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Both Slashfilm and First Showing report that Warner Bros. will attach a six minute prologue of "The Dark Knight Rises" to the IMAX prints of "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol."
In 2007, the studio did something akin to this when they attached the riviting bank robbery sequence at the start of the "The Dark Knight" to the Will Smith sci-fi flick "I Am Legend."
For the third Batman film, Christian Bale is back as as the brooding Caped Crusader while Tom Hardy (who starred in Nolan's "Inception") is featured as the baddie -- a supervillian named Bane, who is best known in the DC Comics universe for brutally beating Batman and busting up his back.
Anne Hathaway (a former Millburn resident) stars as Selina Kyle (aka Catwoman) who is noticeably absent from the teaser. The film will also feature Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine.
The first film in the trilogy was "Batman Begins," in 2005 followed by "The Dark Knight," in 2008 which snagged late actor Heath Ledger an Oscar for best-supporting actor.
"Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" arrives on IMAX on Dec. 16 and Dec. 21 everywhere else. "The Dark Knight Rises" hits theaters on July 20, 2012.
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"We support Wisconsin!" shouted crowds of unionists gathered outside the CSEA building in downtown Albany, hoisting signs from their various unions.
Warm spirits for Wisconsin's struggling brothers and sisters were in full force at the rally late Friday afternoon, supported by members of unions from throughout the Capital Region, including NYSUT, CSEA, PEF, SEIU 1199, and Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 7. The Capital District Area Labor Federation hosted the rally to defend the right to collective bargaining being threatened by the state of Wisconsin.
"Everyone across the country has been asked to send a video to boost the spirits of the Wisconsin workers," said Mary Sullivan, president of the Capital District Area Labor Federation and executive vice-president of CSEA.
As union video cameras rolled to get footage to send to Wisconsin, so did those of numerous TV stations on hand to record the event.
Wayne Mcmahon of Local 7 Plumbers and Steamfitters said colllective bargaining protects workers on the job. Without it, he said, "If you're the boss's friend you'll get a raise; if not you're laid off."

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GRAND RAPIDS - Michigan State University's purchase of the Grand Rapids Press headquarters fulfills a long term need for research space and a short term need for parking at its College of Human Medicine, its top administrator said Friday.
"We hadn't planned for this, it's a great opportunity," said Dr. Marsha Rappley, dean of the 300-student school located along Michigan Street, blocks east of the Press building.
The school announced Friday it will purchase the 47-year-old structure and adjoining property for $12 million.
Rappley said the purchase will resolve an immediate need for parking for the school's students and staff. Although there is a large parking ramp beneath the school's Secchia Center, space for the school is limited and expensive, she said.
"Most of our students cannot afford to park in the building and ramp and many of our staff choose not to," she said. "It would be great to have another option for that."
Long term, MSU needs more space for medical research and research in related fields, Rappley said.
"It's a pretty broad set of disciplines that come together to study health problems," she said.
Whether MSU would tear down the 173,840-square-foot Press building or renovate it remains to be seen, Rappley said.
"We're definitely going to look at renovating it first," Rappley said. "Even if we use it just for parking in the beginning, it will be very well maintained."
The 2-year-old Secchia Center has enough classroom space, but Fred Poston, MSU's vice president for finance and operations, said the school has been looking for more research space.
"The college has just attracted some very high quality researchers to it," he said. "The whole thing is just expanding a bit more rapidly than we anticipated."
MLive Media Group President Dan Gaydou Friday said the purchase agreement has a 120-day "due diligence" period that allows MSU to conduct environmental and building site surveys before finalizing the deal.
The $12 million purchase will be financed "in whole or in part with tax-exempt debt," according to memorandum prepared by Poston for MSU's board. The purchase price is about $500,000 below the property's appraised value, he said.
Gaydou said he is excited about the potential of selling the property to MSU.
"We think they are a quality institution that will do wonderful things to the property," he said.
"I'm delighted that MSU has taken the next step toward purchase of the property. It's in an ideal location for them and it's in an ideal location for the community as we continue to see the development of the Medical Mile."
The Press is moving out of the building at 155 Michigan Street NW this year as part of a restructuring that will put the publication in the hands of the MLive Media Group.
Reporting, advertising and other aspects of The Press operation are moving to a new building in the Founders Bank & Trust Building on Monroe Avenue NW across from Rosa Parks Circle.
Gaydou said the purchase agreement provides MLive Media Group time to find another location for employees that do not move to the Founders Bank & Trust location in February.
The Press has been printed at its $80 million printing and packaging facility at 3100 Walker Ridge Drive NW in Walker since 2004.
Besides the headquarters building, MSU also is purchasing five parking properties from The Press - a total of nearly eight acres.
The four parking properties include two lots along the west side of Monroe Avenue on the banks of the Grand River, another at Trowbridge Street and Monroe Avenue NW and a fourth lot along Ionia Avenue NW just north of the Gerald R. Ford Freeway.
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ROCKFORD -- Fans should bring lawn chairs to watch youth football games scheduled Saturday at East Rockford Middle School, where aluminum bleachers disappeared earlier this week.
Thieves during the Labor Day weekend removed about half of the seating around the field at the school, 8615 9 Mile Road NE.
The bleachers should be replaced by next weekend, Superintendent Michael Shibler said.
The damage totals an estimated $5,000.
"We roped it off. I can't let people get on there," Shibler said. "It's just a sign of the times, I guess. East is a remote area and probably a key target."
The varsity football team's game Friday is not affected because the team plays at the high school. The middle school field hosts Rocket football and flag football for children ages 4 to 14.
Bleacher thieves have been cashing in on high prices for recycled metal. Earlier this year, bleachers and aluminum slats from picnic tables were stolen from two Wyoming parks.


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Welcome to Times-Picayune nutrition columnist Molly Kimball's weekly video blog, answering reader questions about our diets. To ask a question for a future video blog, post your comment below or e-mail Molly.
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India Fest, the Children's World's Fair, Crawfish Mambo and a host of special events liven up the New Orleans region Saturday (May 11). For full entertainment listings, browse the events calendar.
- As part of the Stamp Out Hunger campaign, local United States Postal Service letter carriers will be picking up donations of nonperishable foods left by mailboxes Saturday (May 11). The deadline to drop off donations at a local post office is next Saturday, May 17, 2013.
- Pass a good time and get involved in the community at MentorFest, the celebration and volunteer recruitment fair for New Orleans Kids Partnership featuring entertainment by the 610 Stompers, Roots of Music, TBC Brass Band and Hot 8 Brass Band. My colleague Jarvis DeBerry interviewed Sara Woodard, the executive director of Start The Adventure In Literacy, one of nine organizations seeking volunteers: "Other than compassion and a willingness to work, Woodard said that the volunteers don't need to bring any special training to the table. 'You don't have to be a teacher' to work in the tutoring programs. 'You don't have to be an attorney' to work with CASA."
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- India Fest at New Orleans Museum of Art features yoga, dance, fashion and lots of delicious food.
The UNO International Alumni Association hosts Crawfish Mambo, a cook-off with all-you-can-eat boiled crawfish for attendees, plus live local music.
Morris Jeff Community School holds its third annual Feria de Primavera, or spring fair.
- NOLA Veggie Fest is at New Orleans Healing Center through Sunday (May 12).
More special events
Project Elevation, which promotes the power of women to overcome violence, presents a mid-spring carnival at Finn McCool's, with a crawfish boil, car wash, adult- and kid-friendly games, raffles and more.
On Magazine Street, enjoy complimentary Champagne, trunk shows, live music, art openings, in-store promotions and hors d'oeuvres, as part of the Champagne Stroll.
Hope on Deck, a benefit for the Junior Board of Boys Hope Girls Hope, will feature food from local restaurants, St. Arnold's Craft Beer, live entertainment and a raffle.
- Update: Kenner's Movies in the Park screening of "The Amazing Spiderman" has been cancelled.
The New Orleans Zephyrs take on Salt Lake City at 6 tonight. Zephyr Field will celebrate 80s night, featuring a T-shirt giveaway for the first 1,000 fans, a Yo Gabba Gabba appearance, and a post-game concert by cover band High Voltage.
- The Dew Drop spring concert series features the Miles Berry Jazz Quarte.
The New Orleans Spiritualettes, Melody Clouds, Jo Cool Davis and Revelation Gospel Singers perform as part of In the Spirit: A Mother's Day Celebration.
Harry Mayronne, Chris Wecklein and Becky Allen headline Hot Stuff, an evening of music and comedy at the Mid-City Theatre.
Bryan Batt signs his books "She Ain't Heavy, She's My Mother" and "Big Easy Style" at the new Hazelnut location in Mandeville.
- Jackson Galaxy, the star of Animal Planet's "My Cat From Hell," signs and discusses his book "Cat Daddy" at Garden District Book Shop.
- Comedian and self-proclaimed D-lister Kathy Griffin performs at L'Auberge Casino and Hotel Baton Rouge.
At The New Movement, local improv troupe Dean's List (Marguerite Green, Kaitlin Marone, Jonathan Evans and Cyrus Cooper) presents "Miami Improv Machine: Summer in South Beach," featuring performers Cashtronaut, Money Maroney, Jayllennium and Margarita, four hard-partying Miami stereotypes that will make you long for the class of "Jersey Shore." The show starts at 8 p.m., and admission is $5.


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The recent salvo of drug raids in Jamestown is an encouraging sign for those eager to see drug dealers in jail.
What is not so encouraging is seeing many of these criminals back on the streets and re-offending within a matter of months, weeks and even days after their arrest.
Repeat offenders like Raheem Butts, a 23-year-old Jamestown man who was recently charged with drug possession on April 30, have become familiar faces on local police and media reports.
In 2013, Butts was given the exact same charge for a similar crime. In 2012, he was charged with promoting prison contraband. In 2011, he was charged after a fight involving knives and shovels.
It seems "going to jail" is no longer the deterrent that it used to be. And with repeat offenders taking up space and costing valuable taxpayer dollars, jails across the nation - including the Chautauqua County Jail - find themselves facing a massive "revolving door" dilemma.
The question is: why? And more importantly, what can be done to fix the problem?
In April, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, an agency of the U.S. Department of Justice, released a federal study of recidivism in 30 states - including New York state. The study tracked 405,000 inmates who were released in 2005.
The study revealed that 28 percent of the released inmates were arrested for a new crime within six months. Sixth-eight percent were arrested within three years. And a staggering 77 percent within five years.
A similar study by the Pew Center on the States revealed that more than four out of 10 offenders returned to jail within three years of their release.
Considering the high rate of incarceration in America, these numbers are not terribly shocking. But they do put a fresh spotlight on state penal laws and the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs.
According to David Foley, Chautauqua County district attorney, the passing of the Drug Law Reform Act in 2009, has had a considerable - and not entirely positive - effect on sentencing.
"In essence, what (this law) has done is taken a lot of the district attorney's say out," Foley said. "Before, we would have to authorize people to go into drug treatment ... now second-time drug offenders are able to apply to (rehabilitation programs) even over our objections."
The Drug Law Reform Act was designed to rectify the controversial Rockefeller Drug Laws of 1973, which many New Yorkers considered too draconian. Named after then-governor Nelson Rockefeller, the laws applied a harsh minimum penalty of 15 years to life in prison for selling or possessing minimal amounts of drugs.
While recent reforms have eased this minimum sentencing down to eight years, they've also given offenders greater access to jail diversion programs, which according to Foley, can give criminals expedited - and sometimes questionable - releases.
"I'm sure there are some people who go in and take advantage of some of this programming, come out and are successful," Foley said. "But you are also going to have people who get involved in these programs, get released six months or 90 days later, and just re-engage in the same behavior they engaged in before. We can prosecute them again ... but as a predicate felon, they're entitled to go back to those programs again."
Indeed, Foley's frustration is likely shared by many in law enforcement and the community as a whole. But it also strikes at the heart of an ongoing debate about recidivism in general: should repeat offenders simply stay in jail or should they continue to receive the training and programming necessary to succeed in the outside world?
CodyAnne Weise, employment and re-entry facilitator at the Chautauqua County Jail, is a staunch advocate of the latter.
"Who do you want in your community?" she asked. "These people are eventually going to get out and get off probation, and they're going to come back to the community. Do you want them coming back with better skills on how to deal and cope with their mental health issues, their substance abuse issues, their aggression issues ... or do you want them to come back with less skills? Who do you want as your neighbor or standing next to you in line at the supermarket? These people are going to be a part of our community whether we like it or not."
Weise, while acknowledging that many inmates are simply not afraid of jail and actually enjoy its security, regards the three biggest contributors to recidivism as mental health, substance abuse and a cultural component she refers to as "generational poverty."
"Generational poverty is where you've grown up in a family ... and your attitudes, beliefs and values are not the same as if you grew up in a middle-class family," Weise said. "You've learned how to work the welfare system, you've learned how to make money with drugs, you've learned how to get a doctor to prescribe you opiates so you can sell them on the street. It's a value system ... and it's hard to change."
In 2013, the Chautauqua County Office of Probation was awarded the "200 Percent of Poverty Alternatives to Incarceration" grant by the Division of Criminal Justice Services. The grant seeks to reduce recidivism by funding re-entry and training programs to individuals with families whose income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty line.
According to Weise, 11 inmates successfully completed the programs associated with the grant last year. To date, none have returned to jail.
"This is why these programs are so important," Weise said. "This is not a bleeding-heart care service. This is a practical, dollars and cents issue. The (inmates) that make it (through these programs) and get a job will save taxpayers a ton of money."


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ATHENS — A north Alabama couple were sleeping when two Halloween masked gunmen broke into their home, beat them severely and forced them to unlock the safe in their farm office.
"I just knew they would kill us once they got what they wanted or when they realized there wasn't much in there," said Charlotte Haney. "People think because we have a big farm we have a lot of money, but we don't."
Authorities said the two fled early Tuesday with about $1,000 and two handguns after putting the couple in a bathroom. Charlotte Haney and her husband, Shirley Haney, were able to get out, call 911 and receive medical care at a hospital.
"We're thankful to be alive," she said.
Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely called the home invasion "extremely serious." There were no immediate arrests.
"They are two of the nicest, most respected citizens in Limestone County," Blakely said.
The Haneys, both 71, farm on some 10,000 acres in south Limestone County. They apparently scared off the intruders when Shirley Haney began talking about the sheriff making patrols of the farm.
"He (an intruder) said, 'What did he say?' and that's when they decided to get their things and get out of here," Charlotte Haney said. "I think they would have killed us if they hadn't left out of here so fast."
She said one of the men wore a white mask similar to the mask from the movie "Scream."


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Hello After several posts and reading a lot of the forum about tower grounding the opinions seems to differ a lot. I'm now almost ready to install my grounding system but I'm in doubt. First of all I will have a lot of electronic at the tower (embedded system,wifi stuff at 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz). And where I live horizontal grounding is much more better than vertical grounding... Analyzing the earth has given me that the best value is in 1m deep What I have: 0. Tower triangle 30cmx30cmx30cm (tower height 66m) and 6 concrete bases every 1m³ of concrete with rebar cage 3x in a distance of 20m of the base (G1.1, G1.2, G1.3) 3x in a distance of 35m of the base (G2.1, G2.2, G2.3 Something like this G2.1 G2.2 G1.1 G1.2 B G1.3 G2.3 Garage (20m from base) House (55m from base) The only connection are the power lines from the garage to the base no other connection. I will connect the base with the garage with a wire and and a lightning protector but this is an other "article" ... 1. The tower base has too a 1m³ concrete with 4 connections of stainless soldered to the rebar cage below earth. the tower base of steel has 3 connections of stainless soldered above earth. 2. I have now opened from Base (B) to G1.1 and from Base to G1.2 a trench of 80cm deep. The idea is to connect a copper wire from Base to G1.1 and from Bae to G1.2 to use so 3m³ concrete ... Now my questions. What should this wire be? Most articles here in the list says you should use a #4 (which is AWG4 I guess). What I've read in several books is you must use #0 to put in earth. My problem is now ok the greather the better but #0 is very very expensive here. Now the question is: Can I use AWG2, AWG3 or even AWG4? I cannot buy solid wires only stranded (7x3mm for example for AWG0) I think the usage of AWG0 is because it should alive very long in earth (apart that is disapates better the current) So in the fact that I have 2x20m horizontal wires what should I use? Do I have to put ground roads between B and G.1.1 and B and G1.2 for lightning protection grounding system? What is better: 2 radials more at the base or use the other 2m³ concrete and go from G1.1 to G2.1 and from G1.2 to G2.2 and if it's better to go from G1.1 to G2.1 can I use a wire which is smaller than that comes from the base? What do you think? What is better for a lightning protection of the equipment? It would be nice to here much answers. I'm since a lot of time investigation and time goes on and my tower is still not elected :-( Now I really want to go on but I don't want to burn my equipments ... Thanks a lot for your time and ideas! Beat _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list firstname.lastname@example.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk
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DETROIT -- A federal jury in Detroit deliberated for a second day in the campaign finance violations trial of high-profile attorney Geoffrey Fieger without reaching a verdict.
Deliberations began Wednesday and continued Thursday. The jury was scheduled to resume deliberations Friday morning.
The Southfield lawyer rose to prominence by successfully defending assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian. He's accused of illegally funneling $127,000 to fellow Democrat John Edwards' 2004 presidential campaign.
Prosecutors say Fieger and law partner Ven Johnson recruited employees and others to make contributions for which they later were reimbursed.
Both deny the charges. Fieger testified the reimbursements actually were bonuses and that any contributions were voluntary.


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Judge Jean Murrell Capers is starting to fall down. Not like a toddler learning the mechanics of walking, but like a 99-year-old woman simply running out of time.
Two plastic University Hospital bands are still attached to one thin wrist, courtesy of her last emergency visit in May. One identifies her as a patient who falls, and the other is simply printed with her name, date of birth and a bar code.
The judge, once an all-city basketball point guard and formidable tennis player, leaves the medical information on her wrist for the most practical of reasons:
"I know I'm going back, so there's no reason to take them off," she says without a hint of irony or despair.
The judge was in a very good mood Monday over breakfast, despite the fact that Bill was giving her another stern food lecture. Bill is not a nutritionist. But since the falls started, he has jealously guarded her plate against salt, butter or pork. As co-owner of the judge's favorite diner, he considers it his duty to closely watch her blood pressure and her diet. He does his job well.
"Doctor's orders," he bellowed as the judge smiled, rolled her eyes, and whispered something that Bill probably didn't need to hear. But as soon as the proprietor walked off, the judge began to beam as she talked about her plans for Saturday afternoon.
That is when she will be honored by the National Council of Negro Women at the group's 2012 Bethune Legacy Luncheon. That is when a sold-out luncheon of about 250 people will honor the judge, who was the first black woman (she still uses the word Negro) elected to the Cleveland City Council in 1949, and who later served as a judge on the Cleveland Municipal Court.
This is a big deal to the judge, but for reasons you might not expect, reasons that speak to the fading values, memories and traditional perspectives of a generation mostly gone.
"Other than my mother, Dr. Bethune has always been my primary source of inspiration. She has been my inspiration because she was able to overcome so many obstacles, including slavery, and to elevate the status of the Negro woman and the Negro man. When you were in her presence you knew you were in the presence of greatness," the judge mused.
Mary McCloud Bethune, who in time became a close advisor both to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, was not born a slave. The judge knows her heroine missed that part of American history by about 10 years.
But both of Bethune's parents were born slaves, as were several of her 16 brothers and sisters. Bethune herself faced many other powerful challenges that were just as socially determinant as the racist and misogynistic Jim Crow South. Namely, she was far from easy on the eyes.
"A lot of Negroes quietly did not like her. They did not want her to be the face of any social moment. She wasn't considered beautiful. She was dark, she had broad lips, and she had a broad nose."
"But when she spoke, you knew you were in the presence of greatness. She was the most sincere and powerful woman I've ever met. That is why she was able to change America."
The judge remembers meeting Bethune before the latter formed the National Council of Negro Women in 1935, a council that was to become an umbrella for various social groups and organizations. But their friendship blossomed over the years as a direct result of the council's activities and its social advocacy.
It's interesting to listen to the judge recount stories of enjoying tea at the White House with Bethune and First Lady Roosevelt. The judge's recollections should be recorded and added to the curriculum of area schools. But what is even more interesting is the judge's fascinating takeaway on the importance of the National Council of Negro Women and its continuing legacy. The group now directs a lot of its attention to raising money for schools and helping victims of domestic violence and drug abuse.
"So many people in the group resent me for saying that we are not a matriarchal group, but we're not. We are a group that has risen on the backs of our men, not our women. I don't argue that perspective, but I do try to educate people to this reality."
"Those who knew Dr. Bethune knew that she was equally dedicated to the elevation of the Negro woman and the Negro man. It's important to keep that in mind."
As Judge Capers rose to walk to her car with the assistance of a metal walker, I could only marvel at this beautiful piece of living history. I could only marvel that she has gone through a long life of public service, comfortable with the courage of her conviction. Popularity was never important to her. But as the finish line looms, the honors are coming in bunches. So well deserved.
Now steadied by a walker, Jean Murrell Capers still covers more ground with baby steps than many of us can ever hope to travel. She is forever the judge -- and my teacher.


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New Orleans wasn't on the MGM-provided list of seven cities that will initially get the movie -- a list that includes San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Chicago, Dallas, Boston and Philadelphia -- but producer Michael Arata of the local Voodoo Productions said the Crescent City has since been dealt in.
The film, starring Burt Reynolds, Charles Durning and Shannon Elizabeth alongside a cast flush with real-life personalities from the professional poker circuit, tells the story of an undisciplined poker upstart (Bret Harrison) who finds himself facing off with the card veteran (Reynolds) who taught him everything he knows.
Shot in early 2006, "Deal" -- directed by Gil Cates Jr. and produced with the cooperation of the World Poker Tour -- was one of the first major productions to come to the city following Hurricane Katrina.
MGM had originally scheduled to premiere the film last fall but decided to hold off after, among other things, another job made it impossible for Reynolds to participate in publicizing the film, Arata said. Now that he's back in, the film's back on.
Interestingly, the decision to put "Deal" on the spring movie schedule comes a little more than two weeks after one of its stars, the 84-year-old Durning, received a lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild. The award's presenter in a touching ceremony? Reynolds.
Arata said that appearance and the revival of "Deal" aren't necessarily unrelated.
"First, the TV ratings for poker have held, which was a really big deal for (MGM), " he said. "And then Charlie and Burt being on TV -- there was kind of a confluence of events that helped us."
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County shoots down gun club
By a 2-1 vote at Mondays Kitsap County Board of Commissioners meeting, the commissioners voted to overturn the Hearing Examiners earlier ruling on the zoning compatibility of the Olympic Sportsmans Club.
Although the countys director of community development had previously decided the $3 million complex could not be built on the proposed site currently zoned interim rural forest the hearing examiner disagreed. After hearing the gun club developers appeal of the county decision, the examiner ruled the club was eligible for a conditional-use permit.
This latest county decision came following an appeal of the examiners decision, filed on behalf of those living in the Bear Lake and May Ranch neighborhoods, which border the proposed development site.
The 20-acre club is proposed to have trap and skeet shooting, a 50-meter pistol range, a 200-meter rifle range, an RV park and a clubhouse with classrooms. The rest of the 120-acre property was intended to be left as open space in order to minimize injury risk and dampen noise.
Commissioners Chris Endresen and Tim Botkin both felt the zoning code did not support the gun club proposal, although Botkin expressed concerns over the often non-specific way the code was written. He said he was also bothered that the code decision came on the heels of the decision to set up a no-shooting zone around the May Ranch area.
The combination of the two decisions, Botkin said, likely gave people the impression that shooting of any kind was not welcome in Kitsap County.
In the context of the things weve been discussing, its an uncomfortable situation, he said.
Botkins hope is that the zoning regulations can be re-written to avoid these types of conflicts in the future. He was especially imperative about the need to separate recreational uses which would draw a lot of traffic from those better suited to rural uses. Currently, Botkin said, there are no specific recreational use definitions in the code.
Commissioner Jan Angel, who supported the hearing examiners ruling and opposed the commission position, expressed concern the rejection would effectively shoot down the gun club plans.
At this point, (the project) is down the tubes, Angel said. Whether they will test (our decision) in court remains to be seen.
If the gun clubs developer, Phil Canter, wishes to have the commission overruled, he must appeal their decision in the state Circuit Court of Appeals.
Canter was not available for comment.
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by Chuck Gundersen
You Never Can Tell
I've been born in Plymouth, England every single time since 1608. That may be a record. Very unusual, I think, to be born in the same place time after time. Before that, I was often born in Plymouth, but not always. I'm not an expert, mind you, but most of the people I know who remember earlier lives report having been born purely at random as far as location is concerned. Rarely in the same place twice in a row. Unusual, also, that I've followed the sea in nearly every life.
In only one life I can think of off the top of my head that I didn't follow the sea was the time I was born in 1782 and my Pa apprenticed me to a cooper. I didn't like it and I run off, but I met a girl in a roundabout way, and, well, it's a long story but I followed her home from market and she hid me in the byre for a few days until we could figure out what we would do. She brought me food and it was very pleasant. We ended up in the haymow together and we wasn't paying attention and we fell out of the mow to the hard packed earth floor below and I broke my neck and that was the end of that life. Only sixteen, I was. A short life. But I remember that the last few days was, as I said, very pleasant, and the last few minutes was glorious.
An interesting thing happened the time I was born in 1466. A couple of interesting things. One is that I was born in Cadiz, not Plymouth. The other interesting thing, or what led to the interesting thing, is that, being a sailor, as always, I found myself a member of an expedition to find a way to the Indies by sailing west.That's an interesting thing in itself, because the Indies was to the east, and the notion of getting there by sailing west was ridiculous. What would happen if you sail too far to the west, or any direction, for that matter, is that you fall off the edge of the world. That's what the old sailors always said.
Like everybody else, I knew of ships that had gone out and never come back. There could be many reasons for that, but more than likely, since they was never heard of again, and no reports from anywhere of them foundering or running aground or fetching up on a lee shore, more than likely they'd fallen off the edge of the world. Now my own idea of the edge of the world was a little different than most, and if you follow my reasoning, I think you'll find some merit in it. I didn't think the world was perfectly flat. If it was, you see, the seas would run off the edges like a waterfall, and pretty soon there'd be no water left. It would all have run off and the edge of the world would be just a sort of flat desert with a little water dripping off it. My idea was that the world is more like a big platter. It has a kind of lip around it, that's what keeps the oceans from falling off. So, if you were a good seaman, and handled a ship well, you might be able to sail right up to the edge; maybe send out a boat and pull right up and look over. That's if the sea was calm and the breeze was favorable. So you see, it would be possible to sail off the edge of the world. If your lookout had fallen asleep or you had foul weather and was running before the wind you might just crash right into that lip around the edge of the world and pitch over. You need a good lookout.
That's why I took my lookout duties very seriously. Especially since on this voyage we'd been gone a long long time and we were tempting fate. We had to be getting close to the edge. Also, we'd been told that the first man to sight land would get a pension for life from Isabella and that fellow she'd married, that foreigner, Ferdinand. So either way, I figured, it was a good idea to keep a very sharp eye. Either I'd save us from going off the edge, or if by some miracle we actually did find the Indies, I'd be the first one to see them, and I'd return home to my pension for life and never go back to sea again. Never shear a sheep nor plow a field, nor anything else I didn't want to do.
So there I am up in the crows nest in the old Pinta. There was three ships in our expedition: The Pinta, the Nina, and the Santa Maria, which was the flagship of our leader, this fellow from Genoa, Cristoforo Colombo. I hadn't met him, but I figured he had to be a pretty fast talker, because he'd talked Isabella and her guy Ferdinand, into giving him these ships and a bunch of money to go away and sail off the edge of the world because of some crackpot notion of his.
Anyway, there I am, and it's a moonlit night. The sea is quiet, there's phosphorescence in the water and a perfect breeze, easy sailing. If I wasn't so nervous about getting too close to the edge, I'd be really enjoying it up here, But, like I said, I was nervous. I kept scanning the horizon, and suddenly, just after four bells, I thought I saw something. Something solid way off against the horizon. I knew it was the edge of the world. I leaned over and was just about to call out at the top of my lungs "The edge of the world! the edge of the world," when I had a thought. There's that pension. If I claim credit for being the first man to see the edge of the world, goodbye to that. If I'm the first man to sight land, I'm set for life. Either way, we're going to heave to out here and send a party to explore. If it's the edge of the world, I saved our asses. If it's land, I'm rich. I thought all that in a flash and I leaned out and yelled "Land Ho!"
Well, down below, everybody picks up the cry. Captain Pinzon comes scrambliing up the ratlines, tumbles into the crow's nest and fixes his glass on the dark mass I point out to him. He looks and looks and then after a minute he nods and says "Land," and my heart leaps for joy. "Send up a rocket," he calls down to the deck. A rocket soars up into the sky and everybody knows we've sighted land. By tomorrow everyone will know that I, Juan Bermeo, was the first to sight land.
Daylight found all three ships at anchor in a small bay surrounded by low hills and palm trees. It also found our leader, Colombo, being rowed ashore in a ship's boat. We all watched as the boat beached and Colombo jumped out thigh deep into the water and waded ashore, a bunch of guys following him, one carrying the banner of Isabella and Ferdinand. They all waded up onto the beach. Colombo takes the flag from the guy carrying it and then he turns and we can't hear him, but we can tell he's making a speech. He stands there holding the banner and making sweeping arm gestures. Then he picks up the banner, jabs the pole into the sand and drops to one knee and crosses himself. The banner falls over. Well, almost falls over. One of the guys behind Colombo catches it just in time. A couple of the other guys drop to their knees and start digging in the sand with their hands. They make a hole. Colombo takes the banner again, jabs it into the hole and with his foot pushes the sand back into the hole and tamps it down. I felt proud.
It was just after the noon observation that the Admiral sent for me. Captain Pinzon clapped me on the back and congratulated me. The boat crew rowed the two of us over to the Santa Maria and we boarded her. Captain Pinzon introduced me to the Admiral and the Admiral said "Ah, Bermeo. An honor to meet the man who confirmed my sighting of land." "Sir?" said Captain Pinzon. "Confirmed your sighting?" "Yes," he said. "I had sighted land a couple of hours before we saw your rocket." The members of the Santa Maria's crew who were gathered around us shifted uncomfortably. One of them had a fit of coughing. Colombo looked at him and he was suddenly cured.
"Well," said Captain Pinzon. "I congratulate you on your wonderful eyesight. A marvelous thing to have been able to see that landfall several hours before anyone else, and from several miles farther distant." Another fit of coughing from the crew, cured instantly again by a look from Colombo. "Yes," he said. "I've always been blessed with wonderful eyesight." "Signor Colombo," I thought, "I obscenity in the milk of thy eyesight."
So I didn't get my pension. Signor Colombo did, I guess. I was angry, of course, and I resented it for the rest of that life. I'm over it now though, and I'm not even Juan Bermeo any more. Haven't been for five hundred years. Signor Colombo hasn't been Signor Colombo for the last five hundred years, either. I don't know who he's been but sometimes I have this pleasant little fantasy that in one of his lives, his lookout fell asleep and he sailed off the edge of the world.
Chuck is the owner of the Teago General Store in South Pomfret. Find more of his stories, poems and other writing at www.chuckgundersen.com
This article first appeared in the October 13th print edition of the Vermont Standard.


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IMG Academy's Logan Allen makes verbal commitment to South Carolina Gamecocks
IMG Academy's Logan Allen, who recently enrolled out of Fletcher, N.C., has made his verbal commitment to the University of South Carolina. Allen fielded offers from a number of elite NCAA Division-I baseball programs, ultimately making the choice to verbally commit to South Carolina as a member of the Class of 2015. The University of South Carolina has emerged as one of the nation's most elite programs, after appearing in three consecutive College World Series Finals (2010-12) and winning back-to-back World Series crowns in 2010 and 2011.
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South Carolina secured its ninth commitment of the 2015 class on Monday afternoon when left-handed pitcher Logan Allen (Fletcher, N.C./IMG Academy) made his pledge. The Gamecocks now have a big, powerful left-handed pitcher who has shined in big games.
Allen chose South Carolina over offers from Florida, Miami, North Carolina, N.C. State, Clemson and a host of other schools. Even though he took several trips, the southpaw has known for a while that Columbia was going to be his future home.
In addition to the coaches, campus and facilities, the allure of playing with several of his current EvoShield Canes teammates provided an added attraction. Four of his current showcase teammates will be in the same dugout at the next level, including shortstop LT Tolbert, outfielder Danny Blair, and pitchers Kaleb Bowman and Cody Morris.
Allen was invited to San Diego, Calif. recently to participate in the Perfect Game Underclass All-American game. On the mound, he's been clocked as high as 89 mph in a Perfect Game event but he can hit some 90 mph marks as well.
In addition to his power fastball at a young age, Allen also throws a breaking ball and a changeup.
Allen is the ninth member of the 2015 class and is the second left-handed pitcher joining Kyle Anderson (Evans, Ga./Evans). There are five pitchers in the class, including Morris, Bowman, Anderson and right-hander Harrison Smith (Wando/Wando).


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Is it me or has anyone else noticed that very young people are using handicap cards on their car windows?
I was at Longs a few weeks ago and I noticed a family – father, mother and two kids. The father was about 25 or 30 years old. He parked in a handicap stall, put a handicap card on his window and he and his family walked into the store. There was nothing wrong with him. They were running around.
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ATLANTIC CITY — Service has mostly been restored to thousands of electric customers who lost power when severe thunderstorms moved through southern New Jersey.
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There's no question that cancer screening tests, such as mammography and PSA testing, are capable of finding cancers in their earlier, more curable stages. But years of evaluation and hundreds of thousands of patients later have taught healthcare professionals something else: Cancer screening is not "one size fits all."
That's precisely why, as the NYU Cancer Institute expands its cancer screening facilities, the screening exams recommended for each patient are being customized — taking into account the patient's personal medical history, family history, and other risk factors, such as lifestyle, known to affect cancer risk (such as smoking and alcohol). "There are clear benefits to cancer screening, but it has to be tailored to each patient's personal situation," explains William L. Carroll, MD, NYU Cancer Institute Director.
Which cancer screening tests do you need? Here are some guidelines for and updates on the most common exams:
Breast Cancer Screening
Mammography has been shown to save lives. Studies show that breast cancer death rates are 25 percent lower among women who have regular mammography screening. Moreover, treatment for early-stage breast cancer is typically less intense and easier to tolerate than therapy for more advanced disease.
For women at average risk of breast cancer, the American Cancer Society recommends an annual screening mammogram starting at age 40. But according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) guidelines, having a mammogram every two years between the ages of 50 and 74 is sufficient. The USPSTF also states that mammography in women younger than 50 should be based on medical and family history and personal values, and notes that evidence supporting screening mammography in women age 75 and over is "insufficient."
Other professional groups are closer to the ACS guidelines, with some noting that women ages 40 to 49 should have mammography every one to two years. The differences center on the benefits (detecting breast cancer early) versus harms (performing biopsies for lesions that turn out to be benign) of the test and its cost-effectiveness (such as how many lives it saves).
"Many women feel like they are receiving mixed messages," says Freya Schnabel, MD, Professor of Surgery and Director of Breast Surgery. "Some physicians have also changed the recommendations they give to their patients. As a result, fewer women are being screened."
Dr. Schnabel notes that while overdiagnosis may not harm a patient, overtreatment might. When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, her healthcare team should assess the biology of her tumor and other aspects of her health to tailor a treatment plan that is as effective as possible while reducing the impact on a woman's life.
To learn when and how often you should get a mammogram, speak with your doctor.
PSA Testing for Prostate Cancer
PSA testing has helped increase the number of early-stage prostate cancers that have been detected, and men treated for cancers that are detected with screening before they have spread beyond the prostate have an excellent chance of long-term survival. That's the good news.
But for all its benefits, the PSA test — which detects a protein in the blood called prostate-specific antigen (PSA) that rises with prostate cancer growth — has several limitations as well. For one thing, it is not highly specific to prostate cancer, rising in response to noncancerous conditions such as benign prostate enlargement or infection. And most importantly, while it is very sensitive for detecting cancer, many small cancers that are detected are not likely to cause death (particularly when a biopsy is performed in a man with a low PSA level, or the patient is older and more likely to die of other causes).
Because prostate cancer is so common with aging, physicians must exert caution in not being overly aggressive in searching for small cancers in the elderly. In fact, prostate cancer is so common in elderly men that many die with the disease, rather than from it.
The most important current controversy is whether or not routine PSA testing should be used to screen for prostate cancer. Current studies suggest that while there may be an overall reduction in the number of prostate cancer deaths, the reduction in death achieved through screening may not be enough to offset the significant side effects and costs incurred by biopsies and treatment. This is an important question, because while most prostate biopsies are harmless, some men develop complications such as infections. And treatment for prostate cancer can raise the risk of impotence, incontinence, and rectal problems, depending on the therapy, so it is important to know who really needs to be treated and who can be monitored.
The American Cancer Society has eased its guidelines for PSA testing over the years, stating that asymptomatic men age 50 and over with at least a 10-year life expectancy should have an opportunity to make an informed decision with their healthcare providers about screening for prostate cancer "after receiving information about the uncertainties, risks, and potential benefits associated with screening. Prostate cancer screening should not occur without an informed decision-making process." The USPSTF has backed away from recommending PSA screening at all, supporting its use only in men who have symptoms — noting that the benefits of PSA testing are not sufficient to offset the cost of prostate cancer therapy and its side effects.
"While many cancers of the prostate are not lethal, unfortunately many are and can be effectively treated through early detection. So rather than avoiding PSA testing altogether, we need to do better at deciding who should be tested and how to interpret the test results in individual patients," says Samir Taneja, MD, the James M. Neissa and Janet Riha Neissa Professor of Urologic Oncology and Director of Urologic Oncology. "The fundamental question should be, 'When do we treat, and when do we observe?'"
The NYU Cancer Institute supports a "risk-stratified" approach to prostate cancer screening, considering a man's PSA level in context with other risk factors for prostate cancer, like obesity, diabetes, ethnicity (African Americans have an elevated risk), and family history. In some men with an elevated PSA and those with other risk factors for prostate cancer, doctors are coupling the test results with the findings of imaging tests, such as magnetic resonance imaging, to better assess the cancer and determine what additional care is necessary. They may also conduct imaging in combination with a urine test for a protein called PCA3, which is more specific than PSA (more likely to signal prostate cancer over noncancerous conditions).
"We'd like to use imaging tests and biomarkers, such as urine PCA3, to decide who should have a prostate biopsy and how it should be performed," says Dr. Taneja. "Our aim is to make screening and assessment an individualized and beneficial process, rather than to simply abandon it."
CT Screening for Lung Cancer in Smokers
NYU Langone Medical Center has long been a leader in research to evaluate the effectiveness of low-dose CT scanning to screen smokers and others at increased risk for lung cancer through its participation in the National Cancer Institute Early Detection Research Network. In the summer of 2011, the results of the National Lung Cancer Screening Trial reported what doctors have been hoping for a long time: that low-dose CT screening can actually save lives, reducing the death rate from lung cancer by 20 percent among the more than 53,000 individuals who participated, and was far superior to chest x-ray.
"We now have proof that patients whose lung cancer is detected early by CT scanning have a better chance of survival than if the cancer remained undetected," says Harvey Pass, MD, the Stephen E.
Banner Professor of Thoracic Oncology, Chief of Thoracic Oncology, and Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery.
People at increased risk for lung cancer can now get the test at NYU. The exam is typically not covered by insurance, and costs $350. Patients require a prescription from a doctor and fill out a health questionnaire before having the exam. The radiation dose from the scan is very low — about one-fifth the dose of a standard CT scan. Patients whose scans are negative will be told to come back a year later. Those with suspicious findings on the CT scan may have another scan in six months or be referred for other follow-up, depending on the results.
People at high risk for lung cancer in whom CT screening may be recommended include those age 50 and over with a 20-pack-year smoking history and patients with other lung cancer risk factors, such as occupational exposure to asbestos or other cancer-causing substances.
Other Screening Tests
The American Cancer Society also recommends screening for colorectal cancer starting at age 50 for men and women, and periodic cervical cancer screening with a Pap test for women. These services are also available through the NYU Cancer Institute. For more details on the guidelines, visit www.cancer.org [1].
NYUCI Expands Screening Centers
The NYU Cancer Institute is expanding its screening facilities. These include:
A New Center for Women's Imaging
Screening mammography services, previously offered at the NYU Clinical Cancer Center, recently moved around the corner to the new NYU Langone Center for Women's Imaging at 221 Lexington Avenue at 33rd Street. The center features:
- New dedicated facility designed for comfort and personal attention
- Same-day appointments and convenient weekday, evening, and Saturday hours
- New real-time reading option, with results provided at time of visit (on weekdays)
- Ability to book next appointment before you leave the center
- Participation in most insurance plans
- Genetic counseling and evaluation for individuals at increased risk for cancer
For an appointment at the Center for Women's Imaging, call 212-731-5002.
Screening mammography will also be available at the Joan H. Tisch Center for Women's Health at 207 East 84th Street in New York City. To make an appointment, call 646-754-3300.
CT Screening for Lung Cancer
Low-dose CT screening is now available at NYU Langone's facility at the Rivergate building on 401 East 34th Street. To make an appointment, call 855-NYU-LUNG. For more information, visit http://lung-cancer-screening.med.nyu.edu [2].


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The Jets created the limited edition wine through a partnership with winemaker Marco DiGiulio after an exhaustive search of wineries in the Napa Valley region of California. This hand-crafted wine celebrates the opening of the NY Jets home field at the new Meadowlands Stadium and offers oenophiles lush flavors of cherries, currants, berries, and hints of oak framed by supple tannins.
Bottles of this commemorative wine will be opened at all three Gary's Wine & Marketplace retail locations in Madison, Bernardsville, and Wayne, New Jersey, between 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. The event will feature special appearances by former Jets' players and chances to wine free tickets to a regular season Jets' home game, as well as official team merchandise.
Between 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Gary's Wine & Marketplace Madison location only, guests will have the opportunity to meet renowned winemaker Marco DiGuilio. Mr. DiGuilio will be pouring his Jets Uncorked creation as well as a special premier Napa Valley Girard Auction wine obtained by Gary's at the 2010 PNV Auction.
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The price of Apple Inc. stock (NASDAQ: AAPL) rose above $500 a share on Wednesday. Shares had been trading below $500 since late January.
As of the start of this month, Apple was once again the most valuable company in the world, based on market capitalization (total shares outstanding multiplied by current share price).
At its current share price, Apple's market cap is more than $456 billion. Exxon Mobil Corp., Apple's chief rival in the competition for most valuable company, had a market cap of $392 billion as of 11:40 a.m. on Wednesday.
Apple is led by CEO Tim Cook, an Alabama native and a graduate of Auburn University.


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As part of his statewide quest to name the best BBQ joint, "Gonzo" is visiting 27 restaurants in five days, with the final leg of his travels occurring today. "Gonzo" stopped at three local vendors -- Hogzilla BBQ in Battle Creek; FooJay in Kalamazoo and Q-It-Up Catering in Kalamazoo.
There was much eating, finger-licking, photo-taking, Tweeting and burping.
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The Giants have come to an agreement on a contract restructuring with Rocky Bernard.
The hard way.
Six days after cutting the veteran defensive tackle upon failing to reach an agreement on a pay cut, the team brought Bernard back. Terms of the deal are not yet available, but it's very likely a lower base salary than the $2.95 million he was owed.
The team waived undrafted rookie defensive tackle Martin Parker, who was having his lower leg wrapped at the end of Monday's practice.
Bernard, 32, was originally signed as a free agent in 2009 after spending the first seven seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. He had only 40 tackles and three sacks combined the past two years, though he played through a significant shoulder injury in '09.
Former Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Gabe Watson was signed earlier this week, meaning the Giants now have a few more veteran options than they did when Bernard was cut last week.
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Moments after Delbarton fought back to earn a 2-2 tie with Christian Brothers on Saturday, Sean McLaughlin told me it actually practices 6-on-5's.
Call it good coaching or chalk it up to right place, right time but the Morris County school got what it was looking for with its goalie pulled in favour of the extra attacker when Chad Otterman cashed in during the seldom seen odd-man rush.
Facing the prospect of its first three-game losing streak in over a decade, Delbarton came to a fork in the road early in its 2013-14 season and shined though with flying colors.
Delbarton, No. 1 in The Star-Ledger Top 20 and winners of the last six NJSIAA titles, is the focus in this week's ice hockey video.
Ice Hockey Video: Stadium Series on Tap; PDS, Howell pulling upsets
Otterman goal with 8.3 left saves Delbarton
Bergen Catholic pulls 6-3 upset of Delbarton
Doria, Verney Highlight NJ HS Hockey Hall of Game 2014 Class
Four New Jersey stars up for Hobey Baker, Top College Player in the Nation
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By GARRY BROWN
NORTHAMPTON - An array of 450 young swimmers will hit the pool at Smith College when the Pioneer Valley Summer Swim League runs its championship meet Friday night and Saturday afternoon.
A total of 104 events in five age groups for boys and girls will be contested. The age divisions are 8-and-under, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 and 15-18.
"Our goal is to give the kids an opportunity to have fun and learn to be good athletes," said Matt Chenier, now serving his fifth year as president of the PVSSL.
"Yes, I'm one of the founders. In fact, my $40 got the whole thing going," he said, joking about a deposit he made to open a checking account for the league.
Chenier is a graduate of Southern Connecticut State University. As a varsity swimmer, he three times qualified for NCAA Division II national competition.
After his college years, he began coaching junior teams in Northampton. He did that for 15 years before the Pioneer Valley League was formed.
Seven teams will have entries in the championship meet. They are the Agawam Piranhas, Chicopee Amberjacks, East Longmeadow Marlins, Ludlow Sea Lions, South Hadley Swords, West Springfield Boys & Girls Club Rapids and the West Springfield Torpedoes.
The meet opens Friday at 6:30, with 34 events to be contested, all of them the longer races in the competition.
The Saturday program, which will be devoted to the various sprints and relays, begins at 9 a.m.
The morning program will involve the 8-and-under and 11-12 age groups. The afternoon session, beginning at 2 and running to approximately 5:30, will be for the 9-10 and 13-and-over age groups.


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Incoming freshman at Kalamazoo College gather at Stetson Chapel for a convocation ceremony to mark the start of the 2012-13 school year.
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Our sincerest congratulations go to Pat Powers for being honored for his contributions to this community and the state of Iowa. His can-do spirit propels so many worthy efforts. We are lucky to have him here.
You may not know it, but the "Power" in our name Power Up YOUth is in honor of Pat. Long ago, Webster City youth identified that Pat's contributions made him the best candidate for the first Community Champion for Youth, therefore we thought it logical to name our coalition, that aims to follow his example, after him.
Pat, this latest honor is well-deserved. We are proud that you loaned us the use of your name.
Kathy Getting
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text: Investing Seattle Group To Hold Its First Investment Forum Solely For Women Entrepreneurs By Ashley Gross • May 20, 2014 Getting your startup company funded can be tough no matter what, but women entrepreneurs may face the additional challenge of overcoming gender bias. A Seattle-based angel investing group called ZINO Society is holding its first-ever investment forum dedicated solely to women business owners. Is Amazon.com sustainable? By Bellamy Pailthorp • Jun 7, 2011 Cheuk-man Kong / Flikr Amazon.com has been thriving, despite the economic downturn. Shares in the company are now worth more than five times a much as they were five years ago, thanks in part to innovations such as its electronic book reader, the Kindle, or its move into data storage of all kinds of things "in the cloud." But it's just these futuristic lines of business that have some shareholders worried. Stock price surges as Starbucks annual meeting presents another starstruck affair By Bellamy Pailthorp • Mar 23, 2011 Bellamy Pailthorp photo / KPLU Starbucks stocks have surged. That's thanks in part to the German financial company Deutsche Bank, which has resumed its coverage of the Seattle coffee giant and is saying investors should buy the stock. It's just one sign of confidence in the rebound of the company, as its executives outlined its latest growth strategies. An annual love affair with coffee and other addictive treats Time to buy back into the stock market? By Greg Heberlein & Dave Meyer • Mar 22, 2011 pdclipart.org A couple of weeks ago, financial commentator Greg Heberlein said it was time for a stock market correction. Sure enough, we've seen the market drop, spurred on by events in the Middle East and the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan. Is it time to buy back in? One never knows for sure, but on this week's Money Matters, Greg tells me what to watch for. The secret of great wealth By Dave Meyer & Greg Heberlein • Dec 21, 2010 Want to know the secret to building wealth? It's pretty simple, and it's financial commentator Greg Heberlein's Christmas gift to you. He shares it with KPLU's Dave Meyer in this encore edition of Money Matters. Listen Listening... / Money Matters: We all make mistakes By Dave Meyer & Greg Heberlein • Nov 16, 2010 KPLU When it comes to investing, everyone makes mistakes. It's virtually unavoidable. Financial commentator Greg Heberlein and KPLU's Dave Meyer share some of their blunders on this week's Money Matters.


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Today, Muskegon will pause to honor Mary Ann Herbst, outgoing Baker College president, and to welcome Lee Coggin as the next president.
Herbst has served as president of the college since December 2008 during one of the more tumultuous times in the history of Baker College's Muskegon campus. She handled her short tenure in the president's office with skill and grace and assured that one of Muskegon's most valued institutions continued to be a factor in the community.
When she was named president, Herbst told The Chronicle, "This is an opportunity to continue in a leadership role and make sure that Baker College continues to have a presence in the community. We also want to continue to provide more educational opportunities for students."
When Herbst took over, the college was in crisis. Former President Rick Amidon had resigned because of turmoil in his personal life. The head of the then partially completed Culinary Institute of Michigan also had been dismissed.
In addition, Herbst's tenure as president was limited by her already announced plans for retirement, allowing her to serve only a year plus another six months while helping her successor Lee Coggin transition into the post.
The challenges were plenty, but not overwhelming for the longtime administrator. Herbst managed, with the assistance of a new Culinary Institute director, who has since left, and other staff, to open the new downtown facility on time and to fill it with 60 percent more students than anticipated. The $11 million, three-story culinary arts facilities opened at the end of September 2009 with 528 students enrolled in classes, far exceeding the goal of 300 students.
Under Herbst's short tenure, enrollment continued to grow at Baker College, including among minority students. Some of that success is due to her hard work as vice president of academics, a position she held for 14 years. In that role, Herbst was responsible for hiring many of the instructors now teaching at the college, ensuring quality instruction and high academic standards and developing new programs addressing careers of the future.
One new program, nursing, was created in direct response to a shortage of nurses in West Michigan. The first class of nurses graduates this year.
The college also is revamping some of its chemistry offerings to provide students background in battery technology in anticipation of a new factory being constructed in Muskegon County.
And, of course, some "historic" classes were dropped in favor of addressing new career opportunities.
Herbst began her career at Baker 28 years ago as a part-time adjunct faculty member. She later served in various roles, including department chair and dean of various programs at the college. She was vice president of academics from 1996 to December 2008, a role Coggin has filled while she served as president.
Coggin, 43, was hired 12 years ago as an adjunct faculty member by Baker College. For five years he served as dean of general education before becoming vice president of academics.
He earned a bachelor's degree in English from Samford University in Birmingham, Ala, and Juris Doctorate from the University of Dayton, in Dayton, Ohio.
We wish Herbst a happy retirement and congratulate her on a tough job well done.


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A group of activists who protested the use of reaper drones at the Hancock Air Base in October 2012 will be back in DeWitt Town Court starting at 5 p.m. today to answer charges of trespassing and disorderly conduct.
The trial started Jan. 3, and will resume with the prosecution expected to present its final witnesses and wrap up its case today. The defendants will then testify and that may continue starting at 5 p.m. Friday.
The defendants were arrested and charged Oct. 25, 2012 at the Hancock Air Base in DeWitt. All but one of the 16 are representing themselves.
The group said in opening statements their intent was not to break local laws but rather to uphold international law, under which they say indiscriminate attacks on civilians and terrorizing of civilian communities are forbidden.
The trial is before Judge David Gideon.
A verdict could come at the conclusion of the trial, or the judge may wait to issue a verdict. Ed Kinane, one of the defendants, said the defense will be presenting documents they hope the judge will review.
The prosecution could not be reached for comment Thursday.
The defendants are a part of Upstate NY Coalition to Ground the Drones and End the Wars.


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The buzz wasn't lost on the Red Sox. Manager Terry Francona said that the guys in the dugout were talking about it during Tuesday's game against the Indians.
"I look forward to watching the highlights tonight," Francona said. "He's good for baseball."
The Indians, who will face the Nationals in Strasburg's next start, have already reported that there has been boost in ticket sales for the date.
The club reported that they have sold 4,000 tickets since last week, and another 1,000 in the past 24 hours. The Indians have drawn less than 15,000 fans in each game they have faced the Red Sox in a stadium that holds 43,000 people.
Along with the 14 strikeouts, Strasburg walked none, allowed four hits and gave up two runs on a home run to Delwyn Young.
"I know there's been a buzz all week," Francona said. "Just good that we don't have to face him.''


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I read that even if they do pass the bill that we will not receive the money for four weeks. I hope that Obama is willing and able to pass an executive order, so that we can get at least something in the meantime. But I am not holding my breath. Good luck to all of the unemployed, and this nation… Because we certainly need it.
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NEWARK — Hundreds of city workers confronted the Newark city council tonight as frustration over stalled contract negotiations boiled into the streets.
Chants of "No contract, no peace!" echoed along Green Street as close to 200 protesters approached City Hall. There they overwhelmed security guards and then filled the council chamber to capacity as council members gathered for a scheduled meeting
Sanitation workers, mechanics, library workers, crossing guards and supervisors — all blue-collar, low-wage workers — said they have run out of patience with Mayor Cory Booker's administration after going years in some cases, without a raise or a contract.
"We have people that haven't gotten raises in over three years," said Rahaman Muhammad, president of the SEIU Local 617. "It's time to be unified."
The protesters did not disrupt the start of the meeting, though the only quiet moment came during the national anthem. Eventually the crowd left without incident.
Administration officials did not respond to requests for comment.
Ronald Snead, president of the Local 2297 which represents mechanics and supervisors, said the gathering of the different unions indicated widespread frustration.
"This is the first time we've come together," Snead said. "Right now, things are at a standstill"
Muhammad chided Booker for hiring former fire director David Giordano as an aide, while he was also collecting a pension, but stalling on labor talks with low-wage city workers.
Both Snead and Muhammad said attempts to present demands to city administrators have been met with rejection.
"We bring them our proposals and they shut us down," Snead said. "We understand the city is in distress but we have families that are in distress."
The protests come as Booker's budget calls for a $24 million bailout from state taxpayers, and $18 million from a municipal utilities authority that has very little support on the city council. The council has begun debating the mayor's $571 million spending plan, adoption of which is already two months late.


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Binghamton, NY (WBNG Binghamton) The Mobile Food Pantry visits Binghamton later today.
The Food Bank of the Southern Tier will bring its distribution truck to the Big Lots Plaza at 88 State Street between 1 and 2:30 this afternoon.
The Mobile Food Pantry helps those in need, who may not know where their next meal will come from.
It provides fresh produce, dairy and other groceries.
Shoppers are asked to bring their own bags or boxes.


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It's been almost two years since Isaiah Crowell was arrested on felony weapons charges and subsequently dismissed from the University of Georgia.
But the former five-star recruit past could still impact his future as he prepares to show off what he can do in front of scouts at the NFL Combine this week, following two seasons free of any legal trouble at FCS Alabama State.
Those charges, which were later dropped, are the primary reason the 5-foot-11, 190-pounder, who earned first-team All-SWAC honors as a sophomore and junior, is listed among the draft's most controversial prospects by NFL.com's Nolan Nawrocki.
"Beats to the tune of his own drummer," wrote Nawrocki. "Extremely immature and has a history of off-field issues." The former Georgia Bulldog put up huge numbers against inferior competition this past season. Evaluators will get Crowell under sizzling interview lights and ask him some tough questions about a weapons charge that was later dismissed. To his credit, Crowell earned praise from people around the Alabama State program.
Crowell was named the SWAC's Newcomer of the Year in 2012 after rushing for 842 yards and 15 touchdowns. This past season, he rushed for 1,126 yards and 15 scores while leading the league with a 6.7 yards per carry average before declaring for the draft.
Other notable players among Nawrocki's most controversial include former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel and South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney.
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KALAMAZOO, MI -- Taste and Brew! of Kalamazoo landed a huge name in the blues for this Saturday, Buddy Guy. And he's bringing along a new name, Quinn Sullivan.
Born in Louisiana, he went to Chicago in the '50s. Guy learned his craft as a member of Muddy Waters' band in the '60s, and as house guitarist for Chess Records, playing on tracks by Howlin' Wolf, Koko Taylor and Junior Wells.
His style was much more wild and rock-influenced for Chicago blues at the time -- Jimi Hendrix praised him as an influence. The more-conservative Chess held back on making Guy a star.
He worked for many labels through the '70s, and it wasn't until the '80s -- thanks to Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan for bringing attention to him -- that Guy began to be recognized nationally as a blues star. His latest, double-disk "Rhythm & Blues" (out July 30 on RCA), features guests including Kid Rock, Keith Urban, and Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and Brad Whitford of Aerosmith.
The kid got backstage to have Guy sign his guitar before the show. Sullivan told Rolling Stone, "I just did a few licks and Buddy told me, 'You be ready when I call you ...' I was like, 'What?'"
Guy called Sullivan on stage, where he played with the master. The moment is captured on YouTube. After playing a bit with the eight-year-old, Guy, with a look of amazement, walked off stage to let Sullivan do his thing.
If You Go
2013 Taste and Brew! of Kalamazoo
When: July 25-27
Where: Arcadia Creek Festival Place, downtown Kalamazoo
Cost: July 25, $3 at 4 p.m., $6 at 7 p.m.; Friday, $6 at 4 p.m., $8 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, $5 at 2 p.m. and $10 at 5 p.m. $2 off with college ID.
On the Web: tasteofkalamazoo.com
Schedule: Gates open at 11 a.m. to serve food each day. Vendors include Jammin Jerk's Island Grille, Gorilla Gourmet, Mangia Mangia, Cold Stone Creamery, Bert's Bakery, Safari African Cuisine, Q-It-Up, Kalamazoo Beer Exchange, Rasa Ria, Sushi-Ya, Great Wall, Not Just an Almond, Bell's Brewery, Big Moe's BBQ, Marta's Fine Foods, La Cantina, Camzie's Pizza,Central City Taphouse, Coney Island and Coffee Rescue.
Entertainment: Thursday, July 25, 6 p.m. The Corn Fed Girls, 8 p.m. The Red Sea Pedestrians, 10 p.m. Revolution: A Tribute to the Fab Four (Beatles set by The Corn Fed Girls and The Red Sea Pedestrians).
Friday, July 26, noon The Mittenauts, 4 p.m. Big Boss Blues, 6 p.m. Kingly T, 8 p.m. The Diggity, 10 p.m. Ultraviolet Hippopotamus, midnight Layercake Presents.
Saturday, July 27, noon Kari Lynch Band, 2 p.m. Detroit Circus (circus acts), 4 p.m. Joshua Davis Trio, 6 p.m. Lowdown Brass Band, 8 p.m. Quinn Sullivan, 10 p.m. Buddy Guy, midnight Thornetta Davis.
"I'm like, 'There's no way in the world you can play these notes,'" Guy told Rolling Stone. "I couldn't even play a radio when I was seven or eight years old! Players like him come along once in a lifetime. I said, 'I need to let the world know about you.'"
Guy became Sullivan's mentor, bringing him along to gigs when schoolwork allowed. Sullivan has been doing his own sets while opening for Guy, the biggest of which was the Crossroads Guitar Festival at Madison Square Garden in April. Sullivan got to hang with Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and John Mayer.
Sullivan is modest about his talent. He told "CBS This Morning" July 12 that his ability "just kinda happened," and that he never thinks of himself as "good."
Guy told CBS in the same interview, that his main lesson for Sullivan is, "Don't hold back nothin'."
Quinn Sullivan's first time on stage with Buddy Guy, 2007:
Sullivan and Guy in 2013: