American Legion: Baseball background checks mandated

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The American Legion relies heavily upon dedicated Legionnaires and Legion family members to support and donate countless hours to the success of one of its premier youth programs — American Legion Baseball. So in an effort to first and foremost enhance the protection of children and youth, as well as continue to enhance the Legion Baseball program and meet insurance requirements, The American Legion National Executive Committee (NEC) adopted Resolution 16 during the 2012 Fall Meetings, which mandates a background check screening for coaches, managers and volunteer staff of junior and senior American Legion Baseball teams.

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NUTTER’S STATEMENT ON STATUS OF PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Philadelphia, January 22, 2013 – Mayor Michael A. Nutter committed the City of Philadelphia to work toward securing a major pro cycling event in 2014 in the wake of an announcement that the current cycling championship has been canceled for this year.

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CHUCKLES: DEAR ABBY…

Dear Abby,

My husband has a long record of money problems. He runs up huge credit-card $\"6a00d8341bf7d953ef01156f2209a9970c-250wi\"$

bills and at the end of the month, if I try to pay them off, he shouts at

me, saying I am stealing his money.

He says pay the minimum and let our kids worry about the rest, but already we can hardly keep up with the interest.

Also he has been so arrogant and abusive toward our neighbors that most of them no longer speak to us.

The few that do are an odd bunch, to whom he has been giving a lot of expensive gifts, running up our bills even more. Also, he has gotten religious. One week he hangs out with Catholics and the next with people who say the Pope is the Anti-Christ, and the next he\’s with Muslims.. Finally, the last straw. He\’s demanding that before anyone can be in the same room with him, they must sign a loyalty oath. It\’s just so

horribly creepy! Can you help?

Signed, M Ob

Dear M,

Suck it up and stop whining, Michelle. You\’re getting to live in the White

House for free, travel the world, and have others pay for everything for

you. You can divorce the jerk any time you want. The rest of us are stuck

with the idiot for 4 more years.

Signed, Abby

SUBMITTED BY BOB S.

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Letters: What Happened to President Obama\’s Promise?

If you remember, our president indicated that he was not going to raise taxes on the middle class by one dime.

And, he sure kept his word. My last paycheck didn’t see a 10-cent tax hike. It was more like a $20 tax hike (because a payroll tax \”holiday\” on a portion of Social Security and Medicare deductions was not renewed). Not only that, one of my co-workers saw her net pay down a whopping $70.

But, be not dismayed. Surely our government needs the cash much more than any of us greedy, under-taxed crybabies. So, I am therefore resolved to shut up, pay up and be grateful.

Are you with me, brothers and sisters?

George Heebner Jr.

Stratford

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Scientists to Discuss Health of River and Bay in Wake of Record Storms

Cape May, N.J. — Hundreds of environmental educators, managers, and scientists will converge on Cape May’s Grand Hotel for the Delaware Estuary Science & Environmental Summit on Jan. 27-30. Dozens of experts are scheduled to give over 130 presentations. However, talk outside the lecture halls will almost certainly focus on Superstorm Sandy’s impact on our region.

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