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COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) – An Administrative Law Judge declared the unfair labor strike by the UAW against Coupled Products, LLC an economic strike.
Members of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2049 have been on strike for over a year, but a recent judge's ruling could put a stop to that.
On June 18, Union members celebrated one year of protest for unfair labor practices at Coupled Products, LLC, an auto-part manufacturing plant in Columbia City. Both the UAW and Coupled Products have lawyers working on the case. On June 20, an Administrative Law Judge ruled against Union members declaring an economic strike, instead.
Union members began the strike on June 18, 2011, when they were asked to take a 33 percent pay cut, in addition to shorter vacation time.
Tina Johnson, U.S. Operations Manager for Coupled Products, says although the company is profitable overall, the Columbia City plant was losing money and cuts were necessary to keep the plant in the U.S. Although the Indiana plant was falling behind financially, it wasn't in enough trouble to lay-off employees.
Johnson says the judge's ruling was right. "They're saying they felt it was an unfair labor practice because they felt they had the right to audit our books," said Johnson. "We say it's an economic strike because the only reason they weren't accepting this is because they didn't want to take a pay cut."
Johnson says she considers this a "win" for the company and can continue to carry on with business. "The people that we hired here as full-time permanent replacement workers, we are able to keep those workers in this facility and they can continue to work. The strikers can continue to strike indefinitely if they feel that's in their best interest," she said.
Attorney Jeff Macey represents UAW Local 2049. He says the Union is disappointed with the ruling. "We respectfully disagree with the Administrative Law Judge's findings that no unfair labor practice occurred. We have an option to appeal, so we're reviewing the decision and reviewing the case law and looking at our options," said Macey.
No one is sure if Union members will ever return to work, both Johnson and Macey say that is something for the judge to decide. However, Johnson says she's not sure if she would take any of the picketers back.
"Right now I wouldn't replace one of my full-time replacements with a picketer who chose to go out on strike when they could've been here working anyways," Johnson says.
"It's not really over. This is just a set-back on the way," said Macey.
Macey and the Union will have 28 days to appeal the ruling.
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Game 131: Cardinals at Nationals
Mike Fiammetta here, helping out Bill Ladson on the blog. The Nationals get the Cardinals' tough right-hander Adam Wainwright tonight, while Gio Gonzalez takes the mound looking for his 17th win. As always, following along on Nationals.com during the game.
Suddenly, all the bad vibes from last week's road trip are washed away as the Nationals look to push their winning streak to three games on Friday night. Last night's 8-1 win over the Cardinals was exceptionally satisfying for the Nats, who received a scoreless one-hit, eight-inning gem from Edwin Jackson and multi-hit games from five different batters.
But with tomorrow being the Sept. 1 date for roster expansion to 40 players, much of the pre-game talk addressed the Nats' roster. Bill will have all the details in the notebook, but manager Davey Johnson said Sandy Leon, John Lannan and Eury Perez are expected to join the team on Saturday. Mark DeRosa (left abdominal strain) is also expected to be activated from the disabled list tomorrow.
-Henry Rodriguez underwent an operation today to remove a bone fragment from his right elbow. Head Team Physician Dr. Wiemi Douoguih performed the surgery in New York, and the Nats are shooting for Rodriguez to be "full-go" at the beginning of spring training.
"Henry has got great upside," general manager Mike Rizzo said. "He's a power pitcher, and if this injury prevented him from performing at his accustomed level, then that's a good thing because when he gets healthy, he's going to revert back to the guy that we saw in spring training and the guy we saw in the beginning of the season."
-Lucas Giolito also went under the knife, but for Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. Dr. Louis Yocum performed the surgery in Los Angeles, though Rizzo didn't elaborate any further.
-Chien-Ming Wang will make one more minor-league start, while Jhonatan Solano will report to the instructional league in Florida to stay in shape in case of an injury at the Major League level.
Bill will have more in the notebook. Here are tonight's lineups:
Cardinals (71-60)
- Jon Jay CF
- Carlos Beltran RF
- Matt Holliday LF
- Allen Craig 1B
- Yadier Molina C
- David Freese 3B
- Skip Schumaker 2B
- Pete Kozma SS
- Adam Wainwright RHP
Nationals (79-51)
- Jayson Werth RF
- Bryce Harper CF
- Ryan Zimmerman 3B
- Adam LaRoche 1B
- Michael Morse LF
- Ian Desmond SS
- Danny Espinosa 2B
- Kurt Suzuki C
- Gio Gonzalez LHP
Carroll outrighted to Syracuse, Wang has first rehab assignment
The Nationals have outrighted outfielder Brett Carroll to Triple A Syracuse on Monday. The news comes 10 days after the team designated him for assignment.
Carroll was used mainly as a pinch-runner, but was hitless in two at-bats.
In the other news, right-hander Chien Ming Wang, on the disabled list because of a left hamstring injury, had his first rehab assignment in extended Spring Training against the Tigers on Monday. He pitched three innings and allowed one run on five hits. He threw 51 pitches, 37 strikes.
Wang, Nationals close to deal
Right-hander Chien-Ming Wang is close to an agreement with Nationals, agent Alan Nero said on Wednesday evening. Both sides are currently working out contract language.
The Nationals have exclusive rights to negotiate with Wang until 12:01 a.m. ET on Thursday morning. Even if a deal is not done by that time, Nero is confident that an agreement will be reached between Wang and the Nationals soon thereafter.
It has been known for weeks that Wang wanted to return to Washington because the Nationals stuck by him after missing almost three years with shoulder problems, which dates back to his days with the Yankees.
Wang was back on the mound by July of this year and was productive, going 4-3 with a 4.04 ERA in 11 starts in a season.
Wang said in September that money will not be an issue in terms of re-signing with the Nationals.
Nationals manager Davey Johnson made it clear in September that he wanted Wang back in 2012.
"There is no doubt about it," Johnson said. "If I'm here, he could have my salary."
Although he has accomplished a lot this year, Wang wants to be even better next year.
"I'll try to work on my breaking ball more and hopefully get better and better again," Wang said in September. "Every year, we have to deal with different conditions. I hope I can have a really good year, get all my good stuff and keep myself at the best condition. I want to do my best in the future."
Wang, Nationals talking extension
Right-hander Chien-Ming Wang and the Nationals are in the "preliminary stages" of trying to get an extension done, according to agent Alan Nero.
Wang, who is a free agent after this season, made it known several weeks ago that he feels loyalty toward the Nationals because they took care of him when he had shoulder problems the last two years. He also said money will not be an issue.
"They have taken care of me a lot the past two years. So I want to come back," said Wang, who is making $1 million this season. "I want to help them get more wins. I just want to get back, no matter the salary."
Nero declined to say how much money or the length of the contract Wang was looking for, but Nero reiterated that Wang wants to return to Washington. Manager Davey Johnson also made it known that he wants Wang to be a member of the Nationals in 2012.
General manager Mike Rizzo wasn't available for comment.
Wang continues to make progress since returning from his shoulder woes. Entering Friday's action against the Braves, Wang has appeared in 10 games, and is 3-3 with a 4.31 ERA.
In his last start on Sunday against Marlins, Wang pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing three runs and striking out a season-high five batters in a 4-3 victory.
Wang feeling better on mound
A day after pitching four shutout innings in a rehab stint for Class A Potomac, Nationals right-hander Chien-Ming Wang announced Sunday that he is scheduled to pitch five innings for Double-A Harrisburg this week.
In two rehab starts with Potomac and Class A Hagerstown, Wang has a combined 2.57 ERA with a 2.5 strikeout-to-walk ratio (5 Ks/2 BBs). In his last start, his fastball was clocked as high as 91 miles per hour.
Wang said he would like to improve his control on the mound and pitch in the big leagues this year. The last time Wang pitched in a big-league game was in early 2009, when he played with the Yankees. He has missed more two years because of shoulder problems. He missed the entire 2010 season and has yet to pitch in a big-league game this year.
Wang said this year is the best he has felt in a long time.
"Last year was [up and down]," Wang said. "This year, [the shoulder is] getting better and better."
Nats' Wang to have rehab stint
Nationals right-hander Chien-Ming Wang will have a rehab stint with Class A Hagerstown on Monday. It will be his first professional game of any kind for the Nationals. It's not known how many innings Wang will throw for Hagerstown.
Since he joined the club in 2009, Wang has yet to play a professional game for Washington because of right shoulder problems. While rehabbing the shoulder, however, Wang has been able to participate in Minor League intrasquad games.
In other news, with John McLaren as the interim manager, Trent Jewett will be the bench coach for Friday's game against the White Sox.
Nats tender contracts to five, agree to terms with two others
Entering Thursday, the Nationals had 10 players who were eligible for salary arbitration. Five of them — pitchers Sean Burnett, John Lannan and Doug Slaten and outfielders Michael Morse, and Josh Willingham — were tendered contracts, while catcher Jesus Flores and infielder Alberto Gonzalez agreed to terms on new deals. However, catcher Wil Nieves and right-handers Joel Peralta and Chien-Ming Wang became free agents.
Letting Nieves and Wang walk was not a surprise, for the Nationals are loaded with catchers, which made Nieves expendable, and Wang pitched in 24 games in the past three seasons.
However, letting Peralta get away was a surprise. Peralta had the best season of his career, posting a 2.02 ERA in 39 games. He allowed one run in his final 15 innings. General manager Mike Rizzo wasn't available for comment.
Terms were not disclosed on Gonzalez and Flores. Gonzalez is a valuable player off the bench, but his attitude must change when it comes to playing time. He was often upset when taken out of games.
Flores enters the 2011 season as the No. 3 catcher. It didn't help that he missed most of the past two years because of a right shoulder injury. The Nationals haven't ruled out Flores starting next season in the Minor Leagues.
Burnett, Lannan, Morse, Slaten and Willingham will have a hearing sometime in February unless they agree to terms with the club.
Of the five players, Willingham appears to the one person who could be traded before the 2011 season gets underway. Willingham is a free agent after the '11 season and it is believed the Nationals want young players in return for the right-handed hitting slugger.
Wang, Zimmermann have bullpen sessions
Nationals right-handers Chien-Ming Wang and Jordan Zimmermann had bullpen sessions Friday without any problems, according to pitching coach pitching Steve McCatty.
Wang threw 30 pitches — all fastballs. It was his first session since Monday, when he threw 45 pitches. Wang was expected to throw Wednesday, but the session was postponed because of a sore right shoulder. Wang will have his next session Sunday at Space Coast Stadium.
After throwing 15 pitches Monday, Zimmermann threw 45 pitches Friday. It's not known when Zimmermann will have another session in the bullpen.
"He looks great. He has to take it nice and slow and stay with the program. He is doing that," McCatty said.
Zimmermann is ahead of schedule in terms of making a comeback, but general manager Mike Rizzo told Zimmermann that he would not pitch in a game until August.
Once Zimmermann returns, the Nationals are hoping that he and Stephen Strasburg become a one-two combination on the pitching staff by 2011.
Three things to look out for Monday
* Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann will have his first bullpen session of the spring. He will throw 10-15 pitches — all fastballs.
* Right-hander Chien-Ming Wang will have another bullpen session. On Friday, he threw 45 pitches without pain. Wang would like to improve his delivery, however.
* The Nationals will have their fifth round of cuts. If not Monday, then Tuesday for sure.
Wang to have bullpen session; Walker roughed up
Nationals right-hander Chien-Ming Wang is expected to throw his first bullpen session sometime next week. It will be the first time he will throw off a mound since July 4 when he was with the Yankees.
Wang said he is hoping to throw at least 20 pitches during the session.
Since signing with the Nationals, Wang has thrown from 120 feet on flat ground. Washington is hoping that Wang will be able to pitch in a big league game by May.
Over the past two seasons, Wang has pitched in 27 games. In 2008, he didn't pitch after the All-Star break because of foot problems and this past season, he missed the Yankees' World Series run because of his shoulder.
Reliever Tyler Walker had another outing that he would like to forget, allowing six runs in 1 2/3 innings against the Tigers on Tuesday. He now has allowed 11 runs in 2 2/3 innings.
Walker said he is having problems with his fastball command.
"You have a tendency to let it rip and kind of overthrow the ball," Walker said "When I miss, I miss up. I have to find a way to get the ball consistently down in the strike zone, especially with the fastball. I feel the off-speed pitches are close to being good, but the fastball command is not there."

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Police said they believe they have identified a man who fled the scene of a two-vehicle crash involving an injury, then fled police a short time later in East Lampeter Township.
James Deshaujn Ross, 18, of North Reservoir Street in Lancaster, was identified as the driver of the fleeing vehicle involved in the incident July 23, according to a township police news release.
Detectives said Ross rammed his gray 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee into another vehicle he struck in the 2100 block of Lincoln Highway East to move it out of his way so he could escape the area.
Ross left at least one other person injured at the scene of the crash, then began fleeing police at a high rate of speed when officers caught up with him a short time later in the unit block of Witmer Road, the release states.
Township police eventually abandoned the pursuit after observing Ross jump a curb, speed through a crowded parking lot and begin weaving in and out of heavy traffic on Lincoln Highway West, endangering other drivers.
After again passing by the scene of the original crash, Ross promptly lost control of his vehicle and crashed in the parking lot of the Your Place Restaurant at 2133 Lincoln Highway East, police said.
Ross jumped out of the wrecked vehicle and ran away, the release adds.
Criminal charges including fleeing or attempting to elude police, duties at accidents involving death or personal injury and duties at accidents involving death or personal injury while not properly licensed were filed against Ross by police.
Ross also was charged with four traffic violations, including duty to give information and render aid, accidents involving damage to unattended vehicle or property, reckless driving and drivers required to be licensed, the release states.
Anyone who can provide police with the current whereabouts of Ross is asked to contact the East Lampeter Township Police Department at 717-291-4676.


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Rick and Marla Bailey, owners of the local Fish Window Cleaning, received the Navigator Award at the annual Fish Window Cleaning Convention in St. Louis, Mo. on Aug. 2.
They received the Navigator Award for their work with prospective franchisees.
The Baileys' office provides service to commercial and residential customers in Bothell and Kirkland among other Eastside cities.
"It's always such a pleasure talking with potential franchisees," Rick Bailey said. "Marla and I can usually relate to the situation they find themselves in, and we are able to relay to them what it's like opening a new chapter in one's life. Fish Window Cleaning has been a great chapter for us."
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It was the sound of excitement that the long-awaited first presidential debate, just down the road at the University of Mississippi, was about to begin. It was also the sound of relief, of a community exhaling after two days of holding its collective breath awaiting word on whether all the planning and preparing would be for naught.
By showing up at all, after a thoroughly bizarre week in which he threatened to skip his first one-on-one showdown with Barack Obama, John McCain managed to appease at least one supporter.
"If McCain hadn't shown up, I would've voted for Obama, " said Jack Stubbs, one of many locals who set up camp chairs in the square to watch the debate under the stars on two giant screens. "Too many people worked too hard."
Throughout the crowd, there was plenty of talk about the pins-and-needles week, although people disagreed on how serious McCain's threat had been.
Peggy Green, who plastered a McCain/Palin bumper sticker across her "Great Debate" T-shirt, admitted to having been concerned. She thinks her candidate's stated motivation, a desire to return to Washington to deal with the huge bailout bill, was sincere. Still, "I think it would have looked really bad for him, and as a supporter, I don't want him to look bad."
Others dismissed the maneuver as simple posturing.
"I knew he was going to show up, " said Obama supporter Martha Thompson. "I thought it was just a political thing he did."
This, of course, was the debate that New Orleans had lobbied so hard to land. Yet the super-secretive Commission on Presidential Debates not only denied Louisiana, but floated vague, implausible reasons for its decision, one of which was that the city couldn't handle the big event a mere three years after Katrina.
Choosing tiny Oxford added insult to injury, since it clearly doesn't have the hotel rooms to support the type of crowd a presidential debate attracts. Instead, locals were urged to leave town and rent out their homes. Many out-of-town journalists camped out in Batesville, 25 miles away.
Still, the villains in this piece are the folks on the commission, not the people of Oxford, who, like New Orleanians, have a story they're eager to share with the world.
It was here, in 1962, that James Meredith's enrollment at Ole Miss sparked deadly segregationist riots. President Kennedy had to send federal troops to quell the violence. Now, the first major African-American candidate for president was in the house.
McCain's theatrics, not to mention the financial crisis, stepped on Oxford's moment and message, just as it would have stepped on ours. Call it a sign of the times; there's just too much else going on.
Still, the moment wasn't lost on Oxford, where a diverse crowd watched the proceedings with rapt attention (even during that interminable exchange over Henry Kissinger) and with mutual respect.
It felt like a tennis match, with supporters of each cheering when their candidate scored points -- McCain's contention that Obama has the "most liberal voting record" in the Senate, for example, and Obama's response, "That's just me opposing George Bush's wrongheaded policies." But spectators never booed the other guy.
The mood was festive. An Elvis impersonator wove through the crowd, as did a man in an Uncle Sam hat selling "Sarah" pins with a big lipsticked smacker. A pub sold an Obama sandwich, with honey ham, and a McCain, featuring "aged" roast beef and cheddar. Another guy carried two giant homemade signs, reading "blah" and "blah." The hottest button didn't tout McCain or Obama, but "Archie for President." That would be Archie Manning, Ole Miss gridiron legend and New Orleanian.
But it also felt significant. Many of the African-American children wore Obama T-shirts. Phyllis Pearson, who spent much of the debate holding an Obama sign up in the air, pronounced herself thrilled to experience the historic moment while sitting in front of Oxford's City Hall.
"It's awesome, " she said.
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Stephanie Grace is a staff writer. She may be reached at 504.826.3383 or at email@example.com.


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I started thinking this morning about one of those deep topics that will likely fill my mind for weeks or months: What kind of feminist am I?
I'll admit I didn't delve into this topic on my own. I happened upon a story in the New Yorker magazine about a new biography of Helen Gurley Brown, a former editor of Cosmopolitan who was famous for the motto: "Good girls go to heaven; bad girls go everywhere."
A Bowdoin College professor of gender and women's studies wrote the biography. And part of her premise, according to the New Yorker piece, is that Brown has been slighted by feminist history as the voice for "the typists, the flight attendants, and the sales clerks who couldn't afford to burn a good bra, rather than the college-educated sisterhood that was 'womanning' the barricades of the nineteen-seventies."
I see the point. I truly believe feminism is about allowing women to be authentically who they are and not forcing them into a mold. So I guess that includes women being allowed to be who they are even if that is a person who would say "I think marriage is insurance for the worst years of your life. During your best years you don't need a husband. You do need a man of course every step of the way, and they are often cheaper emotionally and a lot more fun by the dozen" as Brown told readers in 1962.
According to the article, Brown was the type who believed it was OK to improve on nature (with breast implants and face lifts); furnish your apartment to be a "mantrap"; expect men to shower you with expensive 'prezzies'; and never say you're too tired for sex.
The article is interesting, and I bet the book is, too. I think I'll read it. I can't dispute Brown's achievements. She started out from an Arkansas hillbilly family and ended up running a hugely successful magazine and becoming an icon. But what was most illuminating for me was the realization that I'm not that kind of feminist.
I never wanted to have that cat and mouse game with men -- you pay for me, and I'll reward you. I'm not against improving on nature, but I'm vehemently for loving yourself for who you are. And, yes, sometimes, I'm too tired for sex.
I read Cosmo in my 20s, but I stopped because the articles urged women to be the kind of women I had no desire to be. I was tired of pretending to be brainless and opinionless because I'd scare men away. I was tired of figuring out how to manipulate a man into doing what I wanted.
And the thing is, when I gave that all up, I not only became who I am. But I found a man who didn't mind that I was smart and outspoken and opinionated. I would have died emotionally in the world Brown urged us women to create, but I suspect she would died emotionally in my world, too.
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In the calm before the Fourth of July storm, the north shore presents a few opportunities to get out there early and enjoy celebrating as a family. Here's our roundup of family-friendly entertainment ideas for the weekend of June 27-29:
The biggest event on the north shore this weekend is the St. Tammany Crab Festival, formerly known as the Lacombe Crab Festival. It's under new management now, but according to co-owner Delwin Jones, the spirit of the long-running festival remains intact. Kids and adults alike might enjoy crab delicacies, carnival rides, and a full lineup of music happening on June 27-29 at John Davis Park in Lacombe. Handy for families with many kids in tow, kids ages 12-under are admitted free. For details, visit Sttammanycrabfestival.com.
Except for perhaps the very youngest family members, your whole crew is sure to enjoy the Abita River Amphitheater Concert and Movie Series, taking place on Saturday (June 28) at the amphitheater in the Trailhead Park, Abita Springs. Music will be by Carlo Ditta and friends at 6:30 p.m., followed by an 8:30 p.m. screening of the John Hughes classic 1986 teen flick, "Ferris Bueller's Day Off."
Those wanting to celebrate Independence Day a little early can head over to Mandeville First Baptist Church, which will host Mandeville Celebrates America. The free-admission event will take place on Sunday (June 29) from 5:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. on the church campus, located at 1895 U.S. 190. Expect performances by Amanda Shaw and the Redemption Family Band, along with food and beverages, door prizes, games, and more. For more information, contact Maddie Cohen at 504.208.0073.
For more family entertainment ideas on the north shore, in New Orleans and beyond, check out the full events calendar at NOLA.com.


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It was a media crush for Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Thursday night, as the happy couple talked about their budding bundle of joy for the first time. Cruise's bride-to-be showed off her growing bump and tackled all kinds of questions, from wedding rumors to the baby's name.
"We're very, very, very excited," Cruise said. "We don't know if it's a boy or a girl, but we'll find out soon."
The Hollywood super couple spoke about the future member of the Cruise family while signing autographs for fans outside the Beverly Hilton, where Anthony Hopkins presented Cruise with the British Academy of Film and Television Arts' Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award.
"He has a tremendous warmth and energy and friendliness," Hopkins said of Cruise.
Elizabeth Taylor was also honored Thursday night, making a rare public appearance to accept the Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence. "It's a little heavy," Taylor admitted.
The night didn't slow down the rumor mill, however. Hollywood insiders were still buzzing about the rumor that Cruise and Holmes may actually tie the knot this weekend, as Tom is heading overseas in a few weeks to continue work on "Mission: Impossible 3."
"Extra" spoke to Cruise's people, and they assured us that while Tom and Katie will walk down the aisle, it won't be this weekend.


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Burglars ran away with more than $16,000 in electronic equipment from Clary Middle School last weekend, according to Syracuse police.
Stolen were 10 projectors valued at $822 each, four laptop computers each worth $1,490, speakers, and other electronics from the school on Amidon Drive. Principal Iverna Minor discovered the thefts when she arrived Monday morning, according to police reports.
Police found no forced entry. The alarm malfunctioned and didn't notify 911 after being tripped, police said.


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SHOW: "Betrayal" (ABC)
IN ITS FAVOR: Well, ABC let all 13 episodes air in its scheduled time period. That's remarkable.
AGAINST IT: One of the year's worst new shows and one of the fall's lowest-rated new shows, "Betrayal" was probably spared by ABC's need to cancel "Lucky 7" as swiftly as it did. If ABC hadn't sensed the danger of having too many potential holes to fill, "Betrayal" probably could have been pulled by October. Instead, having already announced a "Resurrection" premiere date, ABC stayed the course, which perhaps paid dividends for "Resurrection," but accomplished little for this tawdry perfume commercial.
OUR TOTALLY UNINFORMED GUESS: Dead, dead, dead.
FINAL VERDICT: Dead, duh.
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Dr. Richard N. Johns, superintendent of Liverpool schools, sent an alert that "no Liverpool Central School District buses were involved in the accident, but it has forced several of our buses to re-route. Please be advised that those buses may be delayed in getting students home this afternoon.
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This story was only thirty-five pages long, and had a lot packed into it. It was extremely quick-paced, and cute. As with most novellas you have to read between the lines and quickly take at face value the history of the world. The only problem I had with the novella was that there were a ton of characters and developments that were not able to fully develop before another character or problem popped out of the woodwork.
I believe there are going to be other Summer Fae books, and I hope they are either full-length novels, or focus more on one particular issue or character.
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To The People of the Community:
Let me tell you a little story about a young man with denial!
- I walk down a street, there's a hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost and helpless. It isn't my fault. It takes me forever to find a way out!
- I walk down the same street. There is a hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fell in again. I can't believe I am in the same place. But it isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out.
- I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole, I see it is there. I still fall in. It's a HABIT. My eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately.
- I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole. Now I walk around it.
- I walk down another street.
That young man with denial is me. My name is Chad Lessor. I've been a drug addict since I've been about 16-17 years old. It started with alcohol, then went to marijuana, from that to opiates and eventually it ended up being crystal meth. It took me until I was 37 years old to ask for help and treatment. It was too late. I've been BUSTED, the very next day after I asked for treatment.
My name has been thrown through the paper lately. It all hasn't been true. Saying that I have been making crystal meth all over Dickinson County for the last three years is not true at all. I am not saying that I haven't ever made it, but I can say that I didn't sell it. I traded people for boxes of Sudafed, an exchange from one addict to another. I've never given it to a young child and everyone I did give it to usually called me first.
I am not saying what I was doing was right, I'm asking you to please forgive me for what I have done to the community. I am making the steps towards a clean and sober life. I ask for everyone to learn from my mistakes. I would not want any other person to go through what I am going through right now. I was in denial for a long, long time - a confused kind of thinking - a potent, powerful, destructive kind of thinking, protecting myself from reality and from help. Once again, I ask you, the community for forgiveness for what I have done.
God bless.
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The Tempest, generally believed to be Shakespeare's final play, is both a bumbling island adventure and a philosophical meditation on humanity. This Portland Shakespeare Project production will disappoint purists or those craving weighty intellectualism, but it will satisfy just about everyone else, thanks to Michael Mendelson's lighthearted—if not particularly lighthanded—direction. Most notably, Mendelson inverts the genders of the deposed Duke of Milan and of his devious brother, Antonio. As the Duchess Prospera, Linda Alper—dressed as if ready to read your Tarot cards—brings ferocity to her monologues on the nature of revenge, young love and power. As her sister, Adrienne Flag plays her character not as a deplorable villain but as a sensual, comedic vamp with blood-red stilettos and flask.
This Tempest also capitalizes on the slapstick storyline of drunk butler Stephano (Sam Dinkowitz) and Prospera's carbuncular servant Caliban (Matthew Kerrigan), whose acrobatic and inebriated endeavors steal the show. By contrast, the traditional power players—the new Duke of Milan, his adviser Gonzalo and even young lovers Prince Ferdinand and Miranda—fade into the periphery. Not that that's a bad thing: Susannah Jones' relatively quiet turn as Miranda and Alper's downplaying of Prospera's leadership struggles mean the play's most iconic lines regain airiness. It's still a tale of a storm and a shipwreck, but one that's fit for the summer.
SEE IT: The Tempest is at Artists Repertory Theatre, 1515 SW Morrison St., 241-1278. 7:30 pm Wednesdays-Saturdays and 2 pm Sundays through Aug. 3. $20-$30. Tickets here.


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Dauphin County Commissioners have announced the eighth annual Cultural Celebration Essay Contest for county youths ages 6-18.
The contest, which began in 2007, was created to engage children in thinking about cultural diversity.
Entries will be divided into three categories, according to age, and feature different topics:
- For ages 6 – 9 the topic is, "How does diversity go beyond the color of skin?" Essays should be 75 to 150 words. Prizes are $60 for first place, $30 for second and $25 for third.
- For ages 10-14 the topic is, "How can you use your own unique and diverse abilities to impact your community?" Essays should be 150 to 250 words. Prizes are $100 for first place, $50 for second and $40 for third.
- For ages 15-18 the topic is, "How can diversity lead to positive transformation in our schools and communities?" Essays should be 250 to 500 words. Prizes are $140 for first place, 465 for second and $40 for third.
Entry deadline is 4 p.m. May 2. Each entry should include the child's name, school, grade, age, home address, home phone number and word count on a separate piece of paper.
Essays should be mailed or delivered to the Dauphin County Administration Building, Attn: Faye Fisher, Department of Human Resources, 2 S. Second St., fifth floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101.
The winners will be recognized at Cultural Fest in Harrisburg on Aug. 1.
For more information, call 717-780-6230 or go to www.dauphincounty.org.


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Because The Patent System Sucks, The Only Thing To Do Is File For More Bad Patents
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Another day, another batch of patent lunacy. People keep asking us to comment on yesterday's story about Microsoft applying for two patents around RSS technology. The two patent applications, one for a content syndication platform and the other for finding and consuming web subscriptions in a non-RSS reader application, were both published yesterday by the USPTO. As with any patent application, there's no guarantee that either will be granted, but just the fact that Microsoft would apply for such patents says something about the system. Microsoft's Don Dodge (who has no relation whatsoever to the patents) does the best job we've seen summing up the situation, by basically saying Microsoft needs to file for these patents, or someone else will and later come back and sue Microsoft, potentially winning, say, $500 million for a totally obvious technology that was in widespread usage. As Dodge says, it's the patent lunacy defense, or as we like to call it, the need for nuclear stockpiling. Not to speak for Dodge, but I don't believe he's defending these patents, but just pointing out that if you're in Microsoft's shoes, it's the most reasonable thing to do, given the ridiculous mess that our patent system has become. The whole idea that you should need to file for patents on all sorts of stuff just to avoid later being accused of infringing on an obvious idea should be evidence enough that our patent system is in drastic need of a remake. So, yes, while both of these applications look ridiculous, the thing to blame is the patent system itself.


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Rise of the Peer-To-Peer Green Economy
One could argue that the green revolution really took root online with the launch of eBay. Or perhaps Craigslist. Connecting individual sellers with millions of potential buyers brought the neighborhood garage sale (or local classifieds) to the masses, and with it, the ability to extend the product lifecycle of used, yet still useful, products. As Amy Skoczlas Cole from eBay said, "The greenest product is the one that already exists."
Such peer-to-peer "connective" consumption has long existed offline. Online models like eBay connect individuals at massive scale, while overcoming transaction barriers through the use of seller reviews as well as secure payment mechanisms like PayPal.
Such models challenge the notion of permanent ownership, and with it the environmental impact that it brings. Instead, ownership is viewed as a temporary or altogether unnecessary condition required for realizing product benefits. Products such as cars, beds, clothes, lawnmowers and drills often lay idle and available for use if only those that are in need connect with those that have. Collectively, many have dubbed such transactions "collaborative" consumption because they require the involvement of a community network to make them liquid.
Today, there are at least three peer-to-peer (P2P) models emerging that can facilitate greener transactions:
Rent. Today, there are many businesses that rent, instead of sell, products to consumers including Netflix, Zipcar and RentTheRunway to name a few. Shared products have a lower environmental footprint, of course, requiring fewer products overall to be produced to meet demand.
Recently, P2P models have emerged that allow consumers to rent products that they own including a spare bed (CouchSurfing), car (Spride, Getaround), even a wedding dress (Zilok). Such models leverage social networks to provide reviews and referrals for products and participants, as well as mobile apps that take advantage of location-based capabilities.
Exchange. Increasingly, consumers can facilitate the exchange of goods through trading, bartering or gifting. Such transactions reduce demand for new products by extending the lifecycle of existing ones. Such models provide a more flexible and open ended way to facilitate exchanges than with money. For example, FreeCycle users make products available free-of-charge to those that want to take them. In contrast, ThredUp facilitates the exchange of children's clothes between peers but expects participants first to give clothes to a member in the community before accepting clothing in return. Similarly, Swap enables members to exchange books, CDs, movies and video games. What you can get depends on whether others want what you have to give.
Use Virtual Currency. Consumers can facilitate transactions through the use of virtual currencies that provide many of the benefits of a legal tender – the ability to accumulate, bank and borrow – without actually having to be legal tender. Such currencies work well in networked communities that rely on shared services to deliver a product or service. The Superfluid, for example, is a collaborative social network in which members conduct peer-to-peer transactions by exchanging "favors" for virtual currency. Here, a marketplace has been established whereby individuals offer their services (say, web development) in exchange for Quids and then, in turn, spend Quids on services that they need (copy writing).
Certainly, there is the potential to leverage such networks in the green space. Perhaps Quids could be exchanged for environmental services such as conducting a home energy audit or preparing a social corporate responsibility report for a small business.
For consumers, such peer-to-peer transactions are a natural evolution of social networks. Such transactions will continue to grow as mechanisms for transacting become more seamless and consumers become accustomed to more unconventional methods of exchange.
Marketers will be challenged to participate in a meaningful way in such peer-to-peer transactions. Some like eBay and Zilok make it easy by allowing both individuals and businesses to facilitate exchanges. Alternatively, advertising on the largest exchange sites is certainly an option. This is particularly opportunistic for brands naturally aligned with such models including shipping companies, for example. Additionally, businesses should take advantage of such exchanges to launch new offerings such as pay-by-the-day insurance for those that seek to rent a peer's car, for example. New models that reduce consumption are not necessarily bad for business – they are simply unleashing new opportunities for companies that can play a role in their facilitation.
David Wigder is a lifelong environmentalist and has worked as a business strategist, environmental engineer and marketer in the space. He holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, an MSE in environmental engineering from the University of Michigan and a BA from Northwestern University. He recently joined OgilvyEarth as Senior Director, Marketing Strategy.
Reader Comments
The model is actually applicable in the B2B space as well. Just like eBay found hidden value in the dusty stuff in your attic, RecycleMatch is finding hidden value in companies' dumpsters.
I know what you mean by "green revolution," but you may want to use/coin a different term for next time since "green revolution" has historically been used in reference to a much darker, not eco-friendly event!
I am test user for this new concept http://www.justshareit.com who actually allowing sharing of multiple assets like boats, cars, motorcycles, RV's, ATV's etc. with providing a very hefty insurance policy. They are just more than just cars but are in valued vehicles/assets sharing. Check it out. It is awesome. Maybe it is true as they say high risk then high returns
I think that sites like CL and Freecycle are great as they don't create any waste – they actually connect LOCAL people together to get rid of their used items (especially freecycle – b/c you are just giving your items away). With peace. love. swap (www.peaceloveswap.com) – we get local moms together to swap all their baby, kid and maternity items in person on a regular basis- so there are no shipping costs and there is no waste (as opposed to all the waste created from the shipping boxes -20,000 so far from one company alone). If there isn't a swap event locally – we help moms start their own. There is a lot of waste created by shipping things that is not green in any way shape or form.
I had no idea how to apoaprch this before-now I'm locked and loaded.
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Florian, Latin in full Marcus Annius Florianus (born Aug. 19, 232—died Sept. 9, 276) Roman emperor from June to September 276. The brother, by a different father, of the emperor Tacitus, he at once seized power on the death of his brother. Although his action was tolerated by the Senate and the armies of the West, the legions in Syria promoted their own general, Probus. A civil war broke out but ended in the sudden death of Florian, either at the hands of his own soldiers or by suicide.


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There are two main reasons I haven't written too much about my experience in Spirits of Suspicion, the play I'm in that just opened New Year's Eve at the Glen Loch. For one thing, we had a pretty short rehearsal period that happened to fall over the holidays. So, when I wasn't rehearsing or trying feverishly to learn my lines, I was certainly out partying or otherwise delighting in the season.
For another thing, I am onstage about 96 percent of the time in this show, which doesn't leave me much freedom to take snarky notes. And since my short term memory is devoted to (tenuously) retaining these lines right now any peripheral stuff has kind of fallen by the wayside.
However, here's what I can tell you...
- I memorized a 62 page script in two weeks. (Not all 62 pages, of course, but still.) I am astounded by this. I am also waiting for the possible repercussions, like forgetting all my online passwords to things.
- The show itself went well. I did lose my faux-diamond bracelet when I faux-slapped Lynne Walker in the first scene, and I left a pause big enough to drive a truck through during the second seance, but apart from that, not too bad at all.
- Audience interaction is still a rollicking good time. My favorite part was during the section where members of the audience are supposed to judge us, Olympic-style. One woman was holding up what looked like a lowercase 'b' so I told her her sign was upside down and had her flip it. Only belatedly did I realize it was probably a 6... House Lights: Bullying better scores out of people since 2007!
- The Rob Fonda Award for Outstanding Fake Facial Hair in a Musical or Comedy might have to go to Bill Ali this year. That's all I'm saying.
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Wrestling Federation readying for World Championships, brand overhaulFILA president Nenad Lalovic of Serbia at the 2014 Veterans World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Photo by Robbert Wijtman.
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (September 1) – A little less than one year ago Nenad Lalovic stood in front of the International Olympic Committee on behalf of the international federation for wrestling and promised change, growth and accountability. In exchange he asked for wrestling to be voted back into the Olympic Games.
Twelve months later Lalovic and the wrestling federation are following through on their promises for reform. New rules have led to an increase in scoring and modifications to governance have produced a more transparent and productive organization.
Lalovic is marking the one-year anniversary of Olympic re-inclusion by presenting member nations at the FILA Congress a comprehensive brand overhaul. The congress, which convenes September 7, will also have the option to elect new executive members and also be presented a variety of ideas meant to increase the worldwide marketability of the sport.
"We have a lot going on this week," said Lalovic. "We have the elections, the change of our name and logo, and that's all followed by a long list of really exciting and future-oriented issues like design of the mats, design of venues, and presentation of competitions."
"Altogether we are addressing a long-needed change of the "brand" that is wrestling."
The day after the Congress, Lalovic will open the first day of wrestling for the world championships, a tournament for which he believes Uzbekistan will be an exemplary host nation.
"We will feel like at home, we are in the hands of friends who know how to organize a competition of this size and who deeply love wrestling. This world championship should be a great success."
The championships are one of the largest in recent years with more than 700 wrestlers from almost 80 countries traveling to Tashkent for the competition. More than two-dozen current and former world champions will be competing across 24 weight classes and three styles over the course of the seven-day tournament, September 8-14.
Mr Akhroldjan Ruziev, FILA Bureau member from Uzbekistan added, "We are proud to host the 2014 Wrestling World Championship in Tashkent. Uzbekistan is very passionate about wrestling and will do everything to make this event a huge success. The co-operation with FILA was excellent and we are well prepared to host a great competition. Not just from a technical point of view but also socially. We are looking forward to showing the wrestling community the warm hospitality of the Uzbek people. "
Defending team champions Japan will highlight female wrestling action led by 11x world champion Saori YOSHIDA (53kg) and 8x world champion Kaori ICHO (58kg). The team has won the 8 of the last 10 team titles in female wrestling, last year edging up-and-coming powerhouse Mongolia by one-point for team gold.
Iran is the defending men's freestyle team champions, but it's Russia, with three world champions and top-ranked youngster Abdulrashid SADULAEV (85kg), who are the favorites to take the team title in 2014. Khadshimourad GATSALOV (125kg) will be seeking a sixth world title along with Denis TSARGUSH (74kg) and Viktor LEBEDEV who are each seeking their third.
Russia will also hope to defend their 2013 Greco-Roman team title, but will face tough competition from an Iranian side that edged them at the World Cup this May in Tehran and are led by 5x world champion Hamid SORYAN (59kg). Hungary brings two top-ranked wrestlers to Tashkent in Tomas LORINCZ (71kg) and Peter BACSI (80kg) who they hope can help deliver their nation's first Greco-Roman team title since 2005.
The world championships are being held during a difficult time for international sport. The recent outbreak of Ebola in West Africa forced the Uzbekistan Ministry of Health to restrict the incoming travel of people from Guinea (Conakry) , Guinea Bissau , Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Democratic Republic of the Congo. The decision affects a total of nine wrestlers; seven from Nigeria and two from Sierra Leone.
"Our sympathies go out to the affected wrestlers, coaches and fans," said Lalovic. "Not only are they dealing with controlling the spread of this deadly virus, but are now unable to pursue their dreams of a world championship in 2014."
"We hope to see them on the mats again soon."
The international wrestling federation will continue to pay close attention to the Ebola situation and if there are any updates or further developments we will continue to communicate them as they happen.
The Uzbekistani Health Ministry's decision, which FILA had sought last week in an official letter, is in line with that of China and Russia who recently restricted travel from West Africa for the Youth Olympic Games and Judo world championships respectively.
For full coverage of all the action from Tashkent, visit FILA-Wrestling.com.
About FILA
FILA, the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles, is the global governing body of the sport of wrestling. It works to promote the sport and facilitate the activities of its 177 national federations from around the world. It is based in Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland.
To learn more about FILA visit its official website, http://www.fila-official.com/; Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/fila.official, or Twitter handle, @FILA_Official.


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IABC's CW Bulletin devotes an issue to PR and Wikipedia
Posted on September 6, 2012 8:44 am by Shel Holtz | Ethics
In the beginning, there was CREWE.
Corporate Representatives for Ethical Wikipedia Engagement is a closed Facebook group dedicated to a thoughtful, high-level discussion among organizational communicators and Wikipedia editors—known as Wikipedians. The goal is to find common ground between these often-adversarial groups' efforts to ensure accuracyin Wikipedia business entries. The robust discussion has produced several documents, including a flow chart clarifying the process communicators should follow when seeking to correct an entry in which they have a conflict of interest.
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Paving near Clinton ferry begins
Crews will work at night next week to pave State Route 525 on Whidbey Island near the Clinton ferry terminal.
On Sunday night, crews will grind the road in preparation for paving. Starting Monday, crews will pave between the ferry dock and Bob Galbreath Road. Crews will work nightly between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Crews anticipate good weather and expect to complete paving before Friday. Temporary lane markings will be applied as crews complete the work. Permanent striping will be added 21 days after the fresh asphalt has cured.
A lane will remain open in each direction, but drivers may experience minor delays while driving through the construction zone. Drivers planning to board the Clinton ferry are advised to give themselves a little extra time to get through the work zone, said WSDOT spokesperson Dave Chesson.
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6 Reasons Why Clinton, N.Y. is a Great Place to Live
Central New York is a great place to live. Do you agree? There are so many things that make this area great--art, history, schools, food...just to name a few. If you zoom in a little bit on that map of central New York, you will notice Clinton--a little village with a population of around 1,900. It's a great place to live. Here's why it's so great.


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Animal Activists Forum 19-20 October 2013
The 2013 agenda is available HERE
Note: the views and opinions raised at the forum are those of the speakers themselves and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Animal Activists Forum team or any associated organisations. Attendees should be aware that some of the content of the presentation may be distressing. Attendees are advised to exercise their own discretion as to which presentations they attend, and the Organisers and associated organisations take no responsibility for emotional distress. Wherever possible, we will endeavour to warn of graphic images, but no responsibility is taken for the material conveyed in the presentation by the organisers or associated organisations of the Animal Activist Forum.


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Teach • Learn • Succeed
Please take notice that the Lompoc Unified School District and the Lompoc Federation of Teachers intend to bargain Article 1, Agreement of the Certificated Bargaining Unit Contract. The agreement shall remain in full force and effect not to exceed three (3) years. New subjects of bargaining not anticipated at the time of original proposal - Fitness Coordinator, Athletic Trainer, and restructure appendix E.
From Math Coaches to STEAM Academies, the District will focus its efforts on increasing proficiency in math and sciences
Adopted LCAP is now available. The meeting for LCAP adoption occured on June 28th, 2016 in the District Office Board Room (1301 North A Street, Lompoc).
The Public Hearing on the 2016-2017 budget will take place at the Lompoc Unified School District Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. in the Board room of the Education Center, 1301 North A St, Lompoc. A copy of the 2016-2017 Budget may be viewed here and also at the Reception Desk of the Education Center. The Budget is scheduled to be adopted at the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. This meeting will also be in the Board room of the Education Center, 1301 North A St, Lompoc.
On October 7, 2015, Governor Brown signed new legislation SB 172 suspending the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) as a requirement for graduation from high school. With the signing of SB 172, there will be no administrations of the CAHSEE for the 2015–16, 2016–17, and 2017–18 school years.
El 7 de octubre del 2015, el Gobernador Brown firmó una nueva legislación SB 172 suspendiendo la administración del Examen de Egreso de la Escuela Secundaria (California High School Exit Examen, CAHSEE) como requisito de graduación de la escuela secundaria. Con la firma del acta de ley SB 172, no se administrara el CAHSEE para los años escolares 2015-16, 2016-17, y 2017-18.
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Once again, we may be scraping a few windshields Tuesday morning. A frost advisory is in effect for areas mostly south and southeast of Syracuse tonight.
Many areas northwest of Syracuse may stay protected from frost because of the warming influence of the 66 degree water of Lake Ontario. Still though, even in counties northwest of Syracuse, there should be a few low lying areas where patchy frost is possible.
This week:
We still are on tack for another week of great weather. The air over us is deeply dry. In other words, it's pretty dry thousands of feet up into the atmosphere; in the case of this week, tens of thousands of feet up. That equates to sunshine!
Can it hold through the coming weekend? Amazingly, it is indicated to do so by about half of the computer forecast models that go out that far in time. The other half bring some rain in on Sunday. More about this as we go through the week.
Let's have a live chat at noon. Not a lot going on in the weather right now, but did you see the first day of Autumn story? Interesting stats about the average date of the first 1" inch of snow in Syracuse. Also, the conditions for an extraordinary fall foliage season are setting up. Want to talk about autumn?
Your forecast:
Today: Sun and clouds. Cool with the high in the upper 50s.
This evening: Just a few clouds. Temperatures cooling into the upper 40s.
Overnight tonight: Mostly clear and chilly. Patchy frost is likely. Low in the upper 30s, but colder in outlying areas.
Tuesday through Friday: Great weather. Sunny!
The nights this week will be cool - 30s and 40s, but the days will be gradually warmer. Look for mid 60s Tuesday, upper 60s Wednesday, near 70 Thursday and into the 70s to close out the work week
Next weekend: Right now it looks sunny and warm at least through Saturday. Chance of rain Sunday. Temperatures in the 70s.
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Troutman Sanders for Corizon Health, Inc.
Date received: April 18, 2013
Issues: Health Issues
Specific issue: Healcare for inmates issues and the Government of the District of Columbia.
Pena, H R Bert (covered positions: Staff Director of the House Committee on Agriculture; Staff Dir., House Committee on Agriculture until 1990 )
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By Tom Lehman 1:59am, November 3, 2012
Highlights from Cape Henlopen's 14-13 win over Caesar RodneyDespite an early two-touchdown deficit, Cape Henlopen came from behind to beat division rival Caesar Rodney 14-13 Friday night.
The Riders led 7-0 after the opening kick off returned by Kenall Wicks for 88 yards and then followed it on their next drive on Robert Holmes' 1-yard rush. The PAT would be blocked, a play that would be important later on.
The Vikings responded on their next drive when Quarterback Diaz Nardo connected on a pass to Dumarius Gooch for 36 yards to set up a 1-yard rushing touchdown by Cody Dmiterchik that narrowed the deficit to 13-7 early in the 2nd Quarter.
Nardo would score another touchdown on the Vikings' next drive to make it 14-13 at halftime.
Stingy defenses were the story of the second half--neither team made significant progress and traded punts throughout the 3rd Quarter and for most of the 4th.
But things got interesting with around a minute left in regulation after CR recovered a fumble and regained possession down only one point.
However, they couldn't score on their last drive after Cape's defense forced the the ball back into their possession to seal the 14-13 victory.
The win could create a logjam atop the Henlopen North division--Cape, Sussex Central and Caesar Rodney all have 1 conference loss. Point differential would be the tie breaker.
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New York Times correspondent and Duke Dad Anthony DePalma speaks about "All the News: Crisis, confidence and trust in the media following the Jayson Blair affair at The New York Times." Saturday, Oct. 25, 2:00 p.m. Duke University, Perkins Library Rare Book Room. Call 660-5816 for information.
This event is sponsored by the Duke University Libraries in conjunction with Parents' and Family Weekend. The event is free and open to the public.


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Donagher, Miller
Liza Ann Donagher and Matthew Jochum Miller were united in marriage at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 14, 2012, at Saint Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh. The bride's father, the Rev. James M. Donagher, officiated the ceremony.
Parents of the bride are the Rev. James M. Donagher of Hartford, Conn., and Ms. Luz Soto of New Britain, Conn. Parents of the groom are Mr. and Mrs. Todd W. Miller of Wheeling.
Yeida Soto served as the maid of honor. Todd W. Miller served as the best man. Other attendants included Maria Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Xavier Soto, Jennifer Soto, Jashua Garcia, Kassie Anderson, Kaleigh Kirkpatrick, Natasha Wiscombe, Max Neubauer, Kevin Duffin, Mark Plumby, Chris Banal and Andrew Guzzi.
A reception was held at The Lexus Club at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
The bride is a 2004 graduate of Cheshire Academy, a 2008 graduate of Washington & Jefferson College with a bachelor of arts degree in fine arts, and a 2011 graduate of Duquesne University with a dual master's degree in early childhood and elementary education. She is currently employed by Jackson Kelly PLLC in Morgantown, W.Va.
The groom is a 2004 graduate of The Linsly School and a 2008 graduate of Washington & Jefferson College with a bachelor of arts degree in biology. He is currently enrolled at West Virginia University School of Medicine and plans to pursue a career in radiology upon graduation.
After a wedding trip to Hawaii, the couple will reside in Morgantown.


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Party Like It's 1993
Dolphins linebacker Brian Cox once famously walked into Buffalo's Ralph Wilson Stadium while giving the finger to Bills fans as they hurled boos and flying objects towards him. The battles between Hall of Fame quarterbacks Dan Marino and Jim Kelly are legendary. And both teams were the pride of the AFC. But this was all in the 1990's, when you couldn't buy a plaid shirt under $45, and you could watch brand new episodes of Seinfeld every week.
Since then, it has been a craptastic downhill slide for both franchises. While the Patriots rose to the top and won three Super Bowls, the Bills and Fins have wallowed in mediocrity. But this season, the Pats are spiraling downward, the Bills are revamped, and the Bill Parcells-led Dolphins are making a resurgence. Suddenly, the old Dolphins vs. Bills rivalry has been reborn. And once again, Buffalo and Miami have a real shot at winning the AFC east. The Bills come into town today with a young stout defense to face a Fins team that features Ronnie Brown and the wildcat formation. For the first time in a long time, a Bills-Dolphins game will actually mean something. And who knows, maybe one of the Bills players will give us the finger. The showdown begins at 1 p.m. at Dolphin Stadium (2269 Dan Marino Blvd., Miami). Tickets start at $41. Visit miamidolphins.com.
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The Kings' Michigan men return home
There's not an official stat on this — that I know of — but the Kings probably lead the league in Michigan natives, so this is, in a sense, a homecoming for the Kings. Alec Martinez is a native of Rochester Hills — 25 miles north of Detroit — and will be playing in his home state in the NHL for the first time tonight. Ironically, though, three of his first 12 NHL games will have been against the Red Wings. Matt Greene is a native of Grand Ledge (roughly 100 miles northwest of Detroit) and Jack Johnson was born in Indianapolis but grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (28 miles northwest of Detroit). Then there's Scott Parse, who is injured but is a native of Portage (140 miles west of Detroit). Greene said he might have some friends at the game, but perhaps not, given the weather and the way the roads look today. The Red Wings have three Michigan natives — Justin Abdelkader, Brian Rafalski and the injured Mike Modano — on their roster.
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As Dr. Paula P. Pando, a vice president at Hudson County Community College, unpacked boxes and arranged family photos in her office in the college's new North Hudson Higher Education Center in Union City, a smile lit up her face.
"In so many ways, this is a homecoming for me," Pando said. "I thought about the community we serve - a community I know so well, rich in diversity, full of dreams and aspirations - and how I hoped that they will use our college as the first step to achieve those dreams and aspirations."
Through Pando's childhood, her family bounced back and forth between their native Chile and various Hudson County municipalities including Hoboken, Jersey City (where she was born in Margaret Hague Hospital) and Union City.
"At the core of it, I am a Union City girl," said Pando.
"I have wonderful memories of growing up there. All of my friends' parents were immigrants, from all over the world - Chile, Ireland, Cuba, Yugoslavia, Colombia, Italy - and everyone looked out for one another.
"We were always at one another's houses, sharing foods and cultures ... in many ways, it was idyllic. I made great friends there, and I am still in touch with many of them," she said.
Her family moved to Bayonne while Pando was in high school, and eventually settled in Monmouth County.
After earning a bachelor's degree from Stockton College and a master's degree from Saint Peter's College in Jersey City, Pando began her career in higher education as Director of Campus Activities and Programs at Saint Peter's.
In 2003, Pando joined HCCC as Associate Dean for Student Services. She was promoted to Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students at HCCC in 2006, and in 2009 was named Vice President for North Hudson Center and Student Affairs. A year later, she was awarded her doctorate in Education Leadership from Rowan University.
Pando said she relates to the students in many ways.
"When I began school, I didn't speak any English," she said. "I watched my parents labor at tough jobs because they weren't from this country and wanted to make life better for our family. I remember starting college and not knowing what to do.
"Like many of our students, I am first-generation American, and first in my family to go to and to graduate from college. I can say to students, 'I did it and so can you.' "
Pando said that HCCC offers students a top-notch education from a world-class support team that appreciates each student as an individual.
"(We) work hard to ensure our students have the best curricula, faculty, support programs and physical environment," she said.
At seven stories and 92,330 square feet, the North Hudson Higher Education Center is the largest construction effort ever undertaken by HCCC. It includes a bookstore, student and faculty lounges, community activity spaces, a library, an outdoor courtyard, a rooftop terrace and more.
The campus offers more than 300 for-credit classes in day and evening sessions and several non-credit classes.


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If it ain't broke, don't fix it
It is apparent that the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) has become a #1 focus of the [Woodinville Fire District] Commissioners, and that the future of the CAC--its role, membership, and control--will allegedly be determined by the commissioners.
I attended the May 20 meeting, and had to leave before the commissioners returned from executive session, so was not witness to all of the discussion (about the CAC).
I would like to think that Commissioner Callon was misquoted: "Aren't we (commissioners) supposed to be in control of them (the CAC)?" I am shocked by such a naive statement.
How can one of our elected commissioners think for a minute that the board should control a citizen group--volunteers--a group of taxpayers--the very people for whom the commissioners work.
The commissioners work for the citizens, not the other way around. The commissioners answer to the citizens--the public. We, the citizens, will not acquiesce to control by the Board of Fire Commissioners.
Commissioner Callon's suggestion and apparent recommendation that the CAC be renamed and brought under control of the board would defeat the very intent of a Citizens Advisory Committee: that being a group of concerned citizens, who are not linked to or controlled by the commissioners or the Fire District. This independence allows the group to operate without an agenda imposed by either group.
This suggestion that the CAC "...could help out in the office, volunteer to staff non-critical positions..." implies that the CAC members are simply a group of people with extra time on our hands.
I hope that Attorney Snure's volunteering to "provide examples of what other districts are doing in this vein" is pro bono. I, as a taxpayer, would not authorize attorney fees for finding answers to questions which could be gotten from the CAC (if the commissioners would ask for input from the current CAC members)--or from our Public Educator, Dave Leggett. I know for a fact that he has done some fact-finding on this topic, and that information has already been paid for.
Let's be honest, Commissioners. Isn't the real agenda to suppress the CAC as a voice which brings valid concerns and questions to the commissioners? That voice, the voice of citizens, which occasionally challenges the commissioners, would be silenced if the commissioners controlled the CAC.
Before the board hastily decides on the fate and future of the CAC, or whatever new name the board prefers, I suggest that the commissioners sit down with the current CAC members and talk. As an involved citizen, I think there are obvious common interests and I would welcome the opportunity to discuss how the CAC can continue to be of service to the board and the Fire District.
Remember the old adage, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." The CAC is not broken, so let's not attempt to fix it.
Robert Vogt, CAC Member


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Local music has always piqued my interest. Punk shows and open mics filled my calendar throughout high school, and I've uncovered some pretty unique spots along the way. The Lehigh Valley is filled with locations that moonlight as venues. Because I've been lucky enough to have people point me in the right direction, I'd like to point others the same way through a column I call "Show Searching."
Name: The Washington Theatre
Location: 165 E. Washington Ave., Washington
Day job: An affordable, family movie theater
Admission: $5 to $10
Tip: Get there early to take advantage of the free parking located at the municipal lot just west of the theater across Route 31.
The Washington Theatre has an undeniably heavy atmosphere, anchored by burgundy movie seats, a large door stage left and curtains that seem to retain the applause of audiences from years past.
In this once-forgotten space, family films are projected during the day, and young musicians take the stage at night.
Operator Marco Matteo says the history of live performances is as old as the theater itself -- an impressive 86 years.
"They were using the stage right away," Matteo says. "The movies were shorter, so they showed a combination of films and usually four vaudeville acts."
Matteo says he's been lucky enough to have a relationship with and gain insight from Alvin Sloane, who operated the theater from the '20s to the '60s. From his diction, it's clear to see he doesn't take the importance of the theater lightly.
"It gave the community a very central place for affordable entertainment," Matteo says.
It's arguable that the theater's function hasn't changed much in more than eight decades, only now it's live music that's drawing the big crowds.
Matteo started hosting shows at the theater in 2008, beginning with hardcore bands and the way I first stumbled upon the venue: a once-a-month open mic that is still in the rotation. The theater often hosts punk, indie rock and most recently, electronic dance music. Matteo notes an EDM show held in the theater's lounge area as his favorite, claiming that it was that show that got him into the genre.
The lounge area is a room separate from the main theater with couches and a carpeted, triangle-shaped stage.
"A lot of musicians say that's not real music, but I think music's defined by a person's soul and their spirit and what they feel the energy is," Matteo says. "That can transcend from electronics to vocals and guitar. It's all music."
Matteo, now a fan of EDM music, says he likes the unusual marriage between today's music and yesterday's history.
"I'm really happy to have that energy brought inside an 86-year-old theater building, because I think that's pretty cool," he says.
Matteo recently achieved tax exempt status last year for the theater when he created the non-for-profit Washington Theatre Preservation Society. When he speaks of his vision for more live performances, including headlining touring acts, country music and comedy shows, I can't help but feel like the theater is on the cusp of something great.
That's probably because it is; the theater is preparing to host some famous blood. Simon Collins, the son of Genesis' Phil Collins, is gearing up for his first tour with his band Sound of Contact and will stop at the theater Sept. 6. Like his famous father, Simon Collins is the band's drummer/lead vocalist.
Planning ahead for shows like Sound of Contact's excite Matteo, who remembers advice Sloane gave him.
"He always told me to keep an eye on the future, and that's what I'm doing," Matteo says. "I'm trying to plan ahead. Instead of trying to scramble, I'm looking forward to keeping up with new technology, music and film."
While he has his eye on bigger acts, Matteo says he won't forget about the local acts that are attracting crowds. He says he hopes he can give local bands exposure through opportunities to open up for those on tour.
"All of a sudden, the theater is friends with so many new musicians and people," Matteo says. "You get to learn a bit about who they are, and they in turn become part of the family and the aura of this theater."
Matteo says he will continue showing family-friendly movies at an affordable price. However, it's pretty indisputable that the music is what's pumping vitality back into the once-vacant theater.
"The energy and vibe that we get from the people that come out to our various shows has been really good," Matteo says. "It's given new life to the theater."
Want to check out a show at the theater? Here's a few upcoming concerts:
- 8:30 tonight: Indecent Act
- 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday: Alternative/progressive rock show featuring Explorers, Jump For the Sails, Blind Ferguson and Vandora
- July 12: Japanther
- Aug. 10: Metalfest
- Sept. 6: Sound of Contact
For a more information on these shows, call 908-689-0899.


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Hey, Tim: Is the Northeast Ohio Conference going to make a change with members? - @MikeGullyDURANT on Twitter
Hey, Mike: I keep waiting for a domino to fall into or out of the NOC, but so far, everyone remains upright.
Northeast Ohio Conference commissioner Dan Gerome said athletic directors at a recent league meeting reported Cuyahoga Falls, Hudson and Stow were approached by the Federal League, which is looking to expand.
Suburban League member Green also has been approached, according to the Beacon Journal.
Stow is entertaining the thought, Hudson has said no and Cuyahoga Falls is noncommittal, Gerome said.
Rumors of Kenston and Aurora applying to the NOC are false, but those schools are keeping their options open because their Chagrin Valley Conference brethren reportedly have been discussing forming a new league without them.
In another development, here's the new NOC football alignment for this fall.
Valley Division: Brunswick, Hudson, Mentor, Solon, Strongsville and Twinsburg.
River Division: Elyria, Mayfield, Medina, North Royalton, Shaker Heights and Stow.
Lake Division: Brush, Cuyahoga Falls, Garfield Heights, Normandy and Valley Forge.


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State soccer quarterfinals recapUPDATED 12:00 AM CDT Jun 13, 2014
See who won and who is going home early at the girls state soccer tournamentVideo Transcript
It has been a busy few weeks over at the Cownie soccer park in Des Moines ... Today we had more state tourney action. This time the girls hit the field (VO) all three classes in action ... Capped off by 3a tonight ... Dowling vs Valley 2nd half - 1-1 Dowling: #8 Jenna Olander 2-1 Maroons lead Valleys Mackenzie Main - off a corner kick blink and you miss it were all tied up! Late in the game Dowlings Bailey Bravard (SOT) (VO) -waukee taking on Johnston ... Back and forth battle -waukees Hannah Mcdevitt puts it just high -back comes Johnston Megan Kimrey with a great chance -this one went into OT ... In OT the Warriors would win ... The warriors are off to the semifinals (SOT) (VO) -in 2A Ankeny Centennial was facing CR Xavier -2nd half ... scoreless ... Katie Ives from Xavier boots one that finds the net ... 1-0 -Xavier wins 1-0 (VO) -what a game against Waerly SHell and Ankeny -1st half Shell Rock strikes first ... Zoey Campbell scores 1-0 Waverly Shell Rock -1st half ... Malorie Strong sticks with it ... Ankeny ties it up 1-1 -we move to double OT ... Katie Stewart scores. -Ankeny loses a heartbreaker. (VO) -Dallas Center Grimes taking on Pleasant Valley ... -pleasant Valley scores early ... DCG could not capitalize on their opportuinties and thats how it ends ... pleasant valley wins 1-0 (VO) -in 1A -Nevada undefeated taking on Tri Center -first half Clara Sporrer making a great save 0-0 -later on some nice passing Abby Bremer to Abby Stephenson who puts it away! 1-0 Nevada -they are moving on they win 1-0 (SOT) (VO) Bondurant farrar against Bishop Heelan -Bondurant Farrar ran into trouble -already 1-0 ... Amber Lingle from Bishop Heelan scores ... -Bondurant
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