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The Berks County natives made their presence felt on Saturday in Pennsylvania's 5-0 win over Maryland in the Big 26 Classic. at Harrisburg's Metro Bank Park.
Berks Catholic's Patrick Causa went 2-for-2 with two RBIs and Governor Mifflin's Zach Sczepkowski went 1-for-3 with a run scored.
Governor Mifflin's John Catchmark and Eric Mock are also on Pennsylvania's roster, though Mock is not playing in the event.
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KALAMAZOO, MI -- Anyone who donates blood at Kalamazoo's Michigan Blood "Thanks for Giving" blood drive today will receive a personal Thanksgiving pie as a thank-you gift.
The blood drive is happening today from noon to 7 p.m. at the Kalamazoo Area Donor Site, 524 E. Milham Ave. It's part of Michigan Blood's "Thanks for Giving" drives around the state.
Donors will receive a personal Thanksgiving pie donated by Harding's.
"We know many families have full calendars around the holidays," said Jim Childress, Michigan Blood vice president of community relations.
"On behalf of Michigan Blood and blood recipients, we want to extend a special thank-you to those who take time out to donate. We hope our donors enjoy the extra treat."
Michigan Blood recommends donors make appointments, but walk-ins are welcome. To schedule an appointment, call (866) 642-5663 or go to https://donate.miblood.org/portal.
Any healthy person 17 years or older, or 16 years with parental consent, who weighs at least 110 pounds may be eligible to give blood every 56 days, according to Michigan Blood. Donors should bring photo ID or two forms of non-photo ID.

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It's not even Christmas yet and Portales Fire Chief Steve Beaty is already looking for a place to put all his gifts, which include a brand new fire truck among other items.
Beaty told the Portales City Council at Tuesday's meeting he has recently been awarded roughly $250,000 from grants to purchase an array of equipment.
His most recent score includes $119,467 allocated from Gov. Bill Richardson for a new fire truck.
"It's Christmas at the fire department," Beaty told the council.
Beaty has also been awarded approximately $39,000 for a breathing compressor, roughly $60,000 for two Lifepack 12s (used in emergency medical situations) and about $30,000 for a suburban automobile.
"We're going to have to add on to the fire station to get all that equipment in there," Mayor Orlando Ortega joked.
"You're doing a great job, an excellent job," Ortega told Beaty.
Beaty has plans to retire as chief this spring and move to Albuquerque. He noted that it's very unusual to receive so much money from grants in such a short period of time.
Also at the Meeting:
— The council welcomed soon-to-be Portales City Manager Debi Lee, who was at the meeting and will be in town for some of today.
Lee is currently serving her last few weeks as the assistant city manager in Hobbs. She is scheduled to start in Portales at the end of December.
— The council appointed Public Works Director Tom Howell to an ad hoc committee which works with a review committee formed to make recommendations on dispersing city funds for incoming businesses. As an ad hoc member, Howell is a non-voting participant.
— The council approved an easement agreement for a right-of-way encroachment at 821 East Canadian.


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Of the 995 calls for service handled by troopers based at the barracks over the 14-day period, 37 investigation reports, six reports detailing alleged incidents of domestic violence, and 16 supplemental investigation reports were generated.
The barracks' troopers also generated 104 reports detailing general police operations based on responses to calls ranging from 911 hang-ups to alarms to reports of suspicious people.
Troopers conducted 19 motor vehicle accident investigations over the 14 days. A total of four people were injured in the car accidents.
Troopers conducted 83 property checks on area businesses, public facilities and homes and initiated 341 traffic stops over the period.
Five people were charged with driving while intoxicated and three more with drug possession as a result of those traffic stops.
Troopers arrested 34 people on outstanding warrants as a result of proactive patrols of the Port Norris barracks' jurisdiction.
Twenty more people were charged with various criminal offenses relating to investigations initiated over the 14-day period.


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According to studies, a full 60% of Americans have driven while sleepy, and 37% admit to having fallen asleep at the wheel. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that driver fatigue figures in nearly 100,000 police-reported collisions every year. Clearly, this is a very serious issue, one that must be addressed at the individual level.
One of the easiest ways to prevent drowsy driving is to simply make rest stops when needed. How will you know when a rest stop is needed? You should stop and take a break if you're experiencing any of the following:
- Difficulty focusing, frequent blinking, heavy eyelids
- Daydreaming; wandering or disconnected thoughts
- Trouble remembering the last few miles driven
- Missing exits or traffic signs
- Yawning repeatedly, rubbing your eyes
- Trouble keeping your head raised
- Drifting from your lane, tailgating, hitting the should rumble strip
- Feeling restless or irritable
While just about anybody can go out drowsy driving if they aren't vigilant, there are certain segments of the population that are especially at risk. These include:
- Young people – particularly males under the age of 26
- Shift workers and people working long hours
- Commercial driver – especially long-haul drivers
- People with undiagnosed or untreated disorders, like sleep apnea
- Business travelers, who can have a tendency to get jet lagged
Driving requires concentration and you may not be able to give it the proper attention if you're driving drowsy. Before you hit the road, consider the following to determine whether you're at risk:
- Are you sleep deprived or fatigued?
- Are you suffering from sleep loss, poor quality of sleep, or a sleep debt?
- Are you driving long distances without proper rest breaks?
- Are you driving through the night, mid-afternoon, or any time when you'd normally be sleeping?
- Are you taking sedating medications?
- Are you working more than 60 hours a week?
- Are you or have you been consuming alcohol, even a little bit?
- Are you driving alone on a dark, boring, or rural road?
Thankfully, drowsy driving is a very preventable condition. So get plenty of rest, and if you feel yourself start to nod off while in the driver's seat, pull over and take a break.


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A High Bridge man has been charged with impersonating a police officer to child welfare officials.
James Black, 41, claimed to be a high-ranking member of the High Bridge Police Department and later a school principal while calling the Division of Child Protection and Permanency Hotline to report that a Hunterdon County family was sexually abusing and neglecting children, officials say.
Detectives investigating the tips later determined the information to be false, officials said.
Black was charged on Monday with impersonating a police officer, impersonating a public servant, obstructing the administration of law and harassment. He was released after posting $5,000 bail.


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By RON CHIMELIS
BOSTON - Coco Crisp and Julio Lugo were brought to Boston as candidates to hit leadoff, but neither did well at it.
Kevin Youkilis did very well at it, but it's the only spot in the order he doesn't like.
Batting first is fine with Jacoby Ellsbury, and that's where Red Sox manager Terry Francona likes him.
"I like to see a lot of pitches," said Ellsbury, who hit leadoff upon his return to the starting lineup Saturday against Toronto at Fenway Park.
"I try to use the first at-bat to set up later ones, but I also like to be aggressive. I'm pretty comfortable, wherever I hit in the order."
Francona much prefers Ellsbury to hit leadoff. That allows hitters such as Dustin Pedroia, Youkilis and J.D. Drew to be sprinkled throughout the order, giving the lineup a much better top-to-bottom look.
In Boston's first 122 games, Ellsbury hit leadoff 80 times. The Red Sox were 46-34 in those games, and 25-17 in other games.
When Ellsbury was slumping, he was dropped to eighth or ninth. That forced Francona to bunch his peskier, more patient batters toward the top, but an 11-for-23 hitting streak has raised Ellsbury's average from .259 to .271, restoring his viability as a leadoff man.
Growing up, the fleet Ellsbury wasn't always a leadoff hitter.
"When I was younger, teams tried to bat me in the middle of the order, but the guys ahead of me were slowing me up on the bases," said Ellsbury, who leads the American League with 38 stolen bases.
"They wound up saying, you might as well hit first, because you can turn a single into a triple (with steals)," he said.
Toronto's starter Saturday was Roy Halladay. Against him, Ellsbury was 4-for-6 lifetime, with two home runs.
It was the outfielder's first start since Monday, when Chicago White Sox pitcher John Danks hit him in the tailbone with a pitch.
Ellsbury has tried to remain sharp on a reduced schedule.
"I've been trying not to do everything this week, not overdo it but stay with hitting," he said. "That pitch hit me square, but it was pain-tolerable."
CHEERS FOR WILLIAMS: Dick Williams will be honored before Sunday's game at Fenway, and will throw out a ceremonial first pitch.
It will be caught by Francona, who was managed by Williams at Montreal in 1981.
Williams managed the Red Sox "Impossible Dream" team to the 1967 AL pennant. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year.
PITCHING UPDATES: Tim Wakefield made 30 throws from 60 feet Saturday, said his tender shoulder felt good, and will do a similar regimen Sunday. The Red Sox hope he'll miss only one or two more starts.
Pulled after one inning of a Triple A start Friday, Bartolo Colon will remain on his regular rotation schedule in Pawtucket. Rehabbing from a back strain, Colon had a stomach ache Friday.


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Gordon D. Selkirk, 79, died Monday afternoon, Oct. 28, 2013 of cancer.
Selkirk was born Dec. 2, 1933 in Peoria, IL, the son of Gordon A. and Estelle (Sering) Selkirk. He was a 1956 graduate of Bradley University in Peoria with a degree in mechanical engineering. He was president of his class and of his fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha.
Selkirk was a warrant officer in the US Army from 1956 to 1958 and served in the US Army Reserves until 1964.
In 1956, he married the former Yvonne Pio and went to work for Wabco Truck in Peoria. In 1968, Selkirk moved his family to Oshkosh, WI where he managed the research and development lab of Oshkosh Truck, returning to Kalamazoo 10 years later to work for Eaton Truck as the research lab manager.
He retired in 1994, and began remodeling the family lake house, restoring his own vintage 1942 Harley Davidson, and volunteering with the Greater Kalamazoo United Way.
Gordon was an active member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Some of his favorite sayings were: "Every day is a good day, some days are just better than others." "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."
Selkirk is survived by his wife, Yvonne; two children, Christine (Bruce) Schoenberger of Oshkosh, WI, Reed (Pam) Selkirk of Kalamazoo; eight grandchildren; his mother, Estelle Selkirk; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Gordon A. Selkirk, 1992; a son, Gordon B. Selkirk, 1990; and a brother, Lawrence Selkirk, 1970.
A memorial service begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 at St. Thomas More Catholic Parish, 421 Monroe St., Kalamazoo. Friends may meet the family one hour prior to the service at church.
Read Gordon Selkirk's full obituary.
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Daniel Barone scored both touchdowns for Voorhees in a 14-13 victory over Rahway on Friday night in Glen Gardner.
Photo Gallery: Voorhees edges Rahway, 14-13
Barone scored in the first quarter on a 5-yard run and again in the third on a 3-yard run.
A blocked punt in the second led to Michael Stradford's 15-yard rushing touchdown for Rahway, and a bad snap on a Voorhees punt in the fourth set up a 6-yard TD run from Rahway's Gabril Gross.
Nicholas Ruggiero added 96 yards rushing for Voorhees, while Brian Legue had five tackles and recovered a fumble on defense.


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Yesterday, I wrote about the sale of the federal government's remaining shares of American International Group (NYSE: AIG ) , which resulted in a net profit of $22.7 billion. In that article, I reveled in the fact that the American taxpayer was finally rid of what Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke once referred to as "a hedge fund ... attached to a[n] insurance company."
In my glee, however, I forgot to point out what might be the most important aspect of the sale: the utter redemption of anyone -- wonk, politician, journalist, or concerned citizen -- who was initially criticized for supporting the collapsing behemoth's massive bailing out.
Unsurprisingly controversial
And massive it was. When the hole in the insurer's balance sheet was initially discovered, just as the Fed and Treasury were scrambling to find a solution for the quickly disintegrating U.S. banking system, the shortfall was believed to be only $82 billion. In the end, however, the total tab for saving AIG from bankruptcy came to $182 billion.
It was the largest federal bailout ever, and it was controversial, as was bailing out Wall Street. This is unsurprising. It was, after all, Wall Street --with AIG coming along for the ride -- that together schemed, blundered, and worked to blow the economy up. And a very good job of that they did.
Wall Street did it by packaging together poorly underwritten mortgages and then happily selling them off to whomever would buy them. Once these packages of bad loans began to default in droves, the banks' delicately built house of cards toppled. AIG did it by jumping blindly -- and with gratuitous financial force -- into the world of credit default swaps, until the massive bets they'd facilitated came due and the insurer-turned-hedge fund couldn't cover them.
Much better than a sharp stick in the eye
Yet, in the end, the American taxpayer strangely came out ahead. As already mentioned, the federal government -- which at one point owned 92% of AIG's shares -- made a net profit of $22.7 billion. And with an option to purchase another 2.7 million shares of stock in AIG, if it plays its cards right, the government could be set to make even more of a profit off the company's near demise.
The bailout of the banks, it should be mentioned, has proved to be profitable as well, to the tune of $20.6 billion net. The majority of the banks that received TARP money are already back in the black with the federal government, even Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) , and Citigroup (NYSE: C ) , two big banks that, post crash, still haven't completely gotten their acts together.
Of course, untold damage was done to investors and to the economy by Wall Street, and AIG might have turned out to be the biggest financial weapon of mass destruction of them all, so I'm by no means putting them on a pedestal for merely making good on their debts. And I would never recommend the federal government make a practice of bailing out collapsing companies in the hopes of one day turning a profit.
But as someone who was paying close attention to the slow-motion destruction of the American economy, and cheering those in government and the media who were calling for massive government intervention to try to keep it somewhat intact, I was happy to hear yesterday that -- if things haven't exactly worked out for the best -- they've at least worked out better than anyone involved at the time could possibly have hoped for. Cheers to that.
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SALEM – Annabell Stallsmith, 95, of Salem, died Wednesday at the Masternick Memorial Health Care Center in New Middletown.
She was born Dec. 3, 1918, in Coal Hollow, Pa., daughter of the late Robert and Rebecca Pearl (King) Wilde.
Mrs. Stallsmith was a cafeteria cook at the Goshen Center School for 32 years. She was a member of the East Goshen Friends Church.
Her husband, Paul R. Stallsmith, whom she married June 11, 1935, preceded her in death on March 10, 1994. A son, Eugene P. Stallsmith, also preceded her in death.
Survivors include two sons, Myron L. (Nancy) Stallsmith of New Middletown and Robert J. (Joyce) Stallsmith of Michigan City, Ind.; a sister, Edith Rogowsky of Salem; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Saturday at the Stark Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Gerald Baker officiating.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. prior to the service. Cremation and burial will be at a later date at Hope Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Valley, 5190 Market St., Youngstown, Ohio 44512.
Annabell's obituary may be viewed and condolences sent online at www.starkmemorial.com.


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It is that time again. The season for all spring sports starts, at least for my school, next week. There is a very mixed reaction to it. Some students are ectatic. Others complain that their lives while be over from now until the end of May.
Needless to say, competing in a varsity level sport and exceling in AP classes takes a lot of work. It is a real test. How badly do you want it? You have to push yourself to the limit, both physically and mentally, to suceed.


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According to a report from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, a 21-year-old Tennessee woman is missing after falling overboard from a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday night.
The cruise ship was approximately 50 miles east of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., according to the Sun Sentinel report. The Coast Guard searched for the woman on Monday and was expected to resume Tuesday, according to the Sun-Sentinel report.
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The cupcake games that lead to ridiculous scores and padded offensive stats are over for the most part this college football season. That is, unless you're in the SEC, where the tradition of dotting the back end of the schedule with pointless laughers still holds true.
The first month of this season saw a lot of the usual suspects rise to the top of the statistical charts, along with a handful of newcomers or relative unknowns who may have gotten there thanks to easy opposition.
This week's schedule provides opportunities for some of those unexpected upstarts to make the leap from anomaly to legitimacy—or to fall flat on their faces.
Click through the following slides to see which quarterbacks are most likely to be a disappointment during Week 6.


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Baron, French magistrate, historian, and journalist; b. at Metz, 19 June, 1805; d. at Aix, September, 1862. After completing his studies in law, he became a member of the Paris Bar as avocat à la cour royale . Under the July Monarchy he was made assistant librarian at the Bibliothèque Mazarine; Napoleon III appointed him counsellor at the court of appeals of La Guadeloupe, whence he was transferred in the same capacity to the court of Aix, a position which he occupied until his death. An untiring writer, he contributed for the greater part of his life to Catholic and royalist periodicals -- first to the "Drapeau Blanc", then the "Journal de l'Instruction Publique", and to others of lesser importance. Finally, in 1840, he assumed the editorship of "L'Ami de la Religion", which passed in 1848 under the control of Abbé Dupanloup. Besides his numerous articles in periodicals, Henrion wrote many books which breathe all the fervour of his Catholic and royalist convictions, and reveal close observation and extensive learning. They are, however, not sufficiently critical nor are they always remarkable for justice and impartiality, since the baron belonged to the generation of fiery French Ultramontanes of the middle of the nineteenth century, and his judgments are too often biased by his religious and political affiliations. His principal works are: "Histoire des ordres religieux" (Paris, 1831); "Tableau des congrégations religieuses formées en France depuis le XVIIe siècle" (Paris, 1831); "Histoire de la papauté" (Paris, 1832); "Histoire générale de l'Englise pendant les XVIIIe et XIXe siècles" (Paris, 1836; "Histoire littéraire de la France au moyen-age" (Paris, 1837); "Vie et travaux apostoliques de M. de Quélen, archevêque de Paris" (Paris, 1840); "Histoire generale de l'Eglise" (Paris, 1843-); "Vie de M. Frayssinous" (Paris, 1844); "Vie du Père Loriquet" (Paris, 1845).
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6 Crock-Pot Breakfast Recipes That Will Make You Want to Rise & Dine
I saw this in The Stir and since I love breakfast food, here it is! lol
6 Crock-Pot Breakfast Recipes That Will Make You Want to Rise & Dine
If you haven't been using your Crock-Pot to make breakfast, you've been missing out. As good as it is to come home to a nice dinner you've made in one, it's even a bit sweeter to roll out of bed and have a delicious meal waiting for you.
I love to make slow cooker breakfasts when we have company, or on any day I know we're going to be rushed in the morning. It's a great way to venture away from your standard cereal bowl once in awhile. Here are six of my favorite breakfast recipes I've found that you can make in your slow cooker or Crock-Pot. And, of course, breakfast for dinner is never a bad thing either.
from The Stir: Easy Cinnamon Coffee Cake Recipe
Just add butter, syrup, fruit, or whatever toppings you like, and you've got one amazing start to your day.
Packed with protein, you'll sleep well knowing this is waiting for you in the morning.
It sounds a bit strange, but it's scrumptious. With apples, cinnamon, and butter, it's similar to oatmeal, but the Arborio rice gives it a nice, new consistency.
If you prefer a more traditional start to your day, this recipe for oatmeal is a great one.
Crock-Pot Apple Pie Coffee Cake
This one only takes a couple of hours to cook, so if you're up before the rest of the house, get this started and they'll be awfully glad you did.
Crock-Pot Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole
The perfect side dish, this casserole is comfort food defined. It's a snap to make, and you'll be so glad you did.
Do you make breakfast in your slow cooker?
I never have made it in the slow cooker but these sound good!


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By JEAN JONES
BRIDGETON -- A woman missing since Wednesday afternoon was found Thursday morning in an undeveloped area called Fogg's Landing, off Water Street.
Dominga Garcia, 77, of Fayette Street, was said to be alert and apparently unharmed when found by Bridgeton police officer Sean Riley.
"She was standing and up and walking," said Lt. James Filippello.
Police, both local and state, in cars and on foot, firefighters, K-9 units from Vineland and Cape May and a helicopter with a thermal imaging unit searched the area until 3 a.m. when the search was suspended until first light, Filippello said.
The woman was said by her family to have wandered off Wednesday afternoon and was described as sometimes being confused.
The search covered the area from Overlook Cemetery, a location she was tracked to by dogs, to the city park. Temperatures were expected to drop into the 30s overnight and there were concerns for her well-being. When she was found, she was wearing only a sweater for protection from the cold.
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That changed Friday night as the Lions defense played its best game of the season in stopping the Wolverines, 17-0, during homecoming.
Orange coach Adam Bechlem was glad to see the streak end.
"That was the only team we had not beaten in the last 19 years," Bechlem said. "I'm very happy. They never give up. They get better every week. The kids don't play like a 2-5 team.
"History is hard to beat, but the defense played lights out."
The Lions are indeed 2-5, but lost to Bay by a point, to Perry by five and led Chagrin Valley Conference Chagrin Division leader Kenston (5-2, 4-0) early in the fourth quarter. The Lions are 1-3 in the division. The Wolverines have lost two straight and dropped to 3-4, 2-2.
"I asked our kids to play with heart," Bechlem said.
The Lions' high-powered offense got off to a slow start as Stephen Borgman completed just one of his first six passes in the rain. It was a combination of some bad throws and some dropped passes. Once the Lions warmed up, however, they moved the ball well as they gained 13 first downs to just eight for West G. Borgman finished 20 of 30 passing for 217 yards with a touchdown and an interception. In the second half, he completed 8 of 9 passes for 101 yards.
It took a little while to get some points. Despite the Wolverines dominating time of possession in the first quarter, Orange finally scored when Chad Sonkin broke free for a 15-yard touchdown run with 30 seconds left in the first quarter for a 7-0 lead. That play capped a six-play, 80-yard drive. Sonkin had a big night as he was also crowned homecoming king during halftime.
The Wolverines had the ball for 8:50 of the first quarter, but failed to score. West G has a seven-play drive that stalled at midfield and an eight-play drive that saw the Wolverines get as close as the Orange 29 before a penalty and negative yardage plays forced them to punt. Those two drives represented just about all of the Wolverines' offense in the first half as West G had just three first downs in the first 24 minutes of the game.
Early in the third quarter, it looked like West G would break free again. The Wolverines got the ball to start the second half and drove to the Orange 33, but on fourth-and-1, a quarterback sneak by Connor Krouse was stopped for no gain. West G gave up the ball on downs after a six-play drive that took 3:22 off the clock.
After an Orange punt, the Wolverines went back to work using mainly Krouse on the ground to move the ball. This time, West G got to the Orange 23, but Krouse was stopped for a 2-yard gain on a fourth-and-4 play. An 11-play, 44-yard drive that took 4:30 off the clock went for naught.
West G coach Lou Cirino said it was frustrating to move the ball with some success, but to not be able to score any touchdowns.
"We can't finish," Cirino said. "We had to finish. We didn't at all. We had penalties that hurt us in key situations."
Offensively, West G never seriously challenged again, but the Wolverines defense kept them in the game. The Wolverines got sacks from Dan November, Mike Cline and Jake Barber. Abdul Levy intercepted a pass and J.C. Mazzurco gobbled up a fumble recovery.
"The defense played a great game," Cirino said. "I give the defensive guys a lot of credit. They played hard. They played physical. We improved a lot from the Aurora game (a 33-6 loss)."
The 17 points the Lions scored was their second lowest total of the season. They averaged 26.7 points per game heading into the contest.
The Wolverines did a decent job of running the ball as they gained 149 yards and averaged 3.9 yards per rush. Krouse led the team with 61 yards on 14 attempts. Carmen Engolia rushed 16 times for 53 yards and Levy had five rushes for 23 yards. But the passing game never got going as Krouse completed just 3 of 13 passes for only 10 yards. All three passes were caught by Engolia.
Orange lineman Tashawn Chavis led the Lions effort against the run.
"We worked on stopping the run because that's our weakness," Chavis said.
It was the special teams that proved costly. With about 9 minutes left in the game and the score still 7-0 Orange, West G chose to punt, but the ball sailed over the punter's head. It was recovered on the Wolverine 11.
Bechlem was asked what was going through his mind when he saw the ball sail over the punter's head.
"Just get on it," Bechlem said. "No penalties. Nothing bad happen."
Chavis's reaction was a bit different.
"We won, that's what I thought as soon as it happened," Chavis said. "We got it and we got this one."
Cirino calls the punt the most important play in football.
"That's how high school football goes," Cirino said. "Special teams are something people underestimate."
On the next play, Borgman hit Chris Von Hendrix with a touchdown pass to give the Lions a 14-0 lead with 8:44 left to play.
West G was using a backup long snapper after senior Mike Duffy was lost for the season the previous week with an injury to his ACL. Duffy, who's also a top linebacker, was one of several injured Wolverines who didn't play in the game.
Orange put the game away on its next possession with a nine-play, 53-yard drive that took 4:10 off the clock. It culminated with a 23-yard field goal by Colton Kaufman.
Orange will look to win a second straight game as the Lions play at Wickliffe (3-4, 1-3) at 7 p.m. Friday. The Blue Devils have lost two straight including a 48-7 setback to Aurora this past week.
West G will travel to play rival Chagrin Falls (6-1, 3-1) at 7 p.m. Friday. The Tigers are coming off a 55-6 victory over Painesville Harvey.
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Ah, February. Holidays are long over, here in New York we are buried – literally – under mountains of snow, and spring seems farther away than ever.
Oh – and resolutions.
Like many of you, I vowed on December 31 to eat better this year. Less junk, more healthy foods, fewer "processed" ingredients.
Salads are a natural, yet I mostly feel uninspired to make them during the winter months. Especially fruit salads. Summer is such a cornucopia of fresh, gorgeous produce that it just feels easier to toss a salad together when the weather is warm.
But I've got us covered – while stone fruits and berries are yet to come, there are plenty of delicious fruits that are at their peak right now – and I've rounded up some inventive salads that feature these beauties!
Winter Fruit Salads! 1 of 13
Cold gray weather got you down? Cheer up (and feel good!) with these bright, fresh and colorful salads featuring your favorite winter fruits!
Beet Salad with Grapefruit 2 of 13
Mild beets contrast beautifully with sweet-sour grapefruits in this gorgeous salad! Feta and red onion complement these flavors perfectly.
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Winter Fruit Salad 3 of 13
Thinly sliced apples and pears mingle with dried apricots and plump figs — and are dressed in a simple syrup. Best of all, this brunch-worthy salad can be prepared the night before, always a bonus!
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Beet and Orange Salad 4 of 13
This stunning salad is a perfect example of how simplicity can equal exciting! Roasted beets are layered with orange slices, finished with dash of mustard and a sprinkling of fresh dill and chevre. Bon appetit!
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Modern Ambrosia Salad 5 of 13
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Orange and Tangerine Salad 6 of 13
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Tropical Fruit Salad 7 of 13
Who doesn't crave a tropical vacation — right now?? If you can't hop on a plane, this salad is the next best thing. Easy and colorful, courtesy of fresh mangoes, bananas and pineapple, this will brighten up any winter morning for sure!
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Romaine Salad with Radishes, Fennel and Grapefruit 8 of 13
Boring salads no more! This simple — yet mouthwatering — salad is composed of crunchy romaine and topped with fresh, bracing fennel and radishes, sweet (and pretty!) pink grapefruit sections and fat curls of salty parmesan. Delicious!
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Winter Salad with Apples and Dried Cherries 9 of 13
Crisp apple slices, crunchy walnuts and sweet-tart dried cherries dress up ho-hum green salad!
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Winter Citrus "Carpaccio" 10 of 13
"Carpaccio" typically refers to paper-thin slices of raw beef. I love this clever take, using layers of gorgeous citrus slices. Thinly sliced jalapenos add even more color and a gentle heat.
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Cabbage Salad with Braeburn Apples 11 of 13
Slaw is not just for summer! This sweet/savory version is filled with colorful cabbage, apples and dried cherries for a winter version of this warm-weather staple!
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Shaved Brussels Sprouts and Grapefruit Salad 12 of 13
Raw, shaved Brussels sprouts (one of my very favorites) pair up with fresh grapefruit segments in this delectable salad. All you need add is a little olive oil, salt and some crunchy pecans!
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Parsley Orange Salad 13 of 13
Inject a healthy dose of sunshine into those dark winter days, with this simple, refreshing salad — composed of little more than fresh oranges (and their juices), parsley and shallots.
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For nearly 40 years, the world has known comedian Jimmie Walker as J.J. Evans on sitcom king Norman Lear's classic hit 'Good Times,' which chronicled the lives of the Evans family, residents in a Chicago housing project, and their often humorous efforts to survive on a day-to-day basis.
But prior to Walker becoming a household name via his sitcom catchphrase 'Dyn-o-mite!', he was enjoying a burgeoning career in stand-up comedy, and employed a bank of up-and-coming comedians to write his material – the likes of which were David Letterman, Byron Allen, Jay Leno, Elayne Boosler and others.
Walker's memoir, 'Dyn-o-Mite!: Good Times, Bad Times, Our Times,' co-written with Sal Manna and including a Foreword by fellow comedian David Brenner, is an in-depth look at Walker's literal beginnings: growing up in New York; making a comedic name for himself at meetings of the Last Poets and the Black Panthers; using his charismatic - and sometimes pestering - ways to schmooze his way into gigs, and opening for such musical greats as Miles Davis, Bob Marley, Gladys Knight and Bruce Springsteen.
Early on, Walker was fired by a young Barry Manilow, who got his start as a substitute piano player for an up-and-coming singer named Bette Midler.
This immensely insightful, humorous memoir is filled with interesting revelations about behind-the-scenes tensions on the set of 'Good Times', the backlash Walker received over his portrayal of J.J., and juicy nuggets of information about the world of stand-up comedy in general at that time, the late-night wars and more; among them:
- · How his long-time friendship with David Brenner would forever change his life – and career.
- Due to contractual obligations on another project, Ralph Carter, who was chosen to play the role of Michael Evans, was almost replaced by...Laurence Fishburne.
- As J.J.'s popularity grew, Norman Lear was quite displeased with the network's demands to include the character's catchphrase in every episode; especially since it rarely had anything to do with the storylines.
- Helen Gorman, an agent's assistant who would eventually become one-half of a business partnership that would buy out Walker from his own management company, was instrumental in having Johnny Carson ousted from 'The Tonight Show' in order to replace him with Jay Leno.
'Dyn-o-Mite!: Good Times, Bad Times, Our Times', also features 8 pages of photographs including one of Walker on the cover of the now-defunct 'Dynamite' Magazine, the Scholastic Press publication aimed at young children.


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PARKERSBURG – Turnovers proved costly for visiting Capital on Thursday evening at Memorial Fieldhouse as Parkersburg's girls dealt the Cougars a 54-44 Mountain State Athletic Conference setback.
Dashia Foster's huge double-double that featured game-highs of 16 points and 18 rebounds went for naught as the Cougars made 28 turnovers. That included 15 in the first half and nine in the third quarter.
"We just wanted to wear them down," said Big Red head coach Kenny DeMoss, who watched Brooke Kurucz and Kam Snyder score 14 points apiece.
"I think our defensive pressure just forced them into bad decisions. Right now our goal, regardless of our record, is to get better."
The Cougars dominated the glass, 54-37, but the Big Reds had 13 fewer turnovers.
Katelyn Herrod's driving lay-in with nine seconds left in the opening quarter gave PHS a 14-13 cushion after one.
Capital's India Hairston, who had six points, three assists and two blocks, tied the game for the final time at 21 after sinking two foul shots with 4:24 left in the half. A Kailey Cox putback sparked a 10-0 run as PHS took control and didn't trail again. Following a Hannah Bailey steal which resulted in a layup for Hannah Carroll, Snyder and Nicole Dent ended the spurt with 3s thanks to assists from Holly Ackerman and Taylor Foster, respectively.
Parkersburg led 32-24 at intermission, but watched the 5-9 Cougars claw back into it thanks to inside presence of Foster, who made it a 35-32 affair with 4:05 to go in the third following a putback. However, Kurucz and Snyder combined for 10 points the rest of the quarter as Capital trailed 45-34.
The Big Reds weren't challenged in the final eight minutes and led 52-39 with 2:52 remaining following a Mackenzie Boone putback.
Capital starter Jayna Hurst was in foul trouble the entire game. Alex Gray had 11 points and a game-high six steals for the Cougars, who also got nine markers and seven caroms from Jahneece Clements.
PHS, which also received eight points form Haley Ackerman, will look to improve upon its 4-10 record when the red and white visits Woodrow Wilson this evening.


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A $177,000 grant from the Louisiana Recovery Authority will help St. John the Baptist Parish complete the re-write of its 1986 zoning ordinance with an eye toward discouraging future development in areas subject to flooding, Parish President Natalie Robottom told the Parish Council Tuesday.
The grant awarded under the "comprehensive resiliency program," will involve a complete re-write of the parish's zoning and subdivision regulations "so that the development management process is open, accessible and understandable" to residents and landowners, according to the parish's application.
Robottom said Tuesday after announcing the grant that the measure will enable the parish to recover more quickly from storm damage and reduce the amount of property subject to repetitive flooding.
She told reporters later that the measure would put procedures in place, such as emergency permitting, to enable faster recovery after a storm.
The parish has several low-lying areas along the shore of Lake Pontchartrain that are considered "velocity" zones that are highly vulnerable to coastal flooding as well as make plans to ensure "sustainable development" in areas protected by the planned West Shore Hurricane Protection Levee, which will open new areas of development for the parish.
The parish has been re-writing its comprehensive land use plan, including a move to establish parishwide goals for future land use and developing a transportation report focusing on disaster evacuation.
The parish also is investigating the demand for various types of housing.
But the grant will help the parish address what officials see as more systemic problems.
"Policies in the current St. John land use plan suggest new development to be limited in areas under-served by existing infrastructure. However, no language in the zoning or subdivision ordinances supports that policy," the parish's grant application said.
"In fact, both the zoning and subdivision ordinances include conflicting languages within and between the regulations themselves and the existing land use plan," the application continue.
Parish officials cite inconsistencies and decisions made on "political whim" that have allowed mobile homes to be placed in areas not zoned for them.
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When the plan is complete, the parish will have a "comprehensive, forward-looking development management program" that will equip the parish to deal with future storms or disasters.


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The students in Amy Reynolds' second grade at Castlen Elementary School in Grand Bay recently made a very special donation to their school library. Before the holidays, the class entered a Christmas tree decorating contest sponsored by the Mobile Airport Authority. They chose as their theme "History and Culture of Mobile" and created the ornaments to decorate their tree for visitors to see as they come in to Mobile.
They won a third-place ribbon and a check for $200, half of which they donated to the media center to purchase much-needed books. Students who participated in decorating the prize-winning tree were Braden Moree, Kalab Skipper, Isaac Scott, Nate Cain, Braden
Vick, Colby Martin, D.J. Hall, Cameron Eyler, Cadence Payne, Devon Wells, Taylor Schilling, Kaylee Carmichael, Layla Byrd, Harleigh Eyler, Mckenzie Roberts, Ruth Delmas, Hunter Eldridge, Chris Banashak and C.J. Clark. Charee Douglass, media specialist, said of the students' generous gift, "This is a prize that the whole school can enjoy!"
- To discuss the problem of an alarming high school drop-out rate, the Mobile Area Education Foundation
will meet with Grand Bay area citizens on March 15 at 6 p.m. at the Grand Bay-St. Elmo Community Center for a discussion and input from concerned residents. For more information, call 251-470-5209 or visit www.MAEF.net.
- The Grand Bay Library & Museum, a project of Citizens for A Better Grand Bay, has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Crampton Trust, an independent foundation established in 1993. Created under the Last Will and Testament of Katharine Crampton Cochrane, grants received from the foundation are for the purpose of advancing arts and culture, public libraries, education and health and human services.
Andrea Trehern, treasurer for CBGB and a member of Friends of the Library, wrote the grant whose funds will go toward the restoration and renovation of the Grand Bay State Bank building for use as a public library and agricultural museum. Details are available on the Friends of the Grand Bay Library website at www.friendsofgbl.org or www.grandbay.org.
Friends of the Library meet the second Tuesday of the month (March 13) at 6:30 p.m. at the Grand Bay Community Center, 11610 U.S. 90 W. in Grand Bay. Donations to the Grand Bay Library & Museum are accepted at Century Bank, where floor plans and photos of the renovation can be viewed.
- The Alabama Port Volunteer Fire Department's Lenten Fish Fry is each Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the fire station, 3290 Highway 188. The dinners cost $8 and include fish and grits, beans, hush puppies, dessert and coffee or tea. For details, call 251-873-4854, 251-873-4052 or 251-422-0197.
- The Hollinger's Island Chapter No. 480 Order of the Eastern Star annual fundraiser is coming up soon. The Spring Antique Car Show/Spaghetti Lunch and Bake Sale is planned for March 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Guy T. Smith Masonic Lodge on Dauphin Island Parkway at Hamilton Boulevard (next door to Hollingers Island Baptist Church). The $6 lunch of spaghetti with homemade sauce, salad and garlic bread is an eat in or take out affair. Drinks and desserts will be available for purchase. For details, contact Carolyn Sue Cain at 251-661-1768 or email@example.com.
The group puts its money from their fundraisers to good use in the community, Cain said. "We visit the nursing home in Grand Bay on the first Saturday in December, taking Christmas goodies, socks and candy to all the residents and singing Christmas carols with them," she said.
The last Saturday in November, the group visits veterans in the William F. Green Veterans Home in Bay Minette, again taking cakes, cookies and punch for a holiday party that includes singing traditional carols. "It is such a joy to visit them," Cain said. The chapter's philanthropic activities also extend to the young, as the group visits first-graders at Hollinger's Island Elementary School about the third week of December.
"We take mittens and cookies, and since we can't have a party with them, we leave the cookies with the teachers for their classes' (sanctioned) parties," Cain said. This annual spring fundraiser is very important to OES Chapter No. 480, and the community is invited to share a meal and enjoy the car show while aiding the group in their charitable projects.
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- At Meadowlake Elementary School in Tillman's Corner, De'Edra McGee's K-4 class discussed Dr. Seuss and his March 2 birthday and read many of his books during Read across America Week. Making Cat-in-the-Hat hats and eating green eggs and ham made of pretzels, marshmallows and a green M&M — and receiving a visit from the Cat himself (media specialist, Helen Davis) — were Hailey Moore, John Vickers, John Cade Lincecum, Lindsy Lu, Ava Quinones, Abby Baker, Natasha Moody, Brysen Tolbert, Jackson Vickers, Rylee Moody, Jacob Horstman, Conner Jones, Kierra Murray, Treylon Matthews, Camron Daniels, Hunter Peavy, Andria Simmons, Janvi Patel, Kaylee Norgren and Addison Vickers.
Fourth-grade students in the Meadowlake Elementary classes of Jennifer Lawler and Kim Myers reached an important goal this year by dedicating their free time to reading. The students had a 12-week period in which to reach their Accelerated Reader point goal while maintaining a 90 percent or higher grade average on quizzes. At least 90 percent of the students in the classrooms had to reach these goals to attain Model Classroom certification — and they did it!
- Down at Hollinger's Island Elementary, the students in Mandy Bosarge's kindergarten class who listened quietly to a guest reader recite Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax" were Anniah Davis, Abigail Black, Lora Burk, Alexander Corn, Hayden Clark, Douglas Carter, Chloe Martinez, Gus Westbrook, London Steele, Cameron Peregoy and James and Cameron Colwell. Reading coach Donna Bradley made an appearance as the Cat in the Hat.
- The following students at Hankins Middle School were inducted into the 2012 National Junior Honor Society on March 5: eighth-graders Jessica Anne Morie, Blake Lee Shepherd and Parker Allen Piegza and seventh-graders Ayaan Dani, Christian Faulkner, Jordan Hunt, James Jackson, Rebecca O'Rourke, Bryan Peters, Cathlene Quizon, Maresa Serra, Marie Serra, Miranda Summers, Timothy Taldon and Emily Tillman.
- The Dixon Elementary School faculty and staff recently nominated the following teachers for Teacher of the Year 2011-12: Valerie Harden and Jan Hill, kindergarten; Nicole Lund and Belinda Brown, first grade; and Joy Sanford, second grade. Hill received the honor of TOY.
- Wendy Webster, PACE teacher at Breitling Elementary School in Grand Bay is the recipients of a $510 Harold Dodge Fund-A-S.T.A.R. grant, "We're Going Global!" Webster's students have been studying geography extensively this year, and the grant will help purchase World Atlases and a world relief map, which will help create "traveling" centers to be shared with other teachers at the school.
- A group of Mobile County Elementary School principals attended an Alabama Association of Elementary School Principals Meeting in Montgomery recently. Included were Susan Smith, Meadowlake Elementary School; Catherine Rogers, Dixon Elementary; Suzanne Crist, Dodge Elementary and Deborah Fletcher, St. Elmo. Rogers was named Elementary National Distinguished Principal for Alabama and will be honored in Washington, D.C., later in the year.
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Bright Lights Big Screen Just May be The Perfect Party Game
What It Is
You've probably heard of or even played a Scene It? DVD Game but did you know that they also have new video game versions for the Wii, PS3 and Xbox360? These game-system versions still feature movie trivia questions and puzzles but remove the lag and long load times that often bogged down the DVD versions.
In Bright Lights Big Screen you will be asked to answer questions and solve puzzles based on recent movies from the past year as well as Hollywood hits of the last four decades.
Why It's Fun
While the game includes a single-player option it's fun really shines when a group of people get together to play, like a traditional board game.
The game's user-interface is a packed with comedy beginning with each player's on-screen avatar. The avatars are based on classic movie-genre characters, such as the Horror Queen, Swashbuckler and Leading Man, and appear throughout the game making hilarious comments and gestures based on how you are playing. You are also guided through the game by a snarky and witty host who introduces each round and tallies up scores afterward.
Every aspect of Bright Lights Big Screen, from the movie clips to the mini-game style puzzles, is upbeat, light-hearted and fun!
Who's Going To Love It
Most of the content and questions will probably be a little dull for younger kids but anyone 10 through 100 will enjoy the game and have fun playing together.
You don't have to be a movie-buff to play this game because the questions and puzzles are based on a wide range of movie genres assuring that everyone playing is familiar with more than one movie. Additionally, most rounds don't rely on the players pre-existing knowledge of the movies themselves. For example, one round plays a clip of a movie and then asks several questions based on the clip that everyone just watched.
What To Be Aware Of
Bright Lights Big Screen includes a short mode for playing a quicker game.
The game-play itself rewards players for correct answers but some rounds also give extra points for answering quickly, which really ups the competitive aspect.
The game is rated Teen because of the content of some of the clips. Don't worry, you aren't going to see or hear anything R rated but some clips might contain PG-13 material and language.
Fun Scale
4 out of 5
It has to be fun or it wouldn't be on Time to Play. But some games are more fun than others so here's our scale: 1 is fun, 2 is a lot of fun, 3 is great, 4 is awesome and 5 is out-of-this-world!
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Scene It Bright Lights Big Screen
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Screenlife
Rated: Teen
System: Wii, PS3, Xbox360
Genre: Movie Trivia
Players: 1 - 4
Available: Now, at most major retail and toy stores as well as electronic gaming specialty shops and many online e-commerce sites.
Launch Date: Holiday 2009
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The National Residue Survey (NRS) is a vital part of the Australian system for managing the risk of chemical residues and environmental contaminants in Australian food products. The NRS supports Australia's food industry and primary producers by facilitating access to key export markets and confirming Australia's status as a producer of clean food. NRS programs encourage good agricultural practices, help to identify potential problems and indicate where follow-up action is needed.
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Residue monitoring is part of an overall strategy of the department to minimise chemical residues in agricultural produce. Monitoring can identify potential problems, including inappropriate use of chemicals, and can indicate where follow-up action by state or territory regulators is required.
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Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, the kingdom was ruled by the powerful Ice King. Now, he was dubbed so because of his pale features, and his coldness to the world around him.
Was he a mean king? The child leaned forward, eyes glittering with anticipation. She loved stories, especially stories that started with a, 'Once upon a time.'
Of course not, my dear, now sit back and listen.
Yes, daddy.
Although his personality was frosty, the Ice King cared very much for his people and kingdom. He did not show it, but he felt compassion for those around him and in turn, the people loved him very much. However, the Ice King had one close friend, a young Seer with bright orange eyes. The Seer's family had always served the King's family for centuries with never-wavering loyalty.
Like a dog!
The man chuckled. Yes, like a dog, to put it that way.
I like dogs.
I like them too.
One day, the Ice King called for the Seer. "Come forth," he said. "Bow to me, swear thy allegiance."
What's 'thy'?
Er...I mean -
"Come forth," he said. "Bow to me, and swear your allegiance."
And bow the Seer did before the king, his colorful robes sweeping the floor. "I swear my allegiance," he replied quietly, eyes closed. "I will stay by you and only you. Even if your majesty is usurped from his throne, even if he strays from righteousness, I will catch him when he falls, I will correct him to his path."
The little girl grumbled. That's too many big words, daddy. So what's 'allegiance'?
The man blinked at the belated question. Hmm... Allegiance is a promise, an oath. It means that the Seer is going to stay loyal to the king.
Promises are important.
That's right. Never forget that, and never make a promise that you can't keep.
The Seer did and looked straight at the king. "Why does your majesty call for me?"
The Ice King rested his head on one hand, sitting crookedly on his throne. "I have a gift for you, a gift as sign of our friendship, and my gratefulness of your House."
"I have no need for a gift," the Seer said with a gentle smile. "As long as I can stay close to your majesty, and I can continue to serve, that is enough for me."
"You cannot refuse this gift, my friend." The king shook his head. "As this is an order and a gift I cannot bestow upon anyone else other than you."
"What is this gift?"
Snapping his fingers, an old servant walked up to the king and handed him a mirror, a beautiful mirror with pearl glass and silver and ebony frame sitting upon a royal cushion. The Seer's eyes widened as the king explained, "An important, magical treasure my family has kept for centuries. Treat it with care."
"You mustn't!" The Seer protested.
Why did the Seer protest?
The mirror was extremely powerful, holding the kingdom's fertility and peace within it. It was part of the reason why the kingdom thrived for so long.
You'll learn when you're older.
Aw, daddy!
Hush now and listen.
The Ice King gave one of his rare smiles. "This is an order, Seer. As long as you serve me, you must not refuse any order given from me."
The Seer gasped, "Such honor! An honor I will accept as it is from you, but surely, you cannot give me such power?"
Smirking, the king took the mirror, took a heavy ring from his left, middle finger, and oh-so-gently, tapped the middle of the glass with the ring, once-twice-thrice. The throne-room gasped as a single crack went from the ring, and the mirror split into two.
"One half goes to you, and the other belongs to me."
The Seer could only gape and nod as the king wrapped one half in black silk and hand it down to him. The Seer spluttered, blushed, then finally bowed his head down low as he accepted, and the Ice King wrapped the other in white silk. "Thank you," he whispered.
The king nodded to him. "Now as the mirror has been split, each must swear allegiance to me, and to my Seer." And they both placed their mirror fragments to the floor and backed away as the fragments rose, spinning in the air. In a quick, bright flash of light, in their places were two young men.
One schooled with dark features, wearing a black-silk cloak, and the other more paler, with a white cloak. Their names were Myra and Arym and bow they did to the king and to the Seer, swearing their allegiance. Smiling happily, the Seer led Myra away by hand as they left, and Arym stayed with the king. This would later prove to be a mistake, although the Ice King never regretted creating Myra.
As they had been split, Myra's personality contrasted and often clashed with Arym's, much to both the Ice King and the Seer's amusement, though often, they had to be scolded. Myra was bold, blunt, and often hot-headed, acting on impulse. He stayed extremely loyal to the Seer, often following him around like a lost puppy, and happy when praised. Wearing his emotions on his sleeve, he was well-liked, but often got into trouble.
Arym however was more mysterious, cunning, and sly. He thought things out than acting, and wore a smirk on his face. He was the lady-killer at the palace, and no one knew what he was thinking.
The girl's eyes were wide with horror. He killed ladies?!
The man coughed, scratching his head. Ah, the minds of children. No, I mean, the ladies just liked him....a lot.
Oh, well why didn't you say so?
Eh heh...
Arym and the king got along well enough, and Myra and the Seer became friends. The kingdom lived on peacefully, livened up by the fragments, however one day-
Hey! Daddy, your name is the same as Myra's!
I-I…w-well, I was named after him.
If you keep interrupting, I will send you to bed!
However, one day changed the happy times drastically, as the kingdom was plunged into war, darkness, and terror. That day, a servant had burst into the Ice King's room, looking wild and frenzied.
"Your majesty!" He had managed to get out through pants. The Ice King frowned, irritated at being interrupted.
"What? What is it? Speak."
And tears rolled down the servant's face as he told the king the tragic news. "The Seer has been killed!"
The girl frowned. Change it! she demanded. I don't want the Seer to die!
The man had hugged the girl close. I can't. That's how the story goes.
Tears welled up in her eyes. This is a stupid story, and I don't want to hear it anymore.
You can't, dear. This is an important story you must hear.
The Seer had been doing a special ceremony. A ceremony he did every once a year to determine the likeness of the future for the kingdom. Dressed in magnificent robes telling of the kingdom past and a long, gold staff in one hand, he arrived at a mystical lake with a band of family members and the royal council.
The water in this lake was special. It was said to cure any disease, give humans unimaginable power, and heal the heart. The reason why it has not yet been drained was because the lake was hidden away by a door that only the Seer House could open. As he waded out to the middle, the Seer raised his staff to the sun, and he was filled with energy. With that energy, his eyes were open to the future.
When he was about to speak, an arrow suddenly came slicing through the air, and it pierced the Seer right in the heart. Almost as if time had slowed, they watched his eyes widen slightly and then he fell with a soft splash from the lake. Silence reigned upon them for a moment as the onlookers stared in disbelief, then chaos erupted.
"Who dare shot that arrow?!"
"Call the king!"
"Find the assassin!"
"Seer! Seer!"
But more importantly, a screech rang out, clearly heard to their ears. "MY SON!!" The Seer's mother waded out and pulled her son to the shore as she wailed. She was extremely close to her young son and the beautiful mother felt as if her heart was literally shattering into a million pieces. Myra was panicking.
"My lady," he shouted. "Calm yourself!
"Silence," the Seer then rasped out, as he was still alive that moment. Eerie quiet settled over them as the onlookers stared at him gravely. "Traitor," he hissed. "Traitor to the king, traitor to the kingdom, traitor to me." He stared at the sun as he said this, his bright eyes dulling. "You are cunning as a fox, but you will be no match for your own reflection." Chuckling hollowly, the last bit of life faded out from him as he turned his head to Myra. "My friend, you must know...." And he finally died with a smile on his face.
Myra knew. He knew, and he clenched his fists as he seethed. "Arym!"
No way, but didn't he promise?
Promise he did, the man murmured as a dark look flashed into his eyes. They made an oath yet Arym's heart was tempted by the darkness, that coward! I hope he's rotting and being tortured in the darkest pits of hell, that son of a bi- He stopped abruptly and flushed darkly as the girl tilted her head. He coughed and sheepishly ruffled her hair. Forget I said anything.
I feel sorry for the Seer's mother, the girl sighed sadly. Somehow, she felt really sympathetic to her. A look of longing and heartbreak flashed in her eyes before it disappeared. The man looked at her strangely and nodded.
Yes, he murmured. The Seer's mother was never the same after that…
The Ice King ran out from his throne room and bumped into Arym. He fell down to the floor from the impact and glanced up. "Gather the intelligence, Arym. I must go to the House of Seer."
"I'm...afraid I can't do that," Arym said a strange smirk on his face, and the king frowned.
"What are you saying? The Seer is dead, I have to go-"
"Your majesty," Arym said, more loudly in a mocking tone. "I said that I'm afraid I can't do that."
The Ice King's eyes widened in realization and he got up quickly from the floor. "You-!" he started but was quickly cut off when Arym pointed, muttered a spell, and the king froze and fell to the ground.
And from then on, the Ice King was then forever known as the Immortal One.
The Ice King was cursed. He now had the curse of immortality.
Eh, so now he has to be an old person for a long time!
The Ice King wasn't old.
He wasn't?
Of course not. He was the youngest king at that time, only sixteen years old.
You're lying, that's old! Really, really old.
Whatever you say, my dear lady.
But the king gets to live forever, isn't that a good thing?
No, immortality is painful. You watch as others you love around you grow old and die, and you don't.
That's lonely.
It is. The man's expression was sorrowful. It is.
Arym forced the Immortal One and Myra into the shadows as he took over the kingdom. He ruled strictly, and the people were distraught. The once beautiful kingdom was now turned into one of horror, and the streets were stained with blood. Arym was sadistic, enjoying the screams of pain and the people's broken expressions. Many years of Arym's rule followed and it seemed that there was no hope.
However, he didn't know that Myra and the Immortal One were planning a rebellion, and gathering brave men. Using all their strength and power, the rebellion warred against Arym. It took a long time, but they finally got the upper hand, and Myra, still in despair over the dead Seer was the one to plunge the sword. Arym was now gone and the kingdom once again at peace and the Immortal One handed the throne to someone else, someone smarter and more powerful with a large, loving heart.
Yet the Immortal One was still cursed. The only way to break the curse of immortality was to renew the oath with the Seer. The immortal and Myra went their separate ways into the world, hoping that one day they would meet again with each other, this time along with the Seer.
...That's it? The girl said with disbelief. That's the end? How could they meet with the Seer anyway, he's dead! That ending is not even happy. Well, except for the kingdom part, but the king and Myra deserved to be happy!
That's not the end.
Then what's the end?
The man smiled and ruffled her hair. Even I do not know that, child. The ending has not yet been found. The Seer hasn't been found yet after all.
But he's dead!
His soul still lives on. Now go to bed. You must be tired.
I'm not! she protested weakly but let the man carry her into bed and tuck her in. He kissed her head and turned off the light and whispered,
Good night, sleep tight. Don't let the bedbugs bite.
And the little girl grew up to a beautiful woman, the bedtime story from long time ago, still tucked far away inside her head. She married a gentle, nice man, taking on the name of Sear, and loved him as she was loved. She then birthed a beautiful child.
A beautiful child with bright orange eyes and the brightest smile the couple had ever seen.
The woman cried as she saw this child and for the most inexplicable reason, her heart started to ache and she whispered gently into his ear, "Welcome back, dearest one."
Her adopted father stood a little from her hospital bed, still retaining his young look as if he had never aged a day, but his eyes did widen from seeing that child, and smiled a fond smile. As he held the child in his arms, he kissed him gently on the head and told him, "My allegiance still belongs to you."
As soon as the woman heard those words, she burst out laughing, and rolling her eyes, she told her father, "Oh dad, you're so silly." Since that day, his features got older and he watched, together with his daughter as that child grew up, and a few gray hairs he got from that child's antics.
Later in life, that child would meet a special person known as the Ice King at his school for his cold aura, freezing calmness, and his ability to make anyone do what he wanted as if he was royalty. Once, that child – a teenager now – took him home and introduced him to his family. The old man and the Ice King shared a secret smile and nodded at each other before the teenager – but honestly, he was still more of a hyper-active five year old – pulled him up to his room.
And best friends they became, making an oath. And best friends they stayed through sickness, through health, and old age.
They all lived happily ever after, but not forever, because no one could be immortal.
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Richard Linklater and Wes Anderson win at Berlinale, as 'Black Coal, Thin Ice' takes top prize
I've fallen a bit behind in my Berlinale coverage -- there are still several films I want to write about in this space -- but one film I won't be reviewing is the festival's Golden Bear winner, "Black Coal, Thin Ice." Yes, for the second year running, I managed to miss the jury's favorite. (Last year, it was "Child's Pose," and that worked out pretty well for me.) Anyway, I was braced for that possibility, since I spent less time than usual in the Competition, which was widely agreed to be a pretty lackluster selection this year.
"Black Coal, Thin Ice," a noirish Chinese thriller from director Diao Yinan, was one of the few film that seemed to raise most critics' pulses -- it also won Best Actor for Liao Fan as a detective investigating a trail of murders in a factory town that appears to lead to a single widow. Asian cinema was well served by James Schamus' jury, after being all but absent from last year's Competition: Best Actress went to Haru Kuroki for Yoji Yamada's latest, "The Little House," while Lou Ye's striking, rather abrasive melodrama "Blind Massage," took the Artistic Contribution Award for its cinematography.
Bigger-name directors, however, took the runner-up prizes. Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel," which opened the festival to almost universally glowing notices, was a popular winner of the Grand Jury Prize -- it's the director's first ever jury win at one of the major European festivals. Richard Linklater, meanwhile, took Best Director for hiis unique coming-of-age drama "Boyhood," which I raved about at its Sundance premiere. That's the very same award he won at Berlin 19 years ago for "Before Sunrise."
The Alfred Bauer Prize for "opening new perspectives" went to 91-year-old veteran Alain Resnais for his latest offbeat ensemble comedy "Life of Riley" -- read as much irony into that as you will, though Resnais is plainly an innovator for life. The Frenchman also took the FIPRESCI Award for the Competition section. (Nothing, meanwhile, for my favorite (barring "Boyhood") of the Competition films I did see, German-Brazilian director Karim Ainouz's dreamy, image-powered gay drama "Praia do Futuro.")
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Dallas Mavericks' guard Vince Carter hosted a $30,000-per-person fundraising event for President Barack Obama according to Star Telegram.
According to reports, about 70 guests, including Obama himself, gathered to show support for the upcoming presidential campaign. Among other basketball figures in attendance were commissioner David Stern, Magic Johnson, Alonzo Mourning, Marc Cuban, and Chris Paul.
Obama thanked Stern for helping to resolve the NBA labor battle which threatened to cancel the 2011-12 season. "I don't know what I would be doing with myself if I at least didn't have some basketball games around," Obama said, according to the Star Telegram.


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Jude Law and Forest Whitaker play partners who repossess artificial organs when the recipients are unable to pay their huge medical bills. Increasingly, Law's cool, cruel attitude toward his job is crumbling, just as is his marriage to a woman who finds his job distasteful. Not so Whitaker, an iceberg when he has to kill a delinquent payee to take back the organ.
Yet — as has been depicted in trailers —Law gets his own transplant and cannot come up with the cash. On the run, he meets a singer whose entire body has been transplanted. Both flee as romance blooms.
Segments of the film were re-shot and its release date delayed for more than a year. Besides resulting in silliness at the end, it has created some sloppy technical errors, with Law's character battered and bruised in one scene and, in the next moment, hale and healthy.
Why either Whitaker or Liev Schreiber as their boss agreed to this still mystifies, even if the movie had hewed to a sci-fi thriller. At least Law gives it his best shot, which makes it bearable some of the time. Alice Braga makes a sympathetic match for him as the singer.


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In this series, Dr. R.C. Sproul addresses the spiritual disciplines of prayer, worship, Bible study, service, and stewardship in order to help Christians mature in their faith. Dr. Sproul gives practical advice and encouragement in all these areas in …Read More
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Editor's note: Ken Stevens is multimedia specialist for MLive and The Muskegon Chronicle. He has worked for the local news organization for 26 years.
MUSKEGON, MI -- The top photo of this collection -- representing the alleged abduction of Jessica Heeringa that has gripped the Muskegon community -- captured the trifecta for photographers: lighting, composition and overall feeling.
In addition, MLive multimedia intern Ariana van den Akker's photograph also helped tell the overall story of a fundraiser for Jessica Heeringa's family.
That photo and several others are part of this edition of the MLive and the Muskegon Chronicle's weekly feature called Ken Stevens Picks Pics, highlighting some of the top photographs shot recently by our staff. The feature also provides some photography tips.
Van den Akker's sensitive photo of Heeringa's fiance Dakotah Quail-Dyer at the pool table was the best of the week.
"I love the way that the light hits so that only the pool table and Quail-Dyer's shirt with Heeringa on it are visible," van den Akker said. "Since there has been a lot of attention on the case, I love the simplicity of this photo, which focuses on Heeringa and lets everything else fade to black."
She shot the photo with her Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera using a 28-70 mm f/2.8 lens shot a 1/160 of a second at f/2.8 at ISO 2500.
For Garcia it was another great week of shooting, especially sports. During his coverage of the MLive Team of the Week, his nice moment in the dugout of Reeths-Puffer pitcher Anna Beebe with her teammates shows the fun of high school sports, a moment not seen by many people at the game.
My week started off very interestingly with a bear sighting in Muskegon's Lakeside Neighborhood. Unfortunately, my only glimpse of the bear was short-lived, as it disappeared in the wooded area after about 15 seconds.
Photographically speaking, this photo is poor quality and shot from about 75 yards away with a 300 mm lens, but I included it since it was so unique.
I also had a great time at the Muskegon High School prom photographing the students having a blast. It was a very classy affair and I especially like the separate photos of king Quincy Crosby and queen Lauren Sandford having fun on the dance floor.
I also enjoyed going to the Michigan Amateur golf qualifying tournament at the Spring Lake Country Club and arriving early to photograph father and son Jim and Henry McGannon practicing together on the driving range before competing against each other. The elder McGannon beat his son by three strokes.


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To date, most investigations of stratospheric photochemistry on the outer planets have involved one-dimensional (1-D) ``global-average'' or single-latitude models for a single season. With Cassini CIRS poised to map hydrocarbon distributions across Saturn, and with advances in detector technology and telescope size for Earth-based observations allowing composition and temperatures to be derived as a function of latitude, we are now in a position to evaluate the effectiveness of 1-D models in describing the stratospheric composition. Are 2-D models that include meridional transport necessary to reproduce the observed hydrocarbon latitudinal distributions, or can 1-D seasonal models provide an accurate description? In order to evaluate these questions, we have developed a realistic, time-variable, 1-D seasonal model for stratospheric photochemistry on Saturn. The model accounts for variations in orbital position and in ultraviolet flux due to solar-cycle variations and ring-shadow effects. The results for one Saturnian year, starting at Ls = 0\circ in 1980 and running until the next vernal equinox in 2009, are presented for numerous latitudes. Due to the long vertical diffusion time scale at pressures greater than ~1 mbar, we find that seasonal effects are more pronounced at high altitudes. In addition, a phase lag between insolation and chemical response increases with increasing pressure. In the summer hemisphere, hydrocarbon abundances do not exhibit much variation with latitude because the increase in the length of the day with increasing latitude counterbalances the increasing solar zenith angle, causing the daily-averaged insolation to remain nearly constant over a wide range of latitudes. Latitudinal variations are more pronounced during other seasons. We compare our model results with various observations.
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