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Hastings native John Digweed had been DJing for close to ten years when his DJ remix tape caught the ear of Renaissance promoter Geoff Oakes. He was soon working alongside the likes of another popular Renaissance DJ, Sasha. The new position gave the DJ what he needed for his big breakthrough, and he has continued to prosper ever since. Soon a Renaissance CD compilation containing some of Sasha and John's best remixes was released. The album was a surprise huge seller, warranting a follow-up, Renaissance 2, which soon approached gold status in Europe. Like Sasha, Digweed isn't limited to remixing other people's records. He promotes shows in Europe under such pseudonyms as Babealicious and Northern Exposure. Sasha and Digweed continued their collaboration with the Northern Exposure series, compiling the duo's best remixes for other artists (the second volume was released in 1998 in completely different East Coast and West Coast editions). Digweed scored two Top 30 hits in 1997 with remixes of Chakra's "I Am" and Bedrock's "For What You Dream Of" (featured in the hit movie Trainspotting). Digweed also bought a dance club in the south of England in order to perform there on a weekly basis. Via the Global Underground mix series, he released volumes recorded in Sydney and Hong Kong during 1998, then premiered Bedrock -- his combination label and production concern -- in late 1999. A starring appearance in the American rave movie Groove also increased his stateside visibility. The new millennium saw another release from Bedrock, a double disc of fresh singles and collective new cuts called Foundations. Several mix albums followed in the early 2000s, including Stark Raving Mad, additions to the popular Fabric and Choice: A Collection of Classics series, and two volumes of Transitions.


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By Chris Lechuga
On Aug. 28, 1963, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivered one of the most significant public addresses in American history as he stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Nearly 50 years after the I Have a Dream speech, a movement to forever commemorate the historic event and honor the man who spearheaded the national civil rights movement came to fruition with help from Robert Wingo, advertising executive and an alumnus of The College of Business Administration at The University of Texas at El Paso.
Wingo, as a member of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project, played an instrumental role in helping create the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial that was dedicated Oct. 16, 2011, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
The monument, located on the northwest corner of the Tidal Basin, features a 30-foot statue of King in the middle of a plaza that contains inscriptions of his most famous quotes along its walls and is surrounded by cherry blossom trees.
"It was a thrill of a lifetime to be involved in something as momentous as building this memorial for Dr. King," Wingo said. "It's a humbling experience to participate at that level."
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, of which Wingo is a member, initiated the movement in the late 1990s to honor King, one of its most prestigious brothers. In the early years, the group sought public, corporate and Congressional support for the $120 million project.
Wingo, president and chief executive officer of El Paso-based Sanders/Wingo Advertising Agency, became involved in 2001 when he helped organize one of the first benefit dinners in El Paso to raise funds and support for the monument in the region. The successful event netted nearly $100,000 toward the project and helped the 1973 UTEP graduate and 2002 Gold Nugget Award recipient to be named to the memorial's Board of Directors in 2004.
Maceo Dailey, Ph.D., associate professor of history and director of the African-American Studies Program at UTEP, praised Wingo for his contributions that helped make the memorial a reality. He described the monument as a symbol of King's life and his role in the country's history.
"It's paramount," Dailey said. "It's a monument that is testimonial to 20th century America as it moved to become a more democratic nation."

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Kyler Palmer and Jacob Bonnet led off competitions June 24-25at Judson's D.W. Rutledge Stadium in the two-day decathlon. In the 15-16-year-old division, Kyler placed third and Jacob fourth to qualify for Nationals July 26-27 at Drake University. The grueling multi-event involves gaining points in the 100 M. run, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 M. run, 110 M. hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and the 1500 M. run. Kyler pole vaulted a personal best at 10 feet, 4 inches during the decathlon.
In running events, the Top 8 times advance to Nationals. Theresa Bluhm ran a 2:45 in the 800 M. run, placing eighth to qualify, and she will compete July 28 in the 14-year-old girls division. Theresa also ran the 400 M. run and competed in the long jump during the Region 19 Qualifiers Meet.
The Top 5 in field events advance. Jacob also qualified individually in the javelin, earning a third place medal with a throw of 127 feet, 8 inches. The previous week during a practice meet he hit a personal best, throwing javelin over 136 feet. He will compete in it July 28 at the Des Moines National Meet and should contend.
Also medaling, Kinley Liska hit 74, 4 in the 13-year-old girls division of discus to win bronze and advance; she is set to compete in it Aug. 1. Kinley also placed fourth in the javelin to qualify for the July 28 National contest, and she achieved a personal best of 25 feet, 10 inches in shot put to win fifth and earn a slot for the July 30 National competition. Kinley advanced in all three events she participated in.
In the 12-year-old girls division, Anna Bonnet won fourth in turbo-javelin with a throw of just over 49 feet and fifth in discus with a throw of 44,3 to qualify for Nationals. She will compete in turbo-javelin on July 28 and discus July 29. Anna also threw shot at the Regional Qualifiers meet.
Dylan Nichols won fourth in the javelin with throw of 72, 8 to qualify in the 14-year-old boys division. His National competition is July 30. Dylan threw a personal best of 32, 5 in shot put, just one inch shy of tying for fifth place and advancing; he also made the finals in discus, throwing 93,4, at the Regional Qualifiers meet.
Joe Bishop organized and encouraged youth to come out for summer track practices that began May 27. Other participants included Kason Moczygemba, Madylin Moczygemba, Kaslyn Moczygemba, Trenton Janysek, Sydney Janysek, Kiera Robinson, Jaiden Robinson, Brooke Gisler, Kase Clark, Treyton Clark and Reagan Chesser.
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Philadelphia Phillies – Awards: Stolen Base Champions.
During the past 123 seasons, starting in 1886, when the National League have been able to record stolen bases, eight Phils have eleven times stolen more bases than anyone else in the NL, including one time when a Phil was tied with another National Leaguer.
The first Phil, when the team was then called the Quakers, to win the stolen base title, Ed Andrews, is also the first National Leaguer to win the title, winning it in 1886 with 56 stolen bases. The next Phillie player to win the title was Jim Fogarty, who won it with 99 steals in 1889. Hall of Famer Billy Hamilton was the third Phil to lead the league in steals, doing it four times in a six-year period, with 102 steals in 1890, 111 steals in 1891 (which is still the team's franchise record, although Juan Samuel is listed as the modern single season steal leader with his 72 steals in 1984), 98 in 1894 and 97 in 1895. Fellow Hall of Famer Ed Delahanty became the fourth Phillie player to lead the league in steals, stealing 58 bases in 1898. No Phil would win the title for the next thirty-four seasons. Hall of Famer Chuck Klein then became the fifth Phil to win the stolen base crown with his 20 steals during his MVP season of 1932. Danny Murtaugh becomes the next Phil to win the title, swiping just 18 bases in 1941. Hall of Famer Richie Ashburn was the seventh Phil to win the title as he steals 32 bases during his rookie season of 1948. It would then be another fifty-three seasons before another Phil would win the title. In 2001, Jimmy Rollins would win the title, tying with Juan Pierre of the Colorado Rockies, with both men stealing 46 bases.
Of the eight Phils to lead the league in stolen bases, four of them (Billy Hamilton, Ed Delahanty, Chuck Klein and Richie Ashburn) are now in the Hall of Famers, responsible for a total of seven titles. Hamilton has the highest total among the champs, with 111 steal in 1891, setting the franchise's overall stolen base record, while Danny Murtaugh has the lowest with his 18 steals in 1941. The Phils have won seven stolen base titles in the 19th Century, three in the 20th Century, and one, so far, in the 21st Century.
Who would be the next Phillie player to lead the National League in stolen bases? Jimmy Rollins is the most likely Phil to win it, but history is not on his side.
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I guess that's why Hamilton was known as Sliding Billy Hamilton – he was certainly sliding into bases a lot! Hard to believe that 18 steals was enough to lead the league in 1941!
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Yes, that would probably explain the nickname.
As for Murtaugh 18 steals, actually it doesn't. By 1941, stealing was not a major part of the offensive vocabulary as it is now, since offense by then meant mainly hitting home runs. It would not come back into favor until first Jackie Robinson in the late 40s and then Murry Wills and Lou Brock in the 60s and 70s brought it back with their chasing after Ty Cobbs' base stealing records for season and career.
You're welcome.
It's been fun watching Jimmy play in the WBC and he is a great player. Whether he will be the next is hard to determine but he's got the talent.
We'll see. I guess it'll depend on whether Charlie Manuel will decide to give him a green light or not during the season.


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Jo was 17th fell back to p25 with a real tight car. She said the tight kept getting worse, but after 25 laps looks like the rest of the field fell off to her & she was running faster lap times than some ahead of her including Danica. She then moved back up to p22, but when the yellow came out around lap 38 she had just gotten lapped, so she will be lucky dog, & her crew wont be able to lose her any spots LOL
Danica came out of pits p11. Jo obviously still p22 (LD)


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why do you think that he got that ms instead of the one many others had?
ask kishi
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ask kishi
I would but hes not here :o, do you think he reads these forums?
one eye .. wasn't strong enough ... maybe baby
I've been asking the same thing... i don't know. Maybe it has to do with the fact that Obito and Kakashi still have 1 sharingan left or something else... Or maybe Kishi gave Tobi the ability to slip through things and when he decided that it is going to be Obito he just said it was MS.. because there are 2376285625624 forms of MS and EMS so why not make 1 more xD
And they say Susanoo was rare, smh...
Just imagine if obito had been able to keep both his eyes and one eye let him become intangible and the other he could warp things away from a distance like kakashi. He would be very OP lol. Well thankfully he didn't cause then there would be even more threads saying he is stronger than everyone
Ask Kishi himself yer
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I would but hes not here :o, do you think he reads these forums?
Good comeback.
Kishi had to put Obito and Kakashi on the same level so they would eventually fight in the future. So he used the eyes to link them and give them special abilities that nobody else had. Thus sealing their fates.
i guess their personalities are from different dimensions :D
I just dont no why.
Im guessing obito comes from a special line of uchiha or something
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ALBUQUERQUE — Tyler Anderson has quietly provided a significant boost for the Portales boys track team this season.
The junior, who transferred from Elida in the fall after finishing second in last year's Class 1A state 100 meters, scored 10 points in three events on Saturday to help the Rams to their best showing in years in the Class 3A state meet — 10th place with 21 points.
Anderson was third in the 110 hurdles in 16.0 seconds, then came back about 20 minutes later for a third-place showing in the 100 with a time of 11.49. He topped that off a couple of hours later by placing fifth in the 300 hurdles in 42.38 seconds.
"Tyler has kind of raised the bar as far as Portales boys track," Rams coach Glenn Johnson said. "He's worked hard all year; that's the type of kid he is. He'll give you all he's got."
Portales, which got a 1-4 showing for 10 points from Jacob Brady and Erett Grubbs in Friday's discus event, picked up its final point on Saturday when sophomore Devin Stinson took sixth place in javelin at 151-5.
The PHS girls scored in two track finals on Saturday and finished with 15 points, good for ninth place.
Anderson said he had no idea what to expect this year, adding that he'd never hurdled before coming to PHS.
"I kind of went back and forth," he said. "I wasn't doing the 100 (this year) until I hurt my back in the hurdles in midseason.
"I'm really happy with the two thirds. I was just hoping to get on the podium (top six)."
Johnson said Brady's win was the first for him in nine years as the Rams' coach, and he's hopeful they can build on their showing at state.
"It was great to see (Brady) go out and compete at the state meet the way he did," Johnson said.
The Lady Rams picked up three points when junior Kandace Bergseiker notched a fourth-place finish in the 400 in 59.82 seconds. Their 1,600 relay of Dallas Russell, Tara Johnson, Miriam Madrid and Bergseiker was the only one of the three they had in the finals to score, finishing fifth in a time of 4:22.32.
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Heart of the matterJuly 04,2013
The news over the last few months has been discouraging. Many Americans are going into this 237th Fourth of July celebration feeling that the nations reputation has been tarnished by modern-day scandals and muckraking. The erosion of principles has been hotly debated and has even further polarized a system already well-entrenched and well-versed in extremes.
Last month, a silver lining albeit a modest one came in the form of a 92-page report by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences titled The Heart of the Matter: The Humanities and Social Sciences for a Vibrant, Competitive and Secure Nation.
The report brought together some of the greatest American scholars, thinkers and visionaries of this era and asked them to put together a blueprint for what the nation needs in order to ensure success for our nations economic and intellectual well-being. Among the 50 leaders consulted for the project was Peter Gilbert, executive director of the Vermont Humanities Council.
Overall, the report identifies three goals: first, to educate Americans in the knowledge, skills and understanding they will need to thrive in a 21st-century democracy; second, to foster a society that is innovative, competitive and strong; and third, to equip the nation for leadership in an interconnected world.
Ultimately, this report calls on parents, teachers, scholars, the media, and the public at large to join a cohesive and constructive national discussion of these issues, its members stated.
But what does that mean? It all sounds good, but what does it translate to for everyday Americans many of whom are dismayed at the direction our country has taken?
Gilbert and his colleagues look to some common-sense goals designed, as a whole, to make better-educated, more civic-minded and prepared citizens. They do not overreach, but they raise the bar on expectations.
Citizens who are educated in the broadest possible sense, so that they can participate in their own governance and engage with the world. An adaptable and creative workforce. Experts in national security, equipped with the cultural understanding, knowledge of social dynamics, and language proficiency to lead our foreign service and military through global conflicts. Elected officials and a broader public who exercise civil public discourse, founded on an appreciation of the ways our differences and commonalities have shaped our rich history, the members concluded. We must prepare the next generation to be these future leaders.
They recommend supporting full literacy (reading, writing, speaking and analytical skills), as well as a comprehensive knowledge of history, civics and social studies, and increased access to online resources that are available to all students, even those in economically disadvantaged schools nationwide.
The report recommends: Increase investment in research and discovery; create cohesive curricula to ensure basic competencies; strengthen support for teachers; and urge foundations, universities, research centers and government agencies to draw in humanities and social sciences together with physical and biological scientists to address major global challenges like clean air, water, food, health, energy and universal education.
In the end, the committee stated, the results need to be celebrated and communicated to the world as a measure of success and our adaptability. In the end, the members concluded, we live in a world characterized by change. ... How do we understand and manage change if we have no notion of the past? How do we understand ourselves if we have no notion of a society, culture, or world different from the one in which we live?
The humanities are critical to our pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness, as described by our nations founders, the committee wrote in the report. They are the heart of the matter.
As our democracy lists, it is up to all of us to do our job to right the ship for the journey forward for the next generations.
This committee of thinkers has given us a simple map to follow. The rest is up to us.
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Dukakis' Death Penalty Debacle -- Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis' famous answer to a death-penalty question in the 1988 presidential debate might have cost him the race. When asked whether he would favor an irrevocable death penalty if his wife were raped and murdered, Dukakis said "No, I don't, and I think you know that I've opposed the death penalty during all of my life." His response was seen as cold and detached and his poll numbers plunged.


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One of the challenging things about having a chronic illness is that of recognizing one's limits and setting boundaries. It's so easy during special occasions like Holiday's to push oneself just one more day. At least it's easy for me to do.
I learned this lesson over and over last year. It's only now that I'm putting it into action. I realize that first I need to be aware of what my red flags are for crashing. Once I've identified what they are and recognize that yes this is happening, I need to take it seriously. Taking it seriously means putting it into action and saying "no, I can't do that" or "I need to go lay down now." No one else will do this for me. No one else is inside my body.
Last Holiday season I was closing my practice. I didn't yet realize what having CFIDS meant so I pushed myself. I thought once I get to January I can rest. Except that my January I had become so ill I was housebound.
With the upcoming move my body is already in a highly stressed state. Part of having CFIDS means that my body doesn't handle stress well anymore. It's humbling to admit having worked in high stress environments but it's the truth. My nervous system does not function well.
I'll be glad when this move is over. In a little over 2 weeks we'll be in our new place that hopefully will be mold free. I'm anxious to get in and settled and working on the next phase of my healing. I'm tired of focusing on mold.
The cholestyramine is helping though. Today I drove myself to the doctor to get a spot on my skin looked at. I had googled driving directions (yahoo actually) but they were wrong. Way wrong. I got flustered but kept reasonably calm. I only got a tiny bit lost and easily found my way again. It's good to know I'm having slight cognitive improvement. I had to wait for almost 90 minutes for the doctor. I was feeling a bit shaky by the time he came in but luckily he was quick. I had originally hoped he would do a very thorough skin examination but was actually fine that he didn't given I had waited so long. Anyway the spot was precancerous so he froze it. As he pointed what looked like a huge spray can at my arm he says "this is going to hurt and started spraying." It hurt but not that much. Then he did it a second time for what seemed like much longer. It didn't start hurting until the drive home.
It's so funny how different doctor's introduce when something is going to hurt. My CFIDS doctor prior to inserting a HUGE long, thick needle into the scar where I had the bone tumor removed said calmly "this might feel a little annoying." What an understatement that was. Then there was my podiatrist who had to cut away more of the toenail when I had the staph infection "this might pinch a little." Whew! Again an understatement.
Lab techs generally introduce pain with counting: "ready, one, two, three and stick."
But the spray can didn't hurt much at all.
I was invited to join Wellsphere which is an online community. I've started checking things out over there and I really like the website. I'll post more about as time goes on.
It's time to go rest now.
A blog about my journey with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome including HHV 6, EBV, C. Pneumonia, Bartonella, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, and Biotoxin Illness
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The body can't handle stress thing is the hardest thing for me to explain. Even while opening my mouth to speak the words it feels like a cop-out.
I have to move, I know not where, in the next month or so. The stress of it is sending my body into overdrive. It feels as though a static electric charge is sizzling along my nerve endings.
A great post!
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Jemison is the band's drum major and will lead members during rehearsals and performances.
"During a halftime show, I will be on the podium directing the band," Jemison said. "It will be my first time doing it. I've had to sit up on the podium a couple of times to ease my nerves, because it's a little tall."
The band will play during halftime at football games and will compete in three contests in October, including the Tournament of Bands, which will be held in Portland. The band will also travel to Mathis for the Lake Show Classic, and to Calallen for the University Interscholastic League regional marching contest, Jemison said.
Jemsion has been involved in band activities since she was in 6th grade and plays the clarinet during concert season. Her family moved to Corpus Christi two years ago, but she decided to continue attending Gregory-Portland. She plans to continue participating in band activities after graduation.
"I definitely want to go to a college that has a strong marching band, and hopefully become their drum major," she said.
She would prefer to attend Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
"I would like to go to Ohio State because their marching band is really good," Jemison said. "I've seen a lot of their shows, and it's definitely something I'd love to be a part of. I want to go into biochemistry but always play music."
Jemison plays bass guitar for a Christian rock band called Calling.
"We play all over Corpus Christi," she said. "And my parents have a gospel group that plays at nursing homes. Music is a big passion of mine."


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I have an idea: I'm going to take the job that just came in today and blog it from beginning to end, Day 1 til Day X, every step of the way. Initial call, initial visit, second visit & audit, 3rd visit & report delivery, on through contract phase, our local PACE program called SCEIP - Sonoma County Energy Independence Program - approval, Energy Upgrade California approval, permitting, doing the work, final approvals, disbursement and final check. I plan on giving details. What worked, what didn't, where I messed up, where I nailed it. And since I'm not a company who does 5 or 10 projects a month but a relative small fry with a small crew and a small budget, perhaps you'll find nuggets here that you can use to make *your* business more successful, or at least to avoid whatever pitfalls I end up blundering into.
There'll be days, sometime several in a row, where nothing happens. That's the way it goes. I haven't received the approval of the homeowner yet so I'm going to start him out as John Doe on Anywhere Road, but I will tell you it's in Santa Rosa, California, 95401, and if he/she allow it, I'll be more specific. Perhaps there's other Home Performance Contractors who've already done this but I haven't found them so hang on, here we go.
Day 1
While cleaning up from an EUC (Energy Upgrade California - if you don't know what that is, Google it) 3rd party verification at another just-finished project in the country outside of Santa Rosa, the phone rings. A guy with a pleasant voice and just enough accent that it's hard to understand him outdoors speaks and says he got my number from a local solar electric vendor who I sometimes work together with. And that the solar vendor already did a site survey, sized the system, and mentioned that perhaps John should consider getting some efficiency work done to his home, also. That the 6kw +- solar system would get John out of the upper tiers (we're in Pacific Gas & Electric - PG&E - territory where both gas and electric are tiered with a baseline) and down into the baseline but should only produce 70% or so of his electricity. And that adding some insulation might bring that up to 80% production or so. So John called me, saying he was looking for someone he could talk to about adding insulation in the attic. Having some flexibility for rest of the afternoon, we made an appointment to meet at his home this very afternoon.
First, about the house. It was a 1968 ranch style home in a bedroom community out at the western fringe of Santa Rosa. John and Jane, his wife who wasn't there at the moment, had been in the house for 10 years, had replaced all the windows with new double pane vinyls, replaced all the ducts because of rodent damage (and hopefully closed all the rodent holes in the crawlspace), and the house looked sharp inside with newish floors, kitchen, and paint. There was a 12-14 year old natural gas furnace with all ducts in the crawlspace, an outside air conditioner heat pump. A smallish dining room, 10 X 10 or so, was added on to the end of the kitchen, had large french doors west into the back yard, and it was always cold in there. A large, 20 X 20 or so, living room addition was out the west wall into the back yard, possibly on a slab, and IT was always cold, also. One of the original bedrooms tended to be cold and had very little flow out of the supply register.
John and I spent a half hour or so getting acquainted, sitting at his dining room table. He turned out to be a truly interesting man, older, well traveled and thoughtful, and now worked at a nursery. After trading enjoyable and increasingly personal stories for a while, we started discussing his thoughts and questions about what he thought his home might need and why. From there we moved on into more holistic full-house efficiency concepts and I was pleased to see he was open to wider possibilities than just insulation. We discussed air barriers, thermal barriers, crawlspace issues, insulating the roof vs insulating the ceiling, furnaces vs heat pumps, and more. And then we agreed that I would do a full audit of his home. Running low on time before the next meeting meant that much of my fact finding about John and Jane's home would have to wait til the day of the audit. I did, though, ask for a years' worth of utility bills.
Now I need to be sure you know a few things. John already knew about our local SCEIP program and wanted to finance the whole project through them. SCEIP strongly encourages a full audit prior to applying but at this time doesn't require it. However, the EUC program does and bases it's rebate on the percentage modeled improvement to the home's energy usage, which requires both a test-in and a test-out. Second, my audits are not cheap. I charge $700 for a full audit. They're pretty comprehensive but I still lose some possible clients because of the price. I'm not saying that's good or bad, that's just my business model.
Well, I already did a minor faux-pas: when I left, I told him I'd try to move a few things around to get to his audit next week and call him between 6 & 8, and here I was writing this blogpost and missed the time til 8:30, at which time my call to him went unanswered.
Oh well. Day 1 and I'd already blown it.
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Julie Haushalter and Rebecca Haushalter from White Oak Lavender Farm lecture on growing, harvesting and using lavender in cuisine, home and beauty products. At $15 per person, enjoy two beverages of choice (red, blush or white wine) and cheeses and crackers for tasting.
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By Karl Terry: PNT Managing Editor
If Capt. Kermit O. Evans Sr. wasn't smiling, you knew something was seriously wrong, say those who knew him.
Friends, family and fellow service members at Cannon Air Force Base recalled that smile Friday at a memorial service for the 31-year-old flight commander of a bomb disposal unit stationed at Cannon.
Evans died Dec. 3 in a Marine helicopter crash in the Anbar Province of Iraq. He was on his second stint in Iraq.
His fellow bomb disposal officers recalled during the memorial that Evans got a big smile on his face as soon as he had blown up his first bomb. They said the smile never left because he loved what he was doing.
As the service at Cannon Air Force Base's Chapel proceeded under the direction of Chaplain Capt. Eusebio Rios, a portrait of Evans, dressed in fatigues with that big smile on his face, looked out on the crowd through sprays of red and white carnations.
Evans' 13-month-old son, Kermit Jr., in the audience for the service along with his mother and other family members, kept his father's good nature throughout the service, cooing contentedly.
Lt. Col. Stephen Wood, 27th Civil Engineer Squadron Commander, said Evans considered the Air Force as a career at a young age. He said Evans had a solid Air Force career as a civil engineer but wanted to do more, and began exploring bomb disposal, a privilege Wood said is reserved for the topnotch performers in civil engineering.
"That top-level stratification was repeated throughout his career," Wood said.
Wood noted Evans' volunteer service to local groups including Habitat for Humanity, elementary schools and 4-H groups. He also praised him for his dedication to his personnel.
"Capt. Evans set himself apart from other officers," Wood said.
The commander said he did that through his dedication to his people and sense of humor.
Reflecting on the loss to Cannon and his field of service, Wood said that Evans would be deeply missed.
"He was working to solve Iraq's toughest problem — roadside bombs — protecting military and civilian lives," Wood said.
Wood asked the audience to remember Evans as a father, husband, son, brother, friend and leader.
"Remember him for the protection of you and me," Wood said. "He's a true American hero."
Speaking on behalf of Evans' family, Kervin Evans said the way his brother was being described didn't quite fit the fellow he knew growing up in the small community of Hollandale, Miss.
"As the saying goes, 'It takes a village to raise a child.' I think it took a planet to raise Kermit," Kervin Evans said. "Kermit maintained his inner child all through life and probably to the last moment."
Kervin Evans said he and his brother had a long-standing pact never to stay mad at each other more than three hours.
"No matter how mad we made each other, we wouldn't allow anger to separate us. We had to call each other," he said. "I advise each and every one of you to do the same for anyone you care for. Because you're never going to know if you'll see them again."
Rios based her message on the book of Nehemiah and pulled the parallels of Nehemiah as builder and warrior when he rebuilt the temple walls in Persia under the constant threat of attack to that of Evans' life as an engineer and bomb disposal officer.
Rios quoted a famous mountaineer who said, "The greatest award comes only with the greatest commitment."
"Capt. Kermit Evans lived that quote," Rios said. "He modeled courage, strength and forgiveness. … When he went from standing to moving in a direction — we all wanted to follow."
During the memorial Evans was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal posthumously. He also earned the Bronze Star and various other decorations during his career. Cannon Air Force Base officers presented his wife , Perneatha Evans, a shadow box with his medals and an American flag.
Born in 1975 in Hollandale, Kermit Evans earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering in 2000 from Mississippi State University. The following year, he entered officer training school at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., and received his commission as a second lieutenant in November 2001.
In the second phase of his Air Force career, he entered Explosive Ordnance Disposal school at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. After graduation there he was stationed at Cannon.
Among his crowning achievements at Cannon was his unit earning the Sgt. Stryzak Award as the best EOD flight in Air Combat Command.
Evans is survived by his wife and son of Las Vegas, Nev.; parents, Charles and Margaret Evans, and brother.
Evans was buried Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.


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Judge: Detroit eligible for Chapter 9 bankruptcyAP PHOTO
Retiree Cecily McClellan talks to the media outside the federal courthouse in Detroit, on Tuesday.
DETROIT A judge ruled Tuesday that Detroit is eligible to shed billions of dollars of its long-running debt, including the pensions of thousands of workers and retirees, in a much-anticipated decision that shifts the citys epic bankruptcy case into a new and delicate phase.
Judge Steven Rhodes, who wondered aloud why the bankruptcy had not happened years ago, said pensions can be cut just like any contract because the Michigan Constitution does not offer bulletproof protection for employee benefits. But he signaled a desire for a measured approach and warned city officials that they must be prepared to defend any deep reductions.
This once proud and prosperous city cant pay its debts. Its insolvent, Rhodes said in announcing that Detroit was formally eligible for the largest public bankruptcy in U.S. history. At the same time, it also has an opportunity for a fresh start.
The ruling came more than four months after Detroit filed for Chapter 9 protection.
Rhodes agreed with unions and pension funds that the citys emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, did not negotiate in good faith in the weeks ahead of the July filing, a key condition under federal law. But he said the number of creditors more than 100,000 and a wide array of competing interests probably made that impossible.
Detroit could have and should have filed for bankruptcy long before it did. Perhaps years, the judge said.
The decision set the stage for officials to confront $18 billion in debt, with a plan that might pay creditors just pennies on the dollar and is sure to include touchy negotiations over the pensions of about 23,000 retirees and 9,000 workers. Orr says pension funds are short by $3.5 billion.
Rhodes promised that he would not lightly or casually sign off on just any cuts.
The city has argued that it needs bankruptcy protection for the sake of beleaguered residents, who have for years tolerated slow police responses, darkened streetlights and erratic garbage pickup a concern mentioned by the judge during a nine-day trial that ended Nov. 8.
Before the July filing, nearly 40 cents of every dollar collected by Detroit was used to pay debt, a figure that could rise to 65 cents without relief through bankruptcy, according to the city.
Orr praised the judges ruling and pledged to press ahead. He also acknowledged that pensions will be a sensitive issue because they represent a human dimension, with some former employees getting by on less than $20,000 a year.
The judge spoke for more than an hour in a packed courtroom, reciting Detroits proud history as the diverse, hard-working Motor City devoted to auto manufacturing. But he then tallied a list of warts: double-digit unemployment, catastrophic debt deals, thousands of vacant homes, dilapidated public-safety vehicles and wave after wave of population loss.
Behind closed doors, mediators led by another judge have been meeting with Orrs team and creditors for weeks to explore possible settlements.
The judge has told the city to come up with a plan to exit bankruptcy by March 1. But Orr says he would like to have one ready weeks earlier.
The city is so desperate for money that it may consider selling masterpieces from the Detroit Institute of Arts as well as a water department that serves much of southeastern Michigan.
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What Uncle Sam's IRS has in store for you in 2013
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I'm figuring no drum roll is necessary. So in no particular order, here are some details from Uncle Sam about the annual inflation adjustments for 2013 with respect to the new American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012:
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JES6 (Java Enterprise System 6) has been released today!!. Please download it from the following location
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Next, assess what style would look best in the home. Home furniture can be traditional, contemporary or retro in appearance. It is also a good idea to consider what materials would look best in the home. Metal, wood, glass, pewter, steel, iron, bronze and other materials each have their positive points; however, certain materials do look better in certain types of homes.
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Stags' striker Matt Green has called on the people of Mansfield to take advantage of the fantastic family ticket offer for this Saturday's match against Colchester United.
New assistant manager Paul Raynor says the Stags' squad need to continue to work hard on their fitness with the management team keen to implement a high-intensity game plan in Sky Bet League Two.
Supporters are presented with the fantastic opportunity to win two match tickets to our game against Morcambe on Boxing Day by purchasing a signed copy of The Stag on Saturday.
Supporters attending One Call Stadium for the Sky Bet League Two fixture against Colchester United this Saturday can buy the latest issue of The Stag for just £3.
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Beryl VogelDecember 07,2012Beryl Maureen Vogel
BRANDON Beryl Maureen Vogel, 90, of Brandon died early Thursday morning, December 6, 2012, at Porter Hospital in Middlebury.
Mrs. Vogel was born on May 7, 1922, in London, England, the daughter of the late Douglas and Helen (Murphy) Bole.
She graduated from secondary school, and was a part of the British war effort driving ambulances during the German Blitz bombing of London.
She met her husband in London in 1943, and they were married in September of 1944.
She served as a Librarian in Linwood, N.J., and once retired they moved to Brandon, VT, in 1977.
She was a member of the Green Mountain Doll Club, the Brandon Monday Night Club; she volunteered for the Brandon Library and was a member of the Brandon Congregational Churchs womens group.
She is survived by her daughter, Wendy Vogel of Brandon.
She was predeceased by her husband Don Vogel.
Graveside funeral services for Maureen Vogel will be at a later date at the Vermont Veterans Cemetery in Randolph.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of ones choice.
Arrangements are under the direction of Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Home, Middlebury.
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February 21, 2012
Hyperion Books for Children
Young Adult | Thriller
Pages: 256
Source/Format: NetGalley/eGalley
Rating: ★★ 1/2
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When the sixteen-year-old runaway Chap is mistaken for a missing boy named Cassiel, his life changes dramatically. Chap takes on Cassiel's identity, gaining the family and friends he's always dreamed of having. But becoming someone else isn't as easy as he hoped--and Chap isn't the only one hiding a secret. As he teeters on the brink of discovery and begins to unravel the mystery behind Cassiel's disappearance, Chap realizes that he's in much deeper danger than he could have imagined.
After all, you can't just steal a life and expect to get away with it.
Award-winning author Jenny Valentine delivers an explosive mystery where dark secrets, betrayal, and loss pave the way for one teen's chance at redemption.
The Vanishing Game by Kate Kae Myers
Rating: ★★★
Jocelyn's twin brother Jack was the only family she had growing up in a world of foster homes-and now he's dead, and she has nothing. Then she gets a cryptic letter from "Jason December"-the code name her brother used to use when they were children at Seale House, a terrifying foster home that they believed had dark powers. Only one other person knows about Jason December: Noah, Jocelyn's childhood crush and their only real friend among the troubled children at Seale House.
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The Butterfly Clues by Kate Ellison
February 14, 2012
Egmont USA
Young Adult | Thriller
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Penelope (Lo) Marin has always loved to collect beautiful things. Her dad's consulting job means she's grown up moving from one rundown city to the next, and she's learned to cope by collecting (sometimes even stealing) quirky trinkets and souvenirs in each new place--possessions that allow her to feel at least some semblance of home.
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More EEE found in Vt. mosquitoesAugust 20,2013
The Associated Press
WHITING — The Vermont Health Department says aerial spraying of a pesticide is planned in southern Addison County after Eastern equine encephalitis has been detected in more mosquitoes.
The spraying will take place Thursday and next Tuesday around a swampy area in Whiting, weather permitting.
Health Commissioner Harry Chen says spraying may reduce the risk of infection, but warns it's still important to take precautions against mosquito bites.
EEE was found for the first time in Vermont mosquitoes last year. Two people contracted the illness and later died. Mosquitoes have also tested positive for West Nile virus in Addison, Rutland and Franklin counties.
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I've come to the conclusion that I would make a lousy reporter. When national tragedies strike, the fast-acting reporters and up-to-the-minute bloggers start firing away on their keyboards. Without delay, their carefully chosen words and eloquently expressed opinions appear in news feeds, hot and fresh for eager readers.
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FIRST FRIDAY: NAKED TRUTH – WILD CARDFriday, February 7th 2014Main Reading Room, 7:00pmWine reception at 6:30pm for pre-registered guests.
*Registration is strongly recommended.
Anything can happen at the next Naked Truth: real.stories.live. Our amazing line-up of talented storytellers will have carte blanche to choose their favorite, go-to, killer stories from their archives–the theme Wild Card. Sit back, enjoy a glass of wine and watch as the Library is transformed into a venue for real people telling real-life stories, raw and without notes.
The evening will also include the debut screening of a brief, but incredibly poignant and visually stunning digital story entitled "My Two World Daughter". It was written and created by Mill Valley resident, Joan Bullen, during one of the Library's digital storytelling workshops.
Registration for this event is full but there is a good chance you can still get a seat. No shows and last-minute cancellations usually free up seats. Please check back to the web site from time to time. Registration may re-open as cancellations occur, or feel free to stop by the night of the event and join the wait line. We will begin letting the wait line in at 6:45, based on available seating. The earlier you show up, the better.
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Kat Evasco Kat Evasco is a stand up comedienne, performing artist, writer, producer, and arts administrator. She is a comedic storyteller, delivering her jokes in a theatricalized manner and using humor to alleviate any tension a topic may bring. Kat has always felt that theater is her main love, and stand up comedy is her mistress. Now, she is experiencing a menage a trois, aiming to perfect the art of stand-up theater. katevasco.com/
Kevin Smokler (@weegee) is a writer and performer based in San Francisco. His work has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, The LA Times, Fast Company, Buzzfeed and on NPR. He's the author of "Practical Classics 50 Reasons to Reread 50 Books You Haven't Touched Since High School" and is currently working on a book about 80s movies. He's got a few stories to tell.
Marcus Byruck recently emigrated from fifteen years of hard labor in Cambridge, Mass, and he and his wife Sara are happily back in the Bay area, and Mill Valley in particular. He has long retired from a career as a pioneer years ago in the development and translation of computer languages. He writes a great deal of biographical stories for personal pleasure. He recently took the Naked Truth workshop at the library, but has never previously told any story in public.
Josh Healey is an award-winning writer, performer, and creative activist. Fusing his distinct storytelling style with subversive humor and a fiery love for justice, Healey has been featured in the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and is a regular performer on NPR's Snap Judgment. joshhealey.org
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Children like Samuel need life-saving deworming medication. Tragically, because of poverty, these drugs are often in short supply in places where they're desperately needed, leaving many children in pain and at risk of death.
Samuel, 3, groans from stomach pains. He cannot even bend over because his little belly is so swollen.
Intestinal worms have invaded Samuel's tiny body.
Worms and other intestinal parasites can invade a child's body through in a sip of dirty water, bare skin, or even food.
"His stomach was big as if it was full. It looked like it was going to burst," recalls his uncle and guardian, Haruna. Samuel lives with his uncle and aunt in western Uganda.
Not only do the worms cause Samuel pain and discomfort, but they also rob him of vital nutrients.
"At three years…Samuel was weighing about [11 pounds]," says Samuel's aunt, Esperance. He should weigh about 30 pounds.
Left untreated, illness from these worms can prove fatal.
Worm infections are common in this region due to poor sanitation and dirty drinking water. Typical worm infections include round worms, hookworms, and tape worms.
Deworming treatment is free of charge at government health centers, but drugs are always in short supply. Some patients don't even go to the health centers because they know there are no drugs available.
"We receive medicines once every two months, but even then, they arrive late and are not enough," says James Bigabwa, senior clinical officer at Biiso Health Center III, a government health facility in western Uganda.
James has written to World Vision to request a donation of drugs.
"The number of patients suffering from worms overwhelms the supply of drugs," James explains. "When there are no drugs, we write prescriptions…and advise them to go buy the drugs from the drug shops. Some buy, others can't."
Esperance and Haruna had no idea Samuel was suffering from worms.
"We used to buy him medicine ourselves because we knew that even if we took him to the government health center, there would be no medicine," Esperance admits.
But Samuel's swollen stomach persisted for four months. Desperate, Esperance took Samuel to the Biiso Health Center III, about five miles from their home.
Fortunately, the deworming drugs were available for Samuel.
However, for many other children suffering from worms or other parasites, it's a game of chance, and many lose.
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For Immediate Release
August 13, 2008
Class of 2008 shows gains in every subject area on the ACT college entrance exam
Students improve composite scores in English, mathematics, reading and science from 2007 to 2008; 5-year trend shows continued improvements
Springfield — The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) today announced the class of 2008 has made increases in all subject areas tested on the ACT from 2007 to 2008. In addition to the yearly improvements in English, mathematics, reading and science a five-year trend shows steady improvements in composite scores. The number of Illinois graduates taking the ACT has increased by more than 11,000 students since 2004 to more than 143,000 in 2008.
"With more students taking the ACT each year, these increases speak highly of the progress our students and state are making," said State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch. "When you look at scores over the past five years, Illinois is up almost half a point. This success can apply not only to students who are college bound, but also those who will begin a career directly after high school."
Illinois students made gains in each of the four required subject areas from 2007 to 2008:
Subject 2007 2008
- English 20.2 20.4
- Mathematics 20.4 20.7
- Reading 20.5 20.6
- Science 20.4 20.5
Composite scores for the past five years have increased almost half a point:
Five-Year-Trend Composite Scores
2004 2008
- 20.3 20.7
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In 2008, 143,734 Illinois students took the ACT, an increase of more than 3,000 in 2007. Although ACT is designed for students who plan to attend college, Illinois is one of only a few states to test all its 11th grade students. Today's results represent the latest scores achieved by all Illinois 2008 graduates in both public and private schools.
The ACT is a curriculum-based measure of college readiness. The ACT components include tests of academic achievement on four separate subject areas - English, mathematics, reading and science - plus an optional writing test. The exam is reported on a scale of 1 to 36, with 36 being the highest possible score.
Since Illinois started administering the ACT to all public school 11th grade students in 2001, the state has seen significant improvement in the percentage of graduates who meet ACT's College Readiness Benchmarks. A benchmark score is the minimum score needed on an ACT subject area to indicate a chance of obtaining a C or higher in a corresponding college-level course.
ACT's College Readiness System provides aligned, achievement-based assessment at three key transition points for students: EXPLORE for 8th and 9th graders, PLAN for 10th graders and ACT for 11th and 12th graders. 2008 was the first year Illinois administered each of these assessments to its students, with Explore and Plan administered on a voluntary basis.


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June 6, 1995: The Hubble telescope has provided a detailed look at the fitful, eruptive, and dynamic processes accompanying the final stages of a star's "construction."
These three images provide a dramatically clear look at collapsing circumstellar disks of dust and gas that build stars and provide the ingredients for a planetary system. The pictures also show blowtorch-like jets of hot gas funneled from deep within several embryonic systems and machine gun-like bursts of material fired from the stars at speeds of a half-million mph. The Hubble observations shed new light on one of modern astronomy's central questions: How do tenuous clouds of interstellar gas and dust make stars like our Sun?See the rest:


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Police say a woman in her late 80s has died after she was hit by a garbage truck at the Queen Emma Gardens near Downtown Honolulu Monday morning.
It happened at around 8 a.m. at the complex near the intersection of the Pali Highway and Vineyard Boulevard.
A Rolloffs Hawaii truck was backing up in the parking lot when police say it hit the woman who was coming home from a morning walk.
"From what I was told, she lives here in the Prince Tower. She's been living here for at least 30 years or so," said Lt. Bobby Towne of the Honolulu Police Department's Traffic Division.
The driver, who is in his 30s, does not face charges at this time.
Rolloffs Hawaii say the driver has been with the company for several years. The driver will take a mandatory blood test, according to police and company policy.
Doug Asay, President of Rolloffs Hawaii, released the following statement:
"We are deeply saddened by this tragic accident and our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected. We take the safety of the public and our employees very seriously, and we are cooperating with the Honolulu Police Department to ensure it has all information that may be helpful in relation to this accident."
A representative from the company says the driver will be put on administrative leave while Rolloffs Hawaii investigates the incident.
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Pokémon tournaments are live events that give you the opportunity to compete against other players in the Pokémon TCG or Pokémon video games. Pokémon tournaments take place worldwide and offer a competitive atmosphere where players can demonstrate their Pokémon gaming skills.
Tournaments take place year-round. To find out where you can compete in your area, use the event locator. If your search turns up nothing, keep checking back—new tournaments are added daily!
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To participate in a Pokémon tournament, you must be a player in good standing and abide by the Pokémon Tournament Rules and all other applicable event rules. Players who are found to be in violation of the rules of eligibility are subject to suspension from the Play! Pokémon program and to the loss of prizes, including, but not limited to, invitations and Travel Awards.
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Players should review the Pokémon Tournament Rules for more information about what to bring to an event.
Every qualified player must have an updated Pokémon Trainer Club account in order to be eligible for a Travel Award, Travel Stipend, scholarship award, or event invitation.
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Authorities have been searching for a man or men who tried to abduct girls in western Iowa and eastern Nebraska.
The Monona County Sheriff's Office says a girl was approached about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the city park in Mapleton. Sheriff Jeff Pratt said Wednesday that the girl didn't get into the man's dirty, light blue pickup and was not hurt.
On Monday an 11-year-old girl was approached by a man with a similarly described truck at a beach at the Lakeland community south of Blair in Washington County, Neb. She ran home and wasn't harmed.
Nebraska and Iowa authorities say they're not sure whether the incidents are connected, but they're sharing information.


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LINDENHURST - Residents of one South Shore community who are still recovering from Superstorm Sandy say they are fed up with flooding that's occuring almost on a daily basis.
Residents in parts of Lindenhurst are dealing with water that is backing up through storm drains. They say the issue used to be a problem only during extreme weather or very high tides, but now, standing water is an almost daily occurrence.
Neighbors have complained to officials with the Town of Babylon about the issue. Officials say they are "aggressively pursuing long-term solutions," including one that would install so-called "flapper gates" to prevent seawater from backing up into storm drains.
The town says it's trying to secure an $800,000 grant to test the devices. There's no word yet on when that will happen, to the chagrin of local homeowners.


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Cary resident Andrew Conneen, who is a government teacher at Adlai Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, has been named a finalist for Illinois Teacher of the Year, the state Board of Education said in a news release.
Conneen is one of nine teachers to be named a finalist. He was one of the more than 200 teachers nominated in the state.
The 2012-13 Illinois Teacher of the Year will be announced during the "Those Who Excel" banquet on Oct. 20 in Bloomington-Normal. The winner will represent the state at NASA Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala., and in the council of Chief State School Officers' National Teacher of the Year Program.
Conneen has been a teacher for 18 years; the last 14 years at Stevenson, according to a news release from the school. He is a graduate from the University of Illinois.
Conneen teaches Advanced Placement Government and Advanced Placement Comparative Government, and has served as a team leader on the school's government curriculum team.
During his time at Stevenson, Conneen has led voter registration drives, coordinated recruitment and training of more than 600 student election judges, helped coordinate visits from elected officials and candidates, overseen student-moderated debates for federal and local candidates, and taken students to observe the Iowa caucuses.
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Noel wants to race horses someday
14-year-old Noel loves to climb on top a hulking horse and trot around the arena. But before she can ride of into the sunset with a handsome prince, she wants a forever family.
Last September, KXLY4 met Noel at her stable.
"It's fun riding horseys," Noel said.
She said she would like to race horses someday, but her therapeutic trainer, Bart, said that's not happening any time soon. Bart said right now, Noel needs a lot of supervision and is very curious about the world around her.
When she's not riding horses, she goes to school. In September, she will be starting her sophomore year in high school. She said she loves to learn and is ready to dig into the her lessons.
"I like math; I'm good at math," she said.
When Noel is done with school, she wants to be a cook at her favorite restaurant, McDonald's.
Noel is living in a foster home, but her program manager, Katie Ferrera, said she's ready for a family.
"Her smile lights up a room when she comes in. She's just a good kid," said Ferrera.
Noel's social workers would love to hear from two-parent families and single moms who are interested in adopting this sweet girl.
"She needs somebody that will love her and let her know she's constantly loved and important," said Ferrera.
For information on adopting Noel, call Northwest Adoption Exchange at 1-800-927-9411.
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Nationals avoided arbitration with OF Roger Bernadina by agreeing to a one-year contract.
Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reports that the Dodgers have expressed interest in White Sox third baseman Todd Frazier.
Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the White Sox will acquire prospect outfielder Luis Alexander Basabe and prospect right-hander Victor Diaz from the Red Sox in addition to Yoan Moncada and Michael Kopech in the Chris Sale deal.
FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Red Sox will acquire left-hander Chris Sale from the White Sox.
Phillies signed RHP Joaquin Benoit to a one-year, $7.5 million contract.
Brewers general manager David Stearns confirmed Tuesday that Jonathan Villar will mostly play second base in 2017.
Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports that the Indians met with Mike Napoli's representatives on Monday.
ESPN's Buster Olney reports that the Orioles and Mark Trumbo will meet again on Tuesday in an attempt to work out their differences.
Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star Telegram reports that the Red Sox are in on free agent Mitch Moreland.
Brewers acquired INFs Travis Shaw and Maurico Dubon, RHP Josh Pennington, and a player to be named later or cash considerations from the Red Sox for RHP Tyler Thornburg.
Red Sox acquired RHP Tyler Thornburg from the Brewers for INFs Travis Shaw and Maurico Dubon, RHP Josh Pennington, and a player to be named later or cash considerations.
Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports that the Yankees are focused on Aroldis Chapman.


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Proposed contract with ex-board member prompts calls for PUSD spending reforms
By André Coleman 02/07/2014
*Clarifies contract was proposed but not approved.
Revelations about a proposed contract with a former school board member without the knowledge of sitting board members have resulted in calls to reform the district's spending practices.
"We are going to do our due diligence," Pasadena Board of Education President Renatta Cooper told the newspaper, which last week published the story that sparked the controversy. Written by Occidental College political science professor and occasional Weekly contributor Peter Dreier, the story indicated that Gundry, who may award contracts of up to $65,000 without board approval, had in his possession a $54,000 contract proposal for educational services by a company owned by former Board member Ramon Miramontes.
Miramontes left the board last year to head a private consulting company, Zocalo Strategic Group, based in Pasadena. There are currently no rules pertaining to district contracting practices with past board members.
"We eventually see all contracts, even the ones the superintendent can sign without board review, but we need to expedite those and see them sooner," Cooper said.
Gundry, who could not be reached for comment, did not sign the proposed contracted, dated July 25, 2013.
After discussing the proposed contract in closed session on Jan. 30, the same day the story "Keeping Ramon onboard" appeared in the Weekly, the board issued a prepared statement, which said the district will pay Miramontes $8,500 for services rendered, but nothing more. According to an invoice presented by Miramontes' company, a working group was established for an English learner academy and that relevant data had been obtained regarding a Chinese student exchange program.
"The Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Board of Education has concerns about the recent employment of a former board member and the lack of board involvement in this employment decision. The board plans on addressing these concerns with the superintendent. Based on the superintendent's representation that services were rendered, the invoice in question from Zocalo Strategic Group for $8,500 will be paid," reads the statement, which was not released publicly, but only made available upon request.
On Monday, Miramontes told the Weekly that he is a private citizen and has every right to enter into contracts with the district.
"The PUSD needs to be in the 21st-century and offer online courses," Miramontes said. "And we need to do something radically different for English learners to learn the language. I'm thankful for the opportunity that a local Northwest Pasadena firm could do some work in the district and that my invoices are being paid," Miramontes said. "But sometimes personal politics can get in the way of what's best for kids. There was nothing illegal about the contract."
According to the proposed contract with the district, signed by Guelsy Gomez, Miramontes' wife, Zocalo projected monthly invoices of $4,500.
"The proposed contract between Zocalo Strategic Group, Inc. and the district was never signed by the Superintendent nor authorized by the Board of Education," Cooper wrote in a letter to Miramontes dated Monday. Enclosed with the letter was a check for $8,500.
"As such, the proposed contract is not a valid obligation against the district. There exists no contractual or other obligation between your company and the district. Accordingly, you and your company are not authorized to render services to the district and may not represent to the community that you are representing the district in any fashion."
It was not immediately clear what services were rendered for the $8,500 listed on the invoice Miramontes' company submitted to the district. It lists only 85 hours worked at $100 an hour.
"We need to review the current policy and discuss consultant deals and what is allowed by former board members," Cooper said. "We are going to have to monitor things much more closely."
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January 9, 2004
(SPRINGFIELD) Illinois shared the spotlight with
10 states receiving high marks for its learning standards
and its accountability system an annual review by Education
Week revealed Wednesday.
Our accountability system is strong because of
the learning standards that it is built upon, said
State Supt. Robert Schiller and added that the grade was
an improvement over last years B-.
This years edition of Education Weeks Quality
Counts report includes state report cards. Illinois saw
year-to-year improvement in Standards and Accountability
and School Climate. Illinois received the following letter
grades in the areas of Standards and Accountability, A-;
Improving Teacher Quality, C; School Climate, B- and Resources,
including a C+ for Adequacy, and an F for Equity.
The standards and accountability category was divided
into three major sections: whether a state has clear and
specific standards for what students should know and be
able to do; how the state tests students on those standards;
and how the state hold schools accountable for results.
Illinois took an important step when it adopted
its learning standards, Schiller said. It
didnt stop there, however. We aligned the standards
with the assessments to ensure that we can measure what
students are learning. We are especially proud of this
integral part of our educational system.
According to the Education Week report, Illinois learning
standards makes a strong foundation for Illinois
overall accountability system. Illinois was cited
as one of 14 states whose tests are aligned with their
standards in each subject at elementary, middle and high
school. The state educational system was also credited
for having clear and specific learning standards in English,
mathematics and science in elementary, middle, and high
school. Further, state assessments are tied to a schools
performance, including financial help toward improving
poor performing schools. Even before the sanctions under
the No Child Left Behind Act, Illinois already had consequences
in place for schools that fail to improve including possible
The Quality Counts report also included achievement data
from the 2003 National Assessment of Educational Progress.
Compared to 2000 NAEP scores Illinois made gains in Math
with 32% of 4th graders performing proficiently
or greater in math, compared to 21% in 2000. Eighth-grade
reading scores saw a five-percentage point jump with 35%
performing proficiently or above.
The report also noted an improvement in School Climate
from a C to B-, but downgraded the Teacher Quality grade
from a C+ to a C. Schiller attributed the lower grade
to the elimination of funding in professional development,
which the state board is considering reinstatement of
in the FY 05 budget.
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