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September 6, 2007
International Literacy Day and Health
Tom Sticht
International Consultant in Adult Education
The theme for International Literacy Day September 8, 2007 is literacy and
health. This is a theme that brings together two great scourges of the
world today: illiteracy and ill health. But these are not new threats, nor
is this the first time that illiteracy and ill health have been paired.
Too often it is thought that literacy is something that one must first get
before it can be applied to solving important problems like ill health. But
that is a myth. The fact is that one can be developing literacy while also
working towards better health. One can learn literacy and health
information at the same time.
Teaching Literacy in Health Contexts in Kentucky
Teaching literacy and health together was clearly illustrated in the early
part of the 20th century by Cora Wilson Stewart. She founded the Moonlight
Schools of Kentucky to bring literacy to the illiterate country folk of
Rowan County. In her Country Life Readers, First Book, Stewart (1915)
taught reading using what today we would call a "whole language" approach
integrated into a variety of functional contexts for the hill and hollow
people of her county. One such functional context was health. In one
lesson, she taught basic sight word reading using a lesson about the health
problems caused by flies. The reading for the lesson went as follows:
"Here you are, Mister Fly.
I know where you have been.
You have been in all kinds of places.
You have been to the pig pen and to the cattle pen.
You have been to the slops from the sick man.
You have been feeding on a dead dog.
Now you have come to bring the filth from all of these things to my table.
I know what you will do with all this filth.
You will drop it into my soup.
You will put it in the baby's milk.
You will put it on my bread.
You will put it on my butter.
You will drop it on the meat that I have cooked for dinner.
If I let you live you will spoil our food.
And if we eat it, we may all be sick.
What shall I do?
I will kill you, Mister Fly."
Teaching Literacy in Health Contexts in India
One of the greatest literacy educators of all times was Frank Laubach.
Unlike Stewart, Laubach was a very strong proponent of phonics. However,
like Stewart, Laubach engaged in teaching literacy in functional contexts,
including the integrated teaching of reading and health information. Like
Stewart's focus on diseases spread by flies, in one of his lessons for
adults in India, Laubach dealt with diseases spread by mosquitoes
(Laubach,& Laubach, 1960, p. 257). He called this Fiction with a Lesson.
The reading accompanying the reading lesson read as follows:
"Stop Mosquitoes!
Mosquitoes carry malaria. Malaria makes many people very sick.
Malaria may make you sick. It may make your child very sick.
The best way to stop malaria is to kill the mosquitoes.
Mosquitoes grow in still water. In the little streams and
in the lakes the mosquitoes make their home. They like to live in
the swamps too. They grow in wells that have no covers on them
Here are four ways that you can kill mosquitoes:
1. Drain the swamps
2. If you can't drain swamps, pour oil on them
3. Cover the wells
4. Get fish for your lake
If you do these four things, soon the mosquitoes will die.
You will not get sick with malaria. You will have good health.
You will find that the work in killing mosquitoes will be worth the trouble.
[note: this is an abridged version of the reading passage for this lesson.]
Teaching Literacy in Health Contexts in World War II
During World War II, Paul Witty, a professor of reading instruction, was
called upon to develop literacy programs for tunctionally illiterate
soldiers. Using a whole word or whole language approach, Witty developed a
number of innovations for teaching adult literacy, including the first
comic strip for adults learning to read. In a special newspaper for
soldiers learning to read, the September 1945 issue included a comic strip
Pvt. Pete Keeps Healthy.
In this strip, the fictional soldier Private Pete and his sidekick, Daffy,
discuss what to do after a long march:
Daffy says: I'm glad that march is over, Pete.
Pete: So am I. But if we keep fit, marches won't be hard for us.
The first thing is to look for blisters.
Another soldier says: That's right, Smith. Blisters can cripple any soldier
unless he takes care of them. Every man is taught how to care for his
That's part of first aid.
After Daffy and Pete take off their clothes to take a shower, Daffy says:
When do we use this foot powder, Pete?
Pete says: We should use it after the shower, Daffy. It will keep us from
getting athlete's foot.
Waking up the next morning, Daffy says: Pete, I think I could lick the world
this morning.
Pete replies: It is all a matter of keeping fit. I feel the same way.
This International Literacy Day, with its theme of literacy and health,
adult literacy teachers are urged not to wait until adults have reached
some arbitrary level of literacy before teaching them important health
information. Instead, teach adults to read and write while they are also
learning about health. This way, more adults can stop diseases spread by
flies and mosquitoes, they can understand how to keep themselves and their
families healthy, and both parents and children can wake up like Daffy and
say, "I think I could lick the world this morning!" As Private Pete says,
"Its all a matter of keeping fit!"
Thomas G. Sticht
International Consultant in Adult Education
2062 Valley View Blvd.
El Cajon, Ca 92019-2059
Tel/fax: (619) 444-9133
Email: tsticht at aznet.net
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We see updated odds for just about everything Giants-related during the week, and if it's of interest to anyone out there, we'll start making this a regular feature during the season.
If anything, it shows what people around the industry think about the team and how much one win or loss can change everything.
Here's a few, courtesy of Bovada, that I found noteworthy this week:
Over/Under: How many 0-2 teams will make the playoffs? (Note: There are currently 8 teams at 0-2): 1
Odds to win the NFC:
Seattle Seahawks 11/4
San Francisco 49ers 4/1
Green Bay Packers 11/2
New Orleans Saints 17/2
Chicago Bears 10/1
Atlanta Falcons 11/1
Dallas Cowboys 18/1
Philadelphia Eagles 18/1
New York Giants 20/1
Detroit Lions 25/1
St. Louis Rams 33/1
Washington Redskins 33/1
Carolina Panthers 40/1
Arizona Cardinals 50/1
Minnesota Vikings 66/1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 66/1
Odds to win the NFC East
Dallas Cowboys 7/4
Philadelphia Eagles 2/1
New York Giants 3/1
Washington Redskins 4/1
Over/Under: Eli Manning - Total Interceptions in the 2013 Regular Season: 20½ (He's at 7 through two games).
There are some others I enjoyed, like a +500 bet on whether or not the television broadcast of tonight's game features video of Andy Reid as Eagles head coach. Have to believe that's easy money, right?
Anyway, what do you think?

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Alex shook her head. "Up to nothing. I still can't believe it's been whole semester already. It seems like just yesterday we all just go here. I mean, it really seems like it," she said gesturing to the obvious division in the crowd between the two schools. She sighed as her eyes shifted back to Tansie. "But yes, most definetely! After school, you gotta meet on the field," she said. Honestly, she was just a tiny bit jealous of her. She was the captain of the soccer team and Alex used to be the captain - back at Everwood. No doubt, she admired her skills, but there was still a small part of her the yearned to have that position back. Her thoughts were beginning to show up in her expression. She shook her head, replacing it with a grin. "But yeah, do you think you can make it?" The idea of a 1-on-1 game exciting her. Alex was always up for a competition.
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Kathleen Leigh Stegle and Brandon John Wright were united in marriage on July 22, 2011 at Our Lady of the Angels Alumni Chapel on the campus of Niagara University. The double-ring ceremony was concelebrated by Fr. Joseph Hubbert and Father Walter Werbicki.
The bride is the daughter of Ed and Maureen Stegle of Dunkirk and the granddaughter of the late Robert and Dolores McGraw. The groom is the son of Jim and Gina Wright of Medford, N.Y.
The bride was escorted to the altar by her father. She wore an Alfred Angelo white taffeta strapless gown with sweetheart neckline, crystal beading, sequins, pick-ups and cathedral train. She wore a fingertip veil with a silver beaded vine border and carried a bouquet of lilies accented with blue hydrangeas.
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Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Wright
As her maid of honor, the bride chose her sister, Colleen Zebrowski of Jamestown; matron of honor was her cousin, Jennifer Ivory Merschbach of Spring Hill, Fla. Bridesmaids included Sarah Ivory of Penfield, N.Y., Madeline Rammelt of Naples, Fla., Julie and Laura Szymanowicz of Spencerport, N.Y., all cousins of the bride; Carolyn and Chelsey Wright of Medford, sisters of the groom; Katie Braymiller of Boston, Mass., Laura DiNicola of Niagara Falls and Kaylin Ranagan of Niagara Falls, all friends of the bride. Flower girl was Taylor Steo of Ridge, N.Y., cousin of the groom. The bridal party wore short knee-length dresses with Y-neck and skirt pleating in cornflower blue and carried bouquets of white roses and blue hydrangeas.
Eric Wright of Medford, brother of the groom, served as best man. Groomsmen included Alex Steo of Farmingdale, N.Y., Michael Steo of Ridge and Paul Steo of Holtsville, N.Y., cousins of the groom; Casey Hubbard of Ronkonkoma; Brad Merschbach of Spring Hill, Zachary Ortolano of Dunkirk, Michael Tucci of Central Islip, N.Y., and Tom Wenstrom of Smithtown, N.Y., all friends of the groom. Ring bearers were Danny and Andrew Howman of Coons Rapids, Minn., cousins of the bride.
Vocals at the wedding Mass were sung by Colleen Zebrowski and Laura Szymanowicz accompanied by pianist Ben Siracuse of Fredonia.
The wedding reception took place at the Niagara Falls Country Club on Lewiston Hill overlooking the Niagara River.
The bride is a 2001 graduate of Northern Chautauqua Catholic School, a 2005 graduate of Mt. Mercy Academy, and a 2009 graduate of Niagara University with a bachelor of science degree in hotel and restaurant management. She is employed by the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay as the assistant executive housekeeping manager.
The groom is a 2004 graduate of Patchogue-Medford High School, and a 2008 graduate of Niagara University with a bachelor of arts in history. In 2010 he completed his master's degree in education becoming certified to teach social studies, grades 5-12. He is employed by Springstead High School in Spring Hill, teaching U.S. and world history.
The bride and groom honeymooned at Sandals Resort, Nassau, Bahamas, and now reside in New Port Richey, Fla.


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Sri Ram Sene chief Pramod Muthalik likely to get BJP ticket: Sources
Muthalik is infamous for instigating an assault on girls at a pub in Mangalore in 2009.
Delhi/Bengaluru: The BJP is expected to finalise its list of candidates for the May 5 Assembly polls at its election committee meet in Delhi on Thursday. Sources said that Sri Rama Sene founder Pramod Muthalik is likely to get a ticket from Belgaum (north) constituency in Karnataka. He is infamous for instigating an assault on girls at a pub in Mangalore in 2009.
It is learnt that BJP is persuading Muthalik to join the party, as it is in "dire need of a leader who can actively project its Hindutva agenda." Pramod Muthalik, a Hindutva propagandist, shot to nationwide notoriety, when his workers attacked and beat up girls in a pub in Mangalore on 24 January 2009. Muthalik has dozens of cases pending against him in courts across the state, including cases for abusing the Muslim community and suspecting their loyalty to the country.
In January 2012, members of the Sri Ram Sene party were arrested for hoisting a Pakistani flag in front of the Tahsildar office at Sindagi in Karnataka and then blaming it on the Muslim community to ferment communal tensions. He has also launched the Rashtra Raksha Sene, which according to him is trained to fight Islamic groups, whom he refers to as 'terrorists'.
The BJP wants Muthalik to contest against the sitting Congress MLA Feroz Sait. According to reports, the party feels that he can use the Hindutva card to 'tilt the scales' in a region divided in linguistic politics.


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Adoremus, Society for the Renewal of the Sacred Liturgy
Online Edition - September 2005
Vol. XI, No. 6
A Choir Director Selects -- The Top Ten Catholic Hymns
by Lucy E. Carroll
The question was raised in a recent AB Readers' Forum (June 2005) what are the "top ten" Catholic hymns?
This is perilous ground. Selections of music for the Sacred Liturgy must be viewed not on popularity but on appropriateness of text, musical style and form, and accessibility to the congregation. And the music for Mass is not exactly the same thing as hymns. (See AB reader picks in box below Ed.)
Actually, the Vatican provided the music for singing the Mass thirty years ago. At the urging of Pope Paul VI, a booklet, known as Jubilate Deo, was published in 1974, with the Mass music that all Catholics everywhere should be able to sing. It is all in Latin, the universal (and official) language of the Church, and all the music is Gregorian Chant.
This repertoire is for the universal Church, that Catholics may have appropriate music common to all languages and ethnicities, for their use in gatherings of the universal and multi-lingual Church.
The booklet is available from GIA Publications (info on GIA web site: http://www.giamusic.com/scstore/P-chantbooks.html) It is also downloadable in several versions (chant or modern notation - see www.ceciliaschola.org).
But how many parishes do any of us know that actually use that booklet? Very few. Alas!
The Hymns
In my "top ten" list for the Church in America apart from the Jubilate Deo I have omitted Christmas carols, Easter songs, and patriotic pieces, and most are in English. I've also avoided song-hymns that are more appropriate for devotions or similar events than for singing at Mass.
The selections are Catholic in origin, many translated from original Latin works. All of them are in traditional style. Pope John Paul II reminded us that the closer the music is in style to chant, the more appropriate it is for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. ("100th Anniversary of Pope Saint Pius X's Launch of the Liturgy Reform Movement", on the Adoremus web site at www.adoremus.org/1203PiusX.html)
Therefore, all pop-style pieces are automatically eliminated. The hymns on this list have been around a long time, thus proving their value and staying power rather than any reliance on short-lived popular styles. These hymns are suitable for the Holy Sacrifice of Mass, and can take us except Easter and Christmas through the Liturgical year. Some of my personal favorites are not on the list. This is a utilitarian assemblage. Give these to a Catholic congregation, and they will sing out!
#1 God the Father...
"Holy God We Praise Thy Name"
The first purpose of a hymn is to praise God. This hymn is a translation of Te Deum Laudamus, perhaps the most comprehensive and magnificent text of praise ever penned by hymnist. The text is attributed to Saint Nicetas, +415. The music is a traditional German chorale (Grosser Gott, Vienna, 1774) with a sing-able, well-structured melody and standard harmony. Give this to a congregation and prepare to have them shake the walls. But do find all seven verses so the entire Te Deum is represented in verse form.
#2 God the Son...
"To Jesus Christ Our Sovereign King"
Again, this is a general hymn of praise to God, but now in the person of Jesus Christ, our King and Salvation. The text is a translation of the Latin Christus Vincit, Christus Regnat, a chant hymn, adapted by Monsignor Martin Hellreigel.
The melody, the German chorale Ich Glaub an Gott, Mainz, 1870, is in the chorale style, with a repeated refrain. The melody is steady, predictable, and well-structured. This hymn is useful year 'round for praise, but is especially appropriate for Christ the King, Palm Sunday, even for Easter.
# 3 To God the Holy Spirit...
"Come Holy Ghost"
The third choice rounds out a set of three hymns to the three Persons of the Trinity. This familiar hymn is based on the Veni Creator Spiritus (Rabanus Maurus, 776-856), with music by the Reverend Louis Lambillotte. It has an easy, symmetrical melody in a steady rhythm. It is good for Pentecost, Confirmation, or any time we call on the Holy Spirit.
#4 The Eucharist...
"Soul of My Savior"
This perfect little Communion hymn is an English adaptation of the Latin text Anima Christi, attributed to Pope John XXII (1249-1334). It tells us of the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus in the Eucharist. There are several settings; my preferred one is that by Lorenzo Dobici.
#5 Our Blessed Mother...
"Hail Holy Queen Enthroned Above"
The text is an adaptation of the Salve Regina, probably by Aimor, Bishop of Le Puy, 11th century. This English version in verse is from the Roman Hymnal, New York, 1884. (Hail, holy Queen, enthroned above, O Maria. Hail, mother of mercy and of love). The melody is consistent and symmetrical. If done in a good key, range is not too high for the folks in the pew. (Bb is a nice key). This hymn is good for all Marian feasts, especially the Assumption.
#6 Ad Jesum per Mariam...
"Mary the Dawn"
This is a lovely unison melody hymn, with text and melody by Paul Cross (pen name of Justin Mulcahy, C.F.) The text has beautiful imagery, the tune is very easy to sing; reminiscent of Ambrosian chant. This hymn is good anytime, but especially good for Advent. Each pairing of symbols can furnish much material for meditation: Mary the dawn, Christ the perfect day; Mary the gate, Christ the heav'nly way.
#7 The Passion...
"Stabat Mater Dolorosa" or
"At the Cross, Her Station Keeping"
There are enough verses to this hymn that, if a few are done each week, it can take you through Lent. The verses, by Jacopone da todi (1230-1306) put us at the foot of the Cross with Mary, feeling her anguish as she experiences the Passion and Death of her Son. Powerful text, very good for Lenten meditations. Chant-like melody is very easy to sing, and is from the Mainzlisch Gesängbuch of 1661. Good for Lent, Holy Week, Stations of the Cross. The traditional English adaptation is by Reverend Edward Caswall.
#8 The Passion...
"O Sacred Head Surrounded"
(Passion Chorale)
The text began as a Latin hymn attributed to Saint Bernard of Clairveaux. Henry William Baker's English translation is perhaps the best. (Modern adaptations sterilize the text too much.)
Musically, this is a bit harder for folks, but it is so familiar that most congregations can sing it well if led by a strong organ and choir. This is the harmonization by Johann Sebastian Bach of a melody by Hans Leo Hassler. The harmonization is also a nice challenge for the church choir. This is the one hymn from a Protestant music source on my list, but the text is Catholic in origin, and the music is a treasure.
#9 Adoration...
"Let all mortal flesh keep silence"
The text is ancient: the Cherubic Hymn from the 4th-century Liturgy of Saint James, still extant in Greek and Syriac and Eastern rites. Gerard Moultrie paraphrased the text. The music is a 17th-century French tune. It is modal and chant-like, easy to sing and very spiritual in nature. Good anytime, especially for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, Communion, Christmas, general praise. (Omit verse 4 in Lent because of the alleluias in the refrain.)
And hymn #10?
It is difficult to end this list, because all Catholics should know a good setting of O Salutaris Hostia and Tantum Ergo for Benediction. Also, the most perfect text on the Eucharist is the Adoro Te Devote chant, text by Saint Thomas Aquinas. This hymn is already in the Jubilate Deo Latin chant booklet mentioned above, but I think a good English translation ought to be in Catholic repertoire. The best translation is by Gerard Manley Hopkins. There are text adaptations perhaps easier to sing, but they stray very far from the original Latin. Saint Thomas worded it best!
When I asked my own choir members for their choices, the common answers included Panis Angelicus by Lambillotte, O Lord I Am Not Worthy, and several of the hymns on the above list.
So, having huddled all those together, I'll mention here a hymn that is one of my favorites. It is a 19th-century folk-like melody, a bit on the sentimental side, but very singable.
The hymn is the work of that illustrious duo, Anonymous and Unknown, but it is definitely American in origin. The title alone could, as one priest reminded me, furnish much food for meditation: "O What Could My Jesus Do More?"***
Lucy E. Carroll, D.M.A., is organist and music director at the Carmelite monastery in Philadelphia, and adjunct associate professor at Westminster Choir College, Princeton. She is also the creator of Churchmouse Squeaks in AB.
1. Holy God We Praise Thy Name (AH* 461)
2. Ave Verum Corpus (chant AH 514)
3. Immaculate Mary (AH 532)
4. Come Holy Ghost (AH 443)
5. Hail Holy Queen, Enthroned Above (AH 530)
6. Jesus Christ Is Risen Today (AH 410)
7. Panis Angelicus (AH 523)
8. Salve Regina (AH 547)
9. Soul of My Savior (AH 522)
10. To Jesus Christ Our Sovereign King (AH 480)
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WOODBURY -- Brian Nogiewich, formerly of Woolwich Township, pleaded guilty Monday to six counts of fraud in a negotiated plea in Superior Court in Camden, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.
The plea is expected to bring Nogiewich a four-year sentence in state prison and require that he pay more than $29,000 in restitution.
Twelve complaints against Nogiewich from Gloucester County and five from Camden County were investigated by the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office and turned over to Camden for prosecution. The cases involved transactions between 2005 and 2007.
Nogiewich is in the Camden County Jail pending sentencing on June 6. He was arrested Jan. 25 in Hammondsport, N.Y.
Gloucester County Freeholder Joe Chila, liaison to the county's Office of Consumer Protection, advised homeowners to be aware of "red flags" such as a contractor asking for full payment in advance, requesting money to buy materials, or a contractor who keeps purchasing material and doing no work at the site.
"If a contractor is asking a homeowner to get construction permits from the local township or borough, that means they are probably not registered, and the consumer should find out. Consumers need to educate themselves and not make rushed decisions. If the contractor says the price is going up each day you delay, find someone else," said Chila.
While investigating the Nogiewich case, Detective William Perna of the GCPO worked with Harold Spence, director of the Gloucester County consumer protection office. Such cooperation helps to make prosecutions successful, said Gloucester County Prosecutor Sean. F. Dalton.


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Among those making NCAA Final Four 2013 predictions: "Wolverine" Hugh Jackman. Any guess who Mr. Wolverine is rooting for? Wait a minute ...It's the Michigan Wolverines.
I bet you didn't see that one coming!
A blatant marketing ploy? (As if he needed a blatant marketing ploy.) Jackman's next movie in the "X-MEN" series, titled, "The Wolverine," opens in theaters on July 26.
Jackson recently tweeted his support:
This is Wolverine saying "c'mon univ. of mich wolverines!!! This is your year. Trey...crush it BUB! #thewolverine#FinalFour @umichbball— Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) April 5, 2013
Jackson used hashtags #thewolverine and #FinalFour and tweeted @umichbball in the tweet to his 2 million-plus followers.
As of this morning it was retweeted 4,738 times and favorited by 1,862 followers.
"The Wolverine" (In 3D) is based on the comic book arc and finds Logan, the eternal warrior and outsider, in Japan where he confronts a mysterious figure from his past in an epic battle.
Tonight's NCAA men's basketball epic battle begins at 8:49 p.m. as Michigan takes on Syracuse. In the earlier game, Louisville takes on Wichita State at 6:05 p.m. Both games will air on CBS-TV.
Complete coverage here on MLive.com/Wolverines
Email John Gonzalez at email@example.com
Or follow John on Twitter at Twitter.com/MichiganGonzo
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Packaging: box of twelve 6.125" diameter x1" interceptor trays
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These specially designed plastic cups are pesticide-free and are coated with a thin layer of talc which makes them too slick for the bugs to crawl out. Bugs approaching the bed(or other furniture) from the floor will fall into the outer well while bed bugs leaving the bed will be captured in the center well.The Center Well where your the foot of your bed post would sit is 4 1/2 inches across in diameter.
Climb-up Insect Interceptors may be placed :
- legs and feet of couches and chairs
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Helen D. Baker, 86, of Rye Twp., Marysville, died Monday, August 8, 2011 at home.
She was born Oct. 25, 1924 in Snow Shoe, Pa., to Joseph and Elizabeth (Jacob) Granat.
She was retired from Specialty Bakers, Marysville; a member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church, Marysville; and enjoyed playing bingo and crocheting.
She was the widow of Forest R. "Woody" Baker.
Surviving are three daughters, Delores V. Staley of Dillsburg, Valerie E. Sunday of Arlington, Va., and Joyce D. Fischer of Fredericksburg; a son, Forest R. Jr. of Mechanicsburg; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was held Aug. 13 in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Marysville.
Michael J. Shalonis Funeral Home, Marysville, handled arrangements.
Susan L. Radle, 45, died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011 at her home in Juniata Twp., Newport.
She was born Sept. 4, 1965.
She worked for Highmark and enjoyed gardening, hunting and fishing.
Surviving are her husband, Daniel P. Radle Sr.; two sons, Daniel P. Jr. and Jason S., both of Newport; her parents, Wilbert "Bill" and Linda (Shutt) Blaine of West Virginia; and a brother, James Blaine of West Virginia.
Services were held Aug. 10 in David Myers Funeral Home, Newport. Burial was in Eshcol Cemetery, Millerstown.
Woodrow W. Stone, 75, of Carlisle died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center.
He was born Sunday, Sept. 15, 1935, in Carlisle to the late William W. and Evelyn D. (Shearer) Stone.
He retired in 1997, after 32 years of service with Frog Switch Manufacturing Co. in Carlisle and also had worked for the Borough of Carlisle for nine years; a member of Wesleyan Church of the Cross, Carlisle; and enjoyed NASCAR, eating out and hunting.
Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Margurette J. (Stoner) Stone; a daughter, Bonnie S. Stone of Loysville; a son, Ronald W. of Mechanicsburg; two sisters, Margie Brymesser and Peggy Martin, both of Carlisle; three grandchildren, Elizabeth, Matthew and Tessa Stone; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Debra Johnson.
Services were held Aug. 11 in Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, Carlisle, with the Rev. Daniel R. Mikesell officiating. Burial was in North Middleton Church of God Cemetery, Carlisle.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association or to his church.
Helen R. Clouser, 91, of Barnett Street, New Bloomfield, died Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011 in The Manor at Perry Village, New Bloomfield.
She was born Jan. 11, 1920 to William and Agnes (Rhoades) Clouser.
She retired from the Book of the Month Club; was a member of New Bloomfield United Methodist Church and had been a member of New Bloomfield Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary; and enjoyed sewing, crocheting and knitting.
She was the widow of Bert W. Clouser Sr., who died in 1962.
Surviving are a son, Bert W. Jr., and a daughter, Nancy Stahley, both of New Bloomfield; and two grandsons, Bert W. Stahley and Jesse C. Clark.
She was preceded in death by a son, Edwin Clark Clouser; a grandson, Danny L. Stahley; two brothers, John and William Rhoades; and a sister, Susan Magaro.
Services were held Aug. 13 in Boyer Funeral Home, New Bloomfield, with the Rev. Robert Rice officiating. Burial was in Bloomfield Cemetery.
Jessie E. Cleveland, 51, of Millerstown, died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011 at home.
She was born March 2, 1960 in Harrisburg to Nancy J. (Miller) Sowers-Garman of Duncannon and the late George E. Sowers.
She was employed with David Graybill as a bus driver and was a driver recruiter for LCL Bulk Transport, Elizabethtown; a 1978 graduate of Greenwood High School; a member of Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 925 Millerstown; and enjoyed computers, traveling and baking, especially cookies, and known for her peanut butter pies.
In addition to her mother, surviving are her husband of 31 years, James Cleveland Sr.; four children, Nikki L Cleveland of Georgia; James A. Cleveland Jr. of Liverpool; SPC Shaun J. of Hawaii and Timothy J. of Millerstown; eight grandchildren; two sisters, pastor Deborah J. Dressler of Newport and Miriam D. Bolton of Carlisle; a brother, Daniel E. Sowers of Mifflin; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a grandson, Noah James Cleveland.
Services were held Aug. 11 in George P. Garman Funeral Homes, Liverpool, with her brother-in-law, pastor Jack Dressler officiating. Burial was Aug. 12 in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.
Ret. Master Sgt. Leisha Marie Wagner, 50, of Gettysburg, formerly of Marysville, died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011 at home.
She was a retired master sergeant in the Air Force, serving from 1979 to 1999; a 1978 graduate of Gettysburg High School and a graduate of Penn State University; and a member of the U.S. Air Force National Softball Team, life member of Fairfield AmVets and Biglerville American Legion.
Surviving are her mother and stepfather, June and Paul Walck of Gettysburg; her father, John Wagner, and his companion, Connie Clouser of New Bloomfield; maternal grandmother, Marion Hummel of Duncannon; four siblings, Susan A. Baker of Marysville, Vicky L. Graham of Fayetteville, Thomas D. of Duncannon and Christel A. Gill of Gettysburg; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Ricky; a brother-in- law, Doug Graham; and a nephew, Matthew Baker.
Services were held Aug. 12 in Michael J. Shalonis Funeral Home, Marysville, with the Rev. Steven F. Baker officiating. Burial was in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Marysville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Humane Society of Harrisburg Area, Inc., 7790 Grayson Road, Harrisburg 17112.
John Clair Rissinger, 93, of Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011 at home.
He was born March 1, 1918 in Millerstown to Ceylon and Mae Bair Rissinger.
He had a long career with Westinghouse Electric Company, working mostly as sales manager of the transformer division in Sharon, Pa., and was awarded the Westinghouse Order of Merit for outstanding service to the company; a 1939 graduate of Pennsylvania State University, with a B.S. degree in electrical engineering; served in World War II as a captain in the Army Signal Corps attached to the Eighth Air Force in Northern Ireland; a member of Calvary Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh, and attended Sell Chapel at the Masonic Village; and a lifelong Penn State football fan and enjoyed gardening.
He was the widower of Kathleen M. Rissinger, whom he met while she was serving as a lieutenant in the Auxiliary Territorial Service of the British forces during World War II.
Surviving are three daughters, Patricia Almquist, Deborah Hirtle and Susan Tempest; nine grandchildren, Corey and Megan Ehrenwerth, Erik and David Almquist, Susan Hirtle McEvoy, Diana Hirtle Wilson, Katherine Clair Hirtle and Kelly and Daniel Tempest; and six great-grandchildren, Natalie and Rachel Ehrenwerth, Kate and Ryan Almquist, Cecelia and Greta Almquist.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sally Ehrenwerth.
A memorial service was held Aug. 13 in Sell Memorial Chapel with the Rev. A. Preston VanDeursen officiating.
David M. Myers Funeral Home, Newport, handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Pennsylvania State University, 1 Old Main, University Park 16802.
Lillian M. Palmer, 89, of Blain died Friday, Aug. 5, 2011 in ManorCare Health Services, Carlisle.
She was born Feb. 10, 1922 at Steelton to Lawrence and Florence (Glass) Nessel.
She worked as a nursing assistant at Perry Village Nursing Home, New Bloomfield; was a 1939 graduate of Chambersburg High School; a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Blain; and enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking and baking.
She was the widow of J. Charles Palmer Jr., whom she married Feb. 22, 1941.
Surviving are a daughter, Carolyn; a son, Kent; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Arlene; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a son, Jonas C. III.
A memorial service was held Aug. 17 in her church with the Rev. Robert Yankovitz officiating.
Nickel Funeral Home, Loysville, handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to any chapter of Parkinson's or Alzheimer's research.


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An incomplete grade can be awarded only as a final grade and only at the discretion of the instructor. To be eligible for an incomplete grade, a student must have satisfactorily completed a substantial portion of the course.
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- No student will be allowed more than one year to complete the required assignment(s).
- Both the student and the instructor must sign the contract, a copy of which is to be given to the student. The instructor retains a copy and a third copy is kept on file by the department head.
- Upon the student's timely satisfaction of the Course Completion Contract, the instructor will fill out a Change of Grade form and send it to the Registrar.
If the Registrar does not receive a Change of Grade form within a one-year time period following the recording of the incomplete grade, the Registrar's Office will automatically convert the incomplete to an F. Graduate courses will become a permanent I.
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DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION, JACKSON ROAD: A repo man from Orwell reported Aug. 27 he had been threatened by a resident after he arrived that evening to repossess a car. The Olympia Recovery employee said he was met at the door by a man he assumed was the owner, who told him "he was going to get a bat and beat him with it." The man then told him to leave the property, which he did, proceeding directly to the police station.
Reached by phone, the suspect denied making any threats of harm, adding the company had been harassing him by phone all day. "He was advised to make good on the vehicle or make the vehicle accessible to the company to resolve any further incidents." The repo man declined to press charges.
SUSPICION, BLOSSOM LANE: A local homeowners' association president reported Sept. 3 a resident saw someone drive up to a home in foreclosure, go around to the back of the property and enter the home through a sliding door. Officers located the open rear door, checked the interior and secured the home before speaking with witnesses.


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I'm sure that I confuse my parents quite a lot.
After going to college(university) and graduating as a Veterinary Surgeon; my future was apparently safely mapped out in front of me.
I would never touch poverty, I would most likely always be gainfully employed in a profession that was easy to comprehend and simple (and with some pride) to explain to others.
Then I went and gave it all away.
From their perspective, I am sure this was a foolish mistake, risky beyond measure, difficult to understand.
From my perspective, it was an obvious choice, to waste my years doing something that I liked BUT that didn't fullfil my passions; or to take arms against a sea of troubles and give into the dreams that had been in my heart ever since I could remember.
Yes, I have touched poverty on more than one occasion, I have walked, I have stumbled and I have fallen and I have failed far more than I have succeeded BUT at least I have been faithful to the dreams inside of me.


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Imagine the following scenario: It's 2019. Chris Christie is president, but the House of Representatives is controlled by Democrats. Despite that, Christie got his signature piece of legislation passed — banning Staten Islanders from coming to the Jersey Shore. It even withheld a court challenge that went all the way to the Supreme Court.
But days before the law really got rolling, far-left members of the United States Congress — let's call them the Chamomile Tea Party — banded together to hold the country hostage. They wouldn't pass a spending bill unless the Republicans agreed to scuttle the president's anti-Staten Island legislation.
So what happened next? We'll get to that in a moment, but obviously, the above politically charged scenario is pretty much what's happening right now, particulars notwithstanding. President Barack Obama's health-care plan is the legislation, and members of the Tea Party (or at least a small cadre of far-right Republicans) have shut the government down because they won't pass a spending bill without the Democrats dumping Obamacare.
You'd think this would light a fire under the president, and maybe he'd start acting like Rocky in the second Clubber Lang fight.
You'd think wrong.
Because from where I'm sitting, President Obama seems like he's doing a whole bunch of nothing. Kind of like a wimp allowing himself to get bullied.
And so ... back to the Staten Island scenario laid out above. Do you think, for one second, Christie would sit back and allow the Chamomile Tea Party to slap him around? Do you think he'd be able to bite his tongue? Do you think he'd actually shaddup his face?
I don't think he'd be physically capable of such acts. He'd be screaming, yelling, carrying on. In fact, I'd say it's even odds the network news would have to "bleep" Christie. F-bombs would be on the table.
And yeah, before you ask, I think that would be a good thing. That's the kind of leadership we need right now. We need a screamer-in-chief. We need someone to put these fools in their place. And make no mistake — these are fools. Put politics aside for a moment and see it for what it is: A fringe group in the House shutting down the government simply because they don't like a law, while the party leadership refuses to do anything about it. It's flat-out wrong.
And Obama ... well, Obama seems to be hanging around. And the shutdown continues. And we get closer to Oct. 17, when Congress has to vote on raising the debt ceiling. And if they don't raise it ...well, no one knows what's going to happen. Everything from "nothing" to "total worldwide financial collapse" is on the table. (To be clear about this "debt ceiling" thing: Congress authorizes spending. The government spends, on things like Social Security, wars, the military, etc. To raise the debt ceiling simply means raising the limit on what the United States Treasury can borrow — and this is the important part —to pay back existing debt. To use the simple, if flawed credit card analogy: Not raising the debt limit would be like not paying your credit card bill. It's not, as many assume, like getting a higher credit limit to spend on new shiny things. And if America stops paying its debts ... well, that's the great unknown. Anyway ...)
Anyway, if there was ever a time for a president to stand behind a podium and call out, loudly and by name, the people who are causing this mess, now is that time. The American people are practically begging for Obama to do this. A recent CNN poll has only 10 percent(!) of the American public approving of the job Congress is doing. That's insane.
Obama needs to stop being the calm, cool and collected guy he is. It's time for him to get mad and to show it. Maybe he should start smoking again, fire up a Marlboro and start pointing it, with anger, at the camera as he speaks. Get the country to understand who's responsible for this situation.
This is what Obama actually said the other day: "As long as I am president, I will not give in to reckless demands by some in the Republican Party to deny affordable health insurance to millions of hard-working Americans."
And no one paid attention.
If Christie had the mike?
"Listen, I'm the president, the law passed, period, end of story. These idiots who are causing this mess? We'd be better off if they jumped in the Potomac with cement shoes on their feet."
Can you imagine Obama saying something like that, getting all New Jersey-like on his enemies?
Me neither.
We could use it, though. Because sometimes the only voice that gets heard is the loud, booming, angry and obnoxious one. Fight fire with bombs, I say.
Jeff Edelstein can be reached at email@example.com, facebook.com/jeffreyedelstein and @jeffedelstein on Twitter.


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Snapper slaughter? Explosion-caused fish kill at rig becomes talk of fishing, diving communities
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Divers say it was like dropping down on a spooky, underwater ghost town. An oil platform 20 miles south of Dauphin Island that is normally swarming with fish was completely barren, with not a living thing in sight Sunday morning.
Only upon reaching the bottom, the divers said, did they discover the bodies. Red snapper, amberjack, spadefish, cigar minnows -- everything that should have been swimming through the platform's legs -- lay dead on the seafloor.
"We had been at one rig earlier that day. It was loaded with fish," said Will Cooksey, who dove the rig Sunday. "At this one, I didn't see anything at the surface, so I just went deeper and deeper, all the way to the bottom. It was real murky, so I flipped on my light and saw dead fish everywhere."
Meanwhile, a photo posted on the Internet fishing Web site www.al.rodngun.com shows numerous red snapper floating on the surface around a platform south of Dauphin Island. That photo was taken Saturday. While conversations posted in Internet chat rooms suggest the fish kills were unrelated and occurred 30 miles apart, it appears they both happened in the same location.
The fish apparently were killed by a 5-pound explosive charge set to begin the process of dismantling a natural gas platform known as Viosca Knoll 77. The reports of dead fish sparked discussion among fishermen, divers and regulators, and were something of a local mystery for a few days.
"We have an answer. I don't like it, but it wasn't pollution," said Vernon Minton, director of the state Marine Resources Division, when asked what killed the fish.
Fishermen on the scene Saturday said they were told to back away from the platform until after the explosion. Once it went off, snapper and other fish floated to the surface.
"We're taking away a platform. The well was plugged and abandoned," said Skip St. Romain, with Knight Resources Inc., which operates several platforms in the Gulf.
St. Romain said the company had approval from the U.S. Minerals Management Service to set the charge and followed requirements designed to protect sea turtles and dolphins from harm. The platform structure will be moved sometime this month. No more explosive charges will be used in that process.
"It's not an abnormal occurrence. The structure and everything is going to be removed. As the state and MMS requires, it will be returned to its natural state of sand bottom," St. Romain said. "The explosion kills fish within about 100 feet of the platform. What happens, not all the fish die. Some are stunned and will actually recover and swim away. But if fishermen are there, they will scoop them up."
State officials said such platform removals are a routine occurrence in the Gulf, which has them worried.
"It concerns me. We are going to make sure it is an issue the Gulf Council discusses," said Minton, who sits on the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, which helps set snapper catch limits.
"I heard there were about 400 snapper. That's about 200 limits of snapper. It concerns me in that we are so rigorous in our limits, and then we have to allow this. We need to work something out so those fish aren't wasted," Minton said.


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See also: baroque
Via French (which originally meant a pearl of irregular shape) from Portuguese barroco ("irregular pearl"); related to Spanish barrueco and Italian barocco, of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly from Latin verruca ("wart").
Baroque (comparative more Baroque, superlative most Baroque)
- (art) From the Baroque period in visual art and music.
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- A period in western architecture from ca. 1600 to the middle of the eighteenth century, known for its abundance of decoration.
- A period in western art from ca. 1600 to the middle of the eighteenth century, characterized by drama, rich color, and dramatic contrast between light and shadow.
- A period in western music from ca. 1600 to ca. 1760, characterized by extensive use of counterpoint, basso-continuo, and extensive ornamentation.
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Cut off stem of cauliflower; discard. Cut a shallow hole in bottom of remaining stem, and put in it 1 teaspoon of water.
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This welcoming restaurant, one of the first on Southeast Division Street's restaurant row, just gets better as the years go by. Owner Ben Gonzales and sous-chef Raymond Anderson seem to have intensified the Mexican flavors, dishing out menu staples like sopes de chorizo (crisp cornmeal bowls filled with chile-spiced sausage); chile relleno stuffed with pork, almonds and raisins; or a profoundly satisfying tortilla soup. Don't miss the fork-tender barbecued lamb shoulder with tomatillo salsa. Even the salads are worth eating, especially the combo of greens, mango, jicama, pumpkin seeds and avocado. Service is warm and efficient if not always polished—I wish our waitress hadn't plopped the dirty silverware back on the table—and the handmade tortillas are simply terrific.
IDEAL MEAL: An always perfect Cocina Traditional margarita, the day's ceviche (often rockfish, balanced between tart and spicy), house special cochinito pibil (braised pork with pickled onion and black beans), chocolate pound cake with chocolate sauce and cinnamon ice cream.


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1. Core and halve tomatoes. Remove seeds (either scoop them out with a spoon or hold a half in your hand and squeeze out the seeds) and cut tomatoes into 1/2-in. dice. Set aside.
2. Thinly slice garlic. In a 10- to 12-in. frying pan over low heat, cook garlic in olive oil until it is soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes and 1 tsp. salt and increase heat to medium-high. Cook until tomatoes give off their liquid and start to bubble. Reduce heat to medium-low or low, so the sauce gently simmers. Cook, uncovered and undisturbed, until oil separates from the sauce and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 30 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, chop basil. When sauce is done, stir in basil and add salt to taste.
Butter it up: Use unsalted butter in place of the olive oil and a chopped medium onion in place of the garlic.
Explore the herb patch: Try 1/2 to 1 tsp. minced fresh oregano, marjoram, rosemary, or thyme instead of the basil.
Add some heat: Toss in 2 or 3 dried whole arbol chiles with the garlic for a slightly spicy version. Remove chiles before serving.
Pick more produce: At the beginning of step 3, add one skinned and chopped medium eggplant and cook until soft, about 10 minutes, before adding the tomatoes.
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Hi, I would just like to say thank you for the introduction; and that I'll do as best as I can do make the Cheers Wiki more and more informative. Sincerely, Auttheum (talk) 23:46, June 23, 2013 (UTC)
What I think happened is that there was the Gus who was mentioned by Leo Metz, then he sold it to the unnamed bar owner who was mentioned to have died by Gus O'Malley, then (needless to say) Gus O'Malley, and finally Sam Malone.
The reason why Norm didn't ask which Gus was the one Leo was referring to is because both were in the ball park of two owners ago. Another possible reason is because Gus O'Malley wasn't the advice-giving type.
Anyway, I do have a question for you that would be vital for the wiki - How do you get the screen captures? Auttheum (talk) 07:05, June 27, 2013 (UTC)
- You might be right of course. I don't know for sure. I watched "The Last Picture Show" recently, which was the episode with Gus O'Malley. I noticed two things because I was thinking about it again. Gus knew who Coach was (because he asked if Woody was "Coach's boy"). If that's the case, why didn't Coach know Gus's name? Gus also mentioned that the owner before him collapsed and died right there at Cheers. Was this the other "Gus"? If that was the case why didn't Norm remember that? Fun to think about. Todd0419 (talk) 16:50, June 27, 2013 (UTC)
I doubt the owner who died right there at Cheers was the first Gus because Coach didn't know he was dead at first. And the reason how Gus's name slipped Coach's mind could've simply been Coach's "simple-mindedness". Auttheum (talk) 03:23, June 28, 2013 (UTC)
I've noticed among some of the other 80s-90s sitcom wikis (Frasier, Full House, Home Improvement, Friends, etc.) that a troll named "Thisshowhasitcoming" has been uploading porn to their namespaces. I don't know if you're an administrator or not, but I think it'd be safe to block this user; because it's only so long before Cheers Wiki gets hit as well. Auttheum (talk) 03:09, January 3, 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks, I'll look into it. Todd0419 (talk) 03:14, January 3, 2014 (UTC)
- Done. Todd0419 (talk) 03:19, January 3, 2014 (UTC)


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Birmingham Board of Education member Emanuel Ford and I don't have the same perspective on the Birmingham city school system and embattled Superintendent Craig Witherspoon.
Ford wants Witherspoon fired. He and four other board members -- Tyrone Belcher, Alana Edwards, Edward Maddox and Virginia Volker -- have conspired to bring Witherspoon down. I call these destructive school board members the "gang of five."
Without question, it is the gang of five's mistakes that led last week to the state Board of Education voting to investigate the school system and to seize control of the city school board.
This is a good thing.
For his part, Ford says: "I welcome the investigation." Then Ford chastises me for calling his tirade at City Council members attending last week's chaotic school board meeting "disrespectful."
I respectfully disagree.
Ford also is troubled that I described him and Volker as "Witherspoon-haters from the start." Both voted against hiring Witherspoon and have voted against many of Witherspoon's initiatives.
"I have never hated Dr. Witherspoon," Ford says. "What you don't know is how many times I have reached out to Dr. Witherspoon."
While Ford and I may not agree philosophically, I respect Ford. He isn't one of those childish politicians who storms off and pouts because somebody criticizes him. We have plenty of those thin-skinned public officials, some of them serving with Ford on the Board of Education.
No, Ford stays engaged. He returns telephone calls and emails. And Ford speaks his mind.
Ford says Witherspoon has failed in several areas, from making sure math books were at Ramsay High School to the botched firing of a tough principal at Parker High School. The roof at EPIC leaks, and there are heating and cooling issues at some of the schools.
Sounds like Ford is doing exactly what a board member must not do: micromanage.
"I don't get off into that," Ford says, "but some things can't wait for board meetings."
So, Ford expects Witherspoon to be perfect?
"No, I'm not expecting him to be perfect," Ford says. "I would just like for him to communicate. If we talk about things, maybe you can show me where I'm wrong. And I'm not so stout-hearted that I can't admit when I'm wrong."
One area the state will be looking into is whether school board members have been meeting in secret. Certainly, there were hints of that in some of the statements made at last week's board meeting. Ford adamantly denies participating in any secret meetings.
"I don't do that," Ford says. "That's one thing I don't do. That's against the law. And nobody is going to put Emanuel in jail, because I don't look good in stripes."
But Ford does admit board members "talk to each other from time to time" by telephone. Ford leaves little doubt that school business is discussed during those "time to time" phone calls.
For now, Witherspoon's job is safe; the school board is prohibited from approving nonroutine items, which includes taking any personnel action at the senior executive level during the investigation.
At some point, though, Witherspoon's contract will come back before the board. Ford doesn't sound like he'll ever be in favor of keeping Witherspoon.
"I don't know, and I'm being honest with you," Ford says. "I just don't know because it goes down to a level of trust. When you have no trust, that's bad. If there's no trust, there's no reason for y'all being together. It's like a marriage.
"The ball is in Dr. Witherspoon's court. It's not in mine. One thing in life I've learned: Never say never."
Like Witherspoon, Ford says his primary focus is on Birmingham schoolchildren. His goal, he says, is to make sure they have the right opportunities.
"The politics need to stop, when it comes to these children," Ford says.
Then why on Earth doesn't Ford stop with "the politics"? If Ford and Witherspoon have the same goals, why can't they and other board members put aside their personalities and deal with the mission?
It's frustrating. It doesn't make sense. But, again, this is the Birmingham Board of Education. What's new?
Joey Kennedy, a Pulitzer Prize winner, is an editorial writer, blogger and editor of the Sunday Viewpoints section for The News. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com


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July 29, 2011 - Ernest Hohmeyer
I was standing at the Adirondack Regional Airport the other day with my two sons gawking over the A-10's that had just landed.
As I looked around, I was reminded how beautiful this facility is and how much potential it has.
Since the airport was created over 60 years ago it was always envisioned as a transportation and economic hub. From the beginning, an industrial park was envisioned that would take advantage of both the airport facility and the railroad which ran by its outer boundary.
Despite the effort of several generations of local officials and citizens, the dream has never fully been realized. I was wondering as I was looking around the facility, if part of the problem was that it was a classic example of "sources and uses."
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In "banker speak" you often get many requests for financing that initially appears to be for one reason but after further investigation of the business's financials, you discover that the money is really needed for other things as well.
For example, it may appear that the entrepreneur has discovered that there just does not seem to be as much money in the drawer at the end of the day as there used to be. So, a plan is hatched to change or expand the business. However, in this make-believe example, by the time the entrepreneur talks to the bank or in my case the world of economic development financing, his available cash has grown short or his debt has increased. They speak in glowing terms of their new way to operate the business and the money needed to get this started.
Very quickly in this process, we developed with the entrepreneur a "Sources & Uses" chart that determines all the different things that the loan will be used for. Many times, a small business person will lump all of their needs into one (the "use" for the money). To keep things simple, they would prefer to have just one loan payment per month ("source" of money.)
For a small business person, already overwhelmed with being the bottle washer, cook and bookkeeper, simplicity can be a noble cause.
In terms of borrowing money however, this potentially could derail the operation of your business.
Let's say that in order to change the direction of the business, money is needed for new equipment, renovation of space, additional inventory and marketing. All of these could have different "shelf life." In other words, the entrepreneur will reap the benefit of renovated space and new equipment hopefully for many years. However, their inventory may be perishable and their marketing a one-time shot to "get the word out." It may not be wise to make payments over the next 10 to 15 years over something whose "use" is no longer bringing in money to the business.
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I was thinking of this management of "sources and uses" when it comes to our regional assets like the Adirondack Regional Airport, the Harrietstown & Tupper Lake business parks, the Paul Smith's VIC, and others. Could their potential be enhanced by matching their regional "use" with regional "sources"?
Currently for example, the operation of the Adirondack Regional Airport falls under the responsibility of one town. Yet the "use" of the airport benefits many other towns and many other types of "users." Why are they collectively not more equitably involved as "sources" of funding?
We could fill up many weeks of articles to talk about how different methods in the past had been used to "regionalize" the operation of the airport. At one time, there was an airport district and the towns still nominally support the facility. The major burden of the operation of the airport however, still falls on the Town of Harrietstown taxpayers. The town, in my opinion, has done an admirable job of what it can do to maintain the facility. In fact, quite a bit has been done in terms of improvements and new facilities.
But there is another issue here. While even I was surprised to see what had been done, can the town be the single "source" for all the potential "uses" that the airport can dream to be?
Sometimes, the hardest thing to admit in business is that what made the business successful years ago may not be the right approach to continue that success tomorrow.
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Is it time to consider that regional assets can no longer be operated to their full potential based on one single "source." Do new models need to be considered and should a plan be put in place to begin that discussion?
For example, should an investment be made on analyzing other potential ways to operate the airport? Many ideas have been floated around for years and perhaps it's time to put paper and pencil together to see what makes sense.
Is there a way to create a bipartisan local official and citizen group from the "region" that looks at this "regional" asset? If an airport authority or other public options are too cumbersome or expensive, could interim hybrid models be developed such as a "Friends of the Airport" consortium?
Could a separate not-for-profit consortium be established, led by airport users, who would have an opportunity to contribute their ideas and resources to an "airport improvement fund" that would be tax-deductible? Perhaps, this could be a way to establish an endowment fund to help operate the airport.
More importantly however, should regional "sources" be formally engaged with not only maintaining the airport but also to build its incredible potential?
We first may need to admit; we cannot run it like it used to be.
Is the "Time Upon Us"…as a Region?
Saranac Lake has expressed interest in creating a "Biotech Boulevard." Working together, we can create a regional clean industry "center" by utilizing the 290 acres available at the Harrietstown Business Park alone. Yes, you heard that right: there is 290 acres available of Town of Harrietstown and Paul Smith's College land already zoned "industrial" by the APA.
Taken one step further, can you imagine if we combined our efforts with the Tupper Lake Business Park and all of us used the marketing engine of the Adirondacks and Lake Placid to target our efforts?
Similarly, Paul Smith's College has made clear that the VIC needs to generate revenue. Efforts are underway to establish that goal and perhaps no further assistance by the region will be required. However, in this embryonic stage of brainstorming ways to do so, is the idea of a regional consortium that targets only the Paul Smith's VIC, a possibility to consider to develop its incredible potential?
In Macrowikonomics: Rebooting Business & the World, Tapscott and Williams talk about the qualities of today's leader needing to "let go," and to be a "curator" of other people's ideas.
Perhaps we also need to keep in mind what our main mission is in each one of our businesses and organizations. For example, what should the role of government and how does that translate into some of these regional assets? Can we combine private and public "sources" for the great potential of their "uses"?
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TUPELO – Cost and safety topped the list of concerns by residents at a public meeting Thursday on Tupelo's proposed Complete Streets Policy.
Nearly 50 people attended the 90-minute session at City Hall, where Senior City Planner Renee Autumn Ray outlined the policy and took questions and comments.
The policy requires sidewalks and bike lanes be considered on all new streets and major street repairs by the city and by private developers. But it'd be applied on a case-by-case basis and provides for numerous exemptions in case of financial burden, safety and usefulness.
Developers, like Sam Patterson, said the policy would add cost and headache to the already expensive and complicated process of building in the city. The city needs to make it easier, not harder, for developers, he said.
Ward 7 City Councilman Willie Jennings agreed, saying he "wouldn't support anything that doesn't support affordable housing."
But Ray said money-saving techniques like reducing street width can make such ventures affordable: A 24-foot street costs developers $185 per linear foot versus $182 for a 20-foot street with sidewalks on both sides, Ray said.
Even if developers keep the 24-foot street and add sidewalks, it'd raise new housing costs by only 1.1 percent, she added.
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Every student who successfully surmounts the rigors of high school has a story to tell. Perhaps no single group of graduating seniors exemplifies this more than Renaissance High Schools Class of 2003.
Ranging in age from 16 to 21, every grad got their own moment in the spotlight at the alternative schools unique graduation ceremony on Thursday evening, June 12.
Instead of having a valedictorian or student body president speak on behalf of the entire class, each of Renaissances 21 graduates took the stage to individually address the 100-plus-member audience before they were handed their diploma. Some grads reflected on their time at the school and gave praise to their parents and teachers, while many others managed only a few tearful thank yous before being overcome with emotion.
Thank you to everyone for helping me prove others wrong who didnt believe in me, said Renaissances youngest grad, 16-year-old Meranda Maier, during her speech.
Following the speeches, each graduate was presented with an inscribed journal to use for reflecting on past accomplishments and celebrating future successes. Then, clutching their new journals and hard-earned diplomas, Renaissances newest graduating class ceremoniously crossed their tassels over to the left amid a showering of applause from friends and family.
Shes such a smart girl and I knew she could do this, said a teary Colleen Burdick of her graduating daughter, Sera Harris. Im just so proud and so grateful she had the patience to stick with it.
Renaissance principal Stuart Crisman said this years 24 graduates, 21 of whom attended the ceremony, comprise the largest graduating class in the schools seven-year history. Crisman discredits the common public perception that alternative schools like Renaissance are lesser schools where juvenile delinquents are sent. In actuality, he said, the more than 200 Renaissance students are good kids who have chosen to attend, many because of the smaller classes, individualized teaching and community college-like scheduling.
Some of our kids havent succeeded at the normal high school, so some people in society have just written them off. I think some of those kids are already defeated when they come here, said teacher Steven Barnard. Just the name Renaissance implies its a new beginning. They just turn it around and click with what we have here and thats really cool to see.
Graduating senior Jessica Forgey, 21, said she had no other options when she entered Renaissances doors four years ago. She was in her junior year at Bremerton High School when a serious bout of bronchitis caused her miss more than the 14 absences allowed per class per semester. Rather than receive no credit for for the entire year, she transferred to the alternative high school and received credit for her time at BHS.
I think it benefitted me better and I was able to learn more and go further than I would have at any other high school, said Forgey, who plans on attending the Art Institute in Seattle after taking a year off to work. This is the best school Ive ever been to. I like the teachers and the people, its a very unique school.
In such a small school theres really no separation of groups. When it comes down to it, theres no room for separation because then youre on your own, added graduating senior David Hawkins, 19, who transferred to Renaissance from South Kitsap High School two years ago. Theres really nothing you have to be at this school, theres no cliques that you can hang out with everybody just gets along.
Teacher and senior adviser Steve Priest said although Renaissance is the only remaining option for some students, their success at the school largely depends on self-motivation. Priest said as senior advisor, he has been able to help steer students in the right direction and is confident that Renaissances Class of 2003 will find much future success.
Every graduate that walks across that stage has worked really hard to be there and theyve put their mind to jumping this hurdle that has been really difficult for most of them, Priest said. With that accomplishment, I think they could all go wherever they wanted in life.
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Steven Lee Winfrey, 51, of Roanoke, Virginia, was killed when his tractor-trailer veered off the roadway Exit 10 for Route 914 in Guilford Township on northbound I-81 in Franklin County just before 5 a.m. The truck crashed into a cement storm drain and burst into flames, according to previous reports from state police.
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ALLEN PARK -- For the first time in 12 years, Dominic Raiola walked into the Detroit Lions locker room knowing he wouldn't see Jeff Backus suiting up.
But Friday afternoon, hours before the first official day of training camp, he couldn't believe his eyes.
Or so he thought. But it wasn't. It was Riley Reiff. And the 6-foot-6, 313-pound protector of the blind side couldn't have looked more like his predecessor.
"I mean, I look over, and he's got a USA Today and a dip in his mouth," Raiola said. "And I thought, 'I think it's Jeff over there.' So yeah, he's going to fill that role fine."
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"You can ask anybody around here," Reiff said. "Jeff came to work every day. He's a professional. That's all I can say about that. That's not a line, that's the truth. He's the hardest working guy I know."
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The Elite 8 "most intriguing" political figures selected by The Oregonian's political team represents a bipartisan swath of some of the state's most influential people.
Among the survivors are Gov. John Kitzhaber and U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, both Democrats, along with U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., and Monica Wehby, who is seeking the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate.
Rounding out the field are House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portand, who will face off against Wehby to see who gets to the Final 4; lumber mill owner Andrew Miller, who now faces Wyden; Portland City Commissioner Steve Novick, who is up against Walden; and Nike magnate Phil Knight, who has a tough match-up against Kitzhaber.
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