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The Saint Louis directory,for the year 1842 ... with a sketch of the city of Saint Louis ..
St. Louis Directory—1842. 113 REI-RID
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Reily, Mrs.Mary, widow, 50 Elm.
Reinbold, Antrius, jour.tailor , 23 Pine.
Reinhardt, Michael, stone cutter , Market bbetween Eighth and Ninth.
Reinheimer, John E., cook and confectioner , 3d bbetween Convent Rutgers.
Reinheimer, Mrs.M. A., widow, Third bbetween Convent and Rutgers.
Reisser, Geo. F., shoe maker , 68 nnorth Third.
Remick, Jacob G., ccorner Fourth and Olive.
Remick, Wm.William, clerk , 124 nnorth First.
Remington, Wm.William H., dl'r in charcoal, Collins bbetween Cherry and Hickory.
Remler, B., tailor , Green bbetween Fifth and Sixth.
Renard, Adolphe, Clerk Surveyor's Office, Convent bbetween ad and 4th.
Renard, Hyacinthe, Locust, 1 door above Second.
Renfrew, John, mill engineer , Fifth bbetween Biddle and Carr.
Rengel, John, carpenter , Marion bbetween Jackson and Columbus.
Renshaw, Wm.William, Sec'ysecretary , Citizens' Ins.Off., res.residence 23 Chesnut.
Res, Larenz, beer house, Carondelet Ave.avenue bbetween Soulard and Clark.
Revance, Louis, Sr., baker , 22 ssouth First.
Revance, Louis, Sr., baker , 22 ssouth First.
Rexrodth, Geo., blacksmith , Wood, near Short.
Reyburn, Thos. G., [T & R] merchant , res.residence 4th bbetween Plum & Almond.
Reybura, Thos., M.D. , res.residence Fourth bbetween Plum and Almond.
Reymond, Henry, jour.watch maker , 40 nnorth First.
Reymond, Abraham, wood and horn turner , 51 Locust.
Reynolds, Saml., painter , near Gay, bbetween Twelfth and Thirteenth.
Reynolds, James, miller , west of Seventh, near Chouteau's mill.
Reynolds, Robert, watchman , Fifth bbetween Cerre and Gratiot.
Reynolds, Edward, tailor , Ninth bbetween Biddle and Davis.
Rhaenrech, John, laborer , Ninth bbetween Franklin Ave.avenue and Wash.
Rhaenrech, Henry, laborer , Ninth bbetween Franklin Ave.avenue and Was.
Rheinlander, Marinus, merchant , 89 ssouth Second.
Rhodes, C., com.commission merchant , Vine bbetween First and Front.
Rhodes, Mrs.Elizabeth, widow, Fifth bbetween Convent and Rutgers.
Rice, John, coffee house, 58 nnorth Front, res.residence 69 nnorth Fourth.
Rice, James, bar keeper , 58 nnorth Front.
Rice, Bartholomew, lumber merchant , ccorner Third and Rutgers.
Richards, Wm.William, Second bbetween Sycamore and Convent.
Richards, Jacob B., steward , ccorner Prune and Second.
Richards, David S., 9 nnorth Third.
Richards, S. C., blacksmith , res.residence 72 Locust.
Richards, Benj., painter , Eighth bbetween Biddle and Davis.
Richards, Mrs.Letitia, widow, Spruce bbetween Fourth and Fifth.
Richards, Even, (Dt & R) merchant , res.residence 42 Walnut.
Richardson, A., 70 nnorth First.
Richerman, John, laborer , Morgan, bbetween Fourth and Fifth.
Richter, Chas. G., shoe maker , 122 ssouth First.
Ridder, Conrad, German school teacher , Convent bbetween Third and Fifth.
Riddick, Walter, Walnut bbetween Sixth and Seventh.


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Within the last few years you have posted a few of my letters that I have emailed you, and I thank you and all the readers who have read them. Well, I'm back with another letter.
My name is Arthur Borden. I'm 27 years old and live in Lake Placid, and last year I wrote a letter about me having the gastric bypass surgery in New York City. Well, things are going great, and this month, Oct. 25, will be the one-year anniversary of my surgery date. Now maybe some of you all who know me - maybe you don't know me but read the letters - might have wondered how bad it was for me with my weight. Well, today I'm going to let you all know.
When I went to NYC the first time to New York University, my weight at that point was 760 pounds, and when I went in for my surgery, I was 710. One month before my surgery I had to go on a liquid diet, and that alone made me lose 50 pounds. I was shocked, and it was cool. So yesterday I had to go to Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake and have a EEG done, and after that I decided to go down and get weighed. Well, my last weigh-in a couple of months ago was 577, and yesterday it was 549. So all my hard work and efforts that I've been putting in is paying off. It's something that's amazing to me, this feeling of finally breaking this weight barrier.
And one of the greatest things, too, is I have a girlfriend, and she is so amazing. Her name is Vanessa, and she just loves me to death as much as I love her - more than I can say. I have not dated in almost eight years, and now that I am now getting back on track, things are getting better. I wish I could show you all what this feels like, but then again, this is all a new thing to me. I could say this an easy way: I'm not a ladies' man (LOL). And to tell you, a year ago this time I was like, well, this is it; this is how it's going to be.
Sometime last summer I ended up having a grand mal seizure, and it was real bad. I stopped breathing and everything. I remember things when I finally came to screaming, thinking that was it; I was going to die. I lived in Jay at the time, and when I came to, the paramedics where there knocking out an old door that was boarded up. And I was screaming at them to stop, and I could see them smashing the wall down, and I was crying and screaming for them to stop. I thank everyone who was there helping me: Matt Galusha and Wayne, even though I flung a DVD or CD at him, but also including R.J. Call. He was my upstairs neighbor, and he was there to help me and I didn't know the guy that well.
But now I can see a longer road ahead of me, and the path is more clear, and it's great. I just want to keep thanking all who helped me all these years and this past year. Friends, family, doctors, all who have come through and have lifted me up, but foremost I have to thank GOD my lord and savior. Being on life support changes a person inside and out, and when I found out that I almost died after surgery and was put on life support - the doctors told me what happened - it was real scary. I cried and struggled to beat this for seven months of physical therapy rehab in Yonkers, but now that I'm home it feels great being back on my feet - even though I walk with a cane, but that doesn't bother me (LOL). Well, thanks again for all your love, you all. Friends and family, doctors and my caseworkers, thanks once again ...
Arthur J. Borden lives in Lake Placid.


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Bobby Lewis scored the game-winning goal with 15 seconds remaining off an assist from Andrew Park as Kinnelon stunned Ridgewood, No. 8 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, with a 10-9 verdict in Kinnelon.
John Belanger tied the game with 1:42 left off an assist from Lewis. Kinnelon scored six fourth-quarter goals. Lewis netted three goals and collected an assist and Belanger scored twice. Matt Morreale added two goals and Dominic Usinowitz collected four assists. John Calia made 10 saves in the victory.
Owen Smith led the way for Ridgewood with four goals.


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7/10 Cubs lineup
Jeff Samardzija gets the start Wednesday as the Cubs wrap up the Interleague part of their schedule against the Angels. It's a shame they won't play the American League more. The Cubs are 13-6 against AL teams, matching their win total against the tough National League Central (13-26).
Here's the lineup:
Sappelt RF
Ransom 3B
Rizzo 1B
Soriano LF
Castro SS
Barney 2B
Castillo C
Borbon CF
Samardzija P
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In honor of tonight's win: A tasty rattlesnake stew with toasty venomous bread for all the impolite know-it-all rude (fans?) on this site.. For Mamma Mia – a fresh strawberry rhubarb pie. For Isabel – a frothy chocolate milkshake! Go Cubs anyway!
Nice post. 6 batters to start the game, Angels 5 Cubs not even at the plate yet.
And some brownies for friend joey. A true gentleman.
thought you were sticking to baseball
Illigitimus non carburrndum! Carpe Diem!
Petrey, Since you think we should stick to "baseball" I suggest that we let all the fans who attend the games know that hotdogs, fries, nachos, beer, soft drinks, and any form of food will be banned from the ballpark from now on. Food and baseball simply don't belong together do they?
Jasper – joey is one of the nicest persons on this site. You on the other hand are not nice or polite or smart or pleasant or anyone that I would like to discuss anything with. While joey and I do not always agree on baseball issues, we respect each other's view points in a kind and polite way. How dare you say that I am "playing" joey. He knows better and I know better so you need to back off on your venomous statements.
how bout you talk food on the cooking blog… this is cubs baseball blog not your social hour… you don't like it then adios!!! No one will miss your non cubs topics
I was trying to make a point in a different manner, but petrey stated it very well.
The Cubs sure got a whooping in last nights game, no doubt about that.
Petrey and Jasper – Since any talk of food is verboten on this site may I suggest that you contact Len and Jim immediately to let them know that any mention or description of the food they are sampling at the ballpark is not baseball talk and is definitely forbidden, effective immediately. Since you two seem to think you " own" this site and can dictate what can be written I suggest that you revisit "the freedom of speech" amendment. You are venomous persons and if YOU both left this site YOU would not be missed. Adios!
heres a tissue… cry in that
Who's crying? Not me. Any tears I have are from laughing so hard at your vain attempt to be the "macho boss" of this site. Pathetic.
hahahahahahahahha me try to run this site???? lol joey is the self proclaimed king here…. if i ran this site it would be about cubs baseball nothing else….


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Eutelsat Launches Satellite Internet Service Across Europe
The most powerful satellite in the world will goes into service today, providing broadband-speed satellite internet services to more than a million households across Europe currently without high-speed internet.
Eutelsat's High Throughput Satellite, KA-SAT, which was launched on Dec 26 from Baikonur in Kazakhstan, will provide consumers up to 10 Mb/s download and 4 Mb/s upload. The service will also provide a service to enterprises of up to 50 Mb/s.
According to Michel de Rosen, CEO of the Paris-based Eutelsat, there are some 13m households across Europe that are currently too remote to be served by high broadband. In addition, says Mr. de Rosen, there are another 17m unable to get broadband faster than 2 Mb/s. There is an E.U. commitment to provide broadband access to all citizens by 2013.
Eutelsat, which offers satellite services mainly to the broadcast industry, will act as a wholesaler of the internet services. Mr. de Rosen suggested that the basic service would be around €30 a month. In addition users would need to purchase a modem and the 77cm satellite dish. This would cost an additional €250.
Unlike conventional satellites which transmit a single frequency beam across an entire continent, KA-SAT, in orbit about 36,000km above the equator at nine degrees East, broadcasts 82 separate beams each with a footprint of about 250km, so maximizing spectral efficiency. The multi-beam approach, although more expensive to construct, reduces operating costs by a factor of eight said Mr. de Rosen, bringing the price of internet access to within that of other conventional providers. At maximum capacity, the satellite will serve up to 1.5 million households with a total throughput of 70 gigabits per second.
In addition to the 6,150-kilogram satellite, the service has 10 base stations across Europe which act as base stations and provide the connectivity to the internet. The cost of the ground stations, satellite and insurance was some €350 million. By contrast, Mr. de Rosen said a traditional satellite was in the order of €250 million. The additional cost, he said, came from the complexity of KA-SAT and the cost of the 10 gateways.
One of the main problems with satellite has been the high latency times. If a message has to be transmitted to and from space, that adds a considerable delay. Using caching and pre-loading, latency had been cut to around 250m/s, still considerably above fiber or ADSL connectivity. Such high latency would make internet gaming difficult.
Eutelsat was not the first company to launch such a service. As was reported earlier, the HYLAS-1 satellite was launched in November last year. However the HYLAS-1 satellite, operated by Avanti Communications of London, is much smaller—serving just 300,000 users.
Mr. de Rosen said that the company, with consolidated revenues of €1,047.2 million (FY 2009-2010), will launch two more satellites this year, and at least four more in 2012. Some 2/3rds of the company's revenue comes from broadcasting services, about 21% in broadband and 11% in "government services".
He said there was no immediate plan for a second KA-SAT.


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As was the case heading into the beginning of the 2007-2008 season, there are absolutely no questions about the Celtics' front five this year.
Even with the added year on their frames, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen are capable of playing basketball at a top-notch level night in and night out. Rajon Rondo and Kendrick Perkins are simply coming into their own and showed last year that they are going to be great NBA players.
But the state of the Celtics this season has another strong similarity to last year's and it has to do with the second unit. Last fall, one of the main question marks surrounding the C's was how much production could be had from the bench. All insecurities were laid to rest early after the regular season started and were completely gone mid-season when Kevin Garnett was forced to miss nine games due to injury.
This year's second unit, however, doesn't exactly fill me with high expectations.
If we look at the likely "second five" this year, it's not all that different. But two things scare the bejesus out of me when looking at the Celtics' probable heavy bench contributors:
1.) No James Posey
Posey's contributions last season were countless. On both sides of the ball, Posey took care of the things every time he was asked and was a key cog in the Championship run. Any way you slice it, there is no James Posey on the Celtics' bench this season.
Hope would tell you that Tony Allen is the perfect replacement. Allen, a high-energy defender with strength and speed, right? Wrong. Tony Allen is not ready to be the team's go-to stopper night in and night out. Yes, he'll throw together a few solid nights (offensively and/or defensively), but as he has shown throughout his career, he simply can't be counted on.
So, what are the Celtics to do? In my opinion, they need to mold Allen a bit more. For a player who has all the defensive talent in the world, Allen really isn't that great. I think with work, he could be the defensive stopper the Celtics need him to be and that leads me to my next point.
To make up for the lack of clutch scoring Posey provided, the Celtics need to look young. It seems that they caught lightning in a bottle with the selection of Bill Walker. J.R. Giddens is also a youthful scorer as well as Leon Powe.
2.) Lack of an experienced big man.
Bear with me on this one. Entering the 2007-2008 season, the Celtics had acquired Scot Pollard and that had a few Celtics fans (me included) very happy. He was the type of veteran a younger team needed --- especially coming off the bench. While that didn't work out, the Celtics made good on getting a veteran backup center with the late-season acquisition of P.J. Brown.
The Brown move worked out beautifully as he played a major role in the NBA Finals with Kendrick Perkins out.
Now, answer me this: What will the Celtics do again this year if K-Perk goes down or better yet isn't at 100 percent by the time the regular season begins?
Is Patrick O'Bryant ready to be a full-time NBA center? I'm not so sure of that.
Could they make do with inserting Leon Powe into the No. 4 spot with Kevin Garnett moving to the 5? Sure, for a few games but that would make the Celtics much smaller and take their top scorer out of his comfort slot.
What I'm getting at is that there are no great answers to that question.
Now, don't get me wrong, I don't think the Celtics' bench is going to be the cause of their demise. With one of the league's best starting five's and a experienced players on the bench, this year's Celtics team is again built to reach the playoffs. But the loss of James Posey and the lack of an experienced big man may set the second unit back quite a bit.
Simply put, the C's need to find a few answers or this second unit isn't going to see as much success as last year's did.


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The driver of a vehicle that flipped on Gause Boulevard and caused the street to be shut down for a short time has been arrested on driving while intoxicated and drug charges, Slidell police said. The wreck occurred at around 10:30 a.m. Friday (April 4) near the intersection of Gause Boulevard and Eastridge Drive.
The driver apparently struck a light pole and the vehicle flipped on its side.
Slidell police said they would provide more information later Friday.


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HOBBS — Senior Collin McAfee won both hurdles races and Portales High's boys finished fifth with 38 points in its season-opening track meet on Friday, the seven-team Gene Wells Relays.
The PHS girls also came in fifth with 42 points. Hobbs ran away with both division, scoring 155 1/2 points in the boys meet and 160 in girls competition.
McAfee ran times of 16.59 seconds in the 110 hurdles and 43.50 in the 300 hurdles. Senior Ben Blue added a second-place finish for the Rams in high jump (5-8), while junior Brandon Jaynes in triple jump (38-0 1/2) and senior Wyatt Legler in the 200 (23.72) finished third.
The Lady Rams best finishes were seconds by junior Kristen Wagner in triple jump at 33 feet, 5 inches, and junior Heather Bonifant in javelin at 93-11. PHS added four third-place finishes — Veronica Ayala in high jump (4-6 1/4), Alex Ledbetter in pole vault (7-6), Magdalina Gaeta in the 100 hurdles (17.66) and the 1,600 relay (4:18.40).
PHS squads will host the Jim Love Invite on Saturday.


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Here are some of the best - and worst - of the week:
AMY REED'S COURAGE - Having your husband killed by a train is heart-wrenching. Then to have rumors circulate that it was intentional or a dare can make it even worse. So Amy did the courageous thing; she talked about her late husband Brian, and helped us all see him as more than just a victim. We saw him as a loving husband and father, who somehow made a bad choice which got him killed. It's never easy to talk about a loved one whose life is cut short. But Amy did. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her, their daughter Alicyn and the rest of the family and friends affected by this terrible tragedy.
EGG-CELLENT WEEKEND - Easter is one of those holidays where weather-wise, things can be great or terrible. This year we were somewhere in between. It did rain in the afternoon, but still, most children were able to participate in an egg hunt either at home or a community event. By the way, if you're still interested in an egg hunt, The Delta Chi will host its second annual Spring Egg Hunt on President Hefner's lawn, 194 Central Ave., Fredonia. Crafts will be made at 1 p.m. with the hunt set to begin at 2 p.m.
WATER RESPONSE - After a tractor trailer driver broke a hydrant in the city of Dunkirk Tuesday night, water at the Dunkirk treatment plant lowered seven feet in an hour. But officials, including the DPW Department and the police, responded quickly. "The energy and devotion of these guys. We're out there frozen, cold, miserable and dangerous. We dodged a bullet," said Department of Public Works Director Tony Gugino. We agree.
FORESTVILLE OFFICIALS - Trustee Linda Aures is the newest member of the Forestville Village Board. She also seems to be the only official right now that is listening to her constituents. On Thursday, the village board voted 4-1 to give themselves and other employees a pay raise. Aures was the lone dissenter. During the public portion, residents noted Forestville pays its working supervisor $15,000 more than Cassadaga does. Forestville pays its village clerk $1,100 more than Cassadaga's clerk. But apparently that does not matter. It does not matter that residents are saying they can't keep up with the taxes. It does not matter that residents note they are not getting raises, even though everything else is going up. It's time Forestville stops the spending and starts listening to the people the board represents.


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Perhaps it was just a quirk of scheduling, but the best was saved for last at the finals of the 2011 New Orleans International Piano Competition for Young Artists.
Jurors handed first prize and $5,000 to Anna Han — the 15-year-old from Chandler, Arizona, who closed out Sunday's event at Loyola University's Roussel Hall. Her program included works by Brahms and Chopin, a Liszt paraphrase of a Wagner theme and an Earl Wild etude based on George Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm." With that last piece, she did what all good performers are advised to do, sending a happy audience away with a melody lodged in their heads.
Han, who represented the United States, bested a field of 12 teenage pianists who performed in semi-final rounds throughout the week. Her award is based on all of her performances at the competition. On Sunday, she proved especially impressive in Brahms' "Variations on A Theme by Paganini," bringing briskly pointed rhythms and varied colors to this virtuosic warhorse.
Han had excellent company at the finals.
Yutong Sun of Beijing, China earned 2nd place, sealing his position with performances of a late Beethoven sonata and Chopin's "Ballade No. 3." The latter was a good match for 15-year-old, who captured the extemporaneous side of Chopin with his singing touch and gentle rubato.
Third place went to another American, Angie Zhang. who wrapped her sumptuous tone around works by Liszt and Dutilleux.
Honorable mentions went to China's Peng Lin and Seika Ishida of Japan.
Ishida, 14, came into her own in a "Tarantella" by Liszt, finding a dreamy, almost drug-hazed intensity amid the trills, cascading arpeggios and cross hand passages.
Lin, 17, delivered the most intensely personal performance of the finals, evoking bird song and sudden silences in a pastoral account of Scriabin's "Sonata No. 2," and tapping every keyboard resource in one of Rachmaninoff's "Moments musicaux." Her account of Dutilleux's "Choral and variations" was even more electrifying: a teetering, edge-of-the seat display that burst with syncopated energy, and had her using the full, dynamic range of the instrument to push details into high relief. It was a risk-taking performance from a young woman whose confidence didn't come from her well-trained fingers, but rather, from her commanding grasp of the inner logic — tonal, harmonic, and rhythmic — of Dutilleux's dramatic composition.
Want to judge for yourself? Every performance from the competition was streamed live and is now archived online, thanks to a collaboration between Hall Piano Co. and the Musical Arts Society of New Orleans. Go to hallpiano.com to access the videos.


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Baseball players who hope to play for Voorhees High School this spring met with the team captains yesterday, Feb. 13. But for the second time in seven years, players couldn't be certain that long-time varsity head coach Chris "Spark" Mattson would be with them on opening day.
Unless the school board appoints Mattson when it meets on Feb. 26, varsity players could start practice on March 1, without a head coach.
In October, the school board tabled a vote to appoint Mattson after he was alleged to have behaved inappropriately toward a ball player.
Superintendent Charles Shaddow would not detail those allegations, citing confidentiality issues.
Mattson faced similar accusations in 2006.
Exactly seven years ago, on Feb. 14, 2006, the North Hunterdon-Voorhees school board pulled Mattson's name from a list of 37 coaching assignments. The board voted unanimously to approve the remaining 36 then, in a close vote, denied Mattson's appointment.
The controversy in 2006 stemmed from an event that had occurred in the previous season, when Mattson served as basketball coach. A player's parent and an unnamed Voorhees staffer claimed that Mattson had behaved inappropriately toward a player. The player's father said that the administration and Athletic Director Allan Stumpf dragged their feet and were insensitive.
Shaddow supported Mattson's appointment before and after school officials conducted their own investigation of the current allegations, he said. "We looked into the situation and we were satisfied with what we found."
But, he said, "knowing that situations like this take on a life of their own," the district paid board attorney Brenda Liss and her Riker Danzig law firm colleague Christian Cavallo $19,000 to conduct a more formal investigation. The Liss investigation was completed in November.
The attorneys' report was shared with the school board during closed session in November or December, according to district spokeswoman Maren Smagala. Given its findings, Shaddow supports Mattson's appointment to the post, he said.
Shaddow hopes the situation is resolved when the board meets on Feb. 26, he said.
Baseball practice is set to begin on March 1, Smagala said.
From emails and calls they've received, some board members think the Feb. 26 meeting will draw a big crowd — of Mattson supporters and detractors alike.
Calls to Mattson for comment were not returned.
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Michael Murphy, 48, of Dickson City, said he was trying to sell the 1977 model 310 Cessna through a broker in Hilton Head, S.C. The broker, Murphy said, let two men test drive the plane and they stole it. Murphy said he reported the plane stolen on July 23 to the FBI and the Lackawanna County District Attorney's Office.
Murphy would not divulge the name of the broker and said he did not know the names of the two men he believes stole the aircraft.
The plane stopped to refuel in Walnut Ridge, Ark. on July 20, which is when authorities -- acting on a tip from Homeland Security -- confronted the pilot, Heath M. Gephart, of Lower Paxton Township, and passenger, Mark Sweigart, of Susquehanna Township. After getting consent to search, officers found nearly 420 pounds of marijuana in duffel bags inside the plane, Walnut Ridge Detective David Burnside said.
Burnside said he interviewed the men, who each said the drugs didn't belong to them. Gephart and Sweigart were charged with possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Murphy, who owns a towing company in Dickson City, said he bought the plane about 10 years ago but wanted to sell it and buy a jet. He said he didn't know anything about it being used to haul drugs.
Murphy is not the same Michael Murphy who co-owns Arooga's sports bar, a question that was posed by several PennLive posters in the earlier story.


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History of Catamount
Catamount Arts was founded in 1975 with a mission of enhancing the cultural climate of northern Vermont and New Hampshire. Integration of the arts into community life has been our guiding principle and we attempt to cultivate awareness and appreciation of the arts through a diversified schedule of film, music, theater, dance, and the visual arts.
For 20 years, Catamount Arts was located literally next door to one of the most beautiful and historically important buildings in the Northeast Kingdom. When it was opened in 1912, the Masonic Temple of St. Johnsbury was the largest and grandest Masonic building in the state with more than 700 members. In a generous gesture intended to benefit the entire community, the Masonic Lodge gave this showplace building to Catamount in 2005, in return for a no-cost lease in perpetuity of the top floor, which continues to be used as the Lodge meeting place.
Catamount Arts then embarked on a major construction project to transform the lower two floors into a Community Arts Center. The rehabilitation was designed with the help and encouragement of the local community. Not only were the actual plans developed after a series of public creative forums, but much of the rehabilitation work was done by the St. Johnsbury Academy Building Trades and Electricity Programs and the St. Johnsbury Work Camp participants.
Catamount's role as the Northeast Kingdom's primary source of arts and culture vastly expanded with the ribbon cutting on October 4, 2008. The new Community Arts Center features two movie theaters, allowing Catamount Arts to present a regular schedule of acclaimed foreign-language and independent films; two state-of-the-art classrooms, which are used for art, computer and music education; an 80-seat performance space dedicated to regular performances by local artists; and a gallery showcasing local and area artists' work.
Today, Catamount annually presents an extensive series of performances in the Arts Center and at venues throughout Northern Vermont and New Hampshire bringing in nationally known touring artists as well as accomplished local performers. Serving as the Regional Arts Organization for the area, one of Catamount's key objectives is to assist local performers and arts organizations expand their administrative, marketing and promotional capacity. Catamount operates a Regional Box Office which offers online ticketing services (www.catamounTIX.com) twenty-four hours per day and in-person/phone customer service six days per week. Catamount partners with many outstanding arts organizations to bring world class performances throughout the region, open eyes to different cultures, boost the local economy and serve as the heart-beat of our community. Catamount has over twenty presenting partners throughout the region including the Haskell Opera House, Circus Smirkus, Kingdom County Productions, The Colonial Theatre, First Night, The Peacham Acoustic Music Festival, the Green Mountain Film Festival, the St. Johnsbury Players, Lyndon State College, Court Street Arts, St. Johnsbury Academy, The Vermont Children's Theater and the Caledonia County Fair.
The Catamount Art Center is located at 115 Eastern Ave. in St. Johnsbury and is open from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Monday – Saturday. In addition, the galleries are available to visitors before and after the nightly film screenings.


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On Tuesday May 28th, Joint Powers Authority Board (JPA) of the Santa Clara County Library District unanimously approved placing a special tax measure on an August 2013 mailed ballot that would continue existing library funding at current rates to help maintain and protect local library services and programs.
"We know how important local libraries are to each of our communities," said President Ken Yeager, County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors. "Without these funds, our libraries would not be able to buy needed books and up-to-date research materials and would have to cut programs for children and seniors."
If adopted by voters, the Measure provides funds to continue to help local libraries to buy books and research materials; maintain library hours and services; keep qualified librarians; continue summer student reading programs; and, among other services, provide an award-winning bookmobile program to bring books to seniors, the disabled and others.
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Taxpayer funding for local libraries has been in place for the past twenty years, and is due to expire. The Measure simply continues this funding to maintain and protect local library services, without increasing existing taxes.
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"With school libraries often open only a few days per week, our public libraries are now even more important than ever for our children's education," said Los Altos resident Cindy Hill.
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The Library District funding is subject to the library district's annual, independent financial audits and public review of expenditures.
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By Adam Tyrsett Kuo, The China Post
March 19, 2014, 12:07 am TWN
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Kuomintang (KMT) lawmaker Tsai Cheng-yuan (蔡正元), a Taipei mayoral hopeful, yesterday accused fellow KMT lawmaker Ting Shou-chung (丁守中), also a Taipei mayoral hopeful, of illegally accepting political donations. In response, Ting denied the allegation and said that the records of his campaign funds are transparent.
Tsai said that according to the Political Donations Act (政治獻金法), an enterprise cannot give a candidate more than NT$1 million in a given year, and that a candidate cannot accept political donations from foreign-invested firms.
Ting, however, accepted political donations, totaling NT$2 million, from a foreign-invested firm twice, Tsai said, adding that according to the law, Ting can be sentenced to up to five years in prison for accepting political donations from foreign firms.
Tsai said that unless Ting can prove that the records are erroneous, he should exit the KMT's Taipei mayoral primary.
When interviewed by reporters, Ting produced the passbook for his political donations account and other relevant papers, adding that Tsai had falsely accused him.
Ting said that the company in question had remitted NT$1 million into his account on Oct. 30, 2011, but that the money was immediately transferred over to the Control Yuan in accordance with the law once it was verified that the firm was foreign invested.
In response to claims that two batches of NT$1 million had been transferred into his account, Ting said that the Control Yuan records prove that there was only one such remittance, and that his account is transparent and will stand up to scrutiny.
In addition to Tsai and Ting, KMT Central Committee member Sean Lien (連勝文), son of former Vice President Lien Chan (連戰), has also announced a bid to run for Taipei mayor.


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Oswego, NY -- The days are getting hotter as we finally are experiencing summer. Remember to take care outside when it gets so hot and humid.
In today's Post-Standard, check out these stories:
Lawyer Salvatore Lanza is waiting for a check from Palermo town court with the bail money Lindsey and Lynn Maxwell paid after their arrests. He said this can be used to get them out of jail now while awaiting sentencing.
The Oswego County legislature today will vote on a measure moving the county closer to updating its emergency radio communications system.
An Oswego man has been charged with rape.
A man from Altmar is charged with DWI after crashing his motorcycle Tuesday.
A couple from the town of Oswego is facing charging dealing with improper care being provided to their twin toddlers.
A trial date in January has been set for the Fort Drum soldier charged with assaulting a student at the State University College at Oswego.
A break-in at a Scriba residence has led to burglary charges against an Oswego man.
Families in the Syracuse area are suing over alleged mortgage fraud by a rent-to-own real estate company.
And finally, state Sen. Pedro Espada's son is quitting his six-figure job in state government after an uproar about his hiring.
Check back here at syracuse.com often for more news and updates.


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Stevens Community Humane Society Administration and Governance
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The objective of this society shall be prevention of cruelty to animals and to promote responsible pet ownership.
SCHS Minutes
These minutes are publicly available but have been edited to protect the privacy of members of the community. Minutes from SCHS Board of Directors' Meetings and our annual General/Community Meetings are available. Minutes begin in 2012 and additional archives will be added in the future.
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Stevens Community Humane Society By-laws
ARTICLE I – Name
The name of the society shall be the Stevens Community Humane Society, a non profit society.
ARTICLE II – Purpose
The objective of this society shall be prevention of cruelty to animals and to promote responsible pet ownership.
ARTICLE III – Membership
Section 1- Membership
A person who donates a monetary gift equivalent to or exceeding the annual dues to the society shall be a member.
Section 2 – Voting Privileges
Any individual paying at least annual dues will receive one vote in any election.
Section 3 – Termination of membership
A member may be expelled from membership or a membership may be suspended for non-payment of the member's financial obligations to the Society or for conduct as a member that is detrimental to the best interest of the Society. The Board of Directors will have full discretionary powers in doing so.
Section 4 – Meetings
An annual meeting of the members will be held at a time set by the Board of Directors once per calendar year. Special meetings may be called by the Board of Directors, President or at the request of twenty-five (25) percent of the membership. Notice shall be communicated to the membership at least fifteen (15) days prior to the meeting.
ARTICLE IV – Board of Directors
Section 1 - Number
The Board of Directors shall consist of nine (9) voting members eighteen (18) years old or older in good standing. Four who are the officers of the Society (Refer to article 5).
Section 2 – Term of Office
A director shall hold office for a term of three (3) years or until a successor is elected. Directors are divided into three groups with staggered terms arranged so that one group will be elected every year.
Section 3 – Manner of Elections
Directors shall be elected by a majority of voting members casting a vote. Votes will be accepted electronically or by ballot and voting ceases at the end of the General Meeting.
Section 4 – Authority
The Board will elect officers for the Society. The Board shall have control and responsibility for the managing the affairs of the society. The will also have authority to fill vacancies on the Board for the remainder of a term if circumstances dictate the need to do so. The Board shall establish and/or dissolve committees as necessary. The Board shall approve and appoint all appropriate committee membership. The Board shall also set fees for memberships, adoptions/surrenders, care and upkeep of animals in Society custody, and other fees associated with the affairs of the Society.
Section 5 – Meetings
The Board of Directors shall meet not less than quarterly based on a calendar year. The Board or the president may hold other meetings as deemed necessary by the Board.
Section 6 – Quorum
Five directors currently in office shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
ARTICLE V - Officers
Section 1 – Number and Titles
The officers of this society shall be President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary.
The Board of Directors at the first board meeting following elections, to serve a term of one year, shall elect all officers. They will begin office following their election or no later than July 1st. All officers shall be elected from the membership of the Board.
Section 2 – President
The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Society. He/She shall preside at all meetings of the Board and of the Society. He/She shall have authority to sign such papers as may be required to conduct business for the welfare of the Society. This shall include the co-signing of any checks made out by the Treasurer in excess of $200.00 and all vouchers. The President shall deliver a message to the members at each General Meeting.
Section 3 – Vice President
The Vice President shall in the absence or disability of the President perform the duties of the President.
Section 4 – Secretary
The Secretary shall give notice of the time and place of all meetings and preserve the record of the proceedings of the Society. They shall perform such other duties as are usually expected of such officer.
Section 5 – Treasurer
A - The Treasurer shall have charge and custody of the financial records of the Society.
The Treasurer shall be responsible for depositing into and withdrawing from a bank designated by the Board of Directors. He/She shall have responsibility for all monies received and shall perform such other duties as are usually expected of such officer.
The Treasurer shall have the authority to sign such papers as may be required to conduct business necessary for the promotion of the Society. The Treasurer shall provide written report to the Board and/or the membership and give an annual account of the financial records during a general meeting of the Society or at other times as directed by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VI – Committees
All Committees shall be established and dissolved as deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VII – Nominations
Nominations shall be solicited four weeks prior to the General Meeting. Nominations will be accepted until ten (10) days prior to the General Meeting.
ARTICLE VIII – Amendment of the Bylaws
The bylaws may be amended at any annual meeting or special meeting as recommended by the Board of Directors and approved by the majority vote of those members casting a vote. Copies of the proposed amendments shall be provided to the general membership not less than ten (10) days prior to the annual meeting or special meeting called for such purpose.
ARTICLE IX – Dissolution
Upon the dissolution of this corporation, its assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment of all debts and liabilities of this corporation shall be distributed to Lakes Area Humane Society in Alexandria, MN within the meaning of section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for public purpose. Such distribution shall be made in accordance with all applicable provision of the law of the State of Minnesota.
ARTICLE X – Effective Date
The bylaws are effective upon their adoption and supersede all former bylaws of this Society.[Adopted 2003; Revised March 2006; Revised April 2013]


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SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- If you purchased something at Target with your credit card lately, you may want to keep a close eye on the charges that show up on your bill.
The discount retailer confirmed Friday that it was hit by a major breach of its customers' credit card data. The unauthorized access may impact customers who made credit or debit card purchases in Target's U.S. stores from Nov. 27 to Dec. 15, the discount retailer said.
The breach may involve up to 40 million customer accounts and could allow thieves to make purchases using the stolen credit card information.
"Your trust is a top priority for Target, and we deeply regret the inconvenience this may cause," the retailer said in a statement posted on its website Friday. "The privacy and protection of our guests' information is a matter we take very seriously and we have worked swiftly to resolve the incident."
The company said it began investigating the breach as soon as it learned of it and has determined that the information involved included customer name, credit or debit card number, and the card's expiration date and CVV (the three-digit security code).
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said there are already reported incidents of identity theft affecting New York consumers.
In a letter to Target, Schneiderman asked the company to offer each of the affected New York consumers, at a minimum, one year free credit monitoring service.
If you suspect that you are a victim of identity theft, Schneiderman recommends that you check your credit activity regularly with each credit issuer. You don't have to wait for your monthly statement. Many banks provide online information to account holders about recent activity, he said.
"Check your credit card account frequently to look for any irregular activity," he said.
Schneiderman also provided the following tips for Target customers who suspect they may be a victim of the data security breach and for those who have verified they are a victim of the breach.
If you might be a victim:
• Report to any of the three credit reporting agencies (see contact information below) that you may have been a victim of identity theft. Make sure the agency has your current contact information so it can get in contact with you.
You can call Equifax at (800) 525-6285, Experian at (888) 397-3742 and TransUnion at (800) 680-7289.
• Ask the credit reporting agencies to put a fraud alert on your credit file. (You would still be able to use your credit card.)
• You may also put a credit freeze on your credit file. That will block someone from obtaining credit using your name or personal information. You could still use your existing credit cards, but you wouldn't be able to apply for any new cards or loans while the freeze is in effect.
If you are a victim:
• Create an identity theft fraud report. To create one, file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission and print your Identity Theft Affidavit. You can call the FTC at (877) 438-4338 or visit the FTC's website.
• Use the affidavit to file a police report and create your Identity Theft Report. An Identity Theft Report will help you deal with credit reporting companies, debt collectors and any fraudulent accounts that the ID thief opened in your name.
• Put a freeze, not just a fraud alert, on your credit report by notifying each of the credit reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion).
• Get your credit report from each of the three agencies and see whether other fraudulent transactions or accounts are listed. If so, take steps to correct the errors.
Contact Rick Moriarty at email@example.com or (315) 470-3148. Follow him on Twitter @RickMoriartyCNY and on Facebook at rick.moriarty.92.


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What's In A Word?
We all know GLAAD's not down with defamation, but does their zealousness hinder individuality? Yes, say's Out's Josh Kilmer-Purcell. In a piece entitled "Standing Up For Tranny", the journo takes on GLAAD's taking on of the word "tranny".
In the days leading up to "transgendered" Alexis Arquette's documentary, Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother, the gay watchdogs sent out a media release insisting the media refer to Arquette as transgender, not a tranny, chick with a dick or any of those other "defamatory" tags.
According to the press release, transgender's defined as "an umbrella term for people whose gender identity and/or gender expression differs from the sex they were assigned at birth." Kilmer-Purcell, however, ain't having it.
He writes:
As one who prefers to sing in the rain rather than cower under umbrella terms, I'm gonna stand up for all the gender fuckers I count among my friends.
The obvious problem with GLAAD's assignment of one term for such a wide range of gender expression is that, well, there's a wide range of gender expression. If, as according to GLAAD, transgender persons were misassigned their gender by their parents and doctors when they were born, why would GLAAD presume the right to assign them all a new one?
Kilmer-Purcell's definitely got a point here. GLAAD may think they have people's best interest in mind, but their inclusive efforts tend toward the exclusive.
I can never keep my terms rights. I always thought tranny was used more for drag queens at the disco, or the hookers in chinatown, rather than someone who transitioned from M or F to F or M. As in, tranny=camp, as opposed to people living their lives.
Did anyone ever figure out if Alexis really transitioned? I know there'd been questions, and last I remember there was defensiveness but no answers from Ms. Arquette. Maybe this changed.
Yeah, that's where the problem lies, Hisurfer. People hear drag queens calling themselves "trannies," so they assume the word is appropriate for anybody MTF or FTM. They don't seem to get that there are more people under the transgender umbrella than just female and male impersonators.
Alexis Arquette lives full time as a woman and uses female pronouns, so she has "really transitioned." If you're asking instead about whether or not she had genital surgery, that's not the same thing. And not really our business unless Alexis decides to share it. :)
Logically, Kilmer-Purcell's argument does not compute. Sorry to be such a drag, but GLAAD's suggestion to the media that "tranny" has a derogatory connotation does not mean that GLAAD has "assigned them all a new [gender]." Rather, it means that GLAAD is explaining generally accepted usage.
I'm glad Kilmer-Purcell is standing up for his gender-fucker friends, and I defend their right to reclaim "tranny" as an empowering epithet if they like, but that doesn't justify allowing non-trans people, and particularly media outlets, to label me a "tranny." The n-word analogy is so obvious, I'll just allude to it. His logic is like saying that some women identify with the epithet "cunt" as an empowering term, so it's okay for a newspaper to call Oprah Winfrey or Nancy Pelosi a cunt.
Dr. Jillian T. Weiss
Assistant Professor of Law and Society
Ramapo College
I think the argument is weak. The mainstream knows little about the trans community and the medua just says what they hear. I think Gladd was correct in requesting they not refer to all as trannies.
As for Miss Arquettte, for the poster who was inquiring, I have my doubts. Read Did She or Didn't He?
I think some people are missing the point. GLAAD's statements are to the MEDIA, who need to be especially careful and use a particular style in all their writing.
For example, most newspapers use AP (Associated Press) style. This includes some things that people who never worked at a newspaper would find odd, such as using different abbreviations for states and using the term "black" not African American.
This isn't to say GLAAD is saying people can't refer to themselves or their friends as words like tranny without going to hell. It's just advising newspaper editors with less-than-adequate knowledge of the topic of something they can do to offend fewer people and be more correct.


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Case Studies / Grant Elevators Campaign
Drawing on four generations of experience, Grant Elevators turns residential homes into works of art with customised elevator solutions.
With our aging population, residential elevators are becoming less of a luxury and increasingly a quality-of-life choice for Baby Boomers who wish to remain independent as long as possible. And while the idea of installing an elevator in your home may seem grand to some, the price is far from it. Grant needed a campaign aimed at both end-users and specifiers of lifts that communicated this in an engaging way.
The 'Grant Elevators – Lift your style' campaign highlights the fact that Grant's elevators are fully customisable while being relatively affordable – you don't have to be a pretentious architecture critic or a British toff to appreciate the finer things in life.


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Ordinarily I would be content to let a reader's response to an Our Game post be available via hyperlink at the bottom of the selection. But this response, by David Lawrence Reed, is so interesting that I thought it merited this heightened position. Mr. Reed is a SABR member from San Francisco who has written for the Baseball Research Journal ("Lawrence S. Ritter, the Last New York Giant," 2004). Class, read and respond.
I recall reading an anecdote many years ago that addressed the issue of what a player should do as opposed to what he can do. Some of the members of New York's famed Murderers' Row were watching Joe Sewell take batting practice. The little infielder was spraying line drives to every field, the ball coming off his bat like "popcorn flying off a hot griddle," according to the writer. One of the Yankees remarked that Sewell's constant contact was a marvel, a remark to which Babe Ruth responded by saying, "Aw [insert colorful ballplayer language here], I could do that if I wanted to."
Several of his teammates–who probably should have known better–scoffed and, in similarly colorful language, challenged him to put his money where his mouth was. Ruth is said to have shrugged, and when Sewell was done taking his hacks, the big outfielder grabbed his bat and headed for the cage. Stepping into the batter's box, the Babe then choked up on his truncheon and yelled out to the pitcher to throw whatever he wanted, wherever he wanted.
Ruth proceeded to smash line drives all over Yankee Stadium, to left, right, and center, with the same consistency as Sewell had, but with more power–balls that had died on the outfield grass several feet beyond the infield for Joe now skittered and rolled deep into both gaps and down both lines for the Bambino.
He continued this exhibition for about five minutes, then returned to the dugout. He said, "I could hit .400 every year if that's what I wanted to do." One of his teammates then asked why he didn't and the Babe replied, "Because that's not what Colonel Ruppert pays me to do. He pays me to hit home runs."
Ted Williams was in the same situation: he was not being paid by Tom Yawkey either to flare the ball to left or to confound the defense by bunting. He was paid to hit the ball deep as well as consistently. And while some, like Ty Cobb, saw Williams as merely stubborn, those who have read The Science of Hitting and My Turn at Bat know that this most cerebral of hitters, far from sticking to the status quo, worked hard to find a way to drive the ball to the opposite field while maintaining his power.
It wasn't an easy technique to master and it took some time, but eventually Williams learned how to employ the inside-out swing, one which would enable him to drive the ball to the opposite field with the same oomph he imparted to the balls he hit to right. This would pay great dividends at the plate, especially during the 1957 season when Ted fell five hits shy of batting .400, and in 1958 when he won his sixth and final batting title.
As for current Red Sox players foiling the shift, I think the occasional bunt would be a splendid idea for someone like Jarrod Saltalamacchia–no one is going to complain much if a .273 hitter plumps up his average and gets on base by dropping one down. It might even spread the defense a little bit (especially given Miguel Cabrera's current defensive constraints due to injury).
But with regard to Big Papi, one of the smartest hitters I've ever seen in half a century watching the Red Sox, this Boston fan is content to let him work things out for himself. With all due respect to Mr. Holway, one of baseball's finest historians, and with due consideration for the rare game situation wherein a bunt might be as good as a blast, singles and doubles the opposite way are not what Mr. Henry pays David Ortiz to do.


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Esquire is out with its What I've Learned issue. In it, famous people (and a few not famous people) offer insights accrued over the years and the decades they've spent roaming this planet. More than anything, what we learn is that Clooney is as cool as you think he is.
Also featured is "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson. Dawg. I'll remind you that "American Idol" swung its audition machine through Portland, which means our little town will be featured in an early episode when the show returns next month. It's possible, I suppose, that someone with local ties will end up on the show. So we have that to look forward to.
While we wait, let's chew on this soundbite from Mr. Jackson.
"The pop-star thing bores me because it's somebody programming someone else. Stand over here, sing that, no, sing it like this, talk like that, when they ask you this, don't say that, say this, hold that, drive this, stay here, live there — you're not even a human being. You're a puppet."I get that. I get why that's boring. I see where ... isn't that EXACTLY what "American Idol" is? All that? That's what they do. That's what they build.


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Can a nettop with a Atom N450 Processor play simple games on the web(eg.Facebook games)? And is it true that nettops will not play youtube videos smoothly.
I'm currently looking for a computer that is quiet and can do work, perhaps play some videos.I'm not looking for a gaming rig.
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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Birmingham Board of Education tonight approved a $1.2 million contract with Virginia-based University Instructors to manage local tutors in the district.
Superintendent Craig Witherspoon told board members he was recommending an outside company to oversee local tutors in schools because the accountability with it being done in-house was "loose, at best."
"We had family members and friends in our schools, and people on the payroll who didn't even show up," he told the board. "Last year we spent well over $2 million in tutoring services, so at $1.2 million, this comes in significantly less."
Witherspoon pointed out that the tutors will still be hired locally, and that University Instructors will just oversee the group.
Board member Virginia Volker, who voted against the contract, said she thought a school principal was responsible for hiring and managing tutors, to which Witherspoon replied they were.
"Then for the life of me, I can't comprehend why we need an outside company to come in and do the job," she said.
Witherspoon reiterated that the tutoring program needed greater accountability. The tutors will still earn the $20 per hour they got in the past. Witherspoon said he selected the company because it has done work with Birmingham city schools - most recently Hayes K-8 - in the past and has done a good job.
In other business, the board:
- Approved a $756,000 contract with Therapeutic Specialist of Alabama to provide instructional aides for special education students. This is the second year the district has outsourced the work to TSA.
- Heard a presentation on the proposed 2014 budget. It includes $201.4 million in general fund revenues and $191.4 million in expenditures. Chief Financial Officer Arthur Watts said he expects the district to end fiscal 2014 with about $19.2 million in reserves, which will give, for the first time, Birmingham the one-month reserve fund required by the state Department of Education. The district has been under state takeover for a year because it could not agree on how to make enough budget cuts to meet the state requirement. The district will hold two public budget hearings: Aug. 20 at Huffman High and Aug. 22 at Jackson-Olin High School. Both will be held at 5:30 p.m.


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After an endless war without victors, the forces of good and evil have made a truce: both parties will let mankind alone and let everyone choose for themselves which side they want to choose. The forces of light have set up the "Night Watch" while the dark forces have gathered under the name of "Day Watch". Both squads will oversee the truce and make sure that any "others" (people with special powers like vampires, witches, demons, …) that break it will be punished. For centuries, the pact has lasted, but a prophecy was made that one day, a new "other" would be born and would be more powerful than any other. The side he would choose would ultimately shift the balance and start an apocalyptic war that would end with only one victor…
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Night Watch contains reasonable image quality but although it's quite new, it looks dated. This probably is caused by lack of budget as this is a Russian movie but still one would expect better.
The soundtrack comes in Dolby Digital 5.1 which is also reasonably but not extraordinary. We've heard better.
– Audio commentary track
– A Preview on Day Watch
– Trailer of Broken Saints "Prophecy"
Night Watch is the first part of a trilogy and according to Quentin Tarantino it's "an epic of extraordinary power". This may explain why in Russia it broke all box office records, but that doesn't mean it's fantastic. It's clear that this movie was made on a tight budget although there's plenty of visual effects present. Everything looks like being made about 20 years ago and some of the effects are plain ridiculous. Although the storyline itself is very interesting to follow and the acting decent, in the end it doesn't match up to current movies like Underworld. For that, I think some more money would be necessary, and I'm not even talking about the fact that it's spoken in Russian.
Lately, American cinema has been looking at Japan to remake horror movies that had success over there. Maybe a remake of Night Watch (and the next parts of the trilogy) would be a great idea as then the storyline would really be able to reach its full potential. Until then, however, we have to do with this mediocre Russion version.
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St. Charles Parish Councilman Paul Hogan says it's past time to move a sunken fishing vessel that has been resting on the bottom of Bayou Des Allemands for the past year, and wants the parish to have the work done and bill the owner.
Hogan said the 45-foot "Pretty Boy" is an eyesore, and he should know. It sits on the bottom of the waterway almost directly in front of the house he is building at the intersection of Down the Bayou Road and Touchard Lane.
Hogan brought the matter up at Monday's Parish Council meeting, saying area residents have been approaching him about the matter, but never mentioned that the problem hit so close to home.
"This is not because of me," Hogan said. "As I was working on my house, people did come up to me and ask me when I was going to get rid of that boat."
Resident Melowae McKnight, who lives a block from the boat, said she has brought up the subject with Hogan.
"I've certainly been talking about it," she said. "I can't speak for anybody else."
McKnight said her family owns that part of the bayou bank and wants to demolish a ramshackle tin shed and dock to which the vessel was moored.
"We can't do anything until that boat is gone," she said.
Hogan identified the boat owner as Stanley Naquin in a letter to Parish President V.J. St. Pierre,Jr. which requested that the parish move the boat and bill Naquin.
Calls to the phone number that Hogan gave as Naquin's were not returned Wednesday afternoon.
In his letter, Hogan asks that the owner be required to give the parish a plan to raise the vessel in 30 days, and if he does not comply, Hogan wants the parish to contract out the job and seek reimbursement from the owner.
Hogan said the owner has not responded to previous requests to take action submitted in October 2009.
"The vessel in question happens to have sunk in the most visible spot adjacent to the major parish road utilized by most residents south of Old U.S. 90," he wrote. "Having this sunken vessel in this location does not shine a good light on St. Charles Parish."
Hogan said that the U.S. Coast Guard has declined to take action on the matter because the vessel is not a navigation hazard and that the state Department of Environmental Quality also has declined to declare the vessel an environmental hazard.
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It cost more than $100,000, put U.S. Coast Guard and other marine rescue teams at risk, and could have prevented crews from responding to another call.
It was, Coast Guard officials said, a hoax.
A credible-sounding caller said "we have three deceased, nine injured" aboard a sinking yacht that had exploded about 20 miles off of Sandy Hook. "There were "21 souls on board, 20 in the water right now."
The 4 p.m. Monday transmission led to hours of fruitless searching, involving New York City police helicopters and New Jersey State Police, as well as Coast Guard vessels.
By Wednesday, it was obvious based on eyewitness reports from another nearby ship, the Erica XII, that there was no sinking or smoking yacht called the Blind Date nearby, and no one in the water needing help. Imagine if the Erica XII crew, which had joined the search, had found itself in trouble because of the hoax.
According to the Associated Press, the area between the Canadian border and Sandy Hook alone generated 300 distress calls last year that the Coast Guard regarded as false. Initially, officials have to take all the calls seriously.
A criminal investigation is underway about Monday's incident, and a $3,000 reward has been posted. This is serious business. Making this kind of call is a federal felony that can land the perpetrator in jail for up to six years, bring a fine of up to $250,000 and — and we especially like this part — have the hoaxer reimburse the taxpayers for the expense of a false rescue attempt.
Let's hope they find the creep or creeps, whom, officials say, are likely to be located in New York or New Jersey.
While the Coast Guard has some detection measures in place, "we hope that informing the public about the dangers of hoaxes will keep people from making the calls," said Jetta Disco, a Guard spokeswoman.
Given that responding to fake calls on our nation's shores runs into the millions of dollars annually, a bigger public education campaign is justified. Everyone knows you can be carted off to jail for a false fire alarm. It should be just as well known that it's a big-time crime to make a phony marine distress report.


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This promises to be the first in a "web of arrests," according to the newspaper.
"The arrests followed a failed attempt to explode a car bomb in New York's Times Square last month and an incident on Christmas Day in which a 23-year-old Nigerian tried to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner by setting off explosives hidden in his underwear."
More devout Muslims being righteous, so don't be offended! Obama's counter terror adviser, John Brennan, says jihad is "a legitimate tenet of Islam." Indeed.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two men were arrested late Saturday at John F. Kennedy International Airport where they were believed headed for meetings with militant groups in Somalia, The New Jersey Star Ledger reported.
The men were arrested as they tried to board flights to Egypt. They were charged with conspiring to commit an act of international terrorism through a group tied to al Qaeda, the newspaper said, citing officials familiar with the arrests.
Both in their twenties and both residents of New Jersey, the two men had been under investigation since October 2006, the Star Ledger said.
An unidentified official told the newspaper both men were unmarried American citizens.
The U.S. Attorney's Office confirmed the arrests but said the pair did not pose any immediate threat. They are scheduled to appear on Monday in U.S. District Court in Newark, New Jersey.
Federal and local law enforcement officials searched the homes of both men where they conducted interviews and removed boxes of papers, a computer and other materials.
Authorities had infiltrated the men's social circle and said the suspects were not planning an imminent attack in the New York-New Jersey area but were believed to be intending to join with the Al Shabaab youth movement to fight against Americans in Somalia, the report said.
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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- In the beginning, there were cassette tapes.
That's what Guy Collins wants you to know about the initial Fellowship of Christian Athlete huddles he presided over at Grissom High School, the ones where he'd pop in a devotional recording of, say, then-Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry, and press "play."
It's also a not-so-subtle hint as to how long ago the former Tigers' baseball and girls basketball head coach - who spent many a season in the 1980s and '90s assisting all three major sports as well - has been the school sponsor for the weekly FCA meetings.
"These days," the 56-year-old Collins said, "things are much more polished."
Collins was in his second year of teaching at Grissom when he agreed to oversee the school's program. He's leaving his post 29 years after the fact.
"Most people do it for about five years," said Ralph Keel, the area representative for the Northeast Alabama FCA. "We're really thankful for all that he's done.
To show his appreciation for his longtime friend's many years of service, Keel arranged an informal surprise luncheon for Collins on Tuesday, and handed him a personal coach's bible.
It threw the ex-coach for enough of a loop that at times he wished he'd been forewarned so he could make a few notes. But considering Collins often conducts his AP History classes at Grissom off the cuff, he didn't have trouble remembering why he agreed to sponsor in the first place.
"You see it as a ministry," he said. "Just to get the opportunity to see young people grow, not just academically and athletically, but sometimes spiritually, has been such a good thing. You want to see them mature in every phase so they're better equipped to handle the 21st century."
Though nearly three decades have passed since his first FCA meetings, the challenges teens face today mirror those of previous generations.
Substance abuse is just as prevalent and temptations and peer pressure are every bit as intense. Sometimes the 25-minute meeting on Friday morning - often student-led - is all that it takes to keep them on a clear, focused path.
"Obviously, Christ enters people's lives differently," Collins said. "What FCA tries to do is not so much convert but nurture and give people a chance to hear a spiritual message that you can't get in a normal classroom setting."
The numbers at Grissom have fluctuated over the years. Sometimes, Collins said, there are 15 students at a meeting, sometimes more than 100.
The last few years, particularly when guest speakers are in attendance, he's moved the gatherings to the gym.
There are 135 student-athletes in the Grissom chapter. There are now 120 huddles in the Keel's five-county area.
"It's kind of miraculous how much it's grown," Collins said. "Probably the single biggest change I've seen over the last 10 years is the higher percentage of females who've joined. When I first started, it was primarily male athletes."
Grissom is no different than most in that athletes, rightly or wrongly, are often viewed as school leaders. Those who are in FCA, Collins said, have a chance to make a difference.
"Others are watching them," he said. "One of the big things is trying to keep that balance of priorities."
Collins didn't necessarily change concerning FCA, but since he got out of coaching two years ago, he's found it increasingly difficult to, as he put it, "network with the kids during seventh period."
So, he informed Keel that this year would be his final one as sponsor.
"At one point, I didn't have a prep period and I was coaching three sports," Collins said. "Sometimes, it got a little hectic, but it we always have had great support from the other coaches and principals.
"You know, I never perceived FCA as a duty. It was an honor."
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MUSKEGON, MI – A curious incident in Muskegon late Saturday night started with a driver fleeing an accident and ended with another driver being arrested for drunken driving and fleeing police.
Police were investigating an accident in which a driver allegedly struck another car and then fled, Muskegon Public Safety Director Jeff Lewis said. The driver abandoned the car in the middle of a street and apparently fled on foot, he said.
Lewis said he didn't have the specific location and time of the incident immediately available because it was not a major crime, and he had only received a summary. Scanner traffic indicated the chase ended somewhere on Bauer Avenue.
While police were examining the abandoned vehicle, another driver came down the road, allegedly at a high rate of speed, Lewis said. Officers stopped him, noticed the driver appeared intoxicated and asked him to step out of the vehicle, he said.
The driver then allegedly fled, striking the abandoned vehicle and continuing down the road, Lewis said. Officers pursued the driver for a short distance before stopping him. The driver had a blood alcohol concentration above the legal limit and was arrested for drunken driving and fleeing and eluding police, he said.
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Entertaining, the music was really good and enjoyable, but the story was a little hard to follow. At intermission I was a little confused, but by the end I had a smile on my face and was tapping along to the great music. It would of definitely helped if I read a little background on the story. Other then that I had a good time and enjoyed the show. Very small theater, but every seat is great.
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Cool Papa's Party was a festive time. It was not only enthusiastic and entertaining, it was informative. Quite a peek into the life of Sammy Davis, Jr., his loves, associations and struggles.
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This show was wonderful and the cast was great ~ all multi-talented and performing their hearts out.
Book and Lyrics by Thomas W. Jones II
Original music by William Knowles
Directed by Thomas W. Jones II
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Choreographed by Maurice Hines
Producing Artistic Director Carolyn Griffin is pleased to announce that the world premiere of Cool Papa's Party will be in performance Feb. 5 – Mar. 15, 2009 at MetroStage. Cool Papa's Party, a story of the "last great American hipster" is written and directed by MetroStage Artistic Associate Thomas W. Jones II.
A 20th century musical odyssey seen through the eyes of Cool Papa, it is to Sammy Davis, Jr., Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack what Dreamgirls was to the Supremes, Barry Gordy and Motown. Cool Papa's life stands on the world stage as a testament to the traveler, the survivor, the conqueror. It is a life defined by artistry, underscored by excellence and distinguished always by style. Cool Papa's Party covers the 1920's, the Civil Rights movement, up through the 1980's with song and dance, especially tap, which played such a major role in the entertainment world for Cool Papa.
Director Jones' work has been seen on our stage with Harlem Rose, All Night Strut, Three Sistahs (twice), Bricktop, and Two Queens One Castle.
Maurice Hines will choreograph Cool Papa's Party. Hines is a nationally known star of stage, screen and television. It is especially appropriate that he join the creative team of Cool Papa's Party because he, with his brother the late Gregory Hines, was a part of that world. Both Sammy and Maurice began tapping at age five. Hines' history in tap literally covers the history of tap from the Nicholas Brothers to Hines, Hines and Dad to Sammy Davis Jr. and currently with Savion Glover. Maurice and his brother were friends and colleagues of Sammy and the Rat Pack so his insight into that world of entertainment and dance will be invaluable to this premiere production of Cool Papa's Party.
The cast is led by Jahi Kearse, based in Atlanta and last seen in DC as the lead in Pippin at Round House and Top Dog/Underdog at Studio Theatre opposite Thomas W. Jones II. The cast also includes William Hubbard, familiar to MetroStage audiences from Three Sistahs, All Night Strut, Bricktop, and, most recently, Pearl Bailey—By Request; Anthony Manough, based in L.A., last seen at MetroStage in Bricktop, and on Broadway in Lion King and Jesus Christ Superstar; Ben Horen, seen in The Stephen Schwartz Project here and in Jerry Springer, The Opera at Studio; Roz White, seen in Bricktop, Three Sistahs, and the star of Pearl Bailey—By Request; Lori Williams, seen in All Night Strut and Isn't It Romantic; and Gia Mora, new to MetroStage, seen locally in She Stoops to Comedy at Woolly Mammoth, A Prayer for Owen Meany at Round House, and Christmas Carol 1941 at Arena Stage.
Design team is Carl Gudenius, set; Terry Smith, lights; Kristina Lucka, costumes; and Kevin Laughon, properties.


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"This is the school that I plan on graduating from," Coston stated definitively. The 15-year-old sophmore then repeated the statement even more firmly.
"I am going to graduate from Greater Gentilly."
Coston started school today along with thousands of New Orleans school children. The state-run Recovery School District, which runs 33 programs, opened for all but its yougest grades.
The opening appeared to go well, although several schools complained of transportation problems -- a "normal" first-day glitch considering 16 schools moved over the summer, according to RSD officials.
The first day of school has increasingly taken on a new meaning in the city, as the majority of the city's public school students actually did not return today. The city's 51 charter schools all pick their own start dates (although most begin sometime in the next week and a half), and the Orleans Parish School Board's four programs begin on Tuesday.
Greater Gentilly, temporarily located on the Holy Cross site at 4950 Dauphine St., was one of two ambitious new high schools the Recovery District opened today. Greater Gentilly will have a technology-rich curriculum with a one-to-one student to computer ratio. Later in the school year, the school will move into a new building in Gentilly on Paris Ave.
The second new school, International High on Nashville Ave., features immersion programs in French and Spanish, with Mandarin likely coming next year. International opened smoothly this morning -- although with a smaller-than-expected turnout.
Around 9 a.m. the school had about 75 students, 50 fewer than the 125 expected. Principal Sara Leikin said several students in New Orleans East reported that their buses never arrived, and that she expected the number of students to rise throughout the day as parents dropped off their children.
Teacher Kiril Johnson had 15 student desks set up in his room, but only six students at the start of class. He asked the students to pull in close to form a small semi-circle and began a classic introductory game called "two truths and a lie."
Each of the six boys had to tell his classmates two true things about himself, and one invention. The other students then guessed which was the lie.
As the game got underway, late arrivals began trickling in.
Leikin said some students might have enrolled at multiple schools, and decided not to attend International. "We're now a system of choice and if we're going to tell kids to shop around, you can't really blame them for literally shopping around," she said.
Greater Gentilly also reported transportation problems and a turnout that fell below the anticipated enrollment. Principal Lori Taylor said many of the missing students were freshmen waiting to see if they passed their summer re-test on the LEAP exam. The school, housed in a series of modular units at Holy Cross, did not have running water at different points during the day after construction workers demolishing a nearby building hit a water main.
Classes went on as usual, though, as teachers worked to get students into the right spots without the benefit of a PA system.
Nathan Gros, a freshman, said he chose Greater Gentilly over Brother Martin because of the focus on technology and because the "atmosphere feels more welcoming for me."
When asked if the day had held any surprises so far, Gros smiled.
"No uniforms."