Month: December 2010

OSAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FIRST IN STATE TO MEET HEALTHIER U.S. SCHOOL CHALLENGE

 


Federal, State, Local Officials Present School with Award

 

(TRENTON) – New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas H. Fisher and James Harmon of the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service today presented OsageElementary School in Voorhees with a $500 prize for earning the HealthierUS School Challenge Award.

 

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Photo (l to r) — Pam Hart, Osage Elem. 

School Cafeteria Manager; Debbie 

Zee, Voorhees Schools Food Service 

Director; Osage Principal, Diane 

Young; Secretary Fisher; James 

Harmon, USDA FNS.

 

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CANJ Applauds the State Senate for Bi-Partisan Effort to Create Jobs in Atlantic City


Legislation Would Provide Atlantic City Stakeholders with Vital Tools for Future Success

 

Atlantic City (December 20, 2010) – The Casino Association of New Jersey (CANJ) applauds \"Atlantic-city-downtown-skyline\" the Senate for passing a slate of legislation today that will be integral to revitalizing and expanding Atlantic City in the coming years.

 

This legislation is the direct result of hard work on the part of Governor Christie, the New Jersey State Senate, and its leadership. The Senate and the Governor were able to create a bi-partisan legislative package that thoroughly addresses the state’s needs through their careful study of the myriad of issues Atlantic City faces in trying to attract more tourists and improve its marketing efforts. Their ability to craft a thoughtful compromise amongst the various stakeholders across the state illustrates how critical both this legislation and Atlantic City are to helping New Jersey grow its economy.

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Local Firemen Holding Food Drive and Toy Drive


\"280558_thumb\" GLOUCESTER CITY NJ-The Gloucester City Fireman’s Mutual Benevolent Association (FMBA 51 & 251) and the Dog House Sports Pub on King Street, thank you so much to all who donated to, and supported our \”Camping for Canned Goods\” program two weeks ago.


Our canned good drive, which is still going on, provided our local food bank with a few more weeks of food for our citizens during a time when our shelves become drastically depleted. Please continue to support our canned good drive effort by stopping by Fire Headquarters, 1 North King Street, Gloucester City, any time, night or day to drop off your donations.


Our staff will gladly meet you at your vehicle and carry the goods into the firehouse. You may call before you come, 856-456-0231, or just stop by. 


We would also like to take this opportunity to announce the start of our Toys for Tots program. As we have in years past, Fire Headquarters will be working in conjunction with Gloucester City \"Images-20\" High Schools’ outreach program to provide toys and clothing for those in need.


Please stop by the fire house with your new, unwrapped toy to be distributed in our City. Last year we were able to provide gifts for more than 20 families.


Again, thank you so much for supporting for our canned good drive and hope to see you at Fire Headquarters dropping off canned goods and toys soon!

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Aqua String Band of Philadelphia Mummer\’s Fame Prepares for 90th Parade

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 The Aqua String Band will be parading in their 90th Mummers Day Parade this \"Aqua year. The Band was organized on April 2, 1920 by Elmer W. Leyrer and Fred J. Kesel, Sr. and incorporated into the String Band Association in 1945. It was Mr. Kesel who first introduced the glockenspiel (bells) into the Mummers\’ Parade where they have remained a constant fixture ever since.

The name \”Aqua\” is a reflection on the life and times of the United States during the Band’s birth. Latin for the word water, \”Aqua\” was chosen as an ironic reference to the then raging controversy over Prohibition – \”aqua\” being the only legal drink at the time.

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PHILLY: \”Welcome Home Cliff Lee\” Billboard On I-95

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Face of Defense: Grandson Continues ‘Band of Brothers’ Tradition

By Army Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod
1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division

FORT BRAGG, N.C., Dec. 14, 2010 – Even at 80 years old, Frederick \”Moose\” Heyliger was an enormous man, according to his grandson, who serves with the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade.

 

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Army 1st Sgt. Mark Heyliger stands before a C-17 Globemaster III prior to an airborne training operation Dec. 1, 2010, at Fort Bragg, N.C. When he enlisted in 1992, Heyliger knew little about the World War II exploits of his grandfather, Army 1st Lt. Frederick \”Moose\” Heyliger, until he read Stephen Ambrose’s book, \”Band of Brothers.\” U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod
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Army 1st Sgt. Mark D. Heyliger, first sergeant of Company B, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, often is asked by young soldiers who \”put 2 and 2 together\” whether he knows \”that guy in that movie,\” and he says he does.

 

Heyliger, a veteran of five deployments, learned of his grandfather’s World War II exploits as a first lieutenant with Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, of the 101st Airborne Division \”Screaming Eagles\” the same way the rest of America did –- by reading the book and seeing the HBO mini-series, \”Band of Brothers.\”

The grandfather Heylinger knew had earned a degree in ornamental horticulture and he sold fertilizer, among other jobs. He was a bit of a wanderer, with a grand plan to own an acre of land in every state so he could travel and camp all the time.

\”I’d always known my grandfather served in the Army, and I knew that he had loved it, but he never talked about what he did during the war,\” he said. \”My dad mailed me a book while I was on recruiting duty. He said, ‘If you ever want to know what your grandfather did, you need to read the book.’\”

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SARASOTA FLORIDA:Bald eagle struck by car during rush hour on Fruitville Road

by Anthony Cormier December 13, 2010

A driver hit the eagle Monday about 4:30 p.m., causing a brief delay for drivers as \"Bilde\" police and onlookers protected the bird until an animal control officer arrived.

\”It came up low, right into the car,\” said Julie Walburn, who watched the crash and waited impatiently for someone to come help the downed bird.

The driver, Walburn said, stopped and briefly waited. But with two children in her car, she eventually left.

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Animal control officers pick up a bald eagle from the median of Fruitville Road on Monday afternoon. The bird was injured when it was hit by a car during rush-hour traffic.

After the collision, the bird lay motionless about a block east of Mimosa Drive, near Cardinal Mooney High School.

When an animal control officer arrived — wearing thick gloves, and armed with a blanket and a cage — the eagle mustered enough strength to flap its wings and flash its lengthy talons.

It rose momentarily, then fell back into a row of bushes in the median. The wildlife officer covered it with a blanket, snatched it from the bushes and loaded it into the cage.

The bird was taken to an emergency animal hospital; its condition not immediately known.

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American-Made Drywall Emerges as Potential Danger

 

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TECO Big Bend Power Station in Apollo Beach. (Sarasota Herald-Tribune photo by Dan Wagner)

by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, and Aaron Kessler, Sarasota Herald-Tribune Dec. 15, 2010, 8:02 p.m.

Two years after thousands of Americans learned that defective Chinese drywall had contaminated their houses, a new group of homeowners say they are experiencing similar problems—but their homes are built with drywall made in the United States.

Ninety-seven homeowners in four states have joined lawsuits against U.S. drywall manufacturers in the past year, claiming that their drywall is releasing enough sulfur gas to corrode wiring and appliances and cause headaches, nosebleeds, labored breathing and irritated eyes—complaints that until now have been mostly associated with Chinese drywall. Many families have abandoned their homes, fearing long-term health problems. Some are facing foreclosure, or even bankruptcy.

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Man who Shot PA Hunter Faces Manslaughter; Coldwater Conservation School; Native Fish; Saltwater Registry Bill

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Lawyer charged with manslaughter in hunter’s death…Philadelphia Inquirer

By Larry King

INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Montgomery County attorney David M. Manilla faces involuntary manslaughter and firearms charges in connection with the Nov. 29 shooting death of a Bucks County deer hunter.

In court records, investigators portray the fatal shooting of Barry Groh as a mixture of reckless hunting, disregard for firearms laws by a convicted felon, and after-the-fact deception by Manilla, 49, of Worcester, an attorney since 1992.

The records also paint an unflattering picture of the three-man hunting party that included Manilla and his uncle, former Montgomery County District Attorney Michael D. Marino.

A court affidavit said Manilla failed to render immediate aid to Groh after shooting him, that the men stood by and said nothing when paramedics initially misread Groh\’s death as being caused by a heart attack, and that they left the scene before authorities had a chance to interview them in detail.

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 Coldwater Conservation School

 

The NJ School of Conservation in Sussex County will be the host site for an exciting Coldwater Conservation School being offered in 2011 by the NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife and the NJ State Council of Trout Unlimited and its supporting chapters. The School will be held from June 23 – 26 and is open to youth who will be between the ages of 11 and 14 at the time of the program.

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Your Comments on Facebook are NOT PRIVATE!

BY BILL CLEARY

  For those who make comments on Facebook and think that what they \"6a00d8341bf7d953ef010536e2a426970b-150wi\" wrote is private well I would suggest you read their Terms. And keep in mind that what you write is there for ever even after you remove it. Just do a Google search. Incidentally, Facebook states they have 100 million visitors a day; simply put that many people can access your thoughts. 

Specifically I draw your attention to # 4 When you publish content or information using the \”everyone\” setting, it means that you are allowing everyone, including people off of Facebook, to access and use that information, and to associate it with you (i.e., your name and profile picture).

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