huge.
These days you tend to hear about Russia in terms of its government hacking the US election. But some canny Russian developers have put their skills to something more productive: monitoring the TV appearances of world leaders.
Jeff Domansky's insight:
You too can monitor TV and visual media with the latest artificial intelligence tool from Russian developers. No, seriously.
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Leaders of reorgs typically fall into one of two traps when communicating with their employees. We'll call the first one wait and see and the second ivory-tower idealism. Perhaps you have seen one, or both, in your own reorgs.


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system heavily used, stressed
Chuck McCutcheon
Newhouse News Service
Half a century after its creation, the nation's interstate highway system
is at a crossroads.
The 46,800-mile network of roadways, bridges and tunnels – built
under the far-reaching law President Eisenhower signed on June 29, 1956
– is succumbing to the stresses of heavy use faster than money
is being spent to upgrade it, transportation experts and lawmakers say.
As they commemorate the law's 50th anniversary this month, officials
are looking for fresh approaches to maintain the system in the 21st
century. Some states already are trying new ideas, such as turning over
portions to private companies that impose tolls to finance road improvements
and turn a profit.
But the problem "will be very difficult to resolve," warned
Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., chairman of the Senate Environment and Public
Works Committee, in an April speech. "It will be up to policymakers
to be as visionary as they were 50 years ago."
Experts note that over the next 15 years, China is planning to build
its own highway system almost as long as the interstates to allow faster
and cheaper shipment of goods, while U.S. industries already are starting
to pay a financial price from congestion and other transportation problems.
"From an international competition standpoint, we are going to
be faced with a huge problem if we don't make these investments,"
said Jack Basso, director of management and business development for
the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., a potential 2008 presidential candidate,
agreed that the country must look hard "at how we've been living
off the investments of decades ago" and show leadership in upgrading
"When I think about previous generational leadership, I think about
President Eisenhower creating that interstate highway system,"
Clinton said in an April speech.
As an Army officer in 1919, Eisenhower accompanied a military convoy
across the country and saw the poor condition of dirt and gravel roads.
Later, as commander of Allied forces in World War II, he admired Germany's
Autobahn and reinforced his belief that the United States needed a similar
The result often is described as the greatest public works project in
As the backbone of the nation's transportation system, the interstates
completely transformed the U.S. economy and culture – even as
they spawned such worrisome side effects as traffic tie-ups and urban
"Although it was a speedy operation in many parts ... the system
does everything that the designers hoped it would do, and a great deal
more," said Bruce Seely, social sciences professor at Michigan
Technological University and author of a history of the interstates.
The original purpose of the interstates was to provide for efficient
long-distance travel, support national defense and connect metropolitan
and industrial areas. But they have become increasingly vital in moving
freight traffic across states and shuttling people around urban areas.
One reason the system was so successful, Seely said, was that politicians
placed their trust in planners -- something unlikely to happen today
as members of Congress, competing to bring home pork, increasingly dictate
where highway money is spent.
"You've removed engineers from the driver's seat on many aspects
of highway policy," he said. "You've re-politicized road construction.
They're not being listened to by Congress about optimal ways to allocate
The 1956 law set up a Highway Trust Fund into which federal taxes on
gasoline and diesel fuel were placed to pay for states' road-building
and maintenance efforts.
But Bush administration officials have warned that while revenues into
the trust fund will increase over the next few years, they will not
keep pace with spending levels called for in the highway authorization
law Congress passed last year. Unless Congress covers the shortfall,
spending will have to be cut to match the trust fund's receipts.
Meanwhile, pressures on the system mount.
According to the Federal Highway Administration's most recent study
of interstate road conditions, the annual overall investment for urban
interstates is $7.5 billion. Experts say it will take just over $10
billion annually in those areas to keep congestion from worsening and
maintain current paving conditions.
"The amount of wear and tear on these roads has gotten to the point
where state departments of transportation are going to have to start
thinking about major reconstruction projects, not just another layer
of asphalt," said William Buechner, vice president for economics
and research at the American Road & Transportation Builders Association
in Washington. "That will be very expensive."
For example, in southeast Michigan, planners estimated two years ago
that the region will need $70 billion in constant 2004 dollars for transportation
improvements – including interstates – over the next 25
years, but is expecting to get only $40 billion.
"Every time we do this (estimate), the needs go up," said
Carmine Palombo, director of transportation programs for the Southeast
Michigan Council of Governments.
The Bush administration has set up a national commission on highway
funding. It held its first meeting in May and will submit a report to
Congress in July 2007.
"Americans are demanding a better prioritization of transportation
funding," said Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, who chairs
the commission.
Reducing traffic congestion and improving transportation comprehensively
also has become a priority for many of the nation's governors.
One, Indiana's Mitch Daniels, earlier this year persuaded state lawmakers
to privatize more than 150 miles of Interstate 80. The state entered
into a $3.8 billion long-term lease with a pair of Spanish and Australian
companies that will collect tolls and maintain the highway as they try
to turn a profit.
The deal has drawn interest from other states.
"We need to look and see what happens with the Indiana experiment,"
said New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Kris Kolluri.
But Kolluri said construction alone is not the answer. He said more
investment is needed in mass transit, new technologies to increase driving
efficiency and other things that can alleviate congestion.
"We need to look at this as a multi-modal solution," he said.
"We are not going to build our way out of the problem."


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UPDATE, 2:15 p.m.: Today's matches have been postponed and recheduled to Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
UPDATE, 1:45 p.m.: Today's matches are ON as scheduled.
SPRINGFIELD — Entries have reached nearly 100 for The Republican's 2013 Sheldon M. Rosenthal Memorial Junior Tennis Tournament.
The tournament begins today with boys 16- and 18-and-under singles. As of noon, all matches scheduled today are on. This article will be updated if weather forces a postponement before 2:30. Entrants should report to the hard courts at Forest Park by 2:20 p.m.
Here are the match starting times and entrants we have ... but if you missed the online or phone entry deadline, you can still play – just arrive at the Forest Park hard courts 15 minutes before the scheduled starting time for your age group and report to tournament directors Al Dunbar and Tom Emery:
Wednesday, July 10, 2:30 p.m.
Boys 18-and-under singles
Daniel Besser
Austin Gois
Corey Clemente
Wayne Farrell
Adam Goncalves
Zachary Hall
Brian Gurski
Brian Grohe
Jeffrey Del Rio
Zachery Michael Johnson
Cameron Labelle
Brian Kavanagh
Ian Dansereau
Boys 16-and-under singles
Ian Patriarca
Nathan Drewniak
Matt Gurski
Nicholas Raschilla
Thursday, July 11, 2:30 p.m.
Girls 18-and-under singles
Erica Marie Paul
Katie Robitaille
Allison McCarthy
Girls 16-and-under-singles
Sarah Fall
Kathryn Meon
Kate Weyant
Phoebe Gelbard
Jen Barnhart
Jesse Cohen-Lindfors
Friday, July 12, 2:30 p.m.
Boys 14-and-under singles
Jeffrey Mueller
Sharmark (No last name provided)
Vinson Duong
Xyan Guzik
Joshua Midwood
Martin Ryan
Zack Peterson
David Buell
Matthew Adler
Max Robbins
Matteo Godek
Boys 12-and-under singles
Calvin Duong
Andrew Taft
Michael Senecal
Jimmy Chadwell
Matthew Wraga
Franco Oh
Patrick Leahy
Girls 14-and-under singles
Emelia Boyko
Haley Gurski
Girls 12-and-under singles
Alia Godek
Jordyn Meunier
Saturday, July 13, 9 a.m.
Boys 18-and-under doubles
Corey Clemente-Austin Gois
Alex Smith-Tommy Knight
Matt Gurski-Brian Cavanaugh
Brian Gurski-Patrick O'Shea
Anthony Nascembeni-Zachery Johnson
Cameron Labelle-Brandon Nowakowski
Boys 14-and-under doubles
Martin Ryan-David Buell
James Foster-Matthew Wraga
To be paired: Max Robbins, Calvin Duong, Patrick Leahy
Girls 18-and-under doubles
Sarah Fall-Catherine LaChance
Joeanna Glantz-Lisa Calcasola
Ashley Lewis-Allison McCarthy
Jesse Cohen-Lindfors
To be paired: Lilly Roberts
Girls 14-and-under doubles
Jordyn Meunier
Sunday, July 14, 9 a.m.
18-and-under mixed doubles
Nathan Drewniak-Rachel Goncalves
Adam Goncalves-Kelsey Jordan
Patrick O'Shea-Kate Weyant
Brian Grohe-Tulsi Mali
Tom Knight-Eve Sullivan
Ian Dansereau-Joeanna Glantz
14-and-under mixed doubles
Joshua Midwood-Haley Gurski
Matteo Godek-Alia Godek
James Foster-Stephanie Heck
To be paired: Matthew Adler