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Odds and ends from Viera
With the rain clouds currently in the distance here at Space Coast Stadium, Jason Heyward is preparing to prove he's no longer bothered by the left groin discomfort that sidelined him the last three games.
In addition, Chipper Jones is prepping to clear his next hurdle by playing third base for a second straight day. When the Braves travel to Jupiter tomorrow to play the Marlins, Jones will rest his surgically-repaired left knee.
After Tommy Hanson completes his scheduled three innings against the Nationals this afternoon, Arodys Vizcaino will throw at least one inning. The 20-year-old right-hander's fastball was clocked around 95-97 mph as he tossed two scoreless innings against the Red Sox last Wednesday.
It's remarkable that Vizcaino is registering this kind of velocity when just last summer he seemed destined for Tommy John surgery.
Earlier this week, a National League scout said he feels Vizcaino will be a reliever at the Major League level. It remains to be seen whether this proves to be a sound projection.
But for now, the Braves will simply continue to count themselves lucky to have Vizcaino, Randall Delgado and Julio Teheran at the same time.
Braves pitching coach Roger McDowell said Teheran will likely pitch in Monday afternoon's game against the Marlins. The 20-year-old right-hander, who is rated MLB.com's top pitching prospect, has seemingly overcome the back spasms that bothered him last week.
While Teheran, Delgado and Vizcaino get most of the attention, multiple coaches and members of management has spent the past couple weeks saying, "Don't forget about Brett Oberholtzer."
Oberholtzer really impressed with the control he showed while tossing a pair of scoreless innings against the Nationals Friday.
During September's Instructional League, Nationals phenom Bryce Harper victimized Delgado with an opposite-field homer that traveled an estimated 400-plus feet.
One scout who watched Friday's game said the left-handed Oberholtzer made Harper "look stupid" while striking him out.
Prado 7
Schafer 8
Chipper 5
Uggla 4
Heyward 9
Gonzalez 6
Freeman 3
Ross 2
Hanson 1
Chipper feeling expected day-after soreness
When Chipper Jones arrived at the park today, his surgically-repaired left knee was providing the kind of pain he expected to feel the day after playing defense for the first time in nearly seven months.
As for most of the rest of his body parts, they seemed to be much sorer.
"I'm sore," Jones said with a smirk and chuckle. "My hamstrings, my quads, everything."
Even while saying that his hamstrings were "really barking", Jones planned to serve as the designated hitter in Friday afternoon's game against the Blue Jays at Disney.
While playing third base Thursday for the first time since tearing his left ACL on Aug. 10, Jones grabbed one pop fly and snared a grounder. That was the only action he saw during his four-inning stint at the hot corner.
But as his legs were reminding him Friday, they still felt the effects of him flexing his leg muscles with every pitch and pushing off either leg in reaction to every batted ball.
"You can't simulate playing a game," Jones said. "You can go out and work out and do everything you think is going to prepare you for a game and it just doesn't work….During the game, you're doing squat after squat after squat."
While he would have appreciated the chance to avoid this "sore muscle" pain, Jones was pleased that his knee seemed to fine when he awoke Friday.
"The knee is fine," Jones said. "I didn't have any more or less fluid in my knee than I have any other morning."
Jones will have a chance to watch Mike Minor pitch against the Blue Jays this afternoon. Meanwhile Martin Prado will be in Viera playing third base and getting a chance to see Brandon Beachy attempt to improve his positioning in the battle against Minor for the rotation's fifth spot.
Earlier this week, Jones said he is among those who feel Beachy has a bright future. He likes the right-hander's command and makeup.
Speaking of futures, the Braves have brought some of their top prospects over from Minor League camp to serve as extras in today's game.
Well Todd Cunninghman, who was selected in the second round of last summer's First-Year Player Draft, was going to serve as an extra until Eric Hinske was scratched from the lineup (vs. Blue Jays) Friday morning. Cunningham will make the start in left field.
One year after giving him a $1.6 million signing bonus, the Braves welcomed Edward Salcedo to the big league clubhouse to serve as one of the extras against the Blue Jays. The 19-year-old shortstop experienced some growing pains while hitting .197 in 54 games with Class A Rome last year.
Other extras vs. Blue Jays are infielders Phil Gosselin, Joe Leonard and outfielders David Rohm and Kyle Rose.
Matt Lipka, the club's top selection in last summer's First-Year Player Draft, will serve as one of the extras in Viera. Outfielders Cory Harrilchak and Adam Milligan and first baseman Joseph Terdoslavich fill out this group of extras.
There will be interest surrounding the battle Minor and Beachy are staging for the rotation's fifth spot. But it will also be interesting to see how Craig Kimbrel fares today in Viera. The young reliever bounced back from a rough debut with a strong showing against the Red Sox Wednesday.
Kimbrel showed a pretty good fastball against the Red Sox Wednesday. But it appeared he's still trying to find a feel for his breaking ball.
Braves general manager Frank Wren's son Kyle has made good early impressions while serving as Georgia Tech's starting centerfielder and leadoff hitter. Check out this wall-jarring catch he recently made against St. John's.
TODAY'S LINEUP vs. Blue Jays
Mycal Jones 8
Alex Gonzalez 6
Chipper DH
Uggla 4
Cunningham 7
Mather 3
Ross 2
Clevlen 9
Hicks 5
TODAY'S LINEUP @ Nats
Prado 5
McLouth 8
Freeman 3
McCann 2
Wilkin Ramirez DH
Schafer 9
Conrad 4
Diory Hernandez 6
Young 7
Beachy 1
Chipper set to play third today
To celebrate the start of ESPN The Weekend at ESPN's Wide World of Sports complex, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez has decided to put Chipper Jones at third base for this afternoon's game against the Tigers, which will be aired on ESPN.
OK, so that's not exactly the reason. In fact, Gonzalez might not even know that many of the folks from Bristol have arrived in the Disney area and stolen some of the thunder created by Kenshin Kawakami's arrival.
Essentially, Gonzalez simply felt Jones was ready to test his surgically-repaired left knee at third base today. The veteran third baseman didn't have a problem with the decision. But until seeing the lineup in the clubhouse this morning, he was assuming he would wait until tomorrow to play defense.
"It was the manager's decision," Jones said. "I'm ready. One day isn't going to make any difference. I could come in tomorrow with my knee blown up and be scratched. I feel fine today. I was actually going to talk to him about doing it today. He made the decision for me."
This will be the first time Jones has played third base since he tore his left ACL on Aug. 10. He served as the designated hitter in exhibition games played Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
While Jones is in today's lineup, Jason Heyward will wait a few more days before playing again. The 21-year-old right field exited Wednesday's win over the Red Sox with some discomfort in his left groin.
Heyward said he felt some tightness Monday night and then felt some more discomfort while playing defense in Wednesday's first inning.
After being evaluated by members of the Braves medical staff Thursday morning, Heyward said they don't think he's dealing with anything that should cause concern. He'll likely miss at least a couple games.
"It was good that I got out of there at the right time and didn't make it any worse," Heyward said. "It was the right thing to do."
Kawakami is in Braves camp…for now
When Kenshin Kawakami arrived in Braves camp this morning, he introduced himself to manager Fredi Gonzalez and renewed acquaintances with a caffeinated Derek Lowe.
Instead of greeting his former rotation mate with, "Don't worry, they didn't want me last year", Lowe simply welcomed Kawakami back and playfully said something about how the Braves had to send Brett Favre's jet to get the Japanese hurler.
With his visa issues resolved Kawakami was able to leave Japan and arrive in Braves camp more than two weeks after pitchers and catchers staged their first workout.
"It feels like I was just in elementary school and I was sick the whole time and just came back," Kawakami said through his interpreter.
At least Kawakami has managed to maintain a sense of humor as he prepares to enter a tough situation.
Kawakami is well aware that the Braves have spent the past four months attempting to trade him. He also knows that if he stays within the Atlanta organization, he'll likely begin the season pitching in either suburban Atlanta's Gwinnett County or Pearl, Miss.
But when asked, Kawakami refused to admit that he's hoping to be traded.
"To be honest, I can't think about that right now," Kawakami said. "If anything, I'd love to be on this team."
When the Braves attempted to deal him to some interested clubs from the Japanese League, Kawakami said he wanted a chance to pitch in the United States for at least one more season.
Obviously, this was a right he earned when the Braves opted to give him a three-year, $23 million contract before the start of the 2009 season. Since then, they've seen him go 8-22 with a 4.32 ERA in 50 appearances (41 starts).
Through the first two years of this deal the Braves have paid Kawakami $1.79 million per win. Considering there's a good possibility that he never pitches again in Atlanta, that number will likely look even more Hampton-esque before it's all said and done.
It's believed there were some Japanese clubs willing to pay nearly half of the $6.77 million Kawakami is owed in the final year of his contract. Major League clubs haven't been willing to offer quite as much.
The Pirates showed some interest and the Orioles were believed to have offered to pay the Braves $2 million for Kawakami.
Because the Braves waited to see if they could get more, Kawakami now prepares for a season without knowing exactly where he'll be pitching.
Check MLB.com and braves.com later today for a complete story about Kawakami's arrival.
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McLouth gains early confidence
There was some good hitting, bad pitching and shoddy defense during Monday's 13-3 win over the Astros at Disney. But for the Braves, the most important development came courtesy of the fact that Nate McLouth reached safely in each of his four plate appearances.
No, that didn't match the amount of times he reached base during the entirety of last year's exhibition season. It just seemed like it. But if you're counting, his two hits accounted for one-third of the total he collected in 51 exhibition season at-bats last year.
"My first hit was a bloop hit, but at least it didn't take me nine games to get it," McLouth said in reference to his first-inning bloop single to center.
The fact that McLouth can at least attempt to poke fun at last season's struggles seems to indicate that he's much more relaxed than he was at any point last year. Instead of trying to avoid his struggles, he's accepted the challenge of overcoming them.
Chipper Jones said he is looking forward to seeing if McLouth continues to take a more aggressive approach in the batter's box. As his confidence continued to take a beating last year, McLouth seemed far too indecisive at the plate.
During Monday's fourth inning, he looked at a hittable 2-0 pitch and then laced an opposite-field RBI double to left field.
"He's made some adjustments at the plate," Jones said. "He's starting with some rhythm and getting something going, as opposed to starting from a dead standstill. We've got to get him a little more aggressive than he was last year. I don't want to see him taking 2-0 and 3-1 pitches right down the middle, hoping for a walk. I want him to do damage."
Now that the tarp has been removed here at Osceola County Stadium, McLouth and Jones will be among the Braves who will be taking their hacks at Astros right-hander Brett Myers.
This is Jones' third straight start as the designated hitter. It will be interesting to see how his knee reacts once he starts playing the field and is forced to instinctively react to his right or left. But for now, it appears his knee is passing all of the necessary tests and producing nothing more than expected discomfort.
Kenshin Kawakami will arrive in the Orlando area tonight and be in camp for tomorrow's workout at Disney. It will be interesting to hear what he has to say about his future, or at least the club's decision to remove him from the 40-man roster and put him on Double-A Mississippi's roster.
Schafer 7
McLouth 8
Chipper DH
Uggla 4
Heyward 9
Mather 5
Freeman 3
Boscan 2
Hernandez 6
Tommy Hanson will start. Jonny Venters, Stephen Marek, Michael Broadway, Jairo Asencio and Eric O'Flaherty are scheduled to pitch.
Freeman impressing with bat and glove
As we prepare to watch Derek Lowe face the Astros in the third game of this exhibition season, it's time to throw out some thoughts and observations gathered this past weekend.
Those who have followed Freddie Freeman knew he was quite capable of doing what he did Saturday, when he produced three doubles (one to each field) in Saturday's opener against the Mets. Thus, I would have to say it was even more impressive watching him begin a double play in Sunday afternoon's contest.
Freeman ranged to his right, regained his balance and used his strong right arm to fire a pinpoint throw to shortstop Alex Gonzalez who then threw to Rodrigo Lopez at first base to complete the twin killing.
It's a play you would expect to see at least a handful of Major League first baseman make. But it's still impressive to see a 6-foot-4, 242-pound frame start this turn with relative ease.
Just to give you a sense about how much Freeman's offseason conditioning program altered his frame, a National League scout very familiar with the Braves first baseman showed up this morning and said, "Wow! Freddie really got big."
Mike Minor breezed through his 17-pitch, two-inning performance Sunday afternoon in very efficient manner. I'm among those who believe he could benefit from some additional time (a month or two) at the Minor League level.
But if Brandon Beachy doesn't give the Braves complete confidence that he will be reliable in the role, then they might not have any other choice but to have Minor start the year in the Majors.
Yeah, Rodrigo Lopez is around for insurance. But for now, I think we should just assume that the Braves have learned from the Mark Redman experiment.
The Braves were given further reason to be encouraged about Chipper Jones when he returned to the park today and said his knee was sound enough for him to once again serve as the designated hitter this afternoon.
As said before, the left knee is going to continue providing problems as camp continues. The Braves and Jones are just hoping it becomes less and less of a problem as the days and weeks pass in March.
Jones might serve as the designated hitter again on Tuesday and then take a break Wednesday when the Braves make the three-hour trek to Ft. Myers to play the Red Sox. Nice veteran, perk huh?
By the way, Tim Hudson wasn't afforded this perk. He'll make the three-hour drive to Ft. Myers to make his two-inning exhibition season debut and then make his second start next Monday, when the Braves drive 2 1/2 hours to play the Marlins in Jupiter.
I haven't mapped out the rest of his scheduled. But Huddy said, the rest of his starts are scheduled to be made at Disney.
Scott Proctor wasn't guaranteed the last available bullpen spot coming into camp and while allowing Russ Adams a three-run homer in Sunday's loss to the Braves he certainly didn't aid his cause.
There's obviously still plenty of time for Proctor to make many more positive impressions before camp concludes. But if he continues to struggle, that last spot could be grabbed by Cristhian Martinez, who made some contributions in Atlanta last year.
Martinez is just an early guess. Don't forget Fredi Gonzalez didn't like him enough to find a spot for him in the Marlins bullpen at the beginning of last season.
With this in mind, I'll say that Stephen Marek and Anthony Varvaro are the two other top candidates.
Prado 7
McLouth 8
Chipper DH
McCann 2
Uggla 4
Heyward 9
Gonzalez 6
Hinske 3
Hicks 5
Chipper could debut Sunday
Chipper Jones didn't make the trek down to Port St. Lucie this morning. But he does plan to make at least one of his club's four scheduled trips down here and allow the Mets fans to once again show how much they love their favorite Larry.
When Chipper arrived at ESPN's Wide World of Sports complex Friday morning, he was both frustrated and relieved. His frustration stemmed from the fact his surgically-repaired left knee had cause him problems again during Thursday's workout.
His relief stemmed from the fact that the discomfort had subsided overnight without the need to drain any fluid from his knee.
A few hours later, Jones ended a two-hour workout with sliding drills (he did slide on his right side) and some baserunning conditioning drills.
"It might take some time," Jones said. "But I would like by the end of March to be able to go at it every day and not think about it anymore. That would be perfect world stuff." <p>
Jones' frustration has been a product of the few rough days he's had during the early day of camp. But with this being said, the 38-year-old third baseman has participated in every workout and impressed front office members with the enthusiasm he brings to the park on a daily basis.
Jones could make his Grapefruit League season debut as a designated hitter in Sunday's game against the Mets at Disney. He would like to begin playing defense in games later in the week.
It sounds like Kenshin Kawakami could arrive in camp Tuesday or Wednesday. The Japanese right-hander's arrival has been delayed because the Braves applied for his visa later than normal. This was a result of the fact they weren't sure they were going to invite him to Major League camp.
A Japanese media member said an Orioles source said their club offered the Braves somewhere between $1-2 million for Kawakami earlier this winter.
It will be interesting to see if the Braves get at least that amount if they are fortunate enough to find a suitor for Kawakami before the end of Spring Training.
Schafer DH
McLouth 8
Heyward 9
McCann 2
Hinske 7
Freeman 3
Conrad 4
Hicks 5
Hernandez 6
Schafer impressing Fredi with his work ethic
Because there is a potential that Jordan Schafer still has a bright future, it seems hard to believe the Braves would begin the season with him as their fourth outfielder. It would seem more prudent to allow him to make up for the time he lost the past couple years by spending at least a few months playing everyday in the Minors.
With this being said, the Braves have to spend the next couple weeks allowing Schafer to play as much as possible in Grapefruit League games. If Chipper Jones' knee ever becomes problematic enough that Martin Prado is forced to experience a long-term stay at third base, Joe Mather could play left field.
But instead of putting too much faith in Mather's ability to play an everyday role, the Braves would seem better suited to give Schafer every chance he can to play and further prove that he has distanced himself from the left wrist injury that has wrecked his past two seasons.
In somewhat of a selfish manner, I'm hoping Schafer spends the next couple of weeks proving to be just as exciting as he was during the 2009 Grapefruit League season. As I've said in the past, I've grown to like the kid, who has understandably been defined as brash and cocky.
If he was brash, cocky, lazy and expecting everything to be handed to him, it would be tough to like him. But while showing some arrogance, this kid has proven that he is willing to work and put in the extra time necessary to resurrect his once highly-promising career.
"I'll tell you what, (Schafer) and Prado are probably the two hardest-working guys we have," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "They're here at 6 o'clock in the morning and when you leave, they're still in there doing something."
It appears Kenshin Kawakami could arrive in camp next week to get a close look at Schafer's work ethic. Of course the Braves will be satisfied if he simply arrives in time to prove impressive enough for some pitching-hungry club to prove willing to trade for him and relieve the Braves of some of his $6.77 million salary.
Kawakami has landed an appointment to complete all of the steps needed to secure his visa. The Braves believe this should allow him to exit his native Japan within the next couple of days.
By the time Kawakami arrives, Eric O'Flaherty might have fully digested the 48-ounce steak he ate at Shula's Steakhouse Wednesday night. He also consumed a bowl of French onion soup long before Chipper was left with the big bill.
WORTH NOTING: As mentioned earlier this week, Brett Oberholtzer has been impressing many of the Braves coaches during the early days of Spring Training. In fact, there are some who believe this left-hander out of Delaware will soon be mentioned with the organization's Big Three — Julio Teheran, Randall Delgado and Arodys Vizcaino…Brian McCann, Jason Heyward, Freddie Freeman, Nate McLouth, Eric Hinske and Schafer will all make the trip to Port St. Lucie for Saturday's Grapefruit League season opener.
Oberholtzer turning heads in Braves camp
Brian McCann has won four Silver Slugger Awards and been named to five All-Star teams through the first five full seasons of his career. But as he watched this man with the 39-year-old surgically-repaired left knee blow by him early this afternoon, he proved he's also quite capable of impersonating DeAngelo Hall.
Obviously Chipper's knee was feeling good today as he and the rest of his Braves teammates endured some sprints at the end of this afternoon's workout. But he wasn't necessarily feeling as good as Jason Heyward and Jonny Venters, who both learned how much money they'll be making this year.
Heyward's $496,500 salary is the highest figure the Braves have awarded any player with just one full year of service. Venters' 79-appearance season has netted him a $429,500 (corrected) figure, which seems pretty nice for a guy who really wasn't getting much attention this time of year.
Every year during Spring Training, there is seemingly at least one guy who emerges as a pleasant surprise. Last year, it was Venters and this year it might be left-hander Brett Oberholtzer. The 21-year-old southpaw likely won't break camp with the big league club.
But Braves bullpen coach Eddie Perez is among the members of the Braves coaching staff who have taken notice of Oberholtzer's pinpoint control.
In fact when asked who has impressed him most in camp, Perez gave the obvious answer of Julio Teheran and then added just Oberholtzer's name.
"He's impressed me a lot," Perez said, while adding he likes the approach the young southpaw takes to completing his bullpen sessions.
Oberholtzer, who was acquired in the eighth round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, combined to go 6-8 with a 3.78 ERA in 26 appearances (22 starts) for Class A Rome and Class A-Advanced Myrtle Beach last year.
In the 135 2/3 innings he completed during this span, he recorded 126 strikeouts and issued just 23 walks.
Speaking of Perez, he was quite proud of the way his good friend Javy Lopez dealt with top catching prospect Christian Bethancourt last week. In camp as an extra coach, Lopez basically told Bethancourt it was time to stop showing the body language that has led some to believe he is lackadaisical and cocky.
Bethancourt certainly wouldn't be the first 19-year-old, highly-regarded prospect to be labeled in this manner. But Lopez basically wanted the young catcher from Panama to gain some of the same lessons he had nearly 20 years ago.
"Javy talked to him a lot and helped him a lot," Perez said. "Javy told him, 'I was stupid just like you.' When he aske what he meant, Javy explained to him that he didn't always carry himself the right way because he knew he was good and thought people should just adore him. Then he told him that he had to start working harder. And you know what, he's looked better the past three days."
Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez announced Jair Jurrjens will start Saturday's Grapefruit League opener in Port St. Lucie against the Mets. For a breakdown of the early exhibition season rotation, click here.
Based on the way the days fall Derek Lowe is lined up to make a third straight Opening Day start for the Braves. But Gonzalez warned before announcing his rotation that he could tinker with it as the weeks progress.
It should also be remembered that pitching coach Roger McDowell has attempted to get his starters at least one extra day of rest leading up to their first regular season start.
If you haven't checked out some of the things his teammates had to say about his work ethic, check out this story about Martin Prado.
Following Chipper's lead, it's time to take this one to the house.
Second week of camp begins
Martin Prado has been one of the first players to arrive at the stadium during Spring Training and he has always been the last to leave this year. To Brian McCann and those who have known Prado throughout his professional career, this simply isn't a surprise.
"You're not going to find a guy who works harder than him," McCann said early Monday morning.
Strength and conditioning coach Phil Falco could only nod his head when he was asked if he basically has to tell Prado that it's time to leave the weight room.
But Prado has never seemed to believe enough is enough until the late afternoon hours arrive. Like clockwork, he has been leaving the Spring Training headquarters around 2:45 p.m. ET, or approximately 90 minutes after most of his teammates.
Prado spent the past two Spring Trainings inspired by the belief that he had to fight for a roster spot. This year, he's fighting to prove he can make the quick transition to left field and continue to be the dependable offensive contributor that he has been the past couple of years.
He has spent most of his time focusing on taking fly balls in left field. But with the realization that he will eventually move back to the infield (this year or within the next couple of seasons), he has also continued to take grounders with Chipper Jones at third base.
Speaking of Chipper, he has had two good days since his surgically-repaired left knee proved to be sore during Saturday's workout. As mentioned multiple times, he's going to have good days and he's going to have bad days.
The Braves can only hope that once the middle of March rolls around there are few mentions about his knee.
Manager Fredi Gonzalez said he isn't ready to announce his Opening Day starter. But it seems quite obvious that he will choose either Tim Hudson or Derek Lowe, who has made both of the previous Opening Day starts for the Braves.
With this being said, Gonzalez said he will reveal his Grapefruit League rotation tomorrow. This might provide at least some clue whether Hudson or Lowe will be on the mound for Opening Day in D.C.


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2 injured in Hwy 49 crash
July 20, 2013
A two-vehicle collision Thursday afternoon sent two people to the hospital, one via helicopter.
According to the California Highway Patrol website, a caller reported a vehicle hanging off the side of the South Yuba bridge on Highway 49 just before 3 p.m.
The accident, between two sedans, was closer to Independence Trail than the bridge with one vehicle partially off the side of the road.
According to CHP Officer Justin Barnthouse, the driver of that vehicle was taken to Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital.
A 4-year-old child who was a passenger in the vehicle was complaining of abdominal pain and was flown to Sutter Roseville Medical Center.
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This week we are celebrating sandwich recipes from our files. This one is special to me, as it will be to those who remember Clarence & Lefty's on Almonaster Ave., which closed in 1978.
The recipe was shared in 2008 by Don Roberts, whose stepgrandfather was Clarence Scheeler of Clarence & Lefty's. The restaurant opened in 1932. Roberts grew up at Clarence and Lefty's, and owned it for five years after Clarence died and Lefty retired. Roberts thinks maybe the roast beef recipe came from Lefty.
It takes two days to make. The roast is refrigerated after cooking, so it slices well the next day for serving. The beef is reheated in the gravy before it's put on the poor-boys.
The recipe originally called for Horseshoe brand barbecue sauce and worchestershire sauce. Roberts uses Kraft original barbecue sauce, and Morton's kosher salt.
Clarence and Lefty's Roast Beef for Po-Boys
5 pounds top round roast beef
Many toes of garlic, peeled
3/4 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 cup worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons kosher salt
3-1/4 cups water
Flour for roux
Cut beef in half. Put several toes of garlic into each piece, making a hole in the meat with a knife and inserting the garlic cloves. Put beef into a large baking pan.
Pour on the barbecue sauce, the worcestershire sauce and the rock salt. Pour 1-1/2 cups water into the bottom of the pan. Roast at 375 degrees for 2 hours.
Remove pan from oven and turn the meat over. Pour another 1-1/2 cups water into the bottom of the pan. Return to oven and roast another 1-1/2 hours, for a total of 3-1/2 hours cooking time.
Remove meat and allow to cool. Refrigerate beef. Pour the broth in the pan into quart jars.
The next day, slice meat on a slicing machine, or as thinly as possible with a knife.
To make gravy, remove the fat that has accumulated on top of the broth. Melt it and combine it with an equal amount of flour to make a roux. Add the rest of the broth to the roux to make gravy.
Warm roast slices in the gravy.
To serve: The Clarence & Lefty po-boys were served dressed with mayo, lettuce, tomato and an optional pickle, on bread from Alois J. Binder, Roberts said.


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EAST LANSING -- East Lansing Public Schools Board of Education Trustee Jay Todd said at Tuesday's special meeting that the board has done enough talking and discussing.
Todd says the board now must do.
"I think that it's time to act. And I think that the action that's called for is the the renovation and rebuilding of buildings," he said.
"We're talking about aging infrastructure ... that (is) 50 to 60 years old, coming to the end of (its) life expectancy."
Todd said time is quickly running out on the board to get a bond proposal on the ballot. The board set a self-imposed Sept. 30 deadline to decide its position on the future of East Lansing schools' buildings.
"If we're going to do anything about the declining population ... we have a limited window to get to the bonding figures to build now," Todd said. "I don't think we can delay."
Todd advocated for renovating and rebuilding some schools, striking down the cheapest option presented to the board by its contracted firms that would remodel the district's six elementary schools and one middle school for as low as $33 million.
That plan of action would extend the current buildings' "life expectancy" by another 15 years, contractors estimate.
"Basically doubling that ($33 million), you're getting basically two, three times -- maybe more -- the life of that building," Todd said. "I really think focusing on the minimum remodel option is ill-advised."
Board Secretary Donna Rich-Kaplowitz concurred with portions of Todd's sentiments and also called for a plan of action that included a 6-8 middle school.
She also spoke out against what she described as a negative public discourse on the district's restructuring, saying it pits "neighbor against neighbor."
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If you're bummin' because you think your job stinks, or because your wardrobe needs updating, or because your favorite hair stylist just quit and left town, consider this: More than one in seven American households struggled to put enough food on the table in 2008. Now that's something to bum about. That statistic was released by the United States Agriculture Department on Monday and should be a real eyebrow raiser. It's about 49 million people, or nearly 15 percent of U.S. households. The USDA calls not having enough food for an active, healthy lifestyle "food insecurity." I call it sad. I call it embarrassing for what's supposed to be the best country in the world. The one in seven is the highest rate since the USDA began tracking food security levels in 1995. The USDA's report also showed an increasing number of children in the United States are suffering. In 2008, 16.7 million children were classified as not having enough food, 4.3 million more than in 2007. This is a problem that's getting worse. It's not at third-world level by any means, but it should be cause for alarm to our government.
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The intangible that players and coaching staff believe will be most impactful when it comes to the Hightstown High School football team this fall couldn't be improved in the weight room, measured by a stopwatch or captured by opponents on video.
While Hightstown players have gained experience, added pounds to their bench press and seen their personnel groupings modified from last fall, the difference between last season's 2-8 record and making the playoffs this season could be trust — in the coaching staff, in the program and in themselves.
"For me, I was always thinking I had to make this play or I had to get this drop because I didn't trust the guys around me," said Hightstown linebacker Joey DeCristofaro, who made 103 tackles last season. "I ended up being out of position because I was trying to do too much. But this year I look around and I trust and have confidence in every player around me."
"I have faith our linebackers and defensive backs will make plays and I can just worry about doing my job," said defensive end Jude Brenya, an explosive 240-pound defensive end who has made an oral commitment to Old Dominion University.
By their own estimates, the Hightstown captains figure the team is two months further along than it was last year at this time. While the Rams need to improve on both sides of the ball, they go into the season understanding the need for teamwork and accountability in order to be successful.
"This is Year Three of a three-year plan," said Hightstown head coach Pete Brescia, who is 6-13 since taking the reins. "We set very high expectations for the kids, the biggest of which was to turn this from a team into a program.
"Every school has a team, but there are very few programs around here."
Hightstown understands it needs to prove itself. Opponents aren't going to give respect to a team that started 0-5, finished 2-8 and basically gave up in many games in the second half.
"We don't expect opponents to look at us like a program that is going to win 10 or 11 games every year," said wide receiver Kevin Lenart, who has 55 catches in two years. "But we hope to earn the respect so they know they'll be in a game from the first snap to the last snap, whether the score is 50-0 or 7-7."
"We are not going to be the team that gives up on each other after the first or second quarter," said wide receiver Max Kutler, who caught 27 passes last year.
While the players quietly speak of making the playoffs, Hightstown has to make massive improvements to get close. The Rams were outscored 413-149 last year, and 64 of their points came in two wins over Pemberton and Ewing. Hightstown scored 14 points or fewer in seven of 10 games. In 2010, Hightstown opened the season 0-3 and finished 4-6.
"We need to get off to a good start and keep going," Kutler said. "For whatever reason, we seem to start the season a little flat, and then we spend the rest of the season fighting to get back to .500."
"We're going to try and be competitive from the start," said Brenya, who will also see time at offensive tackle for the first time in his career. "We have a new mind and heart set ... we're going to keep playing hard no matter what. That will be the difference."
Junior Dustin Kollman returns as quarterback after struggling as a sophomore. After extensive work in the spring and during seven-on-seven scrimmages, Kollman has a better understanding of the offense.
"I think we all understand things better," Lenart said.
"Not only do we know the play, we know why the play is being called."
"Last year, the goal was for Dustin to get the ball out of his hand quickly," said Brescia, who installed the spread offense when he arrived. "Now we are going to let him go through some progressions to find a receiver."
Kollman completed 79 of 159 passes for 877 yards last fall, but has demonstrated more poise under center and a better command of a fast-paced offense.
Defensively, Hightstown needs to be better than it was a year ago.
"We need to be more consistent on both sides of the ball," said Brenya, who had 17.5 tackles for a loss of yardage last season.
Team: Hightstown Rams.
Head coach: Pete Brescia, third year.
Career record: 6-13.
Coaching staff: Matt Nemeth (off. coordinator/OL), Dan Mesday (def. coordinator/LB), Chris Scaturo (DB/WR), Bruce Lazaruk (DL), Dan Clements (freshmen), Chris Edwards (freshman), Sandy Stewart (athletic trainer).
Record last five years (2011-2007): 2-8, 4-6, 1-9, 3-7, 2-8.
2011 division finish: 0-4, 5th place in Valley Division.
Returning starters: Jude Brenya (Sr./6-3/235/DL/OL); Joe Radley (Sr./6-1/250/OL-DL); Terrance Powell (Sr./5-10/225/DT); Joey DiCristofaro (Sr. 6-0/190/LB); Kevin Lenart (Sr./5-11/180/WR-DB); Andrew Daniels (Sr./5-8/175/OL); Brandon Cortes (Sr./5-11/255/OL); Max Kutler (Sr./5-8/180/WR-RB); Erik Headlery (Sr./5-8/165/RB); Dustin Kollman (Jr./6-1/175/QB); Will Grelis (Jr./6-0/250/OL-DL).
Base offense: Spread.
Base defense: 4-2.
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Nottingham L 21-12
WW-P South L 34-8
Steinert L 18-0
Lawrence L 48-14
Ewing W 29-0
Notre Dame L 27-7
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Pemberton W 35-0
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Growth fears as UK manufacturing slows sharply … Export orders for Britain's manufacturers have collapsed at their fastest rate in almost three years, a key survey has found, raising fresh fears about the state of the economy. Manufacturing output expanded for the fifth consecutive month in April, but at the weakest pace since December. Poor export orders pulled activity in the UK's key manufacturing industry down to its slowest rate of growth in four months in April, according to the closely- watched purchasing managers' index (PMI), as companies reported fewer orders across the board – from Europe, the US and Asia. Foreign demand for British goods has now deteriorated for two of the past three months as export orders dropped at their fastest pace since May 2009. The sharp decline in exports caused total new order books to shrink for the first time in five months. – UK Telegraph
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Officials outside Pittsburgh said a juvenile shot at a school bus with a pellet gun, and the driver was slightly injured by shattered glass.
Braddock Mayor John Fetterman said the bus was hit with a small amount of pellets around 3:45 p.m. Thursday. None of the students on the bus were injured.
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The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee says he's "pretty sure" sequestration will happen this year, according to a report by POLITICO.
"'I'm pretty sure it is going to happen now, and I would really like to see us fix the (continuing resolution) problem,'" Buck McKeon, R-Calif., told POLITICO. "'I guess the feeling is until everybody feels enough pain, we're not going to do the things that we really need to do. And that scares me.'"
On Wednesday, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said defense cuts will go into effect March 1 unless Congress agrees on a number of "cuts and reforms" leading to a balanced budget in the next decade.
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This week more beloved characters from my childhood innocence have gone horribly wrong. Good grief--where's my blanky?
Lovely Tami Erin -- who played the title role in the 1988 movie "The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking" is still beating up the boys the same way she did in the movie. Erin was arrested for assault on Thursday for allegedly roughing up her roommate in northern California.
According to the Walnut Creek police department Pippi Redneck was placed under citizen's arrest by a neighbor who heard Erin and her male roommate arguing. The roommate called out for help and that's when the neighbour (only in California you say?) made a citizens arrest. Police booked Erin for assault and she was released Friday morning.
I can't take it, first Elmo—then Pippi Longstocking now Charlie Brown! I guess we just never knew Charlie Brown had a hit list: his dog, girlfriend, Lucy, Peppermint Patty, and the guy who put a rock his Halloween bag.
Peter Robbins who was one of the voices of Charlie Brown was charged Wednesday with stalking and threatening his former girlfriend and a plastic surgeon who gave his ex-sweetie a breast enhancement he apparently didn't like. In days of old when you broke up you returned the ring. I guess nowadays the protocol is returning the Great Pumpkins. How did they spot him stalking anyways? Was it his ill-fitting yellow shirt with zig zag stripe?
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Robbins pleaded not guilty Wednesday in San Diego Superior Court and faces up to nine years in prison if convicted of two counts of stalking and 10 counts of making criminal threats. Seems like Charlie Brown has lost his peanuts. I would like to know the whereabouts of Snoopy during all of this and personally feel Robbins could use a few blows from Lucy Van Pelt about now. I heard they asked Linus to comment but he gave a blanket statement and the judge just said,''wah wah wah!"
Prosecutors said the 56-year-old voice actor best known for his portrayal of Charlie Brown on the TV special "A Charlie Brown Christmas" threatened his former girlfriend, Shawna Kern by calling her as many as 37 times in a 24-hour period. He also told her he would kill her and her son if she didn't give back his dog and car. Charlie Brown, you blockhead! I hope the dog wasn't named "Snoopy" or I'll just lose it in despair! Arrrghh!
Prosecutors said he also threatened the plastic surgeon Dr. Lori Saltz, in the coastal city of Carlsbad because Robbins paid for the breast enhancement and wanted his money back after they broke up. Hollywood is starting on the script as we speak and it's called: It's "The Great Warrant Charlie Brown!"
Defense Attorney Marc S. Kohnen told the judge the bail was set too high at $550,00 for a man with no prior criminal record, and called him a "distraught man."
$550,000 bail? Wow, that's no peanuts!
Just because Robbins once was the voice of Charlie Brown, he's portrayed as just a "distraught man" and "an eccentric individual" who's "not a threat to society?" If this were Pig Pen, we all know that this would be a very different story. The man made threats, bought a gun, starts in with target practice, beats his dog to scare his victim. Sir if this man is not a threat who is?
Psst... Chuck.... Psychiatric help, five cents and good grief, it's 7 to 15, Charlie Brown!
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I know Matt.. what a group
David.. how disturbing haha
Good grief. And Elmo? I can't stand it!
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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jeffrey Harilson will serve as the grand marshal for the Krewe of Zeus when it rolls through Metairie on Lundi Gras, March 3 at 7 p.m.
Harilson serves as the operation chief with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve in New Orleans. Harilson is a native of Louisville, Ky., and he was reared in Mandeville. He enlisted in the Marines in 1993. Harilson holds the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with combat V and two gold stars, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and the Combat Action Medal with a Gold Star.
Harilson has served in the southeastern region of Europe; Okinawa, Japan; Fallujah and Ramadi, Iraq in support of Iraqi Freedom; and in Mariah and Trek Nawa, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Before the Krewe of Zeus rolls March 3 at 7 p.m., members of the 320-member krewe will hold a Krewe Day Krawl at 2:30 p.m. in the Clearview Mall, also in Metairie. Krewe members, led by the brass jazz band Lagniappe, will march through the mall and give those who cannot attend the parade that night an opportunity to experience Zeus.
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The MIR group will hold a fundraising dinner March 11 with Mary Lou McCall at the Landmark Hotel, 2601 Severn Ave., Metairie. The event will help raise funds for youth and young adults going on a pilgrimage to Medjugorje in June. A wine and cheese party will be held at 6 p.m., followed by the dinner at 7 p.m. General admission tickets are $37. Patron party tickets for the wine and cheese party are $75. The event will include a silent auction, parade of prizes and a raffle.
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WOODBRIDGE — Still reeling from charges of cheating by educational staff on standardized state tests, the Woodbridge school board is now searching for a new superintendent.
At the meeting last week, board member Brian Molnar announced the search for a new district leader.
Current Superintendent John Crowe announced he will become a district school principal. He holds tenure rights as a principal, having headed elementary and middle schools before becoming superintendent in 2008.
Crowe said he was told he could re-apply for the superintendent's job, but he decided against it, which drew a smattering of applause from the audience.
He said he would become a principal, "without regrets but simply gratitude to this board, to my colleague educators, but most of all to the parents and students of Woodbridge."
Board members then stood to applaud him.
The board had notified Crowe in June he would not be reappointed when his contract expires July 1, 2013, board attorney Jonathan Busch said. Under state law, school boards must give superintendents a year's notice if they will not be reappointed.
In August, two school principals and three teachers were suspended after state investigators concluded they cheated or encouraged third-graders to cheat on state standardized tests. All five, four of whom are tenured, worked at the Avenel or Ross Street elementary schools. They have been suspended with pay.
The alleged misconduct was uncovered in the state's "erasure analysis" of 2010 and 2011 NJ-ASK tests, in which investigators look for unusually high numbers of wrong-to-right answers to questions.
At Thursday's meeting, after the board again reviewed the state reports, board member Ezio Tamburella, stated his disgust.
"I'm ready to go to tenure charges against the teachers involved right now. This is not a happy night by any means," Tamburella said. Busch said tenure charges would be discussed in closed session.
Other board members complained of the pressure caused by state tests.
"In my estimation, there's much too much emphasis on this test. There are students vomiting on the day of the test because we are shoving it down their throat," said board member Judy Liedner.
Some parents at meeting stated dismay with the state investigation. A few parents spoke in support for the suspended staff members, saying they were unjustly removed from their jobs.
Busch said the district must develop a plan of corrective action with 30 days.
The controversy in the district has come to light as the stakes in standardized testing in New Jersey are taking on more significance. Scores are used to identify schools needing help, and next year the state will, for the first time, formally link teachers' job security to their students' test scores.
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National Signing Day is wrapping up. Only a few commitments are without a binding contract; for the rest, we know their destination.
Now that the dust has settled, it's time to grade out some of the major performances in the most familiar and old-fashioned way possible: who won, and who lost?
Here are the 10 biggest winners and the 10 biggest losers on National Signing Day.
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Extensive in-camera coaching and some convenient extra features make the easy-to-use HP Photosmart R717 a great choice for an ambitious beginner.
With its rubberised black body and brushed-metal face plate, the 6.2-megapixel HP Photosmart R717 bears a marked family resemblance to its 5.1-megapixel predecessor, the R707. However, it upgrades many of its older sibling's features.
The R717 allows photographers to select from several different scene modes. The usual suspects--including portrait, action and landscape, plus panorama and the user-configurable My Mode--are available. The R717 also has Museum mode, which takes flashless photos and silences the usual camera sounds.
The long, banana-shaped zoom-control button resides on the back. Because it sits in a shallow indentation--a trough it shares with the direction and Menu/OK buttons--we found it a bit awkward to use. Our most successful technique was to run the side of a thumb along it, a motion better suited to a dial than to this smooth and strangely shaped button.
The R717's easily navigated menus borrow many useful features from the R707. For example, you can set HP's Adaptive Lighting function at high or regular levels to even out images with very light and very dark areas. We found it useful for capturing objects in a bright greenhouse window and for reducing flash glare on glassware photographed in a dark room. The in-camera red-eye reduction is simple and effective as well.
The HP Instant Share feature allows you to set up profiles for printers and email addresses; by tagging photos for these destinations while the shots are still in the camera, you can subsequently send the images out within minutes of sitting down at a PC.
From the R717's Playback menu, you can request image advice on shots already taken. It displays text that explains which features and modes might be useful for improving focus, exposure, depth of field and so on. The separate Help menu provides basic definitions and instructions plus "Top Ten Tips" for the new owner who's itching to snap some shots. Although none of this replaces the manual, it's certainly helpful for getting up to speed.
The quality of the R717's photos impressed us, as it produced some of the sharpest images we've seen from a point-and-shoot. Colours looked attractive, though a bit more oversaturated than the actual hues. We also saw a little speckling--possibly the result of oversharpening--on our colour-distortion tests. These were minor weaknesses, however.
The Photosmart R717 runs on either a rechargeable lithium ion battery (included in the box) or a disposable Duracell CP1 battery--which is good to carry in your camera bag in case the rechargeable dies sooner than you expected. Tested with the rechargeable lithium ion battery, the R717 lasted for 227 shots, or a period of just over two hours.
The R717 ships with no media for its SD Card slot, but the 32MB of internal memory suffices for taking a few high-res test shots on your way to the electronics store to buy media. A USB cable is included in the box for connection to a PC or to a PictBridge-compatible printer, or you can purchase HP's optional Photosmart R-series cradle.
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First impression on unpacking the Q702 test unit was the solid feel and clean, minimalist styling.
For work use, Microsoft Word and Excel programs pre-installed on the device are adequate for preparing short documents.
The Fujitsu LifeBook UH574 allowed for great mobility without being obnoxiously heavy or clunky. Its twelve hours of battery life did not disappoint.
The screen was particularly good. It is bright and visible from most angles, however heat is an issue, particularly around the Windows button on the front, and on the back where the battery housing is located.
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OUACHITA (5-1, 1-0) at WEST MONROE (5-1, 1-0)
Time: 7 p.m. Thursday
Last week: Ouachita beat Ruston, 48-33. West Monroe beat Pineville, 56-7.
Last year: West Monroe beat Ouachita, 17-14, in overtime.
Worth noting: District 2-5A game … Huge rivalry with added tension following big-time Division-I prospect junior offensive lineman Cameron Robinson's transfer from Ouachita to West Monroe this summer … Rebels have won 16 straight in the series.
Pick: West Monroe, 24-17
WINNFIELD (5-1, 1-0) at HOLY SAVIOR MENARD (5-1, 1-0)
Time: 7 p.m. Friday
Last week: Winnfield beat Lakeview, 77-12. Menard beat Many, 30-27.
Last year: Winnfield won, 48-6.
Worth noting: District 3-2A game … Two of the Alexandria area's top teams and winners of the past two district titles … Winnfield handed Menard its first loss of the 2011 season, beginning a span of three losses in five games for the Eagles.
Pick: Winnfield, 30-20
CALDWELL (5-1, 1-0) at BUCKEYE (4-2, 0-1)
Time: 7 p.m. Friday
Last week: Caldwell beat Avoyelles, 29-8. Buckeye lost to Marksville, 20-14.
Last year: Caldwell won, 42-16.
Worth noting: District 3-3A game … Caldwell, which filled its nondistrict schedule with 1A and 2A opponents, notched its most impressive win thus far this season last week, shutting down Avoyelles and high-performing running backs Dravon Batiste and Johntrell White.
Pick: Caldwell, 31-20


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The Mom Below Me- Game
This game is pretty simple....
Just ask the Mom below you anything and then the next person that
comes along will answer True or False and then asks a new question.
This will be a good and fun way to get to know everyone.
I'll start...
The Mom below me went to bed at a decent time last night?
TMBM has two kids?
The mom below me loves chocolate?
False, just had first LO 2 months ago. Waiting 18-24months
Tmbm is a working mom?
false, never been a big holiday in my family
TMBM is enjoying snow/cold weather
TMBM has a beautiful little girl
TMBM would love to skeep in today...
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No. I have boys, I have all nephews also. No girls yet.. :(
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CoursesBoavista Golf ResortThe Boavista golf course is one of the Algarve's most recent courses and is characterized by the typically Algarvian landscape. Built on a flat area just 200 metres from the Atlantic, close to one of the best known beaches on the southern coast of (...)
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CoursesBom Sucesso Design Resort, Leisure & GolfAn 18-hole Championship Golf course stretches along the length of the resort shaping the housing centres, the Hotel & SPA and the other leisure facilities. The proximity of the sea and Óbidos lagoon, not to mention the golf course itself, afford (...)
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Mona is a 2-year-old female pit bull-terrier mix.
She's obedient and a fast learner, but will need some training to learn her basic commands and would do best in a home with kids 12 or older.
If you would like to make Mona a part of your family, please contact the Gloucester County Animal Shelter at 856-881-2828, Her ticket number is 222227.
Last week's Pet of the Week, Wally, is still waiting for his new home!


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Cortlandville, NY – A car crash involving a Cortland County Sheriff's officer and a civilian vehicle is under investigation, the sheriff's office said.
The accident took place about 1 p.m. Monday at Route 13 and Lime Hollow Road, Cortlandville, between a sheriff's patrol car and a 2004 Nissan operated by Lisa Wormuth, a Cortland resident, sheriff's officials said.
The officer, whom officials did not identify, was taken to Cortland Regional Medical Center where he was treated and released, officials said. No other injuries were reported. Both cars had to be towed from the scene.
No tickets had been issued as of Monday evening, officials said.


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NEWS FLASH: Bradley Smoker is Expanding!!We are excited to let you know that Bradley Smoker will be opening a new office and manufacturing facility in Phoenix, AZ, USA!
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BATON ROUGE, La. — A Louisiana justice of the peace who refused to marry a couple because the bride was white and groom was black resigned Tuesday, after weeks of refusing to step down despite calls for his ouster from officials including the governor.
Keith Bardwell quit with a one-sentence statement to Louisiana Secretary of State Jay Dardenne and no explanation of his decision: "I do hereby resign the office of Justice of the Peace for the Eighth Ward of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, effective November 3, 2009."
Gov. Bobby Jindal called Bardwell's resignation "long overdue."
Bardwell, who is white, refused to marry Beth Humphrey and Terence McKay. When questioned, Bardwell acknowledged he routinely recuses himself from marrying interracial couples because he believes the marriages harm the couples' children. In interviews, he said he refers the couples to other justices of the peace, who then perform the ceremony, which happened in this case.
"There is a problem with both groups accepting a child from such a marriage," Bardwell said in October. "I think those children suffer, and I won't help put them through it."
Humphrey has said she and McKay received their marriage license from the parish clerk of court, where they also received a list of people qualified to perform the ceremony. When she called Bardwell's office on Oct. 6 to ask about the ceremony, Humphrey said Bardwell's wife told her that the justice wouldn't sign their marriage license because they were a "mixed couple."
Bardwell didn't immediately return a call for comment Tuesday about his resignation, which followed calls for his removal from civil rights groups and several public officials, including Jindal and U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu.
"We're saddened that it took national attention to this issue, which was decided back in 1967 by the Supreme Court, and also that it took public admonishment from other elected leaders in order for him to resign," said Laura Catlett, a lawyer for Humphrey and McKay.
Jindal said Bardwell made the right decision. "What he did was clearly wrong and this resignation was long overdue," the governor said in a statement.
Landrieu said Bardwell's refusal to marry the couple reflected terribly on the state. "By resigning ... and ending his embarrassing tenure in office, Justice Bardwell has finally consented to the will of the vast majority of Louisiana citizens and nearly every governmental official in Louisiana ... We are better off without him in public service," she said.
Humphrey and McKay have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Bardwell. Catlett said the resignation won't stop the lawsuit, which also names Bardwell's wife as a defendant. "This does not in any way change the fact that he, with his wife's help, discriminated against an interracial couple while he was a public official," Catlett said.
Bardwell was elected in 1975 as justice of the peace in Ponchatoula, La., a town 55 miles north of New Orleans. His term was set to run through 2014, and he had said that even before the flap, he hadn't intended to run for re-election.


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From our friends at Elias Sports Bureau…
Before I drop some positive facts on ya, I once again will remind you that the baseball season is a long one. We aren't even yet to the All-Star break and I'm exhausted. For a baseball team that has won more games than lost (especially lately), I feel I've spent double-time on Twitter defending it. That's
probably not how it should be.
The old cliché that "baseball is supposed to be fun," may ring hollow for some, but I'm here to tell you – it's so true…and not just when your favorite team wins. A wise man once said, "if you want your place in the sun, you better expect blisters." There have been plenty of blisters so far, but, as the record stands today, you have a very nice tan.
With the recent play by the boys in red, it'd be foolish to wave the white flag with nearly 90 games and over 3 months left on the schedule. We don't do that here. If our relationship with our favorite team is like a marriage, we don't file divorce papers if our spouse has been buying the wrong brand of toothpaste the past couple of months. Marriage involves an unconditional love. "Hang with 'em" as another wise man once said.
Trust me, I've been around along enough that I "get it." Privately, I've yelled at my TV when my favorite team loses; I've cursed a bad decision. I suffer like you, albeit quietly. As I mentioned before, the season is a long one and it'd be naive to say everything is puppies and unicorns. However, this relationship is meant to be a positive one. You need the Reds in your life? The Reds need you, unconditionally.
Now for some facts…
- At 38-37, the Reds are above .500 for the first time this season.
- The Reds have won 16 of their last 25 games (.640) and 9 of their last 12 (.750).
- With a win tonight or tomorrow, the Reds will have gone 6-1-1 over their last 8 series, 5-0-1 over their last 6 series and will have won each of their last 4 series.
- Since a 3-8 start, the Reds have gone 35-29 (.547).
- The Reds have outscored their opponents this year, 296-287.
- The Reds have committed 30 errors this season, fewest in the big leagues (next fewest: Cleveland, 38).
- Reds starting pitchers have posted a 3.40 ERA, the sixth-best mark in the Majors.
Reds batters, since June 7 rank among National League leaders in the following categories:
- Runs, 93 – 1st
- Home runs, 18, 1st
- Slugging, .434, 1st
- OPS, .770, 1st
- Hits, 150, 2nd
- On-base pct., .336, 3rd
- Batting average, .275, 4th
- Walks, 47, 6th
- Strikeouts, 110, fourth-fewest
- With runners in scoring position, 1st in batting average/on-base pct./slugging pct. (.320/.421/.543)
Enjoy the game!
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"Orange is the New Black," a Netflix original series based on the true story of Piper Kerman, will be back June 6 for a second season.
The premiere date was at the end of the season finale of the second season of "House of Cards," another Netflix original that became available Friday.
BuzzFeed pointed out the news on its website today.
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Making the pitch: Wayne Roth voter's guide statement
Candidates for the Bainbridge Island City Council have submitted candidate statements for Kitsap County's voters's pamplet.
Wayne Roth is seeking the Central Ward, Position 5 seat on the Bainbridge Island City Council. His opponent is Arlene Buetow.
Here is his statement as it will appear in the county voter's guide.
Wayne Roth
Biography: Professional Experience: I am the General Manager of KUOW Public Radio, a position I have held since 1983. I have worked in public media for more than 40 years, including nine years on the NPR (National Public Radio) Board of Directors, serving two years as Chair.
Education: I have an MA degree in communications and a BA degree in English.
Community Service: I serve on the board of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Association. I helped establish the Marge Williams Office Center in 1999 and am a former board member of the Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council.
Statement: My working life has been devoted to public service. I have a strong interest in and enthusiasm for the civic affairs of Bainbridge Island. I will bring years of relevant experience and a fresh perspective to City government.
My approach to the office of Bainbridge Island Council Member will be guided by values of integrity, access, engagement, and collaboration.
I am a good communicator and will participate in Council business with an open mind.
I support our Council/Manager form of government and will work to strengthen its service to the residents of Bainbridge Island. I know from experience that comprehensive strategic planning and responsible fiscal management go hand in hand.
I believe that Council decisions must be made with a long view, beyond my term as an elected representative.
My family and I have been members of the Bainbridge Island community for 17 years.
Our son Ben graduated from BHS in 2007. I love where I live.
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Paul "PJ" Jones--Quarterback--6'3"--226--4.88--Jones has an impressive arm that most high school quarterbacks just do not have. As much as I like Robert Bolden's good technique and ability to run, I like Jones' arm, and patience in the pocket just as much.
While Jones is by no means a statue, he is a drop back quarterback that looks to make plays with his big arm. He shows great pocket presence, and will take a hit if it means getting the throw off at the right time, but can make throws effectively on the run as well. He shows great accuracy on his throws, and can deliver the ball into tight spots with good zip on them. He shows great touch on his throws, and does a good job leading his receivers with the ball.
In high school, Jones played in a pro style offense with some read option occasionally mixed in. He showed good decision making with the read option, and flashes good speed for his big frame, but is not going to burn anyone in college. He is going to need to work on his mechanics at Penn State, as he will occasionally throw off his back foot, and force throws.
He has received comparisons to Eagles quarterback, Donovan McNabb, and in high school it was not too far fetched of a comparison. He has a strong and accurate arm, and is a physical, big runner that makes plays with his feet when needed. I think a better comparison is Daryll Clark, with a potentially stronger and more accurate arm. Jones is already enrolled, and if he can pick up the playbook quick, he has just as good a shot as anyone to claim the starting quarterback role for 2010.
I will continue to post my assessments of all the 2010 commits every week day, until all 20 have been covered.
Tomorrow: Alex Kenney
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The Serie A weekend kicked off with two matches on Saturday, with six more set to follow on Sunday.
The weekend concludes Monday with two more matches, including Napoli's trip to Lazio.
In the following slides, we take a closer look at all the weekend's matches in Italy's top flight.
Click here for the league table.
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Israel launches air strikes after civilian is shot dead
By JC Reporter, December 24, 2013
Gaza border fence
Israel has launched a series of air strikes after an Israeli man was killed by sniper fire along the border with the Gaza Strip.
According to reports, the man was a 52-year-old civilian employed by the Israeli Defence Ministry to make repairs to a section of the Israel-Gaza border fence damaged after storms.
He was shot in the chest and died on route to hospital in Beersheba.
The gunfire came from inside Hamas-controlled Gaza.
The incident happened while Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, was visiting the nearby town of Sderot.
He was quoted as saying: "This is a very severe incident and we will not let it go unanswered".
Following the incident Israel reportedly attacked targets in Gaza City and northern Gaza.
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BERKELEY SPRINGS -Berkeley Springs whittled an 11-point deficit to five points midway through the fourth quarter, but Musselman recoiled and pulled away for a 57-43 boys basketball win to wrap up both team's regular seasons Wednesday.
Trevon Wesco scored 31 points to lead Musselman (14-8) and Tommy Hargroves scored 10 points.
Kyle Appel paced Berkeley Springs with 15 points and Michael Kearney added 12 as the Indians finished the regular season at 6-15.
Both teams begin sectional play Monday on their home courts.
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KEYMAR, Md. – Five players scored in double figures as the Patriots rolled to victory.
Christian Coles led the way with 24 points and Dominique Newman added 22.
Kendall Smith, Jerome Jones and Keldon Bell had 16 points each.
"The kids played well, they executed," Washington coach Don Bullett said. "We were able to work on some things that we needed to work on, and everyone got to play. It was a good team win."
Washington (17-4) will host Jefferson tonight in the regular-season finale for both ballclubs.
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HAGERSTOWN – Kenny McCrary of North Hagerstown managed a buzzer-beating layup to upend visiting Hedgesville Tuesday.
The Eagles (15-5) had taken a lead seconds earlier on a 3-pointer by Juwan Powell, but Hedgesville couldn't stop the Hubs from winning the game to improve their record to 17-5.
Hedgesville did not report its scoring leaders.
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POCAHONTAS - Velma B. Plautz, age 94, of Pocahontas, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2012, at the Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
Funeral services are 1:30 p.m. Friday, November 2, 2012, at the St. Peter Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, with Pastor Paul Bengtson officiating. Burial will be at Summit Hill Cemetery in Pocahontas, Iowa. Visitation is from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, November 1, at the Powers Funeral Home in Pocahontas, Iowa.
Velma Bertha Sophia (Zitterich) Plautz, the daughter of John Henry (Hank) and Amelia (Nachtigal) Zitterich, was born June 23, 1918 in Graettinger, Iowa and departed this life at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at the age of 94 years, 4 months, and 4 days. She was surrounded by her family and left this life with the same spirit with which she lived.
Velma's family moved shortly after her birth to a farm outside of Terril, Iowa. She received her education in Terril and graduated in 1936. After high school Velma worked in the Terril Post Office.
She married Alfred Louis Plautz of Milford, Iowa on November 9, 1941 in Terril, Iowa with Willard Zitterich and Helen Plautz as witnesses. They lived the first six months in Montebello, California where Al worked as a welder and mechanic. Because it was war time, Al was eligible for the Selective Service Draft and so Velma and he returned to Iowa. After returning to Iowa, they bought the welding business in Pocahontas. After eight years of hard work and long work days, the business was sold. Al and another gentleman then built the first propane gas plant known as Allied Bottled Gas Co. in Pocahontas. The business was later sold to Northern Propane Gas Co. and Al continued to work there as a manager until he retired in 1978.
Velma was very active in the Pocahontas community. She was both a homemaker and worked outside the home. Her career included working as an office manager for the Production Credit Association and administrative work at Northern Propane Gas Company.
A member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, she and Al were superintendents for the Sunday school for over 20 years and served in many capacities including greeters, church council, and bible study.
Velma and Al assisted in the search for the first hospital administrator for the Pocahontas Hospital and Velma helped organize the Hospital Women's Auxiliary in 1966 of which she served as President in 1969. Throughout her life she spent a lot of her time volunteering for the community.
Velma loved making quilts and gifted them to those she loved. She was an avid Cubs and Cyclones fan, Bridge player, loved to travel, and most of all enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She lived life to the fullest and put all her faith and trust in the Lord. She always said, "Be glad the good Lord gave you another day."
Velma is survived by her son Dennis (Beth) Plautz of Fort Dodge, Iowa, her daughter Diane (Robert) Briggs of Omaha, Nebraska, four grandchildren, Joshua (Kali) Briggs of Omaha, Nebraska, Jenna Briggs of Omaha, Nebraska, Aaron Plautz and Adam Plautz of Fort Dodge, Iowa, one great-grandchild Ellie Briggs of Omaha, Nebraska, one brother, Leonard (Arlene) Zitterich of Terril, Iowa, sisters-in-law Marian Abel, Mary Louise Plautz, Helen Babineau and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband Alfred, her parents, three brothers, Everett, Willard and Marvin, six sisters, Maleta, Dorothy, Liela, Lucille and infant twin sisters.
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(So money, but you gotta get out of there my friend).
Now that the Cavs are out of the playoffs short of a NBA title, the LeBron leaving talk is sure to get out of control. We are going to do our part with some periodic speculation about where he will end up.
Mo Williams thinks LeBron James will be alright, but I'm not convinced. It was easy to see James re-signing in Cleveland when he was snapping fake photos and inviting his entire team to a MVP trophy presentation at his high school. All the Cavs needed to do was play hard and help him win a championship, since without titles, he won't become the Jordan-level icon he hopes to be.
James has to win, and if he can't win a title in Cleveland, as it appears he can't, even against a quirky, full-of-holes Magic team, he has to go. And the size of the market is secondary to opportunity to win quickly. So where's he going? We size up the top 10 contenders after the jump.
1). Houston: Yes, this is a team that is never talked about in the LBJ sweepstakes, but they have everything he could want, especially if they can get Yao to re-sign for less than max money, as they should since realistically he's only good for about 60 games (though they are damn good games) a season. If he won't, they you let him walk and go hard after LBJ.
The roster could look like this: James, Yao, Shane Battier, Carl Landry, Chuck Hayes, Kyle Lowry, Aaron Brooks, Joey Dorsey.
That's immediately a title contender and, on top of that, Houston's a big city.
2). Chicago: A team that almost knocked off the defending champs in the first round has the young talent, cap room and a statue of a certain icon in front of the arena prove the Bulls know what they're doing when it comes to stars.
Tell me you would not pay big money to watch this team in 2010: James, Kirk Hinrich, Derrick Rose, Luol Deng, John Salmons, Tyrus Thomas, Joakim Noah.
3). New Jersey: The best rapper alive made a dis-record about a NBA journeyman just because he and LBJ are so tight. That's devotion. And HOVA also has an ownership stake in the Nets. And the remnants that will be under contract in 2010 are not that bad: Vince Carter, Devin Harris, Brook Lopez, Sean Williams, Josh Boone, Ryan Anderson, Keyon Dooling, Yi Jianlian, Eduardo Najera.
4). Portland: Home of Nike. Home of Brandon Roy. An established superstar and the main endorsement deal James will ever sign in his career make Portand intriguing. The team would be deadly: James, Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge, Rudy Fernandez, Nicholas Batum, Martell Webster, Sergio Rodriguez, Jerryd Bayless, Greg Oden, Joel Przybilla.
A championship-ready team and a corner office next to Phil Knight ... not too bad.
5). New York: Most view New York as the favorite, but look at what remains under contract for 2010: Eddy Curry, Jared Jeffries, Danillo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler.
It is unclear whether the team's two best players, David Lee and Nate Robinson, will be re-signed. The Knicks draft pick this year is not high enough to get one of the two or maybe three guys considered major impact players.
New York is still New York, but if they can somehow shed Curry's deal for an expiring one (not likely, but no one thought they could move Randolph either) and snag a second superstar in 2010, LBJ becomes much more feasible.
7. Cleveland: Cleveland was exploited by Orlando partially because the team's top three guards, Mo Williams, Daniel Gibson and Delonte West, are 6-1, 6-2 and 6-3 respectively. In 2010, Williams, Gibson and West are all still under contract. Could Cleveland make a move before then? Sure, but making one didn't seem as imperative until the Orlando series. Now, it is virtually a necessity to make a significant trade, and desperate teams do things like trade for Zach Randolph.
Other than the three guards, the only two players signed through 2010 on Cleveland are J.J. Hickson and Terrance Kinsey, so it is feasible to remake the roster that offseason, but a Finals appearance would have put the Cavs in a much more comfortable position.
8). Phoenix: Hey, who doesn't like Phoenix? Close to Vegas, nice weather, close to golf courses. If Amare Stoudemire opts out, which he most likely will, the Suns have Jason Richardson, Leandro Barbosa, Robin Lopez, Jared Dudley, Alando Tucker and Goran Dragic left. That's not great, but they would have a secondary scorer in place and would be able to give LBJ the chance to play in an up-tempo offense for Alvin Gentry. Faster tempo = more possessions than Cleveland's clock-control offense = bigger stats for LBJ. I've heard stats help with endorsement deals.
9). Detroit: The Pistons, really, have nothing more locale-wise to offer than the Cavs. Struggling Midwest economy, mid-size market, not a glamorous area at all. But Detroit has two fringe All-Stars in place in Rip Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince. They have both won titles. That's significant, especially to a guy who has been playing big minutes next to this guy at times the last three seasons.
The Pistons also have Rodney Stuckey who may not be the Chauncey Billups protegé Joe Dumars assumed he was, but he's still a solid NBA player. And if they add Carlos Boozer for less than max money, the roster is at least competitive with those of the teams mentioned above.
10). Memphis: OK, if I have not convinced everyone I'm an idiot by this spot, I will with my darkhorse pick for LeBron. Memphis has a ton of cap space, but the best thing they may have going for them is because they have never made money there, they may not be in Memphis much longer. What if they move to Las Vegas? Or Seattle, with a new arena? Would LBJ not have to consider playing in a lineup with Rudy Gay, O.J. Mayo, Mike Conley, Marc Gasol, Darrell Arthur and whoever they take with the No. 2 pick this year?
Patrick Hayes is the editor of It's Just Sports.


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This is unfortunate but since I've started eating primally (and it's gotten worse) my sweat has a really odd vegetable smell and I also have a terrible smell on my breath. I eat at least 150g carbs a day so it's not ketosis.
I looked it up online and saw that red meat, cruciferous vegetables, fermented foods and spices like turmeric and garlic contribute to weird smelling sweat?? Not good for me... I eat all these things copiously.
but, that doesn't leave so much to eat. Lately I've been eating 3 or 4 apples a day, could that contribute anything because of the acid?
Does or did anyone else have this issue on the primal blueprint? Any ideas to get rid of it? I don't know if I can give up my aged cheese, cabbages and red meat, nor would that be healthful...