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I hope you are doing better now. I just wanted to let you know that I have not given in and I am on my 6th day of no breastfeeding. He has gotten use to falling asleep on his own, with me close by or sometimes I do carry him. But he has cried during the night in small spurts but usually if left alone he always goes back to sleep. I have noticed he sleeps longer now and doesn't wake up as easily. I feel for Abby she must be so uncomfortable, as well as what you are having to go through. Best of luck and hope you find my message helpful Feel better soon! Maribel
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my son christian is 6.5 months old, and he was born in and has always been in the 5-10 percentile for his weight. he dropped weight fast at first, PED was a bit concerned but we established our BFing and he gained like crazy! but he is still on the very low end and at his 6 month visit he actually had dropped his percentage to the >5%.
he is eating around 1.5-2 stage 2 food jars, one mixed with baby cereal for breakfast and then 2 stage-2 jars for dinner (no cereal). he BFs before each meal and after each meal to top off.
i totally believe that every child is different and some gain when others don't, but im wondering if my milk is low in calories for him or something....?? anyone ever deal with or know about this? i will not stop BFing, but yet i feel a little guilty that my BM isn't helping him to gain enough.

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Éric Thériault has received one of the two prestigious doctoral fellowships awarded by the Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre. Éric is a student in Developmental Psychology at Laurier. His undergraduate work was done at l'Université Laurentienne and he completed a Master's of Science at Lakehead University in applied health studies with a specialization in Gerontology.
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The following instrumental students will be performing in the program. Juan Casas will be playing "Meditation from Thais" by Massenet on the alto sax; Bobby Henshall will perform "Montage" by David Uber; "Taylor Knowlton" will play "Jota" by Mendez and accompanied by Patricia Coffee; Matthew Saldivar will perform "Hasse Suite I & II" by Johann Adolph Hasse. He will also play a piano arrangement of "Pomp and Circumstance" by Edvard Grieg on the piano. Philip Brewer will sing three numbers, the first an eighteenth century aria by Antonio Caldara entitled "Sebben, Crudele." The second number, an art song entitled, "Go Lovely Rose" by Roger Quilter. The third song Philip will perform will be "If I Can't Love Her" from the musical, Beauty and the Beast, by Alan Menkin and Tim Rice.
The instrumental students study with Mr. Gene Stephenson, CBC instrumental director, and the piano and voice students study with Dr. James Lee, Director of the CBC Community Performing Arts Project.


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Skip to comments.Giants safety Antrel Rolle compares booing NFL players to booing soldiers coming home from Iraq
Posted on 12/02/2010 3:45:31 PM PST by dynachrome
"They want to make it that guys paid this much money for a ticket, yeah, I understand that, I understand completely. We risk ourselves out there on the field each and every day also. When soldiers come home from Iraq you don't boo them. I look at it the same way. I take my job seriously," Rolle said.
"I appreciate my fans, I appreciate them to the fullest, I am gonna continue to play for them as I always have. I am going to continue to be the best guy I could be for them. Nothing's gonna change," Rolle continued. There's not a real big deal. They asked a question. I gave them an answer."
Still, he says he is unapologetic about being a "bigmouth," and his willingness to say whatever is on his mind.
(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...
Read the story, freep the poll!
"Big Mouth Athletes?
Do athletes talk too much?
Yes. They should speak with their actions on the field or court. And nowhere else.
No. They are celebrities with a public forum, and they have a right to say whatever they like. We needn't listen.
Not sure."
I apologize to all who have served to provide the blanket of freedom under which this moron sleeps every night.
Maybe the NFL should pass out weapons to fans and when a player screws up a play, they open fire on him.
Might give these pampered and overpaid primadonnas an appreciation for what some grunt hauling 100# of battle rattle in a 120 degree desert and making 17K a year is experiencing in the Middle East.
Play poorly and you get booed. That's life in the big leagues. $37 million to whine.
Shoulda heard the Bronco faithful booing the Denver Donkeys this week. Getting close to bag over the head time.
Salary: $3,568,250
This guy won't be in NY next year.
How embarrassing. Ugh.
Sort of reminds me of when Joe Montana, quite a while ago, made a similar comment comparing football injuries to injuries sustained by police and firefighters in the line of duty.
If you screw up on the baseball field, you get an error and become the butt of jokes on late night TV.
If you screw up on the battle field, you or one of your buddies comes home in a box or on a strecher.
What an ignorant, self-important ingrate.
Antrel, you have no idea how good you have it in this wonderful country, and you have no concept of what was sacrificed in order for you to speak so foolishly.
"Booo" doesn't cover my contempt for you.
Athletes who make it to the pros are never forced to give up the adolescence they started out with. Imagine if u were still doing the same thing YOU did in High School. Some grow up but many never do. IMHO...
Only in this case, Mr. Rolle...
When's the next time NY plays in Philly? He's going to have fun.
He's nuts.
I'm embarrassed to be a Giants Fan.
I "risk" myself "out there" too, but don't whine about it.
No apologies necessary.
We're used to it.
Seen it done for decades.
Still proud to have served.
Someday he will learn the ultimate truth.
Well stated.
Rolle is a boy.
This was flying around the Internet for a while:
Colorado Judge gives 7 year old right to decide custody
A seven year old boy was at the center of a county courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him. The boy had a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with child custody law and regulation requiring that family unity be maintained to the highest degree possible.
The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her. When the judge then suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy cried and said that they also beat him.
After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that domestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the judge took the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who should have custody of him.
After two recesses to check legal references and confer with the child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the Denver Broncos, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating anyone.
Yup. I got that one after the 59-14 buttwhoopin'
When soldiers don't fight, they get killed.
I have always said the NFL needs to pass out a standardized sheet of football players responses and a separate sheet of head coaches' responses. They would be similar but customized. Response number one on both sheets would be something like, "We've got to play to their their weaknesses. They're a good football team, but we're better." The next would be something like, "We've got to play better offense this week but we know we can beat them." Somewhere along the line would something Rolle could have used: "Listen, we know we're number one in our hearts, and our fans needs to support us." This way, even idiots can stay out of mouth trouble.
Take your average firefighter and your average police officer, and compare their average life expectancy to the average life expectancy of a retired NFL player. The numbers are startling.
Lol! That's not a bad idea. I like the way you think! :)
Oh, you so absolutely, positively HAVE to see this.
I wouldn't be surprised if that isn't what he hears the next time he steps foot on the field.
Pathetic verbiage.
Football players' jobs are to play a sport. If they get hurt, it's not like they got hurt trying to save lives, dealing with difficult and dangerous situations and people, or really do anything meaningful in the big picture. Football is entertainment. I found his analogy very offensive.
A career ending self inflicted injury.
Rammed his foot in his own mouth.
Waste of good oxygen.
There was an article posted here a while back with lists of the most dangerous jobs in America and the most over-hyped jobs in terms of risk. If I remember correctly, both firefighters and police officers made the "over-hyped" list . . . mainly because the high-profile nature of the incidents involving them tends to exaggerate the real risk of those jobs.
Having said that . . . it IS true that athletes are entertainers and their comments should always be viewed with this in mind.
During this past election, the NFL donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Washington State Democrats and nothing - zero, nada, zilch — to Republicans.
At our home, we will not be watching any NFL games during the forthcoming season. For my family, the NFL is dead!
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree here. Entertainers getting injured entertaining will never rise to the level of public servants getting injured in the line of duty...at least to me. I'm sorry you see it differently.
I watch much less than I used to. I still get sucked in to the ongoing bronco soap opera. *sigh*
"If we execute our game plan well, we will win"
Amen. Whatta maroon!
Take their average paycheques....
A Jackwagon for sure!
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Over the past decade, there has been a food revolution in the county. Whether it is local mainstay establishments incorporating different dishes into their menus or culinary artisans relocating to the area to start a new and unique restaurant of their own, the vision is clear.
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ŌĆ£In January, weŌĆÖre selling cheeseburgers and Bud Light, in July weŌĆÖre selling cherry pork belly and bottles of wine,ŌĆØ he chuckled. ŌĆ£But, the tide is turning. WeŌĆÖre trying to draw tourists in to make it a culinary scene year-round. WeŌĆÖre not there yet, but things like M├®lange are here to cater to the idea that Haywood is a culinary destination.ŌĆØ
Originally from England, Michelle Briggs is a French trained chef who came to Western North Carolina a few years ago to open the Herren House, a bed and breakfast in downtown Waynesville. For her, the town is one that supports each other, which in turn fosters a proud and friendly relationship between all the different restaurant styles and themes.
ŌĆ£We have such an array of restaurants that whoever comes to town will be pleased,ŌĆØ she said. ŌĆ£I can send my guests to a farm-to-table place, a brewery with good food, a Thai restaurant or a great pizzeria. When people come here, they leave saying how much fun they had and how great the food was.ŌĆØ
Only in their second year of existence, Frogs Leap Public House knew from the start that though breaking into the Haywood food business would provide some challenges, the initial intent and purpose of the restaurant would ultimately win out. With a philosophy of offering fresh, local farm ingredients, Frogs Leap makes sure to always serve whatŌĆÖs in season or whatŌĆÖs on the market that can fit perfectly with their farm-to-table cuisines.
ŌĆ£My whole goal is to feature Waynesville and Western North Carolina through art, food, music and culture,ŌĆØ said Kaighn Raymond, head chef at Frogs Leap. ŌĆ£Everything we do here at the restaurant is about trying to showcase the qualities and great life we live here in Western North Carolina. I love it all, which is why I moved here.ŌĆØ
Raymond believes the restaurant scene in Haywood and beyond will continue to grow, with more and more talented chefs and business owners coming into the area, tapping into the vast and rich culture of Southern Appalachia.
ŌĆ£I do see a lot of potential in the next decade, and I want to be part of it. ItŌĆÖs time for a real turnover around here,ŌĆØ he said. ŌĆ£The restaurant scene is so different today. ItŌĆÖs entertainment. You used to go out to eat to get food, but now you go out to eat instead of going to a show. ItŌĆÖs an experience, and a specific one here in Western North Carolina.ŌĆØ
Coming together
In an effort to harness the creative energy of local chefs and nurture a sense of camaraderie, the chamber is once again holding its M├®lange of the Mountains event on Thursday, April 11, at Laurel Ridge Country Club in Waynesville. The culinary gala, filled with food competitions and entertainment, has become a lauded evening for the county to not only celebrate its food culture but also further set the platform for more growth within a Haywood industry quickly finding its identity.
ŌĆ£M├®lange is the ideal venue for locals and visitors alike to sample the local culinary talent during the gala and further become acquainted with their favorite restaurants,ŌĆØ said Katy McLean Gould, marketing and communications manager for the chamber.
Though in years past M├®lange was a one-day affair, it has now expanded into a weekend-long event filled with specialized dinners, drinks and demonstrations around Haywood. With the gala kicking things off, the weekend itself is shaping up to be one of culinary passion and curiosity.
ŌĆ£Personally, itŌĆÖs a chance for me to take what I do best and put it out there,ŌĆØ said Art OŌĆÖNeil, head chef/co-owner at The Gateway Club. ŌĆ£But more importantly, itŌĆÖs for Haywood County to see what we have to offer. Locals supporting local.ŌĆØ
Started eight years ago between OŌĆÖNeil and the chamber, the annual fundraiser has become a much-anticipated gathering. Add in the craft beer component, with three breweries now in Waynesville alone, and patrons truly get to be exposed to the essence of their surroundings.
ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs not about being exclusive and not wanting to play with each other, itŌĆÖs about camaraderie between the local restaurants,ŌĆØ he said. ŌĆ£This was created with the idea that you donŌĆÖt have to go to Buncombe County to find something good to eat.ŌĆØ
That camaraderie is important for the health of the countyŌĆÖs entire food industry. For many chefs, M├®lange may be the only time during the year they can get out of a hectic kitchen and rub shoulders with their peers. ItŌĆÖs about putting a face to the name of the business and realizing youŌĆÖre all in it together.
ŌĆ£IŌĆÖve got friends that are my M├®lange friends, where I donŌĆÖt see them the entire year and that one night at the gala weŌĆÖre all next to each other having a good time,ŌĆØ Weaver said. ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs important for us to do this with the community. WeŌĆÖve been able to see this really grow, and thereŌĆÖs an eclectic mix if you look at it.ŌĆØ
Categories at the gala are meat (red, pork), poultry, seafood, soup, salad and dessert. While some of the head chefs specifically focus on a certain category that expresses their forte, many look forward to letting their assistants loose and allowing the creative juices to flow.
ŌĆ£Everyone gets to experiment and do something you might not do on a regular basis,ŌĆØ Weaver said. ŌĆ£You have these restaurants that come to M├®lange to do these crazy extravagant plates that are completely different and it blows peopleŌĆÖs minds.ŌĆØ
Participants this year include Sunburst on Montgomery, The Gateway Club, The Sweet Onion, Herren House, Frogs Leap Public House, Waynesville Inn, Laurel Ridge County Club, HarrahŌĆÖs Cherokee, City Bakery, Lake Junaluska, BocelliŌĆÖs, Frog Level Brewing, Bear Waters Brewing and Tipping Point Brewing.
ŌĆ£Making M├®lange into a weekend to showcase what I can do here excites me so much,ŌĆØ Briggs said. ŌĆ£I get to shine doing what I do best. It gives everybody in the community that little extra edge to express themselves during this weekend.ŌĆØ
But, above all, the weekend is about getting the word out that the local culinary scene is emerging, and the only way it can go is up.
ŌĆ£The main thing with this weekend of events is that itŌĆÖs a great way to show whatŌĆÖs going on in this area just as the tourist season is starting,ŌĆØ Raymond said. ŌĆ£It gives people in the county a chance to see and taste things they might not realize are here.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£WeŌĆÖre trying to keep one foot in the past and one in the future,ŌĆØ Weaver added. ŌĆ£WeŌĆÖre definitely focused on the future and what needs to change, for the better. But, at the same time, weŌĆÖre championing our past and the heritage of this area.ŌĆØ
Want to go?
Once again gracing Western North Carolina with an array of culinary delights from chefs around Haywood County, M├®lange of the Mountains will take place April 11-13.
The weekend of events around Waynesville will kick off with a culinary gala from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at Laurel Ridge Country Club. Tickets are $40 per person, with a VIP option at $60 per person. Tickets are available at the event but may be purchased in advance at the Haywood Chamber of Commerce in Waynesville.
ŌĆóŌĆéA ŌĆ£Farm to Fork DinnerŌĆØ will take place on Friday, April 12, at Frogs Leap Public House. The prefixed menu is $50 per person. 828.456.1930.
ŌĆóŌĆéŌĆ£Hands-on Biscuit Making DemonstrationŌĆØ will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at City Bakery. Pastry Chef Brooke will be in the kitchen for the demonstration. Cost is $10 per person. 828.452.3881.
ŌĆóŌĆéŌĆ£Champagne & Caviar TastingŌĆØ will run from 3 to 5 p.m. on April 13 at Sunburst Market on Montgomery. There will be caviar appetizers prepared in three ways, paired with champagne. 828.452.3848.
ŌĆóŌĆéŌĆ£Beer & Cheese TastingŌĆØ will run from 3 to 5 p.m. on April 13 at The Classic Wine Seller. Gourmet cheeses paired with craft beer from Bearwaters Brewing Company. 828.246.0602.
ŌĆóŌĆéA ŌĆ£Farm to Fork DinnerŌĆØ will take place on April 13, at Frogs Leap Public House. The prefixed menu is $50 per person. 828.456.1930.
ŌĆóŌĆéŌĆ£Five-Course Wine DinnerŌĆØ will take place on April 13 at the Herren House Bed & Breakfast. Evening five-course wine dinner with selections from The Classic Wine Seller. 828.452.7837.


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County Board: Meet Your Board Members
Meet the Peoria County Board Members
Sharon K. Williams (D - Dist. 1)
District 1 boundaries: Rt. 116 in City of Peoria south and city and township limits
1203 S. Alder
Peoria, IL 61605
Sharon K. Williams is a life-long resident of the Peoria area. She was elected to the County Board in November 2012. Sharon is the Editor/Business Manager of The Labor Paper, where she has worked since 1994.
Sharon graduated from Woodruff High School, attended Illinois Central College, and in 1993 received her B.S. in Public Relations with a minor in Business Administration from Illinois State University. She has also graduated from the Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership (IWIL) and the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce's legislative program.
Sharon has volunteered for the Heart of Illinois United Way, where she is a pillar society member; served as former secretary and board member of the Heart of Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters; and was a board member for the Friendship House and Global Village. In addition to serving as a Union Counselor with the Labor Council of West Central Illinois, Sharon has volunteered her time for the Union Construction Career Expo and the annual Labor Day Parade. She was recognized for her work in career development through the Peoria Educational Region for Employment and Career Training and was named to the 2001 Class of 40 Leaders under Forty by Central Illinois Business Publishers.
Sharon enjoys serving the constituents of Peoria County and her district.
Junior Watkins (D - Dist. 2)
District 2 boundaries: Courthouse area of downtown and southwest along the river
125 S.W. Jefferson Street
Peoria, IL 61601
Junior Watkins is in the midst of his third term on the Peoria County Board. A graduate of Peoria Manual High School, he attended Grand View College and is employed in the sales department of Brewers Distributing in Peoria.
Mr. Watkins is a former co-chairman of the United Auto Workers Election Commission, a member of the Greater Peoria Sports Hall of Fame Board and an advisory member of the Peoria Park District Recreation Advisory Board.
In addition, he serves as director of the Elks Grand Athletic Board. He is also the founder and charter member of the Afro-American Hall of Fame, a founder of the Hersey Hawkins / Coca-Cola Summer Basketball League and a League Commissioner for the Moonlight Basketball League.
Lynn Scott Pearson (D - Dist. 3)
District 3 boundaries: Downtown and northeast along the river, with boundaries of Knoxville, Nebraska, and Glen Oak Park
1201 N.E. Madison Avenue
Peoria, IL 61603
Lynn Scott Pearson is beginning her 18th year of service to the citizens of Peoria County.
Pearson, a retiree of Caterpillar, Inc., has an extensive background of community service. She has served as President of the Board of Directors for Friendship House and Chairperson of the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission. She has also served as a member of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program Advisory Council and the Peoria County Democratic Women Committee.
Throughout her tenure on the Peoria County Board, Ms. Pearson has served on the following committees: Tax, Health Services, Land Use, Management Services, Position Evaluation, Administrator Search and Administrator Evaluation.
Andrew Rand, County Board Chairman (D - Dist. 4)
District 4 boundaries: Bradley University area and University to Nebraska to Knoxville to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
1230 W. Moss Ave.
Peoria, IL 61606
Andrew Rand has been a Peoria resident for twenty years. Relocating from a northernmost city district into the very heart of Peoria where he now represents District 4, his boundaries are often considered home to the most diverse and gentrified properties, homeowners, and residents in all of Peoria County.
District 4 encompasses warm and historic neighborhoods, Bradley University, Main Street merchants, tennis courts and ball fields, Interstate 74, stately homes along Moss Avenue, the historic homes of the Uplands, public and private schools, students and professors, parks and playgrounds, apartment dwellers, longtime homeowners, west bluff views of the city, and massive tree lined streets and boulevards connecting it all. It is bordered on the west by the small town setting of West Peoria and is nearby the medical centers of Methodist and OSF St. Francis.
Andrew attended the public schools of Miami-Dade County. In college, he became a licensed paramedic for the State of South Carolina and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Clemson University in 1986, majoring in Finance. He is the CEO of Peoria based Advanced Medical Transport, the largest downstate provider of ambulance services and critical care patient transportation in Illinois.
As a county board member for District 4, Andrew Rand serves on the committees of Judicial, Management Services, Finance, and Transportation. He serves with Chairman O'Neill and Board Member Steve Morris as a three member panel overseeing implementation of terms that govern the planning, shaping, construction, and management of the soon to be constructed Peoria Riverfront Museum to be located adjacent to another planned riverfront landmark, the Caterpillar Visitor's Center. Andrew serves as board liaison and point person in the County's newly taken role as Animal Protection & Welfare Provider, assessing the needs and services available for this most important role that affects the quality of everyday neighborhood living.
One of the board's tireless workers, Andrew is frequently seen on the move to learn from many what he must in order to craft a vision that benefits his constituents. Andrew can be reached by e-mail or phone or you may likely see and visit with him at one of the many meetings and events he attends, supports and embraces throughout each of the four seasons.
Rachael Parker (D - Dist. 5)
District 5 boundaries: Abington, Knoxville, Lake and along War Memorial to the River
2101 N. Bigelow St.
Peoria, IL 61604
Rachael Parker was elected to the County Board in November 2010, with that win she had to resign her position of 3 ½ years on Peoria District 150's School Board where she represented district 2. Rachael is the Economic Development Director for the City of Chillicothe and understands the connection between, government, business and education. She has lived in the 5th District of Peoria County since 1987 and wants to do whatever she can to help support residents and businesses in that district and the County as a whole. Rachael is and has been actively involved in the community with her volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters, Heart of Peoria Neighborhood Association, an Advisory Board Member for the Salvation Army, a member of the Chillicothe Rotary and an active member of St. Paul Baptist Church. She also runs a small business, Sweet Cakes by Rachael. Rachael has two children and two grandchildren.
Rachael is a graduate of Bradley University, where she was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. Rachael is proud to serve the residents of District 5 and Peoria County.
G. Allen Mayer (D - Dist. 6)
District 6 boundaries: Central Peoria from I-74 in the south and west to Lake Avenue in the north and Sheridan Road in the east
3300 N. Isabell Ave.
Peoria, IL 61604
Allen Mayer was re-elected to a second four-year term on the Board in November 2008. He currently serves as Chairman of the Tax, Elections, Policy & Audit Committee, and Rules and Redistricting Committees. Mr. Mayer is also a member of the Finance and Executive Committees.
During his first term on the Board, Mr. Mayer led the Board's decision to deny the proposed expansion of a hazardous waste landfill. This decision was unanimously upheld by the Illinois Pollution Control Board and the Appellate Court. Mr. Mayer also championed improvements to Peoria County's financial policies. Now, Peoria County enjoys its lowest property tax rate in over a decade, in addition to maintaining healthy fund balances. Indeed, Peoria County has seen its bond rating improve twice during the most difficult economy since the Great Depression.
More recently, Mr. Mayer has been a strong advocate for the County's new elder care facility, currently being constructed to replace Bel-Wood Nursing Home. This state-of-the-art facility is being built without new taxes by using a combination of cash reserves and the levy that was overwhelmingly approved by voters in a 2003 referendum.
Mr. Mayer currently serves as Deputy General Counsel to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). He previously served as Counsel to Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes where, among other duties, he worked to restore Springdale Cemetery, return surplus property taxes to homeowners, pass legislation to curb "pay to play" politics in state government, and preserve overtime rights for Illinois workers.
In 2005, the Peoria Jaycees presented Mr. Mayer the Charles C. Schlink Good Government Award. In 2006, he won the prestigious Illinois Jaycees' TOYP (Ten Outstanding Young People) Award. And in 2007, he was named one of "Forty under 40" leaders by InterBusiness Issues.
Mr. Mayer is a graduate of the Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA) and is an honors graduate of the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois College of Law. He and his wife Carey have a son, Conrad, and a daughter, Katherine. Carey works in Peoria as a licensed architect and LEED-certified professional. They are active members of First English Lutheran Church and are involved in several local civic organizations including the Biltmore Heights Neighborhood Association, WTVP-TV, and the Junior League of Peoria.
James C. Dillon (D - Dist. 7)
District 7 boundaries: West Peoria and the southern portion of Kickapoo township
2613 W Belle Vista Court
West Peoria, IL 61604
James Dillon is serving his first term on the Peoria County Board. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Marquette University and attended the Les Aspin Center for Government. A member of Plumbers Local 63, James works for J.C. Dillon Plumbing.
James has been involved with Township Government since 2001, serving first as a trustee and now as Township Clerk. He is active in many community organizations and is looking forward to serving the residents of District 7 and Peoria County.
Phillip Salzer (D - Dist. 8)
District 8 boundaries: I-74 southwest to Bradley Park and City of Peoria limits
3101 N. Old Trail Road
Peoria, IL 61604
Born in Peoria, Phil received his B.S. from Bradley University and completed his Master's Degree at the University of Illinois. After teaching in an agricultural community near Champaign, he returned to Peoria and spent over 30 years serving District #150 at Peoria High School.
Respected in his profession, he has held various positions in teaching and coaching. Before serving a term as President of the Peoria-Pekin Social Studies Association he held other offices in the organization. He was chairman of the Social Studies Department at Peoria High School for 16 years. For 33 years, he has been an officer in the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association. From 1978-2004, He was on the IHSA Track & Field Advisory committee. He became the first chairman of the Girls & Boys committee when it was combined. For 14 years, he was Meet Manager of both the Girls and Boys State Meets.
Actively involved with the community, he has been a member of many boards. He served on the Alzheimer's, Peoria Zoning Commission and the original committee which brought "March Madness" and the IHSA State Basketball Tournament to Peoria in 1996. Presently, he serves on the following boards or commissions: Exposition Gardens/Heart of Illinois Fair, Peoria Convention Bureau Sports Commission, Labor Council of West Central Illinois, Greater Peoria Area Sports Commission, and Old Timer's Baseball Association. Recognized twice as Teacher of the Year, he has been honored numerous times. Phil was named Illinois High School Track & Field Coach of the Year in 1974, and the recipient of the prestigious "Ray Eliot" Award in High School Football. He has been honorary referee for the Girls & Boys State Track & Field meets as well as honorary referee at the state Cross Country event. Other awards he has received have come from the Peoria Officials Association, Greater Peoria Football Coaches Association, Labor Council, National High School Athletic Coaches Association, Illinois Track & Field and Cross Country Association and IHSA for Meritorious Service.
Over the course of his career, he has been inducted into the Illinois High School Football Coaches, Greater Peoria Area Sports, Peoria High School and Illinois High School Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Halls of Fame.
Michael Phelan (D - Dist. 9)
District 9 boundaries: Northern Peoria & Peoria Heights
1513 E. Moneta Avenue
Peoria Heights, IL 61614
Mike Phelan was elected to the County Board in 1998. He currently serves on the Judicial, Facilities, and Executive Committees. He also chairs the Management Services Committee. While on the Board, Mr. Phelan has also served as Vice Chairman of the Management Services and Judicial Committees, in addition to being on the Finance/Legislative Study Committee.
Mr. Phelan serves as a County Board representative on the following Ad Hoc/Advisory Committees: GIS Policy Committee, Minority Business Ad-Hoc Committee, Public Aid Committee of Peoria County, Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, Heartland Community Development Corp, and the City/County Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee. Mr. Phelan is the Vice Chairman of the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission.
Stephen Morris, County Board Vice-Chairman (R - Dist. 10)
District 10 boundaries: Knoxville at War Memorial to Northmoor, to Northmoor and Allen, to Allen and War Memorial, to Knoxville
5516 N. Briarcrest Court
Peoria, IL 61614
Born in Peoria, Stephen is a graduate of Richwoods High School; he received his B.A. (1993) and his J.D. (1996) from Creighton University.
A partner with the firm of Howard, Habecker & Morris, LLC, Stephen has been practicing law in Peoria since 1996. He formerly served on the Peoria Public School District #150 Board. Stephen currently serves the County on the Executive, Finance, Management Services, Peoria Riverfront Museum and Intergovernmental Cooperation, and Public Safety Committees. He is also one of the County's liaisons to the Peoria City-County Landfill and Peoria-Pekin Urbanized Transportation Study committees.
Stephen is married to his wife, Joy, and together they have one son.
Mary Ardapple (R - Dist. 11)
District 11 boundaries: Northmoor and Prospect to north edge of City of Peoria limits
414 W. Altorfer Lane
Peoria, IL 61615
Mary Ardapple was elected to the County Board in November 2010. She has lived in Peoria County since 1982 and is well known for her passionate support and promotion of the community. Mary lends her talents in strengthening our community as a leader and volunteer. She has been involved with the Heart of Illinois Hospitality Association, Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce, Central Illinois Community Foundation, District 150 Foundation, the Heartland Partnership, and the National Association of Women Business Owners. Mary has served on Peoria County's Zoning Board of Appeals, the Peoria Liquor Commission, and the Peoria Public Library Board of Trustees.
A foodservice professional and entrepreneur, Mary is an experienced small business owner who currently owns and operates Apple's Bakery Northside Market and Apple's Gluten Free Kitchen. Previously, Mary owned and operated O'Leary's Restaurant for ten years.
Mary graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a degree in Business Administration and Management. Mary and her husband Chris Dierker have a son Alex.
Robert Baietto (R - Dist. 12)
District 12 boundaries: Route 6 East to Willow Knolls Road, I-74 north to Allen Road and War Memorial Drive
6211 N Chad Court
Peoria, IL 61615
Robert Baietto is a graduate of Streator High School; he received his B.S. in Education from the University of Illinois and completed his M.S. +30 hours in Education from Bradley University.
Mr. Baietto was employed by Richwoods High School for 34 years, first serving as a P.E. teacher, industrial arts teacher, driver's education instructor and coach of the football, track and swim teams. He was later named Director of Physical Education and Athletics. From there, he was named Assistant Principal and Dean of Students and finally Principal.
He has served as the coordinator of Heart of Illinois Harvest, a volunteer program to feed the hungry. He is also a member of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association, the Peoria Area Retired Teachers Association and Rotary Club of Peoria.
He and his wife, Gloria Jean, have three children: Michael, Randy and Amy, as well as five grandchildren.
James Fennell (R - Dist. 13)
District 13 boundaries: Chillicothe and Medina Townships
98 N Second St.
Chillicothe, IL 61523
Jim Fennell was elected to the Peoria County Board in November 2010. He is the President and CEO of J T Fennell Co in Chillicothe, a manufacturer of steel assemblies. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the First National Bank of Chillicothe, and previously served on the Illinois Valley Unit District 321 School Board for 16 years. He also served on the IVC Education Foundation Board.
Jim has volunteered for the Chillicothe Community Fire Department for 41 years and has been elected as its treasurer for 30 years. He is currently a Deputy Chief for the Department.
Jim and his wife Brenda have three children and five grandchildren.
Brian Elsasser (R - Dist. 14)
District 14 boundaries: Millbrook, Princeville, Akron, Hallock, and portions of Medina Township
330 S. Kennedy Avenue
Princeville, IL 61559
Brian Elsasser is serving his second term on the County Board. This magna cum laude graduate of Bradley University is a self-employed grain and cattle farmer. He and his wife, Mary Beth, have six children: Jeremy, Jamie, J. Michael, B.J., Alexandra and Paige. Mr. Elsasser has served on Land Use, Facilities, Transportation, and Legislation Committees. Mr. Elsasser has also served as Vice Chairman of the Board from 2000-2002, and a Hallock Township Trustee from 1988-1996 term.
Mr. Elsasser is a member of the Peoria County Farm Bureau, Apostolic Christian Church, Peoria County Beef Improvement and past State President of Future Farmers of America.
Carol Trumpe (R - Dist. 15)
District 15 comprises: Brimfield Pct. 1, Rosefield Pct. 1, Jubilee Pct. 1, Radnor Pcts. 1 and 2, Kickapoo Pct. 1, Medina Pct. 3 south of Cedar Hills Dr. and west of Knoxville, City Pcts. 92, 88, and part of 78
6904 W. Challacombe Road
Edwards, IL 61528
A resident of Peoria County since 1970, Carol Trumpe has served on the Peoria County Board from 1985 to 1990, and 1994 to the present. She has a B.S. in Sociology from Colorado State University and an M.S in Sociology from Purdue University. A former college instructor, she has served on the Board of Directors of the South Side Mission, the Rural Peoria County Council on Aging, and the Domestic Violence Learning Project, which she helped to establish in Peoria in 1988. She also served on the Public Policy Committee of the Central Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer Assoc., the Illinois State Fair Advisory Board, and as Co-Chairman of the Peoria Symphony Guild Designer Showhouse 1993 (major fundraiser event).
She is a member of the Peoria County Republican Central Committee, the Peoria County Republican Women's Club (past President), the National Society of Arts and Letters, Kappa Alpha Theta Alum Club (social sorority), Peoria County Farm Bureau, and leader of an interdenominational Bible Study group in Kickapoo Township since 1970. As a member of Grace Presbyterian Church, Carol was an Executive Team member and speaker for Grace's 2006 Capital Campaign.
Carol's current service on the County Board includes the following committees: Executive Committee, Land Use (Chairman), Transportation, Finance/Legislative Study Committee, and Growth Policy (Chairman). In addition, she represents the Peoria County Board on the Peoria GIS Policy Committee, and Prairie Rivers Resource, Conservation and Development Council (annual program planning committee). She serves as active liaison to the Regional University of Illinois Extension Council.
Carol is married to Richard M. Trumpe, Ph.D., a retired administrator at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria. They reside on their grain farm in Kickapoo Township. The Trumpes have a son, Rick, of Edwards, and a daughter, Kim Brooks-Miller Sink, of Pella, Iowa.
Brad Harding (R - Dist. 16)
District 16 boundaries: Brimfield, Jubilee, Elmwood, Rosefield, and parts of Radnor, Trivoli, and Kickapoo townships
1024 N. Moran Rd.
Trivoli, IL 61569
Thomas O'Neill (D - Dist. 17)
District 17 boundaries: South portion of Limestone and West Peoria townships including the Village of Bartonville
4908 W. Wanda Avenue
Bartonville, IL 61607
Tom O'Neill III has been a Peoria County Board member since 1993. Tom has served on the Transportation, Executive, Judicial, Economic Development, Land Use, and Facilities committees. He has also been a member of the Peoria-Pekin Urban Area Transportation Study (PPUATS) Policy Committee, the Regional Pollution Control Committee, and Chaired the Board of Local Improvements Committee.
In addition to serving on the County Board, Tom has been very active in the community in other ways. He has served as St. Anthony's Church High School Youth Group Director and on the Parrish Board of Directors. He has been a Limestone youth basketball and baseball league coach and served on both Boards of Directors. And Tom has been a member of the Knights of Columbus since 1973.
Tom is a graduate of Spalding Institute and successfully completed the electrical apprenticeship program through the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local # 34. Since 1984, Tom has worked for the City of Peoria Public Works Department as a signal electrician; he is currently the lead signal electrician. Tom and his wife of 35 years, Geri, have two sons, Thomas IV and Andy, and a granddaughter, Madelyn.
Paul Rosenbohm (R - Dist 18)
District 18 boundaries: Trivoli, Logan, Timber, Hollis, and the northeast portion of Limestone Township
1400 S. Cameron Lane
Peoria, IL 61607
Paul Rosenbohm was elected to the County Board in November 2010. He is President of LHF Compost, Inc., an organic compost facility that produces Better Earth Compost. Paul was also a dairy farmer on Linden Hill Farms with his family for 30 years.
In addition to serving his constituents on the county board, Paul is a member of the Peoria County Farm Bureau, served on its Board of Directors for six years, and is a graduate of the Bureau's Ag Leaders of Tomorrow program. Paul also served on the Limestone Walters Grade School Board, was president of the Peoria County Health Improvement Board for two years, served on his church board, and taught Sunday School.
Paul attended Illinois Central College. He and his wife June have five children and nine grandchildren.


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Peace Corps monument
link=http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/Peace Corps monument
- http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:H.R.854:#
- http://naturalresources.house.gov/Calendar/EventSingle.aspx?EventID=261983
Chuck Ludlam's House Parks Subcommittee in opposition to building a monument to the Peace Corps on the National Mall.
- http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/images/LudlamtestimonyOct2011.pdf
- http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/images/LudlamtestimonyOct2011oral.pdf
Oral Testimony: Chuck Ludlam Chairman Bishop and Members of the Subcommittee. Let me make four points. First, more important than listening to what I have to say would be viewing the ABC 20/20 report of its investigation into epic scandals in the Peace Corps. The Subcommittee should let these scandals run their course. It should be wary of authorizing a Monument that would, in effect, enable the Peace Corps to "change the subject" and gloss over these unresolved scandals. I am aware of at least three more installments in these scandals that may become public in the coming months. If the Subcommittee authorizes this Monument, it risks being blind-sided by upcoming developments. Over a period of years, we will have the verdict of history regarding the dimensions and meaning of all this. Adherence to the principle of letting history be the judge is precisely why the Commemorative Works Act sets a 25- year rule. The 20/20 expose focused on a Peace Corps Volunteer who was murdered by Peace Corps Staff because the Volunteer was a whistle blower. She was murdered in March of 2009, after President Obama took office. This murder arose as much from policies at Peace Corps Headquarters as from the situation in Benin. That's why it presents an existential threat to the Peace Corps. This murder was NOT an isolated or unforeseeable incident. The 20/20 expose also highlighted the despicable ways in which the Peace Corps has mistreated Volunteers who have been raped or sexually assaulted. I urge you to watch the harrowing tape of the Volunteers' testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on May 11 of this year. To authorize this Monument would be to ignore these scandals and imply that they are meaningless and irrelevant. Before my retirement in 2005, I served on the staff of Congressional committees over a 40 year period. If I were serving on your staff today, my advice would to be that given these scandals, don't touch the Peace Corps with a 10 foot pole. 2 Second, in terms of the Commemorative Works Act, the sponsors argue that the Peace Corps satisfies the 25-year rule because it was founded more than 25 years ago. If that were true, the Subcommittee could today authorize a monument to President Reagan because he was born in 1911.
This is the second time the NPCA has attempted to evade the 25-year rule. In 1987 NPCA secured authorization for a National Peace Garden to be located at Haines Point. Back then NPCA believed that any monument that mentioned the Peace Corps or Peace Corps Volunteers would violate the 25-year rule. So it proposed a Peace Garden instead. Yet today NPCA is pushing a monument that explicitly mentions the Peace Corps and Peace Corps Volunteers. NPCA is playing both ends against the middle.
The Park Service is rightfully concerned about authorizing Mall monuments to ideals. The ongoing scandals show what the Peace Corps ideals mean in practice today. It would be sadly ironic if the first Mall monument to American volunteerism glorified a bureaucrat run volunteer program that costs some $50,000 per year per Volunteer.
This Monument would, in effect, give the good housing keeping seal of approval to an existing government agency that comes back each year to the Congress for authorizations and appropriations. From my service on the Board of NPCA, I know that this monument is intended to support its lobbying effort to increase Peace Corps appropriations and fight against unwanted changes in the Peace Corps authorization. The Subcommittee should not be a party to an NPCA strategy to use this Monument to sandbag or influence other Committees on the Hill regarding the Peace Corps.
This Monument would, in effect, endorse a government spending program at a time when government spending is rightfully seen as excessive? What are you going to say on the House Floor if a fiscally responsible Member asks why you are authorizing a monument to government spending? This Monument is also, in effect, a second monument to President John F. Kennedy. One monument per President is sufficient.
Third, the Peace Corps is one of the worst managed agencies of the government. In 35 countries the early-quit rate among Volunteers has exceeded 40%. Volunteers are talking with their feet. The Peace Corps surveys of the Volunteers reveal that perhaps only 15 of the 75 country programs are well managed. Finally, what in the world would this Monument mean over the coming decades if additional scandals arise or if the Peace Corps becomes obsolete or dies? What would we do with an obsolete and embarrassing Mall monument?
The Peace Corps monument bill H.R. 4195 was NOT adopted by the 111th Congress. Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation was to establish a monument to Peace Corps on United States Mall in Washington DC, the bill passed the House and when it arrived in the Senate, it was referred to the Senate Committee but did not receive a hearing and was never reported; the result of efforts by advocates who believe the Third goal of Peace Corps should be funded rather than a physical monument.
"The monument that returned Volunteers do need is funding to help them fulfill the third goal (informing Americans about the countries where they served), which the Congress and the Peace Corps have never adequately provided. If the Congress wants to honor the RPCVs, these grants should be the focus, not a monument of marble and bronze.....We need Third goal funding. And, as for satisfaction and pride in service, RPCVs have those in their hearts. " Source: Letter to Park and Planning Commission.
September 2nd 2009 An Open Letter by Chuck Ludlam
To Oppose legislation to authorize a commemorative monument to the Peace Corps near the National Mall in Washington DC
Dear National Parks Subcommittee, Commission on Fine Arts, and National Capital Planning Commission Staff, and Judy Scott Feldman (Save the Mall): 09/02/09
Proposals are under discussion to seek introduction and enactment of legislation to authorize a commemorative monument to the Peace Corps near the Mall. We believe this proposal is ill conceived and should be rejected.
Several of you have said you share our view that this commemorative monument does not fall within the ambit of the Commemorative Works Act (P.L. 107-217; Chapter 89) that "limits monuments to memory of an individual, group, event or other significant element of American history that have been dead or past 25 years."
Clearly this proposal does not meet the "25 year" test and cannot be a monument to the Volunteers or the deceased Volunteers. Proponents of this idea seem to believe, however, that the Act leaves latitude to authorize a commemorative monument to an idea, in this case the idea of the Peace Corps. Several of you have said that this is not a reasonable interpretation of this law.
In any event, the proposal should not be authorized for the reasons presented here.
Is the idea of the Peace Corps so "monumental" that we need a monument to commemorate it near the Mall? If the Congress is going to authorize monuments to ideas rather than individuals and historical events, then we should start with the biggest ideas like the Bill of Rights, racial equality and tolerance, free enterprise economics, and liberal immigration policies.
If a commemorative monument is authorized regarding the idea of volunteer service, it should focus on the American tradition of community service rather than on one particular, recent and government-run model of this service. If we single out one particular program, why the Peace Corps rather than, for example, the AFS or the Fullbright program? Why single out a government program when most of our society's volunteerism lies in the private sector?
We must remember that the Peace Corps is one of hundreds of government programs that are authorized and funded year by year. It is not permanent. Moreover, it is not unusual in representing a great idea; all government programs represent ideas.
Are the ideas represented by the Peace Corps exceptional compared to those embodied in other government programs? We have no monument on the Mall to the New Deal or Great Society programs. We have no monument to the space program. We have no memorial to the Land Grant College Act. Or to the national parks/wilderness systems. Or to environmental programs. Or labor rights or child welfare programs. The Peace Corps is but one of hundreds of well-intentioned government programs and a rather small one at that. Its 200,000 participants are few by government standards and a fraction of the number of participants in AmeriCorps/Vista.
Many of us who served as Volunteers find the notion of a commemorative monument to be embarrassing. Our pride in our service is strong but we see no need to be lionized with a monument. Moreover, few Volunteers in the field would support a monument. Their view of the Peace Corps is that it should be reformed, not expanded (46% to 20%).
If this proposal goes forward, we may well see pickets at the groundbreaking ceremony from Volunteers. Support for this proposal could be seen as self-referential and politically self-serving for the returned Volunteers who are Members of Congress.
The monument that returned Volunteers do need is funding to help them fulfill the third goal (informing Americans about the countries where they served), which the Congress and the Peace Corps have never adequately provided. Strangely and sadly, the 2009 version of Senator Dodd's Peace Corps authorization deletes the authorization for these grants that was included in his 2007 bill. If the Congress wants to honor the RPCVs, these grants should be the focus, not a monument of marble and bronze.
The principal proponent of this proposal, the National Peace Corps Association, has not as yet acted on a pending proposal to raise up to $7 million for the project. To begin to raise these funds before this monument is authorized would be premature. It should not do so, but rather, should focus its fundraising on endowing a program to support returned and current Volunteers. The proposed $7 million could endow 35 $10,000 grants per year for Volunteers, a much better use of these funds.
The sentiment for the monument is seems similar to that driving NPCA's "more Peace Corps" campaign to double Peace Corps funding, e.g. that the Peace Corps should be immune from serious criticism and reform because it embodies great ideas and attracts idealistic Americans. This type of sentimentality stands in the way of reflection, renewal and reform and has led to atrophy at the agency.
Indeed, The Peace Corps has deeply embedded and fundamental problems. The pervasive mismanagement is documented by the Volunteers in the 2008 Peace Corps survey. There are perhaps 15 well-managed programs out of more than 70. The Volunteers are voting with their feet with 35% terminating before completing their service. The Peace Corps claims that 20 countries are "shovel ready" for the Peace Corps and that there is a big surplus of applicants. Both assertions are contrary to fact. The Peace Corps record of First Goal results (development projects abroad) is undocumented and unevaluated. Can anyone name a single development idea or program that the Peace Corps has taken to scale worldwide? These issues are discussed in depth in the Peace Corps reform plan that we have published (see attached).
Finally, the future of the Peace Corps is not clear. Congress has enacted legislation and supported funding for another program, Volunteers for Prosperity (the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act), which will compete directly with the Peace Corps. The new program relies on the AmeriCorps model of placing volunteers with NGOs at one quarter the cost per individual. Over the next 10 years we'll see if the Peace Corps model-one that is bureaucratic, risk averse and spending $45,000 per Volunteer per year-is more effective than a decentralized, private sector approach. Then we'll know if the Peace Corps has stood the test of time and competition. For now it's premature to say how relevant the Peace Corps model of service will be over the long term.
We urge you to oppose this proposal and protect the National Mall from narrow and special interest commemorative monuments. We urge you to consider whether the Congress and NPCA will be embarrassed by this transparent act of self-congratulation. What we need is fundamental Peace Corps reform so that this program does not continue to atrophy. We need Third Goal funding. And, as for satisfaction and pride in service, RPCVs have those in their hearts.
By way of introduction, we have both twice served as Peace Corps Volunteers (Chuck: Nepal, 68-70, and Senegal, 05-07; Paula, Kenya 68-70 and Senegal 05-07). Chuck serves on the Board of the National Peace Corps Association, served as an advisor to the Obama transition team for the Peace Corps, and founded Friends of Nepal. We were selected by Senator Chris Dodd to represent the 8000 Volunteers in his July 2007 hearing on Peace Corps reform, flying in from Senegal at our own expense. Chuck served on the staff of various House and Senate Committees between 1965 and 2005 and the staff of the Carter White House and Federal Trade Commission. He also served for seven and a half years as the principal lobbyist for the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). Paula has served on the Friends of Kenya Board and has had a 35-year career as a teacher, journalist, writer, and editor.
It is because we love the Peace Corps and believe in its ideals that we have led the push to secure fundamental Peace Corps reform and now take the lead in opposing the commemorative monument.
Thank you very much for considering our point of view.
Chuck Ludlam and Paula Hirschoff


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Big Papi and the Crystal Ball
I'm going to save you some time.
Instead of waiting anxiously to see how the David Ortiz crisis is going to play out, allow me to tell you exactly what's going to happen.
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In the near future, Big Papi will tell us that in 2003 he took some sort of supplements or protein shakes without knowing they included performance enhancing drugs.
Perhaps he purchased them from A-Rod's cousin.
Most of us won't really believe him, but Ortiz will apologize and – outside of the Bronx – his mea culpa will be accepted. And life will go on . . . along with the Red Sox streak of consecutive sellouts.
Here's where I stand on the revelation that Big Papi's name is on "The List."
I'm interested in all 104 names because it was supposed to be a secret and now it's not. It's like when someone starts to share some dirt and then says, "No, I promised I wouldn't say anything!" The correct response is to push and prod until they fess up.
But at this point, there are very few names on that list that would surprise me . . . and sluggers who enjoyed huge leaps in their performance level are not among them.
I loved to hold out hope that Ortiz was clean, but I'm not shocked that he wasn't.
Were you? Really?
It was six years ago. Players weren't being tested and the temptation to cheat was overwhelming. That doesn't make it right, but if your livelihood depends on being better than the other guy and the other guy is using 'roids, your moral compass has a hard time pointing north.
I put much of the blame on the clean guys. When it became obvious that steroid use was rampant, they should have demanded that the union institute a testing policy.
Then again, maybe the non-users represented the minority.
I believe David Ortiz is clean now – that's where he and Manny Ramirez are different. Manny got busted with a testing policy in effect and a 50-game penalty (40 if you include minor league games) for a first-time offender. He deserves every bit of ridicule he receives.
I suppose David Ortiz deserves some too, but Red Sox fans will soon forgive even if they don't forget.
I'm fine with that. Go ahead and give him a standing "O" and accept his apology.
As long as you eliminate the terms "A-Roid" or "A-Fraud" from your vocabulary.
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agreed. not a shocker unfortunately.. his last few years have been very steroid-user-esque. (zero to hero to injury/decline)
especially agreed on the whole "aroid" schtick. 104 names means players we all know and love around the majors.. and it doesnt stop at the 104 major league players who are included on THE LIST. this isnt a "see how foolish the yankees look now" thing. i'm red sox 100% of the way but we all need to put this into perspective. the playing field is level. their stars/team did it, our stars/team did it, other stars/teams did it. it's disappointing because we all like the idea of baseball's rich history and the culture of the game in its purest form, noone likes cheaters, but they might as well make a wing in the HOF for this "era" (as opposed to simply omitting all of the "cheaters" from the past decade) because it too is a part of the game's history now.
NOT looking forward to seeing these stories all over Boston publications in the months to come..
Bronson Arroyo had some interesting things to say about the 2003 testing here:
I've never said "A-Roid." I think A-Fraud has as much to do with his checkered career as a cooler for his various teams and his off-the-field behavior (and sometimes on the field, as Howie Clark might attest) as with PEDs. I'm disappointed when I hear of anyone I admire using PEDs, but I agree with Arroyo that the regulations on supplements in 2003 were not what they are now. The situation with the supposedly anonymous 2003 tests coming out name by name would be comical if it weren't borderline criminal.
And the question I have on Ortiz is this: why would his current slump–years AFTER testing with penalties was instituted–be related to steroids? I agree with you, Dan, that he's now clean–but I don't agree with folks who think that's the reason for his current performance.
In the meantime, I'm hoping desperately that Michael Bowden isn't packing his bags for Cleveland right now…
Dan – Papi has to be clean now or he would have been caught recently like Manny. And I want to believe it was a supplement and not a cousin jabbing him. But here is a further concern I have – when the news broke – Ortiz said it was the first time he knew he had tested positive but today in the Boston Globe they reported that all the players who tested positive knew back in '04. Did he or didn't he know? And while I've never called him A-Roid. I still find his case even more troubling – he wasn't just using steroids, he was using a drug that was illegal for anyone in the US to be using and had to be brought illegally into the country. If you or I did that – we would more then likely be in jail for breaking several federal drug laws.


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(Bluefield)—After nine years as Bluefield State College's president, Dr. Albert Walker has resigned (effective September 30, 2011) to become president at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, Missouri. Harris-Stowe announced late Tuesday that Dr. Walker will succeed Dr. Henry Givens, Jr., who announced his retirement earlier this year after 32 years as Harris-Stowe's president.
Dr. Walker has ties to the state of Missouri—he is a graduate of Lincoln University and was previously Vice President for Academic Affairs at Harris-Stowe, one of that state's two Historically Black Colleges and Universities. He will begin his new post on October 1.
Walker is a career educator. He has taught in public schools and institutions of higher education since 1967. He became Bluefield State College's 12th president in September, 2002 after serving as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and a tenured professor at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina.
During his nine years as BSC president, Walker led the College during a dynamic period as Bluefield State adapted to the mandates of higher education reorganization legislation. Bluefield State College evolved into a primarily baccalaureate institution with specific associate degree programs. Under his watch, the percentage of fulltime BSC faculty holding terminal degrees has risen substantially, enrollment has grown steadily, and educational research has increased. He has also been a strong advocate of BSC's effort to attain university status.
"I am extremely grateful for the support received from the regional community and the organizations upon which I have been privileged to serve," Walker said. "The Bluefield State College Board of Governors, the leadership in Charleston, our faculty, staff, administration, and most importantly, our students have played essential roles in the success of the College throughout my time as president here."


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The shop officially opened in December 2012.
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March 29, 2011 —
Congressman Tom Marino returned from a week-long trip to Afghanistan on March 25, saying that U.S. troops are still needed there. Marino, who ran as a fiscal conservative and defeated Chris Carney in the election last November, said that the U.S. dollars that are flowing into the country are well-spent.
He met with a gathering of constituents, veterans and the media Friday afternoon at the Lycoming Memorial U.S. Army Reserve Center in Williamsport.
He told the group that he has always been a staunch supporter of the military and national defense and said the trip "cemented" his beliefs. "I feel confident that what we are spending is being used wisely," Marino said.
He said that U.S. military forces were also still needed in Iraq, where the population relies on them for training and advice.
Marino, who is a member of the House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security committees, was part of a four-member congressional delegation that toured the two countries.
During the trip, the lawmakers met with military and civic leaders, including Gen. David Petraeus, to discuss the training and equipping of combat forces, combat operations, reconstruction efforts and the training of Afghan and Iraqi security forces.
They spent a majority of their time alongside the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and Marino described them as "by far, the best in the world—a first-class, top-notch fighting force," yet a "compassionate group of volunteers."
Citing the advances the U.S. forces have made in breaking up the Taliban, Al Qaeda and the splinter terrorist groups, Marino said that when he tucks in his children at night he can rest assured that they are safe from terrorism.