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ARLINGTON, Texas -- The last time the Rangers traveled to Oakland for a showdown with the A's, they were on the cusp of the AL West title. Texas ended up winning the series, clinching on a Saturday afternoon as closer Neftali Feliz got the save and the club mobbed Michael Young.
That was more than seven months ago and the smell of champagne and cigar smoke is long gone from that visiting locker room. The A's finished second in the division but were nine games back with a .500 record. Rangers players and officials expect the A's to be better this year and a true threat in the division.
"They are going to be tough," said Rangers manager Ron Washington, who admits he still enjoys returning to the place he called home for 11 seasons, much of that as the third-base coach. "They'll hang around like everybody else in the division. Their young pitching has been successful. They play well in that park too."
Outside of that memorable September series and subsequent raucous celebration, the Rangers didn't play particularly well in front of small crowds at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. They lost a three-game series in May and another in August.
"There's something about that park where we don't have the greatest offensive games there," outfielder David Murphy said. "That just depends on the player. Everybody talks about Oakland being a pitcher's park, but I love hitting there. But they always pitch us well and play us hard at that place."
The Rangers actually hit .277 as a team in Oakland in 2010, mainly thanks to plenty of offense in a few games in that late-season four-game series (scored 26 runs in two of those games). But the last few years, the offense has had stretches where the bats have gone relatively silent and despite those two games of double-digit run totals, the team is averaging just 4.65 runs per game in Oakland since 2009.
"A lot of that is the pitching staff," third baseman Adrian Beltre said. "We know Oakland has one of the best pitching staffs in the big leagues. We know we're going to have to adjust to that and take advantage of anything we can offensively. It's a long season. When you can go into their house and win some games, it can matter. But it's too early to worry much. If we go in there and struggle it doesn't mean anything yet. They have a good team and they'll be there in the end and we will too. You have to be ready."
The four-game set will feature each team's top-3 pitchers when the season began. That means Trevor Cahill, Brett Anderson and Gio Gonzalez – all with ERAs of 2.70 or lower – against C.J. Wilson, Colby Lewis and Matt Harrison. For Lewis and Harrison, it's a chance to bounce back after some struggles in their last outings. And in Lewis' case in particular, he's trying to put his velocity and command together to find the form he had last year.
So not only do the Rangers need their starters to pitch deep in games and hold Oakland's offense, but Texas has to find a way to score runs and have more production than it did on the first road trip.
The Rangers hit just .241 on that trip and averaged four runs, nearly two fewer than they have at home. Of course, that's a small sample size of just nine road games.
"When I look back at the last road trip, we played three games in 24 hours in Baltimore, we turned around and played three days games in Detroit and then in 40-degree weather in New York," hitting coach Thad Bosley said. "Not that weather was a factor, but sometimes the changing conditions and game times can impact you. We had some good at-bats and hit some balls that didn't find holes or show up in the box score. We hit five balls in Detroit that anywhere else would have been home runs. Those are momentum changers. As we continue to have good quality at-bats, things will even out."
The Rangers aren't overlooking the Mariners, either. They face Seattle in a three-game set next week, traveling after a day game with the A's on Monday.
"They have good pitching too and we have to play well to win out there," outfielder Nelson Cruz said. "You have to win division games and you have to hold your own on the road. We have to battle and take the same approach we've taken at home."
BTW, Seattle is now 4 1/2 games back after playing well against Detroit. The Angels sit a game back with Oakland three behind the Rangers.


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What is the latest with the Govenor's race? Who and Why do you plan to vote for Tuesday?
I am voting for Moore just to get rid of Sanford and some attention paid to us in the low country by the new guy.
Doing the same.
And for what it's worth-Yes on land-buying question, No on road funding question, no on marriage amendment. Also casting no vote/leaving blank for any of the unopposed races.
I was considering Moore until the deceptive "Republicans for Moore" road signs started popping up. Anyone who would resort to that in a campaign is going to be trouble in office IMHO.
(And don't try to say that Moore didn't authorize the signs - we all know they wouldn't be up if he didn't and/or he would have come out against them)
I'll vote for Sanford and all the other Republicans. Not just because they are Republicans, but in each case, I think their candidates are better. I usually like conservative to moderate candidates. When Democrats used to have conservative candidates (pre 1970s), I voted for some of them.
I'll also vote yes on all amendments.
There doesn't seem to be too much coverage on the candidates. It seems that because we depend on local TV coverage from Savannah stations that we know more about Georgia's candidates than we do our own.
Can anyone tell me why they feel that Moore is better than Sanford? (please give me more than "because anyone is better than Sanford" crap. Please give me real answers)
I am voting for Moore because of his stance on the environment, his support of public schools (Sanford wants to use taxpayer money to give to parents sending their kids to private schools), and his willingness to work across party lines. Sanford can't even work with members of his own party, much less representatives from the other side.
Sanford gets my vote because of school vouchers. SC has the worst schools in the nation and throwing more money at it and going to a "year round" calendar has not improved our schools one bit.
Competition for students (funds) will force schools to improve standards of performance. Competition always improves service or products. Currently public schools have no incentive to improve, the money will come whether they produce competent students or not. With school vouchers, that will stop.
Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark Sanford's commercials state something to the effect that education has been fully funded since he took office. Everywhere but Beaufort County? Couldn't help but notice the irony in that one.
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The LEGISLATURE.
Mark Sanford is a Goldwater Republican; a cut-tax, personal-responsibility, cut-government-spending and increase-personal- independence-freedom-and-wealth Republican. You know - what the Pubs are SUPPOSED to be.
The Neo-cons and Republicrats (yes, same thing here, CheyenneMontana; also called RINOs - Republicans In Name Only)) in the Legislature are the REAL problems; the stop-gap, spendthrifts and cater-to-the-mob folk who rail against Sanford when they should be taking a harder look at their own party affiliation. All the Governor of this State has is veto power - easily overridden, once again by the Legislature. Sanford is a scapegoat for the Neo-cons and Dems alike.
Tommy Moore-taxes will continue the Southern Yellow-dog Democrat plea of "We're poor, and it's not our fault, and the Feds won't give us any more money so we have to take it from YOU!" He can't force the Jasper Port, he can't direct the DOT, he can't improve education - because all of that is in the hands of the LEGISLATURE. What he CAN do is help them build the State bureaucracies ever larger.
Of course, that's just my opinion. :-0
"You can't roller-skate in a buffalo herd - but you can be happy, if you've a mind to." Roger Miller
is not that there are Republicans who plan on voting for Moore. The problem I have is that the candidate is using the "Republican" moniker on the road signs.
As a matter of fact, I like hearing when people are using their brains and not just voting straight ticket. However, in this case, I think Sanford is the better choice - he is not afraid to vote his convictions.
Thank you for sharing the information, all is good replies and even though I am still going for Moore there are some things which made me think. The republicans for Moore is something that I find no offense nor question, as I see it, the Republicans are finally wising up on Sandford.
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"We just want to find our little girl," Igor Snegur said outside the family's Southeast Portland home. "We ask the authorities not to stop, to never stop and continue to search. Our main goal is never stop until we find her."
His wife, Marina, was too distraught to talk to reporters, he said.
Vinesa, one of the couple's five children, was swept away after she fell into the river on a family outing.
Dangerous river conditions led rescuers to call off an intensive search for her Tuesday.Igor Snegur thanked searchers, but also appealed to law enforcement agencies to continue to look for his daughter. In the meantime, he said volunteers will go back to the river.
He described Vinesa as a sweet girl who kissed her parents goodnight after prayers. "She's always been very special in every way," he said. "A very kind girl."Help Find Vinesa Snegur. A fund has also been set up at any Chase Bank branches under the church's and Vinesa's name, Klassen said.
Vinesa, a first-grader at Mill Park Elementary School in the David Douglas School District, fell into the icy water near Austin Hot Springs about 37 miles southeast of Estacada during a trip to see the snow.
The girl's body probably is trapped under the water, searchers said. Divers found her snap-on hood two miles downstream from the accident and a fleece jacket three miles downstream. Both items were found on the river bottom. Vinesa's outer jacket was found on the riverbank, eight miles downstream.
The girl's parents had to drive seven miles to the Ripplebrook Ranger Station, to call for help on a land-line telephone when they couldn't reach her in the torrential current.
Igor Snegur characterized the seconds before his daughter's fall as "a moment of inattention," said Sgt. James Rhodes, Clackamas County sheriff's spokesman. When he looked back, the girl had fallen into the river. Igor Snegur chased Vinesa in the water and along the shore, but the girl was swept away too quickly to follow, Rhodes said.
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Today, we continue our look at the Newarks of the world with Newark, Ill.
Newark, Ill., is located 60 miles southwest of Chicago along State Route 71, and five miles from the Fox River. Founded by the Hollenback family in the 1830s, in 1832 it was destroyed in an Indian attack, but was reborn two years later and soon boasted a general store along with Baptist and Universalist churches. It was also a site where the Mormons stopped on their way west. Fifty-five reservists served in the 3rd Regiment of the Illinois Volunteers in the Civil War. By 1875, it was legally incorporated and in the 1980 census it had a population of 900.
Newark, Ind., was founded in the 1850s by settlers from Newark, Ohio. Its early prosperity was based on the logging industry, but the routing of the railroad to a neighboring town hurt its commercial success. In the 1970s, Jackie Sheckler noted "you don't have to worry about getting into trouble, with no movie theatre, stores, mall, video machine or amusement park, you just go fishing and swimming in the big muddy creek down the road and the only way to have an enemy is to work at it."
Several Newarks were located by the State Historical Society of Iowa in Des Moines. One was in Bertram Township, another was sometimes known as Wortport and sometimes Newark. In 1844, James Doty complied with the law, filed for settlement and called his new town after the New Jersey community where he came from. There was also a Newark in Marion County and one in Summit established by William H. Anderson. The Newark established in Webster County was founded in 1873 by John Teters "who had come from Newark, Ohio. At his request, the board of supervisors named the new town Newark in honor of his native state." Today, 327 people live in a Newark of 35.9 square miles with a density of 9.1 people per square mile.
Newark, Kan., was named for Newark, Ohio, and formed out of Neodesha Township in April 1871. In 1868, there was a trading post established on Dry Spring and on Dec. 8, 1870, a post office was established. Ogden Clegg's Newark farm started in 1877 and grew to considerable size. He raised castor beans, oats, millet and fruit. Clegg had originally come from Manchester, England, and had been a cotton manufacturer. After his death, the spread was sold and his widow returned to England. However, apparently she became homesick and wanted to return to the United States, where a local newspaper reported that "her friends would be glad to see her again."
Newark, Md., is located on the Delmarva Peninsula along the old colonial stagecoach route between Cape Charles, Va., and Philadelphia. It is situated in the middle of Worcester County, which was first settled in 1640. Newark is just eight miles from the county seat, Snow Hill, and has been part of America even before there was an America. Some think it was probably named by a homesick Englishman, but there is also the theory that it came from the shape of an ancient country house shaped like an "ark," thus Newark.
Newark, Mo., is located in the southeastern section of Knox County, about 38 miles west of the Mississippi River. It is the oldest town in the county. In 1833, James Fresh came from Maryland and settled on the banks of Fabius River. In 1836, the year that Newark, N.J., was incorporated, Newark, Mo., was laid out, and in 1872, it was incorporated. During the Civil War, it was the site of a military engagement with federal troops losing four and the Confederates losing two. In later years, Newark was to become an important site for county fairs in Missouri.
Closer to home, just across Clay Street Bridge, lies East Newark, one of New Jersey's smallest communities. It was created on July 23, 1895, and elected the Hon. Edward Kenny its first mayor. He has since been known as "The Father of East Newark." His devotion to service was stressed in his first speech when he said, "We have been selected by the people as their agents solely to provide for the public necessities of the people and our efforts and our work should be confined entirely to that object."
Two important sites in the community known to almost everybody in the metro-Newark area are the old Clark Thread Mills, now the East Newark Industrial Center and Tops Diner, an extremely popular eating place for many in both Hudson and Essex counties. Another feature of East Newark is the fact that the entire community is televised into a central police headquarters, drastically reducing its crime rate.
Newark, N.Y., is located along the Erie Canal, 29 miles southeast of Rochester and a short 15-mile drive from Lake Ontario. The village of Newark fills five square miles within the town of Arcadia, Wayne County (known for its scenic countryside). The area is blessed with fertile, flat land and surrounded by tear shaped hills, 100 feet high.
Capt. Joseph Miller conceived the village in 1820 after he was awarded a contract to build a portion of the Erie Canal in the area. Incorporated in 1853, Newark prospered transporting its goods along the canal and later the railroads, such as The New York Central. The village had a mix of agricultural and manufacturing businesses, nurseries, manufacturers of tin, gloves, paper boxes and cigars, and canneries.
In 1873, Jackson & Perkins Co., the famous nursery, was founded and took advantage of the area's rich soil and flat land. Seventy years later, it became one of the largest rose growers in the world. The village's population grew rapidly as well. In 1890, Newark had a population of 2,824 and, only 10 years later, it had grown to 4,578.
Today, the village of Newark is home to 9,849 residents. Jackson & Perkins Co. has left the village making room for a diverse group of businesses. Now, it is home to a 61-acre industrial park and major manufacturers: IEC Electronics, North American Filter Corp., Ultralife Batteries and Refractron. Newark is filled with restaurants, shops, the Hoffman Clock Museum and the Arcadian Historical Museum that are just off the historic Erie Canal.
Newark Island, N.Y., in the Finger Lakes region, is one of three islands on Sodus Bay - Eagle, LeRoy and Newark, which is the smallest. It was a summer home for several prominent families from Newark, N.Y., including the Perkins family of the Jackson and Perkins Co. and the Stuart family, which owned Sarah Coventry Jewelry Co. A former president of the Sodus Bay Historical Society noted that "the heyday of Newark Island was when you could be smart, work hard and keep some of your money."
Newark Valley, N.Y., was settled in 1785-1786 by a group of 11, "later sixty" men from Boston who purchased land from the government of Massachusetts - which was later referred to as the Boston Purchase. It is said that 230,000 acres in all were transferred and by 1793, houses were being built on the banks of the Susquehanna River.
The first settler in Newark Village, N.Y., was Ezon Solsson of Stockbridge, Mass. In 1792, he built a log cabin on the site of Moses Dam. The economies of both the Valley and the Village were based on tanneries and saw mills. The Newark Valley Trout Ponds were well-known and drew visitors for recreation. The 1990 census shows the Valley with a population of 4,189, and the Village with 1,082.
Next week, we will continue our look at the Newarks of the world.


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Review Summary
- Direct beach access
- Located on posh, upper Collins Avenue
- Pleasant pool area
- Free Wi-Fi in common areas
- No in-room Internet available
- Old rooms with badly stained carpets and bathrooms
- Worn, dated fitness center
- Cheap sheets and nylon comforters
- No beachside or poolside service
Bottom Line
THE HOTEL HAS UNDERGONE RENOVATIONS SINCE OUR VISIT. WE WILL UPDATE OUR REVIEW AND PHOTOS AS SOON AS WE CAN. An aging 110-room Art Deco hotel, the Marseilles is one of South Beach's cheapest beachfront hotels, with a decent pool. But it's cheap for a reason -- the standard rooms are old, dingy, and fairly uncomfortable. For better rooms, plan to pay more or move off the beach.
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This 110-room Art Deco hotel isn't lively or hip, nor does it try to be. But for what it is -- a beachside hotel with a fine pool -- the price is right.
"You look tired," the porter at the Marseilles Hotel said to me in the elevator as we made our way up to my room on the sixth floor.
"Yeah," I said, "I got a bit too much sun today. You look tired, too."
"Yeah, it's not so much tiredness, it's the boringness," he said.
I understood. The Meh-seilles, I mean the Marseilles, can feel like an energy vacuum. Outside you have bustling Collins Avenue, the hip, ever-happening Delano Hotel, and the party-hardy Catalina across the street. Things are alive. People are having fun. But all that changes once you step inside the Marseilles.
Things move slowly. There's no line at check-in, but the man behind the counter moved with about as much vigor as a DMV attendant. Soft-rock radio always seems to be playing -- Air Supply, Elton John's "Can You Feel the Love Tonight," and Madonna's "Live to Tell." It's a stark contrast to the techno playing at virtually every other hotel in South Beach, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
The rooms are old, dated, and stained. The nylon bedspreads in mustard and black, like the heavy curtains, don't exactly say "fun beach hotel." The flowers in the hallways are fake.
But for a beachside hotel with a great pool area (renovated in 2007), the price is right. I spoke with a number of guests, like Ina Jannsch from Leipzig, Germany, who feel the hotel is just fine and come back each year. For some, though, the rooms are just too dingy.
Service is often slow. There's someone to help with bags and even a concierge, but don't expect luxury doting. Still, the service is fine for the price.
Guests come for cheap rooms and beachfront location, not the service. The staff is pleasant and kind, but like the place itself, they sometimes lack in energy.
A porter rushed out to greet me as I wheeled my bag to the entrance. Check-in was quick, but no one ever mentioned that I would need a code to enter through the gate and get back into the hotel from the beach. I found that out after being locked out.
Getting extra towels took more than an hour and three phone calls to the front desk. When I did get them, the woman at my door seemed put out by my request.
Service at breakfast at the Sidewalk Cafe was extremely pleasant, in the manner of an old diner. The waitress called me "hon" and never let my coffee cup go empty.
A crash pad with an ideal location -- guests can leave the hotel and be on the beach or easily walk to South Beach's many bars, restaurants, and clubs.
The hotel is on the beach and within quick walking distance of South Beach party central on upper Collins Avenue. It sits alongside a number of other hotels, including the Doubletree (twice as pricey), South Seas (about the same price), and, directly across the street, the much livelier Catalina (about the same price). For a late-night bar scene, the far hipper -- and far more expensive -- Delano is just half a block away, as is the more reasonably priced Raleigh and a number of popular, high-end clubs.
The Lincoln Road outdoor mall, where you can find some of Miami's best dining and shopping, is just two blocks away.
Nearby Hotels
The beachfront location is the major selling point for this rundown hotel, but guests have to pay extra for chairs and umbrellas.
The Marseilles sits directly on South Beach. Open the gate, walk out the pool area, and you're on the sand. Just make sure you get the code to open the gate and get back in.
Once on the beach, however, guests are on their own. The Marseilles has no services on the beach, though that's to be expected given the price of the hotel. Guests can purchase chairs and umbrellas from an independent beach services stand called Beach Aqua Circus, a name that seems ever-changing. Chairs run $10 per day, $15 with an umbrella, and can only be paid for in cash. The deal is the same at the Richmond and South Seas hotels, on either side of the Marseilles. However, guests at the similarly priced Catalina hotel across the street get two free chairs with their room, a significant perk.
Great food is available at the nearby Love Food Cafe, a charming yellow shack on the beach that has been there for decades and serves up amazing burgers and salmon ceviche.
Decorated with a nylon bedspread in mustard and black and heavy curtains in the same color scheme, the rooms don't exactly convey a sense of beachy fun. Extremely worn carpeting and bathrooms with heavily stained tiles and tubs don't help either. The walls are thin, there's no Internet access, and the electronics are old -- just an old RCA tube TV and a Timex AM/FM alarm clock. All around, the rooms feel pretty cheap.
Fortunately, my room didn't smell, but multiple TripAdvisor reviewers say otherwise. If you stay here, write us a review and let us know what you find.
I stayed in a standard queen superior room. Though it didn't face the ocean directly, nor was it labeled as such, I could still see a bit of water through windows on two walls. It got quite a bit of natural light -- a good thing since the only light in the room was a single lamp on the bedside table. More expensive ocean front deluxe rooms have true views of the ocean and are slightly larger and (supposedly) fresher. They also cost about twice as much.
The beds are very basic. The sheets are clean but scratchy on a sunburn and thin -- I could clearly see the outline of the mattress pad beneath them. In late April, the bed was made up with only the sheets, some foamy pillows, and a nylon bedspread. Sure, it was warm out, but it would have been nice to at least have a light blanket or quilt to curl up with while the air conditioning blasts. I recommend that you enjoy a few cocktails before trying to sleep.
In the shower, despite my fiddling with the rusty knobs, the mildewy shower head only produced a single temperature: very hot. (Again, this is torture on a sunburn). In my room, the water pressure was very low, almost dribbly. Zephyr brand toiletries are provided; it's a fairly low-cost brand, although they smell fresh. But there's only shampoo, no conditioner.
On the plus side, closets are big and well lit. There's a serviceable desk, though the closest plug to it is in the bathroom -- my laptop cord just barely made the stretch.
All rooms have small minibars with a limited selection of midlevel hard alcohol, beer, wine, and snacks. The snack area has a lighted display, lending its Snickers bars a bit of dramatic fluorescent backlighting.
Hotel management says there are plans to refurbish guest rooms starting in October 2009. Renovations were recently completed at the hotel's sister property, the Dorchester.
Rooms and Rates
The pool area, remodeled in 2007, is the hotel's single shining feature. Other amenities, like a fitness center and Wi-Fi in the common areas, are lacking.
The hotel's pool area feels fresher than the hotel area itself, having been remodeled in 2007. The rectangle-shaped pool isn't huge, but lounge space is ample enough to accommodate all the guests. The poolside Ocean Grill serves up food and drinks, though guests must go up to the bar themselves, as there's no drinks service. Likewise, clean but well-worn pool towels are provided on a serve-yourself stand. A sandy area with hammocks leads directly out onto the beach. One gripe: The walls surrounding the pool are low and shrubbery is minimal, so there's little separating the Marseille's pool area from those of the surrounding hotels.
The hotel does have a fitness center, but it's not much -- an oddly shaped, windowless room on the lower level, with just a few dated machines interspersed, oddly, with leather chairs.
Wi-Fi is free in common areas, but it doesn't always work. More annoyingly, there's no Wi-Fi, free or otherwise, in guest rooms.
A beachfront location makes the hotel popular with budget-minded families, but aside from the pool, there's not much for kids.
The hotel's mellow pool scene and beachfront location are certainly family friendly, but the friendliness ends there. There's no kids' menu at the cafe or welcome amenities at check-in, as you'd find at the nearby, and far more expensive, Loews hotel. The Marseilles does have a few adjoining rooms, but their availability can't be guaranteed. There's a limited supply of rollaways ($20 per night) and cribs (no charge). Rollaways can be squeezed into standard rooms.
Rooms are old, stained, and far from fresh. Housekeeping makes an effort, but there's only so much that can be done. The lobby and the recently renovated pool area are cleaner and fresher.
The Marseilles' cheap rates make sense once you take a look at its shabby condition. In my room, the carpets were badly stained, and the carpets in the elevators were even worse. There was wallpaper peeling in the rooms and in the hallways, and the paint was begining to crack in various places.
In my bathroom, the tub and tiles were also extremely old and stained. My shower head was mildewy. But for the most part, it seemed that someone had made a decent effort to clean the most noticable stains.
The lobby and pool are far cleaner than the guestrooms, but they're not pristine. Lobby carpets are a bit stained and unvacuumed, and there's the odd, not-quite-hidden enough trash and debris zone in the pool area.
Though my room didn't smell, other guests have complained about this in the past.
The Sidewalk Cafe and poolside bar have decent breakfast and lunch options. For dinner and drinks, guests need to leave the hotel and explore South Beach's many surrounding offerings.
The hotel's Sidewalk Cafe on the front patio serves a brunch menu daily from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Menu options range from $5 oatmeal to $18 shrimp and lobster benedict. My Monte Cristo sandwich was pretty tasty and even nicely presented, with parsley flakes sprinkled over the plate.
The poolside bar, called the Ocean Grill, serves drinks and lunch ranging from a $5 kosher hot dog to a $15 strip steak.
The hotel also has a sizable indoor lounge called the Metropolis Bar. With nude paintings, a big-screen TV, and stained glass, the look is a bit off-putting, but the kind bartender made a delicious mojito. He claimed the place was once quite popular and stayed open until the wee hours, but it was always empty when I visited. Guests wanting a bar scene in their hotel should try the similarly priced Catalina across the street, which has more of a party scene and a daily free cocktail hour.
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Tennis Court
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CHICOPEE – A Baptist church whose roof was hobbled by one of the less headline-making weather events last year will host its first services in its rightful home on Sunday.
LifePoint church congregants will give praise to the Lord and likely a good architect more than a year after an engineer said the roof was inches away from caving in after a major snow storm in early 2011.
Pastor Bryan Olden said city and School Department officials have been "incredibly gracious" in letting the church use the Edward J. Bellamy School for Sunday services in the interim. It has been a relatively labor-intensive chapter in the church's 40-year history.
"We've had to set up and tear down our praise band every week, store everything, store it and do it all over again. Plus, clean-up and coordinating parking. It put more people to work serving in different capacities and it's been a great experience for us," Olden said.
The church at 603 New Ludlow Road received a $1 million renovation after the storm, including a new roof, worship space and lobby. About $65,000 of that was raised privately through a capital campaign, Olden said.
Engineers dubbed 53 of 55 wooden trusses in the roof fragile and workers were required to tear out much of the infrastructure of the church and replace it.
"They had to pretty much gut it .¤.¤. all the ceilings, drywall, duct work, electrical work. We never expected to not be able to come back for 13 months," Olden said.
The church will revert to its old schedule of two services on Sunday and will host dedication services on March 25 at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.


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Guitar Company Offers Solution To 'Showrooming'
Some 60% of consumers admit to "showrooming," the practice of shopping retail stores with the intent to make their purchase from another outlet—usually online—at a more competitive price. Only 10% of those online purchases are made through the original retail outlet that was "showroomed." The manufacturer of the Fretlight Guitar is helping independent music dealers fight this trend. Optek Music Systems is offering a simple, no-cost solution that treats each store as a marketing partner, rewarding the dealer for any online purchase of a Fretlight Guitar made within a 25-mile radius of the store. The concept was created to deal with the reality of today's retail environment.
Fretlight Guitars are acoustic and electric guitars with a twist: LED lights are embedded in the fretboard to light up chords, scales, songs and riffs, showing players where to place their fingers and, thus, transforming the experience of learning to play. The new Fretlight Showrooms provide customers the opportunity to check out Fretlight Guitars firsthand.
"We recognized the challenges facing independent music stores today," said Rusty Shaffer, the Fretlight Guitar's inventor. "Our Showroom program recognizes cash is tight, so our partners only invest in inventory after they've seen success and are eligible to become Super Showrooms. On top of that, we're sharing profits when 'showrooming' happens, even if the retailer never talks to the customer. Our Showroom concept is a true partnership that puts money in their pockets at zero cost."
The Fretlight Showroom point-of-purchase display consists of a Fretlight Guitar with body decal and a 6'6" promotional banner. To illustrate Fretlight technology, LEDs on the guitar are constantly lighting, and both the banner and decal feature QR codes that enable the shopper to view a Fretlight video demonstration and get detailed information about the guitar and learning system.
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A key component of regulatory compliance these days is the demonstration of appropriate IT-related internal controls that mitigate fraud risk and the implementation of necessary safeguards for legally protected information that is stored and transmitted in electronic form. Naturally, this requirement for demonstration of IT compliance also applies to the users of systems accessing this information.
This paper addresses the area of IT Security compliance from an auditor's perspective for HIPAA and how GRC solutions provide continuous compliance for organizations.


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WASHINGTON -- The Devils and Capitals played the second game of their home-and-home series Saturday night at the Verizon Center.
Johan Hedberg was in goal for the Devils while Michal Neuvirth started for the Capitals.
Dainius Zubrus played his 998th NHL game.
Matt Hendricks stopped by Hedberg pad save.
Parise scores.
Ovechkin scores to tie it, 1-1.
Henrique misses net.
Semin holds onto puck too long and is forced wide.
Elias stopped.
Backstrom stopped with pad save.
Clarkson wins it with backhander
Hedberg stopped a Wideman slapper at 0:19 when the defenseman was left alone in the right circle.
The Devils outshot the Capitals, 19-17.
Ovechkin beating up on Volchenkov.
Dennis Wideman sent off for tripping Zubrus at 2:33.
Sykora had two scoring chances in the period, but both times his shots were mishit.
Hedberg stopped Jeff Halpern, who skated in alone at 9:46, by making a left leg save.
Clarkson was sent off for holding Halpern at 18:13. The Deviks killed off all but the final 13 seconds of the penalty to go to OT.
Ovechkin walked in alone after the faceoff but lost the puck off his stick without a shot.
New Jersey power play units: Greene and Larsson on points with Parise, Zubrus and Henrique up front. Tallinder and Fayne on points with Sykora, Elias and Clarkson up front.
Hedberg stopped John Carlson from deep in the left circle with the Capitals on a power play at 4:55. Ryan Carter was off for high sticking.
With just over 12 minutes left, Volchenkov's helmet popped off on a hit behind the net from Ovechkin.
Petr Sykora cut the 2-0 deficit in half at 12:18 when he scored his third goal of the season. Elias won the faceoff against Mathieu Perreault and Sykora scored on a quick shot from the top of the left circle. The shot beat Neuvirth low on his glove side.
Elias now has points in seven straight games (2-6-8).
Coach Pete DeBoer predicted before the game that Ryan Carter would soon score a goal and he did at 18:54 as the Devils tied the score, 2-2.
Carter, near the left hash marks, redirected a Bryce Salvador pass in for his first point as a Devil.
The Devils are outshooting the Capitals, 14-11.
End of period: Devils 2, Capitals 2
The Devils started the Mattias Tedenby-Ryan Carter-David Clarkson line with Bryce Salvador and Anton Volchenkov on defense. This is the building where Volchenkov suffered a broken nose and concussion when hit in the visor by a Nicklas Backstrom shot Oct. 9 last season.
Washington's starters were Troy Brouwer-Mathieu Perreault-Jeff Schultz with Dennis Wideman and Cody Eakin on defense.
Petr Sykora was at LW with Patrik Elias and Dainius Zubrus. Henril Tallinder and Mark Fayne were paired on defense. The fourth line was Vladimir Zharkov-Brad Mills-Cam Janssen.
Jason Chimera had a scoring chance for the Caps at 1:23 but Hedberg made the stop.
Nick Palmieri, who was at RW with Zach Parise and Adam Henrique, took a delay of game penalty at 1:49. The Washington power play was nullified when Alexander Semin tripped Carter into the corner boards at 3:06.
Andy Greene, paired with birthday boy Adam Larsson (he turned 19 today), had the Devils' best scoring chance yet. Neuvirth had to tip his shot over the crossbar at 4:14.
With 14:11 left, Hedberg made a stick save on a deflected Alex Ovechkin shot.
A giveaway by Henrique in his own end led to a Capitals goal at 6:30. The rookie center's pass intended for Volchenkov went right onto Troy Brouwer's stick and the Washington winger held onto the puck until Hedberg went down. He scored on Hedberg's glove side to make Henrique pay for his mistake.
Coach Pete DeBoer is using Greene and Larsson as point men on the first power play unit and Tallinder and Fayne on the second unit points.
Brouwer almost scored his second of the night with the Caps on the power play 15:12. He was robbed as Hedberg made a glove save on a shot from the right circle.
Just as the power play ended, defenseman John Carlson fired a slap shot from the right point that beat Hedberg at 16:10. Carlson was originally credited with the goal but it was kater changed to Chimera.
The Capitals outshot the Devils, 908.
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KALAMAZOO — Donald Lawson laughs about it now. When it was all happening, it wasn't so funny:
The immaturity, the lack of confidence, the freak health issues, the pounding his body and ego took from Joe Reitz on a daily basis.
"Being 212 (pounds), it was kind of frustrating, banging around with a guy like Joe, who was probably like 255 or 260," Lawson said this week, chuckling about his old practice battles with his predecessor at center for Western Michigan University's men's basketball team.
For three years, Lawson stumbled into misfortune as frequently as he stumbled in the low post.
His redshirt year was nullified because of an injury to backup center Dan Hess. Then, his offensive skills still raw and his confidence developing, he was given the unenviable task of following Reitz, who'd established himself as the face of the program and the foundation of the offense. Just as Lawson found his footing, his heart needed a break, an irregular heartbeat sidelining him for a month in the middle of last season.
"He was on his way to doing this last year when he ran into the heart situation," Broncos coach Steve Hawkins said. " ... But now we're absolutely seeing it. This is what we envisioned."
Hawkins isn't just referring to the 9.2 points, 8.2 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.3 blocks Lawson is averaging through WMU's 3-3 start.
The difference in the 6-foot-9 Lawson can also be seen in the posture and broad shoulders of his 245-pound frame. It's in his confident tone and mannerisms when he speaks. And, most importantly, it's in his sure-footed strides in the post and his relentless temper on the glass.
Lawson's newfound faith in his own abilities will be tested again today at Illinois, as the Chicago native faces his home state's marquee program and skilled 7-1 center Mike Tisdale.
"Coming in at 212 and now at 245 or whatever he is now, it's just crazy to see what's happened to him," fellow senior David Kool said of Lawson. "Just his physique, his whole body and his mindset. I mean, everything has changed so much, from being a guy that didn't think too much of himself early on and didn't get a lot of opportunity, to being the guy inside for us and our main scoring threat and our main defender. He's got so much confidence, and he's playing so well."
Lawson appeared to be on his way to making a similar impact last season, averaging 8.7 points and 9.0 rebounds in the final three games before his heart condition was diagnosed in early January.
"It really did hurt me a lot. I found the groove, got comfortable," Lawson said of last season. "I want to say I'm finding the groove again, just trying to be consistent. It basically comes down to reading defenses and making the right reads, just being a player, that's all."
Offensively, the game has slowed down for Lawson as he's slowed himself down. When he misses inside these days, it's no longer because he's rattled by what's going on around him. It's because his strength has never been his touch around the rim.
Lawson isn't Reitz. After three years of letting every missed bunny go to his head, he's accepted who he is as a player.
"You're going to miss shots, you're going to make turnovers, you've just got to keep going," Lawson said.
"Basketball is such a game of confidence," Hawkins said. "If Donald misses a bunny, before it might ruin him not just for the night, but for two games in terms of confidence. And now, if he misses one and gets his own rebound, he puts it right back up. Same situation if he catches the ball inside.
"We're actually running stuff for him now to get him the ball inside and to get isolations with him down in the post, because he is finishing with right hand, he is finishing with left hand. And if he misses it, it doesn't bother him. He goes right back to it again."
Lawson is rewarding his coach, already putting together games of 13, 15 and 14 points, against VCU, Holy Cross and Temple, respectively.
Hawkins blames himself for not giving Lawson more offensive opportunities last season, relying too heavily on a few more proven scorers, all perimeter players, none of whom gave the Broncos much of a post threat.
"As the losses started to mount, I got tighter and tighter as a coach," Hawkins said. "And I think that was a mistake."
When Hawkins looks at what Lawson's become, his only wish is that his center had another year.
"The best laid plans," Hawkins said, shaking his head.
Hess' shoulder injury in the first game of 2006-07 season took away the original five-year plan, just as LaMarcus Lowe transferring last spring altered the plan for true freshman center Shayne Whittington.
The only advantage: Now Lawson gets to bully Whittington as he shows him the ropes in practice.
"We were just talking about the leadership Joe brought," Lawson said of a conversation with his coaches. "And me being rattled by what he was doing and playing physical and teaching me through tough love. It kind of carries over now, because I do it to the guys a little bit."
Lawson has something else in common with Reitz: No one short of perhaps Kool is more important to the fortunes of the team. That means WMU and Lawson can't afford anymore misfortune.
"Donald Lawson and David Kool are just two guys you don't want to see go down," Hawkins said, looking almost sick as he said it. "If it happens, we could really struggle. It could help us long-term ... but if we're going to do something this year, right now, Donald Lawson and David Kool are two guys that just — you don't want to see it."


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LG Connect 4G and Samsung Attain 4G for metroPCS officially announced
Earlier this morning, metroPCS officially announced a pair of handsets to add to their 4G network. One of the devices, the LG Connect 4G, is a device we've seen before in leaked images. While the Samsung Attain 4G is a phone we've only heard rumored about up until now. Thankfully, the regional carrier provides plenty of information for those of you out… Read more


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By Linda Waggener, marketing and media relations coordinator
Jacqueline Nelson, president of the Campbellsville University Student Government Association (SGA), welcomed fellow officers this week as the leaders work to create awareness and build membership in the organization.
SGA executive officers are: Jacqueline Nelson, president; Audrey Wunderlich, vice president of public relations; Kaity Skaggs, vice president; Michael Jennings, vice president of communications; Michael Rothacker, vice president of student affairs; Katy Johnson, vice president of activities; Kaitlin Weeks, secretary; and Kinzie Wells, vice president of alumni relations.
Past SGA president, CU senior, Logan Wolfe joined the new officers for their Tuesday meeting as he prepares to leave for Washington DC where he will intern with Sen. Mitch McConnell. He will spend the entire fall semester there and return to CU for the spring semester.
The new SGA headquarters is in Montgomery library right behind the lobby counter at the entrance. The SGA is under the direction of Campbellsville University dean of students, Jodi Allen.
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One of my new favorite colors for wedding decor is mint green. Soft, subtle, but kind of unexpected. I think it would be perfect for a Spring or Summer wedding. And it looks gorgeous with my new obsession, gold! Below are some ways to incorporate mint green into your wedding.
Mint green can be used for a more modern design like this letterpress chevron invitation.
Pair with lace for a romantic feel like this design.
Or combine with gold for a flashy look.
And I'm loving this hand painted envelope from Anne Robin Calligraphy.
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It was so hard to narrow it down to just a few mint green cakes, but here are my faves!
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Mint green makes for beautiful bridesmaid dresses or add a pop of color to your wedding dress!
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On Nov. 17 the NJROTC will be attending the Battle of New Orleans Drill Meet at Tulane University. This meet is attended by schools from all over the South and helps qualify them for the National competition.
The deadline for juniors to turn in a class T-shirt design is Nov. 30. They can be turned in to the class officers or sponsor.
Pearl River seniors must make sure to turn in their scholarships by the deadlines.
Scholarship deadlines are as shown: University of Louisiana Lafayette scholarships are due by Nov. 15; Northwestern State University scholarships' deadline, Dec. 1; the earliest deadline for University of Mississippi scholarships, Jan. 15; the Tulane University Legislative Scholarship is due by Jan. 15; the Harvey L. Foster Scholarship (a scholarship specifically for seniors pursuing a degree in the science field) is due Jan. 31; the Free Speech Essay Contest's deadline is Nov. 25; and RMHC U.S. scholarships are due by Dec. 20.
Most of the applications for the above scholarships are available in the guidance office.
Other scholarship information is available at college.stpsb.org.
There will be a Preview Day on Nov. 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Register at http://admissions.louisiana.edu/basics/visiting.shtml.
Interim reports are to go out Nov. 15. Thanksgiving holidays will be Nov. 19-23. The Junior Ring Ceremony and the Mu Alpha Theta induction are set for Nov. 29.
Talented Theatre's "Schoolhouse Rock Jr." was a successful show, and they are now starting on their next endeavor: a travelling Christmas play called "Last Stop Till Christmas."
The play will be presented Dec. 6 at Sixth Ward Elementary School and Dec. 7 at Riverside Elementary.
There also will be a free performance of the play on Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. at Pearl River High for the general audience.
Dec. 6 is also Senior Night for the Talented Theatre seniors, when Talented Theatre Teacher Laurie Jo Koster will honor the specific students with a special Christmas heirloom.


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- Eczema (atopic dermatitis)
- Thrush (oral yeast infection)
- An allergic reaction (contact dermatitis)
- Local irritation
Allergic reactions may occur from either food particles in a nursing infant's mouth or from lotions or creams applied to the nipple area.
Men and non-breast-feeding women who have nipple dermatitis also often have a history of eczema or easily irritated skin. Asymmetric breast size may lead to irritation from clothing or friction from exercise.
The rare breast cancer, Paget's disease, may occur in men or women and is usually seen in older people (over 50).
- Wash only with water, and avoid soap to the area.
- Use a mild detergent for laundry, and double rinse to remove any irritating soap residue.
- Acetaminophen or ibuprofen may be used for pain.
- Apply .5% hydrocortisone (available over the counter) twice daily to the irritated area, and protect the area from friction from clothing.
- If the area feels uncomfortable, moisten with tap water and apply petroleum jelly in a thin layer. Stop use of any other creams or lotions being used on the skin area.
- Cleanse the area after nursing with a soft warm-water-moistened cloth and then apply either a purified lanolin cream or petroleum jelly. Don't wash this off before nursing again.
- Help from a breast-feeding counselor should be sought if there are problems with the baby positioning or latching on to the breast properly.
- The use of warmed tea bags on the nipples
- Drying the breast with a hairdryer
- Topical agents such as Bag Balm®
- The use of nipple shields
Breast-feeding mothers should seek help if the baby has signs of thrush, such as white patches of the mouth or tongue.
- If there is no evidence of infection, a stronger topical corticosteroid cream may be advised for a few days.
- If there are signs of a yeast infection, a topical antifungal cream will be prescribed (and the baby will also be treated if breast-feeding).
- Bacterial infection will be treated with topical or oral antibiotics.
- If the doctor is suspicious of Paget's disease, a skin biopsy may be recommended.
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Please review the following information prior to contacting the AMCS Support Desk.
General Information
- The new FAA Form 8500-8, series GG could begin arriving in your office as early as September 22, 2008.
- The initial supply of series GG forms will be mailed to AMEs automatically therefore AMEs are not required to order the first batch of series GG forms.
- AMEs are required to order 8500-8 forms when a new supply is required.
- Upon receipt of your supply of the new FAA Form 8500-8, GG Series, you are required to shred your entire stock of FF series forms.
- Specific changes to the GG series include
- Change to text of question 18v
- Addition of question 18y - Medical disability benefits (yes/no)
Summary of changes to AMCS and MedXPress
- Both AMCS and MedXPress have been updated to support the new GG series 8500-8.
- The new versions of AMCS and MedXpress will be available to you on Monday September 15, 2008
- Upgrades to AMCS include
- Support for both FF and GG series forms
- Ability to select form series on pages one and three
- Notification on import from MedXPress application if imported application was converted from FX to GX, and notification you must discuss 18y and 18v with the airman in the office during the exam
- Upgrades to MedXPress include
- New version will only create GG forms
- Upon import, previously created FF series forms are converted to GG series
An application submitted via MedXPress will have a form series of FX or GX rather than FF or GG.
AMCS and MedXPress Unavailability
To implement changes required to support the new FAA Form 8500-8 series GG, both AMCS and MedXpress will be unavailable to all users on September 14, 2008 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CDT)
Changes to paper 8500-8 submissions
- AMCS allows selection of Form series (FF or GG) on page one
- Questions 18v and 18y will change based on the selection of the form series (FF or GG)
Changes to MedXPress 8500-8 submissions
- All applications initiated, but not completed, in MedXPress prior to system upgrade will automatically be converted to the GG series when imported into AMCS
- All new applications are created in MedXPress as GG forms
Answers to Common Questions
- What should I do if I import an application from MedXPress and for some reason am unable to print the GX certificate from AMCS?
- I imported an application from MedXPress that was submitted by the applicant prior to the system change (e.g. it was originally an FF form) and now it is a GX form. What do I do about questions 18v and 18y?
- What about applications that are in my pending list? I have some that are older, (e.g. FF forms) and GG forms?
- I performed the examination (on FF series form) prior to September 15, 2008 and am submitting the exam after the system change. Do I need to convert the form series to GG?
- I have not yet received my new GG series forms. What do I do?


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This is what you get when you mess with Jersey drivers.
That's what I thought when the first snowflakes started hitting my windshield as I drove to Trenton today for Gov. Chris Christie's inauguration.
That inauguration has been tainted by the Bridgegate, a scandal that began because key people in the Christie administration decided to use commuters as pawns in a political payback scheme. Bad as that was, the governor made it worse by failing to apologize to those drivers until four months after that manufactured traffic jam — and then only because those embarrassing emails surfaced.
Every cloud has a silver lining, though, even a snow cloud. I noticed trucks salting down Interstate 195 even before the first flakes landed. Plenty of plows were in evidence as well. I suspect the governor was making sure that a bad day wasn't going to be made worse by charges that he blew another blizzard — like that 2010 storm that he watched on TV from Walt Disney World.
At the end of his scripted speech, right after he gave what was supposed to be the final comment, "I believe in New Jersey and I always will," Christie added an extemporaneous comment. After alluding to many storms that hit during his first four years, including Hurricane Sandy, he said, "It is only fitting ... that we begin the second term in the same way."
Fitting and perhaps lucky. The storm presented an excuse to cancel his $500-a-ticket Ellis Island inaugural gala — an event that promised to be anything but gala in light of the continuing onslaughts against his administration.
The latest came right before the meeting, when the Assembly and Senate decided to combine their two Bridgegate investigative panels into one, which will rely on the work of former Assistant U.S. Attorney Reid Schar, who prosecuted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich for selling favors.
That appeared particularly ominous in light of Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer's recent allegations that Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno had threatened to withhold Sandy aid unless the mayor backed a development project favored by the administration.
That panel never would have been created if not for Christie's effort to win the endorsements of dozens of Democratic mayors. There's a great irony here. That strategy was designed to better position Christie for a run at the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Instead it has had the opposite effect of hampering his front-runner status.
The governor would have been better off concentrating his efforts on getting his fellow Republicans elected to the Legislature. That's not just my opinion. That's the opinion of the last Republican to win the governorship in a landslide. Tom Kean Sr. was up on stage for the speech, even though he's been on the outs with the current governor.
The reason was the way Christie treated his son, Tom Jr., after the governor's 22-point landslide failed to win the GOP any gain in legislative seats. Afterward, Christie led an effort to oust Kean Jr. from his Senate minority leadership position. That effort failed. In the process Christie alienated not just the Senate Republican caucus but also one of the most respected figures in the national Republican establishment.
That's Kean Sr., whose 1985 landslide swept 14 Republican legislators into power. When I asked him whether Christie would have been better off focusing his efforts on aiding his fellow Republicans rather than wooing Democrats, Kean answered in his usual circumspect but pointed manner.
"It's a different idea of how to do things," Kean said. "You're always better off trying to elect legislators of your own party because in the end they're the ones who are going to stick with you."
He just let that point hang in the air. But I'll pick it up. Thanks to Christie's failure to carry any Republicans along with him, he's at the mercy of Democrats, who have large margins in both houses. They can time this inquiry so that revelations emerge at appropriate points in the news cycle for months to come. Can Christie's national ambitions survive?
I'm pessimistic. But Kean said he thinks Christie is still in the running for the 2016 GOP nod.
"If the investigation comes out the way I think it will, he'll be back in it," said Kean. "I don't think there's anyone else in the field who has that kind of ability."
Me neither. But for now that ability needs to be focused on the state where that snow was falling.
Our governor has much to live down before he resumes living it up.
Paul Mulshine is a Star-Ledger columnist.


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Registration is $1 and includes bidder card and auction listing at the NAF Property Warehouse (79th Street, Bldg. 4240). Doors will open at 7 am July 30 -- and the bidding begins at 8:30 am -- ending when all items are sold!
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After reading the president's speech in The Press ("Obama's address to the nation's students," Sept. 8), I have to admit that it was well done and quite inspiring. That being said, I also have to admit to being one of those who expressed major concern over him having an open line to our children, and I still feel that way.
First of all, the printed speech was published before he actually spoke it, which left a reasonable doubt as to what would actually be spoken. After all, his recent attempts to shove this cap and trade nonsense down our throats, and this gazillion page farce of a health care plan that either he did not read or else Joe Wilson called it right, shows what he is capable of, so I think my concern was well warranted.
He is acting like someone who has little or no leadership experience in what he is proposing and especially with the advisers he is surrounding himself with.
Wait a minute, what was I thinking. He is someone with little or no experience and we are still in the first year. Bummer.
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You may have read that I had the privilege of attending a rehearsal for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at Appleseed. You may have read my interview with director Dustin Czarny. I also got to ask most of the cast one stupid question:
What is your character's theme song?
Here is what they said.
J Brazill (Randal P. McMurphy): Tubthumping
Theresa Constantine (Nurse Ratched): I think of the rage in Alanis Morisette's You Oughta Know
Paul Gundersen (Harding): Strangers in the Night
Dan Rowlands (Billy Bibbitt): I don't know about a theme song but I think about Linus and Lucy
Michael Spinosa (Martini): They're Coming to Take Me Away
Rick Signorelli (Cheswick): Nowhere Man
Tom Minion (Dr. Spivey): In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida... great drum solo
Anne Freund (Nurse Flinn): Jesus Loves Me - funny coming from the Jewish girl
Wendy Sikorski (Candy + Assoc. Director): I Want Candy, but actually everyone else wants my Candy
Aileen Kenneson* (Sandra): Wild Thing - in the car it came on and I thought "That's her!"
Keith Arlington (Aide Turkel): Hound dog
Matt Nilsen (Ruckley): I want to say Crazy Train, but that's too easy. Beethoven's 5th
Jon Wilson (Aide Warren): I Got Friends in Low Places
Chris Best (Chronic): Everybody Knows This is Nowhere
Pat Catchouny (Producer): All About the Benjamins
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Monsters: Mummies, Skeletons, Cursed Coppers (my favorite monster: they make me laugh every time I see them), Shadows, Revenants, Djinn
Items: Potion, Cure, 500 gil, Antarctic Wind, Eye Drop
(Note: The monsters in the Sealed Cave are all undead, so if you use Cure on them, they'll die. I don't recommend doing this, because you could be using it to save your teammates. But do what you want.
Double note: Luneth pretty much one-hits the monsters with Wightslayer and a Longsword. Wasn't fighting that Griffon a good investment?
Triple note: If you have trouble beating any of the monsters listed, GET OUT OF HERE. Seriously, the Djinn will kick your butt sideways. Go train in the East Tower in Sasune for a little bit.
Quadruple note: The monsters just love to give you status ailments [blind, poison, etc.], make sure you have some Antidotes and Eye Drops on hand. The status ailments aren't debilitating, but they're going to annoy you and hinder your progress [Blind lowers your accuracy and Poison makes you lose HP].)
You'll enter the cave into a square room. Don't bother going anywhere but straight (there's nothing in here) and eventually you'll come to a fork. Going down will earn you a potion and going right leads you to a large rectangular room with two paths leading from it. The north will lead you to a squarer room a treasure chest and...another Cure (what a let down). The bottom fork leads to a stairs.
Go down into a dead-end with a chest that contains 500 gil. So...where's Princess Sara? See that purple-looking skeleton in the right hand corner? Zoom and you'll see it's sparkly. The wall to your right will disappear and scare Luneth (how many times has this happened by now? Jeez, you'd think he'd get used to it). Follow it and you'll see Princess Sara.
She's happy Ingus's fine (there's gratitude for you) and he'll tell her to get home, you'll get it. Refia can't read the mood and asks for the mythril ring. Princess Sara says she'll come too, she wants to help and Luneth asks what should they do. Refia gets a hint, says Ingus should look after her and Ingus is all for it (of course he is). Princess Sara becomes a temporary member of your party and go down the stairs.
About Sara: SHE'S USELESS. She can only cast Cure and Aero (which is practically the most useless spell when it comes to what you're fighting), and only when she feels like it, so don't rely on her for help at all, because it'll be as helpful as a shovel when you're digging a mine. However, she does have some useful information. Hit "Y" and she'll tell you about saving, quicksaving, and the Djinn's weakness. Or you can switch Luneth to the second member of your party by hitting "Formation" on the meny and then clicking him and Arc. He'll flirt with the princess (sortofnotreally) and tick Refia off.
Onto more important matters...
This is where things get kind of confusing. And they don't even let you leave a bread crumb trail. The path forks: taking the top one will eventually lead you to the Djinn, taking the bottom will eventually lead you to an Antarctic Wind. You'll meet some hard-hitters here: Shadows and Revenants (the Cursed Coppers are simply for entertainment), so make sure to practice on them. That useless stalker will heal you enough to make sure you don't die (she couldn't get out of there with just Cure and Aero if her life depended on it).
The top path is circuitous and irritating and has a few items tucked away on it. It'll eventually flead to a square room: going left will lead you to the Djinn, while the chest will proffer an Eye Drop. Follow the path until you see a red carpet and an ominous red glow. Heal up and go make some Djinn soup.
Drops: 1400 gil
Sara will tell the Djinn to prepare to meet his doom (how do you prepare for that?), but it doesn't go very well: apparently, the Djinn is "infused with the power of darkness" (just like everyone else in this freak show), so you'll have to fight him for it to work.
He's relatively easy to beat. Keep in mind that his physical attacks are pretty strong: two in a row on the same person can kill you. He attacks twice each round: he'll either do a double sword slash thing or one of those and use fire on someone. Heal often, make sure someone is hitting him with Blizzard each round, and you'll make short work of this guy.
After the battle, Sara will use the ring trick again, only this time it'll actually work. He shouts "Nooo!!!" (like that'll help) and Luneth is actually observant for once: everyone's starting to turn transparent. Ingus tells Princess Sara to go back to the castle and not worry (dude, she's in love. She's going to worry), but she asks what's going on, anyway (like we know). She cries for Ingus, but reaches for him just too late and now it's time to go say hello to your good old friend, the Wind Crystal.
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LEBANON TWP. — Services will be held on Tuesday, Oct 23 for longtime Township Committeeman Jay Weeks, Sr. he passed away on Oct. 16. He was 84.
Although he did not always see eye-eye with others on many issues and Weeks was well known a man willing to speak his mind, his dedication to his country and the community was unquestioned.
Weeks served on the Township Committee for 28 years until 2010. He served as mayor in 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2003 and 2010. He also served on the Planning Board for many years. He lost his last bid for re-election to the Township Committee following a contentious year of squabbling over the township rescue squad.
"He was stubborn in his thinking," said Committeewoman Pat Schriver, who along with Weeks joined the Township Committee when it was enlarged from three people to five in 1982.
Newspapers accounts of Lebanon Township meetings often described heated discussions between Weeks and other Committee members.
George Piazza, who served nine years on the Township Committee alongside Weeks, said he "Was honest as the day is long." He had his opinions and did not beat around the bush, Piazza said.
Later on he learned to compromise, Schriver said and mellowed a bit as he got older. "He would have been very happy with our decision on the farm animals," she said. The decision to not further pursue developing regulations for livestock kept on smaller lots was made just hours after Weeks death, on Oct. 16.
Weeks himself was a farmer, and he fought hard for farming rights, Schriver said. He was also adamant about protecting home rule.
Schriver said Weeks was a generous man and always fair to township employees.
They didn't always agree but Piazza considered him a friend. "He stood up for what he believed in and he always tried to do what is best for the township," Piazza said, He was colorful. He was a legend in his own time."
Weeks learned to fly during a six-year stint with the U.S. Marines in 1948. After being honorably discharged he was a pilot for Capital Airlines, and then was a captain for United Airlines until his retirement.
Weeks was also a big supporter of Voorhees High School sports. He was honored for his volunteerism at the Voorhees Athletic Hall Of Fame inductions luncheon for the Class of 2010.
Weeks was a member of the Voorhees football "Chain Gang" and was honored as a contributor to the VHS athletic program. Weeks along with Lou Perry, Lou Eacovalle and Jack Plimpton had been on the sidelines almost since the football program began.
A dedication to Weeks was made before the Oct. 18 football game against Hillside.
Weeks was born in High Bridge and lived in Lebanon Township for many years. He owned 110 acres, which he farmed in the township and another 250 acres in Pennsylvania.
Before Weeks bought the property in Lebanon Township, Piazza worked for the former owner, baling hay and helping out. When he learned the farm was being purchased by an airline pilot, Piazza worried he would lose his job. Instead he gained a friend and colleague.
Weeks could have sold his farm to development but instead sought to preserve it in 2002. He bought the land in 1963 for $38,500, "but that was a lot of money then,'' he said at the time. He was later offered $3 million by developers but turned it down. "I'm happy. I have enough (money) to live on. I don't want to build on it. I don't like building, and I want to live here,'' he said.
At that time Weeks made no effort to conceal his contempt of "McMansions'' or many of the people who buy them. He said he'd like to avoid neighbors of any sort. "I want to be able to go out with my dog and chase the pheasants without bothering anybody or being bothered. I want to take my truck out (on the farm) without any muffler, and not be harassed,'' he said.
A lifelong avid sportsman and outdoors-man, he helped many young hunters learn safe hunting procedures. Piazza often hunted with him.
"He will be missed," Piazza said.
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I just found an article in YYZ news regarding Jazz air replacing their Dash8 series and two potential companies they are looking at. ATR and Bombardier.
ATR Demo to Jazz ---The European turboprop aircraft manufacture ATR will show its new generation ATR 72-500 aircraft to the main North American airlines and leading US Regional carriers during a two-week demonstration flight tour starting at the beginning of October. Monday, October 1st saw the aircraft arrive in Halifax for a demonstration to Jazz Air. It was painted in full Kingfisher Airlines colour scheme, but still French registered. Jazz Air are looking for potential replacement aircraft for their aging Dash-8 fleet and both the ATR 72-500 and the Dash 8-Q400 are being considered. This demo tour, entitled "Unveiling the Talent" will provide the opportunity for many of the North American carriers to see first-hand the latest developments from ATR in communications, navigation tools and passenger comfort available on ATR regional turboprop aircraft. The ATR aircraft being featured is equipped with the new "Elegance" cabin, In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) system, and Light Emitting Diode (LED) interior lighting. "The North American market represents a large potential for the latest generation ATRs given their superior economics on the regional routes, thyeir environmental friendliness and the high level of comfort offered to the passengers," declared Stephane Mayer, ATR CEO. Any thoughts about Jazz flying ATR 72-500?
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The draw for Sony Open Tennis (MIAMI Masters) will get announced on 17th March 2014 at 12 pm EDT or 4 pm GMT or 5 pm CET or 21:30 IST or 00:00 CST/PHT Or 03:00 AEST.
Seedings of Sony Open Tennis (MIAMI Masters) based on the ATP Rankings as last announced on 17th March, 2014 (after Indian Wells).
The following are the seedings of Sony Open Tennis 2014 (Miami Masters) --
- Rafael Nadal
- Novak Djokovic
- Stanislas Wawrinka
- David Ferrer
- Roger Federer
- Andy Murray
- Tomas Berdych
- Juan Martin Del Potro
- Richard Gasquet
- John Isner
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
- Milos Raonic
- Tommy Haas
- Fabio Fognini
- Grigor Dimitrov
- Tommy Robredo
- Kevin Anderson
- Nicolas Almargo
- Jerzy Janowicz
- Kei Nishikori
- Ernests Gulbis
- Alexandr Dolgopolov
- Gael Monfils
- Philipp Kohlschreiber
- Marin Cilic
- Gilles Simon
- Vasek Pospisil
- Fernando Verdasco
- Dmitry Tusunov
- Florian Mayer
- Andreas Seppi
- Feliciano Lopez
Total of 96 players will be playing in the main draw, these top 32 seeds get a bye from Round-1.
Benoit Paire, Mikhail Youzhny, Bernard Tomic, Janko Tipsarevic have withdrawn from Miami Masters, 2014. Mean while, Del Potro & Ferrer haven't withdrawn from the Miami Masters, so, their names exists in the draw.
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The Clemson Extension office receives all types of calls about problems in the garden. One of the most common questions is Why are my leaves turning yellow? The question may refer to plant, tree or vegetable leaves, and the answer may be different for each type of plant. Lets look at a few of the possibilities with the understanding that there could be more reasons than we can cover in our allowed space.
House plants
Too much water is the problem in the majority of cases when a plants health is declining. Several factors determine the appropriate frequency of watering: type of plant, temperature/humidity, pot size, light and drainage. Checking the plant on a regular basis instead of adhering to a strict schedule is better than overwatering, which drowns the roots. Some plants are heavier feeders than others and will need to be fed more often. Using a weakened solution of a soluble fertilizer when watering your plants is better than a strong dose every once in a while. Aphids, scale insects, mites and root damage due to fungal infections can cause yellowing of the leaves on houseplants. Mite infestation is facilitated by warm, dry environmental conditions. While most plants respond well to bright light, individual plants have different needs both for the amount and the intensity of the light they require to grow and thrive. Yellow leaves can indicate that your plant is either receiving too much or too little light. Investigate the proper light requirements for your specific plant. Yellow leaves, especially if they are on the lower portions of the plant, can be an indication that the roots are overgrown in the pot. Rubber plants are particularly prone to this problem. Some loss of foliage is normal. The length of time the leaves remain on the plant depends on the species.
Outdoor plants
There are many reasons why an outdoor plants leaves may turn yellow and possibly die. Sometimes this yellowing process is perfectly natural, and other times it is caused by environmental changes or pests. Every year in the fall, deciduous perennial plant species enter a state of dormancy, where they shut down their metabolism for the winter. As winter nears, plants and trees absorb the nutrients in their leaves, then shed the leaves to the ground below. With the coming of spring, deciduous plant come out of dormancy and grow new leaves for the coming year. Leaves may turn yellow on plants if they do not receive enough water.
Dropping leaves is a defensive mechanism by the plant to conserve water because plants easily lose water through their leaves. If a plant remains without water long enough, all leaves will turn yellow and die, as will the entire plant. Our current drought conditions are certainly the cause of decline for many of our plants and trees. Environmental variables like heat spells, frosts, drying winds and sun burn can cause outdoor plants to become stressed, causing the leaves to yellow and drop. Once the environment becomes stable and the plant becomes acclimated, most plants should recover.
Disease or pest infestation may also cause a plants leaves to turn yellow. Common pests notorious for this are spider mites, lace bugs and aphids. These small insects suck nutrients from leaves, stems and roots of a plant. Fungal infestations like root rot and virticillium wilt will also cause discoloration and dropping of leaves. Nematodes are microscopic worm-like creatures that attach themselves to roots and suck out moisture. A special soil test is usually required to determine if they are the problem for a dying plant. Nutrient deficiency will also cause yellowing of the leaves. This happens when the plant draws the nutrients the soil lacks from its own leaves. The most common deficiency is Nitrogen deficiency, which causes all leaves to turn light yellow and growth to be stunted. Iron deficiency causes yellowing between leaf veins, and potassium deficiency causes leaf tips to yellow and die-back.
Our current weather conditions are the major cause of plant and tree problems. Our sandy soil conditions add to the problem by not holding water long enough to satisfy the plants requirements. Normal hand watering from a garden hose simply isnt enough. This type of irrigation usually dries before reaching the root system and does little to help the plant. Soaker hoses provide moisture where it is needed and can be left on for extended periods of time. Shallow rooted trees such as dogwood, Bradford pear, and river birch along with plants like azalea and boxwood require lots of water during hot and dry weather or they will show signs of wilting.
Earlier we mentioned that too much water can cause leaves to turn yellow. While almost all plants require a sufficient water supply to thrive, too much can kill the plant. The root system absorbs water along with oxygen to support plant growth and nutrition. If too much water accumulates in the root system, oxygen is cut off and the plant will begin to fail. Once the water level is normal the plant may recover and eventually get back to normal.
Leaf yellowing is a symptom of something going wrong and can be caused by numerous things. A little detective work may be needed to determine the real cause.
Why do leaves change color? Its one of those questions like, why is the sky blue? Most simply, to survive the winter, deciduous trees need to store nutrients in their roots, which means they must absorb the nutrients in their leaves. Changes in color are triggered as the trees absorb essential nutrients. Heres how it works: Throughout the warm sunny months, trees are lush and green because theyre working hard. Tree leaves are green because the abundance of the pigment chlorophyll, which is essential to converting sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into energy-rich sugars. If plants hadnt figured out the trick of photosynthesis, wed all be out of luck, since the energy humans need to live comes from plants, or the animals that eat plants. Tree leaves are also busy using other essential nutrients, like nitrogen and phosphorus (the same main ingredients in most store-bought fertilizers, or in compost), so these nutrients are abundant in summer foliage. As summer wanes, changes in tree leaves are triggered by the cooler temperatures, changes in rainfall and weather, and most of all, the shortening of daylight hours. Much of the change happens without our knowing it, as trees begin to absorb essential nutrients and store them in their roots so they are available for the following spring. As the trees absorb the last of the chlorophyll, however, the brilliant colors we associate with autumn begin to appear. Eventually, the leaves lose their ability to stick to the branches, they wither, turn brown and fall to the earth. Another cycle is fulfilled and we wait for the warm temperatures of spring to start again.
Bill Hayes has been in Aiken since 1982 after moving from Chicago, Ill. He was in the chemical process industry for more than 40 years before retiring in 1999.


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Young runners join Vashon success
Last Thursday the Vashon Pirates cross country team hosted the Life Christian Eagles and the Orting Cardinals at a meet on Vashon's 5K course, which finishes at the high school stadium.
The afternoon started with the 3K middle school race.
Jeffrey Parrish started his running career off with a first-place victory in 11:10. He and Life Christian's Tyler Miller went neck and neck for most of the race before Jeffrey pulled away with just over 800 meters to go.
Eva Cyra and Camryn Kim-Murphy finished fourth and fifth for the middle school girls.
Jasper Heckman from Orting won the 5K varsity boys race in 18:01. Vashon's Ryan Krug took home the fifth-place ribbon with a time of 20:08.
Orting won the overall boys meet with 16 points, and the Pirates finished with 41 points.
Elisha Pablow from Orting won the girls varsity race in 21:26, and Maddi Groen and Peri Roberts took fourth and fifth place in the race. Orting won the girls meet with 19 points. Life Christian scored 90 points and Vashon had 49 points.
Last Saturday the Pirates headed to the Fort Steilacoom Invitational, where schools representing all divisions were present. Both the boys and girls teams along with the middle school runners set a number of personal best times.
Tomorrow the team will take on several schools at a 4 p.m. meet at Lincoln Park.
— Kevin Ross is a cross country coach at Vashon High School.
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RCMP say Travis Edward Vader was taken into custody at a rural home near Niton Junction between Edmonton and Edson, Alta.
Lyle and Marie McCann were last seen July 3 on a surveillance video as they gassed up their motorhome in their home town of St. Albert, north of Edmonton.
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The Legend of Hercules 3D Review
As a film critic, I will occasionally get an email for a screening of a film I have never heard of. I follow film news daily and while there are some smaller or independent films I'll miss hearing about before release, it is very rare that something with a budget alludes me. It wasn't until I received my invite to see The Legend of Hercules 3D that any sort of advertising started appearing anywhere that I saw, which is strange considering how widely well known the Hercules myth is. It's considerably less strange if you've seen any of the trailers for this film, as they seemed to prepare me for an hour and a half of utter garbage.
I can't necessarily say that my preparation was wrong, The Legend of Hercules 3D is far from anything that I could even remotely call mediocre, but I somehow managed to enjoy a good portion of this movie. It probably wasn't for the reasons intended, but if you enjoy watching shitty movies, boy is The Legend of Hercules 3D a movie for you. As with any so bad it's good movie, clearly there was a lot of effort and heart from the production team to make this awful movie, which is why you can still get some sort of fun from it.
If I were to tell you that they were making a live-action Hercules movie starring that one guy from Twilight, you would reasonably assume that they would make something that somewhat followed the actual legend of Hercules. Well I'm happy to tell you that beyond being names Hercules, being the half-human son of Zeus and fighting the Nemean Lion, The Legend of Hercules 3D manages to completely avoid pretty much everything that makes the character who he is. Instead we're given 300 meets God of War with some of the worst CGI effects I have ever seen, and I watch both modern and classic Doctor Who.
When I say bad CG, I don't mean bad 3D or strange effects, I mean effects so low quality that anytime there is more computer generated imagery on screen than human actors, the movie actually blurs its picture to obscure just how bad those effects are. I'm talking about blurry crowd scenes where you can visibly tell that 98% of the crowd is one model doing a poorly animated clap on a loop repeated ad nauseum. They may have tried to do as much as possible with the budget they had, but just how small whatever their budget actually was is painfully obvious.
In spite of that, the terribly paced first act, the nonsensical ending and the sneaking suspicion that if all of the slow motion scenes were at normal speed this movie would only be 40 minutes long, there were enough well choreographed fight scenes and unintentionally humorous directing choices that I walked out of the theater with a smile on my face and an active desire to watch this again with a group of people when I can see it for free.
There is no denying that The Legend of Hercules 3D is a bad movie. The acting is terrible, the script barely contains a cohesive plot and the special effects are laughably bad, yet I still managed to have fun watching this movie. I could never for a second recommend that you journey to the theater and pay money to see it, but when this is on Netflix it could easily be a bad movie that you drunkenly watch with your friends and have a great time doing so. If you're not the type of person that can enjoy shitty movies, stay far far away as 'big budget' action movies don't get much non-offensively worse than this.
In Theaters: January 10, 2014
Runtime: 98 min
Rating: PG-13 for intense combat action, violence, some sensuality.
Director: Renny Harlin
Cast: Kellan Lutz, Scott Adkins, Liam McIntyre, Liam Garrigan, Johnathon Schaech, Gaia Weiss, Rade Serbedzija, Roxanne McKee, Kenneth Cranham, Mariah Gale, Luke Newberry, Sarai Givaty, Dimitar Doychinov, Nikolay Sotirov
Genre: Action/Adventure, Fantasy
Distributor: Lionsgate, Millennium Films
Official Site: http://www.Hercules3DMovie.com


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South Korean rapper Psy, whose hit single "Gangnam Style" holds the record for the most-watched video on YouTube, will be one of the attractions at this year's carnival in the northeastern Brazilian city of Salvador.
Brazilian axe singer Claudia Leitte confirmed on her Web site that Psy will be in her "electric trio" during the Bahian Carnival, Brazil's second most popular.
Electric trios are floats equipped with stages for music groups and high power sound systems that parade along Salvador's streets during carnival and other Brazilian festivals.
The singer said Psy will have the chance to sing "Gangnam Style" on Feb. 8 while perched on top of her electric trio and get the public dancing with his catchy style.
The message said Psy's visit will be sponsored by U.S. shaving and personal care product group Gillette, which also will invite the entertainer to join one of the samba school parades during this year's Rio Carnival. EFE


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What is your favorite subject?
Math and English. Both numbers and grammar come easily to me.
Do you belong to any clubs?
The volleyball team, Pep Club, junior class secretary and student council secretary.
What do you do for fun?
Hang out with my friends, go to the mall and go out to eat.
Do you like to read?
Yes I read mysteries. I liked the book "Pushing the Limit" by Katie McGarry.
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Country music. I like Jason Aldean and Chris Young.
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What is your favorite subject?
Math. I like multiplication and in our math class we make pizzas and build birdhouses.
I play football. I play right tackle and nose guard. I also play basketball and soccer.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I haven't really thought about it.
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Tyler Virgin is a second grader at Eminence Elementary.
Math. It's a lot better this year. It's easier because my teacher gives me stuff to make them( the problems) easier to do.
What do you do for fun?
I play games on my Xbox and Wii. I like to play Disney Infinity. I like to watch television and watch Spongebob and On Nick.
I have a Spongebob book and a couple of others.
Lilly Payton is a kindergartener at New Castle Elementary.
What do you like doing at school?
Playing outside. Gage chases me, Samantha, Carson and Molly.
What is your favorite subject?
Math. I like how you can circle what the numbers are and I already know a lot. Like, I know that 10 plus 2 equals 12.
What do you do outside of school for fun?
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5th grader Faith Sutherland
Are you looking forward to middle school?
I'm nervous and scared. It's a really big building and I'm nervous that I won't be able to do the work.
What is your favorite subject?
Social Studies. It's fun to read about U.S. history. I like science too. I like to learn about the world, nature and how it's made.
Do you have any pets?
I have a dog named Rover.
Eastern Elementary Student of the Week
3rd grader Colby Crabb
Math. I get to do multiplication and subtraction, adding and all of that kind of stuff.
I get to learn more stuff when I do multiplication. That's why I like it.
What do you want to do when you grow up?
Help my dad on the farm. We have about 170 acres. We have cows and tobacco.
9th grader Payton Sprabary
Math. I am really good at it and I don't get confused. It's fun and simple for me. I'm one of the ones in my class that understand it so other students ask me a lot of questions about it. It makes me feel wanted.
Are you in any school organizations?
Shopping and hanging out with friends. We gossip, plan parties and go shopping together.
Senior Ashley Craigmyle
Animal science.
FCA, Pep club, BETA, NHS, FFA President, basketball, soccer.
Hang out with friends and spend time with family.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I want to be either an agricultural engineer or a primary education teacher.
Any plans after high school like college?
Go to UK, Kentucky State or Berea.
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