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Forks High School Principal Rex Weltz (left), Quillayute Valley School District Superintendent Diana Reaume and QVSD maintenance director Bill Henderson prepare to place a sealed time capsule behind the new "1925" cornerstone of the new Forks High School addition on Thursday, Dec. 1.
The cornerstone is at the entrance to the new school addition, which will feature a history hall with displays of historic school memorabilia and photographs, along with terra cotta and brick elements salvaged from the demolished circa 1925 brick Forks High School building.
"We put in a variety of memorabilia from the 20th Century about Forks and Forks High School," Reaume said. The items include a "Q" letter from the old Q Club at Forks High School, which was donated by Class of 1941 member Betty Cooper. Alumnus Adria Fuhrman also donated many items.
Reaume said, "There's a lot of documents representing the 21st Century." These included the school photo taken last spring just prior to the demolition of the landmark brick Forks High School building built in 1925. Teachers, staff and students gathered in a large group for the photo. Also inside are a Forks High School t-shirt, a Forks letterman's letter that would usually be sewn on a letterman's jacket, a photo of the current QVSD boardmembers, a news article from the Forks Forum on Spartan students attending the mid-November screening in Seattle of the Twilight film "Breaking Dawn Part 1," and top it all off a Twinkie still in its wrapper.
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• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, peeled and chopped fine
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 6 cups Imagine Organic Free Range Chicken Broth
• 1 (28-ounce) can San Marzano tomatoes with juice, chopped
• 3 cups finely chopped organic greens such as escarole, mustard, turnip, Swiss Chard or Kale (Cut n' Clean European Greens is a nice choice)
• 1 (15-ounce) can organic cannellini beans (white kidney beans), drained
• 1 package Gia Russo Mini potato gnocchi or 2 cups cooked organic brown rice or small short soup pasta
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 (20-ounce) bag Rosina Organic or Italian Meatballs (available in the Cascade Meijer meat department)
• Juice of 1 lime or lemon
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Grano Padno or Parmesan cheese, for garnish
PREPARATION: In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add the onion and celery; saute, stirring occasionally, until tender and translucent, about 5 minutes. Raise heat to high and add the stock, tomatoes, greens, beans, gnocchi (or rice or pasta,) salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and add the meatballs, simmer for 10 minutes or until meatballs are heated through. Add lime juice; taste and adjust seasonings.
Ladle into bowls and garnish with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.
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The Jefferson Parish School Board appointed new officers for the 2013 calendar year, unanimously voted to approve its superintendent's contract, discussed several school construction projects, and looked forward to voting on redistricting at a follow-up meeting at a fairly peaceful meeting Wednesday night. The board, with the exception of absent member Cedric Floyd, unanimously appointed its new president as Larry Dale, with Michael Delesdernier serving as vice president.
"Mr. Dale has been working behind the scenes for these past two years on everything that we've been doing to change the school system and reform it and make it better," current President Mark Jacobs said. "I have complete faith in him to be our leader next year and I look forward to working beside him and supporting him."
Also in discussion was the long-awaited update on Grace King High School's arts center, a project that has been stalled for almost a year after its contractor died in February. Executive Director of Facilities David Taylor said the center was now on track to be finished by August 2013.
Board members did a first reading of a redistricting plan, drawn up by Glenn Koepp of Redistricting LLC. The new redistricting plan, which will be voted on at the Dec. 19 meeting, proposes the addition of a second minority voting district.
The board also set a special election for May 2013 for the 7 mills property tax that is coming up for renewal in 2014.
At the end of the meeting, a Jefferson Parish teacher spoke up, asking about the board's contract negotiations with the Jefferson Federation of Teachers. David Prentice, a teacher at Haynes Academy, expressed worry that the district had not yet renewed the union's collective bargaining agreement.
"Right now we don't have a collective bargaining agreement and it's distressing," Prentice said. "I know there are some people in the district who don't want there to be a union, but the union is us teachers, and if somebody wants to get rid of the union, they're telling me they don't value me at all."
Both the board and the union are continuing in negotiations however, and both sides say talks have been going smoothly. "We too, look forward to having a collective bargaining agreement, and I hope that when our contract is presented that it passes unanimously like Dr. Meza's contract passed tonight," union President Meladie Munch said.


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I encourage you to join me for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Marysville/Tulalip when we join together as a community on June 29 to celebrate survivors, remember those who are no longer with us, and raise money toward finding the cure that will end cancer in our lifetime.
This year's Relay For Life will be noon-9 a.m. starting Saturday, June 29 at a new, more highly-visible location at Asbery Field in downtown Marysville at Sixth Street and Union Avenue. Relay For Life coordinators and volunteers are committed to making this year's event even bigger than ever. The stakes are huge, and so is the theme: "Relay Bigger."
Relay for Life of Marysville/Tulalip's goal this year is to raise $200,000 and sign up 80 teams.
Relay For Life thrives on the energy of its unstoppable team of leaders and volunteers led by Event Chair Kristin Banfield and her spirited team of coordinators. With a team big in talent, they stand a great chance of meeting their goal, but they need your help.
On the staff side, Stephani Earling, Community Relationship Manager for the Great West Division of ACS, has been working non-stop while doing a fantastic job urging individuals and organizations to take that easy first step to pledge, walk or form a team (and it is easy, as you'll read further on.)
It is challenging to describe the atmosphere at Relay unless you have experienced it firsthand. As someone who has relatives, friends and co-workers who have fought courageous personal battles against cancer, Relay For Life is both a somber and life-affirming event. There are as many tears shed as there is laughter shared; but most all, there is a sense of hope and celebration of life that you can't miss.
From the crowds of smiling people wearing their purple shirts with pride as they round the track, to the silent procession of an evening walk brightened by the glow of luminaria, with each illuminated bag bearing the name of someone who has battled cancer, there is an indescribable spirit that gave the event an added sense of purpose.
Relay For Life is a family-oriented event during which participants can walk or run around the track, relay-style, between noon Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday. A team representative is required to be on the track at all times because cancer never sleeps.
While it may sound like hours of walking or jogging a track for hours is exhausting, it doesn't come close to the mental and physical drain that I can only imagine a cancer survivor has to face every day.
When not walking, participating teams and individuals camp out around the inside of the track, and when they aren't taking their turn walking, there are plenty of fun activities with family, neighbors, and co-workers, including theme walks and live music.
Join or Form a Team
At the city of Marysville, we walk the talk. Our employee team, the City Slickers, captained by staffers Doug Buell and Roberta Schneider, is a regular participant when it's time to lace up the walking shoes for Relay.
While Relay For Life is less than 60 days away, you still have time to join the 40 teams and nearly 300 participants by forming your own team a team, donating or volunteering to help with the event.
Joining Relay team is easy, whether you simply want to donate, walk the track, or both:
n Go online to www.relayforlife.org/marysvillewa.
n Click the "Sign Up" or "Donate" button.
n Choose the option you want on the Event Registration page, and you're off to the races.
You will find several other teams on the Relay For Life website who are also recruiting members or seeking contributions — you might even find a friend or neighbor you didn't know was active. No matter who you are, there's a place for you at Relay. Each dollar raised will help save lives, creating a world with less cancer and more birthdays.
Paint the Town Purple
As part of the build up to Relay For Life, I invite you to come to downtown Marysville May 17-19 for "Relay For Life Paint the Town Purple Weekend." Relay For Life organizers will be decking out downtown in purple décor, partnering with participating businesses, and raising contributions through a variety of activities that include Bark For Life at Asbery Field on Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m.-noon. It's $20 per dog; bring dry or canned pet food to donate to the Marysville Community Food Bank. See the Relay For Life website for more details.
Every dollar raised is celebrated and vital because it might be the one that brings the breakthrough in research that we are all hoping for.
Participate in Relay For Life this year to celebrate cancer survivorship, remember loved ones lost to the disease, honor caregivers and join Marysville and Tulalip's fight against cancer. In 2012, 35,670 people in Washington state were diagnosed with cancer, and 12,170 did not survive. This is how I choose to remember them and to acknowledge their struggles to get well, stay well, find cures and fight back.
Dream Big.
Hope Big.
Relay Bigger.
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Doing things differently
1 July 2010
There's a quiet revolution taking place at the Met Office. Over the last 18 months, different teams have been working to develop new initiatives that will enhance the way the organisation delivers its weather products and services to the public, its customers and stakeholders.
A smart choice
On 29 January 2010, the Met Office launched its free iPhone weather app. - providing accurate and reliable five-day forecasts and severe weather warnings.
Since its launch, it's become the top free weather app. in the UK, with over 500,000 downloads. Not only that, it now ranks in the top 100 free apps - an impressive achievement especially considering there are more than 50,000 free apps available. With such resounding success, there are now plans to roll out similar applications for other smart phones and devices.
As Mona Lukha, Manager of Met Office Media, explains, "The iPhone has proved to be a fantastic opportunity to understand the mobile market. Users can leave feedback and rate the service - which has been invaluable and helped us to direct and steer new services."
As well as providing general weather forecasts, we're planning to introduce service-specific apps for groups such as surfers, sailors or mountain climbers. As Mona points out, "Where there are weather related activities, there's an opportunity for an app. in its own right."
Online and on the move
The Met Office has also developed content for other web-enabled phones. Designed with fewer graphics, it gives the user essential information that loads faster than a standard website. It's not just new services for mobiles - we're expanding our online presence too.
Eighteen months ago we launched our first Twitter feed, featuring weather warning services. Today, the service has expanded to include job vacancies, general news alerts and links to sources of information on subjects such as climate change. There are also a number of regional Twitter feeds that users can subscribe to.
Have your say
Heading up the Met Office's Web Team is Charlie Ewen, Head of Web and Online Content. He says, "We've recently launched the first step of a project that will use Twitter to gather user-generated observations. Our plan is to use the internet as a conversational medium, rather than just to broadcast information." This new project is inspired by another hot topic at the Met Office - contextual weather.
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Charlie says, "Different weather scenarios are good or bad for different people. Contextual weather aims to provide a picture of certain activities such as sailing, cutting grass, hanging out the washing, operating a crane... and how the weather will affect them." This contextual understanding can be applied to make the weather more meaningful to people with specific requirements - which is why Invent was set up.
Currently under development, Invent is a showcase of plans to present web-based contextual weather forecasts, products and information. Designed to give customers what they want, Invent gathers feedback from users, which is then used to shape and refine the future technology.
From the inside out
Generating new ideas for products and services can be difficult. Creativity needs to be nurtured, given the right environment and time to blossom. No one appreciates this more than members of the Met Office ThinkUP Team.
Team member, Gary Holpin says, "In 2008, a few of us realised we didn't have enough ideas for new products in our markets. So we asked ourselves, how can we come up with better ideas? There are all these innovative companies out there - what are they doing that puts them ahead of the rest?" This small group became known as the ThinkUp Team.
Over the first few months, the team met with senior people from Google, innocent and Shell and asked what made them innovative. Armed with inspiration, they adapted some of the methods used by these companies and are trying a few out at the Met Office.
As Claire Hooper, another team member explains, "One of the most important things we've learnt as a team is that creativity isn't some elusive trait that only special people have. Creativity can be nurtured using some simple tools and techniques or simply being prepared to try and do things differently, and more creativity leads to more innovation."
To help make the Met Office an even more innovative place, the ThinkUp Team has applied its research on innovative companies to deliver a whole range of activities, including facilitating creative sessions to generate new product ideas, and running one-day courses for staff where they can learn to be more creative in their day jobs. They have also created a website to share what they've learnt about creativity, and offer a 'ThinkTank' room equipped with tools to help all Met Office staff to be more innovative.
As Gary says, "Our goal for this is if, in ten years' time, you ask people to name a company that's really innovative one of the first things they say is the Met Office."
Latest innovations
We're keen to take a more creative look at the way we can use all available technology to provide our customers and the public with the very best weather service possible. Here are just a few of our recent endeavours:
iPhone application
Released at the end of January 2010, it fast became the top free weather app. download. The app. provides clear, five-day forecasts and weather warnings.
The main Twitter feed provides corporate information, press releases and job vacancies. There are also five national feeds and 14 regional feeds for users to view weather warnings for specific areas.
Weather widgets
Users can tailor a Met Office weather widget to sit within their own website.
Mobile phones
The Met Office has developed content for web-enabled mobile phones with fewer graphics, to speed up loading time.
A web-innovation being used to trial and develop new ways to communicate weather and climate information, so that it is more meaningful to people who are planning specific activities.
ThinkUp team
An internal team established to boost creativity in the workplace, to maximise the creative potential of the Met Office capabilities and staff.
- For another example of our innovation, find out about the new generation of weather radar.
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West Orange – On Tuesday, April 16, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and Orange Mayor Dwayne Warren toured the Orange Reservoir property in Essex County South Mountain Reservation to see the progress that is being made to develop the site for recreation opportunities, including picnicking, paddle boating, fishing, ice skating and hiking. Under construction is an open-air pavilion for picnics, a floating dock for paddle boating and upgrades to the Oakdale parking area.
"Thanks to Orange Mayor Warren and the Orange City Council, we have established a partnership to open the Orange Reservoir property to the public and allow the County to develop the site for recreation purposes. The improvements we are making will create an extraordinary location where the public will be able to escape the concrete and asphalt and enjoy the spectacular views and water," DiVincenzo said. "With Turtle Back Zoo, the Treetop Adventure Course, miniGOLF Safari, Boathouse Restaurant and Codey Arena nearby, the Reservoir is an ideal extension to our popular South Mountain Recreation Complex," he added.
"During these times when we talk about shared services and saving resources, this project is a great example of a public partnership between the City of Orange and Essex County," Warren said. "It's good to see all the construction activity and, knowing our County Executive, this will be a first-class destination when it is complete. I know our seniors will be thrilled when we host our annual Senior Picnic here later this summer," he added.
Improvements being made to the Orange Reservoir site include the construction of a 30-by-60 foot, open-air pavilion for picnics and special events, a floating dock to accommodate access to the waterway for paddle boats, a restroom building and boat rental booth, and the reconstruction of the Oakdale parking lot located across Cherry Lane from the reservoir property. The pavilion is designed with a log cabin theme to match the architecture of the nearby McLoone's Boathouse Restaurant. The area around the floating dock will feature nautical flags and sailing decorations. The area near the reservoir will have walking paths with decorative lighting, benches, trash receptacles and be heavily landscaped. At the roadway, a cut-out driveway will be created to along motorists to safely park on the side Cherry Lane to drop off passengers. The Oakdale parking lot is being upgraded with new pavement and drainage, a nearby storage building will be torn down, and a traffic light will be installed at the parking lot entrance to enhance motor vehicle and pedestrian safety for those visiting the site. In addition, a sidewalk linking the miniGOLF Safari/McLoone's Restaurant parking lot to the Reservoir was installed along Cherry Lane, decorative fencing with columns that match fencing at Turtle Back Zoo and the miniGOLF Safari, and an old chain link fence, fallen and dead trees, and brush were removed from the wooded area along the waterway.
The project was designed by French & Perrello Associates from Wall under an existing engineering contract. Shauger Property Services from East Orange was awarded a publicly bid contract for $2,371,458 to perform the construction work. The Essex County Department of Public Works is monitoring the project and answering questions so delays can be avoided. Grants from the NJ Green Acres Program and the Essex County Recreation and Open Space Trust Fund are funding the project. It is scheduled to be completed by the end of the summer 2013.
Essex County and the City of Orange entered into a 20-year lease agreement over the property in October 2012. According to the terms of the partnership, Essex County will pay a total of $1.6 million to Orange to lease the Reservoir property and will be responsible for all costs to maintain and develop the site for public recreation. The first improvement that Essex County made was to demolish a dilapidated single-family home and adjacent storage building that formerly was used as the reservoir superintendent's house.
The 115-acre Orange Reservoir property is located on Cherry Lane in West Orange and is within the boundaries of the Essex County South Mountain Reservation. The City of Orange ceased using the Reservoir as a source of drinking water in the late 1990s. At over 2,000 acres, Essex County South Mountain Reservation is the largest reservation in the historic Essex County Parks System. The County began purchasing land for South Mountain Reservation in 1895, making South Mountain one of the County's first parks. Today, the Essex County South Mountain Recreation Complex includes the Reservation, Turtle Back Zoo, Codey Arena, Treetop Adventure Course, miniGOLF Safari and McLoone's Boathouse Restaurant.


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MAKING MOVES The idea: Make a great public charter school bigger to give more students the opportunity to attend. The inspiration: Showing detractors that done right, a high-quality education is possible for all students The St. Edward's edge: "At St. Edward's, I realized that going to school isn't just about learning something. It's about taking that knowledge and using it to give back to a community. We should expect to give as much as we get." Like many teachers, Matt Abbott '03 was frustrated by the negative rhetoric that surrounded teachers and students. But he never believed it. "I was so tired of people saying what students couldn't do," he says. "I don't care if kids come from the worst educational background or lower on the socioeconomic [ladder]. I really believe if you give them the right tools, you show them that you care and you're 100 percent dedicated, they will be successful." He saw that truth when he stepped into his first classroom in 2005 as a high-school social studies teacher. A few years later, Abbott became the director of training services for the Texas Charter Schools Association. His experiences as a teacher and
administrator made him believe he could do better by students — and he could do it bigger. He took note of the high test scores and parent-engagement level at Wayside Schools, formerly known as Eden Park Academy Charter School District, an elementary and middle school in South Austin. In Abbott's eyes, the school was doing everything right, but he thought he could take the high-performing school to scale. "If we could serve 1,500 students and expand to serve high-school students, we could make a greater impact on the local community," he says. When he and a colleague presented the idea to the school board, they loved it and eventually appointed Abbott as CEO to lead the transition. Since he took the helm at Wayside in June 2012, he's added a second campus and tripled the student body to a total of 750 students. He achieved a big part of the growth by going door-todoor selling the school's message and convincing parents to take a risk, albeit a calculated one, with his school. He's sharpened the mission and its message, both of which excited him about the school in the first place. "Our goal is to create college-ready, communityengaged global citizens," he says. In the next year, he'll lead the continuing expansion of the district, which now consists of two elementary schools and one middleand high school. "It's not just about taking the school to the next level," he says. "It's about taking students to the next level." 19


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Chad McCumbee finished 33rd out of 36 racers in the NextEra Energy Resources 250 Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway.
McCumbee started 26th in the first race of the season for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. But nine laps into the race, his ignition failed.
McCumbee, racing a Chevrolet and sponsored by FT-11 Degreaser and Rockingham Speedway, won $9,675.
The Brunswick Community College Dolphins overcame an early 11-point deficit to even the score at halftime and then took control in the second half for a 68-62 victory Sunday over Spartanburg Methodist.
The heavily favored Spartanburg team had beaten the Dolphins 81-62 in January. BCC played this game without injured Chris Smith, its 6-foot-6 forward who generates points and defense.
"We have not gotten that much fanfare," BCC coach Walter Shaw said, "and maybe we shook the world."
SUPPLY—The National Weather Service recently named Brunswick Community Hospital a StormReady Supporter in recognition of hospital officials' efforts in storm preparedness.
The distinction makes Brunswick Community Hospital only the second hospital in the state to be named a StormReady Supporter, hospital spokesperson Amy Myers said.
"The biggest thing was just that it addressed every aspect of our operations: hurricanes, snow, which is timely, flooding— really any kind of damage that could happen during a storm," Myers said.
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With candidate filing under way, only two people have filed for county commissioner, both of whom filed to represent District 1.
Candidate filing opened at noon Monday, Feb. 8, and county commissioner Phil Norris was at the board of elections, where he filed for re-election. Norris, a Republican, was joined by Corrine McCray, a Calabash Republican who filed for office to challenge Norris for the District 1 county commissioners seat.
No Democrats have filed for District 1.
Republican Tim Daniels filed for the office of Brunswick County Sheriff on Thursday, Feb. 11. Daniels will challenge Sheriff John Ingram to seek the GOP nomination.
No Democrat has filed for sheriff or publicly announced plans to run.
"I am excited to be officially entered into the sheriff's race and, if elected, I look forward to serving the citizens of Brunswick County with professionalism, stability and most importantly integrity."
Incumbent U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., has announced he planned to seek a second term in the U.S. Senate, but he has yet to file for office.
Candidate filing has been open for more than a week and, so far, six candidates have filed for office to challenge Burr.
Republicans Eddie Burks of Asheboro and Brad Jones of Toxaway filed to challenge Burr for the GOP nomination in May.
One of three Republicans who have announced they plan to vie for the GOP nomination to challenge U.S. Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-N.C., to represent North Carolina's 7th Congressional District has filed for office.
On Friday, Feb. 12, Republican and Iraq War veteran Will Breazeale filed for office. Breazeale won the 2008 GOP nomination, but lost to McIntyre in the 2008 General Election.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is continuing its reconnaissance study of the large-scale dredging project that would precede construction of the N.C. International Terminal near Southport. The port has been proposed by the N.C. Ports Authority.
A Brunswick County Republican and a Columbus County Democrat have filed for District Attorney for the 13th Prosecutorial District.
Jon David, a Leland Republican and assistant district attorney in New Hanover County, filed for office to represent the 13th District, which includes Brunswick, Columbus and Bladen counties.
David won the GOP nomination for D.A. in 2006, but lost to incumbent District Attorney Rex Gore in the November 2006 General Election.
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Once in awhile something comes along and changes your whole life. That "thing" for me and Dave was our trip to Taiwan last summer.
My parents have lived there for the last 10 years so I've been lucky enough to visit many times. However, this was Dave's first trip.
We had a wonderful time and saw all the beautiful things that Taiwan has to offer.
I even went go-carting for the first time…it was terrifying!
But God had us there for a bigger reason than just to have a good time.
He was working on our hearts.
As soon as we got back to Chicago, Dave was a changed man. He kept talking about how much he felt a strong pull to go back to Taiwan…to live and to serve.
I was definitely not feeling the same way, and for several months Dave had to pray about this alone.
Slowly but surely God was working in my heart and fast forward to January…I was ready to go too!
We both feel called to follow the words of Christ and to go and bring His light to a very dark place.
We both feel that there are so many more important things in this world that just following the "American Dream."
We just want to empty ourselves so that we can be filled with God.
We want to cut loose the things that have us tied down so we can be free to serve Him in anyway He calls us to.
Right now we feel that He has called us to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and we intend to stay there until He calls us to leave.
There are so many more things to share, but I'll end this post for now.
Please keep us in our prayers during this exciting time of transition! I can't wait to share more details soon.
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GRANDVILLE, MI – One team was wrestling for something it's never won, while the other was wrestling for an accomplishment it hasn't achieved in over a decade.
Something had to give when West Ottawa traveled to Grandville Wednesday, Jan. 30, with the OK Red Conference dual-meet portion championship on the line.
Related: Click here to see 16 images from Wednesday's match
After falling behind 15-9, the host Bulldogs used the strength of their lineup, the lower weights, to pull out a 29-21 win over West Ottawa.
Grandville ends the regular season with a perfect 5-0 mark, and can win its first outright championship in the league in 11 years by winning the conference tournament Friday at Rockford High School.
The 4-1 Panthers still have a shot to win their first outright, or at least a share of the conference title with a win Friday, and finishing at least two spots ahead of Grandville.
"This is a great win for the guys, and sets us up for a good day Friday," Grandville coach Bubba Gritter said. "We give ourselves a chance now, we have a buffer, but we still have to wrestle well Friday."
The Bulldogs wrestled well Wednesday night, especially in those lower weights.
Trailing 15-9 after West Ottawa heavyweight Miguel Correa beat Dakota Pike 3-1, Grandville 103-pounder Josh Brower started turning the tide in the Bulldogs favor with a 15-2 major decision victory over Ethan Curtain.
Gavin Daniels pushed West Ottawa's lead to 21-13 with a pin at 112, but then Grandville ran off four straight wins to secure the victory.
During that stretch, Keedan Hoezee won by decision at 119, Dakota Torralva won by pin at 125, Chris Koetje won by decision at 130 and Collin Tomkins sealed the win with a 16-4 major decision victory over Tanner Kuipers at 135.
"I thought that Torralva match was huge," Gritter said. "We knew we were going to need a pin by either him or Tomkins. But with his pin, that let the other guys just go out and wrestle."
West Ottawa coach Matt Powell said a few swing matches earlier in the dual is what really set the tempo.
"We lost three close matches from 140-up, so we knew it was going to be an uphill battle from there," Powell said. "We drew it up a few times before the match, and we had it 28-21 us with those three wins. So those were big."
Those Grandville wins came from Tyler Sisco at 140, Jake Brower at 145 and Tavon Davis at 160.
Now Powell and the Panthers have to look at Friday.
"That's our new goal," Powell said. "An individual tournament is a different animal, and we think we are a better dual team than tournament team, so we are going to have to place high in each weight class."


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Ballet troupe to premiere work by choreographer who died in April
Smuin Ballet
Where: Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Ave. at 19th Street, New York
When: Monday-Aug. 18. 7:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday
How much: $44. Call (212) 242-0800 or visit www.joyce.org.
NEW YORK -- Though he searched far afield for inspiration, the late choreographer Michael Smuin never forgot his roots and he never abandoned the classical ballet vocabulary that he loved.
Smuin Ballet's upcoming engagement at the Joyce Theater, which opens on Monday, will reinforce this fact with a premiere entitled "Schubert Scherzo," and three other works -- all but one danced on pointes -- presenting the mixed bill the choreographer planned before his death in April.
Smuin died in action, suffering a heart attack at age 68 as he taught ballet class at his company's studios in San Francisco. Now the triumvirate of managing director Dwight Hutton, associate director Celia Fushille-Burke and company manager Jo Ellen Arntz are running the show and working to ensure that Smuin Ballet will continue.
"Michael choreographed over 40 works for Smuin Ballet alone," says Hutton, not counting all the ballets this prolific dance maker created as the director of San Francisco Ballet from 1973-85 and as a free-lance artist.
"We have no dearth of materials to work with," Hutton says. "Like every ballet company today, it's just a matter of finding the right mix, and new choreographers and works. It's almost 'business as usual,' except Michael's not here any more."
Smuin, who also was a principal dancer and resident choreographer at American Ballet Theatre, and a choreographer on Broadway and for films and television, will be remembered at a special function that begins at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Joyce. Celebrating his life and accomplishments, this event does not include a performance, and admission is free to the public.
In addition to "Schubert Scherzo," a plotless, neoclassical showcase for a principal couple and eight soloists, the rest of the engagement will demonstrate Smuin's theatrical flair and his wide-ranging interests, also featuring "The Bells of Dublin," an ingratiating solo that mixes tap with Irish step dancing; "Shinju," a tragic love story inspired by Japanese theater conventions; and the light-hearted dance suite "Obrigado, Brazil."
"Michael wasn't afraid to entertain the audience," Hutton says. "He wasn't afraid to take any style and use it." Yet, Hutton adds, "First and foremost, his work is based solidly in the classical ballet vocabulary."
"Shinju's" chilling hara-kiri scene borrows the protracted movement style of butoh and incorporates such devices as the off-stage sound effects with wooden blocks and the "invisible" black-clad attendants of kabuki theater and noh drama. Yet even in this work, inspired by Smuin's travels around the world and his appetite for spectacle and surprise, the women in a deadly love triangle dance on pointes.
The same is true for "Obrigado, Brazil," set to music by Yo-Yo Ma and others. Alternating between lively group numbers and more intimate vignettes, the Brazilian suite draws on Smuin's ballroom expertise and his experience touring with his ex-wife, dancer Paula Tracy, as a popular nightclub act during the 1960s. "He was most interested in the pas de deux work, and small ensembles," Hutton says. "It's those intimate moments where he really was most comfortable, I think, and perhaps most successful."
The 16-member Smuin Ballet, which has grown steadily since the choreographer founded the group in 1994, specializes in precisely that kind of encounter with the public.
"What's wonderful about this company is that it allows an intimacy and a connection with the audience that you don't get in large theaters," Hutton says. "That's what Michael was all about: he was there for Everyman, encouraging everyone to love dance."
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WEEHAWKEN -- Two people on a motorcycle were struck by a vehicle tonight at Baldwin Avenue near Kennedy Boulevard in Weehawken, police said.
The two people are being taken the trauma center at the Jersey City Medical Center, Sgt. James White said tonight.
Charges against the driver of the vehicle of that struck them are still being formulated, said White, adding the woman was driving with a suspended license.
He didn't immediately have any other information. The incident occurred around 6 p.m.


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Pitch or Ditch for Saturday-Monday, April 13-15
Harvey @ Diamond – Harvey has all the marks of a top-10 starter, right now!
Price @ Lester – impressive turnaround for Lester in the early going
Sale @ McAllister
Hammel @ Kuroda
Verlander @ Anderson
Dickey @ Shields – only two starts, hang with 'em
Harrell @ Richards
Ogando @ Saunders
Bumgarner @ Samardzija
Hudson @ Strasburg
Gallardo @ Wainwright – Gallardo a slow starter who struggles vs. STL so OK to bench if you have a better option
Cueto @ Locke
Hamels @ Fernandez – let's see what Fernandez does against a better offense…
Ryu @ Kennedy – let's see what Ryu does against a better offense…
Chacin @ Volquez – Padres may be missing their three best hitters (Headley, Grandal, Quentin)
Gee @ Correia – bench Gee on the road for now
Peavy @ Myers
Hellickson @ Buchholz
Morrow @ Big Erv
Humber @ Wilson
An. Sanchez @ Parker – Parker's stuff was fine last time out, but command has been awful… monitor this closely…
Tepesch @ Maurer
W. Chen @ Pettitte
Halladay @ Slowey
Maholm @ G. Gonzalez – play it safe with Maholm on the road vs. a top offense
Latos @ Wandy – Wandy might not start due to a sore hammy
Estrada @ J. Garcia
Lincecum @ Jackson – your call on Lincecum
De La Rosa @ Richard – always start Richard at home
Beckett @ Cahill
R. Hernandez @ Dempster – your call on Dempster; I'll pass
Floyd @ Buehrle
Blanton @ Pelfrey
Bedard @ Milone
Lee @ Arroyo – your call on Arroyo; I'll pass
Lynn @ McDonald
Zimmermann @ LeBlanc
Hefner @ Nicasio
Stults @ Billingsley
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Still sticking with Halladay huh? Have you seen him pitch?
As always, thank for the recommendations.
Also, loved the podcast today. Good tangents.
Ditch on CJ for now?
Who else here thinks Carlos Quentin's 8 game suspension was not a serious enough punishment? I think he should have to miss as many games as Greinke would miss.
I've got an excess of Catchers and Steals right now. I was trying to trade to attain Jordan Zimmerman to fill out my pitching which had held up quite well so far. Is is too much to offer Carlos Gomez and J. Montero for Zimm? I have C. Santana and Gattis. Or should I wait around on Jesus?
I've got an excess of Catchers and Steals right now. I was trying to trade to attain Jordan Zimmerman to fill out my pitching which had held up quite well so far. Is is too much to offer Carlos Gomez and J. Montero for Zimm? I have C. Santana and Gattis. Or should I wait around on Jesus? 12 team 5 x 5 with ops and QS. Thanks guys.
hey guys, i see you have hellickson as a "pitch". i sorta gave up on him after his poor 2012 and poor start to 13… not to mention the lack of K's. do you think this is just a favorable matchup or that he turns it around and becomes the pitcher we all envisioned a few years back… right now i'm thinking barely own-able in a 10 team mixed maybe a stasher in a keeper league. thanks guys
I really need a 5th starter to help me out until Weaver and Garza get back. The best options on the wire seem to be, Griffin, Norris, Guthrie, Chacin and BigErv. Would you pick any of these guys up to hold that spot and if so who would you drop?
My reserves are McCann, Frazier, Rutledge and Cuddyer.
My league doesnt have DL spots so Weaver,Garza and McCann are all taking up roster spots. I tried to deal Rutledge and Cuddyer but nobody is biting. 2 catcher league and my main 2 are Pierzynski and Avila. The other option I have is A.Escobar who is my starting MI but i think he will have a better season in the end than Rutledge.
Also I dropped Kenley Jansen and picked up Chris Perez. Smart move or did i make a mistake?
think david murphy(Tex) is a drop? My MI is weak right now with Hanley and Reyes on the DL so Im starting Peralta at SS and Drew at MI and have Valdespin as a bck up MI Getz is available also have 7 OFs (Maxwell/Beltran/ McCutchen, J Upton/ Gomez/ Brown and Murphy…..
Masterson, Maholm or Iwakuma? And would any of them be worth woning over Parker?
Should I trade my Jason Heyward for Cole Hamels? Or my A. Gordon for Shields?
My pitching is struggling with Kershaw, Milone, Lincecum, Ryu, The Shark, and Niese.
Or should I temporarily hold off and hit the waiver wire with Norris, Detwiler, and Ervin Santana still being available?
The league is a ten teamer, so it is somewhat shallow.
Hey Zach,
Jeremy Hellickson or Josh Beckett in a 10t, h2h, mixed league?
Rich D.
Hey Zach,
Its been a while so I wanted to give you another question. Ha! Thoughts on Bailey keeping the closer role even after Hanrahan heals?
Rich D.
Chris Johnson is available…do you think he will get 1B eligibility this year? My 3b is Middlebrooks and CI is Moustakas…have only one back up to Howard at 1st with Smoak….would you replace any with Johnson…thx


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The Children's Blizzard
January 26, 2010 - Cindy Votruba
For December, my book club read "The Children's Blizzard" by David Laskin. It was about the Jan. 12, 1888 blizzard that essentially came out of nowhere in the Plains, hitting the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Nebraska killing around 500 people, including many kids. It had started out as a sunny day with the temperatures in the 40s. Some of the kids who had gone to school weren't wearing warm coats or hats. People went about their chores.
Snow and wind hit the area with a wallop. Several of the students decided to take a chance and leave their school to head toward the closest house or even their folks' home. Many died of exposure or hypothermia. Some did survive, but had bad frostbite or had limbs amputated.
Monday's gusty wind and snow kind of reminded me of that book, but fortunately for students at Westbrook-Walnut Grove, they, along with stranded staff, stayed where they were. In fact, it was kind of like a big party; they had food, they had entertainment. But it wasn't easy sleeping on a wrestling mat on the gym floor.
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Last week Dana Elliott was cooking in Indiana, this week she did three
culinary shows in Michigan -- including one Friday night at Saginaw's Temple
Theatre -- and next week she teaches in Missouri.
Elliott is a culinary specialist with "Taste of Home" magazine that offers
cooking instruction to groups across the country. The Saginaw News and
WSGW-790 AM co-sponsored her first-time presentation in Saginaw. The event
included a pre-show Cooking Expo featuring wares from 35 vendors.
The cooking pro travels an estimated 40,000 miles a year offering cooking
instruction and advice to culinary fans. Her school in Saginaw played to a
sold-out audience of 1,500.
"I think 1,500 is way above average. And it's certainly my largest show in
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Katie Kay Rotschafer and Robert Lyman Merriam Jr., of Boxholm, announce their engagement.
The couple plan to marry on Oct. 6, 2012, at the 4-H Camp in Madrid.
The bride's parents are Kevin Rotschafer, of Clarion, and Teresa Rotschafer, of Johnston. The groom's parents are Dee Merriam, of Boxholm, and the late Robert Merriam.
Katie Rotschafer and Robert Merriam Jr.
Katie is a 2004 graduate of Webster City High School. She is also a 2008 graduate of Iowa Central Community College. She is employed as a registered nurse at Boone County Hospital.
Robert is a 2000 graduate of Ogden High School. He is employed by Boone County Secondary Roads.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Discover a temple of shellfish in an unlikely place: A brick-walled basement known as the House of Crabs.
The underground restaurant, so to speak, draws you down a steep staircase, past a grotto filled with sand and faux treasure, into a dining area made to look more vast with the tricky interplay of mirrors, some of which are etched with the crabby logo.
The bar area is tucked away to the side, a den-like room with a flatscreen that looks a bit like the inside of a wine cask (there is also a dressier side room available for private parties). Many of the details — Roman arches, wine racks and the wooden rafters — are holdovers from the building's former tenant: The long-running LaBotte, housed underneath the now-defunct Cangiano's Italian specialty store in Grant City.
This seafood redux sports butcher-style brown paper spread over naked table tops set with a condiment caddie and laminated drink menu. The casual feel is appreciated, but the roll of bathroom-grade paper towels and white paper napkins could use a slight step up in quality.
Living up to its name (for better or worse), House of Crabs does serve a decent set of crab claws, good stone crabs and perfectly steamed whole lobster.
Salmon and lump crab baked in puff pastry was enjoyable despite a well-done fillet. A ribeye steak featured a fine char and was cooked to temperature.
For the imbibing crowd, amped up alcoholic beverages will appeal: Mixed drinks can run under $7 and there are a handful of interesting craft beers. Wines by the glass could be better or at the very least called out by the brand on the menu.
House of Crabs Restaurant in South Beach
To start, respectable bread and beautiful-looking, pointy dinner rolls are served in a bucket along with a little treat from the kitchen in lieu of butter or oil. On our last visit, we enjoyed a dish of cannelloni beans flecked with herbs. The bread on two occasions, however, was chewy and seemingly not fresh, totally not a good introduction to a meal, particularly in a fish-themed establishment.
Yet we were never disappointed in the freshness on the fish. A Seafood Combination over pasta with plump topnecks, calamari rings and tentacles, mussels and scallops were quite delicious. Alas, the overall dish was very oily and lacked much flavor.
Soups come in a substantial brown crock, a nice presentation on a plate lined with a doily served with garlic toast. But again, we were disappointed here, especially on the lobster bisque — a disaster, more like over-liquefied condensed tomato soup crudely thickened with a roux. Plus, it had not a lick of lobster flavor. Crab-artichoke dip offered with dominating, garlicky toast slices was equally amateurish: It had neither crab nor artichoke taste, more like a creamy, sour cream-based combination with a crunch from what appeared to be hearts of palm.
Desserts include cheesecake, fruit sorbets, a slice of chocolate fondant cake, apple and pear tars, and, as a special one night, a housemade bread pudding.
On the upside, service was super-friendly and efficient. Our visits were always followed up with a big "Thank you" from an owner. On the downside, we experienced quite a bit of kitchen noise during one meal (one couldn't tell if the chatter inside was contentious or convivial).
Despite the quibbles, this discussion should be regarded as a thumbs up and, therefore, we award it a deuce on the stars.
House of Crabs is a promising restaurant with an ambitious seafood inventory that could be of great value on Staten Island as, in my opinion, there is a dearth of fish houses. We hope to see it thrive as it continues to get its legs.


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Muskegon Heights
Apparently it will take more than a state takeover, the loss of a head coach and lots of talented players, to stop one of the proudest programs in state history. Muskegon Heights Academy looked like regular old Muskegon Heights in beating defending Class A runner-up Rockford 60-59 on a (controversial) free throw by junior guard Jeff Jordan with no time left on the clock. Jordan had 22 points and eight rebounds for first-year Heights coach Dalrecus Stewart, while another junior guard, Aaron Sydnor, had 17 points and 10 rebounds. The Tigers began the season with a 75-50 win over Muskegon Waypoint Academy.
Class C Upperclassman of the Week:
Mike O'Brien 6-3 Sr Maple City Glen Lake
The life of the small-school athlete, O'Brien had to transition from playoff football to basketball season, and the Northwest Conference football MVP looked just as at home on the hardwood. O'Brien, a unique inside-outside scorer who recently visited Michigan Tech, scored 36 in Glen Lake's opening loss to McBain, then had 18 points in a win over Boyne City in the NWC/LMC Challenge at Kalkaska.
Class C Underclassman of the Week:
Kual Nhial 6-5 So Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian
All athletic potential as a freshman, Nhial has worked hard on his shot and becoming a legitimate basketball player. The early returns are promising. He made 8-of-10 shots for 17 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in NorthPointe's 73-52 win over Fennville. He's fast emerging as a D1 prospect.


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Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, so you have to take advantage of all the ghoulish gatherings happening throughout the area this weekend. Here's a list of a few Halloween happenings to keep your spirits up.
- Angels and Devils Halloween Bash, 8 p.m. Friday, Gullifty's Underground, 1104 Carlisle Road, Lower Allen Twp. Cost: $8 at the door; $5 with costume; ladies dressed as angels or devils get in free. 761-6692 or gulliftys.net. The party will feature tons of entertainment, including performances by Manian Van Hacker of Jet Black Heart, Negative Space, Rhea Silvia, Darlin' and The Taken. Plus, there will be a performance by magician John Sergott, Jr. and tarot card readings by Madam Catherine duCartmancer. Wear a costume and enter a contest for a chance to win prizes courtesy of 717 Tattoo, Prevail Salon and EA Photographics.
- 717 Tattoo Halloween Bash with Reverend Decay, 7:30 p.m. Friday, The Abbey Bar at Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg. Cost: $10 pre-sale; $15 at the door. 717-939-7717 or 717-652-7717 or 717tattoo.com. Reverend Decay and his nationally renowned sideshow act will perform live human suspensions (i.e. people hanging from hooks), human bed of nails and something called "human stapler." Owie. Hosted by Dirty Dan of 105.7 The X, there will be a costume contest with prizes — and not just your run-of-the-mill categories either. You could win for having the most flammable costume, or even the most offensive. The Thing With Two Heads will be spinning the classics all night, and there will be free beer for a while as well. Yep, free beer.
- Halloween at Bube's Brewery, various start times Friday and Saturday, 102 N. Market St., Mount Joy. Cost varies with activity. 717-653-9337 or bubesbrewery.com. Friday and Saturday nights feature a party in the Bottling Works with DJ Kerry Diem, costume contests and prizes. Live bands will be play both nights in the Alois Bar — Dragon Song on Friday and The Kilmaine Saints Saturday.If you are into a more interactive experience, have dinner with the Count and Countess at Bube's annual Halloween Feast at 7 p.m. Friday or dig in at Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner, "Murder at Bedlam," at 7 p.m. Saturday. The Feast and the Murder Mystery Dinner will be at the Catacombs, which is always creepy no matter the time of year.


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Milwaukee Music Video: See the eye-popping treatment for Dana Coppafeel & SPEAK Easy's latest single
A couple of months ago, local filmmaker Xavier Ruffin released one of the most visually arresting, made-in-Milwaukee music videos of the year: Klassik's partially-animated "Anything" video. Now Ruffin's done it again with a jawdropping treatment for Dana Coppafeel and SPEAK Easy's "One of These Kids." The catchy single, featuring Milwaukee's premiere rapper Prophetic, will appear on "Dana Coppafeel & SPEAK Easy," an EP that'll be released by local label Uni-Fi Records this spring.
A whole lot of "how'd they do that" moments in this video. I won't spoil anything. Just watch (but be forewarned, some f-bombs probably doesn't make it suitable for work). »Read Full Blog Post
New CDs in stores this week
■Aidan Knight, "Small Reveal" (Outside Music). Canadian band named after one of its members decamps to a cabin in British Columbia, returns with 15 songs with widescreen tendencies and smart instrumental arrangements on a disc getting a delayed U.S. release.
■Kyle Andrews, "Brighter Than the Sun" (Elephant Lady). Nashville electro-pop artiste continues to find the pop hooks and production sheen inside the quirks of his chosen form on his latest LP. »Read Full Article
Three Milwaukee artists to compete in world's largest art competition
Anytime 400,000 people become actively engaged in a dialogue about art, someone, somewhere is doing something right. ArtPrize, described as a "radically open" international art competition, takes place each fall in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Today, the organization announced its final list of artists for its fifth art festival. Three are from Milwaukee. A total of 1,524 entries representing 47 countries and 45 states will show work at 169 venues. The artists and venues "met" via the online dating-like system that ArtPrize sets up. It's curating by crowd sourcing. »Read Full Blog Post(4)
John Legend to play Riverside Theater Nov. 18
R&B crooner John Legend will perform at the Riverside Theater at 7 p.m. Nov. 18.
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After suffering some initial knee-jerk disappointment over the fact that this is not a new album by the Canadian QUO VADIS but instead the seventh album by a Polish band with the same name, I decided that things can't be that bad since this particular QUO VADIS is also listed as a Progressive Death Metal band, and hey, the Polish nation is renowned for it's quality Death Metal acts.
Well, after about two songs into "Infernal Chaos" a whole new wave of disappointment washed over me. OK, maybe not all-out disappointment, but I certainly found myself rather bewildered by the Poles had cooked up here. 'Musical Chaos" would've been a more apt title for this album because these eleven songs are quite frankly all over the place, with the band gleefully jumping back and forth between styles on each and every track and often even multiple times within any given song. This is clearly the end result of a recording session underpinned by a "let's aim for the moon, so that even if me miss we'll still land among the stars" mindset. Suffice to say, they achieved neither one of those.
From a purely technical standpoint the album is not too shabby, with proficient musicianship and more than a handful of truly catchy moments all wrapped up in a clear, punchy production. They clearly know how to play, but in terms of what they want play things are not so clear cut. If I had to name-check all the influences I detect throughout these songs we'd still be here next week, so let's just say that "Infernal Chaos" is a hodgepodge mix of NEVERMORE, newer SLAYER, mid-era SEPULTURA, and ORPHANED LAND. On top of this the vocalist has a peculiar set of pipes to him, with his harsh delivery sounding a bit like Chris Boltendahl and the cleaner sections bringing to mind a non-growling Mikael Stanne. He does a fine job but the songs themselves are just a bit too disjointed to truly pull the listener in. There are a couple of annoying bouncy thrashy songs ("Caducus", "Evil Dad", "Russia"), with the latter completely ripping off the drum intro of "Rust In Peace" (the song), while also containing some cringe-worthy "daddy issues" lyrics that are woefully juvenile. Conversely, there are also some brilliant tracks on offer here like "Chaos" and "Bomb & Fire", with the former kicking off with a furious NEVERMORE-style tech-groove before settling nicely into an exotic ORPHANED LAND-style section that sees the song through til the end, while the wild thrashing and pinch harmonies of the latter bringing to mind an unholy union between AURA NOIR and CANNIBAL CORPSE.
It is a diverse effort for sure; when they're good they're really good but when drop the ball things get ugly. As mentioned earlier, the riffs are generally quite catchy and everything is sufficiently tight, but there are numerous sections where the simplistic vocal patterns and the modern jumpiness of the thrashier parts put me off. If they had cut out some of the excess fat (approx. 50% of the material) this would have been a killer effort, but as it stands now "Infernal Chaos" is merely a decent effort, one that's as ambitious as it is misguided.
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Sherrie Maricle to share beats, wisdom.
The folks in Liverpool always look forward to the high school's annual Jumpin' Jive Jam.
Fans of jazz get to see a big-name national act. This year, it's Sherrie Maricle & the Diva Orchestra.
Parents proudly get to see the accomplishments that come from another school year of hard work for students in the Liverpool High School stage band and jazz ensemble.
And the young musicians get to hear words of advice from the professionals. Drummer Maricle, for instance, can talk as a musician, composer, band leader and music educator. And they get the chance to share some musical notes, too.
WHAT: Sherrie Maricle & the Diva Orchestra at 14th annual Jumpin' Jive Jam.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday.
WHERE: Liverpool High School auditorium, 4338 Wetzel Road, Liverpool.
TICKETS: $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors. Available at the door.


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McClain Gallery
(713) 520-9988
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Houston, TX 77098
Imagining Backwards: Seven Decades Of Picasso Master Prints
September 13 - October 29, 2016
An exhibition of prints by Picasso. The show contains works created from 1905 to 1970, but emphasizes prints made in the 1920s and 1930s.
Radiant Space
An exhibition featuring works by Peter Alexander, Richard Anuszkiewicz, Larry Bell, Gisela Colón, Stephen Dean, Christian Eckart, Gary Lang, De Wain Valentine and Marc Vaux.
Nicolas Carone: Late AbEx Paintings
An exhibition of works by abstract expressionist Nicolas Carone. The pieces in the show were created in the last decade of the artist's life and attempt...Read More
Juan Jose Barboza-Gubo, Andrew Mroczek: Cannon
An exhibition of photographs by Juan Jose Barboza-Gubo and Andrew Mroczek. THe works in the show are designed to promote awareness, dialog, and change for LGBTQ...Read More
Ray Smith: Unguernica Paintings & Sculptures
An exhibition of works by Texas-born artist Ray Smith. The pieces in the show draw on imagery from Picasso's Guernica.
THE MISSION, Chicago Pop-Up Gallery
A pop-up exhibition of artists living and woking in Latin America.
Henrique Oliveira
An exhibition of works by Brazilian artist Henrique Oliveira.
Warp and Riff: Unraveling Rugs as Raw Material
An exhibition of works curated by Bo Joseph and Erin Siudzinski.
Bo Joseph: Souvenirs from Nowhere
An exhibition of works by Bo Joseph.
Donna Green: Ceramics
An exhibition of recent, gestural ceramic vessels, bowls and anthropomorphic forms by artist Donna Green.
Kelli Vance: Recital
An exhibition of new paintings and drawings by Houston-based artist Kelli Vance that continue her investigations of sexuality, anxiety, and identity. This body of photo-realistic...Read More
Donald Baechler: The Planet of Memory
Mara Held: Recent Paintings and Works On Paper
A solo exhibition of New York artist Mara Held's most recent paintings of swirling organic forms on linen and paper.
Katsumi Hayakawa: Paper Works
This exhibition of new paper constructions by Japanese artist Katsumi Hayakawa creatively explores systems, alternative realities, and metropolitan spaces.
The Bruce High Quality Foundation: Isles of the Dead
The Brooklyn-based collective Bruce High Quality Foundation (BHQF) have reimagined the much-fabled Arnold Böcklin painting Isle of the Dead through performance, silkscreen, and sculpture.
Picasso & Matisse: An Exhibition of Prints
A show for printmakers and lovers of the Modern Masters: a selection of prints by Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse.
Angelina Nasso: New Paintings
Oil paintings inspired by the forests of upstate New York, where Nasso lives and works. She seems to have adopted a new brushwork style…
Summertime Blues
Modern and Contemporary Prints and Editions
Karin Broker: damn girls
Broker's fourth solo exhibition at the gallery presents a selection of new drawings and monoprints as well as hand-etched steel furniture.
Anne Deleporte: Dazzle
Deleporte works across a variety of media including painting, sculpture, drawing, video. Consistent throughout her work is a a fascination with how photography can transform...Read More
Trailer: Jeff Shore and Jon Fisher
The second solo presentation of Shore and Fisher's installations in Houston. Their work bring togethers combined backgrounds in painting, electronics, and music.
David Row: Elements
Row is known for his approach to non-representational geometric abstraction.
Robert Motherwell: Four Decades of Collage
McClain Gallery announces an exhibition of Robert Motherwell's collage works spanning four decades from the 1960s to early 1990s. A catalogue accompanies the exhibition, containing...Read More
More Than a Likeness
McClain Gallery announces More Than A Likeness, a group exhibition of works with a focus on portraiture by John Alexander, The Bruce High Quality Foundation,...Read More
Chromaticism: Rob Reasoner
McClain Gallery announces an exhibition of new paintings by Houston artist Rob Reasoner for ArtHouston 2013. Chromaticism showcases Reasoner's contemplative line paintings.
Eric Fischl: Cast & Drawn the figure in bronze, glass and watercolor
McClain Gallery presents a new exhibition by super-famous American artist Eric Fischl. Cast & Drawn explores his work in bronze, glass, watercolor and collage.
Portal: Kent Dorn, Cameron Gainer, Rashid Johnson, Bo Joseph, Kohei Nawa, and Aaron Spangler
Rosa Loy: Souvenir
Recent paintings and new works on paper in the first exhibition of "New Leipzig School" German artist Rosa Loy's work in Texas. As one of...Read More
Cleve Gray: 1967 Silver Paintings
An atmospheric group of work completed by the American artist Cleve Gray (1918-2004) featuring metallic paint pours, which the artist began by picking up a...Read More
Houston Now: A Panel Discussion
Panelists Frances Colpitt, the Deedie Potter Rose Chair of Art History at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Toby Kamps, Curator of Modern and Contemporary...Read More
In Plain Sight
A survey of recent Houston painting, curated by Aaron Parazette.
A Golden Time of Day
A summer exhibition that playfully explores the use of gold in contemporary art.


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NORTHAMPTON -- The annual Brides' March Against Domestic Violence took place Friday on the streets of the Paradise City.
"It's an event that remembers Gladys Ricart, in particular, and survivors of domestic violence, and people who are murdered as a result of domestic violence throughout the country and throughout the world," said Marianne Winters, executive director of Safe Passage, a Northampton-based group that provides free services to women and children primarily in Hampshire County.
"Gladys Ricart was a victim of homicide on her wedding day, and so we wear bridal gowns; we wear white to remember that sometimes wedding, marriage and relationships are the happiest time in someone's life, and there's times where it's dangerous and deadly, even," Winters added.
Ricart was killed on Sept. 26, 1999 when an ex-boyfriend drove to her New Jersey home and shot her three times with a .38-caliber handgun in front of her family and members of the wedding party, according to The New York Times.
The man, Agustin Garcia, was convicted and sentence to life in prison in 2002.


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Performers line up to give something back to the Janeway Childrens Hospital
Brian Byrne
The Janeway Childrens Hospital has almost certainly touched every person in this province at some point in their lives. Patient or parent, the Janeway is a place to feel safe and cared for, no matter how scary an illness may be. Necessary to maintaining that superior level of care is the raising of funds, which is partly done in the form of the Janeway Childrens Miracle Network Telethon. All funds generated by the Telethon go to equipment, research and the many other needs of the hospital.
For the last five years, the Celebration Concert has also been a part of the Telethon, held jointly by the Janeway Childrens Hospital Foundation and CBC Television. Tony Murray is this years concerts producer, and he explains that its purpose is twofold.
We do the show for two reasons. The show itself helps fundraise some money for the Janeway. But also, having the entertainment makes the Telethon a little more enjoyable, a little more fun to watch, and that in itself helps raise money.
Murray said this years concert will be hosted by actors Neil Butler and Aiden Flynn.
The shows bill reads like a Newfoundland whos-who in entertainment. Canadian Idol finalist Craig Sharpe will appear, having just released his first CD I Am. So will Duane Andrews, a three-time ECMA winner. Then theres former I Mother Earth front man Brian Byrne; multiple ECMA nominee Amelia Curran; 2006 MusicNL female artist of the year Sherry Ryan; plus Blair Harvey, Chris Kirby, Allan Rickets, Mark Bragg and Maggie Meyer all get in on the action.
Like most, Murray feels an emotional connection to this cause.
As the father of a six-year-old child, you find the Janeway looking like home; you spend a lot of time there. The Janeways always special.
Murray notes that the performers almost always feel the same.
I certainly dont think anyone does it just to be on TV, even though one of the nice things about this is that CBC does put (the performers) on air and let people see them play. I think they all do it out of the goodness of their hearts. And, hes quick to note, everybody who performs on this show, host or performer, is giving of their time freely. (Read without being paid for it.)
As producer, Murray tries to cover all musical bases. We try to make it variety based. We try to appeal to a lot of people.
Seems hes succeeded, as this years artists run the gamut of pop, rock, traditional and folk.
Plus, Murray continues, we try to choose artists who are from (this province), and we try to stay current. Just about everybody in this show has had a recording out in the last year, or just about to come out I think its a really great snapshot of how well our musical scene is doing.
I think its a show where youre going to see some of our best and brightest, but more importantly, youre going to see people who are working their craft in a professional manner. Plus, CBC Television is really doing a great job of bringing these artists into your living room.
CBC Television will videotape the concert and air excerpts during The Janeway Childrens Miracle Network Telethon June 2 and 3. Those who attend the show will also get in on the added fun of being part of the live studio audience vibe.
The CBC Janeway Celebration Concert is an all-ages show that will take place at the Holy Heart Theatre Wednesday starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are available through the Arts and Culture Centre Box Office by phone, in person and online.


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids Christian's football team is coming off its first undefeated regular season, and when Eagles coach Don Fellows looks up and down his lineup, he can identify 12 guys who will be playing college ball in a year or two.
Only in the rugged OK White Conference, though, would a team like the Eagles not be the clearcut favorite heading into the following season.
Even Fellows said, "Who, us?"
"That's very dangerous thinking because on any given night, Grand Rapids Christian could lose a game," said Fellows, whose team plays seven opponents who qualified for the playoffs last year. "I think what last year showed was that we can compete with those guys. But I don't think you can look at anybody and say that they are the favorite.
"Look at our schedule. We play Lowell in Week 9. We might be two different teams from Week 1 from Week 9. You just don't know."
A year ago, the Eagles became the first team other than East Grand Rapids or Lowell since 1998 to win the OK White outright. Hudsonville, which is now in the Red, was the last team to do so.
The main challenge for the Eagles, though, remains EGR and Lowell. In fact, EGR came back to beat the Eagles in the second round of the playoffs, and while the Pioneers' string of five consecutive titles came to an end, East Grand Rapids did advance to the state semifinals. Experience on the offensive and defensive lines should keep the Pioneers in the fight for another league title.
Meanwhile, Lowell qualified for the state championship game for the third consecutive year before falling to Birmingham Brother Rice. Lowell only has one returning starter on offense, but that doesn't make EGR coach Peter Stuursma sleep any easier at night.
"I think you have to pick Lowell," said Stuursma, when asked to name the White favorite. "You have to respect what they have done."
The Red Arrows do return six starters on defense, and Lowell coach Noel Dean predicted his team will be a physical one.
"I think our team is stronger than we have been in the last couple years. They might rival our 2009 team as far as what they've accomplished in the weight room," Dean said. "I think we'll be a very physical team, the kids like to hit and they like to deliver a blow and assert their will."
The 2012 season brings an old foe back to the White in Forest Hills Central, which competed in the conference before joining the OK Black in 2008. The Rangers are coming off two consecutive Black championships, and both seasons, they qualified for the playoffs.
Jenison and Caledonia are new as well, with Jenison coming from the Red and Caledonia the Gold. Both teams finished under .500 a year ago, but experience should be a plus for the Wildcats and Fighting Scots.
"We are looking to have a very disciplined focus on what we do each day," Jenison coach Irv Sigler said. "That's what we are going to have to do if we want to compete in the White."
A fast start could be extra crucial for Jenison since the Wildcats open with three opponents who didn't make the playoffs last year. However, five of their final six games are against playoff teams.
Caledonia's defense is expected to be a strength. The Fighting Scots won two of their final three games last year and gave up a combined three points in those victories.
"Our goal is to get off to a great start, and like everyone else, our goal is to make the playoffs," Caledonia coach Steve Uyl said.
Predicted order of finish
1. Grand Rapids Christian
2. East Grand Rapids
3. Lowell
4. Forest Hills Central
5. Jenison
6. Caledonia
Grand Rapids Christian Eagles
2011 Record: 10-1
Coach: Don Fellows, 3rd year (17-5)
Key players: WR Drake Harris, TE/DE Zach Crouch, OT Tommy Doles
2011 Review: The Eagles won the OK White Conference championship and finished the regular season undefeated for the first time in program history. Their only loss came to EGR in the second round of the playoffs.
2012 Outlook: The Eagles look to be a White contender once again, thanks to a roster that features 12 players who plan to play football, including Drake Harris (Michigan State) and Zach Crouch (Central Michigan). Tommy Doles has an offer to play at Michigan.
Grand Rapids Christian 2012 schedule
East Grand Rapids Pioneers
2011 Record: 9-4
Coach: Peter Stuursma, 13th year (138-17)
Key players: TB Jahaan Brown, DL Andrew Nelson, DE Chris Dickow, WR/DE Marcus Hall, OL Coner Conaboy
2011 Review: The Pioneers' string of five consecutive state championships came to an end, however, it was still another great season for EGR. The Pioneers advanced to the state semifinals before losing to Mount Pleasant, 38-37.
2012 Outlook: Coach Peter Stuursma said while the Pioneers lost key skilled players, he said returning experience on the offensive and defensive fronts will serve as a solid building block for success.
East Grand Rapids 2012 schedule
Lowell Red Arrows
2011 Record: 12-2
Coach: Noel Dean, 17th year (161-29)
Key players: LB/TE Reed Stormzand, OL Dan Dyer, DE Pierce Watson, DT Ryan Schaefer
2011 Review: The Red Arrows advanced to the state championship game for the third consecutive year before losing to Birmingham Brother Rice, 24-14. Lowell's only regular season loss was to Grand Rapids Christian.
2012 Outlook: A key for Lowell will be finding its offensive spark after graduating quarterback Gabe Dean, who threw for over 12,000 yards and 44 touchdowns in the past three years combined. A physical defense that returns six starters, though, will be a strength.
Forest Hills Central Rangers
2011 Record: 6-4
Coach: Tim Rogers, 1st year
Key players: LB/OL Collin Schlosser, RB Spencer Nehs, OLB Nic Lamica, TE Hunter Folkertsma, QB Justin Chopp, G Chris Bosscher
2011 Review: The Rangers qualified for the playoffs for the second consecutive season before losing in the opening round to Lowell, 13-7. FHC also won its second straight OK Black title.
2012 Outlook: New coach Tim Rogers implemented a successful passing offense in his most recent position at Catholic Central, and he will have key defensive pieces to work with, too, since FHC returns all-state linebacker Collin Schlosser.
Forest Hills Central 2012 schedule
Jenison Wildcats
2011 Record: 2-7
Coach: Irv Sigler, 5th year (7-29)
Key players: OL Connor Blanch, OL Collin Nyboer, DB/WR Austin Duvall, LB Logan Johnson, LB Ian Koziatek
2011 Review: Scoring proved to be a challenge for the Wildcats, who had five losses to playoff teams. Jenison's 121 points was its lowest total since 1981.
2012 Outlook: Jenison is hoping its experience will help put them in the OK White hunt. The Wildcats return a combined 15 starters on offense and defense from a year ago.
Caledonia Fighting Scots
2011 Record: 4-5
Coach: Steve Uyl, 6th year (35-16)
Key players: E/LB Isaac Andrusiak, RB/DB Heath Hoogerhyde, FB/LB Garrett Hubbell, E/DL Adam Walma, OL/DL Joel Wenk, QB Ryan Zoet
2011 Review: The Fighting Scots dropped their first two games, both non-conference contests, then finished 4-3 in the Gold.
2012 Outlook: The Fighting Scots are expected to be stingy on defense. Caledonia returns seven starters on a defense that gave up 164 points last year, which was its lowest total since its state championship season of 2005.


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FITCHBURG – Mickey McCartney's beard is extraordinary.
The Monument Mountain Regional High School boys track coach has a shaggy white beard of the sort that take years to grow in perfect. In fact, McCartney has been working on it for years.
He promises his team that he will cut it if they can achieve more than they did the year before. The last time it was shorn was about four years ago, when the Spartans went undefeated in league play.
Saturday, McCartney had to cut it again.
The Monument Mountain track team came into Saturday's Central/West Division II championship as the projected top seed, and the Spartans delivered almost to the point. According to its seedings, the team was projected for 76 points. They finished with 75 to defeat second-place Douglas by an easy margin, 19 points.
"It's time," McCartney joked after the meet.
"We're very experienced, we did pretty much what was projected, and they were just great. If somebody fell down a little bit, someone else picked him up, and that's what they did all year. That's the advantage of having an older group with 17 seniors."
Those seniors, predictably, led the way Saturday. Ace McAlister tripled up in track events, winning the two-mile, placing fourth in the mile and running the anchor leg for the 4x800 relay team that finished third.
"It meant a lot, really, we knew we're losing 17 seniors and there's no way we would be happy to lose this meet because next year we won't be able to be at this level," McAlister said.
"I feel good right now that we got it, it was our hope and dream, and the dream came true."
Another senior, Jason Laramee, took a first-place finish in the high jump by clearing six feet, four inches on his third and final attempt, beating out Pioneer Valley senior Daniel Bordner who placed third, tying his own school record at 6-2.
"There's definitely a higher level of competition at this meet. In Berkshire County there's a couple good competitors, but nothing like we saw here today. It kind of pushes me to go higher and make myself better," Laramee said.
The Spartans also racked up 24 points in their three relay events, sending the 4x100, 4x400 and 4x800 teams that include a total of nine seniors to All-States.
From an individual standpoint, Greenfield's Vladimir Popusoi and Pioneer Valley's Darion Sadri turned some heads Saturday.
Popusoi won the pole vault last year in the same meet as a junior, clearing 13 feet, six inches. This year, he blew by that mark, the rest of the field, and the top mark in the state this season.
After letting out a grunt and a shout of "Let's go!" to start each vault, the Green Wave senior set the bar higher and higher, finally clearing 15 feet. He came just short of 15-3, but still finished nine inches better than the previous top mark in the state this year, set by Marlborough's Kevin Prewitt.
"Oh I've got to get pumped up. I've got to get angry." Popusoi said of his ritual. "I've got to convince myself, it's all in the mind, all mental. Your body can take anything if you just convince your mind to do it."
The Moldova native will attend UMass-Lowell next year on a track scholarship.
"I haven't seen too many kids push themselves as hard as he does. Honestly, I've had a bunch of athletes, he's definitely one of them I wish I could be their college coach, I know I'm passing him on to a really good coach at UMass Lowell next year," said Greenfield coach Stuart Elliott.
Sadri qualified for the All-State meet in three events, but his performance in the long jump was without a doubt the most impressive. On his first jump, Sadri hit a mark of 22 feet, 9.25 inches. He didn't need to jump again.
"I had no idea. I didn't think he said 22-9 honestly," Sadri said.
The crowd watching the event certainly knew that the jump was strong enough to win the meet right away. When Sadri's feet hit the sand, a surprised "whoa" went up from the crowd. Ultimately, second-place finisher Connor Storti of Monument Mountain came in more than two feet behind at 20-8.
"It did feel good, I had worked on it in practice. Honestly I was just hoping for anything over 22 (feet) because my outdoor season hasn't been too good. I've only done 22 once this season," Sadri said.
Three other Western Mass. athletes took first-place finishes, Wahconah senior Marcus Duncan in the 400-meter run, Warriors mile-runner Eric Klem, and Putnam's javelin thrower Josh Ortiz.
Next week's All-State meet will be held Saturday, June 7 at Bridgewater State University.
Western Mass. boys All-State qualifiers:
Track events
Ace McAlister, Monument Mountain, 2mile, 1st, 9:34.03 (12)
Tucker McNinch, Lenox, 2 mile, 2nd, 9:38.18
Travis Ciempa, Hoosac Valley, 2 mile, 4th 9:45.26
Dalton Hill, Wahconah, 3rd, 800m 2:00.09
Josh Rode, Mohawk, 4th, 800m, 2:00.29
Mike Kotleski, Monument Mountain, 400 hurdles, 3rd, 58.42
Alan Provost, Monson, 400 hurdles, 4th, 58.82
Marcus Duncan, Wahconah, 400m, 1st, 49.70
Eric Klem, Wahconah, 1mile, 1st, 4:24.36
Ace McAlister, Monument, 4th, 1 mile, 4:30.17
Jonathan Collins, Southwick, 3rd, 200m, 23.20
Brendan Lloyd, Monson, 4th, 110 hurdles, 16.28
Field events
Leroy Page, Mohawk, discus, 3rd, 126-11
Josh Ortiz, Putnam, javelin, 1st, 163-09
Leroy Page, Mohawk, javelin, 2nd, 155-08
Saul Soto, Frontier, javelin, 3rd, 153-10
Darion Sadri, Pioneer Valley, long jump, 1st, 22-09.25
Connor Storti, Monument Mountain, 2nd, long jump 20-08 – senior
Darion Sadri, Pioneer Valley, 2nd triple jump, 42-03
Nick Peterson, Southwick, 4th, triple jump, 41-02.5
Jason Laramee, Monument Mountain, 1st, high jump, 6-4
Dan Bordner, Pioneer Valley, 3rd, high jump 6-2
Vladimir Popusoi, Greenfield, 1st, pole vault, 15-0
Jamie Blinder, Frontier, 3rd, pole vault, 12-9
Brendan Lloyd, Monson, 4th, pole vault -12-3
Darion Sadri, Pioneer, T4th, high jump 6-0
Jonathan Collins, Southwick, T4th, high jump, 6-0
Wahconah, 1st, 8:21.21
Monument Mountain, 3rd, 8:24.64 – 3 seniors
Monument Mountain, 1st, 44.74 – 4 seniors
Hoosac Valley, 2nd, 44.84
Monument Mountain, 2nd, 3:33.48 – 2 seniors


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Teenagers being bullied. It has a familiar ring to it doesn't it?
While the Phoebe Prince saga continues to dominate the airwaves and internet sites of Western Massachusetts, four recent deaths of teenagers from repeated taunting and bullying have made national news.
The four young men, 18-year-old Rutgers student Tyler Clementi, 13-year-old Seth Walsh, 13-year-old Asher Brown and 15-year-old Billy Lucas, all killed themselves in the last three weeks.
The common thread these four young men had running between them was that they were bullied because people assumed they were gay. They were taunted, bullied, because they were different. And it's a national disgrace.
Here in Western Mass. we've lived through the tragedy of young Carl Walker-Hoover, the 6th grader from New Leadership Academy who hung himself after repeated gay taunting from fellow students.
Ellen DeGeneres made her heartfelt plea to end teenage bullying on her show Thursday. The most recent teen suicide that prompted DeGeneres to make her plea was the death of 18- year-old Tyler Clementi.
Clementi was a student at Rutgers University in New Jersey.
Two classmates videotaped him having sex and broadcast it on the Internet. Clementi took his own life by jumping off a bridge.
As the father of a teenager, these continued stories we keep hearing about make me angry.
Sure, many of us were teased in some form or another growing up. But today the extent that people can reach us and harm us with abuse is unlimited.
Cell phones to text and digitally capture our every move with. We're never out of reach of people who might wish us harm.
Remember when you were young - it took effort to be abusive or mean to another person. Now it takes just a few clicks of a keyboard to cause someone unimaginable pain and suffering.
We passed a law in Massachusetts that makes it illegal to text while driving. Proponents of the law say it's costing lives from Pittsfield to Provincetown.
What real effort are we making to stop the same type of epidemic that is effecting our young people? Those who commit the crimes, and those who suffer for them.
As the father of a teenage daughter, I applaud Ellen DeGeneres for making this her issue. People in places of great influence are obligated to take a stand for what they believe in.
"We're faced with a moral issue. It's as old as the scriptures, and as clear as the American Constitution." President Kennedy spoke those words in 1963 while addressing the nation on the subject of civil rights.
While the specific issues of Kennedy's speech have nothing to do with what's happening today, in many ways it has everything to do with it.
When I drive around the city of Springfield, my city of Springfield, I know that what goes on in every house, and in every neighborhood, is exactly the same.
We go to work. We send our kids off to school. And all any of us want at the end of the day is to be happy.
We all need to simply make a better effort to get along with each other. To make a better effort to talk to our children.
Lives depend on it.


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