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A REFORMED ex-con who spent 32 years in prison and was one of the key figures in the Strangeways riots has opened a gym to help youngsters make sure they do not follow the same path.
Alan Lord, aged 53, was jailed for 15 years after being convicted of murder during a botched robbery.
But it was while he was inside Manchester's notorious prison that he hit the headlines as one of the main negotiators between the authorities and prisoners during the 1990 Strangeways riots.
Mr Lord was eventually released in December, 2012, his sentence extended because of several prison escapes, including one in 1993 and one from an Astley Bridge police cell in 1990.
But the ex-con has now turned his life around and dedicated himself to his gym in Church Street East, Radcliffe, which offers people of all ages a place to get fit.
Mr Lord has written a book with the help of his partner, Anita Wilson, before the 25th anniversary of the riot next April.
He admits his past still weighs on his mind, but that he has drawn a line under it and is focused on turning his life around.
Mr Lord, of Stand Lane, said: "It is about making the best of a bad situation, you have got to move forward and get over it.
"I feel like a new born baby, everything is new and it is like making a fresh start."
Mr Lord was aged just 18 in 1981, when he was part of a gang who robbed a jewellers in Cheetham Hill.
But the robbery went badly wrong.
Mr Lord insists he was carrying a knife for self-protection because at the time Cheetham Hill was blighted by gangs.
However, in a scuffle during the robbery Mr Lord used his knife as a weapon, the jeweller was injured and later died. He insists he never had any intention of killing anyone.
Mr Lord said: "That was a tragedy, I was young and immature at the time. I am not trying to avoid blame, I take full responsibility for my actions."
He was sentenced to 15 years in prison, and was given an extra 10 years for his part in the riot at Strangeways prison in 1990.
On reflection, some say the riot — which lasted 25 days and involved prisoners gaining control — was a protest against appalling conditions, while others point out it left two men dead, and 194 injured.
Mr Lord has been portrayed as one of the "ringleaders" of the riot, as he negotiated with police on behalf of the prisoners, but this is a tag he is keen to avoid.
He said: "I don't classify myself as a ringleader, I was just another prisoner taking part in a demonstration, but unfortunately a stigma has seemed to attach itself."
Mr Lord says it was just a "matter of time" before there was a movement against conditions in the prison, but that he doesn't seek any glory or recognition for his part in the protest.
The incident led to the Woolf report, which brought in sweeping changes to the prison system, including the abolishment of "slopping out", where prisoners had to use buckets in their cell to go to the toilet, and the introduction of telephones on landings for prisoners to keep in touch with their families.
However, he sometimes wonders what would have happened if he had not played such a prominent role in the riot.
Mr Lord said: "I still think about it, sometimes I think I could have been out a lot earlier if it wasn't for that."
Following the riot, Mr Lord successfully escaped from prison twice, and was eventually released from Sudbury prison in Derby on December 3, 2012.
Since his release, he has spent his time writing his book, and working on the gym.
He also appeared on BBC show The One Show with Brendan O'Friel, the governor of the prison at the time, to discuss the legacy of the riot.
Mr Lord now gets up at 5am and trains for two hours, before going back home for breakfast and then going in the gym to help out anybody who comes in.
The idea for the gym was forged with the help of the probation service, who warned Mr Lord that it would be difficult to get a job, as employers would not look kindly on his past.
The ground floor is kitted out with a range of equipment thanks to a £9,000 government grant, and a boxing gym is set to be completed on the first floor.
Mr Lord also works with Groundwork in Radcliffe, and allows youngsters from the group to volunteer in the gym to gain experience.
He said: "I have trained all my life, but I never considered opening a gym. But training at my friend's gym, it started to come into my mind. It's about giving something back to the community.
"When I was young we had playgrounds and youth clubs, but now there is nothing, they just end up on the streets hanging around."
Since the gym opened six weeks ago, Mr Lord says people have started to take notice, and he has taken a group of youngsters who regularly attend under his wing.
He has ambitious plans to expand the gym in the future, and hopes that people will accept him for the person he is now, rather than a former offender.
Mr Lord added: "A lot of people think, 'oh, that's that Lord', but you shouldn't judge somebody until you have met them."

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The Ofqual decision that is all is well on the English GCSE has not been received well by schools. I thought, further to my last post, that it would help understand school leaders' feelings about this if we took a case study of an excellent school.
I have asked Sally Coates, head of Burlington Danes Church of England Academy – one of the Ark Schools – to explain what she went through last week. Before you read her account, I thought I would explain why this particular school matters.
Like other Ark Schools, BDA uses "progression" to gauge its success. It benchmarks itself on improving and stretching each child, regardless of the level of their education when they enter. It does not simply attempt to hit the government's targets.
As a result, BDA expends effort on people who already know enough to get Cs in English, maths and three other subjects – the basket of achievement used by the government to measure school success. This school does not – unlike others – fixate on the C/D line.
This is easy to spot: Ark's performance rises dramatically when you use a measure that gives schools credit for getting children to higher grades than C. BDA stacked up 24 children last year who managed straight As in English, maths and three other subjects.
Let me be clear, the school does keep an eye on that grade boundary. Here, indeed, is a photo of the Venn diagram Ms Coates describes below, enhanced with some light photoshopping to make sure it is entirely anonymous.
Children are in a circle showing where they are weak. Each child in each circle gets appropriate tutoring to help drive them up to the line.
But this intervention is only one of a chain of monitoring lines. Children in the "safehouse" are being monitored against higher grades elsewhere. I will return to this, but BDA's results show a great deal more As and Bs than is normal.
That is why Ms Coates's anger is so important: despite being focused on progression, not the narrow "C will do" measures used by the government, the school was caught out by the shift in the C/D boundary. Now, over to Ms Coates: Read more


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Did you know?
By the time mining activities at Kimberley's Big Hole stopped in 1914, 2 722kg of diamonds had been extracted from 22,5-million tons of excavated earth.
Constructing homes of grandeur and opulence in most parts of the industrialised world is fairly straightforward today. But back in the 1870s, when Kimberley became South Africa's first industrial capital following the discovery of diamonds, most of the building materials (apart from the bricks) had to be shipped from abroad and transported, along with furnishings, by ox wagon, and later by rail in the 1880s.
This renders the experience of the majestic Victorian-era architecture along the Belgravia Historic Walk, in the city of Kimberley, all the more impressive. With their deep verandahs, parapets, gables, turrets and cast-iron decorative features and fences, the Belgravia residences were the ultimate status symbols in early Kimberley.
By 1878 there were already over 20 residences there, inhabited by the diamond town's wealthiest merchants, professionals and mining men. In Belgravia they could meet and mingle far from the harsh realities of mining.
The Belgravia Historic Walk, featuring 30 historic sites, starts and ends at the McGregor Museum, which offers an exceptional history of the area. The museum, like most of the buildings in Belgravia, was constructed from orange-red, hand-pressed bricks known as Kimberley bricks.
Originally a hotel and health resort that also served as mining magnate and imperialist Cecil John Rhodes's home during the four-month Siege of Kimberley during the South Africa War (fought from 1899-1902, also known as the Anglo-Boer War), it was transformed into a museum in 1907.
Armed with a Belgravia Historic Walk map and a guidebook from the McGregor Museum, you can step back into the late 19th century as you stroll through memory-filled Belgravia. Several of the residences are in private hands, but others are available for you to explore, including the majestic Rudd House and Dunluce, both of which can be viewed by prior arrangement with the museum.
Along the walk you will see the birthplace of world-renowned De Beers diamond magnate, Harry Oppenheimer, and the home of celebrated architect DW Greatbatch. There's also Kimberley Girls' High School, established in 1887; St Cyprian's Cathedral; the equestrian statue of Cecil John Rhodes; and the intriguing Duggin-Cronin Gallery.
The Duggin-Cronin Gallery has a series of 8 000 photographs taken between 1919 and 1939 by Alfred Martin Duggan-Cronin, who was a night watchman for De Beers, with an interest in photography.
For those who want to imbibe Belgravia's atmosphere overnight, accommodation in a Victorian-era guest house is available.
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McGregor Museum
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Belgravia B&B
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How to get here
Kimberley is about 480km south-west of Johannesburg (about a five-hour drive), along the N12.
Best time to visit
All year round, but keep in mind that summers (November to February) are hot.
Around the area
Kimberley has a wide range of cultural and adventure activities for the visitor.
Tours to do
Tour guides for the Belgravia Historic Walk can be organised through the McGregor Museum.
Get around
Self-drive is the best option.
What will it cost
Entrance to the McGregor Museum is R20 per adult and R13 per child. A guided tour costs an extra R10 per person.
Length of stay
Kimberley and the surrounding area has a lot to offer the visitor. At least three days is advised.
What to pack
Walking shoes, a hat (Kimberley can be extremely hot in summer – November to February) and a camera.
Where to stay
Kimberley offers a choice of hotels, guest houses and B&Bs. If you would like to stay at an establishment that is part of the Belgravia Historic Walk, the Belgravia B&B is a good option.
What to eat
Kimberley has a wide choice of restaurants, from fast food to fine dining.
What's happening
Rudd House (5 to 7 Loch Road) and Dunluce (10 Lodge Road) have been fully restored. They can be viewed on weekdays by prior arrangement with the McGregor Museum. If you are able to organise a visit inside, this is sure to be one of the highlights of your visit to Kimberley.


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I'M back on track, literally, on Tuesday (Nov 27) at leafy Lingfield, in a two-mile handicap hurdle. Make sure you log on to www.
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I KNOW I wasn't there but the rest of Gloucestershire must have been, as the Cheltenham Open Meeting recorded an all-time high attendance for the three days of more than 70,500 people. My trainer Fergal O'Brien had quite a few runners – Silver Roque ran a good race in third on Friday and Bradley was unlucky to finish runner-up on Saturday. On Sunday, Perfect Candidate and Mystifiable had their first outings on a racecourse finishing sixth and tenth – a huge learning curve for both. Local trainers had a successful weekend with the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained Double Ross winning with son Sam on board in the Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle. Trainer Tom George and my mate Paddy Brennan won the Racing Post Hurdle with Olofi on Sunday.
And our landlord here at the stables, Timmy Murphy, rode a double on Saturday aboard Our Father and Ifandbutwhynot. The big race was the Paddy Power Gold Cup. The soft ground arguably threw up a surprise result as favourite Grands Crus and the fancied Hunt Ball both pulled up. The Paul Nicholls-trained Al Ferof won by a comfortable three lengths in the end, after beating off the Alan King-trained Walkon – both greys just like me. It's a winning colour!
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A FEW stablemates who might be making an appearance this weekend at either Ascot or Haydock Park are; Jacks Grey, Achilles Hare, Alvarado and Fiddlers Bid. Hooves crossed!.
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A DRUNKEN yob intimidated a teenage Pizza Hut waitress so much, she had a panic attack and collapsed.
Kevin Duxbury went into the restaurant to use the toilet, but was told it was reserved for customers only, Blackburn magistrates heard.
His reaction was to shout and swear at the waitress, saying that if she wanted trouble he would give her trouble. He backed her into a rear area of the restaurant and then pushed her into a corner.
Catherine Allan, prosecuting, said: "She was crying hysterically. She couldn't breathe and had a panic attack, collapsing to the floor."
Miss Allan said the incident ended when a second man, Karl Sharples, who had come into the restaurant with Duxbury, grabbed hold of him, pinned him up by the throat and said: "You don't do that to women."
When police arrived to arrest Duxbury, Sharples intervened on behalf of his friend and started swinging punches at the officers.
Duxbury, 29, of the Islington Motel, Great Bolton Street, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to assaulting Jodie Quail and using threatening behaviour and, on a later occasion, stealing a sandwich. He was sentenced to a total of 20 weeks in prison.
Sharples, 26, of Sudell Road, Darwen, pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer. He was remanded in custody for the preparation of a pre-sentence report.
Ian Huggan, defending Duxbury, said his client accepted what had been said, even though he had little recollection because he had been in drunk.
He said: "If he had been allowed to use the toilet nothing would have happened, but that does not excuse the way he behaved.
"The aggrieved had been given her instructions and was only carrying out her duty."
Jonathan Taylor, defending Sharples, said his behaviour in Pizza Hut had been commendable, physically stopping his friend from terrorising the young waitress.
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Hispanic buyers' access to housing has improved, but Asian and black homebuyers still are told about or shown far fewer homes than equally qualified white consumers, a new study has determined.
And Hispanic renters face the same challenges as other minority groups in finding housing, according to the report issued Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Urban Institute.
The study, based on research done in 28 metropolitan areas, concluded that blatant forms of discrimination are on the decline, and that the forms of discrimination that are prevalent in the housing market today are harder to detect and, as a result, harder to correct.
Compared with white homebuyers, black buyers who inquire about homes listed for sale are made aware of about 17 percent fewer homes and are shown 18 percent fewer units. Asians are told about 15 percent fewer units and are shown 19 percent fewer properties.
Among renters, all minority groups find out about fewer choices than white consumers. Hispanic renters who contact agents about advertised rental units learn about 12 percent fewer units that are available and are shown 7 percent fewer units than white renters. Black renters learn about 11 percent fewer units and are shown 4 percent fewer available rentals, while Asians are told about 10 percent fewer available rentals and are shown 7 percent fewer units.
To conduct the study, two people, one white and the other an African-American, Hispanic or Asian person but sharing the same gender, age, family composition and given the same financial background, contacted a housing provider to ask about a randomly selected home available for sale or rent. The testers recorded the treatment they received.
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A toddler performing trick basketball shots is the latest hit on YouTube.
Joseph Ashby uploaded the video of a boy named Titus shooting hoops when he was between 18 and 24 months old.
"He began shooting baskets shortly after learning to walk, we started filming some, and then got totally carried away," the video's caption said.Toddler's trick shot video
It did not say where the family lived.
Titus' siblings even get in on the act by acting as guards. They don't stop the basketball wonder-boy.
As of Thursday morning, the video had 2,130,506 page views.
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CHINEHAM-based business continuity specialist ADAM Continuity has teamed up with Capital Continuity (CCL) to strengthen the cloud-based services it offers to clients.
The firm, which is part of Centerprise International, on Hampshire International Business Park, now offers the multi-platform Business Interruption Protection Services (BIPs) provided by Watford-based CCL to help protect its customers from server failure.
CCL's BIPs technology replicates customers' servers in real-time to ADAM's cloud infrastructure to ensure that critical IT systems are protected from interruption, failure or disaster.
BIPs work regardless of the hardware or applications a business uses, and for any amount of data storage.
Ronan McCurtin, managing director of ADAM Continuity, said that should a customer's servers fail for any reason, the partnership means that his company will be able to get systems up and running again in a matter of minutes – thanks to CCL's BIPs technology.
He said the partnership underpins ADAM's increasing focus on cloud services, and its move away from the traditional "ship to site" model to faster and more cost-effective server replication services.
ADAM Continuity will continue to offer a wide range of round-the-clock business continuity services for customers, allowing them to recover critical systems within minutes if necessary.
Mr McCurtin said: "ADAM is dedicated to providing fast, effective recovery services for customers whose critical systems fail or are interrupted for any reason.
"This partnership with CCL enables us to strengthen our cloud offering and in most cases we will be able to bring systems back online within a matter of minutes – whatever kind of hardware they are using."


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Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac) was founded in 1817 and was the first bank established in Australia. Westpac Group has branches and controlled entities throughout Australia, New Zealand and the near Pacific region and maintains offices in key financial centres around the world including London, New York, Hong Kong and Singapore. Westpac is ranked in the top 5 listed companies by market capitalisation on the Australian Securities Exchange Limited (ASX). As at 30 September 2012, its market capitalisation was A$76.5 billion. About 570,000 people and institutions in Australia and overseas are Westpac shareholders.
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The fanciful, wild windows at Bergdorf are by far among the nicest this year. With the legendary window guru, Linda Fargo, at its helm, the holiday displays are in a league of their own.
"I was completely transported and couldn't stop smiling, marveling at the ingeniousness and beauty of it all," said Scott Pask, the Tony Award-winning set designer of The Book of Mormon, who loaned us his expert eye and commented on the season's biggest window displays.
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The first of five big windows, "the Brass Menagerie" is crammed full of mixed-metal birds and jungle animals—including lions, an owl, and a trumpet-wielding monkey. Shiny metals, polished mirrors, and shimmery brass create a spectacular scene for a giant antique brass birdcage that houses a Naeem Khan gown. The gold-beaded floor-length dress, with a mermaid skirt of bird feathers, is topped with a dramatic headdress in rich auburn hues.
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10 Memorable Hollywood Grandparents
Grandma and Grandpa may seem like the sweet cookies-and-milk duo, but aside from having unconditional love for their grandchildren, they often have a secret wild side just waiting to bust out. These Hollywood grandparents choose to keep their wild side not-so-secret, making for one funny yet somewhat dysfunctional family.
Grandma and Grandpa may seem like the sweet cookies-and-milk duo, but aside from having unconditional love for their grandchildren, they often have a secret wild side just waiting to bust out. These Hollywood grandparents choose to keep their wild side not-so-secret, making for one funny yet somewhat dysfunctional family.
Whether your grandma is like the sweet yet sassy Betty White, or the snarky and unpredictable Lucille Bluth, you can bet she'll always have the time of day for her favorite grandkids.
The first Sunday after Labor Day is Grandparent's Day, so celebrate your favorite white haired relatives with a day of homemade food, served alongside a few of your favorite flicks from our sassy grandparents list!
The Proposal/Betty White: Betty White's character as quirky Grandma Annie brought her loveable personality back into the public eye. And while she may play granny on screen, she's also quickly become America's grandma.
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Arrested Development/Lucille and George Bluth: If Lucille's snarky comments and judgmental glances don't have you cracking a smile, perhaps George Bluth's insightful life lessons will. Remember, there's always money in the banana stand.
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory/Grandpa Joe: Spending twenty years cooped up in a bed with his fellow grandparents did nothing to break Grandpa Joe's spirit. His hilarious commentary definitely adds that extra comedic element to the film.
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The Simpsons/ Abe simpson: Grandpa Abraham Simpson is full of sentimental stories and life changing advice. Combine that with a hot temper and hate of authority and you have a recipe for T.V gold.
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The Cosby Show/Russell and Anna Huxtable: This power duo knew how to bring a feeling of authority and humor into each scene as Cliff's mom and dad. Fun fact – Bill Cosby named these 2 characters after his real life parents!
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Royal Tenenbaums/ Royal Tenenbaum: Okay, so this isn't your traditional cookies-for-Christmas grandma, but more of a grab-life-by-the-horns grandpa. His grandkids never stood a chance.
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Proud Family/Sugar Mama: Sugar Mama is probably a combination of all the sassiest grandmas in Hollywood. She's sometimes rough on her son, Oscar, but has no shortage of love and advice for her favorite grandkids.
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Gilmore Girls/Emily Gilmore: It's no wonder that Lorelei Gilmore can't help but respond with 80% sarcasm when you take a look at her mother. And while the mother-daughter combo don't always see eye to eye, Emily knows no boundaries when protecting her only granddaughter.
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Family Matters/Estelle Winslow: The original sassy grandma knows she has to be equal parts mother, grandmother, and of course – diva. Don't be fooled by her coke bottle glasses and innocent nightgowns, this grandma knows how to get things done.
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Madea: This fast talking take-no-prisoners granny has no problems showing the world who's boss – whether it be in the family or the legal system.
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Spring 2010 Virtual COE SL Open House Event.
Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Time: 5:00 – 7:00pm
Venue: Wist 234 and in-world
Please join us for the College of Education Second Life Open House which will include online Second Life tours of the exhibits in the College of Education building on the University of Hawaii Second Life (SL) Island, as well as presentations about teaching in Hawaii. You will also have the opportunity to win Linden $ cash prizes by participating in our COE Jeopardy game! Join us in-world in SL or in real life in Wist Hall, Room 234.
Tentative program:
4:30 pm – SL Orientation
5:00 pm – Welcome Remarks & Speaker: The COE Teacher Prep Program Experience (Rebecca Meeder)
5:30 pm – Speaker: Get FIT program (Margit Watts)
6:00 pm – Jeopardy Game/Guided COE Tours & Exhibits
6:30 pm – Speaker: Teach in Hawaii (Lei Aloha)
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A Cousin we never got to meet. or see photo of!
Feb 2010 — North Carolina
Franklin Arthur Holder, was my cousin. He was my dad's brother( Buddy) and my Aunt Marie's only child. he came into the world just outside Little Rock, Arkansas. His parents had lost a baby boy before him. My Aunt was from North Carolina, and was Marie Bell( her maiden name). My Uncle and Aunt might have came back to Arkansas for Funerals? But I never knew for sure. We put together a family site, and started to look for my Uncle and Aunt. We found that they were both deceased. We started trying to find Frankie. We did find a small amount of information about him. We found that he had sold the home his parents left him after my aunt's death in 1992. We have been unable to find out anything else about him since that time until now. We learned that he struggled with an addiction. Our family would love to just see a photo of him from some time in his life. He died a tragic death alone.


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DONALDSONVILLE — Ascension Parish residents who want the option of keeping up with the parish's schools by watching televised School Board meetings will have to continue attending the meetings in person.
The Ascension Parish School Board on Tuesday said it had no interest in televising meetings. Board members unanimously rejected the possibility of televising future meetings during Tuesday night's Strategic Planning Committee meeting.
"Our meetings are open to the public," said Troy Gautreau, the board's president. "We follow all 'Sunshine' laws. If they want to, they can come."
Many of the board members questioned if the benefits of televising meetings would be worth the costs. Chad Lynch, the school district's director of planning and construction, said he expected some "technology costs" associated with recording the meetings and managing both the video and audio.
Superintendent Patrice Pujol, who said she thought televising board meetings would open members and staff up to "nitpicking," said the district would have to outfit the district's Donaldsonville office with the technology needed to broadcast the meetings.
Currently, the board holds two meetings a month in Donaldsonville and one at the Ascension Parish Courthouse Annex in Gonzales, where the Ascension Parish Council already broadcasts its meetings once per month.
In addition, staff and board members have discussed holding various board meetings at different schools in the parish, which would create a logistical dilemma with televising meetings, Pujol said.
Thomas "Moose" Pearce, a former member of the Parish Council who works for the parish, said he didn't support the idea because he's "been televised enough.
"If you are interested in your community and your government, then you need to come to the meetings," Pearce said.
Gautreau added that the money the school district would spend on the technology would be better suited being spent on students in the classroom.
Other matters coming before the board included:
VACANT PROPERTIES: The Strategic Planning Committee discussed the sale of two vacant schools in Donaldsonville — the old Lowery Middle building on La. 1 and the old West Ascension Elementary building on Fourth Street.
The Lowery Middle building, which sits on about 10 acres of land and currently is unoccupied, had been valued at around $700,000, Lynch said, but it has suffered between $150,000 and $200,000 in vandalism.
The district could spend money to maintain the building, but since it sits empty, the board and staff thought that option wasn't viable.
"We're not getting good PR out of that building right now because there's some serious crime going on," Pujol said. "We have to do something."
School district officials run a small staff out of the West Ascension Elementary, but Pujol said the staff easily could be relocated. There hasn't been an appraisal done on that building, and there isn't as pressing of a need to sell because of a lack of crime, Lynch said.
The board is expected to adopt a resolution at its Feb. 19 meeting to place the Lowery Middle building up for auction and address the West Ascension Elementary later.


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Hot Links! A Brief, Pre-'Twilight' History of Vampires and Werewolves
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Is this the worst first date proposal ever? Maybe. Juuuuust maybe. Funny or Die strikes again! (TheGloss)
Vampires and werewolves, pre-Twilight: A brief history. Does anyone else miss the days when the undead didn't sparkle in sunlight, but rather burned up into little piles of ashes instead? (The Frisky)
Awww, this puppy thinks he's people! More awesomeness, including creative jack-o-lanterns, amazing sidewalk art, and more here—it's break time! (The Berry)
Autumn Irish Coffee + more cozy fall cocktails? Yes please! Recipes ahead! (YouBeauty)
Ever wonder what your favorite food says about your sex life? Now you know. Who knew that tacos and ice cream could mean such different things? (YourTango)
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A search and seizure by a law enforcement officer without a search warrant and without probable cause to believe that evidence of a crime is present. Such a search or seizure is unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment (applied to the states by the Fourteenth Amendment), and evidence obtained from the unlawful search may not be introduced in court. (See also: fruit of the poisonous tree)


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Hundreds of friends, members and alumni of BBYO will gather tonight for BBYO's eighth annual celebration marking the 30th anniversary of D.C. Council's special needs program.
Receiving the Kol Echad Award at the gala at the Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center will be Fonda Lowe and Limor Hartman, two key players in the history of the special needs program which encompasses the Richard Anderman Shalom Chapter for teens with special needs and Kol Echad Youth (KEY) for teens with multiple disabilities.
As the original adviser of the Shalom Chapter, Lowe grew the program, which was the first of its kind in any BBYO council or region, from six to 15 teens during her 14-year term.
With bimonthly activities ranging from bowling to D.C. trips, Lowe created a place for teens with special needs to socialize and be integrated with typical teens in other BBG and AZA chapters, BBYO youth movement sororities and fraternities, respectively.
"The opportunity for socialization is so important because so often they don't have that opportunity in school, because they're in self-contained settings," said Lowe, who serves as director of the lower and middle school multiple learning, special needs program at the Ivymount School in Rockville. "It became clear that students who needed more support would also benefit from integration with more typically developing teens and vice versa. More and more, there were BBG and AZA chapters that wanted to do activities with us."
In 2001, Hartman took over the special needs program serving as the program director.
"I was hired to take it to the next level and bring the Shalom Chapter more to be part of BBYO and develop the special needs aspect to be more integrated with BBYO," said Hartman, who holds a master's degree in health service management.
With the creation of the Kol Echad Youth (KEY) program in 2008, Hartman expanded the special needs program to include teens with multiple disabilities. The program also created workshops for advisers and typical teens on awareness and collaborations with area Jewish organizations.
"KEY was created to include more teens in BBYO, and also used to spread awareness about disabilities and how to appreciate everyone's vulnerabilities," said Hartman.
For Joe and Elaine Potosky, the KEY program has served as an outlet for sons Ben and Sam who have been involved in the program for five years.
"As teens with disabilities grow up, they graduate out of the activities that are in place for kids with disabilities, and there's no real outlet for them to be with people their own age. The KEY program provides an opportunity to reinforce our Jewish customs that we hold dear and allows them to participate with kids their age where their disabilities are accommodated so that it's a successful opportunity," said Joe Potosky. "The KEY program is really beneficial for Ben and Sam because even though they don't have the ability to engage other kids, they're with other kids and doing activities that give them the sense of inclusion that they can't personally ask for or work towards because they don't know how to do that."
Seventeen year old Corey Migdal has been involved with the Shalom Chapter since the ninth grade after watching his older sister Talia become nesiyah (president) of Nava BBG.
"He was aware of BBYO through Talia and figured that when he was old enough he would also get involved," said Corey's father, Nelson Migdal. "Being a part of the Shalom Chapter and BBYO has been a life-changer for Corey ... . It's allowed him to be with and do a lot of the things that Jewish teens in BBYO in our area have done and has opened a broader circle of experiences and friends for him."
Migdal added that, with Hartman's help, Corey was able to travel to both regional and international BBYO conventions, and even joined the Melech AZA Chapter earlier this month.
"We are fortunate that Fonda was a part of the creation of the special needs program 30 years ago and that we have someone with the skills and compassion of Limor," said Migdal. "The 30th anniversary means that there have been multiple generations of Jewish teens in our area with special needs who have been able to be typical and participate in BBYO with their peers which up until recently was unique in the world. For 30 years, BBYO has really walked the walk and executed all of the lofty ideals in their mission statement and did everything that could be done to have there be a meaningful Jewish teen experience for all Jewish teens, even those that aren't typical."
On receiving the Kol Echad Award, Lowe explained that working with the special needs community is, "a passion of mine. I'm glad that I was able to play that role within a Jewish youth group. It's nice to be recognized for work that I did for a Jewish agency, as well."
"I think that I feel privileged and have felt privileged to have the opportunity to be involved in this change and am glad that BBYO has chosen to mark the 30th anniversary in such a way," said Hartman. "I have the best job in BBYO."


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Local fans of off-price retailers such as Winners and HomeSense should circle April 4 on their calendar.
That's the day the U.S.-based Marshalls chain will make its Winnipeg debut with the opening of a 28,000-square-foot store in the new Polo North development at Polo Park.
"The fixtures are all in, and they're putting everything together," Marshalls spokeswoman Tamara Robbins Griffith said of the new outlet, which will serve as the anchor retail tenant in the three-storey, 210,000-square-foot office/retail complex under construction on the former Winnipeg Arena site.
"I know truckloads of merchandise are arriving every day... so there is a lot going on."
Robbins Griffith said the Winnipeg store is one of three Marshalls that will be opening in Canada on April 4. The others are in Vancouver and Toronto. She said each store typically employs between 40 and 60 full- and part-time staff.
Marshalls is owned by TJX Companies Inc., the U.S.-based retail heavyweight that also owns Winners, HomeSense, TJ Maxx and StyleSense.
Like Winners, Marshalls specializes in brand-name apparel and home fashions at discounted prices.
"But it's a bit of a different (product) mix than Winners," Robbins Griffith said, noting Marshalls stores carry more footwear and men's and children's clothing. They also have a special section for teenage girls called The Cube.
Marshalls will be one of four retail tenants in the $36-million Polo North complex, which is being developed by Winnipeg's Shindico Realty Inc. and Cadillac Fairview Corp. Ltd. Work should be completed before the start of summer.
The other three retail tenants include a Mark's Work Wearhouse, a retail outlet for Western Financial, which is also leasing the top two floors of office space, and an unnamed fourth party.
Shindico's development manager, Bob Downs, wouldn't reveal any details about the fourth retailer.
"The deal is virtually done, but we just can't talk about it yet."
Industry sources said earlier this winter Marks Work Wearhouse and U.S. home accessories giant Bed, Bath & Beyond were rumoured to be joining Marshalls in Polo North.
Bed, Bath & Beyond has stores in every Canadian province except Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec and has been eyeing the Winnipeg market for more than four years. But company officials have declined to comment.
Downs said Mark's Work Wearhouse is relocating its nearby St. James Street store to Polo North. The new store will be about 18,000 square feet in size.
A spokesman for Mark's Work Wearhouse also was unavailable for comment.
Robbins Griffith said with the three April 4 store openings, Marshall's will have 21 outlets in Canada. Its goal is to open 90 to 100.
"But we have not outlined our long-term annual growth plans... so I can't say how many more will open in Winnipeg, or when," she added.
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Work is underway on a previously announced addition to CentreVenture Development Corp.'s Main Street redevelopment plan.
An old, two-storey building on the north side of the Bell Hotel has been demolished to make way for a new office/retail building.
The 14,154-square-foot, three-storey structure will be built on that site and an adjoining vacant lot. The developer is JMT Holdings Inc., which is the property arm of Winnipeg's JC Paving Ltd.
The project was first announced in October 2011, but work didn't get underway until a few weeks ago, when the building was demolished.
"Now we're basically finishing the shorting of the Bell Hotel wall in order to keep that nice and solid...," JC Paving vice-president Tony Teixeira said.
He said foundation work should get underway within the next month and building should be completed by the spring of next year.
A pharmacy and a foot clinic will occupy the main floor of the building, Teixeira said, and a local college that will train workers for the health-care industry is leasing most of the second floor. However, he said, it's too soon to reveal names.
JMT Holdings envisions doctors' offices or some other type of medical-related office tenants on the top floor.
"We want to make it almost like a mini-medical centre," Teixeira said. "The close proximity to the WRHA (Winnipeg Regional Health Authority) building would make that a good fit."
The CentreVenture's Main Street redevelopment plan focuses on the strip of Main between William Avenue and the CP Rail overpass just north of Higgins Avenue. The completed pieces of the puzzle include the conversion of the Bell Hotel into housing for the homeless, the WRHA office building to the south of the Bell, the United Way office building and the conversion of the Union Bank Tower into the recently opened Paterson Global Foods Institute, which includes the hospitality and culinary arts programs of Red River College and six floors of student residences.
CentreVenture president and CEO Ross McGowan said the JMT Holdings project is the latest, but not the last, piece in the Main Street redevelopment puzzle. "We're still keeping an eye on what's going on on Main Street," he said, and streetscaping work will be continuing in the Market Avenue and James Avenue area east of Main.
Know of any newsworthy or interesting trends or developments in the local office, retail, or industrial real estate sectors? Let real estate reporter Murray McNeill know at the email address below, or at 204-697-7254.


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Analyst: BlackBerry 10 builds raised from 500,000 a month to 1-2 million monthly
After digging around, Jefferies has found that the build numbers for BlackBerry 10 have been raised sharply from the 500,000 per month figure that was leaked in early December. The latest research shows that RIM now plans on building 1 to 2 million units a month. The analyst also said that while RIM is counting on BlackBerry App World to host 70,000 apps when the first BlackBerry 10 model is released, his checks show that developers ares supporting the new OS more than Jefferies expected.
legitimate upgrade opportunity."
So what's an investor with some extra dough in his pocket supposed to do? After raising his rating on RIM's shares from neutral on Friday, the analyst is recommending investors buy RIM. Misek also raised his target from $13 to $19.50. On Friday, RIM was trading at $15.64, up almost 5% on the day. The stock might never approach the $140 price it hit in 2008, but it is up more than twofold from the low it made under $7 back in the fall. Technicians see an "Island Reversal" in RIM's stock price which calls for higher prices ahead.
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1. ashu277 (Posts: 18; Member since: 20 May 2012)
That is something great to hear... Does that mean berry's got tons of pre-order for BB10 or Is this is to draw attention?
2. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
I think it is to draw attention.
11. jsdechavez (Posts: 758; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
Else, they'd end of with stocks of BB10 gadgets no one wants... Unlike Apple which has already lowered orders.
3. raghav.ak (Posts: 12; Member since: 27 Sep 2012)
Wishing Blackberry a speedy recovery!:)
4. cornerofthemoon (Posts: 601; Member since: 20 Apr 2010)
I hope it works out for RIM. I'm bored with iOS and Android is still way too buggy.
5. MeoCao (unregistered)
new OSes are way more buggy for sure. It's understandable when people switch for fresh experience which are likely not pleasant, just fresh.
7. fanboy1974 (Posts: 1345; Member since: 12 Nov 2011)
Seeing that iOS has it's bugs every New Years day you must be living on the corner of the moon.
8. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Android hasn't been buggy for me since the update to 4.0... I think you're just being silly.
13. theBankRobber (Posts: 682; Member since: 22 Sep 2011)
Yea but the rest of 95% of android owners don't or can't get android 4.0 . You can root your phone and lose features and functions with each rom. My photon will never see 4.0 and even if I managed root and a custom rom, I lose 4g. Lol I use 4g alot so much for for that idea.
15. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
95% is exaggeration. Last time I checked it was that around 27% of Android users were on 4.0, and there are probably a few more on it by now. That number should definitely increase within the next year or so, seeing as though almost every Android device coming out now is being released with 4.0 or 4.1, except for the lowest of the low end.
And your Photon won't see 4.0 because of the Tegra 2 inside of it, which is a shame. There are only a couple devices with Tegra 2 that got updated, and there's a reason for that.
Updates are important to you? Get a Nexus. That's been a given of the Android ecosystem for a while now.
19. theBankRobber (Posts: 682; Member since: 22 Sep 2011)
The only reason I see my phone not getting upgraded is because of the webtop function. 4.0 lost that function for a HMDI output tablet like function which would have been bad because people who spent money on the lap dock and HDMI dock would have lost any way to use them. Motorola decided to just not let us upgrade bacuase of there change in the web top function. Nothing to deal with the Tegra 2 CPU
9. _Bone_ (Posts: 2155; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
I can't see this not ending up on a massive failure, competition is ruthless.
10. JohnnyBravo (Posts: 105; Member since: 02 Dec 2012)
Upon RIM's announcement and media attention:
Google - good for RIM and the whole smartphone playing field
Apple - Bah! Did we mention the iPhone is now 4'?!
Microsoft - Damn it! how come we couldnt do this???
12. jsdechavez (Posts: 758; Member since: 20 Jul 2012)
I hope it doesn't come to that. Microsoft has a bigger chance at this. RIM on the other hand is betting on high end offerings. But chances are these two might go nect-to-neck in time. Which wins depends on which is in your pocket.
21. downphoenix (Posts: 3165; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)
Microsoft has a bigger chance? WP still is smaller than RIM's EVER been in marketshare, even with their down and out 2011 and 2012 years. I think its safe to say RIM is back, and will no doubt shoulder the 3rd place crown once again.
14. Edmund (Posts: 656; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
Do Blackberry executives honestly believe thaey'll be able to move that many handsets at launch ??
16. MC1123 (Posts: 1256; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
i really think RIM can go back on top and BB10 will be the 3rd platform of choice..
why? coz most of the carriers around the world buzz about BB10 and the actual device! and also the ecosystem wont be a problem since android apps can work on BB10! devs just need to port them! even iOS apps could work on BB10 since android, iOS and BB10 are from same root, UNIX (linux is from UNIX)
unlike WP, not all carrier are hitting it! they all wanted nokia device! but its just that the new nokia flagship miss some important points like microSD slot and WP's ecosystem isnt growing fast as it should be since its almost a 3 year old OS, its ecosystem need to be very decent(even though 100,000+ apps is decent but still)! and WP lacks costumization even though apple's iOS is also on that state but still need to be like WinMo coz that software is just awesome for me! one of a kind! (im still wondering why MSFT ditch it for their live tile-centric WP..coz some people consider this live tile-centric OS a disaster..but as for me, just a different experience, but not really buying it)
if BB10 will really have 70,000 apps available for release, it will surely survive! but then again RIM needs to market it well! plan something that is flagship-ish but all people can afford it! even the average people! and that BB10 ecosystem will surely grow in no time since again it has this ability to have android apps on it... unlike WP, still stuck at 100,000+ apps, if its really growing and worth to be called as the 3rd ecosystem it should have own at least 15% of market share right now! and overtake the current "3rd"- the BB7 devices..but it didnt... i think BB people can easily adopt BB10 from BB7...thats why i think BB10 can really hit the 3rd spot! or maybe even overtake iOS if apple will keep its 2007's iOS looks with no "wow" factor on its UI!
but back to WP, i might laugh so hard if MSFT cant grow with WP, WinRT/8 tablets, especially in WP, what if that jolla OS and ubuntu will be available (but lets just say jolla right now since ubuntu is still on 2014) and since its a linux and supports the QT platform, they might overtake MSFT! thats just a hilarious but sad tragic for microsoft and also for nokia!
17. speckledapple (Posts: 892; Member since: 29 Sep 2011)
I have faith in BB10 and what it will bring to the marketplace. Let the competition be tough.
20. wizzardtech (Posts: 59; Member since: 12 Mar 2012)
BB10 will fail for sure. Pre order in Canada runs for around 800units now as per Rogers.
Thats too small compare to Galaxy s3 or iphone 5 which shows in millions.
When Galaxy s4, iphone 5s, Htc M7 comes out, i dont think they can survive. Goodluck!!


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Welcome back to our weekly walk through some of the players who may want to keep an extra eye on in your leagues. Mike and I will be tackling this topic on Thursdays again and focusing on a singular hitter and pitcher in four of the more popular formats: shallow mixed, deep mixed, NL-only, and AL-only. These are certainly not the only players who are worth pickups, but it gives us a nice opportunity to write about players we have close tabs on in our leagues.
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I'm still in an NL-only 4x4, so I don't even get the benefit of Ks from "backend starting pitchers." Would you consider any of these guys waivable for good middle relievers like Wilson and his ilk: Burnett, Garza, Haren (and when they come back, Liriano and Erlin)?
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If you need the help in ERA/WHIP, I think any of those guys with the exception of Haren are potential waiver candidates in 4x4. Erlin is definitely not worth owning in 4x4 compared to even your garden variety middle reliever. Garza and Burnett are a coin flip comparably. I might hold onto Haren. Liriano is a question of do you believe in his upside or not. Obviously, you (probably) have an innings cap to think about so that means you probably can't just chuck all of these guys overboard.
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By Andrew Pentis / Special to MLB.com | August 15, 2012 6:00 AM ET
These are the words that Class A Short-Season State College pitching coach Justin Meccage most often shares with Pirates fifth-ranked prospect Luis Heredia. The phrase translates literally to, "Patience in the box," but in Pitcher's English, it's really, "Preparation on top." Meccage is telling Heredia, in the latter's native tongue, to match his contorting 6-foot-6 body with the pace of his speed-balling arm.
Paciencia en la caja.
"The biggest thing is his effort, being 17 and getting paid a lot of money to throw hard," said the Montana-born Meccage, who coincidentally pronounces his name Message. "The effort level, trying to control it, is something I remind him of. When he's up and flat [in the strike zone] and he's getting hit, it's because the effort level is a little high and things in his delivery happen later than normal."
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Consider: Two years ago next Friday -- on Aug. 24, 2010 -- Heredia received a $2.6 million bonus to leave his home in Mazatlan, Mexico, and join Pittsburgh's farm system. And last Friday -- on Aug. 10 -- he turned 18.
Somehwere, Nathan Eovaldi is nodding along.
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"It depends on the situation, whether I really want him to get the point or whether I want him to learn in it English," said Meccage, who also instructed Heredia in 2011 extended spring training and is in his second season at State College. "Usually, when I go visit him on the mound, I speak to him in Spanish just to be quick and have him understand it for sure. Off the field and in bullpens, it's English. He's very mature, and he tries like crazy to speak English."
MiLB.com asked Heredia (3-1, 2.42 ERA in 10 Spikes starts) to describe the three pitches he makes, then called on Meccage to elaborate. Here they are -- Heredia and, in italics, Meccage -- in their own words.
Pitch one: Four-seam fastball
Purpose: When things are right, his fastball is downhill, very downhill. He's probably throwing 93 or 94 percent fastballs in each of his outings. When it's going good, at this level, he can get 'em out with that. He spends a lot of time getting ground balls when it's right.
In 2002 in the Yankees system, I played with Chien-Ming Wang. He was at one time a four-seam guy that threw downhill -- he didn't throw a sinker when he was 21 years old -- but it was 95 mph and downhill. He was very similar to Luis: big, physical guy, very talented and can get guys out with his fastball. I actually played him in this league, so it's very interesting to see.
Grip: Over the four seams.
Speed: 93-94 mph. Depends if it's a bad day, but more days I feel strong. I threw 97 one time.
Evaluation: He's going to be a very good power guy and probably throwing 90 percent fastballs his whole life, because his fastball is so good. For this stage, he does a nice job with command. We're tyring to get it down in the strike zone. That's No. 1, that's what we spend most of our time on to this point. As we move forward, being able to move it to both sides of the plate while keeping it down consistently -- he does do it on occasion -- is the next step.
Pitch two: Changeup
Origin: Growing up in Mexico, I saw pitchers on TV use their fastball and changeup. So I started throwing it then, but it wasn't good. Now I throw it everyday, part of our throwing program.
Origin: We do spend a lot of time in the daily throwing program with it, just to get comfortable throwing it. We throw it at 90 feet, so it's a little bit more than 60 feet, and that way he gets the arm-speed. After we work it out at 90 feet, on his way back in is when we spend the most time on it.
Purpose: When he throws it with arm-speed, it's got a little bit of sink-life to it. It's a nice to throw over for a strike, or a punchout against left-handed hitters.
Grip: Circle-change.
Speed: 82-84 mph.
Evaluation: I have a lot of confidence in it. It's my second-best pitch. I'm still working on it.
Pitch three: Curveball
Origin: I learned it in Mexico, from my coach, Hector Chavarria, when I was 15 years old. It was difficult to learn at first. It's a 12-to-6 break.
Purpose: His curveball is more of a strike pitch right now. He only throws two or three and no more than five per fame. What we are working on is the ability to strike guys out with the curveball. Developing the fastball is the first step and right behind that is the changeup -- especially for a power guy like him. As we progress, developing the curveball will be the next process.
Grip: With my index and middle fingers, two-seam curveball.
Speed: 78-79 mph.
Evaluation: It's pitch No. 3 for him. A lot of it mentality, that it can be a put-away pitch. In the future, as soon as when he gets to instructional league, you'll see him increase his hand speed, and that will bring sharper depth. Right now, it's a big-depth pitch -- it's really big -- and if we can shorten the depth and throw it with more fastball arm-speed and hand-speed, it will be sharper and smaller and it will become a strikeout pitch. Not this last outing but two outings ago, it was nice to see him bring it to the table with two strikes.
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AFTER 50 years looking after Ford cars in Taunton, Steve Singh is looking forward to spending his retirement with a different kind of horsepower.
Steve, who joined White Brothers, in East Reach, straight from school in 1964, has put his spanners away for the last time and plans to indulge his passion for riding at his stables on a smallholding in Halse.
He also worked for the Ford franchise at Cornishway until recently moving to the Taunton Ford main workshop in Priorswood.
He built up such a rapport with customers that many still drop by for nothing more than a cup of tea.
Kevin Graves, service director of Taunton Ford parent company Foray Motor Group, said: "It's rare to find such exemplary loyalty from an employee with regards to both the company he works for and the customers he serves.
"Steve's success is down to his thorough knowledge of the product and his ability to connect with people.
"It would be impossible to work out how many Somerset motorists Steve has helped during his half-century but there must be a considerable number who owe him an unknowing debt of gratitude for keeping them mobile."
Steve, who is married to Jackie and has two daughters, had always wanted to be a farmer, but his father persuaded him to join White Brothers to learn to fix cars.
He was presented with an engraved watch by the firm to mark his retirement.