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SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, MI — The collaboration among Saginaw, Bay and Midland counties is a good example of regionalism.
That's what Doug Rothwell, president and CEO of Business Leaders for Michigan, told a group of businessmen and women gathered at Saginaw Township's Horizons Conference Center Tuesday, April 29.
"Frankly, I think, your area," he said when asked to list some examples of regionalism at work across the state. "I always mention this area… It's on the rise in terms of regional behavior."
Five years after Business Leaders for Michigan launched its strategy for growing the state's economy, the state's business roundtable has unveiled an updated plan for continuing the state's progress toward more jobs, higher incomes and a healthy economy.
- View the plan as a PDF here: Michigan Turnaround Plan.pdf
Rothwell spoke at the luncheon, co-hosted by the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce and Saginaw Future Inc., about the success of the turnaround plan so far and the next steps.
The original plan released in 2009 was developed by the state's top business and education leaders, according to a Business Leaders for Michigan news release. The updated Michigan Turnaround Plan aims to help Michigan become a top 10 economic competitor.
Rothwell counted fewer regulations, a more competitive business climate and growing personal income among the state's successes so far, but the progress can't stop there, he said.
"The biggest thing we're worried about as the business leaders of the state is complacency," he said. "...This is the time for us to get re-energized."
Here are six takeaways from Tuesday's luncheon:
On the Great Lakes Bay Region
Rothwell said the collaborative approach communities, chambers of commerce and economic development organizations in the Great Lakes Bay Region — Saginaw, Bay, Midland and Isabella counties — have adopted is an example of regionalism at work.
He said the area was poised to take on the concept of regionalism.
"You have not historically had the kind of divisiveness between communities that other regions in Michigan have, so you weren't starting from a deficit," he said. "Because of your size, you've historically worked together really well when there was an opportunity to attract a new business or to grow a business — that if one community could help another one out there was a willingness to do that."
He added, "Even though you still have a lot of the individual units of government still in place, I think you present … a more seamless face to the outside world, which is good."
On the importance of regionalism
He said regionalism is very important in two respects: business attraction and quality of life.
"Size matters, in a global economy and you need to be able to present yourself in the biggest way possible to attract business because business likes to be in big, growing areas. So, if you're just presenting yourself as one little community, that's not going to get their attention."
When it comes to quality of life, regionalism is more efficient.
"There are limited resources. If you have to spread those over a lot of different jurisdictions you're limiting the ability of being able to improve the service you provide both your residents as well as your businesses, so it's in your best interest to get the most bang for your buck."
But communities working together should make sure that what's working for one is working for the others.
"The biggest thing we're encouraging regions to do is to, first of all, look at all the things that you're doing and put them up against a set of regional priorities," he said. "Is the work you're actually doing affecting the region or just one community? And if it's affecting just one community it may not be as important as the things that affect the whole region."
On personal property tax
Rothwell said personal property tax is "probably the last big tax reform measure we really need to fix … our state."
He said Michigan's personal property tax makes the state stand out, but not in a good way, and it sends the wrong message to businesses.
"We have it. Most states don't, or they don't collect it nearly as much as we do," he said.
He encouraged voters to keep that in mind when they go to the polls later this year.
"This August, vote for personal property tax reform."
On infrastructure
Rothwell said infrastructure improvements, including roads, are much needed. He said a tax hike is the answer.
"We're a very fact-based organization. We just don't see where you can find a billion and a half dollars in the state budget without hurting other things that really matter a great deal," he said. "A good example is, we're, right now, a bottom 10 state for college affordability. Well, if we take more money away from universities, we're just going to make it tougher for our kids to get the college education they need. That's the kind of trade-off we're facing."
Rothwell added, "We think a tax increase is necessary. We, frankly, are pretty open-minded in terms of what that looks like. About a billion and a half dollars is a lot of money to find in a budget."On STEM, growing talent
Just as infrastructure is a concern for the state, so is talent, Rothwell said.
And, going forward, education beyond high school will become increasingly more important for those seeking to enter the workforce.
"We need more folks that have some type of a technical education, whether that's an associate's degree, some kind of certificate or an advanced degree," he said. "If you look at the job demands in the future, whether it's in information technology or math or engineering, those are really high areas, but equally … you need to also have critical thinking and analytical skills — often what you pick up by a liberal arts education."
An ideal blend might be a liberal arts degree combined with a technical graduate degree, he said.
If that's not possible, "make sure as you go through … you get some mix of experience so you're prepared for the workforce, and recognize that you're going to probably have to continue to get retrained over and over and over again in this world that we live in."
On the cost of college
Rothwell said college affordability has become an issue because as the economy declined in the last decade, states cut back on funding for colleges.
at least in Michigan, did a great job of restraining costs, they
actually aren't spending any more per student than they were a decade
ago," he said. "What they couldn't do was absorb all the state budget cuts. So, we
went from being top 10 to bottom 10 in affordability."
"We think the solution is pretty simple — we gotta get the state to reinvest in colleges, and this year, the good news is, the governor and legislature look like they're poised to do just that."
Rothwell said whether a model similar to the Kalamazoo Promise is the answer for a community is for the community to decide.
Learn more at www.michiganturnaroundplan.com.


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Stylish storage items are cropping up throughout the home decor industry, from coat hooks that serve as wall art to decorative containers dressed in the latest prints and eco-friendly stools that provide both seating and space to hide excess baggage.
"Fashion is a big part of it," said Matt Carr, director of design for Umbra, a company whose hallmark is good-looking, functional home design. "We want storage to be accessible and not an eyesore. It has to blend in to the surroundings."
Carr points to his company's Crunch Cans, which can be used as hampers or to store clothes and other household items. The fabric containers feature decorative prints, including a bird silhouette and large florals, mirroring runway trends. The smaller Crunch Recycle can be used to hold plastic bottles and smaller accessories with no place to hide.
"It's definitely inspired by fashion and fits into the home as well," Carr said.
The Toronto-based company offers stylish solutions for the whole house, including the foyer, where the Birdseye Multi Hook, with its stylized metal birds, holds outerwear, and the Magnetter key panel and letter holder in a chic, wood finish offers a contemporary solution for keeping things in plain sight.
Umbra's clear Capelli and Tubo organizers take their cue from the notion that "nothing is ever the same size," Carr said. Featuring multi-sized compartments, they can be utilized in the bathroom to store curling irons, cosmetics and face washes. The Mobi, Umbra's charging station with storage dish, can be placed in the bedroom to charge devices and stash pocket change and keys.
For keeping clutter in check in the home office, the company offers the Thork bulletin board, which holds messages and notes, while the Takeout is an easy way to store restaurant menus that often just get tossed into a kitchen drawer.
"We definitely try to solve problems people encounter," Carr noted. "The designers look at the ways they live and the ways their parents and friends are living to make life a little easier."
The Container Store, with locations in New York and New Jersey, is another company that offers fashionable solutions to storage problems. But customers don't only want items that look good, they want them to be eco-friendly, too, according to spokeswoman Olescia Hanson, who notes a recent demand for green options. Her company's offerings include Maize Bins, hand-woven from all-natural fibers, and Newsprint Bins, woven from repurposed newspaper.
"These are also very stylish and eco-friendly," Ms. Hanson said, "and are great for organizing and collecting mail, newspapers, books, linens — anything that needs to be contained."
The Container Store also offers an Eco-Fabric Storage Stool whose tweed-like exterior is actually fabricated from recycled plastic bottles, With three divided trays inside, it affords attractive, out-of-sight storage for toys, linens, office or craft supplies.
Bamboo is another environmentally-friendly material showing up in home storage items. The Container Store produces bamboo items to be used all around the house: recipe holders and cutlery trays for the kitchen; storage stools and DVD bins to de-clutter the living room; paper sorters and magazine files to maintain order in the office, and canisters and drawer organizers to keep things manageable in the bathroom.
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HACKETTSTOWN — A 33-year-old Budd Lake man was issued a summons for disturbing the peace March 27, police said.
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At about 9:15 p.m., police responded to the 200 block of Mountain Avenue in reference to two men having a dispute in the parking lot.
Police determined that Thomas Wendland, 33, of Budd Lake and Peter Baglio III, 38, of Mansfield were not fighting but talking loudly.
Wendland was issued a summons for disturbing the peace and released pending a court appearance. Baglio, who had a $1,000 West Orange municipal court traffic warrant, was released pending a court appearance.
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Accord elusive on new regs for wetlands
The council is divided, with some calling for new landowner incentives.
With the December 2004 deadline long past and a new May 9 goal looming, divisions over the citys Critical Areas Ordinance update remained as the City Council took up the issue Wednesday.
Its time for us to move forward with this, said Councilman Bill Knobloch. This is a wrap up, as far as Im concerned.
Others disagreed.
I clearly dont hold that opinion, Councilman Nezam Tooloee said. I wont vote for such an ordinance without adequately deliberating on it.
I feel the need to set the record straight, Tooloee added. There are some people who have emailed us or written letters to the local paper who feel now is the time to vote on this. I beg to differ. The time for deliberation has just begun.
Regulating development and othe activities around the islands wetlands, streams and other natural areas, the ordinance has recently undergone proposed changes to make the rules more consistent, easy to understand and flexible for landowners.
Knobloch and some other councilors feel the draft which would establish different buffer widths around some critical areas is generally sound and must be finalized by May 9, or else the city could lose some state funding.
But Tooloee argued that the ordinance is a vital piece of legislation that has not been properly analyzed or adequately debated.
He and Councilman Jim Llewellyn would like to see incentives incorporated into the ordnance that would reward landowners for taking steps to preserve habitat and water quality on their properties.
They said regulations, by nature, are counterproductive toward effective stewardship.
We shouldnt be afraid to establish a new paradigm on how to protect critical areas, Llewellyn said. Id like to add flesh to ideas (for) less regulation and a more collaborative, cooperative approach.
Tooloee also proposed financially compensating residents who must incorporate buffers and other protective zones.
We should put our money where our mouth is, he said. We should pay for it.
While some councilors support an incentives program, Knobloch said the time is past for another major revamp of the ordinance, which has been discussed in committee for the past year.
At this late date, we dont have enough time, he said. Its a nice concept (but) its a major concept. It should have been dealt with nine or 10 months ago. Were jogging in place.
Councilwoman Deborah Vann, who shepherded the update as chair of the Land Use Committee, said the ordinance would pass most islanders muster.
This is a grassroots ordinance, she said. Everybody got to discuss it and was listened to.
It was not crafted by experts or certain groups; it was crafted by consensus. Im hoping to get moving on this.
Planning Director Larry Frazier said he isnt sure if the state will allow the city to pass the ordinance after May 9 without the risk of losing funds.
I dont know what the states going to do, he said. But the council needs to do something soon if it wants (state) grants.
The proposed shrinking of buffers around Winslow ravine from 50 feet to 25 feet was met with widespread concern among the council. Under the new proposal, all streams of a certain type would receive a consistent 25-foot buffer, said planner Steve Morse.
This would make (the ravine) the same as every place else, he said.
A building setback along the ravines buffer was also dropped to encourage more growth downtown, Morse added.
But Councilwoman Debbie Vancil hopes the ravine, which intersects Winslow Way near the highway, will retain its current protections.
If the ordinance is to protect environmentally sensitive areas, why is the most sensitive area on the island, in the most dense area having its buffer reduced, she asked. It seems we should be doing the opposite.
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Another April razor clam dig proposed
Source: State Department of Fish & Wildlife
State fishery managers are planning another morning razor-clam dig this month on Washington's ocean beaches, as long as marine toxin tests show the clams are safe to eat.
As usual, the final word on beach openings will be announced once toxin test results are available, said Dan Ayres, coastal shellfish manager for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).
Proposed beach openings for upcoming digs, along with morning low tides, are:
- April 21, Saturday (7:28 a.m., -0.3 feet): Long Beach, Twin Harbors only
- April 22, Sunday (8:01 a.m., -0.4 feet): Long Beach and Twin Harbors only
- April 23, Monday (8:35 a.m., -0.4 feet): Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks
"We didn't have enough harvest share left at Copalis and Mocrocks to be able to offer another weekend day of digging, but were able to offer one more Monday at those two beaches," Ayres said.
Copalis Beach lies south of the Copalis River and includes Ocean Shores, Oyhut, Ocean City and Copalis. Mocrocks Beach is north of the Copalis River and includes Iron Springs, Roosevelt Beach, Seabrook, Pacific Beach and Moclips.
The dig is timed to coincide with morning low tides. No digging will be allowed after noon.
Under state law, diggers can take 15 razor clams per day, and are required to keep the first 15 they dig. Each digger's clams must be kept in a separate container.
Diggers need a valid 2012-13 fishing license to participate in the upcoming opening, since all 2011-12 licenses expired March 31. The exception is young people under age 15, who may fish for free.
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William Zahrndt, state Route 45, Lisbon, called for a deputy at 8:13 p.m. Thursday to report a domestic dispute where both he and his wife, Veronica, accused the other of assault. This resulted in the deputy filing domestic violence charges against both of them.
Melissa Boyle, Salem Alliance Road, Salem, reported at 6:09 p.m. Tuesday her boyfriend recently moved out, but he came back that evening and they argued. When he left, he reportedly backed over her trash cans and nearly struck her car. There were ruts in the yard.
Paulina Buncic, Brookfield Avenue, Lisbon, reported at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday she was at the upstairs apartment for a New Year's Eve party on Monday night, when she heard noises at about 2 a.m. coming from her apartment downstairs. She went down and did not find anything out of place. However, when her son came home he found his video game was missing. She also found money missing from her purse and footprints in the snow outside her window.
Wes Hull, Lisbon Dungannon Road, Lisbon, reported at 10:08 p.m. Monday there was suspicious activity in the neighbor's driveway. He heard two gunshots and saw a vehicle struck in the driveway. Deputies found Charles Mellott intoxicated and standing at the end of the driveway. A pickup was found with Patrick Post, also intoxicated, sitting in the driver's seat, with a loaded shotgun in the front seat. Deputies took the gun for evidence and had the pickup towed. The owner of the vehicle was notified where she could retrieve her vehicle. Charges are pending.
Rich Faloba, Trinity Church Road, Lisbon, reported at 7:12 p.m. Monday he believes a man he knows has been entering his home and taking items.
Larry Figgs, Georgetown Damascus Road, Beloit, reported at 10:28 a.m. Tuesday someone lost control on Lake Road and went into their field, knocking down the fence. Someone came and pulled the person out, but the fence was left damaged and the cows could have gotten out.
Mary Elizabeth Showman, U.S. Route 30, Minerva, reported at 6:47 p.m. Wednesday, the father of her children grabbed her and tried to throw her from their home. Michael Paul Gill, 25, was charged with domestic violence.
Rachel Seals, Rose Drive, Lisbon, reported at 9:23 p.m. Wednesday her neighbor was banging and pounding, causing her to lose sleep. Deputies spoke to the neighbor, who agreed to keep the noise down.
Judy Lease, Lisbon-Canfield Road, Leetonia, reported at 6:32 p.m. Wednesday she came home late after taking her son to the doctor and her husband was upset about supper. He was apparently not happy with the sub sandwich she brought home for him and threw it against the wall. He then allegedly slapped her on both sides of the face. Christopher Lease, 44, was charged with domestic violence.


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While summoning the essence of Oscar bait, the trailer for Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" offers a peek at another transformative Daniel Day-Lewis performance.
The epic, which is due out in limited release Nov. 9, explores the final four months of Abraham Lincoln's life. As the 16th president fights to get the 13th Amendment passed, he makes compromises and exposes flaws.
The glossy trailer presents elaborate set pieces, stirring sit-downs ("Now, now, now!") and an array of recognizable actors in full-on period-piece mode. The cast includes Tommy Lee Jones, David Strathairn, Jackie Earle Haley, Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Adam Driver — aka Hannah's oddball boyfriend on "Girls" — who gets thrown a line.
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Focus Report: Mobile/Online Banking
The rise in monthly fees for online and mobile banking costs has stirred up some dismay as experts and vendors weigh whether the increases are justified.
Debating the Rising Digital Banking Price Tag: Rather than offer operational cost reductions, the cost of digital banking services is rising.
Onine Banking Conversion Surge on the Horizon: A new report from Aite Group predicts online banking conversions will increase.
A 360-Degree View in the Omnichannel Telescope: A better view of member needs and behaviors can lead to superior service.
Digital Strategy Infographics: Review survey numbers that reveal a shift in digital strategy.


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Spice up your practices this season by implementing this pair of proven rebounding drills. Between second chance opportunities, transitional basketball concepts, and strategies for controlling the boards defensively, these drills cover a ton of ground and are bound to become staples of your practice plan. Start by reading the drill synopsis provided before seeing each segment played out at full speed.
Transition Rebounding
Submitted by Paul Foringer, Quince Orchard HS, Gaithersburg, MD
The Set-up: This is a terrific drill that works on transition rebounding. Set up three lines of players on both ends of the court. The player in the middle starts the drill with the ball.
The Action: Start by weaving, passing, and cutting behind the other players. The player in middle line shoots a mid-range jumper after three passes down the court. The other two players block each other out at the basket and aggressively go after the rebound. Even if the shot is good, the players fight for the ball and play 1-on-1 under the basket. The player who gets the rebound goes to the middle line. The shooter goes to the line to the right. The losing player goes to the left line.
3-on-3 Rush Drill
Submitted by Steve Alfonso, Archbishop Rummel HS, Metairie, LA
Overview: This drill simulates both strong and weakside rebounding plus fundamentals of solid rebounding. Also, it puts emphasis on team play.
The Set-up: The three defenders (set up inside the three-point circle) must get three straight rebounds to get out of this drill. If the offense gets the rebound, the teams must play it out live and the defense goes back to zero.
The Action: The drill begins with coaches skipping the ball back and forth to each other. At this time, all defenders must jump to the pass. Eventually, a coach shoots the ball and all defenders must locate their assigned man and block him or her out.
The Finish: If the defense gets the rebound, they must kick it out to a coach and then get back in a defensive stance. The defense stays in until they get three rebounds in a row. The rotation goes like this: Offense to defense and defense to the end of the line.
The previous clips can be seen on Championship Productions' DVD "Over 30 Team Rebounding Drills." You can check out thousands of more drills in the Winning Hoops collection by clicking here.


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Medalist Pat Taber carded a 93 to head the qualifying round of the Vagabonds' club championship at Silver Lake.
In the 18-hole gross tourney, Taber's 93 led Nancy Lange (98) and Deb Andriola (99).
Mary Ann Weibel had low putts of 30, and Johanna Benevento chipped in on the sixth hole.
Margaret Grenier and Dot Morell teamed for an 84 to lead the Silver Lake Ladies' President's Cup partners 80 percent handicap tourney.
Eve Taranto-Barbara Iuculano and Pat Sansone-Judy Crowe tied for second with 87s.
Anita Colini and Maria Hogan took low net honors (68) on a match of cards over Nancy Hansen-Ceil Andriola and Eileen McKee-Loretta Postiglione.
Veronica D'Amato won the club's weekly low net tourney with a 71.
Birdies went to Roe Carroll (fifth hole), Iuculano (11), Grenier (four) and McKee (four). Crowe (16 and 18), Hogan (13) and Postiglione (15) posted chip-ins.
CCR Royals top Renegades in Fred Muche action
Gary Spinelli's two-run single capped a four-run first as the CCR Royals downed the Renegades 7-3 in a Fred Muche League contest at the Berry Houses field in Dongan Hills.
Team DMZ 12, Rays 3: Phil Balseca Jr. (two RBI), Vinny DeGrado (four RBI) and Caesara Brito (two RBI) highlighted the Clove Lakes Park win.
Brothers Pastry 4, Victory Sports 2: Chris DiDonna smacked a two-RBI hit in the sixth. Mark Mondi allowed two hits over five innings.
JoJo Auto Parts notches South Shore Softball Association victory
Anthony Dondiego hurled JoJo Auto Parts to a 7-4 South Shore Softball Association win over the Secret Squirrels.
Dave Vargas earned the win as Beer Garden topped the Stallions 5-1 in a VASA contest.
Azenberg nets 30
Dmitriy Azenberg scored 30 points to lead Shmezel Inc. to a 70-58 Our Island triumph over the Knicks.
Shmezel Inc. 70, Knicks 58
Allstate Insurance 70, Perfect Strangers 68
Jump Street 64, Redeem Team 55
Dirty Money 74, Call It A Wrap 60
Noteworthy scores from Rab's Country Lanes
Golden Oldies: Bob Hochman 200, 222, 223-645; John Touhey 218; Jenny Harris 225; Bob Lampariello 227, 237, 231-691; John Vitellio 204; Howard Weiss 244; Matt D'Amico 200.


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Posted: 27 May 2011
The Poetry Trust invites submissions from publishers or individual poets for the Aldeburgh First Collection Prize. Established in 1989, this is one of the most important poetry prizes in the UK and the first to recognise and support a poet at first collection stage.
The annual prize is awarded to the author of what in the opinion of the judges is the best first full collection of poetry published in book form. Any first collection of at least 40 pages published in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland between 1 August 2010 and 31 July 2011 is eligible.
Three bound or proof copies with a note of the date of publication must be received by 25 July 2011.
All entries to:
Aldeburgh First Collection Prize,
The Cut,
9 New Cut,
The shortlist of up to five titles will be released on Friday 16 September 2011.
The winner will receive:
a cheque for £1,000
a week of paid 'protected' writing time on the East Suffolk coast
a fee-paying invitation to read at the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival 2012 (a unique opportunity to reach Britain's largest and most appreciative poetry audience)
The winner will be announced at the 23rd Aldeburgh Poetry Festival
on Friday 4 November 2011.
Michael Laskey (Chair) co-founded the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival in 1989 and directed it for its first ten years. He is also the founder and co-editor of Smiths Knoll magazine. He has published four collections including The Tightrope Wedding which was shortlisted for the T S Eliot Prize and most recently The Man Alone: New & Selected Poems (2008).
Penelope Shuttle has published ten collections including Redgrove's Wife (2006) and her latest, Sandgrain and Hourglass (2010), which was a Poetry Book Society Recommendation. She has also published five novels and is co-author of two acclaimed prose works, The Wise Wound and Alchemy for Women.
Robert Seatter's third collection Writing King Kong will be published later this year. He has worked as an EFL teacher in Italy and France, an actor, a journalist, in publishing and more recently for the BBC - as Communication & Partnership Manager and now as Head of BBC History. He joined The Poetry Trust's Board of Trustees in 2008.
Friday 4 - Sunday 6 November 2011
The UK's leading annual international celebration of contemporary poetry. An inspiring weekend of readings, discussions, workshops and so much more. Full programme available in August.
Winning the Aldeburgh was a nice surprise, and when the judges include poets whose own work you admire (in my case Christopher Reid), that aegis bolsters and fortifies the you that has to go back to your desk and face down the blank page. And it's always a kindness to give poets money.
Nick Laird
Winner 2005
It's very, very difficult for any young poet, and for any Caribbean poet, to get this level of recognition... Let's just say that I'm 'feeling good' in the Nina Simone way!
Christian Campbell
Winner 2010
Winning the Prize came as happy news out of the blue. It felt like someone giving me the thumbs up and saying 'Yes, keep on'. A little encouragement can go a long way in poetry.
Colette Bryce
Winner 2000
A welcome and valuable validation for any poet at the beginning of their career.
Robin Robertson
Winner 1997
2010 Christian Campbell - Running the Dusk (Peepal Tree)
2009 J O Morgan - Natural Mechanical (CB Editions)
2008 Ciaran Berry - The Sphere of Birds (Gallery Press)
2007 Tiffany Atkinson - Kink and Particle (Seren)
2006 Roger Moulson - Waiting for the Night Rowers (Enitharmon)
2005 Nick Laird - To a Fault (Faber)
2004 Julia Casterton - The Doves of Finisterre (Rialto)
2003 Martha Kapos - My Night in Cupid's Palace (Enitharmon)
Helena Nelson - Starlight on Water (Rialto)
Matthew Welton - The Book of Matthew (Carcanet)
2002 Henry Shukman - In Doctor No's Garden (Cape)
2001 Esther Morgan - Beyond Calling Distance (Bloodaxe)
2000 Colette Bryce - The Heel of Bernadette (Picador)
1999 Cliff Yates - Henry's Clock (Smith/Doorstop)
1998 Tamar Yoseloff - Sweetheart (Slow Dancer Press)
1997 Robin Robertson - A Painted Field (Picador)
1996 Glyn Wright - Could Have Been Funny (Spike)
1995 Gwyneth Lewis - Parables & Faxes (Bloodaxe)
1994 Sue Stewart - Inventing the Fishes (Anvil)
1993 No prize awarded
1992 Susan Wicks - Singing Underwater (Faber)
1991 Mark Roper - The Hen Ark (Peterloo)
1990 Donald Atkinson - A Sleep of Drowned Fathers (Peterloo)
1989 John Lucas - Studying Grosz on the Bus (Peterloo)
Categories: Poetry Prizes


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Bristol Palin's launch into the public eye came quickly after her mother's own entrance into the public arena. Her out-of-wedlock pregnancy came under scrutiny after Senator John McCain chose former Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. In her new book, Bristol Palin writes about waking up in a tent and being told by her friend that she had lost her virginity after a night of drinking. She spoke with CT about Christians' approach to abstinence, and her plans post-Levi.
You have said you hate the word "abstinence." Are you concerned by any abstinence messages that Christians have put out?
The word abstinence scares off young adults just because it is so textbook and so structured. That word causes them to lose interest in whatever someone's talking about.
In your book, you described premarital sex as a sin. Do you worry that by calling it a sin, it might distract non-Christians?
You know, it might, but for me I do think of it as a sin. And, if that distracts other readers then I'm sorry, but that's what I believe.
Do you think Christians should change their approach to helping young people deal with the pressures to have premarital sex?
I think the media plays a huge role in premarital sex. There's so much pressure placed on kids, and there's so much that's talked about. I think that it needs to be talked about. It needs to be brought up more that it's not all that great. Why would you want to risk being a teen parent?
A few years ago you said abstinence for teens isn't realistic. Do you still believe that?
You know, that quote was taken out of context. What I was trying to say is it's not realistic for everyone. I know that it's not realistic for every single person. But for me, my sisters, and my family, I believe that that's the right way. It's realistic for a lot of people but certainly not 100 percent of the population.
You wrote that your parents gave you a purity ring. Do you think purity rings and abstinence pledges are effective?
Absolutely. I know lots of girls, lots of girls whose parents gave them abstinence rings and they held true to their word. Unfortunately, I made the mistake of having premarital sex, but from that I have a beautiful child and he is just the light of my life. So I did get blessed with that, but I did disobey my parents and I regret that.
I've heard some complaints that Christians try to make abstinence "cool," when maybe it should not be cool, maybe it should be hard to practice. What messages should Christians be sending?
I just think that they need a different approach to it, a younger approach. If you look at the Candie's Foundation, their approach to teen pregnancy prevention in general is funny. It's fit for regular teens.
In the early portion of your book, you said your virginity was stolen when you were drunk. You recently said that you wouldn't call what happened to you date rape. Why are you hesitant to use that phrase?
I definitely think what happened was bad. But I think that if I had thought it was at all date rape, I wouldn't have dated Levi on and off for the next four or five years. It definitely wasn't date rape or anything like that.
For other women who face similar circumstances and don't remember losing their virginity, how would you help them understand the seriousness of their situation? Do you wonder if not applying the term "date-rape" to your own situation might minimize the gravity of the issue?
If it is rape, of course people need to go forward and report that and seek guidance and help for that. But my situation was definitely not rape. And I use the term stolen as an analogy of "losing my virginity" because that's what it felt like. I'm not talking about that specific night, I'm taking about virginity in general. Having my innocence essentially taken away, it did feel just stolen. I'm just saying it wasn't what I hoped or thought it would be.


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KALAMAZOO, MI -- Attendees of the 7th annual Zombie Prom had a frighteningly fun time at the 411 Club on Saturday night.
The event, a fundraiser for the Killamazoo Derby Darlins roller derby teams, attracted more than 100 of the finest dressed 'undead' in the Kalamazoo area.
Kieran Dunn, the head coach for Killamazoo, said the event is a great way to promote the team while having a good time.
"It helps draw attention to our team and it is just a cool way to come out and see who we are and have some fun," Dunn said. "Zombies is a fun theme to dress up for."
As attendees danced the night away to strictly vinyl music, they also had the opportunity to win free tickets to a triple header on May 31 at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center, where Kalamazoo's junior league, the Killer Beez, and Kalamazoo men's roller derby team will both have their first bouts. The Killa Crew will also take on the Battle Creek Cereal Killers that evening.
Michele Sullivan, a.k.a. Lily St. Smear, said the Zombie Prom's notoriety has steadily increased over the years and is something unique to the Kalamazoo teams.
"People love it. They look forward to it all year," Sullivan said. "We've had a bigger turnout from surrounding leagues. The word is getting out and it's getting bigger and bigger."
A testament to Sullivan's point, when the Zombie King and Queen were announced shortly after the witching hour of midnight, the King's crown went to Drew Troshak, a.k.a. 'Brew Swills" of the Lansing Manhandlers roller derby team.
"It's fun. I'm glad I made it out here" Troshak said of the event. "I came as a survivor and I survived my way through the night."
Theresa Ghiloni is a reporter at the Kalamazoo Gazette. Contact her at email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter.


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Westmoreland County father denies locking 3 children out of house
Charles Seibel, 36, allegedly locked children out of Washington Township homeUPDATED 6:41 PM EDT Aug 18, 2014
Investigators say Charles Seibel, 36, was highly intoxicated when he told his kids to "go look for sea shells."Video Transcript
THE STATE TROOP HER TO BE CUT FROM THE CRUISER AND TAKEN TO THE PPT HP HE IS EXPECTED TO BE OKAY. THREE CHILDREN KICKED OUT OF THEIR OWN HOME AND FORCED TO WALK THE STREETS BARE FOOT SEARCHING FOR HELP AS POLICE SAY THEIR DRUNK FATHER LOCKED THE DOOR BEHIND THEM. NOW, ONLY ON 4, THAT FATHER IS SPEAKING OUT OPENING UP TO PITTSBURGH ACTION NEWS REPORTER COURTNEY FISHER. Reporter: POLICE SAY CHARLES WAS HIGHLY INTOXICATED WHEN HE LOCKED HIS KIDS OUT OF THE HOUSE A COUPLE WEEKENDS AGO. AS HE WAS LEAVING COURT I ASKED HIM WHAT HE WAS THINKING. I DIDN'T LOCK THEM OUT. Reporter: HIS TWO DAUGHTERS BOTH 8 AND HIS SON 14 YEARS OLD WANDERED A HALF MILE FROM HOME AT NIGHT ALONG THIS ROAD. ONLY ONE DOOR WAS LOCKED. IT WAS THE BACK DOOR AND THE ENTRANCE TO THE KITCHEN WERE BOTH OPEN. Reporter: BUT YOU TOLD THEM TO GO OUTSIDE, COLLECT SEA SHELLS. THERE WAS SEA SHELLS THAT WERE, THAT THEY PREVIOUSLY GOT FROM THE BEACH. HIS DAD SAYS HIS SON HAS A DISEASE. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY MY SON DIDN'T ACTUALLY OPEN THE DOOR UP AND GO INSIDE ONE OF THE DOORS AND PUSH THE BUTTON TO GO IN THE BACK GARAGE. Reporter: WOULD YOU APOLOGIZE OR ANYTHING TO THEM AT ALL? YES. I MEAN, I MISSED THEM TEADEARLY. MY DAUGHTERS ARE MY LITTLE BABIES. I MEAN, I LOVE THEM SO MUCH. Reporter: THERE WILL BE E ON TODAY'S PRELIMINARY HEARING BECAUSE THE STATE WANTS TO HEAR FROM SIBEL'S SON ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED. YOU KNOW, I'M THE ONE PARENT AND ALWAYS BEEN THERE. AND I DON'T KNOW, I JUST WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING. Reporter: HE WILL BE BACK IN COURT NEXT MONDAY. HIS LAWYER ASKED THAT THE JUDGE REDUCE HIS $25,000 BOND. THE JUDGE SAID NO AND THE JUDGE SAID IF HE MAKES BOND, SIBEL MUST GO DIRECTLY TO AN
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Jamal Simmons
Jamal Simmons is one of the most experienced communications professionals of his generation. He is currently a principal at The Raben Group, a Washington, DC consulting firm, where he provides communications and strategic counsel to corporate and non-profit clients. During the 2010 congressional election he was the Democratic political analyst for CBS News and before that a fixture on CNN during the 2008 election.
Simmons got his professional start in presidential politics traveling with candidate Bill Clinton during his successful 1992 campaign and was a political appointee during the first Clinton Administration with U.S. Trade Representative and Commerce Secretary Mickey Kantor. In 2000, he was a communications aide for Vice President Al Gore during his presidential campaign and served as a Gore spokesman in West Palm Beach, Florida during the recount. He has also served as traveling press secretary to presidential candidates Bob Graham and Wesley Clark, campaign communications director for U.S. Senator Max Cleland, and chief of staff to U.S. Representative Carolyn Cheeks-Kilpatrick. Simmons was an advisor to Nevada Democrats and the Democratic National Committee for the 2008 Obama/Biden campaign.
Simmons planned events for the Clinton White House in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean, and has represented major corporations in China and Latin America. He worked on the 2004 We Are the Future charity concert with Quincy Jones in Rome and Al Gore's Live Earth concert in Hamburg, Germany in 2007. He was a French American Foundation 2009-10 Young Leader and former term member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
A graduate of Morehouse College, where he recently received the Presidential Award of Distinction, Simmons has a master in public policy degree from Harvard University. His views and opinions have been featured in several major publications such as GQ Magazine, the New York Times and Politico.


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In the month of Feb, I was informed that I need to travel to Jo'burg for a presentation, and the first thing that came up in my mind was Jet Airways!! :P
9W launched a daily direct flight from their hub in BOM to JNB last year just before the FIFA World Cup. JNB was their first and to date only African destination (if you discount the code share with KQ to NBO). However later tht year they reduced the service to 5-weekly.
Fingers crossed , I prayed for the dates to fall in place. And mercifully I had to fly out on Sunday night(technically monday) and 9W did operate their JNB service that day. My agent had by default given me an itinerary on EK (The default choice always is either EK or BA) and I requested him to change it to 9W via BOM. Since the fares werent markedly different he was able to change it.
As luck would have it I had trouble getting my SA visa stamped. My passport did not come out on time and that meant I could not fly Sunday night and would now have to go Monday night!! All my best laid plans gone to waste!! 9W did not operate on Tuesdays to JNB and that meant I would have to look for other options. Turns out my only workable connection with EK was not available and my agent offered my a routing on ET via BOM and ADD.
But lady luck turned benefactor and my passport did not come out on Monday either!! Which meant I had to postpone my travel by another day and yes.. 9W did operate a flight on that day!! Now lady luck had yet another mood swing, and my agent tells me that the 9W flight is sold out and he can book me on SA which was wide open. The SA flight from BOM to JNB departed abt 40 mins after the 9W flight. I asked him to try on 9W and lady luck smiled on me and he was able to book one for me on 9W
So my itinerary was :-
This TR is on the return leg from JNB to BOM on a 9W 332.
The onward leg from BOM to JNB was choc-a-bloc, with only 2 seats free in Y and abt 70-80% load in J. The pax profile was mixed - SA nationals - including SA Indians, Indian nationals and even a group of Nepalis. While at the baggage claim at JNB noticed bags connecting from 9W 75, Jet's daily service from HKG.
Had a hectic 3 days in Jo'burg, but managed to squeeze in a days outing to Pilanesberg Game Reserver and Sun City.
For out return flight, we left out hotel in Sandton City at abt 8:30 and reached OR Tambo International Airport at just past 9. 9W operates out of Terminal A.
9W was assigned 5 counters 93-97 at the far left end of the terminal. At that point of time, 9W was the only airline with a huge throng of crowd checking in.
Queue leading upto the 9W checkin counters
There were two counters dedicated for J and 3 for Y.
The Departure FIDS
9W welcome message at the entrance to the J line
I had already done a web-checkin and the agent at the gate issued me a boarding pass (on 9W stock) with the same seat selection. I was flying onwards to DXB from BOM (instead of BLR as per the original itinerary) and had to request the agent to check my bags in till BOM only. The baggage tags that were printed initially were tagged till BLR.
JNB's check in counters are designed like immigration counters. Once you check in, u walk past the agent to the security and immigration counters. There is no conveyor belt running parallel to the check in desk. The baggage is deposited into the belly of JNB through a direct downward conveyor belt.
This gives a "behind the scene" view of a check in agent's job!!
There was no line for security and immigration and we managed to clear them in less than 5 mins.
Post immigration we entered the duty free zone of JNB
FIFA World Cup gear on sale!! Bought coupla vuvuzelas for my nephew!!
Liqour section dominated by the famed South African wine selection
Please do not touch me!!
After spending some time at the "Out of Africa" outlet - (bought a painted Ostrich Egg Shell and some knick-knacks) I headed for Gate A22 where our flight was boarding from. After a longish walk, realized that A22 was a bus gate!!
Headed down to the bus gate area
9W 241 bound for BOM boarding from A22
The bus was almost half full by the time I got in, but we waited another 20 mins before the bus got going
A strange thing that I have never noticed before - coupla familes just sat down and made themselves comfortable on the floor of the bus. one of them bang at the entrance and started eating snacks/bfast. The ground personnel did not mind this either and this continued till we reached our a/c which was parked at a remote stand.
The perfect picnic spot!!
The good thing abt a remote stand is the bus ride through the airport!! Came across coupla Com Air birds in BA livery, but unfortunately they were on the wrong side of the bus!!
The rest of the action @ JNB
EK 777 on one the 3 daily services to DXB
SA and LX enjoying some *A bonding
The All white SA 340
Our bird to BOM today - 9W 332 VT-JWG
At the door we were greeting by IFS Heena, welcoming everybody by name!! Even us humble cattle class folks!! She was exceptional through out the flight and had the mark of a veteran pro!!
My row - I hoped for it to be empty, but had to share the 4 some with one more pax
9W FAs in their distinctive Canary Yellow over coats, helps pax as they trickle in
The mandatory leg shot
The very handy "hammock shaped" leg rest!!
Bottled water loaded from India
Welcome Aboard - on the main cabin screen
The Touch Screen PTV
The load factor on today's flight was around 75%. Boarding was completed at 11 and we pushed back 10 mins later. The safety video was presented through the PTVs and the cabin monitors.
The flying crew came online and informed us of our routing and were confident that due to favourable winds we would land into BOM before time inspite of a late departure from JNB.
Cold towels were distributed by the cabin crew.
Soon after take off, the seat belts signs were turned off and the crew sprung to action.
The drinks trolley
The options consisted of Indian Veg, Indian Non Veg - Chicken, Halal Lamb and a Continental Fish. A sizeable chunk of the pax were Muslims and hence the Muslim Meal was included in the main serving rather than as a special meal.
I opted for the Lamb
The tray consisted of a Salad, Dessert, Yoghurt, Water, Indian Bread, Pickles, Milk and Salad Dressing. I took a diet coke with the meal, which was served in the rather small wine glass!!
The crew came around with refills and tea/coffee. After the trays were cleared, the cabin lights were dimmed and the crew requested folks to close the window blinds.
Our routing today took us through Mozambique, Mayotte, SEZ, Skirted west of MLE and then straight onwrd to BOM over the Arabian Sea.
A shot of the cabin with mood lighting on
A trip to the restrooms. Some of the restrooms were filthy and had to call the cabin crew, who cleaned them promptly.
Moisturizer and Eau-de-toilette
The full length mirror on one side, gives the rest room an impression of added space
The cabin crew did just one water round, however a self service counter was set up at the rear galley. Spotted some crew members resting in last row that was reserved for them.
Bought a 1:200 scale model of a 9W 77W from the Duty Free sales. Got talking to the F/As handling the sales and they told me that of late this route has been doing pretty well for 9W and they will soon be converting it back to daily.
The Cabin being woken up for the snacks/light dinner
Options included Chicken Pizza or Masala Pav (Indian bread with spicy curry). Opted for the latter.
The meal came with a Magnum Choco Bar.
I spent most of the flight clearing mails from work and thanks to the power adaptor available in Y, i was able to work close to 5 hours!!
The power adaptor however is placed rather incoveniently - beneath the seats!!
The IFE Jetscreen, reflecting the demands of their newly opened MXP route - Italian movies on offer
The cabin crew came along securing the cabin for landing and soon we were doing the loop back over the hillocks outside BOM. Landing into BOM was rather smooth, and as predicted we landed 20 mins before time.
Heena came in on the PA and was on her best!! I love the 9W sign off note - "To all guests - Welcome to India and to Fellow Indians - Welcome Home"!!
Another commendable FA was Rizwan, who was went out of his way to help a family with an infant. Have seen smthing like that only on AI/IC before
One of the drawbacks of flying 9W into BOM is that you invariably get a remote stand 9 out of 10 times!! Of course this saves you the long walk to immigration if you were to use the jet bridges.
Pax waiting to dis-embark
The line for immigration was long, but surprisinly moved rather fast, Baggage came in a lil delayed, owing to the remote stand. Headed through customs and straight out to a hotel arranged by my travel agent for a few hours sleep, before returning next morning to catch the DXB flight!!
Overall the 9W experience was way more than satisfactory!! They have an excellent hardware and great cabin service. They seem to be able to make connections work on the JNB route. If they add PVG/TPE/NRT - that could really help this route out further!! Would have been great if SA codeshared with 9W, but with 9W not becoming part of *A that doesnt seem feasible now.
A parting vid from my flight to DXB - managed to capture a 380 take off roll as another whalejet taxis along


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CHARLOTTETOWN - Declining traffic numbers on the Confederation Bridge are a cause of concern for the executive director of the Tourism Industry Association of P.E.I.
Don Cudmore said his first reaction to tourism numbers released by the provincial government Wednesday was to an 11.6 per cent decline in bridge traffic for the month of June.
The drop continues a trend that has plagued the bridge every month in 2013.
"It's certainly something to be concerned about," said Cudmore, who noted that air, ferry and motorcoach traffic have all remained similar to last year. "We haven't had an increase (in bridge traffic) yet this year."
Don Maxfield, co-owner of Cavendish Figurines in Gateway Village, is one tourism operator who hasn't noticed the traffic decline.
In fact, sales at the site, which is located just after arriving on P.E.I. from the bridge, increased 13 per cent in June.
Maxfield points to more cruise ship traffic, which was up a whopping 174.9 per cent, as the reason.
"There's been more cruise ships this year. Usually the Maasdam and Veendam go to Europe in the summer," he said. "It's the motor coaches from the cruise ships (that brings business), it wasn't the rubber tire traffic off the bridge."
Maxfield said the business' July numbers were also up and that evenings this summer seem to be busier than usual.
"(Usually) people arrive at Gateway Village at six o'clock at night and are just interested in getting to their accommodations," he said. "We get a lot of business after five o'clock. I think it must be because the cottage owners the people renting them all along the South Shore."
It wasn't all bad news in the report, as overnight stays have increased by 16 per cent.
Those figures come from a 32 per cent increase in local campground sites, and a room night increase of seven per cent.
Cudmore said he believes the increase could be attributed to the length of stay, as well as Islanders who may be discovering their own province.
"People are staying here longer," he said. "There may be more Islands having staycations. They're staying in P.E.I. for a number of reasons."
Tourism minister Robert Henderson said while the numbers of stays are encouraging, they are from early in the season.
"It's still a little early to draw any conclusions about the relative success of the tourism season," said Henderson in a press release. "Those numbers are encouraging, but they are from early in the season. The real story will emerge once we dig into the July and August numbers later this year."
Henderson said while the decrease in bridge traffic was "worth noting," the key indicator of a successful tourism season comes from the number of overnight stays.
John-Anthony Langdale, chair of the Tourism Advisory Council, said the increase in overnight stays is encouraging for the industry.
"With the many events and activities planned for the rest of the season, we expect to see continued growth."
Cudmore said he's also interested in seeing the July numbers.
He said the first part of July seemed busy, which is when the Cavendish Beach Music Festival was held.
"There is typically a lull after that (the festival) and it picks up again around the end of July. I'm they (the bridge) will do better in August," he said. "It's a competitive industry. We've got a great product but we've also got a lot of competition."
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KALAMAZOO — Just more than 100 city of Kalamazoo public-services workers, 75 public-safety employees, 23 people who work in Metro Transit and 62 staff members from other city departments have a decision to make by early January: "Should I retire from my employer of at least two decades and collect my full pension or stay and risk being laid off?"
Approved unanimously
The Kalamazoo City Commission approved on Monday a retirement-enhancement program that offers about 265 city employees — nearly a third of the city's workforce — the chance to retire in 2012 with full pension benefits, regardless of their age, as long as they have at least 21 years working for the city by Dec. 31.
In addition to full pension benefits, takers will receive a 1 percent lump-sum bonus based on their years of service and their final average salary.
Before unanimously endorsing the plan, some commissioners expressed concerns, including loss of diversity in the workforce and whether this offer sets an expensive precedent for the city.
Concerns expressed
"I'm afraid we've set a precedent in terms of this being a very generous offer, and I do worry as to future retirement packages that get floated out there," said Commissioner Barbara Miller.
She also said she feels bad for people who retired this year before this deal was available.
City officials often have used the word " humane" to describe this program because they say to cut costs, the city needs to shed at least 80 positions, whether through retirement or layoffs. The retirement incentive is part of the city's move to address a looming $6 million structural deficit in the two upcoming budget years.
"To me, it's a very clear trade-off," Vice Mayor Hannah McKinney said at the commission meeting. "Either we lay off 80 people or we do this program and reorganize the way we do things in the city."
Beginning in 2013 — the year after most employees in the program will have retired — the savings are expected to be at least $2.5 million annually.
To finance the incentive program's $12.7 million cost, officials will use $4.4 million in city operating funds over the next five years plus $8.3 million from the city's half-billion pension fund.
Officials say maintaining a smaller workforce in the future will fund the entire $12.7 million cost over time.
Commissioner Bob Cinabro said that in supporting the incentive it was "very, very important" for him to know the pension fund would be restored. Officials say the city's pension fund is over-funded and thus enabled the city to make this incentive offer to employees.
"This is not without some degree of risk," Cinabro said. "The question is, is the risk manageable ... is it reasonable, and have we calculated the best we can the outcomes and ramifications?"
Among Commissioner Stephanie Bell's concerns is how the package will affect the diversity of the city's workforce.
"When you look at particularly in our public safety department, most of the individuals who will qualify for this early retirement will be a big part of our minority workforce. So we're going to lose not only people of color but also women," she said. "I've been given some assurance that we're working the best we can to do what we can do ... to make sure we do look like the community that we serve."
In addition to the retirement plan, to control expenses, the city is making an adjustment in future employee salaries. After this year, new hires will be paid 5 percent less than current employees.
"The problem is, this isn't a one-year problem," Commissioner Don Cooney said, addressing the wage scale for future workers.
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On Friday, the founder of Back to the Bricks and at least 127 other people will be gathering for breakfast at the Insight Institute of Neuroscience and Neurosurgery at the corner of Saginaw Street and Hemphill Road, and then taking off to promote Back to the Bricks throughout the state.
And if you've got a classic car you want to show off and a week free -- there's still room for a few more.
The tour maxes out at 250, and Hatch said he expects to pick up a "couple dozen" more at the 8 a.m. breakfast before they hit the road about 9:30 a.m. and head to Rockford by way of Carson City. He said he expects more drivers yet to join them during the tour.
This year's promotion tour is called Lakeshore to Lakeshore. Drivers will be hitting Rockford, Hart, Cadillac, West Branch, Oscoda, and Mt. Pleasant before heading back to Flint.
"They're really laying out the red carpet -- bands and entertainment and displays. It's going to be a good tour," Hatch said.
Ed McDonough, 72, of Flint, has been on each of the four promo tour Back to the Bricks has hosted.
"I just enjoy it," he said. "I believe it's just about camaraderie and being together, and just kind of laying back and helping each other if the cars break down."
McDonough will be driving his '64 Corvette. Hatch will be cruising in his '40 Ford coupe. They're only two of the classic cars that will be parading around the state, stopping in the cities that will each be having car shows in their honor. All but two of the cities will be shutting down their downtowns for the Back to the Bricks crew to show off their rides.
Hatch has said the events are like miniature Back to the Bricks events.
This year's tour will take McDonogh to some new places.
"I'm looking forward to most of the stops. I've lived here all my life, I'm 72 years old, and I've never really been to the Lake Michigan shoreline," he said.
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LEWISTOWN – Evelyn Heineman, 97, formerly of 27 Hudson Ave., Lewistown, died at 5:20 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, at Golden LivingCenter – William Penn.
Born on Feb. 2, 1917, in Barnesboro, she was a daughter of the late James Jr. and Mary Ann (Dukes) Birchall.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by: four brothers, Fred, Bernard, Harry and Phillip Birchall; and two sisters, Hilda McCoy Grassmeyer and Stella Hill. She was the last of her immediate family.
Also preceding her in death on Oct. 6, 1993, was her husband, William L. Heineman, whom she married on Jan. 17, 1940.
Evelyn is survived by: children, Susan Antonucci and husband, Thomas, of Pittsburg, Kay Fleisher and husband, Darwin "Mike," of Granville; four grandchildren, Alysia Middaugh and husband, Jesse, of Lewistown, Jason Fleisher and wife, Stacie, of Mattawana, Dr. Thomas Antonucci and companion, Sarah, and Nicholas Antonucci, both of Pittsburg; and great-grandchildren, Christopher Middaugh, Dylan Fleisher, Cole Middaugh and Cassidy Fleisher.
She was a graduate of Barnesboro High School and earlier in life worked at the Arrow Shirt Factory.
Evelyn was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church.
A viewing will be held from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, at Heller-Hoenstine Funeral Homes Inc., Woodlawn, 200 N. Main St., Lewistown. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, in Juniata Memorial Park, with Father Michael Opoki officiating.
Memorial donations in Evelyn's memory may be made to Sacred Heart School, 110 N. Dorcas St., Lewistown, PA 17044 or American Cancer Society, 123 S. Sparks St., State College, PA 16801.
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The two TV crews left a little after 10 p.m., and the remaining reporters and photographers staking out Willie Randolph's Franklin Lakes home were wondering if Randolph - who also has an apartment in Manhattan - was even coming to Jersey at all.
But one of the photographers got the word from his office a little before 10:30 that the ex-Met manager had just picked up his car at Shea Stadium and was likely headed home. His car came around the bend and whipped into his driveway at 11:04 p.m.
The photographers snapped away, their flashbulbs going off, as the car came to a stop. Eventually, Randolph got out of the car, and as the media hollered at him, asking if he wanted to talk, he went wordlessly into the garage, the door closed behind him, and that was that.
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Here is Pacifist Viking's take on a glorious 30-7 win by the good guy Vikes over the bad guy Titans.
I just got to watch this game this evening, after spending the weekend away from home (and away from my NFL Sunday Ticket package) while visiting the inlaws for Canadian Thanksgiving. Here are some quick thoughts on the beatdown.
* When I read Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder had thrown his first two interceptions of the season and hit a couple of other Tennessee defenders in the hands, I worried I'd be watching some rerun from 2011. But I agree with PV that this was Ponder's second best game of the season. Lots of decisive, quick throws by Ponder with zip on them. He showed great touch on the deep throw to Percy Harvin and the TD toss to Kyle Rudolph. He also scrambled smartly and effectively. It was a nice bounceback back game in the air for Ponder and the Vikings after a ho-hum performance against Detroit. Minnesota can win – maybe even dominate – when Ponder plays like this.
* It also helps when Ponder isn't pressured at all – and he wasn't against the Titans. In the past three games Ponder's been sacked three times, and two of those – one by Detroit's Kyle Vanden Bosch and the other by the Titans Mike Martin – were scrambles where Ponder was (barely) caught from behind near the line of scrimmage. It's been a while since a Vikings quarterback has dropped pack to pass and I've felt this confident he wouldn't take a pounding. I'm starting to feel like that now. Left tackle Matt Kalil might have some work to do in the run game, but not when it comes to pass protection. I take it almost as a given that whomever he's blocking is going to post a donut in the sack and hurries column. And this is a unit that has had less than a year to play together. It's been an impressive turnaround for the Vikings offensive line.
* I like that the Vikings keep running those short screens, which are really long handoffs, to Percy Harvin. We've seen Detroit and now Tennessee really key on this play the past two weeks and they've snuffed out a few. But if you're split second late on reacting to it, those screens are almost an automatic first down with the way Harvin can make the first defender miss and then run over anyone else that gets in the way. Offenses can't get away from what they do best even if a defense tries to take it away from them. The Vikings aren't getting away from the screens to Harvin.
* Has the John Carlson experiment already been abandoned by Vikings offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave? It sure looked that way against the Titans, as I saw a lot more of #40 (Rhett Ellison) on the field than Carlson's #89. I haven't seen the snap count from the game yet, (Update: Ellison played 22 snaps, Carlson 20, as per Tom Pelissero's weekly game tape review) but my bet is Ellison played many more snaps than Carlson. That makes perfect sense because Carlson is not a blocker, whereas Ellison can do that. Where Carlson is supposed to be the better player is in the pass game. Unfortunately, he's got two catches for one yard so far in 2012. Ellison has two catches for 35 yards. Ellison's been the better player. He should keep Carlson on the sideline until the veteran tight end proves he doesn't belong there. (As an aside, couldn't the Vikings, out of respect for Jim Kleinssasser, have put a one year moratorium on the use of his #40? That feels like it would have been the right thing to do.)
* Aggression has been Harrison Smith's ally in an impressive start to his rookie season. You can see that aggression in the way he hits people, and in the way he breaks on pass plays. On Sunday that aggression got him kicked out of the game early in the second quarter when he pushed aside a referee during a brief scrum. Smith is an aggressive, feisty guy who won't back down from anyone. During training camp he and Harvin almost came to blows during a couple of altercations. I like that part of his game. However, I'm thinking future Viking opponents have noticed this and will, henceforth, be looking to use that aggression against Smith: to goad him into taking stupid penalties that cost the Vikings defense yards and maybe get him kicked out of another game or two. Smith has become too important a player to the Vikings improved secondary and defense to lose for any length of time. He's a smart guy who I think will figure this out quickly. But he'd best be ready to be the target of more post-play shenanigans from the opposition.
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I'm with you, seeing a skinny (relative to the big guy) #40 out there was jarring at first. He's not terrible though and Carlson has done nothing. If Spielman can keep nailing drafts like this then we can forgive a mid-level free agent bust here and there.ReplyDeleteReplies
If Spielman keeps nailing the drafts there won't be any need to sign mid-level free agents.
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Tiziani resigned in April after three seasons at the Hematites' helm. He compiled a 40-24 record.
"We're still in the process of going through the applicants (for the position)," Roberts said, adding five people have applied for the job.
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int xsize, ysize, n;
It works for any non-complex image type, with any number of bands. The input is expanded by copying edge pixels before performing the operation so that the output image has the same size as the input. Edge pixels in the output image are therefore only approximate.
im_rank_raw() works just as im_rank(), but does not expand the input.
im_rank( in, out, m, m, m * m / 2 );
The special cases n == 0 and n == m * m - 1 are useful dilate and expand operators.