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HOLYOKE -- The City Council Ordinance Committee will resume discussing a proposed ordinance to regulate where a medical marijuana facility can go Tuesday (July 8) at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
Councilors said they want to have such regulations in place in case another group surfaces after the state last month denied a license to the one group that had proposed a medical marijuana dispensary here.
The state Executive Office of Health and Human Services June 27 denied a license to a group headed by Heriberto Flores, president of the New England Farm Workers Council. That was in relation to the state auditor in May questioning Flores' $450,000 salary at the council, on top of the $450,000 salary he collects from an affiliated non-profit, plus questioning travel expenses and other administrative records the auditor believed was lacking.
William M. Bennett, Flores' lawyer, has said that the decision to deny the license was improper and unfair and a review is being sought of the auditor's report to vindicate Flores.
Massachusetts voters in 2012 permitted medical marijuana facilities by approving a statewide ballot question, 63 percent to 37 percent.
Under the law, the state can license up to 35 dispensaries, including up to five in each county.
Marijuana is prescribed as pain relief for nausea, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis and other conditions.
Chairwoman Rebecca Lisi said the Ordinance Committee will be considering a recommendation for a proposed medical marijuana facility ordinance from the city Planning Board.
The Planning Board has recommended that the permit-granting authority established in the medical-marijuana ordinance be the City Council. This is a change from the Planning Board's previous proposal that said the Planning Board through its site plan review process should be the granting authority.
Supporters of that proposal, including Lisi and most of the Ordinance Committee, had said authority belonged in the hands of the city's planning specialists. The Ordinance Committee recommended that option 4-1.
But other councilors, including Linda L. Vacon, the lone no vote on the Ordinance Commitee, said public safety is the aim of the regulation and responsibility for that lies with the city's elected board.
Proposed regulations from both the Planning Board and in Vacon's version failed at the Feb. 4 City Council meeting, leading to the current proposal facing the Ordinance Committee.
In a June 5 letter to Lisi, Planning Board Chairman John Kelley noted the board's previous recommendation that the permit-granting authority lie with the Planning Board and site-plan review.
"Although we continue to believe that this would be an appropriate avenue for review, in light of the clear concerns raised by the City Council about ensuring that the politically-accountable city officers have a meaningful role in the approval process, we recommend that the ordinance provide for review and approval ... by special permit of the City Council," Kelley's letter said.
A dispute could arise over whether the proposed ordinance should require that a buffer zone exist between a medical marijuana facility and a daycare facility or school. The state already requires that such facilities provide security plans, officials said.
Also, Kelley said, because such a facility here must be in industrial zones that here are by nature dense, "any expansive buffer zone" risks creating undesirable barriers to such a facility. That's why the Planning Board prefers no buffer be required or if there is a buffer it be no more than 100 feet between the facility and a school or daycare center.
The versions of the proposed ordinance the City Council considered in February required 500-foot buffers in such cases.
The full City Council will decide whether to adopt such an ordinance and in doing so isn't bound by recommendations from its Ordinance Committee or the Planning Board.


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A Flint woman was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries Wednesday evening when police say she drove drunk and caused a three-car accident in Livingston County's Osceola Township.
Livingston County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Latson Road and Orchard Park Boulevard at around 7:45 p.m. on a reported three-car crash.
Initial investigation results show Bobbee Marshall, 23, of Flint, was traveling west on Orchard Park Boulevard when she failed to stop at the stop sign at Latson Road.
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The Mentalist, one of those shows that's always on when you're at the gym and therefore you feel like you've quasi-watched, has spawned the latest Givenchy face: Australian actor Simon Baker, who fronts the label's new scent, Gentlemen Only. Fine, he's had plenty of other roles, too, like the asshole in Margin Call and the sexy photographer-man who beds Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada. But we'd prefer to think of him as someone who reads minds and smiles with one eye squinted a little more than the other. Come April, we'll get to see a whole lot more of him (in billboard form, at least) when Givenchy launches its first new men's fragrance in over four years, WWD reports. Apparently the ad shows him soaking wet in a rainstorm, giving his umbrella to a lady. Approvals all around.


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Yeah Solentlife, your setup is a bit crazy but will be fun for sure . Motor choice seems good but not for 4 cells cause amp draw would be too high .
You"ll need a big 3 cells battery to cope with the power . My setup runs a bit under 600 W with 37 A on 4 cells and is good for a solid 210 kph .
If you intend to break the 220 , you"ll need far over 700 W so I am curious to know what battery you are planning to use ?
My Parkjet 2 is ready . I maidened it with 3 and 4 cells and all I can say is that this plane flys even better than I remenbered . Launches with motor flush with the wing makes them a non event .6 flights and I couldn't see the slightest torque effect at launch either on 3 or 4 cells .
I think I was in the low 190 kph by using a 4S-1300-45C battery that can't get me any faster . The fuse hadn't any reenforcement and I didn't dare to try the Turnigy 4S-1300-30C which should make me break the 210 kph barrier again .
My fuse is rock solid with a thick 5 mm CF spar in the wing just behind the servos and two 3 mm CF spars sticked inside the fuse from front almost to the back .
Tons of fun in that little plane for very cheap .
Waiting to see your new little beast coming up Nigel
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How about canards?
I wanted a canard jet, so I put some on the parkjet
And yes they are full flying. With the canards top speed handling is about the same, but low speed handling is definately improved. - I also kept the CG the same since I was flying already nose heavy, and the canards are relatively small.
can you post a pic with the canopy off please.
Love your idea
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I may have phrased that wrong, its an active canard not full flying - mixed in with the elevator channel, and mechanically tuned to give about 2x as much up movement as down. It only uses a small 9 gram servo (thats all i had lying around) Also i did not keep the CG the same, what i meant to say is that i did not change the battery location, as the extra servo and linkage added enough weight in the nose to compensate for the extra wing area up front. - really should not post when tired
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Great ... I love to see innovation !!
My new project is delayed due to losing one prop adaptor !!
I posted about canards about a year ago and had no response - so left it alone. My idea then was to re-use some of the spare flybar paddles I have from my 450 heli ... just re-shape a touch.
They are threaded to fit the flybar rod and would have similar set-up to yours - an axle through the fuselage and single servo actuation. I have some 4.5gr micro servos ... ideal.
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After flying 3 batteries on this setup, i cant really imagine the plane without canards. I flew with them off too, since they are on a switch, but its just not the same as having them active when you slow down.
for your twin, have you thought about a puller/pusher setup? RCFoamFighter had a modified SkyFighter2 with this configeration. Might make it easier for c of g setting
cat I love your canard conversion,though the PJ is super stable at low speeds.
NEED to get a new kit.assessed mine and it's pretty toast....
a) To have contra rotating props and eradicate torque on launch / flight.
b) To lessen effects of losses we get when only one prop ... same as powerboats with twin props ... effectively gains a slight increase in speed / control.
c) To counter the weight of serious battery power and twin ESC's
As you see there is a definite logic behind the twin pusher idea ... which once I get my parts will be finished and tested. I'm just annoyed that it's taking so long to get to flight ... now I've changed job - I hope to have more time at home ...
here it is! pkj3 and no decals other than duct tape and fiber tape to help protect and discern the top from bottom. it's dialed in on pkj2's channel in the tx which means i'll be trimming both plans in the air and will have to record the trim #'s for each pkj.
now at least i can attempt 2 flights on each pkj and 2 flights on the funjet...this makes setting up the bungee launcher worth while. i haven't been flying the funjet mostly for that reason. i have 2 batteries for each of these birds,so if no crashes I'll gain lots of speed adreilin.... i just this moment decided to ask my daughter to accompany me to the field to be my photographer and the second person required as the club rules requires. so maiden may be this week.
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I note the use of hold-down bolts at sides of canopy ! It's amazing the stiffness that gives that part of the frame. My bolts are little more fwd than yours to try and cure that weak point at front of main wing joint.
I want nylon bolts but not available locally ...
Good luck Stu ...
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I finally got to fly my Parkjet 2 .
My setup is the same as before . This motor :
with a 40A mystery ESC
Turnigy 4S-1600-30C
I first got a bit disappointed when flying the two first batteries because I got twice 196 km/h with an 4,75x4,75 APC prop .
It was fast but I could feel that it didn't go as before .
I then tried a brand new battery and this time I managed to get to 204 km/h .
That was fast but I could get to 214 km/h with my first Parkjet using a 4,75 x 5,5 prop . This 4,.75 x 4.75 prop isn't up the task .
I noticed a certain kind of sensitivity on the roll axe that wasn't on my first Jet .
I wonder if the motor positionned even farther back ,helping so to achieve a correct CG, may be responsible of that . It makes it even more scary and I had to tame the beast with almost 100 % expo .
I was doing my last flight when all of a suddeen I saw the plane exploding while going WOT for a while .
The motor mount Gorilla glue didn't make it and motor went alone straight ahead pulling all electronics all around and plane went down totally empty except of servos .
I found motor, receiver, ESC and battery and amazingly, nothing got damaged .
Plane was going 204 km/h ( checked on the pitot tube memory of the last highest speed) and hardly got any scratch . Good thing it was empty when crashing .
Morality guys : eject your electronics and pilot before you crash !
This plane is a real blast . Waiting to hear about more flying reports .
What happened to the two guys that were using the Don's 3000 in their plane ?
Having had PKJ1 motor stick start to work loose on me before - I never trust anything except Epoxy for these machines. In fact Epoxy is my glue of choice for most things except traditional wood build.
And as many know - I now fabricate my own motor mount from metal L plates - only way motor will do as yours Jpette - is if the whole back-end breaks away !
My biggest problem now is the crap flying area we have .. the bungee straddles the whole width of the cut area - meaning that the 1m high long grass around is a hazard. I'm really reluctant to launch her there. And with the power that's installed in mine - forget hand-launching ...
Here's the field as tonights session ....
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Rhonda Ilene Andreadis
LANCASTER – Rhonda Ilene (Kuhns) Andreadis, 60, of Lancaster, passed away with family by her side on Saturday, May 18, 2013.
She was born Thursday, Dec. 4, 1952, in Lewistown, to the late Henry B. and Laura S. (Solt) Kuhns. She was predeceased by her loving husband, George Andreadis, in 2010.
She is survived by: a stepdaughter, Star Salzman; a brother, Dwayne Kuhns and wife, Colleen; two sisters, Kathryn Royer and husband, Robert, and Elaine Henry; two grandchildren, T. Shawn Kelley II and William Kelley; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was predeceased by a brother, Donal Haines Kuhns.
She was a faithful member of Conoy Brethren in Christ Church and a lifetime member of the Lancaster County Historical Society.
Rhonda was a collector, with a passion for jewelry boxes. She enjoyed playing bingo and taking day trips.
Rhonda compassionately cared for four feline companions. Most importantly she was a loving family woman.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 22nd at Miller-Sekely Funeral Home & Crematory, 130 N. Market St., Elizabethtown, with Pastor Al Frank officiating.
Family and friends are invited for visitation from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Lancaster County Historical Society, 230 N. Presidents Ave., Lancaster, PA 17603 or to the Humane League of Lancaster County, 2195 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA 17602.


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Isaac Julien emerged in the 1980s as a filmmaker, and is now a film and video installation artist of international renown. His early works such as Looking for Langston (1989), a documentary about the Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes, revolve around the formation of black and gay identity. More recent projects include the nine-screen film installation Ten Thousand Waves, a sweeping, non-linear look at Chinese rural culture and mythology.
Julien, who is based in Britain, has been shortlisted for the Turner Prize (2001). He has had solo shows at the Pompidou Center in Paris (2005), MoCA Miami (2005), and the Kerstner Geselleschaft in Hanover (2006), and has participated in the Venice, Sydney, Gwangju, and New Orleans Biennials.
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FIS Announces Rewards for Prepaid Cards
Credit unions which offer prepaid card through credit processor FIS will soon be able to offer those cards with rewards points.
The card processor for the majority of CU credit card programs has announced that it will release a version of its ScoreCard Rewards program for prepaid cards.
"By rewarding card usage and desired payment choice with highly sought after merchandise awards, cardholders are motivated to choose their prepaid card first for everyday spending and major purchases," FIS said. "Card portfolios become more profitable from increased transaction revenue and the effects of longer-term account relationships."
The firm cited the increasingly competitive market for prepaid cards as driving the move.
"As prepaid card competition continues to increase, companies are continually looking for products and services that will provide a competitive edge for their programs," the processor explained. "ScoreCard Prepaid Rewards is designed to increase transactions, market share and profitability on existing and new card accounts."
FIS said cardholders will accumulate ScoreCard Prepaid Rewards Bonus Points for every net dollar spent on qualifying purchases when their card is used for everyday transactions, as well as large purchases.
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Pirates, Scotians series tied at 1-1
ANTIGONISH — Mark Gouthro scored with 3:10 left in the first overtime to give the Glace Bay Junior Miners a 2-1 win over the Antigonish Bulldogs in Nova Scotia Junior Hockey League playoff action on Sunday.
The win gives Glace Bay a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Game 3 is slated for Saturday at the Bayplex, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
John Michael Walsh tied the game at 11:07 of the third period, setting the stage for Gouthro's overtime heroics. Nathaniel Letcher replied for Antigonish.
Nick Walsh posted the win in goal after making 24 saves, while Brandon MacDonald shouldered the loss, stopping 29 shots.
The Junior Miners won the series opener at the Bayplex by a 5-2 final on Saturday.
Jordan Langlois fired a pair of goals in the win. Lincoln Bradley scored and assisted, while Zach Walsh and Mark Gouthro added singles. John Michael Walsh recorded three assists.
Declan Smith scored and assisted for the Bulldogs, while Riley Cameron put home a single.
In goal, Walsh stopped 25 shots for the win. MacDonald made 27 saves in the loss.
The Strait Pirates and Pictou County Scotians are tied 1-1 in their best-of-seven set, after Pictou picked up a 5-2 triumph on Sunday in Trenton.
Gavyn Connell-Helle scored and assisted for the Pirates, while affiliate player Mitchell Balmas added a single.
Keenan Lima fired a pair of goals for the Scotians. Lucas Eshleman scored and assisted, while Craig Matheson and Brandon Verge added singles.
Spencer Scott stopped 41 shots for the win. Keagan Butler made 27 saves in the loss.
Friday at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, the Pirates doubled the Scotians 4-2 in Game 1.
Balmas scored both the winner in the second period and an insurance tally late in the third for the Pirates. Marc Bourgeois scored and assisted on two others, while Connell-Helle added a single.
Verge and Mitchell Warner netted singles for the Scotians.
Butler made 20 stops in the Pirates' cage. Scott deflected 23 pucks for the Scotians.
Game 3 of the series will be played Wednesday in Trenton, a 7:30 p.m. start.


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Whether it's the formality of gold-trimmed stages and velvet seats, a lack of legroom or sightlines, or less-than-ideal acoustics, concert halls aren't always the most inviting of places — even for musicians.
"Sometimes I have a hard time sitting through a concert and that's because something about the way it's being presented isn't necessarily bringing me in completely," says Ranaan Meyer.
If much of the responsibility for drawing in listeners falls to the musicians, that's no problem for Meyer, a bassist with the string trio Time for Three. He is thrilled to perform in hallowed venues such as Carnegie Hall, where the group makes its debut this week.
But Time for Three, which is Meyer and violinists Zachary DePue and Nick Kendall, calls itself a "classical garage band," and tradition doesn't necessarily suit all of its audiences.
Time for Three plays a combination of classical, jazz, bluegrass and pop, with some original works. Lately, they have been creating classical mash-ups — for instance, combining Katy Perry's "Firework" with Igor Stravinsky's "Firebird" suite. They also released an anti-bullying music video featuring their rendition of Kanye West's "Stronger."
"We don't dumb it down in any way," Meyer says. "We put as much into these arrangements as anything we do."
At Princeton University, where the trio has been in residence since the fall, Meyer and his cohorts have been collaborating with the School of Architecture. Students have spent months designing 7-foot-tall prototypes for portable sets that embody a freewheeling musical spirit, enhance sound and provide welcoming and stimulating visuals.
One design has boxes that can be moved into different formations, like LEGOs, and lights that shift as the musicians play. Another ensconces the string players in three overlapping arches, with netting like a loose hammock stretched on top.
The project culminates in a performance at the Richardson Auditorium this week.
Along with the Beatles and Brahms, the concert will feature the Princeton Glee Club in an arrangement of Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek."
A Washington Township native and former Princeton professor, Meyer met his bandmates as a student at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. In 2003, when he and DePue were performing as members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, a power failure hit. They got up from their sections and took center stage for a jam session.
If that impromptu performance earned a few fans, Time for Three still had no trio of two violinists and a bassist to look to for guidance.
"The model's called flying by the seat of our pants," Meyer says.
It seems to be working. Prestigious performances such as the Carnegie debut, during which Time for Three will perform with the Boston Pops, have gone along with audience development opportunities such as the Princeton project. In 2009, the trio began a three-year residency with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, where they have run a series geared toward younger-than-usual audiences (approximately 15 to 45 years old).
They started with about 200 in the audience; now they pull in about 1,100. A happy hour with local vendors precedes shows, and drinks are allowed inside. Lighting effects are inspired by rock shows.
As with the Princeton initiative, the idea is to demystify and broaden the idea of what chamber music and classical performances can be.
"It's still a beautiful concert hall," Meyer says. "We're just trying to engage some sense of familiarity."
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Where and when: Richardson Auditorium, 61 Nassau St., Princeton, Tuesday at 8 p.m. With the Boston Pops at Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and Seventh Avenue, New York, Thursday at 8 p.m.
How much: $10 for Princeton; call (609) 258-9220 or visit princeton.edu. $21 to $124 for New York; call (212) 247-7800 or visit carnegiehall.org


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BURTON, Michigan — As both a parent and a teacher in the Atherton School District, Jerry Cutting is doubly affected by a measure taken by the school board today to eliminate 8.5 teaching positions while issuing 24 tentative layoff notices.
The measure was passed 6-1 at the April 25 school board meeting, with board member Sandra Talbot casting the lone no vote, will eliminate the positions at end of the current school year.
Superintendent John Ploof said nine teachers will be laid off at the end of the current school year, with another nine tentatively scheduled to be laid off and six additional teachers will be cut from full to part-time positions.
Cutting is one of those being cut from full to part-time, and he said the change will cost him some $39,000 in wages and benefits, likely forcing him to take on a second job.
"Whatever job I take, it's going to take my focus away from this place," he said. "They're putting me in a position where I have to choose between my flesh-and-blood family and the other piece of my family, how I teach my children."
Ploof said the cuts are being forced by budget measures in the works in Lansing.
"It's not an easy process," he said. "It's very important to remember, to keep in mind that there's a human element to all this, which makes it even tougher.
He said class selection and state budget measures will ultimately determine which of the 24 pink-slipped teachers will lose their jobs, keep them and reduced to part-time positions. Things could still change as the master schedule is reviewed and sections are added or reduced.
"Our goal is not just to keep the district open next year, we want to keep the district open the year after and the year after, for as long as we can," Ploof said. "There are still things that could change between now and June 1."
Joann Thomas, president of the Atherton Educational Association, said notices must be handed out prior to the end of the school year per teacher contracts.
The district currently has 59 teaching positions, 47 who teach in front of a class. With 904 current students and 880 projected for next year, Ploof said that even after the cuts, the district will have a more favorable student-teacher ratio than most districts in the area.
Thomas said there are creative ways that teaching staff cuts could be avoided at the district level, which Ploof admitted will have an affect on all three school buildings.
"I think that there's a better solution than what's being done here," said Thomas. "We could, with some effort, retain some of those who are going to be laid off."
She noted some teachers who wanted to come back would not be able to because they don't have the proper credentials to teach certain classes or could lose their positions to those with a higher seniority.
"I don't want my district to go bankrupt. I don't want it to be taken over by a dictator and dissolved," Thomas said. "But I don't want things to be cut for the sake of saving a few dollars. We would like it to be thoughtfully taken rather than arbitrarily balancing numbers."
Atherton High School senior Jeanette Moore, 17, found the potential teacher layoffs "incredibly repulsive."
"I feel like the cuts are all in the wrong place," she said. "I feel like the people who influence the children the most should be looked at last and they're looked at first."
Ploof said the district has taken various measures over the past three years to save money without cutting teachers, including partnering with six to eight other districts to share energy and maintenance costs and eliminating administrative positions.
School Board President Donald Embury said the cuts had to be made to address budget issues, but that there's a chance the layoffs could later be rescinded.
"We've had layoffs before and we've always been fortunate to bring everyone back, with the exception of one or two," said Embury. "I'd like to call everyone back, but we do need to call our legislators."
Cutting blames the situation on the state budget which may cost Atherton up to $650,000 in funding next year if proposed legislation goes through.
"I understand the position they're being put in by Lansing," Cutting said. "That's where the true battle's being fought."


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Matthew P. Carnathan, 22, of Watts Twp. died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007 in Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.
He was valedictorian of his graduating class at Susquenita High School, where he was on the cross country team, the wrestling team and a member of the West Side Singers. He was a student at Penn State University, Main Campus.
He was a member of Watts Township Wesleyan Church, Duncannon.
Surviving are his parents, James P. and Alice (Orris) Carnathan; maternal grandmother, Maxine Orris of Duncannon; uncles and aunts, Robert and Patricia Carnathan of Harrisburg, Mary Louise Grayson of Missouri, Paul Edward and JoEllen Carnathan of Hummelstown, Leonard and Patricia Carnathan of Harrisburg, Jeff and Donna Orris of Harrisburg, Linda Heavener of Virginia; and several cousins.
Services were held Oct. 23 in his church with the Rev. Howard J. Cilento Jr. officiating.
Ronald C.L. Smith Funeral Home, Duncannon, handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to his church, 55 Circle Road, Duncannon 17020.
Gordon Rider Hoke, 86, of Newport died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007 at Harrisburg Hospital.
A direct descendent of Paul Rider Sr., founder of Newport, he donated early documents including the original land grant for Newport to the Newport Public Library.
He was a six-year Air Force veteran of World War II, serving from 1939 to 1945; a member of Highland United Presbyterian Church, Newport, where he served as a deacon and elder; a former board member of Newport Senior Citizens Center, where he served as president and treasurer for five years, a past board member of the Louise Beard Memorial Association and a member of the Newport American Legion; and enjoyed placing innovative and beautiful Christmas displays in his front porch for many years.
He was the widower of Ruth M. Hoke.
Surviving are a brother, Wilmer B. Jr. of Selinsgrove; children, Susan Campbell, Stephen M. and Randolph D., all of Newport; five grandchildren, Matthew Campbell of Millerstown, Laura and Sarah Campbell, both of Newport, Richard Hoke of Thompsontown and Mark Hoke of Mechanicsburg; and two great-grandchildren, Katelyn and Jenna Hoke.
Auer Memorial Home and Cremation Services, Harrisburg, handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Newport Ambulance League and/or Newport Fire Company.
Dale A. Schock, 69, of Halifax died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007 at M.S. Hershey Medical Center.
He was born March 21, 1938 in Tamaqua to the late Samuel R. and Stella E. (Bensinger) Schock.
He worked for 40 years as an operating engineer for the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 542 Harrisburg, retiring in 1998, and managed the I.U.O.E. Local 542 Credit Union; was a member of the Robert Burns Masonic Lodge 464 F&AM, Harrisburg, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Harrisburg, Zembo Temple, Harrisburg, Loyal Order of Moose 596, Elizabethtown, I.U.O.E. Local 542 Retirees Club, District 4, and International Union of Operating Engineers; and a former supervisor for Reed Twp. and a member of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors.
Surviving are three daughters, Laurie Harvey of Mechanicsburg, Dawn Zierdt of North Bethesda, Md., and Sherry Gerhold of Halifax; a son, David of Shermans Dale; nine grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; five brothers, Richard of Grantville, Floyd of Harrisburg, Daniel of Herndon, Kenneth of Dauphin and Paul of Hesston; and special friends, the Bonnie Snyder family and the Spatz family.
Services were held Oct. 23 in Grose Funeral Home, Myerstown.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1274, Lebanon 17042, or any charity.
Pearl S. Lepperd, 91, of Duncannon died Monday, Oct. 15, 2007 at home.
She was born Feb. 1, 1916 in Wheatfield Twp. to the late Alois B. and Emma May (Zeigler) Spease.
She retired from Snavely's Clothing and Shoe Store, Duncannon; was a graduate of Duncannon High School and Central Pennsylvania Business College, Harrisburg; a member of New Buffalo Christian Missionary Alliance Church and a former Sunday school teacher and pianist for the United Church of Christ Church; and enjoyed working in the yard, crocheting afghans and playing Scrabble with friends.
She was the widow of V. George Lepperd.
Surviving are two sons, Vernett G. and Kenneth L., both of Duncannon; two daughters, Miriam L. Graham of Duncannon and Martha A. Frederick of York; a sister, Catherine E. Stansfield of Carlisle; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters.
Services were held Oct. 19 in Dellville United Methodist Church with her son-in-law, pastor Thomas C. Frederick, officiating. Burial was in Dellville Cemetery.
Ronald C.L. Smith Funeral Home, Duncannon, handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Asera Care Hospice, 75 S. Houcks Road, Suite 101, Harrisburg 17109, or her church, P.O. Box 110, New Buffalo 17069.
Barbara A. McKeever, 55, of Shermans Dale died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center.
She was born Oct. 3, 1952 in Harrisburg to the late Elmer and Leona (Mutzabaugh) Pines.
She was employed as an LPN at Manor Care, Carlisle, and a graduate of Cumberland Valley High School, Mechanicsburg.
Surviving are her husband, Elmer M. McKeever; two daughters, Correan Yohn and Rachel Schreiber, both of Newport; a son, John D. Schreiber of Gardners; a stepdaughter, Shelli Schreiber of Highspire; a stepson, David Schreiber Jr. of Lewistown; a sister, Carol Group of Marysville; a brother, Frank Pines of Harrisburg; and six grandchildren.
Michael J. Shalonis Funeral Home, Marysville, handled arrangements.
Eleanor J. Losch, 80, of Camp Hill died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill
She was born Sept. 2, 1927 in Richfield to the late Clarence E. and Eva S. (VanHorn) Garman.
She was a homemaker; a dedicated Army wife during her husband's 32-year military career; a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Shiremanstown; and she and her husband traveled extensively and visited all 50 states.
She was the widow of LTC (Retired) Victor H. Losch who died in February 2007 and to whom she was married 61 years.
Surviving are four children, Karen L. Fegley of Camp Hill, Darryl V. of Covington, Ga., Cheryl A. Byers of Brick, N.J., and LTC Victor H. II of Washington, D.C.; six grandchildren, Renee S. Fegley of Wilmington, Del., Darryl V. "Torry" Losch II of Covington, Ga., Zeke I. Losch of Atlanta, Ga., Courtney A. (Byers) Gough, Erin L. (Byers) Biancella and Caitlin J. Byers, all of Brick, N.J.; two great-grandchildren, Mackenzie Losch and Roston Gough; and brothers and sisters, Ernest E. Garman of Middleburg, Lawrence R. Garman of Richfield, Miriam P. Nipple of Liverpool, Arlene R. Stuck and Norma M. Sheaffer of Richfield and A. Lorraine Spade of Thompsontown.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Wilmer "Bill" Garman, who died in 1951.
A memorial service was held Oct. 20 in her church with the Rev. Michael L Seifried officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 8, in Arlington National Cemetery, Va. Family and friends should arrive promptly 30 minutes prior to burial at the administration building.
George P. Garman Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant Mills, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to her church, 44 W. Main St., Shiremanstown 17011.
Priscilla A. Liddick, 85, formerly of Duncannon, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2007 at Kinkora Nursing Center, Duncannon.
She was born Dec. 31, 1921 to the late Charles and Helen (Witherow) Liddick.
She retired from the former Dauphin Deposit Bank and was a member and former secretary of Duncannon Church of God.
Surviving are a nephew, Michael Brandt of Littlestown; a niece, Kathy L. Cook of North Wilkesboro, N.C.; and a brother-in-law, Kenneth L. Brandt of Littlestown.
A memorial service was held Oct. 20 in her church with the Rev. Dale Rosenberger officiating.
Ronald C.L. Smith Funeral Home, Duncannon, handled arrangements.
Curtis E. McMullen, 23, of Mongul Road, Newburg, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007 as a result of an automobile accident on Amberson Road.
He was born July 22, 1984 in McConnellsburg to Philip E. Wallace of Blain and Carmen S. McMullen of Orrstown.
A 2003 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School, he was employed with Grove Manitowoc Crane Group in Greencastle; attended Mt. Rock Church, Shippensburg; and enjoyed fishing.
In addition to his parents, surviving are two sons, Cody A. McMullen and David P. Ryan; two sisters, Misty S. Neil of Fannettsburg and Lacey Q. Wallace of Loysville; a brother, Toby L. Wallace of Loysville; maternal grandparents, Dorsetta and Allen Hockenberry of Doylesburg; and paternal grandparents, Arlene and J. Gard Wallace of Blain.
Services were held Oct. 20 in his church with the Rev. Christopher D. Clugh officiating. Burial was in Doylesburg Cemetery.
Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, Chambersburg, handled arrangements.
Charles Lee Meininger, aka James E. Davis, 60, died May 14, 2007 in Wheatfield, Colo.
He was born Sept. 26, 1946 in Lincoln, Neb. to the late Leland E. and Barbara (Hall) Meininger.
He was a 1963 graduate of Jesup Community High School, Iowa, and attended the University of Dubuque, Iowa; and spent many years in radio broadcasting, changing his name in the 1980s to one that was more "user friendly."
Surviving is a sister, Linda Dissinger of Newport.
Lakewood Crematory, Lakewood, Colo., handled arrangements.


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Carney: bankers should focus on clients, not Ferraris
Incoming Bank of England governor Mark Carney says bankers should focus on their clients and not the trimmings of a luxury lifestyle.
Incoming Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said financiers should focus on their clients and not the trimmings of a luxury lifestyle.
In a speech at Western University in Canada's London, Carney (pictured) said bankers should see themselves as 'custodians' of their institutions, focusing on how to improve them and the way to best serve their clients.
Carney, the Bank of Canada governor who is due to take over from Mervyn King as governor of the Bank of England in July, made the comments at a time when banks are increasingly under pressure from the public and politicians.
The Libor rate-rigging scandal still hangs over Barclays - despite its 26% rise in adjusted pre-tax profit for the last year - and state-backed Royal Bank of Scotland is on Thursday expected to announce sweeping cuts to its bonus pool and investment banking division to appease to angry investors over its role in the scandal.
To buck up their ideas, Carney said: 'Bankers need to see themselves as custodians of their institutions, improving them before passing them along to their successors.'
He added: 'It has been said that "trust arrives on foot, but leaves in a Ferrari". After the Ferrari screeched out of the parking lot in 2008, what steps have been taken to rebuild trust?'
The answer, Carney continued, was that banks' efforts to rebuild trust had been overshadowed by scandals.
'This underscores that it remains the collective responsibility of banks, regulators and other stakeholders to rebuild trust in banking. Banks need to participate actively in reform, not fight it. Until recently, too few bankers acknowledged their industry's role in the fiasco. The time for remorse is far from over.'
3 comments so far. Why not have your say?
Feb 26, 2013 at 16:43
Well if this guy is just another member of the banker bashing fraternity I am not sure what the point of him is. He clearly doesn't understand that it is the fact that in many cases clients had too much market power and information that led to margins collapsing for banks meaning they had to pursue more risky activities to get the returns shareholders expected. That then led to the other non client focused activities we know know about, sadly and disgracefully involving LIBOR manipulation.
The city in general generates more income tax than Scotland and is our major comparative advantage. He is the chief banker. Yes there needs to be reform but SOMEBODY needs to start defending the institutions, and I thought it was supposed to be this guy.report this
Feb 26, 2013 at 18:17
Why is Anonymous 1 needing to make this comment off the record? Has he a Ferrari he's trying to hide?
YOurs: A small SME business owner who's clients can't get investments from the banks any more.report this
Feb 27, 2013 at 18:21
Not a canny start from the keeper of the Loony as Canada's $ is known.
When I was in Canada businessmen and bankers seemed more interested in Pole Dancing Clubs a la Stringfellows than Ferraris so perhaps that's the Canadian way. Ferraris NO strippers, pole dancers, nude hostesses OK.
Should liven up Lombard street a bit or Canary Wharf even........report this
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Shirley K. Barnard
Shirley K. Barnard, a follower of Christ, 89, of 321 Long Run Rd., Mill Hall, died March 2, 2014, at The Gatehouse in Williamsport.
She was born Oct. 2, 1924, in Salona, to the late Harry J. and Caroline McClintick Keller. On April 12, 1946, she married Roy Wm. Barnard who died Dec. 24, 2006.
Shirley was a homemaker and had been a clerk at Sylvania Electric for ten years. She was a life member of the Salona Lutheran Church where she had been a choir director more than 50 years. Shirley was a longtime Sunday School teacher teaching pre-school and Jr. High classes for more than 50 years. She enjoyed children and teenagers and she loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Shirley also played softball for the Sylvania Electric Team, was a participant in the BEN Follies and sang in the Lock Haven Community Chorus.
She is survived by three sons, Larry E. (Sharon) Barnard, of Cogan Station, Greg D. (Robin) Barnard, of Beech Creek and Wayne R. (Di Anne) Barnard, of Loganton; one brother, William Keller, of Salona; three grandchildren, David, Holly and Christopher Barnard; and two great-grandchildren, Aubrey and Camryn.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Margaret Seashultz and one brother, James Keller.
Services will be held Thursday, March 6, 2014, at 11 a.m. in the Salona Lutheran Church with Rev. Karl W. Runser, her pastor, officiating.
Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in the Dean K. Wetzler Jr. Funeral Home, 320 Main St., Mill Hall, and 1 hour prior to services in the church.
Interment will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Mill Hall.
The family will provide flowers & suggest contributions to the Salona Lutheran Church through the funeral home.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Dean K. Wetzler Jr. Funeral Home, 320 Main St., Mill Hall, PA 17751.
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(WBNG Binghamton) Investigators release more details about a murder investigation in Broome County.
Alan Outman, 22, is facing 2nd degree murder charges in the death of David Fillers, 21.
Fillers' body was found in Vestal Monday morning behind the Quality Inn.
In a news conference less than an hour ago, the Broome County Sheriff's Office says Fillers and Outman were classmates at Chenango Valley High School.
Investigators say both men somehow ended up at the Quality Inn early on Sunday morning.
Sheriff David Harder says sometime between 3:30 AM and 5:00 AM, was when Outman allegedly killed Fillers.
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The Pioneer Valley is a "super-wonderful, saturated literary valley," says the director of Perugia Press.
The Northampton-based press receives more than 500 manuscripts each year; only one book is published.
While many of the manuscripts are outstanding, said Susan Kan, "what distinguishes the winners usually has to do with confidence of voice, unity of the manuscript, a discernable project of discovery, levity and originality. Poems with self-esteem stand apart."
Locally operated and nationally known, Perugia Press is celebrating 16 years of publishing poetry books. The one book it produces each year is the winner of the Perugia Press Prize, a national contest for first and second books by women.
Amanda L. Auchter of Houston won the 2012 Perugia Press Prize with her book "The Wishing Tomb," a love letter to New Orleans, a quintessential city of jazz, hurricanes and Creole cuisine. "The poems show how we are connected to our homes, how history can escape us and how even in our tragedies, we are made whole again by rebuilding and moving forward," Kan pointed out.
This is the second book for Auchter who teaches at Lone Star College in Houston.
For her, a Gulf Coaster, the rich landscape, the mystery and the history of New Orleans is captivating. She said many people only think about Hurricane Katrina, gumbo and jazz when they think of New Orleans, so she wanted to expand that thinking because it is "one of the most important cities in America in terms of culture, history, food."
She was thrilled that Perugia accepted her manuscript. "I'm honored, of course, and appreciate the care they took with the book," she said.
Auchter will read from her prize-winning book on Friday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m. at A.P.E. Ltd. Gallery, 126 Main St., Northampton, as part of the Perugia Press anniversary celebration.
Joining her will be Maya Janson and Eleanor Wilner.
Janson's debut collection "Murmur & Crush" is new from Hedgerow Books. A recipient of a Massachusetts Artist Fellowship, she is a lecturer in poetry at Smith College.
Wilner has published seven books of poems, including "Tourist in Hell" and "The Girl with Bees in Her Hair." She has received a MacArthur Fellowship, the Juniper Prize, three Pushcart Prizes and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship. She teaches in the master of fine arts program for writers at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, N.C., and is a board member of Perugia Press.
Auchter's book, "The Wishing Tomb," is a love letter to a city that has been defined by its travails and triumphs, Kan explained. "This collection is a narrative of place, but more than that, these poems create a portrait of us all: how connected we are to the land we love and to our homes, how history sometimes escapes us and how even in our tragedies, we can be made whole again by rebuilding and moving forward."
The submitted manuscripts are screened by volunteers including poets, scholars, fiction writers, teachers, professors and students—all lovers of poetry—and winnowed down to 16.
The semi-finalists are read by a panel of eight judges, often previous
Perugia Press Prize winners, teachers, scholars, sometimes a bookseller and always one undergraduate poetry student. "The idea is that I want our books to be welcoming and compelling to an array of readers," Kan said.
The winning manuscript is read by at least a dozen people before the final decision, which Kan makes, taking into consideration the feedback from readers.
"I'm proud of this process because it's fun for the readers, fair to the poets and has an amazing track record," Kan said. "Many of our books have gone on to win national book prizes."
The submission period is Aug. 1-Nov. 15.
The books are available in local bookstores and online at the Perugia Press website (www.perugiapress.com) and from other online vendors.
Perugia Press is a nonprofit poetry press publishing one collection of poetry each year by a woman at the beginning of her publishing career. "Our mission is to produce beautiful books that interest long-time readers of poetry and welcome those new to poetry," Kan said. "We also aim to celebrate and promote poetry whenever we can."
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- What: Perugia Press 16th anniversary celebration with poetry reading and reception
Where: A.P.E. Ltd. Gallery, 126 Main St., Northampton
Cost: Free
When: Friday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m.
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Small publishers like Perugia Press are important in the big world of publishing because "they are generally more dedicated in terms of time to each individual author," Auchter said. "They do it not for money, but out of the love of language and literature, which is incredibly important in today's e-culture."
Even though Perugia Press only publishes one book each year, it has a record of awards including "Kettle Bottom" by Diane Gilliam, which has sold more than 10,000 copies; "How to Live on Bread and Music" by Jennifer K. Sweeney won the James Laughlin Award from the Academy of American Poets; and "Two Minutes of Light" by Nancy K. Pearson won the L.L. Winship/PEN New England Award.
Auchter's advice for aspiring writers? Send out manuscripts wisely. Know your publishers. Know the market. Don't send anything out unless it's done. "If you are sending out and still find yourself editing and editing, it's not complete and shouldn't be sent out," she added.
The Nov. 2 reading, book signing and reception is free, open to the public and accessible. It is supported by grants from the Northampton Arts Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.


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Senators and representatives are seeing an increase in money requests from cities and counties they serve and on Thursday they listened to what Portales city officials wanted.
Mayor Orlando Ortega informed Sen. Stuart Ingle, R-Portales, Sen. Gay Kernan, R-Hobbs, Rep. Joe Campos, D-Santa Rosa and Rep. Keith Gardner, R-Roswell about the priorities the city has set totaling $6.7 million. Portales city officials requested a little more than $1 million last year.
City representatives are asking for $3.5 million in street improvements, street reconstruction, curb and gutter and sidewalks. Tom Howell, public works director, said there are various streets in the city targeted for renovation.
Asked whether the $6.7 million was a little unrealistic, Ingle said not necessarily.
"We've got over $1 billion of revenue from oil, gas and the mining industry," Ingle said. "They (requests) are more realistic than some of the other requests I've been getting. Some communities are asking for $15 and $20 million. It's awful tempting when there's over $1 billion."
Rep. Anna Crook, R-Clovis, estimated the 2006-2007 legislative budget is $1.2 billion more than in previous years due to gas and oil tax revenue, according to a Clovis News Journal story.
Gardner said he had scheduled stops in Dora, Elida and Causey on Thursday. He said they were in Lovington and other Lea County communities on Wednesday.
"There are similar requests from the communities — infrastructure," Gardner said. "Buildings and equipment getting old."
Gardner said city and county representatives are including the rise in construction materials in their estimations so they don't get left short on funds when completing projects.
"We know you'll do everything you can to help us," Ortega said.
The Portales city officials are asking for $415,000 for building improvements to repair leaky roofs at the Memorial Building, Portales Public Library, fire station and city hall buildings.
They are also asking for $190,000 to expand and renovate the animal shelter. Portales Police Chief Jeff Gill said the funding needed to renovate the animal shelter has been requested for the last 12 years but the city has not received any money for it.
"We need to renovate the building," Gill said. "We take several animals twice a week to be uthanized in Clovis. Part of our plan is to add rooms to be able to do that."
City representatives said they do not have the capacity at the current shelter to manage an average of 1,260 dogs and 420 cats a year. Gill said when the shelter was built in 1986 it wasn't equipped to handle cats.
The city representatives also have a 1971 sewer rodder truck and 1983 and 1971 garbage trucks which are old and in need of replacement. They are requesting $600,000 for new trucks to replace them.
Howell said workers drive to Clovis two to three times a day to take trash to the landfill. He said on an average 34 tons of garbage is hauled to Clovis a day.
Ortega said another pressing issue for the city is the public swimming pool. He said the residents of Portales get a lot of use out of it. They want to renovate the swimming pool to maintain health and safety standards. On an average there are 200 people a day who use the swimming pool during the summer.


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KALAMAZOO — The Western Michigan University gymnastics team made fifth place all-time look easy.
The Broncos (5-4) defeated Michigan State (0-7) with their fifth-best team performance in program history with a score of 194.625 on Sunday at University Arena.
"We're definitely changing this program around for the better and Dave (Kuzara) is such a great coach that he is making us all better gymnasts," said Caroline O'Brien, who tied with teammate Brynn Wienckowski for first place on the bars with a score of 9.825.
O'Brien also finished in second place on the balance beam with a 9.775 score.
"It takes a tremendous amount of work starting from the end of last season. We've struggled the past few years and these guys have really made a big commitment and I'm really pleased with them," said Kuzara. "It's a nice win for us and I'm really pleased for the girls because they've really put their heart and soul into this."
Coach Kuzara and the Broncos are showing flashes of what can be something special.
"This is a great step for us and I knew we were capable of
this level, so now all that hard work pays off," said Kuzara.
Kristin Garbarino finished in third place on the bars with a score of 9.775 and took third in the floor exercise with the same score.
"We've all been focused on making history and doing the best we can, so it couldn't be better to have it here at a home meet," said Garbarino.
Caitlin Sullivan had arguably the best meet, taking first place on the vault, beam and floor exercise.
"This team has done everything this year to work hard and just give it all they got," said Sullivan. "It really is a close team, we put down everything we could to work this hard and we finally showed what we could do today."
Even though this WMU team goes near the top of the record book, there is still plenty of work to be done.
"Going back into the gym — There is always room for improvement, little things here and there," said Garbarino. "Just go back in practice, get more confidence in ourselves and bring it to the next meet."
Western Michigan was very close to a goal that the team set early in the year, which was to earn a score of 195. A new high score for this season is a good place to start.
"It shows definitely what we can do and what we're capable of. I think that giving us that confidence that we've done it
The 194.625-191.825 victory over the Spartans was the largest victory of the season and also eclipsed the Broncos previous high score of 193.800 (Jan 21 at Southeast Missouri State). This was also the second time this season that WMU has taken down the Spartans.
"We were just expecting to do our best," said O'Brien. "We had beaten (Michigan) State earlier this year so we knew we could do it and we had that in our mindset. After coming off of Friday (victory against Eastern Michigan), we were really pumped up to go against (Michigan) State."
The record-setting win has given the Western Michigan some useful tools heading towards the end of the season.
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Two questions about the press conference: 1. Why was Tony Dungy exactly necessary? Can Vick not represent himself without this Father Flanagan figure propping up his alleged new morality? And 2. Did Andy Reid really call Vick "one of the greatest quarterbacks in the NFL"? Gee, didn't he leave out Ryan Leaf? Because, if I'm not mistaken, you remove Vick's ability to whoosh downfield on running plays and that's basically what he has always been as a quarterback. Just like Leaf, the former Chargers washout: million-dollar arm, 10-cent head.
I honestly can't figure out what the gain is in this move for the Eagles unless it's to take some of the heat off Donovan McNabb and Reid with a hey-look-over-here distraction. No matter what Reid says, the only role anyone can decipher for Vick unless McNabb goes down is a Ronnie Brown-style Wildcat back. He's not running some dumbed-down offense here if he plays QB. The Eagles have a complex West Coast system, more so than what the Falcons tried to run with Vick when he finished with a .526 completion percentage his last season.
As for the dog-fighting, I've said before, this is a racial divide that everyone is now hilariously dancing around. White reporters and radio talk show hosts, usually brash and confrontational, are deathly afraid to anger their black player sources and are tiptoeing around the issue. Black current and former players are expressing their delight that Vick is back on the field but won't say publicly what most of them fervently believe -- that what Vick did wasn't all that big a deal, wasn't really worthy of the prison sentence he received and that he was singled out because of his color -- because they know it's politically incorrect to say that.
I'm with our President Barack Obama on this: When racial divides like this occur, let's have it out in an open, honest, civil discussion. I haven't exactly been civil on this issue in the past; I've been venomous because I abhor animal cruelty and Vick's initial denial before the Feds cornered him pissed me off.
So, anyway, for now, I'm willing to grudgingly give Vick the benefit of the doubt even though I suspect he's just doing and saying whatever's necessary to revalidate his meal ticket. Maybe he really did have an awakening in the infamous Leavenworth prison. Maybe his contrition is genuine and his "changed path" isn't just as basic as a little boy who placed his hand over the stove top and learned it burns.
We may never find out. But if we do, maybe we'll all be pleasantly surprised and the message of humane treatment of all animals can gain a valuable advocate. That's worth hoping for.


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Closing 'achievement gap' won't be easy
Teachers and principals need to gain a better understanding of different cultures if Federal Way Public Schools are to close their ethnic achievement gap, a task force told the School Board this week.
That means understanding the culture of poverty, and challenging students with a curriculum that better reflects all ethnic groups in the community, task force members said.
Superintendent Tom Murphy will take the Equity & Achievement Task Forces recommendations along with other research done on the local, state and national levels and develop short- and long-term strategies for solving the problem. He will present them to the board in March.
Last May, Murphy released data showing disparities in African American, Hispanic, and Native American students achievement.
We know that it is a national problem. Its not a new problem. What we wanted to do is take a pulse of the community, said District Spokeswoman Diane Turner, adding the group conducted an unscientific study of community sentiment and was not tasked with finding ultimate answers.
I think that there is no quick fix. This issue is hundreds of years old, but you have to start somewhere, Turner said.
Beginning in August, the 26-member task force contacted 145 people in the community to take its pulse.
The highlights
Here are the highlights of the groups report:
Poverty was identified as the strongest indicator of difficulties in school for students, and the group concluded that teachers must learn how to help children from poor families learn without lowering expectations for them. However, poverty alone cannot explain achievement gaps, which are found in schools across the country.
Too few teachers and administrators of color to serve as role models for students.
A lack of awareness among staff members of cultural differences may affect communication and instruction.
A disparity in the way discipline is doled out. African American boys in high school feel they are singled out or watched more closely than other students. Korean students have noticed their black peers are punished more harshly.
Possible solutions
The task forces recommendations include:
More resources for schools with high numbers of at-risk children.
Assigning top teachers and principals to such schools.
Improving access to preschool programs for the disadvantaged.
Making better efforts to accommodate parents of color, recent immigrants and poor families who feel alienated by the educational system.
Improving discipline practices to provide students opportunities to bridge cultural norms.
Entering partnerships with community-based organizations serving disadvantaged families, government, social service agencies, private businesses and foundations.
Turner said the task forces report will help the district as it works to close its achievement gap.
Its a very thoughtful, kind of, lets learn first process, she said.
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Kent Squires-Hill hoped to play lacrosse at Syracuse University after helping Onondaga Community College win two consecutive national titles. Instead, Squires-Hill is facing second-degree murder charges in the strangling death of a woman who was four months pregnant. (CBS 5 Video report )
According to the Hamilton Spectator, Hill and the victim, Tashina General, had been romantically involved in the past. General's body was found on Friday in a grave on land owned by Hill's father on Six Nations reserve in Ontario.
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I'm writing to share a point of correction regarding the Federal Way Community Center's financial operations, as described in Don Vandenheuvel's recent letter to the editor.
In 2012, the Federal Way Community Center's operational subsidy was $425,000. The Community Center, like all parks, operates with support from other areas of the city's budget, aside from direct facility revenues. The Community Center's 2012 cost recovery is approximately 82 percent, which is well above the industry average, according to studies by LERN (Learning Resources Network, a leading recreation management and consulting firm ).
The goal for the Community Center is to increase cost recovery to the highest level possible. The facility's financial operations have been strengthened each year for the past several years as it has grown in popularity and membership. The facility recently surpassed 3,304 household memberships (representing 6,106 individual members, about 7 percent of the Federal Way population) and received more than 350,000 visits in 2012.
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CHARLESTON – Weirton native and retired Marine Master Sgt. James H. Johnson Sr. attended the 2014 Marine Corps League National Convention and also the Military Order of the Devil Dog 75th anniversary celebration, both of which were held Aug. 4-9.
Johnson, who now lives in The Villages, Fla., was appointed the Florida Marine Corps League Assistant Sergeant-of-Arms, which required his attendance at the Florida conventions.
During the convention, Johnson met Hershel "Woody" Williams, the only living West Virginia Medal of Honor recipient. Williams was presented with the medal by President Harry S. Truman Oct. 5, 1945, for actions at Iwo Jima Feb. 21, 1945. Williams used flame throwers to wipe out machine gun boxes under enemy fire for four hours. He continued his participation in the five-week battle to take Iwo Jima and also received a Purple Heart for wounds he suffered March 6, 1945. Williams also has received the West Virginia Distinguished Service Medal and the Veteran's Administration Vietnam Service Medal.
Following the convention, Johnson and his wife, Becky, toured the state before visiting with family members in the Weirton area.
Johnson is a Weir High School graduate and was a member of the Washington, Pa., Marine Corps League and Devil Dogs. He is now a member of the Col. Phillip DeLong Marine Corps League Detachment and Devil Dog Pound 335 in Florida. Johnson participates as a color guard and funeral detachment member and in the Toys for Tots and Wounded Warrior Project programs as a member of these veterans groups. He also volunteers at the Ocala soup kitchen.
Johnson has received several awards from the Marine Corps League and Devil Dogs. He and his wife are active members of the Hope Lutheran Church in The Villages, Fla.


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WARREN – Diana Leancu, 58, passed away on the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at St. Joseph Health Center following a brief illness.
Diana was born on Dec. 7, 1954, in Warren, the daughter of George and Elizabeth Leancu.
"Diana was one of the most loving, giving and caring persons that the world has ever known. God gave her a special gift for helping other people in need, especially the elderly."
Diana enjoyed cooking, gardening, antiquing, bonfires, animals, and at the end of the day, a tall cold one while listening to blues music. She loved her family and friends, but had a special place in her heart for her grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Diana was a graduate of Howland High School and employed through the years at GE, Avalon Inn and Giant Eagle, all in Warren.
She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Denise and Jim Ide; a brother, George T. Leancu; and her domestic partner of 25 years, Mark Davidson; and a cast of thousands of family and friends. She will be sadly missed by the Ide, Leancu, Davidson, Gregory, Capan and Conlin families, as well as many others.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas W. Comerford.
She requested that no calling hours be scheduled. Diana had touched so many lives that calling hours could not possibly be long enough. We only request your prayers for her.
The world has lost a truly great woman, may she rest in peace, Amen.
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Shirley Guess (from left), Susan Golladay, Sharon Hart, Greg Hart, Valerie Gangwer, and Chantal Stark took part in the 2013 Remote Area Medical Lions Assisted Medical Program free health clinic in Wise County, Va.
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