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Discovery World offers new classes on historical beers
The Mayans may not know much about calendar dates but they knew a lot about fermented beverages. That could explain a few things.
Discovery World, 500 Harbor Drive, will explore the brews of the ancient Maya of southern Mexico and northern Nicaragua in the fifth season of its Ale through the Ages: The Anthropology and Archaeology of Brewing series. »Read Full Article
Tucker shows he's a better stand-up than movie star
Perhaps no one but www.christucker.com/">Chris Tucker could comprehend how the comedian could collect $45 million upfront for appearing in the "Rush Hour" sequels and then essentially walk away from his career at the peak of his popularity. But one thing is clear: He didn't disappear from loss of talent.
Tucker's 90-minute stand-up set Friday at the Riverside Theater - one of his first comedy dates since relaunching his career in 2011 and his first in the United States this year - was actually far funnier than anything he ever did in those formulaic "Rush Hour" movies from 1998 to 2007, displaying a range of comedic chops beyond the nimble, squeaky-voiced, fast-talking funnyman that became his silver-screen shtick. »Read Full Article(5)
Milwaukeean stars in 'Wolf Hall' miniseries
Former Milwaukeean and University School of Milwaukee alumnus Mark Rylance has been cast as Thomas Cromwell in HBO's six-episode miniseries adaptation of "Wolf Hall" and "Bring Up the Bodies," based on the books by Hilary Mantel.
"Wolf Hall," and "Bring Up the Bodies," both winners of the Man Booker Prize, are the fictional biography of Cromwell, who was one of the most powerful advisors of Henry VIII. »Read Full Blog Post
George Jones' farewell tour coming to Potawatomi Sept. 28
Milwaukee, here he comes. George Jones, one of country music's most enduring voices, is bringing his farewell tour to the Potawatomi Bingo Casino Northern Lights Theater Sept. 28. Tickets for the show go on sale May 3 at Potawatomi or online at Ticketmaster.
The Country Music Hall of Famer's Milwaukee show will come just weeks after the singer celebrates his 82nd birthday and two months shy of his final show - a sold out all-star affair at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. »Read Full Blog Post
'More Than They Bargained For' offers clear, fair account of Wisconsin's battle over collective bargaining
"Three weeks ago, we were all one happy family with the Packers," reflected a Wisconsin resident, nostalgically recalling the team's 2011 Super Bowl victory. "And now we're at each other's throats. This is ripping us apart."
There are many such quotes in "More Than They Bargained For," in which Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporters Jason Stein and Patrick Marley recount the 16 tumultuous months between Scott Walker's unexpected February 2011 proposal to repeal most public employees' collective bargaining rights and Walker's recall election in June 2012. »Read Full Article(1)
'Donnybrook' doesn't land solid punch
"Watch twenty men enter a thirty-by-thirty barbed-wire ring, fight till one man was left standing. Then another twenty numbers were called for the next free-for-all. Till Sunday, when the winning men were left to fight till one man stood bloody and toothless waiting for his cash prize."
Frank Bill is offering you a ringside seat to this fracas in his appropriately titled "Donnybrook," a novel that inexorably draws its characters - those who stay alive, anyway - to this "three-day, bare-knuckles tournament," held each muggy August in a remote enclave in southern Indiana. Entry fee to fight? $1,000. Prize if one emerges as king of the hill? $100,000. »Read Full Article
Steve Hackett brings Genesis sounds to the Pabst Theater
British singer/songwriter/guitarist Steve Hackett will bring his "Genesis Revisited" show to the Pabst Theater at 8 p.m. Sept. 22.
A veteran of Genesis who has also teamed up with members of such other bands as Yes, Hackett's playlist includes everything from rock to world music. »Read Full Article
At Pourman's downtown, guests can tap beers at tables
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Tonight, Fink's celebrates its opening with a tap takeover
Fink's Bar, the recently opened tavern that's a sister nightspot to BelAir Cantina, is throwing a grand opening party starting at 4 p.m. Friday.
The bar at 1875 N. Humboldt Ave. (at N. Water St.) will have a craft-beer tap takeover for the bash, pouring Southern Tier Brewing's 2XIPA, Eurotrash Pilz, Krampus imperial helles lager and Choklat imperial stout, and North Coast Brewing's Acme IPA, Pranqster golden ale, Old Rasputin Russian imperial stout on nitro and Old Stock ale. »Read Full Blog Post
Picasso and Chicago at the Art Institute
Chicago — A century ago there was a radical upheaval in art, a single exhibit that shocked and enraptured audiences. The Armory Show of 1913 introduced America to modern art, to the work of artists such as Duchamp, Matisse, Braque and Picasso.
Art City Asks: Trent Miller
Trent Miller, moved to Madison following graduate studies at Boston University. The Indiana native is not a typical transplant, at least in terms of the way he makes art. His work is formed through dialogue with local arts.
When he moved here, Miller did not waste time looking at and researching art in area museums and galleries. At Sheboygan's gem, the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, he discovered the art of Nebraska-born Emery Blagdon. He was inspired by his sculptural "healing machines," which Blagdon believed generated electromagnetic energy and could alleviate pain or even cure disease. »Read Full Blog Post
At City.Net Cafe downtown, espresso, breakfast, lunch and coffee beans roasted to order
Walk into the new City.Net Cafe at 306 E. Wisconsin Ave. and you're bound to figure out that owner Sam E. Belton is into jazz.
Belton, a drummer, has jazz playing in the background — Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis — and the espresso drinks include Parker's raspberry mocha (as in Charlie). »Read Full Blog Post(1)
On Tap: Not in Kansas anymore
"Oz the Great and Powerful" opens in theaters Friday, but this is only the latest incarnation of that magical, fumbling wizard. Writer Chris Foran offers a new look at Oz-ian films that have come before.
And if you want a new take at how a one-time Milwaukee resident Gen. Douglas MacArthur affected history, check out Duane Dudek's review of the movie "Emperor." »Read Full Blog Post


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Barre firefighters' new contract addresses raises, overtime
BARRE It was nearly nine months overdue, required a trip through mediation and featured one false start, but members of the citys fire and ambulance department have a new contract to go with the new turnout gear theyll be receiving in the next few weeks.
City councilors ratified the three-year deal during their weekly meeting Tuesday, ending what City Manager Steve Mackenzie described as a long, thorough negotiation.
The 23-page contract that came out of that on-and-off process replaces the one-year deal that expired June 30.
Councilors, who were briefed on the contract during a closed-door session before the public portion of their meeting, hastily approved the document after Mayor Thomas Lauzon thanked Mackenzie and Jeff Cochran, president of the 17-member firefighters union, for their efforts in reaching the agreement.
Firefighters will receive raises totaling 6.5 percent over the next three years, though those promoted to officer positions will receive a somewhat higher bump based on a pre-existing salary schedule.
The contract includes a first-year wage hike of 1.5 percent that will be retroactive to July 1, and annual increases of 2.5 percent in each of the final two years of the agreement. The contract runs through June 30, 2015, and the first of those increases will kick in July 1.
Most key features of the contract did not change. That includes a minimum staffing provision that requires three union firefighters to be on duty at all times and a shift schedule that allows firefighters to work 24 hours followed by 72 hours off.
The contract allows for a modestly expanded ability to use members of the departments call force to cover full or partial shifts in the absence scheduled or otherwise of full-time firefighters.
Mackenzie said that was probably the most significant change from the citys perspective given its desire to corral overtime expenses.
The contract creates a mechanism for firefighters to request compensatory time off instead of cash for overtime hours worked, with some restrictions, and acknowledges the citys ability to reduce overtime expenses by not immediately calling in backup in nonemergency situations ranging from lift assists to checking on the health of a prisoner being held at the local lockup.
With the exception of sunsetting employees ability to obtain coverage for domestic partners, the contract doesnt make any immediate changes on the health insurance front. However, it does acknowledge the uncertainty that exists given state and federal reform efforts that could require both sides to return to the bargaining table before the contract expires.
The contract also includes changes to the discipline and physical fitness provisions.
The discipline language is stricter extending from nine months to two years the time that records of warnings or reprimands remain in an employees personnel file and requiring permanent documentation of suspensions, demotions and other major disciplinary actions. Those new requirements do not apply to disciplinary action that occurred before July 1.
The contract does include the possibility that disciplinary action could be taken against all new hires who fail to pass an annual physical fitness test. Those employed by the department before March 1 need only make a good faith effort to address deficiencies detected during the annual fitness exams.
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Alex da Kid on what music he's listening to
After producing one of the most successful alt rock albums of 2012, Imagine Dragons' "Night Visions," producer Alex da Kid is back producing "Don't Look Down," the Interscope Records debut album for Wisconsin-born pop artist and Grammy-nominated songwriter Skylar Grey. Photo provided by Interscope Records. »Read Full Blog Post
150 Milwaukee teens use film to speak out against violence
When 16-year-old Chanel Jackson was younger, the apartment building next to her Milwaukee home became a crime scene.
"All I saw the next day was the blood on the sheets coming out of the house," she said. "That's all I can remember." »Read Full Article(7)
Conor Oberst brings intensity to Pabst Theater
Describing the voice of Conor Oberst, many people have used the word "quaver," even after the indie singer-songwriter toned down the teenage trembling, as a 34-year-old man should.
At the Pabst Theater Saturday night, however, the word remained suitable for Oberst's live concert. His very body seemed to vibrate as if his nervous system was dosing his skin with extra voltage: Not enough to convulse him; enough to generate a low hum of surplus energy beneath his performance. »Read Full Article
PrideFest, Highland Games, Downtown Dining Week and Bay View happenings
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Go! Summer fun really begins this week. Two big festivals anchor different sides of the city next weekend, with PrideFest in Maier Festival Park and the Milwaukee Highland Games in Hart Park in Wauwatosa. And Jazz in the Park opens Thursday in Cathedral Square. Careful, it could be easy to overlook some of the other fun choices available. »Read Full Article
Festivals and free concerts in Milwaukee this week
Budweiser Pavilion:Wednesday Night Live presents The Toys, 7-11 p.m. June 4, Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640 S. 84th St., West Allis. »Read Full Article


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Baseball roundup: Cards' Wainwright beats A's for No. 11THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | June 30,2013AP PHOTO
Howie Kendrick (47) of the Los Angeles Angels is congratulated by Josh Hamilton after hitting a home run against the Houston Astros on Saturday in Houston.OAKLAND, Calif. Adam Wainwright pitched a five-hitter to become the NLs second 11-game winner, Matt Adams had his first two-homer game and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Oakland Athletics 7-1 Saturday.
Wainwright (11-5) tied Washingtons Jordan Zimmerman for most wins in the NL. He struck out eight and walked two in a 112-pitch performance for his fourth complete game this year and 15th of his career.
What appeared a pitchers duel in the making changed quickly when As starter Jarrod Parker left in the fourth inning with tightness in his right hamstring on an unusually hot Bay Area afternoon.
Adams hit a three-run homer to highlight a four-run sixth and a solo shot in the eighth.
Josh Reddicks RBI single in the eighth provided the lone As run on a dominant day by Wainwright.
Daniel Descalso broke a scoreless tie with a sacrifice fly in the fifth, and the Cardinals gave Wainwright plenty of support to take sole possession of the team lead in wins ahead of Lance Lynns 10.
Wainwright appeared to have no issues this time after objecting to manager Mike Mathenys decision to pull him after 6 2-3 innings in a loss to Texas last Sunday.
After a 1-2-3 first inning on nine pitches, Wainwright was on his way. As No. 9 hitter Derek Norris singled with two outs in the third for the first hit off Wainwright, who snapped a two-start skid.
Wainwright got through the seventh on seven pitches. The right-hander faced the As for just the second time in his career after beating Oakland on June 19, 2010, in St. Louis while allowing one earned run in eight innings.
He had a career-high five complete games in 2010, and is now one away from that.
A sold-out Coliseum crowd of 35,067 braved the hot temperatures to watch Wainwright keep the As batters off balance they didnt get a three-ball count until Coco Crisp walked in the eighth as the 28th hitter of the game. Wainwright threw 21 of his pitches that inning.
While the first-pitch temperature was an As season-high 84 degrees, Matheny is loving the lively atmosphere this series.
It reminds me of the Dominican and Puerto Rico, a lot of drums and excitement, he said.
Parker went down after grabbing his right hamstring and stretching for several minutes with athletic trainer Nick Paparesta before throwing some warmup pitches. Jesse Chavez relieved.
Chavez (1-2), who pitched 5 2-3 scoreless innings of relief for victory in an 18-inning win against the Yankees on June 13, was done after 1 1-3 innings this time. Carlos Beltran doubled starting the sixth, and Allen Craig followed with a single to chase Chavez.
Jerry Blevins surrendered an RBI single to Matt Holliday, then Adams first-pitch homer that broke open the game.
Holliday faced repeated boos while in left field and at the plate from his former fans. He briefly played for the As in 2009, all of 93 games.
Mets 5, Nats 1
NEW YORK Dillon Gee beat Washington for the third time this season and the New York Mets scored the go-ahead run when third baseman Ryan Zimmerman and shortstop Ian Desmond made errors on the same strange play to top the Nationals 5-1 Saturday.
Daniel Murphy delivered three hits and first baseman Josh Satin started a pair of nifty double plays for the Mets. The Nationals fell back to .500, losing to the team with the worst home record in the majors.
Gee (6-7) limited Washington to one run in six innings, working around six hits and three walks.
The right-hander has excelled against the Nationals, permitting just two runs in 18 2-3 innings this year while accounting for half of his win total. Hes 6-1 lifetime against them Gee hasnt beaten any other opponent more than three times.
Taylor Jordan (0-1) lasted 4 1-3 innings in his big league debut. He was promoted from Double-A earlier in the day and gave up three runs, although a pair of errors by Zimmerman helped make two of them unearned.
It was 1-all in the fifth when Murphy led off with a single and took second on a groundout. Marlon Byrd followed with a hard bouncer that handcuffed Zimmerman and deflected in the air, where Desmond alertly caught the ball with his bare hand on the edge of the outfield grass.
But Desmond tried an off-balance throw to get Murphy at third, and he skipped the awkward toss past Zimmerman. Murphy hustled the whole way and beat Zimmermans throw home. Kirk Nieuwenhuis added a sacrifice fly for a 3-1 lead.
Eric Young Jr. had a sacrifice fly, and Byrd had an RBI single in the sixth.
Carlos Torres pitched two innings, and LaTroy Hawkins went the ninth to close it out for the Mets, a day after their bullpen blew a late 4-1 lead for starter Matt Harvey.
Twins 6, Royals 2
MINNEAPOLIS Kyle Gibson pitched six solid innings in his major league debut, and Trevor Plouffe homered to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Saturday.
Gibson (1-0) allowed two runs and eight hits, and he struck out five to become the first first-round pick in Twins history to win a start in his major league debut. He had plenty of early help as Minnesota scored five in the first inning.
Wade Davis (4-6) was yanked after giving up another run in the second with no one out. The one inning outing marked Davis shortest outing of the season for the Royals, who have lost seven of 10.
Rockies 2, Giants 1
DENVER Nolan Arenado hit a game-ending single with two outs in the ninth inning Saturday to lift the Colorado Rockies to a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants, losers of six straight for the first time in three years.
Michael Cuddyer singled in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to 26 straight games.
Todd Helton was walked by reliever Jeremy Affeldt (1-4) with two outs in the ninth for Colorados first baserunner since the second inning.
Josh Rutledge ran for Helton, stole second and scored when Arenado singled up the middle on a 2-2 pitch to help the Rockies return to .500 at 41-41.
Rafael Betancourt (2-3) got the win in his first appearance since May 31.
Angels 7, Astros 2
HOUSTON Joe Blanton pitched seven sharp innings, and Howie Kendrick and Chris Iannetta both homered to give the Los Angeles Angels a 7-2 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday.
Alberto Callaspo and Erick Aybar drove in two runs apiece in a big fourth inning to help Los Angeles to its fifth straight win.
Blanton (2-10) tied season lows with three hits and two runs, pitching six scoreless innings before a two-run home run by Brett Wallace in the seventh.
Kendricks solo homer came in the fifth, Iannetta tacked on two with a home run in the eighth, and Josh Hamilton doubled and likely robbed Houston of two home runs with big defensive plays.
Houston starter Jordan Lyles (4-3) was done in by a four-run fourth inning by the Angels.
Indians 4,
White Sox 3
CHICAGO Nick Swisher singled in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox for the third time in less than 24 hours, 4-3 Saturday.
Swishers homer in the ninth inning Friday night helped Cleveland secure a sweep of a marathon doubleheader Friday night.
This time, Cabrera, Jason Kipnis and Swisher hit three consecutive one-out singles off Jesse Crain (2-3) in the eighth. Crain allowed his first run since April 12. He went unscored upon for 30 outings before Saturday.
Joe Martinez (1-0), called up from Triple-A Columbus Saturday, earned the victory in his first major league appearance this season. He pitched two innings and held Chicago to two hits and no runs with one strikeout.
Braves 11, D-Backs 5
ATLANTA Jason Heyward hit a tying RBI double and Andrelton Simmons scored the go-ahead run on the same play in a seven-run eighth inning that gave the Atlanta Braves an 11-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.
The Braves rallied for their 23rd comeback victory, tops in the National League. Atlanta has won two straight and four of five to lead Washington by 6 games in the NL East.
The Diamondbacks have lost four of five.
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Every now and then, you need a good fairy tale, and just as the snow is piling up around the country, Winter's Tale comes along like s'mores. It may appear to have a protective outer layer -- a typical story steeped in good vs. evil, but unearths its center and the core is warm and fuzzy.
The only question is why did it take so long for a movie adaption of Mark Helprin's 1983 best seller to arrive? Seems like this book was ripe for the big screen from the get go.
Colin Farrell plays Peter Lake, a thief in 1914 New York whose fault lies in that he has a soul about stealing. He steals out of necessity -- an orphan who washed up on the shores of the river-- he realized he had a knack for machinery. He takes a job with Pearly Soames (Russell Crowe, made up with a serious scar and a consistent scowl), one of those underground bad guys who has sidekicks named Romeo and Caesar. When he walks into a restaurant, tables clear. There's something dastardly evil about Soames and it goes way deeper than being an earthly bad guy; this guy's hell on wheels. When you meet his boss (no spoiler here because this movie cameo is priceless), it will all make sense.
So Lake has parted ways with ol' Soames. And the drama of Winter's Tale arrives from the cat and mouse game the two play. We soon find out that perhaps Lake has assistance from a higher source that specializes in creating miracles.
Winter's Tale's sob story could be so sugary sweet your teeth should ache by the end of two hours, but cinematographer Caleb Deschanel's camera makes everything so ethereal that you can't help but be gently swayed.
Absolutely wonderful and sparking oodles of chemistry with Farrell is the beautiful Jessica Brown Findlay (Downton Abbey fans rejoice) as Beverly Penn. Beverly has never been kissed and is counting her last days on Earth until she's taken by consumption (why is no one taken by consumption anymore? It sounds like such a dramatic way to die).
Her overprotective father, Isaac Penn, a renowned newspaper editor (when newspapers were still revered), is perfectly cast. William Hurt does what he does best, delivering his pearls of wisdom on life as Penn in a perfectly monotone delivery. A particularly fantastic scene, which only Mr. Hurt could make soar, is when Penn banters with Lake over the pronunciation of fillet and Claret. Lake says fillay, Penn says fill-ette; same with Claray and Clar-ette. "You don't say wall-ay, you say wall-ette," says Penn. Point taken.
The movie takes a dive, however, when it speeds ahead to 2014 with Jennifer Connelly as a journalist with a sickly daughter. Connelly is so emotionless next to Farrell it's utterly jarring -- I felt like she awakened me from my dream as I was still on the high of Brown Findlay's ability to fill the screen.
Whatever its minor flaws, Winter's Tale is beautiful and wonderful. It's as magical to watch as the white horse that sprouts wings and whisks anyone in danger over Manhattan's murky rooftops. Written and directed by Akiva Goldsman, this supernatural tale will be a hard sell for a mass audience, but for those who invest their hearts and souls in it, it's a worthwhile adventure.


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First steps to single-payer health care eyed
MONTPELIER In an attempt to avoid some of the same operational challenges they continue to encounter on the new online insurance exchange, administration officials are asking lawmakers for money to begin preparing now for the next phase of reform: single-payer health care.
Robin Lunge, director of health care reform for Gov. Peter Shumlin, asked the House Committee on Appropriations last week for more than $200,000 in mid-year budget adjustments. The expenditures are related to the publicly financed system the Democratic governor has promised Vermonters hell deliver by 2017.
The request includes $100,000 for actuarial assistance from the same University of Massachusetts team the administration paid last year to chart a road map to universal coverage. Lunge asked for another $50,000 to hire a consultant who will help the state begin navigating logistics for the plan.
As a policy person, I have to tell you, operations is way harder than policy, Lunge told House lawmakers. Especially given what weve learned through Vermont Health Connect, with this kind of large, operational change, you really need to make sure that you have enough time.
Vermont Health Connect, as the state calls its new online insurance-buying website, has been beset with technological glitches since its launch Oct. 1. Lunge told lawmakers the more time Vermont has to assemble the operational framework for single-payer, the better off Vermonters will be when the policymakers flip the switch to the new system.
A law passed in 2011, called Act 48, has set Vermont on a course toward a publicly financed system that will provide health insurance to all Vermonters by virtue of their residency. Its unclear still how the state will finance the new system that, according to competing reports, will require anywhere between $1.6 billion and $2.2 billion in public funding. Lawmakers are scheduled to adopt a financing plan in 2015.
Proponents of Act 48 say the new system will not only introduce efficiencies to the more than $5 billion state health care industry, but reallocate costs across the population in a more fair and sane manner. Detractors say Vermonters should be wary of entrusting government bureaucracies such overarching control of the health care system.
Lunge told lawmakers that 2017 doesnt leave a lot of time to resolve the operational dilemmas Vermont will have to solve as it assembles the new system.
I know, especially in the legislative context, three years sounds really far away, Lunge said. But for operations, three years is tomorrow.
Lunge said switching to the new system will touch on several different parts of state government.
Its part of what the Department of Vermont Health Access does in the Medicaid program. Its part of what HR does for state employees. Its part of what Corrections does for inmates, Lunge said. So what we need to do with operations in moving forward is to look at who does what now, and how do they do it.
The $50,000 request, Lunge said, will allow the state to enlist a contractor with experience helping governments or large private companies undertake major reforms. She said the state will invite bids once lawmakers have approved the funding, which has been included in the Budget Adjustment Act for fiscal year 2014.
We really need to start today with our planning, so that we make sure that we are mapping out all the business processes and really drilling down into the details as we move forward, Lunge said. And I think the best way for us to do that is to make sure that we have some outside expertise who has experience doing this kind of large operational change.
The $100,000 for actuarial assistance, according to Lunge, will pay for the analytical help she anticipates lawmakers will want as they begin thinking in early 2014 about what the financing system might look like, and what revenue mechanisms are best suited to raise the money needed to pay for single-payer.
The $100,000 is what Im estimating we might need over the course of the legislative session to work through various scenarios in more detail around the benefits side, around the financing side, Lunge said.
The administrations mid-year budget requests also include about $125,000 for salary and benefits for the person it has hired to build the background information needed to come to a financing mechanism or mechanisms for the publicly funded system, Lunge said.
The analyst, Michael Costa, has spent much of his first few months on the job isolating the various ways in which Vermonters pay for health care in the current system, according to Lunge. She said health care-related expenses have become embedded in all manner of public and personal expenditures, and that the state will have to invest time teasing out how health care is spent for now before it can put together a funding mechanism for the future.
Anything that touches on the financing component, (Costa) is my point person on, Lunge said.
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During the holiday season it can be all too easy to lose yourself and get caught up in the wrong things.
Often, there is more attention paid to the price of the gifts, the elaborateness of decorations or the decadence of the food. But the holiday season is the perfect time to focus on family.
Here's a charge: Instead of focusing on the things that will only matter for a day or two, focus on building better relationships with family or celebrating the family's history.
Trust us, those gifts will still be there under the tree when you're done.
In that spirit, we've collected five things that you can do to celebrate family during the holiday season. First on the list is to do something special with a kid or a few kids in your family ...
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If you insist on gift-giving during the holidays, give the gift of your time. Tell a family member who has younger children that you are going to relieve him or her for the afternoon, although all day would likely be better.
This will give that family member some adult time to relax and rejuvenate for the little one's return. If the child is younger, consider an age-appropriate outing such as Disney on Ice or a kid's movie. Some type of athletic event will make any youth excited, too. Consider even playing a few video games together.
Baking cookies or a cake could be a blast. Arts and crafts, too.
For children who are preteen or teen, a meal at their favorite restaurant will also offer an opportunity to eat and have good conversation.
But while there is a need to focus on the younger ones in the family, there is a definite need to focus on the older family members ...
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A lot of times, families forget about the fountain of wisdom and knowledge that older relatives have.
The holiday season offers a perfect opportunity to show love and respect to one of the elders in the family and to also gather important family stories.
While many things in life remain the same, there are many things that change. Elders can provide a firsthand account of how things used to be. They also contain information that, if they should die without telling, will be forever lost.
According to Kimberly Powell, a professional genealogist, a few questions that will provide invaluable information are: What was your house like? How were holidays celebrated in your family? How is the world different today than it was when you were a youth?
All of this information should be recorded or written down.
Once gathered, it's important to keep it and pass it to a person of the next generation who is responsible enough to keep the family history ...
Family history in a box
Once important family history and facts have been gathered, there are a few other things that should be collected during the holidays.
The elder should be asked to produce any old photos of even older family members, if possible. While a current video can definitely be shot, ask the relative if there is any historic footage of the family or family events. This will make great conversation.
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UPAF announces $11 million goal
The United Performing Arts Fund announced Tuesday that it will attempt to raise $11 million during this year's fundraising campaign, $1 million more than last year's $10 million goal.
The co-chairs for the campaign, which launched Tuesday at the Pabst Theater, are Charles Harvey, corporate vice president of diversity and public affairs at Johnson Controls, Gail Lione, a community volunteer; and Gary "Skip" Poliner, president of Northwestern Mutual. »Read Full Blog Post
Meet Jack Hanna and some wild animals
Jack Hanna, TV personality and director emeritus of the Columbus Zoo, spent some time with Tap Milwaukee before his show at the Marcus Center Friday. Watch the video below, in which he introduces some cute wild animals and discusses life on the road with the animals for his show, "Into the Wild." »Read Full Article
Judges Irish Bar to close
They'll have one more St. Patrick's Day and then Judges Irish Bar, 1431 E. North Ave., will close. The last day is April 6, according to the bar's Facebook page.
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Mayors Design Awards nominations open
Mayor Tom Barrett has spent a lot of time in recent weeks talking about culture, placemaking and design. Envigorated, perhaps, by Bloomberg's Mayors Challenge, he spent the first several minutes of his State of the City address talking about art and placemaking. He also spent the better part of a day showcasing artists and arts venues to celebrate the city's recent designation as a top "art place" in the nation.
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Art Museum, War Memorial will control own spaces
A revised management deal for the Milwaukee Art Museum and the War Memorial Board was unveiled Tuesday, in which each entity will control its own space at the iconic War Memorial Center.
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Fire chief enters plea deal to resolve flashlight case
BENNINGTON The chief of the Bennington Rural Fire Department pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct after police said he threw a flashlight at a car June 3 while he was at a fire scene, but its likely hell avoid having a criminal record.
Joseph T. Hayes, 43, of North Bennington, was arraigned in Bennington criminal court in July on the charge of disorderly conduct and a misdemeanor charge of unlawful mischief.
Under the agreement reached on Tuesday, Hayes pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct but the charge of unlawful mischief has been dismissed.
In addition, Hayes sentence for the charge was deferred for four months. He will appear before the reparative board and, if he complies with whatever the board requires of him and stays out of further legal trouble, the case will be dismissed and Hayes conviction will be sealed.
William D. Wright, the attorney who represented Hayes, continued to maintain that his client had only been doing his duty as a fire chief at the scene of an emergency. He said it had been a troubling case for him and his client.
According to Wright, Hayes was on North Bennington Road, handling a situation involving arcing power lines in a tree on June 3 around 10:20 p.m. Wright said Frederick Grant drove through the scene, past the fire police, without slowing down.
Wright said the car drove toward Hayes rapidly and Hayes had to move quickly out of the way to avoid being hit.
As he did so, he sort of instinctively underhanded the flashlight towards the vehicle. I dont want the impression that he kind of wound-up and was off to the side of the road and threw it because thats simply not accurate, Wright said.
However, Bennington Police Officer Andy Hunt, who was called to the scene by Hayes reporting that he had almost been run over, said Grant told him that he hadnt seen Hayes because he wasnt wearing the proper reflective gear.
Grant also insisted that he was driving slowly, in part because there were other vehicles in front of him, and said Hayes yelled obscenities at him.
Hunt said Grant told him later that the flashlight thrown at his vehicle caused $1,000 in damage.
On Tuesday, Wright said Hayes decided to enter a guilty plea after multiple trips to court.
This system has a way of simply wearing people down, he said.
Wright said Hayes was happy to be done with the case and had no intention of stepping down as chief or from the fire department.
However, Wright said the Bennington Rural Fire Department would be changing its policy toward handling emergency scenes as a result of the incident and the decision to charge Hayes.
Wright said they would no longer be making an effort to keep the highways open and traffic moving while they were doing their work.
They dont feel protected and theyre shutting the roads down, he said.
Hayes faced another criminal charge in 2007 when he was accused of embezzling from his own fire department. The case was referred to the diversion program and resolved, which kept Hayes from having a criminal record in that case as well.
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Kane, Ladd help Jets rally for 4-2 win over Devils
NEWARK, N.J. Evander Kane scored a breakaway goal in the second period, and Andrew Ladd added some insurance in the third to lift the Winnipeg Jets over the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Sunday.
Zach Bogosian scored in the first period, and Grant Clitsome had a power-play goal in the second for the Jets, who have won three of the first four of a five-game trip that concludes Tuesday in New York against the Rangers. Ondrej Pavelec made 26 saves.
Travis Zajac and Steve Bernier had goals for New Jersey, but the Devils (10-5-4) lost their fourth in five games and their second at home this season. Johan Hedberg, a late-minute replacement for Martin Brodeur, stopped 23 shots.
Brodeur left the ice in pregame warmups because of a little soreness, the Devils said.
The Jets took a 1-0 lead for the sixth straight game, just 2:30 into the game, when Bogosian scored his first of the season off a smart play from Blake Wheeler.
Wheeler carried the puck into the zone and drew both Devils defensemen to him. He stopped and spotted Bogosian, who fired a shot past Hedberg.
The Devils had a chance to tie it seconds later, but Andrei Loktionov misfired on a backhand after he drew Pavelec out of the crease.
New Jersey did get even with 10:08 left in the first when Patrik Elias made a fine pass on a 2-on-1 rush to Zajac, who slid the puck past the outstretched Pavelec.
The Devils took a 2-1 lead with 2:50 remaining in the first period when Loktionov fired a shot that Pavelec stopped, but Bernier was there to bounce in the rebound for his fifth goal.
The Jets tied it 2-2 with a power-play goal with seven minutes left in the second period. Clitsome skated in untouched to the right of the net and fired a high wrist shot that deflected in off Hedbergs glove.
Winnipeg went back in front when Kane stole the puck off an errant pass by Adam Larsson. Hedberg came way out of the crease and dived to try to stop Kane, but Kane backhanded his seventh of the season with 2:12 left.
Ladd made it 4-2 after Hedberg left the crease to get the puck behind the net. Hedberg put the puck to the left of the net, but Wheeler pulled it away and sent it to the wide open Ladd, who scored his 10th of the season with 12:14 remaining.
The Devils had a goal wiped off, when Marek Zidlicky fired a shot past a sprawled Pavelec, but play had already been stopped by a whistle.
DETROIT Damien Brunner had two goals and two assists, and Joakim Andersson scored twice in the Detroit Red Wings 8-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.
Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall had a goal and two assists each, Daniel Cleary added a goal and an assist, and Jordin Tootoo also scored for Detroit, which netted three power-play goals in the second period to take the lead.
Pavel Datsyuk and Jonathan Ericsson added two assists, and Jimmy Howard made 18 saves.
Daniel Sedin had two goals, and Chris Higgins also had a goal for Vancouver. Henrik Sedin had two assists, and Roberto Luongo stopped 20 shots but lost in regulation for the first time this season.
Cleary tied it 3-3 at 2:57 of the second period when he tipped the puck in during a goal-mouth scramble for his fourth goal. Zetterbergs sixth gave the Red Wings the lead with 4:50 left in the second, and Brunner made it 5-3 when he calmly flipped in a rebound with 42 seconds remaining.
The Red Wings, who entered ranked 26th in the NHL on the power play, held the Canucks to only three shots in the second period.
Brunner added his second goal of the game and 10th of the season in the third before Andersson scored twice.
Daniel Sedins first goal of the game gave the Canucks a 1-0 lead 5:45 in. He put in a one-timed shot from in front off a pass from his brother, Henrik, who was behind the net.
Tootoo tied it with 8:52 left in the first when his bad-angle shot from the right-wing boards went in off of defenseman Kevin Ballard.
The Red Wings went ahead just 1:29 later when Kronwalls slap shot went in off the stick of defenseman Dan Hamhuis for Kronwalls third of the season and second in two games.
Daniel Sedins second goal, with 3:42 left in the first, tied it at 2. He again teamed with Henrik, who made a perfect dump-in that caromed off the boards in the left corner of the Detroit zone to Daniel, who was cutting in off left wing. He picked up the puck and beat Howard for his seventh goal.
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Paying for educationDecember 05,2012
State officials have sounded the warning that the state education tax rate will rise in the coming year unless towns vote to contain their school budgets. Its like telling us well get wet if it rains.
The reason for the warning is that state officials have the job of setting the tax rate but dont have power over whether education spending goes up or down. That power belongs to the voters. So state officials, including the governor, are eager for us to know its not their fault if taxes go up. Its ours.
A variety of cost pressures is conspiring to force up education costs this year. These include teachers contracts that have already been negotiated, as well as health care costs for school personnel, which are expected to rise by about 14 percent. Special education costs are expected to increase by about 7 percent, and ordinary inflationary pressures are forcing up costs by about 2 percent.
Add to these higher costs a decline in property values, and tax rates can be expected to rise. If falling property values have resulted in a lower appraisal of ones home, then the effect of the higher rate may be partly offset by a lower home value. But grand lists dont necessarily reflect fluctuating home values.
These higher costs, most of them unavoidable, are likely to put voters on notice that they should not be extravagant with their school budgets. Ordinarily, voters dont need lectures from the governor to enforce appropriate austerity on school boards. Vermont has a long tradition of ornery taxpayers who, when pressed, are willing to hold the line on spending in tough times.
The higher education costs come as student enrollment continues to decline, which creates an added incentive to hold down costs. If there are fewer students, then school officials understand, first of all, they will be getting less in per-pupil reimbursement from the state and, second, they may not need to spend as much to teach a smaller student body.
But the difficulty of achieving savings in response to the shrinking number of students can be seen in the numbers for the coming fiscal year. The total of students in the state is expected to drop by 670. If all those students were to disappear from one school, then the school could do without a sizable number of teachers. A 20-to-1 ratio would suggest the elimination of 33 teachers, saving big money.
But if that diminishing number of students is coming from schools throughout Vermont, that means two or three or four students per school. A decline of that sort does not necessarily justify the elimination of a teacher.
Vermonts schools are smaller than schools in most states owing to the states geography and demographics: numerous small towns, most of which have their own little schools. The school is often central to the community identity of a town, and calls to consolidate to save money generally run up against stout resistance from local citizens eager to hold onto their own schools and school budgets.
From the point of view of the Montpelier education official or politician, it makes sense to seek efficiencies through consolidation. They have a view of the big picture. From the point of view of townspeople in towns such as Sudbury, Leicester or Whiting, which have wrestled with the issue, its not such an easy call.
Gov. Peter Shumlin, mercifully, has eased up on the hectoring of local schools and voters, but he still has an interest in convincing voters its not his fault if the state education tax rate goes up. Voters know that. They will be subjecting their school budgets to close scrutiny, as they always have, because they know its the best way to keep school costs under control.MORE IN LettersA sixth-offense DUI gets plead down to a misdemeanor. A breathalyzer is refused. Full StoryBurr Morses recollection (Whats good for the goose, Nov. Full StoryMSNBC news analyst Rachel Maddows report on the election of Republican Rutherford B. Full Story
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Along a racetrack's "pit road," crew chiefs and race engineers for various NASCAR teams await their drivers' inevitable pit stop. The souped-up racers need fresh tires and to top off their fuel. Every 30-second lap, the ground shakes as 43 cars whip past at 200 miles per hour.
Stock car racing isn't rocket science—and yet the track is usually crawling with people who are, in effect, rocket scientists. You might not expect it from a sport that evolved out of bootleggers racing their moonshine down twisty Appalachian roads, but modern racing teams use computational fluid dynamics simulations, wind tunnels, and the highly technical know-how of engineers to eke milliseconds out of each driver's lap time.
"If you go to these race shops, you think you walked into a hospital operating room. It's absolutely spotless," says Robert Johnson, dean of the College of Engineering at the University of North Carolina (UNC), Charlotte, and co-founder of the college's motorsports program. "These are not shade-tree mechanics having some fun."
Instead, these are highly skilled engineers pushing automobiles to their limits, sometimes using that experience as a springboard to advance their careers.
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When Eric Warren began working in motorsports, he didn't know of any other Ph.D.-level scientists or engineers in NASCAR. "Now, on my team alone, there are four different Ph.D.s.," he says. Warren, whose degree is in aerospace engineering, oversees engineering and also "the whole racing effort" for Richard Childress Racing in Welcome, North Carolina.
As a graduate student in the mid-1990s, Warren bumped into the owner of Kranefuss-Haas Racing (now Penske Racing) when visiting a friend at the team's North Carolina headquarters. "He said, 'Call me, we need somebody like you,' " Warren says. "He convinced me to get into racing, which was very difficult to comprehend at the time. At the time, NASCAR wasn't seen as a technical thing. It was like, 'OK, I've been working on research in aerodynamics, working with NASA Langley [Research Center].' [NASCAR] was probably not seen as a good use of education."
Yet, Warren was eventually drawn in by the technical engineering challenges offered by the sport. Racing is a surprisingly complex field, he says. Cars driving near the track's edge will handle differently than they will if a driver takes a tight corner. The presence of other vehicles on the track can also cause the car to handle differently. Even the fuel in the gas tank affects a car's center of gravity, so each lap is different as the car burns through and then is refilled with gas. Also, each track has its own personality. At Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway, for example, the tracks are banked so steeply that cars would reach speeds of 220 miles per hour if not for mandatory restrictor plates, which limit the amount of oxygen entering the engine and, thus, the cars' top speed.
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State's students show gains in writing on NECAP tests
MONTPELIER Vermonts elementary and middle-school students are showing improvement in their writing skills, but reading and math scores remain virtually unchanged, according to results from the New England Common Assessment Program released Wednesday.
Proficiency in writing among middle-school pupils jumped seven points between fall 2011 and 2012, from 59 percent to 66 percent. Elementary pupils scores also showed improvement during the same period, rising five points, with 51 percent of them proficient. Writing proficiency among high school students dipped slightly, from 48 percent to 46 percent.
On the mathematics side, 65 percent of pupils in grades three through eight were considered proficient, unchanged from the previous year. Among high school students, proficiency rose from 36 percent in 2011 to 38 percent in 2012.
NECAP uses four categories to characterize students scores: proficient with distinction, proficient, partially proficient and substantially below proficient. For reporting purposes, proficiency scores will include a combined score of proficient and proficient with distinction.
While we only saw a slight increase in high school math scores, our educators are serious about improving our students understanding and passion for math, said Secretary of Education Armando Vilaseca. If Vermonts students are going to be ready to continue their education beyond high school and be successful in the 21st century, theyre going to need stronger math skills and knowledge. A 2 percent increase is not enough.
In Barre, Spaulding High School saw gains in reading proficiency from 66 percent to 72 percent and a four-point decrease in math proficiency to 34 percent.
We went up 6 percent and the state went up 2 percent, so were more than holding the line, said Spaulding Assistant Principal Chris Hennessey of his schools reading scores, while also noting his young math department and recent revamping of its curriculum. We still have a bit of work to do there.
Montpelier High School students proficiency level dropped slightly in reading from 85 percent to 83 percent while they gained by a greater amount in math, showing 62 percent proficient. The previous year, 57 percent reached that level in math.
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Mom on the Run
When Vermonter Nancy Heydinger witnessed the bomb blasts minutes after completing this years Boston Marathon, she didnt react like most other runners.
Instead, she morphed into a mother.
Four hours earlier, Heydinger had stood at the start with her college-age daughter, who ran ahead of her with plans to reunite at the finish. But when the 52-year-old reached the end of the 26-mile race at 2:41 p.m., she encountered something else.
I was really excited, smiling and happy thats when I heard the big bang.
Seeing billowing smoke, Heydinger located her girl and led her out of the confusion. Such instincts are personal and professional. As executive director of the nonprofit Girls on the Run of Vermont program, shes a guiding force for 3,000 third- through eighth-graders in 144 schools statewide.
Introducing youth raised on screens to fresh air, fitness and face time is a challenge specific to the 21st century.
Girls on the Run is for girls of all abilities, sizes, shapes, different facets of life, Heydinger says. You dont have to be athletic. Its about coming together, making friends, having fun, learning about yourself, your goals and your values. Its noncompetitive, so everyone feels accepted and bonds together.
But the plight of girls who dont see or seize their potential isnt new. Heydinger rewinds back a half-century to the black-and-white era of Mad Men, when she was born into a household of three athletic boys.
Then came me my parents said, Shes got to be a princess, so well name her after Miss America.
Nancy Anne Fleming won the title in 1960.
The expectations for the first girl in our family were carved out: Just be pretty and polite.
As early as elementary school, Heydinger shared another attribute with her namesake: She felt everyone was judging her.
Little things can knock you down it could be about your clothes or your hair, how tall or short you are, the money your family has or doesnt have. The messages you get from peers, family, society and the media are always coming in. The way I felt about myself was shaped and solidified at an early age.
Becoming shy and insecure, Heydinger discovered running and its ability to move her personally as well as physically.
It made me feel strong, competent and confident, and it gave me time to think.
By her teenage years, she could jog as many as 10 miles.
My mother followed me in the car to make sure I was OK, but that was a huge accomplishment for me.
Heydinger earned a degree in education with hopes of working as a teacher. Then she took a temporary banking job that sprouted into a nearly two-decade financial career, all the while getting married and giving birth to two daughters.
Wanting her children to grow up with more self-confidence than she did, Heydinger learned of the national Girls on the Run program in 1999. Training with founder Molly Barker, she returned to her hometown of Vernon to start one of the first of the countrys 200 regional chapters.
Girls in two groups, grades 3-5 and 6-8, meet twice a week after school to explore three themes: Getting to know oneself (starting with physical and emotional health), teamwork (and related topics such as gossiping and bullying) and community (including public service and media literacy).
Participants then gather each spring for 5-kilometer runs (organized by her husband, Tom) in Brattleboro, Essex Junction and, new this year, Rutland.
Getting them around this age is important, Heydinger says. Girls begin to confront important life and relationship issues and feel peer pressure but are still receptive to adult influence.
Starting with her daughters and a dozen friends, Heydinger has expanded the program over the past 13 years to serve a total of 25,000 girls in every county except Essex in the Northeast Kingdom.
The only full-time employee, Heydinger has help from four part-time colleagues, 600 volunteer coaches (with more needed to accommodate a lengthening student waiting list) and supporters including Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, the state Agency of Education and Department of Health.
The program isnt the only thing that keeps Heydinger running. Standing at the start of last months Boston Marathon, she decided the event would be her last. As such, she wondered: Should she stop and savor each moment or go all out? Donning headphones, she heard an inner voice: Nancy, just see what you can do.
Kicking off, Heydinger knew friends from Girls on the Run were set to cheer her on at mile 17, just before the hellish incline of Heartbreak Hill. But when she reached there, she didnt see them. Perhaps they were at mile 18? Or 19? Or 20?
I had three miles to go, she recalls, and my legs were screaming.
Heydinger stopped at a medical tent to stretch. Glancing at her watch, she realized if she returned to the road, she could finish the marathon in less than four hours.
I sprinted that last mile as fast as I could.
Her time: 3 hours, 59 minutes, 38 seconds. Then an explosion shattered the moment.
It reminded me of 9/11, all that white smoke.
Grabbing her youngest daughter, Heydinger immediately drove back to Vermont. In the days and weeks since, she has fielded many questions from girls wondering about their own safety. She tells them the program always takes precautions. And she reminds them of its lessons on resilience.
Its never a race we use physical activity to teach life skills. The real goal is to get girls to recognize and embrace who they are. Its a wonderful place to come together to meet a challenge and celebrate. Running is such a gift. You cant take away the joy.
Thats why this years marathon may not be her last. Heydinger has completed 26-mile events with daughters Katy, a 24-year-old English teacher in China, and Caroline, a 22-year-old graduating senior at Georgetown University. But she has yet to try one with her son, Tommy, a 19-year-old freshman at Virginia Tech.
Im ready to be finished marathoning, the mother says, but if my kids want to run with me, how can I ever say no?
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n June 1 at the Rutland fairgrounds.
n June 8 at Essex Junctions Champlain Valley Exposition.
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The Category C Projects in are the most ambitious and complex of all the projects, and this year there were four competing for the top prize at the Sullivan Renaissance Awards Ceremony at Sullivan County Community College. The top prize is the Golden Feather Award, worth $25,000, and given out each year by Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther.
This year the award went to the Narrowsburg Beautification Group. In introducing the group, Helen Budrock, the community planner for Sullivan Renaissance, said, the group "has been closely involved in the creation of a master design plan for the hamlet of Narrowsburg, as well as the Big Eddy Esplanade Project. In addition three building owners in Narrowsburg were awarded state grants totaling over $90,000 through the New York Main Street Program. A $20,000 grant was also awarded to the Town of Tusten for streetscape enhancements such as benches, trash receptacles and more. The Narrowsburg Beautification Group focused their efforts this year on enhancing the library parking lot by constructing a large stone planter wall with landscaping, and the group has also worked hard to maintain and enhance private prior year's projects at various locations throughout Narrowsburg."
The following information comes from the Sullivan Renaissance website, http://www.sullivanrenaissance.org [2].
The Liberty Community Development Corp. received the second place Silver Feather Award of $10,000.
Rock Hill Business & Community Association got a $5000 award for the community's planning efforts.
Flower awards went to seven communities this year. Forestburgh Playhouse was recognized with the "Best Overall Showing of Flowers Award" of $5000. Judges were impressed by the overall number of gardens; an abundance of color, unique designs and 2012 Renaissance Collection; the artistically themed container vignettes; creative use of structures incorporated in the gardens; cohesive use of perennials, annuals, tropicals, shrubs and trees; and the meticulously maintenance of the gardens.
Other communities receiving $1000 Judges' Choice Awards for flowers included: United Methodist Church of Liberty for "Best Containers," Liberty Community Development Corp. for "Best Urban Park," Narrowsburg Beautification Group for "Best Business/Municipal Display" and Town of Lumberland Parks & Recreation for "Best Annual Flower Display."
A special "Best Showing of Flowers Award – Maintenance" of $4000 was given to Neversink Renaissance, one of eleven communities that received Maintenance Support this year. Loomis Area Watch in Ferndale received $1000 for the "Best Overall Single Garden."
Grants – ranging from $1000 to $25,000 – were awarded to projects in Categories A, B and C. Some projects were also recognized with Special Awards for history and best garden design. All of the communities that completed projects received a grant based on the size of their category, as well as certificates of recognition from Sullivan Renaissance and area legislators.
Category A projects are made up of single elements such as a new sign or hanging baskets. This category was made possible, in part, through the sponsorship of WVOS/WSUL.
First place ($3000)
• Boy Scout Troop 101 of Bloomingburg – nine hole mini golf course in town park
Second place ($2000)
• The Recovery Center in Monticello – sign and seating area
Third place ($1000)
• Sullivan County Visitors Association in Liberty – building landscaping
SPECIAL AWARDS – Sponsored by Sullivan County Democrat
Best Garden Design ($1000)
• Action Toward Independence in Monticello – new garden bed
Category B projects are made up of multiple elements such as park enhancements. This category was made possible, in part, through the sponsorship of Thunder 102/Bold Gold Media.
First place ($10,000):
• Friends of Dillon Park in Monticello – Alice's Wonderland (Phase II)
Second place ($7000):
• Town of Lumberland Parks & Recreation – Circle Park enhancements
Third place ($5000):
• Town of Fremont – sign and landscaping
SPECIAL AWARDS – Sponsored by The River Reporter
Historic Preservation ($1000)
• Sullivan County Historical Society – celebrating history mural project
Best Garden Design ($1000)
• Smallwood-Mongaup Valley Fire Department – 911 Memorial Park
Category C projects are at multiple locations that incorporate beautification as part of a long-term community wide strategy. Awards in the category were presented by Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther.
Golden Feather ($25,000 grant) –
• Narrowsburg Beautification Group
Silver Feather ($10,000) –
• Liberty Community Development Corp.
Planning Award ($5000) –
• Rock Hill Business & Community Association
SPECIAL AWARDS – Sponsored by Kristt Company
Best Garden Design ($1000)
• Liberty Community Development Corp.
Winning communities will be on display during the "Winning Projects Tour" on Saturday, September 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Contact Sullivan Renaissance for more details.
Sullivan Renaissance projects were judged for aesthetic improvement, collaboration, youth involvement, permanence and an ability to be maintained.
The team of eleven judges from outside Sullivan County was headed by Ted Blowes, immediate past chair of the Communities in Bloom Program in Canada, which helped inspire the Sullivan Renaissance program. Other judges were: Nicole Franzese, Donna Harrison, Michael Newhard, Linda Onofry, Peter Patel, Karen Schneller-McDonald, Ann Smith, Tim Stoddard, Deborah Sweeton and Michael Sweeton.
The Sullivan County Community College Foundation awarded one full time scholarship of $1500 to a volunteer involved in a Sullivan Renaissance project who is attending SUNY Sullivan.
• Charles S. Gambino III of Wurtsboro – SUNY Sullivan
The Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan Counties awarded twelve Sullivan Renaissance scholarships to volunteers who made a significant contribution to a Sullivan Renaissance project. These scholarships to the college of one's choice range from $200 to $750.
• Luis Arango – Phillipsport – New York University
• Gabriella Ginsberg – Monticello – SUNY Binghamton
• Maya Grady – Narrowsburg – Drexel University
• Lauren Hazen – Lumberland – SUNY Oneonta
• Meaghan Hazen – Lumberland – SUNY Brockport
• Kendall Menges – Callicoon – Rochester Institute of Technology
• Brandon Rieber – Rock Hill – SUNY Orange
• Patrick Reiser – Lumberland – SUNY Oswego
• Amanda Rosenberger – Callicoon – Oneonta State College
• Kane Sauchuk – Swan Lake – Binghamton University
• Aaron Schmitt – Livingston Manor – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Rebecca Wood – Smallwood – Keuka College


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Heart disease is one of the biggest health dangers in the country -- 830,000 people die each year due to some form of heart disease. The high-fat, high-salt American diet is largely to blame: It's easier to eat junk than reaching for a healthy alternative.
The deeper cause for heart disease is low-density lipoprotein (LDL) that delivers cholesterol around the body and high sodium, which raises both blood pressure and the chance of heart attacks and strokes.
It's no fun to cut out salty snacks and red meat, but tasty alternatives can help you stay proactive about heart health without eating boiled chicken and rice cakes.
If health isn't your hot button, simply eating better can also save cash. Turkey is certainly cheaper than steak, and a good diet can help negate the need for expensive high-cholesterol medication.
Check out five easy alternatives that can go a long way ...
No. 5: Soy nuts
Snacking can be tough when you're keeping heart health in mind, but getting that crunchy fix is still possible without saying goodbye to flavor.
Studies show that nuts lower the level of bad LDL cholesterol, and even lower the risk of developing blood clots. Nuts are also packed with fiber and heart-healthy vitamin E.
Soy nuts might not sound like something satisfying to munch on, but, prepared right, they can give you a crunchy snack fix without munching on high-sodium or high-fat snacks.
Instead of reaching for chips, toast some soy nuts with Italian herbs and some olive oil. And instead of salty nuts, try some toasted soy nuts with a dusting of sea salt. Taco seasoning can also give soy nuts a little bit of spice.
Mixing those soy nuts with almonds or walnuts can make for a very satisfying medley that doesn't carry the high fat or high sodium of chips and dip.
No. 4: Turkey
The old way of heart-healthy eating meant sad, flavorless boiled chicken and white rice -- yuck.
But no more. With countless cuts of turkey in your grocery store, you can get away from those tired chicken breasts without reaching for red meat.
Burgers are the best, but getting that grill fix and staying healthy can be tricky.
Ground turkey, however, can be a great alternative for heart health that will still give you something to eat at the weekend barbecue.
You can spice it up with good herbs and grill it with olive oil. Pop some cheese on top for the whole package -- just stick to part-skim or a little high-flavor, small-serving gourmet cheese.
Turkey can also replace beef in spaghetti sauces to get a little more flavor beyond the vegetarian sauce snoozer. Get it ground or chop it roughly for a chunky meat sauce.
No. 3: Fish
Going without red meat is the No. 1 thing you can do to stay on top of your heart health. But going without a good steak can get awfully boring, and turkey just doesn't cut it sometimes.
So if you're looking for a big hearty meal, try a good size piece of salmon and some roast veggies. You'll get that big meat feeling, and plenty of taste, but instead of gristly beef fat, you're getting healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
While replacing all your meat with salmon might get expensive, other fish are also packed with those healthy fats. Trout and herring are great places to find those good fatty acids.


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