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We already knew that he went a little off-book while presenting Best Actress last night, but Sean Penn’s odd behavior continued afterward, according to USA Today’s entertaining backstage wrap-up. “Sean, what do I do now?” winner Sandra Bullock pleaded. Penn, reportedly, shrugged and replied, “I don’t know.”

“Well, I don’t know either,” Bullock protested, only to have Penn ditch her while she watched Best Director on the backstage monitors. Luckily, knight-in-shining-armor Forest Whitaker rode to the rescue, gently telling Bullock that she could remain backstage, head to the press room, or return to her seat. The two shared In-N-Out jokes while, presumably, Penn left. Did he feel someone else deserved Best Actress, like Gabby Sidibe or his ex-wife? is he just absent-minded? or is he a Bitch No. 26?

Onstage drama and backstage delight at the Academy Awards [USA Today via Movieline]

Sean Penn Ditches Sandra Bullock Backstage; Forest Whitaker comes …

Abdelmalek, John-Paul

OBITUARY JOHN-PAUL ABDELMALEK 1984-2010 Beloved son John-Paul Abdelmalek departed our world on March 3, 2010 to his heavenly abode where there is no suffering or pain. he will be tremendously missed by his father Nabil, mother Mervat, brother Peter, sister Merit-Ann, as well as his aunts, uncles, cousins and many loving friends. Family will receive condolences on Friday, March 5, 2010 from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Mark Coptic Church, 1510 Everett Street (corner Fabre). a funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at 12 noon at the same church. Published in the Montreal Gazette on 3/5/2010

ANDERSON, Hugh 1935 – 2010 Died peacefully in Montreal on March 3, 2010 at the age of seventy-four, after a short illness. Devoted father of Colin and Sarah. Beloved husband of the late Ena Lazarus. Predeceased by his parents George and Susannah of England. Brother of the late Winnie Bulmer (Joe) and George Anderson (Jean). Son-in-law of Miriam Lazarus (the late Saul). Brother-in-law of Michael Lazarus (Rosanne) and Mark Lazarus. he will be greatly missed by his nieces, nephews, cousins, colleagues and friends. Funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 11 a.m. at the Mount Royal Funeral Complex 1297 Chemin d e la foret Outremont, Quebec H2V 2P9 (514) 279-6540. Donations may be made to Ena Lazarus Memorial Fund at the St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation. Published in the Montreal Gazette on 3/5/2010

Asselman, Dolores Hope

ASSELMAN, Dolores Hope May 4, 1927 – March 1, 2010 Passed away at the age of eighty-three after lengthy chronic illnesses. Partner of John (deceased). the daughter of Maurice T. Asselman (1899-1958) and Suffronia Mary Hester Grimm (1896-1990). Sister of Millicent M. Porteous. Aunt of John Richard, Mark (deceased), Susan, Bunny (Frances), Philip (deceased), Peter, and Samantha. Great-Aunt to Christopher, Sebastian and Casey Lee. our Aunt was a steadfast working woman (bookkeeper) her whole life which set an example for us that determined tenacity was one key to a fulfilling life. there will be no visitations or services. Published in the Montreal Gazette from 3/3/2010 – 3/5/2010

Bolton, Mary (Woronka)

BOLTON, Mary (nee Woronka) Peacefully on March 1, 2010, in her ninety-fifth year, our mother passed away. Beloved wife of the late CSM Charles Bolton (Black Watch RHR of Canada) and Mommy to Helen, Butch (Maureen), Bruce (Roberta) and Shirley (Bill). Nanny to Sandra (Tom), Donald (Miluska), David (Bev), Dawn, Sarah, Laura, Craig (Natasha), Mark and Bruce. Great-grandmother to Gabriella, Isabella, Jessica, Kayla and Kristen. Mommy and Daddy will be laid to rest together at the Field of Honor. a Memorial Service for our mother will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 11 a.m. at the Church of St. Andrew & St. Paul, corner of Redpath and Sherbrooke St. West. Donations to the Black Watch of Canada Foundation, 2067 Bleury St. Montreal, Qc, H3A 2K2, would be greatly appreciated or a charity of your own choice. Published in the Montreal Gazette on 3/5/2010

OBITUARY MARCEL H. CARON1919-2010Surrounded by his loved ones, H. Marcel Caron, OC, FCA, has passed away March 1, 2010 at the age of ninety. Beloved husband of Madeleine Dussault for more than sixty years, he was the father of the late Pierre (Sylvie Levesque), Michele (Ted Romer), Marie (Richard Biron), Francois (Suzanne Coupal), and Robert (Marie-France Legault), the grandfather of Olivier, Sascha, Loic, Alexandre, Mathieu, Frederique and Juliane and the brother of the late Pauline, the late Rolande and Denyse. he was a member of the Steering Committee of Clarkson Gordon, Chartered Accountants, partner of Woods Gordon, management councellor during fifteen years, principal partner at Caron, Belanger, Ernst & Young during ten years and, at his retirement, consultant for Ernst & Young during fifteen years, president of the executive committee of La Presse ltd., Publications J.T.C. Inc. and Gesca Ltd. during ten years, and administrator of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation and of Gentec Inc. he was elected President of the Order of Chartered Accountants of Quebec, the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Canadian Tax Foundation. he was founding president of the Opera du Quebec and of the Accounting Chair of the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Montreal. he was also professor at the Ecole, and member and President of the board of directors during a period of thirty years. he was President of the Student association of the University of Montreal, the Montreal Board of Trade, the Commerce magazine, the Laval-sur-le Lac Golf club, the Canada Committee (that became the Canadian Unity Council) and of the Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Revenue of the Province of Quebec. he was appointed Fellow of the Order of Chartered Accountants of Quebec and Ontario, received a Doctorate Honoris Causa of the University of Montreal, was nominated Officer of the Order of Canada, trustee of the Notre-Dame Basilica, fiduciary of the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery during twenty-five years, Treasurer of the Cardinal Leger Foundation during ten years, Vice-president of the Clinical Research Institute of Montreal during fifteen years and finally, he was part of numerous Board of directors for corporations and community organizations. he was a memorable man who inspired respect, ethics, and integrity all his life. the family will welcome relatives and friends at : Centre funeraire Cote-des-Neiges 4525, Cote-des-Neiges, Montreal, 514-342-8000, www.dignitequebec.com on Monday, March 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. a ceremony will take place in the funeral home chapel at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Clinical Research Institute of Montreal or to Diabete Quebec would be appreciated. Published in the Montreal Gazette on 3/5/2010

CERVINEK, Karol At the Verdun Hospital, peacefully in his sleep Charlie passed away Wednesday March 3, 2010. Beloved husband of Majella Chartrand and the late Marie Poliseno. Daddy will always be missed by his children Millie, Linda, Terri (Gilles Belair), Barbara, Sheila, Charlie Jr, David, Richard, Shawn, his stepson Michel, his eleven grandchildren Christian, Michele, Eric, Vallerie, Martin, Matthew, Mark, Michaela, Cynthia, Christopher, Brandon, one great grandchild Jayden Noah Karol. His brother Joseph. Predeceased by his brothers Frank and Emil. Cremation has taken place. the family will receive condolences at J.F. Wilson & Sons Funeral Home 5784 Verdun Ave on Monday March 8 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. followed by a service in the chapel. Published in the Montreal Gazette on 3/5/2010

Guay, Charles Laurie

GUAY, Charles Laurie Born August 21, 1919, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2010 at ninety years of age. Loving husband to Rita and an affectionate father to his son Charles (Mary Ann) and daughter Jo-Ann (Charles). he will be sorely missed by his grandchildren Davis, Olivia, Jazz and Jody. he was a generous and gracious man and he will be deeply missed by his family and friends. Viewing to be held at JJ Cardinal, 2125 Rue Notre-Dame, Lachine, 514-639-1511 on Friday, March 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. Published in the Montreal Gazette from 3/4/2010 – 3/5/2010

Hlatky, Charles (Karoly)

OBITUARY CHARLES (KAROLY) HLATKY1922 – 2010 it is with great sadness we announce his peaceful passing on February 21, 2010, surrounded by his loving wife of fifty-three years Stephanie (Zirps), his niece Maria (de Bogyay-Sabov), his nephew Andrew de Bogyay and family friend Susan Stano. Charles was an employee of CBC International, first as producer/announcer of the Hungarian section, later as Manager of the Polish-Hungarian section. after his retirement in 1985 until 1991 he continued to be an outside- contributor of the Hungarian Section. Previously, he was editor of the Hungarian newspaper “Kanadai Magyarsag”, published in Toronto. His loving, charming and calm personality shall be greatly missed by his wife Stephanie, his sister Sarolta Bardos, his niece Anna Lukacsy (Gyorgy) and their families in Hungary, and his great-nieces, nephews and many friends in Canada, Hungary, Germany and Holland. he remains in our hearts forever. Services will be held on Saturday, the 6th of March 2010 at the Centre Funeraire Cote-des-Neiges, 4525 Ch. De la Cotes-de-Neiges, Montreal. H3V 1E7, 514-342-8000 at 3:30 p.m. the Family will receive condolences and visitation from 12 noon. In lieu of flowers, donations to your favorite charity would be appreciated. Published in the Montreal Gazette on 3/5/2010

HOLDING, Cyril a. Passed away peacefully on March 4, 2010. a Service will be held on Saturday, March 6, at 1 p.m. at the Mount Royal Funeral Complex, 1297 chemin de la Foret, Outremont, H2V 2P9, 514-279-6540 Published in the Montreal Gazette on 3/5/2010

Maxwell, Dorothy (Ryan)

MAXWELL, Dorothy (nee Ryan) Peacefully passed away on March 1, 2010 at the age of eighty-three. Beloved wife of the late John Hamilton Maxwell. Lovingly remembered by her sons John and Richard, grandsons Keith and Neil, and daughter-in-law Sue, as well as her surviving sister Margaret and many nieces and nephews. a memorial service and reception will take place at a later date. As an expression of sympathy, donations to the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated. Published in the Montreal Gazette on 3/5/2010

Murphy, Mary (Bernard)

OBITUARY MARY MURPHY (BERNARD) Passed away Saturday, February 27, 2010 at St Margaret’s home at the age of eighty-four. Born May 21, 1926 in New Richmond, Quebec she was the daughter of Walter Murphy and Emily Cormier. She leaves behind sons, Jason Bernard of Montreal, Sean Bernard of Montreal, and Claude Bernard of Rhode Island. With three granddaughters, Alyse Bernard of Montreal, Carly Bernard and Grace Bernard of Rhode Island. Mary Murphy was the last of her siblings. Mary Murphy was very active in community work where gave over twenty-five years of volunteer service to Sun Youth. She was the second president and a founding member of the Sun Youth Seniors Club. Mary has joined her beloved daughter Lyse. She will live in our hearts until we meet again. Memorial Services will be March 16 from 2 to 4 at Sun Youth, 4251 Rue Saint Urbain, Montreal, QC H2W 1V6 Published in the Montreal Gazette on 3/5/2010

Robinson, Helen Margaret (Bell)

ROBINSON, Helen Margaret (Bell) Died peacefully and surrounded by her family on March 4, 2010, in her eighty-sixth year. Beloved wife of Murray for sixty-one years. She leaves with loving memories three children – Anne (John), Ian (Terry) and Judy (Jaswant) – and her grandchildren Maggie, Rebecca, Christopher and Charles. She will be dearly missed by her nieces Jane, Laurie, and Alison, and her nephews Robin and Allan. Funeral will be held on Tuesday March 9, 2010 at 11 a.m. at the Montreal West United Church, 88 Ballantyne Avenue North, Montreal. Reception will follow. Interment will be at the McPherson Cemetery, Georgeville, Quebec at a later date. Donations to the Canadian Celiac Association, 5170 Dixie Road, Suite 204, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 1E3 would be gratefully appreciated. Published in the Montreal Gazette on 3/5/2010

ROSENTHAL, Carl On Tuesday, March 2, 2010, in the Dominican Republic. Carl battled his illness with great courage and strength for many years. Beloved son of Mickey and the late Ruth Rosenthal. Cherished brother and brother-in-law of Gary and Sharon, Laurie and Gabriel. Wonderful uncle of Amanda and Jeff; Emily, Richard and Daniel. Great-uncle of Levi and Kyla, and treasured cousin of many. Sadly mourned by Sheila Labow and her family. Carl will be fondly remembered by his aunts, uncle, cousins and many friends here and in the Dominican Republic. His humour and kindness will be missed by all those whose lives he touched. the family is tremendously grateful to those who took such exceptional care of him. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W. Burial at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Cemetery, 1250 Ch. de la Foret, Outremont. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, (514) 849-7591. for date and time of service, please call (514) 733-7101. Published in the Montreal Gazette on 3/5/2010

Rudhar, Santosh Kumari (Kapila)

OBITUARY SANTOSH KUMARI RUDHAR (nee KAPILA) 1927-2010 Peacefully passed away at the Manoir Cartierville on March 4, 2010, at the age of eighty-three. Beloved wife of Pandit Ram Sarup Rudhar, survived by her sons Jasvinder Paul, Chander Shekhar and Charanjit Rudhar, her daughters Gurwinder Kaur and Kusam Rani, her ten grandchildren, her brothers Inder Kumar, Krishan Kumar and Madan Mohan Kapila and families. She was a very loving, caring and kind person and she will be missed by everyone who knew her. Funeral service to be held on Saturday, March 6 from 9 to 11 a.m. in Rideau Funeral Home, 4275 Sources Blvd., Dollard-des-Ormeaux, 514-685-3344. Published in the Montreal Gazette on 3/5/2010

Spector, Gertrude (Schwartzbein)

SPECTOR, Gertrude (nee Schwartzbein) (1923-2010) Peacefully, on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Beloved wife of the late Max Spector for sixty-six years. Devoted mother and mother-in-law of Donald and Rosanne, and Norman. Cherished grandmother of Sean and Tamara Spector, Candice and Robbie Lang. Proud great-grandmother of Sarah and Maia Spector; Aiden and Avery Lang. dear sister and sister-in-law of Moishe and Sonia Schwartzbein, Laura and the late Hyman Schwartzbein, and the late Devorah Schwartzbein, and sister-in-law of Tommy and the late Ethel. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. West, on Friday, March 5 at 12 noon. Burial at the Chevra Kadisha Congregation Section, Kehal Israel Cemetery, D.D.O. Shiva strictly private. Published in the Montreal Gazette from 3/4/2010 – 3/5/2010

STERN, Zal Peacefully and comfortably at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. Dearly beloved husband of Barbara Gould for fifty-five years. Devoted father and father-in-law of Josh, Moss, Jeremy and David Stern, Erica and Itai Klein. Proud and adored Zaide of Jordan and Ali Stern; Dar Klein. Brother of the late Gershon and the late Avrum, and brother-in-law of Merle Stern, Lynda and the late Eric Gould. Sadly mourned and fondly remembered by his family and many friends. Funeral service from Paperman & Sons, 3888 Jean Talon St. W., on Friday, March 5 at 11 a.m. Burial at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Cemetery, 1250 ch. de la Foret, Outremont. Shiva at 3 Westmount Square. Contributions in his memory may be made to Jewish Community of Greater Stowe (JCOGS) c/o Jewish Community Foundation, (514) 345-2645 ext.: 3305. Published in the Montreal Gazette from 3/4/2010 – 3/5/2010

Terzopoulos, Adamantia

TERZOPOULOS, Adamantia 1924 – 2010 a heart of gold stopped beating. our beautiful Mom passed away at the age of eighty-five. Predeceased by husband Nicholas. She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by children Venus, Louis (Pota) and the love of her life grandson Nicolas. Her sister Afroditi and Gregory Vasilogianis, nephews James, Alex (Dora), Harry (Stacey), Fred. Her brothers Nick, George (Dimitra) Govostis, sister-in-law Barbara, and many other nieces and nephews. the family will receive condolences at Urgel Bourgie, 1255 Beaumont Ave, on Friday, March 5 from 3 to 9 p.m. the funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 6 at 9 a.m. at Evangelismos Tis Theotokou, 777 Saint Roch. In lieu of flowers, donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated. Mommy we will miss you and your beautiful smile. R.I.P. Published in the Montreal Gazette from 3/4/2010 – 3/5/2010 • Funeral home info

Williams, Jeffrey Russel

OBITUARY Jeffrey Russel Williams 1931 – 2010 With great courage and strength Jeffery died peacefully on March 1, 2010. Most loved husband of Mary McEachran for over fifty years. dear Dad to Kevin (Johanne) and Margot (Lee), and much loved Papa Jeff to Dominique, Chloe, David and Nichole. Brother of Fran and Russel Williams. above all Jeffrey loved his family, children and grandchildren. he lived a full life and brought his good humour and helpful nature to all he knew and met. His friends were numerous and widespread and he successfully kept in touch with them over many years. His cheery positive attitude was his hallmark, helping him, and others, through difficult times. he will be missed by all who knew him, and particularly fondly remembered by his fellow squash players. Jeffrey loved all sports and excelled in many. he greatly enjoyed his many years of service as a volunteer in the Palliative Care Unit of the Montreal General Hospital. he will be remembered by all the staff as a cheerful dedicated man. the family wishes to thank this Unit and its remarkable staff and the Palliative Care Oncology Unit for their kindness, efficiency and compassionate care. a memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 8, 2010 at Mount Royal Funeral Complex, 1297 Chemin de la Foret, Outremont. At the request of the family donations may be made to Montreal General Hospital Foundation, Palliative Care Unit, or the little Metis Presbyterian Church, c/o Timothy Powell, R.R. 5, Georgetown, Ontario, L7G 4S8. Published in the Montreal Gazette from 3/3/2010 – 3/5/2010

DEATHS

They won’t contain themselves. No matter how much John McCain asks his party and fellow conservatives to tone down the racial rhetoric, they will not be able to stop themselves. the idea of a black man beating their Republican candidate for the presidency will be too much to bear for the party of the Southern Strategy.

This summer the GOP Bigot Eruptions are going to go nuclear.

Cue the knuckle-dragging Geoff Davis:

Congressman Geoff Davis, took the criticisms of Mr. Obama a few steps further, likening the change slogan to the pitch of a “snake oil salesman.” he then relayed to the audience that he had taken party in a “highly classified, national security simulation” with Obama.

“I’m going to tell you something: That boy’s finger does not need to be on the button,” Mr. Davis said. “He could not make a decision in that simulation that related to a nuclear threat to this country.”

Once the “boy” remarks began to circulate on the Internet, the Obama campaign moved swiftly to criticize them. “It’s hard to tell what is more outrageous – Representative Davis’s condescending and personal attack, or his absurd and offensive claim that Barack Obama is not prepared to defend America. Geoff Davis may hide behind offensive tough talk, but he has marched in lock-step with Bush-McCain policies that have devastated our national security, while Barack Obama has stood up against a misguided war in Iraq and worked with respected Republicans like Dick Lugar and Chuck Hagel to secure loose weapons and nuclear materials from terrorists,” Bill Burton, the campaign spokesman said.

Davis later issued an “apology” but it’s a load of crap. he said what was in his heart and in the hearts of many on the right.

Embrace the racist inside, Republicans!

MORE: Pam Spaulding has more.

UPDATE: If you want to know why this sort of thing is going to be an ongoing problem for McCain and the GOP as Obama moves up to officially become the nominee look no further than the comments on conservative blogs QandO and Rick Moran. both McQ and Moran know that this is really really stupid but at least one of their commenters simply cannot see the problem with calling a grown ass black professional man, let alone one as accomplished as Sen. Obama, a “boy”. They simply chalk it up to “political correctness”.

What’s next? some con calls Obama a n****r and they shrug their shoulders and say “What’s the big deal?” I wouldn’t bet against it.

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Updated: 17:57, Wednesday March 10, 2010

The commander of US troops in Iraq has praised Oscar-winning film The hurt Locker, saying that unlike some media coverage it showed the complexities on the field.

General Ray Odierno said he watched The hurt Locker, a nerve-jangling film about a US Army bomb disposal squad in Baghdad, after a copy was sent to him last year.

‘What I like about it is it shows first the camaraderie that is required here — the tension, the risk that’s involved in some of the jobs that we do here,’ Odierno told the PBS Newshour on US public television.

‘I’m sure many people would say it could be a bit more accurate in some areas, but I believe it’s a good representation of the sacrifice, dedication that it takes here,’ he said from Baghdad.

But Odierno indicated that he was no easy movie critic, saying he was sometimes disappointed with films as well as media coverage of US operations in Iraq.

‘I think people don’t understand how complex the environment has been here over the last several years,’ Odierno said. ‘I don’t think they understand what it takes for these young men and women to operate in this environment.’

‘They have done extremely well balancing non-violence and violence, having to be able to determine who’s bad and who’s good, who’s trying to kill you, who’s not,’ he said.

The hurt Locker scooped six Academy Awards on Sunday including best picture and best director for Kathryn Bigelow, the first woman to win the honour.

US Iraq commander likes ‘Hurt Locker’

LOS ANGELES (The associated Press) – by SUE MANNING

Willie Davis, a speedy center fielder who collected two World Series rings, three Gold Gloves and was a two-time All-Star during his 14 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died. he was 69.

“He was beloved by generations of Dodger fans and remains one of the most talented players ever to wear the Dodger uniform. having spent time with him over the past six years, I know how proud he was to have been a Dodger. he will surely be missed and our sincere thoughts are with his children during this difficult time,” Dodgers owner Frank McCourt said in a statement.

Davis was found dead Tuesday in his Burbank home, police said, adding that they did not believe foul play was involved.

Davis’ teammates included Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Johnny Roseboro, Junior Gilliam and Maury Wills. he won his World Series rings in 1963 and 1965.

“He was the only person I’ve ever seen score on a fly ball from second base when he did it in Vero Beach. Willie running the bases was one of the best. he was exciting. he was a very proud man and a good man. he was a good ballplayer,” Dodgers coach Manny Mota said at spring training in Glendale, Ariz.

The Dodgers lost the 1966 World Series 4-0 to the Baltimore Orioles. in Game 2, in the last game of Koufax’s pitching career, Davis committed a Fall Classic-record three errors in one inning when he lost one fly ball in the sun, dropped the next one, then overthrew third base.

During the 1965 World Series, Davis stole three bases in one inning, including one where he had to crawl into second base after stumbling and falling.

Davis left the Dodgers in 1973 and went on to play for the Montreal Expos, Texas Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres and California Angels.

He retired after the 1979 season with a career .279 average and 398 stolen bases.

“Willie was always such a young man in my eyes because of how he was able to move so easily. Time gets away from you quickly. You hope you take advantage of it and you hope you appreciate every day you’re here. You just hope he’s in a better place,” Dodgers manager Joe Torre said.

“When that guy came into the league, he put fear in everybody _ outfielders, pitchers, infielders, everybody. with all the fights we had and problems we had with the Dodgers, he was always a guy you’d have a word or two with: ‘How you doing? how you hitting?’” former San Francisco Giants right fielder Felipe Alou said in Scottsdale, Ariz., where the Giants were playing the White Sox in a spring training game.

“I’m surprised,” Alou said. “Wow. he was a great player. he was one of those exciting players with many triples and doubles. I had friends on the Dodgers, which was unusual. he was one of them.”

Alou recalls a game at Dodger Stadium when Davis hit a hard single over first base that Alou chased down and threw to second and threw him out.

“I saw the umpire call him out and I said, ‘I finally got that guy trying to stretch a single into a double.’ The next day I saw the newspaper and it said Willie Davis had a double. I said, ‘I threw him out.’ my teammate said: ‘We tagged him out. he had passed second.’ he was that fast.”

In 1996, Davis was arrested for allegedly threatening his parents with a samurai sword and ninja-style throwing stars, saying he would burn their house down if they didn’t give him $5,000. Prosecutors eventually decided not to file charges.

His mother said it wasn’t the first time he wanted money and she had given it to him in the past. Davis had become a Buddhist more than 30 years earlier, and in the six months before the attack, had started carrying the sword and a dagger that he wore in a holster, his mother said.

The Dodgers wanted to help Davis, former Dodger pitcher Don Newcombe said in 1996, and got permission from then-owner Peter O’Malley to do everything they could.

“But if you perceive that a person has some kind of problem, you can’t give him money to enhance the problem,” Newcombe said. “The Dodgers are too smart for that. we wish it was that easy, but it doesn’t work that way. we would not give him money if we thought that he was going to use it for something other than a good use.”

“If we could define the problem, Willie would go to a doctor of our choosing,” Newcombe said. “Then we could have a medical diagnosis and a medical opinion about what his needs are. then if that diagnosis was that he had a substance abuse problem, we’d put him in the hospital and we’d treat him for as long as he needed to be treated. The ball is in his court now. Willie’s going to have to make a decision about what he’s going to have to do with the rest of his life.”

Former Dodgers general manager Buzzie Bavasi once said of Davis: “There was nothing more exciting than to watch Willie run out a triple. … he could have been a Hall of Famer, but he had million-dollar legs and a 10-cent head.”

Hall of Famer Willie McCovey of the Giants said Tuesday: “There was a time he kind of went off and I’m not sure what (he did). he was living a weird existence for a while. but he had straightened himself out. This is shocking. a lot of guys from my era are passing on, let’s face it.”

Mota said the trouble Davis had toward the end of his life “was kind of sad to see it happen. but he was a great man. I have a great deal of respect and admiration for Willie.”

Davis was born in Mineral Springs, Ark., in 1940 and moved to Los Angeles with his family when he was still a boy. he attended Roosevelt High School where he was a world class sprinter.

He was recruited by the Dodgers and signed with them when he graduated in 1958, McCourt said. Two years later, he was in the majors. in 1961, he replaced Duke Snider in center field.

Davis still holds six team records. he is the franchise leader in hits (2,091), extra-base hits (585), at-bats (7,495), runs (1,004), triples (110) and total bases (3,094).

He set a team record in 1969 with a 31-game hitting streak. he had more than 20 stolen bases in 11 consecutive seasons.

He appeared in a few television shows, including “The Flying Nun” and “Mister Ed,” usually as himself.

AP Sports Writer Janie McCauley contributed to this report from spring training in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Copyright 2010 The associated Press. all rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

101 ESPN/Post: Center fielder Willie Davis found dead in his home

ABC has held discussions on the use of technology that would disable the fast-forward button on DVRs, according to ABC President of Advertising Sales Mike Shaw, with the primary goal to allow TV commercials to run as intended.

“I would love it if the MSOs, during the deployment of the new DVRs they’re putting out there, would disable the fast-forward [button],” Shaw said.

While MSOs risk losing some of their DVR customers if fast-forwarding were blocked, Shaw said the cable operators–who are beefing up their own local ad sales operations–”are in the same business we’re in.” “They’ve got to sell ads too,” he said. “So if everybody’s skipping everybody’s ads, that’s not a long-term business model for them either.”

Shaw also threw cold water on the idea that neutering the fast-forward option would result in a consumer backlash. He suggested that consumers prefer DVRs for their ability to facilitate on-demand viewing and not ad-zapping–and consumers might warm to the idea that anytime viewing brings with it a tradeoff in the form of unavoidable commercial viewing.

“I’m not so sure that the whole issue really is one of commercial avoidance,” Shaw said. “It really is a matter of convenience–so you don’t miss your favorite show. and quite frankly, we’re just training a new generation of viewers to skip commercials because they can. I’m not sure that the driving reason to get a DVR in the first place is just to skip commercials. I don’t fundamentally believe that. People can understand in order to have convenience and on-demand (options), that you can’t skip commercials.”

Shaw said it’s crucial for ABC and networks to hold these discussions with MSOs while DVR penetration is still in its early stages. DVRs are at around 10 percent of U.S. TV households. “It’s in our interest and the MSOs’ interest to figure out something that works for the two of us,” he said.

The frequently outspoken Shaw made his comments Wednesday in a post-upfront interview where he offered up another round of no-nonsense commentary.

Looking back on the protracted upfront, Shaw said he was surprised that competitors at CBS and Fox were so quick to fold the tent and accept buyers’ refusals to pay for increased ratings generated from DVR viewing. Shaw had argued earlier in the spring that the ratings jumps–which have reached double-digit percentages for top shows–had value, and he intended to charge for them. He continued that position early in the upfront until it became clear the two other networks weren’t willing to hold the line, and had agreed to negotiate on “live” ratings only.

“I’m sure they told their upper management in their two companies why it wasn’t a good idea for them to do so,” Shaw said. “They and their management must have decided that the same thing we thought was important wasn’t important.”

Shaw said if he knew he’d be the lone proponent for negotiating on time-shifted ratings, he might have changed course. “Obviously, going back to last February, if I knew nobody else on the entire sell-side of the equation was going to open their mouths besides us, I don’t know if we would have gone down the same track,” he said.

some research executives–even at networks with sales departments that acted differently–had argued before the upfront that ads viewed in fast-forward mode generated value for advertisers, since consumers were at least partly exposed to their messages. but Shaw said ABC was only interested in finding a way to receive compensation for un-skipped ads.

ABC’s upscale audience, coupled with a strong performance in “A” counties and in leading markets, made his network a must-buy. “If you were looking for those attributes, with the programming on ABC that we deliver, are you going to move those dollars to CBS?” he said. “It doesn’t make sense.”

no shrinking violet, Shaw is the only sales chief at a major network to speak to the media as part of an upfront postmortem.

as questions fade about whether to negotiate solely on DVR ratings, Shaw said ABC will move aggressively to make deals based on Nielsen’s new “commercial ratings,” set to be unveiled at the start of the new season. He said ABC was interested in possibly using them as a currency in this upfront, but buyers felt implementing the logistics in such an abbreviated time period wasn’t feasible. “We were too late in bringing that to the market for practical reasons,” Shaw said. but, he added, “it’s going to transform how people buy and plan television.”

but Shaw said ABC executives will be fanning out to agencies and advertisers over the next two weeks to present an analysis of commercial ratings data from the last six months, which presents ABC in a favorable light. He added that some scatter business may be written based on the new ratings.

ABC wants to disable FF on DVRs

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By Arun Kumar, Washington, March 10 : An American woman, nicknamed as ‘Jihad Jane’ and ‘Fatima LaRose,’ has been indicted for conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists to wage violent jihad in South Asia and Europe.

Colleen LaRose, 46, who was arrested in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Oct 15, has also been charged with making false statements to a government official and attempted identity theft, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.

No arraignment date has been set for LaRose, who is being held at the Federal Detention Centre in Philadelphia, according to the US Attorney’s Office.

LaRose and five unindicted co-conspirators recruited men on the internet “to wage violent jihad in South Asia and Europe, and recruited women on the internet who had passports and the ability to travel to and around Europe in support of violent jihad,” according to a Justice Department statement. It was not clear immediately if India was on their terror radar.

If convicted, LaRose faces a possible life prison sentence and a USD 1 million fine, the statement said.

CNN cited a US government official familiar with the case as saying LaRose was successful in recruiting some people to join the cause and was able to raise money. she was in contact with committed jihadists in South Asia, Western Europe and Eastern Europe, the official said. he declined to link her to any specific terrorist organizations.

The conspiracy began in June 2008, when LaRose posted a comment on YouTube under the username JihadJane saying she is “desperate to do something somehow to help” Muslims, according to the indictment unsealed Tuesday.

From December 2008 to October 2009, LaRose engaged in electronic communication with the five co-conspirators about their shared desires to wage jihad and become martyrs, according to the indictment.

LaRose and the co-conspirators, according to the statement, used the Internet to establish relationships with each another and develop plans “which included martyring themselves, soliciting funds for terrorists, soliciting passports and avoiding travel restrictions (through the collection of passports and through marriage) in order to wage violent jihad.”

The indictment against LaRose, “underscores the evolving nature of the threat we face,” said David Kris, assistant attorney general for the national security division.

Michael L. Levy, the US attorney in Philadelphia, said the case “demonstrates the very real danger lurking on the Internet” and “shatters any lingering thought that we can spot a terrorist based on appearance.”

Jihad Jane : Charged with plotting terror in South Asia

COMPILED BY MARCUS GREEN

Published: March 8, 2010

IN OTHER AREAS

l The Lewisville Historical Society has been awarded the 2009 Stedman Incentive Grant from Preservation North Carolina in recognition of the George Elias Nissen House restoration project in Lewisville.

Initiated in 1975 by the late Marion Stedman Covington of Greensboro, in memory of her father, the $10,000 grant is awarded annually to a non-profit organization in the rescue of an endangered historically and architecturally significant property.

One of Lewisville’s oldest homes built circa 1876, the Nissen House is a significant example of Italianate and Greek Revival architecture in North Carolina.

l Elizabeth Dampier was recently appointed the new executive director of The Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem. most recently, she served as executive director of the Gaston County Museum of Art and History in Dallas, N.C. her new responsibilities will include personnel management, overseeing the financial operations of the Museum and the development and growth of the museum.

Dampier holds a B.A. from the UNC Chapel Hill, and an M.A. in public administration from N.C. State University.

IN EDUCATION

l The following area students were named to the 2009 fall semester dean’s list at Wake Forest University:

Advance: Kathryn Lauren Guerra, Stacy Catherine Jolly, Lauren Elizabeth Kulp, Matthew David Lee and Joshua C. Pan.

Boone: Abigail Hinton Suggs.

Clemmons: Madison Blye Barfield, Yasmin Bendaas, Ana Fernanda Calles, Emily Avent Earle, Sarah Lynne Flowers, Hilary Lynn Nelson, Jasmine Michelle Pitt, Ashley Catherine Sawyer and Patrick Gray Szawara.

Elkin: Sarah Kristen Neaves.

Greensboro: Fatu Bangura, Katherine Ann Black, Jacob Nazareth Blackwell, John Jacob Eichhorn, Kelly Brooks Ferrell, Rawad Imad Hamzi, Alexandra Christine Mack, Elle Christine Merrill, Stephany Ann Rayburn, Sarah Amato Rives, Conner James Sherwood, Mary Ryan Simms, Rebecca Rose Speas and Alexandra Powers Taft.

High Point: Walter Byron Reece, Jesse Rivas, Kelly Ann Rowley and Brittany Elizabeth Shaw.

Jamestown: Dana Lucille McPherson.

Jefferson: Myra Brianne Miller.

Kernersville: Meagan Nicole Hunter, Nathaniel Alexander Klein, Brent Michael LaRue, Benjamin Warner Lynch, Robert Vincent Musci and Brittany Jade Studevent.

King: Michelle Marie Gendy.

Lexington: Jeremy Eugene Bourne, Andrew Robert Chaney, Michael Blair Crouse, Nicholas Alexander Drumm, Adam Douglas Edwards, Joshua Randall Freeman, Abby Elizabeth Miller and Jamie Paige Neal.

Linwood: Matthew Scott Sechler.

Mount Airy: Courtney Nicole Martin, Natalie Elise Moreland, Ryan Hunter Niland and Alex Dale MacIntosh.

Mount Pleasant: Hannah Justine Gaddis.

Oak Ridge: Jennie Caroline Ahlgren and Carolyn Marie St. Cyr.

Pfafftown: Eleanor Carlton Davidson and Jacob Leeds Martin.

State Road: Stephen Christian Castillejo and Rebecca Leigh Heiner.

Summerfield: Katelyn Elizabeth Crabtree.

Tobaccoville: Randall Stephan Conrad.

West Jefferson: Courtlyn Channing Reeves.

Wilkesboro: Genavee Scarlett Brown and Elizabeth Anne Faw.

Winston-Salem: Mustafa Abdulrahman Abdullah, Adrienne Elizabeth Alexander, Jessica Yvette Armstrong, Natalia Alekseyevna Azarova, Rebecca Teresa Bowers, Virginia Hester Browne, Jacquelyn Diane Connell, Christopher Andrew James Cotter, Maria Victoria Delbono, Sally Ann Dunlap, Laura Elizabeth Enos, Sara Caitlin Feldman, Jane Creighton Garrity, Alyssa Ann Gaudio, Benjamin Brooks Godwin, Alexandria Von’quay Harrison, John Wile Kossler, Kevin Joseph Mallary, Madhura C. Manjunath, Elizabeth Faye Martin, Thomas Joseph McGinley, Ryan Rowles McGrath, Adam Christopher Parker, Andrew Davis Parks, Jacqlyn Nancy Phillips, Katherine Sheppard Schroeder, Kasey Rebecca Sneed, Matthew Ryan Steen, Stuart Milton Tucker, Anna Elizabeth Walker, Charles Carter Walls, Antonina Johanna Whaples, Laura Jane Wiley, Alexandra Elizabeth Zeitany, Andrea Jane Beck, Michael Whitfill Byington, Robert Powers Chin, Jae Kul Chung, Emily Dawn Floyd, Richard Gabriel Freedman, Sara Denae Gamble, Mary Scott Haynie, Sarah Austin Hines, Della Williams Hinman, Marion Bartlett Johnston, Katherine Marie Kron, Adam James Lavis, Emma J. Lawlor, Paul Christopher Loeser, James Stockton Lowrey, Matthew James Martin, Charles Wesley Matthews, Joseph Andrew may, Erin Leigh McDonald, Rebecca Kathering Morrow, Chandalae Nicole Nyswonger, Anne Caroline Ornelles, Lauren Mackensie Peters Ian Samuel Richardson, Lindsay Taylor Saunders, Catherine Louise Tegeler, Elise Elizabeth Wallace, Corrine Norfleet Ward and Rebecca Madeline Whaples.

l The following students from Winston-Salem were named to the High List, the academic honor roll at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Va.: Samuel Gregson Falken, sophomore, son of Mr. and mrs. Daniel P. Falken; Baker VanBuren Patton, sophomore, and Charles Collett Patton Jr., junior, sons of Mr. and mrs. Charles C. Patton.

l The following area students were named to the dean’s list for the 2009 fall semester at Virginia Tech:

Nicole D. Rudiger, Clemmons, a senior majoring in psychology; Brooks B. Ore, Lewisville, a junior majoring in hospitality and tourism management; Matthew R. Wilkins, Lowgap, a sophomore majoring in mining engineering; and Ashley K. Law, High Point, a junior majoring in human development.

l The following area students were named to the dean’s list for the 2009 fall semester at Greensboro College:

Latimer Breck Alexander, Dorsey Kevin Beard, Rodney Cornell Blackstock, Amanda Jade Brown, Andrew Stephen Clark, Alexandra Gray Cooke, Christal Genel Herbin, Vicki Lynn Iddings, Tracy Lavette Jackson, Carlos Darnell Jordan, Kevin Edward Limon, Maxine Littlton-Waters, Brian Patrick Murphy, Lakshmi R. Mysore, David Andrew Nelson, Lisa Watterson Nesbitt, Rachel Lucinda Rochelle, Heather DeAnn Stephens, Jacob Henry Tomb, Paul Lynn Troxler, Amanda Leigh Vosloh, Martha Denise Wadlington and Laura Jeanne Wannamaker.

l The following area students were named to the dean’s list for the 2009 fall semester at UNC Greensboro:

Guilford County: Livina I. Eshiet, Caitlin A. Fehrenbacher, Brenda F. Flinchum, Noreen D. Gordon, Kyle C. Gutierrez, Britni A. Henderly, Anthony W. Jackson, Christy M. Jones, Kimberly A. Jones, India M. Lewis, Cassandra A. Lutheran, Gepernard T. Polider, Alita C. Scales, Christy K. Trippett, Tyquin J. Washington, David M. Allen, Jason D. Howard, Nicole E. Madison, Danny B. Nelson, Joy E. Sechler, Sarah E. Shaffer, Colin A. Taylor, Jenna C. Whitesell, Ashley B. Bryan, Alesia M. Bryant, Glenn Eliseo, Melody L. Eliseo, Danica L. Fletcher, Brian K. Hayden, Scott A. Jarmusch, Joseph J. Neal, Amy B. Beck, Miranda V. Bradley, Samantha R. Bradely, Joshua T. Bramucci, Chelsea H. Broach, Mitchell R. Dickens, mark G. Dupont, Laura E. Hamilton, Brandon E. Highlander, Sara J. Ingle, Jennifer L. Lewis, Amanda N. Melton, Rachel J. Peaspanen, Stephen M. Smith, Brandon J. Sowers, Krista M. Spoon, Joshua L. Terrell, Cameo N. Wedding, Lani K. Willcockson, Carrie I. Woods, Natalie N. Abbassi, Traci M. Abernethy, Rodney L. Absher, Marisa L. Ackermann, Andrew H. Acosta, Amber Adams, Caitlin M. Adams, Delta J. Adams, Isaac J. Adams, Jovan M. Adams, Kathleen E. Adams, Tiffany M. Adams, Ty-Shinta T. Adams, Luca Agostoni, Sania Ahmad, Sofia Aidemark, Emily El Aiken, Rayan H. Al Maghrabi, Julia C. Alexander, Lori E. Alexander, Abraham B. Al-Jaouni, Bren M. Allen, Charese L. Allen, Christopher W. Allen, Casey L. Allmond, Maggie L. Allred, Carmelina Almanzar, Amanda J. Alston, Brittany S. Alston, Jasmyn Alston, Tarshika S. Alston, Amy L. Altman, Gloria M. Amerson, Jeffrey G. Anders, Jessica S. Anderson, Mitchell S. Anderson, Tamara T. Anderson, William B. Anderson, Eric J. Andrews, Erin L. Andrews, Katrinna M. Anthony, Kearstin L. Apostolo, Mary A. Arante, Tiffani B. Arbogast, Abrea C. Armstrong, Jennifer K. Armstrong-Bettini, Karen A. Arnold, Shaun M. Arnold, David G. Arrington, Taja S. Arrington, Timmeshia S. Arrington, Alysa R. Artis, Eilzabeth A. Ashley, Ellen F. Ashley, Lauren E. Atkinson, Kelly E. Attayek, Anna C. Austin, Tiffany N. Austin, Ashley E. Axsom, Deanna R. Baccicheti, Lee D. Bailey, Rebekah S. Bailey, Samuel H. Bailey, Thomas S. Bailey, Bianca A. Baird, Britton B. Baker, Douglas L. Baker III, Maria A. Baker, Morgan B. Baker, Ranskey W. Baker, Alhindi A. Bakheet, Brittney D. Balara, Aicia R. Baldelli, Kelli M. Baldwin, Laura H. Ball, Robert A. Ballew, Cyrus D. Banikazemi, Monique D. Banks, Robert H. Bannerman, Maura A. Barber, Leslie B. Barbour, Justin B. Bare, William J. Barker, Patricia M. Barman, Catherine R. Barnekow, Dwayne L. Barnes, Lois C. Barnes, Maria Barnes, Marilynn G. Barr, Malik H. Barrows, Elizabeth J. Barsi, Brielle K. Bastedo, Alexander J. Basto, Elisa R. Bate, Naomi R. Bate, Jessica B. Batson, Marquaysa L. Battle, Elijah L. Baumgarten, Morgan E. Bawden, Jeremy L. Beane, Brooke M. Beasley, Michelle C. Beatty, Alissa S. Beaudway, Edward M. Beaver II, Kristy M. Beaver, Brian A. Becker, Nicholas C. Becketti, Cameron T. Beckham, Diana M. Beckman, Eleanor R. Beerbower, Alexander A. Behr, Valerie Behr, Anna S. Behrendt, Zachariah A. Bell, Corey E. Bellis, Bryan A. Bengel, Ashley N. Bennett, Krystal J. Benson, Jennifer E. Benton, Christopher J. Berg, Julia A. Bermel, Rebecca L. Bermudez, Sarah M. Benold, Nathaniel T. Berry, Jennifer L. Bess, Lakera Y. Bethea, Laura W. Bettis, Jennifer C. Benyon, Loren N. Biggerstaff, Stefan Birkner, Emily J. Bivens Bianqa D. Bizune, Helen C. Black, Ashley E. Blackburn, Kendall L. Blackmon, Ashley D. Blackton, Heather E. Blackwood, Kyle A. Blair, Jazmine A. Blake, David L. Blanchard, Olivia L. Blanford, Keegan N. Blankenship, Laura R. Blankenship, Joanna H. Bledsoe, Whitney M. Blomquist, Ashley R. Blood, Raquel Z. Bloom, Katrina S. Blose, Montressa M. Blount, Jessika D. Blue, Laura K. Bobadilla, Chelsea R. Boccardo, Abigail H. Bogardus, Sarah H. Bogardus, Alexandra G. Boger, Dallas D. Bohannon, Lisa M. Bolden-Whitehurst, Amber M. Bollinger, Benjamin R. Bonkosky, Trevia N. Booth, Sarah P. Bordelon, Anjelica Borja, Laura S. Borowski, Ethan A. Bourne, Emily E. Bovard, Morgaine A. Bowers, Erin M. Bowman, Hannah M. Bowman, Jacob C. Bowman, Nikia S. Boyd, Verrico R. Boyd, Peter J. Boyd-Bowman, Christophe L. Boyer, Dana K. Boyle, October E. Boyles, Jennifer B. Brackett, Christopher M. Brackins, Cassandra S. Bradfield, Colleen M. Brady, Marissa A. Brady, Melissa G. Brannan, John T. Braun, Hunter C. Brawer, Jessica A. Brett, Lauren M. Brewer, Olivia A. Brice, Brittany R. Briceno, Eric M. Bridges, George S. Bridges Jr., Hannah L. Bridges, Kendra E. Bridges, Erin M. Briley, Alexia B. Brinson, Kevin L. Brock, Karissa A. Brone, Wilson C. Brooks, Amy J. Brown, Ashley L. Brown, Barry A. Brown, Brittaney D. Brown, Carrie Anne K. Brown, Catherine J Brown, Glynnis E. Brown, Hannah V. Brown, Holly C. Brown, Jakiya N. Brown, Janae L. Brown, Janae C. Brown, Karen J. Brown, Katie M. Brown, Stephen K. Brown, Thomas P. Brown, Kelly P. Browne, Bobbie J. Brownell, Taylor L. Browning, Jeffrey T. Brubaker, Kendall L Burton, Marc E. Bryan, Mieka A. Bryan, Janean L. Bryant, Lakendra R. Bryant, Marc D. Bucciarelli, Laura A. Buchanan, Whitney B. Buchanan, Dana A. Buck Jr., Alison L. Buckley, Ashley L. Buell, Kuniko C. Bufford, Aunray V. Bullock, Brittany D. Bumgarner, Trevor M. Bumgarner, Ashleigh M. Buorkan, Erika K. Burch, Kyle D. Burgett, Caitlin H. Burks, Nathan A. Burleson, Teddi K. Burnett, Casie A. Burnette, Kelly E. Burns, Melina M. Burns, Taylor M. Burton, Aubrey P. Busek, Chandler A. Butler, Finites Bya, Kimberly R. Bynum, Arve D Byrd, Heather L. Byrd, James A. Byrd, Melissa L. Byrd and Yu-Won Byun.

More area student dean’s list for the 2009 fall semester at UNC Greensboro will be published in the next edition of Milestones.

l The following area students were named to the 2009 fall semester dean’s list at UNC Chapel Hill:

Stokes County: Caresse Erin Bridge, Rebekah Grey Goff, Courtney Renee Lilly, Catherine Elizabeth Poindexter, Matthew Scott Poindexter, Olivia Caroline Roten, Emily Megan Snow, Patrick Grayson Spaugh, Nicholas Bradford Watts and Ashley Brooke Wood.

Surry County: Mary Emily Antonecchia, Isabella Buzzo Bellon, Laura C. Borders, Amber Chloe Boyd, Adam Bradley Canosa, Megan Elizabeth Carriker, Ryan Michael Collins, Eric Brandon Creed, Michael Walker Dinkins, Jessica Payge Dockery, Maria Fatima Dulay, Alexandra Janice French, Ashley Guynn Golding, Julia Alexandra Holcomb, Jilliann Lace Kowalcik, Isaak Daniel Krautwurst, James Richard Lomax III, Mason Noah Midkiff, Ashley Nicole Pack, Caleb Morgan Pardue, Gregory Kyle Pulliam, Eugene Michael Rader, Brandy Marie Renaud, Lacy Alexandria Schmidt, Sarang Mukesh Shah, Rebekah Jane Stanley, John Andrew Wein and Alexander Hastings Wright.

Watauga County: Hallie Elizabeth Adams, Matthew John Howard Adams, Krishna Paul Aluri, Elizabeth Blaine Sage Atwell, Andrew Barbour, William Johnston Barbour, Emily Elizabeth Barrows, Olivia Anne Bowler, Cynthia Keeble Burton, Kelly Elizabeth Cherry-Leigh, Valerie Lynn Cornella, Ian Patrick Dale, Emma Elizabeth Dunlap-Grube, Brianna Nicole Fleming, Ann Taylor Goodnight, Adam Clarke Gray, Anna Kaitlin Gustaveson, Devon Nicole Haas, Savannah Michelle Haas, Sydney Marie Hollingsworth Hess, Robert Aaron Hrozencik, Margaret Lucile Hunter, Rongjia Jiang, Lindsay Jae Kaudelka, Jessica Rowan Saunders Kennedy, Stephen Marc Kennedy, Alexander Mclean Lawler, Ann Ma Mast, Brittany Deanne Miller, Brooke Ashlyn Miller, Melissa Annette Miller, Sarah Eaton Mixter, Kellen Morrow Moore, Brandon Burcham Patton, Anna Ruth Robertson, William Logan Rowell, Ariel Elyse Rudolph, Samantha Lee Ryan, Kevin Christopher Rynn, Dylan Douglas Shields, Rachel Parker Stevens, Benjamin Glenn Vollmer and Robert Rutherford Willis.

Wilkes County: Jessica Celeste Adams, Sarah Anne Allen, Kristie Anne Brown, Sarah Melissa Brown, Aimee Danielle Call, Christopher Lee Carter, Elizabeth Jordan Chatham, Monica E Doyle, Noemi Garza, Brittany Nicole Greene, Cassandra Dawn Mcguire, Marissa Maria McGlamery, Megan Laurel Murphy, Derek Clifford Pinkerton, Cody Mitchell Poplin, Jackson Barrett Reeves, Melissa Lauren Reynolds, Merritt Rhodes Rizoti, Anish Vipin Thakkar, Julie Tulbert, Whitney L Walker and Amanda Z Younger.

Yadkin County: Ashley Hardy Boles, Patrick John Dowd, Lauren Gabrielle Iannotte, Stephanie M Somers, James Nathaniel Wasson, Mary Caroline Wood and Rachel Elizabeth Zachary.

l Brooks B. Ore was named to the fall semester dean’s list at Virginia Tech. He is a 2007 graduate of West Forsyth High School and is a junior majoring in business. Ore is the son of Maury and Valerie Ore of Lewisville.

IN THE MILITARY

l Army Reserve Sgt. Tonya M. Dale has been mobilized and activated at Fort Dix, N.J., in preparation for deployment to serve in support of either Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom. She is a member of the 678th Adjutant General Company in Charlotte.

Dale, a postal clerk, has served in the military for nine years. She graduated in 1979 from Springfield Gardens High School, N.Y., and received an associate degree in 2005 from Montreat College, N.C.

Dale is the daughter of Barbara A. Evans of Winston Salem.

l Air Force Airman Sarah F. Clark graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, and earned credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. She is a 2004 graduate of West Forsyth High School, and the daughter of Mary Clark, and granddaughter of Frances Cavanaugh, both of Lewisville.

l Navy Seaman Apprentice Christoffer D. Lee was recently promoted to his current rank upon graduation from recruit training at Recruit Training Command, great Lakes, Ill. He received the early promotion for outstanding performance during all phases of the training cycle.

Lee is the son of Lynne C. and Douglas E. Lee of Clemmons.

IN SPORTS

l Drew Taylor Hewitt of Bermuda Run was the winner in the Junior Exhibitor Five-Gaited show Pleasure Division at The American Royal Horse show in Kansas City, Mo., on Nov. 20. With that win, she completed the American Saddlebred Horse Association’s version of the Triple Crown. Hewitt, riding WCC Sunken Treature, had earlier wins at the World’s Championship Horse show and the Lexington Junior League Horse show, both in Louisville, Ky.

She is the daughter of Carol and Andy Hewitt, and attends Forsyth Country Day School. She has been riding since she was 4, and currently trains with Evan and Mary Orr at High Caliber Stables in Kernersville.

l Chris Mauck of Lexington won the Junior Broadcaster contest, a partnership between the Carolina Panthers, Southeast Dairy Association and Harris Teeter. He recorded a message about healthy lifestyles that was played on the Panthervision screen at the Dec. 6 game.

Community Milestones

If one gets distracted while mixing cookie dough, and adds 3/4 cup of baking soda instead of the required 3/4 teaspoon, people will notice.

If a blogger links to Mrs. 4444’s Friday Fragments, people will notice.

If one volunteers in the church nursery and successfully delays changing a bad diaper until after the service is over and the parents arrive, people will notice.

If one is a student in Dr. Caution’s class and picks one’s nose every.single.day, and Dr. Caution can’t help but pause during the lecture when she sees the finger up the nose, people will notice.

If one fails to squeeze one’s buttocks tightly enough during a sneeze and ends up with an embarrassing snart as a result, people will surely notice.

If one is using a pedometer to count her steps every day in an attempt to hit the 10,000 step mark, and holds the pedometer in her hand while driving, the steps will add right up. if she always records those 10,000 steps but her derriere never gets smaller, people will notice.

If one mentions on Facebook that she cannot find any pants to wear to a work meeting, and the person in charge of that committee and the entire project is her Facebook friend and at the beginning of the meeting comments, “Well, are you wearing pants?” people will notice.

If the writer of a very small blog makes repeated references to gross bodily functions, will people notice?

FF: People will Notice