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After all, it was a fundraiser for a very worthy cause – the Hightstown Animal Welfare Committee, and it might have seemed rude to ignore the sweets.
Some 55 people accepted the invitation to enjoy coffee and cake at the town's International Roasting Post, at either of two tasting times. Celebrities in the realm of animal welfare I met included Phyllis Deal, well-known writer of letters to the editor about animal issues, and Mellany Alio, who helped plan the event and checked people in.
Council members and legislators also turned up, a fitting tribute to this active committee that does so much good. One particularly notable thing it does is pay for spaying and neutering of stray and feral cats in town -- contributing in a major way toward ending the cat overpopulation problem.
I also enjoyed time with AWC member Donna Hildreth, a frequent commenter and guest entry writer. She had occasion to demonstrate her broad expertise while claiming she's a newcomer to all this.
Here's what happened: a couple from Edison approached her to talk about a cat colony they've been feeding for a while. They asked about TNR (trap, neuter, return) for the cats.
With that, Hildreth, who just happened to have a trap in her car, took off to get it. She returned to the table and proceeded to do a lecture-demonstration on the humane way to trap a cat, have the animal spayed or neutered and return her or him to the original colony.
The details aren't necessary here, but the importance of covering that trap once a cat is inside is worth stressing. That way, cats calm down almost immediately, saving themselves from potential injury. Hildreth described cats she's seen with facial injuries resulting from their throwing themselves against the trap door. She also stressed the need for a door at each end of the trap.
In short order, the Edison couple knew what it takes to sterilize "their" cats, as well as names of animal welfare groups in their area, clinics for the "N" part of TNR and Hildreth's views on the best traps for this purpose.
(Gee, good thing she didn't know too much about this. . . )
Thanks, Hightstown AWC, for all you do – and for this afternoon's delicious event!


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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Student Advancement Foundation leaders say the Grand Rapids schools family and community members share their vision of the day when there are no barriers to students reaching their full potential.
Getting to that day is going to take "the will, commitment and the resources of our entire community to ensure students have the tools and experiences they need to succeed," say organizers of the group's annual fundraiser. That's why Tuesday's MindShare theme is, "Brighter Together."
"(MindShare) is a unique opportunity for the community to gather in celebration of our students where at evening's end, instead of leaving with a gift in hand, guests leave knowing they've made a gift to support a student's future," said Susan Heartwell, executive director of the Student Advancement Foundation, created in 1993 to provide a vehicle to solicit gifts from the community and contribute supplemental funds for GRPS activities and programs.
The Tuesday event will focus on physical wellness and helping provide fun and engaging opportunities for even the youngest students to be active and stay healthy. In February, the foundation's board of directors approved up to $59,000 to support elementary fitness in the school district through basketball, track, and cross country programs for all elementary schools.
The goal is to raise at least $80,000 to offer those sports program in all three seasons of the school year to every elementary school, and to add soccer this fall. Last April, the group raised more than $165,000 at its annual MindShare gala that drew more than 700 people. The funds support students through literacy, the arts, environmental education, math/science/technology and physical wellness.
Since its inception, the foundation has raised almost $8 million to provide Grand Rapids Public Schools students the educational tools and enrichment experiences they need to learn.
MindShare will be held at DeVos Place in the Steelcase Ballroom. Sara Smolenski, chief judge in the 63rd District Court, will host the program with Heartwell and Foundation President Lynn Afendoulis.
The event includes a 5:30 p.m. silent auction of professionally framed, original artwork by Grand Rapids students. The program, scheduled for 7:45 p.m., also will feature an interview with interim Superintendent Teresa Weatherall Neal that will reveal more about her personally and her vision for the district.
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The West St. John offense was clicking on all cylinders Friday night, blowing past visiting St. Mary's Academy, 66-38, in a non-district game.
JaJuan Nicholas led the Lady Rams (13-4) with 18 points. Maya Trench scored 15, and JaQuanna Hunter added 12.
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In the upcoming election, please consider the vision Mr. Spinnett, Mr. Phegley, and Ask Damascus have for the City of Damascus. In their vision, we, the private property owners, not developers, pay for development with increased taxes, increased traffic and potholes, increased water runoff, pollution and abandonment of environmental sustainability. In the Spinnett, Phegley, Ask Damascus vision for Damascus, the citizens cannot require developers to pay -- or even help pay -- for the infrastructure development requires.
Unfortunately, this vision for Damascus is here. Due to their efforts, the cost of future development falls entirely on the shoulders of Damascus taxpayers, developers get a free ride. Mr. Spinnett, Mr. Phegley, and Ask Damascus worked to defeat a measure in an earlier election that would have allowed the City to ease taxpayer burdens through System Development Charges (SDCs). SDCs are not part of the Spinnett, Phegley, Ask Damascus vision for Damascus. As reported in the Oregonian on Nov. 4, 2008: "Measure 3-328 would have allowed the City to impose system development charges in order to build the streets, sewers, storm drains and other infrastructure. If approved, the measure would have allowed the City to charge new developments after developing a program that determines what each one should pay."
Mr. Spinnett (a developer himself), Mr. Phegley, and Ask Damascus convinced voters that this was a bad idea, the measure was defeated and with that defeat, the financial burden of development fell completely upon you and me. Do you really want to pay, out of your own pocket, for street, sewer, and water improvements leading up to Mr. Spinnett's housing development while he pays nothing? That certainly is Mr. Spinnett's vision for Damascus.
On one hand, Mr. Spinnett, Mr. Phegley, and Ask Damascus railed against taxpayer costs for the comprehensive plan; on the other hand, they worked to defeat a measure which would have eased that very same tax burden.
It is not clear that voters are aware of, or remember, the past vote and the role those individuals played in the defeat of SDCs. In the last election's Voters' Pamphlet, for example, a writer in favor of Measure 3-388 stated: "Many citizens are under the false impression that the cost for infrastructure will be paid completely by developers through system development charges." Wrong impression. Mr. Spinnett, Mr. Phegley and Ask Damascus took care of that and engineered the defeat of any developer payment for sewer, water, roads and stormwater improvements when development comes to Damascus.
If your vision for Damascus is for tax increases to pay for developer playground equipment, by all means vote the Spinnett, Phegley, Ask Damascus slate. If your vision of our future is for developers to pay their fair share and ease your tax burden, vote for those not aligned with the Spinnett, Phegley, Ask Damascus pro-developer group.
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Soundoff: Coupeville schools blessed by community support
By Patty Page, superintendent
Coupeville School District
There are many inspirational sayings about how to survive, respond to and/or overcome times of crisis. I'm writing this letter to let you know that, for those of us working in Coupeville schools, our inspiration is no farther away than the students we serve.
This is the second year that seniors have completed senior projects as part of their graduation requirements. The comprehensive nature of the project requirement has students exploring careers or future paths, typically in partnership with community businesses, agencies, or organizations. Students are required to demonstrate what they've learned through a formal presentation that is judged by staff and/or community members. Twenty-three students presented their projects by the end of first semester. As a judge for several students this year, I've seen first-hand the depth of their projects and the shine of their enthusiasm.
Lexie Hemphill's interests led her to investigate sustainable energy, and she applied this to her school. Lexie worked with two science teachers, the energy resource manager for the Town of Coupeville, and local businesses to develop a grant proposal to Puget Sound Energy. She gathered data about school energy use to support the proposal for installation of a solar panel and monitoring equipment. She gained insight into working with adults and the nonprofit world, and learned organization skills. In addition to her senior project presentation, Lexie presented information to the Coupeville school board and at the WSU Sound Waters workshop.
Stevie Glover was drawn to learn about child care and early childhood education, and talked with several local businesses providing these services. Partly as a result of her research, she is looking seriously at a career working with young children.
Our community can justly be proud of the caliber of work being done by Coupeville students. That work is a reflection not only of student initiative but also of staff support, and we can also be proud of our teaching staff. This year two teachers received National Board Certification and two more are beginning the process. Teachers continually seek ways to improve their teaching skills and to adapt instruction to student needs. Visitors to our schools see students actively learning, though sometimes this looks different than what adults remember of their own school days.
A significant source of pride in our schools comes from the support of our community. So many people and organizations donate their time, skills, and resources that I can't possibly list them in the space provided. Businesses, banks and individuals have "adopted" areas to keep school grounds tidy. Booster clubs, churches, and community organizations support activities and programs for students. Others provide funding for scholarships – both at graduation and to pay for school and activity fees. Individual volunteers help students in classrooms, on field trips, at dances, and in our Learning Partners Program. I have never encountered a community this giving and I am thankful to be able to serve as your superintendent.
With community support, our long-awaited elementary school covered play area and office remodel projects were completed. Our high school facilities are still a delight for students and staff, and for the many community organizations that use them for meetings and conferences. The district is exploring options through Washington State's General Administration services to improve the energy efficiency of our elementary and middle schools at no cost to taxpayers.
Amidst the great things happening in our schools, we aren't immune from the economic crisis. We anticipate needing to reduce next year's budget by at least $500,000 – a figure that may increase, depending on final state and federal support for public education. Our fiscal challenge is compounded by reductions in previous years resulting from lower enrollment.
The school board and administration are trying to gather community ideas and priorities through a survey and through community meetings (visit www.coupeville.k12.wa.us for details or call 360-678-4522).
In the face of budget challenges, we are thankful for our creative and capable staff, the quality and generosity of our community, our supportive parents, and our students. We will meet our current challenges while continuing to provide high quality and effective education and continuing to improve student learning.
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Seven years after his big return to cinema, Malick tried to keep a stride of some sort going with the Pocahontas story in "The New World." And in the pivotal role, Malick cast Q'orianka Kilcher, an unknown — aside from being singer/songwriter Jewel Kilcher's cousin — and a happy surprise. In the extended cut of the film, much of the material, including the character, has some more room to breathe. So I consider that when sizing up Kilcher's lived-in portrayal of a complex woman confronted with love, duty and ultimately, the real "new world" of the film's title: civilization.
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May is Buddy Poppy Month
West Fargo Mayor Rich Mattern signs the proclamation designating May as Buddy Poppy month with West Fargo VFW President Jackie Faith witnessing the occasion. The signing was held at the annual Awards Banquet at the West Fargo VFW on April 22. VFW Buddy Poppies are assembled by disabled veterans with the proceeds of the fundraising campaign used exclusively to benefit disabled and needy veterans and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans. The observance also helps remember the brave men and women who have risked their lives in defense of the freedoms everyone continues to enjoy as Americans.


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I was shocked to find that on Christmas Eve, the parking enforcement agents were out giving tickets to cars parked at city meters in the Syracuse business district. While I'm sure everyone recognizes that Mayor Driscoll's amnesty on metered parking for Fridays and Saturdays in December is generous, it is appalling that the meters would be enforced on the Dec. 24.
During the short time I was outside, I saw an attendant placing tickets on nearly every car. This is patently unfair and certainly not in the spirit of the holiday season. Downtown businesses rely heavily on this time of year to sustain themselves, and Christmas Eve is undoubtedly a busy shopping day. I understand that the city is in need of funds, but question the merit in ticketing largely unsuspecting people the day before Christmas. I hope that the city will consider a pardon for the tickets written that day.
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MARYSVILLE — The Marysville Kiwanis Club has added a special alumni night to this year's Strawberry Festival Beer and Wine Garden, to give former classmates a chance to catch up.
Beer garden times and days include the new alumni night from 5-9 p.m. on Thursday, June 13; from 4-10 p.m. on Friday, June 14; and from noon to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 15. The beer garden is located on Seventh Street, just north of the Market at Asbery Field, and admission is free.
"Alumni night at the beer garden is a great gathering place to bring old classmates of legal drinking age together, to share some laughs and relive memories, while helping raise funds for Kiwanis youth programs," said Walt McKinney, president of the Marysville Kiwanis Club. "Bring your pictures and yearbooks, and proudly wear your school colors if you want."
Proceeds from the beer garden support the Kiwanis Club in its mission to promote youth programs and scholarships in the Marysville community.
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Described as 'the world's greatest living explorer' Sir Ranulph Fiennes will be appearing at the Jersey Opera House to a packed audience to give an entertaining and inspiring presentation on October 31. This follows his recent announcement about his six-month expedition 'The Coldest Journey on Earth' which starts in December.
Sponsored by ePostbox, Isle of Man Post Office's revolutionary new digital mail product and organised by the Isle of Man Sporting & Dining Club, Sir Ranulph will motivate his audience with stories and visuals of his remarkable career of awe-inspiring adventures from parachuting onto Europe"s highest glacier, forcing his way up 4,000 miles of the mightiest rivers of Canada and Alaska, trekking on foot and unsupported to the North Pole and the great Transglobe expedition in which Fiennes and his companion Charles Burton became the first men in history to reach both poles.
Lisa Duckworth, Commercial Director of Isle of Man Post Office said: "We are delighted to be supporting the first Isle of Man Sporting & Dining Club evening in Jersey and are especially pleased this event is a sell-out. Sir Ranulph certainly lived up to the expectation as being one of the world's top inspirational business motivational speakers when he recently welcomed our guests in the Isle of Man. The Sporting & Dining Club manages to secure some fantastic speakers and this is truly one of the greats. We look forward to being in Jersey for this occasion."
She added: "Our association with the Isle of Man Sporting & Dining Club allows us to raise awareness of our exciting and innovative new product ePostbox. For the very first time customers have digital control over each piece of mail they receive wherever they are in the world 24/7 via a smart phone or PC. The reception of this product in the Channel Island"s has been very pleasing."
Furthermore, Isle of Man Post Office's support with this event coincides with the recent launch of its stamp issue to commemorate the Centenary of Scott's South Pole. This is an expedition which Sir Ranulph is very passionate about and commemorates Captain Scott's heroic expedition to the South Pole. Sir Ranulph provided the commentary text to accompany the photographs which feature on the stamps.
Talking about the stamp issue Sir Ranulph Fiennes said: "I am very pleased to be associated with this Isle of Man Post Office stamp issue dedicated to Captain Scott's South Pole Expedition and the wonderful photography of Herbert Ponting. Ten years ago Scott's reputation was not as it should be so I decided to set the record straight by writing a biography. I am delighted that my book is now followed by this stamp issue in this centenary year."
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There are quite a few things in this world that are just fine on their own. Peanut butter is one of them. You can spread it on toast, dip your celery in it, or if you tend to walk on the wild side you can eat it with a spoon. But as great as peanut butter is on its own, there is one thing that makes it better — jelly. Add some jelly to the mix and suddenly peanut butter becomes peanut butter and jelly. It also becomes a whole lot better.
The same holds true for toys, some toys anyway. They are fine to play with on their own but fun to play with when there are two (or more) of them. Take Bert and Ernie for example. Most small children would love getting their very own Ernie but what they would love even more is getting Bert and Ernie. Superhero lovers would happily save the world with Batman in tow but think of the crime they could combat if Batman had Robin by his side?
In an ode to some of our favorite duos I've rounded up 18 of the best couples available in toy form. These characters are great on their own but even better together. Take a look and see if some of your favorites make an appearance:
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Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head 2 of 19These two love spuds are a match made in potato heaven. Available on Amazon for $16.99
Gumby and Pokey 3 of 19"He can walk into any book, with his pony pal Pokey, too. If you've got a heart then Gumby's a part of you." The fact that the theme song includes his pal Pokey is a clear indicator that these two should not be separated. Available on Amazon for $10.82
Fred and Barney 4 of 19Yes, I know. Fred is married and Wilma is great, but life in Bedrock wouldn't be the same if there was no Fred and Barney. Available on Amazon for $19.99
Burt and Ernie 5 of 19These two are practically one. They are also adorable. Rarely do people mention one without the other. While one always had a thing for pigeons and the other rubber duckies, there was never any denying that they were also quite fond of one another. Available on Amazon for $10.95
He-Man and She-Ra 6 of 19These Masters of the Universe were an unstoppable pair. Perfect examples for aspiring superheroes with siblings (yup, these two were brother and sister!). She-Ra available on Amazon for $44.99 and He-man available on Amazon for $48.99
Barbie and Ken 7 of 19Sure, Barbie has shown us she is an independent woman but, she's got a soft spot for Ken and even made room for him in her dream house. Available on Amazon for $24.75
Penny and Brain 8 of 19These two manage to have kept Inspector Gadget safe and his cases solved without him even knowing it. Thanks to their teamwork Dr. Claw never stood a chance. Available on Amazon for $49.99
Raggedy Ann and Andy 9 of 19Another duo whose names are synonymous with each other, these two rag dolls offer twice the amount of cuddles when paired together. Available on Amazon for $35.00
Pinky and The Brain 10 of 19If you are going to try and take over the world each night you will need some help. Pinky and Brain are filled with not-so-bright ideas but they are in it together. Available on Amazon for $149.00
George and Jane Jetson 11 of 19These two gave us a glimpse into what the future would be like. I don't think it would have been as fun to watch George without "Jane his wife." Available on Amazon for $17.76
Chip and Dale 12 of 19From Rescue Rangers to appearances at the Mickey Mouse Club House Chip and Dale have been teaming up for years. Available on Amazon for $37.75
Popeye and Olive Oyl 13 of 19Time and time again, usually with the help of a can of Spinach, Popeye wins the heart of his love Olive Oyl. Popeye available on Amazon for $48.95 and Olive Oyl available for $29.99
Mickey and Minnie Mouse 14 of 19If ever two were meant to be it's them. Available on Amazon for $29.99
Batman and Robin 15 of 19A superhero and his sidekick working together to make Gotham City a safer place. Evil villains beware. Available on Amazon for $16.99
Woody and Buzz Lightyear 16 of 19These two grew to love each other while the rest of the world looked on and fell for the two of them. They've stuck together through several movies and continue to be favorites amongst little ones. Available on Amazon for $7.00
The Fisher Price Loving Family 17 of 19This cute family is a classic often loved and passed down within a family. They are sweet and fun and more low key than other couples in this round-up who all made or are still making television appearances. Available on Amazon for $33.99
Homer and Marge Simpson 18 of 19More popular amongst the older crowd Homer and Marge have been together for years. They accept each other for who they are and are a testament to the fact that love can withstand the test of time and television ratings. Available on Amazon for $23.11
Kermit and Miss Piggy 19 of 19Miss Piggy loves her Kermie. The two have been going strong for years and seem to balance each other. Available on Amazon for $34.99
These are just a handful of the toy couples out there. What are your favorites?
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They won. Sort of.
Pauline Marois' PQs will form the new government of Quebec. A minority government.
It's a big distinction, an important distinction. A majority government would have given Marois license not only to push for a referendum, but to enact a host of nutty big government, xenophobic policies with no place in modern Canada: bans on religious symbols, increasing the mandate of Bill 101, and impinging on the right of citizens to choose the language in which they want to pursue education. Instead of being able to rubber stamp those plans, she'll need to barter and, hopefully, water down their provisions.
Where I will probably veer away from most of you is in my feelings about sovereignty. I'm actually somewhat sympathetic towards the desire of some Quebecers to have more autonomy, even their own nation (although the thought of the PQ's narrow vision of Quebec leading that movement is disquieting).
I know, what I'm saying is treasonous. Some of you won't want to be my friends. Listen, I'm a transplanted Ontarian who chose to put down roots in Nova Scotia. I like this province more than where I came from. In fact, I like this province, and the Maritimes generally, more than I like Canada.
Don't get me wrong: I like Canada just fine. Beautiful real estate, for sure. But the political entity of the Ottawa-centric nation state Canada doesn't mean a whole lot to me. When it comes to nations, I like small more than far-flung. I like policy made close, not a third of the way across a continent.
But to address the current issue, I'm not sure why English Canadians would expect Quebeckers to be more passionate about Canada than they are about Quebec. They really are a fairly distinct society. They were a defeated people that have created their own little corner of unique Frenchness in the world – none of which justifies the ugly policies of the PQ, of course, but is it really so hard to think, if you were in their shoes, you might want to create your own country, too?
I'm not talking about separation, not really. Separation wouldn't turn out well. Civil war would be a real possibility. But a gradual passage of power from the federal government to regional authorities – Quebec, a Maritime union, etc – is something I'd probably get behind. My vote would be to retain Confederation, yes, but make it a Confederation of semi-autonomous nations, not of dependent provinces.
Idle talk, of course. I have no illusions this will happen any time soon – or even in my lifetime. I know I'm in a small minority. Sovereignty has limited support in Quebec, even more limited support in Alberta, and virtually none anywhere else in the country. Few if any of you will agree with this post.
I guess I just think Joe Howe might have had it right (treason here in the land of Tupper!). Nova Scotia was dragged into Confederation against the will of the people. In the provincial election on the heels of Confederation, Nova Scotians voted overwhelmingly for Howe and his plan to secede from the newly formed nation. And in the first federal election, the same thing: Nova Scotians overwhelmingly elected separatists. But the British monarch said no, and that was it.
I'm from Ontario and I've lived in B.C. Both feel far away from Nova Scotia. Maybe our interests really are distinct. Sure, we have lots in common. But we have lots in common with the Scottish, Bostonians, Australians and every other place settled largely by the English.
Keep Canada. Celebrate it. But the Maritimes come first for me, and I won't fault a Quebecker for having the same sentiment about his or her own place in this world.


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SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio — A Solon man is being investigated here and in Cleveland after being accused of pretending to be an attorney and charging clients thousands of dollars to help them stop their home from being foreclosed.
Court records say the man -- who is serving an 18-month jail sentence in Stark County -- has swindled dozens of clients in Northeast Ohio since 1992 and racked up 80 felony convictions relating to stealing clients' money. He has been disciplined by the Ohio Supreme Court three times.No charges have been filed against the man in either the Cleveland or South Euclid case.
A South Euclid couple reported in March they paid the man $3,500 between September 2011 and December 2012 to help stop their home from being foreclosed.
Reports say the man told the couple the bank was at fault and assured the couple he could stop the foreclosure. The couple continued paying the man cash, reports say.
But the foreclosure case continued and the couple was forced from their home on Oct. 4, reports say. The couple contacted the Ohio Supreme Court Disciplinary Council, who investigated the complaint and directed the couple to file a police report.
Reports say investigators found the man's past felony convictions and disciplinary history.
Police reports say Cleveland's Financial Crimes Unit is investigating a similar complaint against the man. The unit confirmed they are investigating the man, but several requests for reports went unreturned.
A search of court records and Plain Dealer archives show the man's criminal history dates back to 1992, when he was disbarred in New York for practicing law in Ohio without a license.
Since then, he has been convicted of 80 crimes against clients in Jackson Township, Kent, Ravenna, Shaker Heights, Gates Mills, North Randall, Highland Heights, Cleveland Heights, Solon and Cleveland.
In two cases in 1995 and 2003, he pleaded guilty to 65 charges involving swindling clients and served six years in prison, records and archives say.
He was ordered by the Ohio Supreme Court to pay a $50,000 fine for taking money from five clients who believed he was an attorney. The man never assisted their cases, a court opinion says.
"Despite being before the board on three separate occasions since 1992 based on very similar allegations, he has continued to engage in a pattern of deception and chicanery in a deliberate and unlawful attempt to engage in the practice of law," the 2009 Supreme Court opinion says.
In his most recent Cuyahoga County case, the man was accused of swindling a Cleveland Heights resident out of $12,500 in 2013. He pleaded guilty to aggravated theft.
He is serving his latest jail sentence for a case in which he was accused of stealing a Stark County couple's money. Assistant Stark County Prosecutor Toni Schnellinger said the man took $8,250 from a Jackston Township couple who were trying to buy their home and needed paperwork drawn up.
Schnellinger said he pocketed several payments between 2012 and 2013 and never helped the couple.


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Lake Oswego senior shortstop Harrison Ramey suffered a concave fracture of his right index finger in last week's Three Rivers League series against cross-town rival Lakeridge and may be lost for the season.
Ramey was injured in a collision at the plate when he tried to score from second on Jordan Horak's two-out single to center in the first inning of the Lakers' 4-0 home win.
Ramey stayed in the game and got two more at-bats before he was replaced in the fifth inning by Oscar Stout.
On Tuesday, doctors confirmed the injury, but are waiting to decide if surgery is necessary.
"Harrison is a kid that's really the heart and soul of our team," Lakers coach Jake Anders said after Wednesday's 2-1 victory at Clackamas. "Tuesday was just a terrible day for us at practice with a lot of tears, knowing that he's not going to be able to play.
"He's a senior and he's not sure if he's going to be able to go on and play college ball. He knew that this could be his last season and he was really playing the game that way."
Ramey was batting .356 (16 for 45) with four doubles, a homer and 13 RBIs in 15 games at the time of his injury.
With Ramey sidelined indefinitely, the Lakers have moved third baseman Harrison Reece into Ramey's No. 2 spot in the batting order, while Travis Sanders has moved defensively from second to shortstop and Jack Kjemhus and Stout are splitting time at second.
"We're hoping for the best, but even the best doesn't guarantee that Ramey is going to be back," Anders said. "It's like everything else, you've got to figure out a way to go on. We've had so much happen early on this season. We've just got to keep trying to protect our kids and try to get them healthy, and hopefully by the end of the season, we'll be at somewhat full strength.
"Our big thing right now is we're really, really banged up. Ramey was going to be in our pitching rotation. Travis Sanders and Harrison Reece are both guys that would be pitching right now, but are both down. … What we told our kids is our backs are against the wall and we've just got to play with heart."
Tyler Coleman combined with Kjemhus to check Clackamas on four hits with five walks and six strikeouts in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over the Cavaliers that lifted the Lakers (11-5, 4-1 Three Rivers) into a first-place tie with Clackamas (13-2, 4-1).
The teams are scheduled to wrap up their three-game series with a 5 p.m. game Friday at Lake Oswego.
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January 21, 2014, 12:09 am TWN
KATMANDU, Nepal -- A strike by doctors in Nepal left tens of thousands of patients with access only to emergency care Monday as physicians demanded sweeping changes to the country's medical education system.
The protesters say political appointees should not hold top positions at government hospitals; instead, they say, the schools must be entirely independent. The strike began Sunday and around 4,000 doctors are taking part, according to the Nepal Medical Association.
The strike caused major slowdowns at hospitals across Nepal, a poor country where people often travel long distances from rural areas to seek medical care.
"I have no idea what is going on or when I will get the treatment," said Suraj Biswokarma, 22, who lost his left arm in an accident and could barely speak because of the pain Monday. He traveled for days to reach Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital in Katmandu after a local clinic in a village stabilized him.


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We hear "the Preakness," and think "horses." Mike Isabella hears "the Preakness," and thinks "crabs."
The former Top Chef star is billed as the celebrity chef for the famous horse race this May. With the event's emphasis on farm-to-table food, it makes sense that the DC-based toque has Maryland's fresh seafood on his mind.
"I'll obviously be serving crab," says Isabella. "An outdoor event in Maryland? You have to have crab."
Baltimore's the Preakness Stakes, leg two of the Triple Crown race lineup, follows the Kentucky Derby and precedes the Belmont Stakes. The Maryland Jockey Club, the host of what has been dubbed "the world's largest farm-to-table dining experience," asked Isabella to create the menu for the event. He'll be serving 6,000+ people in the corporate and VIP tents.
"This is the largest group I've ever had to serve at one time," says Isabella. "For sure."
In addition to Chesapeake crab, diners can expect to see lots of dishes from Isabella's cookbook, Crazy Good Italian. Think roasted cauliflower, coffee-rubbed beef, and risotto balls with broccoli rabe. Isabella will be selling the cookbook at the event for folks that want to take his dishes home with them.
"I've got to keep in mind that people want to eat my food, whether it's from my shows, my book, my restaurants, or dishes from my childhood," says Isabella. "So you can definitely expect to taste some familiar flavors there."
Isabella is developing the crab dish and a beef dish specifically for the event, however. Other offerings include dessert and a raw bar with oysters from Hoopers Island. Is Isabella nervous about pulling off such a large-scale event?
"Nervous? No. More like excited," he says. "Once a year, all of these politicians, athletes, and celebrities congregate at this fun and exciting event. I just have to make sure the food matches the excitement, the festiveness of the day."
Isabella has little reason to worry—he's proven himself in kitchens on TV and in the District. The New Jersey native was a season six standout on Top Chef and the runner-up of the Top Chef All-Stars season. His popular Penn Quarter eatery, Graffiato, has been bustling since its debut in 2011.
"We have our two-year anniversary coming up. We were really busy when we opened and we're really busy now," says Isabella of the Italian spot. "I truly believe part of our success is our focus on local ingredients."
Isabella's also big on fresh fare at Bandolero, the Georgetown restaurant he serves as partner of.
"I'm in charge of the food, the staffing, and the design," he says of the modern Mexican joint. "I'm working on other concepts right now, so I'm not there as much lately, but I was there every day last summer."
Isabella says he looks forward to brainstorming dishes that spotlight watermelon, tomatoes, and corn with Bandolero's chef, Tony Starr. The other projects keeping Isabella so busy are Greek concept, Kapnos, and Italian sandwich shop, G. These will be his third and fourth restaurants in Washington, DC. Isabella estimates they'll open in June and July of this year, respectively. Conveniently for him, they'll open right next door to each other on 14th Street.
With so many DC restaurants to run, does Isabella see himself expanding his culinary empire beyond the capital anytime soon?
"Like I said, Graffiato just hit its two year mark and Bandolero is coming up on one year. I spent a lot of time establishing them and making them great and I want to do the same for my next two," he says. "So yeah, I see myself staying in DC for now, making my places really special." "But down the road? Absolutely, I'd love to open new restaurants in new cities."
[Note: "Down the road" is looking to be sooner rather than later—after this interview, Isabella announced plans to open an Italian spot in his home state of New Jersey.]
One element from Graffiato that Isabella is likely to try at his new places is something he's dubbed Industry Takeover Night. On the first Monday of every month, Isabella lets other notable chefs come into his kitchen and cook whatever they want for his diners. The food is served family-style—and is free.
"Takeover Night is our chance to give back to the city with lots of good, free food and discounted drinks," says Isabella.
Lots of chefs have taken their turn at the Graffiato stove in the past few years.
"I've had chefs from Pittsburgh, DC, Boston, Baltimore, and other places come in," says Isabella. "I extend invites to the out-of-towners, but lots of locals have volunteered to come by and cook on their own."
Isabella lists a February meal prepared by Chef Erik Bruner-Yang from Toki Underground as one of his favorite Takeovers. He's also looking forward to May's Takeover, featuring a husband-and-wife pair set to cook fried chicken and doughnuts.
"I'm hoping to have the winner and finalists from Top Chef in the fall or early next year," reveals Isabella.
Isabella has remained close with his former Top Chef cast mates, many of whom have ended up in or around the District.
"I see Bryan [Voltaggio, of Range and Family Meal] and Spike [Mendelsohn, of Good Stuff Eatery and We, the Pizza] all the time. I live down the street from Spike. They're great guys, and I love what they're doing," says Isabella. "Carla [Hall, of ABC's The Chew], I see here and there at events and stuff. But she's filming up in NYC most of the time."
But what about Isabella's most famous Top Chef moment? No article about him is complete without mentioning a key ingredient: his beloved pepperoni sauce.
Isabella's concocted the much-talked about sauce in the finals of Top Chef All-Stars and serves it on top of chicken wings at Graffiato. Can the Preakness attendees expect to sample it come May 18?
"I'm not as excited about my pepperoni sauce as everyone else is. I see it every day," says Isabella. "But the people love it, so yes, it'll be there."
Count us in.
The 138th annual Preakness Stakes will be held on Saturday May 18.
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Gilad Shalit has given his first interview since his release almost a year ago. A clip from the interview, which was screened on Israel's Channel 10 on Thursday evening, showed the former soldier speaking about his time in captivity.
He detailed how he used to pass the time. "During the day I would play with all kinds of games. Chess, dominoes, and I played all sorts of things with myself, strange games" he said. "I would make a ball of socks or a shirt and I would throw it in the trash. I would invent all sorts of things."
He also said that he used to write, but was wary of upsetting his captors by doing so.
"I'd hide it sometimes, because some did not like my writing," he said. "Some thought I was collecting information."
Held captive by Hamas for over five years, Mr Shalit also spoke of his nerves on the day of his release: "I didn't know if something might happen, if someone may try to hurt us, if something would go wrong at the last minute," he recalled.
"And as soon as I got out of the vehicle and entered Egypt I had a sense of relief. Suddenly I saw before me dozens, hundreds of people, after not having seen more than a few people all these years."
Channel 10 said the rest of the interview was due to be screened "soon".


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COLEHARBOR - It lasted only four hours, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., but the event sponsored by the Bis-Man Reel and Rec Association lived up to its billing as an "Ice Fishing Extravaganza." Over 300 participants registered to try their luck through the ice for perch, walleye and northern pike at Lake Audubon Feb. 8.
"It's a wonderful day. It's beautiful. Zero degrees, no wind, and sunshine," said Roger Collins, Bismarck, shortly after bringing a nice pike to the official weigh-in station. The fish tipped the scale at just over 8 pounds.
"I caught this one on a tip-up using smelt in about 16 feet," added Collins.
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Roger Collins holds an 8-pound northern pike taken during the Bis-Man Reel and Rec Ice Fishing Extravaganza held at Lake Audubon Feb. 8. It was the third-largest fish brought to the scale. Wayne Blohm, left, and Brian Olsen were among the event organizers. All three men are from Bismarck.
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Lake Audubon was a very busy place Feb. 8. In addition to a large number of Lake Audubon regulars, nearly 300 participants were entered in a fishing derby staged by Bis-Man Reel and Rec.
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The largest northern pike caught at the Bis-Man tournament was this 10.7-pounder by Jason Eilo, Minot Air Force Base. The fish inhaled a smelt on a tip-up in 15 feet of water.
Collins brought his fish to the scale shortly after Ken Salwey of Bismarck had weighed in the biggest pike of the day, only to see it topped by Collins' catch.
"We threw some dead sticks out, hoping to catch a big pike and get entered into the competition. This one grabbed a smelt in 20 to 22 feet," said Salwey. "The ice is close to 4 feet thick. We've seen a couple of perch come by the camera but that's about it."
Still, Salwey's pike was a good one by any standards. It weighed slightly less than 7 pounds.
"We try to fish this tournament every year," said Salwey. "It's a nice day for a tournament. Audubon gets to be a little city in the wintertime."
With excellent access to the ice and cooperative weather, Lake Audubon resembled a good-sized community on the ice. Nearly 300 fishermen registered and participated in the event. They joined hundreds other regulars, making Lake Audubon a very busy place.
"There's people from Minot, Bismarck, Underwood, Garrison, Turtle Lake, Hazen, Velva, you name it," said Wayne Blohm, Bismarck. "All the surrounding areas come out to support the club."
Blohm, a Bis-Man Reel and Rec member, was handling the official weigh-in scale for the event. He was a busy man too, especially as the noon hour approached. He estimated at least 70 fish had been brought to the scale in the first two hours.
"For each fish that is weighed in, we give out a raffle ticket to the kids," explained Blohm. "Any kid that catches a fish get a prize. It's a fun thing to do. Our proceeds from this event go to Take A Kid Fishing the first weekend in June."
Brian Olsen, Bismarck, club president, said the event was in its 29th year. That makes it one of the longest-running fishing events in North Dakota. Through it all, Bis-Man has been able to keep the emphasis of the event on young fishermen.
"We keep it simple so everybody can fish and have some fun and enjoy the day," said Olsen during the tourney. "This year is probably one of our better turnouts. It's great. We have approximately 700 members in our club. Money here goes to our big June project, Take A Kid Fishing. We've got a lot of good people and it's really fun."
"It's a fun tournament and family-oriented. That's what our club is," said Don Schick, Bismarck, tourney chairman. "We've got 50-some door prizes to give away later."
Headquarters for the Ice Fishing Extravaganza was Knights Restaurant and Lounge in Riverdale, a move necessitated by ongoing improvements under way at the Totten Trail on Lake Audubon. The event has headquartered out of the Totten Trail in previous years.
A Wisconsin native stationed at Minot Air Force Base, Jason Eilo, approached the weigh-in trailer shortly before noon the day of the event with a smile on his face and a large pike in a five-gallon bucket. The pike tipped the scale at 10.7 pounds, giving him the lead at the time it was weighed.
"I was just sitting in the ice shack and looked outside and the tip-up was up," said Eilo. "The pike spooled the whole thing. I brought him up. It happened to be this big guy."
Eilo said the pike put up a pretty good fight before finally being pulled through the ice. The pike took a smelt in about 15 feet of water.
When the four-hour tourney came to a close, the final tally of fish that were weighed was 56 perch, 42 walleyes and five northern pike.


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Essentially I have a structure which contains 2 2D vectors (coordinate and size). I have about 20 instances of this structure. I also have a grid. What I want to do is randomly set the coordinates and sizes of these 20 structures so that they all fit into the grid and do not overlap each other.
The problem is that I need to have all of them in there. If I just start tossing them in randomly, its possible for one to become too big and take up the entire grid, which prevents others from forming, causing an infinite loop right in the beginning of my program (which sucks). I also want to minimize the possibility of very very small rectangles, since that could make it too easy for the player of my game (winning could consist of eliminating a specific rectangle).
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This describes the method as used in procedurally generating a 2d dungeon:
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The simplest way I can think of (that I've personally used in the past) is to use Binary Space Partition - where you split the rectangle down recusively until you have the desired number of sub rectangles.
This describes the method as used in procedurally generating a 2d dungeon:
If you want the union of all the rectangles to be a big rectangle, perhaps it's easier to start at the top. Take a big rectangle and subdivide it into two rectangles, by cutting it in two by a random line (perhaps along the longest side). Repeat until you have 20 rectangles. This procedure always results in tilings that have "fault lines", but that might be acceptable in your application.
Ok, great, thanks. This solves most of my problems. I may use this kind of algorithm, although I am not entirely sure yet. I do want there to be some space that remains outside of any rectangles (the player's starting location), but that can be accomplished manually.
The more I think about the problem, the more complicated it seems. I will try to use BSP and see what the result looks like. It solves many of the problems: all rectangles will fit, none will be too small, and it prevents overlapping.
The cons are that it isn't quite as random as I hoped; for instance, there is always a big line down the middle.
The rectangles will represent the territories of in-game rivaling factions. So the borders will be danger zones where factions conflict, and border shapes might change depending on who wins the conflicts. So what I can maybe do is use BSP to divide, and then simulate some conflicts to randomize a little more, although that runs the risk of eliminating factions before the player even gets a chance to play, although it would be very rare and I'm sure I can find a way to prevent it completely.


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WASHINGTON — The borough will not apply for a grant on behalf of Washington HOPE (Home Owners Protecting our Environment). The group wants to buy and preserve a 125-acre tract of land above the sewer plant in the borough.
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Little League, Babe Ruth All-Stars named
The competition continues throughout the summer for the elite squads.
Larkin Sheldon of the Storm, Taylor Greenfield of the Blaze and Hailey Willmann of the league champion Diamonds were voted by their peers to the Bainbridge Island Little League 11-12 All-Star team.
The nine placed on the team by the majors managers included Clara Dunn, Cali Moore and Ashley Hufnagle (Diamonds), Sarah Dacquisto and Abby Hartmann (Blaze), Caitlin McCormick, Alex Shimmin and Taylor TJ Pitts (Ice) and Kristi Worley (Commotion). Manager is Troy Greenfield (Blaze), with coach Brian Moore (Diamonds).
The 9-10 Softball All-Stars include Ali Blake, Maddie Stevenson and Faith Campbell (Storm); Kayla Estes and Cailyn Schreck (Blaze); Lauren Easley (Intermediate Blaze); Erin Kinney, Mo McCormick and Katie Raben (Ice); Brianna Ledoux and Emily Schneider (Diamonds); and Lauren Sheehan (Intermediate Ice). Manager is Deidra Raben, with assistant coaches Beverly Blake and Jay Kinney.
In 11-12 Baseball All-Star selections, Blake Harper (Pirates), Nick Denney (Cardinals) and Nick Miller (Reds) were voted to the National Division team by their peers.
The nine placed on the team by the majors managers were Jeff Hinman, Henry Indvik, Kevin Bowman and Sean Kennedy (Cardinals), Tucker Gillies (Cubs), JJ Wilford and Daniel Wyman (Diamondbacks), Connor Loudon (Reds) and Alex Raquer (Pirates). Manager is Jeff Bowman (Cardinals), with coaches Bill Harper and Jim Wilford.
Voted to the 11-12 All-Star American Division squad were Derek Acuna (Mariners), Bryce Fredey (Athletics) and David Greenwood (Yankees).
The nine placed on the team by the majors managers were Chance Roebke, Matt Staff and John Murphy (Mariners); Chris Bell, Connor OKeefe and Eamonn OKeefe (Yankees); Kelton Jenkins (Athletics); and Evan Sanford and Brenton Thomas (Red Sox). Manager is Chris Acuna (Mariners), with coaches Scott Fredey and Rick Watson.
Other Little League All-Star selections include:
Baseball National Division 11-Year-Old All-Stars Eric Raustein and Lars Nelson (Cardinals); Duncan Newland Thompson (Diamondbacks); Adam Pool, Andrew Hunt and Daniel Garber (Pirates); Mitchell Coryell (Reds); Robby Ackerley, Ryan Schreck, Steven Wellbrock and Ryan Sheehan (Rockies); and Gabe DiIorio (Cubs). Manager is Bill Ackerley (Rockies), with coaches Greg Wellbrock and Bill Hunt.
Baseball American Division 11-Year-Old All-Stars Caleb Samson and Lars Hansen (Mariners); Ian Gourley and Sam Orrey (Yankees); Rico Failla, Cam Engstrom and Alec Griewe (Athletics); John Scott (Tigers); Colin White, Brian Beemer, Will Whealdon and Ben Martin (Red Sox); and Cole Adams (AAA Mariners).
Manager is Rick Roebke (Mariners).
Baseball National Division 10-Year-Old All-Stars Nick Bierly (Cardinals); Kaegan Ingraci and Cory Daniels (Reds); Bryce McDonald (Diamondbacks); Ricky Ackerley, Tyler Riley, Zander Silverman and Baxter Allen (Rockies); Brett Green (AAA Diamondbacks); Todd McCarthy (AAA Pirates); Sam Reddy (AAA Red Sox); and Ryan Gilles (AAA Mariners). Manager is John Daniels (Reds).
Baseball American Division 10-Year-Old All-Stars Danny Drewry (Athletics); Sam Kallas and Ben Eager (Mariners); Tomas Delgado (Yankees); Thomas Jorza (Red Sox); Drew Miller and Jake Shimmin (Tigers); Tino Peleti (AAA Rockies); Ben Kussie (AAA Diamondbacks); Liam Griewe (AAA Red Sox); Scott Wyman (AAA Tigers); and Austin Harper (AAA Mariners). Manager is Brian Shimmin (Tigers) with coaches Phil Miller and Alex Kallas.
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Also announcing All-Star teams this week was Bainbridge Island Babe Ruth:
Babe Ruth 15-Year-Old All-Stars Tanner Bogardus, Ben Curtis, Austin Droguett, Griffin Dunn, Tyler Ferrell, Willie Greene, Sean Henshaw, Sean Lawson, Vinnie Miller, Adam Nance, Nico Papajani, Reggie Peltier and Cory Slater. Manager is Dick Henshaw.
Babe Ruth 14-Year-Old All-Stars Casey Adkins, Mackenzie Bond, Nathan Corke, Steffan Dacquisto, Jacob Estes, Jordan Gaphni, Kevin Hope, Sam McAllister, Colby Morse, Ross Olason, Kiyle Playter, Ian Powell, Andrew Redmond, Charlie Reis and Anthony Ricco. Manager is Israel Gaphni, with coaches: Bob Hope and Bruce Hebner.
Babe Ruth 13-Year-Old All-Stars Neil Bjorklund, Ryan Burris, James Coatsworth, Michael John Cox, Will Diiorio, Spencer Eager, Michael Kilbane, Mitch Main, Elliot Marsing, Kevin McCormick, David Ortyn, Cole Rabinowitz, Adam Ruby, Kyle Schneider and Rolf Toren. Manager is Chuck Cox, with coaches Brian Feldtman and Jeff Main.
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On a perfect evening for a ballgame, the Storm bested the regular-season champion Blaze in the Intermediate Fastpitch Softball Championship game June 10 at Strawberry Hill Park.
The Storm came out fired up and scored four runs in the first inning. Katia Nelson, Kelli Young and Tara Wilford started the game with three straight singles and were driven in by Erin Norton, Quinn Erickson and Maddie Gander.
The Blaze answered immediately with four runs of their own in the first behind the power hitting of Lauren Easley and Maggie Murphy.
The Blaze took the lead with three runs each in the second and third innings. Easley and Murphy scored for the second time along with Issabelle Sparks, Shelly Lubovich and Deahna King. The Storm was held to only one run in the middle innings behind the pitching of Esther Brotman and Lauren Easley.
The Storm had a huge fifth inning, scoring seven runs to take the lead late in the game. Andie Mitchell and Koki Kresser got it started by drawing walks from Easley. Katia Nelson followed with a two-run double.
The Storm loaded the bases again and got a huge hit from Tara Bieber that scored Anna Riley and Mary Boynton. Easley settled down and retired the Storm in order the rest of the way.
Katia Nelson came on to pitch for the Storm in the third inning and held the hard-hitting Blaze to four runs over the final four innings.
With the pressure building over the final innings, Nelson kept her cool and retired six of the last eight Blaze hitters with the help of solid catching from Wilford. She struck out the last two batters, which gave the Storm a 12-11 victory and the 2005 BILL Intermediate Softball Championship.
The Storm showed great improvement over the year by winning their last eight games after starting the season with two wins and four losses.
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SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors say they need additional time before deciding whether to file criminal charges against a Northern California mom suspected of attacking a 12-year-old boy she said was bullying her daughter.
Sonoma County Deputy District Attorney Anne Masterson told a judge Thursday that more investigation was needed in the case against 30-year-old Delia Garcia-Bratcher.
Garcia-Bratcher is due back in court on July 17.
She was arrested last month after sheriff's officials say she went to her daughter's Santa Rosa elementary school during lunch and grabbed the boy by the throat.
Garcia-Bratcher's attorney, Ben Adams, reiterated Thursday that his client did not touch the boy, but only talked to him. He said the fact that prosecutors need more time to decide whether to charge his client shows they don't have a case.


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Determining your company's wellness ROI can be complicated, especially when results aren't usually as tangible as, say, "Joe Smith's health care expenses went down when he began a regimen of exercise and healthy eating."
No, measuring the ROI on wellness means looking deeper to find the real ways in which your wellness program has, indeed, improved overall health and well being among your workers.
Participation. Here's where it all starts. Without employee participation, you don't have a program. Attaining maximum participation is important; having spouses participate makes it even better.
Keep good records of employee participation throughout the year. Watch year-over-year trends, and compare your company's performance with national or regional benchmarks. It's one way to really find out if your wellness program is having its desired effect.
Your end-of-year task is to measure the percentage of participants that started on the path to wellness and/or continued from last year.
Engagement. Employees who participate in multiple wellness-related activities pay more attention to their health and, ultimately, adopt and reinforce healthier behaviors.
At the end of the year, take a look at the number of wellness activities, on average, that were completed per employee.
Measuring results. Start with a measurement of key biometric indicators per employee, including body mass index, LDL cholesterol, tobacco/alcohol use and blood pressure.
But don't stop there. Regularly scheduled health risk appraisals can also reveal the state of your employees' health. Health risks can include inactivity, tobacco use, overeating and more. So it's vital to give your employees the tools they need to attain and maintain low risk, or better yet, improve from moderate or high risk to low-risk status.
In addition, some health risk appraisals include questions about productivity. By extracting and analyzing these questions, you can learn how employee health is directly impacting on-the-job yield. Better yet, you may be able to review productivity levels in your manufacturing areas and see year-over-year improvements on production lines where employees are taking wellness seriously.
And if your wellness program is supported through a health plan, you can also track the medical costs for those who participate in your program. Since wellness takes a minimum of three years to show financial return, this gives you a consistent way to measure results and trend them over time.
Additionally, some forward-thinking health plans are offering web-based resources to analyze the health of your employees and their dependents, and look at how health care benefits are being used. One such resource, called HealthInSiteSM, gives employers a unique perspective on the true impact of employee wellness.
The transition from the old year to the new often inspires us to take stock and assess where we've been and where we're going. This is also the perfect time to look at the big picture when it comes to your company's wellness program.
Is it working? What's your wellness ROI?
Answer those questions and you'll begin 2012 with a fresh perspective and a New Year's resolution that targets improving the health and well being of your employees, and, in the process, your entire company.
Bob Van Eck is vice president for clinical improvement at Priority Health in Grand Rapids.


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Proponents say the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act would help eliminate harassing, intimidating and abusive debt collection practices while providing consumers a way to dispute and validate debt information to ensure its accuracy.
The legislation, scheduled for a vote today, would supplement existing federal protections and limit collectors' ability to contact a debtor at work — except under certain circumstances — or at "any time and place" known to be inconvenient.
"We're doing nothing here to relieve a consumer of a rightful debt, but this is a fairness bill that's needed more than ever to ensure consumers aren't harassed by unscrupulous debt collectors," said Assemblyman John Burzichelli (D-Gloucester). He sponsored the measure along with Assemblymen Matthew W. Milam (D-Cumberland), Wayne P. DeAngelo (D-Mercer) and Paul Moriarty (D-Gloucester).
State consumer affairs officials receive numerous complaints about debt collection tactics each year, and that number has been on the upswing over the past year as more people struggle with their finances. A recent survey by the National Association of Attorneys General showed debt collection, auto sales and home repairs leading a national list of consumer complaints for the second straight year.
"Just because someone is in debt does not mean they forfeit their rights to be treated fairly," Moriarty said. "Debt collectors may have a responsibility to get consumers to make good on what they owe, but they also have an obligation to treat consumers with respect."
The bill would prohibit, with limited exceptions, a debt collector from communicating with a debtor:
• Earlier than 8 a.m. and later than 9 p.m.
• At the debtor's place of employment, although the collector may send a single letter or make one phone call per month to a debtor's place of employment if the debt collector hasn't been able to contact the debtor at home.
• If the debt collector knows the debtor is represented by an attorney and can readily ascertain that attorney's name and address.
Violators would face a fine of up to $10,000 for a first offense and up to $20,000 for any subsequent offense. A violation may result in cease and desist orders from the state Attorney General's Office and the awarding of triple damages, attorneys' fees and legal costs to the injured party.
Assembly members overwhelmingly approved the measure in July, but it died when the state Senate failed to act on it before that legislative session ended in January. If it's passed again, the bill would go to the Senate for its consideration.
Previous coverage:
• July 5, 2009: Abusive' debt collection bill advances in state legislature
• May 7, 2009: N.J. bill aimed to stop 'abusive' debt collection delayed
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If you goHome Bar
About: Nearly 40-year-old bar opens at new location.
Where: 562 Portage St.
Hours: 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Monday-Tuesday; 11 a.m.-midnight Wednesday; 11 a.m.-1:30 a.m. Thursday-Saturday and noon-9:30 p.m. Sunday.
Contact: 269-345-3752.
The Home Bar moved from 592 Portage St., where it had been for 39 years, just a few feet away to 562 Portage St., the former home of the Tradewinds Lounge. The new space -- about three times larger and with four times the parking of the previous location -- was heavily renovated, owner Harriet Bronson and manager Randy Ragina said. Bronson said the bar started looking for a new home about three years ago. The move to the old Tradewinds, which closed around four years ago, was the perfect scenario, she said.
"We found out this place was available, affordable and right next door," she said.
Work started in July and was completed in October. Bronson, who celebrated her birthday on Friday during its grand opening party last weekend, said the new building's interior was gutted. It received new ceilings, paint, ceiling fans, carpet and a stage, among other upgrades. Bronson said her husband, Richard, worked long hours to help on the project.
"He did a lot of work and made sure everything was done right," she said of her husband of 30 years.
"It was a nice celebration of life," he said.
Harriet Bronson leased the old space, but owns the new Home Bar building. So far, her patrons have turned out in large numbers to support the new business, she said.
The bar, with a capacity of 99, has a patio that will open when Mother Nature cooperates. The outdoor area will occasionally feature live music and food from a grill.
Home Bar also has weekly entertainment with blues on Wednesday, karaoke on Thursday, live bands on Friday and WIDR-FM (89.1) DJs on Saturdays. The longtime bar also features a Bloody Mary bar on Sundays.
Ragina said Home Bar has upped its bottle selection to more than 20 beers and will offer food, including sandwiches, hot dogs, pizza and soup.
In addition to a few decorative pieces, the Home Bar also carried over its Naughty Turtle Club from the previous business. Patrons can purchase the T-shirt, depicting a pair of turtles, and receive 50 cents off their first drink order.
Ragina said Home Bar started the club about a year ago and it has a couple hundred members.
For more information about the Home Bar, call 269-345-3752.
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Jon Ellch and David Maynor from Black Hat say that drivers for Apple's notebooks are developed not in house, but outside using contracted development companies. Ellch says that often times, these development people are under so much pressure from higher management to get working drivers so that companies can rush our products to market. Under circumstances like this, drivers for devices such as wireless network processors enter "the wild" in an untested state.
However, Mayner said that "we're not picking specifically on Macs here, but if you watch those 'Get a Mac' commercials enough, it eventually makes you want to stab one of those users in the eye with a lit cigarette or something." Mayner cites that many of Apple's commercials claim that Macs don't suffer from the same security vulnerabilities that PCs do but in fact, they do.
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Cabrera finished in the top 10 in the American League in the Triple Crown categories, leading the club with a .323 average, 33 home runs and 101 RBIs.
Verlander became the first Tiger to lead the majors in strikeouts since Mickey Lolich had 308 in 1971, and led the majors with 240 innings pitched. Verlander fanned 269 and is a Cy Young Award contender with a 19-9 record and 3.45 ERA.
Booth Newspapers polled one beat writer from each of the other four Central Division cities, asking them to vote 1-2-3 for Detroit's MVP. The vote was taken before reports that Cabrera came home drunk early Saturday, leading to a physical altercation with his wife.
In the vote, Cabrera had a narrow edge on Verlander, getting three of the four first-place votes. Verlander got the other.
Based on a point system where first place gets three points, second gets two and third gets one, Cabrera had an 11-9 edge on Verlander.
And it was interesting which Tigers got third-place votes: starter Edwin Jackson, catcher Gerald Laird, setup reliever Brandon Lyon and closer Fernando Rodney. Shortstop Adam Everett and second baseman Placido Polanco received honorable mentions.
"Cabrera is a top-five guy, maybe a top-three guy, for American League MVP," said the Kansas City Star's Bob Dutton, who covers the Royals.
Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star Tribune concurred: "Cabrera is a strong candidate for MVP of the entire league."
Mark Gonzalez of the Chicago Tribune pointed out that Cabrera "carried the offense" and was the lone constant in a year where every other regular had ups and downs.
Cabrera also became a strong fielder this season, just one year after moving from third to first. He puts in extra work with infield coach Rafael Belliard to improve.
"He's done a tremendous job," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "The last hurdle for him is playing balls out of the dirt. Once he does that, you've got a finished product. He has very soft hands and a strong arm. He's a big target; he's an ideal first baseman.
"For me, he was an automatic first baseman, with the potential to be a great one."
Jim Ingraham, who covers the Cleveland Indians for the News-Herald in Willoughby, Ohio, made Verlander his No. 1 pick.
"It looks like he's having a career year," Ingraham said. Though, Verlander is only 26 and probably has yet to peak.
Dutton noted: "His resurgence provided the staff with a legit No. 1 guy."
Verlander reached 126 pitches in five of his past eight starts.
"I cringe at the pitch counts," Gonzalez said, "but he's handled the load well, especially with all their starting pitching problems."
Verlander and Jackson were the only ones figuring to start going into spring training who stayed in the rotation the entire season. A dozen pitchers started at least one game for the Tigers, with rookie Rick Porcello (14-9, 4.04 ERA) stabilizing the staff.
"His consistency atop the rotation has been vital," Christensen said.
Improved defense was critical in Detroit going from last place to first place, and Laird and Everett were the key additions to realizing that turnaround.
The decision to move Brandon Inge from catcher to third base also was important. And if not for the increased difficulty of playing over tendinitis in both knees, Inge would have been a solid contender for team MVP.
And a case still could be made that Inge was the third-most valuable Tiger. Although, he didn't receive a vote from the panel.
They offered comments on those picked third on ballots or given honorable mention.
Dutton on Polanco: "I know his numbers are down. But he's still the guy, other than Cabrera, who is toughest when it matters most."
Christensen on Lyon: "He accepted a role behind Rodney, giving the bullpen a critical piece."
Gonzalez on Laird: "He did an awesome job of shutting down opponents' running games and handling a wacky pitching staff."
Dutton on Everett: "I think his play at shortstop has solidified the entire defense."
Ingraham on Rodney: "It's tough without a closer, and that guy's done it."
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August 4, 2016
A new report suggests wealthy institutions should spend more from their endowments to help low-income students, but many campus critics say it's not so simple.
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Oberlin once again changes its stance toward Joy Karega, suspending the professor pending an investigation into her remarks on social media.
August 4, 2016
Dramatic enrollment decreases, along with mounting federal and state investigations, threaten the for-profit institution.
August 4, 2016
A former Kent State softball player says the university tried to conceal that she was raped by her coach's son. Now she's asking a state court to order the university to release records that could prove her allegations.
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The "massification" of higher education hasn't decreased the importance of family background, analysis finds.
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Chris Breitmeyer, vice president for academic and student affairs at St. Charles Community College, in Missouri, has been named president of Clatsop Community College, in Oregon.
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