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John Canzano on the "Bald-Faced Truth" radio show on Wednesday on 750-AM The Game. Mariel and Canzano talked about her start in the sport of fencing and growing up with parents that have Olympic backgrounds.
Mariel talked with John about her preparation for the London Games and the excitement that is building not only around the country but her hometown in Beaverton.
John talked with Mariel about her first Olympic experience and how she was not originally selected but ended up being a last-minute addition.
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New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced his office completed the audit: Eldred Central School District – Virtual Desktops: Cost Savings and Energy Conservation.
"My office's audits of local governments improve their financial management practices," DiNapoli said. "These audits are tools for local officials to make sure proper policies and procedures are in place to protect taxpayer dollars. Eldred Central School District should be commended for its efforts to identify cost-savings opportunities. By incorporating virtual desktop technology in its computer labs, the district could save thousands. During these difficult times, this is the kind of good news the district and its taxpayers need."
DiNapoli's auditors found that, as part of the district's planning to replace 30 new computers in one of the its computer labs in the summer of 2010, district officials researched the possibility of converting to virtual desktops rather than purchasing traditional computers. Officials decided to replace the first lab with 30 virtual desktops because of the potential cost savings and potential savings in service and maintenance time.
DiNapoli's auditors noted that officials decided that if the district achieves cost and time savings with the first lab, then it will replace one additional lab per year with the virtual desktop technology until three labs have been equipped with 30 virtual desktops each.
Auditors from DiNapoli's auditors also found that the district could achieve $68,473 in cost savings over a three-year period by replacing their traditional computers with virtual desktops.
Click here for a full copy of the audit.
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Police raided an undisclosed Kirkland location in the 700 block of Eighth Avenue Thursday, which was part of a year-long, multi-city investigation into alleged brothels.
A 43-year-old woman was also arrested Thursday in connection with the investigation that included money laundering and promoting prostitution. The woman, who calls herself "Rainbow Love," has not yet been charged in the case. The woman is said to be the owner of other affiliated locations that were raided in Seattle, called the Moon Temple and Sacred Temple. Police served the warrant at the woman's home in Marysville, which was also a licensed business similar to that of the other locations.
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There's a new trend in the movies of people being sick. And, frankly, it's making me sick.
In the movie "Pontypool," a newly minted zombie girl walks up to the glassed-in recording booth in which her friends are hiding - and projectile-vomits blood all over the glass.
In the film "Moon," a lonely, mentally disordered astronaut - who looks like hell, and says he feels worse - crawls over to a stainless steel commode and vomits up a bloody mess, and then examines it.
In the picture "Drag Me to Hell," nearly every character vomits something - including mucous, blood, worms, flies, embalming fluid and, finally, an entire dead cat.
These are examples from just the movies I saw in one week of viewing, all due for release over the next few weeks. And all of them, otherwise, have their points. "Moon" is rather interesting, and "Drag Me to Hell" is kind of fun.
But can we say enough to all this upchucking? Please?
Directors are always looking for new buttons to press, new envelopes to push, and generally they do it in the most juvenile ways. They also, for some reason, seem to do it as one. (I remember one season, a few years ago, where suddenly every movie seemed to have a shot of a woman sitting on a toilet.)
But really, vomiting blood? Do we have to? I mean, it's bad enough that some movies make you want to throw up. But do they have to show us other people doing it - and charge us for the privilege of watching? That's not funny - that's sickening.
I'm all for art for the sake of art. But this is art for the sake of -- barf.


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A new Quinnipiac University poll of critical swing states shows that if the 2008 election were held today, Rudy Giuliani would beat Hillary Clinton in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida. That's a switch for Ohio, where Giuliani leads Clinton 46 percent to 41 percent.
In March, Clinton led Giuliani, 46 percent to 43 percent, in Ohio.
"We might want to start calling him 'Swing State Rudy' because of his ability to draw support in these key states and across demographic lines," said Quinnipiac's Peter Brown, releasing the numbers at a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington.
However, Giuliani has lost some points he had against GOP competitors in earlier polls.
The 2008 election is so far from settled that when Quinnipiac introduced two other names into the mix, the equation started to change. Voters seemed extremely receptive to an Al Gore candidacy -- even though he has said he is not running.
In fact, in a general election race against Giuliani, Gore would get 39 percent of the Ohio vote -- which, when factoring in the margin of error, is about what Clinton has now. Not bad for a non-candidate.
"For Al Gore, there really is no bad news in this survey," Brown said. "If he runs, Al Gore could be a very competitive candidate, according to all this data."
Likewise, a Fred Thompson candidacy could change the equation -- if not immediately among general election voters, who still favor others when asked about Thompson, then certainly among the GOP faithful in the primary. Though Thompson trails Giuliani and John McCain (who is barely behind Giuliani), he is so little-known that his upside potential is big.
"He has the potential to make things uncomfortable with the other Republican candidates," Brown said.
The news for Clinton is not entirely bad. Among Ohio Democratic voters, she still holds a commanding lead, with 37 percent support in a fanciful primary today. The closest any other Democrat comes is a distant 17 percent for John Edwards, 14 percent for Barack Obama and 11 percent for Gore.
But Clinton's unfavorable rating in Ohio is high, at 43 percent, barely behind her 47 percent favorable. It's possible to win with that rating, Brown says, noting President Bush's reelection. But it shows what she's up against (which is the real value of these polls).
Meantime Edwards and Obama have strong potential to gain. That's because 27 percent of Democrats said they had not heard enough about Edwards, and 36 percent about Obama, to make up their minds. Only 8 percent said that about Clinton.
And though Gore trails Clinton, Edwards and Obama among Ohio Democrats, his appeal to general election voters is surprisingly strong.
"Mayor Rudolph Giuliani remains the front-runner" in the three key swing states, "but he and the entire Democratic field should wonder if Al Gore will become an inconvenient truth in the 2008 presidential race and go for the biggest Oscar of them all," Brown said.


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What: The Ethiopian novelist ('The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears'), who is a visiting writer at Tulane University this fall, appears as part of a symposium on African writers, along with Tulane professor Gaurav Desai, Ghanaian short story writer Mohammed Naseehu Ali ('The Prophet of Zongo Street'), Nigerian novelist and short story writer Sefi Atta ('Everything Good Will Come') and Nigerian poet Niyi Osundare ('Days').
When and where: Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Freeman Auditorium at Tulane University. Mengestu speaks at 10:30 a.m.; Atta at 11:15 a.m., Ali at 1 p.m., Osundare at 1:45 p.m., and all writers appear on a panel discussion at 2:45 p.m.
-- Michael Saxer discusses and signs 'Cooking With a Private Chef, ' 5-7 p.m. today at Garden District Book Shop.
-- Parag Khanna, director of the Global Governance Initiative and senior research fellow at the New America Foundation, discusses and signs 'Empires and Influence in the New Global Order, ' at 7 p.m. today in Nunemaker Auditorium, Loyola University.
-- Elsa Hahne signs 'You Are Where You Eat: Stories and Recipes From the Neighborhoods of New Orleans, ' 6-8 p.m. Thursday, at the Norwegian Seamen's Church, 1772 Prytania St. and again at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum.
-- 17 Poets! Literary and Performance Series presents readings and signings by Thaddeus Conti, Brendan Lorber, and Tracey McTague, followed by an open-mike session, 8 p.m. Thursday at the Gold Mine Saloon.
-- Sherry Lee Alexander interviews Ken Wells, author of 'The Good Pirates of Forgotten Bayous: Fighting to Save a Way of Life in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina, ' 8:30 a.m. Saturday on Writer's Forum, WRBH radio, 88.3 FM. Program repeats at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. Sunday
-- Dale Curry signs 'New Orleans Home Cooking' from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday at Rouses, 2701 Airline Drive, Metairie.
-- Kit Wohl signs 'New Orleans Classic Desserts' and her other cookbooks, 10 a.m.-noon Saturday at Rouses, 3711 Power Blvd., Metairie, and 1-3 p.m. Saturday at Rouses, 1000 West Esplanade Ave., Kenner.
-- Paula Purvis presents a story time at 11 a.m. Saturday at Maple Street Children's Book Shop.
-- Ann B. Morris discusses and signs 'Whitcombe Legacy, Book One: The Vampire Julian, ' 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at Garden District Book Shop.
-- Irete Lazo discusses and signs 'The Accidental Santera, ' 1-3 p.m. Saturday at Garden District Book Shop.
-- Joe Simmer (Michael Ledet and Richard Stewart) sign 'Joe Simmer's All-American Slow Cookin, ' 6 p.m. Saturday at Octavia Books.
-- Dave Dixon discusses and signs 'The Saints, the Superdome, and the Scandal, ' 2 p.m. Sunday in the Moreau Center at Our Lady of Holy Cross College, benefiting the Friends of the Library.
-- This week in One Book One New Orleans: There will be a discussion of Tom Piazza's 'City of Refuge' at 6 p.m. today at the New Orleans Public Library Mid-City branch, 330 N. Carrollton Ave.
-- The Friends of the Jefferson Public Library Book Sale
The sale will be Thursday-Sunday in Hall C at the Pontchartrain Center, Williams Boulevard at the lake, Kenner. Hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. More than 80,000 gently used books, DVDs, CDs, video tapes, music tapes, and records will be for sale. Cash, checks and major credit and debit cards will be accepted; admission and parking are free. For info, call the Friends of the Library, 504.455.2665, or e-mail email@example.com. All proceeds benefit the Jefferson Parish Public Libraries.


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By DAVID DORSEY
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Drivers along Interstate 75 in Fort Myers on Wednesday night could have played the Good Samaritan to former Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona.
On his way to Miller's Ale House off Colonial Boulevard to meet a handful of former Red Sox colleagues while with his new ESPN co-workers, Francona's rental car ran out of gas.
"We're pushing the car down I-75," Francona said. "It was not good. I got out and started walking to a gas station. Some guy rolled down his window, and it's the guy who installed my cable at the old ballpark. He gave me a ride the rest of the way."
The anecdote resembled the end of last season, when Francona and the Red Sox simply ran out of gas. They finished what seemed to be a playoff-bound year with a 7-20 record in September, failing to reach the postseason.
Two days later, the Boston Red Sox brass and Francona met and mutually agreed to part ways after an eight-year tenure that included World Series titles in 2004 and
Francona visited JetBlue Park Thursday night for the first time. He hugged designated hitter David Ortiz, shook hands with new manager Bobby Valentine and heard wisecracks from second baseman Dustin Pedroia, among others.
"When you go 7-17, I think especially as a manager, you open yourself up for criticism," Francona said of how last season ended. "I thought I tried to take responsibility in that last press conference. I thought there were things that needed to be done. My voice wasn't the one being heard at that time. I thought I was pretty open and honest about that. What happened after that hurt me a lot. It probably always well."
What happened after that: the Boston Globe reported Francona had issues with his marriage and had been taking pain medication, suggesting those factors distracted Francona from the tasks of being a manager.
"When you part ways, it's hard," Francona said. "That was eight years of my life. I didn't even have a chance to go through those emotions, because two days later, all hell broke loose. It's not like you pick up and move on. It wasn't the normal circumstance.
"The best thing to do is try to move on. I mean, carrying grudges and stuff like that is not real healthy. I spent eight years there, we did a lot of good stuff, and so that hurt me a little bit."
Francona interviewed for the St. Louis Cardinals managing job vacated by Tony LaRussa and eventually taken by Mike Matheny. Francona said he didn't consider the Chicago Cubs job with former Boston general manager Theo Epstein moving into the same role there. The Cubs settled on Dave Sveum as manager.
"Nothing against Theo," Francona said. "The timing wasn't right. Just trying to be honest; my passion is to be on the field. But I thought it would be healthy for me to step back and look at baseball without so much emotion. I think that will be good for me. I was pretty worn down by the end of last year."
Francona said he doubted he would participate in Fenway Park's 100-year celebration this season.
"I wouldn't anticipate it at this point," he said. "I'm not quite ready for the hugs yet. I'm still trying to stop the bleeding."
Francona said he would not rule out a return to managing in future seasons.
Red Sox shortstop Mike Aviles played under Francona for just two months and said he would do so again if the opportunity presented itself.
"He was an awesome manager," Aviles said. "He was a very good players' manager. He knew how to deal with the team. It was very different from what I was used to. I liked him a lot. The one thing I liked about him the most, was he wanted you to just go out there and play baseball and use your instincts."
Pedroia became a Red Sox regular at second base under Francona at the end of the 2006 season.
"He just taught me how to be a professional," Pedroia said. "How to do everything the right way. That's it. Those are the two most important things about this game, and he taught me both. Be a professional and respect everybody and play the game the right way. He did that right when I got here. He does that with everybody. It doesn't matter if you're MVP of the league or the 25th guy on the roster. He's a first-class guy."


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GOODRICH, Michigan -- The Goodrich Board of Education decided at its meeting Monday that it will wait until Wednesday to fill the open position on the board.
"The candidates were outstanding, but I'm not ready to make a decision yet," said Trustee Niki Wiederman after the board interviewed three of the candidates at its meeting.
The candidates interviewed on Monday were Hadley Township resident Kevin Smith, Goodrich resident David Cramer and Atlas Township resident Shelley Hart.
Goodrich resident Mark Griffiths also applied to be on the board, but was not present at the meeting Monday.
The position on the board is open after former Trustee James Bertrand announced his resignation earlier this month.
The board plans to make its decision at at a 6 p.m. meeting Wednesday to give board members time to think over their decision.
"This will be the toughest thing I'll have to do here," Trustee Jeff Gardner said. "But we're in good hands with whatever selection we go with, everyone brings something a little different."


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Hello everyone - I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. I came across MDA and subsequently The Primal Blueprint around March of this year and slowly transitioned into the primal lifestyle in the couple months following that. Previously I ate roughly 50% raw foods; tons of veges, nuts, coconut, fruit, but only eating meat once every couple weeks. As such, my visible progress from going primal has largely had to do with increased endurance and actually being able to put on some muscle.
However... to explain the thread title: in early July I suffered a severe break to one of my legs. I broke the tibia in three places, fibula in a couple places, and the talus (ankle joint) as well. I spent the next 30 days in bed and have been slowly recovering since. I have a six inch metal plate on the tibia and plenty of screws and pins holding the whole thing together.
I've been making sure to get lots of vitamins D3 and K2, as well as dietary calcium. I've also been focusing on keeping my inflammation as low as possible. At my recent check up with my surgeon, he said I'm a good 2 - 3 weeks ahead of expected healing schedule - can't argue with results like that!
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Welcome Raney. Sorry about your leg. I'm glad you are healing well.
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Syracuse, NY -- A 35-year-old man is in critical condition this afternoon after receiving a shock while refinishing a wood floor in the Eastwood section of Syracuse, police said.
Donald Sweeney was using an edge sander about 1:10 in a bedroom of a house at 122 Lillian Ave. when there was a short inside the sander, Lt. Ken Heffernan, Syracuse fire investigator, said. The ground plug to the sander had been cut off, he said.
"We're assuming his foot came in contact with the heating grate," Heffernan said.
When his foot touched the metal grate, he became grounded and received a shock, Heffernan said. The shock threw him across the bedroom and blew him out of his socks and shoes, Heffernan said.
Sweeney's partner heard the thud and found Sweeney on the floor. Firefighters performed CPR and restarted Sweeney's heart, Heffernan said.
Sweeney is now breathing on his own but is in critical condition, Sgt. Gary Bulinski said.


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PENNSVILLE TWP. — A former board of education member has filled the vacancy after the resignation of the Pennsville board vice president.
Leroy Pierce III, who was the board vice president, recently resigned leaving an empty seat on the board.
Lisa Ascali was appointed to an unexpired term on Monday and will continue to serve the board in that seat until the reorganization meeting in January 2014 — Ascali will then seek re-election.
Ascali was previously elected on to the Pennsville School Board of Education in April 2006 and then she was re-elected again in April 2009 until she resigned on March 2, 2012.
Former board member Pierce began serving the school board of education in 2010.
"I have enjoyed serving the community and school district — the position of board member often creates ethical issues as to what one can say and how engaged a member can truly be," Pierce said Tuesday.
The former board member added that he will continue to be involved and hopes parents attend meetings to voice their questions.
"I very much enjoyed working with the current and past members and I felt as though true disagreement in appropriate discussion led to many positive strides by the board in recent months," Pierce said.
Pierce was then voted to the post of vice president in 2011.
Board member Jack Nugent now serves as vice president of school board.
The nine-member board is comprised of Board President Kathy Bodine, Nugent, Ascali and board members Greg Acton, Jeffrey Elwell, Michael Manahan, Margo Myers, Nancy Phillips, and Dr. Amy Patrick.


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Why is China the cure-all? Seriously, I'm asking. The way we talk about it, you'd think it was a magical fairyland where American companies go to seek enlightenment and profits. But this is largely a myth -- one that Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL ) investors are buying hook, line, and sinker.
This week, the Mac maker will begin selling the iPhone to Chinese nationals through a non-exclusive deal with China Unicom (NYSE: CHU ) . Negotiations with China Mobile (NYSE: CHL ) are apparently still under way. Investors tremble at the possibilities, as if China Unicom customers will line up for hours before dawn to get a new and government-approved iPhone.
"With the iPhone dominating here, soon to be in China, the iPod, [Touch], new Macs, and [iTunes] this company looks to be on the verge of having a [Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT ) ] type of stock splits every 6 months," DarthMaul09, an All-Star investor in our Motley Fool CAPS database, wrote earlier this month.
Color me skeptical. I own Apple shares, but not because of the China connection. I own shares of Apple because software developers are the new power brokers in telecom, and they're developing for the iPhone more than any other smartphone platform. Software, volume pricing, and global broadband adoption are more likely to drive growth than untapped territories.
They'll certainly drive more growth than China will; its 3G network is new and comparatively slow when compared with what we U.S. iPhone users are used to. Worse, China Unicom's version of the iPhone is a lightweight that lacks Wi-Fi support.
This is a serious issue, but it isn't surprising. China has a history of protecting its own -- (cough) Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU ) (cough) -- leaving foreigners to pick up scraps where they may. In this case, officials are ensuring that Wi-Fi hot spots don't substitute for its domestic carrier networks in delivering applications data.
Thus, China Unicom's strategy to win customers isn't to offer more features, or even better pricing, but to offer the 1 million or so who have unlocked iPhones operating on China Mobile's GM network "amnesty" via a contract for its own network, IDG News Service reports.
I doubt this approach will work. What is clear to me -- and to my Foolish colleague, Motley Fool Global Gains co-advisor Tim Hanson -- is that you don't get massive growth by offering locals Diet Coke when they already love Mountain Dew.
"The iPhone isn't coming to China; it's already there. When we visited in July, even our taxicab drivers in Shanghai already had iPhones. So if you're looking for dramatic growth, you're probably not going to get it," Tim said when I spoke with him Monday night.
He's right. The Chinese consumers who can afford an iPhone already love the caffeinated, high-octane version. Why would they switch to the diet version, and why now? The answer, of course, is that they probably won't.
For related Foolishness:
- South Korea wants its iPhone, too.
- We first started talking about the ChiPhone two years ago.
- Why Apple's China strategy should scare AT&T.


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I know we have a number of Alexandrian DC Triers out there, so I wanted to shout out a community 5k I'm helping to organize.
It's Sunday, September 30, at 8am at Cameron Run Park in Alexandria, VA (4001 Eisenhower Ave.). The course runs on the trails of the very scenic Ben Brenman Park, and 100% of the proceeds go to charities, including local Girls on the Run chapters and global water access charities. And free pancakes afterward for all participants!
It will be a totally family-friendly atmosphere with two shorter races for kids and some other fun activities for them. You can register here: https://www.smartruns.com/Family-Fun-Day-and-5K/.
I'd also happily welcome volunteers! You can email me directly through the club website if you'd like to volunteer.
Thanks, everyone! Good luck as you all wrap up your seasons!


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MOBILE, Alabama – Busy does not begin to describe this past week in Mobile business, punctuated earlier this morning with a closer look at the nearly $1.57 billion Mobile County and three of her neighbors landed in capital investments from new and expanding businesses in 2013.
That's billion, with a B, and more than one-third of the total $4.4 billion in economic development investments statewide that year.
That said, I've only got a handful of items left to share this glorious Friday, so let's not waste any time.
Look who's hiring
Calling all #SAP! @RuralSourcing is #hiring #ABAP Developers and #SAP BASIS Administrators in #AugustaGA & #MobileAL http://t.co/1woYPWRB9o
— Serah Tyler (@80GeeksAndMe) May 15, 2014
Office space
The former home of Southern Blueprint and ARC, located at 3230 International Drive in Mobile, has been sold to local investors.
The buyers, JJT Properties LLC, plan to convert the one-story, 12,000-square-foot former showroom and production space situated on 1.4 acres just off Cottage Hill Road at Interstate 65 into office space.
David Dexter and Allan Cameron of NAI-Mobile handled the $390,000 transaction.
New partner
Attorney Mark A. Newell has joined Armbrecht Jackson LLP as a partner.
Newell practices primarily in civil defense litigation and represents many different industries and professions including trucking, real estate, product manufacturers and the sports and recreational fields. He also has represented a number of insurers in coverage matters, including first-party policy disputes and alleged bad-faith litigation.
Newell earned his juris doctorate from Samford University's Cumberland School of Law as well as a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Alabama. He is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in Alabama and Florida and is also licensed in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and U.S. Supreme Court.
Coming right along
Check out the latest bird's eye view of Airbus $600 million A320 final assembly line under construction at Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley.
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Cupcake Jones will donate a portion of December profits to North Mississippi Avenue's Q Center.
The University of Portland has appointed Michael F. Andrews as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Andrews has served as interim dean since August 2012 and holds the McNerney-Hanson Chair in Ethics.
Captured by Porches announced it will close its North Lombard beer bus Dec. 24 - Feb 15 because of "weather, permits and a strong desire to improve the Lombard bus."
The Oregonian's high school sports team made a list of basketball teams to watch. Jefferson made the list. The word: "Despite its relative youth with just three seniors on the roster, Jefferson looks to have the talent to make a deep postseason run this year."
North Portland photographer John Carleton added a neat photo to his blog yesterday of the Wishing Well Lounge in St. Johns. He shot the photo with a Holga 120N.
Disjecta is looking for a curator-in-residence for 2013-14. They'll take applications through Jan. 4.
Barrique Barrel is starting a wine club. Details are on the shop's blog.
Yara Lebanese Cuisinse has opened at 3928 North Mississippi Avenue next to Mr. Green Beans.
Two University of Portland women's soccer matches made the Top 10 games of the year for women's soccer. The Pilots' win over North Carolina ranked eighth, and the team's defeat of Washington State came in at No. 3.


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KINGSTON — Leadership and coaching expert John C. Maxwell has written more than 60 books, primarily focusing on leadership. His books have sold more than 19 million copies, with some on the New York Times Best Seller List and translations in more than 50 languages. He's one of 25 authors and artists named to Amazon.com's 10th anniversary Hall of Fame.
Every year, Maxwell conducts seminars for Fortune 500 companies, international government leaders, and organizations as diverse as the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the National Football League.
And now he's coming to Kitsap County to share his insights, with all registration fees donated to ShareNet Food Bank in Kingston thanks to event sponsors Parker Financial LLC; Sherrard, McGonagle & Tizzano, Attorneys at Law; Haven in Allyn, Long Term Care; and www.nextdoorhs.com.
The event, "The Five Levels of Leadership featuring Dr. John C. Maxwell," is Nov. 1 at the Kitsap Convention Center Harborside, next to the Bremerton ferry. It's a major fundraiser for ShareNet, which has launched its Neighbor Aid 2011 campaign. Last year's Neighbor Aid campaign covered almost half of ShareNet's annual budget and enabled it to meet 8,500 needs – food, keeping electricity on when faced with a shutoff notice, paying rent when faced with eviction, and providing take-home food for the weekend for school children.
That number is according to ShareNet director Mark Ince, who is one of four part-time employees. Ince said ShareNet's annual budget is about $150,000. Food bank hours are Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.; and Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
ShareNet is one of eight registered food banks in Kitsap County. Its defined service area is Kingston, Eglon, Hansville, Indianola, Port Gamble, and parts of Poulsbo and Suquamish.
Barbara Brumagin, ministry coordinator at Bayside Church, said Maxwell will provide leaders of businesses and other organizations, as well as their staffs and team members, with key leadership principles they can apply to all facets of their lives.
She said the information will help participants increase their ability to influence and motivate others, relate to people in more productive ways, improve the outcome and value of their efforts, and learn steps to make a difference in their lives and the lives of those around them.
For $39, participants can attend two one-hour lectures, "The Five Levels of Leadership," the title of his just-released book. For $149, participants can attend a plated luncheon, receive an autographed copy of his new book, "The Five Levels of Leadership," meet and be photographed with Maxwell, and attend all three one-hour lectures, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
To register for "The Five Levels of Leadership," visit www.sharenetfoodbank.org or call Brumagin at 297-2000, ext. 11, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Maxwell's blog can be read at JohnMaxwellOnLeadership.com and he can be followed at Twitter.com/JohnCMaxwell. On his website, www.johnmaxwellteam.com, you can receive 60-second leadership training videos emailed daily for free.
More on Maxwell: Three of his books sold one million copies each: "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership," "Developing the Leader Within You," and "The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader."
For more than 30 years, Maxwell has led churches in Indiana, Ohio, California, and Florida. After serving as senior pastor for 14 years, in 1995 he left Skyline Church, near San Diego, to devote himself full-time to speaking and writing. However, in 2004, he returned to congregational ministry at Christ Fellowship in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., where he is currently a teaching pastor. On Nov. 16, 2008, he began serving as a guest pastor at the famous Crystal Cathedral in Orange County, Calif. His messages are broadcast worldwide on the Hour of Power television program, seen by an estimated 20 million viewers.
Maxwell serves on the Board of Trustees at Indiana Wesleyan University and has a building named after him there, the Maxwell Center for Business and Leadership.
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Germany ordains first female rabbi since Holocaust
Germany ordained its first female rabbi since the Holocaust on Thursday, marking a major step in the reintegration of Jews into modern German life.
Guestview: Catholics, Jews and petri dishes
The following is a guest contribution. Reuters is not responsible for the content and the views expressed are the authors' alone. Rabbi Elliot Dorff is rector of the American Jewish University in California and chairs the Conservative Movement's Committee on Jewish Law and Standards.This article first appeared in the Forward, a Jewish weekly published in New York, and is reprinted with their permission.
New rabbi for Mumbai Jewish centre attacked in 2008
It was almost two years ago that Islamist militants attacked Mumbai and killed at least 166 people. Among them were six Jews, including Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivka. Most non-Jewish readers probably had no idea what a Brooklyn-based Jewish couple was doing there. Many Jews would have known right away — they were running the Chabad House, one of a worldwide network of Jewish centres run by Chabad-Lubavitch, a Hasidic movement devoted to supporting Jewish life wherever it may be found.
Ultra-trad Catholics upset rabbi's lecture in Paris cathedral
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris witnessed a scene on Sunday afternoon that seemed to be from a bygone age. A rabbi invited to deliver a lecture about Catholic-Jewish dialogue was interrupted by young arch-traditionalist Catholics who began to pray the rosary to make "amends for the outrage" of letting him speak there. Rabbi Rivon Krygier had to leave the nave and retire to the sacristy, where he read his text into a microphone to broadcast it to about 1,200 people who came to hear him. Read our full story here.
How does a rabbi get involved in dialogue with Muslims?
How does a rabbi get involved in dialogue with Muslims? On this blog, we often write about interfaith dialogue, for which personal contact is crucial, without talking much about the background of the personalities involved.
Visiting synagogues is not getting easier for Pope Benedict
Visiting synagogues is not getting any easier for Pope Benedict.
Today's meeting with Rome's Jewish community was the third time he has entered a synagogue, which is a kind of a papal record considering that his predecessor Pope John Paul — probably the first pope to do so since Saint Peter two millennia ago — made only one such visit himself.


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Digital image déjà vu
In addition to working on the Spot the Difference project, VADS also provides a growing online searchable collection of over 120,000 digital images of art and design, which are contributed by libraries, museums, and archives across the UK for non-commercial use in learning, teaching, and research.
Recently we've had some discussions about how to deal with a few instances where we have received multiple digital images of the same artwork, which have been photographed or scanned as part of different digitisation projects, and then contributed to the VADS image database by different people at different points in time. We looked at why these duplicates exist and whether it would be useful or not if they were hyperlinked or grouped together in some way. (This duplication also got me thinking about the Spot the Difference! project, which I'll come on to later).
Firstly, here are the reasons why there are a handful of instances of duplication in the VADS database:
1) Multiple editions – some artworks may form part of a series of identical editions held in different collections (such as the screen prints by Tim Mara) or there may be mass produced objects such as posters or sewing patterns held in different locations.
'Address your Letters Plainly', poster by Tom Eckersley, c. 1934.
Top: poster from the Imperial War Museum.
Bottom: poster from the Tom Eckersley Archive at University of the Arts London.
2) Multiple physical reproductions – as well as digital photographs or scans of an art or design object, there may be scans from analogue reproductions of that object, such as scans from old 35mm slides.
'Our Jungle Fighters Want Socks – Please Knit Now', poster by Abram Games.
Left: poster from the Imperial War Museum.
Right: 35mm slide showing the same poster, from the Design Council Slide Collection.
3) Multiple digital images – on a couple of rare occasions, VADS has received two different digital images of the same unique artwork, which have been captured as part of separate digitisation projects.
'Portrait of Carel Weight', painting by Robin Darwin, 1957.
Left: digital image from the Royal College of Art's contribution to the Fine Art project.
Right: digital image from the Royal College of Art Collection.
'Flat Packed Rothman's', painting by Stephen Farthing, 1975.
Left: digital image from the Royal College of Art's contribution to the Fine Art project.
Right: digital image from the Royal College of Art Collection.
This duplication also raises some points that are relevant to the Spot the Difference project's investigation of visual plagiarism, referencing, and visual search technology:
Unintentional variation – the images of the paintings directly above show the level of unintentional variation that is introduced by the photographer even when digitising exactly the same two-dimensional artwork, such as differences in colour and background. Humans can immediately discern and disregard these aspects, but how will such variations affect the search results from a content-based image retrieval system?
Loss of context – the proliferation of digital versions online is further exacerbated by the fact that images are sometimes reused on multiple websites, blogs, and microblogs like tumblr. These images may appear without their original description and metadata, making it difficult to accurately attribute these visual sources and to know what their terms of use are.
These sorts of questions and issues have also been raised by art teaching staff this week during the first few interviews that we've been conducting for the Spot the Difference project. We'll be updating the blog with more information about our user research over the coming months.
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When the Chalmette Owls met the Northshore Panthers in the first game of the season, the Panthers won 54-52 on a last-second shot.
The rematch followed an entirely different script.
Jarell Green scored 26 points for the second straight night and Chalmette led by as much as 30 as the Owls trounced Northshore 56-34 in the semifinals of the Valero/Chalmette High Christmas Classic.
"This team will go as far as Jarell Green wants to take us," Chalmette Coach Butch Stockton said. "It's just that simple. When Jarell comes ready to play, we're a different basketball team. His penetration opens up so much more for our offense.
"I thought we played outstanding defense tonight. Great team defense. Brandon Eddlestone is a heck of a basketball player, and we knew we had to limit his touches and his shots. I thought Curtis Winding and Jordan Barthelemy, off the bench, did an outstanding job denying him the ball. We took away their strength, which is their post game."
Winding scored 10 points and pulled down eight rebounds. The Owls also got a big game from Marquis Hamilton, who had 10 points, six rebounds and five assists.
Eddlestone led Northshore with 16 points and 10 rebounds, but no other Panther scored more than five.
"We just had some kids that didn't come ready to play," Northshore Coach Joey Tolis said. "We need our leaders to be ready to play. When you come out and start flat, you've got to have some energy come off the bench, and our bench came out flat too."
Asked why this game turned out so differently from the teams' first matchup, Tolis said, "I'm really not sure, to be honest with you. Chalmette's a good basketball team. Jarell got loose a little bit tonight and it opened up a lot of things. That kid's a very good player, and Coach Stockton's a great coach. They just made the adjustments in this game, and it showed."
Chalmette will face Brother Martin, ranked No. 1 this week among large schools by NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune, in the tournament championship on Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
"Very big challenge," Stockton said. "Brother Martin's an outstanding basketball team. Well coached. What else can you say? District champions in the Catholic league last year. So I guess it's a big district (9-5A) rival here tomorrow night. We've got to stop (Jordan) Cornish. We've got to come out ready to play."
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The National Weather Service in State College has a winter weather advisory for Perry, Lebanon, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin and Adams counties from 7 p.m. tonight until 11 a.m. Wednesday.
York and Lancaster counties are expected to receive mostly rain from the storm.
But the storm is expected to bring a little bit of everything to the Harrisburg area including snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain, forecasters said.
Mostly rain is expected before 4 a.m. Wednesday, before turning to snow, and sleet. Low around 33. Accumulation of less than a half-inch of snow and ice is possible.
The storm is expected to become all rain after 7 a.m., then gradually end. High near 39.
The highest snowfall amounts are expected to be along Interstate 80 in northern Pennsylvania.


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Grade-6 girls finish second in nail-biter.
© Dave Mathieson - Amherst Daily News
The 2013 Mini-Girls, Division 4 provincial champions are: (front, from left) Bryley McFadden, Rebecca Fromm, Doneka Sharpe, Keira Dyck, Lauren Furlong, Ashley Ripley, (back, from left) coach Kendra LeBlanc, Emma Gould, Amber Burbine, Mallory Carr, Abbey Letcher, Olivia Scott and coach Mike LeBlanc.
AMHERST - The Grade 5 Amherst Selects are the 2013 Division 4 Mini-Girls Provincial Champions, after a convincing 51-27 win over Acadia Sunday at Spring Street Academy.
Lauren Furlong led the Selects in the win with 20 points, followed by Olivia Scott with 15, Ashley Ripley with eight, Keira Dyck with six points, and Doneka Sharpe with two points.
The Grade 5 girls started out the season in Division 5 of the Basketball Nova Scotia League but were bumped up to Division 4.
"Kids, parents, volunteers and coaches showed a lot of commitment all year long," said the Division 4 selects coach Mike LeBlanc.
The Grade-6 girls, who play in Division 2, finished with a silver medal after losing 34-32 to Bedford Academy Sunday at Spring Street Academy.
The game came down to the wire with Amherst having possession of the ball in the last seven seconds of the game, but was unable to sink the ball into the basket.
"It's all about skills development and to finish one-two the province is excellent," said LeBlanc. "And the tournament was great for the town as well."
Results from game the Division 2 game will be in Tuesday's edition of the Amherst Daily News.


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Stoneboro Road
Those who select this access do so for the rigorous 15 minute hike over the dunes and for the magical views of the lighthouse that is the reward.
Walk toward the lighthouse once you are at the beach and continue to the heavily populated Garcia River estuary. Depending on the time of year you can see pelicans or tundra swans, you can always view hundreds of noisy seagulls.
The Garcia River, one of the few remaining wild and scenic rivers in California, runs out to the Pacific here in the cliffs just below the lighthouse. Look closely, and you can see the caves carved deep into these rocks.
Beach Hiking
- Beach Hiking Overview
- Manchester Beach
- Alder Creek
- Kinney Road - Main Access
- Kinney Road - Lake Davis Wetlands
- Point Arena Lighthouse
- Stornetta Public Lands
- Lighthouse and Gazebo Hike
- Garcia River Overlook
- Loran Station Road
- Point Arena Ranch
- Arena Cove Bluff Trail
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Grove Bamboo Back
Written by Simon on November 1, 2011. Permalink
Grove, best known for their beautifully crafted iPhone cases, recently released a new product to cozy-up our Macbooks. The Bamboo Backs are thin self-adhering bamboo veneers that stick to your laptop lid. Nothing particularly ground breaking or innovative in that regard, but what really does it for me is the custom cutouts that uses Apple's glowing logo to create an extra accent piece. Check out their gallery for currently available cut-out graphics, or for a minimum order of ten, you can customize your own. Designed and made of sustainable bamboo in Portland Oregon.
Purchase Information:Price: $29.00
Available from: Grove
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Brightly sunlit and featuring wooden flooring, the apartment includes a comfortable double bedroom containing 2 double beds. The living room offers a relaxing atmosphere and incorporates a dining table and a desk area. A compact kitchen is included.
Known as the 'crossroads of the world', the renowned Times Square is a 25-minute journey using New York Subway. The Gothic-style St. Patrick's Cathedral is also 25 minutes' away using New York Subway. The LaGuardia Airport is 30 minutes' away by bus.
The Elmhurst district is home to a flourishing Chinatown as well as 2 large shopping malls and many lively pubs and restaurants.
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Jason was very friendly and dedicated. The room was clean and looked like on the fotos. It was a nice stay. We would always come back again.
It was a super property. 3 bedrooms, living room and kitchen. Met on arrival by Jason who brought us to the property. By Metro denotes a half an hour on time square. It is 7 minutes walk to the subway. It is located in the borough of Queens, is very quiet and the evening or at night you can go right down the street.
Het was een super accommodatie. 3 slaapkamers, woonkamer en keuken. Bij aankomst ontvangen door Jason die ons naar de accommodatie bracht. Met de metro zit je met een half uurtje op time square. Het is 7 minuutjes lopen naar de metro. Het ligt in de wijk Queens, is erg rustig en ook 's avonds of 's nachts kan je goed over straat gaan.
Jason is a wonderful host, always available to answer any query.
The apartment was clean and perfectly consistent with the description given on the website.
If the opportunity presents itself, I will not hesitate to book accommodation Jason!
Jason est un hôte formidable, toujours disponible pour répondre à la moindre interrogation.
L'appartement était parfaitement propre et conforme à la description donnée sur le site.
Si l'occasion se représente, je n'hésiterai pas à réserver un logement de Jason !
Our stay in te apartment was really comfortable, Jason was waiting for us upon our arrival and gave us all the directions needed to have a pleasant stay.
The apartment was exactly the same as in the pictures, nice and clean.
I would definitely recommend Jason's apartment for a nice stay in NYC.
This place is wonderful! Jason is an excellent host, very kind and attentive. The apartment / neighbourhood is very safe and clean, with all the things you can need. We recommend Jason´s properties to everyone!
Thank you, Jason, we felt as if we were at home! :-)
This place was an excellent choice to stay.
Very safe and secure for families with children like myself and close to all transport and ementies. Local food and diner great to eat. Lota of delis, starbucks.
Nearest subway is grand avenue newtown.
People in the community are very kind and friendly.
Very clean and comfortable.
Jason is an excellent host. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and recommend this place to anyone.
Beautiful apartment, comfortable, very clean, description conforms to the announcement and even Jason had us parking our rental car, Jason is very helpful and can be contacted at any time, Jason gave us the necessary information for a good stay in New York. Really thank you to Jason for this welcome and if we return to New York this will be at Jason .We were a family of 4 and a couple teenagers. Nathalie, Auguste, Lea, Kevin
Bel appartement, confortable, très propre, la description est conforme à l'annonce et même Jason nous avait réservé un parking pour notre voiture de location, Jason est très serviable et joignable a tout moment,Jason nous a donné les informations nécessaires pour passer un bon séjour à New York . Vraiment merci à Jason pour cet accueil et si nous retournons à New York ça sera chez Jason .Nous étions une famille de 4 personnes un couple et adolescents . Nathalie ,Auguste,Lea,Kevin
We had a good stay at this apartment functional enough for our 10 day trip to New York. Located in a popular and quiet area of Queens, the subway is nearby for access to Manhattan in about 30 minutes.
Room clean and well equipped bathroom (linen also), all bedding is completely correcte.L'appartement conditioning (aircon in the room is a bit noisy).
Lovely host, who showed us around the neighborhood, despite our late arrival and made sure our stay was going well.
Very good stay in all.
Nous avons passé un bon séjour dans cet appartement suffisamment fonctionnel pour notre voyage de 10 jours à New York. Situé dans un quartier populaire et tranquille du Queens, le métro est à proximité permettant l'accès à Manhattan en 30 minutes environ.
Salle de bains propre et bien équipée ( linge de maison également), literie toute à fait correcte.L'appartement est climatisé (la clim dans la chambre est donc un peu bruyante).
Hôte très agréable, qui nous a fait visiter le quartier malgré notre arrivée tardive et qui s'est assuré que notre séjour se passait bien.
Très bon séjour en somme.
I stayed with 7 friends in the Modern Duplex posted by Jason. The photos shown on the site are accurate to where we stayed. The place was immaculate and very close to the subway station. Perfect !
The neighborhood is very safe and clean. A plus to the neighborhood is that there is a Target and Century 21 close by. There are 2 diners close to the apartment that are opened to 2 a.m. and 24hrs.
As a host, Jason was incredibly accommodating. He is very nice, punctual and very attentive. He drove me around the neighborhood to show me every point of interest. He made himself available had I needed his assistance with anything.
I recommend Jason's properties. I travel to NYC twice a year during which I stay for a month each time. I will book with him every time. I have also referred Jason to a few friends who have had similar a experience.
¡ Jason is the best !
He picked us at the subway stop with his fantastic Nissan navara, and show us the area.
Of course, he were available for us almost 24 hours a day...amazing.
We recommend to make deals with Jason.
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The best part about having Living Maxwell is that it gives me a vehicle to share important and interesting stories with the world.
While my focus will continue to center around food, I have decided to start a new monthly column called Eco-Friendly Friday. This will showcase some amazing organic, non-food items that I believe people ought to know about, and it will appear on the third Friday of every month. I already have several fantastic things lined up for the next few columns, so stay tuned!
When the founders of Bears for Humanity, Vijay and Renju Prathap (above), became the proud parents of twins two years ago, their worldview totally shifted. The only thing that mattered was the health and well-being of their two little ones, and that meant a shift to consuming organic food and purchasing the safest toys and clothes. Read more »


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McDowell's scare tactics are reprehensible
October 28, 2010 McDowell's scare tactics are reprehensible. Claiming Benishek will raise taxes, dump Social Security, Medicare, and allow pollution, McDowell attempts to frighten seniors to support him. more »»
Question for Judy Nerat and Mike Lahti
October 28, 2010 I have a question for Judy Nerat and Mike Lahti, candidates for state offices in the coming election. Both have talked of the need to improve the quality of education in the state of Michigan. more »»
I'm voting for Mike
October 28, 2010 For nearly 14 years I have been privileged to represent various parts of the Upper Peninsula in the state legislature. I've seen a lot of issues and votes in those year. more »»
Build yourself up don't tear the other guy down
October 28, 2010 I am very disillusioned with politics and the politicians. more »»
Education is the catalyst
October 27, 2010 It has been said that education is the catalyst to bring about desired change in society. more »»
"Enough is Enough"
October 27, 2010 Dan Benishek's campaign slogan is "Enough is Enough." Well, I've had enough of his negative and deceptive ads filling my evening newscasts. more »»
Follow the money
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Join me in voting for Dr. Dan Benishek.
October 27, 2010 You can't watch T.V. for an hour without seeing an ad from the Democrat Party attacking Dr. Dan Benishek. I know Dr. more »»
Remember who created the real debt burden
October 27, 2010 During this midterm election the Republicans have found religion in terms of fiscal responsibility. more »»
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
October 27, 2010 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, "Obamacare," causes a massive growth of government, a further dismantling of the private sector and hiring of thousands of new public sector employees... more »»
When the voting is done, what does the party stand for?
October 27, 2010 A Democrat politician's promise to represent the people means nothing if his party continues to go against the voice of the people. more »»
Fact check candidates
October 27, 2010 I too, agree with The Mining Journal's suggestion to fact check candidates (and proposals) before heading to the polls in November; however, I'm baffled that a newspaper which regularly publishes... more »»
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Why is this deception allowed to go on?
October 27, 2010 Mike Lahti in his ad cloaks himself a small business owner and investor and knows U.P. small business challenges firsthan. more »»
Patrick Thomson, running for the Negaunee school board this Nov. 2.
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Four first-year coaches enjoyed successful seasons and one, North Hunterdon's Anthony Rotondo, still has his team in state championship contention after the Lions advanced to the Group 4 semifinals with a 5-2 win over Watchung Hills on Friday.
Voorhees (17-7), under former player Christina Grodkiewicz, reached the North 2 Group 3 championship game where it fell to Madey Smith and Warren Hills for the third time this season, 2-1.
In Grodkiewicz's first season at the helm, she equaled what former coach Donna Exley accomplished in her final 30 seasons by guiding the Vikings into a sectional title game.
"The season went fantastic," said Grodkiewicz, who graduated from Voorhees in 2001 and Elon College in 2005. "I couldn't have asked for a better season. Of course, a win against Warren Hills in the sectional final would have been awesome but to bring a team to somewhere it's only been once since 1984 is an amazing feat."
The Vikings lose just three senior starters in pitcher Haley Fedak, second baseman Ashley Robbins and outfielder Kaylee Teets.
"I didn't look at how far we could go, we just played them one at a time with a lot of success," Grodkiewicz said. "It was a great season. The girls have nothing to hang their heads about. The future looks bright and beautiful and we'll march ahead."
Kevin Mann took over at Northampton after illness forced Sally Whitaker-Kahan to step down after the Konkrete Kids won their fifth District 11 title in 2013 behind hard-throwing senior Marly Laubach.
Mann plugged two freshmen, Taylor Keeney and Jillian Muthard, into the pitching gap and the K-Kids hardly missed a beat in qualifying for the Lehigh Valley Conference playoffs and reaching the Class AAAA district semifinals before losing to undefeated Parkland in both venues to close out a 17-7 campaign.
The K-Kids lose four starters to graduation in catcher Hannah Peters, shortstop Bri Dalton, second baseman Leandra Sterner and center fielder Taylor Kerbacher but should stay in contention for years to come behind Keeney and Muthard.
Rich Kessler became Bangor's third coach in three years and all he did was guide the slugging Slaters to their second Colonial League title and first since 2008 with a 7-5 victory over defending champion Pen Argyl and 50-game career winner Emily Smull.
The skeptics, who were on Kessler's case before he coached his first game, were effectively silenced rather quickly. Unless winning isn't your cup of tea, of course.
The Slaters lose just two senior starters in center fielder Kiley Kuchar and second baseman Samantha Zeruth and have three freshmen in all-Colonial League selection Kaitlyn Caleen and Kessler's nieces, Lexi and Nikki Kessler, along with sophomores Allison Phillips, a slick fielding third baseman, Courtney and Ashley Constable and Erin Happel with futures so bright they'll need sun glasses.
Rotondo, a long-time assistant, stepped into Jeff Steele's shoes after Steele resigned to take a step up in his teaching profession at Warren Hills. Steele left as North Hunterdon's all-time winningest coach with a 190-67 record in nine years, three sectional titles and a Group 4 state championship in 2006.
In Rotondo's first season the senior-laden Lions are now two wins away from their second Group 4 state championship and play North 1 champion Morris Knolls at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Nutley High School in the semifinals. Fellow Skyland Conference Delaware Division rival Hillsborough, the Central Jersey winner, plays South champion Washington Township in the other Group 4 semifinal.
The Lions' seniors include Mason Spichiger (18-7), who became the 37th known pitcher in The Express-Times region with 50 career victories with a three-hitter against Watchung Hills to run her record to 50-20, Julia Arthur, Kristen Cheesman, Taylor Knoble, Hailey Kirsch, Emily Fornaro and Kayla Parker.


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INDIANAPOLIS-- The irony of the situation just fell into place. Slated to step up to the podium to address the media around noon, reporters gathered in front of the podium at least 30 minutes in advance.
They waited hoping for more answers from Manti Te'o about his Catfishing saga that continues to dominate national headlines. They snapped pictures of one another to kill the time, capturing part of the large crowd of the majority of the 800 credentialed media members who remained at the NFL Scouting Combine for Saturday's main event.
When it was announced that Te'o's press conference was moved back about three hours, the microphone resting at the empty podium gave way to many more jokes about Te'o's invisible girlfriend. It was too easy.
Under normal circumstances, the crowd wouldn't have been that large, nor minded too much that the time was pushed back. But since January when Te'o's well-documented online romance with his pretend girlfriend became a public Catfishing hoax, he's been on thin ice with everyone.
When Te'o eventually arrived around 2:30 p.m., via a door in the back of the room so he could elude many of the cameras that were waiting for him at the front entrance, the reality of his situation once again became very real for him.
"It's pretty crazy," he said. "I've been in front of a few cameras, but not as many as this."
Former longtime Vice President of Player Personnel for the Dallas Cowboys, Gil Brandt, was among the handful of people who ushered Te'o into the room. Brandt reached for a bottle of water to pass up to the podium as soon as Te'o stood there staring out into the sea of cameras.
"Get this to him," Brandt said to an NFL media relations worker. "He'll need it."
Much to the surprise of many, Te'o did about as well as he could've given the situation that he reiterated was something he "could've handled better." He answered every question that was shouted his way, including one toward the end when he was asked if he's "dating anyone in real life?"
He quickly replied no.
"It was just a whirlwind of stuff," he said recalling the last couple months. "A 22-year-old, 21-year old at that time, just trying to get your thoughts right. Everybody was just kind of chaos for a little bit, so you let that chaos die down and wait until everybody's ready to listen."
This part of the interview struck a chord with me. Ten questions in -- after he was already asked to rehash the facts of his fake relationship, asked if his relationship impacted his performance in the BCS title game and asked if NFL teams can trust him -- Te'o reminded the media scrum of largely 30-to-60 year-old males about his age.
Maybe this is why as a 23-year-old, and seemingly the youngest person in the room, I felt that at Saturday's press conference he was spot on with his answers and once again closing in on being likeable again. With all the cameras and lights it's easy to think of him already as a star. Yes, there's a price to pay for fame no matter the age and that's part of what Te'o is learning.
All people make mistakes, especially those who are college aged. When it comes to that category for once, Te'o is no different.
Surely Notre Dame scribes and the millions of additional people who were duped will need a longer time for their feelings to subside, if even possible. I get that.
But to me, for the first time since the incident happened, Te'o expressed himself in a manner that wasn't arrogant and didn't come across as condescending. He's had plenty of time to rehearse and I'm sure his agent has given him a complete course on what to say and not say. But Te'o went beyond the responses he was required to give.
He made light of the situation when he was asked if any teams haven't asked him about his incident.
"No," he said with a laugh, prompting the same response from the crowd. "They all ask me about it."
Maybe laughter will become the best form of medicine as he works to repair a damaged image?
Audible groans from Texans and Packers beat writers filled part of the room when Te'o mentioned what teams he already interviewed with. There are 20 in total who plan to meet with him at the Combine. One set of beat writers will have the task of monitoring this story for the duration of its shelf life.
When asked if he's worried about the type of comments and ribbing he'll receive from future NFL teammates he said he's not. Sticking to his "I've learned the difference between the things I can control and the things I can't control" mantra, Te'o exhaled and was ready to tackle another question.
Once the NFL media representative warned that only two more questions were allowed, reporters jockeyed for position on the near side of the stage where Te'o would walk down the couple steps and make his way toward the exit. Brandt asked folks to clear the way and added "don't try following us out, either."
As they braced themselves for the trip out of the room, Te'o paused before adding a closing remark. Maybe it was spontaneous, perhaps it was encouraged? To me, the message finally seemed sincere.
"I'd like to thank everybody for being here. It's been a hard but tremendous ride for me and my family and the University of Notre Dame," he said. "I couldn't do it without all of you.
"Hopefully after this I answered the things I needed to answer and we can move on with football. So thank you, everybody."


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AUBURN, Alabama -- If Gus Malzahn knows who has taken the lead in the battle to replace Tre Mason, he's not letting that information slip.
Cameron Artis-Payne, Corey Grant and Peyton Barber battled for the job all spring, taking carries out of the traditional "3" spot in Auburn's offense and working hard for yards between the tackles.
A resolution, though, isn't on its way any time soon, although Malzahn did say he was pleased with the way his three backs approached a spring practice that focused largely on the passing game.
"I think you see the two seniors, they're pretty battle-tested," Malzahn said at his Tiger Trek event in Muscle Shoals Tuesday night. "Peyton Barber, it's pretty unfortunate, he had a very good spring and made a very good cut on that first drive, turned his ankle wasn't able to finish. Those three guys, they all had three very solid springs and we feel like we have some quality depth at that position."
Quality depth means a committee approach at running back for some teams, but not Malzahn's.
In eight years at the college level, a primary back has always established himself at some point in the season and gotten twice as many carries as the other backs on the team, the lone exception being in 2010, when Cam Newton led Auburn in carries, although Mike Dyer was clearly the lead back.
But sometimes finding that player requires Malzahn to evaluate his backs against game competition. In the first three games last season, Mason and Artis-Payne each had 39 carries, a down-the-middle division.
Then Mason carried it 26 times against LSU, and he averaged 25.3 carries per game the rest of the way.
"We all had carries last year," Artis-Payne said on A-Day. "There's always going to be that one guy that takes off and takes the lead."
Whoever wins that job is likely headed for a big year.
Malzahn has produced a 1,000-yard rusher in every season at the college level, sometimes producing two. With Nick Marshall's dynamic ability in the running game, the quarterback is going to get his carries, but the leader will still be whoever takes over the role that netted Mason 1,816 yards and 25 total touchdowns last season.
"Me and Cam can replace him, and it'll be like he never left," Grant said. "Tre's a great player, but me and Cam and Peyton can step up."
All spring, Auburn's running backs have tried to answer questions about where the race to replace Mason stands.
But Artis-Payne, Grant and Barber know as much as anybody else.
"It didn't bother me in the first place," Artis-Payne said. "I don't know too much to give an answer. If y'all know something, you can let me know."


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SPRINGFIELD — With my face plastered to the icy pond and a firefighter on my back, I thought back to the past few years of my life and the many non-traditional assignments I've done.
Rappel off a building? Sure thing. live in a trailer at the Big E for 17 days and eat nothing but fried food? Why not?
This was not my first time voluntarily dunking myself into ice cold water as part of the Springfield Fire Department's yearly ice rescue drills. However, as bits of ice ended up in my eyeball and nostril, I questioned my sanity once more.
The fire department conducts the drill every winter in an effort to make sure all of the firefighters are ready to assist any human or pet who falls through the ice.
"We like to keep everyone up to speed on the procedures to follow," said Capt. Robert McCaffrey. "It's like most of the skills we use on the job, it's something you have to practice."
This time around my rescuer was firefighter Miguel "Mike" Rivera, a five-year member of the department. He has spent the last year-and-a-half on the rescue squad.
Rivera said the training is essential for all firefighters.
"It's very important because we don't have a lot of time to sit and discuss what we're going to do. We have to know our job and get the person rapidly out of the water. Time is always of the essence," he said.
The department conducted two drills. The first time, Rivera used the rescue sled to get me out of the water. After being tethered to a rope, Rivera lifted me onto the sled, which was then pulled by firefighters Brian Wannat and Christopher DePietro.
They then convinced me to go back again and let Rivera rescue me with just a rope.
"It all depends on the circumstances. If the ice is thick enough and I can get out without the sled, it can be a little easier, but sometimes if you're dealing with a bigger person the sled is helpful. You have to be prepared either way," he said.
The second time around was when my flotation suit-encased body was dragged across the pond, ice chips flying, my entire life flashing before my eyes. Still, the land crew managed to get firefighter Mike and me safely out of the water, and for that I am very grateful.
According to McCaffrey, the department gets several calls a month, mostly from concerned adults who see kids playing on the ice. He said there should be at least four inches of ice before it is safe to walk on a frozen pond or lake.
"A few times a year we have to go out for a pet that has fallen through the ice. That is always a dangerous situation because an owner, especially kids, will go after the dog," he said. "People should call us if a pet gets stuck out on the ice or falls through. We will make every effort to get them out."


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Amir Atefi '12 (BBA)
Undergrad Alum Leverages USD Experience to Land Job
Undergrad alum Amir Atefi '12 (BBA) discusses his post graduation work experience, including his new position at Wells Fargo, which he starts next month.
Q: What have you been doing since you graduated?
I have been working with my family's general contracting business, Atlas Development, since its inception in 2009. After working as an assistant project manager for two years, I began managing my own projects the summer before my senior year for owners such as the city of San Diego, San Diego County, the California Department of Transportation, FEMA, the U.S. Navy, as well as some private clients. After I graduated from USD, the projects I worked on were larger, more critical and much more technically complex.
Q: Your family's business ad an interesting opportunity to work at the San Diego Airport. What role did you play and what challenges did you encounter?
In April 2012, I estimated and was awarded a sizeable project to renovate existing infrastructure for concession and retail spaces as well as to build out some new ones in both the Commuter Terminal and Terminal 1 for the San Diego Regional Airport Authority. I was the Project Manager, which meant that I was Atlas' primary point of contact with the airport, as well as with our numerous sub-contractors and suppliers. To keep my finger on the pulse of the project, I was on site every night from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. to direct the field construction. I also worked during normal business hours to manage the business and office side of the project. My primary responsibilities were estimating, scheduling, change order negotiations, submittal review and field coordination.
Our biggest challenges were in the form of unforeseen conditions, such as obstructions that forced us to work with the architect and engineering team to redesign a good portion of the project. However, this was a great opportunity for us to implement value-engineering techniques, such as when we proposed to run the natural gas line on the roof of Terminal 1 rather than through the T-bar. This allowed our company to save enough money in the form of labor hours that we were able to give some money back to the owner. We turned a problem into a win-win situation.
Q: Tell us about your new opportunity at Wells Fargo. What prompted you to pursue it?
My decision to shift careers and industries shocked many people in my life. In only four years, we managed to create a startup construction firm run by my father, brother and myself out of our living room, where we would actually perform some labor, into a multi-million dollar a year company that has become a force in the San Diego public contracting market. I have always been interested in pursuing a career in real estate finance and after obtaining some invaluable leadership experience as well as construction expertise with Atlas, I decided it was time for me to move on from the family business and create my own career from scratch.
I had heard about Wells Fargo's Commercial Real Estate Financial Analyst Program (FAP) when I was the chairman of the USD Real Estate Society and how Wells Fargo is the No. 1 bank in commercial real estate. When I got an e-mail from career services stating that they were hiring, I decided to send my resume. Before I knew it, I was being interviewed on campus, then put up in the Beverly Hilton Hotel, interviewed again in Century City, and was offered a position at the West Los Angeles Institutional and Metro Markets Group office. I begin working there in early March.
Q: What was the hiring process like? Did your experience as a student in USD's real estate program help you at all?
I went through one on-campus interview and a "super day" where I had eight back-to-back interviews, some of which had two interviewers. This was slightly intimidating as they were the first and second interview experiences in my life. The first interview was more technical than the second. Questions ranged from basic accounting to real estate specific to work experience. The second interview was more personal. I was able to overcome any lack of previous finance or real estate experience on my resume because of my experience in USD's undergraduate real estate program.
By networking with alumni and real estate professionals across the industry through the Real Estate Society and its Mentor Program, as well as by asking the staff at the Burnham-Moores Center to put me in touch with industry leaders, I was able to get some insight into the world of real estate finance. My experience as a team member on the NAIOP University Case Challenge allowed me to speak about financial and real estate terms during my interviews. Going through a semester-long case study of a live property allowed me to apply my education from the classes I took as a real estate major into the context of a development project from concept to closing. Without these extracurricular activities, I am not sure that my work experience would have been enough to land me the job.
"Students should stop wasting time on Facebook and go have a face-to-face conversation with someone who can help them get their life on track."
Q: What advice would you give to undergraduate real estate students regarding their time at USD?
It is crucial to get involved. You will only get out what you put in. I do not believe taking a few classes or showing up to Real Estate Society meetings for extra credit is going to cut it. The staff at the Burnham-Moores Center wants to see their students succeed and will do everything they can to help them out; however, they need to know them first. Undergraduate students should show interest in real estate and take the initiative by seeing John Ferber during his office hours, applying for leadership positions in the Real Estate Society, applying for participation for the USC and NAIOP case competitions, attending professional organization events such as NAIOP, ULI, IREM, IYP, ICSC, and CREW. If you don't know what these organizations are, you should. Most students stand in the corner at these events and talk to each other. Be the one to show up and confidently speak to everyone in the room and make sure they remember you. A lot of these activities go further than your GPA and internships because in the corporate world a lot of it is who you know, not what you know.
The other very important thing is to prioritize your activities and to not make excuses when it comes to multi-tasking. During my junior year I was managing five public projects, taking a full-time course load, serving as the chairman of the Real Estate Society, sitting on the board of a professional organization, and working on the NAIOP challenge. The job market is brutal right now so students should stop wasting time on Facebook and go have a face-to-face conversation with someone who can help them get their life on track. If you are passionate about real estate then USD is the perfect place to be. You just need to really show up.


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im guessing this topic has been over with a few times but...
what the hell happened to wiichat??
i come back from holiday and next thing i know my username doesnt exist and everythings different .
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Everything was gone, we lost so much.
Meh, time to start again.
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William Derby is delighted with the condition of the ground at York ahead of the Ebor meeting, which kicks off on Wednesday.
Derby, who is the track's chief executive and clerk of the course, expects to begin the four-day festival on good to firm ground and is excited about the possibility of hosting the penultimate race of Frankel's career.
"We've been dry overnight, we're good to firm ground and we're all set for what looks to be a fantastic four days racing," Derby told At The Races.
"Last night we applied three millimetres of irrigation, as we did on Sunday night, so six millimetres in total. We've been dry, we've missed all the local showers.
"It's good to firm ground, it's quick ground. Looking at the forecast for the week ahead, it looks largely dry today and it's a similar picture on Wednesday with the chance of a thundery shower.
"Thursday looks dry as well but Friday and Saturday look wetter with the possibility of showers and light rain towards the end of the week.
"If we hadn't irrigated it would have been firm ground so we're in a good position.
"There's the possibility of a shower at 8pm this evening and we'll wait until they've passed before deciding whether to irrigate again to replace the moisture lost in the atmosphere today, because we are bang where we want to be to start the meeting.
"To have the world's best racehorse run in the most valuable race we've ever staged is a very exciting prospect and we are equally excited about the race itself.
"It's very interesting with a competitive set of opponents - St Nicholas Abbey has won four Group Ones including a Breeders' Cup Turf and two Coronation Cups."


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Edwards' annual directory to the inhabitants, institutions, incorporated companies, business, business firms, manufacturing establishments, etc., in the city of Saint Louis
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Market and Walnut
Market and Walnut
Smith, Lawrence, carrier , r.residence 1215 n.north 18th
Smith, Lawrence, produce dealer , 908½ Broadway,
r.residence same
r.residence same
Smith, Lawrence, stonemason , r,residence ns.north side Maiden la.lane
bet.between 19th and 20th
bet.between 19th and 20th
Smith, Lemuel e.east clerk. Real Estate Saving Insti-
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tution , r.residence 2215 Eugenia
Smith, Louisa Mrs.r.residence 1835 Morgan
Smith, Major, gilder , John e.east Selger, , r.residence 10th, nr.near
Park av.avenue
Park av.avenue
Smith, Margaretha, wid.widow James, , r.residence 210 Convent
Smith, Maria, milliner and dressmaker , 5th, cor.corner
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O'Fallo n.north r.residence same
Smith, Marian, wid.widow J.Loekhart, . r.residence 1411 Wash
Smith, Marshall, special agt.agent P.0.r.residence 200 s.south 23d
Smith, Martin, grocery , 1128 n.north 8th, r.residence same
Smith, Mary C.wid.widow Henry, , r.residence 2611 Pacific
Smith, Mary Jane, wid,widow Albert, , r,residence es.east side Missouri,
bet.between Miami and Potomac
bet.between Miami and Potomac
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s.south M.Co.company r.residence 1325 n.north 6th
s.south M.Co.company r.residence 1325 n.north 6th
Smith, Mathew, lab.laborer r.residence 1325 n.north 6th
Smith, Mathew, moulder , r,residence 1323 n,north 9th
Smith, Michael(Smith & Espcnseltied) , r.residence 1224 n.north
Smith, Michael, engineer , r.residence 1403 n.north 17th
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bds.boards 1832 Park av.avenue
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Smith, Michael, moulder , r.residence 317 Spring
Smith, Michael, watchman , r.residence 1223 Grattan
Smith, Milton, clerk , r.residence 307 n.north 15th
Smith, Morton, grocer , 1128 n.north 8th
Smith, Moses, moulder , bds.boards Eagle hotel
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r.residence 2031 Carr
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Smith, Peter, butcher , 66 Lucas market
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r.residence 615 St. Charles
r.residence 615 St. Charles
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503 s.south 5th
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CAROGA LAKE - Several area riders posted strong showings Wednesday during Monster Energy Supercross competition at Royal Mountain Ski Area.
Eight local riders claimed wins during Wednesday night's action.
Fonda's Charles Rose picked up the win in the junior mini 9- to 11-year-old class, while Johnstown's Todd Cleveland won the plus 30 expert class. Rose also placed third in the mini 60cc 7- to 11-year-old class.
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Mayfield's Kevin VanNostrand controls his ride during the first appearance of the side-by-side sport division Wednesday night at Royal Mountain Ski Area. (The Leader-Herald/James A. Ellis)
Phil Manchester (829) and Cody Locci (628) battle for position in a 122-250 expert division moto during Monster Energy Drink Supercross competition Wednesday at Royal Mountain Ski Area in Caroga Lake. (The Leader-Herald/James A. Ellis)
Johnstown's Adryan Pelosi won the 122-open amateur class.
Fort Plain's Zackery Kollar won the 122-250 amateur class. Kollar also placed fourth in the 122-open amateur class.
Mayfield's B.J. Smith won the 122-open expert class, while Broadalbin's Fred Hansen won the quad amateur class.
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Johnstown's Bennett Melita won the 50cc senior 7- and 8-year-old class. He also placed fourth in the mini 60cc 7- to 11-year-old class.
In the debut of the side-by-side sport class, Gloversville's Brett Melita won with Mayfield's Kevin VanNostrand second.
Other winners included New Hartford's Ryan Conte (open mini 10-16), Yorkville's Jamie Nimey (plus 40 amateur), Catskill's Kyle Brandow (122-250 novice), Greenville's Joseph Vitetta (122-250 expert), Coxsackie's Joshua Wolfe (122-open novice), Queensbury's Tyler Jarvis (quad novice), Queensbury's Mason St. John-Lemery (mini quad 51-90cc), Saratoga Springs' Isaac Lawyer (mini 60cc 7-11), Queensbury's Brydon Broe (50cc junior 4-6), West Charlton's Skyler Armer (mini 80cc 9-11), Middle Grove's Kenneth DeRidder (mini 80cc 12-15) and Argyle's Ernie Weir (plus 30 amateur).
Several area riders posted top-10 finishes.
Dolgeville's Connor Claus was seventh in the open mini 10- to 16-year-old class.
In the 122-250 novice class, Broadalbin's Andrew Hughes was fourth, Johnstown's Sean Smith was seventh and Gloversville's Tommy Perham was eighth.
Stratford's Jacob Danyew was fifth in the 122-250 amateur class, while Fort Plain's Dakota Nemecek was sixth and Caroga Lake's Jack Mulyca was ninth. Danyew also placed sixth in the 122-open amateur class.
In the 122-open novice class, Gloversville's Reid Persch was fourth and Gloversville's Sean Dufel was sixth.
Johnstown's Phil Manchester was fourth in the 122-250 expert class and second in the 122-open expert class, while Amsterdam's Brandon Dumblewski was second in the 50cc 7- and 8-year-old class.
In the quad amateur class, Broadalbin's Colby Watras was second, Johnstown's Jesse Angel was third and Gloversville's E.J. McAuliffe was fifth.
Mayfield's Jordan Miller was second in the mini quad 51-90cc class, Fonda's Skylar Olmstead was fourth and Johnstown's Jason Morrison Jr. was fifth.
In the mini 80cc 12- to 15-year-old class, Fonda's Tyler Blowers was second and Caroga Lake's Dalton Nichols was fifth.
Gloversville's Dennis Fitzpatrick was third in the plus 30 amateur class, while Johnstown's Max Miller was third in the 50cc pee wee 4- to 6-year-old class.
Palatine Bridge's Grant Mattice was fifth in the mini 60cc 7- to 11-year-old class, while Gloversville's Nicholas Hughes was sixth.
Monster Energy Supercross
at Royal Mountain Ski Area
Junior Mini (9-11): 1. Charles Rose (Fonda)
Open Mini (10-16): 1. Ryan Conte (New Hartford), 2. Kenneth DeRidder (Middle Grove), 3. Reid Schindler (Catskill), 4. Scott Hughes (Edmeston), 5. Damion Lawlor (Saratoga Springs)
Plus 30 Expert: 1. Todd Cleveland (Johnstown)
Plus 40 Amateur: 1. Jamie Nimey (Yorkville), 2. Gordon Cook (Hudson Falls)
122-250 Novice: 1. Kyle Brandow (Catskill), 2. Pat DiBiase (Ravena), 3. Ryan Donadio (Schenectady), 4. Andrew Hughes (Broadalbin), 5. Ryan Conte (New Hartford)
122-250 Amateur: 1. Zackery Kollar (Fort Plain), 2. Nicholas Schindler (Catskill), 3, Cody Wolfe (Coxsackie), 4. Jacob Church (Greenville), 5. Jacob Danyew (Stratford)
122-250 Expert: 1. Joseph Vitetta (Greenville), 2. Cody Locci (East Berne), 3. Michael Lawlor (Schodack Landing), 4. Phil Manchester (Johnstown)
122-Open Novice: 1. Joshua Wolfe (Coxsackie), 2. Kyle Brandow (Catskill), 3. Pat DiBiase (Ravena), 4. Reid Persch (Gloversville), 5. Cole Hulbert (Medusa)
122-Open Amateur: 1. Adryan Pelosi (Johnstown), 2. Jacob Church (Greenville), 3. Kyle Longo (Schenectady), 4. Zackery Kollar (Fort Plain), 5. Nicholas Schindler (Catskill)
122-Open Expert: 1. B.J. Smith (Mayfield), 2. Phil Manchester (Johnstown), 3. Michael Lawlor (Schodack Landing), 4, Cody Locci (East Berne), 5. Brian Falzo (Johnsonville).
Quad Novice: 1. Tyler Jarvis (Queensbury).
Quad Amateur: 1. Fred Hansen (Broadalbin), 2. Colby Watras (Broadalbin), 3. Jesse Angel (Johnstown), 4. John Bedit, 5. E.J. McAuliffe (Gloversville)
Mini Quad (51-90cc): 1. Mason St. John-Lemery (Queensbury), 2. Jordan Miller (Mayfield), 3. Zachary Dufresne (Valley Falls), 4. Skylar Olmstead (Fonda), 5. Jason Morrison Jr. (Johnstown)
50cc Pee Wee (Junior 4-6): 1. Brydon Broe (Queensbury), 2. Robert Sprague (Glens Falls), 3. Max Miller (Johnstown)
50cc Pee Wee (Senior 7-8): 1. Bennett Melita (Johnstown), 2. Brandon Dumblewski (Amsterdam)
Mini 60cc (7-11): 1. Isaac Lawyer (Saratoga Springs), 2. Brett Unser (Scotia), 3. Charles Rose (Fonda), 4. Bennett Melita (Johnstown), 5. Grant Mattice (Palatine Bridge)
Mini 80cc (9-11): 1. Skyler Armer (West Charlton)
Mini 80cc (12-15): 1. Kenneth DeRidder (Middle Grove), 2. Tyler Blowers (Fonda), 3. Dylan Unser (Scotia), 4. Scott Hughes (Edmeston), 5. Dalton Nichols (Caroga Lake)
Plus 30 Amateur: 1. Ernie Weir (Argyle), 2. Joe Falzo (Johnsonville), 3. Dennis Fitzpatrick (Gloversville)
Side-By-Side Sport: 1. Brett Melita (Gloversville), 2. Kevin VanNostrand (Mayfield)


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St. John the Baptist Library is inviting residents to imagine themselves an orphans over 100 years ago, boarding a train in New York City and taking a ride into the unknown, stopping at rail stations where they might be deemed worthy to be placed with a family, or instead moving along to the next stop. This is what life was like for children of the orphan trains, a largely unknown chapter of the country's history.Patrons will have the chance to hear the voices of these orphaned children – Riders on the Orphan Train, the official outreach program of the National Orphan Train Complex, when the program is presented at the St. John the Baptist Parish Public Library' in LaPlace.
The presentation will be held April 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Novelist and humanities scholar Alison Moore, and singer/songwriter Phil Lancaster, will use original music, photographs, and interviews with surviving orphan train riders to tell the story of the 250,000 orphans and unwanted children who were put on trains in New York between 1854 and 1929 and sent all over the United States to be given away.
Alison Moore will also give a dramatic recitation from her new novel, "Riders on the Orphan Train." This living history performance will be followed by an informal discussion about the orphan train experience, as well as a question and answer session between the presenters and audience. Since 1998, Riders on the Orphan Train has been presented in over 300 museums, libraries and schools.
For more information call the library at (985) 652-6857.