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The Barley Jacks perform at Schauer center in Hartford
Don't plan to spend your time sitting down during the Barley Jacks concert Saturday at the Schauer Arts & Activities Center, 147 N. Rural St., Hartford.
There's just too much energy onstage: vocals, fiddles, bass and drums. Too much laughter. Too much original music. »Read Full Article(1)
Wolf Peach halting lunch service in July but extending dinner, brunch hours
Diners have about a week to get the house brat or the fried halibut sandwich (both on house-made buns) at Wolf Peach: The last lunch service will June 28.
Chef Dan Jacobs said the restaurant is busy for weekend brunch and dinner, but less so for weekday lunch. He speculated that the nearby Pleasant St. Bridge's being out because of reconstruction could be a contributing factor. »Read Full Blog Post
This week's concerts
8 p.m. Saturday, Shank Hall, 1434 N. Farwell Ave. $20 at the box office, (866) 468-3401 and ticketweb.com. »Read Full Article
Concert Update
Megan & Liz with Kalin and Myles: 7 p.m. Aug. 9, the Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave. $12, on sale 10 a.m. Friday at the box office, (414) 342-7283 and therave.com. »Read Full Article
Get to know these young bands and who they resemble
Last December, Walk the Moon headlined a sold-out show at Turner Hall Ballroom. Thursday it will open for Grammy-winning hit-makers fun. at the Marcus Amphitheater. But in 2011, the pop band from Cincinnati was just one of 44 bands trying to make a name for itself, performing at Summerfest as part of the Big Gig's annual Emerging Artist Series.
Taking place from 3 to 7:30 p.m. daily at Summerfest's U.S. Cellular Connection Stage, the Emerging Artist Series showcases budding acts from Milwaukee and beyond. »Read Full Article
Podcast: The incomparable 'Sergeant Chip' now an audio story
'Sergeant Chip,' one of the finest military science-fiction stories I've read, is now an impressive audio novella, thanks to the StarShip Sofa podcast.
Bradley Denton's novella, which won the 2005 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for best short science fiction, is narrated by the title character, a black Labradoodle and military canine who has been enhanced so he can receive telepathic commands from his human handler. It is one of the finest explorations I've encountered of what it means to be a good soldier. »Read Full Blog Post
James Gandolfini's top five movie roles
It seemed that James Gandolfini, star of "The Sopranos" who died Wednesday at the age of 51, was so associated with the mobster Tony Soprano that Hollywood did not know what to do with him.
According to TV Guide editor Bruce Fretts, Gandolfini was a character actor at heart before "The Sopranos" and after. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
U.S. Bank fireworks show July 3 to feature 10,000 pounds of fireworks
The annual U.S. Bank fireworks show will light up the sky over Milwaukee's lakefront July 3 with 10,000 pounds of fireworks, the bank said Thursday.
The show, launched from two barges on Lake Michigan off of Veterans Park, begins at 9:30 p.m. The fireworks won't be rescheduled if there is severe weather. »Read Full Article(5)
German-American choruses offer free weekend concerts
German-American choral groups from around the country will give two free concerts in downtown Milwaukee this weekend as part of Sängerfest 2013.
The choral festival, held every three years, will bring more than 1,200 singers to the city. The last time Sängerfest was held in Milwaukee was 1973, said Gary Luther, a member of Milwaukee Liedertafel and president of the Wisconsin district of Nord-Amerikanischer Sängerbund, the North American Singers Association. The Wisconsin district is serving as festival host. »Read Full Article
Fund-raiser Dining out for Life on Thursday
Dining out for Life, an annual fund-raiser for One Heartland camp and the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, takes place at participating restaurants, bars and food trucks and carts today -- starting with breakfast.
The businesses contribute a percentage of their sales to the chariites. »Read Full Blog Post
On Tap Today: Free beer, 48 Hour Film Project, Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Rally your friends and find your dormant lederhosen to celebrate the opening of the long-anticipated improvements to the Estabrook Beer Garden. The German-inspired outdoor drinking spot will tap a keg during opening ceremonies, which start at 5:30 tonight, and pour free, imported Munich Hofbräuhaus beer until 9 p.m. Bring your own beer stein or use one for a $5 refundable deposit.
Two Milwaukee teams accepted the challenge to write, shoot, edit and score a movie in just 48 hours last weekend. Sound like an adrenaline rush? Or maybe just a disaster waiting to happen? You decide. View "Group A's" films from the 48 Hour Film Project at 7 tonight at the Oriental Theatre, 2230 N. Farwell Ave., for $10. "Group B" premieres right after at 9 p.m. »Read Full Blog Post


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50. Chris Bosh
Total Pay and Endorsements: $15,500,000, "Bosh and LeBron signed identical six-year, $110 million deals to join Dwyane Wade in South Beach. All three have player options for 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons that total out at $127 million." - Jonah Freedman, Sports Illustrated,(credit: By GLENN JAMES/NBAE via Getty Images)
49. Paul Pierce
Total Pay and Endorsements: $15,676,321 "Celtics GM Danny Ainge will be busy next summer: Pierce and Rajon Rondo are the only players inked beyond 2011-12, and the former will be 36 when his $61 million extension expires in 2014." - Freedman, (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
48. Prince Fielder
Total Pay and Endorsements: $15,750,000 "Fielder's one-year, $15.5 million deal with Brewers helped avoid arbitration." - Freedman, (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
47. Eli Manning
Total Pay and Endorsements: $16,000,000 "Eli threw a pass back to his alma mater, the University of Mississippi, last July with a $1 million donation for an academic scholarship plan. Ole Miss had raised its tuition rates by 6.5 percent." - Freedman, (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
46. Josh Beckett
Total Pay and Endorsements: $16,150,000 "Maybe athletes aren't rocket scientists -- but they can marry one. The Red Sox's $68 million man reportedly popped question to high school sweetheart Holly Fisher, an aerospace engineer, in February." - Freedman, (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
45. Elton Brand
Total Pay and Endorsements: $16,459,099 "The much-maligned Brand and his equally unloved teammate Andre Iguodala are owed $63.5 million over the next two seasons. Will the Sixers find a taker for either one in a trade?" - Freedman, (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
44. Roy Oswalt
Total Pay and Endorsements: $16,500,000 "Astros, are paying $7 million and The Phillies are paying $9 million as part of a trade agreement from last summer." - Freedman, (credit: By OTTO GREULE JR/Getty Images)
43. Joe Johnson
Total Endorsements and Salary: $16,574,500 "...The Hawks made Johnson the top-paid free agent in last summer's loaded class, topping LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Bosh and Amar'e Stoudemire." - Freedman, (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
42. Jake Peavy
Total Pay and Endorsements: $16,625,000 "Peavy received a $500,000 reporting bonus as part of his $16 million salary."- Freedman, (credit By: CHRISTIAN PETERTSEN/Getty Images)
41. A. J. Burnett
Total Endorsements and Salary: $16,775,000 "He possesses a long-term contract with fixed salary till expiration." - Freedman, (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
40. Kenyon Martin
Total Endorsements and Salary: $16,795,454 "Will retooling Denver stick with the 33-year-old who has missed 203 regular-season games over the last seven years?" - Jonah Freedman (credit: By GARRETT W. ELLWOOD/NBAE via Getty Images)
39. Darnell Dockett
Total Endorsements and Salary: $17,675,000 "The terror of a defensive tackle signed a four-year, $48.5 million extension with the Cardinals last September that includes a $15 million option bonus on top of scheduled $2.35 million salary next season." - Freedman, (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
38. Mark Sanchez
Total Endorsements and Salary: $17,750,000 "His performance in 2010 triggered a $1.25 million bonus, and he's finally starting to accept endorsement offers like the one he signed with Pepsi." - Freedman, (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
37. Zach Randolph
Total Endorsements and Salary: $17,766,666 "Randolph signed a four-year, $66 million extension in April." - Freedman, (credit: By JOE MURPHY/NBAE via Getty Images)
36. Gilbert Arenas
Total Endorsements and Salary: $17,980,694 "Is Arenas key to the Magic's hopes of retaining Dwight Howard? Cutting him through an amnesty clause would save them $19 million in 2011-12." - Freedman, (credit: By FERNANDO MEDINA/NBAE via Getty Images)
35. Torii Hunter
Total Endorsements and Salary: $18,200,000 "It must be awkward sharing the outfield with Hunter and Vernon Wells -- their combined 2011 salaries are exactly 99 times that of Angels center fielder Peter Bourjos. " - Freedman, (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
34. Michael Redd
"The Bucks reportedly were insured for 80 percent of Redd's salary while he missed all but last 10 games of 2010-11 season. They may welcome him back, but won't miss his expiring $91 million deal." - Freedman, (Photo by FERNANDO MEDINA/NBAE via Getty Images)
33. Barry Zito
Total Endorsements and Salary: $18,600,000 "While the high-priced lefty was left off the 2010 playoff roster, the Giants rode Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain and Jonathan Sanchez to World Series title. That trio's combined 2011 salary is barely more than Zito's." - Freedman (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
32. Jimmie Johnson
Total Endorsements and Salary: $19,264,780 "The five-time Sprint Cup champion has carved out a nice niche as a perennial top earner in NASCAR thanks to his clean image and success." -Freedman, (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
31. Kevin Durant
Total Endorsements and Salary: $20,053,663 "Is the Thunder star spying on the competition? Durant recently bought a $1.8 million condo in a Miami high-rise just blocks from American Airlines Arena." - Freedman, (credit: By LAYNE MURDOCH/NBAE via Getty Images)
30. Roy Halladay
Total Endorsements and Salary: $20,250,000 "Following his perfect game last May, Halladay bought some 60 Swiss-made Baumé & Mercier watches (around $4,000 each) and gave them to everyone in Phillies clubhouse -- bat boys included." - Freedman, (credit: By ABELIMAGES/Getty Images)
29. Rashard Lewis
Total Endorsements and Salary: $20,323,711 "If a new CBA includes "Allan Houston" amnesty clause to cut a high-earner, here's your first target: Lewis averaged 13 points over the past two seasons; he's due up to $44 million over next two." - Freedman, (credit: By ISSAC BALDIZON/NBAE via Getty Images)
28. Carl Crawford
Total Endorsements and Salary: $20,500,000 "Talk about a nice monthly allowance... $6 million signing bonus paid out in $1 million increments over the course of the season." - Freedman, (credit: By Elsa/Getty Images)
27. Vince Carter
Total Endorsements and Salary: $20,522,375 "The Suns have an $18 million option to bring Carter back next season." -Freedman, (credit:By LAYNE MURDOCH/NBAE via Getty Images)
26. Albert Pujols
Total Endorsements and Salary: $21,000,000 "The slugger is a hit with Chicago GMs." - Freedman, (credit: By Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
25. Ryan Howard
Total Endorsements and Salary: $21,500,000 "Howard earns more this season alone than Schmidt did during his entire 18-year career." - Freedman, (credit: By HUNTER MARTIN/Getty Images)
24. Tim Duncan
"Duncan has a $21.3 million player option for next season, the final year of his contract." - Freedman (credit: ByBILL BAPTIST/NBAE via Getty Images)
23. Mark Teixeira
Total Endorsements and Salary: $22,750,000 "Big Tex had so much trouble unloading his Dallas mansion since leaving Rangers in '07, he opted simply to rent it for $15,000 per month. His tenant? New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton." - Freedman, (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
22. Derek Jeter
Total Endorsements and Salary: $23,000,000 "The Yankee captain dropped $7 million just for the land to build his near-31,000-square foot, seven-bedroom, nine-bathroom home in Tampa." - Freedman, (credit: By JASON MILLER/Getty Images)
21. Carmelo Anthony
Total Endorsements and Salary: $23,149,243 "The Knicks are predictably top-heavy on salary again, but a combined $51 million for 'Melo, Amar'e and Chauncy Billups next season is better than $54 million for McGrady, Marbury and Curry in 2009-10." - Freedman, (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
20. Vernon Wells
Total Endorsements and Salary: $23,250,000 " The good news for the Angels, whose payroll shot to fourth in baseball with the acquisition of Wells: His salary tops out this season and "drops" to a mere $21 million a year from 2012 to 2014." - Freedman, (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
19. Jeff Gordon
Total Endorsements and Salary: $23,703,710 "Like Earnhardt, Gordon's best days on the track are in the past." - Freedman, (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
18. Joe Mauer
Total Endorsements and Salary: $23,750,000 "Mauer's eight-year, $184 million deal is the largest ever for a catcher by far. His $23 million salary, along with that of first baseman Justin Morneau, eats up a third of Twins' total payroll this season." - Freedman, (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
17. CC Sabathia
Total Endorsements and Salary: $23,800,000 "The Yanks' ace can opt out of his mammoth contract after this season. Considering Cliff Lee landed a five-year, $120 million deal, there's speculation he might." - Freedman (credit: By STEPHEN DUNN/Getty Images)
16. Amar'e Stoudemire
Total Endorsements and Salary: $24,486,611 "Amar'e is actually scheduled to outearn his All-Star teammate by more than a quarter-million over the next four seasons." - Freedman, (credit: By FERNANDO MEDINA/NBAE via Getty Images)
15. Jim Furyk
Total Endorsements and Salary: $25,334,622 "Furyk's winning putt at last September's Tour Championship earned him a $1.4 million prize and a $10 million FedEx Cup bonus." - Freedman, (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
14. Darrelle Revis
(credit: By JARED WICKERSHAM/Getty Images)
13. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Total Endorsements and Salary: $26,572,930 "It's amazing that a driver who hasn't won a race in more than three years is still his sport's top earner. " - Freedman, (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
12. Sam Bradford
Total Endorsements and Salary: $27,250,000 "The Rams signed last year's No. 1 draft pick to the largest rookie deal in "NFL history, with the bulk of money being paid out over 2011: an $18 million option bonus and an $8.4 million roster bonus." - Freedman, (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
11. Dwyane Wade
Total Endorsements and Salary: $28,200,000 " Not to be outdone by LeBron, D-Wade spent nearly $11 million for his own new Miami mansion." - Freedman (credit: By ANDREW D. BERNSTEIN/NBAE via Getty Images)
10. Dwight Howard
Total Endorsements and Salary: $28,647,180 "Any dream of Superman joining Lakers needs a cold dose of reality: Howard would have to accept a huge reduction from $17.9 million." - FreedmanDwight Howard (credit: Getty Images)
9 Tom Brady
Total Endorsements and Salary: $30,007,280 "Brady's four-year, $72 million extension signed last September gives him the highest average annual salary in the NFL." - Freedman (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
8. Matt Ryan
" The bulk of guaranteed money in Ryan's six-year, $72 million contract he signed in 2008 should be paid out this year, when he'll earn a $22 million roster bonus on top of his $10.25 million salary. " - Freedman (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
7. Kevin Garnett
Total Endorsements and Salary: $32,832,044 "He'll have earned more than $300 million over his career." - Freedman (credit: By ISSAC BALDIZON/NBAE via Getty Images)
6. Kobe Bryant
Total Endorsements and Salary: $34,806,250 "LeBron's No. 6 Heat top now outsells Kobe's No. 24." - Freedman, (credit: By ANDREW D. BERNSTEIN/NBAE via Getty Images)(Photo Credit: ANDREW D. BERNSTEIN/NBAE via Getty Images)
5. Alex Rodriguez
Total Endorsements and Salary: $36,000,000 "If A-Rod's bat catches fire, he could cash in this season on the first milestone bonus written into his contract: another $6 million for passing Willie Mays (No. 4 at 660) on the all-time home-run list." - Freedman, (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
4. Peyton Manning
Total Endorsements and Salary: $38,070,000 "If the Colts place the franchise tag on the four-time NFL MVP again next year, Manning will earn more than $50 million in salary over two seasons." -Freedman (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
3. Lebron James
Total Endorsements and Salary: $44,500,000 "There's plenty of room for LeBron's talent in his $9 million Coconut Grove mansion." - Freedman (credit: By NED DISHMAN/NBAE via Getty Images)(credit: NED DISHMAN/NBAE via Getty Images)
2. Phil Mickelson
Total Endorsements and Salary: $61,185,933 "Lefty's hefty sponsorship portfolio isn't flashy -- deals with Callaway, KPMG, Rolex, Barclays Capital, ExxonMobil and Amgen/Pfizer -- but he's one of the most reliable endorsers in pro sports." - Freedman (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
1. Tiger Woods
Total Endorsements and Salary: $62,294,116 " His Nike and EA deals still keep him on top of the charts while other endorsers -- and his game -- have gone in other directions." - Freedman (credit: By PHOTO via Getty Images)
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I was thrilled to be selected as a Virtual Student Foreign Service (VSFS) eIntern for the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. One of the attractions of my virtual internship was that I could work on this project from anywhere in the world. I first connected with my supervisor in September 2013, while I was studying abroad for a semester in Rabat, Morocco. I often worked from my host family's home while we discussed my role as a member of the IVLP team. IVLP connects foreign professionals in various fields with their American counterparts, and nearly 5,000 participants visit the United States annually.
My role was to add a new dimension by creating resource guides -- one-page pamphlets on different thematic topics that highlight resources such as academic and grant databases that are relevant for the participants and available on the State Department's International Exchange Alumni website. These resource guides provide participants with added incentive to explore their 'alumni connections' and will simultaneously build their understanding of the site and expand its usefulness. Although communicating with a time difference took some getting used to -- one video meeting took place on an iPhone at 8:00 PM Barcelona time with barely functional Wi-Fi -- I ultimately found it easy to check in electronically with any questions.
The VSFS provided me with significant flexibility which worked extremely well for me. I wasn't constrained to a 9-5 office job for this project. I was provided with the concept for the resource guides, but I was able to design the template and make decisions about what kinds of information to highlight. I designed the template using Photoshop, customized each resource guide with relevant articles from academic journals and magazines, and added key funding opportunities from various sources. The topics range from "Women in Entrepreneurship" to "Environmental Protection," and the resource guides are available online or in print for the alumni participants.
In addition to building my research skills and my knowledge of some of the key foreign policy priorities, I also saw our public diplomacy efforts firsthand. In February, I attended the closing event for six participants on the IVLP Gold Stars project, hosted by Citizen Diplomacy International of Philadelphia. I presented several resource guides to the participants and got to spend some time with them. Speaking to them and learning about their experiences allowed me to understand the impact that public diplomacy has around the globe.
In May, I finished the last of the resource guides and presented my yearlong project to the IVLP office via videoconference. In the past year, I was able to learn about one of the key public diplomacy tools available to missions and contribute in a concrete way to the program. My efforts not only built my skills, but they will be of help to future international visitors. Overall, I found my experience as an eIntern to be tremendously rewarding, and the VSFS program itself has been an incredible opportunity to engage with the mission of the State Department and contribute to global diplomacy.
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Our Communications Department is one of the first areas to learn that a child has a sponsor. They receive a regularly generated list of children who have new sponsors. A copy of the list is printed out, together with an age-graded, first-letter pad bearing a bar code with sponsor and child details on it. This is placed in the "pigeon holes" of the respective child development centers whose children have new sponsors.
The next center worker to visit the country office picks up the material from the holes and brings it to the center where the child notification process is carried out.
"Any time we come to the country office and find this list, we become very happy," says Fredrick, the center coordinator for Victory Assemblies Child Development Center.
At the center the list is filed in a special folder that has been created to hold the new assignment list. The next step is to go to the child's home and inform the family about the sponsorship.
Every child who receives a sponsor must write a first letter of introduction. This letter must contain detailed information about the child and the family. Some of this information the child may not know. So as part of the notification process, the center worker takes down all the information needed to complete the first letter later.
The worker takes down the names of the parents, the names and ages of all the children in the family, and the work the caregivers do, among other things.
Children who cannot write their letters are assisted by center staff. When the letters are written, they are returned to the country office.
In Ghana, this first letter has a deadline, which is one week. This means the letter is to be submitted to the country office no later than one week after collection so the Sponsor Donor Services Associate in the Communications Department has ample time to check it and ensure that the letter meets all standards before packaging and subsequent mailing to Colorado Springs.
From Colorado Springs, the child's first letter is then sent to the sponsor's country, where it is mailed to the sponsor, and communication commences between sponsor and child.
(UPDATE: All letters between sponsor and child are now digitally scanned, sent to and from the country office and then printed for delivery. Learn more about the speedy letter-writing process!)
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Peter Kozma is expected to be the starting shortstop in 2013.
Furcal's recovery time is projected at seven to eight months, meaning he could be ready for baseball activities sometime in October.
Some question the timing of the decision. Furcal was injured in October, and had he opted for surgery immediately, he would likely have been ready to return around the All-Star break.
Kozma, 24, was a first-round pick in 2007 and has played second base, third base and shortstop.
He played in 82 games in 2012 and hit .333 (24 for 72). He struck out 19 times in 82 plate appearances.


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Police have identified two men accused of stealing thousands of pounds of watermelons from grocery stores in Oregon.
Brad Taylor, 40, and William "Billy" Traverso, 42, were arrested using surveillance video and a description by an employee at the WinCo Foods store in Beaverton, Portland TV station KPTV reported.
The men are accused of stealing six pallets of watermelons weighing nearly 5,800 pounds in the early morning hours of June 7, Portland TV station KPTV reported.
A similar fruit heist involving 11 pallets of watermelons that same day at the WinCo store in Tigard.
A worker at the Beaverton store confronted the two men as they were loading the watermelons into a truck. The employee went inside the store to get a supervisor, but when they returned, the men -- and the watermelons -- were gone, KPTV reported.
Taylor used to deliver watermelons and investigators believe the men intended to sell the stolen fruit, according to police.
Detectives said the stolen watermelons are valued at around $7,000.
Police were able to recover five of the stolen pallets have been recovered from a storage building on a nearby farm.
WinCo workers picked them up, but the fruit will not be sold to the public, according to KPTV.


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CrystalNeko wrote:Aye I be going to the Midlands Expo this year so long as my ride there doesn't back down at the last minute xD Which rarely happens so it's good to say that yes I will be there xD
And yes they do usually sell plushies at expo =3 Usually ranging from £8-25 depending on how big it is
_Neji_8_ wrote:Lol sorry sjbonnar,i'm new here so i don't really know much about the boards and stuff. ^_^;
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_naruto_159 wrote:Hi again, just wondering do they sell pocky at the Midlands expo. And is it tasty.
CrystalNeko wrote:_naruto_159 wrote:Hi again, just wondering do they sell pocky at the Midlands expo. And is it tasty.
Aye they'll most likely be selling pocky at the TokyoToys stand =D And TokyoToys are regulars at the expo [I don't think I've ever NOT see them there!] so there will most likely/definately sell pocky there =D
And yes it is very nice xD... Though I'm getting a bit bored of some of the flavours after eating them for so long xD;; Still I love the Milk and Men's pocky xP [Lol... men's pocky XDD]
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A man accused of beating and kidnapping his wife pleaded not guilty to kidnapping in Dane County court Thursday.
Andres Uscanga, 20, was charged with kidnapping, disarming a police officer, escape, battery and bail jumping after a search for his wife that ended with Uscanga's arrest on Jan. 1.
Investigators believe Uscanga beat his wife at a home on Madison's west side and took her against her will to a hotel in Lake Delton, according to a search warrant.
Police said they took Uscanga into custody at the hotel and found the woman on Jan. 1.
The warrant said that during interviews with police, the woman had "two black eyes and numerous bruises" that she said Uscanga caused.
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U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin made a stop in La Crosse on Friday.
She toured Gundersen Lutheran Health System's new facilities, including the recently finished Inpatient Behavioral Health building.
Baldwin's visit comes just a week before she returns to Washington to take part in a Senate committee meeting on the state of mental health care in the U.S.
Gundersen Lutheran's new Inpatient Behavioral Health facility will help make sure patients don't have to travel for miles to receive the care they need.
It was a problem in the La Crosse area and is still a problem in many places across the U.S.
As the nation debates the problem of gun violence, lawmakers are also taking a closer look at the mental health care system.
"Immediately when I get back to Washington, D.C., next week, one of the committees on which I sit will be holding a hearing on the status of the mental health system in the United States," said Baldwin.
Baldwin says it's important that people in the La Crosse area now have access to care right here near their homes.
"I can't imagine a family who has a loved one in mental health crisis who is told the nearest bed is across the state, and a patient who doesn't have the support of their family and their community in terms of healing," said Baldwin.
It's an important service that is growing harder and harder to come by.
"So many institutions right now are running in the opposite direction and closing beds that have been dedicated to behavioral health," said Baldwin.
While making sure we have good mental health care is not a new concern, it's come under the microscope in light of the recent mass shootings that have sparked gun control debate.
Gov. Scott Walker spoke of the issue at a stop in La Crosse on Thursday.
"A fundamental similarity seems to be a breakdown in the mental health system," said Walker.
That's why Walker says he will focus Wisconsin's efforts not on gun control but on how to improve mental health care.
"One thing I am doing in the next week or so, we've set up about 25 mental health experts from around the state, folks from different hospitals, clinics, from law enforcement and others to talk about how do we get to the source of this problem in the first place. What is it that drives people in a situation like this and what more can we do not only as a state but as a society?" said Walker.
Walker says he may make room for mental health care in the state's budget.
He says one idea is to target funding for crisis intervention services.
Gundersen Lutheran Health System has been contacted by the governor's office to take part in the mental health discussion.


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CLOVIS — The strategic team formed to help save Cannon Air Force Base from closure by the Pentagon came together Tuesday for the first time.
Comprised of local groups, state groups and three paid lobbying firms, the strategic team set up shop at Clovis Community College and began divvying up responsibilities.
"That group and members of that group will be working together over the next several days as well as the next several weeks to finalize the presentation to the (Base Realignment and Closure) commission on June 24," said Randy Harris, a prominent member of the Committee of Fifty group that acts as a base advocate.
Cannon appeared on the Pentagon's closure list May 13, and since then community leaders have vowed an intense and coordinated campaign to get it removed. BRAC commissioners are scheduled to visit the air base June 23 and meet with the community June 24 at a regional hearing.
Besides pooling knowledge and expertise, local advocates say the strategic group can bring together a wide variety of resources in the drive to save Cannon.
"They stayed on almost all day (Tuesday), and brainstormed," said Ted Hartley, a member of the Committee of Fifty and a 9th Judicial District Judge. "This was the first time that all of them were able to exchange ideas and responsibilities. They each have resources that are different from the others."
Historically, about 85 percent of bases slated for closure by the Pentagon are eventually closed. However, that hasn't slowed down the efforts of community leaders, who believe the base has superior military value and is important to national security.
"It's a tough road, but I think I see a lot of confidence here," Hartley said.
The strategy meeting was attended by team members from the Clovis community, the New Mexico Office for Military Base Planning and Support, DLA Piper, Hyjek & Fix, Inc., Keystone and representatives from New Mexico's legislative delegates.
"The strategy all along has been to review the data and information," Harris said, "to be able to provide our analysis of their quantitative models, so we can show there is deviation from the criteria, and flaws in (the Pentagon's) analysis."
He said one of the difficulties the group faces is the information coming in about the Pentagon's rationale for selecting Cannon has been spotty. However, Harris said it appears they chose bases for closure on a "quantity" basis, rather than "quality" basis. In other words, large facilities with large ranges were kept, and smaller bases like Cannon were chosen for closure or realignment.
"We are beginning to see pieces, but nowhere near the complete picture," Harris said. He said other air bases may have larger training ranges, but many of those experience encroachment problems, unlike Cannon.
Harris said one facet of their argument will be to show the New Mexico Training Range Initiative — which officials say will grant planes from Cannon unfettered access to supersonic training air space — will greatly enhance the air base's military value and the potential for training.
New Mexico's delegates have said the Air Force did not consider the training range initiative in their analysis of Cannon, an oversight they hope to remedy when BRAC commissioners arrive for the regional hearing.


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There's a dozen candidates in all: 10 vying for the town board and two for mayor seat.
The field of candidates is varied, too — from a former newspaper editor to an architect to a stay-at-home mom. They range in age from 27 to 77.
At a candidate forum last week, each took a chance to sound off on the reasons behind their candidacy. While the answers were varied, economic development was a recurring theme — although candidates have different ideas of how to get there.
Angela Hubbs Moore, 32, wants to lower taxes and reduce town spending.
"Economic development is best served by reducing the amount of taxes," she said at the forum.
Thomas Ritter, an architect in town, painted a bleak picture of the state of Franklin. He proposed investing in Angel Medical Center and making Franklin more attractive to job seekers as one way to remediate a sluggish local economy.
"There's not a business in town that's thriving," Ritter said.
The candidate participation in this November's Franklin election comes as a bit of a surprise in comparison to the town election two years ago, when only the incumbents ran and voter turnout was low.
Part of the attraction for candidates this year is the promise of open seats. Long-time Mayor Joe Collins isn't running for re-election, prompting two of the current aldermen to forsake their seats on the town board and run for mayor instead — namely Bob Scott and Sissy Pattillo. That made the race wide-open, with newcomers guaranteed to take as least two seats on the town board. A third alderman seat is also up for election, currently held by Billy Mashburn, who is running to keep his seat.
Town Alderman Farrell Jamison, whose seat is not up for election, speculated that the two open seats might have been enticing for candidates on the fence about whether to run.
"Since two of the aldermen decided to run for mayor, that would open vacant slots for somebody to run," Jamison said. "The last several elections, there have not been that many candidates run."
But the issues run deeper than just an opportunity to win an up-for-grabs alderman seat, according to Matt Bateman, one of the organizers of the candidate forum and a founder of the community action group Venture Local. Though fiscal responsibility and the town's water and sewer infrastructure are concerns of many residents, he characterized the newfound political interest in town as something bigger.
"It's just time for change in leadership in Franklin," he said. "And folks in Franklin are just starting to get that."
The variety of candidates is a welcome aspect of the town election, and much better for voters than the limited participation and options they had two years ago, he added.
"I've been pushing and encouraging people to try to vote and run for the board," he said. "It's only going to make for a more healthy, diverse election."
At last week's forum, candidates accused current town government of making poor property purchases, overspending on a "lavish" new town hall renovation, allowing imprudent development that threatens the environment and not promoting itself as a tourist destination or fostering a healthy small business climate.
"People go to Asheville, Sylva, Waynesville — we need to make sure we create that for Franklin," said Adam Kimsey, the youngest candidate at 27 years old. "We're not those towns, but we can look at them and take some of those ideas."
At least two candidates said aldermen needed to cooperate better amongst themselves and with other entities like Macon County. Emmanuel Carrion, a local business owner running for alderman, mentioned the incident surrounding the Nikwasi Mound and discord between county commissioners and town aldermen.
"Collaboration is the key," Carrion said. "Instead of two bubbles, it needs to be one bubble."
Mashburn, who is fighting to retain his seat, defended the board's record at the forum. He said the county and the town have regular meetings and consistently collaborate on a host of issues, like lobbying for or against state legislation.
"The town board has always tried to work with the county when we could," he said, though his primary reason for running is to improve the town's infrastructure.
Alderman Verlin Curtis, while not running for re-election, defended the town's current direction as well. He said some of the criticism dished out by candidates at the forum was uncalled for. He alleged that candidates who were quick to take jabs at town government were nowhere to be seen when the issues were being debated at town meetings.
"There are some folks who feel like they can do a better job," Curtis said. "After I listened at the forum, I realized that some of them didn't much know what they were getting into."
It's hard to peg whether the election will swing the board one way or another. With so many candidates to choose from, the top three vote-getters could easily be comprised of several different combinations of political ideologies and backgrounds.
That outlook was intriguing to Kristina Moe, a member of the county's League of Women Voters, a co-organizer of the forum. Moe noted that there are three candidates in their 20s or 30s, several candidates who own businesses and have never been in political office before.
"What impressed me was that there were so many young people running and so many people that hadn't been involved in politics before," she said.
Mayoral race
Though the alderman races may have a mix of candidates, young and old, the mayoral race is a match up between two of the town's political veterans.
Candidates Sissy Pattillo and Bob Scott have served collectively for nearly two decades as aldermen. Both are 72 years old.
During that time, Scott, retired from a career in law enforcement and journalism, has earned a name for himself as an independent, willing to go against the grain. At a candidate's forum in Franklin last week, Scott touted that record as a reason why he'd make a good mayor and leader of the town.
"I've been the lone vote against several issues," Scott said. "I do not believe in groupthink."
Though the mayor in Franklin only votes in tiebreakers, they play an important role in setting the tone of meetings and guiding the board members.
"The mayor's jobs is to inspire and motivate," Scott said.
Pattillo has her own ideas of what it means to lead and shared those with attendees at last week's forum.
"I also feel like the mayor creates the atmosphere for the town," Pattillo said.
Tracing her lineage back three generations in Macon County, she believe she would do a good job looking ahead while also acknowledging the town's past. She sees herself as a unifier for Franklin, being able to foster collaboration for the betterment of the community.
"I feel it is very important for people to work together," Pattillo said. "With collaboration, with all of us working together, we can move our town forward."
Election forum for mayor candidates
The Macon County League of Women Voters will host a forum for mayoral candidates for the town of Franklin at noon Thursday, Oct. 10, at Tartan Hall.
Longtime mayor Joe Collins is stepping down, and two candidates, Sissy Pattillo and Bob Scott, have decided to run for the position. Both currently serve as aldermen on the town board. By focusing just on the mayoral candidates, the forum will provide for more in-depth discussion by Scott and Pattillo. All are invited, and attendees are welcome to bring a bag lunch.
The League of Women Voters is a nationwide non-partisan organization that focuses on voter education, voter rights, and citizen participation in government and community.
Meet the candidates
Adam Kimsey — 27, entrepreneur
"People go to Asheville, Sylva, Waynesville — we need to make sure we create that for Franklin. We're not those towns, but we can look at them and take some of those ideas."
Emmanuel Carrion — 34, business owner
Carrion said he would like to improve the local economy to encourage youth to stay in Franklin and perhaps start their own business. "Without supporting the local businesses, you're not even giving those kids a chance."
Thomas Ritter — 52, architect
Ritter said he would like to see the town invest in improving Angel Medical Center, for economic and health reasons.
"What a frightening thought that I might lose a hour and half of critical time because I have to go to Asheville."
Barbara McRae — 70, retired newspaper editor
"I would like to explore expanding parks and recreation places in town, closer to more people," like the Franklin greenway, she said. "It's such a tremendous asset for the town."
Angela Hubbs Moore — 32, stay-at-home mom
"Economic development is best served by reducing the amount of taxes. The free market as a whole will always make better economic decisions than the government."
Billy Mashburn — 61
"I would like to retain my seat specifically because of all the water and sewer issues coming up in the future."
Patti Halyburton Abel — 41, business owner
"Tourism and second homes make up a large part of our local revenue. People come here for natural beauty — we need to work with the county to preserve it."
Mack Brogden — 62, retired
Brogden said town leaders need to work to attract new businesses and promote economic growth to maintain a vibrant community. "What I want to see is jobs. You can't thrive on just a retirement community."
W.H. Derrick — 77, retired
"Roads, the infrastructure — that's the biggest. The roads and infrastructure in this town are terrible."
Marshall Henson — 73, retired retail sales
"Something that is not right I'm going to be against that — spending is the biggest thing, waste. I think we spend a lot of money foolishly."


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Along with AllEarth Renewables Chief Operating Officer Doug Goldsmith, left, Gov. Peter Shumlin announces a major solar initiative Wednesday in Montpelier. Under the plan, solar power will be provided to 10 state facilities.MONTPELIER Vermont is going to use solar power to run 10 state office buildings, including all seven of its prisons, officials said Wednesday.
The deal between the state and the company AllEarth Renewables calls for solar installations that will serve the prisons as well as the Pavilion Office Building in Montpelier, where the governors office is located, and state offices in Brattleboro and Bennington. In some cases, the installations will provide all the electricity for the buildings.
Gov. Peter Shumlin said the project furthered his long-term goal of getting 90 percent of the states energy needs from renewable power sources by 2050.
There is no cost to taxpayers for this investment. It will save taxpayers about a million dollars, which is not only smart in terms of managing taxpayer resources but smart energy policy, Shumlin said.
Wednesdays announcement is the culmination of a process begun in 2011, when the state asked for energy projects for state facilities at a competitive or neutral cost. AllEarth Renewables, of Williston, emerged as the winner of the three-company competitive bidding process.
Once completed, the project is expected to produce nearly 5 million kilowatt-hours of solar power per year, enough to power about 750 Vermont homes for a year.
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Goldsmith said the project would involve many other Vermont businesses and contribute state jobs.
We do what we can to be able to source as much of our subcontracting materials from Vermont, helping put Vermonters to work, Goldsmith said.
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My battery for my trusty Sony NWZ S639 16GB has died. I've managed to removed it from the player but can't find a matching battery anywhere online
The numbers on my battery are: 1-756-702-12 LIS1374HNPA 8X07A50672
There are batteries listed as suitable for the NWZ S638 but the number for that is 1-756-702-11 and the plastic connector looks a slightly different shape.
Has anybody managed to replace the battery of the player and can point me to the direction of a replacement one. It's not a particularly rare player so I'm surprised my search is drawing a blank
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I'd contact the vendor of the battery that has a model number that is one off from the one you want. They usually have dealt with similar compatibility questions and should be able to tell you if the one they have will work for you.
Battery replacement in DAPs that aren't considered user replaceable frequently turns into something that requires determination and creativity. You may need to remove the connector from the one you have and attach it to one that has the right electrical characteristics and size. Just getting one open without destroying it can be a challenge.
Good luck with your project and let us know how things work out. My S639 is among my favorites. I'm still getting good battery life but when it starts to die it would be nice to have a source for a new battery as I decide whether or not it's worth replacing it.
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Thanks for your reply. I've opened up the player and removed the battery and connector easily. I've contacted a couple of sites already asking if the battery is suitable for my player, but they have responded that they don't have suitable batteries for my player.
Several batteries state they are suitable for the S638red which is the 8gb version. I assume it would would use the same battery, but the numbers are different. I will contact a few more companies and possibly take a punt on one.
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The following guidelines for participating in RIT's Venture Mentoring Service program are based on best practices of university-based business incubators with extensive mentoring program experience.
- The purpose of RIT VENTURE MENTORING SERVICE is to support entrepreneurial activity within the RIT community, focusing primarily on startup companies that are members of Venture Creations, RIT's business incubator.
- The resources of VMS will be offered without charge to all members of the RIT community who are actively connected to a venture, through Venture Creations, as a founder/principal or executive/officer.
- It seeks volunteer mentors among RIT alumni, locally and nationally, and from non-alumni with particularly appropriate backgrounds and skill sets.
- Mentors will be selected for their experience in areas relevant to the needs of these startup companies and for their enthusiasm for the RIT VENTURE MENTORING SERVICE program.
- Relationships between mentors and startup companies will be formed based on the needs and preferences of the startups and the interests and available time of mentors.
- VMS recognizes that promotion of its goals requires careful adherence to principles that put the interests of the startup company at the forefront of all considerations and interactions.
- By the nature of the process, mentors become trusted company advisors and must commit to remain free of any conflict of interest with respect to the company that they are mentoring.
- Mentors must be willing to commit to volunteering approximately five (5) hours of their time per month to their assigned startup company and to commit their services one year at a time.
- Mentors must be willing to consistently attend Board of Advisors meetings, on a pre-determined annual calendar. Teleconferencing will be provided for mentors who cannot attend in person.
- Mentors must be willing to take "subject matter expert" phone calls or similar types of communication as appropriate from the startup company in between meetings.
- Mentors will be expected to accept some limited "homework" in the form of assigned action items originating from the Board of Advisors meetings.
- Should mentors wish to become an investor or an employee, that is certainly allowable, but the relationship with the company will become one of investor, and/or board member, or employee, rather than mentor.
- In the event that an entrepreneur desires to alter their relationship to an assigned RIT VENTURE MENTORING SERVICE mentor (e.g. the entrepreneur desires a mentor to join its management team or to become an investor) then the entrepreneur must notify the RIT VENTURE MENTORING SERVICE staff of such development and the mentor must provide RIT VENTURE MENTORING SERVICE 30 days advance notice, formally recusing himself / herself from the role of RIT VENTURE MENTORING SERVICE mentor with respect to that venture.
Mentor candidates are generally invited to apply by someone affiliated with RIT (faculty, staff, or alumni) or are referred by a Venture Creations partner or volunteer.
All VMS candidates must complete the following and submit via e-mail to the VMS Coordinator at firstname.lastname@example.com:
- The short application below
- Submit a resume or bio
- Provide one professional reference
The New Mentor Review Committee holds interviews with all applicants. The interview affords us an opportunity to become better acquainted with an applicant's unique skills and experience, to discuss the critical role our mentors play and to answer any questions prospective volunteers have about the program.
For more information, please provide the following:
It's imperative to avoid any conflicts of interest with the ventures you're working with. Avoiding even the appearance of impropriety is critical. If the word gets around that VMS mentors are looking for clients, jobs or equity – our reputation and ability to attract the best entrepreneurs and mentors will suffer.
It is our policy that mentors should not have any relationship with a VMS venture where there is any form of compensation or equity. As a VMS mentor your primary interest in serving cannot be to scout for investment opportunities, new clients, or a job.
Occasionally, there will be cases where mentors are so excited about a business that they would like to invest or join the team. In these exceptional cases, VMS does have a policy and procedure that serves all parties.
The key elements of our policy are communication and transparency of information. If you are considering investing in a venture or taking any role involving any form of compensation (including equity or options), the very first step is to notify the VMS Coordinator via e-mail at email@example.com or by phone at 585-475-7953.
A brief summary of the policy:
- Investor in a VMS Venture
- You cannot be an investor in a venture that you are mentoring.
- You must inform the VMS Coordinator immediately upon contemplating such an action and immediately recuse yourself from further VMS activity related to the venture.
- Thirty days' notice is required to allow for review by VMS staff and counseling of entrepreneur.
- Operational Role as an Employee or Consultant to a VMS Venture
- You cannot receive any compensation from a venture you are mentoring.
- You must NEVER approach any VMS venture to propose your involvement. If you believe that your services as an employee or consultant would benefit them, discuss this with the VMS Coordinator to determine any possible next steps.
- If a venture approaches you, and if you have any possible interest, you must immediately notify the VMS Program Coordinator and recuse yourself from further mentor activities with the venture.
- Thirty days' notice is required to allow for review by VMS staff and counseling of entrepreneur.
A few final words about avoiding conflicts of interest:
All mentors should be alert to the potential for real or perceived conflicts of interest to arise at any stage of a venture's development.
- If you know you have a conflict, alert the VMS Coordinator immediately and recuse yourself from any dealings with the venture in question.
- If you think you may have a conflict, discuss it with the VMS Coordinator immediately to arrive at the proper course of action.
Please download, sign, and return the Mentor Acknowledgement/Agreement to VMS Coordinator, Jane Tibbitts via e-mail at email@example.com .


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C'mon, Timmy. Keep it together, buddy.
In every sport, there is nothing more uncomfortable or embarrassing to watch than a meltdown; that single moment when an athlete finally absorbs all the criticism, the pressure, the boos in the stadium and just emotionally malfunctions. They can manifest in fights, tantrums or complete surrender. But usually it's fights. Regardless of what form they take, they are almost always excruciating to witness and so naturally, they are littered across YouTube with hundreds of thousands of hits apiece. Most of them we've all seen by now but here are four of the biggest sports meltdowns you've probably never heard about. Enjoy, I guess.
4Oliver McCall -- Boxing
One of the worst places to psychologically crumble is in a boxing ring, partially because all eyes are on you and partially because two of those eyes belong to someone who is trying really hard to punch you to death. So when Oliver McCall broke down during the Heavyweight Championship Fight in 1997, it was not only uncomfortable to witness but incredibly dangerous. In the middle of the third round, he dropped his gloves to his sides and refused to fight. Instead, he wandered around the ring, gazing off into the crowd and generally ignoring the 250 lb Lennox Lewis hitting him in the face. No one knew what to make of his strategy and the commentators even speculated it might be some elaborate, painful trick to lure Lewis into making a mistake. That is, until the end of the fourth round when McCall walked quietly to his corner and started to weep. Not just a few tears either, full-on messy sobs.
Skip to 6:00.
It looked like McCall had been punched into an existential crisis and had started to question the significance of a life spent turning other peoples' guts into paste. Between the fourth and fifth rounds, the ref knelt down in McCall's corner and asked him like a concerned parent if he really wanted to continue fighting. It wasn't clear if he meant this particular match or boxing in general because the tears streaming down McCall's face suggested a regret far more encompassing than just the events of the night. While McCall said he wanted to continue, the fight ended just 50 seconds into the fifth round because he still refused to honor the human instincts of protecting his own brain, and no one was eager to watch a clinically depressed man try to commit suicide on someone else's fists. It was easily one of the top 1,790,502 emotional breakdowns Las Vegas has ever produced.
3Martina Hingis -- Tennis
During the French Open in 1999, Martina Hingis was just three points away from victory over Steffi Graf when a line judge made a bad call in Steffi Graf's favor. The call shouldn't have meant much to either player because Hingis was so far ahead, but looking back at the footage, you can actually see the moment Martina hears the call, then searches her heart and decides that, no, she cannot share a world with an error that egregious.
What followed was a meltdown so massive it cost Hingis the win. It started with her crossing the net to show the line judge directly where the ball landed, and indirectly why the woman was an idiot. As anyone knows who's suffered through tennis camps or endured weekends at a rich but competitive uncle's house, crossing the net during play is an etiquette offense just slightly above shitting on the court. Hingis was penalized but more importantly, the crowd immediately turned against her. They booed while she tried to plead her case, then they booed during each of her serves and they booed during each of her returns. The only time they cheered was on her faults or her misses. Little by little, she started to fall apart emotionally listening to the jeers, until the last set when she spontaneously left the court for a 15 minute bathroom break as the crowd chanted her opponent's name.
Skip to 3:14 for the meltdown montage.
When she finally reappeared, she was dressed in a new outfit, presumably in the hopes that no one would recognize her. Unfortunately, the long break only gave the crowd more of a reason to hate her. The wheels finally came off for Hingis in the last set when she resigned herself to losing and started serving underhand. It couldn't have been much worse had she taken off one of her socks and just sat down on the court.
A tennis court is the only place where "Love" means nothing.


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Betty H. McMahonApril 29,2014
Betty H. McMahon
POULTNEY Betty H. McMahon, 75, died on April 26, 2014, at the home she shared with her daughter Bonnie and her grandson, Justin, after a brief illness.
Betty was born in Poultney on Feb. 9, 1939, the daughter to Lillian Colvin Hughes and Stanley Hughes. Betty was one of four children. Betty is pre-deceased by her husband, William J. McMahon, her parents, her brother David, and her younger sister Charlene.
Surviving Betty are her sister Jane Briggs of Fair Haven, Vt.; Bettys children, all of Poultney: daughter Bonnie Lenihan; grandson Justin Lenihan; and son-in law Peter Lenihan; son William J. McMahon Jr. and his wife, Laura; grandson Jacob David McMahon and granddaughter Alexis McMahon; son Michael P. McMahon and his wife, Cindy, and two granddaughters Megan and Alyssa. Betty also had a quasi-grandson, Ryan Mullen. Ryan was very important to Betty. Betty is also survived by her step-daughter Debra Clark and her husband, Tom, of Derry, NH and their four children Erin, Kaitlin, Lori and Tommy Clark as well as six great-grandchildren Colin, Emily, Caleb, Kasey, Khloe and Kamron. She is also survived by many aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Betty was a graduate of Poultney High School Class of 1957. After leaving high school, she and her best friend, Mary Daley, embarked on a journey to the Boston area to work at the Fessenden Boys School with Bettys Aunt Peg. It was there that Betty met and married her husband, Bill McMahon. After the birth of their first child, the couple returned to Poultney and became lifelong residents here.
Betty was a long time dedicated employee working at Fair Haven Outlet, the Poultney Dress Shop, Linda Lee Dress Shop, Wilson Photo and the Poultney Cash Market, where Betty retired after 18 years. While working at Poultney Cash, Betty made many wonderful friendships and was always looking forward to running into these folks.
Upon retirement, Betty connected with cousin Erin Traverse and his wife Patty on a common passion. Betty enjoyed spending many hours with Erin and Patty as they were devoted to tracing and documenting the family lineage. With each new revelation and validated identification of a family member, Betty was just overjoyed. This brought her so much happiness, and then she loved to share with many their new discoveries.
The family would like to offer special thanks to those who assisted in Bettys care in her remaining days: Susan Sessock, her beloved hospice nurse; her two health aides, Sandy and Gail; as well as Bonnie Sheldon and, most importantly, her grandson Justin Lenihan, as his loving dedication and countless hours of care allowed Betty to remain at home. Betty and the family were also so appreciative of her frequent visitors Sylvia Pollack, Sandy Davis, Beth Carpenter, Doug Hatch, Patty and Erin Traverse, Shirley Beayon, Paul Bogucki, Shirley and Brownie Brown, Lori Nelson, Deb Clark and all of Bettys grandchildren and great grandchildren.
There will be calling hours from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2014, at the Durfee Funeral Home, 119 North Main Street, Fair Haven. A reception will immediately follow at the Fair Haven American Legion.
A memorial service and burial will take place at a later date (to be determined) at the family cemetery on Birdseye Mountain in Poultney, VT 05735.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Durfee Funeral Home.
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Embrace a Thankful and Giving Heart
This holiday season, while we enjoy delicious food and visiting family and friends, let's take a moment to give thanks for our many blessings.
It's easy to get lost in all the bad news today — whether it be unfavorable election results, financial troubles, a struggling economy, an overreaching federal government, crisis in the Middle East or personal struggles. Our growing list of problems often seems overwhelming and endless.
It's easy to give thanks when everything is going our way. But what about the difficult times?
The Bible, in 1 Thessalonians 5:18, commands us, "In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."
I noticed a poll this week indicating a full 45 percent of Americans would rather skip Christmas because they say it's stressful and a strain on their finances.
But this season is not about braving crowded store aisles, crabby shoppers and maddening traffic jams so we can spend money on stuff our friends and family don't actually need.
Before you rush to empty your pocketbook and cram the hottest toys under the tree, let's examine our hearts this season and count our blessings.
Thankfulness brings joy and contentment; it changes your outlook and attitude.
There's real power in a thankful heart.
Even when we are tapped out financially and emotionally, we should consider the truly meaningful blessings in our lives. My wife, Gena, and I thank God for our families, friends and neighbors, and for the joy of this season that we celebrate in His name.
In all the world's darkness, we can be thankful for God's great love and that He sent his Son so that all of us may have eternal life. That wonderful gift is available to everyone — regardless of our hardships and individual circumstances.
As President Ronald Reagan declared in his 1981 Thanksgiving proclamation, "Let us recommit ourselves to that devotion to God and family that has played such an important role in making this a great Nation, and which will be needed as a source of strength if we are to remain a great people."
We thank God we are fortunate enough to have been born in the greatest country on Earth, in a land of abundance, prosperity and hope. We are grateful for our nation's foundation on freedom, justice, democracy and the rule of law. We also pray that America's leaders will look to God for guidance.
We're thankful for the First Amendment, which guarantees our rights to express ourselves, petition our government and worship God freely. (I might add, we're also thankful for our Second Amendment rights.)
We are grateful for all the sacrifices of our nation's veterans and courageous men and women serving in the U.S. military, who continue to secure our liberty and keep our nation safe.
We thank God we live in a land of opportunity, where each of us is free to develop our individual talents and embrace our entrepreneurial spirit.
We're grateful for our good health, our jobs, warm clothing, protective shelter and nourishing food. We're thankful that we're fortunate enough to have these things, so we're able to show compassion and care for those among us who don't.
We thank God for helping us practice humility, patience, kindness and forgiveness.
Most importantly — especially in these troubling times — we're thankful that God is always in control.
Let's not get caught up in the material trappings of the holidays and forget to give thanks just because Thanksgiving Day is behind us. This Christmas season, I challenge you to greet every day with a thankful and giving heart.
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Christopher Sharrow of Pittsford stands during his arraignment in Rutland criminal court today on a second-degree murder charge in the death of his girlfriend Kristen Parker.A Pittsford man charged with killing his girlfriend on Friday pleaded innocent this afternoon to a charge of second-degree murder.
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The History of Swearing on TV
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on 30 July 2015
Lately, cable television stations have eased up on their restrictions of swearing, adopting the word "bitch" as common vocabulary and allowing the occasional S-bomb to slip—but it wasn't always this way. According to Vulture's latest "Secret History of Television" episode, it wasn't until South Park's well-received "It Hits the Fan" episode in 2001—where the word "shit" is proclaimed a record 200 times—that the Federal Communications Commission decided to relax its laws on cursing. Now, many once-forbidden four-letter words are no big deal.
25 Powerful News Photos From 2016
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This has been a year of immense tragedy, dizzying highs and mind-boggling surprises. From the world's biggest refugee crisis since WWII to the US election, there's been plenty for us to think about—and perhaps more reason to act than ever before. Some of the 25 news photos chosen by The Atlantic are incredibly powerful (for example, Ieshia Evans calmly standing up to police officers during the Baton Rouge protests), while others are simply adorable (a panda cub taking a tumble) but all of them tell a story about the year that was 2016. See more at The Atlantic.
Boo-Hooray's Post-War, Counterculture + Pop Auction
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An upcoming Sotheby's auction full of exciting collectibles, "Boo-Hooray Presents: Post-War, Counterculture & Pop," features all kinds of significant items from lesser-known movements and subcultures. With products from "the revolutionary May '68 protests, New York's early hip hop pioneers, Lower East Side Anarchists, concrete poets and even the collected fanzines surrounding the bizarre career of pop singer Scott Walker," it's one not to miss. We're especially coveting the Dash Snow collection, John Waters movie posters and seemingly countless New Order-related items.
John Margaritis' Hoop Dreams
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Multidisciplinary artist John Margaritis' "Hoop Dreams" is a series that blends basketball with the beach—a combination that dreams are, indeed, made of. The surreal pieces were on display during Miami Art Week, and weren't just clever photos—the artist and his team actually placed basketball hoops (weighed down by sandbags) in the sea, creating the strange and lovely images. See more at designboom.
Three New Instagram Updates
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In a blog post this morning, Instagram announced three new updates: the ability to disable commenting on certain photos, anonymous reporting for self-injury posts and removing followers from private accounts. These changes that are all being made in order to create a safer, more positive atmosphere for Instagram users. Previously the only way to remove followers or comments was to block or delete (both of which take a little extra time and sometimes feels extreme). Probably the mose important update this the anonymous reporting of self-harm images and messages, the team at Instagram will now (after receiving a report) "connect your friend to organizations that offer help." Read more at Mashable.
Compostable, Cannabis Coffee Pods
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San Diego-based company Brewbudz has announced it's planning to launch cannabis coffee pods, so Mary Jane enthusiasts can have an extra early morning buzz. Expected to cost $7 each, each pod will contain 10 milligrams of THC for those sipping recreationally (but up to 50 milligrams will be available for medicinal users). Perhaps most excitingly, these single-serve pods are 100% compostable—unlike so manny on the market that are incredibly wasteful. The company website says, when composted properly, they "can break down in as little as five weeks, leaving no toxic residue." Read more at Quartz.
The Dark Historic Associations of Gingerbread
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From violent literary associations to war-driven distribution, the history of gingerbread cookies happens to be tinged with darkness. According to historians, ginger first entered the European world of baking in the Middle Ages, after centuries of use as a medicine, due to The Crusades. Those fighting in the Middle East brought it back and centuries later it became a confectioner's ingredient used to make hard, long-lasting biscuits. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, the monarch had gingerbread cookies shaped into figures resembling her suitors, upon which she would bite. In 1812, the Brothers Grimm published "Hansel and Gretel" and while the fictional piece would only broaden the awareness of gingerbread, it was actually referencing the Great Famine of 1315–17, which led to the deaths of millions. Learn more at Quartz.
Photos of Cuba Through the Lens of Its Youth
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Days before Fidel Castro died, National Geographic met with 21 young Cuban people (from students to professionals) and talked about what it means to them to be Cuban. The discussion was part of a National Geographic Photo Camp whose aim was "to teach Cuban youth how to tell their own stories through photography, to challenge them to show us their world in a way no one looking in from the outside can." Through words and photographs, these young people explained their feelings about their country beautifully. See and read more at National Geographic.
The Christmas Bauble Redesigned
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A frequent supporter of the art and design world, Bombay Sapphire has tapped six design firms to reimagine Christmas decorations for the modern age—all of which will be unveiled in the coming weeks on It's Nice That. The first, by Brooklyn-based Richard Clarkson Studio, blends the traditional Christmas tree bauble with the essence of a terrarium. It's beautiful, unexpected and as it's been constructed to allow owners to grow their own juniper berries, it's also thoughtful. See more at It's Nice That.
Google's 30-Year Time Lapse
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From the astounding removal of trees in Whitesville, West Virginia, to make way for coal mining; to the depletion of the Aral Sea (between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan) due to farming; and the Langhovde Glacier melting, Google's 30-decade time-lapse videos are as fascinating as they are unsettling. Not only are obvious changes in lakes, glaciers and rivers visible, users can search any exact location they desire (thankfully not all are dramatically different). Working with over 5.4 million images taken since 1984, the Google Earth Engine team has created something that's very clever, but also incredibly important for us humans to see—it shows all the ways that our actions are undeniably affecting the planet. See much, much more at TIME.
The Stories Behind Iconic Record Covers
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While art should (and does) speak for itself, there's no denying the thrill of learning the fascinating stories behind it. Record covers are no different, and NME has surfaced some interesting behind-the-scenes info regarding iconic cover art. From the fact that Blondie's Parallel Lines got the band's manager fired (he chose the image despite the band's protests) to the fact that pink and green lettering of The Clash's London Calling was inspired by Elvis Presley's debut record, there are tales aplenty. Read more at NME.
Why the Concept of a Healthy Breakfast is Linked to Religion
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Did you know that John Harvey Kellogg (aka creator of the breakfast cereal brand) was deeply-religious and believed "masturbation was the greatest evil, which bland, healthy foods like corn flakes could prevent"? Weirdly, this is related to our fairly recent obsession with eating a healthy breakfast. When the Industrial Revolution occurred in the late 19th century, people began worrying more about health—due to many workers standing or sitting still for long periods. Instead of eating whatever was leftover for breakfast, people began eating lighter, "healthier" meals when they woke. It turns out, however, that this was all simply rhetoric and if you eat cold pasta, leftover veggies or nothing at all for breakfast, you won't necessarily be unhealthy—or go to hell. In fact, "health research has proven that skipping that fried egg or bowl of cereal does not lead to weight gain, health issues or underperformance." Read more at The Guardian.
Helping the Homeless Community: the EMPWR Coat
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Detroit-based non-profit Empowerment Plan is an organization with a goal to end cycles of homelessness in families—permanently—by offering parents living with their kids in shelters full-time employment. Not just creating jobs, the initiative offers training, and they even make a product that further aids the homeless community. The EMPWR Coat doubles as a sleeping bag—keeping those spending nights outdoors warm during the colder months. Since the organization's inception four years ago, they have distributed some 15,000 coats. Read more about this inspiring initiative at designboom.
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