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I'd like to preface this post by saying I'm a Ryan Howard supporter. He's often the center of debate in this region, and I tend to give him the benefit of the doubt in most instances. That needed to be said. Because what you're about to read is going to be a harsh evaluation for one of the Phillies' highest paid players.
Without question, 2012 was Ryan Howard's most trying in the big leagues. From the beginning of Spring Training, when Howard suffered a setback during the healing of his torn Achilles tendon, it seemed the stars were aligned against the man Charlie Manuel has become fond of calling The Big Piece.
He was absent for the first half of the season. When he finally did make his debut on July 6, his team was 9 games under .500 and 13 games back in the division, settling into the cellar nicely, five games behind the fourth place Marlins.
At that time, Howard was seen as a beacon of hope. His presence would surely stabilize a lineup that had been wrought with inconsistency, and his power and run production would help the team to turn things around. The Phils were getting their best run producer back for a second half push.
And, for the most part, that's what happened. The Phillies did make a second half push. They turned it around and played themselves into contention for the second wild card spot in September. They played crisper, more energetic baseball and posted 44 wins after the All Star break. Everything had gone as planned. Except Howard wasn't really apart of the change in direction. The Phils righted themselves because of guys like Kevin Frandsen and Erik Kratz–players who stepped up and probably played a little above their heads down the stretch. Howard was generally nowhere to be found.
The numbers tell an ugly story.
In 260 at bats out of the four hole, Howard posted career lows in average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage (.219/.295/.423), along with OPS (.718) and OPS+ (91). He walked at an all time low percentage (his walk rate was 8.6%) for a season where he's had at least 50 AB. His more advanced statistics are equally bad. Howard had a .303 wOBA (down from .381 for his career), a 87 wRC+ and a .204 ISO (all career lows).
Actually the term career low turns up all over Howard's stat charts. In fact, the only statistic where Howard topped his career high is one where career highs are a bad thing: Strikeout rate (33.9%).
Howard did shine in one area. Of his 57 hits, 14 of them were home runs. He also managed to drive in 56 runs in 71 games, something that I believe can largely be attributed to the fact the Howard hit .329 with RISP. And that's really the only silver lining here. As bad as Howard was, he still managed to find ways to come through when it counted most–in the clutch (sabers everywhere shudder at the suggestion).
Still, there's really no way to spin this as a positive season for Howard. It was nowhere near the realm of good. His -1.0 WAR on Fangraphs ranked him in the bottom ten among players with a minimum of 290 plate appearances. It was that bad.
His abridged season came to end, perhaps mercifully, on September 27 when he broke his toe by dropping a weighted pole on his foot standing in the on deck circle. It was an ending to his season so poetic, so indicative of how the year had gone for him, it was almost humorous. The perfect finale to an abysmal season.
Grade: D I don't like giving Howard such a poor grade, but his play this season warrants it. The only reason it's not an F is because of his very small sample size (292 PAs). I also don't think he deserves an F because we can't know just how much his Achilles heel affected him. While he maintained that he was healthy, he certainly appeared to be hampered by the lame hoof. I do think Howard can put this behind him, come back healthy next season and try to rediscover the player he used to be. Still owed $95M on his current contract, the Phillies are counting on it.
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I will frame my issue:
"Do the facts that he is so highly paid, so well thought of by fans, and such a prolific home run hitter, provide a basis grounded is sound baseball reason, to keep Ryan Howard in the 4 hole against lefties?"
I like Ryan Howard. I do. He's a nice guy. He hustles. But he is a complete waste against left handed pitchers. That said, I understand the man makes 25m a year. I don't begrudge him for that and its not the point, well it is only in so far as the manager, and the FO, feel compelled to try and justify his value by keeping him in he four hole. If you like window dressing I guess he can stay there.
The fact of the matter is tat Ryan can't hit lefties and has shown no willingness to try. I have seen obvious signs of a batting approach where he will A) take more pitches from lefties so he can get in a fastball count (which is the only pitch he could ever hit off a LHP) or B) lay off the slop they throw on the outside corner. Dude, just eliminate that side of the plate for breaking balls against LHP. Is it so hard? You wanna pull everything so you're not gonna hit that pitch anyway so stop trying.
Ryan Howard cannot hit left handed pitching. A lot of lefties can't. Get him down in the 6 hole against lefties and put Chooch in the 4 hole against righties, or someone else that we find in the off season. Jimmy would be more efective there. Just do it. Are you afraid he's going to get angry? Tough sh!t. You'rea pro – go count all that money until you come up with a way to improve to the point where you are merely "below average" against LHP. I would take that.
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*NOT seen obvious signs of a batting approach
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"As bad as Howard was, he still managed to find ways to come through when it counted most–in the clutch."
I I don't believe you're remiss to acknowledge some credit for an ability to step up in clutch type situations, but it's not quite that simple. The defense positions so differently when this guy bats with empty versus occupied bases. I'm no fan of his strikeout rate, but if the shift was voided when he batted with empty bases, or better still, if he adjusted to it, his overall digits might take a good amount of the impatience RyHo draws from observors. To me, that's a larger factor than his ability to hit in the clutch. But he's got a knack for it. And no matter what statiistical evidence there is that nullifies clutch thinking, it's a fact of life that hitters hit differently with men on than not, and some degree of that individuality still has a place in assessing player performances.
hey there ken! good points made. if you remember ken howard hit lefty's decently when he first came up. i notice that after that allstar HR derby that he won he changed his approach. he tried to pull everything. i think charlie had something to do with that. what are your thoughts? i also remember that he jit over .300 or close to it the first few years. and he used to bop almost half of his homers to left-left ctr. not so much the last few years. thoughts?
You could say he hit .300 twice, because .288 is reasonably close. And I suspect that management has at times steered him toward the thinking that he's paid to drive in runs.
Concentration on that, assuming it's true, has led to a fair amount of frustration when he's cold, but you really can't say it's a total failure. Being on the sidelines, it's a little hard for me to understand a semblance of compromise, but that's easy for me to say.
I don't think management steered him towards worrying less about his batting average. I believe his average fell because teams started employing the shift.
Also, the last time I looked at the stats, they showed that he hits the ball the other way as much as he ever has.
Schmenk, but not against the shift. He's always tries to hit through the shift instead of just getting his bat on the ball toward left field. He'd probably hit another 40 to 60 points if he just hit toward left against the shift.
Sure. Apparently he decided, rightly or wrongly, that he'll have better success overall if he doesn't try to change his batting style in those situations.
ryan i'm with you pal. i'm a howard supporter. i was always a supporter with many complaints also. until last years achillies injury. i will complain no more! why? cause even though he has some offense problems (which i think can be corrected once charlies gone) i will never complain again no matter what for his guts . by that i mean, when he blew out his achillies he initially hobbled then in my eyes he did what many players would not do! he tried his damnest to continue to run! but the pain must have been unbearable! yet he tried. you remember ricky waters when he caned that phrase (for what for who?) well in my eyes howard did it for what? (for his pride) for who? his teamates and for us fans! thats who! and i will forever respect him for that! and the fact that when he came back much earlier than anyone ever suspected and wasn't fully recovered , which was obvious by his running and fielding limitations. and i think he did it with risk to himself for who or what? well the same reasons i stated above. he saw the team was slowly sinking and came back to help their chances. and even in a diminished roll pysically helped almost getting us there! yea he couldn't run and struck out a gazillion times but with all that he still managed to be on a pace for what 30-35 HR's and about 127rbi!. i'll give him a pass on his deficiencies this year as to the fielding and the strikouts. but if he's healthy next year i don't see any reason not to believe he could do a 40+ HR year and 140rbi. and i don't care about the S.O.'s i know in my heart he plays for us and his team and gives it his all! that's all you can ask from someone. there's another person on this team who packed it in the first half. he saw the team was gonna have trouble and in my eyes didn't give his all . he didn't hustle on routine plays, and didn't hit for pretty much of the first half. but when the team started to have a resurgence he turned it on and had an MVP type second half. good for him but to me that showed the complete oposite of howards demeanor. he'll try 100% of what he's got all the time under any circumstance.
Ryne, the facts don't agree with your perception. The "other person on this team" started hitting in early May:
through May 9: .549 OPS (.230/.279/.270)
May 11-on: .791 OPS (.255/.324/.466)
He had his streaks throughout the year though. In August, for example his OPS was only .700 (.213/.283/.417). He was inconsistent, no doubt. But I think it's way off to say that he turned it on in the second half.
well schmenk maybe that also was another misperseption on my part. thanks for pointing those stats out to me. it did seem that out of the 3 hole he was abysmal for the longest time and it wasn't until (now correct me if i'm wrong) almost the end of june that he finally passed the light hitting galvis in rbi. and he was in the 3 hole and galvis what 7th 8th and with fewer AB's. and maybe i missed something but he had way too many cold streaks and just a few hot streaks. he was just so inconsistant for his skillset IMO. allthough the final numbers were very good in my eyes they are decieving in the type of year he had. maybe i'm being too hard on the guy. i do like him as much as i complain about him. he just rubs me the wrong way with his approach. it's a shame he doesn't apply himself all season! he's had in my eyes the talent and the longevity through his career here that's been good. he could have been great. and for the record. again i complain yet he probably is IMO the greatest SS phillie has ever had. and i loved larry bowa but jimmy has unseated him.
"it's a shame he doesn't apply himself all season!"
See, I just don't think this is true.
I am a proponent of sabermetrics, but like a lot of baseball fans, I can't completely discount the concept of clutch hitting. Every sport has a major pyschological aspect to it, and positive thinking goes a long way in achieving desired results. There are certain guys who love hitting in pressure situations, and if you're standing at the plate without any anxiety, your chances of getting a big hit increase. I've heard over and over during this postseason about guys trying to do too much, and their hitting suffered as a result. There's opposite end to that as well.
Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of randomness in this game, but if you're relaxed at the plate, you're more likely to recognize a pitcher's mistakes and at least put the ball in play rather than walk back to the dugout shaking your head. That automatically increases your chances of getting a hit.
I totally agree. It's also possible that a pitcher can recognize a batter's relaxation and confidence, and tries too hard to be perfect against those "clutch" hitters.
i think thats ridiculous. like the poster said above you; some players thrive on pressure, some dont, some get lucky some dont, some are consistent, some aren't.
In general, as opposed to Howard in particular, I think you might be oversimplifying it when you talk so respectfully of a confidence and psychological reason for success under pressure. You can't forget some guys change their approach in those situations, just like they adjust within an at bat depending on the count. I'm not denouncing the eye of the tiger mentality, but the willingness to be flexible helps. So there might be something to be said for taking the emotion out of it. It's a mix, not so much one or the other.
Anyone who has ever played should notice that he'll do better when he's confident. Some batters have even stated that they visualize what they are going to do before they've done it. And nearly all players talk of "momentum," and "momentum swings," which is more about attitude than about luck, good or bad calls, or what-have-you.
Say what you will about the mental part of ANY game, but I'll continue to believe that the psychological stuff is very important. If I was at all worried when I played, I'd generally strike out, miss a lay-up, hit the edge of the dart board, miss the spare, or putt short of the hole.
Can't hit lefties. Period. Which make his numbers all the more amazing.
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i like Ryan. i think he'll have a big year in 2013. Utley will be back healthy to hit in from of him.
Really? Nobody's mentioned the fact he looks like Big Bird from Sesame Street now? I don't really care what Ryan Howard does this offseason, as long as he comes to spring training looking like an athlete, not a giant muppet.
I saw better offensive play in 1 inning of Cardinals at bats then i saw in the last 3 seasons of the Phillies line up. For me, it is down right frustrating to watch our offense season after season, and nothing has been done. The Cardinals lose their top pitcher and batter in 2012, and still manage to win. Where does that f88cking carpenter come from? Its like they save him for the post season. Im sorry stats or no stats, theres something fundamentally wrong with this teams offensive approach. There is no way a line up as talented as this should be performing the way they are. I believe mark Mcguire is the reason. I think batting coaches matter. Although I think Charlie Manuels approach has killed this teams offensive ability. The long ball theory for this team is dead, On that note i came across an article: "What makes the St. Louis Cardinals hitters so good"
For a power-hitting team, the Cardinals don't strike out a lot, only 18.8 percent of the time during the regular season, which is near the bottom of the majors. They're selective: they swing at a lot of pitches inside the strike zone, but when it's outside of it, they swing only 30.4 percent of the time, 11th best in the majors. And when they swing, they make contact: eighth-best contact percentage (81.1 percent).
"They're just patient hitters," reliever Ryan Mattheus said. "They don't swing at balls. They don't really expand the strike zone very much. They don't get out of their plan. You can tell when you face those guys that they have a plan. They don't chase breaking balls. They don't chase letter-high fastballs very often. They try to work and get into hitters' counts. And they work for their pitch to hit and don't give into that very much. When you're pitching them, you can't fall behind."
The Cardinals also thrived on first pitches during the season, hitting .364 in that situation during the regular season, second-best in the majors. On full counts, too, they led all teams with a .480 on-base percentage.
Why can't Ryan Howard or any other left hander move almost on top of the plate with two strikes. Its not just Ryan. It seems like most left handler's strike out a lot against left handed pitchers that get two strikes on them. Move on top of the plate and take away that outside pitch you can't hit or get hit by the pitch. Easy for me to say.
"In 260 at bats out of the four hole, Howard posted career lows in average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage (.219/.295/.423), along with OPS (.718) and OPS+ (91). He walked at an all time low percentage (his walk rate was 8.6%) for a season where he's had at least 50 AB. His more advanced statistics are equally bad. Howard had a .303 wOBA (down from .381 for his career), a 87 wRC+ and a .204 ISO (all career lows)."
What are his post-2008 numbers, Ryan D? Plz include WAR.
not sure what you want to know exactly, but here you go:
baseball reference: http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/howarry01-bat.shtml
fangraphs: http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=2154&position=1B
If you count the $10 million buyout for 2017, Howard is guaranteed $105 million over four seasons (an average of $26.25 million over that time frame). It's hard to imagine any scenario where the 2017 option is picked up ($23 million at age 37).
Should be an incomplete. You simply cant expect someone to play well coming off such an injury. Pass
Never thought I'd see the day when such a daring Ryan Howard player review would be done on PN.
I don't agree with your grade. As maddening as he can be sometimes for all the reasons people have already mentioned, I think a bad, nearly crippled Ryan Howard is still better than an average player, meaning I'd give him a "C+ or B-" for this season.
I believe he can and will do better if he heals properly.
But I salute your courage Ryan D., It's refreshing.
Eh, I disagree that a crippled Ryan Howard is better than an average player at his position. In fact, when you include things like base running and defense, I'm pretty sure he's worse than the average player at his position.
Currently ranked tenth worst performing player in MLB in value vs. salary.
Defensively ranked second worst starting first basemen in MLB
Worst runner on the team.
Abysmal OBP
Charts show a perpetually declining output each year with few bump-up points..
Nagging injuries.
At this stage, a salary no where near commensurate with his contribution to the team.
It's sad because his RBI production was once spectacular – an undeniable star and HR king.
In the absence of any other power source on this team it's still hard to dismiss Howard's current RBI output but I believe the down sides to his play at this stage of his career, particularly Howard's terrible performance against lefties (and the growing need to platoon him), has at best marginalized the value of his remaining plusses.
Then again, who's on first? There's not much that the team can do since no other team would want to eat that salary and the only options would be not much better defensively and no better in the RBI department.. Howard's only real value to another team would be as a pinch hitter against right-handed pitching or starting designated hitter against same – and I'm not sure any team has every paid a skillion dollars for that service.
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Those have been my talking points for awhile though.
Now Howard use your bat to shove our words down our throats.
Id love to see it. But as a gambling man.
The chances of him being a premier elite hitter again are less than 7%
wbramh, that's one way to look at Howard.
The other (and I think more accurate) way is that he was essentially the same hitter in 2008, 2010, and 2011, with an unusually good year in 2009 in between, and that his 2012 issues were not part of a trend, but were directly related to his injury and coming back before he was fully healed.
And his RBIs have declined not because he is hitting much worse, because he is not, but rather because a) league offense has been trending down overall, and b) there are fewer runners on base for him than there used to be.
That doesn't make him a great player, or even come close to make his value match his contract, but it certainly makes me much more hopeful about 2013 than your outlook does.
Lefty needs to have hope.
Hope is the #1 basic human emotion and need.
I realy dont need it. For me its more about being honest about the situation.
But I do hope the best for the Phillies and Howard.
45 years of ups and downs, and the faith remains, I guess it always will.
They just keep bashing you on here Andrew, I can't for the life of me understand it. Can you believe they even said that for lunch you eat sh!t sandwiches? But don't worry pal, I got your back, I defended you to the hilt. I told them I know for a fact that it's not true, because I know you don't eat bread. 🙂
I would have a really tough time finding an appropriate grade for Howard in 2012… you have to commend him for trying to come back but the numbers were pretty bad. Realistically, no one expected him to do well in 2012 – the achilles is not a quick or easy fix. Howard did the best he could to come back, be a source of energy, drive in runs and belt some long balls (something the team really lacked prior to his return) but those minor successes came at the expense of a lot of other things (like his batting average, his "base running" and his defenses, which were never great to begin with). Those other things, which have always been criticized were very ugly.
One thing I'll say about Howard hitting with RISP… it shouldn't be a surprise. He has always been a decent "mistake" hitter. When the opposing pitcher doesn't have a base to work with or when he has to throw a fastball for a strike, Howard can do damage.
I like Howard… I think what he does goes unappreciated by a lot of folks that fail to subscribe to the "clutch" theory (or those that don't feel like RBI's are a meaningful stat) but even I would grade his performance relative to his career very low. A D+ might be appropriate… but I'd give him a little higher grade relative to my expectations for him in 2012. You had to expect this year to be a career low year… coming off of achilles surgery. Might give him a C in that light but make no mistake, he has to spend this offseason training and getting himself in shape. He has to come back ready to play because we absolutely need him.
My 2013 expectations:
Yes, we do need the Big Piece. Washington will be hungry to get first place next year after just missing the NLCS.
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How sweet it is!
Finally, for the first time since October 1, 2006, the Yankees are alone in first place! Okay, like Joe Girardi said after the game, it doesn't mean anything, but it's better than not being in first place. Seriously, it would be much better if today were October 5, 2009, but it was good to see the Yankees get their 13th win out of the last 16 games.
The story was Andy Pettitte. He pitched very well for 5 innings, but left the game in the 6th with back stiffness. This is not something new (the back bothered him in Texas), and he doesn't anticipate any problems in making his next start. Andy gave up 6 hits and 5 walks, but only allowed one run in picking up his 5th victory on the year (5-1).
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Jorge Posada, in his first game off the DL, had two hits. It's great to have his bat back in the lineup.
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In an interesting stat, Mariano Rivera saved the 58th career game to preserve an Andy Pettitte win to set a new mark for a starting pitcher and closer. The previous mark was held by Dennis Eckersley who saved 57 wins for Bob Welch while with the Oakland A's. Mo had a good explanation for the new mark after the game: "That means we're old." He was kidding, but of course, there is truth in the remark. It's been fun watching Mo save games for Andy and other Yankees starters for the last 12-13 years, and he will certainly be remembered as one of the all-time greats. It is very appropriate that Mo has saved so many Pettitte wins since he's always been there for his friend, through thick and thin…
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Today's match-up pits CC Sabathia against his former team, facing Fausto Carmona. Carmona has struggled this year, so of course, that means he'll pitch 'lights out' against the Yankees. It should be a good pitching duel.
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Julia: "The Cavs will be in the finals, but the Lakers? I'm not so sure."
Oh Julia, I got your message that the Los Angeles Lakers would not be going to the NBA Finals. Sorry, thanks to the 119-92 win against the Nuggets in Denver, the Lakers will be advancing to the title series for the 30th time, and second straight year. Phil Jackson will be trying for his 10th NBA crown.
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Carmelo tried as hard as he could, but even this GREAT play didn't work, although it was an excellent choice on his part!
I think your run on making accurate predictions is over. Well, I hope the first part comes true (Cavs overcoming a 3 games to 1 deficit to advance to the finals; they need to win the next two games to win the series), but your word about predictions, which was pristine in April and early May, is on shaky ground…
Get ready for the Mark Teixeira t-shirt, my friend!
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The game yesterday was a big game for us. The pitching was great, despite Pettitte walking five guys. I hate walks. Alfredo Aceves, my boy, pitched great. Everyone played great. Read my blog post from today and you'll find out why I hate walks so much. And also, the Magic are going to beat the Cavs to get to the finals and then they are going to be destroyed by the Lakers.
How cool is Mo when he deflects all praise for his accomplishments with a self-effacing joke. I just love the guy. I hear you on Carmona. But maybe we'll get the better of him and keep winning. It would sure be nice, especially with that "ace," Pavano, going tomorrow.
That's a very respectable stat that Mo and Petite have surpassed. Eck is on NESN and he does pretty good play-by-play in Remy's absence. Eck was one hell of a closer, so anyone who can pass that is pretty damn good in my book (even if it is Mo). And don't get too cozy in first place😉. I knew this would happen eventually though, but no one is gonna run away with this. I think it's gonna continue to change throughout the weeks.
So – I didn't get it right about the Lakers. Big deal. And I blame the Bruins' lose on you jumping on the band wagon; sorry my friend.😉 The only record I am concerned about – and the one I will keep going – is the Red Sox winning the next series against the Yankees! Sorry Scott but it will be you wearing the Jason Bay shirt and not I wearing a Mark Teixeira shirt. Oh – yay – the Yankees are winning now, but as you said – it is still early.
Have a great night.
Okay – I'll stick to picking baseball winners! The Cavs went down to the Magic. So, do you think the Lakers can beat the red-hot Magic? Oh yeah, the Yankees won yesterday. And Scott – you might "think" you can't hear me but trust me – my guys are closer then you think! Good luck against Pavano today.😉 You might need it! lol!


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Ellen R. AndrewsAugust 03,2014
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BARRE Ellen Richardson Andrews unexpectedly passed away on July 30, 2014. Her husband, James Dalton Andrews, had predeceased her on February 26, 2000.
She was born in North Stratford, New Hampshire, the sixth child of Cora Bangs Richardson and Ira Richardson, who predeceased her. She was also predeceased by four brothers: Norton, Errol, Paul and Thomas, and one sister, Mary Jean Richardson Fitzgerald.
She grew up in Lebanon, New Hampshire and graduated from Lebanon High School in 1954.
She was first married to Richard Fadden Sr. of Meriden, New Hampshire in April 1955, and later divorced in 1973. She married James Andrews on March 9, 1974. They made their home in Barre City.
A graduate of Johnson State College and Vermont Law School, she was a Realtor for 20 years with her husband in Andrews Real Estate.
After graduating from law school in 1985 she became an attorney and practiced law in her office at 18 Maple Avenue in Barre until her retirement in 2004.
Ellen was very community minded. She was elected to the Barre City School Board in 1986, and served two years. Later she served six years on the Barre City Council in the 1990s, representing the residents of Ward 2 in Barre City.
She was a past president of the Business and Professional Womens Group, BPW. She was also a long-time member of the Central Vermont Rotary Club, having served as president in 1994 and 1995.
She has been a long-time member of the Barre Area Senior Center, serving 3 terms as president, and several years as chairwoman of the Board of Trustees. She also served on the Board of Commissioners of the Barre Housing Authority for five years.
Survivors include her three children: Cynthia Ellen Rossi, of Montpelier, Richard Fadden Jr., of Barre, and Wendy Nichols, of Camden, Maine; three grandsons: Christopher Thomas Rossi and his wife, Ellen, of Alta, Utah, Anthony Lewis Rossi, of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Jeffrey Ryan Lawson, of Bowdoinham, Maine, as well as two great-grandsons, Aksel Erling Rossi and Kai Oliver Rossi, the sons of Chris and Ellen Rossi.
She is also survived by two sisters, Irene Ackerson, of Lebanon, New Hampshire, and Corene Pelletier, of Quechee, Vermont. She also leaves many nieces and nephews with whom she kept in touch via email over many years.
Her life will be honored and celebrated on Wednesday August 6, 2014 at 11 a.m. in the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre.
Burial will follow at the Vermont Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center.
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Shumlin puts focus on workforce developmentToby Talbot / AP Photo
Gov. Peter Shumlin, center, is congratulated by Chief Justice Paul Reiber, left, following his second-term inauguration Thursday in Montpelier. At right is his daughter, Olivia.
MONTPELIER A governor who spent his first two years in office vowing to grow jobs says hell spend his second term creating workers.
In an inaugural address that focused almost solely on education, Gov. Peter Shumlin said hell cultivate a skilled workforce to fill the hundreds of open positions for which employers tell him they cannot find qualified workers.
At the same time that so many Vermonters need to make more money to make life work our employers, from border to border, are eager to find workers with the right educational skills and they have good money to pay, Shumlin said.
The Vermont House chamber was packed Thursday with lawmakers, high-ranking administration officials, media and Vermont citizens who traveled to witness the inaugural ceremony. In a break from tradition, Shumlin focused the entirety of his State of the State address on a single topic, saying public education has failed to adapt quickly enough to a rapidly evolving technology economy.
Success in the new economy depends on an educated workforce with skills beyond high school in science, computer technology, computer engineering and math, Shumlin said. I ask you: Is Vermont prepared to meet this challenge? Are we ready to harness this opportunity so critical to our future prosperity? The plain truth is, we are not.
Shumlin said 62 percent of job openings in the next decade will require post-secondary education, yet only about 45 percent of Vermont students who begin ninth grade continue their education past high school.
Shumlin said the education gap is particularly stark for children from poor families.
With the vast amount of money that we spend per pupil in Vermont, we have failed to move low-income Vermont kids beyond high school, he said.
Solving the problem, he said, means higher taxpayer investment on everything from early childhood education to higher education.
It is long past time for us to put our money where our mouths have been and strengthen our commitment to universal early childhood education, he said.
Shumlin would pay for the biggest-ticket item on his education agenda a massive expansion of subsidized child care by raising taxes on poor people.
This largest single investment in early childhood education in Vermonts history would increase state spending on child care for low-income families by about $17 million.
But it would raise the new money by reducing whats known as the earned income tax credit a program that helps mitigate the tax burden on low-income filers. Shumlins plan would essentially raise taxes on those same workers, then use the proceeds to subsidize their child care.
Weve been talking about expanding child care opportunities for years, but it takes a big slug of money to really do it, Human Services Secretary Doug Racine said after the speech. If we keep waiting for that money to show up, we may end up never doing it. So this is a way to make it happen now.
As is custom, the State of the State was more high-level vision than nuts-and-bolts game plan. But Shumlin put forth some specific proposals. Among them:
n Increase state appropriations to state colleges and the University of Vermont by 3 percent next year. The excess funds would be earmarked for financial aid and scholarships for Vermonters. Shumlin says the budget increase will be enough to hold all Vermont students harmless from any tuition hikes next year.
n Vermont Strong Scholars Program: A program wherein students who graduate from a Vermont college or university with a degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics and stay in Vermont to work would get their last year of tuition paid for by the state. The money would be paid out over five years. People who graduate with an associate degree in one of those fields would get their last semester of tuition paid for over three years.
n Personal learning plans that travel with each student from elementary through their senior year. The plans would tie educational goals to career opportunities, making school more relevant.
n Double funding for the so-called dual enrollment program that allows students to gain college credits while theyre in high school. Shumlin said he also wants to expand the number of students permitted to simultaneously complete their senior year of high school and first year of college.
n Vermont Innovation Zones: Use technical education centers as centers where regional employers could help devise education plans that would prepare students for jobs that would be available upon graduation.
Montpelier has gone four years without increasing its approximately $85 million annual appropriation to state colleges and universities. Administration Secretary Jeb Spaulding said the $2.5 million increase proposed Thursday will be included in the budget proposal.
Paying down the final year of tuition for math, science and engineering graduates could one day cost as much as $4 million annually, though Spaulding said it would be years before those costs show up in the state budget.
Shumlin isnt the first governor to devote the bulk of his inaugural to the issue of education. In his final State of the State in 2009, Gov. James Douglas dedicated much of his speech to the same issue. But their messages couldnt have been more different.
Douglas condemned an education funding formula he blamed for putting the school system on a collision course with economic reality threatening not only the dwindling capacity of taxpayers, but also our responsibility to fund essential services for vulnerable Vermonters.
Douglas wanted structural changes in the school funding law, called Act 68, as well as broad new authority from lawmakers to impose things like minimum class sizes and staff-to-student ratios.
Shumlin, by contrast, lauded the education funding system as being equitable and progressive, providing equal access to resources while preserving local control.
Now, some like it and some dont, and we could debate it until the cows come home, and Im sure you will, Shumlin said. But in doing so, we ignore the next opportunities that will define our future prosperity.
House Minority Leader Don Turner is among the critics of Act 68. But as long as Republicans are so heavily outnumbered in Montpelier, Turner said, hes willing to set that issue aside in the interest of working on areas in which he and Democrats can reach agreement.
Ive come to the realization were not going to dramatically change (Act 68) right now, Turner said. But I do hope we can get more bang for our buck, and it sounds like the governor is trying to do the same thing. Were supportive of that and ready to work with him.
In exchange, Turner said, he hopes the Shumlin administration will work with him on education reform proposals, including exempting elderly homeowners from property taxes. Turner said the state could fund the exemption by dialing back modestly on the income sensitivity provisions that result in tax breaks for households making more than $90,000.
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HYATTSVILLE – A two-year debate, filled with passion on both sides, has finally come to a conclusion after Hyattsville's City Council unanimously voted to allow non-United States citizens to vote in municipal elections.Read more
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County, cities impacted by comptroller income tax mistake
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HYATTSVILLE – As Prince George's County sees a spike in development and investment, the communities are beginning to see long awaited community amenities break ground and open in their neighborhoods.
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GREENBELT – The Greenbelt city council is not yet ready to make its decision on lowering the voting age in city elections.
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Brooklyn Rider is described as "adventurous," with a "hip" contemporary take on classical music, according to promotional material from Clovis Community College's Cultural Arts Series.
Balancing a devotion to existing quartet literature and creating new works, Brooklyn Rider "deftly employs creative programming and exciting collaborations to illuminate genre-defying music in fresh ways."
Reviews have described the group as the future of chamber music, enthusiastic and passionate.
The quartet consists of cello played by Eric Jacobsen and three violins, played by Johnny Gandelsman, Colin Jacobsen a Nicholas Cords.
The group plays in concert halls, clubs and other venues from New York to California, listing numerous high-profile performances among its resume.
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The Verdict: Selig Still Not Cool
In an innocuously desperate attempt Thursday to prove to MLB owners, players and fans that he is indeed "cool", Commissioner Bud Selig failed even the slightest of notice despite donning some super-slick tip-top-trendy chick-magnet Blublockers.
Ironically, he did turn heads by becoming the first person to ever replace himself as Captain Obvious when he cautioned MLB owners about the failing world economy. (*Selig originally became Captain Obvious when he warned the league that some players may in fact be using steroids and other PEDs. This, of course, came after ten years of simply ignoring said problem while MLB made mad money off now twice-said problem.)
After an emergency board meeting with RSBS interns, I conclude that the moniker "cool" will never be applicable to Bud Selig.
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Come on – you don't think he's Mr. Cool in that photo? I can hear the women in Siberia swooning now.
Julia, I'm afraid those aren't women you're hearing…
Lol, I don't think "cool" was ever applicable to Bud Selig… I can't think of one cool thing he's done… besides announce he will retire in 2012 when his contract is up.
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No, Bud isn't cool, but I shudder to think who the next commissioner might be. GWB? Not cool at all.
Well, I think we all know that my liberal bona fides are completely in order but I actually think W would be a decent commissioner. For better or for worse, he loves the game, he'd want to see it succeed and he's no longer tied to the owners. Call me crazy but I wouldn't mind seeing Prince George take over after Selig.
Bud Selig is the epitamy of all that is cool. I once heard he told some owners when they were fretting over revenue, "B**ch be cool." Or maybe that was from a cool movie either way Selig is "awesome."
In light of the news that Bud Selig announced about the economy, I would definitely say that he and John Madden are related… or maybe in a duel for the Captain Obvious title.
It's about 9M MST tonight, and I dont know whether or not the 74 year old Selig is cool, but to hopefully quote the great Russo-American novelist, the deceased writer Ayn Rand, 103 posthumously…"His invisible eyes pierced me though unadorned Blublockers, like a lance of righteous justice, and I knew, implicitly, he was Awesome."
Here's a challenge: Who can you think of who's less "cool" than GWB? I mean, for years the guy said his biggest mistake was trading Sammy Sosa.
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Barre teachers' contract signed — finallyJeb Wallace-Brodeur / Staff Photo
School and teachers union representatives gathered Thursday night in Barre to sign a four-year contract after a years-long negotiation process. From left are: Tom Treece of the Barre Education Association, Lucas Herring from the Barre City School Board, Brenda Buzzell from the Barre Town School Board, Tamara Cooley from the Barre Town Education Association and Norma Malone from the Spaulding High School Board.
BARRE — A contract with teachers that took more than a year to negotiate, two months to ratify and four more months to reduce to writing was signed in a matter of minutes Thursday.
The signatures could have taken less time, but they didn't by design as participants in an unusually protracted process paused to exhale as they literally dotted the last "i's" and crossed the last "t's" on the first-ever contract to cover all of the teachers in the two-town, three-school Barre Supervisory Union.
The ceremonial signing was as anticlimactic as it gets, because key features of the contract — most notably pay raises — kicked in after the last of the three affected school boards voted to ratify it in June.
The contract might have been signed back then if not for the need to clarify the difference between a "sabbatical leave" and a "leave of absence." By the time that question cropped up teachers had scattered for the summer, and school officials decided to wait for their return.
The issue has been resolved and the new language incorporated in the four-year contract, which was already well into its second year before it was signed Thursday night by representatives of the Barre, Barre Town and Spaulding High School boards, as well as two teachers unions.
Tamara Cooley, president of the Barre Town Education Association, said Thursday members of her union were pleased to finally put a period on the long collective bargaining process.
"We're glad to be able to move on from here," said Cooley, a fourth-grade teacher in Barre Town. "It's taken so long, it's going to be good to finally have (the contract) in our hands."
Lucas Herring, chairman of the Barre City School Board, echoed that assessment.
"We can actually start focusing on education rather than contracts," Herring said, suggesting that is true of teachers in their classrooms and members of three school boards that are all poised to begin their annual budget deliberations.
According to Herring, the new contract will bring some clarity to those conversations because this year board members will be armed with hard numbers about teacher salaries, not guesses.
"That's a big difference right there," he said.
Teachers at centralized elementary schools in Barre and Barre Town, as well as at Spaulding High School and the Spaulding-based Barre Technical Center, have already received retroactive pay raises for the fiscal year that ended June 30 based on now-abandoned salary schedules, and the transition to a single merged salary schedule began July 1.
The complexity associated with merging two different salary schedules was widely cited by both sides as a major sticking point. The negotiation process started in February 2011, stalled that May, and involved a marathon mediation session and a trip through the fact-finding process before producing a tentative settlement in late March.
The new contract was ratified by both unions and all three school boards in early June, though it was initially rejected by the Barre Town board. Its members were concerned that teachers at that school might not have understood the ramifications of a plan to invest more than $1.2 million in "new money" for teacher salaries over the four-year contract.
According to the terms of the contract, some of that "new money" was distributed under the old salary schedules — one that covered teachers at Barre City Elementary and Middle School, Spaulding High School and the Barre Technical Center, and the other covering teachers at Barre Town Middle and Elementary School. The contract called for 1.5 percent "new money" for wages to be distributed under the old salary schedules for the contract's first year. Those raises were paid retroactively because the contract was settled with less than a month left in the fiscal year.
The contract's second year started July 1 and was accompanied by a 2 percent infusion of "new money" for salaries. That figure will increase to 2.5 percent next July and 2.75 percent in the final year of the contract, which will begin July 1, 2014.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Stihl Inc. of Virginia Beach, Va., is voluntarily recalling over 256,000 Stihl model 029 and 039 chain saws. The gas cap on some of these saws can loosen and leak fuel during use, which presents a fire hazard.Stihl Inc. has received nine reports of burn injury resulting from fires involving these chain saws.Model 029 or model 039 Stihl chain saws with a serial number of 235153631 and below are involved in this recall. The model number is located on top of the saws' engine, and the serial number is located in the saws' housing, above the bumper spikes, directly under the front hand guard.Stihl servicing dealers have sold the saws nationwide since March 1993 for about $350 to $450.Consumers should immediately stop using the saws, and return them to an authorized Stihl dealer for a free replacement of the gas cap. Because some of these saws were previously recalled in 1994 to repair an ignition ground wire, Stihl dealers will also check and if necessary, repair the ground wire free of charge.For more information, consumers can contact their authorized Stihl dealer or call Stihl Inc. at (800) GO-STIHL (467-8445).
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A 15-year-old Sandia Park male drowned at Conchas Lake diving off of his family's fishing boat Tuesday, according to the New Mexico State Police.
The name of the teen was being withheld Tuesday night, Capt. Jimmy Glascock said, pending notification of all immediate family members.
Glascock said state police were dispatched at 1:15 p.m. to the Conchas Lake State Park in reference to a possible drowning.
According to a press release from Lt. Robert McDonald, NMSP public information officer:
- Officers were told that a 15-year-old boy had jumped off the family fishing boat and began to swim to shore. The boy was swimming towards the shore when he went under the water and did not return to the surface.
- The boy's brother, who was also on the boat jumped in the water to try and find him. After a few minutes of trying to locate him, the family rushed to shore to call for help.
- The New Mexico State Police Dive Team was called to the lake to search for the boy, according to the release.
- After a brief search, the presumed drowned body of the teen was recovered in approximately 13 feet of water.


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US Peace Corps
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|Peace Corps Welcome Book
|Country Director:
Steve Miller
|Program Dates:
|Current Volunteers:
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|Languages Spoken:
French, Kinyarwanda, English
The Peace Corps signed a country agreement with the Government of Rwanda in 1974 and the first group of Volunteers arrived in 1975. The agency withdrew Volunteers in 1993 due to the civil war and the program closed in 1994. In the 18 years that the Peace Corps operated in Rwanda a total of 114 Volunteers served successfully.
A new country agreement was signed with the Government of Rwanda on July 18, 2008. The first new group of thirty-five Public Health trainees arrived in January 2009. They will be assigned to the Ministry of Health and the National AIDS Committee to health centers throughout the country.
Some Volunteers will be assigned to work on HIV/AIDS prevention programs, funded by the President's Emergency Program For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and administered by the National Committee to Fight against AIDS. Other Volunteers will be assigned to the Ministry of Health. In addition to efforts to prevent AIDS, all of the Volunteers will work on issues such as nutrition, malaria prevention, vaccinations and income generation.
Peace Corps History
Main article: History of the Peace Corps in Rwanda
The first group of Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in Rwanda in 1975. Programming started with three Volunteers working in university education, and later expanded into fisheries and agriculture. However, due to a limited number of requests for Volunteers from the government of Rwanda, Peace Corps withdrew its permanent staff and the small program was managed with the help of the U.S. Embassy.
In 1985 and 1986, program assessments indicated that there was potential for expansion of the Peace Corps program, particularly in areas of forestry and cooperative extension. With growth in mind, Peace Corps sent a permanent representative to Rwanda in 1987. In 1988, an associate Peace Corps director was added to enhance programming. In addition to the original programs in university education, agriculture, and fisheries, Peace Corps/Rwanda began new initiatives in conservation and health. However, in February 1993, severe political instability in Rwanda led to the evacuation of all Volunteers. The office eventually closed in April 1994. All records were burned by the U.S. Embassy, leaving very little documentation of Peace Corps' operations there.
On July 15, 2007, an assessment team traveled to Rwanda to explore the viability of re-establishing Peace Corps operations. This was the first assessment team to visit the country since the program closed in 1994. From the initial meetings it became clear that both the community and the current government of Rwanda are eager to welcome Peace Corps back to the country.
On July 18, 2008, U.S. Ambassador Michael Arietti and Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Rwanda Amandin Rugira signed an agreement officially reestablishing the U.S. Peace Corps program in Rwanda.
Living Conditions and Volunteer Lifestyle
Main article: Living conditions and volunteer lifestyles in Rwanda
As a Volunteer, you will most likely live in a small town or rural community, and not have access to indoor plumbing or electricity. Expect to use lamps and candles for lighting and to cook using a single-burner kerosene stove, wood, or charcoal.
The standards and conditions of Volunteer housing vary widely, from mud houses with thatched roofs to very modern cement houses with running water and electricity. The type of house you have will depend on your project, the area of the country to which you are posted, and the types of houses available in the community. You may also be required to share housing with other staff or to live in a room behind a shop at a market center. You can expect to have, at the very least, a room to call your own. The decision as to whether housing standards are "acceptable" lies with the Peace Corps staff. When it comes to your housing, you should not lose sight of the guiding goal of the Peace Corps. Maintain your focus on service to the people of Rwanda and not on the level of your accommodations.
Main article: Training in Rwanda
The most important function of Peace Corps staff is to provide support for Volunteers. Support does not imply daily supervision of Volunteers' work, nor does it imply assuming parental roles. Volunteer support implies an ongoing interaction between Volunteers and all Peace Corps staff regarding how you handle such matters as your overall adjustment to the Peace Corps, your job assignment, and your community. Your Peace Corps staff is responsible for making regular visits to your site to assist you in any way possible in your orientation in-country.
Training will be busy for everyone. Often you will work over eight hours a day, five or six days a week. Be prepared for a rigorous, full schedule. The principal objectives of training are to provide a learning environment that enables you to develop the language (Kinyarwanda), technical and cultural skills, knowledge, and attitude necessary to work and live in Rwanda.
Your training will be a mixture of classroom instruction and training in the community, where you will learn by doing and then reflect on your experiences during formal sessions. You will spend time in the field, completing hands-on, practical tasks and participating in group discussions, lectures, and field trips. Each week you will spend time discussing what you learned the previous week, preparing for the next work week, and attending essential cross-cultural, health, administrative, and integration sessions.
Previous training were conducted using a center-based model. Recently, however, the training site was moved to just south of Kigali and is now conducted using a community based (CBT) model, where Volunteers live and learn primarily with host families.
Most of the training staff will be Rwandan nationals.
Health Care and Safety
Main article: Health care and safety in Rwanda
The Peace Corps' highest priority is maintaining the good health and safety of every Volunteer. Peace Corps medical programs emphasize the preventive, rather than the curative, approach to disease. The Peace Corps in Rwanda maintains qualified staff to take care of Volunteers' primary health care needs. Additional medical services, such as testing and basic treatment, are also available in Rwanda at local, and equivalent American-standard hospitals. If you become seriously ill, you will be transported either to an equivalent of American-standard medical facility in the region or to the United States.
Diversity and Cross-Cultural Issues
Main article: Diversity and cross-cultural issues in Rwanda
In fulfilling the Peace Corps' mandate to share the face of America with our host countries, we are making special efforts to see that all of America's richness is reflected in the Volunteer corps. More Americans of color are serving in today's Peace Corps than at any time in recent years. Differences in race, ethnic background, age, religion, and sexual orientation are expected and welcomed among our Volunteers. Part of the Peace Corps' mission is to help dispel any notion that Americans are all of one origin or race and to establish that each of us is as thoroughly American as the other despite our many differences.
Our diversity helps us accomplish that goal. In other ways, however, it poses challenges. In Rwanda, as in other Peace Corps host countries, Volunteers' behavior, lifestyles, background, and beliefs will be judged in a cultural context very different from our own. Certain personal perspectives or characteristics commonly accepted in the United States may be quite uncommon, unacceptable, or even repressed.
- Possible Issues for Female Volunteers
- Possible Issues for Volunteers of Color
- Possible Issues for Senior Volunteers
- Possible Issues for Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Volunteers
- Possible Religious Issues for Volunteers
- Possible Issues for Volunteers With Disabilities
Frequently Asked Questions
Main article: FAQs about Peace Corps in Rwanda
- How much luggage will I be allowed to bring to Rwanda?
- What is the electric current in Rwanda?
- How much money should I bring?
- When can I take vacation and have people visit me?
- Will my belongings be covered by insurance?
- Do I need an international driver's license?
- What should I bring as gifts for Rwandan friends and my host family?
- Where will my site assignment be when I finish training and how isolated will I be?
- How can my family contact me in an emergency?
- Can I call home from Rwanda?
- Should I bring a cellular phone with me?
- Will there be email and Internet access? Should I bring my computer?
Packing List
Main article: Packing list for Rwanda
This list has been compiled by Volunteers and is based on their experience. Use it as an informal guide in making your own list, bearing in mind that each experience is individual. There is no perfect list! You obviously cannot bring everything we mention, so consider those items that make the most sense to you personally and professionally. You can always have things sent to you later. As you decide what to bring, keep in mind that you have an 80-pound weight limit on baggage. And remember, you can get almost everything you need in Rwanda.
Peace Corps News
Current events relating to Peace Corps are also available by country of service or your home state
The following is automatic RSS feed of Peace Corps news for this country.
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Country Fund
Contributions to the Rwanda Country Fund will support Volunteer and community projects that will take place in Rwanda. These projects include water and sanitation, agricultural development, and youth programs.


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The winner will play Victoria East on Saturday at 8 p.m. The loser will play Saturday at 6 p.m.
Goliad will face Calhoun County at 7 p.m. Friday in Victoria in the first round of the Little League Baseball District 27 Senior League tournament.
The winner will play Victoria East at 7 p.m. Saturday. The loser will play Sunday at 7 p.m.


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What's Julia Going To Write About Next?…
Julia (of Julia's Rants) scored with her first pro-Yankees blog following the Yankees' 7-1 win over the Boston Red Sox last night. She wrote about my personal all-time hero, Lou Gehrig. But then again, I've certainly given her enough hints about that. Let's see if she can come up with some unexpected names for the final two pro-Yankees blogs.
I've mentioned the names of Catfish Hunter, Thurman Munson and Billy Martin in the past, so she'll have to dig deeper than that. Babe Ruth is too obvious, and Donnie Baseball was a contemporary favorite so he's out (plus, he's temporarily a Dodger anyway). I'll think she'll probably just crack open The Yankee Years and write about Joe Torre…
No pressure, Julia! Surprise me!
Today was a sad day with the departure of two individuals with ties to the Yankees.
Arthur Richman, a senior adviser to George Steinbrenner, died during his sleep in New York City at age 83. Richman, a former sportswriter and Mets executive, is credited with contacting Joe Torre in 1995 about the Yankees managerial post that had been vacated by Buck Showalter. Recent books aside, I'd say that was a very good hire….
Former catcher Johnny Blanchard passed away of a heart attack in Wayzata, MN at age 76. Blanchard played with the Yankees from 1959 to 1965, and was nicknamed "Super Sub". He had his finest year in 1961, when he was one of six Yankees who hit at least 20 home runs. The others were Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, Moose Skowron, Elston Howard and Yogi Berra. He also achieved an incredible feat that year, hitting home runs in four consecutive at-bats spanning three games from July 21st to July 26th. He just missed a fifth consecutive home run, when the ball was caught against the right field fence.
Johnny holds the Major League record with 10 World Series pinch-hit at-bats (he appeared in a total of 5 World Series).
I came across this story of when Johnny was traded to Kansas City in 1965. He was sitting in the Yankees clubhouse, sobbing. Mickey Mantle sat down next to him and tried to cheer him up.
"Don't take it so hard, John" Mickey said. "Just think, in Kansas City, you're going to get a chance to play."
"Hell, I can't play, Mick" Johnny replied. "That's why I'm crying!"
Johnny had been looking forward to making the trip to New York to see the new Stadium.
Both men will be missed.
The San Jose Sharks (48-14-10, 106 pts) are in Chicago tonight to play the Blackhawks. Jeremy Roenick, who began his career in Chicago 20 years ago, will be a game-time decision but is expected to play in what could be his final game in Chicago.
Jose Lepe/San Jose Mercury News
JR, who has missed 39 games due to two shoulder injuries, is both mentally and physically ready to play. He says that Joe Thornton has been kidding him that he can't call this a year due to the time lost, so he has another year in the tank.
My appreciation of JR developed when I lived in Phoenix and he played for the Phoenix Coyotes. I have always admired his grit and determination, and would like to see him win the Stanley Cup as he moves into the twilight of his career.
Doug Pensinger/SI
I was forwarded this joke today, and although I don't normally like to "forward" jokes, this was too cute to pass up…
A man was sitting on the edge of the bed, observing his wife, looking at herself in the mirror. Since her birthday was not far off he asked what she'd like to have for her birthday.
'I'd like to be six again', she replied, still looking in the mirror.
On the morning of her birthday, he arose early, made her a nice big bowl of Lucky Charms, and then took her to Six Flags theme park. What a day! He put her on every ride in the park; the Death Slide, the Wall of Fear, the Screaming Monster Roller Coaster, everything there was.
Five hours later they staggered out of the theme park. Her head was reeling and her stomach felt upside down.
He then took her to a McDonald's where he ordered her a Happy Meal with extra fries and a chocolate shake.
Then it was off to a movie, popcorn, a soda pop, and her favorite candy, M&M's. What a fabulous adventure! Finally she wobbled home with her husband and collapsed into bed exhausted. He leaned over his wife with a big smile and lovingly asked, 'Well, Dear, what was it like being six again?'
Her eyes slowly opened and her expression suddenly changed. 'I meant my dress size, you retard!'
The moral of the story: Even when a man is listening, he is gonna' get it wrong.
You have to check out Canuck's (The Watercooler) blog entitled 'For My Dad'. It is very touching, and of course, Canuck has such a great way with words. Maybe I'm a sap for father stories. I tried to get my dad to play baseball with me when I was little but he never felt well enough and passed away when I was 10. Needless to say, Canuck really hit my heart with an article about her dad…
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Scott – I'm so sorry about your dad. Losing a parent has to be the hardest thing for a child to face. I was an adult when my mom died – but a day does not go by that I do not miss her. I'm glad I received a "passing" grade on my first Yankees blog. Did you mention Mr. Gehrig before? I'm not sure I ever noticed!😉 I hope you will approve of my next one. Nice piece on JR – but I'm afraid this won't be the year that he will win the Stanley Cup – unless of course he is traded to the Bruins. And Scott – will you men ever understand us women??
Okay -I'm 2 for 2! I will work hard to make sure my 3rd blog is equally as worthy!
I liked Roenick in his Coyotes uniform! He's good no matter what team he plays for.🙂
The dedication was something I had to do to show a bunch of people that they were wrong about my Dad. They will probably never read it, but I know that I did it and that's what counts! I'm really glad you liked it. Thank you for encouraging people to read it, that means a lot to me. The happy memories – no matter when they are made – stick with you forever. My heart goes out to you about your father, Scott.
Great story about Blanchard, Scott. I remember that he and The Mick were buddies. He was such a great pinch hitter! Lots of power in the big guy.


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Sullivan health still poor; County health rankings unveiled
April 10, 2013 —
"If you look at the county health rankings and go on the website (www.countyhelathrankings.org), look at any county you want, or any county in any state, and you will always see consistently where the income is highest the health outcomes are best. That's what is directly correlated, poverty leads to poor health."
Carol Ryan, director of Sullivan County Public Health, was talking to county legislators about the national county health rankings, which were published last week by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
For an overall health score, Sullivan ranked 61 out of 62 New York counties, or next to last. Part of the reason for the dismal ranking for the second year in a row is that the county has the highest number of premature deaths per capita—deaths that occur before age 75. The younger the age of the people who die, the heavier the impact the death has on the rating.
Ryan said that Sullivan has a high number of young deaths due to drugs and car accidents and that is why the premature death rating is so high.
The rankings were taken from a three-year average ending in 2009, so even if the county is improving, it would not show up for another couple of years. However, in some areas the trends do not look encouraging. For instance, the incidence of adult obesity is moving upward, with more than 25% of adults in the county considered obese as of 2009.
Ulster County fared a bit better than Sullivan with a premature death ranking of 38 out of 62 counites, with an overall health ranking of 32, and obesity at about 25% of the adult population and growing.
In Orange County, the premature death ranking is 25 out of 62 counites, with an overall heath ranking is 22, and about 25% of the adult population is obese.
In Wayne County, PA, the premature death ranking is 24 out of 67 Pennsylvania counties, with an overall health ranking is 30, and 28% of adults are obese.
Pike County, PA, is the healthiest of those listed in our region, with a premature death ranking of nine, and overall health ranking of 11, but also with the highest adult obesity ranking of 31%.


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Three Rivers continues to make history! Last week the new junior/ senior high school was officially used on the first day of the new school year.
This week another historical event occurred at the Rialto!
Virginia Herring, owner of the Rialto has worked hard to bring us the most up-to-date movies now that it is all digital, and she is indeed doing a good job and deserves to be recognized. When she attended the "Big Screen Achievements Awards" in Las Vegas, Mike Hurley, her "booker" (who helps Virginia to get movies) introduced her to Phillip Turner (who lives in Landon) and is the Editor of "Screen Trade Magazine!"
She was told that she was to be interviewed by Mike Hurley, who writes for this fabulous magazine, and the interview has now been done! This is a historical event, in my opinion, and even though I have a copy of this fantastic interview, I cannot share it until it goes into print! ….Once, it is done, I am sure that Matt Naber, The Progress editor, will want to do a feature follow-up story!
The other historical event at the Rialto occurred on Saturday, Sept. 7. We were invited to the first wedding at The Rialto!
My co-worker Kenneth (Linda) Mendoza's son Santos and his bride Madeline "Madi" were married in a beautiful civil ceremony at the Rialto. At 5 p.m. there was a film presentation as all the wedding guests enjoyed viewing photos of both the bride and groom from their childhood, to their high school graduation at A.C Jones High School in Beeville and then college photos of both of them and their courtship.
Then there was a "silent movie" of a couple "falling in love!" The music was just as outstanding prior to the wedding ceremony.
After the wedding ceremony, we walked over to the Gurwitz Center for the wedding reception, dinner and dance.
Again, the Rialto movie theme was followed as we were treated to snacks usually sold at the movies… M&Ms, popcorn, candy bars, pickles and drinks! All the tables and chairs were covered with black and red linens, and the table center pieces were "floating candles" with the vases adorned with "film reels" inside the water.
Even one of the wedding cakes was decorated like a Cinema film projector!
The dinner reception again centered on the movie scene with delicious hotdogs that you could prepare with any topping that you wanted and an order of nachos!
Santos and his beautiful bride danced their "first dance", and then they were joined by their family and all their friends. They will truly have wonderful memories of their "Rialto wedding", and we will share in these historical events with them and Virginia Herring!
Plans continue for the best beef barbecue with all the trimmings slated for Oct. 6 at Sacred Heart. This is our annual event and so much goes into the preparation for its success.
Raffle tickets are now being sold for 39 great prizes with the first prize of a $2,000 Visa card.
There will be children's games, country store, silent auction, live auction and monetary Bingo.
It is always a great family environment as we get to see many of our friends that come to support our cause.
So, mark your calendar for Sept. 17th and invite a friend!
We take pride in making the best barbecue! See you there!
The 12th anniversary of 9-11 is today (Wednesday). I can still remember that I was going to work with Dr. Damaraju in George West when the first plane stuck the Twin Towers at 8:45 a.m. and later the highjackers crashed another plane at the Pentagon.
People refer to it as "sacred ground" for the 3,000 victims that died that day, and reconstruction of the World Trade Center continues at this time.
Our prayers continue for all those affected by this tragedy.


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It's easy to point to the sloppy defense and bad baserunning as the reasons for last night's 5-4 defeat at the hands of the Angels. A loss, by the way, that dropped the Sox to 6 1/2 games behind the Tigers in the A.L. Central.
But the truth is that it's the same old story for the Sox that has plagued them throughout this maddening season. Suffice it to say that, in my view, if Adam Dunn, Alex Rios and Gordon Beckham had just decent seasons that 6 1/2 game deficit would be wiped out and the Sox, with their solid pitching, would be on top of the division.
Just look at what one man–Justin Verlander–has done for Detroit. The team is 12 games above .500 with him on the mound, a .500 team without him. Think about the impact Dunn, Rios and Beckham would have had with fairly good seasons.
Here are the numbers through 127 games:
–Dunn: .167, 11 homers, 40 RBIs
–Rios: .214, 8 homers, 31 RBIs
–Beckham: .238, 9 homers, 34 RBIs
It's hard to reach the postseason when three key cogs in the offense perform at such a low level.
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True, those three have had miserable seasons. But, just like the Sox can look at a handful of games that could have gone the other way and put them on top of the division, the Tigers can look at their own handful of games that got away and they would still be ahead of the Sox. I'm resigned to the same fact that I was back in February and March. The Tigers are clearly a better team than the Sox. The "All In" gave the Sox two of their own players back, a slugging left-handed hitter (who clearly has been a bust) and a reworked bullpen. Not enough, and never was enough, in my estimation to proclaim "All In" and to make the Sox a favorite to win the division. I have yet to throw in the towel, but I am keeping it nearby for that eventual toss . . . . . . .