| Our view: Topsfield should get on rail-trail bandwagon
Wonder whether those who proposed laying down the first street grids had to deal with the same fears that arise anytime someone proposes turning an abandoned rail line into a bike trail? Probably not, or else we'd all still be walking everywhere. Topsfield is the latest focal point in the debate over rail trails. Creating such pathways makes sense for several reasons — encouraging people to ride their bicycles rather than get in their car whenever they need to get someplace, is good for the environment; providing people with a place to ride, run or walk is good for their health. Yet inevitably the cry goes out that such trails will attract hooligans and predators. Such protests usually come from those whose homes abut the abandoned rights-of-way. They certainly wouldn't want trains running along those old tracks again, but they'd prefer they not be used for any other purpose either.
TRINITY'S RUMMAGE SALE: An eye for value
Mitch Forest of Forest Jewelers in Princeton appraises jewelry donated to the Trinity Church Rummage Sale as parishioner Janet Haring looks on. Mr. Forest has been donating his expertise to the rummage sale for some 25 years and has kept the organizers from making some costly mistakes. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski .
Vietnamese headgear is de rigeur
Hats off to the Vietnamese government [pardon the inverted pun] for passing a nationwide law that requires all motorcyclists to don helmets as of December 15. Half-hearted attempts have been made in the past to force the drivers of Vietnam's xe om – which translated roughly means transport-hug, so named because the passenger embraces the motorcycle driver from behind. But this time the government apparently means business, and legions of police have been deployed to slap on-the-spot fines on the offenders. I have my doubts whether the fines will make their way into government coffers. If the past is anything to go by, the money will disappear into the pockets of traffic cops, who whose peach colored uniforms belie their avarice. During my four years living in Vietnam I found Vietnamese police to be terrible bullies who tended to prey on the least fortunate, especially poor vendors from the countryside trying to eke out a living in the city.
Goods not feeling bad anymore
After being limited to 11 points, tying his season low, in the loss to Stanford last month in Berkeley, Anderson, the Pac-10's leading scorer, was 2-for-13 from the field this time and was held to 15 points, all in the second half. Some of it was the defensive pressure applied by 7-foot Robin Lopez and Taj Finger, but some of it was merely Anderson having a bad night. "He had some open threes that he usually makes," Brook Lopez said. In fact, Anderson missed on two three-point attempts that might have turned around the game and put the Bears (15-10, 6-8) back into the NCAA Tournament picture. With 7:40 left and the Bears trailing by two, Anderson missed badly on a three-point try. Then, with 4:10 to go and the Bears again down by two, Anderson again failed on a three-point attempt.
Utilities working to restore power in Berks County
Utilities are working to restore power in Berks County, officials said today. With ice, wind and wet ground causing trees and limbs to fall onto power lines, Met-Ed probably will need until tonight to restore electricity to all its Berks customers, said spokeswoman Marybeth Smialek. At noon there were 234 Met-Ed customers without power, mainly in the areas of Richmond, North Heidelberg and Bern townships, she said. That is fewer customers than were without power this morning, but new outages are occurring as trees and limbs come down, she said. .
Your Comments : Price of flour goes up again
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Cathy Hall to reign as 2007 Hanover Christmas Mother
It is official. Cathy Hall of Mechanicsville will reign as the Hanover Christmas Mother for 2007.Hall was nominated by the Mechanicsville Ruritan Club to serve as this year's ambassador.The announcement was made Oct. 31 at a gathering of beautiful, dedicated ladies who had served as Christmas Mother during Christmases past.Frank and Deborah Flippo, of Pebble Hill in Doswell hosted this much-anticipated annual tea.The Christmas mother program began in 1950 by the Doswell Women's Club, whose members graciously provided the refreshments for this year's tea. After the program grew by leaps and bounds, this wonderful group of ladies decided that they needed help, so the Doswell Ruritan Club took over the reins and have been the steering committee for the past 18 years.As the county began to grow and more and more Ruritan Clubs wanted to be involved, the Doswell Ruritans decided to involve all the clubs in Hanover.Now, each Ruritan Club has an opportunity to nominate a woman who they feel can best fill the big shoes of serving as Christmas Mother.
The Price of Power
But as the potential benefits began to materialize, it didn't take long for the big picture to start coming into focus. "Companies soon realized that the rates fluctuated so significantly that just beating their utilities might not be the best objective," McLeish explains. "Instead, many found that it was better to get on a risk management platform with a supplier, looking for opportunities when the market dips and trying to avoid exposure to price spikes." .
Google winner as Microsoft and Yahoo face off
A proxy fight could stretch until July, the latest it could hold its annual meeting this year, followed by a strict regulatory review process in the United States and Europe. After clearing those hurdles, Microsoft and Yahoo will have to merge two different advertising systems and consolidate completely separate back-end computer systems. Already, Microsoft is seeking to absorb its $6 billion purchase of advertising services company aQuantive from mid-2007. All the while, Microsoft has to figure out how to head off a feared mass exodus of Yahoo employees while paring back redundant brands. Continued... .
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