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Oriental Rug Cleaning Services by Professionals in New York City

2011-11-21T10:28:00.001-08:00

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Oriental Rug calendar from Jozan.net

2011-02-03T11:54:00.000-08:00

Rug calendar

Coming International Rug & Carpet Auctions

Grogan: The February Auction including carpets 13 February 2011 in Dedham, Massachusetts – read more
Bonhams: Fine Oriental Rugs, Carpets and Tapestries 28 February 2011 in New York – read more
Bruun Rasmussen: International Auction including carpets 2 March 2011 in Copenhagen – read more
Nagel Auctions: Rugs & Carpets, Islamic Art 22 March 2011 in Stuttgart
Rippon Boswell: The Kossow Collection 26 March 2011 in Wiesbaden
Koller Auctions: Including Carpets 31 March 2011 in Zurich
Bonhams: Oriental and European Rugs & Carpets 5 April 2011 in London
Christies: Oriental Rugs & Carpets 5 April 2011 in London
Skinner: Fine Oriental Carpets & Rugs 7 May 2011 in Boston
Rippon Boswell: Collector’s Carpets 28 May 2011 in Wiesbaden
Koller Auctions: Including Carpets 23 June 2011 in Zurich
Nagel Auctions: Rugs & Carpets, Islamic Art 13 September 2011 in Stuttgart
Koller Auctions: Including Carpets 22 September 2011 in Zurich
Rippon Boswell: General Carpet Auction 24 Sepetember 2011 in Wiesbaden
Rippon Boswell: Collector’s Carpets 26 November 2011 in Wiesbaden
Koller Auctions: Including Carpets 8 December 2011 in Zurich

Oriental rug & textile exhibitions, fairs and conferences 2011

To Dye For: A World Saturated in Color: until 9 January 2011, de Young Museum, San Francisco – read more
Domotex Hannover (Carpet Design Awards), 15-18 January 2011, Hannover – read more
Coptic & Islamic Textiles 19 January – 20 February 2011 at Dumortier Textiles, 37 rue des Minimes, Brussels – read more
Art Deco Carpets, 21 – 30 January 2011 exhibited in Brussels and Antwerp by N. Vrouyr – read more
Kaitag - Art for Life, until 31 January 2011 at Museum of Natural History, Pordenone, Italy – read more
Unravelling the Yarns, War Rugs and Soldiers, until 31 January 2011, The Military Museums in Calgary, Canada – read more
Arts of Pacific Asia Show, 4-6 February 2011 in San Francisco
Textiles and Costumes in Early Central Asian Photography, 11 February 2011 at de Young Museum in San Francisco - read more
San Francisco Tribal & Textile Arts Show, 11-13 February 2011 in San Francisco – read more
Colors of the Oasis: Central Asian Ikats, until 13 March 2011, The Textile Museum, Washington DC – read more
Rugs and Ritual in Tibetan Buddhism until 27 March 2011, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York – read more
The London Antique Rug and Textile Art Fair, 31 March – 3 April 2011 in London – read more
Karma 2011, 1-4 April 2011, London – read more
ICOC 12th, 16 – 19 June 2011, Stockholm, Sweden – read more

Constructive Engagement with Iran

2009-11-19T08:00:00.000-08:00

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I must take exception to your editorial "Sanctions may not be the answer with Iran." In August of 2005 I met with senior Iranian administration officials in Tehran in connection with my Human Rights and specifically with my Women's Rights work in the Middle East and Southwest Asia. I was challenged by a deputy minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran as to what it would take to have peace with the U.S. I explained that we would never go against out great friend and ally Israel. The Iranians had several important concessions which would help Israel including a solution to Israel's critical need for potable water, oil, and defense. Iran was willing to back the effort to pipe fresh water from Turkey through Syria and Lebanon which would allow Israel to grow and prosper. They were willing to support the reopening of the oil pipeline through Iraq and Jordan to supply Israel's energy needs. They would also create a demilitarized zone around Israel which would remove the Hezbollah threat on Israel's northern border and work to stabilize the situation in the Gaza. In addition Iran would work with us to stop the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. In exchange for these considerations Iran sought two items of its own. They required Human Rights for all Jews, Christians and Muslims in Israel and the occupied territories and a normalization of trade with the US.

To prove their bona fides I spoke with the National Security Advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader the actual ruler of their country and with his brother the deputy Ambassador to the United Nations. Both men assured me of the sincerity of the offer.

Our efforts with Iran fail because instead of the "carrot and the stick" approach all we offer is the stick. Our success in Iraq is due in great part to the cooperation of Iran but we give nothing in return. It is time to entertain a policy of constructive engagement.

Barry O'Connell

Montoursville

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Liz Miele for Williamsport City Council?

2009-10-30T08:14:00.000-07:00

Have you met Liz Miele, candidate for Williamsport City Council?

Roots in Williamsport

Born and raised in Williamsport, I'm the third generation of my family to live in the city. After graduating from Williamsport Area High School, I attended Brown University in Providence, RI where I received my B.A. in Italian Studies. I traveled and lived around the country, but my strong family ties to the Williamsport area, the pleasures of small city life, and my love of the beautiful Susquehanna River Valley made me choose to move back to Williamsport. I hope to make that decision even easier for other young residents of Williamsport by making this an even better city, full of opportunities (and jobs!) for our kids.

Working for Williamsport

I have worked at my family’s restaurant, the Peter Herdic House in Williamsport Historic District, since I was 14 years old. Now that I’m the executive chef, my kitchen sources from more than 30 different local farms and businesses helping to support the local economy. When I was 25, I founded the all-volunteer Williamsport Guardian newspaper to provide a voice for Williamsport’s younger generation. At 27, I helped to found the Williamsport Community Garden Project, to open up gardening spaces to city center residents by establishing community gardens throughout Williamsport. These ventures demonstrate my passion and enthusiasm for Williamsport, which I will take to the next level when I join the ranks of Williamsport City Council.

The Future of Williamsport

When I’m elected to Williamsport City Council in November, I will work cooperatively with all members of city government to put the people of Williamsport first and to make city government open and accessible to everyone. I will work diligently to bring higher paying jobs to our city. I will work to make downtown Williamsport even more vital and to focus on Williamsport’s many other neighborhoods. I will work to expand the tourism potential of our city and our region, with an eye toward sustainable economic and environmental development. I will work to protect our historic heritage, but also encourage new avenues to better our quality of life, such as public art initiatives, park renovation and biking and walking routes. I will work to better city infrastructure, so that all of our citizens can walk, ride, and drive safely on city streets and sidewalks. I’ll do this because I know that Williamsport is a great city and I pledge to make it even better city during my council tenure.

Can you help me write the recipe for an even better Williamsport?

Contact me via email, blog or phone to let me know what issues you think are important in Williamsport. Volunteer to spread the word.

And most importantly...Vote Liz Miele on November 3 to move our city forward!

Sincerely,

Liz Miele

Phone 570.326.0411

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Sun Gazette: Pompous decision Letter

2009-10-23T07:14:00.000-07:00

Pompous decision

POSTED: October 20, 2009

The sad irony of the votes by City Council members Fausnaught, Whaley, Hall and Williamson against obtaining a federal grant for more police officers is that these very same council members recently voted against a $4 million retail development on Mulberry Street. That very development would have produced nearly $100,000 per year in annual taxes, more than enough to cover the "shortfall" that prevented these members from accepting the grant.

How pompous it is for the four of them argue about the rising costs of city government while they are the very ones responsible for this loss of revenue.

John Albarano II

President

Albarano Construction

Williamsport

Marcellus Shale drilling activity robust despite low natural gas prices

2009-10-21T17:47:00.000-07:00

Marcellus Shale drilling activity robust despite low natural gas prices

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The number of natural gas wells permitted and drilled in the Marcellus Shale formation, including Western Pennsylvania, continues to climb despite the lowest natural gas prices in seven years, officials said.

Companies and industry experts say the close proximity of the Marcellus region to the huge East Coast natural gas market and lower drilling costs due to a recession-caused slowdown nationwide combine to keep activity humming here.

"We anticipated we would issue 700 Marcellus Shale drilling permits for the year, but we surpassed that figure before midyear," said state Department of Environmental Protection spokesman Tom Rathbun.

Through Aug. 21, the DEP issued 1,067 Marcellus Shale drilling permits. That compares to 476 drilling permits issued for all of last year. The number of Marcellus Shale wells drilled through Aug. 21 totaled 283, up 45 percent from 2008's 195 total.

Low natural gas prices have yet to slow Marcellus drilling activity, though some companies working here are retrenching in other areas of the country. Even a possible shortage of natural gas storage may not slow Marcellus activity, experts said.

"The production costs for shale plays in the Rocky Mountains probably are $1 or $2 more per thousand cubic feet of natural gas compared to the Marcellus," said Mary Novak, managing director of Energy Services for IHS Energy Insight, of Lexington, Mass.

"The market right now is bad in terms of prices, but operators in the Marcellus have an advantage in that they garner high prices due to their location in relation to the East markets," said Rick Gordon, an independent oil and natural gas consultant based in Overland Park, Kan.

The Marcellus is a level of shale deep under about 65,000 square miles of territory in portions of New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and Virginia. Latest estimates indicate it may hold enough natural gas to meet the country's needs for more than a decade.

Today, about 51 companies have staked a claim in the formation, including 20 of the country's top 100 operators and two of the top three.

Independent exploration-production companies such as Range Resources Corp. of Fort Worth, EOG Resources Inc. of Houston, Anadarko Exploration & Production Co. LP, of The Woodlands, Texas, and Ultra Resources Inc. of Englewood, Colo., are paying $3 million to $4 million per well to tap the Marcellus.

The Energy Information Administration reported last week that the amount of natural gas in storage hit 3.26 trillion cubic feet, the highest amount on record for August, enough to meet the country's natural gas needs for 54 days.

Storage capacity nationwide is thought to be about 4 trillion cubic feet, but that's an estimate because the industry never has reached that figure.

Carney reports for active duty

2009-10-03T17:20:00.000-07:00

Carney reports for active duty

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Christopher Carney (D-10) has reported for active duty at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia where he will serve through October 13. One of only three Members of Congress currently serving in uniform, Congressman Carney has been in the Navy Reserves since 1995. He was promoted to the rank of Commander last spring and the promotion became official on September 1, 2009. Carney was one of only 34 reserve intelligence officers to receive a promotion to Commander this year.

“Wearing the uniform is a duty the Congressman takes very seriously,” said Carney Communications Director Vincent Rongione. “When you make a commitment to the military, it is not just an expectation but it is an honor to fulfill that commitment.”

Congressman Carney is a Predator Mission Commander, and will be involved with the Predator and Reaper Missions in Iraq and Afghanistan while on active duty. Carney was activated for Operations Southern Watch, Nobel Eagle, and Enduring Freedom.

All of Congressman Carney's offices in Pennsylvania and Washington, DC will remain open to assist constituents while he is serving on active duty.

Ebell on Jefferson and Adams

2009-08-08T18:53:00.000-07:00

Myron Ebell is a friend and a man I admire greatly. It was good to see this article in a British Paper:

Vexing the ghost of Thomas Jefferson

By Daniel Hannan Politics Last updated: August 7th, 2009

American idealism is infectious. I’m as cynical about my own country’s political system as the next world-weary Brit. But, whenever I go to Washington, I give in to that guileless enthusiasm which foreigners so often dismiss as naïveté. Like the James Stewart character in Mr Smith goes to Washington, I goggle reverently at the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials, the Battle Hymn of the Republic swelling in my mind. As regular readers will know, Thomas Jefferson is one of my heroes: he kept alive in North America a strain of British liberty that has all but perished from the mother country. So, at any rate, I have always believed.

I’ve just spent three days in Washington meeting the various conservative think-tanks and institutions: Heritage, Young America’s Foundation, the extraordinary Nordquist Wednesday meeting - plus a detour to the Fox studios in New York. The highlight was a private meeting with the 40 GOP Senators: the only time in my life that I’ve felt overawed before a speech. It was all put together by a wonderful woman called Lori Roman who runs Regular Folks United: if you’re American, and you haven’t yet come across her web page, go there now.

I gave the same message everywhere. Americans should cleave to their Jeffersonian heritage. Their country was founded on a series of premises: that concentrated power corrupts; that jurisdiction should be dispersed; that decision-makers should be accountable; that taxes should not be raised save by elected representatives, nor laws passed without popular consent; that the executive should be answerable to the legislature. In the current rush to statism - the bail-outs, the nationalisations, the stimulus spending, the profusion of federal programmes and tsars, the cap and trade rules, the state takeover of healthcare - America is breaching every one of these precepts. If we could hear clanking, I told my audiences, it was the noise of Jefferson’s shade rattling his chains.

This went down well, as you’d expect. Americans, like everyone else, are generally wiser than their politicians. But my paean of praise to their third president elicited a fascinating response from an exceptionally clever and thoughtful man called Myron Ebell of the Competitive Enterprise Institute. (The CEI, by the way, is an outstandingly meritorious outfit, even by the standards of conservative Washington, in that it never makes the mistake of confusing the pro-business case with the pro-market case. But I digress). Myron was kind enough to write at some length explaining that it was Jefferson’s predecessor, John Adams, who was, perversely, the true Jeffersonian. Myron’s reasoning is so taut and provocative that I reproduce his email in full below. It’s quite a dilemma for me, though. I’d like to cling to my Smith-like idealism. On the other hand, I have seen enough of politics to know that Myron makes a convincing case. What do you think?

“On thinking in the U. S. about the division and dispersal of power, it was not Jefferson but John Adams who was the major figure. Indeed, Jefferson was on the other side, although his rhetoric was designed to mislead. Jefferson may have said that that government is best which governs least, but he never had a useful thought about how to keep limits on government except to recommend revolution in every generation. Which is of course disastrous. But he was a very silly man - a true, because superficial and calculating, product of the Enlightenment. While Adams was horrified by the French Revolution as soon as Burke was, Jefferson was still enthusiastic even after the terror had begun. Jefferson was the inventor of faux egalitarianism, which was a way of keeping the enlightened patrician (and slave-owning) class in power based on the rationale that they were protecting the interests of common folk. FDR and Teddy Kennedy are the direct descendants, and indeed Jefferson was FDR’s hero and model of a patrician who protected the interests of his class by “representing” and looking out for the working man. Jefferson founded the Democratic Party. The Republican Party was founded on the ruins of the Whig Party which was founded on the ruins of the Federalist Party. Unlike Jefferson, Adams was obsessed with how to keep elites in check by dividing power and balancing power against power. In this he is in the tradition of Harrington and Montesquieu and Hume rather than of Locke (Jefferson on the other hand admired Rousseau). He was the deepest thinker of the Revolution and also the most important political figure (as distinguished from leader) - he made the strategy that led to independence, he led the public campaign for independence, and was the leading proponent for independence in the Continental Congress both rhetorically and behind the scenes. He chose Jefferson to write the Declaration, chose Washington to lead the army, and was appointed by the Continental Congress to be supply master of the army before he was sent to Paris to gain French support (which won the war), which Franklin might have accomplished, but seemed in no hurry to do. There were of course good Virginians besides Washington (a poor general but a great leader who preferred acting nobly to gaining power), especially George Mason and Patrick Henry, and, in the younger generation, John Marshall, whom Adams appointed chief justice after being defeated by Jefferson in the 1800 election. Madison was a brilliant thinker but a follower influenced by whoever his leader and hero was at the moment. Thus, his role in the constitutional convention and in writing the Federalist Papers was supremely constructive. Later under Jefferson’s influence, he was a disaster, even worse as president than Jefferson (for example, they both intentionally let the Navy, which Washington and Adams had built up at great financial and political cost in order to prevent war with England or France, go to pot). A final distinction that separated the Federalists and Anti-federalists. Adams was vehemently opposed to slavery (and his son became the anti-slavery leader in Congress in the 1830s after his presidential term). Jefferson and Madison were not and were comfortable with the attitudes that made slavery acceptable. But this was not just a North-South divide or a division between slave owners versus yeoman farmers and merchants. Washington wrote in a private letter that he feared the Union would break up over slavery and if that happened he would have to leave Virginia and abandon his house and plantation and fortune and throw in his lot with a State that had abolished slavery. I have gone on about this because I think the past informs the present most usefully if we get our story straight.”

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Loran Wo lfgang, 73 RIP 1979

2009-03-13T10:13:00.000-07:00

WOLFGANG, Loran, 1906-1979
Dalice (View posts) Posted: 19 Jan 2007 1:30AM GMT
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Surnames: WOLFGANG, YODER, KETTERER, KOSCIL, PETROCK, PHILLIPS, DURKIN, WALTERS
From Newspaper of Friday, November 23, 1979

Loran Wolfgang, 73, of 120 W Arch St, Frackville, died Thursday morning at his home from an apparent heart attack. He was a native of Pitman.
Mr. Wolfgang, a son of the late, Oliver and Clara (Yoder) Wolfgang, lived in Frackville most of his life.
Retired since 1961, he worked at the Frackville Shops for over 30 years. He was a member of First Union Methodist Church, Frackville.
Mr. and Mrs. Wolfgang would have celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary in January.
Surviving are his widow, the former Mabel K. Ketterer, a daughter, Audrey, wife of Robert Koscil, of Frackville; three sons, Harry, of Manville, NJ; Loran and James, of Frackville; four sisters, Pauline, wife of Michael Petrock, of Chester; Jean, wife of John Phillips, of Chester; Mrs. Violet Durkin, of Tower City; Mrs. Minnie Walters, of Middletown; a brother, Edward, of Frackville; seven grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Services will be held Monday afternoon from the First Union Methodist Church, Frackville, with the Rev Dale Lewis Miller officiating. Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, Frackville. Nice Funeral Home, Frackville is in charge of arrangements.

Betty Yakimovich RIP October 17, 2008

2009-03-13T10:05:00.001-07:00

YAKIMOVICH, Elizabeth M., d. 2008

Posted: 19 Oct 2008 11:16PM GMT

Classification: Obituary

Surnames: YAKIMOVICH, JOHN, RYAN, JOHNS

From Pottsville PA Republican, Oct. 19, 2008

October 17, 2008
Elizabeth M. "Betty" Yakimovich, formerly of North Fourth Street, Frackville, passed away Friday night at the Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg.
Born in Mahanoy City, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Margaret Ryan John. She had been employed as the office manager at the former Frackville Shops until her retirement.
Betty was a devoted member of her beloved St. Ann Catholic Church, Frackville, where she attended daily Mass until her illness. She was a 1937 graduate of the former Mahanoy City High School. She had coached girls' softball for several years. An avid bowler, Betty belonged to several area bowling leagues, where she won numerous trophies.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward J., in 1992; three brothers, Edward, Henry and Charles; a sister, Mary Marie John.
Surviving are a brother, Francis "Frank" Johns, Corinth, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Thomas M. Sullivan Funeral Home, Frackville
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. in St. Ann Church, Frackville, with the Rev. Edward Essig, pastor, as the celebrant.
Interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Englewood, Frackville.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday morning from 9 a.m. until time of service

Betty Yakimovich RIP October 17, 2008

2009-03-13T10:05:00.000-07:00

YAKIMOVICH, Elizabeth M., d. 2008

Posted: 19 Oct 2008 11:16PM GMT

Classification: Obituary

Surnames: YAKIMOVICH, JOHN, RYAN, JOHNS

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Born in Mahanoy City, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Margaret Ryan John. She had been employed as the office manager at the former Frackville Shops until her retirement.
Betty was a devoted member of her beloved St. Ann Catholic Church, Frackville, where she attended daily Mass until her illness. She was a 1937 graduate of the former Mahanoy City High School. She had coached girls' softball for several years. An avid bowler, Betty belonged to several area bowling leagues, where she won numerous trophies.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward J., in 1992; three brothers, Edward, Henry and Charles; a sister, Mary Marie John.
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Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Thomas M. Sullivan Funeral Home, Frackville
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Interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Englewood, Frackville.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday morning from 9 a.m. until time of service

JACOBS-BALDYS Sunday, July 03, 2005

2009-03-10T21:47:00.000-07:00

JACOBS-BALDYS

Sunday, July 03, 2005

Lynn and Mark Jacobs of Valley Cottage, N.Y., are happy to announce the marriage of their daughter, Lauren Michelle, to Matthew Baldys, the son of Mary Lou and Rick Baldys of Williamsport, Pa., on Saturday, June 11, 2005, at the IBM Palisades Executive Conference Center in Palisades, N.Y. Cantor Ted Aronson officiated at the ceremony.

Lauren’s sister, Nathania Jacobs, was maid of honor and the groom’s brother, David Baldys, was best man. Several of Lauren’s friends from the Nyack High School class of 1997 were in the bridal party including Melissa Cudina, Jen Nardi, Rachel Segall and Shari Witrock.

Mr. and Mrs. Baldys graduated in 2001 from Ithaca College, Lauren with a BA in sociology and Matt with a BS in philosophy. They also received teaching certificates from East Stroudsburg State University.

After a wedding trip to St. Thomas and St. John, they plan to live and teach in Philadelphia.

Washington Post: Ivey Most Money and Obama Conections - Baker Humbled

2009-01-29T06:02:00.000-08:00

Baker's likely opponent, State's Attorney Glenn F. Ivey (D), raised about $56,000 last year and has $114,000 cash on hand. Included in Ivey's list of contributors was President Obama's nominee for attorney general, Eric H. Holder Jr., who donated $4,000 in November. Ivey served a year under Holder as an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia from 1990 to 1994.
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Another probable candidate for county executive, Sheriff Michael Jackson (D), raised less than $2,000 last year, but he has the most cash on hand, $231,000.

A financial report for County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D) was not available from the Maryland State Board of Elections on Tuesday.

Kurt Munkácsi Triumphs in Spain

2008-12-28T08:51:00.000-08:00

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El Corella Ballet Castilla y León acercará mañana y el domingo al Teatro Calderón de Valladolid un espectáculo que simboliza la evolución de la danza clásica desde su vertiente más tradicional hasta concepciones modernas a través de un programa compuesto por tres ballets de distinta temática. The Corella Ballet Castilla y Leon and Sunday morning near the Teatro Calderón de Valladolid a performance that symbolizes the evolution of classical dance from its most traditional to modern conceptions through a program consisting of three ballets of different issues.
Así lo explicó el director artístico de la compañía, el propio Angel Corella, en una rueda de prensa en la que presentó la función acompañado por la gerente del Calderón, Mercedes Guillamón; la directora general de Promociones e Instituciones Culturales de la Junta de Castilla y León, Luisa Herrero, y la concejal de Cultura, Comercio y Turismo del Ayuntamiento de Valladolid, Mercedes Cantalapiedra. That explained the artistic director of the company's own Angel Corella, at a press conference in which he presented the function accompanied by the manager of Calderon, Mercedes Guillamón, the general director of promotions and cultural institutions of the Castilla y leon, Luis Herrera, and the councilman of Culture, Tourism and Trade of the City Council of Valladolid, Cantalapiedra Mercedes.
En este marco, Corella afirmó que los dos espectáculos de Valladolid, unidos a uno más que tendrá lugar el próximo día 30 en Laguna de Duero, cerrarán la gira de este año en la que la compañía, compuesta por medio centenar de bailarines procedentes de 13 países distintos, ha cosechado un "gran éxito" tanto de público como de crítica. In this context, Corella said the two shows in Valladolid, coupled with an over to be held next 30 days in Laguna de Duero, closed the tour this year in which the company, comprised of nearly 13 dancers from different countries, has produced a "great success" for both public and critics. Además, según avanzó, para el próximo año tienen previsto acercar su danza a países como Estados Unidos, Dubai, Brasil o Japón, así como distintos puntos de la geografía española. Moreover, as advanced for next year are planning to bring their dance to countries like USA, Dubai, Brazil or Japan, and various points of the Spanish.
El espectáculo está compuesto por tres ballets distintos y comienza con 'Bruch Violin Concierto nº1', con coreografía de Clark Tippet y música de Max Bruch, con una duración de 24 minutos. The show consists of three different ballets and starts with 'Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1', with choreography and music from Clark Tippet Max Bruch, with a duration of 24 minutes. Corella explicó que este trabajo neoclásico creado para la American Ballet Theatre respeta las tradiciones clásicas del ballet y muestra la danza de ocho bailarines principales y 16 de cuerpo de baile. Corella neoclassicist explained that this work created for the American Ballet Theater respects the traditions of classical ballet and dance shows the eight main dancers and 16 corps de ballet.
La escenificación continúa con 'Clear', con coreografía de Stanton Welch, música de Johann Sebastian Bach y una duración de 20 minutos en los que se intenta reflejar "la desesperación y la furia" experimentados por los norteamericanos tras los ataques a las Torres Gemelas de Nueva York. The scene continues with 'Clear', with choreography by Stanton Welch, music by Johann Sebastian Bach and a duration of 20 minutes in which to reflect "the anger and desperation" experienced by the Americans after the attacks on the Twin Towers in New York.
La última parte del programa, bajo el título 'In the upper room' es un ballet de 40 minutos de duración con coreografía de Twyla Tharp y música producida por Kurt Munkacsi, "la más moderna de las tres partes del espectáculo, con mucha fuerza expresiva y que suele poner al público en pie", indicó Corella. The last part of the program, entitled 'In the Upper Room' is a ballet of 40 minutes duration with choreography by Twyla Tharp and music produced by Kurt Munkácsi, "the most modern of the three parts of the show, with great expressive force and that the public tends to put in place, "said Corella.
Al término de la exposición del director artístico de la compañía, Luisa Herrero destacó el carácter "poliédrico y amplio" del repertorio del espectáculo, que da inicio con a danza más clásica y concluye con toques modernos, así como la "impecable ejecución" de todos los bailarines que integran el Corella Ballet. After the exposure of the company's artistic director, Luis Herrera stressed the "multifaceted and comprehensive" in the repertoire of the show, which begins with a dance classic, and concludes with some modern touches, as well as "flawless execution of all the dancers who make up the Corella Ballet.
Del mismo modo destacó el acierto del Gobierno regional al unirse al proyecto de Corella para crear una compañía que aún es "un bebé" pero integrado por más de 50 bailarines y con proyección de dar cabida a 60 fijos en total. Likewise stressed the relevance of the regional government to join the project Corella to create a company that is still "a baby" but composed of more than 50 dancers and projected to accommodate a total of 60 fixed.
DANZA EN ESPAÑA DANCE IN SPAIN
Precisamente en este sentido, Corella también aprovechó la ocasión para incidir en la "enorme calidad" de sus bailarines, que fueron elegidos entre cerca de 1.400 aspirantes y que en su mayoría son españoles que antes trabajaban en compañías extranjeras y que lo dejaron todo por unirse a su iniciativa. It is in this sense, Corella also took the opportunity to influence the "enormous capacity" of its dancers, who were chosen from nearly 1,400 applicants, most of which are Spaniards who worked in foreign companies before and that he left everything to come together his initiative. "Para entrar en una compañía extranjera tienes que ser mucho mejor que los bailarines de ese país, por eso todos los que tenemos aquí son increíbles", argumentó. "To enter a foreign company have to be much better than the dancers in this country, so all we have here are unbelievable," he argued.
Asimismo, el bailarín se felicitó por el hecho de que la danza cada vez esté más vinculada con la sociedad y de la gran demanda de danza clásica que a su juicio existe en España, por lo que justificó la importancia de su compañía, la única en el país en esta modalidad. Likewise, the dancer welcomed the fact that dance is becoming more closely linked with society and the strong demand for classical dance in his opinion that exists in Spain, which justified the importance of his company, the unique this modality in the country.

Sen. Pam Roach Makes the Case For Jason Osgood

2008-11-26T10:42:00.000-08:00

Sen. Pam Roach Makes the Case For Jason Osgood. Roach clearly and succinctly describes a problem for which there is one best solution; Jason Osgood!

Voters should choose King County elections director
June 16, 2006Voters should

Dean Logan’s upcoming departure as King County elections director ends a period in which many voters lost faith in our elections system. But it presents an opportunity to regain the people’s trust in this civic institution and make this crucial government position more accountable to the public.

King County is the only county in our state that allows its top elections official to be appointed (by its county executive), not elected by the people.

Voters in Washington’s 38 other counties choose their elections director, who is usually the county auditor. That’s the way it should be. Voting is the foundation of our democratic process. If that foundation is cracked, it not only reduces voters’ confidence and trust in this process, it also undermines the support and trust many of us have in our elected officials.

Now that the smoke has cleared, we can bring King County in line with the rest of the state by allowing its voters, rather than the county executive, to choose their elections director.

In 2005, I introduced Senate Bill 5667, which would make the chief elections official an elective office in all counties in Washington, including King County. The bill was favorably received but not acted on by the Legislature.

We all still remember the costly mistakes made by the county’s elections department that tarnished the 2004 gubernatorial election and left a bitter taste in the mouths of many voters, not only in King County but throughout Washington. Mistakes included overlooked absentee ballots left out of the count, provisional ballots tallied without verification of voter eligibility beforehand, and wide discrepancies in the records of voters voting and ballots cast.

It’s ironic that the one county in Washington that allows its elections supervisor to be appointed rather than elected happens to be the symbol for election problems in our state. The people in King County deserve better. Instead of being accountable to only one person, the elections director of Washington’s most populous county needs to be accountable to the voters.

Early this year, members of the Citizens Election Oversight Committee said King County should choose its elections director by a public vote. The committee, which was created by the King County Council to review elections procedures in the county, said voting for the director would increase the public accountability of that office.

And if the elections director doesn’t perform up to expectations? Then voters could remove him or her and elect someone else. That’s why we so desperately need to bring real accountability to this office!

King County shouldn’t wait for the Legislature to take action on this issue. In fact, there are two ways it can make its elections director an elected position: 1) through a county charter amendment adopted by the county council and then approved by voters; or 2) through a citizens initiative to change the county charter.

The King County Council should act now to provide accountability in our elections department by putting a charter amendment vote to the people this November.

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Sen. Pam Roach, R-Auburn, is ranking Republican on the Senate Government Operations and Elections Committee.

Jessie Bloom Quoted at Knoll Funeral Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

2008-11-25T10:38:00.000-08:00

Knoll lauded at funeral
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
By Dennis B. Roddy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Amid a keen of bagpipe and a whirlwind of memories, Catherine Baker Knoll, a woman who sometimes fought for respect, was paid tribute today in a cathedral filled with political leaders and presided over by seven bishops.

The powerful came: Gov. Ed Rendell, Sens. Bob Casey and Arlen Specter, members of the General Assembly.

Elsie Hillman, grand dame of the state's Republicans, sat alongside Democratic Auditor General Jack Wagner and joined him in offering the prayers of intercession.

Too, came the ordinary citizens who had brushed shoulders, pressed hands and shared chicken dinners and neighborhood coffees with Mrs. Knoll, the state's lieutenant governor who died Nov. 12.

"Whenever we called her she came. Whenever we needed someone," said Jessie Bloom, Democratic chair in Lycoming County, a place dominated by the GOP, and a venue to which party leaders often struggled to find high profile speakers for events.

"We always have trouble getting some of the candidates, particularly the statewide candidates, to come to this area. She never refused us," said Mrs. Bloom, who drove in from Williamsport for today's services at St. Paul's Cathedral in Oakland.

"I'm just devastated over this happening to her."

Mrs. Knoll, 78, of McKees Rocks, died of neuroendocrine cancer.

Broccoli / Raisin Salad by Kay Ertel

2008-10-09T15:53:00.000-07:00

Broccoli / Raisin Salad

Recipe #267452

By: Chef #663025
Nov 22, 2007

From Kay Ertel

SERVES 8 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

2 heads broccoli
1/2 cup onion
1 cup raisins
8 slices bacon
1 cup Miracle Whip
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons vinegar
1/4 lb cheddar cheese

Directions

Mix dressing ingredients, except cheese.
Pour over broccoli.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Toss.
Sprinkle with grated cheddar chesse.Post Options

Kay Ertel Salutes Diane Glenwright's Work at the YWCA

2008-09-16T19:21:00.000-07:00

According to former director Kay Ertel, one award not given during the ceremony was one honoring Diane Glenwright, the organization's executive director.

"One of the best things to happen to us is being able to have Diane Glenwright as our executive director," Ertel said. "She's so shy, but she's turned that place around."

Ertel discussed landmark programs that have occurred at the YWCA since it was founded locally in 1893. In 1912, the first area's first Girl Scouts unit was started by the organization. In 1913, it started a nursery for mothers, opened a cafeteria and began a visiting nurse program. In 1926, it opened an employment bureau for women.

According to Ertel, the organization has remained vital because it has been able to adapt to the changing needs of the community.

When Wise Options for Women - now known simply as Wise Options - was started in 1977, "the early years were quite a struggle," Ertel said. "Today, it is a strong, respected asset to our community."

Joe Smith at the Democratic Convention

2008-09-05T10:30:00.000-07:00

Democrats bring back convention memories By MIKE REUTHER - mreuther@sungazette.com

POSTED: September 4, 2008

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Attending last week's Democratic National Convention gave two Lycoming County residents a chance to help support presidential nominee Barack Obama as well as to embrace their party's issues.

Joe Smith, owner of Gleghorn Insurance Co. in Watsontown, said it was exciting to be part of the whole experience.

"It's almost a once in a lifetime thing. Just to be there on the floor experiencing it," he said.

Mary Lou Baldys of Williamsport, who was at the convention with her husband Warren, had similar feelings.

"Everybody was very upbeat," she said. "We were pretty proud of the candidates and positive they can make progress on issues."

It was hardly a relaxing vacation for Smith and Baldys.

Each was in Denver to help ensure that convention attendees had the proper credentials.

"Essentially, we were working the suburban hotels. The credentials were there in the morning. We would have their credentials. Each day they had to pick them up," Smith said. "We would get up at 5 o'clock. We were probably done by 3 o'clock, which allowed us to go to the convention."

Both agreed it was a busy week.

"It was quite a process to get everyone where they needed to be," Baldys said. "When you are part of this, you see there are a lot of details."

Baldys said despite her duties she was able to attend many of the events during the week and see closeup some of the major players, including Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., the Clintons and Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden.

"I got to meet Jimmy Carter in an elevator," she added.

She said she was heartened by the diversity of people attending the convention - young people, Hispanics, blacks.

She said the issues people seemed most interested in were the economy and health care.

Smith said it was a great experience for anyone at all interested in politics and a good chance to network with Democrats from all over the nation.

"It was inspiring to have that many people of the same belief."

Roan Confer Gets Client Off Lightly in Serious Case

2008-09-04T10:32:00.000-07:00

DuBoistown woman jailed for stealing from trust fund

By MARK MARONEY mmaroney@sungazette.com

POSTED: August 30, 2008

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A DuBoistown woman who was sentenced to one year in Lycoming County Prison Friday for depleting nearly $200,000 from a woman's trust fund said she was not aware she was doing wrong.

Judy A. Lach, 52, of 136 Valley St., said she was sorry for what happened as administrator of the fund of the late Mary Jane Evenden but she believed she was entitled to the woman's estate.

Lach pleaded guilty in May to a charge of theft for stealing $196,000 from the fund.

She told Judge Nancy L. Butts she made payments to the woman's son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Debra Evenden, the beneficiaries, and thought that she was doing what she was supposed to do.

Lach was Mary Jane Evenden's cleaning lady and the two developed a friendship until it became so close that Evenden entrusted her to administer her trust fund.

When Evenden died, Lach received some money for her services, about $20,000 decreed in the will, but Lach wanted more. She paid the woman's son and daughter-in-law $700 a month, but wrote much larger checks to herself, according to Tom Waffenschmidt, the Evendens' attorney.

By 2006, Lach told the Evendens she would pay them $700 every quarter.

Waffenschmidt said he wrote to Lach, asking her for a full accounting and to open the books.

"She never responded, avoided all inquiries," Waffenschmidt said.

Litigation ensued and state police began to investigate, he said.

"I can't believe you did not know what you were doing," Butts said.

Butts sentenced Lach to seven years intermediate punishment, one year in prison, made her eligible to be on prison Pre-Release in six months and ordered 100 hours' community service.

Butts ordered Lach to either sell property or find a way to get the full restitution to the Evendens.

"She is sorry," Lach's attorney, Roan Confer said after the hearing. "She met with police and she didn't know."

Confer said Butts' prison sentence was fair, but he contended his client never had so much as a speeding ticket.

"Unfortunately, under trust law, you can't take money unless you are a beneficiary. She did not know that and she thought she was entitled," Confer said.

Life Lessons and Career Insights by Anil Menon

2008-09-04T09:52:00.000-07:00

Seen on Andrew da Silva

Life Lessons and Career Insights by Anil Menon

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Anil Manon is Vice President, IBM Marketing Strategy and Worldwide Marketing Management — what a mouthful! He is responsible for IBM’s Brand Strategy which includes Industrial Design, Content and Corporate Identity. Responsible for IBM’s Worldwide Market Intelligence, he conducts and coordinates all forecasting, customer and market research within IBM.

Still quite active in academia, he is involved in the Yale Center and sits on the board of the Zyman Institute. (source)

In 2006, Anil Menon was a distinguished speaker at Duke University where he presented life lessons and career insights from his academia experience and his current career at IBM.

Anil has everything of a great speaker; he is funny, a good storyteller and charismatic. I was going to exhaustingly list his lessons and insights, but I won’t. The presentation is an hour long, you should be able to spare that time.

On a side note, it is really a shame that Anil Menon isn’t more present and known on the Internet. Aside from a couple of marketing blogs reviewing his presentations, newspapers haven’t interviewed him and his speeches aren’t offered online, except for Duke’s.

It’s incredible how Duke’s Distinguished Speakers Series has an awesome selection of executives. I’ll try to present more of them in the upcoming weeks.

Catherine DeWald says: Lots Carney didn't do

2008-08-25T18:29:00.000-07:00

Recently a gentleman stated in a letter to the editor, that in his opinion, U.S. Rep. Chris Carney didn't do anything in his first term. I would like to add to his list of things Carney didn't do. He didn't need on-the-job training, he hit the ground running and didn't look back.

His many years of public service working at the Pentagon, his years as a college professor and his nearly two decades of service to his country have prepared him for his job. He didn't hesitate when asked to speak in response to the G.W. Bush radio address; an honor almost unheard of for a freshman congressman. He didn't forget his promise to always be accessible.

He didn't accept a pay raise, instead choosing to give it to charity. Congressman Carney didn't forget his priorities -- his lovely wife, Jennifer, their five great kids, his church, his country, his constituents or his old pickup truck. One of Congressman Carney's first challenges was to jump-start the Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway, a project that PennDOT has since deemed in hibernation. Rest assured our congressman didn't go into hibernation and his work will continue. On behalf of our servicemen and women, his work is unprecedented as is his proposal for a veterans outpatient clinic in our district. His personal trip to Iraq to support our troops and his honesty and integrity have earned him the respect and admiration of a large number of "Republicans for Carney."

Congressman Carney didn't hire undocumented workers. And he didn't change his residence to enhance his campaign. He said that he would make us proud, and we are as proud as we can be. His recent promotion to commander in the Navy Reserves makes us beyond proud. We now have a representative who truly does represent his constituents. One thing I can promise you is this, the first name of our next congressman will be Chris, but I also know, and this is not blarney, his full name will be Christopher P. Carney.

Catherine DeWald,

Turbotville

Tom Waffenschmidt, a parent at West Branch School

2008-08-21T11:16:00.001-07:00

West Branch School Fair and Music Festival schedule announced

POSTED: April 17, 2008

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IF YOU GO

WHO: West Branch School.

WHAT: Fair and music festival.

WHERE: West Branch School, 755 Moore Ave.

WHEN: Check page 15 for a schedule of events.

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Outside Stage
Noon to 12:30 p.m. Mallory Scoppa.
12:40 to 1:10 p.m. The Back Pages.
1:20 to 1:50 p.m. Lux Bridge.
2 to 2:30 p.m. Emily Hulslander.
2:40 to 3:10 p.m. Cletus Mergitroid.
3:20 to 3:50 p.m.Bruce W. Derr.
4 to 4:30 p.m. Infinite Bliss.
4:40 to 5:40 p.m. Backwoods Experiment.
5:50 to 6:50 p.m. Earl Pickens and The Band Named Thunder.

Inside Stage
Noon to 12:50 p.m. Uptown Music Collective.
1 to 3 p.m. Fiona Soibhan Powell, Folklorist and Storyteller.
3 to 3:50 p.m. Katie Brosky-WBS Violin Students.
4 to 4:50 p.m. Ron Boslun (mandolin).
5 to 7 p.m. Uptown Music Collective.

Along with bluegrass festival favorite “Backwoods Experiment,” Earl Pickens and The Band Named Thunder headline this year’s West Branch School fair and music festival.

These two bands, and a host of others, will perform from noon to 7 p.m. May 10 at West Branch School, 755 Moore Ave. The fair features live music throughout the day, incredible food, arts and crafts and games for children.

“A tradition since the early years of the school, the fair is a wonderful event that brings together the school, alumni and the community to enjoy food, music, games and arts and crafts,” said Steve Hulslander, long-time teacher.

“This year the fair and music fest promises to have a special flair with a “Carnival of Animals” theme for children’s games and some fantastic music. There will be a variety of games and activities for children of all ages. Delicious shad dinners, gourmet salads, strawberries and cream, fresh-squeezed lemonade and a scrumptious dessert bistro are offered, along with more traditional fair food. In addition, we have WVYA’s very own Fiona Powell weaving her tales for children,” fair coordinator Anita Casper said.

Powell, a professional storyteller, has made a career out of her interest in Celtic folklore and speechways.

The daughter of a Welsh-American lawyer and a British actress, she has lived in Japan, France and Great Britain.

For a time, she worked as a shepherd in Somerset, Wales, and Scotland. In addition to appearing at schools, festivals and other events as a storyteller and performer, she is an announcer for WVIA, northeastern Pennsylvania’s public radio affiliate. She returns to the British Isles every year, spending most of her time in her beloved Wales, where she studies the folkways of her ancestors.

Tom Waffenschmidt, a parent at West Branch School said, “I came to the fair long before our daughter attended school here; that’s how I found out about the school. I come for the incredible food and great music!”

Children can play in the “bouncy house” join the dinosaur dig and duck-fishing pond, and visit the kitty corral, provided by Lycoming Animal Protection Society.

Mask-making, face painting, a school store, and a frog-flinger are other highlights. The human strength machine, scream-0-meter, an elephant trunk toss and a balloon man appeal to kids of all ages. A live llama will be wandering available for petting, too. For the wee ones, there will be a toddler area for the young ones, including a tunnel, and a toddler-sized “bouncy house.”

As part of the children’s games area, there will be a stuffed-animal contest. Children are invited to bring a stuffed animal and draw a picture or write a story about it. Awards will be given to all children. In addition, children are encouraged to bring used stuffed animals to donate to the Women’s Center, an organization that serves families of Montour and Columbia counties.

A line-up of folk, rock, blues and jazz music will be played at outdoor and indoor stages throughout the day. Artisans will be selling jewelry and other items.

A raffle drawing will be held at 7 p.m. for an 18k yellow gold diamond and sapphire earrings by James Meyer valued at $1,272, a family membership at the YMCA, Tennis Club Membership, box seats to the Orioles’ game, an overnight at the Peter Herdic Inn, show tickets, and more.

Tickets are $2 each or three tickets for $5. Tickets may be bought from current parents, the West Branch School or at the fair.

The fair has been a fundraiser for most of the school’s 36 years.

“When we lived in Newberry, we walked down the street and took our oldest children to the Fair,” Gail Landers said.

The Landers family has also become somewhat a tradition at the school, sending each of their five children to West Branch for more than 20 years.

Music has always been a big part of the West Branch School fair.

Members of the Uptown Music Collective perform indoors during the event, and the local nonprofit music collective also donates sound equipment for the day.

Local bands Infinite Bliss (rock), Lux Bridge (Celtic), The Back Pages (classic rock and folk) and Cletus Mergitroid (eclectic), round out the band lineup. Solo performers Bruce W. Derr, Mallory Scoppa, and Emily Hulslander also will perform outdoors.

Earl Pickens has enjoyed success as an “up and coming” performer in the region, and is certainly a name to watch out for. “Can I Turn On The Radio” is a minor hit local, and has been featured on radio stations in the region. The video, featuring Earl’s New York to Lewisburg unicycle ride, has been viewed more than 15,000 times on Youtube.com.

His remake of his own cover of “I’ve Been Everywhere (in Pennsylvania),” titled, “Obama Everywhere” garnered 23,000 hits on Youtube.com in one week.

Don’t expect a political message at the fair, however. Just flat out fun rock and roll that will have you swingin’.

For more information visit www.westbranchschool.org or 323-5498.

Ellen Tinsman on John McCain

2008-08-17T15:06:00.000-07:00

Who's being laughed at?

POSTED: August 17, 2008

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By many accounts, John McCain's "Celebrity" attack ads against Obama are a success, so much so that he's loading the airwaves with a series of them.

However, it makes me wonder if McCain supporters should be celebrating this kind of success, or if they should be offended.

What these ads say to voters is: Since you're too lazy to be interested in the issues, we'll just entertain you with some personality-bashing. You'll buy right into the fact that a brilliant, well-educated man with a distinguished career and a loving family is just like Britney Spears and Paris Hilton.

These ads say to you: You, the voter, are not smart enough to care about the issues that directly affect your lives, like health care, the Iraqi war, the energy crisis, the economy. So instead of talking about how McCain or Obama intend to deal with these very real problems, we'll create a diversion that you'll buy into.

John McCain must think you're awfully shallow.

Of course, a man who comes from one of the richest families in Arizona, who can't remember the last time he pumped gas into his own car, who has 11 houses and is married to an heiress worth over $100 million, and who admitted he doesn't even know how to turn on a computer, probably doesn't know much about the issues affecting everyday Americans.

It doesn't look like McCain's making fun of Obama. Seems to me he's laughing at you, the voter.

Ellen Tinsman

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Chris Carney, and T. Boone Pickens target foreign oi

2008-08-09T14:26:00.000-07:00

Published August 09, 2008 05:08 am - It’s like the setup for some politically witty punch line: So a Democratic Congressman and a Texas billionaire oil tycoon walk into a bar...

Carney, tycoon target foreign oil

By Damian Gessel
The Daily Item

MIFFLINBURG — It’s like the setup for some politically witty punch line: So a Democratic Congressman and a Texas billionaire oil tycoon walk into a bar...

Actually, it wasn’t a bar. U.S. Rep. Chris Carney, D-10 of Dimock, talked recently with T. Boone Pickens — BP businessman, philanthropist and supporter of alternative energy — over a cup of coffee. Blowing curls of steam away from their cups, they chatted over heady matters.

Namely, what to do about the fact America is wildly dependent on foreign oil.

Pickens, at 80, is as staunch a Republican as there is. He’s a private sector man through and through. Carney hasn’t yet cracked 50, is a professor and military man turned politician. And a Democrat.

But on the matter of oil independence, they think surprisingly alike, Carney said Friday. Both favor a conservatively balanced approach (start drilling on U.S. shores for oil to tide America over until the big switch and make use of clean coal technology), but both believe that with a little roll-up-your-sleeves American ingenuity, the country can ween itself off foreign crude.

“I don’t see any reason why we can’t someday be the Saudi Arabia of energy,” Carney told a roomful of residents at a town hall talk in Mifflinburg Friday. “We just need the political will to do it.”

Carney wants the United States to turn to every available alternate energy source, from nuclear to solar.

“Everything,” he said, “is on the table.”

Pickens just ponied up $10 billion of his own money to build a wind mill farm in west Texas. His plan is to generate enough wind energy to reduce America’s estimated $700 billion annual dependence on foreign oil, thereby freeing up natural gas for transportation.

Here’s a snippet from Carney and Pickens’ coffee session:

Pickens, to Carney: “You’re sitting on top of 2 trillion gallons of natural gas.”

Carney: “Is that a lot?”

Pickens: “Hell yes, that’s a lot!”

Turns out, Pennsylvania is riding on the second-largest store of natural gas in the country, Carney said.

Carney and Pickens may be different in every other way, but they both say they see the writing on the wall — and it isn’t written in oil, the congressman said.

Jacobs-Baldys Engagement

2008-08-07T09:23:00.000-07:00

JACOBS-BALDYS

Lynn and Mark Jacobs of Valley Cottage, N.Y., announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Michelle, to Matthew Baldys, son of Mary Lou and Rick Baldys of Williamsport, Pa.

Lauren graduated from Nyack HS and from Ithaca College with a BA in sociology. She will graduate with a teaching certificate in elementary education from East Stroudsburg State University in December. Matt graduated from Williamsport Area HS and from Ithaca College with a BA in philosophy. He will graduate with a teaching certificate in secondary education from East Stroudsburg in May.

A June 2005 wedding is planned.
http://www.nyjnews.com/celebrations/announce_details.php?type=E&id=C5381629

Carney Fights for Seniors Dignity

2008-07-28T10:58:00.000-07:00

July 28
Quality home care for elderly pushed

My Life, My Choice touted as mentally healthy for seniors, cheaper than nursing homes.

SHERRY LONG slong@timesleader.com

Pearl Novak used her wagon to haul materials for her parents as they were constructing their home on Bear Creek Boulevard when she was 6 years old.

Pearl Novak, 75, who lives alone in the home she grew up in, says the elderly should be allowed to stay in their homes to get care.

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Now at 75, she moves around a little bit slower these days than when she was younger, but still lives in the home her parents built by hand and doesn’t want to be forced out by the government.

She’s just one of a growing number of seniors in the grass-roots campaign of My Life, My Choice PA Seniors for Homecare across the state advocating for the creation of a state commission to oversee quality home care.

“It’s my life. I should have a choice. Not everybody has to go to a nursing home,” Novak said.

“I live alone and I know they say people who live alone are depressed,” she said. “I am happy the way I am. I don’t need anybody. This is my rock. I spent my whole life working on this place.”

The commission would oversee a work-force registry to help the elderly find quality trained home care personnel, said Hannah Sassaman, spokesperson for My Life, My Choice.

If a caregiver called in sick for work, the senior could call the commission to request another home care worker be sent out.

Home care workers, who spend a few hours a day with the patients, don’t provide medical care, but help seniors with everyday needs – such as preparing meals, getting the mail and taking out the trash.

Commission supporters said the program would not only help seniors stay in their home, but it would also benefit the government because it is cheaper for a senior to stay in their home receiving home care rather than moving into a nursing home.

It costs, on average, $47,769 to care for a person in a nursing home facility, but that same person could receive home care for $15,405 a year, according to data My Life, My Choice received from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Data and the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid. In many cases, costs for long-term home care expenses would be covered by Medicaid or private insurance, Sassaman said.

“Even though 92 percent of Pennsylvanians want to stay in their homes to receive care, more than 80 percent of Pennsylvania’s senior care dollars are spent in nursing homes,” Sassaman said.

Pittston native Marie Manganiello gets angry when she learns that the elderly are forced into nursing homes when they would rather continue to live in their homes.

When a person is forced out of their home, it can have an adverse impact on their mental status.

“Just because you need nursing care doesn’t mean you’re senile and can’t make decisions,” Manganiello said. “When you remove choices from seniors, their quality of life is reduced. It takes away their ability to control their life and the manner in which the decisions are made relative to their life.”

Democrat U.S. Rep. Chris Carney, of Dimock Township, introduced the Caregiver Tax Relief Act of 2008 earlier this month.

If passed, the bill would allow caregivers who take care of people with long-term care needs to receive a $2,500 tax credit.

“It is designed for families taking care of loved ones. Congressman Carney believes the way we take care of our seniors says a lot about us as a community,” said Carney’s Communications Director Rebecca Gale.

Town hall meetings held across the state earlier this year will help the Department of Aging develop a “state plan on aging,” which it is required to do every four years by state and federal law.

The plan is expected to be unveiled by the department’s Web site at the end of August.

Kay Ertle Speaks at YWCA Ceremony

2008-07-23T07:05:00.001-07:00

YWCA opens, refills 80-year-old cornerstone

By ANNA TELATOVICH - atelatovich@sungazette.com

POSTED: July 23, 2008

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Diane Glenwright, left, YWCA executive director, and Joanne Kay, president of the YWCA board of directors, remove the lid from the building cornerstone that was closed in 1928. The box included an American flag, YWCA documents, photographs and newspapers from July 22, 1928.

"It's not dust."

So were the first words YWCA Executive Director Diane Glenwright said Tuesday upon opening the building's 1928 cornerstone. The lid was removed from the copper box 80 years to the day after the cornerstone was laid at 815 W. Fourth St.

Among the contents were an American flag with 48 stars, a photograph of the 1928 directors, metal plate negatives, an annual report, YWCA brochures bearing the campaign slogan "Do for our girls what we've done for our boys," two local newspapers from July 22, 1928, and a family Bible donated by Martha E. Clark, who gave the last $50,000 toward the building's construction.

"I was so scared it was just ashes," Glenwright later said of the box's contents.

Historic photographs lined the walls and rooms of the majestic building: men in suits and women in furs, women performing a synchronized swimming routine, girls performing plays and playing outdoors.

Bearing witness to Tuesday's events were descendants of the original board of directors and the 1927-1928 building committee.

"By opening the cornerstone today, we will gain some insight into the challenges faced by the organization at that time," said Kay Ertel, trustee and director emeritus. "The ladies who championed the cause and the gentlemen assisting them are respected and admired for the strong foundation for our building, our programs and our 115-year-old organization."

The YWCA here formed in 1893 before building its own facility "to help women entering the work force have a place to go to relax and recreate."

Ertel, the event's main speaker, used the anniversary event to talk about YWCA's rich history of providing for women.

In 1912, the Girl Scouts formally organized, sponsored by the YWCA. In 1913, the association opened a nursery for working mothers, Williamsport's first cafeteria and coordinated home visiting nurse efforts.

The Industrial Girls and Business & Professional Women clubs were initiated by the YWCA and, in 1926, it opened the first employment bureau for women here.

Clubs and classes such as stenography and sewing are a rich part of the YWCA past. "And I can't forget to mention the popular Friday night dances," Ertel said.

A wise and "strong leadership" terminated programs when they were no longer needed or useful, Ertel added, allowing the YWCA to evolve with the times.

Wise Options, the county's domestic violence center, opened in 1977. While it struggled for acceptance in the community in the early years, "today it is a strong, respected asset to our area and a godsend to all the men, women and children who suffer from abuse and violence," Ertel said.

The warm water therapeutic pool began providing classes for the disabled in the 1980s. Court Appointed Special Advocates and Liberty House, a homeless shelter for women and children, "have been embraced by the community with faith and support" in the new millennium.

In 115 years, some things have changed for the YWCA and others have remained the same, Glenwright said.

"We're still meeting the community needs and living up to our mission," she said.

The YWCA mission has always been the elimination of racism and the empowerment of women.

"We have kept pace with the changing needs," Glenwright said.

In it's early years, the four-story center was used by visitors from across America and from other countries during their stay in the area. Now, Glenwright said, the association is "dealing with a lot of social issues."

The YWCA is filling another cornerstone for future generations to discover. In it will be an American Flag, a Lycoming County United Way flag, 2008 stamps and coins, a Heavenly Handbag made by Liberty House, the rotunda poem, the 2009 Capital Campaign Case Study, a list of the 2008 Board of Directors and the committee members, YWCA video, a corner stone bookmark, a newsletter, Tuesday's newspaper, this month's Mountain Home edition and annual reports.

Glenwright said those interested in touring the facility may contact Janel Gordner at 322-4637, Ext. 159.

Verna Caruso in the Times of London

2008-07-17T07:15:00.000-07:00

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/gerard_baker/article2788907.ece?pgnum=5

It's amusing that about half the bloggers and columnists have been saying "Shame on those Mean Men for Bullying Hillary" and the other half are saying "She's in Politics and All's Fair". I must say I agree with the latter.

It would be foolish of Senator Clinton's opponents to keep mollycoddling her. If they have a bone to pick, go for it! They won't make any points by opening all the doors for her. Conversely, the only way she's going to win this election (if she does) and, more importantly, the one to come is to start fielding some of the hardballs. She needs to exercise her ability to hit back so she doesn't lose it.

If she can't defend herself among her own, she certainly won't be able to do it against the Swift Boating, Karl Rove types who are just waiting to start pounding her.

We need all the candidates to defend their positions and to call out the others who aren't being straight with us so that we can make an informed choice. Hillary can take care of herself.

Verna Caruso, Williamsport, PA

DailyItem.com: Carney may be best hope for tolling solution

2008-07-16T10:42:00.000-07:00

Published July 16, 2008 12:00 am - The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's warning Tuesday was veiled but hard to miss, all the same. Most commuters will pay if tolls are added to Interstate 80.

Carney may be best hope for tolling solution

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's warning Tuesday was veiled but hard to miss, all the same. Most commuters will pay if tolls are added to Interstate 80.

The turnpike commission cheerily notes that one-third of commuters could use the interstate without paying a toll because motorists will only be billed after they have traveled through more than one toll booth. The turnpike commission does not plan to tell taxpayers where those booths will be until next month. Pardon the math, but the turnpike commission's one-third empty glass means two-thirds of commuters will be impacted. This comes after months of reassurances that the charm of tolling the interstate is that it will collect revenue from out-of-state travelers.

Central Susquehanna Valley residents ought to recognize that tolls on the interstate remains a distinct possibility -- one that will impact the region's economy and the pocketbooks of individual motorists.

The tolling plan remains one of two competing proposals to finance improvements to the state's transportation infrastructure. Tolling the interstate is preferred by lawmakers in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh because it avoids the need to reform the patronage-laden turnpike commission and will not require significant toll hikes in those regions.

In a Harrisburg power struggle between those representing the metropolitan regions and those from rural Pennsylvania, the prospects for a successful outcome might be bleak. Earlier this month, the state House transportation committee declined to even bring the turnpike lease up for vote. "There is no realistic scenario under which (the lease) deal will happen," said state Rep. Joseph Markosek, an Allegheny County representative who chairs the transportation committee.

Central Susquehanna Valley residents may be best-served seeking the intervention of the federal government. The region's representative, Congressman Chris Carney, is a freshman lawmaker but he sits on the House transportation committee and is a member of the majority party. If the Democrats want Carney to retain his seat in the conservative 10th District, shooting down the toll plan might be the type of muscle-flexing that makes the difference.

Ellen Tinsman Takes Hate Mongers to Task

2008-07-15T07:12:00.000-07:00

Ellen Tinsman Takes Hate Mongers to Task in the Sun Gazette
http://culogin.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/507898.html

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POSTED: March 30, 2008

Fulminations in the press and by various letters writers to this newspaper against the Rev. Jeremiah Wright somehow neglect to mention the equally inflammatory and hate-filled remarks from white conservative preachers, the ones who have endorsed John McCain.

McCain sought out the endorsement of televangelist John Hagee, and appears on stage with him. Pastor Hagee has characterized the Catholic Church as “The Great Whore” and has stated that Catholics worship the anti-Christ. And, despite his professed love for Israel, he has repeatedly promoted nuclear war between Iran and America/Israel, with an eye to the destruction of Israel in an Armageddon, paving the way for the Christian Rapture, which would leave Jews behind to be destroyed.

Pastor Hagee wrote in 2006 that Jews brought anti-semitism and the Holocaust upon themselves. He also stated that Hurricane Katrina was God’s way of punishing sinful New Orleans.

The Rev. Rod Parsley, who endorses McCain, preaches that the United States was founded to destroy Islam—not Islamic terrorists, but the entire religion. And both McCain endorsers Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell stated that 9/11 was God’s punishment for a sinful United States just two days after that terrible event.

McCain has distanced himself from the more hateful words these white evangelical preachers have uttered, just as Senator Obama has distanced himself from those of Rev. Wright. Unlike Obama, McCain has kept these people on his campaign as “spiritual advisors.”

There seems to be a double standard here – that it is perfectly fine for conservative white preachers to say hateful things, but not when black preachers utter similar inflammatory statements.

My hope is that sensible people everywhere will judge candidates by their own words, and not those of the various religious people who are associated with them.

Ellen Tinsman

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Chris Carney seek tax breaks for caregivers

2008-07-11T20:21:00.000-07:00

July 11
Pa. reps seek tax break for caregiver

Congressmen’s bill would create $2,500 annual credit for relatives’ long-term care.

ANDREW M. SEDER aseder@timesleader.com

Two Pennsylvania congressmen have teamed up to introduce legislation aimed at creating a $2,500 annual tax credit for those giving long-term care to relatives or paying someone else to.

With the country’s residents living longer and health care costs climbing, the burden of caring for many seniors falls on their children, who often work and raise a family of their own.

U.S. Reps. Chris Carney, D-Dimock Township, and Todd Platts, R-York, co-sponsored the Caregiver Tax Relief Act of 2008 and introduced it Wednesday night in Washington. The bill has been referred to the House Ways and Means Committee while additional co-sponsors and support are sought.

Though the bill would help those taking care of people of all ages that meet certain medical qualifications, the elderly population is the one Carney touched on the most Thursday.

“The way we take care of our seniors tells a lot about us as a community. Today, a lot of families are taking on the responsibility of caring for an aging parent. We should be helping these families in need, and helping seniors stay close to their loved ones. The Caregiver Tax Relief Act provides assistance to seniors and their families, and makes it easier for these families to stay together. This means helping a working mother who also cares for her elderly father, or making it easier for families to all chip in to pay for long-term care. I see families doing this every day, but caregivers also need to take care of themselves. This tax break makes care giving a little bit easier. I will fight to make sure this legislation becomes a reality,” said Carney.

Among those praising the idea is Margaret Yascur of Shavertown.

The 77-year-old said she could have used the financial aid when she took care of her ailing mother Anna Polisky. Her mother died in 1988, but Yascur said others currently in that position will find the tax credit useful.

“My mother lived with me and my family for about two years. It was definitely hard on us financially, but of course we would do everything we could for our mother,” the retired certified nurse’s aide said. “If we had had a tax credit, it could have helped out with all the extra expenses we had, and maybe we could have kept our family together longer. I’ve worked with Alzheimer’s patients living with their families, and it can be really difficult. I can see how this tax credit could be a huge help with all the good work they’re doing.”

Platts agreed.

“Individuals who take the responsibility to care for their loved ones are the unsung heroes of our health care system and save taxpayers millions of dollars every year,” Platts said. “This legislation will help keep families together and provides a small measure of relief to individuals and families making enormous personal sacrifices each and every day.”

Carney said the tax credit wouldn’t be a fix-all but would certainly alleviate the financial hardship many caregivers face on top of “the physical and emotional burdens.” He said he believes a person is best suited to be cared for by family members “rather than putting them in the hands of strangers.”

Carney Fights to Lower Gas Prices

2008-07-05T04:10:00.001-07:00

Chris Carney is a leader in the fight to lower gas prices. While the lesser candidate offers only a misunderstanding of the root issues backed by empty rhetoric Congressman Chris Carney provides meaningful solutions.

United States Representative Christopher P. Carney, The 10th District of Pennsylvania

Dear Friend,

I am working to secure long-term solutions to the high cost of gas. Gas is over $4 a gallon in Pennsylvania, and Americans are looking for long-term solutions to high oil prices. We’re working in Congress to make sure all options are explored to lower the price of gas. Congress has passed legislation to address the long term problems of energy speculation, and legislation to address the short term problems with mass transit reimbursements and the domestic supply of oil.

Pennsylvania families are paying too much for gas and Congressman Carney is supporting legislation to help bring down the prices.

I’ve met with heating oil distributors, who share my concern that seniors on fixed incomes will be unable to afford to heat their homes this winter. Why are oil and gas companies increasing their supplies without giving a break to families who are struggling to make ends meet?

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation to address both the long-term and short-term problem of high gas prices:

H.R. 6052, Securing Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008, gives grants to mass transit authorities to reduce public transit fares. This provides consumers with a cost-effective alternative to $4.07 per gallon gasoline. The bill’s $1.7 billion in mass transit grants for the next two years would be used to expand transit services and mitigate operating costs of public transportation. It would be available to both rural and urban areas. With my support for this bill, it was approved on June 26th by a vote of 322-98.

H.R. 6377, The Energy Markets Emergency Act directs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to use its full authority and most potent emergency tools to curtail excessive speculation and other practices distorting the energy market. Rampant speculation has been cited as one cause of the spike in gas prices. With my support for this bill, it was approved by a vote of 402 – 19 on June 26th.

H.R. 6022, The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act, suspends the filling of the SPR starting June 30th and going through the end of the year. The SPR is nearly at capacity. By keeping more oil in the U.S. marketplace, we can increase the supply and drive down the price. This legislation passed with my support on May 13th by a vote of 385-25.

I am also pushing for legislation that will bring further relief to Pennsylvania families. I am fighting for the U.S. House to pass the Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act, or “Use it or Lose it" legislation, which forces oil companies to produce oil and gas, or diligently develop, the 68 million acres of public land they already have leased.

I know rising gas prices is an important issue throughout central and northeastern Pennsylvania and I will continue to search for solutions to bring down the high cost of gas.

Sincerely,

Christopher P. Carney
Member of Congress

Republicans Rally to Support Chris Carney

2008-07-03T06:07:00.001-07:00

Republicans Rally to Support Chris Carney
"A prominent Republican Washington, D.C. lobbyist and former chief of staff for Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Philadelphia will host a $1,000-a-plate breakfast fundraiser for Carney on July 16 in the nation’s capital."

"Carney’s supporters say David Urban’s support shows the bi-partisan centrist nature of Carney. Urban, a partner at the lobbying firm American Continental, is hosting the fundraising breakfast with two of his colleagues. Urban, a registered Republican who grew up outside Pittsburgh and attended law school at Temple University, has a long history of donating to Republicans. Urban said his support of Carney does not reflect the views of his former boss Specter, but his own perspective.

“Over his term I’ve gotten to know Carney … he’s a pretty admirable guy and I think he’s doing great things for Pennsylvania,” he said."

Roan J. Confer, Jr.

2008-07-03T06:01:00.000-07:00

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Ebell on Jefferson and Adams

Myron Ebell is a friend and a man I admire greatly. It was good to see this article in a British Paper:

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Kay Ertel Salutes Diane Glenwright's Work at the YWCA

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Carney Fights for Seniors Dignity

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Kay Ertle Speaks at YWCA Ceremony

YWCA opens, refills 80-year-old cornerstone

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Verna Caruso in the Times of London

DailyItem.com: Carney may be best hope for tolling solution

Ellen Tinsman Takes Hate Mongers to Task

Double standard II?

Chris Carney seek tax breaks for caregivers

July 11 Pa. reps seek tax break for caregiver

Congressmen’s bill would create $2,500 annual credit for relatives’ long-term care.

Carney Fights to Lower Gas Prices

Republicans Rally to Support Chris Carney

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Pa. reps seek tax break for caregiver