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RACHAEL RAY Show Set Tour
Rach's design buddy Evette Rios gives an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the RACHAEL RAY show set, with ideas you can use at home.
-Hey, I'm Evette Ríos and I am one of Rachael's content buddies on the Rachael Ray Show. And I'm here to give you guys a behind-the-scenes look at our set. So here, we've got some kid art. Rachael gets send a ton of kid art from all over the country and she loves it. We put it up everywhere. Here, we've got Isaboo. Oh, it's so realistic. And then, here we've got Rachael with the FDNY. She does a ton of stuff with the FDNY and the NYPD. She's a real fan. And the walls if you notice are painted with Rachael's favorite color, orange. She absolutely loves orange. So orange is everywhere. It's nice and cheerful. And Rachael again. And this right here is the walk you take as an audience member. So if you guys come to see the show, this is exactly what you're going to see. So we're going to walk you through here. This is so exciting. We're almost in. And I'm going to take you guys up at the side. Check this out. If you like Larry King, we've got Larry King here. We've got-- Look, you are Yum-O! Rachael. Thanks and cheers, Christie Brinkley. This is Rachael's old fridge that is signed by a bunch of celebrities and it's going to get auctioned up for Rachael's children's organization, Yum-O!, which is such a fantastic organization. And then, let me take you guys back here. There's lots of behind-the-scene stuff. And then, this is so cool. I'm so excited. Here is our set. It's so fantastic. I love it. And this is our rotating turntable audience here. This is so cool. Check this up. Hit it, Tom. I love this one. Isn't that cool? And this is the only turntable audience in television. That's a little bit of a trivia for you, guys. And this-- the entire set was designed by Joe Stewart who designed the set for Friends as you all see with some similarities. It's really colorful and fun the way the Friends set was. This is our garage and it actually is like a garage. It's got all of our supplies in there. And then, it's got a screen that comes down and it's a big rear projection screen. So whenever we're showing the audience our videos and stuff, everyone turns around and we can all watch it together here. And this is our jib and this is-- to get those like really swooping shots of the audience, that big shot when you-- you know, as soon as the show opens and you see everything and everybody, this is what does it. It's a very complicated little system, a very important piece of equipment. And here, we've got the terrace. And Rachel had her hands everywhere on the set. She picked everything out herself. So we've got a real Tuscan feel here with some real iron furniture that's very light, bright and airy. A lot of the fashion shows take place here. And Rachael interviews a bunch of, you know, her guests and staff here as well. And then, back here. Well, this over here is the production bridge. It's very important. So our lighting guys stood up there and they, you know, do take care of all the lighting cues and deal with all the technical stuff of the set. But then, also the VIP stood up there if they happen to be here or if there's too many people for the audience, they'll stick the overflow people up there. It's a fun place to be because you see everything. This is the bar. Rachael picked this out herself. She's super into mid-century design which I love too and so it's super swanky and fun. And then, of course, Isaboo. That's Rachael's Pit Bull. That was her when she was a baby. A lovely painting by a viewer friend of Rachael's. And I'm going to take you guys to the Discovery Room. Here are some more of our set cameras and these are the ones that get all of the, you know, real general shots. Again, we've got some great cameramen that managed all of these. And then, this is our Discovery Room. And here, Rachael interviews people and this is where a lot of them where famous people sit to get the-- you know, their interviews and all of these back wall over here is Rachael's stuff that she has collected from her travels. We've got some really great like wire frames of some of the more, you know, memorable places. We've got-- this is really cool. This is a certificate that she got for "E-V-O-O" being included in the Oxford American College Dictionary. It's very impressive. And then, we've got some kid art. We've got books and stuff from a bunch of her travels. We've got baskets from who knows where. And I want to show you guys something that's really cool. Check this out. And these look like windows, but look at that. And back here, we've got a backdrop that's painted very, very cool so it looks like a cityscape but it really is just all smoking mirrors. That's what we love about television. And then, we've got our LCD screens. We've got this all over the set. These are super cool because they show Rachael's logo. But then during the show, they turn into aquariums to give the whole set a very homey feel. And then, this is the [inaudible]. I love this. Here we have our elevator and this is an actual working elevator. It goes upstairs. It comes down. And Rachael makes many in appearance here through the elevator. I'm going to see if it's on. Here we go. Oh, it's going. It's working. I have never gotten to do that before. That was so cool. Thank you guys so much for coming and checking out our behind-the-scene studio tour and hopefully you'll be here able to watch the show. We'd love to have you and keep watching.


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Armory backers hope for partial opening this year
As the second phase of Marietta's Armory Square project gets under way, members of Armory Square Inc. are raising funds for a third phase that could include opening a portion of the armory building to the public later this year.
Marietta Councilman Harley Noland, D-at large, has been working toward that end with Armory Square Inc., the local nonprofit group formed to help support restoration efforts for the 99-year-old National Guard Armory building.
He said the plan is to open the southern entrance and ground floor hallway of the building that would include new restroom facilities, offices for WASCO Inc. and Lakeshore Bus Lines, as well as hallway displays with information promoting Ohio tourism.
"The third phase would also secure our quarter-million-dollar Ohio Scenic Byways grant," Noland said, noting an occupancy permit for the facility is a requirement to qualify for the grant.
"The state building code has a provision for partial occupancy if the code is met by the finished section of the building," he said.
If the ground floor hallway, restrooms and offices can be completed, that section could be sealed and opened to the public while work continues on the remaining two floors of the armory building, Noland added.
The deadline for use of the $252,000 National Scenic Byways grant, approved for the city through the Ohio Department of Transportation more than four years ago, has been extended several times while city officials worked to obtain additional funding for the armory project.
The current grant deadline is June 30 of this year, but Noland believes ODOT would allow another extension because there has been a lot of work completed on the project in the past year, including installation of new windows and doors on the entire facility.
In addition the second phase, currently under way, will include new roofing and structural repairs.
"We can prove a tremendous amount of work has been accomplished," Noland said. "Hopefully ODOT will see that and give us another extension on the grant."
Jane Tumas-Serna, vice president of Armory Square Inc., announced during a council lands, buildings and parks committee meeting last week that the group is already seeking additional grant funding.
"We've gone to the Sisters of St. Joseph with a letter of intent to apply for a $20,000 grant, and we went to the McDonough Foundation (in Parkersburg) where there was a suggestion for maybe $50,000 toward ADA-compliant restrooms," she said.
Noland said both granting agencies had visited the site and encouraged Armory Square Inc. to apply for the grant funding.
"And the Sisters of St. Joseph application has to be completed by Wednesday," he said.
But the city administration isn't convinced a partial occupancy of the armory building can take place in time to save the National Scenic Byways funding.
During last week's committee meeting, Marietta safety-service director Jonathan Hupp noted the engineering department had been able to get a year's extension on the grant last May.
"But we have not been able to meet the grantor's requirements for that grant, so we've decided to rescind it," he said. "And we need to rescind it soon, before it's too late, in order to maintain credibility with the grantor. We've been sitting on this for four years now."
But councilman Roger Kalter, D-1st Ward, pointed out that a lot of work had been done on the armory since last May.
"In the past year there's been more than $800,000 worth of improvements, including windows, doors, and now the roof and structural repairs," he said.
City engineer Joe Tucker commended Armory Square Inc. and others who have been raising funds to continue the building renovation project.
"But as an engineer it seems this entire project has been done backwards," he told the committee last week. "The grounds work was done first, then windows and doors, and now the roof. The roof work makes the most sense, to preserve the building's interior."
Tucker said a plan should now be put in place to finish the project.
"We need to have a total understanding of what the rest of the space inside will be used for-that's very critical from a design standpoint," he said. "And I'm the last person who would want to lose a $252,000 Scenic Byways grant, but they want a building that's ready to occupy, and I would like to tell ODOT long before June 30 if we're not going to have that done."
Tucker recommended taking some time to work the details out before moving forward with the third phase.
"Do the design and figure the whole building out from the ground all the way to the up, then you can do the final work in phases and not be tripping over yourself," he said.

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Coming to the Garden with Children
Check the calendar before you visit for events, festivals, exhibitions and classes
Visit the Information Booth located at the main entrance for maps, free wheelchair rentals (on a first-come, first-served basis), $10 wagon rentals (not permitted in the Children's Adventure Garden), scavenger hunts and much more.
Test your Arboretum knowledge with this fun and educational tree scavenger hunt. Download the PDF and print it from home, or pick up a copy from the Information Booth. This fun activity for kids will not only entertain, but will also serve as a great guide through the gardens. Answers available here.
Try our Statue scavenger hunt, too. Answers available here.
The Lula Mae Slaughter Dining Terrace is located in the Ginsburg Family Plaza just past the main entrance. Seasonal soup offerings, hot and cold sandwiches, as well as delicious fresh salads are available for purchase. Enjoy a freshly made lunch on the Lula Mae Slaughter Dining Terrace or order it to-go for a picnic in the garden. Or bring your own food and drink and enjoy a meal in any of our gardens.
Proceed through the Ginsburg Family Plaza to the Paseo de Flores, the main garden pathway. Along The Paseo, visitors can stop for a photo opportunity at the Magnolia Glade, the Crape Myrtle Allee, the Toad Corners Fountain, the Shadow Garden and the Pecan Grove.
Past the DeGolyer House, on the left of the Paseo, are over 200 Red Maples in the Nancy Rutchik Red Maple Rill. Follow the paths (which are ADA-compliant) toward White Rock Lake to where the Rill ends with a feature pond. Stop by the Canopy Café, located at the top of the Red Maple Rill, for quick snacks, drinks and ice cream. This dining option is open during festivals.
The Rory Meyers Children's Adventure Garden is just beyond the Martin Rutchik Concert Lawn. Admission to this garden is $3 in addition to general garden admission. The Children's Garden Cafe by Two Sister's Catering is open weekdays, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and weekends, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. offering healthier dining options, including a children's menu.
The Children's Adventure Garden Café by Two Sisters is open weekdays, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and weekends, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. offering healthier dining options, including a children's menu.
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Splendor in the Grass
Despite the month and a half wait, I have been getting more and more excited about the inevitable clash when Kenny Powers runs into our neighbors to the south. But beyond the promise of imminent racist hyjinks, it turns out that Eastbound and Down is the gift that just keeps giving.
For instance, where else could you win yourself a free jet ski? I'm pretty sure it doesn't come with a half naked blond but if you have yourself a jet ski, I'm also pretty sure that it won't be too hard to come up with a half naked blond soon thereafter.
But even if you don't win the contest and even if the blonds are sorely lacking in your life, there's still plenty to look forward to. While I was leafing through Esquire the other day I came across Ana de la Reguera who will apparently play a key role in season 2. If that name doesn't get you fired up, maybe this video will help:
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WOW… I am totally lost with this post, not knowing what to say except, why does Al have a jet ski with a guy on it while talking of blonds… am I confused or is Al?
If you got a jetski,then you can always pop it onto a car,truck or van and head to the Emerald green waters and granite-white sands of Panama City Beach, Florida and relive some precious Spring Breakmoments with the wind in your wet hair, and a heating sensation of a impending sunburn upon your skin.
The blonde will be basking among the oily tar balls that wash up on thew shore, and fuel can be scooped up on top of the water for your ease at keeping the motor running, and possibly turning that sexy blonde into a brunette by the time you are done on the jetski.
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Al, you inspired my in your first post about East Bound and Down. I went 'on demand' and watched (and recorded) every episode. Great stuff. The video's got me fired up about the next season, too.
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Damage (Japanese: ダメージ damage) is a loss of a Pokémon's HP that happens as the result of a special or physical attack used against it by another Pokémon.
- 1 Damage modification
- 2 Damage formula
- 3 Trivia
- 4 In other languages
- 5 External links
- 6 References
Damage modification
Damage modification is a system of multipliers used to change the damage dealt in a battle. These modifiers affect how the damage is calculated by multiplying the move's base power in various ways. These modifiers range from doubling to halving and even negating the damage done.
Type effectiveness
Since each move has a type, its effectiveness (Japanese: 効果 effectiveness) is largely determined by the targeted Pokémon's type. Moves can have regular effectiveness or be super effective, not very effective, or not effective at all. The effectiveness of types against one another has varied among generations, see this page.
Super effective
- "Super effective" redirects here. For the webcomic, see Super Effective (webcomic).
- "It's super effective" redirects here. For the podcast, see It's Super Effective (podcast).
- "Weakness" redirects here. For the TCG mechanic, see Appendix:Glossary (TCG) → Weakness.
When a move is super effective (Japanese: 効果はバツグン super effective), it inflicts double the damage it would normally do. For example, a move like Megahorn used against a Psychic-type Pokémon will be super effective because Bug-type moves are super effective against Psychic types. This effect can stack up; for example, a Pokémon that is Rock/Ground and is hit by a Water-type move like Surf will be damaged four times as much by the move as a Normal-type Pokémon would be, because both Rock and Ground Pokémon are weak to Water moves.
In Pokémon GO, super effective moves deal only 1.25x the damage, instead of 2x.
Not very effective
- "Resistance" redirects here. For the TCG mechanic, see Appendix:Glossary (TCG) → Resistance.
When a move is not very effective (Japanese: 効果は今一つ not very effective), or resistant, it deals half of the damage it would normally do. This works exactly like super effective moves, and can stack up. For example, a Steel/Rock Pokémon will be damaged by a quarter of the amount by a Normal-type move. Likewise, a Normal/Flying Pokémon hit by a Fighting-type move will be damaged normally, as Normal's weakness to Fighting is canceled out by Flying's resistance to it.
In Pokémon GO, not very effective moves deal 0.8x damage, instead of 0.5x.
Not effective
When a move is not effective (Japanese: 効果がない not effective), it does not damage the Pokémon at all and that Pokémon is "immune" to all attacks of that type; the move will yield a message of "It doesn't affect Pokémon..." Certain types are also immune to specific status moves, such as Ground-type Pokémon being immune to the Electric-type Thunder Wave, or Grass-type Pokémon being immune to Leech Seed as well as powder and spore moves.
In Pokémon GO, not effective moves are treated as if they are not very effective. So a Ground-type move can hit a Flying-type Pokémon, only at 0.8x damage.
Critical hit
- Main article: Critical hit
A move will sometimes inflict a critical hit against another Pokémon. This will increase the damage done by 1.5× (2× prior to Generation VI) prior to type effectiveness calculations.
From Generation II onward, critical hits cause the effects of Light Screen and Reflect to be ignored. From Generation III onward, a critical hit additionally causes the attacker's negative stat changes and the defender's positive stat changes to be ignored.
There are no critical hits in Pokémon GO.
Same-type attack bonus
- Main article: Same-type attack bonus
A move used by a Pokémon that is of the same type as the move itself will do 150% of its normal damage, such as a Fire-type move used by a Fire-type Pokémon. Dual-type Pokémon will receive this bonus for both of their types, and a Pokémon whose type can change in-battle will receive the bonus for whatever type they are when they make the move. Pokémon with Adaptability have this increased to 200% (an effective boost of ~33.3%).
In Pokémon GO, the same-type attack bonus is 1.25x, instead of 1.5x.
- Main article: Weather
Water-type and Fire-type moves' damage will be modified by rain and harsh sunlight. During rain, Water-type moves do 50% more damage and Fire-type moves do 50% less damage. During harsh sunlight, Fire-type moves do 50% more damage and Water-type moves do 50% less damage.
- Main article: Ability
Abilities come in a wide variety, and have various effects on damage modification. These effects range from increasing and decreasing the power of moves of a specific type, granting immunities, and even changing the power of moves affected by other damage modifiers. These Abilities include:
- Blaze, Overgrow, Torrent and Swarm increase the power of Fire-type, Grass-type, Water-type and Bug-type moves respectively by 50% when the user's HP falls below 33%.
- Guts will increase the user's Attack by 50% if inflicted with a burn, paralysis, or poison.
- Thick Fat decreases the damage dealt to the user by opponents' Fire-type and Ice-type moves by 50%. Heatproof decreases the damage dealt to the user by opponents' Fire-type moves by 50%.
- Levitate provides immunity to Ground-type moves and Soundproof provides immunity to sound moves.
- Volt Absorb and Water Absorb grant immunity to Electric-type and Water-type moves respectively, healing the user's HP by 25% instead.
- Dry Skin works in part like Water Absorb, healing the user when hit with a Water-type move, but it also heals the user by 6.25% each turn during rain. However, it also causes the Pokémon to receive additional damage from Fire-type attacks and lose 6.25% of its HP in damage during sunlight.
- Flash Fire negates the effect of opponents' Fire-type moves and instead increases the power of the ability's user's own Fire-type attacks. Similarly, Motor Drive negates the effect of opponents' Electric-type moves and instead increases the user's Speed by one stage. These abilities include status moves like Will-O-Wisp and Thunder Wave.
- Mold Breaker, Teravolt, and Turboblaze remove all ability-based immunities to the user's moves.
- Scrappy allows the user to hit Ghost-types with Normal-type and Fighting-type damage-dealing moves.
- Adaptability increases the STAB multiplier for moves of the same type as the user from 1.5× to 2×.
- Hustle boosts the Attack stat of the user by 50%.
- Pure Power and Huge Power both double the user's Attack stat.
- Technician increases the power of the user's moves with base power 60 or less by 50%.
- Super Luck increases the user's critical hit ratio.
- Battle Armor and Shell Armor prevent critical hits being dealt to the user.
- Sniper increases the damage of a user's critical hits by 50%.
- Tinted Lens doubles the power of the user's moves that are not very effective.
- Solid Rock and Filter each reduce the power of super effective moves on the user by 25%.
- Wonder Guard gives the user immunity to all attacking moves that are not super effective.
- Iron Fist increases the damage of punching moves by 20%.
- Mega Launcher increases the damage of aura and pulse moves by 50%.
- The moves Storm Throw and Frost Breath can cancel out the 50% damage if used on certain types due to the moves always resulting in a critical hit, and can cause 4×, 6× or 12× multipliers if used on other types.
- See also: Type-enhancing item
Some held items increase the power of an attack by a small percentage. Most of these items boost attacks only of a certain type by 20%. Some items can also modify damage by boosting the attacker's offensive stats or the victim's defensive stats. Some Berries also weaken an opponent's super-effective move.
Other held items that modify damage include:
- Muscle Band boosts physical moves by 10%
- Wise Glasses boost special moves by 10%
- Expert Belt boosts super-effective attacks by 20%
- Life Orb boosts the power of all attacks by 30% (at a cost of 10% HP per damaging move used)
- Metronome boosts the power of moves used repeatedly
A number of other variables can affect the amount of damage caused by an attack.
- If the attacker is burned and their Ability is not Guts, their physical damage will be decreased by half.
- In a Double Battle, moves that hit multiple targets do 75% of the damage they do in one-on-one battles.
- Reflect and Light Screen decrease opponents' physical and special attacks, respectively, by 50% in a one-on-one battle and 33% in a Double Battle.
Randomization adjustment
Every time a regular attack is executed, the actual damage caused is adjusted by a random multiplier - an integer percentage between 85% and 100%.
In Generations I and II, the random modifier is not an integer percentage. Instead of selecting a 4-bit integer, the game selects a random byte (that is, a value up to 255), repeatedly selecting a new one until the selected value is 217 or greater; the game afterwards multiplies the pre-adjustment damage by this number and divides it by 255. As a result, the randomization adjustment in these two generations goes between 217/255 (roughly 85.1%) and 255/255 (100%) in steps of 1/255, giving each value a uniform 1 in 39 chance of being selected (as opposed to 1 in 15 in later generations).
In all subsequent games, the random adjustment is determined by generating a 4-bit integer (0 through 15). The computer then subtracts it from 100, and then divides the result by 100 to get the final adjustment. This results in an integer percentage between 85% and 100%, with a uniform distribution.
Damage formula
The damage dealt when a Pokémon uses a damaging move depends on its Attack or Special Attack stat, the opponent's corresponding Defense or Special Defense stat, and the move's base power. In addition, the various factors of damage modification will also affect the damage dealt.
The damage formula is
- Level is the level of the attacking Pokémon.
- Attack and Defense are the working Attack and Defense stats of the attacking and defending Pokémon, respectively. If the attack is Special, the Special Attack and Special Defense stats are used instead. Some moves like Psystrike use stats other than what moves of this category would usually use (in case of Psystrike, it uses Special Attack and Defense).
- Base is the base power of the attack.
and Modifier is
- STAB is the same-type attack bonus. This is equal to 1.5 if the attack is of the same type as the user, and 1 if otherwise.
- Type is the type effectiveness. This can be either 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, or 4 depending on the type of attack and the type of the defending Pokémon.
- Critical is 2 for a critical hit in Generations I-V, 1.5 for a critical hit in Generation VI, and 1 otherwise.
- other counts for things like held items, Abilities, field advantages, and whether the battle is a Double Battle or Triple Battle or not.
- random is a random number from 0.85 to 1.00.
The result is rounded down as remainders are not kept. In Generations I and V only, it is possible to deal zero damage[1], due to apparent programming oversights.
Imagine a level 75 Glaceon that has the following stats:
Attack: 123
Defense: 181
It uses the move Ice Fang (Ice, physical, base power 65) against a level 78 Garchomp:
Attack: 210
Defense: 163
Garchomp is Dragon/Ground, so it has a double weakness to Ice. Thus, Type = 4. Additionally, Glaceon, being an Ice-type, receives STAB, so STAB = 1.5.
Modifier is then plugged into the rest of the formula:
So depending on luck, Glaceon will do damage in the range 170-200 HP. Despite Garchomp's double weakness to Ice, Glaceon's Ice Fang will not defeat it in a single hit.
Garchomp is up next. Garchomp gets a critical hit (Critical = 2) on Earthquake, a physical Ground move with 100 base power. With its Ice type, Glaceon is neither weak nor resistant to Garchomp's attack, so Type = 1. Garchomp is Dragon/Ground, so it receives STAB, making STAB = 1.5. Say that Garchomp is also holding an Earth Plate, which powers up Ground-type moves by 20%. Then Other = 1.2.
Inserting the stats and Modifier in the formula yields:
Garchomp's attack will do anywhere from 241 to 284 damage, which is more than enough to take the Glaceon out in one hit.
- The highest potential damage dealt in a single attack can be achieved by Shuckle using Ice Ball.
- In Pokémon Battle Revolution, the HP bar will change with a different animation depending on the move's type (recovery, recoil damage and indirect damage use the Normal-type animation), as shown below.
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City of La Crosse to back YMCA on bike share feasibility study
Local organizations and businesses are teaming up with La Crosse to see if the city can be even more bike friendly.
The Bike Share program would allow residents to swipe a credit card at a station, grab a bike, and then pedal around town.
Programs like this are running in Madison, the Twin Cities and other cities around the world.
Monday, a city committee approved backing the YMCA to study if it's possible here. "There's not too many cities our size that even have attempted bike share, so that, there's only one that we've found so far," said City Planner Larry Kirch.
The larger cities use this program to cut down on traffic congestion and need for parking.
People spearheading the study say it would be more than that for our community. "You've got the option for people to get around a little bit more easily for meetings and create less hassle for them to get where they need to go as well as get people to come into the community for tourism," said Matthew Christen from the Y's Pioneering Healthier Communities.
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Waterbury Select Board focuses on roads, junkyardStaff Report | January 23,2013WATERBURY The town is seeking to avoid a possible 4-cent tax rate increase for its 2013 budget as it tries to fully fund its paving fund, which was underfunded in 2012 due to Tropical Storm Irene.
At Monday nights Select Board meeting, Municipal Manager Bill Shepeluk suggested about $600,000 for three highway-related funds. For 2012, the funds had $285,000 from the towns operating budget and $93,000 transferred from an old highway fund.
But Select Board members said a 4-cent tax rate increase to 39 cents per $100 of assessed property value was too high. The board suggested it may be OK with proposing a 1-cent tax rate increase to voters at Town Meeting Day.
The $600,000 would include some extra money for culverts and bridges, but that total could decline to $540,000 as the town continues to work on the draft budget. Many of the bridge projects are tied to federal funds.
Because of positive fund balances, the town could use money from other highway funds, called Capital Investment Plan, or CIP, funds, to balance a negative paving CIP fund for 2013.
The town could use up to $100,000 from a tax stabilization fund to help deal with the issue.
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Frank Sanborn was cited by Waterburys zoning administrator for allegedly running an illegal junkyard on Little River Road. Under a local ordinance, a property can have only one unregistered or uninspected vehicle visible.
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Due to some technical difficulties on Friday we were unable to send out the weekly message. Fortunately we have an FY05 budget to share with you today. The General Assembly approved the budget Saturday night.
We are still in the process of reviewing the numbers, but the following link http://www.isbe.net/budget/FY05/final_FY05_budget.pdf will allow you to view the year-to-year comparison. As I suspected last week, there was a significant amount of money cut from assessment. The budget provides a $154 increase to General State Aid bringing up the foundation level to $4,964, which corresponds with the chart that we sent Thursday of last week http://www.isbe.net/budget/county_order.pdf. The budget further includes $10 million for fast growth districts and $7.7 million in Transition assistance.
Funding for the Mandated Categorical Grant follows:
Early Childhood funding has increased by nearly $30 million, while money was cut from the Reading Improvement Block Grant, Extending Learning Opportunities, Technology for Success, Career and Technical Education Programs and several other areas.
There are two line-items that are cause for great concern. There is inadequate funding for Emergency Financial Assistance and Temporary Relocation, where we need an additional transfer of $1.3 million to sufficiently assist districts in need. Additionally, the budget includes only $1.67 million for District Consolidation, but our demands actually equal $4.2 million. School districts making claims under both of these areas could be adversely affected this coming school year.
We are still in the process of reviewing what this means for districts. But the above link does provide an overview. In the meantime I assure you that as we begin to get some clarification on what some of these budget increases and decreases mean we will keep you abreast of that information.
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I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to the 2004 Annual Superintendents Conference. Plans for this event are well underway. At the request of many who suggested returning to a statewide conference, ISBE will host the event at the Hilton Springfield Hotel.
Our theme this year is "The Big Picture: Education Prekindergarten through 20." Attendees this year will have the opportunity to hear from nationally renowned speakers on a variety of topics covering education. ISBE staff, award-winning school principals and external exhibitors will also be on hand to provide information throughout the conference.
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The IASB sample policies and procedures were developed with insight from the School Policy and Standards Committee of the Illinois Children's Mental Health Partnership. The Partnership will continue to produce more information and material on this important subject.
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Policy 6:65, Student Social and Emotional Development, is the key policy for district compliance with the Children's Mental Health Act. It requires that student social and emotional development be incorporated in the district's educational program consistently with the social and emotional development standards contained in the Illinois Learning Standards. ISBE has until December 31, 2004 to develop and implement a plan to incorporate social and emotional development standards into the Illinois Learning standards.
Policy 7:250, Student Support Services, was amended to direct the superintendent to develop protocols for responding to students with social, emotional, or mental health problems that impact learning ability.
Administrative Procedure 7:250-AP2, Protocol for Responding to Students with Social, Emotional, or Mental Health Problems, was added. Staff members are directed to refer a student suspected of having social, emotional, or mental health problems to the building-level Student Support Committee that is annually appointed by the building principal. The committee reviews information about a referred student, including prior interventions, and suggests appropriate steps for referral and follow-up.
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As a reminder, the next deadline for submission of a waiver of a School Code mandate is postmarked by Friday, August 13, 2004, for inclusion in the October 2004 report to the General Assembly and action during Fall Veto Session. Applications to waive ISBE rules, or to modify a School Code mandate or ISBE rules, can be submitted at any time, so long as the applicant allows the 45 days allotted by law for the State Board to act on the request.
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Supplemental Data for FY03/FY04 Federal Performance Reports
The one time only data collection form 'Supplemental Data for FY03 / FY04 Federal Performance Reports' is ready in IWAS for the district superintendents to use in submitting information. In the spring of 2004, the U.S. Department of Education required the state and local districts to submit supplemental data on drug, alcohol, weapons and violence related suspension and expulsion. Please provide the district level information, and submit it to the Illinois State Board of Education by September 15, 004.
Please call the ISBE Helpdesk at 217/558-3600 if you have questions regarding the submission of the Supplemental Data for FY03 / FY04 Federal Performance Reports through IWAS.
School Treasurer Bonds
Section 3-8 and Section 8-2 of the School Code (105 ILCS 5/3-8 and 105 ILCS 5/8-2) require Regional Superintendents of Schools to file an affidavit with the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) showing which treasurers of school districts in their region are properly bonded. This affidavit must be filed by September 1 of each year. Copies of the actual school treasurer bond do not have to be filed with ISBE.
Section 8-2 of the School Code (105 ILCS 5/8-2) requires each treasurer of a school district to be properly bonded. The penalty of the bond shall be 25% of the amount of all bonds, notes, mortgages, moneys and effects of which the treasurer is to have custody. The bond shall be increased or decreased from time to time, as the increase or decrease of the amount of notes, bonds, mortgages, moneys and effects may require. The bond shall be payable to the township trustees of schools over the district or payable to the school board of the district, whichever is applicable. The bond shall be filed with the Regional Superintendent of Schools.
Section 3-8 of the School Code (105 ILCS 5/3-8) describes the duties of the Regional Superintendent of Schools upon receipt of the treasurer bonds. When the bond of any school treasurer is filed with the Regional Superintendent of Schools, the Regional Superintendent shall carefully examine it. If the bond is found to be in all respects according to law and the sureties sufficient, the Regional Superintendent shall endorse his/her approval and file it with the papers of his/her office. If the bond is in any respect defective, or if the sureties are insufficient, the bond shall be returned for correction.
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hah, I'd have to go with Obama. Isiah as president????? Man we would be screwed
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Every 4 years, the United States holds an election that helps determine our next President.
This year, the Democratic nominee is Barack Obama.
The Republican nominee is John McCain.
The Green Party nominee is Ralph Nader.
The Independent party nominee is Bob Barr.
I decided to hold a poll, to find out the presidential nominee that most people on Knicksonline prefer. I also added some weird options to the poll, so that even people that don't know much about politics can vote, too. lol
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Its not the liberal party....Its Libertarian.
even george bush>>isiah
lmao @ isiah trading america to terrorists for oil
Obama will make a good president. Im happy to see him gettin support up to this point and i hope to see him as our next president.
Anyone interested in the new nas mixtape let me know and ill put up a zshare link
Barack Obama, and John WheresMeCain both will screw our country even further! Bush is a straight moronic puppet that is being used by outside influence and my lord there's a lot you people really don't know.
This election had meaning when Ron Paul was in it. They did everything they could to shut Ron Paul up exploiting the truth to people! He was the ONLY REAL credible candidate. If he got elected he would have been suppressed/shot up.
Whomever the next president is he will be manipulated by outside sources just like Bush is, but Bush makes it too obvious.
[Side Note:] F**K YOU Al Gore! (He is trying to help Obama, him and his bullshyt tax the air WE breath SCAM to put more money in his dirty pocket!)
ROFL Screw that Put my vote on Pringles Party, all the other candidates SUCK!Pringles Party Mike D'Antoni
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My father was always telling me how the Clinton's helped screw up this country big time in many ways! watch "The Clintons Chronicle's and you will be amazed and that statement you just made will turn into complete shyt!
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I used to be a registered Republican, but after researching and finding things out I am now an independent. George Bush IS A PIECE OF DUMB TRASH plain and simple!!
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The Kansas City, MO-KS area has a sub-marginal classification. The former 1-Hour Ozone designations and classifications as of June 15, 2004, are being retained in subpart C of Part 81 for purposes of the anti backsliding provisions of 40 CFR 51.905. 40 CFR 51.905(c) references subpart C of part 81 for the areas affected by the anti-backsliding regulation. These classifications are either the nonattainment or maintenance classifications as of June 14, 2004.
The Nashville, TN and Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC 1-Hour Ozone maintenance areas were Early Action Compact (EAC) areas. The 1-Hour standard was revoked for the EAC areas on April 15, 2009, one year after the effective date (April 15, 2008) of their designation as attainment for the 8-Hour Ozone standard. At that time, the Nashville, TN and Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point, NC areas were required to submit a 10-year maintenance plan under section 110(a)(1) of the CAA and the Phase 1 Rule.


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Teen pleads guilty to domestic assaultMay 22,2013BENNINGTON A Shaftsbury teenager pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of domestic assault after admitting that she bit the arm of her mothers boyfriend at their home Sunday.
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In an affidavit, police said they were called to Isermans East Road home Sunday around 8:15 p.m. Police said Isermans mother, Nancy Iserman, said an argument started over Haleys medication.
Nancy Iserman said she believed her daughter was selling the medication at school instead of taking it, according to the affidavit.
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Pictured here are five of the principal characters in the musical "Oklahoma," presented by the Narrowsburg Theater Group 50 years ago in March 1963. They are, left to right: Kenneth Johansen as Curly; Grace Johansen as Laurey; Tess Zehner as Aunty Eller; Kathy Hector as Ado Annie; and Sal DeMauro as Will. Superbly directed by Willard Slausenberg of Callicoon, it was well received. As printed in the March 14, 1963 issue of Narrowsburg News: "Record Crowds Attend 'Oklahoma' Here Friday and Saturday: Terrific Production." And those of us in the big cast had fun performing, too!
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Plenty of "oohs "and "aahs" were heard throughout the Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons, which opened its doors for business today.
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In The Stacks2 of 12
In the Rockefeller Center store, which is housed in an old NYC theater, the visual team uses weathered crates to display books and assorted home items. "One season we'll use a crate as a bin; the next we may use a vintage tray or even a slice of wood from an old tree," says Sorgule. "We thrift, we wander and we discover things that have potential. After that, anything is possible." Try stacking a few milk crates to create storage for your sweaters or to form a makeshift bookcase.
Collect Calling3 of 12
"One of the most inspiring things happening right now is the power of a collection," says Sorgule of the "clustering" trend. "Think about how a collection of chairs can change a space. Each has its unique look, and maybe they are different shapes, sizes or colors. Maybe they're from different time periods, and maybe they're for use or possibly just put on display." While this chair sculpture may seem too advanced, Sorgule suggests surrounding your dining room table with different seating options to "tell an even more layered story in the room."
Kidding Around4 of 12
Dreaming up the creative displays of the stores is not an exact science, says Sorgule. Instead, it's about having fun. "So many of the displays and concepts we have created over the years have come from playing around with an idea to see what comes from it," she says. Whether using a children's chair to display books or a wall graphic for an instant pop of color, it all boils down to childlike curiosity and discovery. "Sometimes we get something we would never have expected."
Hue Knew?5 of 12
In addition to its fantastic displays, Anthropologie uses an unexpected palette of colors to showcase the merchandise. "We've looked at how the intensity, tone and value of a color can make all the difference," says Sorgule. "We've played with color blocking, color tension and the emotions that color can evoke." Consider painting your walls a sage color or blue gray hue, for a calming space or a rich maroon to evoke more drama.
Crowd Control6 of 12
When it comes to displaying knickknacks and assorted finds, there is a fine line between curated and cluttered. How do the pros do it? "It comes down to understanding what you're displaying," says Sorgule. If you're displaying a collection of related items such as book, then place them together. But if a single object is so amazing, then it may be able to hold its own without other items to detract from it.
Lost & Found7 of 12
To find the unique fixtures and design elements in Anthropologie stores, every person on the visual design team hits the streets. "Thrifting is a huge part of what we do, and we love that it allows the unique to come out," says Sorgule of scouring flea markets, consignment stores and antique shops for items that can be transformed into displays like these paddles.
Hang Ups8 of 12
Sorgule says that to score the best items at flea markets, forget the traditional rules of shopping with a list or an idea of what you want to buy. "My best thrifting experiences have often come when I have no expectations," she says. "If I can walk into an antique shop or flea market with a completely open mind, then typically I'm more likely to see the potential within anything and everything." Here, a bunch of old wooden furniture parts were transformed into clothing hangers.
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In the Glen Mills, Pa., store, designers capitalized on a "family of wall fans" and the hot summer weather to create this display. Taking into consideration your objects as well as the time of year, Sorgule says, is key in any sort of renovation or remodel. Also, don't be afraid to tweak your home decor, whether in big or small ways, every season for "a new experience."
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While the large displays are eye-catching and striking, little details—such as clothes hanging from a belt—are also inspiring. "We found an assortment of old belts while thrifting, used a drill to make the holes large enough for the hangers and looped them around a bar using the buckles," says Sorgule. "It could be a great addition to any home storage, possibly perfect for those fall jackets that hang by the front door."
Thinking Small11 of 12
At the Glen Mills store, the team erected a geometric dome inside the store, where they staged a bedroom setup. "The dome creates a smaller intimate space within the store's very large open space," says Sorgule, who loves the "whimsy of an outside structure being brought inside."
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If you can't build a tent in your living room, then Sorgule suggests creating small "escapes" here and there. "Picture a home with a large open space, and think of an area within the large space created solely from neutral objects, furniture and elements." Another option is to bring the outdoors in by hanging a hammock inside for a similar escape.
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In addition to A-Data, Afa Technologies also recently signed a settlement agreement with SanDisk over patent infringement, reports DigiTimes web-site. PNY licensed SanDisk's technologies early in 2008.
SanDisk claims the companies, which manufacture, sell and import USB flash drives, CompactFlash cards, multimedia cards, MP3/media players and/or other removable flash storage products, infringe its patents and therefore SanDisk is seeking damages and a permanent injunction in the federal court actions, as well as a permanent exclusion order from the ITC banning importation of the products into the United States.
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Which one is better? What is the different does anyone know? Please help me please
Adjustable reg. vs Ultralite reg.
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Posted 19 January 2013 - 11:28 AM
ultralite is a little more expensive and lighter. They are both adjustable but the ultralite isn't worth it for me. I would personally get the adjustable or the pro reg.
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They do the same thing, both adjustable. The ultralite is more expensive and lighter. I too don't see the higher price justifying a few ounces. Get the standard adjustable between the two.
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Hi, I'm a first time poster here. I could put this in the newborn problems forum too but I decided to put it here as I'm ashamed to say I've pretty much given up on breastfeeding. I occasionally put my 4 week old son to me but I usually end up taking him off too soon and giving him some of my milk stash.
Bit of background info in case it's relevant. I had a caesarean with my son (my first) and couldn't see him for what seemed like a lifetime. When I did he was wrapped and I was in a nightie and so feeding didn't get off to a great start.
I didn't expect him to feed for a while, I thought a lot of newborns didn't immediately feed. The ward staff had other ideas though and he was forced onto me every time he cried. He wouldn't go on at all at first, at most he'd take one suck and scream and come off. When he did go on once I was asked how it felt. I said he was on and feeding but I could imagine it would get sore quickly. Oh God, did it ever. I don't need to tell you how bad the pain got. Worse than labour and I had an OP labour with no pain relief. Midwives told me he was on perfectly and 'advice' would range from 'it's supposed to hurt' to 'you'll get used to it'. Call me a selfish wimp but I just couldn't get used to it. I suppose because I was told he was on fine prevented me from getting better help as I felt like a total whinger.
I kept up this feeding for 10 days or so. I would cry every time he cried, I could not bear to be around him. I associated his crying with pain. I got so upset over feeding I feared I'd sink into a depression. I don't like saying this and I kid everyone that it doesn't happen, but it does- I gave him formula. I cried for ages each time I gave it to him and I wouldn't even buy it myself because I felt so ashamed. But that's what happened. I was using a manual pump at the time as well.
Now I have an Ameda Lactaline pump. I have a small stash of about 9 feeds in the fridge. I'm finding it hard to pump enough because people are still demanding to come over and see my son and when I get the pump out he seems to know and screams for attention even if he's dry, fed and been cuddled to sleep. I struggle to find the time. My partner's out for 15 hours most days.
I generally only manage to get about 2 oz altogether in one session. I'm trying to do it more and for longer but I get so worked up when he's crying that I just finish when the milk stops. Which is usually after about 10 minutes. I pump at night when he wakes for feeding (which is mostly only once or twice being as he's taking a bottle which is generally formula).
I'd love nothing more than to stop giving him formula, though I have managed to cut it it down to night and morning only. Although I pump as often as he feeds I know it can't be good for supply. But he has to be fed and I can't very well just leave him while I squeeze out a measly ounce from each side. If I could just give him an ounce and feed him another ounce a shorter time later that'd also be fine but he just seems to want filling.
I'm not even sure what I want to know here. I want someone to give me some magical advice that allows me to attain the tens of ounces that some people on here are managing but I know it's not going to happen. I think I need to eat more, I think that would help. I have lost my appetite and I'm struggling to find the time to eat when I have to pump and feed my son and do everything else a newborn needs (like almost constant cuddles).
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SHRIVER, Warren Lee
SHRIVER, Warren Lee, 92, of Bellaire, Ohio, passed Friday, September 27, 2013 at East Ohio Regional Hospital.
He was born in Lansing, Ohio on September 30, 1920, a son of the late John F. and Effie W. Hadsell Shriver.
Warren was a retired meat cutter with A&P; a U. S. Army Air Corp. veteran of WWII; and a member of First Christian Church of Martins Ferry.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, John, Robert, and James Shriver; and a sister, Mary Jane Masters.
Warren is survived by his loving wife, Wilma Richmond Shriver; daughter, Marsha (Kenneth) Giffin of Bellaire; son, Mark (Christa) Shriver of Lewis Center, Ohio; daughter, Lori Shriver Giffin of Westerville, Ohio; grandchildren, Justin, Jessica, Jacob, Connor, Kendall, Benjamin, Sarah; and three great-grandsons.
Friends will be received Sunday noon-4 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home, 920 National Road, Brookside, Ohio, where services will be held Monday, September 30, 2013 at 11 a.m. with Rod Kasler, officiating.
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Local school districts are facing severe financial challenges
throughout Illinois as the cost of providing a quality education
is rising in all categories – from salaries and benefits
to transportation and maintenance of facilities.
I believe there is general agreement – even in these
generally difficult fiscal times -- that public education
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a greater proportional share of school funding than it does
The members of the Education Funding Advisory Board are to
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of outlining avenues by which we can reach those goals.
The issues raised by EFAB come around for serious discussion
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The Creative Industries – the new golden age
There is a quiet revolution happening in our country that is driving forward the UK's global presence in film, TV, games, animation and digital production. Artists, entrepreneurs and technologists are working together to make our creative sector a major force in the world.
A step by step guide to starting and financing a new business
ICAS have produced a short and simple guide 'Starting a Business' to help aspiring entrepreneurs on the way to setting up and running a successful company.
Appeals process brings over £50 million in extra lending to small and medium-sized businesses
The Appeals Process, which gives small businesses the right to challenge a bank's decision on finance, has now put at least £50 million back into SME lending.
Appeals Process improves banking for firms seeking cash
The Appeals Process, which gives small businesses the right to challenge a bank's decision on finance, has now put at least £50 million back into SME lending. That's one of the findings of my latest quarterly report, launched on Monday to provide an overview of the initiative from my perspective as its Independent External Reviewer.
Applying for business finance? It could be quicker than you think
Applying for business finance can feel daunting for SME owners. With businesses to run and limited resources, many could be worried that applying for finance will eat up time they simply don't have.
Been turned down for finance? Here's how you can appeal…
If your application for bank finance has been turned down, you can appeal the decision. The process is much easier than you might think and, even if your appeal is unsuccessful, it will have no impact on any future applications for finance you make.
Ensuring your credit history helps your finance application
Credit scoring is part of the process used by banks and other lenders to help assess whether they will lend to you. My latest report on the SME finance Appeals Process shows that a poor credit history is the most common reason for a business owner to be turned down for bank finance – in fact, over half of applications that were rejected over the past 15 months failed for this reason.
Banks continue to get more lending decisions right first time
Professor Russel Griggs has this week released his quarterly report on the Appeals Process, which allows businesses with a turnover of up to £25 million to challenge their bank if they are rejected for finance or unhappy with the conditions they are offered.
How to write a business plan
A business plan describes where your business is now, your aims for the future, and how you expect to achieve them. In addition to obtaining finance, a good business plan can also help you to remain clear about your strengths, weaknesses, targets and performance.
Funding for Lending: Opportunities for Businesses
Formally launched on 1 August 2012 the Bank of England's Funding for Lending Scheme is designed to boost their lending by reducing bank funding costs. This allows banks to reduce the price of new loans and increase their net lending.
Two-thirds of SME bank finance applications are successful
The latest SME Finance Monitor results were released last week, and it's great to see so many SMEs reporting that business is brighter.
Considerations for start-ups
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Appeals Process encourages better bank conversations for small businesses
Professor Russel Griggs, Independent External Reviewer of the Appeals Process. In my role as Independent External Reviewer of the Appeals Process, I am often asked whether I think the appeals scheme is really improving how small businesses access the right finance.
How a mentor can help
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More businesses make use of the Independent Appeals Process
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The display was at times surreal but at the same time lots of fun. This was probably best exemplified by such bizarre sights as an adult-size Dairy Queen vanilla ice cream cone seen dancing alongside a Blizzard cup on top of a DQ float as it passed by.
There were nearly 50 entries in this year's parade, officials said.
The residents turned out to watch the parade as it began at School Road, proceeded west on Thornton, turned north on Caves Street and returned to the school campus by heading east on Alexander.
There were soap bubbles everywhere; beads and candy tossed in a steady stream to cheering onlookers. Some girls even zipped by on roller skates. Sirens blew mercilessly. Horns honked. And parade participants kept walking at their pre-determined pace.
When it was at an end, many residents said they felt it was a good year for the parade.
"It was good and it was short," said Lorene Cuevas, who has lived in the area 20 years and was present at the parade with her four grandchildren ages 2, 6, 9 and 11. "I liked it."
There was candy for everyone. But Lisa Miller, who has attended the parade since she was young, said that's not always a good thing.
"I really enjoyed the parade, but there is way too much candy for kids," she said.
Janelle Johnson, who has also lived in the area and seen the parade most of her life, felt the parade was a tad erratic this year.
"It felt discombobulated," she said.
Meanwhile, winners for the Live Oak County Fair Parade were as follows:
• Commercial Division: Doggie Do's dog grooming shop won first place with its old West town populated by dogs and their owners. Second place went to River Gypsy Boutique, a relatively new ladies and sportsmen clothing and gift store. Third place was won by the aforementioned Dairy Queens of South Texas float.
• Non-Commercial winners included Brush Cattle Women, first; Oakville Baptist Church, second; and Relay for Life, third.
• The School Division was won by Cancer Kickin' Cheerleaders of George West. Second place was awarded to the Three Rivers Cheerleaders and third place went to the N.H.L. Christian Learning Center with their float entitled "God Loves Despicable Me."
• In the Auto Division, James Liska (in a 1938 red Chevrolet Sedan) won first place while the high drive vehicles of Performance Plus Auto Repair took second.


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Vizquel on Wearing No. 11 for the White Sox: "It's a Great Honor"
Aside from being inducted into the Hall of Fame, there's probably no greater individual honor a ballplayer can attain than to have his uniform number retired.
The White Sox have retired eight numbers: 2 (Nellie Fox), 3 (Harold Baines), 4 (Luke Appling), 9 (Minnie Minoso), 11 (Luis Aparicio), 16 (Ted Lyons), 19 (Billy Pierce) and 72 (Carlton Fisk). Additionally, Jackie Robinson's 42 has been retired throughout all of baseball.
As of today one of these numbers, Aparicio's No. 11, is coming out of retirement and will be worn by Looie's fellow Venezuelan shortstop Omar Vizquel (pictured above with Aparicio when Omar was acquired by the Sox during the offseason). Interestingly, this was set in motion when Vizquel couldn't get his familiar 13 because it's currently being worn by yet another shortstop from Venezuela–his boss, Ozzie Guillen.
"I feel privileged to have the opportunity to wear the same uniform with the White Sox as the great Luis Aparicio," said Vizquel, who is wearing the number as a tribute to the Hall of Famer. "It is a great honor for me."
Aparicio commented that "if there is one player who I would like to see wear my uniform number with the White Sox, it is Omar Vizquel. I have known Omar for a long time. Along with being an outstanding player, he is a good and decent man."
I know a lot of purists will scoff at this decision, but to me this tribute is just as meaningful as having the number retired forever. In theory unretiring a number isn't something I would condone, but this is a unique circumstance. It represents the time-honored baseball tradition of connecting generations and in this case provides the opportunity to honor part of the proud history of outstanding Venezuelan shortstops who have worn a Sox uniform–Chico Carrasquel, Aparicio, Guillen and now Vizquel. It's a nice touch.
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I'm not a fan of the jersey being unretired. Yes, the jersey was retired because of the play of Aparicio, but it's not his to un-retire. It belongs to the team and the fans. Not everyone will want to see the #11 sitting on the bench all year.
I think it's great. Little Louie was my favorite player as a kid. Now when I see his number the memories will come back more often.
Go Go White Sox!!


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Dover seeks dismissal of Grega lawsuitBy Susan Smallheer
Staff Writer | September 01,2014BRATTLEBORO The town of Dover has asked that the lawsuit filed against it by John Grega relating to the murder investigation into the death of his wife 20 years ago be dismissed.
In a motion filed in U.S. District Court on Tuesday, attorneys for Dover said Gregas complaint was short on facts.
Grega, in a lawsuit filed last month against police and prosecutors, claimed he was falsely arrested, convicted and imprisoned for the murder of his wife Christine Grega.
Grega, who has not been exonerated, saw his 1996 conviction vacated two years ago after DNA testing (the first in the case) revealed the presence of a mystery mans DNA in his wifes body. A new trial was ordered. But the second round of murder charges was dropped a year ago because of problems with a second round of DNA testing.
Dover police officers were the first law enforcement on the scene after John Grega called 911 from a neighboring condominium after he returned to the couples borrowed West Dover apartment and discovered his wifes lifeless body in a bathtub.
In addition to the town of Dover, Grega has sued three members of Vermont State Police and then-Windham County States Attorney Dan M. Davis, who prosecuted him.
In the motion filed by the towns law firm of McNeil, Leddy and Sheahan, Dover said only two counts of the 54-page complaint filed by Gregas attorneys were directed at the town. The two counts allege a failure on the part of the town to train and supervise its police officers, and that the town breached a duty to train and supervise its officers about how to conduct a proper criminal investigation.
The town claimed in its motion there werent enough facts contained in Gregas lawsuit to render the underlying legal theory plausible.
The claim against the town must be dismissed; it offers no factual support to demonstrate that any action attributable to a town police officer arose out of an alleged unconstitutional municipal policy, practice or procedure.
And Dovers motion noted that to hold a town liable, Grega must establish that the municipality itself was somehow at fault.
Even if plaintiff could be said to have alleged a violation of his constitutional rights by an individual town police officer, he has failed to allege any facts which would demonstrate that the violation arose as a result of any official town policy, practice or procedure attributable to a town policy maker, the Dover motion stated.
The other defendants in the lawsuit, Davis, and Vermont State Police detectives William Pettengill, Glenn Cutting and Richard Holden, have not yet filed responses to the Grega lawsuit, according to the court docket. They are being represented by the attorney generals office.
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