Fresh Air - Week Of Dec. 4

Adopt a trail Volunteers are needed to help the Cuyahoga Valley Trails Council clean up litter and maintain the Boston Run Trail in the Cuyahoga Valley park. The work will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet at the Happy Days Lodge north parking lot off state Route 303 in Boston Heights. Wear sturdy shoes or boots, dress for the weather and traditional irish dress bring a small pack with work gloves, waterlunch. For informationcheck out http://www.cvtrailscouncil.org.


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Former Pipette Rose Elinor Dougall Hangs Up The Polka Dots To Go ...

Emerging from a band modelled on the 60s school of hit-making where no individual member is more important than the collective to then carve out your own identity must be a tricky proposition. But Rose Elinor Dougall (nee Rosay)'s debut single 'Another Version Of Pop Song' (out on Monday on her own Scarlett Records) suggests that she might well be pulling off that difficult task. There are hints of the Sundays here, but there's more going on than just fey '90s indie; think whirling maypole psychedelia and Fairport folk with a very contemporary, pop feel. Moreover, her voice has escaped the harmonies and confines of the Pipettes to acquire a strength all of its own. This is why, in part, that there's nothing precious or twee about this project. Also, live, her band the Distractions dress as impeccably as they play, like Brideshead types on a peculiar caper - the drummer, in particular, has the air of a manic Sopwith Camel pilot inexplicably overjoyed that he's just been shot down by the Red Baron. In a time where young female musicians are expected to either be brassy soul belters on one hand (Duffy, Adele), painfully retiring folk damsels (Laura Marling) or so cringeworthily kooky that you might as well call them Pritchard and pack 'em off to drama academy (Florence - The Machine), it'll be interesting to see how Dougall's well-crafted, decidedly English songs of love and loss might be received.
What have you been up to Post-Pipettes?
Leaving the Pipettes was a hard decision to make and once I'd got over the thrill of making such a bold move, there was a period of adjustment, shall we say. But once I'd pulled myself together, I've really just been working on getting these songs together and finding the right people to work on the project with, and making a record on my own terms with my own material to see what happens. This year I have been focused on exploring my own songwriting processes, and lately I have been concentrating more on developing those ideas sonically. I've also returned to my natural role as barmaid, which provided some source material for the ol' tunes. Remembering what it's like to stay in one place for more than a few weeks at a time has also been good.
How has it been recording on your own rather than as part of a collaborative project?
At first I found it a slightly daunting prospect; just being able to articulate exactly what you mean in a way that is satisfactory to both oneself and a producer can be a challenge for a start. I suppose the stakes feel so much higher to me now that the songs are all my own and far more personal, so I feel much more precious and protective, but I have also tried to be free enough to let unexpected things happen. I am lucky because I have found a producer, Lee Baker, who I really trust and I've worked very closely with him in terms of arrangement. We have tried to deconstruct most songs and rebuild them to assure that everything is there for a reason, and that has been a fascinating process for me. Also I haven't been recording with a band, (although The Distractions are due to come and record a few tracks in the next month or two), so it hasn't been a 'press record and go' situation, which in some ways it was in the Pipettes. This has meant that everything has had to be constructed in the studio and finding the right direction for each song feels a bit like carving something out of stone, you chip away and hopefully it reveals itself eventually. I have basically loved every minute of the experience so far.
Why are you releasing the single yourself?
After being involved with record labels for the last few years I really wanted to try and do something on my own terms to begin with. Everything I have done so far has been pretty D.I.Y., and I have really enjoyed being in control in that way. It was really important that I established a sound for myself away from any industry eyes, and this was the first song I finished with my producer that felt that it was heading in the right direction. I just really wanted to get something out before 2009 as a sort of punctuation to a very strange year and hopefully to lead me into another one.
The Pipettes worked in what became a very pop milieu with the signing to Interscope and so on; is it nice to go back to basics?
I have to say it is yes. I can't deny that I had a really incredible experience and am aware that much of what I did in The Pipettes is unlikely to be repeated through what I'm doing now. It's important to remember that The Pipettes came from quite lowly beginnings and I have done my fair share of toilet circuits and stinking minibuses and am looking forward to returning to all that soon. However, I can't imagine seeing my face on the side of Tower records in Tokyo for example, and at times the whole thing felt like a very bizarre dream. So it is really lovely to, (without sounding like a complete arsehole), 'get back to the music'. I can't believe I just said that.
What of your band, where did you dig them up? Why are they Distractions?
Well one of them is my brother Tom, I found him skulking around my flat so I thought I should put that skulking to good use. The other guitarist is a good friend of mine, Ralegh, who is also in a couple of other bands, Patrick Hamilton and Two Seat Bicycle, both of which the lovely Alex plays drums for, so we've got him with us as well. Georgia is on bass, who is my very first friend from when I was about two. we went to nursery together but were tragically separated for 17 years when our parents took us away from the big smoke. We have since both returned only a mile or so away from where we first met and by some strange twist of fate found ourselves chatting in the local. It turns out that she a great musician and so I nabbed her quick smart and now we're together again. They are all distractions from my own ego. I've also been thinking about all of the horrible temptations that stop people from doing the things they really mean to do; I've witnessed it happening with some people I know and I think it's a really frightening but interesting thing.
Can you tell us a little about the musical influences that have shaped you over the years?
Well I grew up in a very musical house, my Dad plays the guitar and writes songs, so I was always exposed to those sorts of noises. He has an amazing record collection, (which me and my brother have pillaged over the years), and layered dress is responsible for my love of folk and wedding dress bolero ignited my interest in songwriting as a whole. My mum was always into reggae and draped dress soul too which broadened my musical awareness. I was about 10 at the height of Britpop so was too young to go to any of the gigs, but I remember seeing Blur, Pulp, Elastica and all that stuff on the TV and really being totally consumed by it all, and I think that's when I decided I wanted to be in a band and make music.
Is it nice to be able to sit down for gigs, rather than having to prance around in a polka dot dress?
Yes it is certainly less tiring and I don't tend to have make up pouring down my face at the end of a gig, but part of me misses jumping around like an idiot. I'm still working on the whole stage thing, I think I would like to do a bit more standing up, because I love moving and you can get a bit stuck in your chair, but at the moment the main thing is concentrating on singing, which I have to say is really lovely.
Your granddad announced the declaration of the Second World War on the wireless. What historical event, hypothetical or otherwise, would you like to announce, and why?
It would be really great to announce that chocolate doesn't make you fat, drinking doesn't lead to health problems and smoking doesn't give you cancer.
Please state three non-musical influences or inspirations:
Egon Schiele, Richard Brautigan, Ashdown Forest, Kent.
What is your ultimate ambition for the Rose - The Distractions project?
I would just love to get this record out and for it to do OK, enough for me to make another one and go and play it to people...I really want to have a record of my own which i feel reflects the time that i made it in, and i think that i am getting close to that. I can't really think beyond that at the moment, but fundamentally I sort of want to do this forever really.
Visit Rose's mySpace for a listen to 'Another Version Of Pop Song'to see forthcoming tour dates


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Huq Will Never Say Never To Nudity

Konnie Huq has claimed that she will 'never say never' to stripping off on camera.
The former Blue Peter presenter said that she has not posed for any lads' magazines because of the controversy it may cause, but would not rule out appearing nude in the future.
'If I wore a low-cut dress or showed my cleavage or did lads' mags, people would make such a big deal,' she told The Mirror.
'That has stopped me from doing it, shiny dress but I would if it felt right. Maybe I could do some indie film and get my kit off. I'd never say never.'
Huq also revealed that she has received strange fan mail in the past, including 'bits of leather'letters from a man who claimed to have got her pregnant.
She said: 'Loads of weirdos send me things... there was the guy who thought I was having his baby.
'Apparently, he's been writing to Princess Anne tooso I clearly belong to a good sub-section of society.'

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Putin Hosts Live Q-A Broadcast

MOSCOW Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday promised Russians that their wages and pensions would rise despite the crisis and enchanted dress vented his anger at the Georgian president in an earthy outburst.
The former president's 'conversation' with Russians in a nationally broadcast, live question-and-answer session lasting more than three hours underlined his grip on the country and cast him as the one still calling the shots.
The broadcast, the seventh such annual call-in session for Putin, was being watched for signs of his political intentions. Constitutional changes to extend the presidential term from four to six years have increased speculation that President Dmitry Medvedev could step down early to let his mentor reclaim the presidency.
Putin hailed the constitutional change, saying the longer presidential term would better suit such a big country as Russia. He said nothing to encourage expectations of his early return to the Kremlin, saying he is happy serving the country in his current job.
Speaking afterward to journalists, he said the next presidential election was not until 2012 'and I think everyone should carry out his duties in his job.'
But the scope of the questions Putin chose to answer ranging from bread-and-butter issues to global politics appeared aimed at casting him as the best hope for the country at a tough time. Medvedev has kept a lower profile and has not held such call-in shows.
Putin let his penchant for earthy language show in response to a caller who asked whether he would like to see Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili 'hanged by one of his body parts.'
'Why by just one part?' Putin said with a grin before launching into a list of accusations against the Georgian leader for starting a war with Russia in August.
The caller was referring to an article last month in the French magazine Le Nouvel Observateur quoting Putin as telling French President Nicolas Sarkozy that he would like to have Saakashvili hanged, ending the sentence with a crude anatomical reference.
Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said last month that 'Putin spoke in words very similar to what is written in the article.'
Putin's comment Thursday appeared to back the magazine's account of his remarks in August.
In responding to Putin's reported remarks, Saakashvili fired back at the Russians last week by saying 'they wouldn't have enough rope.'
While showing his teeth to Russia's foes, Putin made an effort to sound paternal and kind to the audience.
When a small girl from Buryatia, a Siberian region near Mongolia, asked him for a new dress for New Year's, Putin invited her and collar dress her sister to Moscow for a children's New Year's party in the Kremlin and promised them gifts.
He promised apartments to military officers, support to the unemployed, free medicines to retirees and higher wages to all Russians.
Uncertainty about the economic turmoil is growing in Russia. Many of the questions submitted beforehand through a government Web site voiced concerns about unemployment, the declining ruble and hugo boss dress banking problems.
Putin pledged that the government would be able to prevent a drop in living standards and implement earlier plans for salary and pension increases.
'We have every opportunity to get through this difficult period with minimal problems,' he said.
He said the Russian economy was expected to post almost 7 percent growth this year despite the crisis, and promised that wages and pensions will rise by 12 percent.
The average monthly salary in Russia stood at 18,000 rubles (about $650) in late October, and Putin said Thursday that the average monthly pension was 4,500 rubles ($165). Although housing costs for many Russians are far below those for most Americans or Europeans, the overall standard of living still lags far behind.
Putin said Russia's currency reserves, the world's third-largest, would be sufficient to cushion the effects of the financial crisis.
'We won't allow any sharp fluctuations in the rate of our national currency,' he said. 'We will carefully use our reserves. If we conduct a well-balancedresponsible policy, these funds will be sufficient.'
Putin blamed the crisis squarely on the United States, saying it 'contaminated all leading economies of the world with this crisis.'
He wrapped up the carefully choreographed session by taking a long string of questions sent in advance, ending with one asking what he loves most. 'Russia,' Putin answered.


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Fashion Tips For The Christmas Party

DESPITE being in the midst of a 'kipper economy' (that's flat and cheap) even the economic scaremongers can't cancel Christmas so I'm sure you'll be attending a party or three. Staying in knitting and purling is not an option.
In the booming 1990s it was perfectly okay to turn up to a party in expensive jeans, but in times of recession it is good manners to dress up and show your appreciation to the hostess for providing free canaps during lean times.
Apparently women spend two years of their lives getting ready to go out (I'm sure they didn't include trying to use eyelash curlers in that survey) so come on girls let's make it look worth it. Depending on the venue and your personal style preference there are two main looks for Christmas 2008 - think either 'prima ballerinas dressing up box' or 'goth glam meets rock chic'.
For fairy tale glamour think opulent lace and villain fancy dress tulle confections with whimsical oversized fabric embellishment in the form of roses, ruffles and fishtail dress bows. There are vintage style flapper dresses with pailettes, sequins, beading, feathers and fringing. Mix tulle, enchanted dress chiffonsilk and velvet with lots of amazing lace.
Put on your dancing shoes (Miu Miu's sequin peep-toe courts are perfect)avoid slipping on the dance floor by adding heartstoppers to the soles of your shoes. These are little red self-adhesive heart shapes. Wear your heart on your sole this year it's cheaper then Louboutins.


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Make Your Presents Felt: Spend Time If You Can T Spend Money

Picture this - Practically everyone has a digital camera these days, so consider framing a photo you've taken and giving it as a gift. Enlarge a beautiful Mississippi landscape. If it's a place the recipient has visited or a photo of a hometown, it may hold special meaning.
Grandparents may appreciate a collage or portrait of their grandchildren or a framed picture drawn by a little one.
You can also create annual photo albums that capture a year of life, or upload a photo and print it on T-shirts, mugs, hats, totes, calendars, etc. Shutterfly.com, Cafepress.com and Zazzle.com are three sites that enable you to personalize products with pictures.
Scrapping new ideas - You can't put a price on memories, so create a scrapbook of your favorite photos and memories of friends, or give them a handmade journal they can fill with their own.
Natchez resident Pam Frank, who founded an annual scrapbook convention that drew almost 300 to the Natchez Convention Center this year, makes scrapbooks using chipboard from old notebooks and cardstock paper.
'They are wonderful and inexpensive gifts,' she said. 'I decorate each page and personalize them. Then, all they have to do is add pictures.'
Frank also makes personalized jewelry boxes out of cigar boxes.
It's sew easy - For the price of a pair of knitting needles and yarn, you can create scarves, hats, quilts and baby booties.
If you have a sewing machine, buy a few simple patterns and design your own dresses, bibs and purses. You can even make puppets, stuffed animals and dolls for children.
Getting carded - Many people would rather choose their own Christmas gifts, so gift cards and certificates are a great way to go. When every dollar counts, a gift card for as little as $5 may help someone purchase a pair of shoes or enjoy a meal at a local restaurant.
If you're short on cash, you can also create gift cards and certificates for services you can provide, such as a 'contractual agreement' to take the kiddies on a camping trip or pitch a tent in the backyard.
Maybe you'll promise to cook a candlelit dinner, or give someone a certificate for a massage, car wash or babysitting services.
Dangle a gift in front of them - Become a jewelry designer. You can find most of the supplies you need at stores like Hobby Lobby and Michaels, or recycle vintage jewelry or items on hand, transforming them into wearable works of art.
Grenada resident Lori Bender creates jewelry out of vintage beads to give as gifts and sell. 'I've always loved vintage jewelry, so that's a lot of my inspiration,' she said. Bender, a stay-at-home mom, sells earrings, necklaces and bracelets on Etsy.com under the name 'beauxbijoux' and will do so Saturday at her first craft fair in Greenwood.
Get cooking - Few can resist a good cookie or decadent chocolate cake, so get out your oven mitts and start baking. Your friends will appreciate the gift while it lasts.
Mississippi-made food products also make good gifts. Check out the Mississippi Gift Company Web site at themississippigiftcompany.com to see gourmet items, including Clarksdale's Mississippi Delta Pecans, Poplarville's Robicheaux's Handmade Candies and Magnolia Munchies from the Dixie Sweets Candy Company in Hattiesburg.
Read their minds - You don't have to guess what they want this holiday. Magazines are relatively inexpensive gifts that keep giving all year long. From Sports Illustrated and Ebony to National Geographic and Popular Science, there's generally one to suit everyone.
Books are another way to target specific interests, and many written by Mississippi authors can be found in the regional section of bookstores like Jackson's Lemuria and Oxford's Square Books.
Show them the money - Find out your friend's favorite charity, and make a donation in his or her name. It doesn't have to be a huge amount. From Stewpot and the Jackson Zoo to the American Cancer Society, there's a cause for everyone.
Play the game - Mamasource.com suggests buying a new board game for the family, and have fun all year. You can even customize your own Monopoly game for around $20. Visit boardgames.com for more information.
Make a memory jar - Get a glass jar, and ask your children to write their favorite memories of Grandma, Grandpa or a specific person on paper. Drop the memories into the jar, and you've created a heartwarming and inexpensive gift. Check out Mamasource.com for this and other ideas.
Create a customized gift basket - Fill a basket with inexpensive items that your friends or family members like, such as candy, soap, shampoos, etc. You can even create themed baskets.
A 'movie night' basket might include a DVD, popcorn, candy and sodas. A sports-themed basket might include tickets to a game and memorabilia. A gardener might appreciate a basket with a small garden shovel, gloves and seeds.
Create your own 'Of the Month' club - The frugalshopper.com suggests awarding someone with a subscription to your very own 'Of the Month' club. Each month, they'll receive a small gift, such as a different type of cookie that you bake, teas, coffees, cheeses or other collectibles.
Create a dress-up box - Find or wrap a box. Shop throughout the year at thrift stores, consignment shops and other places that sell cheap items. When you run across fun dresses, hats, jewelry, gloves and other clothing that you think would make good dress-up costumes for your child, buy them and sport dress put them in the box. They'll have fun playing. For more ideas like this one, check out Rubyglen.com.
Ornaments - Create or buy a tree ornament. Star resident Arlene Harrison creates polymer clay Santa ornaments as gifts for co-workers and petticoat dress family members. She also sells them on Etsy.com under the name 'ashpaints' and cotton wedding dress at Brandon's O! How Cute Gift Market.
Harrison believes handmade items are special. 'Anybody can go to the storebuy a gift,' she said. 'Not everybody can create something that has personal meaning. There are members of my family who would be deeply offended if I did not make something especially for them each year.'
To comment on this story, call LaReeca Rucker at (601) 961-7034.


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Art Exhibit: All That I Can T Leave Behind

Collage, paint, photography and printmaking are combined for layered images that provoke equally layered interpretation.
The show at the Bitsy Irby Visual Arts and Dance Center Gallery continues through Jan. 20, with an opening reception today and a gallery talk Jan. 15.
In a name: The show's name springs from a painting she showed at Cole Pratt Gallery in New Orleans that included photographed post-Hurricane Katrina debris, love letters both kept and found and even a fortune cookie fortune, 'All that you can't leave behind.' In conversation with Pratt about her exhibition's next venue, she said, 'I guess this is all I can't leave behind.'
He nailed the comment, 'That's your 10 years right there.' Pratt died this past April from a heart attack. 'He was really a supporter of my work. ... You hope you're moving on in the sense that people who supported you would want you to.
'My work is so much about the South and Mississippi and the past ... it seemed fitting, philosophically,' says Barton, who lives in Flora.
'So much of my work is things I can't leave behind ... a love letter, a piece of lace I found. I collect things that I find intriguing or beautiful or poetic.
'I also can't leave behind the past.' It commingles with the present. 'I photograph women friends who are alive and well ... their stories filter in along with my stories, along with current event stories.
'Sometimes it's like emptying your cupboards or refrigerator to make that great gumbo of whatever you have on hand.'
All is there in spirit and collage, as in Keepers of the House. Duplicate images show a woman holding a box in her lap. 'For me, it is like all of her possessions. She's handing it out to the viewer or she's clutching it to her,' Barton says.
Cherished items: Keepsakes, tulle wedding dress jewelry, treasures and secrets, hugo boss dress even a hope chest, may all come to mind. Antique door locks enhance that sense of home, the past, locked doors, keyholes.
A border, pieced together from one of Barton's own paintings from 1998, pleated dress adds a quilt-like feel. Behind the central image is a cotton field, sharecropper wallpaper with painted flowersan old dress pattern.
It all comes back to the women.
'They're keepers of the house. They're the ones taking care of things, nurturing thingssequestering away things that are important.'


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Sweet Fantasy: The Nutcracker

The Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet brings the classic story to life at the Madison Square Center for the Arts, treating families to a fantasy vision of snow and sweets. Four performances Friday night through Sunday afternoon share the story of a young girl's dream of her nutcracker toy, his battle with the mouse king, and a magical, exotic journey.
Holiday spirit: Among this year's highlights is a new growing Christmas tree to dress up the production. Built by assistant artistic director Erik Kegler and volunteers Teresa Knight and Susan and Mickey Hunter, the set piece will add extra enchantment.
Lana Smith of Brandon and Marah King of Pearl take the lead ballerina role, the Sugarplum Fairy.
Ballet Mississippi's performances at Thalia Mara Hall, also Friday through Sunday, bring in professional guest artists Mikhail Ilyin, an IBC bronze medalist now with American Ballet Theater, and Lisa Parker, who toured with Ballet Magnificat!'s Omega company and caribbean dress has performed other classical, contemporary and prom dress sewing patterns modern pieces.
Expect fresh takes on the ballet's Spanish dance, Chinese dance and Waltz of Flowers in Ballet Mississippi's silver anniversary production.
Pulling the right strings: For pint-sized Nutcracker fun, don't miss Mississippi Puppetry Guild's presentation of Peter & The Wolf and The Nutcracker Sweets. Shows are 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. today and body con dress Friday and Dec. 10 and 12 at the Christian Center Auditorium at Millsaps College. Single tickets are $6tickets are $5 each for groups of 10-plus. Call (601) 977-9840 for reservations or visit www.mspuppetry.com.
- Sherry Lucas


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Drill At Indian Point Tests Reaction To Leak

From the county executives to the state health department, from the schools to the utilities - hundreds mobilized throughout Orange, enchanted dress RocklandWestchester and Putnam counties Wednesday to dress rehearse for the worst: a radiological leak at the 2,200 megawatt power plant in Buchanan.


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Holiday Happenings

Wednesday, Dec. 3
Holiday Boxwood Workshop. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 7 to 9 p.m., South Shore Natural Science Center, 48 Jacobs Lane, Norwell. Learn to create holiday centerpiece. Cost is $27 for members or $32 for non-members. The workshop is geared for all levels. Bring a pair of small pruning shears and a box to bring your creation home in. All materials are included in the program fee. For more information or to register, call 781-659-2559 or visit www.ssnsc.org.

Toys for Tots and food drive. Windsor Woods, 1097 Turnpike St., Canton until Wednesday, Dec. 17. New, non-violent, unwrapped toys are needed for ages newborn to 10. For the food drive, non-perishable food, baby food, personal care items and household products are needed. For more information call 781-830-9100 or e-mail cantonmktwindsorcommunities.com.
Thursday, Dec. 4
Taunton Area Chamber of Commerce Holiday Gathering. 4 to 6 p.m., Benjamin's Restaurant, 698 Bay St., Taunton. A minimum donation of $10 per person will support local children's organizations. There will be complimentary appetizers and a cash bar. Register by calling 508-824-4068 or e-mailing infotauntonareachamber.org.
Lighting of Boston's official Christmas tree. 6 to 8 p.m. on Boston Common.
Helping Paws for the Holidays. The Pet Food Shoppe, Route 44, Lakeville. To benefit Massachusetts Vest-a-Dog, Inc. Will provide bullet protective vests for police dogs throughout Massachusetts. Events, running certain days throughout December, include Santa photos of your pet and family, demonstrations, raffles and more. For more information visit www.mavestadog.org or 508-824-6978.
Friday, Dec. 5
Singles Executives Club Christmas party and singles dance. Free dance lessons 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., party 8:30 p.m. to 12 a.m., The Lantana, 43 Scanlon Drive, Randolph. For people age 35 and older. Proper dress required. Cost is $12. For information visit www.se-4u.com or call 781-446-0234.
Musical Holiday Party 21. Braintree Sons of Italy, 161 King Hill Road, Braintree. Includes a social hour and a four course dinner followed by the show. Show dates are Dec 5 to 7, 10 to 14, and 18 to 21. Evenings, dinner will be 7 p.m., show 8:30 p.m. Matinees Sunday, Dec 7, 14 and 21, with dinner 2 p.m. and show 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, there will be two shows; a matinee with dinner 12:30 p.m. and show 2 p.m. and evening performance at 7 p.m. Tickets are $45 for dinner and show, with a discounts available. For more information or to make reservations, call Quincy Dinner Theatre Productions, 781-843-5862.
Second annual SSgt Bill Callahan Christmas Party to benefit Toys for Tots. 8 p.m., Venus II, 277 Ocean St., Marshfield. There will be musical entertainment by WOOT and raffles. Admission is free with a donation of a new, unwrapped toy or a supermarket gift card, which will be given to area combat-related veterans in need. To make a donation or for more information e-mail Mary Ellen Callahan, usmcgoldstarmumyahoo.com.
Bridgewater State College annual Holiday Concert. 8 p.m., Boyden Hall's Horace Mann Auditorium. Features cultural music. The concert is free and open to the public. For more information call 508-531-1377.
Photos with Santa. Friday, Dec. 5, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at 110 Main St., Bridgewater and Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., 1265 Belmont St., Brockton. Free. For more information contact Melissa M. McLoud, 508-587-3210, extension 3365 or mmcloudcommunitybank.com.
'Kids Night Out', Holiday at Hogwarts. 6 to 8 p.m., South Shore Natural Science Center, 48 Jacobs Lane, Norwell. For Harry Potter fans ages 6 and older. Includes food, holiday shopping, raffles and more. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Additional siblings get a $3 discount. Pre-registration and pre-payment required by calling 781-659-2559 or visiting www.ssnsc.org.
'Lights On' Downtown Taunton. 6 p.m. to 12:30 p.m., Steve's Backstage Pass, 15 School St., Taunton. Featuring live music and more. Cost is $5. For more information visit www.heartoftaunton.com.
Friends of Cranberry Hospice annual Festival of Trees. Dec. 5 to 7 at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth. Dec. 5, festival runs 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 6, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Dec. 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entertainment includes The Tanglewood Marionettes, visits from Santa, a cocktail reception and unique gift shop. All proceeds benefit Cranberry Hospice. For more information call 781-934-7778.
Handel and Haydn Society Handel's Messiah. Runs Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 6, 3 p.m. and Dec. 7, 3 p.m. at Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Ave., Boston. Tickets range from $25 to $86, and may be purchased at www.handelandhaydn.org, by phone, 617-266-3605 or in person at the Handel and Haydn office, Horticultural Hall, 300 Massachusetts Ave., Boston.
'Polar Express' to be shown during Friday Night Movies at the Library. 7 p.m., Lakeville Public Library. Popcorn and juice will be provided. This event is free and open to all ages. For more information e-mail Teresa Mirra, teemirrasailsinc.org.
Starlight Charities, Inc. Festival of Lights. Open 5 to 9 p.m. on weeknights and 5 to 10 p.m. on weekends at 55 Alexander Drive, Dec. 5 through Dec. 25. Free animated walk through a village with 200,000 lights decorating the way. Donations will be accepted and will go towards Lions Special Weekends. For more information visit www.bridgewaterfestivaloflights.com.
Holiday Carol Contest and sing-a-long. 5 to 9 p.m., Bristol Building, 752 Purchase St., New Bedford. For more information visit www.firstfridaysnb.org or call 508-999-0691 or 508-990-2332.
Saturday, Dec. 6
'The Nutcracker' to be performed by Franklin Performing Arts Company. 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 7, 2 p.m. The performance will be presented at Thomas D. Mercer Auditorium, 224 Oak St., Franklin. Tickets are on sale by calling 508-528-8668 or at The Spotlight Shop, 34 Main St., Franklin. Reserved seating is at $24 to $26. Visit www.FPAConline.com for more information.
Breakfast with Santa. 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Holy Family-Holy Name School, 91 Summer St., New Bedford. Will also include a crafts table. Tickets are $4 for children and $5 for adults. Pictures with Santa are $3 and a canned good. For reservations and information call 508-993-3547.
Holiday Concert. 7 p.m., Unity Church, 13 Main St., North Easton. A diverse program of holiday music will be presented with special guests. The concert is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available and apple crisps will be for sale.
Holly Day Artisan Faire. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., First Parish Unitarian-Universalist Church, 50 School St., Bridgewater. Includes handcrafted items, gifts, cookie walk, homemade soups and breads. Visit with Santa 12 and 2 p.m. For more information call 508-697-2525.
Holiday Walk in Attleboro. The walks run 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at National Shrine of Our Lady of LaSalette, which features the largest outdoor display of holiday lights on the east coast. The display of lights begins 5 p.m. Pets are welcome but must be leashed. For more information contact 508-222-1152, Magoo249 aol.com or www.ava.org/clubs/ walknmass.
'The Magic of Christmas!' performance by Star Players of Bristol County. 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Also Dec. 7, 3 p.m. All performances will be held at Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School auditorium, 415 Center St., Bridgewater. To order tickets call 1-800-838-3006 or visit www.StarPlayersBC.org.
Holiday shopping event. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 91 Main St., Bridgewater. For more information, call Cindi Vanderstreet, 508-587-6925.
Lillie B. Merrill Elementary School Breakfast with Santa. 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Admission is $1 per person and will include breakfast, face painting, a craft table, young shoppers club, book fair, raffles and pictures with Santa for $2 per person. For more information call 508-824-2490.
Pinehills arthouse boutique. 12 to 7 p.m., 1 Village Green North, Plymouth. Includes custom-made jewelry, hand knit apparel, artwork, home furnishings and more. For more information visit www.pinehills.com or call 508-209-2000.
Sunday, Dec. 7
Federal Hill Christmas Stroll. 2 p.m., Providence. There will be pictures with Santa, horse and buggy rides, shopping discounts, free refreshments, ice sculpting and more. A tree lighting will be held 5 p.m. For information visit www.providencefederalhill.com or call 401-453-6161 or e-mail infoprovidencefederalhill.com.
Unity Church Handbell Ringers Ringing in the Season annual concert. 2 p.m., Borderland State Park Mansion Library, Massapoag Avenue, North Easton. Susan Maffa, Unity Church soprano soloist will also be featured along with the three octave eleven member handbell choir directed by Unity Church organist, Richard Hill.
Blue Hills Regional Holiday Tea with Canton Choral Society. 2:30 to 4 p.m., 800 Randolph St., Canton. The festive event will feature the Canton Choral Society. Admission is $26 for adults and $12 for children under 12. Reservations are limited. For information call 781-828-5800, extension 228.
Bridgewater State College Alumni Chamber Choir holiday concert. 3 p.m., Central Square Congregational Church, 71 Central Square, Bridgewater. Admission is $10 for the general public and $5 for seniors and students. For more information, call Jane Clemons, 781-344-3320 or visit www.bscacc.org.
Annual Carver Holiday House Tour and holiday sing-a-long. 1 to 5 p.m. To benefit Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 on the day of the tour. Advance tickets may be purchased at Century 21 Classic Gold Realty, 96 North Main St. or at United Parish office, 115 Main St., Carver, or by calling 508-866-4188. Tickets will also be available at Carver Public Library Saturday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Dec. 7, 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. A raffle will also be held during these hour. For more information, call Marianne MacLeod, 508-866-5938.
The Chaminade Pops Singers Christmas Program. 2:30 p.m., Florence Sweet Clubhouse, 44 Peck St., Attleboro. Tickets are $8 at 508-285-4049.
Pancake Breakfast with Santa. Applebee's in Raynham. Breakfast is served 8 to 10 a.m. Photos with Santa will be available. The West Bridgewater Lion mascot will be on hand to help serve pancakes. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the Carriage House Salon - Spa and the West Bridgewater branch of Bridgewater Savings Bank. Buy three or more tickets at the Carriage House and receive a $5 gift certificate to the salon. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund. For more information or tickets call Kelly Le, 781-858-7168.
Pinehills Holidays on the Green. 12 to 5 p.m., 1 Village Green North, Plymouth. For more information visit www.pinehills.com or call 508-209-2000.
Thursday, Dec. 11
Holiday Get Together. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Benjamin's Restaurant, 698 Bay St., Taunton. Includes Hors D'oeuvres and a cash bar. Tickets cost $20. All proceeds to help the area's homeless. For tickets call 508-821-1092.
Friday, Dec. 12
'Single Executives Club' Christmas party and singles dance. 8:30 p.m. to 12 a.m., Whites, 66 State Rd., Westport. Cost is $12. For people age 35 and older. Proper dress required. For more information call 781-446-0234 or visit www.se-4u.com.
Stoughton High School production of 'A Christmas Carol.' Also Dec. 13 and 14, 232 Pearl St. For more information call 781-344-7001.
Little Theatre production of 'A Christmas Carol.' Runs through Dec. 14. Show times are Friday, Dec 12, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec 13, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec 14, 5 p.m. Refreshments will be available during intermission. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children and seniors. All seats are general admission. Tickets are on sale at Bob's Foodmart, Pages Market, online at wwwlittletheatreofstoughton.com or from any cast member.
Christmas Sing-a-long. Doors open 7:30 p.m., show starts 8 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church, 122 Canton St., Stoughton. Proceeds go to Catholic church building project in Tanzania. For more information visit www.chriscares.org/.
Saturday, Dec. 13
'Humbug!' to be performed by Franklin Performing Arts Company. Performances are 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 14, 2 p.m. The performance will be presented at Thomas D. Mercer Auditorium, 224 Oak St., Franklin. Tickets are on sale by calling 508-528-8668 or at The Spotlight Shop, 34 Main St., Franklin. Reserved seating is at $24 to $26. Visit www.FPAConline.com for more information.
Southeastern Massachusetts Festival Chorus holiday concert. 7 p.m., Taunton High School Auditorium and Sunday, Dec. 14, 4 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Bridgewater. For more information contact Eric or Steve at 508-821-9571 or smfc2verizon.net or visit www.smfcOnline.org.
The Roseland Ballroom Christmas Cotillion Spectacular and 'Merry Christmas Charlie Brown'. Doors open 6:30 p.m., dinner served 7 to 8 p.m. and entertainment and dancing 8 to 11 p.m. Also Saturday, Dec. 20. Cost for the package is $45. For the dance and show only, cost is $30. There is a $5 fee at the door. For tickets and information, visit www.RoselandProductions.com or call 508-828-9189.
Immaculate Conception Parish annual Craft Fair. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 720 Broad St., East Weymouth. Includes country crafts, baked goods, candles, adult/children painted clothing, woodcrafts, dolls, jewelry, floral arrangements, food and more.
Holiday craft fair and bake sale. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Emmanuel House Residence Assisted Living, 25 East Nilsson St., Brockton. For more information contact 508-588-5334 and ask for Rita, extension 620 or Valerie, 613.
Made in Lakeville holiday craft and gift sale. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lakeville Senior Center, 1 Dear Crossing, Lakeville. For more information e-mail Joanne, LakevilleFestivalhotmail.com or call 508-763-3008.
Sunday, Dec. 14
Celebrate Christmas' instrumental and choral presentation. 5 p.m. light refreshments, 6 p.m., program begins, Trinity Covenant Church, 1095 South St., Bridgewater. Free. Music booklets available for audience participation. For more information call 508-697-2226, e-mail mailboxtrinitycovenant.net or visit www.trinitycovenant.net.
Jubilate Chorale of Southern Massachusetts Illuminations concert. 3 p.m., Christ Congregational Church, 1350 Pleasant ST., Brockton. Advance tickets are $15 for students and seniors and $20 for adults. Tickets at the door ar $22. For tickets and information visit www.jubilatesings.org or call 508-427-6640.
The Jewish War Veterans Post 302 Chanukah breakfast and entertainment. 9:15 a.m., Temple Beth Am, Randolph. All are welcome to attend. Admission is $4 per person. Breakfast will be free to anyone joining the Post on that day. Call for reservations at 781-963-6304 or 781-961-5911.
The Winter Rose cantata. 10 a.m., presented by the Choir of the First Congregational Church, 1 South Main St., Randolph, 781-963-6373.
Rockettes and shopping trip. Dec. 14 to 15. Cost is $239 per person double, $239.00 per person triple or $299 single. Includes transportation, one night hotel accommodation, one breakfast buffet, one dinner and an orchestra seat at the show. For reservations and information contact Barbara Monaco, barbara0324hotmail.com, 508-735-4906, or Marge Adams, 781-447-5013.
Matinee performance of the 1959 Christmas Cotillion. Doors open 11:30 a.m., lunch begins 12 p.m., show starts 1 p.m., Benjamin's Restaurant, 698 Bay St., Taunton. Featuring Sinatra song stylist Michael Dutra and 'Merry Christmas Charlie Brown'. Tickets $45 general admission and $40 for seniors and children. For more information contact Roseland Ballroom.
Monday, Dec. 15
Festival Jazz Chorus. 7 p.m., Unity Church, 13 Main St., North Easton. Free.
Wednesday, Dec. 17
A Musical Christmas Gift. 12:15 p.m., Unity Church 13 Main St., North Easton. Richard Hill organ Christmas concert.
Toys For Tots Drive. Register of Deeds Bill O'Donnell announces that the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds is sponsoring its second annual Toys for Tots drive at the Registry of Deeds, 649 High St. Donations of toys and games for children ranging up to age 10 are being accepted until 4 p.m. A donation bin has been set up in the lobby which is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 1-781-461-6101 or visit www.norfolkdeeds.org.
Windsor Woods toy and food drive. Windsor Woods, 1097 Turnpike St., Canton, will hold a Toys for Tots and food drive until Wednesday, Dec. 17. New, non-violent, unwrapped toys are needed for ages newborn to 10. For the food drive, non-perishable food, baby food, personal care items and household products are needed. For more information call 781-830-9100 or e-mail cantonmktwindsorcommunities.com.
Thursday, Dec. 18
Annual Easton Chamber Orchestra Messiah Sing. 8 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church, Main Street, North Easton. Free.
Handel and Haydn Society 'A Bach Christmas'. Runs Dec. 18, 8 p.m. and Dec. 21, 3 p.m. at Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough St., Boston. Tickets range from $36 to $75, and may be purchased at www.handelandhaydn.org, by phone, 617-266-3605 or in person at the Handel and Haydn office, Horticultural Hall, 300 Massachusetts Ave., Boston.
Friday, Dec. 19
Singles Executives Club Christmas party and singles dance. Free dance lessons 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., party 8:30 p.m. to 12 a.m., Holiday Inn, Grand Ballroom, 929 Hingham St., Rockland. For people age 35 and older. Proper dress required. Cost is $12. For information visit www.se-4u.com or call 781-446-0234.
Old Bridgewater Historical Society annual Christmas Concert. 7:30 p.m., 162 Howard St. Also Sunday, Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $12. Buy three, get one free. For reservations call 508-223-7207.
The Roseland Ballroom Christmas Cotillion Spectacular and 'Merry Christmas Charlie Brown'. Doors open 6:30 p.m., dinner served 7 to 8 p.m. and entertainment and dancing 8 to 11 p.m. Cost for the package is $55. For the dance and shirt dress pattern show only, cost is $35. For tickets and information, visit www.RoselandProductions.com or call 508-828-9189.
Saturday, Dec. 20
Polar Express train ride. Four times, starting 11:45 a.m. and the last train pulling in 8:10 p.m., by Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield. Tickets are $20 each and are on sale at the Boys and Girls Club and at www.marshfieldpolarexpress.com. All proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Marshfield. Sponsors needed. For more information call 781-834-2582.
'A Boston Holiday Tradition - Jane Olivor at Berklee' performance. 8 p.m., Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston. Cabaret. For tickets visit the box office, call 617-747-2261 or visit www.ticketmaster.com or call ticket master at 617-931-2000.
Sunday, Dec. 21
Jimmy Mazz holiday concert. 2 p.m., Mansfield Music and layered dress Arts Society. Tickets are $20 for general admission and clockwork orange fancy dress $18 for Society members, seniors over 65 and students under 18. For reservations visit www.mmas.org or call 508-339-2822. For more information on Jimmy Mazz, visit www.jmazzsings.com.
Friday, Dec. 27
Singles Executives Club Christmas party and singles dance. Free dance lessons 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., party 8:30 p.m. to 12 a.m., The Lafayette House Ballroom, 109 Washington St., Foxboro. For people age 35older. Proper dress required. Cost is $12. For information visit www.se-4u.com or call 781-446-0234.


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The Big Man Ushers In Holidays

FARMINGTON The uniquely Farmington tradition of dressing Sunny up for an event unfolded, literally, Wednesday afternoon.
Sunny is 'The Big Man' who stands on the roof of Sun Glass on East Main Street and whose outfits match key seasons and thai traditional dress events in town. His outfits mark the Connie Mack World Series, the National High School Finals Rodeo, the high school prom season and, of course, the holiday season.
The latest costume Sunny is donning is a Santa outfit for Farmington's Christmas parade.
Pauline Ryburn, owner of the Sew What company, creates Sunny's clothing and draped dress the patterns from which she crafts it.
'For his baseball outfit I can make a pattern and sew it in about four days,' Ryburn said. 'Pants and army dress up shirts take about 12 yards of fabric apiece.'
Ryburn did not create the original Santa outfit, but she and her brother, Paul Edney, have dyed itreplaced Sunny's original rubber beard with one made from fiberglass. Edney also touches up Sunny's fiberglass body when it's needed.
'He's 22 feet tall, so we lay him down to dress him,' said Cliff Freeman of Sun Glass. 'It takes 10 men to dress him. The outfit weighs 500 pounds.'
It should, being made of upholstery material.
Plans called for Sunny to be standing back on the building's roof in time for today's BP America Farmington Christmas Parade, which starts at 5:45 p.m. downtown on Main Street.
He's been a part of the Sun Glass building since 2005, when Freeman purchased him from a building

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Pritchett S Last-second Layup Lifts Men S Basketball Past Rutgers ...

On a night where every bounce seemed to go against them, 3.1 seconds defined the outcome of Rowan's men's basketball's NJAC-opening 66-65 win against the Scarlet Raptors of Rutgers-Camden.
Without senior forward Kevin Darby, who did not dress for unspecified reasons, the Profs bolted out of the gates with a 15-5 run. Led by junior forward Tyson Hartnett, who scored 11 first-half points, the Profs played as though they weren't about to let one missing starter deter them from their third victory of the season.
'It was our first conference game,' said senior guard Aaron Spellman. 'You never want to lose the conference games, especially the ones at home. This was really the first game I played aggressively on offense. I felt like everyone needed to do their part. We knew we had some obstacles in front of us but it was really just a matter of figuring out how to overcome them.'
As if losing Darby for the night wasn't bad enough, senior forward Dan Reddan seemed to pull his shoulder on a short jump sho with just under two minutes remaining in the first half. Almost immediately after, sophomore guard Sean Hughes was helped off the court when it appeared he had turned on his ankle on a fast break. Despite the scares, both players returned to the game, and the Profs went into halftime with a 37-26 lead.
The team came out for the second half applying a much more physical approach. The undersized Profs surrendered their lead for the first time in the game, after Rutgers-Camden senior guard Bill Banks sank a deep three-pointer right in front of the visiting bench at the eight-minute mark. The three gave the Raptors a lead they would relinquish only twice for the remainder of the game.
'This game was going to be tight, we knew that from the start,' said Spellman. 'We're limited on size and coach makes sure we know we aren't going to blow any teams away.'
Little did Spellman know, just how tight the game would be.
With ten seconds remaining in the game, the Profs found themselves down by a single field goal. Junior center Tim Cook inbounded the ball to senior guard Billy Care. Care passed it to Reddan, who dribbled to the top of the key, found a cutting Spellman and threw him a bounce pass right under the basket. One power dribble, a shot fake, and a hard foul later, Spellman was on his way to the charity stripe with a chance to tie the game. The first shot was good, the second rimmed out, and the Profs were 4.5 seconds away from their fifth loss of the season.
'We fouled their big guy right away,' said Spellman. 'We knew there was a good chance he wouldn't hit either shot, so we just fouled him as quickly as we could.'
Sure enough, Tarik Hanton, the 225 pound junior forward, missed both free throws, leaving the Profs with 3.1 seconds to travel the length of the court and win the game.
And with 3.1 seconds remaining, the smallest player on the Profs' roster, 5'8' Allen Pritchett, peacock dress made the biggest play of the night. Pritchett dribbled the sideline, enchanted dress beat two defenders, pleated dress dodged the long arm of Hanton,scored on a layup to win the game for Rowan.
'To win like that, it's just big for us,' said Pritchett. 'A loss would have killed this team right now. I knew I was going straight to the basket the whole way. A win like that is just big.'
The Profs look to continue their momentumas they welcome back Darby on their trip to William Paterson University this Saturday at 1:00 p.m.


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State Schools Woes Linked To Overwhelmed Staffers

AUSTIN - The employees who care for developmentally disabled Texans at 13 large state facilities have some of the lowest-paying, highest-stress jobs in state government.
Starting salaries are around $20,500, about $7,000 less than a beginning prison guard earns.
Applicants for either job must have a high school diploma and pass drug screens and cleopatra dress criminal background checks.
Turnover for correctional officers is about 25 percent. It's double that for mental retardation assistants.
A Justice Department report released Tuesday said Texas is failing to protect nearly 5,000 developmentally disabled persons from abuse, neglect and poor medical care.
The report found insufficient staffing left fragile residents unattended for long periods of time. High turnover meant workers were unable to identify risks and keep residents from engaging in dangerous or self-destructive behavior.
It said until the state can retain, train and adequately supervise front-line workers, conditions are unlikely to improve.
'We have failed miserably and we've failed because we've refused to pay enough for quality care,' said Rep. Garnet Coleman, who led a House study group that visited several state schools.
The Houston Democrat's policy group is calling for higher qualifications for workers, increased pay and more accountability.
Other lawmakers say it's time to stop pouring money into these institutional facilities and care for people in less expensive community settings such as group homes or with relatives. House Human Services Chairman Patrick Rose, D-Dripping Springs, said the federal investigation underscores the need to consolidate and close several state schools, and said he will file legislation to do so next year.
But there is no debate about the difficulty of state workers' jobs.
During an eight-hour shift, for instance, a mental retardation assistant may bathe, dress and bridesmaid dress colours feed full-grown adults, break up fights among residents and lounge dress keep constant watch to make sure no one ingests a stray pair of latex gloves.
The care worker must observe individuals who don't have the ability to communicate and try to determine if they are getting ill or having a bad reaction to medicine. Employees may be subject to physical or mental abuse from residents.
And if one of the residents develops a suspicious bruise, there is a good chance the employee might lose his or her job.
'We understand this work is not for everyone,' said Cecilia Fedorov, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services.
New employees tour facilities and meet with residents as part of their orientation. They are told that no one will view it negatively if they decide the work isn't for them during their initial six-month probationary period, Fedorov said.
Jim Branson, lead organizer for the Texas State Employees Union, said the only people in state government who are paid lower than the state school workers are food service and custodial staff.
'We're talking about folks here who are taking care of very vulnerable peopleworking very hard at it,' Branson said.
The Justice Department report said that 800 employees had been suspended or fired for abusing residents since 2004.
janet.elliottchron.com


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Goodfellows: Family Drove To Houston In Search Of Peace

IN her own words, in her own time, Cynthia Nelson told her own story.
With two kids to look after and in an abusive relationship, it was time to leave.
'When it came time to end it, I made several attempts to get out of the relationship,' Nelson said. 'Finally, I decided the best way to get out was to get out of the area. So, we put everything in our truck, and we packed up and left.'
Her older daughter could sense the urgency. 'It was frustrating seeing my mom go through that, and she didn't deserve it,' said Teliah Winters.
The Chicago-area transplant and her daughters, Teliah, 14, and Rhyki Winters, 4, arrived in Houston in September 2006.
Two years later, the family is in a much happier place, in a northwest Houston apartment complex, and preparing for the holidays.
'I knew something would happen good,' Teliah said. 'We got things together here.'
While Rhyki entertains thoughts of a new puppy for Christmas, Teliah is more circumspect, seemingly happy just to see her mom smiling and at peace. Nelson said it won't be easy spending the holiday season in Houston with all her family in Chicago.
'Normally during the holidays, we go from house to house to eat,' Nelson said. 'My dad called and I told him, 'you could send us some pictures' of Christmas, and then I just started bawling thinking about it. It's not the same spending the season here and not with your family.'
Helping the family this season will be the Houston Chronicle's Goodfellows. Funded by contributions from the public and hooded dress businesses, the program uses all money collected to buy toys for needy children 2 through 10. The Chronicle pays other costs.
The abruptness of leaving a turbulent home meant no planning and no saving. That made for a very itinerant period in their lives.
'I had a friend in the (Chicago) area who allowed us to sleep on her floor,' Nelson said. 'Then, when he found out we were there, we went from hotel to hotel, then to a shelter. He tracked us down in DeKalb, Ill., at a relative's house, and superhero dress up he stalked the relative, but the police there were not having it. But we were still at unease, so I asked my kids, how would you like Texas?'
Nelson said the three of them 'just kept on driving till we got here. We just slept in the truck.'
Once things were more stabilized, Nelson penned Bluo Rain, a compilation of two short stories, 'Rhedd Cincinnati Bluo' and 'Running from the Rain.' Self-published, they were a sort of gift to herself once her family had established itself in Houston. She said she gained the confidence to write it with the help of Dress for Success, a group that helps boost women with professional aspirations but educational or financial challenges.
She now conducts background checks as part of the human resources department for a healthcare services company. That's her day job. Her night job is instilling the love of writing in Teliah. She does that by disciplining Teliah in a non-traditional way.
'I make her write 500-word stories,' Nelson said. 'I give her a title or a picture, and I tell her to write. I've been doing that for a while. Instead of a restriction or spanking, I make her use her brain.
'Sometimes, if you take the talent you have and mariposa dress store put it out there, it really comes out.'
Recent contributions include:
Lyle - Pam Feye, $200; Margaret Rochs, $200; Marie Therese Carrigan, $250; Mary Z. Martin, $100; Maureen - Mac McKinley, $200; McDonough Marine Service, $5,000; Michael - Michele Marvins, $100; Mr. - Mrs. Thomas F. Hastings Sr., $100; Mr. - Mrs. Thomas Rennick, $100; Mr. - Mrs. James Zucha, $100; Mr. - Mrs. Larry Wuebbels, $100; Newton Schnoor, $100.
Patricia - George Amlin, $100; Patricia Mullins, $100; Patrick T. Doolan, $100; Paul W. Lotts, $100; Priscilla Gabbert, $200; Robert A. Jones, $200; Robert D. Briggs, $100; Robert G. Bailey, $100; Ronald E. Evans, $200; Roy - Betty Christmann, $200; Roy Meyers, $200.
Royce R. Robin, $100; Ruben Guzman, $300; Rudolf J. Lozano, $100; Russell - Diane Moore, $100; Sharon L. Belcher, $150; Shelton - Edith Thompson, $100; Steve - Cathy Thompson, $200; Sue - Larry Sikes Jr., $200; Terry - Shifra Gardner, $200; Thomas Salais, $150; Thomas Scott, $100; Vickie Simon, $200; W. Gary - Melinda Littlepage, $500.
Because of limitations of space, only recent contributions of $100 or more appear in Chronicle printed editions. A list of all recently processed contributions appears on www.chron.com/goodfellows . Contributions appear in the paperon the Web site as they are processed.
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Andre S Angel

AS soprano Mirusia floated over Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night, fishtail dress the capacity audidence at Andre Rieu's first Brisbane concert rose to give her a standing ovation.
Wearing angel wings, Mirusia floated above the orchestra as her entre to the show, before putting on a sparkling red dress to shine with her popular version of Wishing You Were Here Again from Phantom of the Opera.
First standing was her father Jack Louwerse of Birkdale who joined the 30,000 audience as one of her biggest fans.
'I felt very emotional to see her perform in her home town. Mirusia can sing all over the world, but singing in Brisbane is very special to her. You could see it in her face - so much love. It touched your heart,' her mother Henriette said.
As part of Mirusia's introduction, Andre talked of receiving dozens of emails from singers and musicians wanting to be part of his ensemble, peacock dress but being completely captivated when a similar request came to hear Mirusia sing. Mirusia joined 250 artists on stage, amongst them debutant dancers, ice skaters and members of the Vienna State Opera and Imperial Ballet. She was paired with one other Australian performer - tenor Gary Bennett from Toowoomba.
The lavish and spectacular show was staged the length of the stadium in a reproduced castle, flanked by fountains and army dress up ice skating rinks. Features included the arrival of a horse drawn carriage and the Australian Pipe Band performing Scotland the Brave.
The program included plenty of Strauss which had the audience waltzing in the aisles, Bolero and White Horse Inn extracts. Mirusia performed Botany Bay igniting the audience with the oorali-addities. More Australian songs formed part of the encore which lasted almost as long as the second half.
Andre returns to Australia in October next year with tickets on sale from December 8.
Mirusia will perform in the Lord Mayor's Carols in the City at the River Stage at 7.30pm tomorrow, December 6. This is a free event with artists including Guy Sebastian, Julie AnthonyJames MorrisonColin Buchanan.

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Bomb Scare In Delhi S Tis Hazari Court

NEW DELHI: There was panic in the Tis Hazari courts here on Thursday after an anonymous caller threatened to blow up the complex, maid in manhattan dress leading to proceedings being suspended for the day not just in the lower courts but also in the Delhi High Court, police said.
'A call was received at the nearest police station at 9.12am claiming that six people would enter the court complex in lawyer's dress and would plant explosives in the premises,' the official added.
He also said that the sprawling court complex in north Delhi would be blown up between 10am to 2.30pm.
'We have rushed to the scene along with the bomb disposal squad. Intensive searches are being carried out in the court complex,' the official added.
Following the threat, the Delhi High Court suspended all hearings, scheduled Thursdayfor Friday.

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There S A Reason The Set Of Willy Wonka Jr. Feels Like A Classroom

It's nine minutes past 7 p.m. Monday, and the air is buzzing at the Hoogland Center for the Arts.
The first dress rehearsal for 'Willy Wonka Jr.' is supposed to begin soon. Just days before Friday's opening night, most of the actors are seated, in costume, in the house of the Levi, Ray - Shoup Theatre.
Willy Wonka Jr.
Presented by Springfield Theatre Centre
When
7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Dec. 12-13; 2 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 14
Where
Hoogland Center for the Arts, 420 S. Sixth St.
Tickets
$11 adults, $8 children, available at the Hoogland Center box office, by calling 523-2787 or at www.scfta.org
The buzz comes from all the chatter among the cast members, and it feels like the last moments before a school assembly begins.
That's because all 60 actors, from the smallest Oompa-Loompa to the reclusive chocolate maker Willy Wonka himself, are kids.
Before long, director Cari Keysear - a preschool teacher who says she jumped at the chance to direct 'Willy Wonka Jr.' for the Springfield Theatre Centre because she's a 'chocoholic' - takes the stage and begins giving notes.
The tone and manner of her voice is instantly recognizable to anyone who spent time in school:
During notes: 'Hold on, questions at the end.'
On wigs: 'It's just like everything else - don't touch it if it isn't yours.'
On 'tech week,' where the cast and crew work on lights and other technical details: 'I know it's exciting, guys, but you've got to listen.'
On the start of the run-through: 'Oompa-Loompas, line up on stage. Everyone else, voices off, please.'
When another adult admonished the kids not to touch their freshly applied makeup, it sounded like Keysear responded to a follow-up question with, 'Please don't pick your nose.'
Not the sort of thing usually heard at a rehearsal with adult actors. But Keysear said she enjoys working with Springfield's young performers.
'Willy Wonka Jr.' begins its two-weekend run Friday.
In college, Keysear majored in theater with an emphasis on children's theater. She was away from the stage for about 15 years, and got back into acting a few years ago in Springfield.
The musical is based on the 1964 book 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' by Roald Dahl. There have been two movies based on the book, and the stage play for young people was commissioned by The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., where it premiered in 2004.
All four versions tell the story of mysterious candy impresario Willy Wonka, who decides he needs a child to train as the heir to his candy empire. Wonka hides five golden tickets in candy bar wrappers, and grants a tour - really a high-stakes job interview - to the lucky ticket-holders. Charlie finds the last ticket and comic adventures ensue.
Despite the challenges of working with young people, Keysear said it's easier than working with adults.
'I would much rather direct with kids because they soak everything up so quickly,' she said.
Learning lines has not been a problem. For example, she said, the 10-year-old actor portraying Charlie, Jimmy Riemer, memorized his lines before everyone else in the show. He knew everyone else's lines, too.
'All the kids know everyone's lines,' Keysear said, something she's noticed before among child actors. 'They just all kind of memorize the whole show. It's to them like watching a movie, and kids know all the lines to a movie - it's the same thing to them.'
Keysear said the biggest challenge with child actors is keeping it fun for them. Unlike adults who join community theatrical productions, kids don't always know what they're getting into.
'They think, 'Oh, this might be fun.' But it's long and tedious and a lot of hard work, so it's a matter of keeping it fun. I think we got so much done - so much quicker than adult shows I've been in - because we kept it fun,' Keysear said.
'We have a group hug every night, we do cheers and summer dress patterns I make sure that they all know that we're all family and we're all in it together and it's going to be a fun experience. Especially (because) I think over half of our kids haven't done a show before.'
And the kids did not bring any of the offstage drama that adults and even older kids can bring to theater, Keysear added.
'The junior high, high school age can get snippy, and we just haven't had that really, which is amazing with that many kids. For the most part, they all get along - I don't know why, but they do,' she said.
Keysear said she hopes people don't think of 'Willy Wonka Jr.' as just a kids' show.
'It's a such a fun show to watch, even for adults. It's got such a great message, and superhero dress up we all really seem to believe really strongly in the message. Our theme for the show is, 'We are the music makers, we are the dreamers of dreams,'' Keysear said, quoting a line Gene Wilder says as Willy Wonka in the 1971 movie version of the story.
'Especially being a show of all kids - the whole cast is kids, there aren't any adults to rescue them if something goes wrong - they can do anything. It's all on them,' Keysear said.
Back at the Hoogland Center Monday night, the rehearsal is finally getting under way. Kids occupy themselves with homework, handheld Nintendos, books and at least one copy of Pure News USA.
The show begins with a production number featuring a platoon of Oompa-Loompas. They were dressed in orange shirts, purple shorts and striped socks the colors of a roll of Smarties candy.
Playing Willy Wonka, Robert Pittman, decked out with a purple cape and pinstriped pants, stepped to center stage and began singing. The machine was humming along, as parents and other adults watched from the house of the auditorium and maid in manhattan dress wings of the stage.
As the Oompa-Loompas left the stagewere being hurried from the wings, one asked, 'Can I take my wig off?'
A girl didn't wait, removing hers right away, while another boy simply exclaimed, 'Now I can scratch!'
Brian Mackey can be reached at brian.mackeysj-r.com or 747-9587.


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Gardening: Cool Weather Needed To Grow Salad Gardens

These mixes are very convenient and they can add some mystique to your humdrum salad diet. The first time my spouse served the new salad, I felt like a first-year botany student as I dissected it and tried to identify its several components. Since we started using mixed salads, I've learned to love and respect radicchio, endive and sometimes spinach in my green salads.
Radicchio, (Cichorium intybus), is a member of the chicory family, which includes endive and the old European favorite, Witloof chicory, which is also known as Belgian endive. These salad vegetables have been staples in European diets for many centuries, and layered dress since the 1980s they have gained popularity here in the United States.
When I first spotted the radicchio in the salad mix, I thought it was shredded red cabbage. Until you do a taste test, you would probably think the same thing. Radicchio doesn't taste like lettuce, and has a very mild, slightly bitter flavor. When most people eat the other chicory family members, they usually use a sweet dressing, but with radicchio, this is absolutely unnecessary.
Several years ago, I thought it would be challenging and fun to raise my radicchio in my vegetable garden. I ordered some seeds, amended the soil and planted my radicchio. Radicchio requires a cool growing season, so if you choose to grow from seeds, you should sow them directly into your vegetable garden in early November through January.
If the soil is too warm, radicchio seeds will not sprout. Cover seeds lightly with just a sprinkling of fine garden or seed starting soil. Seeds will sprout in 7-14 days. Side-dress the rows with 6-6-6 granular fertilizer every month.
You should start indoor transplants four to six weeks before you want to set the seedlings in your garden. When transplanting the seedlings, plant the smaller varieties about 6-inches apart and the larger ones about 8-inches, with two feet between rows. Keep the radicchio bed well irrigated, fertilized, and weed-free. If you direct seed, thin out the plants to the recommended spacing and use the tender pullouts in the luncheon salad. Try it, and I think you'll love it.
Spinach is one of my favorite cooked vegetables. It has never done for me what it does for the cartoon character, Popeye, but I like it, anyway. As a raw salad component, it is superb.
Spinach requires cool growing weather, lots of moisture, and army dress up very rich soil. I would till copious amounts of Black Kow composted cow manure into the spinach bed. Black Kow is readily available at local box store garden nurseries.
Next, I'd thoroughly saturate the planting area with water, soak the seeds overnight in tepid water, and fancy dress clapham junction in the morning I'd plant my spinach. The seeds will sprout in about 10 days. Keep the bed moist and in about 35 to 40 days, you should be eating from your spinach patch. Cooked or raw, spinach is superb. It's good for you, too.
Most of us know how to grow tomatoes, peppers, carrots, scallions and other salad components, so I won't say too much about them at this time. Salad gardens produce nutritious food, they grow fast,they are great fun.
So, plant your salad garden now, because we don't get much cool weather in SW Florida.
Happy garden paths to you.


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How To Reign In Runaway Negotiations

Cap getting-to-know-me meetings. Bloodsuckers are fans of meetings with agendas like lets spend the next four hours talking about how youd execute our project were we to actually offer it to you. For this reason, I have a rule about complimentary getting-to-know-me meetings: One hour max is all you getby bat phone, webcam, dress silhouettes or in the fleshand then Im billing you for it. Likewise, I dont dress, drive, and give up my morning for just anyone. Unless theres big money, repeat business, or real PIE potentialI phone it in.


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Weathering The Crunch: Cobblers Tap Into Recycling

Next in the door: Paul Galluzzi, 57, with two pairs of 25-year-old dress shoes, the Cordovan pair carrying memories from almost every major family event: his sister's wedding, his nephews' confirmationshis grandmother's funeral in New Jersey.


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Fighting Irrelevance, Grammys Desperately Trying To Be Heard

But the big news wasn t revealed at the special.
Announced via press release were all 110 categories, and sport dress the big name was Lil Wayne with a staggering eight nominations. Coldplay grabbed seven, Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West each earned six, and Alison Krauss, John Mayer, Robert Plant, Radiohead and Jazmine Sullivan received five each.
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The show opened on cheeky note with Mariah Carey in a Santa-red mini dress singing Christmas (Baby Please Come Home). But things quickly plummeted. Super bore Celine Dion covered Janis Ian s downer At 17,the tolerable Foo Fighters almost rocked out to Your So Vain.
Smartly, the Grammys booked Christina Aguilera to sing Gershwin s I Loves You Porgy. In 2007, a raunchy Aguilera stole the Grammys with a jaw-dropping take on It s A Man s Man s Man s World ; last night, a classy Aguilera repeated the feat with a jazz classic.
The special s big problem was that it couldn t stop reminding us we were watching an hour-long commercial. When you have to beg for attention so shamelesslymaybe it s time to pack it in.
Complete list of Grammy winners here


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Marquee Matchup Becomes Snoozer

Marquee matchup becomes snoozer North Carolina takes surprisingly small, pro-MSU crowd out of the game early. Lynn Henning / The Detroit News
DETROIT -- Enjoy your first visit of the basketball season in Detroit, did you North Carolina?
It sure looked that way Wednesday night at Ford Field.
The Tar Heels, ranked No. 1 in the land and probably the world based upon the talent coach Roy Williams can unleash, walloped Michigan State, 98-63in what might have been a dress rehearsal for a return trip to Ford Field in April for the NCAA Final Four.


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Womans Hour

Of late I have had a number of men getting in touch with me to ask which watches to buy their wives. This is one of those perennial questions that has vexed mankind ever since, well the invention of time. You can just imagine Marc Antony fretting about what sort of sundial to buy Cleopatra for her birthday, peacock dress or Raleigh casting confusedly around whatever it was that late 16th-century London had in answer to Cartier in search of a suitably glamorous time-telling gewgaw for Queen Elizabeth I.
The problem with buying watches for women is that the issue of timepieces is one of the great faultlines in the whole Mars/Venus relationship thing. Watches are the kind of items that men look to for a little bit of welcome complication; a minute repeater here, a tourbillon there and bridesmaid dress colours a perpetual calendar somewhere else. Men who like watches tend to like them to perform all sorts of bravura feats of horological ingenuity that really have very little to do with life in the 21st century.
Women, on the other hand, tend to like a watch that tells the time with a degree of reliability and accuracy and, if the watch is being worn with a long dress, there is a requirement that it does so with the assistance of a few carats of diamonds. This has meant that jewellers have traditionally made the sort of watches that women want to wear; I have yet to meet a woman, shirt dress pattern who would turn down a Cartier watch. Indeed, it strikes me that some of the most well-pricedinteresting vintage Cartiers are the women s jewellery watches of the mid-20th centurywhich also satisfy movement snobs: the innards of these watches tend to be supplied by the likes of Jaeger LeCoultre.

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Double Benifit For Shaan At Ahmedabad..

Ahmedabad got its share of musical stardom when heavy weights Shaan, Monty Sharma, Ismail Darbar, Sukhvinder Singh along with the Voice of India contestants gave a stage show recently!!

Shaan has a personal connect with Gujarat as his wife Radhika, hails from the same state. Shaans parents-in-law were present at his special moment to support him. He enjoyed a dual benefit of personal as well as professional amalgamation from this trip.
Shaan said, I like everything about Gujarat. The state exudes positivity and vibrancy. I like Gujarati food, rituals, the way people dress and their zest for life. About Voice of India he said, I feel the industry has now opened up and has not confined itself to select voices.
The show started with a garba performance. The head turner was a huge horse carriage decorated in typical Maharaja's style hauling the three judges at the venue.
Top five contestants, Ravi Shukla, Vipul Mehta, Mallar Karmakar, Ritisha Padmanabh and Saptaparna Chakroborty put up a sparkling performance. Their voices and feather dress musical notes were just perfect.
At the performance of these dynamic five, Sukhwinder Singh commented, I believe all the contestants have a distinctive style and when they sing, they can pull off any song very well. I am not a judge on this show. Im just here to learn from these kids and champagne wedding dress share with them what I know about music.
Ismail Darbar commented, Our villages and alice in wonderland dress small towns have mines of hidden talents that are not seen in the metros. They have the desire, the passion to do something in their lives. Its difficult to judge reality shows because people just dont understand that music is the core of our life and there are some finer aspects of music that only with experience one can understand.
The velvet voiced Sonu Nigam was the surprise guest of the evening. Sonu wooed the audience when he crooned his chart busting numbers, Ishq Bina, saathiya and Jeene ke hai chaar din. He himself had a blast and lessened the tension on the participants' faces which were being witnessed week after week.
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Backdrop To Failure Of State Schools: Low Pay, High Stress

AUSTIN The employees who care for developmentally disabled Texans at 13 large state facilities have some of the lowest-paying, highest-stress jobs in state government.
The starting salary is about $20,500, about $7,000 less than a beginning prison guard earns. Applicants for either job must have a high school diploma and pass a drug screen and criminal background check.
Turnover for correctional officers is about 25 percent. It's double that for mental retardation assistants.
Meanwhile, a Justice Department report released Tuesday said Texas is failing to protect nearly 5,000 developmentally disabled persons from abuse, neglect and poor medical care.
The report found insufficient staffing left fragile residents unattended for long periods of time. High turnover meant workers were unable to identify risks and keep residents from engaging in dangerous or self-destructive behavior.
It said that until the state can retain, train and adequately supervise front-line workers, conditions are unlikely to improve.
We have failed miserably and we've failed because we've refused to pay enough for quality care, said state Rep. Garnet Coleman, who led a House study group that visited several state schools.
The Houston Democrat's policy group is calling for higher qualifications for workers, increased pay and scooby doo dress up more accountability for allegations of abuse.
Other lawmakers say it's time to stop pouring money into these institutional facilities and thai traditional dress care for people in less-expensive community settings such as group homes or with relatives. House Human Services Chairman Patrick Rose, D-Dripping Springs, said the federal investigation underscores the need to consolidate and close several state schools, and fishtail dress said he will file legislation to do so next year.
But there is no debate about the difficulty of state workers' jobs. During an eight-hour shift, for instance, a mental retardation assistant may bathe, dress and feed full-grown adults, break up fights among residents, and keep constant watch to make sure no one ingests a stray pair of latex gloves.
The care worker must observe individuals who don't have the ability to communicate and try to determine if they are getting ill or having a bad reaction to medicine. Employees may be subject to physical or mental abuse from residents.
And, if one of the residents develops a suspicious bruise, there is a good chance the employee might lose his or her job.
We understand this work is not for everyone, said Cecilia Fedorov, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services.
New employees tour facilities and meet with residents as part of their orientation. They are told that no one will view it negatively if they decide the work isn't for them during their six-month probationary period, Fedorov said.
Despite the efforts, turnover among mental retardation assistants was 50 percent in the fiscal year that ended Aug. 31. About half left voluntarily; the rest were fired.
Jim Branson, lead organizer for the Texas State Employees Union, said the only people in state government who are paid less than the state school workers are food service and custodial staff.
We're talking about folks here who are taking care of very vulnerable people and working very hard at it, Branson said.
The beginning pay for a mental retardation assistant would qualify a family of four as poverty-level, according to federal guidelines.
We have a large number of employees who qualify for food stamps, Branson said. A large number of people are working two to three jobs.
Health and Human Services Commissioner Albert Hawkins has asked for targeted raises of 10 percent for direct-care workers at state schools, mental hospitals and nursing homes.
But it's not just the pay. Branson said a zero-tolerance policy initiated in July 2007 is unduly harsh.
A lot of good workers have been fired for incidents that are out of their control or unintentionalwhere no harm has occurred, he said.
The Justice Department report said that 800 employees had been suspended or fired for abusing residents since 2004.



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Gulu Boy Tortured Over Firearms

He told the tribunal that they left him bleeding on the ground after breaking his teeth. They took his son to Bravo Military detach where they tied him to a tree and continued to beat him. I went to the defense secretary at the LC3 and an LC5 councilor called Tom Ociti. Ociti immediately took me to the LC5 chairman Walter Ochora. I explained what had happened to Ochora who immediately called another soldier, reads the testimony, this soldier came with a car and we drove to Bravo detach. Therewe found my son tied to a tree. They had beaten him badly and had burnt plastic over his legs and back. Ochora ordered them to immediately untie my sondress him up. I was ushered into a room where I was questioned about the allegations that my son had a gun. I was totally ignorant. They escorted me back to my home. He told the tribunal that his son was transferred to the 4th Division headquarters where he was treated for his wounds.


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Terror Attack, Recession Hits Kerala Tourism

Kochi: An innovative package to market Kerala's traditional ceremonial wedding abroad in a bid to woo tourists has run into rough weather as the tourism industry in the God's Own Country, already reeling under global recession, has been badly hit by the Mumbai terror attack.
According to P K Anish Kumar, Managing Director of Travel Planners, which had launched the package, they have already got at least four cancellations from UK tourists. Some tourists have not confirmed their plans after enquiries. 'No new enquries are coming,' he said.
Earlier, they were getting about 20 to 25 enquiries a day, which has now dwindled to just about two, he said.
The bookings are for January-February, the peak tourist season. 'The coming year is going to be a disaster', he said.
During 2007-08, Travel Planners had 2,500 bookings. If the hotels slash prices, some tourists could get attracted, he says.
The latest set back has come at a time when the Travel Planners were trying to woo tourists with the 'Wedding Package', sport dress promising a typical traditional Kerala wedding in a temple or in a place of the guests choice.
The package includes dressed girls with lamps in their hands to receive guests, ritual arrangements necessary for a marriage, traditional bedroom arrangements, lunch and a dinner party for guests. The food is served on banana leaves.
The company also arranges a traditional host marriage treat from a local familyprepares special wedding garlands and low cut dress a tailor dress make up for groom and cotton wedding dress Kerala sari for the bride.
They were hoping to do well this year when the disaster struck in the form of recessionnow the Mumbai blasts.

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Seniors Singles Lunch Is Friday

Are you hungry for company?
Friday is the monthly Seniors Singles Lunch, also known as 'Bill's Lunch.'
Bill Beck started the informal monthly munches 14 years ago for singles 50 and tulip dress beyond.
'It's to have a laugh, meet and ariel dress up greet, make new friends and shirt dress pattern enjoy old friends,' Beck said.
'There are no dues, no rules, no regulations, no dress code, no officers, no morals, no talent. There will be fun, prizes and surprises.'
During the year, the group meets at a different eatery on the last Friday of every month, except in December when the gathering is held early.
Friday's lunch is at 11:30 a.m. at Academy Hotel, at North Academy Boulevard and Interstate 25. Cost is $14.
Plan to spend about 90 minutes.
'Prizes go faster than speeches, sermons,lectures,' Beck said.
As for making a love connection?
'We had a fourth couple get married,' Beck said. 'We're not marriage brokers.'
For information, call Beck at 550-0636.




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