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Union County Clerk and author Joanne Hamilton Rajoppi will present her book, "New Brunswick and the Civil War: The Brunswick Boys in the Great Rebellion," at the First Wednesday Luncheon of the Westfield Historical Society.
The slide/lecture program will be held at noon, Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the Echo Lake Country Club, 515 Springfield Avenue, Westfield.
By the 1860's, New Brunswick had become the transportation and manufacturing center of New Jersey. As the Civil War approached, many of the young men in New Brunswick became anxious to enlist as a unit and join the Union army. A mixture of patriotism, a longing to earn more money and adventure lured these "Brunswick Boys" – close friends and co-workers, to enlist. Among them was seventeen year old John P. Hamilton, Ms. Rajoppi's great/grandfather. He, and others his age, had been working long hours, at low pay, at a rubber factory in New Brunswick. It was his letters to his mother that prompted Ms. Rajoppi to write her book.
These letters offer insights into everyday life in New Jersey during the war – New Brunswick's factory system, as well as its education and medicine. They also reveal their struggles to survive amidst battles and close encounters with death, that so many soldiers faced, as well as their difficult transition back to civilian life. The letters of John P. Hamilton to his mother covered a period of three years – from June 1861 through June 1864.
Ms. Rajoppi has been the Union County Clerk since 1995. A lover of history, especially New Jersey history, she has been the chairperson for many historical programs over the years. She is a trustee in the Union County Historical Society and currently chairs the county's Civil War Sesquicentennial Exhibit.
All those wishing to attend the luncheon may make a reservation by calling 908-233-2930 by noon Monday, Dec. 2. The cost of the luncheon is $25 for members and $30 for non-members.


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I"m 17 and a senior also.
Mine went
Sega > Super Nintendo > Nintendo 64 > Playstation > Gamecube > PC gaming > Xbox 360
I'm 17, senior in high school, and I feel like I'm growing out of videogames. I've had:
Sega Genesis-> Super Nintendo -> Nintendo 64 -> PlayStation -> Dreamcast-> PS2 -> XBOX in that order, and I feel like I'm growing out of videogames and don't play them anymore besides halo 2 online at my friend's house every once in a while. But I think I still want a wii.
Are you guys hardcore gamers or what?
I got a $250 giftcard to my local mall and EBgames is the only videogame store there so...
and I had a wii the week after it came out, but eBayed it and made $150 profit. (got to best buy an hour before they opened and waited in line for ticket hand outs)
and I had a wii a few weeks later, played wii sports and returned it (because I don't play videogames much)
but my girlfriend's brother just got one with zelda, and it's actually really cool. I think i want one
(as stated in another thread)
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I"m 17 and a senior also.
Mine went
Sega > Super Nintendo > Nintendo 64 > Playstation > Gamecube > PC gaming > Xbox 360
what exactly do you mean by "hardcore"?
Here's the deal...you know that whole you need to get more mature in college shit?
Absolutely not true.
You will revert back to immaturity, but with a "smarter" kind of funny if you know what I mean. Get the Wii, take it to college, and you'll be using it more than you'd think.
Previous to college the last system I had was a Nintendo 64 and played it maybe VERY little in my freshman year on HS. I go to college with absolutely no desire to play them but your going to need to do something without having a car on campus. And when online play comes it will be kick ass to play LAN games with guys in your dorm/suite hall.
EDIT- Not a hardcore gamer. Don't play much.
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Life begins with L.I.
whatever you want it to be. i just wanted to hear what kind of gamers you guys are (or not)
well then i'd rather not call myself hardcore because i find that most people that do are assholes.
I'm 18 and a senior. I have roughly 600 to spend, I'm getting a Wii and a new phone. I've gamed since SNES. I also play World of Warcraft, but will cancel that and play Vanguard: Saga of Heros when it comes out.
Here are all kind of gamers, Hardcore and non... me? i like graphics, gameplay, story and i love innovation like the wii's controller. i like 360, ps3 and wii but i feel better playing wii so far. first make sure what you like before you buy a system.
Respect everybody else's opinion so they respect yours.
I'm definately not a hardcore gamer. But I'm not a "casual" gamer. I'm somewhere in between. I've been playing my Wii all day though and it's so much fun! I can't wait to get a new wiimote.
I'm on 14 though and I've had N64 > PS1 > GBA > PS2 > WII
Buy BWii Thread
I've own since I was 5 is NES, SNES (gameboy), Sega Genesis, N64, Playstation, Playstation 2, PC (currently still playing and upgrading), Gameboy Advance, Xbox, Nintendo Wii. I'm 24 and I'm not a hardcore gamer. I just like to play a little there and here when I have free time. Zelda, Metal Gear Solid and Resident Evil games are a different story as I spend a lot time playing those. I mostly buy and play for a week or two and then it collects dust.
(still have my NES, Gameboy Advance, Playstation, Playstation 2, PC, and of course the best system to date the Wii.)

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Anyone else have stories of friends or partners not having your back when you've told them your story of street harassment? I find this particularly interesting (and alarming) and would love to hear other people's stories regarding this issue.
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I don't live in Chicago…yet. I am moving there this August to attend DePaul University. So when I do, I definitely will be getting involved with Hollaback Chicago.
Even if I don't live there yet, I have experienced harassment and then someone not having my back.
My ex boyfriend used to get jealous, even angry at me when I tried to tell him how being harassed made me feel. He would say that it made him feel bad because I was "getting all the attention" and he wished that girls would yell stuff at him on the street. When I told him how annoying it was when some guys asked for my number without asking me if I was even single, he said that he wanted to go to a bar and see how many numbers he could get. He would get irritated at me for "shoving it in his face." On one occasion, a girl actually did shout something at him from her car, and he came home, proudly telling me how cool it was that someone else finally found him attractive.
It hurt that he accused me of trying to put it in his face. It hurt that he didn't take my discomfort seriously, it hurt to know that he wanted to lie about being in a relationship so he could get phone numbers, and it really hurt that I never seemed to be enough. He didn't even try to understand that when I told him about being harassed, it wasn't because I enjoyed it, I just wanted someone to listen.
Exes are exes for a reason.
I was on the phone with my boyfriend waiting for a bus and another bus pulled up which I did not need. This bus driver opens his doors and asked me "What do you want for Christmas"? and at first I didn't hear him so I said WHAT strongly because I already knew it was probably going to be inappropriate. So he repeated himself and I said "Nothing" and turned away to continue my conversation with my boyfriend.
I then tried to explain to him that I had just been street harassed and I was tired of it. His response was "what if he was just being nice". And I just got so angry that I couldn't even continue the conversation anymore. This idea that I'm over-exaggerating for feeling uncomfortable about a man asking me what I wanted for Christmas (which obviously implies that he's Santa Claus and people sit on Santa's lap right?"). I was then able to call him later and try to explain what harassment is and give him resources to read from other women who have these experiences. But I honestly don't think he got it.
Even worse right after the incident occurred I regretted wearing what I was wearing and that SHOULD NEVER be the case because I can have the same kind of treatment wearing sweatpants and my hair tied up.
I don't know how to engage male significant others in understanding how problematic and frightening street harassment is.. It's like you have to experience it but I know they never will.
Yes, I had a guy yell at me in front of my apartment building "Hey_ (insult vulgar word here)!" I ignored him and kept walking. I told my mom and she told me that whenever a thug says something to you reply back just to ease them away from retaliating. I said no because that's giving in and they won't learn that they can't always get there way if I do. It really hurt and upset me that my own mother thinks that I should give in to sexual street harassment that it makes me seriously dislike her.


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Every day is Veterans Day at St. Adalbert's School, a place that prides itself on being one patriotic place to learn.
The little school on Morningstar Road has opened its hearts and minds to Staten Island veterans over the years, inviting them into classrooms to tell their stories, serving them breakfast, and bonding over an afternoon ice-cream social. In turn-key fashion, they've been getting veterans' stories out to the community at large by interviewing and writing about them in three published hard-covered books titled simply "Hometown Heroes."
So it came as no surprise when more than 100 veterans and their families turned out for St. Adalbert's annual Veterans Day breakfast. This year, however, the assembly and breakfast were dedicated to two Staten Island veterans who lost their lives during Hurricane Sandy: George O'Regan, a Korean War veteran who was awarded Bronze and Silver stars, and John K. Filipowicz, whose family was in attendance. The two were remembered with a solemn moment of silence.
U.S. Marines who are actively involved in the hurricane clean-up also came by when they heard of the school's efforts. Students got to meet former Marine Gerard McCarty who serves as chief of staff for New York State Homeland Security and as acting director of the Port Authority's Office of Emergency Management, and Mark Fedorko, executive director of the Port Authority Police, another former Marine.
After students served breakfast to their heroes, the veterans proceeded to the auditorium for an assembly. The program featured veterans Mary LaManna and Dennis McLoone, and students Lauren Collins, Justin Farley and Kelly Murray as narrators, re-enacting "The White Table" – a powerful ceremony that pays tribute to Prisoners of War (POWs) and those Missing in Action (MIA).
Students also made a $1,000 donation to the Brendan Marrocco Road To Recovery Trust Fund.
Mrs. LaManna said she enjoys the annual ceremony. "It's a special day," she said. "As a graduate of St. Adalbert School and a veteran, to be with my brother and sister veterans and observe the children's respect for the veterans – it makes us all very proud and humble. We really appreciate it."
"This day has special meaning for all of us and we appreciate the efforts of the St. Adalbert's children and faculty to make us feel welcome and appreciated," added McLoone.
Miss Collins, an eighth-grader, said she feels honored to have participated in the breakfast and ceremony.
"It was so important to me to participate in this piece of history. We must never forget our POWs and MIAs," she said.
Farley, her classmate, agreed. "I felt so proud to participate in this ceremony. I can't fathom what these families went through, and I wanted to tell the story with respect," he added.
Miss Murray said the event always "makes me proud and thankful to be American."
"We have so much here. Our rights and privileges are second to none," she said.
The Jewish War Veterans post, which meets in the chapel at Fort Wadsworth, also presented principal Diane Hesterhagen with an award declaring her "A Patriotic Leader."
"It has been my honor to work with veterans from all posts on Staten Island," Mrs. Hesterhagen said.
She said her students will continue to work with veterans throughout the year. Their next project is to coordinate a men's clothing drive for homeless veterans, and collect items to ship to troops in Afghanistan.


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In the friendly cross-town swimming rivalry, the Fredonia Hillbillies squeeked out a slim 81-73 victory over Dunkirk on Thursday in CCAA Division 1 boys high school swim action.
Jacob Brown was Fredonia's lone double winner as he placed first in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:26.37. He also touched the wall first in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:48.47.
The race of the night came in the 100 butterfuly as Fredonia's Trystan Meyer outraced Dunkirk's Charles Medema. Meyer touched the wall in 1:02.16 while Medema touched the wall in 1:02.68.
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Dunkirk's Andrew Saye competes in the 200-yard individual medley during Thursday's CCAA?Division 1 boys high school swim meet.
"It was a great race," Fredonia coach Bob Ball said. "We knew it was going to be a great race from the first time they raced. Charles won the first time and Trystan won tonight. The County meet will be the rubber match. We were looking forward to that tonight. Both guys had their best times of the year. That race was worth the meet."
Eighth grader Matt Zevenbergen took first place in the 200 freestyle for Fredonia with a time of 2:20.07.
"He swam well," Ball said. "He has been doing that all season. Our depth is what does it for us. It was a team win. Coming off a win over Southwestern last week, it was nice to see us continue to improve."
For Dunkirk, Medema placed first in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:07.82 while Andrew Saye placed first in the 100 breastroke with a time of 1:18.25. Meanwhile, Billy Bradley took first in the 100 freestyle at :59. Peter Kubera also placed first in diving with a score of 194.70.
"Today was one of the best meets we've had all year,"?Dunkirk coach?Bryan?Westling said. "Dunkirk's Billy Bradley, Andrew Saye, Charles Medema and Peter Kubera all had wounderful performances which resulted in first-place finishes. Fredonia's swimmers swam as well, if not better, than I would have expected them to. They are a very talented group of young men. Sharing our facilities with them has brought our teams closer together. However, that does not stop either team from wanting to win. As my swimmers near the end of the season, they continue to drop times and improve every day."


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Schell wrestling scholarship is awarded
Joey Kelly, McIntosh Class of 2013, varsity wrestler and team captain, was awarded the first Judge Tarey B. Schell Scholarship last month. Present at the ceremony were his parents, guidance counselor Sonya Tucker, Judge Schell's wife, Priscilla Schell, daughter Lauren Schell-Bozone, and Matthew Bozone, his oldest grandchild.
The $500 scholarship, established this year by his family, is in memory of Judge Tarey B. Schell.
It is based on character and will be awarded annually to a McIntosh High School graduate who was a member of the wrestling team.
Both Andy Smith, McIntosh wrestling coach, and McIntosh athletic director Jason Byars praised Kelly for his sense of responsibility, positive attitude and integrity, always doing what is right even when no one is watching.
The scholarship certificate was designed by Judge Schell's daughter, Lauren Schell- Bozone, a McIntosh graphic design teacher and Career & Technology Department Chair. The award states:
"The Judge Tarey B. Schell scholarship is awarded to Joseph Kelly, a McIntosh High school student athlete who shares many of the qualities of character as Judge Schell. Through wins and losses, ups and downs, Joey's steadfastness, perseverance, loyalty and commitment to the wrestling team are remarkable and more than meet the criteria for this scholarship."
Kelly's skills as a wrestler are also remarkable. This year he received the Captain's Award, Four Year Varsity Award, State Qualifier Award, Senior Athletic Award and Team MVP Award. Heplans to attend Mississippi State University and study agricultural law.
A love of wrestling and dedication to the sport is a common thread in the lives of Judge Schell and Kelly. Schell discovered wrestling when he was a cadet at West Point. He wrestled all four years he attended West Point, and it was a sport in which he excelled. His grandson, Matthew Bozone, Class of 2007,wrestled for McIntosh, and Judge Schell was an enthusiastic supporter of the McIntosh wrestling team.
Judge Schell was born in Rugby, N.D., a small town surrounded by large farms. His grandfather was a German immigrant and homesteader.
Hard work was a fact of life. Throughout Judge Schell's life, his unwavering commitment to the "task at hand" and perseverance paid off. One of his favorite expressions was "If it is to be, it is up to me."
Judge Schell graduated from West Point in 1961, served his country faithfully for 26 years including a tour in Vietnam, received a Master's Degree in English Literature from the University of Pennsylvania, and taught English to West Point cadets. He entered law school after retiring from the Army, received a law degree at age 50 from Georgia State University, practiced law and ultimately became the Presiding Juvenile Court Judge for Fayette, Spaulding, Pike and Upson counties, all while rearing a family and being an active member of Holy Trinity Church.. At the time of his death in 2011, he was acting Judge of the newly created Drug Court for Fayette and Spaulding counties.


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A Chalmette man wanted in connection with an alleged meth lab being run out of his residence was arrested Thursday, the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office said. Dino Huy Jr., 26, 14 West Chalmette Circle, was found in Chalmette by Narcotics Unit officers, authorities said.
He was booked with operating a meth lab, manufacturing meth, possession of meth and child endangerment, the Sheriff's Office said. Huy is on probation in St, Tammany Parish for possession of amphetamine, authorities said.
Huy's wife, Melissa Huy, 38, and another woman, Rachel Butler, 34, who lives on Mumphrey Road in Chalmette, were arrested Wednesday evening at the Huy's West Chalmette Circle residence, where the Sheriff's Office said a meth lab was being operated.
Melissa Huy and Rachel Butler were booked with operating a meth lab, possession of meth and child endangerment.
Sheriff's narcotics agents had received information that meth might be being made at the Huy house and the couple's three young children might be in danger, the Sheriff's Office said. Authorities found a small amount of meth inside the house and ingredients for making meth in a shed behind the house.
Melissa Huy was being held in St. Bernard Prison in lieu of $350,000 bond. Butler was held in lieu of $175,000 bond. No bond has been set for Dino Huy Jr.


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An armed man Tuesday night confronted an employee outside a T-Mobile store on Northeast Broadway, ordered him back inside the retail shop and demanded money, Portland police said.
The suspect, described as in his late 20s, wearing dark clothing and armed with a handgun, bound the employee's hands and ran off with an undisclosed amount of cash from the store and the employee's wallet, police said.
North Precinct officers called to the store at 424 N.E. Broadway searched the neighborhood for the robber, but no arrest was made.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact robbery detectives at (503) 823-0405.
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Parrsboro Regional Elementary School offers a running club for students in Grades 3-6 after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and now carries a membership of 57 participants.
PARRSBORO - Inactivity may be a problem among some young people today, but more than 50 Parrsboro Regional Elementary School students did not get the memo.
The students from Grades 3-6 stay after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays and participate in a running club, which sees them circle laps around a route near the school. Some run, some walk, but all of them seem to be having fun.
"It's just to get active," said Judy Brown, the teacher co-ordinating the club. "Probably 50 per cent of them walk mostly, but it's better than sitting and watching TV."
The club started at the school two years ago and now has 57 members, which is made up mostly of students but also includes teacher/parent volunteers.
Activity in the club begins in September and continues into October until colder weather and report card season begins to interfere. It resumed for 2013 last week.
As soon as they are dismissed, the participating students proceed to the school gymnasium for stretching and warm-up activities. They then move outside to the corner of Queen Street and School Street, and run their laps around a 0.75 km route in a less-traveled part of town.
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While the Austrian Baumgartner was preparing for his leap, Yeager was streaking through the skies above California's Mojave Desert in the backseat of an F-15 Eagle, according to the Associated Press. Yeager broke the sound barrier again at 10:24 a.m. Sunday, 65 years to the minute that he broke that barrier in 1947 and became the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound.
Yeager is 89, according to the AP. He said he didn't know about Baumgartner's leap, in which the Austrian became the first person to break the sound barrier without the aid of a vehicle.
(Want to be terrified for a moment? Please enjoy this vertigo-inducing animated picture of Baumgartner's leap from 24 miles up, at the edge of space.)
Yeager, a hero of Tom Wolfe's "The Right Stuff," an Air Force test pilot and a Major General, originally broke the sound barrier in a Bell X-1 he named "Glamorious Glennis." In the days before his flight, Yeager broke several ribs while horse riding. Rather than admit his condition and risk being cut from the Mach 1 flight, Yeager went to an out-of-town veterinarian for treatment and told only his wife and his best friend.
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I've always been fascinated by word play.
And when I say word play, I pretty much mean all word play. Puns, jokes, riddles, anagrams, palindromes, acronyms, homonyms, cinnamons - oops, sorry about that - you name 'em, and I enjoy 'em.
But while I can stay endlessly amused with words and their variations, I realize it can wear on other people's nerves, which is why I try to keep my mega-verbosity in check with folks who aren't like-minded. The key word here is "try," since I'm generally unsuccessful keeping my mouth shut about anything.
But someone I can quip with and not feel I'm imposing on is Matt Locatelli, since he's a wordsmith himself. And good thing he is, since he and his wife Carrie own our local bookstore, Fact and Fiction.
Early in the week I found myself in F and F, trading verbal exchanges with Matt, when we somehow got into light bulb jokes. You know them, I'm sure. For example: How many revolutionaries does it take to change a light bulb? (None. There's nothing wrong with the light bulb - the system itself must change). Or how many mystery writers? (Two. One to screw it in and one to give it a twist at the end). Or how many psychiatrists? (Only one, but it's very lengthy and expensive, and the light bulb has to really want to change).
And in the midst of our palaver, Matt suddenly said, "OK. So how many Saranac Lake locals does it take to change a light bulb?"
"Huh? I fumbled.
"Yeah," he said. "How many Saranac Lake locals?'
Of course there was no answer, since it was the first time the question had been asked - at least to our knowledge.
But the gauntlet had been thrown down. Now it was up to us to see who could outdo whom. As it turned out, being the diplomatic lad I am, I believe we tied. You can decide for yourself when you read our answers later on.
But what happened between Matt and me is irrelevant. What IS relevant is the result - I started asking a bunch of people that question. I didn't do it systematically, but just whipped it on whoever I ran into or who I chatted with on email or the phone.
The answers were as varied and individualized as the folks who gave them and now they'll be presented for your enjoyment.
But first, a note of warning: These answers were all made in good humor and good faith no one had a hidden agenda or axe to grind, nor did they submit them anonymously. They were all done solely out of a sense of fun, by townies for townies, so it's us laughing at (and we hope, with) us.
Nonetheless, I realize some people can take offense at humor that others find delightful. It's something I hope to avoid here, but if it happens, I'd like you to make yourself known.
Just write your complaint on the back of a $20 bill, put it in an envelope with my name on the front, and drop it off in the Enterprise's office during working hours. I promise I'll give each one my utmost consideration.
Another note: While everyone who answered is a Saranac Laker, there are differences among them. The capital (N) means the person is an SL native - they were born here. An (L) denotes an SL Local, defined by me as someone who wasn't born here, but who lived here long enough ago to remember Tyson's diner, The Top Hat, and the St. Regis Hotel. A lower case (l) designates someone who came here after the demise of Tyson's, et al, but has at least a couple decades of SL residency. And even if they've lived away from here for years, in my book, they're still Saranac Lakers, tried and true.
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Karen Miller: Four: One to change the bulb and three, at DJ's beforehand, to listen to him complain about having to do it.
Mary-Jean Hayes Rowe (N): Two: One King and one Queen, elected by the village for many years of meritorious work.
Russell Sheffrin (N): 13: One to file the necessary APA permits; 10 to write letters to the Adirondack Daily Enterprise protesting the interference in this matter, thus compelling the agency to grant a permit without an adjudicating hearing; one to drive to Malone to get a light bulb at a reasonable price, since there's no Walmart in SL; and one to watch the homeowner's house in his absence, to keep it out of the hands of rich downstaters.
Carolyn Morin Salls (L): Only one - Bernie Sauvie.
Eamon Peer (l): None. It'd be outsourced to Tupper Lake, since they're so much smarter than us.
Debra Silver: It'd depend on who formed the committee.
Diane Keating Seidenstein (N): It's not a matter of "how many," but "when," which would be sometime between hunting and fishing seasons.
Joe Keegan (L): Are there any locals left?
Peter Sayles (N): I'm not sure it'd ever get done. First, someone would have to go to Walmart to get the bulb. Then he'd have to argue with an area transplant about the right way to change it. And after that, a couple of committees would have to form to make the final decision.
Karen Boldis: It'd depend on which county and township it was in.
Heidi Picker Millea (N): A light bulb? What's a light bulb? Just get me some matches for my candles.
Donna Sullivan: None, because none of them really want to change.
Duke Derby (N): 1000: One to change the bulb and 999 to complain about the APA.
Celia Evans: Only one. But they better do it right, because if they don't, everyone in town will know.
Bunk Griffin (N): It'd take the whole village. Due to budget constraints, the village couldn't afford the upkeep of its streetlights, so the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce would lease the poles, install coin-operated switches, and charge a quarter for 15 minutes of artificial illumination.
Residents and business owners would be responsible for changing the bulbs in their immediate locale.
Barb Gant (L): One and a roll of duct tape to hold the stepladder together.
And the two that started this mishegas:
The Dope (N): If ya gotta ask that question, you're not a local, so it's none of your business in the first place.
Matt Locatelli: I change my own light bulbs, my father changed his own light bulbs, my grandfather changed his own light bulbs and his grandfather changed the wick on his oil lamps.
I've reserved this one for last, since I always defer to my Betters:
Sheila Betters Schoenwetter (N): The whole darn community. First, the historians have to reflect on how it was done in the past. Then the "experts" have to discuss how it should be done. Next, the Enterprise has to take pictures and write a special feature on it. And finally the whole town would have to celebrate its successful completion!


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He comes nearly every morning and leaves just before dark. He sits, watches, and listens for mice and red squirrels, who live in the snow under the feeder next to our dining room window. Owly can sit nearly motionless for hours. If we make noise in the house, he turns his head all the way around to scowl at us. Small birds flutter timidly around him, but keep their distance. He hasn't yet shown any interest in eating them.
When he hears a mouse or squirrel under the snow he bends over to look down, becomes agitated, and hops around getting ready to pounce. When he's fixed the animal's exact position, he suddenly drops down with claws out, pins the animal under the snow, grabs it in his beak, and flies off to a nearby tree branch to eat it in 3 gulps. Owly keeps us entertained nearly every afternoon. We've been wondering why he comes in the daytime and how long the mice and squirrels will last.
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We interpret this result as evidence for a paucity of material emitting in the range near 5~keV. Such a deficit of intermediate temperature emission measure can be well reconciled with boundary layer models of the type presented by Narayan \& Popham. In such models the emission we see below 2~keV originates in the optically thick inner edge of the accretion disk, while the hard component comes in a narrow spike at the inner edge of the boundary layer. The optically thin part of the accretion disk provides little emission measure, which explains the deficit of 5~keV emitting material.
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Almost no change in the Class 5A girls basketball coaches poll this week. Willamette remains No. 1 for the sixth straight week and locked in at No. 2 Hermiston garnering a No. 1 vote for the third straight week. Summit and Silverton trading spots at eight and nine is the only change from last week's poll.
Check out the complete poll below and discuss the rankings by signing in with your OregonLive.com user account and posting your thoughts in the comments section. If you don't already have an account, be sure to sign up for a new account to further discuss the most recent Top 10.
Class 5A girls basketball coaches poll (first place votes in parentheses)
1. Willamette (4) 49
2. Hermiston (1) 45
3. Corvallis 43
4. The Dalles 33
5. Lebanon 27
6. Marist 24
7. Bend 22
8. Summit 12
9. Silverton 10
10. Springfield 4
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After seven years of frustration, Dieruff High School and Kutztown University graduate Andre Reed finally got the call to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night.
Reed was a finalist in each of the last seven years, only to be left on the outside looking in every time.
But Saturday night, Reed was told that he has been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2014.
Reed was a seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver in 15 seasons with the Buffalo Bills, helping lead Buffalo to four straight Super Bowls in the early 1990s.


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I moved to Uganda in the summer of 2006 for a fulltime job with Invisible Children as their Finance Manager. On moving there, my dream was to teach a photography class in my freetime. LTMP continued to heartily support my efforts. It ended up being 3 groups of students from 3 different community areas in Gulu – HEALS play therapy center, Charity for Peace night commuting center, and Youth Corps orphanage. I also enlisted the help of a local 20 year old, Otim Denis, a talented artist and energetic teacher.
We also had a terrific volunteer photographer, Sarah Shreves, who helped tremendously with the program in the summer of 2007 for three months. She was a huge part of the program, and really helped us in teaching, new lessons, creative breakouts, and safari trip and planning. She worked to develop the students' "eyes" and doing more artistic photographs, and artistic projects. She deserves a lot of credit for her 3 months with us. (Sarah is currently a successful photographer in the San Diego area: www.sarahshreves.com). Our students were all at risk youth – child soldiers, orphans, child headed households. The number of students fluctuated, but average of 40+ students overall.
"Some of the students even went on to do rather well above and beyond. Olweny Richard is attending on scholarship an art school. He later wrote me to say his photography class was so easy because he had already mastered it in my class. Another student, Okello Stephen, went on to win a videography scholarship… to this day continues to do videography and photography as a business to help himself and his family through school and life."
Since Ugandan children are very education and recognition motivated (as opposed to creativity motivated) it was important for them to feel they were learning a usable skill. We focused on the skill of photography and journalism. They took a lot of pride in writing their captions to go with their photos, and took pride in their photos really capturing the project for the week at hand.
In 2006 and 2007, we held local exhibitions of the childrens photographs at Kope Cafe in Gulu. These were grand events where the community and parents were invited, the children prepared songs, dramas, and DANCES for everyone. I also took them on numerous other field trips – to a local showing of an American woman's photographs, to Bobi IDP camp, to local hospitals, and on two overnight safari trips to Murchison Falls park. Those were the most memorable, as most of the children had never been more than a few kilometeres outside of Gulu in their entire lives, and had never seen the Nile river or any of its amazing animals (lions, crocs, hippos, elephants). I know it is something they will remember the rest of their lives.
The program ended with most of the children receiving cameras (donated by a friend of mine) and all of their photographic prints in albums, as well as a certificate of achievement. Some of the students even went on to do rather well above and beyond. Olweny Richard is attending on scholarship an art school. He later wrote me to say his photography class was so easy because he had already mastered it in my class. Another student, Okello Stephen, went on to win a videography scholarship from a group that was familiar with the work he did in my class, and to this day continues to do videography and photography as a business to help himself and his family through school and life.
The children learned valuable skills and English practice, as well as in the meantime expressing and putting a face to some of their past abuse and other issues related to the war. Using photography was a more indirect way for them to express themselves without feeling they were making themselves vulnerable, which is not entirely culturally accepted.
I came back home in the summer of 2008. I'm currently working in the foster care system of Texas, another education of sorts of vulnerable children and how best to serve them. I am contemplating and preparing for potential grad school in the next year or two as well when I get my past student loans in order. I live in rural Comfort, TX and still continue photography, my constant passion, on a daily basis."


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To say jazz courses through Randy Marsh's veins might be an understatement. He was born and bred on jazz.
Marsh's mom was a jazz singer and his dad, Arno, is a standout tenor saxophonist who's toured with the likes of Woody Herman and still performs regularly working from his home base in Las Vegas.
So, it's no surprise that the veteran drummer and harmonica player would be one of West Michigan's most outspoken advocates and promoters of the genre.
Indeed, that's precisely why Grand Rapids' HopCat, 25 Ionia Ave. SW, has been spotlighting his Sunday night HopCat Jazz Jams since July.
Marsh put a call out to all venue owners in the city earlier this year, challenging someone to host a weekly jazz session that would feature some of the region's ultra-talented musicians.
HopCat owner Mark Sellers, a musician himself, took the bait and he's happy he did: The jam sessions have been popular, often packing the house on Sunday nights with Marsh's rotating trios of musicians followed by jams featuring invited guests.
Marsh may be best known in recent years for his work in the organ-based jazz/blues trio Organissimo, which will be playing the HopCat Jazz Jam again on Nov. 20. But he's also fronted numerous other groups, including Marshland Express, as well as sitting in with any number of combos and Michigan artists such as Claudia Schmidt.
He even performed in a progressive jazz fusion band dubbed Turning Point more than 25 years ago, packing places like the White Rabbit, The Intersection and Flanagan's with its improvisational wizardry in its heyday.
Earlier this week, Marsh stopped by News Talk 1340 AM (WJRW) for my Local Spins Live segment to talk about the local jazz scene, his Sunday jams and to play a new harmonica tune on the air. Here's a video of his "Boppin' With the Hops" ditty.
Read a full story about the HopCat Jazz Jams in Sunday's Entertainment section of The Grand Rapids Press and here at MLive.com.
And get more information about Marsh at the Organissimo site here and details about his free-admission jazz jam at this Facebook site.
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After last year's success with the Michigan-based play "Escanaba in da Moonlight," the local theater group is performing a summer production for the second consecutive season.
CPP's special production of the musical spoof, "Nunsense," is slated to begin the final weekend of the Coast Guard Festival.
Written by Michigan-native Dan Goggin, "Nunsense" debuted on television's A&E channel in 1993 starring Rue McClanahan, who played Blanche Devereaux in the '80s sitcom "Golden Girls." The Cherry County Playhouse production was filmed live at Muskegon's Frauenthal Theatre.
The story centers around five nuns of the Little Sisters of Hoboken Convent, who are organizing a talent show fundraiser to finance the burial of their fellow sisters who died from botulism after consuming vichyssoise.
"This should be a funny and entertaining show for anyone," said CPP Director Peter Drost. "We are fortunate to have a talented and experienced cast."
The Rev. Mother Superior Sister Regina is portrayed by veteran CPP actress Ruth Bethke and street-wise Sister Robert Anne is played by seasoned local actress Sarah Sternburgh. Denise Carroll plays mistress of the novices, Sister Mary Hubert. She formerly portrayed Sister Robert Anne in the CPP "Nutcrackers" production. Cathie Day is the confused Sister Mary Amnesia and previously played the character in various other productions. Jacqui Bernhardt makes her CPP debut in the role of ballet-loving Sister Mary Leo. Berhnardt has acted with the Muskegon Civic Theater.
Justin Sternburgh is serving as assistant director and Karen Fredericksen as music director.
"Nunsense" runs Aug. 4-6, and Aug. 12-14 at 8 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on Aug. 8. All performances are at the Grand Haven Community Center, 421 Columbus Ave. Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased by calling 616-971-1329.


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The Iron Bowl has its own set of numbers this week.
The top 10 for Week 13:
0 Teams in SEC history that have scored at least 400 points and given up at least 400 points in the same season. Entering Saturday's game against Kentucky, Tennessee has scored 397 points and given up 411 this season.
1 Player in SEC history with 3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in the same season -- Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel. He's the fifth player in NCAA FBS history to achieve the feat and the first freshman. The other 3,000/1,000 players have been Texas QB Vince Young in 2005, Central Michigan QB Dan LeFevour in 2007, Nevada QB Colin Kaepernick in 2010 and Northern Illinois QB Chandler Harnish in 2011. All of those players required at least 13 games to achieve the feat. Manziel did it in the first 11 games of his collegiate career.
1 Point difference in the cumulative score for Alabama and Auburn against their five common opponents this season. The five teams that both the Crimson Tide and Tigers have played in 2012 are Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss and Texas A&M. In going 4-1 against those five teams, Alabama outscored them 168-67. In losing all five games against those teams, Auburn was outscored 168-68. The Tide and Tigers tangle on Saturday. (I know this is from the Iron Bowl, which has its own SEC FB BTN this week, but this number was too good to leave out of the league top 10.)
1 Current annual rivalry in major-college football that has been going on for longer than South Carolina and Clemson, which have squared off yearly since 1909 and meet again on Saturday. Only the Minnesota-Wisconsin contest for Paul Bunyan's ax (and before that, the slab of bacon) has a longer active streak, having been played annually since 1907.
2 More losses than victories this year for SEC teams against teams from the other BCS automatic-qualifier conferences. So far this season, SEC teams are 4-6 against opponents from those leagues -- Atlantic Coast, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-12. The SEC can pull out a winning record for the regular season, though, because four league members play ACC opponents on Saturday -- Florida visits Florida State, Georgia hosts Georgia Tech, South Carolina visits Clemson, and Vanderbilt visits Wake Forest.
2 Players in SEC history with more yards of total offense in a season than Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel has in 2012. Manziel has 4,161 yards of total offense. Auburn QB Cam Newton set the conference record with 4,327 yards of total offense in 2010. The only other player in SEC history with more yards of total offense in one season than Manziel is Florida QB Tim Tebow, who had 4,181 in 2007. Both Tebow and Newton won the Heisman Trophy for their record-breaking seasons. Manziel needs 167 yards of total offense against Missouri on Saturday to break Newton's SEC mark.
13 Consecutive losses in Knoxville for Kentucky, which most recently won in Neyland Stadium in 1984, when Joker Phillips, who will be coaching his final game with the Wildcats on Saturday, was a senior wide receiver for UK. Kentucky visits Tennessee on Saturday.
44 Games with at least one field goal made by Florida State PK Dustin Hopkins. The NCAA record for games with a made field goal is 45, set by Georgia PK Blair Walsh from 2008 through 2011. Hopkins is tracking another Georgia kicker who holds an NCAA record, too. Billy Bennett made 87 field goals for the Bulldogs from 2000 through 2003, the NCAA record. Hopkins has 85 career field goals. Florida State plays Florida on Saturday.
57 Years since Vanderbilt had a six-game winning streak, which the Commodores would have again if they defeat Wake Forest on Saturday. Vanderbilt is seeking its first six-game winning streak since the 1955 season, when the Commodores ran off victories over Tennessee-Chattanooga, Middle Tennessee State, Virginia, Kentucky, Tulane and Florida before a 20-14 loss to Tennessee in the regular-season finale. Since falling to Florida on Oct. 13, Vanderbilt has beaten Auburn, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Ole Miss and Tennessee.
64 Victories at South Carolina for coach Steve Spurrier, tied with Rex Enright for the school record. Spurrier is 64-37 at South Carolina. Enright had a 64-69-7 record with the Gamecocks. Enright was South Carolina's head coach from 1938 through 1942 and 1946 through 1956. South Carolina plays Clemson on Saturday.
The best of the rest, game-by-game:
No. 8 LSU (9-2, 5-2) at Arkansas (4-7, 2-5)
1:30 p.m. Friday (CBS)
Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Ark.
1 Previous game for LSU against Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark. The Razorbacks won 30-6 in the Tigers' only visit to Reynolds Razorback Stadium in 1992. Arkansas has hosted LSU in Little Rock since that game.
1 Eight-loss season in the past 60 years for Arkansas, which enters Saturday's game with a 4-7 record. Since going 2-8 in 1952, the Razorbacks' worst showing has been a 3-8 mark of 1990.
6 Plays that gained at least 30 yards given up by LSU's defense to Ole Miss last week after the Tigers had yielded only three in their first 10 games of the season.
8 Points needed by PK Zach Hocker to become Arkansas' career scoring leader. Bill Burnett, who scored 294 points from 1968 through 1970, holds the school record.
11 SEC players who have caught 80 passes in a season, with Arkansas' Cobi Hamilton joining the list in 2012. The SEC record for receptions in a season is 97 by Vanderbilt's Keith Edwards in 1983. The other SEC players with at least 80 receptions in a season are Florida's Carlos Alvarez in 1969, LSU's Wendell Davis in 1986, Kentucky's Craig Yeast in 1998, Kentucky's James Whalen in 1999, LSU's Josh Reed in 2001, Florida's Chad Jackson in 2005, Vanderbilt's Earl Bennett in 2006, Kentucky's Randall Cobb in 2010 and South Carolina's Alshon Jeffery in 2010. Vanderbilt WR Jordan Matthews has 77 receptions this season.
16 Consecutive regular-season losses for LSU that have been televised by CBS, which will televise Friday's game against Arkansas. The Tigers' most recent regular-season loss that was not on CBS is a 30-27 defeat by Tennessee on Sept. 26, 2005.
17 More turnovers than takeaways this season for Arkansas, the largest deficit in the nation. The Razorbacks have recovered six fumbles and made six interceptions while losing 14 fumbles and throwing 15 interceptions.
33 Consecutive games in which Arkansas WR Cobi Hamilton has caught at least one pass, the longest streak in the SEC.
33 Fumbles by Arkansas this season, tied with Memphis for the most in the nation. Arkansas has lost 14 of its fumbles.
122 Points scored against Arkansas in the second quarter this season, more points than any other SEC team has given up in any other period. The Razorbacks have scored just 34 points in the second quarter, the fewest in the SEC in that period in 2012.
1,237 Receiving yards in 2012 for Arkansas WR Cobi Hamilton, a school single-season record. Hamilton's yardage total is the ninth-most in a season in SEC history.
No. 6 Florida (10-1) at No. 10 Florida State (10-1)
2:30 p.m. Saturday (ABC)
Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Fla.
2 Defenses that have not allowed a run of at least 30 yards this season -- Florida and Northern Illinois.
2 Defenses in the nation that haven't allowed their opponents to complete at least half their pass attempts this season -- Nebraska at 45.5 percent and Florida State at 49.9.
2 Of the three Lou Groza Award finalists at Saturday's game. The Groza Award is presented annually to the nation's best place-kicker. Florida's Caleb Sturgis and Florida State's Dustin Hopkins are on the finalist list, along with Tulane's Cairo Santos.
4 Teams averaging at least 7 yards per play this season -- Florida State, Oklahoma State, Baylor and Georgia.
5 Consecutive victories for Florida State against Florida and Miami (Fla.), equaling the longest winning streak for the Seminoles against their two in-state rivals.
13 Previous games between Florida and Florida State with both teams ranked in the top 10. The lower-seeded team has won seven of those games and one ended in a tie. In top-10 meetings between the two, Florida State leads 8-4-1.
13 Consecutive Florida-Florida State games won by the team leading at halftime. The most recent Sunshine Showdown in which the team losing at halftime won the game came in 1998, when Florida erased a 12-10 halftime deficit to win 23-12.
25 Percent of their third-down plays that Florida State's opponents have converted into first downs this season. The Seminoles lead the nation in third-down defense. Florida is second, allowing a 26.25 percent conversion rate.
36 Rushing yards needed by RB Mike Gillislee to become the first Florida player with 1,000 rushing yards in a season since Ciatrick Fason in 2004.
36 Consecutive games in which Florida State WR Rodney Smith has caught at least one pass. The school record is 38 consecutive games by E.G. Green, who played for the Seminoles from 1984 through 1987.
46.29 Yards averaged per punt by Florida's Kyle Christy this season, the best in the nation for any player with at least 50 punts.
91.72 Passing-efficiency defensive rating for Florida, the best in the nation.
153.95 Career passing-efficiency rating for Florida State QB EJ Manuel, the highest in ACC history. Manuel's rating is 0.7 ahead of current North Carolina QB Bryn Renner and 2.91 ahead of current Clemson QB Tajh Boyd. The ACC passing-efficiency record rating for a non-active player is 151.15, set by Chris Weinke at Florida State from 1997 through 2000.
308 Consecutive games with points for Florida, the third-longest scoring streak in major-college history. The Gators haven't been shut out since losing to Auburn 16-0 on Oct. 29, 1988. The longest scoring streak in major-college history is 361 games by BYU from 1975 into 2003. Michigan has a current scoring streak of 360 games.
448 Points scored by Florida State PK Dustin Hopkins, more than any other kicker in NCAA FBS history. On the career scoring list, Hopkins ranks fourth, behind current Wisconsin RB Montee Ball, who has scored 470 points; Miami (Ohio) RB Travis Prentice, who scored 468 points from 1996 through 1999; and Texas RB Ricky Williams, who scored 452 points from 1995 through 1998.
2,599 Yards given up by the Florida State defense this season, the fewest in the nation. The Seminoles also have given up national lows of 236.3 yards per game and 3.67 yards per play. The FSU defensive has yielded 777 rushing yards, the fewest in the nation by holding opponents to a nation-leading 2.30 yards per carry. Florida State also leads the nation by giving up just 4.9 yards per pass attempt.
Georgia Tech (6-5) at No. 3 Georgia (10-1)
11 a.m. Saturday (ESPN)
Sanford Stadium, Athens, Ga.
1 Loss in 11 previous games against Georgia Tech for Georgia coach Mark Richt. The Yellow Jackets beat Richt's Bulldogs in 2008.
2 Teams in Saturday's game that will be playing for conference championships on Dec. 1. Georgia will represent the Eastern Division in the SEC championship game in Atlanta. Georgia Tech will represent the Coastal Division in the ACC championship game in Charlotte.
4 Teams averaging at least 7 yards per play this season -- Florida State, Oklahoma State, Baylor and Georgia.
4 SEC players who have thrown more TD passes in their careers than Georgia QB Aaron Murray, who has 87. Danny Wuerffel, who established the league record with 114 TD passes for Florida from 1993 through 1996, Tennessee's Peyton Manning (89), and Florida's Chris Leak (88) and Tim Tebow (88) are the only QBs ahead of Murray on the SEC career list.
5 Consecutive games won by Georgia, tied with Vanderbilt for the longest current winning streak in the SEC.
8 Consecutive November games won by Georgia, the longest current winning streak in the 11th month in the SEC.
10 Consecutive games with an interception by Georgia Tech, the longest current streak in the nation.
12 Freshmen in SEC history who have rushed for 1,000 yards, with Georgia RB Todd Gurley joining the list last week. Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel became the 11th two weeks ago. The SEC's other freshman 1,000-yard rushers are Georgia's Herschel Walker in 1980, Tennessee's Reggie Cobb in 1987, Florida's Emmitt Smith in 1987, Tennessee's Chuck Webb in 1989, Tennessee's Jamal Lewis in 1997, Georgia's Justin Vincent in 2003. Arkansas' Darren McFadden in 2005, Georgia's Knowshon Moreno in 2007, South Carolina's Marcus Lattimore in 2010 and Auburn's Mike Dyer in 2010.
20.76 Yards per reception gained by Georgia WR Tavarres King this season, the best average in the nation for any player with at least 30 catches.
36 Career rushing TDs by Georgia Tech's Tevin Washington, the most for a quarterback in the history of the ACC. He has 18 rushing TDs this season.
38 Victories in 121 games against SEC opponents for Georgia Tech since leaving the conference after the 1963 season. The Yellow Jackets have a 38-80-3 record against their former league.
45 Rushing TDs this season by Georgia Tech, tied with Louisiana Tech for the most in the nation.
100 Games against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents for Georgia when the Bulldogs take the field against Georgia Tech on Saturday. Georgia has a 70-24-5 record against ACC opponents.
107 Games between Georgia Tech and Georgia when the teams take the field on Saturday. Georgia leads the series 62-39-5. (Or it's 105 games and Georgia leads the series 62-37-5. Georgia doesn't count the games from 1943 and 1944 when Georgia Tech used players from a Navy officers' training program on its campus.)
116 Coaching victories at Georgia for Mark Richt, the 10th-most in SEC history. Richt passed Johnny Majors on the conference's career list with the Bulldogs' victory over Georgia Southern. The coaches who have won more games with SEC teams than Richt are Bear Bryant, Vince Dooley, Johnny Vaught, Steve Spurrier, Shug Jordan, Phillip Fulmer, Bobby Dodd, Wally Butts and Charley McClendon.
174.34 Passing-efficiency rating for Georgia QB Aaron Murray, the best in the nation. Murray has completed 199 of his 303 passes for 2,986 yards and 28 TDs with seven interceptions.
221 Consecutive games with points for Georgia, the longest scoring streak in school history and the third-longest in SEC history. The Bulldogs haven't been shut out since losing 31-0 to Alabama on Sept. 30, 1995. Georgia Tech has played 195 games since it was last shut out.
Kentucky (2-9, 0-7) at Tennessee (4-7, 0-7)
11:21 a.m. Saturday (SEC Network)
Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, Tenn.
1 Team that will earn its first SEC victory of the season in its final conference game of 2012 in Knoxville on Saturday. Either Kentucky or Tennessee will finish 0-8 this season. Twelve previous SEC teams have posted 0-8 league marks -- Kentucky in 1994, Vanderbilt in 1996, Vanderbilt in 1997, South Carolina in 1998, South Carolina in 1999, Kentucky in 2000, Vanderbilt in 2001, Vanderbilt and Mississippi State in 2002, Ole Miss in 2007, Vanderbilt in 2009 and Ole Miss in 2011. If Auburn loses to Alabama on Saturday, it would finish 2012 with an 0-8 SEC record.
1 Team in the nation that has played a tougher schedule so far than Kentucky, according to the NCAA, which rates Arizona's slate as the toughest to his point in the 2012 season. Tennessee ranks 15th on the national list, but that makes the Vols only No. 7 in the SEC. Texas A&M is No. 4, Florida No. 6, Missouri No. 8, and LSU and Arkansas are tied at No. 13.
1 Tennessee team that lost seven games in a season before 2010. The 1977 team set a school record for defeats in its 4-7 campaign. The Volunteers finished with seven losses in 2010 and 2011 and enter Saturday's season finale with seven losses in 2012.
2 Seasons in which Tennessee has lost seven conference games -- last year and this year. The Volunteers have never lost eight SEC games in one season.
2 Of the 12 men who have made it to their third season as Tennessee's coach who did not post a winning record in their third campaigns -- George Levene, who went 1-6-2 in 1909, his final season on Rocky Top, and current coach Derek Dooley, who was 4-7 in his third season before being fired earlier this week.
5 Teams in SEC history that have had more points scored against them than Tennessee has this season. The Volunteers have given up 411 points in 2012. Mississippi State gave up an SEC-record 471 points in 2003. The other teams still ahead of Tennessee on the lack-of-defense chart are 1990 Vanderbilt (457), 2010 Ole Miss (422) and 1978 and 1979 Vanderbilt (418 apiece).
8 Consecutive conference games lost by Tennessee, the longest SEC losing streak in the Volunteers' history.
9 Plays of at least 60 yards given up by the Tennessee defense this season, the most in the nation, according to cfbstats.com. Eight of the plays have gone for at least 70 yards, also a national worst. Five of those plays have been runs.
11 Consecutive SEC road games lost by Kentucky. The Wildcats' most recent win against a conference rival outside of Lexington is a 34-27 victory over Georgia in 2009.
12 Consecutive road games lost by Kentucky, the longest active streak in the SEC. Kentucky's most recent road win is a 23-16 victory at Louisville to start the 2010 season.
18.7 Yards gained by Tennessee's Cordarrelle Patterson every time he touches the ball, the best average in the nation for any player with at least 90 touches. Patterson has 270 rushing yards, 690 receiving yards, 101 punt-return yards and 639 kickoff-return yards this season.
34 Years since Kentucky posted consecutive victories over Tennessee. The Wildcats, who beat the Volunteers 10-7 last year to end a 26-game losing streak to Tennessee, haven't defeated the Vols in back-to-back seasons since 1977 and 1978.
108 Games between Kentucky and Tennessee when the teams take the field on Saturday. Tennessee leads the series 74-24-9.
128 Tackles made by Kentucky LB Avery Williamson, the most in the SEC this season -- four more than Tennessee LB A.J. Johnson, who's in second place.
233 Consecutive games in which Tennessee has scored, the longest streak in school history and the second-longest in SEC history. Florida owns a current scoring streak of 308 games. The Volunteers haven't been shut out since losing 31-0 to Florida on Sept. 17, 1994.
No. 25 Mississippi State (8-3, 4-3) at Ole Miss (5-6, 2-5)
6 p.m. Saturday (ESPNU)
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Miss.
-1 Net punt-return yard allowed by Mississippi State this season. The Bulldogs' opponents have totaled that on 11 punt returns against MSU.
1 Victory needed by Ole Miss to become bowl-eligible. This is the Rebels' final chance to get the elusive victory after losing three games in a row. Ole Miss most recently went bowling after the 2009 season.
2 TDs rushing or passing needed by QB Tyler Russell to break Mississippi State's 60-year-old record for TD responsibility in a season. In 1952, Jackie Parker ran for 16 TDs and passed for eight more. Russell has a school-record 21 TD passes and two scoring runs this season.
6 Plays that gained at least 30 yards for the Ole Miss offense last week against LSU after the Tigers' defense had yielded only three in its first 10 games of the season.
10 More rushing plays than passing plays this season for the Mississippi State offense. The Bulldogs ran more than they passed in each of their eight wins and passed more than they ran in each of their three losses.
13 Consecutive losses against ranked opponents for Ole Miss. The Rebels will be seeking their first victory over a ranked foe since they upended No. 18 Oklahoma State 21-7 in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 2, 2010.
28 Victories without a loss for Mississippi State under coach Dan Mullen in games in which it has led entering the fourth quarter.
31 Points scored by Mississippi State in each of its past two games against Ole Miss. The Bulldogs beat the Rebels 31-23 in 2010 and 31-3 in 2011.
69 Years since Mississippi State had a four-game winning streak against Ole Miss. The Bulldogs will have another four-game winning streak -- their first since the 1939 through 1942 seasons -- if they beat the Rebels on Saturday.
109 Games between Mississippi State and Ole Miss when the teams take the field on Saturday. Ole Miss leads the series 60-42-6.
166 Consecutive games with points for Ole Miss, the longest scoring streak in school history. The Rebels haven't been shut out since losing to Arkansas 34-0 on Nov. 7, 1998.
356 Passes attempted by Mississippi State this season, the same number of passes as the Bulldogs' opponents have thrown against MSU. Ole Miss' opponents also have thrown 356 passes against the Rebels this season. Ole Miss has thrown 352 passes in 2012.
421 All-purpose yards and four TDs in his previous two Egg Bowls for Mississippi State RB LaDarius Perkins. In two games against Ole Miss, Perkins has 20 carries for 162 yards and one TD and six receptions for 167 yards and three TDs, plus 92 kickoff-return yards.
2,523 Passing yards for QB Tyler Russell in 2012, the Mississippi State single-season record. Last week, Russell passed the mark of 2,422 set by Dave Marler in 1978. Russell also broke the MSU single-season record of 186 pass completions set by Kevin Fant in 2003. Russell has completed 201 passes this season.
Missouri (5-6, 2-5) at No. 9 Texas A&M (9-2, 5-2)
6 p.m. Saturday (ESPN2)
Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
1 Victory needed by Missouri to become bowl-eligible. This will be the Tigers' final game of 2012 if they don't win. Missouri has been to a bowl after each of the past seven seasons.
1 SEC QB who has rushed for more yards in one season than Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel has this year. Manziel leads the SEC with 1,114 rushing yards in 2012. The only SEC QB who has rushed for more yards in a season is Auburn's Cam Newton, who had 1,473 in 2010. Manziel joins Newton and Auburn's Jimmy Siddle, who had 1,006 in 1963, as the only SEC QBs with 1,000 rushing yards in a season.
1 Player in the nation who has returned three punts for TDs this season -- Missouri's Marcus Murphy. He's also returned a kickoff for a TD this year.
2 Consecutive overtime games played by Missouri. The Tigers set an NCAA FBS record with their 11th overtime victory in a four-overtime win against Tennessee on Nov. 10. Missouri lost in overtime last week to Syracuse. The Tigers have played in a record 16 overtime games since the no-tie rule went into place for the 1995 bowl season.
3 Consecutive seasons in which Missouri has played Texas A&M at Kyle Field when the Tigers take on the Aggies on Saturday. Missouri has won the previous two visits.
10 Consecutive games with at least 400 yards for total offense for Texas A&M, the first time that the Aggies have ever done that.
16 Consecutive games in which Texas A&M has scored before its opponent.
16 Of its opponents' fumbles recovered by Missouri, tied for the most in the nation.
20 Tackles for loss this season by Texas A&M DE Damontre Moore, tied for the most in the nation. He's also tied for the national lead with 12.5 sacks.
237 Career receptions for Texas A&M WR Ryan Swope -- one more than the SEC career record set by Vanderbilt WR Earl Bennett from 2005 through 2007. Swope's total isn't an SEC record, though, because this is the Aggies' first season in the conference.
334 More yards of total offense for Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel than any freshman in NCAA FBS history. Last week, Manziel broke the freshman total-offense record of 3,827 set by Kentucky QB Jared Lorenzen in 2000.
378.3 Yards of total offense per game averaged by Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel in 2012. He's just ahead of the SEC single-season record of 377.4 yards per game by Kentucky QB Tim Couch in 1998.
402 Punt-return yards by Texas A&M's Dustin Harris, the most in the nation. Missouri's Marcus Murphy ranks second with 346. South Carolina's Ace Sanders is third with 333.
No. 13 South Carolina (9-2) at No. 12 Clemson (10-1)
6 p.m. Saturday (ESPN)
Clemson Memorial Stadium, Clemson, S.C.
2 South Carolina teams that have won more than nine games -- the 10-win 1984 team and last year's 11-victory team.
2 More victories than losses for South Carolina against ACC teams since the Gamecocks left the league after the 1971 season. Since then, South Carolina is 57-55-2 against ACC opponents.
3 Consecutive senior classes at South Carolina that have become the winningest in school history. The 2010 class had 29 victories in four years, the 2011 class had 34 and the 2012 class has 36 with two games to play.
3 Clemson players who have had two 1,000-yard rushing seasons -- Raymond Priester, Woody Dantzler and James Davis. Current RB Andre Ellington needs 41 rushing yards to join the list.
5 Of the 109 South Carolina-Clemson games that have featured two ranked teams, including Saturday's contest. In 1979, No. 19 South Carolina defeated No. 13 Clemson 13-9. In 1987, No. 12 South Carolina defeated No. 8 Clemson 20-7. In 2000, No. 16 Clemson defeated No. 25 South Carolina 16-14. Last year, No. 14 South Carolina defeated No. 18 Clemson 34-13.
7 Consecutive games won by at least 14 points by Clemson, the longest active streak of its kind in the nation and the longest such streak in school history.
13 Consecutive victories for Clemson at Memorial Stadium, a school record for the Tigers that dates from their loss to South Carolina in 2010.
15 Consecutive non-conference regular-season games won by South Carolina, the longest such streak in the Gamecocks' history. South Carolina's most recent loss to a non-conference opponent in a regular-season game was its 31-14 defeat by Clemson on Nov. 29, 2008.
19 Victories between Clemson and South Carolina this season, the most they've ever carried into one of their meetings.
26 Points scored by Clemson in a season-opening, seven-point victory over Auburn. The Tigers haven't scored fewer than 37 points (in their 12-point loss to Florida State) in any of their 10 games since. Clemson's 491 points in 2012 are a school single-season record.
33 TD passes by Clemson QB Tajh Boyd in 2012, tying the school single-season record that he set last season.
51 Career starts for South Carolina C T.J. Johnson, four more than any other player in school history. Johnson has started every Gamecocks' game over the past four seasons. His 51 consecutive starts are tied with Nevada G Chris Barker for the longest current streak in the nation.
58 Years since South Carolina had a four-game winning streak against Clemson. The Gamecocks will have another four-game winning streak -- their first since the 1951 through 1954 seasons -- if they beat the Tigers on Saturday.
110 Games between South Carolina and Clemson when the teams take the field on Saturday. Clemson leads the series 65-40-4. They'll become the 14th rivals in major-college football to have played at least 110 times.
191 Points scored in the second quarter this season by Clemson, the most in one period in one season in the Tigers' history. Clemson has outscored its opponents 191-68 in the second quarter this season. South Carolina has outscored its opponents 104-68 in the second quarter in 2012. The most points than any SEC team has scored in any period for this season are the 178 scored in the second quarter by Texas A&M.
2,786 Career receiving yards for Clemson WR DeAndre Hopkins, the most in school history. Last week, he passed Aaron Kelly (2005-08) , who had 2,733.
Vanderbilt (7-4) at Wake Forest (5-6)
2:30 p.m. Saturday (ESPNU)
BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, N.C.
1 Victory needed by Wake Forest to become bowl-eligible.
4 Of its opponents' 18 fumbles recovered this season by Vanderbilt, a 22.2 percent rate that is tied for the worst in nation.
4 Games scoring at least 40 points for Vanderbilt this season. When the Commodores beat Tennessee 41-18 last week, the 2012 team became the first since the 1916 squad to have four games with at least 40 points.
5 SEC victories for Vanderbilt this season, equaling the Commodores' previous high in one campaign. Vanderbilt had a 5-1 record in 1935. At 5-3, the Commodores finished 2012 with a winning record in SEC play for the first time since 1982, when they went 4-2.
13 Victories by James Franklin in his first two seasons as Vanderbilt's coach, the most for a Commodores' coach in his first two campaigns since Dan McGugin went 16-1 in the 1904 and 1905 seasons.
27 Career rushing TDs for Vanderbilt RB Zac Stacy. Stacy's 10-yard scoring run against Tennessee last week broke the 62-year-old school record for career rushing TDs. Dean Davidson scored 26 times on the ground for the Commodores from 1947 through 1950.
30 Years since Vanderbilt won eight games in a season. The Commodores had an 8-4 record in 1982 and would reach that mark for the first time since by beating Wake Forest.
73 Victories and 73 losses at Wake Forest for coach Jim Grobe. Grobe's career record as a collegiate head coach is 106-106-1. He also coached at Ohio.
90 Punts by Wake Forest's Alexander Kinal this season, 18 more than any other punter in the nation. Kinal has tied the ACC record for most punts in a season that was established by Dan DeArmas of Maryland in 1991.
96 Receiving yards needed by Vanderbilt WR Jordan Matthews to break the school single-season record of 1,213 set by Boo Mitchell in 1988.


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The U.S. Department of Justice and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said Thursday they have reached an agreement to improve conditions at the parish jail that include upgrades in mental health treatment for prisoners and the removal of tiny holding cells for suicidal prisoners. The Justice Department praised Sheriff Jack Strain and Parish President Pat Brister for making changes, many of which Strain said were in place or in the works when the federal government released its critical report last year.
The Justice Department noted the Sheriff's Office's removal of "squirrel cages," cells that were just 3 feet wide, 3 feet long and 7 feet tall, used to hold suicidal prisoners. Strain said those cages were removed more than a year ago, and that the St. Tammany Parish Jail has since added a mental health wing to house suicidal prisoners.
Chief Deputy Brian Trainor said the wing has five suicide-resistant cells, where inmates are constantly monitored by a doctor. An existing part of the jail was retrofitted to build the wing, Trainor said.
The Justice Department began reviewing jail operations in April 2011 after the Louisiana chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union published a report saying that holding prisoners in "squirrel cages" was cruel and unusual punishment.
The Justice Department released its findings in July 2012, saying certain conditions at the parish jail violated prisoners' constitutional rights to adequate health care, including adequate suicide prevention.
The federal government sought to impose a court-enforceable consent decree for the parish and the Sheriff's Office to address confinement conditions, mental health needs -- including suicide prevention -- and medical management at the jail, Strain's office said Thursday.
The proposed consent decree contained nearly 100 recommendations, the Sheriff's Office said. Strain's office said only two of the recommendations, which included monitoring inmates after they were released from jail, were not already in place.
The Justice Department said those changes were unnecessary after the Sheriff's Office explained it does not provide services to inmates once they've been released, Strain's office said.
Other changes the Department of Justice noted include improved screening and assessments of prisoners with serious mental health needs, improved suicide precautions and enhanced staff training on mental health and suicide prevention.
"The citizens of St. Tammany Parish and our deputies can and should be very proud of the fact that our jail is run in such a professional manner that the Department of Justice retreated from their initial demand for a consent decree -- an extremely rare occurrence," Strain said.
Strain pointed to New Orleans, where a federal judge in June approved a federal consent decree governing massive reforms at Orleans Parish Prison. The proposed reforms are estimated to cost between $10 million and $20 million.
"We have not violated anyone's civil rights," Strain said. "We work tirelessly to protect citizens, and to accuse us of anything less is insulting."


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By Tiffany Steinwert
Contributing writer
In Zen Buddhism, spiritual truth does not come from some outside force, but rather is awakened from within.
"The purpose of Zen practice is to awaken to the original power of which you have lost sight. ... When you have sought and sought and finally exhausted all seeking, you become aware of that with which you have been, from the beginning -- before ever beginning to search -- abundantly blessed. After you have ceaselessly knocked and knocked, you realize ... the door was standing wide open even before you ever started pounding away."
--Soko Morinaga, Novice to Master: An Ongoing Lesson in the Extent
Tiffany Steinwert is dean of Syracuse University's Hendricks Chapel and member of the InterFaith Works Round Table of Faith Leaders.


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Get an overview of this hotelLakefront hotel with free breakfast and outdoor pool
Situated on a lake, this hotel is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Fisherman's Wharf and 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from The Islander Golf & Country Club. Island Adventures Family Fun Center and Liberty Aviation Museum are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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This hotel features an outdoor pool, a seasonal outdoor pool, and laundry facilities. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include RV/bus/truck parking.
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Travelodge Port Clinton OH1811 E Perry St Port Clinton OH 43452
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A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Port Clinton hotel also offers an outdoor pool, laundry facilities, and RV/bus/truck parking. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
- Free WiFi
- Total number of rooms - 73
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Number of floors - 2
- RV, bus, truck parking
- Free self parking
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Free breakfast
- Laundry facilities
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free local calls
- Hair dryer
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Air conditioning
- Television
- Desk
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
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Guests are offered a complimentary continental breakfast each morning.
To make special requests for accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-out time is noon
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD $10.00 per stay.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD $50.00 per accommodation, per stay, plus a deposit of USD $50.00 per stay
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Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
24-hour check-in
No elevators
Special requests such as rollaways, cribs and refrigerators are subject to availability. Guests requiring these amenities should contact the hotel before check-in, using the contact details found on the booking confirmation.
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- Pet deposit: USD $50.00 per stay
- Pet fee: USD $50.00 per accommodation, per stay
- In-room safe fee: USD $1.07 per night
- Cribs (infant beds) are available for an additional fee
- Rollaway bed fee: USD $10.00 per stay
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- Travelodge Port Clinton Ohio
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