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THS Announces 2013 Term 3 Honor Roll

April 27, 2013, 4:46 am
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THS Announces 2013 Term 3 Honor Roll Patch Tiverton-Little Compton, RI --

Tiverton High School Principal Steven M. Fezette announce the third quarter honor roll last week, recognizing dozens of students in grades 9 through 12.

*High Honogs:*

*Grade 9: *Molly Arruda, Connor Caley, Grace Cavanaugh, Nicholas Clark, Samantha Cookinham, John Donohue, Benjamin Lusignan, Alec Murray, Timothy Murray, Meaghan Peirson, Ian Rashleigh-McNally, Alexandra Ryll, Charlotte Sanford, Maya Umehara.

*Grade 10: *Seth Camara, Brandon Moss

*Grade 11: *Macy Amaral, Matthew Bessette, Tammy Boutilier, Regan Burke, Katelyn Caravedo, Alexandra Durand, Jacob Kulpa, Samantha Marshall, Laura Martin Rodriguez, John Molinski, Jacquelyn Oliveira, Avery Pacheco, Madison Panell, Abigail Rezendes, Samantha Rollings, Shane Silvia, Revecca Turner.

*Grade 12: *Mikayla Auger, Sherrilyn Barbosa, Darren Brennan, Delight Bucko, Kaleigh Cordeira, Jenna DeCosta, Daniel Dumont, Arhontoula Karakatsanis, Megan Lusignan, Kristen Marrissette, Blake Nappi, Chandla Perrotta, Marisa Raposa, Theodore Tsiongas, Richard Upchurch, Sophie Von Maluski, Sarah Whiston, Jacqueline Wilson.

*Honors:*

*Grade 9: *Bethany Alvarez, Emily Blais, John Bonoan, Cosette Coston, Logan Cote, Syndey Darrow, Zachary Davey, Juston Dore, Sarah Dulac, Vincent Fiore, Andrew Furze, Aurora Goodland, Julienne Hughes, Livia Kauffmann, Keegan Kerns, Dante Krystman, Matthew Lavoie, Alexandra Lewis, Camryn Luby, Brett Martin, Samantha Moreira, Justin Morrow, Alex Muzziolo, Emma Panell, Francesco Piscani-Daugherty, Rachael Queern, Brianna Racicot, Christian Redden, Meghan Reed, Tyler Resendes, Ava Saurette, Lindsay Silvia, Samantha Skrzypiec, Lauren Smith, Ally Watts, Jake Weingard, Caroline Wilson.

*Grade 10: *

Christina Bebe, Eleanor Bodington, Tess Bradley, Raegan Cleary, Cassidy Correia, Nicholas Costanza, Ethan Danley, Kaitlyn del Melo, Gretchen Desrosiers, Bailey DiPrato, Andrew Dion, Kenneth Ferreira, Alexis Guay, Madison Higginbottom, Nicholas Jennings, Nathan Johanning, Joviana Kay, Meghan Labrecque, Ashley Mello, Emilie Mello, Eric Mendoza, Dharrel Moshiek-DeJesus, Evan Nelson, James Pereira, Jacob Rapoza, Emily Rego, Amanda Rooney, Tyler Rothstein, Justin Ruckdeschel, Chrystal Santos, Darean Skrzpiec, Olivia Souza, Samanth Thornsbury, Tyler Tripp.

*Grade 11: *Coral Aiello, Sarah Barboza, Allison Benevides, Jaclyn Bokowsky, Alyssa Bouchard, Chelsea Bouchard, Aidan Bradley, Daniel Briggs, Grace Carreiro, Hannah Cook-Dumas, Jenna Costa, Cole Criollos, Taylor Furtado, Jasmin Giguere, Colleen Gillis, Hayley Greene, Jillian Harris, Jacqueline Helger, Jameson Hughes, Matthew King, Kelsi Korzeniowski, Kathryn Landry, Sarah Leonard, Sara Massa, Michawl Molinski, Cooper Pallasch, Dominic Payer, Kirsten Petrarca, Eli Roeske, Delaney Rose, Emily Russo, Samantha Sando, Haley Simons, Cassidy Sullivan, Sarah Wight.

*Grade 12: *Cody Albernaz, Nicholas Barboza, Maya Bergandy, Olivia Bergandy, Margaret Bodington, Andrew Bonoan, Nicholas Borden, Heather Breitenstein, Alexandra Buchanan, Marni Burk, Mariah Caldwell, Emma Carr, Ian Couto, Elise Daglis, Kirstie Devine, Bianca DiPrato, Mae Edwards, Erica Farias, Lauren Ferreira, Stacey Ferreira, Tiffani Fortier, Austin Garant, Mikaela Gilstrap, Michaela Greene, Haley Higginbottom, Khouri Houde, Andrew Huling, Elizabeth Janick, Joshua Johnson, Victoria Kulpa, Eva Lavoie, Brooke Labeau, Andrew Lewis, Emily Masse, Erin Matthews, Rebecca Mauricio, Allision Motta, Carrie Munroe, Craig Patterson, Derek Patterson, Bermary Perea, Ariana Perry, Michaela Perry, Rachel Pimentel, Amanda Purcell, Amanda Ryll, Roxanne Souza, Stephanie Tolan, Courtney Toler, Alysa Tripp, Samantha Welchman. Reported by Patch 3 days ago.
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Suffolk Notebook: County Gets Failing Grade for Ozone Pollution

April 27, 2013, 7:47 am
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Suffolk Notebook: County Gets Failing Grade for Ozone Pollution Patch Westhampton-Hampton Bays, NY --

*Editor's Note:* This story was posted by Erica Jackson. It was written by Sara Walsh.

Suffolk County has been ranked as having the worst ozone air pollution in New York State by the American Lung Assoc Reported by Patch 3 days ago.
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Los Gatos Patch Poetry: The Kindness of Trees

April 28, 2013, 6:33 am
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Los Gatos Patch Poetry: The Kindness of Trees Patch Los Gatos, CA --

*The Kindness of Trees*

Breathing us as we breathe them,
the trees are kind to us.
They take the brunt of sun and crows,
calm our cities, tame our thoughts.

The trees are kind to us.
We can never pay them back.
Calm our cities, tame our thoughts,
moderate our voices.

We can never pay them back.
Each one’s a place of refuge.
Moderate our voices
as we gather in the shade.

Each one’s a place of refuge,
strong yet wordless, murmuring.
We gather in the shade.
Now the clouds are coming down.

Strong yet wordless, murmuring,
they take the brunt of sun and crows.
Now the clouds are coming down,
breathing us as we breathe them.

*ALSO ON LOS GATOS PATCH BY ERICA GOSS: *

· Los Gatos Patch Poetry: Black Cat Pantoum
· Los Gatos Patch Poetry: Mount Hamilton in January
· Los Gatos Jubilee: Poem—Dinner at Manresa
· Los Gatos Celebrates National Poetry Month Reported by Patch 2 days ago.
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Record Setting Penn Relays For Mendham

April 28, 2013, 9:31 am
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Record Setting Penn Relays For Mendham Patch Mendham-Chester, NJ --

 

Continuing to push progress as they have all season, the Mendam girls 4x400m relay ream and the girls Distance Medley teams posted season bests and set records for Mendham High School as they competed in the 2013 Penn Relays.

The girls 4x400m team of Audrey O Neill, Laura Papili, Cali Heffernan and Sierra Tonnesen took first their heat. The Minutemen boys 4x400 of Christian Kildal-Brandt, Dylan Heraghty, Patrick Carney and Tom Parvini took third place.

The Mendham Girls Distance Medley Relay team of Abby Seel, Skye Tonnesen, Reagan Kolakowski, Mackenzie Barry placed seventh in their event and ranked second in New Jersey. 

See the results listing below.

*High School Girls' 4x400*

 Results

PL School/Affiliation Mark Athletes

1 West Morris Mendham  (Mendham) 3:58.96 Laura Papili, Audrey O'Neill, Cali Heffernan, Sierra Tonnesen

2 Sherwood  (Sandy Spring, MD) 4:00.91 Tiffany Woods, Grace McDonald, Karimat Afinnih, Lauren Woods

3 Parsippany  (Parsippany) 4:01.42 Bria Saunders, Krysten Mayers, Jen Mlynar, Gabby Rachmaciej

4 Kellenberg Memorial  (Uniondale, NY) 4:02.97 Melany Belot, Bridget McNierney, Daniella Joyce, Jazmine Fray

5 South Brunswick  (Monmouth Junction, NJ) 4:03.35 Imani Man, Aspen McMillan, Taiyana Madden, Desirae Osley

6 Atholton  (Columbia, MD) 4:04.65 Rebekah Markovitz, Jill Greenwald, Katie Pelikan, Natalie Alper

7 Robinson  (Fairfax, VA) 4:07.03 Kacey Wheeler, Erica Denham, Seye Raymond, Corinne Zinser

8 St. John the Baptist  (West Islip, NY) 4:07.65 Maria Alexander, Lauren Rivera, Gillian Cutolo, Kristen Lavallee

9 Old Bridge  (Matawan) 4:09.02 Oksana Sokolova, Amanda Cucarese, Brenna Mazur, Jenna Sobieski

10 Bladensburg  (Bladensburg, MD) 4:10.59 Fatmata Kanu, Sashane Williams, Nichole Magana, Aminat Ambali

11 Matawan  (Matawan, NJ) 4:11.91 Briana Quinones, Marianne Santimoro, Alex Love, Yasmin Ali

12 Shoreham-Wading River  (Shoreham, NY) 4:19.25 Laura Lee, Katherine Lee, Alaxandra Hays, Kaitlyn Ohrtman

13 Cape Henlopen  (Lewes, DE) 4:23.89 Anshe Boyer, Madison MacElrevey, Elizabeth Sparks, Megan Hart

*High School Girls' Distance Medley Championship of America*

Results

PL School/Affiliation Mark Athletes

1 Benjamin Cardozo  (Oakland Gardens, NY) 11:45.69 Denise Branch (3:36.9), Deajah Stevens (53.2), Shaniqua Kirtpatrick (2:21.8), Sabrina Southerland (4:53.8)

2 Germantown Friends  (Philadelphia, PA) 11:55.99 Sarah Walker (3:35.6), Taryn Milbourne (58.2), Brigit Andersson (2:22.6), Eliza Lukens-Day (4:59.6)

3 Warwick Valley  (Warwick, NY) 11:57.08 Darby Ginley (3:39.8), Jessica Stokkeland (58.8), Katie FitzGerald (2:20.3), Megan Reilly (4:58.2)

4 Bernards  (Bernardsville) 11:57.96 Zoe Wojtech (3:38.3), Brooke Savoye (1:01.3), Sydney Rudin (2:20.9), Laura Quintana (4:57.5)

5 West Springfield  (Springfield, VA) 11:59.69 Katie Kennedy (3:39.6), Reagan Bustamante (59.1), Maddie Wittich (2:23.5), Caroline Alcorta (4:57.5)

6 Henderson  (West Chester, PA) 12:01.63 Natalie Deacon (3:38.1), Haley Maturani (1:01.4), Marielle Moy (2:22.2), Stephanie Aldrich (4:59.9)

7 West Morris Mendham  (Mendham) 12:07.02 Abby Seel (3:38.1), Skye Tonnesen (1:02.5), Reagan Kolakowski (2:21.4), Mackenzie Barry (5:05.0)

8 Northern Highlands  (Allendale) 12:11.22 Madison Holleran (3:33.1), Emma Sullivan (57.4), Anna Richard (2:21.9), Ariana North (5:18.8)

9 Lenape  (Medford) 12:14.61 Camille Franklin (3:43.4), Ana de las Heras (58.7), Emily McGee (2:17.5), Amanda Restivo (5:15.0)

10 Ridgewood  (Ridgewood) 12:16.29 Kelly Cleary, Micaela McPadden, Laura Weisberger, Catherine Pagano

11 Toms River South  (Toms River) 12:23.08 Chelsea Smith (3:43.8), Alyssa Wamsley (58.9), Hannah Cooper (2:28.1), Molly Applegate (5:12.3)

12 Central Bucks East  (Doylestown, PA) 12:27.98 Elizabeth Morris (3:54.5), Dara Lindsey (59.9), Louise Huuki (2:25.2), Elizabeth Huuki (5:08.4)

13 Syosset  (Syosset, NY) 12:30.77 Henna Rustami (3:44.1), Erika Moran (59.9), Jade Knaster (2:24.2), Lauren Gruber (5:22.6)

14 Haddonfield Memorial  (Haddonfield) 12:31.80 Shelby Cain (3:50.3), Grace Baccare (1:00.7), Olivia Blaber (2:26.6), Meghan Malloy (5:14.2)

15 Southern Regional  (Manahawkin) 12:34.14 Courtney Muraczewski, Brianna Angellella, Melana Hammel, Jillian Smith

*High School Boys' 4x400*

Results

PL School/Affiliation Mark Athletes

1 Samuel Tilden  (Brooklyn, NY) 3:20.12 Kwasie Applewhite, Alex Dankwa, Kyle Baptiste, Benjamin Fairweather

2 Bowie  (Bowie, MD) 3:22.34 Antonio Coleman, Donnell Davis, DeAndre Watson, Montrell Royal

3 West Morris Mendham  (Mendham) 3:22.41 Christian Kildal-Brandt, Dylan Heraghty, Patrick Carney, Tom Parvini

4 East Brunswick  (East Brunswick) 3:24.95 John Gerhartz, Joey Gudzak, Brandon Phillip, Ty Robbins

5 Westfield  (Westfield) 3:25.93 Adam Lupicki, Joseph Obiajulu, Matt Lupino, Sid Douglas

6 South Lakes  (Reston, VA) 3:27.61 Daniel Johnsen, Mike Kerr, Alex Knutson, Mike McHugh

7 West Orange  (West Orange) 3:28.96 Jahir Blanton, Caleb Edghill, Barden Adams, Karl Cajuste

8 St. John the Baptist  (West Islip, NY) 3:30.77 John Selle, Karlhenry Syfford, Adam Zigousser, Josh Campbell

9 White Plains  (White Plains, NY) 3:32.59 Tyler Ford, Chris Cardon, Jay Martin, Taylor Powell

10 Archbishop John Carroll  (Washington, DC) 3:32.90 Kendall Leach, Justin Atkins, Amir Edgerton, Nicholas Orjo

11 Central Catholic  (Pittsburgh, PA) 3:33.29 Torey Doaty, Jack Rossi, Phil DeRenzo, Zack Broujos

12 Uniondale  (Uniondale, NY) 3:40.66 Tremaine Devore, Michael Hanson, Tyreek Hanson, Malik Howard Reported by Patch 2 days ago.
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Weird News: Flash Mob Hits the Mall; Local Wine Made Into Frozen Treat

April 28, 2013, 9:01 am
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Weird News: Flash Mob Hits the Mall; Local Wine Made Into Frozen Treat Patch Westhampton-Hampton Bays, NY --

*Editor's Note: *This article was posted by Erica Jackson and written by Henry Powderly. 

As a local news organization, Patch covers stories of all kinds, from heartbreaking tragedies to inspiring tales of community brotherhood. Bu Reported by Patch 2 days ago.
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Attorneys Offer Ugly Portrayals of Victim and Defendant in Stabbing Murder Trial

April 29, 2013, 7:00 pm
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Patch Lake Forest, CA --

Attorneys on both sides agree that a 30-year-old Lake Forest man fatally stabbed two men during a fight nearly two years ago, but they disagreed today on whether it was self-defense or murder.

Justin Alvin Masao Tombleson is being tried on two counts of murder in the June 11, 2011, stabbing deaths of 32-year-old Hossain Saidian and his 26- year-old friend, Elvis Kechechian. The defendant also faces a sentence- enhancing allegation of using a deadly weapon.

Saidian and Kechechian were stabbed outside Albatros Mexican Food at 23591 Rockfield Blvd., a "very popular spot" in the area because it's always open, Deputy District Attorney Steve McGreevy said.

Saidian, Kechechian and his brother, Aris Kechechian, and another friend went bowling in Anaheim the evening of the deadly stabbing to celebrate the oldest victim's birthday.

The group had been drinking that night and Aris Kechechian, who was driving, was nearly above the legal limit when he was tested for alcohol after the fatal brawl, McGreevy said.

Meanwhile, Tombleson, his girlfriend and other friends went drinking and dancing at a bar in the Foothill Ranch area, McGreevy said.

The women in the group left the bar first and headed over to Albatros about the same time as the victims and their group, the prosecutor said.

The defendant's girlfriend, Erica Cardenalli, was waiting in line at the crowded restaurant, talking on her cell phone, when Elvis Kechechian tried to strike up a conversation, McGreevy said.

"Elvis thinks Erica is ignoring him so he does not like that. He starts calling her names," McGreevy said.

When Aris Kechechian emerged from the bathroom, he saw his brother arguing with Cardenalli and her girlfriends, McGreevy said.

"He makes the very bad decision to join this argument," McGreevy said.

Aris Kechechian spit on Cardenalli, which  got the attention of male patrons, and soon a massive brawl broke out, prompting restaurant employees to kick everyone out, McGreevy said.

Cardenalli urged her boyfriend to meet her at the restaurant, the prosecutor said.

When Tombleson and his friends arrived at the restaurant, the defendant ran ahead and asked his girlfriend what happened, McGreevy said. She pointed to the Kechechian brothers, and the defendant ran over to them, asking, "Which (expletive) spit at my girl?," the prosecutor said.

Several witnesses told investigators they saw Tombleson "swing first ... and the fight is on," McGreevy said.

Tombleson was soon on the ground getting pummeled before his friends joined the fray, McGreevy said. Witnesses said they saw the defendant look in his pocket for something and then started waving an object that appeared to be a knife in a "circular motion" at the victims, McGreevy said.

Sheriff's deputies were called just after 2 a.m. Elvis Kechechian was pronounced dead about an hour later and Saidian underwent surgery, but doctors determined he was brain dead, and he was pronounced dead nearly a week later, McGreevy said.

Elvis Kechechian sustained one stab wound that punctured his aorta and "eviscerated" his intestines, resulting in internal bleeding, McGreevy said, while Saidian was stabbed multiple times.

Investigators later found the knife near the restaurant and it had DNA evidence of the victims and defendant on it, McGreevy said.

"At the end of this case, I'm going to ask you to hold this defendant responsible for the murder of Elvis Kechechian and Hossain Saidian," McGreevy told jurors.

Defense attorney Keith Bruno countered that the case is "about the valid use of self-defense that resulted in tragic consequences for both."

Bruno alleged the Kechechian brothers "violently assaulted" patrons in the restaurant, and noted that when their group arrived at Albatros, they parked in a spot for disabled drivers.

"When Aris Kechechian pulled up to that handicapped spot, he was saying, 'I don't give a (expletive) about consequences,"' Bruno said.

The defense attorney said the brothers took off their shirts after they were kicked out of the restaurant and were walking to their car, Bruno said.

"What does that say? They're challenging anyone and everyone to a fight," he said.

The defendant was trying to talk to the brothers, who responded with their fists, Bruno said.

As Tombleson was being "stomped," he got a "work" knife to defend himself, Bruno said.

One witness told investigators "the stabbing stopped the fighting," which is the "essence of self-defense," Bruno said.

- City News Service Reported by Patch 17 hours ago.
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No jail for perv ‘Teach of Year’

April 29, 2013, 9:46 pm
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A former New Jersey “Teacher of the Year” who admitted having sex with a 15-year-old student was spared prison time yesterday.Erica DePalo, 33, who won the Essex County honor, received a three-year suspended sentence and will be subject to lifetime parole supervision.“I feel nothing but remorse for my... Reported by NY Post 14 hours ago.
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Purdue University’s College of Education Celebrates First Graduation for Online MS in Education

April 30, 2013, 12:08 am
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The College of Education at Purdue University launched its first online program in the fall of 2011, and now the first-ever online class is graduating. Twenty students will finish the online Master of Science in Education in Learning Design and Technology (MSED) this spring.

West Lafayette, IN (PRWEB) April 30, 2013

The College of Education at Purdue University launched its first online program in the fall of 2011, and now the first-ever online class is graduating. Twenty students will finish the online Master of Science in Education in Learning Design and Technology (MSED) this spring.

The MSED is a long-established program, having been available on campus for nearly 35 years. Its strong history and presence was part of the reason University faculty and administrators chose it as the first program to be offered solely through the online format.

The MSED focuses on the design, implementation and evaluation of learning materials and experiences that integrate effective instructional techniques and technology. Students learn to customize and tailor learning plans for a variety of fields, organizations, groups and settings, resulting in applications in K-12 and higher education, corporate training, e-learning and curriculum development, healthcare and anywhere else people need to be taught new skills and information.

Students in the online program interact in a virtual classroom interface where they view assignments, post discussions, upload coursework and communicate with their fellow students as well as faculty members, who are active researchers with both past and current experience to share.

“The program prepared me to approach instructional design systematically, to be more effective at faculty training, to be mindful of learner motivation, and to identify non-training solutions to performance problems,” said MSED student Erica Vail. “It was practical and was very relevant to my work, and I was able to help and be helped by so many of the other students that I met as we shared our work experiences with each other and used each other as a resource.”

Several students will travel to West Lafayette to take part in commencement activities on campus, which will take place on Saturday, May 11, 2013.

“This graduating class is proof of the success of our first fully online venture,” said Dr. James Lehman, professor and associate dean of the College of Education. “I’m sure they will continue to make Purdue proud through their professional contributions to teaching, training and learning, while we look forward to expanding our list of online programs so we can welcome even more students to our community.”

Known for focusing on science, technology and research, Purdue provides programs in the online format to further its mission of innovation in these fields. With its long history, rich traditions and a diverse community that includes an international student body and a faculty and staff dedicated to the highest scholarly and ethical standards, Purdue continues its tradition of academic excellence and personal attention to each student, both on campus and online.

US News & World Report has ranked Purdue among the top 100 online graduate education programs in its 2013 listing of “Best Colleges”. US News also ranked Purdue’s respected College of Education No. 32 among the nation’s education schools.

Purdue also maintained its top 25 ranking among US News’ list of the nation's public universities and is 65th among all universities. In other 2013 rankings, the University is listed among the Princeton Review's 150 "best value" colleges and ranked in the top 100 in the QS World University Rankings.

To learn more about the online Master of Science in Education in Learning Design and Technology at Purdue, go to http://www.purdueonlineprograms.com.

About Purdue University:
At Purdue University, our reputation for innovation and discovery is built on a foundation of tradition and history. Founded as a land-grant school in 1869, today the University is known for scholarly excellence, research, and achievement in the fields of aerospace, engineering, technology, science and math. Our faculty and staff commit themselves every day to preparing students to become dynamic leaders and lifelong learners. Purdue is committed to research that is transferable to real-world applications and benefits the world in positive ways.

Purdue University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, one of six regional institutional accreditors in the United States. Additionally, the College of Education is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Reported by PRWeb 12 hours ago.
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No jail time for former 'teacher of the year' who had sex with student

April 30, 2013, 1:16 am
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A former New Jersey teacher of the year won't serve any prison time after admitting she had a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student.A state Superior Court judge in Newark sentenced 33-year-old Erica DePalo to lifetime parole supervision.She also will have to forfeit her teaching certificate and register as a sex offender.A tearful DePalo made a brief statement in court Monday expressing r...

 
 
 
  Reported by msnbc.com 10 hours ago.
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Teen Substance Use in Spring Subject of Conversation that Matters

April 30, 2013, 6:27 am
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With prom and graduation season upon us, Natick Together for Youth sponsored their third in a series of Conversations that Matter last night in the Natick High School library, this one focusing on helping your children making good choices and social host laws.

The event, organized by Karen Fossett, the Coordinator of Conversations that Matter, featured an expert panel made up of Natick Police Chief James Hicks, Natick Public Schools Prevention Specialist and NTY Director Erica Dinerman, criminal defense attorney Shelley Joseph and Jean Whitney, who runs the after prom party.

Each member of the panel used the experience they've gained through their careers, as well as by being parents themselves, to give insight into ways to discourage teenagers from drinking alcohol and engaging in other unsafe behavior. One strong message seemed to be the importance of educating young people about why engaging in substance use is not a good decision.

"I learned early in my career there are several other actions other than punitive," said Chief Hicks, who is in his 27th year of law enforcement. "[Police officers] have the opportunity to influence the community in how we react."

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Joseph, who is a former prosecutor, began by talking about how when she first started representing clients on the defense side she noticed how many of them had some sort of substance issue. She said that in a large number of cases that had some effect on the situation that her client found him/herself in. This is one reason she is involved in NTY.

"95 percent of my clients have a drug or alcohol problem," she said. "The bottom line is how to keep our kids healthy and safe."

Dinerman spoke about the Social Norms Campaign, an idea where they are using positive messages to influence students to not engage in risky behavior. For example, instead of saying how many kids are using drugs, they talk about how many kids are abstaining from drugs.

One of her mottos is "prevent, delay, reduce."

Whitney talked about the after prom party, which she has been involved with for four years. She said her ultimate goal is to get nearly every student who attends the prom to go to the after prom party afterwards. Last year about 400 students attended, which was a significant increase from previous years.

This year the party is on Friday, May 24. The doors will open at 11:45 p.m. and kids can arrive up until 12:45 a.m. Once there, attendees will be allowed to leave when they want. This year's theme is Mardi Gras. Whitney said there will be laser tag and a rock climbing wall, as well as some sort of bungee jump thing. There will also be food from Anna's Taqueria in Brookline. The entire after prom party has been put together by just eight people.

One of the ideas behind having an after prom party is that if kids attend, they won't be in a situation where they could be having their own parties in which alcohol could be involved. No one on the panel wants that to happen, as the safety of the students is their number one priority.

"My goal as police chief is to keep everyone safe," Hicks said. "My goal is to see every kid walk across the stage during graduation with all of their family and friends watching.

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Previous Conversations that Matter were on Transitioning to Natick High School (November 1) and Parent's Questions about Internet Safety and Setting Limits (December 5) with Lynette Owens as the expert. Reported by Patch 5 hours ago.
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Barrow Docket Book for April 22-25, 2013

April 30, 2013, 6:05 am
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Barrow Docket Book for April 22-25, 2013 Patch Barrow, GA --

The following individuals were arrested and booked into the Barrow County Detention Center from April 22 through 25, 2013.

· Harold Eugene Adger, 44, 496 Boulevard Place N.E., Apt. 1, Atlanta, charged with probation violation
· William Leonard Alexander, 22, 687 Smith Cemetery Road, Winder, charged with two counts probation violation
· Justin Baber, 22, 32 Huckleberry Lane, Winder, hold for Clark County Sheriff’s Office
· Rex Allen Barber, 42, 257 B Third St., Statham, charged with probation violation
· Benjamin Dean Brady, 49, homeless, charged with probation
· John Curtis Brooks, 44, 102 Creekwood Drive, Winder, charged with probation violation and failure to appear
· Wolfgang Chandler Burgess, 18, 150 Pinkston Court, Winder, charged with marijuana — possess less than 1 ounce and furnishing, purchasing and possession of alcoholic beverages by person under legal age
· Cynthia Ann Burnett, 52, 236 Graham St., Apt. 68, Winder, charged with disorderly conduct and public drunkenness
· Scoteva Toronto Burnett, 40, 236 Graham St., Apt. 6B, Winder, charged with failure to appear, marijuana — possess less than 1 ounce and obstruction or hindering law enforcement
· Amanda Jane Cheatham, 36, 361 Mount Moriah Road, Auburn, charged with driving while license withdrawn, child or youth restraint not used properly and failure to have license on person
· Bryant Wesley Church, 55, 137 W. May St., Winder, charged with public drunkenness
· Corey Sentell Cooper, 31, 253 Rutledge Drive, Winder, charged with cruelty to children in the third degree, theft by taking, battery/simple battery (family violence) and probation violation
· Monterio Keirr Cooper, 29, 338 Shenandoah Circle, Winder, charged with driving while license withdrawn
· Jimmy Lee Davis, 47, 1047 Crestview Court, Winder, hold for Lawrenceville
· Levi Jerome Davis, 41, 129 Elm St., Winder, hold for Cook County
· Atonya Michelle Denton, 40, 355 Hillside Way, Maysville, charged with probation violation
· Erica Jean Farmer, 34, 1361 Ethridge Drive, Auburn, charged with criminal trespass and theft by taking
· Reuben Lemuel Foster, 32, 2472 Fountain Circle, Decatur, charged with window tint violation and driving while license withdrawn
· Cynthia Lea Frasheski, 53, 475 Jackson Lane, Jefferson, charged with deposit account fraud/bad checks $499 or less
· Laurnecia Elizabeth Fulton, 31, 218 Tree Crest Parkway, Decatur, charged with probation violation
· Domingo Rodriquez Hernandez, 57, 305 Atlanta Highway, Winder, charged with probation violation
· Lamont Detor Jackson, 38, 467 Smith Mill Road, Winder, charged with simple assault (no contact) and disorderly conduct
· Ryan Jerel Jackson, 25, 426 N. Ridge Lane, Winder, child support warrant
· Wendell Tyler Jennings, 20, 15 Pinkston Way, Winder, charged with possession of marijuana and attempting to purchase alcohol under 21
· Cortez Johnson, 47, 58 Atlanta Ave., Winder, hold for Monroe Police Department
· Melissa Anne Landing, 40, 4380 Stacks Road, Atlanta, charged with probation violation
· Charles Eric Lecroy, 43, 799 Booger Hollow Road, Lindale, hold for Gilmer County Sheriff’s Office
· Jessica Nicole Lucas, 23, 15 Pinkston Way, Winder, charged with furnishing, purchasing and possession of alcoholic beverages by person under legal age and contributing to the delinquency of minor — felony
· Nicholas Robert Masters, 26, 1160 Roxey Maxey Road, Winder, charged with probation violation
· Timothy Maurice Mayweather, 50, 120 Ash Wood Drive, Winder, charged with probation violation
· William Jason McClure, 34, 5524 Old Winder Highway, Braselton, charged with theft by conversion — felony and driving while license withdrawn
· Brian Keith McCormack, 41, 2066 Kinridge Court, Marietta, charged with probation violation
· Matthew Lee McCowan, 33, 1067 Gage Drive, Winder, charged with deposit account fraud/bad checks (out-of-state bank)
· Robert Thomas McDonald, 56, 307 N. Broad St., Apt. 2, Winder, charged with failure to appear
· Timothy William Nalley, 40, 68 Matthews School Road, Winder, charged with probation violation
· Robert Blake Patrick, 44, 291 Nancy St., Winder, charged with deposit account fraud/bad checks $499 or less
· Joshua Kenneth Pellegrini, 22, 1296 Persimon Place Drive, Bethlehem, charged with distribution of controlled substance — methamphetamine and use of communication facility in commission of a felony involving controlled substances
· Usie Gene Robinson, 57, 983 Laboom Road, Monroe, charged with probation violation
· Branden Kenneth Rooks, 19, 430 Jessica Way, Athens, charged with DUI — drugs, marijuana — possess less than 1 ounce, possession and use of drug-related objects and failure to maintain lane
· April Denise Shedd, 28, 1188 AC Smith Road, Commerce, charged with probation violation
· Taryn Amber Sickles, 28, 69 B E. Right St., Winder, charged with criminal damage to property in the second degree
· Tiffany Reanna Simpson, 28, 4181 Gainesville Highway, Buford, charged with failure to maintain lane and driving while license withdrawn
· Spencer Benard Smith, 47, 84 Elm St., Winder, charged with false imprisonment, battery (family violence, first offense) and two counts probation violation
· William Monroe Smith, 47, 125 W. Union Circle, Auburn, charged with probation violation
· Jeffery Austin Stinchcomb, 30, 1002 S. Green St., Thomaston, hold for Pike County
· Steven Jesse Thompson, 22, 275 Carter Road 128, Auburn, charged with three counts probation violation
· Trevor Larson Austin Watts, 20, 306 Meadowwood Circle, Woodstock, charged with illegal possession of methamphetamine
· Diamond Duke Wayland, 19, 45 Pinkston Oaks Circle, Winder, charged with marijuana — possess less than 1 ounce and furnishing, purchasing and possession of alcoholic beverages by person under legal age
· Andrea Danelle West, 36, 422 Foxdale Road, Winder, charged with theft by shoplifting
· Tiffany Ann Wheeler, 24, 131 Hill St., Winder, hold for Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office
· Matthew Tyler Williams, 20, 167 Hilltop Drive, Jefferson, charged with operation of unregistered vehicle or vehicle with current license revalidation decal, possession of marijuana and furnishing, purchasing and possession of alcoholic beverages by person under legal age
· Morris Ann Woodruff, 55, 6965 Crystal Cove Shores, Cumming, charged with two counts probation violation

You might also be interested in reading:

· Barrow Docket Book for April 19-21, 2013
· Barrow Docket Book for April 15-18, 2013
· Barrow Docket Book for April 12-14, 2013
· Barrow Docket Book for April 8-11, 2013
· Barrow Docket Book for April 5-7, 2013

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Romeoville Police Blotter: Teen Charged with DUI, Cannabis Possession

April 30, 2013, 5:25 am
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*April 13*

Joshua Alvarez, 19, of the 1000 block of Cottonwood Lane in Mount Prospect was arrested by Romeoville police at 2:49 a.m. at Route 53 and Airport Road and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane use, possession of cannabis, speeding and driving an uninsured vehicle, according to police.

*April 14*

Robert Munch, 21, of the 1-100 block of Beacon Avenue, Romeoville, was arrested at 2:28 p.m. in the 300 block of South Weber Road and charged with retail theft, according to police.

*April 16*

Frank Kowal, 38, of the 1-100 block of Abbeywood Drive, Romeoville, was arrested at 10:23 p.m. in the 1200 block of Lakeview Drive and on an in-state warrant and charges of resisting arrest and obstructing identification, police said.

*April 17*

Erica Madding, 30, of the 31000 block of Hickory Street in Wilmington was arrested at 1:15 p.m. in the 400 block of North Weber Road and charged with retail theft, police said.

Serena Staszak, 30, of the 2600 block of Sumac Drive, Joliet, was arrested at 4:51 p.m. in the 200 block of South Weber Road and charged with retail theft, according to police. Reported by Patch 6 hours ago.
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Wheaton North Evacuated After Smoky Science Experiment

April 30, 2013, 10:08 am
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*Correction: *The headline was corrected to read "Smoky Science Experiment," and not "Fire Experiment." Patch apologizes for the mistake.

School is back in session at Wheaton North High School after a smoky science experiment caused an evacuation earlier this morning. 

During an experiment that created some expected smoke, a student opened the classroom door, letting smoke out into the hallway and activating the fire alarm, District 200 spokesman Erica Loiacono said Tuesday.

Students have returned to class and no one was injured, Loiacono said.

This morning's evacuation was the school's second science-related incident causing an evacuation. Earlier this month, a small fire started in a science storage area at Wheaton North.

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Bite taken from Suarez's salary

April 29, 2013, 5:42 am
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A NEW council chief executive has been appointed – and he will earn £23,000 less than his predecessor.

Mike Suarez will be formally appointed as Cheshire East Council's new chief executive next month.

The current finance director at London's Lambeth Council will earn £150,000, with up to £10,000 more in bonuses.

But that pay is considerably less than the £173,000 basic salary enjoyed by former council boss Erika Wenzel who earned £226,318 in salary and pension in 2011.

Ms Wenzel left the authority in July by mutual agreement – and with a £93,550 'golden handshake' – after being off sick for four months.

She was appointed to lead the new council following the abolition of three borough councils, including Congleton and Crewe and Nantwich in 2009.

Council leaders agreed to reduce the chief executive's pay after deciding they needed more 'value for money'.

Tory council leader Michael Jones said: "We made a very clear statement that we wanted to get value for money. We will not pay extra money for people to come here.

"We had a very intense selection process when the shortlisted candidates met as many stakeholders and councillors as possible.

"We had a lot of feedback and Mike was named as a strong favourite.

"We were taken by his ability. He is very confident and has a strong background in finance, which we wanted.

"In the end it was a unanimous decision."

Opposition councillors are pleased to see the chief executive's pay cut.

Shavington First member, Councillor David Brickhill, who interviewed Mr Suarez during the selection process, said: "His energy impressed me. He seems to be very, 'get up and go' and has lots of charisma. He looks like a good leader.

"He is on a lot less than Erica Wenzel, but I think she wasn't worth it. I hope this guy is, he seems a really good candidate.

"As a council since 2009, we have made a mess of things, it couldn't have been much worse.

"It is a pity we broke up the original councils, that was a very bad move indeed."

Alsager councillor and Liberal Democrat group leader Rod Fletcher said: "My personal opinion was that Ms Wenzel's salary was too high.

"She was appointed on a higher salary than the old chief executive of Cheshire County Council.

"I believe Mr Suarez has been recruited on a more realistic salary."

Mr Suarez has previously worked at councils in Southwark, Westminster and Slough. He was appointed as the executive director of finance at Lambeth Council in 2005.

Mr Suarez's appointment comes as Stoke-on-Trent City Council chief executive John van de Laarschot has seen his basic salary rise to £195,000. Staffordshire County Council chief executive Nick Bell is also paid £195,000. Reported by This is 2 days ago.
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A look at teacher-student sex cases: Men average longer jail terms

April 29, 2013, 3:56 am
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Obama Efforts May Not Lead To Election Win

April 29, 2013, 5:20 am
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WASHINGTON -- Presidents like to take credit for economic recoveries, just as President Barack Obama is angling to do now.

He and his allies in Congress have "walked the economy back from the brink," his new 2014 federal budget blueprint asserts. And Democrats hope these improvements, while still slow and uneven, will give them at least a small boost in 2014's midterm races.

That's a big order, considering:

_Presidential claims of responsibility for economic gains rarely win plaudits from voters, yet presidents nearly always get blamed when things get worse.

_The historical odds for midterm gains in Congress by the in-power party are slim at best. Since World War II, the president's party has lost an average of 26 seats in midterm elections and gained seats only twice – Democrats in 1998 under President Bill Clinton and Republicans in 2002 with George W. Bush in the Oval Office.

_Presidential elections are often referendums on the economy. That applies less often to midterms.

Still, the health of the economy "is going to be an important factor" in 2014 races, said Democratic pollster and strategist Mark Mellman. "What matters most is changes in the amount of money people have in their pockets. It's very hard to tell people they're better off than they feel."

"But we're still quite a ways from November 2014," he added.

Right now, surveys and reports show that the recovery is continuing, although more slowly than most, despite continued high unemployment and an environment of modest economic growth and inflation. Home prices are on the rise, manufacturing is slowly improving.

The government reported Friday that economic growth accelerated to an annual rate of 2.5 percent from January through March, helped by the strongest consumer spending in more than two years. But federal spending fell, and tax increases and Washington's budget cuts could slow growth later this year.

The report showed the economy was getting stronger after nearly stalling late last year, when it grew just 0.4 percent in the final three months of 2012.

"It's hard to do victory laps in the climate of slow growth and continued high unemployment," said historian Douglas Brinkley of Rice University.

"A president's job is to rebuild the psyche of the nation," Brinkley said. "And there has been a feeling of incremental improvement after Obama's first term in office. That's the key word, incremental. Presidents have to make the people believe that things are getting better every month.

"A lot of what I'm talking about is the optics of the situation. When Obama came in, things were rotten and then it got better. There is no longer that sense of panic going on."

Obama's efforts have been overshadowed somewhat by several noneconomic issues: the congressional battles over gun safety and immigration and the deadly Boston Marathon bombings.

What steps can Obama rightfully claim that have helped spur economic improvement?

His $830 billion stimulus program of 2009, for one. The White House also cites two other major emergency programs – the auto and financial industry bailouts. Both were started under President George W. Bush and expanded by Obama.

The White House suggests Obama's anti-recessionary programs helped nurture the creation of more than 6 million new jobs since the economy bottomed in 2010. Republicans voice skepticism but mainstream economists generally cite substantial gains from the federal efforts in the range of 3 million or more jobs.

The bank bailout, or Troubled Asset Relief Program, turned out to be politically radioactive for many who supported it. But economists generally agree it helped avert a national financial meltdown. And it wound up yielding investment returns to taxpayers of most of the original $700 billion-plus cost.

Obama can't claim credit for some of the biggest contributors to walking the economy back from the brink: actions by the semi-autonomous Federal Reserve, under Chairman Ben Bernanke, to hold down interest rates and lubricate the financial system by injecting around $3 trillion in newly printed money over the past five years.

While the Fed's program could still ignite inflation, so far it has helped encourage business and consumer spending and housing purchases and has helped lift stocks, with the Dow industrials roughly doubling since Obama took office.

Trying to take credit for economic gains can backfire on a president, analysts in both parties agree.

Democratic strategists James Carville, Stan Greenberg and Erica Seifert concluded from focus-group sessions with both Democratic and Republican audiences that Obama fares far better in speeches when he highlights economic progress without taking credit.

People "are very much on edge financially ... because they live it every day. Every speech needs to start from a place that understands this is not theoretical or ideological," they wrote in a policy memo. Obama must "thread a very careful needle," they concluded.

Republican consultant Rich Galen said presidents in general – and Obama in particular – tend to take disproportionate responsibility for economic advances. "Although we know from the data that the economy is creaking ahead, it certainly isn't booming – with so many people who continue to be out of work. Everybody knows somebody who doesn't have a job," Galen said.

Americans don't like it when presidents pound their own chests rhetorically or talk up their accomplishments, says Ross Baker, a political science professor at Rutgers University. "Americans would say, `Well, that's our judgment to make, whether you're doing a good job or not.'"

"Facts speak for themselves," Baker said. "If things are good, you don't really need to make any extraordinary claims. Nobody notices a sunny day. But when it rains, you've got to get an umbrella, put on a raincoat. Psychologically, it's a very different kind of situation."

Obama also believes his major health insurance overhaul, now known by opponents and supporters alike as "Obamacare," will keep down health care costs in the years ahead. Republicans disagree.

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What's Your Favorite Hellertown Restaurant And Why?

April 29, 2013, 8:31 am
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*Hellertown Borough* Restaurants (click on a name to write a review)*

Sagra Bistro

Braveheart Highland Pub & Restaurant

Cafe Erica

Bella's Ristorante

Roma Pizza

Mike's Kids Doggie Shop

Matey's Crossroads Hotel

Vassi's

Rocco's

Antonio's

Paprika's

Warm Sugar/The Artisan's Kitchen Project

DiMaio's

Hellertown Diner

McDonald's

Ricardo's/The Original Tavern House

Hellertown Deli & Pita House

Dunkin Donuts

*Lower Saucon Township restaurants are not included in this list, however, they will be highlighted in a future article. Reported by Patch 2 days ago.
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Allergy Misery Is One Sandy Legacy

April 29, 2013, 12:24 pm
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*Editor's Note: This article was posted by Erica Jackson and written by **Joe Dowd**. *

Mold spores and their sneezing, coughing impact on allergy sufferers is Reported by Patch 2 days ago.
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Grocery Delivery Services Save Gas, Lower Carbon Emissions

April 29, 2013, 7:16 pm
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While having groceries delivered to your home or office can seem like a luxury or guilty pleasure, new research from the University of Washington shows a grocery delivery service is actually better for the environment than driving to the store yourself.

"A lot of times people think they have to inconvenience themselves to be greener, and that actually isn't the case here," said Anne Goodchild, UW associate professor of civil and environmental engineering. "From an environmental perspective, grocery delivery services overwhelmingly can provide emissions reductions."

According to a study by Goodchild and her UW colleague Erica Wygonik published in Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, a delivery service can cut carbon emissions by at least half compared with individual trips to the store. Large delivery trucks filled to capacity were found to maximize the reduction in emissions.

"What's good for the bottom line of the delivery service provider is generally going to be good for the environment, because fuel is such a big contributor to operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions," Wygonik said. "Saving fuel saves money, which also saves on emissions."

In the study, the UW team chose a portion of households from Seattle and King Country municipal data to select customers and assign them to their closest grocery store. According to the researchers, this allowed them to compensate for socioeconomic factors.

Using an EPA modeling tool, the team then calculated emissions on a detailed level. The researchers also considered factors such as vehicle type, speed and roadway type.

Goodchild and Wygonik found delivery service trucks were able to cut 20 to 75 percent of the carbon dioxide produced by personal vehicles taking the same trip. They also discovered significantly less carbon emitted, 80 to 90 percent, if the service delivered based on the most efficient routes.

The research team also found emissions reductions in both the densely populated and more suburban parts of Seattle.

"We tend to think of grocery delivery services as benefiting urban areas, but they have really significant potential to offset the environmental impacts of personal shopping in rural areas as well," Wygonik said.

In their conclusion, Goodchild and Wygonik noted commuters are offered a number of incentives to reduce traffic and emissions by carpool lanes and other programs. They questioned if the same types of incentives could be applied to grocery delivery services that can effectively reduce emissions and fuel consumption.

The UW team said their future studies plan to examine the effect of customers combining their grocery shopping with a work commute and how a delivery service's home-base location impacts emissions.

Internet access has facilitated the growth of grocery delivery services across the country: from AmazonFresh in the study’s Seattle area, to FreshDirect’s service for residences and offices in the New York City area to Safeway’s delivery services in many other US cities.

Last month, Google debuted a trial shopping delivery service in the San Francisco Bay Area, and many other cities have seen delivery startups filling in local market niches. Reported by redOrbit 2 days ago.
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Volunteers Needed For Horseshoe Crab Tagging Blitz

April 29, 2013, 12:07 pm
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This story was posted by Christine Sampson. It was written by Erica Jackson.

There are a number of volunteer opportunities in the area, but here is a unique one that can be done individually, with family or a group of friends.

Cornell Reported by Patch 2 days ago.
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