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Celebration of life for North Bend's Donald C. Douglass set at family farm
Donald Douglass of North Bend, died Tuesday, Oct. 8.
He was born Sept 6, 1925, in Seattle.
Don was an avid outdoorsman, and in his high school years spent summers in the North Cascades working for the forest service at Devil's Dome lookout. He served in the Navy in World War II, stationed in the Seattle area and Pacific Ocean. Don, following college, worked as a sales representative initially for Wilson Sporting Goods, then in pharmaceuticals, raising his family on Lake Sammamish in Bellevue. Later, he and his wife Lynn, moved to North Bend and started their Christmas tree farm business.
A celebration of life is 2 p.m., Saturday, October 19, at the family farm. Share memories at www.flintofts.com.
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Arise Trust helps women achieve their full potential
Nonprofit helps pay for tuition, rent, child care
Twenty years ago an anonymous Whidbey Island woman did a remarkable thing; she proposed giving significant money to programs that benefit local women in the form of scholarships to individuals and grants to social service agencies.
Since the non-profit Arise Charitable Trust was formed, more than $3 million has benefited more than a thousand women and numerous organizations.
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I wanted to go back to school 15 years ago but I didnt have the means, Krez said. The Arise Trust people really helped me a lot.
Today, after completing a second degree and getting her certificate she teaches at a middle school in Everett.
They were a Godsend for me and my life.
Chuck Edwards, a certified public accountant in Freeland, has managed the trust for a board of directors since the trust was formed.
The donors primary focus was to help women attain the skills needed to help themselves, Edwards said.
Arise trustees who also prefer to stay out of the public eye meet twice a year to administer the fund and determine which applicants will get help. Non-trustee volunteers process the initial applications before scholarships are awarded.
Grants are also given to charity organizations that benefit women including the South Whidbey Childrens Center, the Family Resource Center, Planned Parenthood and Skagit Valley Colleges Women in Transition program.
Edwards noted that since each womans story is different, no common thread exists.
We dont do follow-ups, he said. The money we give must be spent for the purpose requested and we require proof that tuition is paid. We control the funds but how things turn out for the individual is beyond the trusts scope. And we do that intentionally.
Women benefiting from the Arise Trust include teenagers, young mothers, middle-aged homemakers, senior citizens and administrators of tax-exempt groups that help women.
You have a goal, are determined to reach it, but you just need help, Edwards said. Money for tuition, child care or rent while you pursue educational or vocational goals. Maybe theres a way for us to make it a little easier.
From 1994 to 2005, more than $1.9 million was given away. Last year alone, 128 women applied for and received varying amounts of money to further their educational goals.
Sara Pierce-Magdalik graduated from South Whidbey High school in 2003.
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In June, she graduated from Whitman College in Walla Walla with a degree in business.
The amazing thing about Arise is that the money they give can be used for living expenses, transport or books, Pierce-Magdalik said. I have a lot of options now; Im considering market research position leading to a business consulting career or I may get a masters degree.
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MORRISTOWN — The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center performs at the Mayo Performing Arts Center on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 8 pm. There will be a pre-performance lecture at 7:15 pm. Tickets are $32-$52.
Schedule to perform are: Wu Han, piano; Tara Helen O'Connor, flute; Arnaud Sussmann, violin; Yura Lee, violin; Paul Neubauer, viola; Nicholas Canellakis, cello
The group will perform:
Serenade in D major for Flute, Violin, and Viola, Op. 25 (Beethoven)
Trio in D major for Piano, Violin, and Cello, Op. 70, No. 1, "Ghost" (Beethoven)
Quartet No. 1 in G minor for Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello, Op. 25 (Brahms)
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) is one of twelve constituents of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the largest performing arts complex in the world. Along with other constituents such as the New York Philharmonic, New York City Ballet, Lincoln Center Theater, and The Metropolitan Opera, the Chamber Music Society has its home at Lincoln Center, in Alice Tully Hall. Through its performance, education, and recording/broadcast activities, it draws more people to chamber music than any other organization of its kind.
CMS presents annual series of concerts and educational events for listeners ranging from connoisseurs to chamber music newcomers of all ages. Performing repertoire from over three centuries, and numerous premieres by living composers, CMS offers programs curated to provide listeners a comprehensive perspective on the art of chamber music. The performing artists of CMS, a multi-generational selection of expert chamber musicians, constitute an evolving repertory company capable of presenting chamber music of every instrumentation, style, and historical period (see Artists of the Society and Guests). Its annual activities include a full season of concerts and events, national and international tours, nationally televised broadcasts on Live From Lincoln Center, a radio show broadcast nationwide, and regular appearances on National Public Radio's Performance Today.
As the nation's premier repertory company for chamber music, CMS is committed to bringing audiences the finest performances of an extraordinary body of repertoire, dating as far back as the Renaissance and continuing through the centuries to the finest works of our time.
The Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2011-2012 season is made possible in part by a grant from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State. The Mayo Performing Arts Center has been designated a Major Presenting Organization by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.


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Blogging has captured my attention in recent months. As someone who has embraced technology as a communications tool, I find increasing interest in blogs as a social network. I confess I made it a point to avoid blogs early on as I thought it was a forum for disgruntled, angry people to vent without fear of legal consequences. Some of my early blog readings were accusing others of serious infractions of moral character that could be considered slander in a court of law. Amazing how bold the cloak of anonymity makes people. To me, these offerings are not worthy of consideration if the authors won't stand up and be counted.
I must confess I have done a 180 degree turn and now actively read blogs. However, credibility is called into question when bloggers don't have the courage to sign their real names. These are open architecture conversations that can generate excellent global conversation, and I feel better about it knowing there is a real person on the other side, even though pseudonyms are a possibility.
We are happy to hear from any reader with constructive ideas on how we can improve our product, but I have to share a recent posting with you. One blog posting recently took a shot at CU Times, which I will paraphrase: I would love to tell the editor-in-chief and publisher to their face that their coverage of.... You get the idea. That struck me as very funny because we are not that hard to find. Our masthead carries direct dial numbers and e-mail addresses; our Web site (www.cutimes.com) includes "Contact Us" and even "Contact the Editor" buttons at the bottom of our home page.
So, if you are willing to tell us who you are and want to yak real time and avoid the blogosphere, text me on the crackberry, and I'll send you an IM with the skinny for a shout out.
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January 26, 2013 · filed under domestic, home, pretty things, twins
twin nursery reveal
When my mom was here last week we were able to tidy up the nursery and take pictures so I can finally post about it here. My vision for the room was to have a lot of different textures (wood, linen, metal, etc.), and a palette of neutrals with pops of color (mostly aqua blues, yellows, and greens). I've posted below each photo where the items are from. I'd love to hear what you think!
(As a refresher, here is what the room used to look like after we first moved in, and here is what it looked like over the years when it was a guest bedroom. Don't let those vertical blinds burn your eyeballs too badly. Here is my previous post on the topic.)
Wall Color: Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter. My favorite "greige."
Rug: RugsUSA.com Zebra Grey Rug (I should say that the "grey" in the rug runs a little bit greenish, in case you are looking for a true silver gray.)
Chair: Buy Buy Baby, TRYP from the Best Chairs Storytime Series (with a 20% off coupon!). Custom fabric in "Burlap" linen (main fabric) and "Espresso" piping.
Pouf/Footstool: One Kings Lane (no longer available).
Curtains: IKEA (Pretty sure they are RITVA, but I bought them a long time ago. They have the hidden tabs at the top, which I think look more expensive without actually being expensive.)
Curtain rod: Target clearance section.
Blinds: Blindschalet.com, woven wood shades in Kyoto Brown, with blackout liner added, and "top-down, bottom up" option.
Cribs & Mattresses: IKEA, Gulliver & Vyssa Sloa
(The blankets and quilts are handmade — I'm going to do a separate post just on all the handmade items soon!)
Mirror: Martha Stewart collection from Home Depot (bought somewhat impulsively after I saw Abby post it on Instagram one day). I'm actually thinking of taking down the mirror and putting up something different on this wall. Perhaps a name banner for each baby? I'm open to ideas here! I love the mirror but it's not very "baby" and we already have sunburst mirrors decorating our room.
Mobile: Vintage from Etsy for only $12!
Small in-closet dresser: IKEA
Wall hangings: Mirror was a gift from a friend from Don Drumm in Akron. The ceramic piece is Miller's footprint and handprint.
Dresser: A midcentury modern piece found on craigslist. I love it because it's very shallow in depth for a small room.
Other "previously owned" finds: The giant mirror that weighs a million pounds (thanks, Dad, for hanging it!) and a small side table that could totally use a new paint job. The lamp is a hand-me-down from Andrew's parents.
Storage baskets: IKEA. I have various shapes and sizes of these throughout the room and LOVE them.
Etsy artwork: Heisenberg and Hubble prints, Beloved and be free print (for Miller), and a tattooed narwhal. All frames are IKEA RIBBA.
I think that's it! We also have a variety of storage baskets (from IKEA and Target) in the closet and some under-the-crib storage. I just did some rough math and I think the total cost for everything that I listed above is around $2,200 or so. I've collected many of the items over the past few years so can't remember exact prices. The chair ($500), dresser ($400), rug ($400), cribs/mattresses ($300), and blinds ($250) were the biggest expenses.
I love spending time in this room and hope that many of these items will grow with the boys and fit into their room (or even in other parts of my house) even when they're no longer little babies.
September 6, 2012 · filed under domestic, home, pregnancy, pretty things
where the children shall sleep through the night
Can you hear the optimism oozing through that post title?
Let's talk about the babies' room. About 1.5 years ago, it looked like this:
Since then, I've sold the beloved yellow sofa (Le Sad), and the chair and the daybed are either gone or will soon be on their way out. The walls are still a warm gray (this photo isn't the best representation – try this link: Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter) and the curtains are still white (IKEA).
I've also added this rug and this beautiful dresser. You can catch a glimpse of both in my latest belly pic.
And that's just about where progress has come to a halt! However, last weekend we went to IKEA to purchase two Gulliver cribs.
And we placed an order for the most amazing and comfortable rocker/glider/recliner ever in the history of chairs (see left), in a neutral linen fabric with gray trim/cording (see right). And then I had a panic attack on Twitter about if it would look cute or not. Panic averted, thanks to the internets!
Because the room is so tiny, that's about it for big furniture items: two cribs, one dresser, one chair.
Next up, accessories! I want to keep the room full of neutrals (grays, whites) and textures (wood, sheepskin, quilts, linen) with a few pops of colors (mostly aqua blue, sea green, or yellow). I've pinned a bunch of ideas over here: http://pinterest.com/loveisblonde/baby-b/
I'd love to know what you all think and if you have any ideas. I hope we can make some progress on the IKEA assembling (and by "we" I mean Andrew) so that I can finally start to pull things together in there.
January 6, 2011 · filed under domestic, home, life
Just a few little items today, chickadees:
1. I am minutes away from buying plane tickets to Colorado in two weeks to spend time snuggling my nephew and playing with these darlings. This makes me so happy.
2. The lovely K and I are unveiling a new (yet familiar to you old-timers) project tomorrow. So please do come back!
3. It only too me 3.25 years, but my guest bedroom has gone from this:
To this:
And that makes me pretty darn happy, too. Anything making you happy today?


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FREEHOLD – A Monmouth County Grand Jury indicted an 18-year-old Long Branch man Monday on numerous charges including murder and armed robbery, authorities said.
The seven-count indictment against Dante Strong, 18, stemmed from two incidents within a 24-hour period, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni said in a release.
The first incident, on Sept. 20, 2013, Strong approached to people in a car at around 4:50 a.m. in the area of Central and Ellis avenues, pointed a handgun at one person and threatened to shoot him while demanding money, Gramiccioni said.
The grand jury returned charges of two counts of first-degree armed robbery, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
During the course of the investigation into the armed robbery, Long Branch police identified Strong as the gunman, Gramiccioni said.
The next morning, on Sept. 21, 2013 at around 2:30 a.m., Long Branch police responded to the area of Central Avenue and Liberty Street when they heard gunfire and were flagged down by people at 135 Liberty Street, Gramiccioni said.
The police officers found a victim, later identified as 23-year-old Adrian Anderson, on the front porch unconscious and bleeding from several gunshot wounds, authorities said.
Anderson was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune where he died at 5:22 a.m., authorities said.
After the homicide, family members described Anderson as a "nice kid" and hard worker. They also said he lived at the home where he was shot and had two children.
Strong was indicted also on charges of first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a weapon and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
On Oct. 3, 2013, authorities arrested Strong, Gramiccioni said. He remains held at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution in Freehold in lieu of $1,450,000 cash only bail.
The murder charge carries a sentence of 30 years to life in prison, if Strong is convicted, according to the prosecutor's office.


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Forty-seven years after the Rev. Vincent Capodanno gave his life for his country, his memory lived on during a modest ceremony in Fort Wadsworth.
Several borough residents joined the Marine Corps League of Staten Island on Thursday at the Father Capodanno monument to commemorate his sacrifice. Led by Senior Vice Commandant Marine Al King, Junior Vice Commandant Volker Heyde and chaplain Doug Duval, the ceremony included reading Father Capodanno's Medal of Honor citation and placing wreaths at his monument.
Known as "The Grunt Padre," Father Capodanno was killed Sept. 4, 1967, while providing medical aid and giving last rites to wounded Marines. He was shot 27 times on the battlefield while trying to rescue a wounded Marine corpsman in a firefight in Quang Tin Province, Vietnam. Father Capodanno received three Purple Hearts and, on Jan. 7, 1969, and was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
More recently, on May 21, 2006, Father Capodanno was recognized as a Servant of God, the first step on the path to being named a canonized saint.
Among those who attended the ceremony were members of the Vietnam Veterans of America, the Father Vincent R. Capodanno Lodge of the Order Sons of Italy in America, the American Legion, Fleet Reserve, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Purple Hearts, Staten Island Fleet Week, Blue Knights, Rolling Thunder and the Coast Guard.
But two people missing from the ceremony Thursday were Gino Terranova and Father Capodanno's brother, James, both of whom died earlier this year. Terranova, who died March 9, was instrumental in making the monument a reality, while James Capodanno, who died May 24, was a fixture at the ceremony.
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"blah blah tycho says he's not a programmer, blah blah." I say stuff like this (more or less) quite a bit, right? But I know a lot about how computers work, a lot about how programs are constructed (at least in the abstract,) and while I've not (really) written code of any note I do read a bunch of code, and can almost always figure out how things work. So I suppose I should confess that I'm... working on learning how to program (in my copious free time).
I, of course, will keep you posted about this as it progresses, but for now I'll settle to just explain the origin of this development: I started using emacs a few months ago, and I found the lisp-dialect that serves as emacs' extension language to be quite understandable. Maybe it's something about how emacs programs are written to be hacked on, and even poorly documented emacs-lisp is rather well documented. I read the beginning of an introduction to haskell, and I think it has something to do with the functional aspects of the language. In any case, something clicked, and so here I am.


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Phillip Phillips' Admirals concert among Monday's new show announcements
"American Idol" Season 11 winner Phillip Phillips is going to be seeing a lot of Milwaukee in the next few months.
Phillips, whose sweeping smash folk single "Home" became the most downloaded coronation song in "Idol" history, was already scheduled to open for Matchbox Twenty at the Riverside Theater Feb. 9, and now he's been booked to play a post Admirals game concert at the BMO Harris Bradley Center March 22. (That's good news for Phillips fans, since the Matchbox Twenty show is sold out.) »Read Full Article
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The Gem City has extended one of its newest assets to other communities, and it's a win-win for everyone involved.
We commend the Toronto Coalition for Revitalization along with other officials who recently were on hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the establishment of the Gem City's walking and biking pathway onto county Road 7F and extending into Empire and Stratton.
The new extension means the walking and biking trail now goes 14 miles, something the coordinators of the pathway have been working on since January 2012. It was about a year and a half ago when coalition members approached Toronto Council members about creating the walking and biking trail through the city.
The city now has that pathway, with "sharrows" and distance markers marking the pathway winding through Toronto, and on July 23, the coalition saw the second phase of its project completed, with the pathway extending into the villages upstream on the Ohio River.
Two pathways have been established in the Gem City. One pathway runs from South River Avenue from the city sewage treatment plant to Spring Street for a total of 2.2 miles. The second pathway at Daniels Street proceeds to Grant Street, then Jefferson Street to the War Memorial Municipal Pool. The pathway then proceeds to Madison Avenue, turns onto Federal Street and then goes to Ridge Avenue onto Wentworth Avenue to Karaffa Middle School on School Street. An added bonus is a kiosk with information on the biking trail that was erected at Sloane Station Square at the corner of Fourth and Market streets.
The walking and biking pathway also involved officials with the county engineer's office as well as the Jefferson County commissioners who all had a hand in creating the trails.
It was last October when Share the Road signs were agreed upon along the trail, and a 16-mile loop was planned. Also, sharrows and mile markers in Toronto were completed by city crews and coalition members.
The coalition and the city celebrated the accomplishments by holding a bike rodeo in May, and organized bike rides held weekly have become popular.
So many people are responsible for this successful walking and biking pathway that extends through the Gem City and now continues north into Empire and Stratton. To everyone involved in all affected communities, many thanks for well thought out plans and hard work involved in seeing this project to fruition.
To date, 14 miles of the 16-mile loop have been completed. We're sure it won't be long before the final two miles are added, and until that time, we wish those who plan to use the contemporary pathway happy trails.


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I am quickly realizing that there are a million little things that babies need. Things I would've never even thought about. Blankets, bottles, binkies, booger suckers…the list goes on…and on…and on…
This is where baby showers come in. People love to buy baby gifts and it definitely helps to take the burden off of new parents when they don't have to buy every single gadget in existence themselves. But, one thing I've noticed at baby showers is that most people want to buy the cutesy gifts. Everyone wants to buy onesies and cute little baby shoes, but what about the nitty gritty – the practical gifts?
Well, I recently learned of a new kind of baby shower to help solve this problem. It's called and "Around the Clock" shower and basically when guests receive their shower invites they are assigned to a particular time of day and they can choose an item related to said time. If you get 8:00 a.m. or "meal time" you might buy bottles and a drying rack or little spoons and bowls, bibs, etc… If you're assigned to 8:00 p.m. or "bed time" you might decide to buy pajamas, blankets, binkies, etc… Make sense?
I thought this was pretty clever, since I know I always struggle with knowing what to get new parents anyway. If this shower sounds like it might be up your alley, I rounded up some ideas and inspiration to get you started with planning for your "Around the Clock" baby shower! Read more after the jump …
Assign Times 1 of 7First things first, you'll need to figure out times to assign guests. You can either go the route of assigning a specific time (i.e. 8:00 a.m.) OR you can be a little more specific (which guest may appreciate) and assign them with an activity (i.e. meal time, story time, bed time, bath time, play time, etc...).
DIY Clock Invitations 2 of 7Once you've got the times assigned, it's time to send out invitations. These ones from Pottery Barn Kids are a DIY project and you can download the template for free.
Or…just order them! 3 of 7If you're not the DIY type, you can always just order your invites. These ones from Cards By Michelle are sweet and simple.
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End of game. UM 5, Providence 1 - And this one's over folks. Another impressive showing by the Minutemen
5:34, 3rd, UMass 5, Providence 1 Justin Braun slaps home a rebound off a Marcou shot. The first line has registered 19 points in the weekend series. Incredible.
15:54, 3rd, UMass 4, Providence 1
17:54, 3rd, UMass 4, Providence 1
End of the second, UM 4, PC 1 - The Minutemen sure did end the period on a high note. UMass has pretty much taken over the game and now lead the physical play and shots, 17-14.
As the teams were retreating to their respective dressing rooms, Alex Berry had some words for a PC player.
1:52, 2nd, UMass 4, Providence 1 Michael Lecomte slid the puck in front of Mannix, the puck was deflected off a Providence defenseman's stick and hit Marcou who was charging the net.
6:07, 2nd, UMass 3, Providence 1
7:30, 2nd, UMass 3, Providence 0 - And the Minutemen tally another! Following a Justin Braun slap shot from the top of the left circle, Quirk controlled the puck and passed it to Marc Concannon who slapped the puck in the top-right corner of the net.
11:18, 2nd, UMass 2, Providence 0 - UMass scores on the power play again! With great tape-to-tape passing by Cory Quirk and James Marcou, Alex Berry tallied the Minutemen's second goal wristing the puck over Mannix's glove to give UMass some breathing room.
12:32, 2nd, UMass 1, Providence 0 - Again the Minutemen are on the power play. Slashing was called against Austin Mayer.
15:21, 2nd, UMass 1, Providence 0 - UMass goal! Justin Braun fired a slap shot in at Mannix who made a pad save. The puck jumped into the center slot where Chris Davis was positioned. Davis backhanded the puck through Mannix's legs to put UMass on the board first.
16:00, 2nd - After two PC penalties about 30 seconds apart, the Minutemen find themselves on a 5 on 3 advantage.
End of the first period - The Minutemen will start the second period on the penalty kill on a Chase Langeraap penalty for tripping.
Obviously, this game is much different from the shootout the Minutemen had last night. The Friars are leading in shots so far, 9-7.
Syner had a breakaway attempt with about a minute left, but his shot went wide.
This game has gotten really physical, i'll continue to keep you posted.
1:23, 1st - Nothing doing on the penalty, but the play on the ice has become much more physical. These teams do not like each other.
4:23, 1st - The Minutemen again find themselves on the power play on a huge elbow that by Ben Farrer that found James Marcou's face. His younger brother, witnessing the hit, took Farrer's number and had a gentleman's conversation with him. Alex Berry also took notice.
7:30, 1st - UMass puts good, constant pressure deep within the Friar zone. Justin Braun hits the right post, deflecting the puck back out into play.
Providence manages to kill the penalty. UMass seems to have shaken off any jitters it had in the beginning.
9:14, 1st - The Minutemen are on the power play because of a charging call on Andy Balysky.
14:26, 1st - Nothing really much going on right now. The Minutemen just killed their 13th straight penalty. Both teams are really trying to find any sort of rhythm.
Welcome fans to the Massachusetts hockey team's live game blog here from Providence, Rhode Island.
The Minutemen play the second half of the home-and-home series here after defeating the Friars 9-4 in a thrilling game that featured over 70 shots!
I'll keep you posted as to who starts in net for the Minutemen as soon as find out.
T.J. Syner, a Springfield native will start tonight on UMass' third line with Danny Hobbs and Michael Lecomte.
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RAMSEY — A New Jersey Marine killed by a rogue Afghan soldier earlier this month will be honored with a memorial service in Ramsey, where he graduated from high school.
Eric D. Christian, 39, a Marine staff sergeant and former Ramsey High School football player, was killed in action in the Farah province on May 4. He and a fellow Marine were shot by an Afghan National Army soldier in what the military calls a "green on blue" attack.
Christian was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors, including a purple heart, earlier this week.
Christian spent time living in New York and New Jersey before his deployment, and flags were flown at half-staff in both states earlier this month in his memory.
A brief service is scheduled for noon on Saturday, June 8 at the Veterans Memorial on Main Street, followed by a memorial celebration at the Mahwah Elks Lodge, according to a published obituary. The obituary reads:
Eric was more than a Marine. He was a man who embodied compassion and integrity; lived in a place of truth and realness; and believed in making life exactly what he wanted it to be. He was able to stay so present and appreciate each moment for what it was. Eric was fearless and adventurous and at the same time private and vulnerable. As a giver, he embodied compassion and integrity. As an independent thinker, he accepted everything for what it was and everyone for who they are. Although his faith was tested tremendously because of his career, spiritually he was accepting and comfortable with the divine order of life. He had a profound sense of obligation and duty to his loved ones.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to the "SSgt. Eric D. Christian, USMC Memorial Scholarship Fund" for Ramsey High School seniors. Information on the fund and memorial service can be found here.


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The object of their veneration is a series of audiotapes recorded by two young San Franciscans in the late 1980s. The fellows, who went by the names Eddie Lee Sausage and Mitchell D., lived next door to a pair of alcoholics who argued with each other deep into the night in violent, profane, homophobic tirades (the phrase "Shut up little man" was the more belligerent fellow's signature line). Unable to quiet their neighbors or get the police involved, the pair recorded the rants on cassettes and then shared them with friends. The tapes went viral in the way things did back then: dubbed copies passing from hand to hand, being sold in the back pages of punk rock 'zines, and so forth.
Over time, various comedians and cartoonists became adherents of the cult of "Shut Up Little Man," as the 'audio verité' recordings came to be known. One, Australian documentarian Matthew Bate, tracked down Messers Sausage and D. and recruited them to tell the old stories and try to learn whatever happened to their unruly neighbors.
The film that results from this effort is a mite creepy. Sausage and D. had good reason to be wary of their neighbors decades ago, but rattling the doorknobs of Skid Row flophouses today to find their old nemeses is another thing, and quarreling with film producers and journalists over who has the "right" to profit from the story of the old men is yet another. More seriously, none of the acolytes of Shut Up Little Man-ism quite makes the case that it's an especially funny or illuminating or worthwhile thing. A minute or two of it amuses, no argument; a quarter-century of applied fascination seems like massive overkill.
Bate and company have admirably re-created the '80s-era apartments where this all took place, and the filmmakers eventually manage to track down one of the quarrelsome old-timers. But despite the film's claim to be an anatomy of a pop culture craze, it's deeply parochial and has an opportunistic feel at its core. Whatever was going on between those two sad fellows long ago was a depressing human drama, and to make putatively comic hay of it for decades just feels wrong.
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Skip to comments.Children no longer need facts because they can look them up on smartphone, claim teachers (U.K.)
Posted on 04/04/2012 10:26:59 AM PDT by Stoat
Teachers said lessons should put a greater emphasis on broad skills such as independent research, interpreting evidence and critical thinking rather than learning dates, facts and figures by rote.
The Association of Teachers and Lecturers warned that pupils risked being failed by a Coalition overhaul of the curriculum that will emphasise the core knowledge that pupils should acquire at each key stage.
It claimed that the move represented a throw-back to the 50s and would kill childrens creativity.
Jon Overton, a teacher from inner-London, said that smartphones with full internet access can by used by pupils to quickly search for facts.
Addressing the unions annual conference in Manchester, he gave the example of Mozarts birthday, saying phones took less than a second to find
We are no longer in an age where a substantial fact bank in our heads is required, he said.
What we need to equip our young people with are skills; interpersonal skills, enquiry skills, the ability to innovate. That is what universities are saying is lacking, that is what employers say is lacking; transferrable skills that ultimately will make a difference in the life of a young person.
Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, has warned that too many children are finishing compulsory education lacking the most basic knowledge because existing syllabuses have been stripped of core content.
An expert panel has now been formed to review the curriculum, with new specifications in the core subjects to be introduced in 2014.
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Some older Free Republic threads which may be of interest:
Churchill dropped from England's history syllabus (- pandering to a P.C. agenda-)
UK- Half of young people do not recognise Winston Churchill... & will be 'forgotten' in 80 yrs
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smartphones with full internet access can by used by pupils to quickly search for facts.
...Because everything on the internet is true...
An old, tired idea that has been thoroughly demolished. But the beauty part for the left is that empty minds are easily manipulated.
Well, gotta somewhat agree with this assessment. After all, nothing good can come of having students memorize the Koran.
That's curious.
People educated in the 50s (and before) "created" the Apollo program.
Might be a good idea: IF THEY ACTUALLY TAUGHT 'CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS'.
But that's not what they are after. Besides, we all know how accurate the Web is.
"Okay class, it's time to dissect the cadaver. Johnny, put down the samurai sword now!"
I mean what can possibly go wrong leaving children to their own devices? Some might think the German's really did bomb Pearl harbor and others would never remember just how many hundreds of millions were killed in the last 250 years to preserve their right to make up their own convenient history. So what are we paying teachers for again?
Makes perfect sense...until "Skynet becomes self-aware".
-—...Because everything on the internet is true...——
As opposed to what, textbooks?
A true education should teach people how to think (grammar and logic) and impart religion. Everything else is non-essential.
I tell my (college) students that Google etc makes it relatively easy to find information on a given topic, at least if you know how to use keywords effectively (many of them don't). But then I remind them of Thomas Sowell's point: "Facts do not speak for themselves. They speak for or against competing theories. Facts divorced from theories or visions are mere isolated curiosities."
Without the critical thinking skills to frame and apply knowledge, Google is useless.
Now factual knowledge, as opposed to knowledge of virtue, might well be one area in which Meno's paradox has some force. If you don't know anything at all, how can you realize there is a gap in your knowledge?
Then the kids should stay home, because they sure don't benefit from the opinions of teachers such as this!!
Then the control of content will be even more important to the regime. Look it up on your smertphone and get the "approved" version!
In addition to coverage area and battery limitations, someone is going to have to pay 30 a month for a data plan for each and every student. They will need jobs, or a public subsidy. Then, they all need smartphones. They will need jobs or some other way of paying for them. Not to mention, the smartphones will need to be replaced every 2 years, just to keep up with technology. Of course, they can be broken, lost or stolen. Maybe we will need a universal phone insurance mandate.
On the upside, we will be able to know where each and every one of them is at any given time.
The abhor actual facts and will debase them based on the source, even if it is the NYT or a White House web site - "that's not what they meant" or "that doesn't count"...
Try it, and ask the liberal which internet source they would trust - you usually can't get an answer. Their favorite sources are long on opinions and short on facts...:^) It's good for a laugh.
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And as long as they know their alphabet, they no longer need to read whole words.
Here ya go, kid.
Rush calls school kids "young heads full of mush". This only worsens the problem.
Good. This could render public schools obsolete really quickly.
That would be a good thing.
I've still got my old Treo somewhere. Good times.
Fixed it!
In the future, will our children be sufficiently warped?
What happens if you are a lousy parent, and your kids DON'T have a cell phone??
This is nothing new; 50+ years ago I was "taught" that knowing facts was much less important than knowing where & how to find them.
KRYTEN Mister Rimmer has a point, sir. Your greater knowledge is making you pessimistic, while his ignorance and almost doe-like naivety is keeping his mind receptive to a possible solution.
LISTER Shut your stupid, flat head, you.
[KRYTEN shrinks under LISTER's admonition, but KOCHANSKI has picked up on something, and sounds intrigued]
KOCHANSKI So, you're saying, when you don't know enough... to *know* that you don't know enough, there's no fear holding you back? You can achieve things which people with more brains can't?
KRYTEN Precisely.
[KOCHANSKI smirks in RIMMER's direction]
KOCHANSKI He's got the 'power of ignorance'...
KRYTEN And with ignorance that he's got, that makes him one of the most powerful men that's ever lived! Harness your stupidity, sir; employ your witlessness, use your empty-headed, simplistic moron-mind and find a solution.
[RIMMER's face hardens defiantly]
I was expecting Holly reading out of the illustrated science encyclopedia.
CAT: Hey, who's that?
On one of the monitors is an unfamiliar face. Black, mustached, with large ears.
RIMMER: Aliens!
He goes and bows down in front of the monitor. HOLLY's reaction is somewhat different. He seems uncomfortable: it is clear that he recognises this face, and is expecting trouble.
HOLLY: Queeg.
RIMMER: Who's Queeg?
QUEEG. I'm QUEEG 500, the Red Dwarf back-up computer. All vessels of the Jupiter Mining Corporation fleet are obliged to carry a back-up computer to replace the primary computer, if the primary computer contravenes Article Five. I am therefore assuming control of this vessel.
For some reason, he sounds just like a U.S. army drill sergeant.
HOLLY: This is mutiny, Mr. Queeg. I'll see you swing from the highest yard-arm in Titan Docking Port for this day's work.
RIMMER: What's Article Five?
QUEEG: Gross negligence, leading to the endangerment of personnel.
LISTER: Hang on, he can't do this. Holly's got an IQ of six thousand!
HOLLY: Yeah. Right on.
QUEEG: Is that what he told you?
LISTER: Well, what is it, then?
QUEEG: It has a six in it, but it's not six thousand.
CAT: What is it?
QUEEG: Six.
HOLLY: Six? Do me a lemon! That's a poor IQ for a glass of water!
LISTER: How come he knows the answers to all the questions about science and space that we ask him?
QUEEG: He consults a book.
HOLLY: What a slimeball!
QUEEG: He get's all his information on astronomy, phenomonology and physics from a single book.
RIMMER: What book?
QUEEG: The Junior Encyclopedia Of Space. It's the only one that has pictures.
HOLLY: That's slander, that is. You'd better find yourself a good lawyer, sunshine.
Mrs. F still refuses to get rid of hers as a backup for her extensive address book & calendar. Haven't been able to convince her that Apple's cloud sync is actually pretty good.
My sympathies are with Mrs F on this one. Sorry bro.
Reminds me of a science fiction short story (that my children read) by Isaac Asimov called "The Story Machine" about a future when the machines do all of the thinking for everybody: The machines do all the math, and the machines even produce stories and tell them. The vast majority of people don't know how to write or what all the "squiggles" (letters and numbers) are.
I know, the article you posted is a far cry from that story, but someday...
Well not so much that. The point is that learning, and the love of learning, like many things is an acquired habit. People who do not know facts have much less incentive to acquire them.
It claimed that the move represented a throw-back to the 50s and would kill childrens creativity.
I seem to recall (from actually studying history as it happens) that there was no shortage of creativity in the past. If anything I think there was more creativity in the era before the information age.
Indeed, and the information age brought along with it a monstrous load of bad information....which is shamelessly exploited toward manipulating the uninformed and the lazy, as we Yanks found to our dismay in our last Presidential election, among other examples. In depending entirely upon blind Google searches and Wikipedia posts, without a significant core foundation of time-tested and demonstrably-proven knowledge, we're all going to be headed down a very bad road indeed.
I'm also reminded of The Book People
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who each took as their solemn mission the lifelong focus of memorizing a book, word for word, so that the knowledge of the past could be one day reclaimed in a future era of enlightenment.
So often I encounter people, primarily Leftists, who are breathtakingly ignorant of basic facts and concepts yet so very sure and unshakably confident of their own intellectual superiority.
We seem to be moving toward needing a clan of "Book People" more and more every day.
At the moment, I frequently think about how much I object to being tethered via a pager and a phone, and how much they limit my freedoms. InfoGoggles like Google's will multiply that feeling exponentially, and it will no longer be just a feeling.
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Brittany Testone of Manlius, however, can proudly answer yes. Yes. YES.
The dancing reality show's season five premieres at 8 p.m. Thursday. Testone will be watching closely.
The 2008 Teen of Achievement auditioned for the show. She told Post-Standard youth editor Chris Iven that she made the cut in several rounds, and was sent home just before the lucky finalists earned their trip to Las Vegas. She says there were cameras everywhere during her Memphis audition process, and she also was interviewed. Perhaps she'll earn some screen time.
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PORTLAND, OR - Baerlic Brewing Company officially proclaims the last Saturday in June the Day of the Baer! We'll be pouring over 30 Baerlic year-round, seasonal, experimental, barrel-aged, infused, collaboration and cask beers in celebration of our first year in operation! All attendees will receive a Day of the Baer c
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BREWERS SERIES THIS SUMMER – BUOY BEER, CRUX FERMENTATION PROJECT & PFRIEM FAMILY BREWERS MAY 19, 2015 BY TOD Come throw down some pints and mingle with the brewer at The Woodsman Tavern Brewers Series events this summer. Oregon breweries will have a chance to takeover half of the taps and showcase seven draft beers
Central Oregon Beer Week Main Events* Annual celebration of craft brewing will take place Friday May 22 thru Saturday May 31, 2015 With ten days to celebrate the craft beer industry, this years Central Oregon Beer Week is a great chance to taste beers, ciders, food, and listen to live music. Taste and vote on […]
5th annual Portland Beer Week June 11-21st, 2015 with events city-wide The 5th annual Portland Beer Week is presented by Whole Foods Market, Columbia Distributing, Curb and Portland Mercury with this years 11 day celebration taking place June 11-21st, 2015 with events city-wide. Highlights include an official beer by Br
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Cheers to Belgian Beers is back for its 9th year in 2015. The Belgian-style 1Ale Festival will feature a single yeast strain for the beers entered, determined by a dart throw to diversify the color and strength of the beers. When Portland's Cheers to Belgian Beers started in 2007, it was to help introduce Oregonians [R
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A pedestrian died after being hit by a car Wednesday night on Collins Boulevard in Covington, authorities said.
The victim was identified by police as Kenneth Walker, 44.
Walker was trying to cross Collins Boulevard near 31st Avenue at about 11:30 p.m. when he was hit by a northbound 1995 BMW driven by Keith Blasé, 38, of Mandeville, police said. Walker was taken to St. Tammany Parish Hospital where he later died.
No charges have been filed against Blasé, and investigators are awaiting the results of state-mandated blood tests from both the driver and the victim, police said.
The accident occurred in front of a nightclub and police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident to contact investigators at 985-892-8500.


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Album Summary
- Michael Hersch (Piano)
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Long-established as a leading voice among composers of his generation, Michael Hersch is also one of the great pianists of our time. This special CD/DVD package includes Hersch performing his "Suite from The Vanishing Pavilions" live in concert, his first appearance as a pianist in New York City in over a decade. Also included is a film of that performance and a documentary, The Sudden Pianist, focusing on Hersch's music for the piano and his performance of it.
American Record Guide, November/December 2013
This recording comes with a DVD video performance of the same concert performance that's on the CD - Hersh himself performing (well). There is also a halfhour promotional video, The Sudden Pianist, by Richard Anderson; apparently meant to be viewed as a documentary, this may be of interest to the composer's family and friends and possible concert promoters.
Recording information: Merkin Concert Hall, New York City (10/18/2011).
So the flashing knife will split
Memory down the middle
The liner notes provide more such fragments that inspired various movements of the work, but it is obvious from the get-go that this is not �ordinary� music. Rather, it is what you might expect if someone were to take complicated feelings and conflicting emotional responses and force them through a music making filter, the result being at times choppy, gorgeous, frightening, discordant, physical and unsettling. It took this listener multiple times to become comfortable taking this in and accepting my own reactions to what I was hearing.
The documentary is interesting, as the workings of a composers mind is always something fascinating, given the nature of what they do. And Mr. Hersch is certainly gifted in this regard. When you watch his performance, it gives visual confirmation that physicality is definitely a component of what he does.
The liner notes are well written and informative, and definitely assist in the comprehension of this work, while the information on Mr. Hersch helps tie everything together. If contemporary music is something that you want no part of, then this may not be something that satisfies you. For those that are contemporary music lovers, or those that are fans of Mr. Hersch, this is certainly something that would be of value to have in your collection. For me, while this will not spend lots of time in my CD/DVD players, I am very grateful to have had the experience to absorb this collection � it game me lots to think about.
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Works DetailsHersch, Michael : The Vanishing Pavilions, for piano
- Performer: Michael Hersch (Piano)
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CLEVELAND, Ohio - Welcome to today's edition of Starting Blocks TV, hosted by Plain Dealer reporter Chuck Yarborough.
Today's guest is PD reporter Doug Lesmerises, checking in from the Olympic Games in London, just before he headed out to watch Kayla Harrison, a judo fighter from Middleton, Ohio, win a gold medal in the finals in the 78-kilogram division against Britain's Gemma Gibbons.
Lesmerises said he will be paying attention to another Ohioan today, Cleveland boxer Terrell Gausha. The U.S. boxers were rocked on Wednesday in London, losing all three bouts. Gausha, 1-0 in the tournament, could provide a big lift for the U.S. team today with a victory over India's Vijender Singh. Their bout is part of a block of fights scheduled to begin at 3:30 Eastern time.
Lesmerises also addresses the controversy surrounding the sport of badminton, as four doubles teams were kicked out of the Olympics on Wednesday after being accused of intentionally trying to lose matches.
Make sure to check back for Friday's SBTV as Plain Dealer Browns beat reporter Mary Kay Cabot answers your "Hey Mary Kay" questions.


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Is "I wish they were dead" a caption? Probably not.
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The Giants will likely be without three linebackers Sunday against the Steelers.
Linebackers Chase Blackburn (hamstring) and Jacquian Williams (knee) have been ruled out, while Keith Rivers (calf) is doubtful. Blackburn and Williams didn't practice this week. Rivers was limited today.
Without Blackburn, the team's starting middle linebacker, Mark Herzlich will step in as the starter.
Safety Kenny Phillips (knee) is listed as questionable. He practiced fully Wednesday, but was limited the last two days. He has not played since spraining his MCL against the Eagles in Week 4.
When asked if Phillips will be eased into his return like the Giants did when right tackle David Diehl returned from his MCL injury, Tom Coughlin said that will likely be the case.
Running back Ahmad Bradshaw (foot) didn't practice today as expected now that he is on a one-practice-per-week schedule and is listed as questionable. He was also listed as questionable last week against Dallas and played. He's insisted he will play Sunday.
Tight end Bear Pascoe (ankle) is also listed as questionable and practiced today.
Center David Baas (ankle/elbow), defensive tackle Rocky Bernard (quadriceps) wide receiver Victor Cruz (calf) and safety Antrel Rolle (concussion) are listed as probable.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- I'll admit it. Every time I step onto the grounds of the Ohio State Fair, that line from Rodgers and Hammerstein comes back to me.
"It's dollars to doughnuts at our state fair / It's the best state fair in our state."
Yup, corny as Kansas in August. But I've got to come clean. I flat-out love the state fair. And yes, I know my simple (or to some, simple-minded) admission consigns me to eternal dork-dom. That's OK. I'll live with it.
Either you get it or you don't. Fair-going is an acquired taste, and I was smitten young. I've never shaken my affection for fairs, large and small. Never even tried. It's the aroma of deep-fried everything and the brilliant blur of mayhem. From the barkers screaming on the midway to the kids shrieking on the Tilt-A-Whirl, from the livestock barns and agricultural displays to the neat jars of pickles and lattice-topped peach pies, it's all clatter and cacophony -- pure, exhilarating madness.
Fairs are a kind of living museum of the people. The best fairs chronicle who we are as a culture and what we do as individuals, here and now.
Can't-miss stops at the fair
- Eat in the Ohio Building and its Taste of Ohio Cafe. Sandwiches and complete meals are prepared and served by farm families representing the state's pork, beef, poultry, dairy, lamb, corn and wine industries. It's nothing fancy, just plain and hearty grub.
Visit the Ohio Department of Natural Resources park. A giant Smokey Bear welcomes you. Kids can fish for trout; families can walk through a butterfly house, then grab seats in the amphitheater, where lumberjacks will roll logs, compete in chopping and chain-saw contests and other old-time skills.
Go see the horse shows, surreys and amazingly decked-out carriages. Each day brings new competitions.
Grab an ice cream in the Dairy Products Building. While you're there, take a gander at the Butter Cow sculpture, famous since 1903.
Scope out the DiSalle Creative Arts Center. The domestic arts and crafts, from quilt-making to needlepoint and painting, are showcased here. Canned goods, cakes, pies and other homemade foods are judged and displayed here.
Take the children to the pavilions near the livestock exhibit, where lambs, calves and piglets are often on display. There's also a free petting zoo in Kiddieland.
Take the tram. It's free, and it circles the entire fairgrounds. A ride affords you an overview of the grounds — the lay of the land, so to speak — and it gives you some much-welcome time off your feet. (During peak hours, plan on waiting to jump on; the tram can be maddeningly slow in arriving, and may be packed.)
Drop a quarter into one of the barrel-shaped foot-massage chairs. You'll think for certain it's the biggest waste of money — but after a couple of hours walking, you'll actually feel revived by the massage and ready to continue.
Check out the Clydesdales. A thousand Budweiser commercials can't quite capture how big and magnificent these steeds truly are.
Catch a performance of the All- Ohio State Fair Band. Students from high schools around the state spend two weeks on the fairgrounds putting on more than 50 shows — marching through the grounds, on various lawns and stages, and inside the Rhodes Center. Former U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, a band alum, occasionally leads the performances. If a rousing finale of "The Stars and Stripes Forever" doesn't set your pulse racing, phone the cardiologist.
Gawk. Witness the Civil War encampment. Laugh with (or at) the barkers. Watch the hypnotists onstage. Go to the dog show. Buy some fudge. Ride the half-mile-long Skyglider and drink in the fair. Think of it this way: You're just another face in the crowd, so why not get lost in it?
And the Ohio State Fair does that magnificently.
Of course, you have to be willing to give yourself over to unabashedly homespun fun. There's absolutely nothing sophisticated or chic about it. Its 12-day stretch -- this year, starting Wednesday and running through Sunday, Aug. 5 -- encompasses a cross section of all that's nasty and nice in today's society.
Let's just get it out of the way: Even a short stroll down the midways reveals aspects of a human freak show -- from goons in wife beaters dragging whiny kids to bleached grannies puffing Marlboros down to the filters. If you're a hard-nosed observer of human absurdity, here's your grandstand.
It's hot. It's huge. You're on blacktop, under a wide-open and often blazing sky. Any cynic with an urge to confirm his world-weariness should spend a day there. After 10 minutes, he's apt to feel downright Parisian.
But with that snarking out of the way, here's the good part. Our state fair IS a great state fair. It's an authentic crossroads: Ohio the Farm State meets Ohio the Urban Center.
Founded in 1850, the Ohio State Fair is among the nation's oldest. It went dark only between 1942 and 1945, when the land was leased to the U.S. Department of War for $1 per year. Though it's held a short distance from the Statehouse, lending much of its city feel, the Ohio Exposition Center and State Fairgrounds is also in the heart of the state's vast agricultural belt.
Occupying about 360 acres, the center is composed primarily of well-manicured grounds, including an Ohio Department of Natural Resources park and amphitheater. The Expo Center's 20-building complex includes arenas, performance venues, commercial buildings, pavilions, livestock and trade centers, and facilities housing arts, crafts, meeting spaces and administrative offices. In all, there are roughly 1 million square feet of space under roofs.
On one hand, the annual fair is a high-tech experience. You'll find plenty of cellphones and electronics to buy, the latest automobiles on display, and the chance to buy a lift on a real helicopter -- or purchase a mattress, hot tub or waterless cookware.
On the other hand, this is an old-fashioned fair -- or at least one ripe with old-fashioned diversions and goodies. The DiSalle Creative Arts Center is packed with crafts, canned goods, displays of cakes and cooking contests. Watch woodworkers, fiddle-makers and coopers pounding together barrels in the Heritage Crafts Building. Senior citizens display stained glass, semiprecious stonework and a 15-mile operating model train track in the Martin Janis Senior Center. Love animals? There isn't a fair in the state that rivals this annual parade of livestock.
Granted, wandering the swine exhibits during August in the O'Neill Building tends to be a rank experience. But check out the horseshoes, surreys and buggies. If your child or grandchild has never seen sheep being shorn, cows milked or horses curried, demonstrations of such farmstead chores will widen their eyes.
At least wander the Rabbit and Poultry Pavilion. Admire an awesome array of poultry and fowl -- from bantam roosters and hens to Rhode Island Reds, Guinea fowl, ducks, geese, swans and huge, butt-ugly turkeys -- of every color, size and stripe. Then turn your attention to the sweet, awww-inducing rabbits, from cuddly dwarf varieties to Flemish giants.
Fair details
When: Wednesday through Sunday, Aug. 5. Admission gates are open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. except Aug. 5 (closes 8 p.m.)
Getting there: The Ohio Exposition Center and State Fairgrounds, at 717 East 17th Ave., is just north of downtown Columbus, off I-71 at Exit 111.
Admission: $10; $8, ages 5-12 and seniors 60 and older. Ride coupons are $1 each. All-day ride wristbands are $22. Parking is another $5 .
Special days and discounts: $6 tickets are available at participating AAA locations (membership required), Kroger supermarkets and Ticketmaster outlets. A complete list of additional discounts is available on the fair website.
Food: You may bring in your own food and nonalcoholic beverages. Coolers, strollers, backpacks, purses, etc., are permitted but are subject to search. Stands featuring a spectrum of the usual fair foods and drinks abound. Some are sponsored by agricultural commodity groups and churches.
Concerts: An array of free performances, including shows by the All-Ohio State Fair Band and Youth Choir, are scheduled daily throughout the fair. Major concerts by comedians, country stars, big bands and other recording artists generally require separate admission and advance purchase. Headliners include Jason Aldean, Victoria Justice, Boston and Merle Haggard.
More information: ohiostatefair.com
If you're a romantic like me, I suppose it's easy to look past the tawdry aspects and get a bit wide-eyed about the fair.
True, Jeanne Crain and Dana Andrews, stars of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 1945 classic "State Fair," may be long gone. But the nostalgia written into those sweet old tunes isn't playing entirely from memory.
Walk through the livestock barns or ride the periphery of the fairgrounds on the tram at dusk and watch rural families picnicking together, swapping stories of farm life while their teen offspring flirt. Gradually it dawns on you: The world is viewed through many different lenses, and some of them aren't nearly as jaundiced as the ones many of us wear.
The sheer diversity of diversions may be the Ohio State Fair's greatest calling card. If you're forever lamenting how disconnected from the natural world you and your children have become, a day or two on the grounds -- off the midway, away from the games of chance and the magic mops -- just might be the ticket.


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MARQUETTE - The Marquette school board will have a new look next year.
Brian Cherry, a Northern MIchigan University professor, and Mike Kohler, a Marquette city police detective sergeant, were voted into office Tuesday.
They beat-out incumbents Kellie Ann Holmstrom, who is the board president, and Trustee Norm Gruber.
Cherry led with 4,272 votes and Kohler came in second with 4,165 votes. Both seats are four-year terms.
Holmstrom received 3,903 votes and Gruber received 2,320.
"I am very pleased and happy with all the support I received," Cherry said. "I hope that I can get in there and start working with the current board members."
Cherry said he is looking forward to the position and thanks the community for all the support during his campaign.
"I'm really ready to start working toward some positive changes in the Marquette Area Public Schools," he said. "I just appreciate the support of all the community members that came out. It was really nice to see the community out to support public education."
Kohler said he was feeling good and looking forward to getting started on the board.
"I'm looking forward to working with everybody - from the community to the schools - and trying to get some positive things accomplished and hopefully make a change to make certain things better," he said.
If not for the support of the community and getting out the vote, he would not have been successful, Kohler said.
"You can't do it by yourself. They actually got out and voted," he said.
Holmstrom said she wanted to thank the people who have supported her during her time on the board.
"And I'd like to congratulate Cherry and Kohler ... and encourage them to learn as much as they can about the issues and the district," she said.
Gruber was not available for comment this morning.
Claire Abent can be reached at 906-228-2500, ext. 250. Her e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com.