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December 30, 2010
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October 26, 2010
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Jewelry Creations on Central Avenue is putting together a special Father’s Day project to send goods to local servicemen and women overseas.
Owner Linda Hagan is asking her customers to bring selected items to the store at 388 Central Ave. through July 2 that will be sent to troops as part of care packages to be sent by Rochester nonprofit group We Care Packers. The full list of items is available at the store but they include summer items like sunscreen, flip flops, body lotion, Frisbees and foods like nuts, granola bars, and powdered drinks among many others.
Hagan said this project started after Jewelry Creations staged a Mother’s Day giveaway where military moms were given a free bracelet. One of those moms was Dorothea Lashua, operator of We Care Packers and mother of Army Cpl. Andrew Manning, who has served two tours in Iraq.
"She sent me this really nice card, thanking me," said Hagan. "She mentioned her company in the card, and it gave me the idea to send a package for Father’s Day."
We Care Packers has sent more than 3,000 packages to local deployed military members and has assisted more than 200 local soldiers and their families. Every other month,charm bracelet, they send the packages to the soldiers and the cost of the shipping is paid entirely by Rochester VFW Post 1772.
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October 25, 2010
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Like a tightly knotted rope, mourning, money and madness twisted through the lives of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln.
On Friday, Cowan’s Auctions in Cincinnati will sell what is perhaps the largest cache of Lincoln family memorabilia to surface in years. The 24 lots, sure to interest collectors, museums and libraries, include a Mathew Brady photograph of the president that was Lincoln’s favorite likeness of himself,charm bracelet, stunning women’s jewelry, two pocket watches and two pieces of official Lincoln White House china. There’s also a cabinet card of John Wilkes Booth, a New York Times edition reporting Lincoln’s assassination and three images of Mary Todd Lincoln.
But the prize for scholars are three documents that form a paper trail of the 1875 arrest and confinement of Mary Todd Lincoln to a private sanitarium called Bellevue Place in Batavia, Ill. Included are her arrest warrant, commitment decree and a register that notes her arrival. Her only surviving son, Robert T. Lincoln, initiated the involuntary commitment, creating a rift that never healed.
Found in the 1930s in the asylum’s basement by the building’s second owners, the records were kept for decades by their Kentucky descendants. Their estimated sale price is $8,000 to $10,000.
Jason Emerson, author of "The Madness of Mary Lincoln," published in 2007, said in a telephone interview that this is "the first time documents associated with her commitment to a sanitarium have gone up for auction."
The lots in Friday’s auction,christmas tiffany set, he added, "may in fact, be one of the last great caches of verified Lincoln family materials not currently housed in a museum."
An item likely to bring a high sales price is a carte de visite photograph of Abraham Lincoln taken in 1864 by Brady. Its estimated price is $10,000 to $20,000. Lincoln autographed the picture on its bottom edge. Brady is probably the best known of Civil War-era photographers.
Mrs. Lincoln loved jewelry and bought it often, either for herself or as a gift. The auction includes a dazzling amethyst and diamond bracelet, a pear necklace, pearl earrings and a diamond necklace. The pieces were either worn by Mrs. Lincoln or her daughter-in-law, Mary E. Harlan Lincoln.
For more than a century, scholars have debated two views of Mrs. Lincoln. Was she truly suffering from bipolar disorder and her son, Robert T. Lincoln, who feared for her life, had her committed against her will to protect her from suicidal impulses? Or was she a sane, grief-stricken woman victimized by a chauvinistic, patriarchal society that acted in vain to hide her embarrassing behavior and prevent a stain on the Lincoln legacy? Some scholars believe her son was motivated by money and political ambition when he had his mother committed. Others are certain that he did the right thing.
A collection of documents scholars call the "insanity file" is at the Indiana Historical Society in Indianapolis, Mr. Emerson said. Robert T. Lincoln, the author said, "sought to collect and destroy every letter that she wrote during what he called her ‘period of mental derangement.’ "
Her son believed that period ran from April 14, 1865, the day his father was assassinated (he died the next day), through May 1875, the month he committed his mother against her will. Her son kept the documents, tied up with a pink ribbon, in the bedroom closet at Hildene, his summer home in Manchester,xmas jewelry, Vt.
"Some people have theorized, and I agree, that he did it because he knew that history would justify that what he did was correct," Mr. Emerson said.
In 2005, Mr. Emerson located descendants of Frederic N. Towers, a longtime lawyer for Robert T. Lincoln. Mr. Towers’ daughter, Judy Reemtsma, had what scholars call the lost insanity letters of Mary Todd Lincoln. Historians had searched in vain for them for nearly a century.
The widowed First Lady wrote 20 of the letters. Two came from suffragist Myra Bradwell of Chicago and one from her husband, James. The Bradwells, who were close friends of Mrs. Lincoln, lobbied for her release. One letter was written by Dr. R.J. Patterson, who founded and ran Bellevue Place and another by Elizabeth Edwards, Mary Todd Lincoln’s sister. This collection was donated to the Library of Congress.
James Cornelius is curator of the Lincoln Collection at the Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum in Springfield, Ill.
The documents, Mr. Cornelius said, are of "substantial interest to the Mary Lincoln field and of moderate interest to the Abraham Lincoln field."
The library, he added, cannot afford, in these dire economic times, to bid on the memorabilia. "I’m glad the material exists. I hope that some day the public will get to see it or read about it in detail."
Typically, mental health records are private, Mr. Cornelius said. But, sometime in the 1920s or 1930s, an Illinois judge who had legitimate access copied the transcript of Mary Todd Lincoln’s insanity trial and donated it to the Lincoln presidential library long before the state passed its privacy law covering mental health records.
"So, people may read that transcript today because there is this obvious exception that the state has made for a historic and really long dead person, such as Mary Lincoln, who has no direct living descendants. Her last great-grandson died in 1985," Mr. Cornelius said.
In 1875, the year Mrs. Lincoln was committed, Illinois was one of only two states that required a public trial when a person’s sanity was questioned.
"A son or a husband could legally put away a woman with a doctor’s or judge’s agreement. She had no legal recourse," he said.
As a result of the Illinois law, "That’s why we have the trial record — just plain luck and/or progressive thinking that we know so much about her condition."
Mr. Cornelius concluded that, "The revelation of private records concerning Mary Lincoln is — I’m going to go out on a limb here — we have Robert Lincoln, her son, to thank for this. He could have put her in a state institution at no cost to himself. Instead,christmas bangle, at considerable cost, he put her in a private institution. That’s why these records are available now."
Marylynne Pitz can be reached at mpitz@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1648.
October 16, 2010
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Hundreds, if not thousands, of people have worn POW/MIA bracelets carrying the name of Capt. Scott Speicher, the Cecil Field-based Navy pilot shot down on the first day of Operation Desert Storm,cheap tiffany, Jan. 17, 1991.
Speicher was the last unaccounted for of 49 American service members listed by the Department of Defense as POW/MIAs in the first Gulf War.
Many Jacksonville residents and former classmates at Forrest High School held rallies through the years to keep the face of Speicher in front of congressional and military leaders to determine his fate. And many paid $20 or so for the half-inch wide anodized aluminum and stainless steel bracelets or miniature dog tags.
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September 21, 2010
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September 18, 2010
Earring likely saved high school student from guns
The usual sound of teens chattering and lockers clattering was interrupted yesterday when a gunshot echoed through the halls of Communications Technology High School.
A 15-year-old sophomore who had smuggled a handgun into the school on Lyons Avenue near 82nd Street, Southwest Philadelphia — apparently because of a broken metal detector — accidentally fired the weapon about 10:15 a.m. when he tried to stuff the gun into his third-floor locker, police said.
The bullet torpedoed toward the neck a 16-year-old girl, who was standing inches away.
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The girl’s neck was burned by gunpowder because she was so close to the shot, Walker said.
She fell when the shot rang out,thanksgiving bracelets, and later told police that she had gone temporarily deaf.
The teen was admitted to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in stable condition.
The student with the gun darted off when a teacher walked out of her classroom and yelled at him, Walker said.
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The teen, whose name was not released, will face a litany of charges, including aggravated assault, firearms violations and recklessly endangering another person, Walker said.
The lieutenant said investigators believe that the teen found a .22- or .25-caliber gun on his way to school and decided to sneak it in the school. The gun had not been found as of last night.
Walker noted that the school was locked down once Philadelphia police arrived.
Fernado Gallard, a spokesman for the school district, said the school’s metal detectors "were down" from 7:25 a.m. until 8.
"If the metal detectors go down, [security guards] are supposed to use handheld wands to search the students," he said last night. "Right now, I don’t know if they did."
Gallard said the shooter would be suspended from school and could face expulsion.
September 17, 2010
KENT FAMILY FOUNTAIN IS BEAUTIFUL WELCOMING POINT
University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release:
The front entrance to the University of Southern Indiana now has a fountain with a 15-column water display and annual colorful flowers on a raised island in the center of a roundabout. The structure welcomes students, alumni, donors, friends, and visitors to USI.
Robert M. "Robbie" Kent Sr. provided a leadership gift to establish an endowment to benefit the academic programs of the University in perpetuity. The fountain is named the Robert M. Kent Family Fountain recognizing the generous support of the Kent Family to USI.
At the dedication in May, Kent said, "USI now has its own special front door or gateway. The fountain introduces the campus and creates a memorable and positive first impression for everyone. It adds energy as well as tranquility to the roundabout. The fountain directs students to the pathway of a vibrant,silver bracelet, creative, cultural,silver ring, and state-of-the-art center of higher education."
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The roundabout opened in 2009, and it has made a significant improvement to the flow of traffic on campus. The fountain is an attractive addition to the entrance.
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The architectural team and contractors who led the design and construction of the fountain are American StructurePoint, project engineers Weddle Brothers Building Group, general contractors Alva Electric Bartley and Perigo Masonry Contractors, Inc. Commercial Landscaping Service, Inc. and Koberstein Excavating.
The entry feature also includes new directional signage and additional landscaping with dozens of trees and perennials.
For more information please contact: Sarabjit Jagirdar, Email:- htsyndication@hindustantimes.com.
August 30, 2010
Meet Merced’s most wanted running backs
Defenses in the Central Valley will be on high alert once again this season. Defensive coordinators can expect plenty of sleepless nights as they remain on the lookout for a cast of characters as scary as they are talented.,Charm bracelet
A group of running backs the Sun-Star has dubbed The Getaway Boys.
Merced County has always been fertile ground for star running backs through the years. The list of great backs in the history of Merced High alone reads longer than Eric DeAnda’s hair. The talent in the area hasn’t dried up. Last year 10 players eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark,watches, including three from Buhach Colony.
The names shouldn’t surprise you. Dos Palos’ Kevin Schofield and Los Banos’ Darron Brown have been on the loose for three years, terrorizing defenses from Sacramento to Bakersfield.
However, this group is more than a dynamic duo. This band of game-breakers is growing quickly.
DeAnda broke into the starting lineup midway through the season and quickly became a household name after his record-setting 307-yard, four-touchdown performance in a 33-30 win over Buhach Colony. Dallon Muse made a name for himself as part of BC’s three-headed monster, and Golden Valley’s Tyler Arnsberg is the newest member of the group as he makes the move from quarterback to running back this year.
Together the quintet combined for 6,necklaces,139 yards and 66 touchdowns. You can expect even bigger numbers this year. Opposing tacklers should approach with caution.
Darron Brown
"The Delivery Man"
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The Delivery Man doesn’t need a signature to deliver a load. Brown comes into this season with something to prove after a lower back injury sidelined him for more than a month last year.
"I don’t even know how to explain it," Brown said. "I wanted to play so bad, but I couldn’t. There was nothing I could do.
"It hurt me so bad. It’s made me want to come back this year even stronger."
Brown broke on the scene with 835 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore two years ago.
He was limited to just 685 yards and five touchdowns last season.
Brown missed his frequent trips to the end zone.
"Yeah, I missed it a lot,key rings," he said. "This year I plan to be in the end zone a lot. More than five or 10 times.
"It’s all up to my offensive line."
Kevin Schofield
"The Iron Horse"
One look at Schofield and you can tell he’s no stranger to the weight room.
Pumping iron is a necessity for the workload The Iron Horse is expected to shoulder this season.
Schofield set a school record with 51 carries in a 27-14 win over Yosemite last year.
His 305 carries were 130 more than any other player in the area.
"He’s a tough football player," Los Banos coach Dennis Stubbs said. "The guy can do it all. He’s so determined and has the drive, the right attitude.
"He plays full speed no matter what the situation. I’m just as impressed with him as a person, not only as a football player."
Schofield led the county with 1,926 yards.
It’s almost as if he can find another gear when he senses the defense is getting tired.
"You can kind of see it," Schofield said. "You see their hands on their knees. They’re walking back to the huddle.
"That’s when you try to break one."
Dallon Muse
"The Fuse"
This Fly Boy can definitely ignite an offense.
With Corey Chapman (1,546 yards and 19 touchdowns) out indefinitely for a school-related disciplinary issue,rings, Muse and teammate Jarrell Davis will be an even bigger part of the offense early on.
"When we evaluated him last year we felt because of all his contributions to their team he was their best player," Merced coach Rob Scheidt said. "Not only because of him running the ball, but also his play on defense and the intangibles he brings to their team.
"He’s a great football player."
Muse has that combination of power and speed that makes him tough to bring down.
"I used to be more of a scat back," Muse said. "Now I’m more of a mix.
I learned that speed isn’t always enough."
Eric DeAnda
"D-Train"
The nickname says it all.
DeAnda is built like a locomotive and isn’t afraid of contact.
"I like it," DeAnda said. "It’s kind of like a challenge. Is he going to bring me down or am I going to overpower him?"
If you look at the numbers you’ll see DeAnda rose up to the challenges.
He’s the ideal combination of power and speed. One play he’s powering his way through the line picking up tough yardage. The next he may be streaking around the end, outrunning linebackers and defensive backs.
Despite not starting until midseason, he still racked up 1,152 yards with 14 touchdowns on 135 carries.
BC coach Kevin Swartwood got a good look at DeAnda during his record-setting performance.
"I immediately thought he was outstanding," Swartwood said. "He ran hard. He hit the hole fast. He didn’t tire out. He’s a very good back."
Tyler Arnsberg
"Kid Zoom"
One look at Arnsberg’s cleats and you’ll understand why the Sun-Star has dubbed him Kid Zoom.
The GV junior had the word "zoom" embroidered on his cleats.
New Golden Valley coach Jake Messina is building his offense around Arnsberg.
Messina quickly identified Kid Zoom as the player he wants to carry the ball 15 to 20 times a game.
Arnsberg tallied 1,140 yards and 16 touchdowns on the ground as a quarterback in Golden Valley’s option attack last year.
This year he moves to tailback in a Pro Style offense.
"We want to hand him the ball, let him run downhill and give him a chance to make a cut," Messina said.
Arnsberg welcomed the change.
"I was basically another running back in the Veer anyway," Arnsberg said. "I threw the ball a little. Now running the ball is all I do. I’m real excited about the change."