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Experience the perfect support of specially made and selected springs, and the softness of superb fillings such as real Shetland Isle wool, silk and cashmere. Vi-Spring takes the time to find out what true comfort means to you, and then constructs a bespoke bed with a level of luxury that will transform the quality of your rest.
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Every Vi-Spring bed is meticulously constructed by hand, to order, by men and women who have trained for years to learn their craft. These skilled technicians will put together a unique combination of spring tension, mattress filling and fabric to create your one-of-a-kind bed. Side-stitching by hand is a skill that takes years to master. It gives each mattress an exquisite, tailored finish. But more importantly, it gives supportive strength to the mattress edges that lesser beds need a metal rod to achieve. It is this attention to detail that makes Vi-Spring a leader in the world of luxury beds.
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A controversial Algiers school rebuilding project estimated at $50 million crumbled Wednesday when the lead contractor dropped out. Womack Tillage LLC's plan for the new Edna Karr High had won the endorsement of Orleans Parish public school system staff members after they essentially disqualified their first choice for the job, Woodward Design+Build, because it had partnered with a company owned by the relatives of School Board president Nolan Marshall Jr.
Citing disagreement on price, Womack Tillage withdrew its proposal hours before the School Board was set to vote to give it the contract. Because the School Board had only until Thursday to finalize a contract, the project now must be readvertised. A third contractor had an even more expensive proposal but there was no time to negotiate, said Smith, who predicted a six-month delay.
The Legislature had granted the project a one-year respite from standard public bid law in order to use the "design-build" technique, which is said to save money and time. That bundles architecture and construction into a single contract and takes into account a bidder's professional expertise as well as price.
The school system administration used the flexibility to award points for reaching the School Board's goal that 35 percent of contracts go to certified disadvantaged businesses, which are usually woman- or minority-owned. Nolmar Construction, owned by Marshall's half-siblings, is a certified disadvantaged business.
But in the end, it was the dollar amount that counted. Karr had been budgeted at $46 million, and Womack Tillage's proposal came in at $53 million. Woodward's was $51 million.
"As noted all along, we had a budget issue with the project," Smith said, even though his staff found an extra couple million dollars. Higher-than-expected construction costs have contributed to an estimated $330 million gap in the city's massive school facility rebuilding plan.
Keith Tillage said his team presented $10 million in redesigns and reductions Tuesday afternoon. School system administrators accepted $3.1 million but nixed the rest, including a proposal that Karr have a combined auditorium and gymnasium. Instead, staff asked Tillage to cut $4.6 million literally overnight, "without any reduction in scope," he said. "To do a $52 million project for $46 million ... that was simply impossible."
He added, "I just didn't get the feeling that there was a commitment to really getting this thing done" the way Womack Tillage had envisioned it.
The School Board was set to vote on the contract Wednesday morning. It canceled the special meeting after Tillage withdrew the proposal.
Some had questioned whether the Womack Tillage joint venture - between Baton Rouge companies Milton J. Womack Inc. and Tillage Construction LLC -- held the appropriate contractor certifications. Tillage said that wasn't an issue. Smith said the school system's purchasing and legal departments investigated the matter to their satisfaction.
School Board member Leslie Ellison of Algiers said the entire project "began to spiral down" when Marshall's connection was uncovered in the Nolmar proposal. Pressed for time, School Board staff initially told Woodward it would get the Karr contract but might have to cut Nolmar loose. When Woodward lost the nod, it sued - which delayed negotiations with Womack Tillage, Ellison said.
But "we're still moving forward," Ellison said. "The kids will get a state-of-the-art building," even if it takes longer.

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Vita & Virginia. Where: Zipper Factory Theater, 336 W. 37th St., New York. When: Through April 28. 7 p.m. Mondays only. How much: $35. Call (212) 352-3101 or visit thezipperfactory.com.
NEW YORK -- Love literature? Enjoy romance? "Vita & Virginia" offers a classy evening with two literary ladies in love.
The great British novelist Virginia Woolf and her lesser-known yet eminent compatriot Vita Sackville-West shared an intimate friendship for more than 20 years, during which time they exchanged numerous letters.
Their seriously charming correspondence was elegantly adapted into a two-character play by actress-writer Eileen Atkins, who depicted Woolf opposite Vanessa Redgrave's Sackville-West in a 1994 off-Broadway production.
"Vita & Virginia" now returns for a series of Monday-only performances through April 28 at the Zipper Factory Theater.
Presented by the No Frills Company, which favors works with substantive roles for women -- especially artists over the age of 40 -- the show that opened yesterday actually is more of a staged reading than a full-out production, yet the epistolary material lends itself nicely to such an occasion.
Making this event all the nicer are graceful performances by Patricia Elliott as Sackville-West and Kathleen Chalfant as Woolf.
Best known as the character Renee Buchanan in the daytime drama "One Life to Live," Elliott has splendid stage credits, beginning with her Tony-winning turn in the original "A Little Night Music." Chalfant won her awards as the dying John Donne scholar in "Wit" and has created numerous roles, such as the Mormon mom in "Angels in America."
Elliott and Chalfant flesh out their contrasting characters beautifully.
The blue-blooded Sackville-West enjoyed a devoted but open marriage to the bisexual diplomat and author Harold Nicolson. In 1922, she met Woolf, a leading light of London's Bloomsbury literary group. Woolf was married, too, but that fact did not prevent Sackville-West from wooing her. Their affair lasted through most of the 1920s and they remained friends until Woolf's death in 1941.
Both writers obviously enjoyed ravishing each other with words. Their letters about life and literature are a treat for the ear. They also reveal their natures: the worldly, self-involved Sackville-West suggests a platinum butterfly fluttering around Woolf's subtle, evasive, mood-swinging genius.
Sporting velvet lounging pajamas, pageboy bangs and ropes of pearls, Elliott portrays Sackville-West with aristocratic confidence. Arms akimbo, eyes flashing, the zestful Elliott plays the character as a practiced enchantress surprised by unexpected depths of feelings.
Quietly dressed in ankle-length gray wool with a long cardigan, Chalfant gives Woolf a mischievously fey, teasing manner and a voice as smoky as her cropped hair. Hands often clasped above her heart, Chalfant expresses Woolf's frequent changes in mood deeply through eloquent body language and vocal vibrancy.
Both performers appear before music stands holding their scripts, although they rarely refer to them. United by a Turkish carpet, the writers' separate worlds differ visually. Woolf's chair is modernist, set off by an artsy bit of batik, while Sackville-West's side is conservatively furnished.
Under director Pamela Berlin's guidance, Elliott and Chalfant believably interact with warm sensitivity -- and never once touch each other, implying the long distances that often kept them apart physically, if not emotionally.
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The best (crunchy) oatmeal cookies in Manila
I'd known that Kitchen a la Ching was famous for their liqueur cakes, so I was surprised when I received a text message from the owner, part of which read: â€â€¦I'm pleased to say that we have the best oatmeal cookies in Manila…â€.
That's one tall statement, I thought to myself. Let's see.
After a volley of texts, I got another surprise when I found out that "Ching†was really Francis Tempongko. "I bought the business from my sister in law when she migrated abroad,†he explained. Together with his fiancée, Myra Bernardo, he handles the creative processes while Myra takes care of the numbers.
Now, about those cookies. I will be the first to tell you that I like my cookies – all cookies – to be chewy. I'm a texture person, very driven by the mouth feel of food.
But Kitchen a la Ching's oatmeal cookies (P140 / jar of 22) were a revelation to me. First of all, they're crunchy, and I shocked myself by finding that I liked that very much. Unlike other crispy oatmeal cookies whose crunch relies on its thinness, these cookies were as Francis puts it, "Thick, but crisp and not hard.†I'll say.
There's a hard crrrunch! as I bite into one, and as I munch away, the cookie shatters in my mouth, its crispness reverberating in my ears. Hoo-ah, what a taste trip! This cookie offers nothing but the purest essence of oatmeal and the nuttiness of chopped walnuts. Outstanding.
The oatmeal cookies are also available sugar-free, the recipe of which took Francis a year to formulate. "Most people nowadays are looking for sugar-free products,†he says. His hard work has paid off, resulting in a cookie that keeps true to the goodness of its "sugar-full†sister, although the sugar-free cookie is crunchier, if you can believe that.
Kitchen a la Ching has an entire spectrum of liqueur cakes (all P220) from almond amaretto to banana au rhum, lemon vodka, orange Cointreau, and the classic rhum butter cake. The cake itself is not too "rum-my,†but it boasts of a delightfully dense crumb, and that gorgeous "rip†down its middle, a trademark of almost all loaf cakes. If you add P50, all liqueur cakes come in a beautiful wooden crate that I'm now using as a business card holder. It's always helpful when gifts come in packages that can be re-used.
Most revel bars that I've tried are quite hard and dry. It's a pity, since they're really quite whimsical looking cookies with their pockmarked tops and brown and beige riding and running over one another. Kitchen a la Ching's revel bars (P110 / box of 8) are the first I've tried that are moist and quite substantial, one portion is too much for me. My only comment however is that these bars have just a tad bit too much chocolate in proportion to the oatmeal.
Of all the food for the gods (P125 / box of 8) that I've tried this season, these ones strike a happy balance between wetness and structure. Some date bars are so moist that they cannot bear the weight of the dates and nuts. These are just right, with an almost intoxicating fragrance of brown sugar and vanilla.
Kitchen a la Ching
Francis Tempongko – (0918) 926-4675
Myra Bernardo – 822-2556 / (0927) 925-7590
Stalls at the Greenhills Tiangge & at Tiendesitas.
Catch Kitchen a la Ching at the following bazaars:
Dec. 8-16 — World Trade Center
Dec. 14-16 — Tektite Bldg.
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This report comes directly from the New Orleans Police Department's Major Offense Log for 6 a.m. Tuesday through 6 a.m. Wednesday.
Homicide (Shooting)
13:37 Hours
3600 block N. Villere St.
Victim: Male, DOB 11-08-82
Gist: The units observed the victim face down lying in a pool of blood shot multiple times.
Homicide (Shooting)
15:44 Hours
Victim: Male, DOB 02-28-92
Gist: The victim was walking home when subjects in an unknown vehicle opened fire on him. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Aggravated Battery (Cutting)
17:15 Hours
2500 block Conti St.
Victim: Male, DOB 07-27-53
Arrested Subject: Melissa Lazard, female, 33
Gist: The victim was arguing with his ex-girlfriend who took his cell phone. The ex-girlfriend picked up a kitchen steak knife and stabbed the victim to the right side of the chest, left arm and back. Non-life threatening wounds.
Aggravated Battery (Shooting)
19:16 Hours
2300 block St. Andrew
Victim: Male, DOB 06-08-97
Gist: The victim was getting inside a vehicle when subjects in a white vehicle drove by shooting at a subject that was running down the street. The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the lower back.
Homicide (Shooting)
20:14 Hours
Victim: Male, DOB 07-19-89
Gist: The victim was approached by an unknown subject who shot him several times then fled.
Aggravated Battery (Shooting)
20:32 Hours
Law/George Nick Connor
Victim: Male, DOB 06-05-78
Gist: The victim was driving in the area when he heard gunfire. He discovered he had been shot in the hand.
Aggravated Battery (Shooting)
2338 hrs
2500 block De Soto
Victim: Male, DOB 1-5-1985
Gist: Victim was riding on his bike when an unknown male began chasing and firing shots at him. The victim received multiple gun shot wounds to the body. Victim was transported to Interim LSU Public Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition at this time.


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Before he started serving his current term at the Macomb Correctional Facility, Schmiege on Jan. 30, 2011, stole a 2002 Cadillac from a Bay City garage. Police found the unoccupied but still-running car crashed into a tree in the 1600 block of Fremont Ave, rap music blaring from the stereo.
The car's owner, a 54-year-old woman, didn't know her Cadillac was missing until police notified her of the wreck.
Police retrieved DNA samples from the Cadillac, which investigators in June 2012 matched to Schmiege, court records show. Schmiege's DNA was also matched to beverage bottles recovered from a pair of home invasions that occurred in Monitor Township in the fall of 2010.
The crime for which Schmiege is already imprisoned occurred in February 2011, when he broke into a Bay City home and stole a flat-screen TV and two video game consoles. In September 2011, he reportedly kicked through the drywall of CB Discount at 310 N. Henry St. in Bay City, where responding police recovered his cellphone.
Schmiege was charged in connection with the party store burglary, but prosecutors dismissed those charges when he pleaded guilty to a count stemming from the February home invasion.


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Investors seeking precious-metal exposure may want to consider adding copper to their portfolios. Institutional and retail investors alike have been loading up on another metal, gold, through ETF's such as the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD ) and the iShares Gold Trust ETF (NYSE: IAU ) . The investment has definitely paid off, and with the prospect of more quantitative easing and a weakening dollar, the trend remains gold investors' friend. Copper has also seen its price appreciate, but unlike gold, its value is rising because of its importance as an industrial metal in any type of economy.
Supply declines, demand stays strong
Over the first seven months of the year, the global consumption of copper stood at 11.23 million tonnes, which outpaced supply of 11.17 million tonnes. Production of the metal by large copper producers is also declining. The head of Rio Tinto's (NYSE: RTP ) mining business Andrew Harding recently stated, "From a supply point of view, there are just not a lot of new stories out there. It would be hard to imagine what would cause a collapse in the copper price." Limited supplies in mines around the world have caused the company to slow production by about 5%, while competitor BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP ) saw production declines close to 20%.
Much of the slowdown in production owes to the decreasing quality of ore found in copper mines. Years of depressed prices made searching for new copper resources unprofitable for the large miners. So much of the production today comes from depleted mines that require greater costs to keep quality production on track. In addition, once new deposits are found, it takes years to begin producing copper for use. In the near term, any new findings won't be able to negate the additional demand.
Feeding China's hunger
China is one of the world's largest copper consumers. In the face of the financial crisis in 2009, China focused its massive stimulus package on continued infrastructure buildout, including a large investment in stockpiling copper.
Copper traders believe that China's State Reserves Bureau purchased between 250,000 and 300,000 tonnes of copper at about $3,500 per tonne. With prices now hovering around $8,350 per tonne, China is sitting on a substantial profit of close to $1.5 billion. If China begins to sell off much of its additional copper inventory, it could potentially slow the metal's price appreciation. However, China's copper usage is expected to continue to grow, and if the global recovery keeps accelerating into next year, I believe the additional copper will probably still not be enough to meet the increasing worldwide usage.
The way to play
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX ) is the largest publicly traded copper miner in the world, with estimated reserves worth more than $300 billion. However, I particularly like that the company is not just a play on copper. Freeport-McMoRan also has gold and silver reserves that amount to more than $55 billion. While copper sales still account for 75% of the company's revenue, the added revenue from gold and silver add important diversification to Freeport's top line.
Investors can also play increasing copper prices by investing in a country whose overall economy leans heavily on copper production. One such play is Chile, where copper represents about 50% of overall exports. Investors can gain exposure to Chile by purchasing shares in iShares MSCI Chile Investable Mkt Idx (NYSE: ECH ) .
Finally, if you're feeling less adventurous, iPath Dow Jones UBS Copper Total Return ETN (NYSE: JJC ) tracks the price of the underlying commodity. If you're bullish on the price of copper, but don't want the company-specific risk, this is your best play.
Do you think demand for copper will stay strong? Let us know in the comment box below.


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Looking for a fun craft to get the kids ready for the Fourth of July? These cute flip flops are easy to create and only take a couple dollars in supplies. Here's how to make them!
- Blue or Red flip flops (I found mine for only $1 at Dollar Tree)
- Patriotic Ribbon: Joanns & Hobby Lobby both have awesome $1.00 ribbon sections. I found that I needed at least 2 rolls of each color I wanted to use.
#1. Measure and cut your ribbon 6" in length. You will want to cut 20 pieces of ribbon for each flip flop.
#2. Once all your ribbon is cut, simply start tying each one across the top of the flip flop strap and double knot it.
#3. Repeat this step with all the ribbon.
What other fun Fourth of July crafts are you making with your family?
This was super quick and easy and only took about 20 minutes to complete.


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Voice: Unal Yonak, Saginaw Township
"SVSU tuition will go up 6.3 percent."
The above headline on the front page of The Saginaw News' July 3 edition almost poked me in the eye. It went on, saying that almost all of the universities in Michigan raised their tuition from 3.8 percent to 6.7 percent (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor). And SVSU being the third highest.
A few months back, I heard on the news our governor pleading with the universities not to raise tuition. I think that was completely ignored by the university presidents in a state where the unemployment rate is climbing closer to 13 percent, and when the tuition increase goes into effect in the fall, this percentage might go higher. SVSU President Eric R. Gilbertson indicates that the university might receive a $900,000 federal stimulus fund that may be applied as a tuition refund to students.
If the country is to survive this economic turmoil, everyone should sacrifice. This includes the educators, from top to bottom. Only 20 percent of the countries in the world have higher unemployment than the USA and they are third-world countries.
If we want to survive this economic tsunami, we all have to sacrifice. God forbid if General Motors would have done what Japanese manufacturers did; they would have been crucified by the union. On the 4th of July, we talk about patriotism but we do not practice.
We elected a new president, believing the slogan "change." And we believe that a handful of people we sent to Washington will do miracles and solve our problems. We must be very naive. We all have to work together and sacrifice to get out of this mess. Not the terrorists outside of this country, but the economic terrorists in the USA are going to ruin us.
I remember the words of John F. Kennedy: "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."


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CBC Events: Cascade Sour and Wild Invitational
Kicking off today and running all week during the Craft Brewers Conference is Cascade Brewing's Sour and Wild Invitational taking place at their Barrel House in southeast Portland. Each day from the 14th through the 18th from 3pm to closing, the Barrel House will feature pours of amazing sour and wild beers not only from Cascade but from a large number of guest breweries! Since it's running all week there's really no excuse not to … Continue reading →


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Snow days posing challenges for school districts, students
WEST READING, Pa. - As students left school Tuesday afternoon, they already knew Wednesday could bring more snow and ice and another day off.
"It is a disadvantage because they lose their spring break and they are probably going to be in school longer," said Amy Prince, a parent in the Wyomissing Area School District.
The Wilson Area School District has already had six snow days and three delayed openings this year.
"Last year, to give you an idea, we had three days we missed, two of which were for Hurricane Sandy, and the year before we had no days out, so this is a very unusual year," said Rudy Ruth, Wilson's superintendent.
And it poses additional challenges for school districts when it comes to preparing students for state exams, which cannot be delayed.
"Every day is very valuable as far as instruction goes. We only have so many that we get to work with this year," said Ruth.
Parents told us the missed days also put a strain on them because many of them work full time, but at the end of the day, they said they understand.
"The kids do not want to go into summer of course, but they have already had five days and they planned ahead for it as best they could. There is not much you can do," said Pam Messenger, a Wyomissing Area School District parent.
"I would rather them go into the summer than for a bus to be in an accident or for some kid to get hurt going to school," said Prince.
Looking at the upcoming forecast, the Wilson superintendent said he knows the district and others are not out of the woods yet and may have several more snow days within the next few weeks.
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Commencement Day
Here's the info you need to make sure your big day goes smoothly.
Graduate Instructions
- Chairs will be set up in the Fieldhouse exactly as they are in the gymnasium. A card will be attached to each chair with the name of the graduate that is to sit in that chair. Some simple instructions will be given and the graduates will process as a group from the Fieldhouse directly to the gymnasium.
- Each graduate will take their name card with them as they proceed to the ceremony. This card will be used to read their names as they cross the stage. If the graduate's name is difficult to pronounce, the reader will be available at the south end of the Fieldhouse prior to the ceremony to discuss proper pronunciation.
- Diploma covers will be handed to graduates as they cross the stage. Actual diplomas are issued and mailed by the Registrar's Office 8 to 12 weeks after the ceremony. Questions regarding diplomas should be addressed to the Registrar's Office at 217.581.3511.
- Please do not bring valuables to the Fieldhouse. Leave them with a relative or lock them in your car. The Fieldhouse will not be secured during the ceremony.
- Cap and gown returns will be in the Student Recreation Center immediately following the ceremony. Graduates will not return to the Fieldhouse after the ceremony.
- Please plan to meet your family or guests outside or in the Student Recreation Center after the ceremony.
Alcohol Policy
Possession/consumption of alcoholic beverages is not permitted on state property, nor are articles or materials that may endanger or distract others. Individuals in violation of these policies or whose conduct is disruptive or harmful to others will be removed from the commencement ceremony.
Commencement Day Dress Code
The commencement ceremony is designed to recognize the academic achievements of our graduates. Proper attire and behavior are expected:
- Messages on or attached to any part of a graduates cap or gown are not encouraged. Anyone decorating their rental cap is subject to additional costs from the vendor.
- Honor Cords and Kente Cloths are allowed.
- Graduates completing their degree requirements through the Honors College will be awarded a silver stole with an approved design embroidered in blue on one side of the stole in recognition of their academic achievement.
- Participants "Graduating with Distinction" will be awarded a medallion with corresponding blue, white or gold ribbons in recognition of Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude or Summa Cum Laude honors. No other medallions are permitted.
- Stole Policy:
- National academic honors societies, as recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS), and with an active chapter at Eastern, may award a stole with an approved design embroidered in blue on one side of the stole.
- Other stoles representing campus or college affiliations may be purchased and worn by students at their own discretion.
- Stoles are either awarded at no cost by the program/organization/faculty sponsor or they may be sold at cost to the students. Production costs are entirely the responsibility of the honorary. An approved vendor, as determined by the Alumni Services Office, will embroider all stoles for use in Commencement ceremonies. Please consult the Alumni Services Office for the name of an approved vendor.
- Anyone wearing stoles, caps, or gowns with offensive language or imagery that is disruptive or harmful to others will be removed from the commencement ceremony.
Cap and Gown Return
Your cap and gown will need to be returned after your ceremony. Graduates will be directed to Court 1 in the Student Recreation Center as they leave the ceremony. There, representatives from Herff Jones will collect your cap and gown. The tassel included with your regalia is yours to keep.
Commencement Parking
Lantz Arena is located on Grant Avenue in Charleston. If you are traveling on Highway 16/Lincoln Ave. into Charleston from the east or west, you travel on Lincoln Ave. and turn south on Fourth Street. Continue south to the first intersection (Fourth Street and Grant Avenue). The diagram below shows the parking areas around Lantz arena. Campus parking map.
Special Needs Parking
Permanent on-campus spaces are designated for persons with disabilities. On Commencement Day, additional spaces will be made available for special needs parking on the north side of Lantz Arena for all ceremonies.
Official Photographs
One photograph will be taken as the graduate crosses the stage and two others after exiting the stage during the ceremony. Proofs and online ordering information will be sent to the graduate within two weeks of the ceremony. Relatives and friends are not to intrude into the stage area for pictures during the ceremony.
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Coconut flour and splenda for baking? I'm new to this but I did recently search "muffin" on here and I ended up making a blueberry muffin recipe that had coconut flour and banans in it. I forgot to add the stevia so it wasn't sweet but it still tasted okay. You can try experimenting with that recipe.
ETA Happy Birthday to your little ones


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Hertz Captain's Choice
Proud Varsity Cup preferred supplier, Hertz, provides each university in the Varsity Cup with a Hertz vehicle every week for the duration of the tournament. The captain of each university will select a teammate before kick-off every Monday night. That player will be allowed to drive the vehicle for a week.


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Who: No. 13 seed Delaware (25-9) vs. No. 4 seed Michigan State (26-8)
When: 4:40 p.m. ET Thursday
Where: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Wash.
Radio: Spartan Sports Network, Sirius/XM 94
Twitter: Follow Gillian Van Stratt and Mike Griffith
Line: Michigan State -14
When Delaware guard Jarvis Threatt was asked about Michigan State on Wednesday, the first word out of his mouth was 'rebounding.'
"They're a team that crashes the offensive glass," Threatt said. "The offensive sets, they run plenty of sets, but when the ball goes up in the air you got two or three guys going after the offensive rebound each possession."
And that truly will be the key. The best way to keep a team from running its transition game is to either make shots or own the glass.
Fortunately for Michigan State, rebounding is the biggest mismatch in this game. It's such an issue, Delaware players couldn't contain their giggles when it continued to come up on Wednesday.
It was obvious rebounding had been the topic of conversation since Selection Sunday.
Delaware has a rebounding margin of -2.4 in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Blue Hens have a ton of confidence, but they are crossing their fingers that Michigan State shows up lackadaisical or careless early. They know if the dialed-in, physical version of the Spartans show up, they're in trouble.
"They're well known for crashing the glass," Delaware coach Monte Ross said. "When you think about Michigan State, you think about shoulder pads and helmets and all that stuff when Coach Izzo gets pissed at them. So, that's going to be a task for us. That's going to be one of the things that we have to do, because they are so hungry getting to the glass.
"We're going to have keep them off (the glass). I think that's a universal analysis in Delaware Nation."
The weight of that responsibility will fall squarely on the shoulders of Delaware's big man Carl Baptiste. Baptiste (6-9, 260) -- who averages eight boards per game -- is the the lone center amongst a four-guard lineup. They run; he owns the paint.
But Baptiste says against Michigan State, that simply won't do.
"We're going to need all five on the glass," Baptiste said. "That's definitely going to be my main focus tomorrow. I'm going to find Adreian Payne every play and make sure I stop him from getting to the glass.
"He and (Branden) Dawson are monsters when it comes to that."
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MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- The Alabama Dance Theatre will present its 11th annual "Stars on the Riverfront" on Aug. 3 and Aug. 4 at the Riverwalk Amphitheatre.
"Stars on the Riverfront" will feature more than 50 dancers and eclectic performances that are a culmination of the theatre's two week Summer Dance Seminar.
The performances will feature the romantic classical ballet "Les Sylphides," staged by Marianna Tcherkassky and coached by Shawn Black. In addition, Ballet Master Foye DuBose and Resident Choreographers Janie Alford and Sara Sanford will also present new works. Guest faculty member Ashley McQueen will stage a new modern work on the company.
Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. both nights. Attenddees are invited to bring their own food or buy dinner from local vendors that will be on site. For more information, visit the Alabama Dance Theatre website.


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History tends to repeat itself.
That is exactly what happened at Royal Birkdale last year as Padraig Harrington defended his championship victory from the previous year at Carnoustie.
Well not exactly. How it happened was vastly different.
Last year he held off Ian Poulter and Greg Norman (1986 Turnberry, 1993 Royal St. George's) with that brilliant 5-wood that enabled him to eagle No. 17 on Sunday. He won by four strokes over Poulter and five over Norman who tied for third with Henrik Stenson. Even though it was much closer than the final results indicate the Irishman was able to walk up the 18th knowing he had done it again.
The year before was much different with Andres Romero making a heroic 10-birdie effort to win the world's biggest championship. However the 2008 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year faltered down the stretch.
As with Jean Van de Velde in 1999 walking down the 18th fairway it was Sergio Garcia's Major to win. The Spaniard's one-stroke lead was erased as he bogeyed the home hole to fall into a tie with Harrington. Padraig beat him in the cumulative four-hole playoff to win his first Major.
The No. 1 exemption category of 30 for this year's Open is the top 10 and ties from Royal Birkdale in 2008. Of course two-time defending Champion Padraig Harrington heads this list.
Well-known golfers the likes of Ernie Els (2002 Muirfield), Ben Curtis (2003 Royal St. George's), Paul Casey, Steve Stricker and Anthony Kim are also exempt in this category as are lesser known players like David Howell and Chris Wood.
Howell the Englishman who beat playing partner Tiger Woods in the 2006 HSBC Champions has not played well this year on the European Tour. His best finish is tied for 37th at the Qatar Masters.
Wood also an Englishman as an amateur placed joint fifth and won the Silver Medal at Birkdale last year. Since then he went through Q-School to gain his 2009 European Tour card. This 6'5" golfer has four top 10s in 15 events this year including three straight prior to his last tied-30 finish.
With nine players tied for seventh place last year the first exemption category included a total of 15 golfers.
Here is a partial list of the contestants of the 139th rendition of the British Open at Turnberry in a prioritized order of exemption and qualifying categories.
Tony Jacklin and Johnny Miller as past champions are eligible but not expected to compete.
Jacklin age 65 on July 7 won the Open in 1969 at Royal Lytham & St. Annes.
Miller age 62 won the Open in 1976 at Royal Birkdale.
There are 12 past champions other than Harrington, Norman, Els and Curtis that are expected to compete at Turnberry.
No. 1 on the Past Champion list, World No. 1 golfer and heavy favorite Tiger Woods has won the Open three times (2000 St. Andrews, 2005 St. Andrews, 2006 Royal Liverpool).
Five-time winner Tom Watson (1975 Carnoustie, 1977 Turnberry, 1980 Muirfield, 1982 Royal Troon, 1983 Royal Birkdale) and three-time winner Nick Faldo (1987 Muirfield, 1990 St. Andrews, and 1992 Muirfield) will be making cameo appearances trying to duplicate the heroic effort of Greg Norman last year.
The other Past Champions who are competing have won only one Open and include Mark Calcavecchia (1989 Royal Troon), John Daly (1995 St. Andrews), David Duval (2001 Royal Lytham & St. Annes), Todd Hamilton (2004 Royal Troon), Paul Lawrie (1999 Carnoustie), Tom Lehman (1996 Royal Lytham & St. Annes), Justin Leonard (1997 Royal Troon), Sandy Lyle (1986 Royal St. Georges), and Mark O'Meara (1998 Royal Birkdale).
Modern era Past Champions not competing include Nick Price (1994 Turnberry), Ian Baker-Finch (1991 Royal Birkdale) and three-time winner Seve Ballesteros (1979 Royal Lytham & St. Annes, 1984 St. Andrews, 1988 Royal Lytham & St. Annes).
The past champion exemption category increased the field by 12 players to a total of 27 competitors.
Another 36 golfers who are not otherwise eligible from the Top 10 last year or as a Past Champion come from the Top 50 of the Official World Golf Rating (OWGR).
Masters champion Angel Cabrera and the two golfers he beat in the playoff at Augusta National Chad Campbell and Kenny Perry are in the field for the 138th Open.
So too are 2008 Tour Championship winner Camilo Villegas, Sergio Garcia and the 20 year-old youngster Rory McIlroy.
Phil Mickelson is still officially in the field though is soon expected to withdraw and be replaced. Though wife Amy's breast cancer operation went well last week it as recently disclosed his mother Mary was diagnosed with breast cancer too.
That's a total of 63 golfers now in the field.
From the top 30 of the European Tour's 2008 Order of Merit Top there is an additional 14 golfers including Lee Westwood, Darren Clarke and Colin Montgomerie. Total 77.
2007 BMW PGA Championship winner Anders Hansen is in as a result of that victory.
In the eighth category Louis Oosthuizen, Robert Rock and Thongchai Jaidee are in as the First 3 and anyone tying for 3rd place, otherwise not exempt above, in the top 20 of the 2009 PGA European Tour Race to Dubai on completion of the 2009 BMW PGA Championship
Nick Dougherty and Johan Edfors were the top two on a cumulative money list taken from all official PGA European Tour events from OWGR Week 19 up to and including the BMW International Open and including the U.S. Open
U.S. Open Champions from the last five years include Michael Campbell and Lucas Glover.
Stuart Appleby, Briny Baird, Ken Duke, Dudley Hart, Ryuji Imada, Billy Mayfair, Carl Pettersson, Andrés Romero, Kevin Sutherland, D. J. Trahan and Bubba Watson all finished in the Top 30 on the Official 2008 PGA Tour FedEx Cup points list.
Brian Gay, Charley Hoffman and Charles Howell III are in the top 20 of the FedEx Cup points list of the 2009 PGA Tour on completion of the HP Byron Nelson Championship
That makes a total of 99.
Paul Goydos and Bryce Molder are the top two on a cumulative money list taken from The Players Championship and the five PGA Tour events leading up to and including the 2009 AT&T National.
Brandt Snedeker is in for being in the first five and ties of 2009 AT&T National.
Playing members of the 2008 United States Ryder Cup teams include J. B. Holmes and Boo Weekley. The members of the losing European team had previously qualified otherwise.
Mark Brown was in first place on the 2008 PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit.
Richard Sterne was in first place on the 2008 Sunshine Tour Order of Merit.
Prayad Marksaeng and Azuma Yano are the first two on the 2008 Official Money List of the Japan Golf Tour.
The four leading players Ryo Ishikawa, Tomohiro Kondo, Kenichi Kuboya and David Smail
in the 2009 Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic.
Yuta Ikeda and Koumei Oda are the first two on a cumulative money list taken from all official 2009 Japan Golf Tour events up to and including the 2009 Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic
That's a total of 114.
Bruce Vaughan is the 2008 Senior British Open Champion.
The youngest player in the field is the 2009 British Amateur Champion Matteo Manassero from Italy. He makes Rory McIlroy and Ryo Ishakawa look old.
The 2008 European Individual Amateur Champion Stephan Gross is in the field.
International Final Qualifying took place in Africa, Australia, Asia and the U.S.
In Africa Jaco Ahlers, Marc Cayeux and Jeremy Kavanagh qualified while Josh Geary, Tim Wood and Michael Wright made the grade in Australia.
In Singapore Gaganjeet Bhullar, Liang Wen-chong, Terry Pilkadaris and Tim Stewart made it while James Driscoll, Fredrik Jacobson, Richard S. Johnson, Matt Kuchar, Martin Laird, Davis Love III, Jeff Overton and Tim Wilkinson qualified in the U.S.
Richard S. Johnson will be unable to defend his title in Milwaukee at the U.S. Bank.
In Europe Paul Broadhurst, Rhys Davies, David Drysdale, Rafael Echenique, Oliver Fisher, Branden Grace, Raphaël Jacquelin, Gary Orr, Richie Ramsay and Graeme Storm qualified for the Open Championship.
That makes 145 with 12 more qualifying at three local sites in Scotland on Tuesday, July 7th.
In Glasgow at the Gailes Links Thomas Aiken, Peter Baker, Elliot Saltman and David Higgins topped the field.
In Kilmarnock at The Brassie course Markus Brier, Lloyd Saltman, Daniel Gaunt and Peter Ellebye took the first step in making their dreams of winning the Open championship come true.
At Western Gailes Fredrik Andersson-Hed, Steve Surry, Thomas Haylock and Daniel Wardrop were the last yesterday to make it in the field.
The story of the final local qualifying was the brothers Lloyd and Elliot Saltman making it to Turnberry. Elliot at age 27 is making his debut Championship appearance. Lloyd at age 23 is coming back for the first time since winning the Silver Medal as Leading Amateur at St Andrews in 2005.
That's a total of 157 but we are not done yet.
There may be two more contestants at Turnberry to be decided on Sunday, July 12.
The leading player, not exempt otherwise above in the first 5 and ties of each of the Barclays Scottish Open and the John Deere Classic will also have a ticket for the 139th Open Championship.
At the John Deere last year Jay Williamson lost in a playoff to Kenny Perry but earned a trip to the British Open at Royal Birkdale.
The 2008 U.S. Amateur Champion Danny Lee turned professional in April 2009 and forfeited his automatic exemption into the Open and did not make it though qualifying similar to the U.S. Open.
His last chance to make it is finishing in the top 5 at the John Deere.
History tends to repeat itself.
At least prior to the making of new history.
It is time to make new history at Turnberry next week in Scotland.
Good luck to Padraig Harrington in his quest for a third straight Claret Jug.
May the contest to determine the "Champion Golfer of the Year and Winner of the Gold Medal" begin…
Editor's Note:
Additions to the field as of 7/15/09:
Ben Crane, Matthew Goggin, Steve Marino, Thomas Levet.
Andy Reistetter is a freelance golf writer. He follows the PGA TOUR volunteering for the tournaments and working part time for NBC Sports, CBS Sports, and The Golf Channel. He resides in Jacksonville Beach, Florida near the PGA TOUR headquarters and home of The PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. He enjoys pursuing his passion for the game of golf and everything associated with it. He can be reached through his website www.MrHickoryGolf.net or by e-mailing him to firstname.lastname@example.com


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Any individual, business or institution -- even the church -- can fall victim to identity theft, an FBI agent told a group of information technology professionals Thursday in Metairie.
To make his point, Will Hatcher cited an August case in which thieves electronically stole more than $600,000 from a Catholic Diocese of Des Moines, Iowa, bank account. Possibly working from overseas, the criminals electronically transferred money from the diocesan account to "numerous recipients" across the United States in two days, according to reports.
Hatcher cited the case as one in a growing number of identity thefts at small- to mid-sized organizations.
"I assume my home computer's compromised. Therefore, I'm more careful," Hatcher said at a meeting of about 70 people at the Eastbank Regional Library in Metairie.
The talk was sponsored by the New Orleans chapter of Infragard, a public-private partnership of the FBI, and the local chapter of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association.
Identity theft is growing at a rate of 10 percent a year, and one in four young adults in the United States will become victims as will one in 20 adults, said Lydia Lourbacos, president of the local Information Systems Audit and Control Association chapter.
Hatcher discussed Internet safety both for homes and businesses. He said thieves want personal information such as a Social Security number, date of birth and mother's maiden name. From businesses, thieves are looking for proprietary information such as marketing plans, pricing, legal strategies and production processes or anything they can use to make money.
To get information, they could hack into computers, paw through outside garbage bins, steal from a purse or home or misrepresent themselves as a representative of a bank or government agency. Insiders can take information while they still work for a company or on their way out, he said.
He warned audience members to keep track of even small credit card charges they don't recognize. He cited a case in which Minnesota restaurant workers were indicted this year for swiping credit cards through a "skimming" device that recorded the card data for them to use later. They made $150,000 in purchases.
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- Contact creditors when bills fail to show up
- Do not discard documents that contain personal identifiers or account information.
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Tuesday Dantonio Presser notes
This is Denny Schwarze in for Joe. I was at MSU coach Mark Dantonio's weekly press conference and have some tidbits that I will deliver here.
Dantonio also talked again the magnitude of the win on Saturday against Iowa. "I thought it helped us control our own destiny," Dantonio said of the win over the Hawkeyes. "We went there as a team and we won as a team, and I think that's what the most important thing is. There's two to go for us in our regular season and who would have though tthat after our Notre Dame game that we would be sitting here now? Because a lot of people sat and looked at the stretch we were going into and I'm sure many people had doubts, so we are sitting at the top of our division."
The Spartans can clinch the Legends Divison by winning their last two games or win against Indiana on Saturday and have Michigan beat Nebraska in Ann Arbor. Since Joe's last topic discussed the idea of rooting for Michigan on Saturday, I figured I'd post Dantonio's reaction...
"Nope, sorry, I can't. We just have to do it our own way. I'd be letting too many people down if I did," Dantonio said. "They have their issues -- both those teams have their issues that they have to deal with and their goals. We have to take care of ourselves and not look to the right or to the left. We have to look right down the middle forward, and that's where we're looking, Indiana."
So, the focus will be on retaining the Old Brass Spittoon, not what's going down the road in Ann Arbor in what is essentially a BCS at-large elimination game.
Dantonio also spoke on the MSU special teams and redshirt freshman punter Mike Sadler in particular. Remember when the Spartans were botching fake field goal attempts at Notre Dame and had a punt blocked against Central Michigan? That all seems like a distant memory now as the special teams unit has improved dramatically ever since Big Ten play started. Sadler was especially key during wins over Ohio State and Michigan and came up big again in Saturday's win over Iowa. In addition, if you remember the elements of those three games, not the most ideal weather to punt in at all. Michigan and Iowa didn't necessarily have a drizzle like the game at Columbus did, but the wind was whipping.
"I think in high school you punt a lot for distance, but he had the opportunity to sit and watch Aaron Bates. He's developed Aaron Bates' ability to kick the ball end over end at times in pooch punt situations and he can hang it up there. He's got an incredible leg, and he's very accurate, got great get-off times. And exactly what we hoped for happened when he decided to come here and sit one year. It was going to give him a little bit more experience than a normal freshman punter and then it was going to allow him to learn, but he's got a tremendous, tremendous ability, and again, he will be the punter here for the next three years, as well. Really felt like when he decided to come, that was solidifying our punting position, our punter position, for the five years because of Aaron Bates having one year left. He was as big a catch in that recruiting class as anyone," Dantonio said of Sadler.
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A Gloucester County Department of Corrections road gang, and the officers who secure the group, have nabbed some unconventional attention from county and municipal leaders.
Six prisoners and supervising corrections officers were given a pat on the back last month by county freeholders for efforts to spruce up a Williamstown POW-MIA war memorial.
Officers Andrew McClave and Cassel Ellis are expected to receive a freeholder board proclamation this month.
McClave, of Williamstown, noticed for "quite some time" that the memorial at the Pfeiffer Center was "in bad shape."
The memorial was "sinking," McClave, a 15-year officer, said.
A concrete plaque in front of the American Flag had sunken into the ground and a tree had grown over the site where the American Legion buried a time capsule almost a decade ago.
The officer and his road gang partner Officer Cassel Ellis made contact with the township that brought in five dump trucks of dirt, stone and other materials.
"We usually go down there and pick up trash on the side of the roads," said McClave, who along with Ellis, have military backgrounds.
McClave, founder of Monroe Township's American Legion Riders motorcycle club, served in the U.S. Marine Corps, and Ellis was a sergeant in the U.S. Army.
Gloucester County DOC's two road gangs, groups of low-risk sentenced inmates, are assigned to cleanup tasks throughout the county. The program, which allows inmates to work off some time, continued although the Gloucester County jail closed in July and inmates are housed at other facilities in South Jersey.
McClave and Ellis oversee groups that work on municipal projects,complete work for non-profit organizations, and improve parks like Williamstown's POW-MIA memorial, according to Warden Eugene Caldwell. Another set of officers — James Jester and Antonio Frontado — supervise the second group that work at county facilities to cut grass in the summer and shovel snow in the winter.
In an 18-hour job, the six male prisoners — none of which wished to be named — cleaned a little bit of vandalism to the memorial, uncovered the concrete plaque and removed the tree over the capsule.
Lou Palumbo, a Vietnam War veteran with Monroe Township Veterans Affairs, watched the men work on the memorial that his American Legion post sponsors.
American Legion Post 252 buried the time capsule at the site when the memorial was dedicated more than eight years ago, Palumbo said.
"I think what the (road gang) got out of it was about the war itself, and what POW-MIA stands for. Half of them didn't know what it stands for," said Palumbo.
It's a shot to the heart to any serviceman when younger generations don't know about conflicts in which U.S. military men serve, he said.
"They were asking a lot of questions about the POWs from that period and the war," he said. "You feel good that the person is taking an interest in it, and they want to know about it. It does make you feel better."
The brief history lesson isn't the only inmate benefit. Beautifying community spaces lets inmates take pride the work they are doing and a sense of achievement at the end of the day,according to Caldwell.
"The recidivism rate for the inmates who work on the road gangs are low due to the rehabilitative nature of the work," Caldwell said.
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City submits six-year TIP
Mercer Island Councilmembers approved the city's six-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) last month, with a priority focus on improving Island streets. The 2010-2015 plan has been months in the development. In total, the plan will cost $23 million to fix up residential, Town Center and arterial streets, with a focus on widening the Mercer Way shoulders and improving the Island's bicycle and pedestrian layout. This number, however, may change over the coming years.
The City Council approved the TIP on June 15, two weeks after Islanders had the opportunity to review the plan at a June 1 open house. The final draft was submitted to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the Puget Sound Regional Council last Wednesday.
Mercer Island Transportation Manager Nick Afzali said he was satisfied with the outcome.
"I am happy with the plan. As you know, these are challenging times in terms of revenue. We're relying quite a bit on REET [Real Estate Excise Tax] revenue. We had to cut some corners, but overall I think it's a very solid plan," said Afzali. "Hopefully, if the economy gets better next year, we can make some adjustments."
In essence, the plan will upgrade Island streets and trails, neighborhood by neighborhood, based on need over the coming six years. This will cost a total of $4.3 million. Town Center street improvements will focus on 76th and 78th Avenues S.E., creating a traffic signal at S.E. 27th Street and repaving 80th Avenue S.E., S.E. 29th Street and S.E. 32nd Street. The downtown street improvements will not begin until 2011 and will cost a total of $1.5 million. Arterial street improvement costs $4.4 million.
Widening the East Mercer Way shoulder for cyclists is a TIP priority. In fact, Councilmembers voted specifically to add the East Mercer Way widening project (from S.E. 53rd Place to S.E. 54th Street) to the 2010-2015 plan. The estimated cost of this project is $170,000.
The bicycle and pedestrian improvement plan includes the Island's Safe Routes to School project, improving pedestrian access along Island Crest Way, S.E. 40th Street, Mercerwood Drive and 72nd Avenue S.E. It is set to cost $1.06 million.
Other areas of the TIP include improving signage along East and West Mercer Ways, tree maintenance, right-of-way inspections and a neighborhood traffic calming program.
The amount for the TIP overhead is based on 4 percent of project costs. These numbers, however, may be adjusted before the City Council's mid-biennial budget review in November.
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Lebanon Valley College will be holding a Unity March Thursday in light of two recent incidents of intolerance on the campus.
In a separate incident that week, two lesbian students reported being bullied in one of the residence halls.
The Unity March at 11 a.m. on the social quad is organized by the student government and is designed to "celebrate LVC's sense of community and affirm the value of diversity and respect for the individual on our campus," according to a letter from college president Lewis Thayne.
The administration is also taking decisive action, the letter said. The Office of Student Affairs has launched an investigation into both incidents.
"These incidents have caused students, faculty, and staff to examine the extent of bias on campus and the degree to which we must visibly reaffirm our respect for each individual member of the community, regardless of gender, faith, race, ethnicity, political beliefs, disability, sexual orientation, or other difference," he wrote.
"We are an educational community that will not permit any of its members to suffer from actions of bias against them," Thayne wrote. "Any incident of bias will be investigated and appropriate disciplinary action will be taken. As importantly, the community will exercise its collective conscience, will, and intelligence to develop an educational response to these issues."
About 3 percent of the 1,650 students on campus are African-American. Eighty-eight percent are white, 2 percent Asian, 5 percent Hispanic and 2 percent mixed.
In an interview with La Vie, the student newspaper, the African-American freshman student who was the target of the latest incident said she found a piece of notebook paper that had a crude sketch of a person who was lynched. She discovered the drawing when she returned to her empty chemistry class after leaving the classroom to take an exam.
The student, who did not give her name, said she noticed that one page contained what she described as "doodles." One drawing was a stick-figure representation of a person hanging from the branch of a tree, with the face shaded making it appear as if the person were black.
She said she was upset, but not sure she should report the incident. She was convinced to do so. Thayne commended her courage in coming forward.
Dean of students Greg Krikorian has met with leaders of four student organizations to talk about programming that increases an appreciation for differences. Residential Assistants will convene diversity meetings with all residents of every residential facility by the end of the week.
Director of Athletics Rick Beard has talked with the Student-Athlete Advisory Council regarding perceptions of bias and results from the 2011 survey of graduating seniors.
Chaplain Paul Fullmer and the Bias Response Team have reached out to remind students they can contact the confidential group to talk about their experiences.
A diversity educational effort could be held in conjunction with Dr. Martin Luther King Day at the start of the spring semester.
The college will also offer more diversity programming next fall during New Student Orientation.
Lebanon Valley College dealt with racial incidents before, in the 2004-05 school year.
One incident on campus led to disciplinary action against two students. There were also four incidents of written racial slurs in 2004, but the perpetrators were not discovered. The campus held an anti-discrimination rally and a "Slam Down Hate" poetry reading in response.
Communications director Marty Parkes said he knew of no other recent incidents, but that doesn't mean there aren't some that have not been reported. He hoped the incidents were not related to the recent presidential election.
"Those kinds of incidents are certainly not indicative of what goes on around here," he said.


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ShareBullets: Chris Webber's One Year As A Wizard & Franchise Season No. 50 Without Baltimore
►Kyle Weidie | Aug 17, 2012
ShareBullets… links, commentary, irreverence… and the team used to be call the Bullets. >> Chris Webber played a single season in a Wizards jersey (1997-98, the rest were a Bullets jersey),...
ShareBullets: Nene and Seraphin End Olympics Run, Wall and Arenas Primed for Summer Circuit Run
►Kyle Weidie | Aug 9, 2012
ShareBullets: links, commentary, etc. >> So Nene and Kevin Seraphin are done in the Olympics and are going home without hardware, as Brazil and France...
ShareBullets: Crittenton's Song, Bookie Ball, Jim McIlvaine's 40th & Gentleman Jamison the Jacker
►Kyle Weidie | Jul 31, 2012
ShareBullets … news, randomness and tidbits from around the web. The previous ShareBullets was about current Wizards, this one is about past Wizards/Bullets… > Crittenton's Song & Bookie Ball Remember Kendrick...
A Cautionary Tale of Bullets and Free Agency Failure: Losing Dana Barros
►Kyle Weidie | Jul 11, 2012
If this summer's frenzied free agent pace has taught us anything, it's that vying for players on the market, restricted or unrestricted, can be more trouble than it's worth. Teams like...
NBA HISTORY: Biggest Height Difference Amongst Intra-NBA Player Airplane Card Game Loans
►Kyle Weidie | Apr 18, 2012
Things have happened recently. With apologies to Mugsy Bogues and Manute Bol (who had a soft-spot for gambling, it was written), an account of historical note has recently been relayed to us...
Where Are The Wizards Going? And Why Are They Here?
►Kyle Weidie | Feb 25, 2012
Here at the 2012 NBA All-Star break, exactly halfway through Ted Leonsis' three-year rebuilding plan, it's hard to think about...
Gilbert Arenas To The Lakers? What Nick Young Thinks
►Kyle Weidie | Feb 1, 2012
Last Saturday, Alex Kennedy of HoopsWorld reported that the Los Angeles Lakers have "expressed interest" in signing Gilbert Arenas. On Sunday, ESPN's Chris Broussard confirmed the report, saying the Lakers have "considered the...
Gilbert Arenas Is 30 Years Old
►Kyle Weidie | Jan 6, 2012
Gilbert Arenas turns 30 today, and who knows how scary this is for the artist formerly known as Gazo the Prankster. He now sits at home and waits for a chance...
Channelling More Incites From The WIZZNUTZZ
►Kyle Weidie | Dec 31, 2011
…Because, well, why not? A man once said that you have to laugh to keep from crying. That man was 2009 Caron Butler, evidently with a message to Wizards of the...
3-on-3: Back To Atlanta, What On Earth Will Jordan Crawford Do?
►Kyle Weidie | Dec 28, 2011
Jordan Crawford heads back to Atlanta to play against the team that drafted him, while Chris Singleton returns home. He is from Canton, Georgia and played his senior season of high...
A Couple Washington Wizards Training Camp Musings
►Kyle Weidie | Dec 9, 2011
Training camp is set to begin today for the Washington Wizards. Actually, it's starting right about as I hit 'publish' on this post. Roger Mason Jr. is your newest Wizard, Mo...
ShareBullets/Poll: What To Make Of This NBA Lockout
►Kyle Weidie | Oct 11, 2011
Links, a D.C. picture, commentary, lockout, stuff, a poll… So before I get to the links, and as I continue to...
ShareBullets: REMEMBER: Bryon Russell Is Responsible For Gilbert Arenas
►Kyle Weidie | Oct 6, 2011
Links, commentary, strange connections, and silly photos of Gilbert Arenas, randomness… Bryon Russell will be forever cemented into Michael Jordan lore. You know exactly why. And evidently, Russell holds a solid...
Washington Wizards Suspensions & Fines Since 1995
►Kyle Weidie | Oct 3, 2011
Seeing that pro basketball fans are essentially suspended from the NBA due to squabbling amongst millionaires and billionaires, passing time might be aided by chronicling all NBA and team suspensions of the...
ShareBullets: Do We Even Know John Wall?
►Kyle Weidie | Oct 2, 2011
A D.C. pic, commentary, links, video, pictures, etc… Do we even know this John Wall kid? Watching him play at...
ShareBullets: Basketball Wives & Crittenton's Tweets
►Kyle Weidie | Sep 2, 2011
Links, commentary, a D.C. photo… Eventually, soon, I would like to make a more comprehensive post regarding Javaris Crittenton's Tweets...
So What If Gilbert Arenas Is A Weirdo, According To Javaris Crittenton
►Kyle Weidie | Sep 1, 2011
>> "Don't show that weirdo no love homie." That's what Javaris Crittenton wrote on Twitter in response to a Tweet sent by @TazWube on August 14. A piece I've written regarding...
ShareBullets: John Wall Should Look Out Below
►Kyle Weidie | Aug 29, 2011
Pictures, commentary, links, more pictures… WE HAVE HERE: JaVale McGee dunking over Gary Neal at Capital Punishment, but John Wall should also look out below… > I know many of us...
ShareBullets: Earthquake After Effects & The Detriment of Gilbert Arenas' Twitter Account
►Kyle Weidie | Aug 24, 2011
Commentary, links, randomness… Unfortunately, good people, John Wall tragically lost his right arm in Tuesday's earthquake. (#Moment of Silence) Seems like the Jerry Stackhouse owned by @n1coolguy didn't fare so well...
Commonalities: Gilbert Arenas and Dan Snyder
►Kyle Weidie | Aug 12, 2011
On several planes, Gilbert Arenas and Dan Snyder are totally alike. On about a million they are not. One commonality I can easily think of is that they both appear to be...
Playoff Shooters: Wizards/Bullets Franchise History
►Kyle Weidie | Jul 27, 2011
I've previously used historical statistical analysis in an attempt to determine who were some of the best, and worst, shooters...
Since The Madness: The Transition of the Washington Wizards
►Kyle Weidie | Jul 15, 2011
Future basketball historians may heavily sway their chronicles toward the 2009-10 Washington Wizards season. The infamy surrounding the heavily dramatized whirlwind that was Gilbert Arenas, locker room guns and court cases,...
ShareBullets: Wizards Weekender of Lockout Links
►Kyle Weidie | Jul 2, 2011
Wizards links in bullets with general commentary on the side, and a picture… > Is the NBA destined for a lockout? Why...
ShareBullets: John Wall Wears Philly Flyers Hat, Hands Out $20s
►Kyle Weidie | Jun 20, 2011
NOTE: The ESPN TrueHoop Network 2011 NBA Mock Draft starts today. Truth About It will be posting our consensus mocked pick of the sixth position around 1 pm, so check back...
Wizards Pre-Draft Workouts: Ravern Johnson, Free To Tweet
►Kyle Weidie | Jun 15, 2011
Below, an interview and workout video of draft hopeful Raven Johnson, a wing player out of Mississippi State who has worked out with the Wizards, and then, his story… Athletes and...


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WICKED, the record-breaking West End musical now in its 7th smash hit year, just welcomed X Factor star Lucy Spraggan backstage at the Apollo Victoria Theatre. Check out a photo of Spraggan with the cast below, as featured on the show's official Twitter page!
Wicked is already the 16th longest-running West End musical of all time* and recently celebrated its landmark 2500th performance (8 September 2012) and 6th Birthday (27 September 2012). The Olivier and Evening Standard Award- winning London production has been seen by almost 5 million theatregoers since its West End premiere in 2006.
The show plays the Apollo Victoria Theatre, Wilton Road, London, SW1V 1LG. The theatre is 1 minute from London Victoria Mainline and Underground Stations. Visit the official UK website for online booking and more information, at www.WickedTheMusical.co.uk
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BLAIRSBURG - Something had to give, and it wasn't Northeast Hamilton's resolve.
With six consecutive losses under their belts, the Trojets didn't waste any time in wrapping up their first triumph of the season here last night. With freshman Andi Anderson and junior Kaylee Massman leading the way at net, they walloped still winless Southeast Webster-Grand in three sets, 25-13, 25-8, 25-21.
Anderson picked her spots to attack and finished with eight kills, while Massman went the power route - slamming the ball through the Eagles' block to the tune of six kills.
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Freshman Andi Anderson (3) slams one of her match-high 8 kills for Northeast Hamilton last night in Blairsburg. She helped the Trojets top Southeast Webster-Grand in three sets.
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Kaylee Massman collects one of her two digs against Southeast Webster-Grand last night. She also had six kills in the Trojets' three-set sweep of the Eagles.
"Overall I was really pleased," NEH head coach Kacey Pruismann said. "I was really pleased with the first two sets because we were able to execute a lot of what we were trying to put together. In the third set we started missing some serves, but I don't think the girls ever thought it wasn't their game.
"Kaylee hit so hard; she was really pounding it out there. And Andi saw the court really well. She did a really good job of spotting the ball and using her court vision. Seeing the younger girls do their thing not only gives me hope for the future, but it takes some of the pressure off the older girls."
Senior Jen Jeffers laced four kills, while Molly Greenfield, Sarah Elm, Leah Meyer and Lillian Chamness all added two.
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Kills - NEH: Molly Greenfield 2, Sarah Elm 2, Jen Jeffers 4, Kaylee Massman 6, Leah Meyer 2, Lillian Chamness 2, Andi Anderson 8.
Blocks - NEH: Elm 1.
Digs - NEH: Greenfield 7, Elm 5, Jeffers 3, Massman 2, Jaidyn Timm 2, Anderson 4.
Assists - NEH: Greenfield 10, Elm 11.
Serving - NEH: Greenfield 10-11, 1 ace; Elm 12-14, 6 aces; Jeffers 9-11, 2 aces; Massman 5-8, 4 aces; Timm 18-19, 4 aces; Anderson 7-8.
Elm collected 11 of the team's 21 assists. Greenfield hauled in the other 10.
NEH (1-6) battered the Eagles (0-8) from behind the service line, particularly in the initial two sets. The Trojets finished with 17 aces, keyed by the six from Elm. Massman and Jaidyn Timm both finished with four.
Greenfield was also the defensive catalyst with seven digs. Elm chipped in five and Anderson exited the gym with four.
The victory came just in time as the Trojets begin their Iowa Star Conference trek on Thursday in Traer against North Tama.
"It felt really good to get a win under our belt finally and we really needed that because we're going to North Tama and they're going to be pretty solid," Pruismann said.


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Sept 30,10 I had breast augmentation, I was 34AA(loose skin), 5"4 110, 39yrs. I have two children 19 and 20yrs old. I requested from my PS a small size,conservative, did not want anything big. My PS indicated he needed to fill in the sac. He gave me 450cc silicone under the muscle? I want a small size as I initially requested. Would I sag now more if I go to 300 or 350cc? Will I need a lift? I am very UNHAPPY!! I dont understand his reason for going that big.
My PS Gave Me Much Bigger Implants Than I Requested! They Are HUGE for Me!
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Talk to your surgeon in a calm and open discussion
Web reference: https://www.edelsteincosmetic.com/
Bigger Implants Than Requested
Breast implant size should be determined BEFORE surgery so that this does not happen. It is not difficult to do this. A tight sports bra with an implant sizer in it, with a tight t-shirt over that is the easiest and obvious way. It needs to be tight to give a body suit effect.
True, it will look a little larger this way than it will after surgery, because the implant is out in front of the breast and not against your chest. Just factor this in. Go one size up than what looks good in a bra.
I've done it this way for 20 years and this problem barely ever occurs. It makes no sense to make it strictly an intraoperative decision.
Also, AA breasts usually do not need 450ccc to fill them out.
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Choosing Your Breast Implant Size
Montebello- unfortunately you didn't provide photos so that we could understand your version of HUGE. Since you had saggy breasts preop what your surgeon probably did was to make an educated guess as to the approximate size of your breast envelope. This means he/she determined that 450cc was the size of your skin envelope and this size would be necessary to lift your nipples without the scarring of a breast lift. Many women will go to great lengths to avoid a lift which usually translates into large implants. Going to a smaller size implant will usually mean that you will need a breast lift (mastopexy). There are several incision patterns available so the scarring can be minimalized. You need to have honest communication with your Plastic Surgeon to work out these issues.
Unless you asked for a specific size implant, your surgeon used good judgement!
I am so sorry you are unhappy with your results; I would bet your surgeon is equally dismayed, since of course he used all his experience and best judgement to try to achieve your goals!
Let's examine your situation in detail (at least as much as your included information allows): you are slim and petite, and after two children had smaller than A-cup breasts and loose skin. A lift alone would have yielded scars and an ounce less volume (skin removal) than your present quite small breast size. Unhappy result, and more costly operation (and you can't "take the scars back.")
You asked for "small, conservative" results, but did you try on implants to let your surgeon know just what that meant to YOU? (because it obviously meant something else to your surgeon.) Did you bring photo examples of just what "small and conservative" is to your mind's eye? Did you look at your surgeon's and many other website photos of patients with similar size breasts to yours, and what size implants gave them results you liked? If you didn't then perhaps this is a shortcoming of your surgeon's sizing process, because I suspect he can't read minds, and obviously missed the mark with your surgery.
Lest you be too hard on your surgeon, you should understand that 450cc is (by my personal estimation method determined over 25 years and thousands of breast patients) anticipated to add just under two cup sizes to whatever breast volume you started with. At AA before surgery, this would yield a full C cup (perhaps a D-cup bra from Victoria's Secret) for most patients. And of course, we haven't discussed the "(loose skin)" that did require a certain volume to adequately fill so that you wouldn't have a truly unhappy "rock-in-the-sock" result. 450 sounds like a large number, but it is a very common size for someone with loose skin and little breast tissue of her own.
Going down 100cc (just over 3 ounces, or 1/4 of a can of pop) will be a barely-noticeable decrease in size and will increase sag (same skin, less volume) somewhat. Going down 150cc will drop you by just over 1/2 cup size and will increase the skin laxity a bit more.
For now, I'd advise patience and continued follow-up with your surgeon without anger or "blaming." He truly wants you to be happy, and acknowledging that to him while calmly expressing your feelings (which you should understand may change as time goes by) is the prudent way to keep your surgeon on your side rather than defensive. You should also discuss (if you didn't already--always something that SHOULD be done PRIOR to surgery, IMHO) what revisionary surgery costs are and who is responsible for what. Being vociferously unhappy does NOT get you a "free" re-do; it often gets you another surgeon who charges full price. Be well and take care. Best wishes! Dr. Tholen
Web reference: http://www.realself.com/article/dr-tholens-comprehensive-guide-breast-augmentation
Breast implant size?
I would suggest continued calm and non-accusatory discussion with your plastic surgeon expressing your concerns. You may find that there is a logical explanation for the size of implants that were selected.
Much of the final "look" achieved after breast augmentation surgery depends on several factors:
1. The initial shape, size (volume of breast tissue), symmetry of the patient's breasts. In general, the better the preoperative breast appearance the more likely the breast augmentation "look" will be optimal.
2. The experience/skill level of the surgeon is important in determining the final outcome. For example, the accurate and gentle dissection of the breast implant pockets are critical in producing long-term well-placed breast implants. I personally think that these 2 factors are more important than any others, including type (saline or silicone) or model (low/moderate/high profile) of implant.
3. The type of implant used may determine the final outcome, especially if the patient does not have significant covering breast or adipose tissue. For example, some surgeons feel that silicone implants have a more natural look and feel than saline implants because silicone gel has a texture that is similar to breast tissue. Each patient differs in the amount of breast tissue that they have. If a patient has enough breast tissue to cover the implant, the final result will be similar when comparing saline implants versus silicone gel implants. If a patient has very low body fat and/or very little breast tissue, the silicone gel implants may provide a more "natural" result.
On the other hand, saline implants have some advantages over silicone implants. Silicone implant ruptures are harder to detect. When saline implants rupture, they deflate and the results are seen almost immediately. When silicone implants rupture, the breast often looks and feels the same because the silicone gel may leak into surrounding areas of the breast without a visible difference. Patients may need an MRI to diagnose a silicone gel rupture. Saline implants are also less expensive than the silicone gel implants.
Other differences involve how the breast implants are filled. Saline implants are filled after they're implanted, so saline implants require a smaller incision than prefilled silicone breast implants.
On May 10, 2000, the FDA granted approval of saline-filled breast implants manufactured by Mentor Corporation and McGhan Medical. To date, all other manufacturers' saline-filled breast implants are considered investigational. As of 2006, the FDA has approved the use of silicone gel implants manufactured by the Mentor Corporation and Allergan (formerly McGhan) for breast augmentation surgery for patients over the age of 22.
4. The size and model of breast implant used may make a significant difference in the final outcome. Therefore, it is very important to communicate your size goals with your surgeon. In my practice, the use of photographs of "goal" pictures (and breasts that are too big or too small) is very helpful. I have found that the use of words such as "natural" or "C cup" or "fake looking" means different things to different people and therefore prove unhelpful.
If revisionary surgery is decided upon, it will be very important to communicate your size goals with your surgeon. In my practice, the use of photographs of "goal" pictures (and breasts that are too big or too small) is very helpful. I have found that the use of words such as "natural" or "C cup" or "fake looking" means different things to different people and therefore prove unhelpful.
Also, as you know, cup size varies depending on who makes the bra; therefore, discussing desired cup size may also be inaccurate. I use intraoperative sizers and place the patient in the upright position to evaluate breast size. Use of these sizers also allow me to select the breast implant profile (low, moderate, moderate plus, high-profile) that would most likely achieve the patient's goals. The patient's goal pictures are hanging on the wall, and allow for direct comparison. I have found that this system is very helpful in improving the chances of achieving the patient's goals as consistently as possible.
I hope this helps.
Web reference: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/procedure_breastaugmentation.htm
Will downsizing implants leave me with saggy breasts
This is a relatively short time to exchange implants and it is likely that exchange at this time will not have significantly changed your breasts or have caused more sgging than prior to surgery. In other words, if you downsize and you need a lift, you probably would have needed a lift in the first place. The larger implant was proabably chosen to avoid the need for a lfit
Web reference: http://www.bodysculptor.com/breast-surgery-chicago/
Aug size too big
This is always a difficult question.How big?I didn't see you before but the question is whether or not a simple breast lift with a smaller implant would be the way to go.I would talk to your surgeon and see if he will consider putting smaller ones in to suit your desires.
Decreasing implant size may not need a lift
Miscommunication often leads to an unhappy patient and a frustrated physician. Even if the exact implant size is not known, a range should be discussed with the patient prior to surgery. In your situation, decreasing the implant size may or may not require a lift. It is impossible to tell without an examination. Many times the breast skin contracts sufficiently and no removal of skin is necessary. However, if the nipple is not in the proper position, decreasing the size of the implant often leads to a lower position necessitating a lift to correct. I recommend a frank discussion with your plastic surgeon on what you are unhappy with and discuss what can be done.
Web reference: http://www.drbogue.com
Miscommunication with plastic surgeon on breast implant size
In cases where there is loss of volume in the breast following child birth and the desire is to only increase the overall size (even just a bit), it is not unusual to require some sort of breast lift. In women who do not want the lift incisions, then often a larger prosthesis is required to make up for the lost volume. It sounds like there was a mis-communication between you and your plastic surgeon and that the situation can be readily corrected with replacement with a smaller prosthesis knowing that you may need some sort of mastopexy as well.
Web reference: http://www.delucaplasticsurgery.com/breast-lift-albany-ny/
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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I have received a few emails about the wallpaper on our family room wall since posting about our change of hearth. I realize that this blog is a little bit of a mess and sometimes hard to navigate back to find pictures of projects, and I assure you.. it's on my to-do list. But for now, I will be happy to repost some info for you!
The wallpaper is called Serious Bokay by Nama Rococo. We have had it up for almost two years now and I love it more and more every day.
It comes in 4 color ways:
How am-aaaaz-ing would the Lavender Gray be in a little girl's room????
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- Also known as
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Jupiter, Florida
Perry Como (Pierino Ronald Como), (born May 18, 1912, Canonsburg, Pa.—died May 12, 2001, Jupiter, Fla.) American singer and entertainer who , had a mellow baritone voice and a relaxed, easygoing manner—typified by his trademark cardigan sweaters—that made him an audience favourite during a career that lasted over six decades and in which he sold more than 100 million records. For 15 years (1948–63) he hosted weekly television variety shows, winning Emmy Awards in 1954, 1955, 1956, and 1959, and his annual Christmas TV shows became a staple of the holiday season. Como began sweeping up in a barber shop when he was about 10 years old, and by the time he was in his mid-teens, he was the owner of his own shop, where he sang while he worked. Encouraged by his customers and his family, he became a singer with Freddy Carlone's band in 1933, and in 1936 he was signed by Ted Weems to sing with his orchestra. Como recorded and broadcast with Weems until 1942 and was about to give up singing for a return to barbering when in 1943 he accepted a contract to record and appear on radio. His first single, "Goodbye Sue," was released later that year. Also that year, he signed a seven-year movie contract, though his film appearances were for the most part not notable. In 1944 Como had his first hit record, "Long Ago and Far Away," and the first of his over a dozen million-selling hits, "Till the End of Time," followed in 1945. Among his other hits of the 1940s and '50s were "If I Loved You," "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows," "Hot," "Temptation," "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes," the first of his 14 number one records, and "Catch a Falling Star," for which he won a Grammy Award in 1958. Between 1944 and 1950 Como starred in his own NBC radio show, The Chesterfield Supper Club, which from 1948 was also televised. The Perry Como Show began broadcasting on CBS in 1950 and from 1955 to 1959 appeared on NBC, where the show opened with the theme "Dream Along with Me" and included the popular "Letters, we get letters" segment. Beginning in 1959 Como served as host of the Kraft Music Hall; he ended his weekly appearances in 1963 and thereafter, until 1992, headlined occasional specials. During the later years of his career, he enjoyed such hits as "It's Impossible," "And I Love You So," and "For the Good Times." Como was awarded a Kennedy Center Honor in 1987.


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This past week we were told not to worry because the levels of the three dams above us were slightly lower than normal operating levels. That means to me that if Canada had the same rain event as they did 14 months ago, we would be under water but less than the 21 days or so of 2011. The dams did not prevent the 2011 flood. Could we hear instead what increased flood protection we have? If you can't do better than the post 1969 flood playbook, don't. Too many were suckered into believing the valley was safe to a point where flood insurance was not required. Their suffering lingers on. Minot Area Development Corp. is assisting to overcrowd our beleaguered city. We are taxed too much and do not need MADC working to raise our cost of living beyond what we see from oil impact. I suggest the county take the MADC money for their needs, by vote if necessary.
Flood victims do not want to hear how the Park Board bought a piece of land it had no use for or any other spending extravagance not related to improved flood protection. If you have not been in the valley or helped a flood victim lately, you need to. We all need to remember that flood protection must be our No. 1 priority. We need to hear that Canada can and will honor their agreement to limit water releases to 5,000 cfs. If they can't let's get our $42 million back money from our first 1 percent city sales tax. Ward County needs money. The city needs more money. Why not sell city property such as the ball fields on north and south hill for housing developments and set up new recreation facilities in the flood zone where they should have been?
We have heard too much criticism of FEMA and the Corps. We would be a pathetic city without their assistance. We should thank them for their hard work and assistance. They may not be around next time. Many line their pockets from this flood. Perhaps they should consider judgment day. I expect words like "Sorry, you can try again if a camel passes through the eye of a needle." Homeowners were told to hurry up and rebuild while they hear flood protection will take years. If this sounds negative it is because we need to hear something positive. We have not heard of any additional flood protection in place since the flood. That is what we really need to hear.