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On this page I will have all information on sports events from Nazareth High School and all other sports events in the country. I will also have news about myself and other people.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
PARKLAND BASKETBALL WINS IN OVERTIME
From Keith Groller
Nick Miller's two free throws with 12.6 left proved to be the difference as Parkland edged Chester 61-59 on Sunday night in the final game of the 15th annual Lehigh Valley Hoop Group Showcase.
Paul Pammer, named Parkland's MVP, scored seven of his team-high 20 points in the overtime session.
Parkland improved to 7-11, but still needs to win three of its last four games in the Lehigh Valley Conference to qualify for districts.
Chester, which got 21 points from sophomore Erikk Wright, fell to 11-6.
Keith Groller
Nick Miller's two free throws with 12.6 left proved to be the difference as Parkland edged Chester 61-59 on Sunday night in the final game of the 15th annual Lehigh Valley Hoop Group Showcase.
Paul Pammer, named Parkland's MVP, scored seven of his team-high 20 points in the overtime session.
Parkland improved to 7-11, but still needs to win three of its last four games in the Lehigh Valley Conference to qualify for districts.
Chester, which got 21 points from sophomore Erikk Wright, fell to 11-6.
Keith Groller
KEITH GROLLER'S BASKETBALL UPDATE FROM PARKLAND
From Keith Groller
Filing this at 6 p.m. Sunday from Parkland--
Northampton rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Central Catholic 50-47 earlier today in the first game of the Lehigh Valley Hoop Group Showcase at Parkland.
It snapped a three-game skid for the Konkrete Kids (12-6, 5-5) and was Central's third straight loss and dropped the Vikes to 8-10, 3-7. The Vikings, who have Parkland, Allen, Dieruff and Emmaus left on the schedule, must win three of their last four to qualify for districts.
In the game of the day, star-studded St. Benedict's beat Plymouth-Whitemarsh 52-50 in a game that lived up to its billing. It was P-W's first loss of the season after 17 wins, but make no mistake, the Colonials will be a force come state playoff time and will probably be in State College on the night of March 27 competing for the state 4A title. 6-10 center, C.J. Aiken, who is headed to St. Joseph's, really put on a show.
Aiken had 14 points, including four dunks and five blocked shots.
Haven't heard an official crowd figure, but for the St. Benedict's-PW game, the gym was packed. Not to capacity, but at least 2,000 to 2,500 were in the place.
Many of those have left, even though the Parkland-Chester game is yet to come. Game time 6:05 p.m. One disappointment is that the always very entertainting Chester cheerleaders are not here.
Keith Groller
Filing this at 6 p.m. Sunday from Parkland--
Northampton rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Central Catholic 50-47 earlier today in the first game of the Lehigh Valley Hoop Group Showcase at Parkland.
It snapped a three-game skid for the Konkrete Kids (12-6, 5-5) and was Central's third straight loss and dropped the Vikes to 8-10, 3-7. The Vikings, who have Parkland, Allen, Dieruff and Emmaus left on the schedule, must win three of their last four to qualify for districts.
In the game of the day, star-studded St. Benedict's beat Plymouth-Whitemarsh 52-50 in a game that lived up to its billing. It was P-W's first loss of the season after 17 wins, but make no mistake, the Colonials will be a force come state playoff time and will probably be in State College on the night of March 27 competing for the state 4A title. 6-10 center, C.J. Aiken, who is headed to St. Joseph's, really put on a show.
Aiken had 14 points, including four dunks and five blocked shots.
Haven't heard an official crowd figure, but for the St. Benedict's-PW game, the gym was packed. Not to capacity, but at least 2,000 to 2,500 were in the place.
Many of those have left, even though the Parkland-Chester game is yet to come. Game time 6:05 p.m. One disappointment is that the always very entertainting Chester cheerleaders are not here.
Keith Groller
DANNY WILK CHOOSES UPENN
Breaking News:
Danny Wilk is officially committed to continue his football career at UPenn..
A QUAKER!!!
Congrats to Danny!!!
Danny Wilk is officially committed to continue his football career at UPenn..
A QUAKER!!!
Congrats to Danny!!!
Hannah Fuller of Nazareth going to Saint Joseph's University
Breaking News:
Hannah Fuller, a senior at Nazareth Area High School who finished 15th in the PIAA Class AAA Cross Country Championships last fall, has given a verbal commitment to attend Saint Joseph's University.
An Express-Times All-Area first-team pick in 2009, Fuller blossomed this past season and was the Blue Eagles' consistent No. 1 runner for coach Ken Rolek's program.
Source: Express Times
Hannah Fuller, a senior at Nazareth Area High School who finished 15th in the PIAA Class AAA Cross Country Championships last fall, has given a verbal commitment to attend Saint Joseph's University.
An Express-Times All-Area first-team pick in 2009, Fuller blossomed this past season and was the Blue Eagles' consistent No. 1 runner for coach Ken Rolek's program.
Source: Express Times
WEEKLY BLOG UPDATE
Weekly Blog Update:
From Ross Nunamaker
Center for the Arts announced its show and gallery opening for Dick Boak’s artwork that took place on Friday night. Having attended the show, Dick and Craig Thatcher performed for over 75 people and put on an amazing show. Check the calendar or gallery on their web site for upcoming shows – www.nazaretharts.com
Clonehenge recognizes a bit of henge history, fish stick henge and a cake henge.
House to Home appears to have done a bit of a site redesign, very nice! And she’s been blogging quite a bit, featuring wallpaper, the everything room, and an update on a few projects she began prior to the holidays.
Steaming Cup of Joe has another post on the death penalty based on the case of the triple murder in Easton in 2007.
Lehigh Valley Ramblings has its usual run of posts on local politics including a few on the Oronato vs. Morganelli spat, the recent Republican party endorsement of Marcia Hahn over David Green (Green was committee member choice, Hahn the executive committee), and he recently installed software to moderate/manage inappropriate comments.
Weird Nazareth took up Kate Micucci’s call for a return to the parade format of the annual Kazoo event in Nazareth and has created an online petition.
Ross Nunamaker
From Ross Nunamaker
Center for the Arts announced its show and gallery opening for Dick Boak’s artwork that took place on Friday night. Having attended the show, Dick and Craig Thatcher performed for over 75 people and put on an amazing show. Check the calendar or gallery on their web site for upcoming shows – www.nazaretharts.com
Clonehenge recognizes a bit of henge history, fish stick henge and a cake henge.
House to Home appears to have done a bit of a site redesign, very nice! And she’s been blogging quite a bit, featuring wallpaper, the everything room, and an update on a few projects she began prior to the holidays.
Steaming Cup of Joe has another post on the death penalty based on the case of the triple murder in Easton in 2007.
Lehigh Valley Ramblings has its usual run of posts on local politics including a few on the Oronato vs. Morganelli spat, the recent Republican party endorsement of Marcia Hahn over David Green (Green was committee member choice, Hahn the executive committee), and he recently installed software to moderate/manage inappropriate comments.
Weird Nazareth took up Kate Micucci’s call for a return to the parade format of the annual Kazoo event in Nazareth and has created an online petition.
Ross Nunamaker
Sunday!
Monday February 1, 2010
College Commitments to Announce, Danny Wilk to University of Penn and Hannah Fuller commited to Saint Joseph's University! Congrats to Danny and Hannah. More Announcements soon!
What a great SPORTS Weekend it was for Nazareth!!
Nazareth Boys Basketball upsets Liberty and Nazareth Wrestling upsets Parkland!!
Both wins were HUGE!!!!
Great Job To Gary Laubach my buddy on a very well job done Announcing Wrestling Saturday night after just doing a 2 hour Lafayette Basketball game the same day. LONG Day of talking but Gary did a great job! Gary had to fill in for Scott Barr who was sick. I Hope Scott feels better and will be at Nazareth Wednesday night.
I Been having stomach cramps too for 5 days now since last Wednesday. KAinda feeling better now.
First E-Mail of February!
Welcome to February!
Only 28 days!
Super Bowl Week!!!
Saints all the way!!!!!!
Former Philadelphia Eagles star Tom Brookshier has died at 78.
The Eagles said he had cancer and died Friday night.
Big Nazareth Basketball win at Liberty Friday night as Liberty was 7th ranked in the state! Big Win For Nazareth!!
Nazareth Wrestling had a great match on Saturday night at Parkland! That was fun!!!!!
ONE BIG COMPLAINT ABOUT PARKLAND GYM
THEY HAVE 2 SCOREBOARDS ON THE SAME SIDE.
HAVING 2 SCOREBOARDS ON THE SAME SIDE DOES NOT MAKE SENSE
THE NAZARETH COACHES HAD TO TURN AROUND SATURDAY NIGHT TO CHECK ON HOW MUCH TIME REMAINS.
Can a Parkland Official explain that?
How are you?
How was your weekend?
What did you do all weekend?
Big SPORTS Week in Nazareth!!
Easton-Nazareth Basketball Tuesday night!!!!!
Northampton-Nazareth Wrestling Wednesday night!!!!!!!
Friday at 10am did my Radio Show and at 6pm went to the Nazareth at Liberty Basketball Game and at 10pm anchored the news on CW57.
Saturday listened to Keith Groller on 1470am 9am-11am and at Noon Announced College Basketball on MYPHL 17 And at 1pm Announced Lafayette Basketball on RCN4, TV60 And at 6pm went to the Nazareth at Parkland Wrestling Match and at 10pm anchored the news on CW57.
Sunday at 1pm Announced NBA Basketball on ABC and at 3pm Announced College Basketball on Big Ten Network and at 6:30pm did the news on CBS 3 And at 10pm did the news on CW57.
Did you watch the Pro Bowl?
I Wonder how many did
The Pro Bowl kina boring.
Cold Weather this week.
Stay Warm this week!
Maybe SNOW Tuesday night.
The Grammy Awards was on Sunday night!
Did you watch the Grammys?
SCHEDULE:
Monday:
8:30am-10:30am ATTENDENT
10am-11am RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230 AND 1320
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW
NOON-2pm Harry Mayes on ESPN 950
1pm Mike Francessa
4-6pm ATTENDENT
4pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4:30pm-5:50pm SANDY PHILLIPS
7pm Announce College Basketball on ESPN
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Tuesday:
8:30am-10:30am ATTENDENT
10am-11am RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230 AND 1320
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW
NOON-2pm Harry Mayes on ESPN 950
1pm Mike Francessa
4-6pm ATTENDENT
4pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4:30pm-5:18pm SANDY PHILLPS
6pm AT THE EASTON AT NAZARETH BOYS BASKETBALL GAME
9:30pm Salisbury at Saucon Valley Basketball on RCN4
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Wednesday:
8:30am-10:30am ATTENDENT
10am-11am RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230 AND 1320
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW
NOON-2pm Harry Mayes on ESPN 950
1pm Mike Francessa
4-6pm ATTENDENT
4pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4:30pm-5:18pm SANDY PHILLIPS
6pm AT THE NORTHAMPTON AT NAZARETH WRESTLING MATCH
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Thursday:
8:30am-10:30am ATTENDENT
10am-11am RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230 AND 1320
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW
NOON-2pm Harry Mayes on ESPN 950
1pm Mike Francessa
4-6pm ATTENDENT
4pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
5:30pm AT THE NAZARETH SWIMMING MEET AT THE NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
6pm RCN SPORTS TALK SHOW ON RCN4
7:30pm Announce Women Basketball on Big Ten Network
7:30pm Jolly Joe Timmer Show on RCN4
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Friday:
8:30am-10:30am ATTENDENT
10am-11am RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230 AND 1320
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW
NOON-2pm Harry Mayes on ESPN 950
1pm Mike Francessa
4-6pm ATTENDENT
4pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
5pm-10pm AT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL ALL NIGHT FOR NAZARETH WRESTLING
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Saturday:
9am-11am KEITH GROLLER ON 1470 THE FOX
11am 69 Sports Saturday on WEEX 1230
AT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL FOR WRESTLING
6pm AT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL FOR WRESTLING
Noon Announce Basketball on MYPHL 17
1pm Announce Lafayette Women Basketball on RCN4, TV60
7pm BOYER PRESENTATION AT THE NAZARETH BASKETBALL GAME
10pm Anchor 10pm news on CW57
Sunday:
9:30am-NOON Jolly Joe Timmer on 1100am WGPA
9am-Noon John Richetta on 1470 THE FOX
11am Announce a Eagles Show on CBS3
Noon Announce Basketball on Big Ten Network
12-3pm Jeff Dean on 1100am WGPA
6-8pm RACER'S ROUNDTABLE ON WXLV
10pm Anchor 10pm news on CW57
RIP:
Dale Earenhardt SR.
Davey Allison
COURTNEY DIACONT
GRANDMA WEAVER
JAMIE LINTZ
JOHN VUKOVCICH
KRISTEN
BENNY PARSONS
DEREK KEHOE
JOSH HANCOCK
Joe Schneider
Frank Klepeisz
Mary Mutchler
Jene Flick
Frank Jenny
Jennifer Jacksits
Donald Williams
John Marzano
Andrew Millheim
Harold Rrenyold
Todd Rothrock
Wayne Grube
Catherine Baker Knoll
Josh Booth
Francesco Tolerico
Craig Borst
George Williams
Deborah Ed
Phil Newbaker
Harry Kalas
Dan Ozark
Chuck Daly
Brenton Krouse
Joshua Miller
Gary Pappa
Farrah Facett
Irv Homer
Michael Jackson
Steve Mcnair
Paul Marcinkowski
Walt Cronkite
Henry Tomkowski (Who raised a great and fun Daughter)
Tom Partridge
Angelica Fox
Melissa Kinsella
Joey Beers
Ben Yorgy
Brooke Stephens
Ryan Zawada
Frank Silfries
Pumpkin Groller
Al Alberts
Morgan Mcginis
Jason Gilligan
Harriet Lindenmoyer
Barbara Johnson
Chris Henry
Oral Roberts
Patti Heffner
Britney Murphy
Glen W. Bell Jr
Tom Brookshier
SHOUT OUT TO MY J-TOWN ATTENDENT PAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALSO TO DIANA BACK, MURPHY AND SANDY PHILLIPS!!
President of the Alan Davis, Gary Laubach, DreamKids and Keith Groller, Ray Kaminski Fan Clubs!
Keep It real!
Stay Safe and always remember to Smile and Think about all the Heroes!!!!
Thanks for your Time!
SEE YOU WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
College Commitments to Announce, Danny Wilk to University of Penn and Hannah Fuller commited to Saint Joseph's University! Congrats to Danny and Hannah. More Announcements soon!
What a great SPORTS Weekend it was for Nazareth!!
Nazareth Boys Basketball upsets Liberty and Nazareth Wrestling upsets Parkland!!
Both wins were HUGE!!!!
Great Job To Gary Laubach my buddy on a very well job done Announcing Wrestling Saturday night after just doing a 2 hour Lafayette Basketball game the same day. LONG Day of talking but Gary did a great job! Gary had to fill in for Scott Barr who was sick. I Hope Scott feels better and will be at Nazareth Wednesday night.
I Been having stomach cramps too for 5 days now since last Wednesday. KAinda feeling better now.
First E-Mail of February!
Welcome to February!
Only 28 days!
Super Bowl Week!!!
Saints all the way!!!!!!
Former Philadelphia Eagles star Tom Brookshier has died at 78.
The Eagles said he had cancer and died Friday night.
Big Nazareth Basketball win at Liberty Friday night as Liberty was 7th ranked in the state! Big Win For Nazareth!!
Nazareth Wrestling had a great match on Saturday night at Parkland! That was fun!!!!!
ONE BIG COMPLAINT ABOUT PARKLAND GYM
THEY HAVE 2 SCOREBOARDS ON THE SAME SIDE.
HAVING 2 SCOREBOARDS ON THE SAME SIDE DOES NOT MAKE SENSE
THE NAZARETH COACHES HAD TO TURN AROUND SATURDAY NIGHT TO CHECK ON HOW MUCH TIME REMAINS.
Can a Parkland Official explain that?
How are you?
How was your weekend?
What did you do all weekend?
Big SPORTS Week in Nazareth!!
Easton-Nazareth Basketball Tuesday night!!!!!
Northampton-Nazareth Wrestling Wednesday night!!!!!!!
Friday at 10am did my Radio Show and at 6pm went to the Nazareth at Liberty Basketball Game and at 10pm anchored the news on CW57.
Saturday listened to Keith Groller on 1470am 9am-11am and at Noon Announced College Basketball on MYPHL 17 And at 1pm Announced Lafayette Basketball on RCN4, TV60 And at 6pm went to the Nazareth at Parkland Wrestling Match and at 10pm anchored the news on CW57.
Sunday at 1pm Announced NBA Basketball on ABC and at 3pm Announced College Basketball on Big Ten Network and at 6:30pm did the news on CBS 3 And at 10pm did the news on CW57.
Did you watch the Pro Bowl?
I Wonder how many did
The Pro Bowl kina boring.
Cold Weather this week.
Stay Warm this week!
Maybe SNOW Tuesday night.
The Grammy Awards was on Sunday night!
Did you watch the Grammys?
SCHEDULE:
Monday:
8:30am-10:30am ATTENDENT
10am-11am RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230 AND 1320
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW
NOON-2pm Harry Mayes on ESPN 950
1pm Mike Francessa
4-6pm ATTENDENT
4pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4:30pm-5:50pm SANDY PHILLIPS
7pm Announce College Basketball on ESPN
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Tuesday:
8:30am-10:30am ATTENDENT
10am-11am RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230 AND 1320
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW
NOON-2pm Harry Mayes on ESPN 950
1pm Mike Francessa
4-6pm ATTENDENT
4pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4:30pm-5:18pm SANDY PHILLPS
6pm AT THE EASTON AT NAZARETH BOYS BASKETBALL GAME
9:30pm Salisbury at Saucon Valley Basketball on RCN4
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Wednesday:
8:30am-10:30am ATTENDENT
10am-11am RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230 AND 1320
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW
NOON-2pm Harry Mayes on ESPN 950
1pm Mike Francessa
4-6pm ATTENDENT
4pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4:30pm-5:18pm SANDY PHILLIPS
6pm AT THE NORTHAMPTON AT NAZARETH WRESTLING MATCH
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Thursday:
8:30am-10:30am ATTENDENT
10am-11am RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230 AND 1320
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW
NOON-2pm Harry Mayes on ESPN 950
1pm Mike Francessa
4-6pm ATTENDENT
4pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
5:30pm AT THE NAZARETH SWIMMING MEET AT THE NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
6pm RCN SPORTS TALK SHOW ON RCN4
7:30pm Announce Women Basketball on Big Ten Network
7:30pm Jolly Joe Timmer Show on RCN4
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Friday:
8:30am-10:30am ATTENDENT
10am-11am RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230 AND 1320
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW
NOON-2pm Harry Mayes on ESPN 950
1pm Mike Francessa
4-6pm ATTENDENT
4pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
5pm-10pm AT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL ALL NIGHT FOR NAZARETH WRESTLING
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Saturday:
9am-11am KEITH GROLLER ON 1470 THE FOX
11am 69 Sports Saturday on WEEX 1230
AT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL FOR WRESTLING
6pm AT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL FOR WRESTLING
Noon Announce Basketball on MYPHL 17
1pm Announce Lafayette Women Basketball on RCN4, TV60
7pm BOYER PRESENTATION AT THE NAZARETH BASKETBALL GAME
10pm Anchor 10pm news on CW57
Sunday:
9:30am-NOON Jolly Joe Timmer on 1100am WGPA
9am-Noon John Richetta on 1470 THE FOX
11am Announce a Eagles Show on CBS3
Noon Announce Basketball on Big Ten Network
12-3pm Jeff Dean on 1100am WGPA
6-8pm RACER'S ROUNDTABLE ON WXLV
10pm Anchor 10pm news on CW57
RIP:
Dale Earenhardt SR.
Davey Allison
COURTNEY DIACONT
GRANDMA WEAVER
JAMIE LINTZ
JOHN VUKOVCICH
KRISTEN
BENNY PARSONS
DEREK KEHOE
JOSH HANCOCK
Joe Schneider
Frank Klepeisz
Mary Mutchler
Jene Flick
Frank Jenny
Jennifer Jacksits
Donald Williams
John Marzano
Andrew Millheim
Harold Rrenyold
Todd Rothrock
Wayne Grube
Catherine Baker Knoll
Josh Booth
Francesco Tolerico
Craig Borst
George Williams
Deborah Ed
Phil Newbaker
Harry Kalas
Dan Ozark
Chuck Daly
Brenton Krouse
Joshua Miller
Gary Pappa
Farrah Facett
Irv Homer
Michael Jackson
Steve Mcnair
Paul Marcinkowski
Walt Cronkite
Henry Tomkowski (Who raised a great and fun Daughter)
Tom Partridge
Angelica Fox
Melissa Kinsella
Joey Beers
Ben Yorgy
Brooke Stephens
Ryan Zawada
Frank Silfries
Pumpkin Groller
Al Alberts
Morgan Mcginis
Jason Gilligan
Harriet Lindenmoyer
Barbara Johnson
Chris Henry
Oral Roberts
Patti Heffner
Britney Murphy
Glen W. Bell Jr
Tom Brookshier
SHOUT OUT TO MY J-TOWN ATTENDENT PAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALSO TO DIANA BACK, MURPHY AND SANDY PHILLIPS!!
President of the Alan Davis, Gary Laubach, DreamKids and Keith Groller, Ray Kaminski Fan Clubs!
Keep It real!
Stay Safe and always remember to Smile and Think about all the Heroes!!!!
Thanks for your Time!
SEE YOU WEDNESDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Nazareth Wrestling Beats Parkland 29-24 Saturday Night!
Breaking News:
Nazareth Wrestling upsets Parkland 29-24!!!
BIG WIN FOR NAZARETH WRESTLING!
Nazareth will Host Northampton Wednesday at 7:30pm!
Senior Night Wednesday Night!
Come on out on Wednesday night, It will be a awesome match!!!!!!!!
Go Blue Eagles!!
Nazareth Wrestling upsets Parkland 29-24!!!
BIG WIN FOR NAZARETH WRESTLING!
Nazareth will Host Northampton Wednesday at 7:30pm!
Senior Night Wednesday Night!
Come on out on Wednesday night, It will be a awesome match!!!!!!!!
Go Blue Eagles!!
Nazareth Boys Basketball beat E-Burg South Saturday Night!
Breaking News:
Nazareth Boys Basketball Beat E-Burg South 66-24 Saturday night!
40 point win!!
Way to go Guys!
Nazareth will Host Easton at 7:30pm Tuesday night!!!!
Come on out Tuesday night and support the Basketball team!
They are a Fun team to watch!
Special Group of Kids!
Nazareth Boys Basketball Beat E-Burg South 66-24 Saturday night!
40 point win!!
Way to go Guys!
Nazareth will Host Easton at 7:30pm Tuesday night!!!!
Come on out Tuesday night and support the Basketball team!
They are a Fun team to watch!
Special Group of Kids!
Saturday's Wrestling Scores
Saturday's Wrestling Scores
Bangor 42 Catasauqua 40
Benton 55 Southern Columbia 24
Bermudian Springs 32 Biglerville 30
Canton 43 Williamson 27
Central Columbia 45 South Williamsport 25
Central Mountain 72 State College 0
Clearfield 50 Brookville 18
Delone Catholic 37 Littlestown 30
East Stroudsburg South 52 Allentown Allen 12
Easton 38 Bethlehem Liberty 28
Hanover Area 42 Dallas 27
Indian Valley 55 Bloomsburg 18
LaSalle College 71 Archbishop Wood 4
Marple-Newtown 58 Bishop Shanahan 18
Middletown 29 Mechanicsburg 27
Monsignor Bonner 45 Conwell-Egan 33
Mount Carmel 47 Bloomsburg 22
Mount Carmel 50 Indian Valley 16
Muncy 80 Columbia Montour Vo-Tech 0
Nazareth 29 Parkland 24
Norristown 49 Sun Valley 26
North Penn (1) 32 Neshaminy 31
Northern Lehigh 62 Palmerton 10
Panther Valley 48 Schuylkill Haven 23
Pius X 45 Williams Valley 23
Pocono Mountain East 53 Allentown Central Catholic 21
Pottsville 46 Jim Thorpe 21
Schuylkill Valley 63 Brandwine Heights 5
Scranton 58 Elk Lake 18
Shikellamy 52 Bald Eagle Area 8
Southern Lehigh 63 Salisbury Township 11
Towanda 70 Sayre 3
Troy 45 Wellsboro 29
Tunkhannock 42 Lake-Lehman 22
West Scranton 58 Valley View 22
Whitehall 45 Harry S Truman 21
Wilson (3) 60 Muhlenberg 4
Wilson (11) 39 Notre Dame-Green Pond 37
Woodland Hills 48 Blackhawk 18
Wyomissing 33 Hamburg 31
Annville-Cleona 32 Moorestown (NJ) 26
Haddenfield (NJ) 51 Annville-Cleona 16
Northern Burlington (NJ) 32 Annville-Cleona 31
Belle Vernon 40 Pine-Richland 39
Indiana 39 Belle Vernon 36
Indiana 37 Elizabeth Forward 30
Indiana 45 United 23
Indiana 47 Shaler 28
Meadville 41 Belle Vernon 33
Pine-Richland 38 Indiana 33
Sharon 53 Belle Vernon 24
Valley 39 Belle Vernon 23
Berwick 43 Northern Lebanon 27
Berwick 39 Coatesville 30
Berwick 40 Oley Valley 35
Coatesville 42 Oley Valley 27
Coatesville 75 William Penn 0
Coatesville 66 Bishop McDevitt 9
Susquenita 54 Berwick 21
Susquenita 42 Coatesville 24
Columbia 58 Camp Hill 18
Columbia 59 East Juniata 15
Danville 71 Camp Hill 9
Danville 60 East Juniata 18
East Juniata 44 Camp Hill 33
Halifax 44 Camp Hill 35
Halifax 45 East Juniata 28
Warrior Run 82 Camp Hill 0
Warrior Run 63 East Juniata 18
Manheim Township 67 Conrad Weiser 15
Manheim Township 75 Pine Grove 6
Manheim Township 56 Wyoming Valley West 16
Manheim Township 46 Palmyra 21
Palmyra 57 Conrad Weiser 16
Pine Grove 49 Conrad Weiser 25
Wyoming Valley West 54 Conrad Weiser 27
Donegal 55 Harriton 12
Donegal 40 Methacton 33
Downingtown East 33 Ridley 22
Downingtown East 57 Upper Dublin 13
Downingtown East 43 Methacton 25
Downingtown East 57 Pottstown 18
Downingtown East 52 Donegal 18
Methacton 35 Upper Dublin 28
Methacton 38 Ridley 33
Methacton 57 Harriton 14
Pottstown 40 Harriton 30
Clarke County 37 Gettysburg 30
Heritage 39 Gettysburg 34
Milton Hershey 43 Abington 28
Milton Hershey 43 Perkiomen Valley 28
Northeastern 38 Milton Hershey 34
Upper Darby 53 Milton Hershey 15
Waynesboro 54 Milton Hershey 12
Albert Gallatin 44 North Hills 27
North Hills 54 Mars 12
North Hills 56 Keystone Oaks 16
North Hills 57 Chartiers Valley 24
North Hills 39 Upper St. Clair 27
Bangor 42 Catasauqua 40
Benton 55 Southern Columbia 24
Bermudian Springs 32 Biglerville 30
Canton 43 Williamson 27
Central Columbia 45 South Williamsport 25
Central Mountain 72 State College 0
Clearfield 50 Brookville 18
Delone Catholic 37 Littlestown 30
East Stroudsburg South 52 Allentown Allen 12
Easton 38 Bethlehem Liberty 28
Hanover Area 42 Dallas 27
Indian Valley 55 Bloomsburg 18
LaSalle College 71 Archbishop Wood 4
Marple-Newtown 58 Bishop Shanahan 18
Middletown 29 Mechanicsburg 27
Monsignor Bonner 45 Conwell-Egan 33
Mount Carmel 47 Bloomsburg 22
Mount Carmel 50 Indian Valley 16
Muncy 80 Columbia Montour Vo-Tech 0
Nazareth 29 Parkland 24
Norristown 49 Sun Valley 26
North Penn (1) 32 Neshaminy 31
Northern Lehigh 62 Palmerton 10
Panther Valley 48 Schuylkill Haven 23
Pius X 45 Williams Valley 23
Pocono Mountain East 53 Allentown Central Catholic 21
Pottsville 46 Jim Thorpe 21
Schuylkill Valley 63 Brandwine Heights 5
Scranton 58 Elk Lake 18
Shikellamy 52 Bald Eagle Area 8
Southern Lehigh 63 Salisbury Township 11
Towanda 70 Sayre 3
Troy 45 Wellsboro 29
Tunkhannock 42 Lake-Lehman 22
West Scranton 58 Valley View 22
Whitehall 45 Harry S Truman 21
Wilson (3) 60 Muhlenberg 4
Wilson (11) 39 Notre Dame-Green Pond 37
Woodland Hills 48 Blackhawk 18
Wyomissing 33 Hamburg 31
Annville-Cleona 32 Moorestown (NJ) 26
Haddenfield (NJ) 51 Annville-Cleona 16
Northern Burlington (NJ) 32 Annville-Cleona 31
Belle Vernon 40 Pine-Richland 39
Indiana 39 Belle Vernon 36
Indiana 37 Elizabeth Forward 30
Indiana 45 United 23
Indiana 47 Shaler 28
Meadville 41 Belle Vernon 33
Pine-Richland 38 Indiana 33
Sharon 53 Belle Vernon 24
Valley 39 Belle Vernon 23
Berwick 43 Northern Lebanon 27
Berwick 39 Coatesville 30
Berwick 40 Oley Valley 35
Coatesville 42 Oley Valley 27
Coatesville 75 William Penn 0
Coatesville 66 Bishop McDevitt 9
Susquenita 54 Berwick 21
Susquenita 42 Coatesville 24
Columbia 58 Camp Hill 18
Columbia 59 East Juniata 15
Danville 71 Camp Hill 9
Danville 60 East Juniata 18
East Juniata 44 Camp Hill 33
Halifax 44 Camp Hill 35
Halifax 45 East Juniata 28
Warrior Run 82 Camp Hill 0
Warrior Run 63 East Juniata 18
Manheim Township 67 Conrad Weiser 15
Manheim Township 75 Pine Grove 6
Manheim Township 56 Wyoming Valley West 16
Manheim Township 46 Palmyra 21
Palmyra 57 Conrad Weiser 16
Pine Grove 49 Conrad Weiser 25
Wyoming Valley West 54 Conrad Weiser 27
Donegal 55 Harriton 12
Donegal 40 Methacton 33
Downingtown East 33 Ridley 22
Downingtown East 57 Upper Dublin 13
Downingtown East 43 Methacton 25
Downingtown East 57 Pottstown 18
Downingtown East 52 Donegal 18
Methacton 35 Upper Dublin 28
Methacton 38 Ridley 33
Methacton 57 Harriton 14
Pottstown 40 Harriton 30
Clarke County 37 Gettysburg 30
Heritage 39 Gettysburg 34
Milton Hershey 43 Abington 28
Milton Hershey 43 Perkiomen Valley 28
Northeastern 38 Milton Hershey 34
Upper Darby 53 Milton Hershey 15
Waynesboro 54 Milton Hershey 12
Albert Gallatin 44 North Hills 27
North Hills 54 Mars 12
North Hills 56 Keystone Oaks 16
North Hills 57 Chartiers Valley 24
North Hills 39 Upper St. Clair 27
NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE GRADUATION
Northampton Community College today hosted its third-ever winter commencement at the school's Bethlehem Township, Pa., campus.
The first class of 2010 includes 774 graduates between 17 and 70 years old, 70 percent of whom are women. It also features international students from Egypt, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago among other countries, according to school officials.
Dr. Kathleen Shaw, executive director of Research for Action, delivered the keynote address. Caleb I. Michaels, who earned his associate's degree in criminal justice, was the student speaker.
Key to Abbreviations:
AA – Associate in Arts
AS – Associate in Science
AAS – Associate in Applied Science
CERT – Certificate
SD – Specialized Diploma
From Pennsylvania
Akron:
Kimberly Szapacs, SD
Albrightsville:
Julie Baptiste, AAS; Patti Radenhausen, AAS; David Thinesen, AA; Joseph Zur, AAS
Alburtis:
Brynne Krynack, SD; Michael Wambaugh, SD
Allentown:
Eva Ambriano, SD;Maria Basrawi, SD; Amy Bingaman, AAS; Joshua Bittner, AA; Angela Brown, SD; Patricia Campfield, SD; Jaunae Duberry, AAS; Daniel Evans, AAS; Diane Fletcher, SD; Alicia Forward, SD; Marissa Ginn, SD; Cristian Gonzalez, SD; Heather Haas, CERT; Shanequa Joseph, SD; Irene Killiri,, AAS; Kristin Milano, AA; Lucy Ortiz, AAS; Holly Reynolds, SD; Diana Rivera, SD; Tamy Roberts, SD; Natalie Santiago, AA; Tatum Simmons, AAS; Jennifer Wehe,, AAS; Jennifer Wetzel, AAS
Ambler:
Peter Urban, AAS
Atglen:
Laura Dixon, AA
Bangor:
Abbey Brescancine, AA; Andrew Capecci, AAS; Kelly DeLeo, AAS; Toni Dempsey, AA; Marc Fulmer, SD; Mario Gerbino, AA; James Gleeson, AAS; Steven Gonzales, AA; Katelyn Miller, AAS; Nathalie Samuels, AAS; Meghan Singer, SD; Kathryn Tallada, SD; Curtis Webb, SD
Bartonsville:
Scotty Kleeman, SD
Bath:
Nicholas Burns, SD; Patrick Guynn, AAS; Katarzyna Kudla, AAS; Jamie Moser, AAS; Adam Romanishan, AAS; MaryJane Schaffer, AAS; Shari Shoemaker, AAS; Corinn Stahl, SD; Bryan Youpa, SD; Bryan Youpa, AAS
Beavertown:
Lee Hollenbach, SD; Wanda Norman, SD
Bechtelsville:
Gregory Brile, AAS
Bensalem:
Michelle Shipton, SD
Bethlehem:
Beth Adamo, AAS; Jody Allen, AA; Andrew Almanza, AA, SD; Robert Andrews, AAS; Jennifer Ayala, SD; Olga Baranova, SD; Doreen Baranowski, SD; Robin Barfield, AAS; Matt Barkanic, AA; Suzanne Benner, CERT; Jennifer Bicknese, AAS; Kelly Bishop, AA; Karina Blanco, AAS; Bonnie Boylan, SD; Amanda Brescia, AA; Jennifer Bruno, AA; Monica Cabezas, AA; Heather Cenchitz, CERT; Erin Chrin, AAS; Debra Cleffi, AAS; Lauren Coleman, AAS; Carol Cox, SD; Tatiana DaCosta, AA; Michelle Dologite, AAS; Thad Egner, AA; Donald Erdman, AA; David Fenstermaker, AAS; Lauren Fischer, AA; Anita Flores, AAS; Michelle Gairo, AA; Brittany Galski, AA; John Ganz, AAS; Joseph Gatewood, AAS; Catherine Gillespie, CERT; Christan Graff, SD; Caitlin Green, AAS; Caitlin Gubich, AA; Thomas Haeusler, AA; Cynthia Herman, SD; David Hernandez, AA; Laura Hernandez, AAS; Amanda Hillyerd, AA; Eileen Hoffman, AAS; Kristopher Hoglund, SD; Jesse Horn, AAS; Frank Huch, SD; Julie Hughes, SD; Kyle Hursh, AA; Marie Israel, CERT; Sallyann Jeffreys, AAS; Ruby Johnson, AA; Caitlin Kashmanian, AA, AA; Parmeet Kaur, AA; Patty Kichline, SD; Andrew Kline, SD; Paul Knakkergaard, AAS; Steven Knappenberger, AAS; Carolyn Kovacs, AAS; Denise Kratzer, SD; Roger Krause, SD; Jennifer Kushnier, AAS; Zachary LaBar, AA; David Lee AS; Joseph Leo, AAS; Karen Loerch, SD; Jason Lovering, AAS; Alesha Machula, AAS; Giovanni Marchese, AAS; Lorrie Marretta, SD; Shelley Martinez, AAS; Carol McCall, AAS; Paola Mero, AA; Amie Merrigan, AAS; Caleb Michaels, AAS; Kristen Miller, AA; Marundah Miller, AA; Nina Mitzina, AAS; Kelsey Morrison, AAS; Miguel Navarro, AAS; Andrew Nigrelli, AA; Ladan Niknam Tehrani, SD; Meagan Novoa, AA; Marisol Ocasio, SD; Carlos Ortiz AS; Shanon Ortiz, AA; Yesenia Ortiz-Flores, SD; Hardik Patel AS; Kristen Pavlov, AAS; Steven Perez, AAS; Mark Pesavento, AAS; Michelle Pingyar, AAS; Theresa Pinho, AA; John Quigley, AA; Pamela Racanella, SD; Bennett Rambo, AAS; Colin Rambo, AA; Kristen Reeder, AAS; Wendy Reppert, AA; Amy Riccardo, AAS; Douglas Richards, AAS; Crystal Rodgers, AAS; Scott Rotondo, AA; Jeffrey Rowe, AA; Jaclyn Sampson, AA; Giancarlo Sanchez, AA; Isairi Sanchez, AAS; Sweena Sarang, CERT; Amanda Sehee, AAS; Jane Skinner, AAS; David Smith, AA; Erin Smith, AAS; Steven Smith, AA; Katlyn Snyder, SD; Sandra Solis, AA; Elizabeth Solivan, AAS; Jessica Staats, AAS; Denise Stahler, AAS; Jennifer Stortz, AAS; Linda Suswal, AAS; Blake Tange, AA; Alex Teran, AAS; Nadine Thiel, SD; Lavisia Thomas, AAS; Toiya Tiscio, CERT; Heather Trapasso, AAS; Kristin VanBlarcum, AAS; Jennifer VanDerVliet, AAS; Victor Vargas, AAS; Jeffrey Vasquez, AAS; Lillian Vasquez, SD; Ashley Venanzi, AAS; Cristina Villacis, AAS; Matthew Wasko, AA; Colleen Weaver, AAS; Tabitha Weaver, AAS, SD; Nicholas Wilgruber AS; Tiffany Wilkins, AAS; Jamaal Wilson, AAS; Christopher Winner, AAS; Ciera Woodring, AAS; Sylvia Zaremska, SD
Blakeslee:
Rosenie Lavoie, CERT; Anna Mackowski, AAS; BobbiJo Olm, SD; Nadia Sincavage, SD
Bloomsburg:
Joshua Allen, AAS
Blossburg:
Mary Wickman, AAS
Bushkill:
Glorianna Caputo, AA; Helen Cuiffo, AA; Theresa Joseph, CERT; Nicole Spiewak, AA; Renee Stretz, AA
Butler:
Rhonda McKruit, SD
Canadensis:
William Apostol, AA; Ryan Curley, AA
Carbondale:
Tanya Razawich, SD
Carlisle:
Sarah Douglas, AAS
Catasauqua:
Daniela Mamari, AAS; Amy Roth, AAS; Tanya Younes, AAS
Claysville:
Nicole Jones, SD
Coatesville:
Stacey Van Keuren, AA
Columbia:
Tammy Baker, SD; Margaret Donnan, SD
Coopersburg:
Justin Branch, AAS; Dana Eldridge, SD; Andrew Knauss, AAS
Coplay:
Meghan Macenka, SD; Judy Morales, SD; Edie Rosson, AA
Cresco:
Betty Melone, AAS; Heather O'Connor, AAS
Dallas:
Jennifer Seward, SD
Danielsville:
Lea Bartholomew, SD; Jack Chambers, AA; Christy Hartenstine, AAS; Sherri Lattemann, SD; Kati Smith, AAS; Brenda Williams, SD; Brian Williams, SD
Delaware Water Gap:
Matthew Gallagher, AAS
Delta:
Patricia Simon, AAS
Dickson City:
Christina Norton, SD
Dingmans Ferry:
Leah Beaton, AAS; David Hanford, SD; Erin Paddock, CERT; Jessica Palazzolo, AA
Drexel Hill:
Gwendolyn Anderson-Kelly, SD
East Bangor:
Monica Rendas, AA; Brianna Zazulak, SD
East Berlin:
Alexander Maher, AAS
East Stroudsburg:
Shannon Bobbins, CERT; Ramil Casimir, AAS; Florine Conley, AAS; Julian Costa, AA; Darla D'Acunto, AA; Sarah Deiter, CERT; Agnes Diehl, AAS; Peter Diestler, AA; Erika Dorga, AA; Yvonne Downs, AA; Kathleen Finn, AAS; Lucia Gaona-Susino, SD; Bridgette Gilbert, AAS; DeAnn Harris, SD; Gwendolyn Headley, AAS; Brian Jacobsen, AA; Nathalie Jolivert, CERT; Diane Knowles, SD; Olga Legra, CERT; Amy Lehr, AAS; Patricia Marra, SD; Beth Miller, AAS; Brian Miller, AAS; Justin Possinger, SD; Angie Ramos, CERT; Lauren Redes, AAS; Ryan Rispoli, AA; Tiffany Salano, AAS; Sharon Sanita, AAS; Justin Scalia, SD; Jena Stettler, AAS; Ryan Thompkins, AA; Oliver West, SD; Patricia Wood, AAS
Easton:
Paulette Alford,, SD; Charles Alvino, AAS; Barbara Andrews, AAS; Katrina Baluta, AAS; Mark Benn, AA; Louise Benner, SD; Kathryn Billiard, AA; Sophia Blanchet, AA; Douglas Bliler, AA; Joseph Brewer, AA; Jesse Brinker, AA; Maureen Bruneio, SD; Orabell Burgess, AAS; Cheyenne Butler, AAS; Shayne Cardwell, AAS; Courtney Corcoran, AA; Valerie Crackel, AA; Dawn Craig, AA; Constance Crozier, SD; Jamiel Curto, AA; Amy Dalrymple, AA; James Dawkins, AAS; Debra DeLucca, AAS; Leslie Dickey, AA; Lina Echeverria, AAS; Nkiru Eneda, AAS; Ryan Finken, AA; Kyle Frankenfield, AA; Bruce Fratezi, SD; Faith Freeman, SD; Kieran Gallagher, AAS; Ricardo Garcia, AA; Gabrielle Genegrasso, AA; Jenna Gerbino, AA; Joseph Gerbino, AA; Glendora Glaudel, SD; Kenneth Goldoni, AA; Jeremy Guinn, AA; Michael Hard, AAS; Brian Hartlaub, AAS; Alyssa Harvey, AAS; Cristina Hernandez, SD; Melody Holena, SD; Maria Hudson, CERT; Cherry Irigoyen, AA; Patricia Jordan, AA; Thomas Kay, AAS; Thomas Kay, AAS; Shamina Khanom, AAS; Robert Knibbs, SD; Maria Kowzun, AAS; Tricia Lear, AA; Rachel Lerch, AA; Melissa Lippincott, AAS; Richman Mathis, AAS; Brittany McInerney, AAS; Myrto McNeil, AAS; Meredith Meckler, SD; Lisa Miller, AAS; Richard Mutarelli, SD; Daniel Pacchioli, AAS; Nicole Pellegrino, AAS; Tamika Penn, AA; Tshimambu Phanzu, AAS; Sandra Pursell, AAS; Diane Reagle, SD; Autumn Reif, AAS; Danielle Rinelli, SD; Howard Romans, SD; Mark Rosenkranz, AA; Robert Rosko, AA; Joshua Schall, AAS; Krystina Servaty, AA; Barbara Sheehan, SD; Megan Shirk, AA; Crystal Smith, AAS; Jeffrey Stackhouse, AAS; Ellen Stocker, AA; Justin Stone, AA; Sandra Struble, SD; Michael Sullivan, AA; Jordan Tafaro, AA; Kelsee Tharp, AA; Kori Toole, SD; Rachel Torrano, AA; Jasmine Torres, AAS; Joshua Unger, AA; Rosemary Velasquez, AAS; Eric Vokes, AA; Christopher Walden, AAS; Jennifer Wescoe, AAS; Sherdell Williams, CERT; Danielle Wilson, AAS; Martha Zavala, CERT
Effort:
Savannah Gonzalez, AAS; Richard Jiosne, AA; Michelle Kilheffer, AAS; Cristian Randeau, AA; Jolisa Rosario, AA; Danielle Sinopoli, AA; John Wilcox, AAS; Vanessa Wolverton, AA
Emmaus:
Sandra Beible, SD; John Deprill, AAS; Marianne Freed, SD; Shane Hendricks, AAS; Adam McClellan, SD; Cathy Miller, SD; Zachary Miller, SD; Aneta Molnar, AAS; Sheri Rhodes, SD; Heather Trumbo, SD, SD; Diane Ward, AAS; Farrah Wuchter, SD
Fern Glen:
Christine Racho, SD
Forty Fort:
Paul Leonard, AAS
Franklin:
Debra Walters, SD
Freemansburg:
Kapinga Bashala, CERT; Hassatou Doukoure, AAS
Gilbert:
Amanda Hahn, SD; Krzysztof Pawelec, AS
Gilbertsville:
Brent Budnick, AAS
Glenmoore:
Leslee O'Donnell, SD
Hadley:
Marie Sanner, SD
Hamburg:
Beata Zimmerman, AAS
Harrisburg:
Laura Ferentz, SD
Hazleton:
Jeanette Naprava, SD
Hellertown;
Julie Borrelli, AA; Jeanette Boucon, AAS; Nickeea Cox, AAS; Donna Dunn, SD; Rachael Finkbeiner, AAS; Megan Haymaker, SD; Christopher Heiserman, AA; Aubrey Herrera, AA; Courtney Jucewicz, AA; Besfort Kaja, AA; Jennifer Lentz, AAS; Margaret Myers, AAS; Gina Old, SD; Christopher Philbin, AA; Barry Roeschke, SD; Jennifer Seltzer, AAS
Henryville:
Charles Haag, SD; Aaron Kundin, AA; Cora LeCroy, AAS; Melissa Selvi, AAS; Rodney West, CERT
Hunlock Creek:
Ryan Wagner, AAS
Huntingdon:
Cordy Henry, AAS
Huntingdon Valley:
Emily Wackerman, AAS
Huntington Mills:
Molly Kleintob, SD
Imperial:
Danielle Kisow, SD; Jessica Morris, SD
Jessup:
Louis Margotta, AAS
Jim Thorpe:
Jaime Noble, SD; Lacey Scouten-Leach, SD
Kane:
LaVonne Gillespie, SD
Kingston:
Megan Dittus, AAS
Kinzers:
Jane Meck, SD
Kresgeville:
Derek Pagan, AAS
Kunkletown:
Lynne Ahner, AAS; Colleen Chan, AA; Joette Hoffman, AAS; David Nicholas, AA; Jessica Place, AAS; Hiu Yeung, AA
Laurys Station:
Linda Carfagna, AAS
Lebanon:
Sarah Bell, AAS
Lehighton:
Jeremy McClintic, AA; Angela Snyder, CERT
Long Pond:
Christopher Corchado, AAS; Nicole Daigle, AA; Betty Ilyas, SD; Victoria Lenkersdorf, AAS; Dorothy Reese, SD; Sandy Torres, AAS
Lower Burrell:
Susan Smith, SD
Macungie:
Crissy Bearish, AAS
Mansfield:
Ashley Faulkner, AAS, Eileen Thompson, AAS
Matamoras:
Luann Genovas, SD
McVeytown:
Doris Miller, SD
Meadville:
Rachael Curtis, SD,
Jennifer Irwin, SD,
Mechancisburg:
Sherri Bromwell, SD
Mifflin:
Jennifer Dessin, SD
Milford:
Kimberly Poupos, SD; Debra McBride, AAS; Jennifer Rivera, SD;
Millvale:
Amy Hornyak, SD
Minersville:
Schaleen Weingart, SD
Mohrsville:
Cathy Nowicki, SD
Morrisville:
Tara Crocker, SD
Moscow:
Nicole Lise, AAS
Mount Bethel:
Deidre Hosterman, AAS; Gail Laudenbach, SD
Mount Pocono:
Kimberly Hansen, AAS; Kenneth Hart, AA; Alicia Hensel, AAS; Tina Pilger, AAS; Raissa Simchak, AAS; Robert Vance, AAS
Mount Union:
Leigh Keiser, AAS
Mountainhome:
Daron Whitmore, AA
Muncy:
Kimberlee Croucher, SD
Nazareth:
Sarah Abo Hagar, AA; Tracy Adamski, SD; Hailey Audenried, AAS; Lauren Beyer, AA; Renee Blasko, AAS; Meredith Borzotta, AAS; Kyla Burnhauser, AA; Nicole Burns, AA; Karissa Byington, SD; Amy Cameline, AAS; Kyle Danner, SD; Louise Dervarics, SD; Robert Frings, AA; Benjamin Gregory, AAS; Wanda Harris, SD; Robert Heintzelman, SD; Jenna Hoch, AAS; Denise Jedrejczyk, SD; Jeremy Kish, AA; Deborah Korner, CERT; Elizabeth Krecker, AAS; Sandra Kresge, AAS; Christine Lamaestra, AA; Sharon Lerch, SD; Michael Lilly, AA; Brielle Miller, AA; Ashley Minnich, AA; Gregory Minor, AAS; Joan Orlopp, SD; Jasmine Pensyl, AA; Gerald Petrozelli, AA; Averi Post, AA; Sara Rissmiller, AA; Rebecca Schissler, AA; Franklin Smith AS; Danielle Stahley, AAS; Aileen Suarez, AA; Kathryn Sysko, AA; Jason Toncik, AAS; Derek Wallen, AAS
Nesquehoning:
Nancy Dorn, SD
New Castle:
Patricia Adams, SD; Heidi Cuscino, SD; Loyra Hultquist, SD
New Ringgold:
Roseann Steencken, SD
New Tripoli:
Becky Dashuta, CERT
Newfoundland:
Dina Bartleson, CERT; Danielle, Nittinger, AAS
Newport:
Jeanne Heicher, SD
North Catasauqua:
Cynthia Schray, AAS
North Wales:
Crystal Arena, SD
Northampton:
Matthew Ahn, AAS; Catherine Bodnar, AA; Natalia Csencsits, SD; Patricia Czoch, AAS; Ashley Flores, AAS; Dennis Green, AAS; Jonathan Hammel, AAS; Rachel Hinman, AA; Ashley Klitsch, AA; Terri Kraft, AAS; Aleksandra LaCava, AA; Amanda Lerch, SD; Ian Lewis, AAS; Cindy Maron, CERT; Sander Oliveira, AA; Leighton Pursell, AAS; Angela Salloum, AAS; Pamela Salloum, AAS; Jordan Skrapits, AAS; Susan Van Brackle, SD; Jeffery Weitknecht, AAS; Amy Williams, SD; Andrew Williams, AAS
Oreland:
Amanda Thornton, SD
Orwigsburg:
Cindy Selbig, SD
Palmerton:
Travis Stroup, AAS
Pen Argyl:
Amy Boekhout, AAS; Anthony Cozzubbo, AAS; Hector Cuevas, AAS; Lori Giaquinto, AA; Paul Gilmore, AAS; Monica Haderthauer, AA; Ivy Knapp, AAS; Olivia Mierzwa, AA; Tonya Rohl, AAS; John Schwartz, AAS; Sean Stuber, AAS
Philadelphia:
Danielle Kalman, SD; Rachel Leonard, SD; Leah McGuffin, SD; Amy McShane, SD; Patricia Reid, SD; Glory Reyes, SD; Jennifer Sanginiti, SD; Rebecca Shaw, SD; Gwendolyn White, SD;
Phoenixville:
Marci Benkoski, SD
Pittsburgh:
Carol Flaherty, SD
Pittston:
Brittany Noss, SD
Plains:
David Yeosock, AAS
Plumsteadville:
Amy Labs, AAS
Plymouth Meeting:
Stephanie Hegarty, SD
Pocono Lake:
Nela Martinovic, AAS
Pocono Pines:
Amanda Spriggs, AA
Pocono Summit:
Gary Adams, AA; Timothy Keiper, SD; Jeanette Leach, AAS; Shilawatie Popolla, AAS
Pottstown:
Tracey Iezzi, SD; Billie Lewis, SD; Tara Stahlback, AAS; Lakia Wilson, SD
Quakertown:
Carol Burke, AAS; Amy Puchalski, AAS
Reading:
John Boateng, AAS; Meghan Henke, AAS; Diossanta Robles, AA
Reeders:
Sharon Bartholomew, AA
Reinholds:
Debbie Ray, SD
Riegelsville:
Mary Erceg, SD; Blake Timochenko, AA
Roseto:
Ann Cameron-Dorish, AAS; Kathleen Miller, AA
Royersford:
Cathleen Bach, SD; Jason Fine, SD
Saegertown:
Erica Deeter, SD
Saylorsburg:
Hannah Brush, AA; Christopher Dotter, AAS; Nicole Dreste, AA; Yesim Kirgiz, AA; Cathy Loch, AA; Cory May, AAS; Patrick McCauley, AA; Kristen McHale, AA; Audrey Medei, AAS; Abigail Mundro, AAS; Deborah Sandt, SD; Ruthanne Taggart, AA
Schuylkill Haven:
Heather Corby, SD; Denise Martin, SD; Tammy Schaeffer, SD; Lisa Zimmerman, SD
Sciota:
David Colbeth, SD; Debra Woods, SD; Greta Yoka, AAS
Scotrun:
Erica Overmyer, AA
Scottdale:
Kerri Murphy, SD
Scranton:
Sarah Edwards, SD
Shickshinny:
Aubray Reese, SD; Linda Samulevich, SD
Slatington:
Tasha Breiner, AAS; Tina Herzog, AAS; Alyse Mosser, AAS
Spring Grove:
Bonnie Wege, SD
Stewartstown:
Jerard Hatcher, AA
Stockertown:
Amy Zingone, AAS
Stroudsburg:
Donna Abraham, AAS; Catherine Bouma, AAS; Patricia Breihof, SD; Britni Brodhead, SD; William Brown, AA; Kacey Conaty, AAS; Ryan Flannery, AAS; Tristyn Gilliland, AA; Sabrina Girton, AA; Lorraine Grant, SD; Fe Hall, AAS; Velina Hayes, AA; Michael Ilch, SD; Orlando Medrano, AA; Amanda Miller, SD; Amanda Mogitz, AA; Mihaela Nicolescu, AAS; Sarah Pritchard, AAS; Morgan Prosser, AAS; Susanne Ramos, CERT; Jeffrey Reitz, AAS; Necisse Stokes, CERT; Rachael Stumpp, AA; Joanna Sujka, AAS; Nicole Tarnecky, CERT; Erin Tattersall, AAS; Christopher Wetmore, AAS; Christina Williams, AA
Summit Hill:
Thomas Parambo, AAS
Sunbury:
Melissa Moyer, AAS
Susquehanna:
Tonya Haley, SD
Swiftwater:
Chandrika Tilak, CERT
Tafton:
Camille Kotar, CERT
Tamiment:
Devyn McNeil, AAS
Tannersville:
Salvatore Gagliardi, AAS; Dominic Galeano, AA; Jeffrey Smith, AA
Tatamy:
Timothy Beery, AA; Jason Janis, AAS; Austin Kutzman, AAS; Caitlin O'Leary, AA; Jonathan Werner, AA
Throop:
Jennifer Williams, AAS
Tioga:
April Schriner, SD
Tobyhanna:
Charlene Antoine, SD; Tiffini Boodie, AA; Aimee Gargiulo, AA; Denise Gauntlett-Fraser, AA; Lawrence Giles, AAS; Julia Merced, AAS; Maria Morales, SD; Nilsa Morales, SD; Zeina Ortiz, AAS; Wendy Rodriguez, SD; Jenine Samuel-Payne, CERT; JenniferYoungblood, AA
Upper Black Eddy:
Cara Riley, AAS
Walnutport:
Laurie Achey, AA; Peter Costalas, SD; Jennifer Dolan, AA; Dana Echim, AAS; Steven Fritzinger, AAS; Kellen Kuhn, AA; Carol Lauffer, SD; Laura Liebl, AAS; Christina Pearl, AAS; Kristy Ritter, AAS; Rachel Singer, AA
Waymart:
Jo-Ellen Place, SD
Wescosville:
Daniel Emrich, SD
West Easton:
Cheryl Bercaw, AAS; Sean Bercaw, AA; Carol Koniecki, AA
Weston:
Krystal Hinkle, SD
Wind Gap:
Nicholas Cassidy, AA; Brandon Kline, AA; Stephanie Oberreiter, SD; Maraya Perez-Sonntag, SD; Celinda Pysher, AAS; Aaron Richardson, AAS;
Wyoming:
Christine Mathers, SD
York:
Brandon Golden, AAS
Zionsville:
Susan Cooperman, SD;
Zachary Cooperman, SD;
Cortney Fegley, AA;
Erin Kulp, SD;
Paul Miller, SD
From New Jersey
Alpha:
Jordan Fagan, SD
Bellmawr:
Colleen Cupparo, SD
Bloomfield:
Pamela Palma, SD
Columbia
Amanda Geiger, AAS
Dover:
Erika Johanson, AA
Fairfield:
Antoinette Biase, AA
Lake Hopatcong:
Tracey McMillin, SD
Lebanon:
James Goodwin, AAS
Little Falls:
Carmen Rodriguez, AAS
Lopatcong:
Samantha Solimani, AAS
Phillipsburg:
Anna Mecca, AA,
Washington:
Nicole Lynch, AAS
Willingboro:
Thelma Miller, SD
From Other States
Carrie Beyer, AAS, Alexandria, VA; April Blau, AAS, Larchwood, IA; Bobbi Di Meo, AAS, Kernersville, NC; Patrick Dowd, AS, Huntersville, NC; Tasha Junior, SD, Chicago, IL; Virginia Kelley, SD, Jarratt, VA; John Marshall, AA, Canton, OH; April Neubel, SD, Chicago, IL; LaShawnda Nimox, SD, Lincoln, NE; Corey Rathborne, AAS, Murfreesboro, TN; Laura, Roosevelt, SD, Surprise, AZBrian Smith, AAS, Fort Lee, VA; Marjorie Sterlin, CERT, Brooklyn, NY; JoAnn, VanHorn, SD, Sparrow Bush, NY; Lauren Zlotoff, SD, Miller Place, NY
From Other Countries
Ahmed Awadallah, SD, Egypt; Joao DeSousa Rodrigues, AAS, France; Mahmoud Eid, SD, Egypt; Erzsebet Filipovits, SD, Hungary; Daniel Fiske, AAS, Australia; Shehab Ghofary, SD, Egypt; Abdullah Kafadenk, SD, Turkey; Tam Minh Thi Le, AA, Vietnam; Vanya Marcial, SD, Trinidad and Tobago; Toufic Maroun, AS, Lebanon; Kelly Poon-Tip, SD, West Indies
The first class of 2010 includes 774 graduates between 17 and 70 years old, 70 percent of whom are women. It also features international students from Egypt, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago among other countries, according to school officials.
Dr. Kathleen Shaw, executive director of Research for Action, delivered the keynote address. Caleb I. Michaels, who earned his associate's degree in criminal justice, was the student speaker.
Key to Abbreviations:
AA – Associate in Arts
AS – Associate in Science
AAS – Associate in Applied Science
CERT – Certificate
SD – Specialized Diploma
From Pennsylvania
Akron:
Kimberly Szapacs, SD
Albrightsville:
Julie Baptiste, AAS; Patti Radenhausen, AAS; David Thinesen, AA; Joseph Zur, AAS
Alburtis:
Brynne Krynack, SD; Michael Wambaugh, SD
Allentown:
Eva Ambriano, SD;Maria Basrawi, SD; Amy Bingaman, AAS; Joshua Bittner, AA; Angela Brown, SD; Patricia Campfield, SD; Jaunae Duberry, AAS; Daniel Evans, AAS; Diane Fletcher, SD; Alicia Forward, SD; Marissa Ginn, SD; Cristian Gonzalez, SD; Heather Haas, CERT; Shanequa Joseph, SD; Irene Killiri,, AAS; Kristin Milano, AA; Lucy Ortiz, AAS; Holly Reynolds, SD; Diana Rivera, SD; Tamy Roberts, SD; Natalie Santiago, AA; Tatum Simmons, AAS; Jennifer Wehe,, AAS; Jennifer Wetzel, AAS
Ambler:
Peter Urban, AAS
Atglen:
Laura Dixon, AA
Bangor:
Abbey Brescancine, AA; Andrew Capecci, AAS; Kelly DeLeo, AAS; Toni Dempsey, AA; Marc Fulmer, SD; Mario Gerbino, AA; James Gleeson, AAS; Steven Gonzales, AA; Katelyn Miller, AAS; Nathalie Samuels, AAS; Meghan Singer, SD; Kathryn Tallada, SD; Curtis Webb, SD
Bartonsville:
Scotty Kleeman, SD
Bath:
Nicholas Burns, SD; Patrick Guynn, AAS; Katarzyna Kudla, AAS; Jamie Moser, AAS; Adam Romanishan, AAS; MaryJane Schaffer, AAS; Shari Shoemaker, AAS; Corinn Stahl, SD; Bryan Youpa, SD; Bryan Youpa, AAS
Beavertown:
Lee Hollenbach, SD; Wanda Norman, SD
Bechtelsville:
Gregory Brile, AAS
Bensalem:
Michelle Shipton, SD
Bethlehem:
Beth Adamo, AAS; Jody Allen, AA; Andrew Almanza, AA, SD; Robert Andrews, AAS; Jennifer Ayala, SD; Olga Baranova, SD; Doreen Baranowski, SD; Robin Barfield, AAS; Matt Barkanic, AA; Suzanne Benner, CERT; Jennifer Bicknese, AAS; Kelly Bishop, AA; Karina Blanco, AAS; Bonnie Boylan, SD; Amanda Brescia, AA; Jennifer Bruno, AA; Monica Cabezas, AA; Heather Cenchitz, CERT; Erin Chrin, AAS; Debra Cleffi, AAS; Lauren Coleman, AAS; Carol Cox, SD; Tatiana DaCosta, AA; Michelle Dologite, AAS; Thad Egner, AA; Donald Erdman, AA; David Fenstermaker, AAS; Lauren Fischer, AA; Anita Flores, AAS; Michelle Gairo, AA; Brittany Galski, AA; John Ganz, AAS; Joseph Gatewood, AAS; Catherine Gillespie, CERT; Christan Graff, SD; Caitlin Green, AAS; Caitlin Gubich, AA; Thomas Haeusler, AA; Cynthia Herman, SD; David Hernandez, AA; Laura Hernandez, AAS; Amanda Hillyerd, AA; Eileen Hoffman, AAS; Kristopher Hoglund, SD; Jesse Horn, AAS; Frank Huch, SD; Julie Hughes, SD; Kyle Hursh, AA; Marie Israel, CERT; Sallyann Jeffreys, AAS; Ruby Johnson, AA; Caitlin Kashmanian, AA, AA; Parmeet Kaur, AA; Patty Kichline, SD; Andrew Kline, SD; Paul Knakkergaard, AAS; Steven Knappenberger, AAS; Carolyn Kovacs, AAS; Denise Kratzer, SD; Roger Krause, SD; Jennifer Kushnier, AAS; Zachary LaBar, AA; David Lee AS; Joseph Leo, AAS; Karen Loerch, SD; Jason Lovering, AAS; Alesha Machula, AAS; Giovanni Marchese, AAS; Lorrie Marretta, SD; Shelley Martinez, AAS; Carol McCall, AAS; Paola Mero, AA; Amie Merrigan, AAS; Caleb Michaels, AAS; Kristen Miller, AA; Marundah Miller, AA; Nina Mitzina, AAS; Kelsey Morrison, AAS; Miguel Navarro, AAS; Andrew Nigrelli, AA; Ladan Niknam Tehrani, SD; Meagan Novoa, AA; Marisol Ocasio, SD; Carlos Ortiz AS; Shanon Ortiz, AA; Yesenia Ortiz-Flores, SD; Hardik Patel AS; Kristen Pavlov, AAS; Steven Perez, AAS; Mark Pesavento, AAS; Michelle Pingyar, AAS; Theresa Pinho, AA; John Quigley, AA; Pamela Racanella, SD; Bennett Rambo, AAS; Colin Rambo, AA; Kristen Reeder, AAS; Wendy Reppert, AA; Amy Riccardo, AAS; Douglas Richards, AAS; Crystal Rodgers, AAS; Scott Rotondo, AA; Jeffrey Rowe, AA; Jaclyn Sampson, AA; Giancarlo Sanchez, AA; Isairi Sanchez, AAS; Sweena Sarang, CERT; Amanda Sehee, AAS; Jane Skinner, AAS; David Smith, AA; Erin Smith, AAS; Steven Smith, AA; Katlyn Snyder, SD; Sandra Solis, AA; Elizabeth Solivan, AAS; Jessica Staats, AAS; Denise Stahler, AAS; Jennifer Stortz, AAS; Linda Suswal, AAS; Blake Tange, AA; Alex Teran, AAS; Nadine Thiel, SD; Lavisia Thomas, AAS; Toiya Tiscio, CERT; Heather Trapasso, AAS; Kristin VanBlarcum, AAS; Jennifer VanDerVliet, AAS; Victor Vargas, AAS; Jeffrey Vasquez, AAS; Lillian Vasquez, SD; Ashley Venanzi, AAS; Cristina Villacis, AAS; Matthew Wasko, AA; Colleen Weaver, AAS; Tabitha Weaver, AAS, SD; Nicholas Wilgruber AS; Tiffany Wilkins, AAS; Jamaal Wilson, AAS; Christopher Winner, AAS; Ciera Woodring, AAS; Sylvia Zaremska, SD
Blakeslee:
Rosenie Lavoie, CERT; Anna Mackowski, AAS; BobbiJo Olm, SD; Nadia Sincavage, SD
Bloomsburg:
Joshua Allen, AAS
Blossburg:
Mary Wickman, AAS
Bushkill:
Glorianna Caputo, AA; Helen Cuiffo, AA; Theresa Joseph, CERT; Nicole Spiewak, AA; Renee Stretz, AA
Butler:
Rhonda McKruit, SD
Canadensis:
William Apostol, AA; Ryan Curley, AA
Carbondale:
Tanya Razawich, SD
Carlisle:
Sarah Douglas, AAS
Catasauqua:
Daniela Mamari, AAS; Amy Roth, AAS; Tanya Younes, AAS
Claysville:
Nicole Jones, SD
Coatesville:
Stacey Van Keuren, AA
Columbia:
Tammy Baker, SD; Margaret Donnan, SD
Coopersburg:
Justin Branch, AAS; Dana Eldridge, SD; Andrew Knauss, AAS
Coplay:
Meghan Macenka, SD; Judy Morales, SD; Edie Rosson, AA
Cresco:
Betty Melone, AAS; Heather O'Connor, AAS
Dallas:
Jennifer Seward, SD
Danielsville:
Lea Bartholomew, SD; Jack Chambers, AA; Christy Hartenstine, AAS; Sherri Lattemann, SD; Kati Smith, AAS; Brenda Williams, SD; Brian Williams, SD
Delaware Water Gap:
Matthew Gallagher, AAS
Delta:
Patricia Simon, AAS
Dickson City:
Christina Norton, SD
Dingmans Ferry:
Leah Beaton, AAS; David Hanford, SD; Erin Paddock, CERT; Jessica Palazzolo, AA
Drexel Hill:
Gwendolyn Anderson-Kelly, SD
East Bangor:
Monica Rendas, AA; Brianna Zazulak, SD
East Berlin:
Alexander Maher, AAS
East Stroudsburg:
Shannon Bobbins, CERT; Ramil Casimir, AAS; Florine Conley, AAS; Julian Costa, AA; Darla D'Acunto, AA; Sarah Deiter, CERT; Agnes Diehl, AAS; Peter Diestler, AA; Erika Dorga, AA; Yvonne Downs, AA; Kathleen Finn, AAS; Lucia Gaona-Susino, SD; Bridgette Gilbert, AAS; DeAnn Harris, SD; Gwendolyn Headley, AAS; Brian Jacobsen, AA; Nathalie Jolivert, CERT; Diane Knowles, SD; Olga Legra, CERT; Amy Lehr, AAS; Patricia Marra, SD; Beth Miller, AAS; Brian Miller, AAS; Justin Possinger, SD; Angie Ramos, CERT; Lauren Redes, AAS; Ryan Rispoli, AA; Tiffany Salano, AAS; Sharon Sanita, AAS; Justin Scalia, SD; Jena Stettler, AAS; Ryan Thompkins, AA; Oliver West, SD; Patricia Wood, AAS
Easton:
Paulette Alford,, SD; Charles Alvino, AAS; Barbara Andrews, AAS; Katrina Baluta, AAS; Mark Benn, AA; Louise Benner, SD; Kathryn Billiard, AA; Sophia Blanchet, AA; Douglas Bliler, AA; Joseph Brewer, AA; Jesse Brinker, AA; Maureen Bruneio, SD; Orabell Burgess, AAS; Cheyenne Butler, AAS; Shayne Cardwell, AAS; Courtney Corcoran, AA; Valerie Crackel, AA; Dawn Craig, AA; Constance Crozier, SD; Jamiel Curto, AA; Amy Dalrymple, AA; James Dawkins, AAS; Debra DeLucca, AAS; Leslie Dickey, AA; Lina Echeverria, AAS; Nkiru Eneda, AAS; Ryan Finken, AA; Kyle Frankenfield, AA; Bruce Fratezi, SD; Faith Freeman, SD; Kieran Gallagher, AAS; Ricardo Garcia, AA; Gabrielle Genegrasso, AA; Jenna Gerbino, AA; Joseph Gerbino, AA; Glendora Glaudel, SD; Kenneth Goldoni, AA; Jeremy Guinn, AA; Michael Hard, AAS; Brian Hartlaub, AAS; Alyssa Harvey, AAS; Cristina Hernandez, SD; Melody Holena, SD; Maria Hudson, CERT; Cherry Irigoyen, AA; Patricia Jordan, AA; Thomas Kay, AAS; Thomas Kay, AAS; Shamina Khanom, AAS; Robert Knibbs, SD; Maria Kowzun, AAS; Tricia Lear, AA; Rachel Lerch, AA; Melissa Lippincott, AAS; Richman Mathis, AAS; Brittany McInerney, AAS; Myrto McNeil, AAS; Meredith Meckler, SD; Lisa Miller, AAS; Richard Mutarelli, SD; Daniel Pacchioli, AAS; Nicole Pellegrino, AAS; Tamika Penn, AA; Tshimambu Phanzu, AAS; Sandra Pursell, AAS; Diane Reagle, SD; Autumn Reif, AAS; Danielle Rinelli, SD; Howard Romans, SD; Mark Rosenkranz, AA; Robert Rosko, AA; Joshua Schall, AAS; Krystina Servaty, AA; Barbara Sheehan, SD; Megan Shirk, AA; Crystal Smith, AAS; Jeffrey Stackhouse, AAS; Ellen Stocker, AA; Justin Stone, AA; Sandra Struble, SD; Michael Sullivan, AA; Jordan Tafaro, AA; Kelsee Tharp, AA; Kori Toole, SD; Rachel Torrano, AA; Jasmine Torres, AAS; Joshua Unger, AA; Rosemary Velasquez, AAS; Eric Vokes, AA; Christopher Walden, AAS; Jennifer Wescoe, AAS; Sherdell Williams, CERT; Danielle Wilson, AAS; Martha Zavala, CERT
Effort:
Savannah Gonzalez, AAS; Richard Jiosne, AA; Michelle Kilheffer, AAS; Cristian Randeau, AA; Jolisa Rosario, AA; Danielle Sinopoli, AA; John Wilcox, AAS; Vanessa Wolverton, AA
Emmaus:
Sandra Beible, SD; John Deprill, AAS; Marianne Freed, SD; Shane Hendricks, AAS; Adam McClellan, SD; Cathy Miller, SD; Zachary Miller, SD; Aneta Molnar, AAS; Sheri Rhodes, SD; Heather Trumbo, SD, SD; Diane Ward, AAS; Farrah Wuchter, SD
Fern Glen:
Christine Racho, SD
Forty Fort:
Paul Leonard, AAS
Franklin:
Debra Walters, SD
Freemansburg:
Kapinga Bashala, CERT; Hassatou Doukoure, AAS
Gilbert:
Amanda Hahn, SD; Krzysztof Pawelec, AS
Gilbertsville:
Brent Budnick, AAS
Glenmoore:
Leslee O'Donnell, SD
Hadley:
Marie Sanner, SD
Hamburg:
Beata Zimmerman, AAS
Harrisburg:
Laura Ferentz, SD
Hazleton:
Jeanette Naprava, SD
Hellertown;
Julie Borrelli, AA; Jeanette Boucon, AAS; Nickeea Cox, AAS; Donna Dunn, SD; Rachael Finkbeiner, AAS; Megan Haymaker, SD; Christopher Heiserman, AA; Aubrey Herrera, AA; Courtney Jucewicz, AA; Besfort Kaja, AA; Jennifer Lentz, AAS; Margaret Myers, AAS; Gina Old, SD; Christopher Philbin, AA; Barry Roeschke, SD; Jennifer Seltzer, AAS
Henryville:
Charles Haag, SD; Aaron Kundin, AA; Cora LeCroy, AAS; Melissa Selvi, AAS; Rodney West, CERT
Hunlock Creek:
Ryan Wagner, AAS
Huntingdon:
Cordy Henry, AAS
Huntingdon Valley:
Emily Wackerman, AAS
Huntington Mills:
Molly Kleintob, SD
Imperial:
Danielle Kisow, SD; Jessica Morris, SD
Jessup:
Louis Margotta, AAS
Jim Thorpe:
Jaime Noble, SD; Lacey Scouten-Leach, SD
Kane:
LaVonne Gillespie, SD
Kingston:
Megan Dittus, AAS
Kinzers:
Jane Meck, SD
Kresgeville:
Derek Pagan, AAS
Kunkletown:
Lynne Ahner, AAS; Colleen Chan, AA; Joette Hoffman, AAS; David Nicholas, AA; Jessica Place, AAS; Hiu Yeung, AA
Laurys Station:
Linda Carfagna, AAS
Lebanon:
Sarah Bell, AAS
Lehighton:
Jeremy McClintic, AA; Angela Snyder, CERT
Long Pond:
Christopher Corchado, AAS; Nicole Daigle, AA; Betty Ilyas, SD; Victoria Lenkersdorf, AAS; Dorothy Reese, SD; Sandy Torres, AAS
Lower Burrell:
Susan Smith, SD
Macungie:
Crissy Bearish, AAS
Mansfield:
Ashley Faulkner, AAS, Eileen Thompson, AAS
Matamoras:
Luann Genovas, SD
McVeytown:
Doris Miller, SD
Meadville:
Rachael Curtis, SD,
Jennifer Irwin, SD,
Mechancisburg:
Sherri Bromwell, SD
Mifflin:
Jennifer Dessin, SD
Milford:
Kimberly Poupos, SD; Debra McBride, AAS; Jennifer Rivera, SD;
Millvale:
Amy Hornyak, SD
Minersville:
Schaleen Weingart, SD
Mohrsville:
Cathy Nowicki, SD
Morrisville:
Tara Crocker, SD
Moscow:
Nicole Lise, AAS
Mount Bethel:
Deidre Hosterman, AAS; Gail Laudenbach, SD
Mount Pocono:
Kimberly Hansen, AAS; Kenneth Hart, AA; Alicia Hensel, AAS; Tina Pilger, AAS; Raissa Simchak, AAS; Robert Vance, AAS
Mount Union:
Leigh Keiser, AAS
Mountainhome:
Daron Whitmore, AA
Muncy:
Kimberlee Croucher, SD
Nazareth:
Sarah Abo Hagar, AA; Tracy Adamski, SD; Hailey Audenried, AAS; Lauren Beyer, AA; Renee Blasko, AAS; Meredith Borzotta, AAS; Kyla Burnhauser, AA; Nicole Burns, AA; Karissa Byington, SD; Amy Cameline, AAS; Kyle Danner, SD; Louise Dervarics, SD; Robert Frings, AA; Benjamin Gregory, AAS; Wanda Harris, SD; Robert Heintzelman, SD; Jenna Hoch, AAS; Denise Jedrejczyk, SD; Jeremy Kish, AA; Deborah Korner, CERT; Elizabeth Krecker, AAS; Sandra Kresge, AAS; Christine Lamaestra, AA; Sharon Lerch, SD; Michael Lilly, AA; Brielle Miller, AA; Ashley Minnich, AA; Gregory Minor, AAS; Joan Orlopp, SD; Jasmine Pensyl, AA; Gerald Petrozelli, AA; Averi Post, AA; Sara Rissmiller, AA; Rebecca Schissler, AA; Franklin Smith AS; Danielle Stahley, AAS; Aileen Suarez, AA; Kathryn Sysko, AA; Jason Toncik, AAS; Derek Wallen, AAS
Nesquehoning:
Nancy Dorn, SD
New Castle:
Patricia Adams, SD; Heidi Cuscino, SD; Loyra Hultquist, SD
New Ringgold:
Roseann Steencken, SD
New Tripoli:
Becky Dashuta, CERT
Newfoundland:
Dina Bartleson, CERT; Danielle, Nittinger, AAS
Newport:
Jeanne Heicher, SD
North Catasauqua:
Cynthia Schray, AAS
North Wales:
Crystal Arena, SD
Northampton:
Matthew Ahn, AAS; Catherine Bodnar, AA; Natalia Csencsits, SD; Patricia Czoch, AAS; Ashley Flores, AAS; Dennis Green, AAS; Jonathan Hammel, AAS; Rachel Hinman, AA; Ashley Klitsch, AA; Terri Kraft, AAS; Aleksandra LaCava, AA; Amanda Lerch, SD; Ian Lewis, AAS; Cindy Maron, CERT; Sander Oliveira, AA; Leighton Pursell, AAS; Angela Salloum, AAS; Pamela Salloum, AAS; Jordan Skrapits, AAS; Susan Van Brackle, SD; Jeffery Weitknecht, AAS; Amy Williams, SD; Andrew Williams, AAS
Oreland:
Amanda Thornton, SD
Orwigsburg:
Cindy Selbig, SD
Palmerton:
Travis Stroup, AAS
Pen Argyl:
Amy Boekhout, AAS; Anthony Cozzubbo, AAS; Hector Cuevas, AAS; Lori Giaquinto, AA; Paul Gilmore, AAS; Monica Haderthauer, AA; Ivy Knapp, AAS; Olivia Mierzwa, AA; Tonya Rohl, AAS; John Schwartz, AAS; Sean Stuber, AAS
Philadelphia:
Danielle Kalman, SD; Rachel Leonard, SD; Leah McGuffin, SD; Amy McShane, SD; Patricia Reid, SD; Glory Reyes, SD; Jennifer Sanginiti, SD; Rebecca Shaw, SD; Gwendolyn White, SD;
Phoenixville:
Marci Benkoski, SD
Pittsburgh:
Carol Flaherty, SD
Pittston:
Brittany Noss, SD
Plains:
David Yeosock, AAS
Plumsteadville:
Amy Labs, AAS
Plymouth Meeting:
Stephanie Hegarty, SD
Pocono Lake:
Nela Martinovic, AAS
Pocono Pines:
Amanda Spriggs, AA
Pocono Summit:
Gary Adams, AA; Timothy Keiper, SD; Jeanette Leach, AAS; Shilawatie Popolla, AAS
Pottstown:
Tracey Iezzi, SD; Billie Lewis, SD; Tara Stahlback, AAS; Lakia Wilson, SD
Quakertown:
Carol Burke, AAS; Amy Puchalski, AAS
Reading:
John Boateng, AAS; Meghan Henke, AAS; Diossanta Robles, AA
Reeders:
Sharon Bartholomew, AA
Reinholds:
Debbie Ray, SD
Riegelsville:
Mary Erceg, SD; Blake Timochenko, AA
Roseto:
Ann Cameron-Dorish, AAS; Kathleen Miller, AA
Royersford:
Cathleen Bach, SD; Jason Fine, SD
Saegertown:
Erica Deeter, SD
Saylorsburg:
Hannah Brush, AA; Christopher Dotter, AAS; Nicole Dreste, AA; Yesim Kirgiz, AA; Cathy Loch, AA; Cory May, AAS; Patrick McCauley, AA; Kristen McHale, AA; Audrey Medei, AAS; Abigail Mundro, AAS; Deborah Sandt, SD; Ruthanne Taggart, AA
Schuylkill Haven:
Heather Corby, SD; Denise Martin, SD; Tammy Schaeffer, SD; Lisa Zimmerman, SD
Sciota:
David Colbeth, SD; Debra Woods, SD; Greta Yoka, AAS
Scotrun:
Erica Overmyer, AA
Scottdale:
Kerri Murphy, SD
Scranton:
Sarah Edwards, SD
Shickshinny:
Aubray Reese, SD; Linda Samulevich, SD
Slatington:
Tasha Breiner, AAS; Tina Herzog, AAS; Alyse Mosser, AAS
Spring Grove:
Bonnie Wege, SD
Stewartstown:
Jerard Hatcher, AA
Stockertown:
Amy Zingone, AAS
Stroudsburg:
Donna Abraham, AAS; Catherine Bouma, AAS; Patricia Breihof, SD; Britni Brodhead, SD; William Brown, AA; Kacey Conaty, AAS; Ryan Flannery, AAS; Tristyn Gilliland, AA; Sabrina Girton, AA; Lorraine Grant, SD; Fe Hall, AAS; Velina Hayes, AA; Michael Ilch, SD; Orlando Medrano, AA; Amanda Miller, SD; Amanda Mogitz, AA; Mihaela Nicolescu, AAS; Sarah Pritchard, AAS; Morgan Prosser, AAS; Susanne Ramos, CERT; Jeffrey Reitz, AAS; Necisse Stokes, CERT; Rachael Stumpp, AA; Joanna Sujka, AAS; Nicole Tarnecky, CERT; Erin Tattersall, AAS; Christopher Wetmore, AAS; Christina Williams, AA
Summit Hill:
Thomas Parambo, AAS
Sunbury:
Melissa Moyer, AAS
Susquehanna:
Tonya Haley, SD
Swiftwater:
Chandrika Tilak, CERT
Tafton:
Camille Kotar, CERT
Tamiment:
Devyn McNeil, AAS
Tannersville:
Salvatore Gagliardi, AAS; Dominic Galeano, AA; Jeffrey Smith, AA
Tatamy:
Timothy Beery, AA; Jason Janis, AAS; Austin Kutzman, AAS; Caitlin O'Leary, AA; Jonathan Werner, AA
Throop:
Jennifer Williams, AAS
Tioga:
April Schriner, SD
Tobyhanna:
Charlene Antoine, SD; Tiffini Boodie, AA; Aimee Gargiulo, AA; Denise Gauntlett-Fraser, AA; Lawrence Giles, AAS; Julia Merced, AAS; Maria Morales, SD; Nilsa Morales, SD; Zeina Ortiz, AAS; Wendy Rodriguez, SD; Jenine Samuel-Payne, CERT; JenniferYoungblood, AA
Upper Black Eddy:
Cara Riley, AAS
Walnutport:
Laurie Achey, AA; Peter Costalas, SD; Jennifer Dolan, AA; Dana Echim, AAS; Steven Fritzinger, AAS; Kellen Kuhn, AA; Carol Lauffer, SD; Laura Liebl, AAS; Christina Pearl, AAS; Kristy Ritter, AAS; Rachel Singer, AA
Waymart:
Jo-Ellen Place, SD
Wescosville:
Daniel Emrich, SD
West Easton:
Cheryl Bercaw, AAS; Sean Bercaw, AA; Carol Koniecki, AA
Weston:
Krystal Hinkle, SD
Wind Gap:
Nicholas Cassidy, AA; Brandon Kline, AA; Stephanie Oberreiter, SD; Maraya Perez-Sonntag, SD; Celinda Pysher, AAS; Aaron Richardson, AAS;
Wyoming:
Christine Mathers, SD
York:
Brandon Golden, AAS
Zionsville:
Susan Cooperman, SD;
Zachary Cooperman, SD;
Cortney Fegley, AA;
Erin Kulp, SD;
Paul Miller, SD
From New Jersey
Alpha:
Jordan Fagan, SD
Bellmawr:
Colleen Cupparo, SD
Bloomfield:
Pamela Palma, SD
Columbia
Amanda Geiger, AAS
Dover:
Erika Johanson, AA
Fairfield:
Antoinette Biase, AA
Lake Hopatcong:
Tracey McMillin, SD
Lebanon:
James Goodwin, AAS
Little Falls:
Carmen Rodriguez, AAS
Lopatcong:
Samantha Solimani, AAS
Phillipsburg:
Anna Mecca, AA,
Washington:
Nicole Lynch, AAS
Willingboro:
Thelma Miller, SD
From Other States
Carrie Beyer, AAS, Alexandria, VA; April Blau, AAS, Larchwood, IA; Bobbi Di Meo, AAS, Kernersville, NC; Patrick Dowd, AS, Huntersville, NC; Tasha Junior, SD, Chicago, IL; Virginia Kelley, SD, Jarratt, VA; John Marshall, AA, Canton, OH; April Neubel, SD, Chicago, IL; LaShawnda Nimox, SD, Lincoln, NE; Corey Rathborne, AAS, Murfreesboro, TN; Laura, Roosevelt, SD, Surprise, AZBrian Smith, AAS, Fort Lee, VA; Marjorie Sterlin, CERT, Brooklyn, NY; JoAnn, VanHorn, SD, Sparrow Bush, NY; Lauren Zlotoff, SD, Miller Place, NY
From Other Countries
Ahmed Awadallah, SD, Egypt; Joao DeSousa Rodrigues, AAS, France; Mahmoud Eid, SD, Egypt; Erzsebet Filipovits, SD, Hungary; Daniel Fiske, AAS, Australia; Shehab Ghofary, SD, Egypt; Abdullah Kafadenk, SD, Turkey; Tam Minh Thi Le, AA, Vietnam; Vanya Marcial, SD, Trinidad and Tobago; Toufic Maroun, AS, Lebanon; Kelly Poon-Tip, SD, West Indies
JERSEY SHORE WILL RETURN
MTV announced that Jersey Shore will return for a second season. Snooki is appearing on WIP’s Wing Bowl Friday morning.
MIKE VICK
The Michael Vick Project debuts on BET, Tuesday at 10 p.m. It couldn’t be any worse than the T.O. Show. Kendra with former Eagle Hank Baskett.
NBC 10 LOSE SHOW
NBC10, which already has major problems during the day (see: “The 10 Show,” “Days of Our Lives,” and “Deal or No Deal”), will lose “Martha” in the fall, as the Martha Stewart Show will move to The Hallmark Channel.
PHILLY LOSE A LEGEND
Former Philadelphia Eagle and broadcaster, Tom Brookshier died Friday night of cancer. He was 78.
For many years, Brookshier and Pat Summerall were the top football annoucing team on CBS.
Brookshier also was a sportscaster for WCAU-10 and helped launch WIP, when its changed to a sports-talk format.
For many years, Brookshier and Pat Summerall were the top football annoucing team on CBS.
Brookshier also was a sportscaster for WCAU-10 and helped launch WIP, when its changed to a sports-talk format.
FORMER WHITEHALL COACH FACING CONTROVERSY
From Keith Groller
I haven't had a chance to talk to Ron Hassler to get his side of the story, but we've received a report from the North Penn Reporter that a group of African-American parents are upset with the lack of playing time their kids have received on the North Penn boys basketball team this season and complained to the school's principal about Hassler.
Look for the story to break in The Reporter and possibly on Channel 10 news.
I've been told by one of the reporters that "Irate parents met with principal and asked him to make certain all five African-American players started for the rest of the year, and he said no. They [the parents] were talking about boycotting but have decided to go to the school board. "
Hassler began the season, his second as head coach at North Penn with 500 career victories, most of them earned at Whitehall and Central Catholic. The Knights, with a very young team, took an 8-7 record into Friday's game against Souderton.
Like most high school coaches these days, Hassler took his share of criticism, especially in his final seasons at CCHS. But the criticism was generally about style, never about race.
During his 24-year coaching career in the Lehigh Valley, African-American players who played for Hassler included Steve Jones at Whitehall and Danny Hinds and Matt Cohen at CCHS.
The North Penn coaching staff also features Jerry Radocha, who is another former Whitehall coach and a former Eastern Basketball Association pro player with the Allentown Jets, and longtime area basketball coach Bob Gilbert.
More on this story will be coming soon, I am sure.
Source: Keith Groller
I haven't had a chance to talk to Ron Hassler to get his side of the story, but we've received a report from the North Penn Reporter that a group of African-American parents are upset with the lack of playing time their kids have received on the North Penn boys basketball team this season and complained to the school's principal about Hassler.
Look for the story to break in The Reporter and possibly on Channel 10 news.
I've been told by one of the reporters that "Irate parents met with principal and asked him to make certain all five African-American players started for the rest of the year, and he said no. They [the parents] were talking about boycotting but have decided to go to the school board. "
Hassler began the season, his second as head coach at North Penn with 500 career victories, most of them earned at Whitehall and Central Catholic. The Knights, with a very young team, took an 8-7 record into Friday's game against Souderton.
Like most high school coaches these days, Hassler took his share of criticism, especially in his final seasons at CCHS. But the criticism was generally about style, never about race.
During his 24-year coaching career in the Lehigh Valley, African-American players who played for Hassler included Steve Jones at Whitehall and Danny Hinds and Matt Cohen at CCHS.
The North Penn coaching staff also features Jerry Radocha, who is another former Whitehall coach and a former Eastern Basketball Association pro player with the Allentown Jets, and longtime area basketball coach Bob Gilbert.
More on this story will be coming soon, I am sure.
Source: Keith Groller
CENTRAL VS WHITEHALL RECAP
From Keith Groller
A deadline glitch caused my Central-Whitehall story to go to print on Friday night with several errors, including the final score. Here's the corrected version:
On the night that Pete Lisicky, the greatest scorer in Whitehall High basketball history, was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame, the current Zephyrs treated him to a final score he was accustomed to in a 47-42 win over Central Catholic.
But instead of the long-range shooting so common in the Lisicky era, this year's Whitehall team played an effective game of small ball on Friday night.
Chris Astacio, Javier Rivera and Bobby Beldo combined for 38 points and almost all of them came from close to the basket as the Zephyrs used quickness and athleticism to turn away a determined Central effort.
(Chris Astacio, No. 31 for Whitehall on the right, was on his way to a double-double before injuring his ankle in the third quarter).
The win kept Whitehall (13-5, 8-2) one game ahead of Nazareth -- which handed Liberty its first league loss of the season on Friday night -- in the very competitive Lehigh Valley Conference North Division.
It also entertained a near capacity crowd on hand for the Hall of Fame ceremonies that inducted Lisicky, New England Patriots standout Dan Koppen, Gina (Lindenmuth) Miller, Tom Lukish and Jeff Gerhard.
''I said to the kids before the game that if they're not excited to play tonight, they'll never be excited for a game,'' Zephyrs coach Jeff Jones said. ''We talked about all of the people being here to support Whitehall basketball and the tradition of the place and how much people care about this school.''
Astacio, a 6-foot-2 senior who scored 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds before going out with an injured ankle in the third quarter, said he was inspired by the big crowd.
''I was pumped up to play and Hall of Fame night had everyone pumped up,'' Astacio said. ''We were excited, especially after a tough loss to Council Rock South [Thursday night]. That was a game we should have won, but we wanted to come back strong tonight.''
Astacio provided a lot of energy around the glass, scoring off rebounds and tip-ins and keeping other possessions alive with his hustle.
''My main role on the team is to hit the boards and provide some energy,'' Astacio said. ''We all have different roles. That's why we play well as a team. Matt [Greene] is a great shooter, Bobby [Beldo] gets to the basket, Pat [Bet] plays strong in the post and Javy [Rivera] really takes it to the basket.''
Rivera may have been the difference in the game, breaking free down the floor for baskets in transition.
Three of them came in the fourth quarter for seven points and helped Whitehall put the game away.
''Javy getting some runouts and easy layups was a big difference in the game,'' Jones said. ''He took it all the way and took it to the rim. He's pretty quick.''
CCHS coach Jim Rodgers was quick to pinpoint Rivera's breakouts as well.
''It seemed like whenever we would cut it to a two or three-point deficit, the Rivera kid would get a quick basket for them at the other end,'' he said. ''Whether the ball goes in or out at our end, you've got to find your man and get back on defense. We knew that's what he does, but still didn't stop it.''
Also hurting the Vikings was 36 percent shooting (18-for-50) from the field. CCHS was even colder in the first half when they made just seven of 24 shots.
Shane McNeely led the Vikes (8-9, 3-6) with 19 points, all inside.
''You need to have a good inside-outside game and we didn't get enough from the outside tonight,'' Rodgers said. ''But coming into this environment and knowing how tough it would be, I am still proud of the kids effort.
''They know what's at stake. They know we're in a fight to make districts, although we're not talking about must-wins yet. That would put too much pressure on them.''
CCHS (42)
Nosovitch 3-5 1-2 7, Dooley 1-11 0-0 3, McFadden 3-7 0-0 6, Sandherr 0-4 3-4 3, McKellick 1-8 0-0 2, McNeely 9-14 1-2 19, Rodriguez 0-0 0-0 0, Brochu 1-1 0-0 2, West 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-50 5-8 42.
WHITEHALL (47)
Rivera 7-14 1-2 15, Greene 2-8 0-0 5, Cheeks 0-2 0-0 0, Bet 2-5 0-0 4, Astacio 5-8 1-2 11, Polony 0-2 0-0 0, Beldo 4-6 4-4 12. Totals 20-45 6-8 47.
CCHS126717--42
Whitehall11111213--47
Officials: Karl Rentzheimer, Tim Miller. 3-pointers: CC (1-10): Dooley. Whitehall (1-12): Greene. Rebounds: CCHS: 22 (McFadden 8). Whitehall: 29 (Astacio 8). Assists: CCHS: 5 (McFadden 3). Whitehall: 6 (Bet 3). Turnovers: CCHS: 4. Whitehall: 10. JV score: CCHS 58-51
Source: Keith Groller
A deadline glitch caused my Central-Whitehall story to go to print on Friday night with several errors, including the final score. Here's the corrected version:
On the night that Pete Lisicky, the greatest scorer in Whitehall High basketball history, was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame, the current Zephyrs treated him to a final score he was accustomed to in a 47-42 win over Central Catholic.
But instead of the long-range shooting so common in the Lisicky era, this year's Whitehall team played an effective game of small ball on Friday night.
Chris Astacio, Javier Rivera and Bobby Beldo combined for 38 points and almost all of them came from close to the basket as the Zephyrs used quickness and athleticism to turn away a determined Central effort.
(Chris Astacio, No. 31 for Whitehall on the right, was on his way to a double-double before injuring his ankle in the third quarter).
The win kept Whitehall (13-5, 8-2) one game ahead of Nazareth -- which handed Liberty its first league loss of the season on Friday night -- in the very competitive Lehigh Valley Conference North Division.
It also entertained a near capacity crowd on hand for the Hall of Fame ceremonies that inducted Lisicky, New England Patriots standout Dan Koppen, Gina (Lindenmuth) Miller, Tom Lukish and Jeff Gerhard.
''I said to the kids before the game that if they're not excited to play tonight, they'll never be excited for a game,'' Zephyrs coach Jeff Jones said. ''We talked about all of the people being here to support Whitehall basketball and the tradition of the place and how much people care about this school.''
Astacio, a 6-foot-2 senior who scored 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds before going out with an injured ankle in the third quarter, said he was inspired by the big crowd.
''I was pumped up to play and Hall of Fame night had everyone pumped up,'' Astacio said. ''We were excited, especially after a tough loss to Council Rock South [Thursday night]. That was a game we should have won, but we wanted to come back strong tonight.''
Astacio provided a lot of energy around the glass, scoring off rebounds and tip-ins and keeping other possessions alive with his hustle.
''My main role on the team is to hit the boards and provide some energy,'' Astacio said. ''We all have different roles. That's why we play well as a team. Matt [Greene] is a great shooter, Bobby [Beldo] gets to the basket, Pat [Bet] plays strong in the post and Javy [Rivera] really takes it to the basket.''
Rivera may have been the difference in the game, breaking free down the floor for baskets in transition.
Three of them came in the fourth quarter for seven points and helped Whitehall put the game away.
''Javy getting some runouts and easy layups was a big difference in the game,'' Jones said. ''He took it all the way and took it to the rim. He's pretty quick.''
CCHS coach Jim Rodgers was quick to pinpoint Rivera's breakouts as well.
''It seemed like whenever we would cut it to a two or three-point deficit, the Rivera kid would get a quick basket for them at the other end,'' he said. ''Whether the ball goes in or out at our end, you've got to find your man and get back on defense. We knew that's what he does, but still didn't stop it.''
Also hurting the Vikings was 36 percent shooting (18-for-50) from the field. CCHS was even colder in the first half when they made just seven of 24 shots.
Shane McNeely led the Vikes (8-9, 3-6) with 19 points, all inside.
''You need to have a good inside-outside game and we didn't get enough from the outside tonight,'' Rodgers said. ''But coming into this environment and knowing how tough it would be, I am still proud of the kids effort.
''They know what's at stake. They know we're in a fight to make districts, although we're not talking about must-wins yet. That would put too much pressure on them.''
CCHS (42)
Nosovitch 3-5 1-2 7, Dooley 1-11 0-0 3, McFadden 3-7 0-0 6, Sandherr 0-4 3-4 3, McKellick 1-8 0-0 2, McNeely 9-14 1-2 19, Rodriguez 0-0 0-0 0, Brochu 1-1 0-0 2, West 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-50 5-8 42.
WHITEHALL (47)
Rivera 7-14 1-2 15, Greene 2-8 0-0 5, Cheeks 0-2 0-0 0, Bet 2-5 0-0 4, Astacio 5-8 1-2 11, Polony 0-2 0-0 0, Beldo 4-6 4-4 12. Totals 20-45 6-8 47.
CCHS126717--42
Whitehall11111213--47
Officials: Karl Rentzheimer, Tim Miller. 3-pointers: CC (1-10): Dooley. Whitehall (1-12): Greene. Rebounds: CCHS: 22 (McFadden 8). Whitehall: 29 (Astacio 8). Assists: CCHS: 5 (McFadden 3). Whitehall: 6 (Bet 3). Turnovers: CCHS: 4. Whitehall: 10. JV score: CCHS 58-51
Source: Keith Groller
KEITH GROLLER'S FRIDAY BASKETBALL RECAP
It's the wee hours of Friday night (actually Saturday morning) and just a quick recap of my day which was quite busy.
Started out at Allen and I have to say I was most impressed with Cedric Lloyd, the new Allen High football coach.
As I wrote in the newspaper, this is a very confident, very charismatic, very dynamic person that certainly has a presence about him when he speaks. I can see why the Allentown School District looked at the person, and not necessarily the record, when they tabbed Lloyd. And Llolyd said that the record was not as bad as it seems considering the obstacles he faced in Indianapolis.
I don't know if he'll be successful. And at Allen and Dieruff, success in football is measured in different ways than it is at a Liberty, Easton or Parkland. I don't know about his X's and O's and his ability to judge talent and to put people in the right position. That's all to be determined.
But I do believe without any doubt that he'll create some excitement and enthusiasm and have the kids believing they can turn it around, and that's half the battle.
He is a great interview and can be heard on our "Calling All Sports" radio show at 9:30 this morning. The show is on 1470 AM and also can be heard online at www.fox1470.com
I have a lot of stuff from Lloyd that we can write about later and he was also a coach at another Indianapolis school for three years and had much more success than he did at Manual, which was his last stop.
But what I do like is that he said "Change is coming and you better get a ticket. There will be no free rides."
He's going to instill discipline, a sense of knowing right from wrong, and he talks in terms of a program and a community and not just a team.
I might be old school, but I really like the fact that he's going to insist the kids dress up and wear ties on game day. That's something I like in college and pro teams. When a bus pulls up and you see athletes hopping off in coats and tie, it gets your attention. It says "We're somebody special." I like that approach.
I am not saying they should start clearing trophy case space at Allen, but it's nice to see some enthusiasm with Allen football again. AD Scott Cooperman compared Lloyd's oratory and motivational skills to Rich Sniscak and Sniscak did take Allen to the 1992 District 11 title.
Along the same lines, I bumped into former Allen and Villanova star Eugene Clay and he, too, believes things are changing for the better. He will be part of Lloyd's staff. He can't wait to get started on next season.
****************
Then I spent a lot of time at Whitehall tonight for the Hall of Fame ceremony and the game between Central Catholic and the Zephyrs. The whole ceremony was well done by AD Bob Hartman and all of the candidates spoke so eloquently.
But because I covered them, I was especially pleased and proud to see softballer Gina (Lindenmuth) Miller, Dan Koppen and Pete Lisicky inducted.
All three not only made their mark as terrific athletes, but you can tell that they're all also outstanding people who are doing great things in their lives -- and not just on NFL Sundays for Koppen.
Lisicky, though, was amazing in acknowledging family members by speaking in Italian, Slovakian and in Pennsylvania Dutch. Very, very impressive.
The standing ovations these individuals received were all so well deserved and you could sense that they were genuinely touched by the honor and the emotion of being back at their alma mater.
I didn't know the older gentlemen -- Tom Lukish and Jeff Gerhard -- and don't intend to slight them. They were impressive and classy in their presentations as well.
We'll have more on Koppen and Lisicky in a column on Sunday in the newspaper.
*****************
Finally, as for the game, Whitehall was impressive. These are not your father's Zephyrs. They get up and down the floor and were much quicker than CCHS tonight and that was the difference. The Vikings poor shooting from the outside didn't help either.
Congrats also to Nazareth on becoming the first LVC team to beat Liberty. I guess it has to be considered an upset, but we've been saying it for a long time that any team can't beat any other in the LVC on a given night and not even Liberty was going to run the table.
Source: Keith Groller
Started out at Allen and I have to say I was most impressed with Cedric Lloyd, the new Allen High football coach.
As I wrote in the newspaper, this is a very confident, very charismatic, very dynamic person that certainly has a presence about him when he speaks. I can see why the Allentown School District looked at the person, and not necessarily the record, when they tabbed Lloyd. And Llolyd said that the record was not as bad as it seems considering the obstacles he faced in Indianapolis.
I don't know if he'll be successful. And at Allen and Dieruff, success in football is measured in different ways than it is at a Liberty, Easton or Parkland. I don't know about his X's and O's and his ability to judge talent and to put people in the right position. That's all to be determined.
But I do believe without any doubt that he'll create some excitement and enthusiasm and have the kids believing they can turn it around, and that's half the battle.
He is a great interview and can be heard on our "Calling All Sports" radio show at 9:30 this morning. The show is on 1470 AM and also can be heard online at www.fox1470.com
I have a lot of stuff from Lloyd that we can write about later and he was also a coach at another Indianapolis school for three years and had much more success than he did at Manual, which was his last stop.
But what I do like is that he said "Change is coming and you better get a ticket. There will be no free rides."
He's going to instill discipline, a sense of knowing right from wrong, and he talks in terms of a program and a community and not just a team.
I might be old school, but I really like the fact that he's going to insist the kids dress up and wear ties on game day. That's something I like in college and pro teams. When a bus pulls up and you see athletes hopping off in coats and tie, it gets your attention. It says "We're somebody special." I like that approach.
I am not saying they should start clearing trophy case space at Allen, but it's nice to see some enthusiasm with Allen football again. AD Scott Cooperman compared Lloyd's oratory and motivational skills to Rich Sniscak and Sniscak did take Allen to the 1992 District 11 title.
Along the same lines, I bumped into former Allen and Villanova star Eugene Clay and he, too, believes things are changing for the better. He will be part of Lloyd's staff. He can't wait to get started on next season.
****************
Then I spent a lot of time at Whitehall tonight for the Hall of Fame ceremony and the game between Central Catholic and the Zephyrs. The whole ceremony was well done by AD Bob Hartman and all of the candidates spoke so eloquently.
But because I covered them, I was especially pleased and proud to see softballer Gina (Lindenmuth) Miller, Dan Koppen and Pete Lisicky inducted.
All three not only made their mark as terrific athletes, but you can tell that they're all also outstanding people who are doing great things in their lives -- and not just on NFL Sundays for Koppen.
Lisicky, though, was amazing in acknowledging family members by speaking in Italian, Slovakian and in Pennsylvania Dutch. Very, very impressive.
The standing ovations these individuals received were all so well deserved and you could sense that they were genuinely touched by the honor and the emotion of being back at their alma mater.
I didn't know the older gentlemen -- Tom Lukish and Jeff Gerhard -- and don't intend to slight them. They were impressive and classy in their presentations as well.
We'll have more on Koppen and Lisicky in a column on Sunday in the newspaper.
*****************
Finally, as for the game, Whitehall was impressive. These are not your father's Zephyrs. They get up and down the floor and were much quicker than CCHS tonight and that was the difference. The Vikings poor shooting from the outside didn't help either.
Congrats also to Nazareth on becoming the first LVC team to beat Liberty. I guess it has to be considered an upset, but we've been saying it for a long time that any team can't beat any other in the LVC on a given night and not even Liberty was going to run the table.
Source: Keith Groller
GAS STATION
The Morning Call reports that a Nazareth man was arrested as the alleged get away driver in a gas station robbery in Stroud Township.
According to the article an officer saw a masked man in a car, watched the car pull into a gas station, saw the man get out holding what appeared to be a gun, called for back up, saw the man remove the cash tray from the register, then followed the vehicle down a dead end road where the arrest of the alleged gun man was made. The Nazareth man fled on foot and was arrested later.
According to the article an officer saw a masked man in a car, watched the car pull into a gas station, saw the man get out holding what appeared to be a gun, called for back up, saw the man remove the cash tray from the register, then followed the vehicle down a dead end road where the arrest of the alleged gun man was made. The Nazareth man fled on foot and was arrested later.
DISTRICT CHOROUS
Nazareth High School will host the District Choral Concert Friday and Saturday in the Auditorium.
The Express-Times has an article on the event which will bring together 218 singers from around the greater Lehigh Valley
The Express-Times has an article on the event which will bring together 218 singers from around the greater Lehigh Valley
Friday, January 29, 2010
Friday's Wrestling Scores
Friday's Wrestling Scores
From Dean Beers
Boyertown 63 Pottstown 12
Hazleton 53 Berwick 21
Union City 58 Cambridge Springs 13
Source: Dean Beers
From Dean Beers
Boyertown 63 Pottstown 12
Hazleton 53 Berwick 21
Union City 58 Cambridge Springs 13
Source: Dean Beers
Nazareth Boys Basketball beat Liberty 57-53 Friday Night!
Breaking News:
Nazareth Boys Basketball beat Liberty 57-53 Friday night!
Liberty was 7th in the entire state!
Way to go Guys!!
Nazareth Boys will Host East Stroudburg South at 7:30pm Saturday Night!
Go Blue Eagles!!
Nazareth Boys Basketball beat Liberty 57-53 Friday night!
Liberty was 7th in the entire state!
Way to go Guys!!
Nazareth Boys will Host East Stroudburg South at 7:30pm Saturday Night!
Go Blue Eagles!!
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ALLEN NEW FOOTBALL COACH
From Keith Groller
Looking forward to meeting Cedric Lloyd. Allen's new football coach, today. I meet him at Allen at 1 p.m.
Hopefully you saw the story on C2 of our sports section.
He is an interesting choice that's for sure.
Unlike the guys who have been around here for awhile, it takes some time to get to know a guy from out-of-state. Thank goodness for the Internet and the ability to find out some things via clicks of a computer keyboard.
I'm sure we'll find out much more today about Lloyd, but we do know that he has been coaching football for awhile, about 20 years. He's 40 years old. He has three kids.
He's an African-American, the school's first as a head coach in football. While they'll never admit it, I do know that's something ASD was looking for. They liked the job that both Donnie Roberts and Harold Fairclough have done at Central Catholic and see how skin color can be a great asset in relating to a kid.
Let's face it. It's a diverse community, and to be able to reach out and forge a relationship, diversity in your coaching staff can be an effective and important tool.
Although there's some uncertainty about his career record, I believe Lloyd has had some success at other schools, but at his most recent stop -- Emmerich Manual High in inner-city Indianapolis -- he struggled to win games and to keep kids. But it appears to be through no fault of his own.
Frankly, Manual sounds like a school that makes Allen and Dieruff seem like paradise.
The school has a 39 percent graduation rate and I saw a chart that shows Manual generally starts out with 700 kids as freshmen and by the time that class becomes seniors, little more than 100 are left.
Yet, from what I read online, Lloyd tries his best to make a difference, even against long odds.
He tried to instill in his players a sense of discipline, a sense of right and wrong, a sense of belonging.
And, I'm sure that's what impressed the school district folks who made this choice.
Certainly, Lloyd's record the past two years -- 2-18 -- didn't.
But again, Allentown athletics these days is largely about saving lives, not about winning games, and from what I've read about him, Lloyd will have his priorities straight and know what exactly what he's getting into and what the proper course will be. In that regard, I think he'll be much better prepared for what to expect than John McDowell was entering his first year at Dieruff.
And at least Lloyd, being hired now, has more time to get ingrained than McDowell, who didn't arrive on the East Side until June.
I don't know if there will be a highly-publicized, lengthy series or articles on Lloyd and Allen football like Steve Esack's popular Yard-by-Yard series. But I do know this is an interesting hire and a story that will be worth a look as it unfolds.
Keith Groller
Looking forward to meeting Cedric Lloyd. Allen's new football coach, today. I meet him at Allen at 1 p.m.
Hopefully you saw the story on C2 of our sports section.
He is an interesting choice that's for sure.
Unlike the guys who have been around here for awhile, it takes some time to get to know a guy from out-of-state. Thank goodness for the Internet and the ability to find out some things via clicks of a computer keyboard.
I'm sure we'll find out much more today about Lloyd, but we do know that he has been coaching football for awhile, about 20 years. He's 40 years old. He has three kids.
He's an African-American, the school's first as a head coach in football. While they'll never admit it, I do know that's something ASD was looking for. They liked the job that both Donnie Roberts and Harold Fairclough have done at Central Catholic and see how skin color can be a great asset in relating to a kid.
Let's face it. It's a diverse community, and to be able to reach out and forge a relationship, diversity in your coaching staff can be an effective and important tool.
Although there's some uncertainty about his career record, I believe Lloyd has had some success at other schools, but at his most recent stop -- Emmerich Manual High in inner-city Indianapolis -- he struggled to win games and to keep kids. But it appears to be through no fault of his own.
Frankly, Manual sounds like a school that makes Allen and Dieruff seem like paradise.
The school has a 39 percent graduation rate and I saw a chart that shows Manual generally starts out with 700 kids as freshmen and by the time that class becomes seniors, little more than 100 are left.
Yet, from what I read online, Lloyd tries his best to make a difference, even against long odds.
He tried to instill in his players a sense of discipline, a sense of right and wrong, a sense of belonging.
And, I'm sure that's what impressed the school district folks who made this choice.
Certainly, Lloyd's record the past two years -- 2-18 -- didn't.
But again, Allentown athletics these days is largely about saving lives, not about winning games, and from what I've read about him, Lloyd will have his priorities straight and know what exactly what he's getting into and what the proper course will be. In that regard, I think he'll be much better prepared for what to expect than John McDowell was entering his first year at Dieruff.
And at least Lloyd, being hired now, has more time to get ingrained than McDowell, who didn't arrive on the East Side until June.
I don't know if there will be a highly-publicized, lengthy series or articles on Lloyd and Allen football like Steve Esack's popular Yard-by-Yard series. But I do know this is an interesting hire and a story that will be worth a look as it unfolds.
Keith Groller
BIG TEN NETWORK SCHEDULE
BIG TEN NETWORK SCHEDULE
Friday, January 29, 2010All Times ET
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12:00AM Big Ten Women's Basketball '09-'10: Minnesota at Ohio State (HD)
2:00AM Big Ten Tonight: The Finale (HD)
Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news.
2:30AM The Big Ten Women's Show '09-'10
3:00AM Michigan State Campus Programming: MSU Today #16 (HD)
3:30AM Michigan State Campus Programming: MSU Today #15 (HD)
4:00AM The Big Ten's Greatest Games - Basketball: 3/5/09 Illinois at Penn State (HD)
6:00AM Big Ten Tonight: The Finale (HD)
Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news.
6:30AM Big Ten Tonight: The Finale (HD)
Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news.
7:00AM Big Ten Tonight: The Finale (HD)
Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news.
7:30AM Big Ten Tonight: The Finale (HD)
Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news.
8:00AM Big Ten Tonight: The Finale (HD)
Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news.
8:30AM Big Ten Tonight: The Finale (HD)
Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news.
9:00AM Big Ten Tonight: The Finale (HD)
Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news.
9:30AM Big Ten Tonight: The Finale (HD)
Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news.
10:00AM Big Ten Tonight: The Finale (HD)
Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news.
10:30AM Student U: Women's Basketball: Purdue at Penn State (HD) – Debut
Student produced events.
12:00PM Big Ten Women's Basketball '09-'10: Minnesota at Ohio State (HD)
2:00PM Purdue Campus Programming: Purdue Profiles: Orville Redenbacher
2:30PM Purdue Campus Programming: Boiler Bytes 7 (HD)
3:00PM Michigan Campus Programming: Out of the Blue 203 – Debut
3:30PM Michigan Campus Programming: Out of the Blue 201
4:00PM Inside Michigan Basketball '09-'10 – Debut
4:30PM The Tom Crean Show '09-'10 – Debut
5:00PM The Big Ten's Greatest Games: Hockey: 1998 National Championship: Michigan vs. Boston College – Debut
7:00PM Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey '09-'10: Michigan at Michigan State (HD) – Live
9:30PM Big Ten Hockey Post-Game – Live
10:00PM Big Ten Hoops: On Campus – Debut
11:00PM Big Ten Wrestling '09-'10: Ohio State at Purdue (HD) – Debut
Saturday, January 30, 2010All Times ET
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1:00AM Big Ten Hoops: On Campus
2:00AM Big Ten Hoops: On Campus
3:00AM Michigan Campus Programming: Out of the Blue 203
3:30AM Michigan Campus Programming: Out of the Blue 201
4:00AM Purdue Campus Programming: Vet School Diaries - Large Animal Hospital (HD)
4:30AM Purdue Campus Programming: Boiler Bytes 7 (HD)
5:00AM Big Ten Hoops: On Campus
6:00AM Big Ten Hoops: On Campus
7:00AM Big Ten Hoops: On Campus
8:00AM Big Ten Hoops: On Campus
9:00AM Penn State Basketball Story '09-'10 – Debut
9:30AM Inside Michigan Basketball '09-'10
10:00AM Gopher Basketball with Tubby Smith '09-'10 – Debut
10:30AM The Tom Crean Show '09-'10
11:00AM Big Ten Hoops: On Campus
12:00PM Big Ten Men's Gymnastics '10: Penn State at Michigan (HD) – Debut
2:00PM Big Ten Wrestling '09-'10: Ohio State at Purdue (HD)
4:00PM Big Ten Tip-Off Show '09-'10 – Live
4:30PM Big Ten Men's Basketball '09-'10: Iowa at Michigan (HD) – Live
6:30PM Big Ten Basketball Post Game – Live
7:00PM Big Ten Men's Basketball '09-'10: Northwestern at Michigan State (HD) – Live
9:00PM Big Ten Basketball Post Game – Live
9:30PM Big Ten Hoops: On Campus
10:30PM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
11:00PM Big Ten Men's Basketball '09-'10: Iowa at Michigan (HD)
Sunday, January 31, 2010All Times ET
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1:00AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
1:30AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
2:00AM Big Ten Men's Basketball '09-'10: Northwestern at Michigan State (HD)
4:00AM Big Ten Men's Basketball '09-'10: Iowa at Michigan (HD)
6:00AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
6:30AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
7:00AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
7:30AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
8:00AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
8:30AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
9:00AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
9:30AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
10:00AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
10:30AM Student U: Wrestling: Wisconsin at Minnesota (HD) – Debut
Student produced events.
12:00PM Big Ten Women's Basketball '09-'10: Ohio State at Indiana (HD) – Live
2:00PM The Big Ten's Best: Basketball Players of the 80s (HD)
2:30PM Penn State Basketball Story '09-'10
3:00PM Big Ten Men's Basketball '09-'10: Penn State at Purdue (HD) – Live
5:00PM Big Ten Women's Basketball '09-'10: Northwestern at Wisconsin (HD) – Live
7:00PM Big Ten Wrestling '09-'10: Illinois at Northwestern (HD) – Debut
9:00PM The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2010: Week 4 (HD) – Debut
9:30PM This Week in Big Ten Basketball – Debut
10:00PM The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2010: Week 4 (HD)
10:30PM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
11:00PM Big Ten Wrestling '09-'10: Purdue at Minnesota (HD) – Debut
Monday, February 01, 2010All Times ET
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1:00AM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
1:30AM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
2:00AM Big Ten Women's Basketball '09-'10: Ohio State at Indiana (HD)
4:00AM Big Ten Wrestling '09-'10: Illinois at Northwestern (HD)
6:00AM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
6:30AM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
7:00AM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
7:30AM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
8:00AM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
8:30AM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
9:00AM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
9:30AM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
10:00AM Student U: Women's Basketball: Illinois at Minnesota (HD) – Debut
Student produced events.
11:30AM Student U: Wrestling: Michigan State at Iowa (HD) – Debut
Student produced events.
1:00PM Big Ten Men's Basketball '09-'10: Penn State at Purdue (HD)
3:00PM Penn State Campus Programming: Expert Opinion: Life After the NCAA (HD)
4:00PM Inside OSU Athletics – Debut
Ohio State magazine show
4:30PM The Matt Painter Show '09-'10 – Debut
5:00PM Student U: Women's Hockey: Minnesota State at Minnesota (HD) – Debut
Student produced events.
6:30PM Student U: Wrestling: Penn State at Iowa (HD) – Debut
Student produced events.
8:00PM The Big Ten's Greatest Games - Basketball: 2001 NCAA Tournament - Penn State vs. North Carolina – Debut
10:00PM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
10:30PM Big Ten Women's Gymnastics '10: Michigan State at Minnesota (HD) – Debut
Friday, January 29, 2010All Times ET
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12:00AM Big Ten Women's Basketball '09-'10: Minnesota at Ohio State (HD)
2:00AM Big Ten Tonight: The Finale (HD)
Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news.
2:30AM The Big Ten Women's Show '09-'10
3:00AM Michigan State Campus Programming: MSU Today #16 (HD)
3:30AM Michigan State Campus Programming: MSU Today #15 (HD)
4:00AM The Big Ten's Greatest Games - Basketball: 3/5/09 Illinois at Penn State (HD)
6:00AM Big Ten Tonight: The Finale (HD)
Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news.
6:30AM Big Ten Tonight: The Finale (HD)
Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news.
7:00AM Big Ten Tonight: The Finale (HD)
Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news.
7:30AM Big Ten Tonight: The Finale (HD)
Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news.
8:00AM Big Ten Tonight: The Finale (HD)
Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news.
8:30AM Big Ten Tonight: The Finale (HD)
Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news.
9:00AM Big Ten Tonight: The Finale (HD)
Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news.
9:30AM Big Ten Tonight: The Finale (HD)
Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news.
10:00AM Big Ten Tonight: The Finale (HD)
Bringing the viewer Big Ten highlights, analysis, features, historical segments, interviews and breaking news.
10:30AM Student U: Women's Basketball: Purdue at Penn State (HD) – Debut
Student produced events.
12:00PM Big Ten Women's Basketball '09-'10: Minnesota at Ohio State (HD)
2:00PM Purdue Campus Programming: Purdue Profiles: Orville Redenbacher
2:30PM Purdue Campus Programming: Boiler Bytes 7 (HD)
3:00PM Michigan Campus Programming: Out of the Blue 203 – Debut
3:30PM Michigan Campus Programming: Out of the Blue 201
4:00PM Inside Michigan Basketball '09-'10 – Debut
4:30PM The Tom Crean Show '09-'10 – Debut
5:00PM The Big Ten's Greatest Games: Hockey: 1998 National Championship: Michigan vs. Boston College – Debut
7:00PM Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey '09-'10: Michigan at Michigan State (HD) – Live
9:30PM Big Ten Hockey Post-Game – Live
10:00PM Big Ten Hoops: On Campus – Debut
11:00PM Big Ten Wrestling '09-'10: Ohio State at Purdue (HD) – Debut
Saturday, January 30, 2010All Times ET
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1:00AM Big Ten Hoops: On Campus
2:00AM Big Ten Hoops: On Campus
3:00AM Michigan Campus Programming: Out of the Blue 203
3:30AM Michigan Campus Programming: Out of the Blue 201
4:00AM Purdue Campus Programming: Vet School Diaries - Large Animal Hospital (HD)
4:30AM Purdue Campus Programming: Boiler Bytes 7 (HD)
5:00AM Big Ten Hoops: On Campus
6:00AM Big Ten Hoops: On Campus
7:00AM Big Ten Hoops: On Campus
8:00AM Big Ten Hoops: On Campus
9:00AM Penn State Basketball Story '09-'10 – Debut
9:30AM Inside Michigan Basketball '09-'10
10:00AM Gopher Basketball with Tubby Smith '09-'10 – Debut
10:30AM The Tom Crean Show '09-'10
11:00AM Big Ten Hoops: On Campus
12:00PM Big Ten Men's Gymnastics '10: Penn State at Michigan (HD) – Debut
2:00PM Big Ten Wrestling '09-'10: Ohio State at Purdue (HD)
4:00PM Big Ten Tip-Off Show '09-'10 – Live
4:30PM Big Ten Men's Basketball '09-'10: Iowa at Michigan (HD) – Live
6:30PM Big Ten Basketball Post Game – Live
7:00PM Big Ten Men's Basketball '09-'10: Northwestern at Michigan State (HD) – Live
9:00PM Big Ten Basketball Post Game – Live
9:30PM Big Ten Hoops: On Campus
10:30PM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
11:00PM Big Ten Men's Basketball '09-'10: Iowa at Michigan (HD)
Sunday, January 31, 2010All Times ET
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1:00AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
1:30AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
2:00AM Big Ten Men's Basketball '09-'10: Northwestern at Michigan State (HD)
4:00AM Big Ten Men's Basketball '09-'10: Iowa at Michigan (HD)
6:00AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
6:30AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
7:00AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
7:30AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
8:00AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
8:30AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
9:00AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
9:30AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
10:00AM Big Ten Basketball Post Game
10:30AM Student U: Wrestling: Wisconsin at Minnesota (HD) – Debut
Student produced events.
12:00PM Big Ten Women's Basketball '09-'10: Ohio State at Indiana (HD) – Live
2:00PM The Big Ten's Best: Basketball Players of the 80s (HD)
2:30PM Penn State Basketball Story '09-'10
3:00PM Big Ten Men's Basketball '09-'10: Penn State at Purdue (HD) – Live
5:00PM Big Ten Women's Basketball '09-'10: Northwestern at Wisconsin (HD) – Live
7:00PM Big Ten Wrestling '09-'10: Illinois at Northwestern (HD) – Debut
9:00PM The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2010: Week 4 (HD) – Debut
9:30PM This Week in Big Ten Basketball – Debut
10:00PM The Journey: Big Ten Basketball 2010: Week 4 (HD)
10:30PM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
11:00PM Big Ten Wrestling '09-'10: Purdue at Minnesota (HD) – Debut
Monday, February 01, 2010All Times ET
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1:00AM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
1:30AM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
2:00AM Big Ten Women's Basketball '09-'10: Ohio State at Indiana (HD)
4:00AM Big Ten Wrestling '09-'10: Illinois at Northwestern (HD)
6:00AM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
6:30AM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
7:00AM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
7:30AM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
8:00AM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
8:30AM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
9:00AM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
9:30AM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
10:00AM Student U: Women's Basketball: Illinois at Minnesota (HD) – Debut
Student produced events.
11:30AM Student U: Wrestling: Michigan State at Iowa (HD) – Debut
Student produced events.
1:00PM Big Ten Men's Basketball '09-'10: Penn State at Purdue (HD)
3:00PM Penn State Campus Programming: Expert Opinion: Life After the NCAA (HD)
4:00PM Inside OSU Athletics – Debut
Ohio State magazine show
4:30PM The Matt Painter Show '09-'10 – Debut
5:00PM Student U: Women's Hockey: Minnesota State at Minnesota (HD) – Debut
Student produced events.
6:30PM Student U: Wrestling: Penn State at Iowa (HD) – Debut
Student produced events.
8:00PM The Big Ten's Greatest Games - Basketball: 2001 NCAA Tournament - Penn State vs. North Carolina – Debut
10:00PM This Week in Big Ten Basketball
10:30PM Big Ten Women's Gymnastics '10: Michigan State at Minnesota (HD) – Debut
WEEX 1230 SCHEDULE
WEEX 1230 SCHEDULE
Sun Jan 31
Lehigh Basketball @ Holy Cross
11:30am
NFL Pro Bowl
7:00pm
Fri Feb 5
Lehigh Wrestling v. Virginia Tech
6:45pm
Sun Jan 31
Lehigh Basketball @ Holy Cross
11:30am
NFL Pro Bowl
7:00pm
Fri Feb 5
Lehigh Wrestling v. Virginia Tech
6:45pm
SERVICE ELECTRIC TV 2 SCHEDULE
SERVICE ELECTRIC TV 2 SCHEDULE
Saturday, January 30th
3:00pm Patriot League Women's Basketball: Holy Cross vs Lehigh LIVE
5:00pm LVC Basketball: Central Catholic vs Whitehall
7:00pm Colonial League Basketball: Southern Lehigh vs Wilson
Sunday, January 31st
3:00pm N.H.S.C.A. Final Four of Wrestling
5:00pm Lehigh Valley Latino
6:00pm PA Crossfire
6:30pm Off The Beaten Path
7:00pm ComputerWise
8:00pm What The Heck Were They Thinking?! with Larry Holmes
8:30pm Train Time
9:00pm The Stage with Chris Line
9:30pm Focus on PA
10:00pm wXw C4 Professional Wrestling: Blast TV
11:00pm Sabroso Video
Monday, February 1st
5:30pm Cooking with Chef Lou
6:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:30pm TV2 News Valley View
7:00pm Service Electric Polka Show
8:00pm The Morning Call’s Calling All Sports with Keith Groller
8:30pm What the Heck Were They Thinking?! with Larry Holmes
9:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
9:30pm L.V. Scholastic Hockey Night: Central/Becahi vs Nazareth/Saucon Valley
Tuesday, February 2nd
3:30pm L.V. Scholastic Hockey Night: Central/Becahi vs Nazareth/Saucon Valley
6:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:30pm TV2 News Valley View
7:00pm "Happy Jack" Polka Show
7:30pm LVC Basketball: Whitehall vs Allen LIVE
9:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
9:30pm Colonial League Basketball: Notre Dame vs Southern Lehigh
Wednesday, February 3rd
3:00pm LVC Basketball: Whitehall vs Allen
4:30pm Colonial League Basketball: Notre Dame vs Southern Lehigh
6:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:30pm TV2 News Valley View
7:00pm LVC Wrestling: Northampton vs Nazareth LIVE
9:00pm TV2 News Valley View
9:30pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
Thursday, February 4th
3:30pm LVC Wrestling: Northampton vs Nazareth
6:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:30pm TV2 News Valley View
7:00pm More Than Money
7:30pm PA Crossfire
8:00pm Cooking with Chef Lou
8:30pm The Stage with Chris Line
9:00pm TV2 News Valley View
9:30pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
Friday, February 5th
6:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:30pm TV2 News Valley View
7:00pm Off The Beaten Path
7:30pm LVC Basketball: Nazareth vs Parkland LIVE
9:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
9:30pm Colonial League Basketball: Bangor vs Catasauqua
*Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice
*Times are Approximate Due To LIVE Events & Length of Sporting Events.
Saturday, January 30th
3:00pm Patriot League Women's Basketball: Holy Cross vs Lehigh LIVE
5:00pm LVC Basketball: Central Catholic vs Whitehall
7:00pm Colonial League Basketball: Southern Lehigh vs Wilson
Sunday, January 31st
3:00pm N.H.S.C.A. Final Four of Wrestling
5:00pm Lehigh Valley Latino
6:00pm PA Crossfire
6:30pm Off The Beaten Path
7:00pm ComputerWise
8:00pm What The Heck Were They Thinking?! with Larry Holmes
8:30pm Train Time
9:00pm The Stage with Chris Line
9:30pm Focus on PA
10:00pm wXw C4 Professional Wrestling: Blast TV
11:00pm Sabroso Video
Monday, February 1st
5:30pm Cooking with Chef Lou
6:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:30pm TV2 News Valley View
7:00pm Service Electric Polka Show
8:00pm The Morning Call’s Calling All Sports with Keith Groller
8:30pm What the Heck Were They Thinking?! with Larry Holmes
9:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
9:30pm L.V. Scholastic Hockey Night: Central/Becahi vs Nazareth/Saucon Valley
Tuesday, February 2nd
3:30pm L.V. Scholastic Hockey Night: Central/Becahi vs Nazareth/Saucon Valley
6:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:30pm TV2 News Valley View
7:00pm "Happy Jack" Polka Show
7:30pm LVC Basketball: Whitehall vs Allen LIVE
9:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
9:30pm Colonial League Basketball: Notre Dame vs Southern Lehigh
Wednesday, February 3rd
3:00pm LVC Basketball: Whitehall vs Allen
4:30pm Colonial League Basketball: Notre Dame vs Southern Lehigh
6:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:30pm TV2 News Valley View
7:00pm LVC Wrestling: Northampton vs Nazareth LIVE
9:00pm TV2 News Valley View
9:30pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
Thursday, February 4th
3:30pm LVC Wrestling: Northampton vs Nazareth
6:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:30pm TV2 News Valley View
7:00pm More Than Money
7:30pm PA Crossfire
8:00pm Cooking with Chef Lou
8:30pm The Stage with Chris Line
9:00pm TV2 News Valley View
9:30pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
Friday, February 5th
6:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:30pm TV2 News Valley View
7:00pm Off The Beaten Path
7:30pm LVC Basketball: Nazareth vs Parkland LIVE
9:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
9:30pm Colonial League Basketball: Bangor vs Catasauqua
*Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice
*Times are Approximate Due To LIVE Events & Length of Sporting Events.
BLUE RIDGE TV 13 SCHEDULE
BLUE RIDGE TV 13 SCHEDULE
Friday, January 29th, 2010
12:00 AM Viacast TV
7:00 AM TV13 Night Report REPLAY
7:30 AM PMC: Pathways to Healthy Living
8:00 AM Health Images
8:30 AM Out In The Open
9:00 AM The Lamar Thomas Show
9:30 AM Behind the Headlines
10:00 AM Pocono Mountains Today
10:30 AM Dining Out
11:00 AM Viacast TV
4:00 PM More than Money
4:30 PM Health Images
5:00 PM TV13 Pocono Report LIVE
5:30 PM TV13 Valley Report LIVE
6:00 PM TV13 Pocono Report REPLAY
6:30 PM TV13 Valley Report REPLAY
7:00 PM Computerwise - Replay
8:00 PM More Than Money - Replay
8:30 PM PA Crossfire
9:00 PM On the Slopes
9:30 PM Out In The Open
10:00 PM TV 13 NEWS - Night Report LIVE
11:00 PM TV13 Night Report REPLAY
Top
Saturday, January 30th, 2010
1:00 AM Viacast TV
8:55 AM Light Of The World
9:00 AM TV13 Night Report REPLAY
9:30 AM Health and Home Report
10:00 AM Computerwise
11:00 AM Pocono Landscape Challenge
11:30 AM Health Images
12:00 PM Pocono Mountains Today
12:30 PM Out In The Open
1:00 PM TV13 HS Womens Basketball: West Chester @ ESU LIVE
3:00 PM TV13 HS Mens Basketball: West Chester @ ESU LIVE
5:00 PM Gaither's Homecoming Hour
6:00 PM TV13 HS Womens Basketball: West Chester @ ESU REPLAY
8:00 PM TV13 HS Mens Basketball: West Chester @ ESU REPLAY
10:00 PM Viacast TV
Top
Sunday, January 31st, 2010
1:00 AM Viacast TV
8:30 AM Faith in Action
9:00 AM St. Luke's Church Service
10:00 AM Pocono Mountains Today
10:30 AM Health Images
11:00 AM The Lamar Thomas Show
11:30 AM Pocono Landscape Challenge
12:00 PM On the Slopes
12:30 PM Out In The Open
1:00 PM Computerwise
2:00 PM WXW Wrestling
3:00 PM Ski and Snowboard: Cold Smoke
3:30 PM PA Cross fire
4:00 PM More than Money REPLAY
4:30 PM PMC: Pathways to Healthy Living
5:00 PM Gaither's Homecoming Hour
6:00 PM TV13 HS Womens Basketball: West Chester @ ESU REPLAY
8:00 PM TV13 HS Mens Basketball: West Chester @ ESU REPLAY
10:00 PM Sabroso Video
Friday, January 29th, 2010
12:00 AM Viacast TV
7:00 AM TV13 Night Report REPLAY
7:30 AM PMC: Pathways to Healthy Living
8:00 AM Health Images
8:30 AM Out In The Open
9:00 AM The Lamar Thomas Show
9:30 AM Behind the Headlines
10:00 AM Pocono Mountains Today
10:30 AM Dining Out
11:00 AM Viacast TV
4:00 PM More than Money
4:30 PM Health Images
5:00 PM TV13 Pocono Report LIVE
5:30 PM TV13 Valley Report LIVE
6:00 PM TV13 Pocono Report REPLAY
6:30 PM TV13 Valley Report REPLAY
7:00 PM Computerwise - Replay
8:00 PM More Than Money - Replay
8:30 PM PA Crossfire
9:00 PM On the Slopes
9:30 PM Out In The Open
10:00 PM TV 13 NEWS - Night Report LIVE
11:00 PM TV13 Night Report REPLAY
Top
Saturday, January 30th, 2010
1:00 AM Viacast TV
8:55 AM Light Of The World
9:00 AM TV13 Night Report REPLAY
9:30 AM Health and Home Report
10:00 AM Computerwise
11:00 AM Pocono Landscape Challenge
11:30 AM Health Images
12:00 PM Pocono Mountains Today
12:30 PM Out In The Open
1:00 PM TV13 HS Womens Basketball: West Chester @ ESU LIVE
3:00 PM TV13 HS Mens Basketball: West Chester @ ESU LIVE
5:00 PM Gaither's Homecoming Hour
6:00 PM TV13 HS Womens Basketball: West Chester @ ESU REPLAY
8:00 PM TV13 HS Mens Basketball: West Chester @ ESU REPLAY
10:00 PM Viacast TV
Top
Sunday, January 31st, 2010
1:00 AM Viacast TV
8:30 AM Faith in Action
9:00 AM St. Luke's Church Service
10:00 AM Pocono Mountains Today
10:30 AM Health Images
11:00 AM The Lamar Thomas Show
11:30 AM Pocono Landscape Challenge
12:00 PM On the Slopes
12:30 PM Out In The Open
1:00 PM Computerwise
2:00 PM WXW Wrestling
3:00 PM Ski and Snowboard: Cold Smoke
3:30 PM PA Cross fire
4:00 PM More than Money REPLAY
4:30 PM PMC: Pathways to Healthy Living
5:00 PM Gaither's Homecoming Hour
6:00 PM TV13 HS Womens Basketball: West Chester @ ESU REPLAY
8:00 PM TV13 HS Mens Basketball: West Chester @ ESU REPLAY
10:00 PM Sabroso Video
Friday!
Friday January 29, 2010
I Want to commend Chris Michaels for comming up with a special show on the Allentown School District Situation and why Allen and Dieruf can never win. I Know like 2 months ago I Think I Talked about this on my e-mail network, It is a real tough situation in Allentown, I Feel for those kids, I Really do. To see them put in all their practice times and to never win a game, It has to be a terrible feeling to go home after every game knowing you loss another game, I Can't even imagine that feeling, I Really hope something happens soon for those kids because its not fair for those kids. Alot of those kids in Allentown don't even have Parents, I Think that has a lot to do with it. I Feel maybe Allen and Dieruff should merge together and see what happens there. I Wish that whole commonunity the very best in the comming years!
Jolly Joe Timmer Back on RCN TV Thursday night! It was great seeing him again! Keep him in your thoughts, he is having surgery February 11th. Also keep Donna West in your thoughts as she is in the Hospital too right now. Bad time lately for the WGPA Family.
Welcome Sandy Phillips to my E-Mail Network! I Go see her everyday with my attendent and give her dog a bone. Great lady and Really enjoy her!!
Did you watch President Obama Speech Wednesday night? I Have his entire speech on my blog http://nazoeagle.blogspot.com/
Obama sounded pretty confident and said 10 percent of people are without jobs in this country and wants to get people back up going real soon and was told to ''Get to Work Immediately''. Time will tell what will happen and what Obama will do!
Last E-Mail of January!
January is over!
Monday is February!
How are you?
How was your week?
Did you like all the Snow on Thursday?
It looks pretty but I am ready for Spring!
There were some accidents on Thursday in the area.
The Freedom Wrestling Coach Resigned this week after his son got into a accident and then hide things about his son.
Next Tuesday when Nazareth Basketball returns home against Easton, I Get to sit in my middle spot again!! No TV that night!
I am happy to report that HGA in Johnstown will continue to accept wheelchairs! I Want to thank Karen O'Conner for letting me know. My friend told me wrong information, silly girl.
Stay Tuned for more information on any accessments!!!!!
The Nazareth Art Center, Boscovs and a few other places!
I Wish the Nazareth School District would let me do something there, like run copies for the Main Office or something! It amazes me that I Got things from all schools except Nazareth and it does hurt me because I love Nazareth with a passion and I Really do feel hurt that they don't give me no credit or chances.
What are you doing this weekend?
I Will be busy!
Will be at Liberty High School Tonight for Nazareth Basketball!
Saturday will be at the Nazareth at Parkland Wrestling Match at 7:30pm!!!! My 1st time ever at Parkland!
RCN TV Will air both events LIVE!
That Wrestling match will be HUGE!
I Hope we beat the Trojans!!!
Wednesday at 10am did my Radio Show and at 11am watched the PA HOUSE And at 6:30pm Announced Penn State Basketball on Big Ten Network and at 7pm Announced Lafayette Basketball on RCN4, TV60 And at 10:20pm did the Sports on CW57.
Thursday at 10am did my Radio Show and at 6pm watched the RCN Sports Talk Show on RCN4 and at 7:30pm Announced College Women Basketball on Big Ten Network and at 10:20pm did the Sports on CW57.
SCHEDULE:
Friday:
8:30am-10:30am ATTENDENT
10am-11am RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230 AND 1320
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW
NOON-2pm Harry Mayes on ESPN 950
1pm Mike Francessa
4-6pm ATTENDENT
4pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
6pm AT THE NAZARETH AT LIBERTY BOYS BASKETBALL GAME
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Saturday:
9am-11am KEITH GROLLER ON 1470 THE FOX
11am 69 Sports Saturday on WEEX 1230
NOON Announce College Basketball on MYPHL 17
1pm Announce Lafayette Basketball on RCN4, TV60
6pm AT THE NAZARETH AT PARKLAND WRESTLING MATCH
10pm Anchor 10pm news on CW57
Sunday:
9:30am-NOON Jolly Joe Timmer on 1100am WGPA
9am-Noon John Richetta on 1470 THE FOX
11am Announce a Eagles Show on CBS3
12-3pm Jeff Dean on 1100am WGPA
3pm Announce College Basketball on Big Ten Network
6-8pm RACER'S ROUNDTABLE ON WXLV
10pm Anchor 10pm news on CW57
RIP:
Dale Earenhardt SR.
Davey Allison
COURTNEY DIACONT
GRANDMA WEAVER
JAMIE LINTZ
JOHN VUKOVCICH
KRISTEN
BENNY PARSONS
DEREK KEHOE
JOSH HANCOCK
Joe Schneider
Frank Klepeisz
Mary Mutchler
Jene Flick
Frank Jenny
Jennifer Jacksits
Donald Williams
John Marzano
Andrew Millheim
Harold Rrenyold
Todd Rothrock
Wayne Grube
Catherine Baker Knoll
Josh Booth
Francesco Tolerico
Craig Borst
George Williams
Deborah Ed
Phil Newbaker
Harry Kalas
Dan Ozark
Chuck Daly
Brenton Krouse
Joshua Miller
Gary Pappa
Farrah Facett
Irv Homer
Michael Jackson
Steve Mcnair
Paul Marcinkowski
Walt Cronkite
Henry Tomkowski (Who raised a great and fun Daughter)
Tom Partridge
Angelica Fox
Melissa Kinsella
Joey Beers
Ben Yorgy
Brooke Stephens
Ryan Zawada
Frank Silfries
Pumpkin Groller
Al Alberts
Morgan Mcginis
Jason Gilligan
Harriet Lindenmoyer
Barbara Johnson
Chris Henry
Oral Roberts
Patti Heffner
Britney Murphy
Glen W. Bell Jr
SHOUT OUT TO MY J-TOWN ATTENDENT PAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
President of the Alan Davis, Gary Laubach, DreamKids and Keith Groller, Ray Kaminski Fan Clubs!
Keep It real!
Stay Safe and always remember to Smile and Think about all the Heroes!!!!
Thanks for your Time!
Remember NOT to talk on the Cell Phone while Driving, you could get a BIG Fine if Police Catch you.
SEE YOU NEXT MONTH IN FEBRUARY!!!!!!
I Want to commend Chris Michaels for comming up with a special show on the Allentown School District Situation and why Allen and Dieruf can never win. I Know like 2 months ago I Think I Talked about this on my e-mail network, It is a real tough situation in Allentown, I Feel for those kids, I Really do. To see them put in all their practice times and to never win a game, It has to be a terrible feeling to go home after every game knowing you loss another game, I Can't even imagine that feeling, I Really hope something happens soon for those kids because its not fair for those kids. Alot of those kids in Allentown don't even have Parents, I Think that has a lot to do with it. I Feel maybe Allen and Dieruff should merge together and see what happens there. I Wish that whole commonunity the very best in the comming years!
Jolly Joe Timmer Back on RCN TV Thursday night! It was great seeing him again! Keep him in your thoughts, he is having surgery February 11th. Also keep Donna West in your thoughts as she is in the Hospital too right now. Bad time lately for the WGPA Family.
Welcome Sandy Phillips to my E-Mail Network! I Go see her everyday with my attendent and give her dog a bone. Great lady and Really enjoy her!!
Did you watch President Obama Speech Wednesday night? I Have his entire speech on my blog http://nazoeagle.blogspot.com/
Obama sounded pretty confident and said 10 percent of people are without jobs in this country and wants to get people back up going real soon and was told to ''Get to Work Immediately''. Time will tell what will happen and what Obama will do!
Last E-Mail of January!
January is over!
Monday is February!
How are you?
How was your week?
Did you like all the Snow on Thursday?
It looks pretty but I am ready for Spring!
There were some accidents on Thursday in the area.
The Freedom Wrestling Coach Resigned this week after his son got into a accident and then hide things about his son.
Next Tuesday when Nazareth Basketball returns home against Easton, I Get to sit in my middle spot again!! No TV that night!
I am happy to report that HGA in Johnstown will continue to accept wheelchairs! I Want to thank Karen O'Conner for letting me know. My friend told me wrong information, silly girl.
Stay Tuned for more information on any accessments!!!!!
The Nazareth Art Center, Boscovs and a few other places!
I Wish the Nazareth School District would let me do something there, like run copies for the Main Office or something! It amazes me that I Got things from all schools except Nazareth and it does hurt me because I love Nazareth with a passion and I Really do feel hurt that they don't give me no credit or chances.
What are you doing this weekend?
I Will be busy!
Will be at Liberty High School Tonight for Nazareth Basketball!
Saturday will be at the Nazareth at Parkland Wrestling Match at 7:30pm!!!! My 1st time ever at Parkland!
RCN TV Will air both events LIVE!
That Wrestling match will be HUGE!
I Hope we beat the Trojans!!!
Wednesday at 10am did my Radio Show and at 11am watched the PA HOUSE And at 6:30pm Announced Penn State Basketball on Big Ten Network and at 7pm Announced Lafayette Basketball on RCN4, TV60 And at 10:20pm did the Sports on CW57.
Thursday at 10am did my Radio Show and at 6pm watched the RCN Sports Talk Show on RCN4 and at 7:30pm Announced College Women Basketball on Big Ten Network and at 10:20pm did the Sports on CW57.
SCHEDULE:
Friday:
8:30am-10:30am ATTENDENT
10am-11am RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230 AND 1320
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW
NOON-2pm Harry Mayes on ESPN 950
1pm Mike Francessa
4-6pm ATTENDENT
4pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
6pm AT THE NAZARETH AT LIBERTY BOYS BASKETBALL GAME
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Saturday:
9am-11am KEITH GROLLER ON 1470 THE FOX
11am 69 Sports Saturday on WEEX 1230
NOON Announce College Basketball on MYPHL 17
1pm Announce Lafayette Basketball on RCN4, TV60
6pm AT THE NAZARETH AT PARKLAND WRESTLING MATCH
10pm Anchor 10pm news on CW57
Sunday:
9:30am-NOON Jolly Joe Timmer on 1100am WGPA
9am-Noon John Richetta on 1470 THE FOX
11am Announce a Eagles Show on CBS3
12-3pm Jeff Dean on 1100am WGPA
3pm Announce College Basketball on Big Ten Network
6-8pm RACER'S ROUNDTABLE ON WXLV
10pm Anchor 10pm news on CW57
RIP:
Dale Earenhardt SR.
Davey Allison
COURTNEY DIACONT
GRANDMA WEAVER
JAMIE LINTZ
JOHN VUKOVCICH
KRISTEN
BENNY PARSONS
DEREK KEHOE
JOSH HANCOCK
Joe Schneider
Frank Klepeisz
Mary Mutchler
Jene Flick
Frank Jenny
Jennifer Jacksits
Donald Williams
John Marzano
Andrew Millheim
Harold Rrenyold
Todd Rothrock
Wayne Grube
Catherine Baker Knoll
Josh Booth
Francesco Tolerico
Craig Borst
George Williams
Deborah Ed
Phil Newbaker
Harry Kalas
Dan Ozark
Chuck Daly
Brenton Krouse
Joshua Miller
Gary Pappa
Farrah Facett
Irv Homer
Michael Jackson
Steve Mcnair
Paul Marcinkowski
Walt Cronkite
Henry Tomkowski (Who raised a great and fun Daughter)
Tom Partridge
Angelica Fox
Melissa Kinsella
Joey Beers
Ben Yorgy
Brooke Stephens
Ryan Zawada
Frank Silfries
Pumpkin Groller
Al Alberts
Morgan Mcginis
Jason Gilligan
Harriet Lindenmoyer
Barbara Johnson
Chris Henry
Oral Roberts
Patti Heffner
Britney Murphy
Glen W. Bell Jr
SHOUT OUT TO MY J-TOWN ATTENDENT PAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
President of the Alan Davis, Gary Laubach, DreamKids and Keith Groller, Ray Kaminski Fan Clubs!
Keep It real!
Stay Safe and always remember to Smile and Think about all the Heroes!!!!
Thanks for your Time!
Remember NOT to talk on the Cell Phone while Driving, you could get a BIG Fine if Police Catch you.
SEE YOU NEXT MONTH IN FEBRUARY!!!!!!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Thursday's Wrestling Scores
Thursday's Wrestling Scores
From Dean Beers
Athens 38 Towanda 24
Bermudian Springs 56 Eastern York 15
Big Spring 42 Northern York 24
Biglerville 33 York Suburban 27
Cambria Heights 42 United 39
Central Columbia 45 Greater Johnstown 36
Chestnut Ridge 45 Berlin Brothersvalley 18
Clearfield 54 Brockway 15
Cocalico 49 Manheim Central 22
Conemaugh Township 44 Meyersdale 29
Conrad Weiser 30 Tulpehocken 24
Cumberland Valley 42 Carlisle 17
Donegal 32 ELCO 25
Dover 52 Susquehannock 22
DuBois 51 Bradford 12
Elizabethtown 33 Conestoga Valley 30
Ephrata 51 Lampeter-Strasburg 22
Fairfield 37 York County School of Technology 36
Forest Hills 52 Marion Center 17
Garden Spot 73 Lebanon 6
Glendale 39 Central Martinsburg 36
Greencastle-Antrim 51 Camp Hill 27
Hanover 37 Delone Catholic 35
Haverford Township 46 Interboro 21
Juniata 63 Upper Dauphin 15
Line Mountain 58 Halifax 8
Lower Dauphin 50 Hershey 16
Mechanicsburg 29 Chambersburg 27
Mifflinburg 52 Milton 22
Milton Hershey 51 Susquehanna Township 16
Moshannon Valley 48 Juniata Valley 25
Mount Carmel 36 Hughesville 28
Muncy 40 Benton 25
New Oxford 67 West York 3
Newport 56 East Juniata 18
Northeastern 57 Kennard-Dale 18
Penn Manor 36 Hempfield (3) 33
Pittston Area 44 Wyoming Valley West 15
Pottsville 42 Pine Grove 27
Punxsutawney 45 Curwensville 22
Red Lion 37 Dallastown 20
Ridgway 54 Johnsonburg 12
Selinsgrove 40 Midd-West 33
Shade 37 Tussey Mountain 31
Shamokin 43 Central Columbia 24
Shikellamy 49 Jersey Shore 12
Shippensburg 42 Palmyra 35
Smethport 75 Oswayo Valley 0
Solanco 45 J.P. McCaskey 27
Somerset 57 Ligonier Valley 18
South Williamsport 41 Loyalsock 29
Southern Columbia 51 Sullivan County 27
Spring Grove 50 South Western 20
St. Mary's 39 Smethport 37
Susquenita 44 East Pennsboro 27
Tyrone 40 Bellwood-Antis 22
Warrior Run 58 Bloomsburg 15
Warwick 38 Cedar Crest 30
Westmont-Hilltop 73 Blairsville 5
West Perry 48 Gettysburg 30
Whitehall 49 Allentown Dieruff 16
Wilkes-Barre Coughlin 41 Crestwood 33
Williamson 56 Sayre 21
Wyalusing 49 Canton 12
Source: Dean Beers
From Dean Beers
Athens 38 Towanda 24
Bermudian Springs 56 Eastern York 15
Big Spring 42 Northern York 24
Biglerville 33 York Suburban 27
Cambria Heights 42 United 39
Central Columbia 45 Greater Johnstown 36
Chestnut Ridge 45 Berlin Brothersvalley 18
Clearfield 54 Brockway 15
Cocalico 49 Manheim Central 22
Conemaugh Township 44 Meyersdale 29
Conrad Weiser 30 Tulpehocken 24
Cumberland Valley 42 Carlisle 17
Donegal 32 ELCO 25
Dover 52 Susquehannock 22
DuBois 51 Bradford 12
Elizabethtown 33 Conestoga Valley 30
Ephrata 51 Lampeter-Strasburg 22
Fairfield 37 York County School of Technology 36
Forest Hills 52 Marion Center 17
Garden Spot 73 Lebanon 6
Glendale 39 Central Martinsburg 36
Greencastle-Antrim 51 Camp Hill 27
Hanover 37 Delone Catholic 35
Haverford Township 46 Interboro 21
Juniata 63 Upper Dauphin 15
Line Mountain 58 Halifax 8
Lower Dauphin 50 Hershey 16
Mechanicsburg 29 Chambersburg 27
Mifflinburg 52 Milton 22
Milton Hershey 51 Susquehanna Township 16
Moshannon Valley 48 Juniata Valley 25
Mount Carmel 36 Hughesville 28
Muncy 40 Benton 25
New Oxford 67 West York 3
Newport 56 East Juniata 18
Northeastern 57 Kennard-Dale 18
Penn Manor 36 Hempfield (3) 33
Pittston Area 44 Wyoming Valley West 15
Pottsville 42 Pine Grove 27
Punxsutawney 45 Curwensville 22
Red Lion 37 Dallastown 20
Ridgway 54 Johnsonburg 12
Selinsgrove 40 Midd-West 33
Shade 37 Tussey Mountain 31
Shamokin 43 Central Columbia 24
Shikellamy 49 Jersey Shore 12
Shippensburg 42 Palmyra 35
Smethport 75 Oswayo Valley 0
Solanco 45 J.P. McCaskey 27
Somerset 57 Ligonier Valley 18
South Williamsport 41 Loyalsock 29
Southern Columbia 51 Sullivan County 27
Spring Grove 50 South Western 20
St. Mary's 39 Smethport 37
Susquenita 44 East Pennsboro 27
Tyrone 40 Bellwood-Antis 22
Warrior Run 58 Bloomsburg 15
Warwick 38 Cedar Crest 30
Westmont-Hilltop 73 Blairsville 5
West Perry 48 Gettysburg 30
Whitehall 49 Allentown Dieruff 16
Wilkes-Barre Coughlin 41 Crestwood 33
Williamson 56 Sayre 21
Wyalusing 49 Canton 12
Source: Dean Beers
POSTPONMENTS
Snow and school closings forced the postponement of several events today.
The Delaware Valley at Phillipsburg wrestling match, pitting two of the top teams in the Skyland Conference, was pushed back to Monday.
The North Hunterdon vs. Voorhees girls and boys basketball games also were postponed but no new dates were announced. Voorhees also postponed its boys and girls swimming meets against Somerville.
The Phillipsburg vs. North Hunterdon boys and girls basketball games, which were postponed Tuesday because of a bomb threat at North Hunterdon, have been rescheduled. The girls game will be played Wednesday at Phillipsburg and the boys game on Thursday, Feb. 18, at North Hunterdon.
Source: Barry Miller of the Express Times
The Delaware Valley at Phillipsburg wrestling match, pitting two of the top teams in the Skyland Conference, was pushed back to Monday.
The North Hunterdon vs. Voorhees girls and boys basketball games also were postponed but no new dates were announced. Voorhees also postponed its boys and girls swimming meets against Somerville.
The Phillipsburg vs. North Hunterdon boys and girls basketball games, which were postponed Tuesday because of a bomb threat at North Hunterdon, have been rescheduled. The girls game will be played Wednesday at Phillipsburg and the boys game on Thursday, Feb. 18, at North Hunterdon.
Source: Barry Miller of the Express Times
Salaries
Some of Philadelphia’s television personalities’ estimated salaries are listed in the new issue of Philadelphia magazine.
Susan Barnett - CBS3 - $325,000
Monica Malpass - 6ABC - $400,000
Vai Sikahema - NBC10 - $325,000
John Bolaris - Fox29 - $150,000
Source: http://www.lauranachman.net/
Susan Barnett - CBS3 - $325,000
Monica Malpass - 6ABC - $400,000
Vai Sikahema - NBC10 - $325,000
John Bolaris - Fox29 - $150,000
Source: http://www.lauranachman.net/
BETHLEHEM MAN WITH THE POWERBALL
A claim has been made on a $200,000 winning Powerball ticket sold at a Bethlehem market Saturday.
Pennsylvania Lottery officials today identified the winning ticket-holder as Confesor Rivera of Bethlehem.
Rivera purchased the ticket at Roslyn Grocery at 725 Broadway in the city.
Lottery officials have validated the ticket and will pay out the prize in four to six weeks, said state lottery spokeswoman Kirstin Alvanitakis.
Rivera will have to pay 25 percent in federal taxes on the prize, or $50,000. Pennsylvania and local taxes aren't levied on lottery winnings, Alvanitakis said, but winnings are required to be reported as income.
Market owner Juan Santana said Rivera is a regular customer who plays the lottery a couple of times a day. He didn't know he had won until he stopped in the shop two days ago and checked the winning numbers, Santana said.
"He looked at the numbers and said 'I can't believe it. I can't believe it,'" Santana said. "I put it in the computer and said 'Yeah, you won.'"
Santana said Rivera is in his 50s and his granddaughter goes to school with Santana's child.
"He's really happy right now," Santana said. "He's a good person, a nice person."
Source: www.lehighvalleylive.com
Pennsylvania Lottery officials today identified the winning ticket-holder as Confesor Rivera of Bethlehem.
Rivera purchased the ticket at Roslyn Grocery at 725 Broadway in the city.
Lottery officials have validated the ticket and will pay out the prize in four to six weeks, said state lottery spokeswoman Kirstin Alvanitakis.
Rivera will have to pay 25 percent in federal taxes on the prize, or $50,000. Pennsylvania and local taxes aren't levied on lottery winnings, Alvanitakis said, but winnings are required to be reported as income.
Market owner Juan Santana said Rivera is a regular customer who plays the lottery a couple of times a day. He didn't know he had won until he stopped in the shop two days ago and checked the winning numbers, Santana said.
"He looked at the numbers and said 'I can't believe it. I can't believe it,'" Santana said. "I put it in the computer and said 'Yeah, you won.'"
Santana said Rivera is in his 50s and his granddaughter goes to school with Santana's child.
"He's really happy right now," Santana said. "He's a good person, a nice person."
Source: www.lehighvalleylive.com
NAZARETH GIRL ON JIMMY KIMMEL SHOW
"When in Rome" star Kate Micucci of Nazareth gave her "small town" a big shout out this morning on the late night talk show " Jimmy Kimmel Live."
Micucci was a guest on the show as part of a week-long string of appearances by actors from film. But, following Kimmel's lead, she didn't talk much about the film, a romantic comedy that opens Friday.
Instead, the 29-year-old 1998 Nazareth High grad talked alot about her hobby playing the kazoo and about Nazareth's annual kazoo parade on July 4. "It's just a hobby. I keep one in my car if I get stuck in traffic," Micucci said of her kazoo playing.. "I have bunch of different colors."
Micucci said today is National Kazoo Day. "Everybody get ready," she said.
About the annual Nazareth event, she explained that everybody meets at the high school and marches around town playing patriotic numbers. But she said because she now lives in Los Angeles and doesn't get home much -- she has gotten yelled at during the parade for not playing enough.
"Less socializing, more kazooing," she said the organizers insisted.
She said last year, after there were complaints that parade participants couldn't march and kazoo at the same time, the parade was actually more of a kazoo concert in a field. "I'm writing a letter to the mayor," she said.
Kimmel introduced Micuccui as a "ukelee and kazoo playing former clown and sand castle builder. Please welcome the multi-talented Kate Micucci," he said as she walked on the set in a pretty, 1950-style light red summery sleeveless dress, a big pearl necklace and a demure wave.
Micucci also talked about her two week job clowning under the name Silly Jilly. And Kimmel showed pictures of her sand creations -- a dog that was "as big as a couch" and a pig for Chinese New Year. He also showed a photograph of Micuccui "driving a sand ship." "It's funny because it looks more like a pile of sand, really," Micucci joked.
Micucci explained that she got the job through her brother, who was working at a hotel on the beach in Santa Monica. "They paid me alot of money to go to the beach," she said.
She said she stopped doing sand castle building because she "got busy."
"The stupid acting gets in the way of everything," responded Kimmel, segueing into a mention of the movie "When in Rome." In the film, Micucci plays Stacy, the best friend of the lead, played by Kristen Bell. Bell plays a woman unlucky in love and in Rome for a friend's wedding. She steals coins from a fountain and is pursued by a gaggle of suitors, including Danny DeVito and Bell's co-star Josh Duhamel. Micucci is featured prominently in new trailers for the film.
The film's Dax Shephard appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Monday. Bell appeared Tuesday. Will Arnett is scheduled to appear today and Josh Duhamel on Friday. Jimmy Kimmel is on at 12:05 a.m.
Kimmel also then mentioned Micucci's role in the Fox TV sitcom " 'Til Death," which stars Brad Garrett and Joely Fisher. When the show premieres for the season at 7 p.m. Sunday, Micucci will appear as the couple's daughter. But she says she also plays a waitress in the show. Without explaining clearly, it sounded like she may have been hired for a bit part then fell into the big role when the previous "daughter" left the job. Micucci is the fifth actress to play the role. "One week I played a waitress and the next week they called and said I'm playing their daughter," she said.
Micucci was the second guest last night, following Mel Gibson, who promoted his new film, an action thriller called "Edge of Darkness."
Asked if she met Gibson, Micucci said, "I saw him in passing. He was actually was the speaker at my college graduation -- we go way back."
She said she went to college at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
"Every five minutes or so somebody in the crowd would scream, 'Freedom.' It never got old, never."
Micucci is the daughter of Michael and Lynn Micucci, owners of Bushkill Electric.
You can follow her activies on her Facebook fan page at facebook.com.
Source: Jodi Duckett from the Morning Call
Micucci was a guest on the show as part of a week-long string of appearances by actors from film. But, following Kimmel's lead, she didn't talk much about the film, a romantic comedy that opens Friday.
Instead, the 29-year-old 1998 Nazareth High grad talked alot about her hobby playing the kazoo and about Nazareth's annual kazoo parade on July 4. "It's just a hobby. I keep one in my car if I get stuck in traffic," Micucci said of her kazoo playing.. "I have bunch of different colors."
Micucci said today is National Kazoo Day. "Everybody get ready," she said.
About the annual Nazareth event, she explained that everybody meets at the high school and marches around town playing patriotic numbers. But she said because she now lives in Los Angeles and doesn't get home much -- she has gotten yelled at during the parade for not playing enough.
"Less socializing, more kazooing," she said the organizers insisted.
She said last year, after there were complaints that parade participants couldn't march and kazoo at the same time, the parade was actually more of a kazoo concert in a field. "I'm writing a letter to the mayor," she said.
Kimmel introduced Micuccui as a "ukelee and kazoo playing former clown and sand castle builder. Please welcome the multi-talented Kate Micucci," he said as she walked on the set in a pretty, 1950-style light red summery sleeveless dress, a big pearl necklace and a demure wave.
Micucci also talked about her two week job clowning under the name Silly Jilly. And Kimmel showed pictures of her sand creations -- a dog that was "as big as a couch" and a pig for Chinese New Year. He also showed a photograph of Micuccui "driving a sand ship." "It's funny because it looks more like a pile of sand, really," Micucci joked.
Micucci explained that she got the job through her brother, who was working at a hotel on the beach in Santa Monica. "They paid me alot of money to go to the beach," she said.
She said she stopped doing sand castle building because she "got busy."
"The stupid acting gets in the way of everything," responded Kimmel, segueing into a mention of the movie "When in Rome." In the film, Micucci plays Stacy, the best friend of the lead, played by Kristen Bell. Bell plays a woman unlucky in love and in Rome for a friend's wedding. She steals coins from a fountain and is pursued by a gaggle of suitors, including Danny DeVito and Bell's co-star Josh Duhamel. Micucci is featured prominently in new trailers for the film.
The film's Dax Shephard appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Monday. Bell appeared Tuesday. Will Arnett is scheduled to appear today and Josh Duhamel on Friday. Jimmy Kimmel is on at 12:05 a.m.
Kimmel also then mentioned Micucci's role in the Fox TV sitcom " 'Til Death," which stars Brad Garrett and Joely Fisher. When the show premieres for the season at 7 p.m. Sunday, Micucci will appear as the couple's daughter. But she says she also plays a waitress in the show. Without explaining clearly, it sounded like she may have been hired for a bit part then fell into the big role when the previous "daughter" left the job. Micucci is the fifth actress to play the role. "One week I played a waitress and the next week they called and said I'm playing their daughter," she said.
Micucci was the second guest last night, following Mel Gibson, who promoted his new film, an action thriller called "Edge of Darkness."
Asked if she met Gibson, Micucci said, "I saw him in passing. He was actually was the speaker at my college graduation -- we go way back."
She said she went to college at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
"Every five minutes or so somebody in the crowd would scream, 'Freedom.' It never got old, never."
Micucci is the daughter of Michael and Lynn Micucci, owners of Bushkill Electric.
You can follow her activies on her Facebook fan page at facebook.com.
Source: Jodi Duckett from the Morning Call
THURSDAY JANUARY 28 RCN SPORTS SHOW
Thursday January 28, 2010
Thursday at 6 pm on RCN TV-4.
ON WGPA 1100 TAPE DELAYED ON FRIDAY AT 4:00PM.
It will feature a special look at the plight of Allentown School District sports, particularly the football programs. The principals from each school are expected to participate as well as Dave Wildonger, ASD's director of secondary education, and The Morning Call's Steve Esack and Keith Groller.
Sports fans can email us questions/opinions at any time at rcnsportstalk@rcn.com
Our panelists will respond to viewers comments live on our next show.
Thanks for any mention you can give us.
Please call me at 610-476-0895 if I can provide you with any addition information.
Chris Michaels
Thursday at 6 pm on RCN TV-4.
ON WGPA 1100 TAPE DELAYED ON FRIDAY AT 4:00PM.
It will feature a special look at the plight of Allentown School District sports, particularly the football programs. The principals from each school are expected to participate as well as Dave Wildonger, ASD's director of secondary education, and The Morning Call's Steve Esack and Keith Groller.
Sports fans can email us questions/opinions at any time at rcnsportstalk@rcn.com
Our panelists will respond to viewers comments live on our next show.
Thanks for any mention you can give us.
Please call me at 610-476-0895 if I can provide you with any addition information.
Chris Michaels
MUSIC AND ART AT THE NAZARETH ART CENTER
The Express-Times reports on the upcoming performance and gallery opening at the Nazareth Center for the Arts featuring Dick Boak
“The Pointilist Illustrations of Dick Boak -- A Retrospective” will run through February. Boak, director of artist relations at Martin Guitar, will perform a duo with Craig Thatcher from 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. on Friday, January 29, the gallery opens at 7:00.
Source: Ross Nunamaker
“The Pointilist Illustrations of Dick Boak -- A Retrospective” will run through February. Boak, director of artist relations at Martin Guitar, will perform a duo with Craig Thatcher from 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. on Friday, January 29, the gallery opens at 7:00.
Source: Ross Nunamaker
Thursday!
Friday January 29, 2010
I Want to commend Chris Michaels for comming up with a special show on the Allentown School District Situation and why Allen and Dieruf can never win. I Know like 2 months ago I Think I Talked about this on my e-mail network, It is a real tough situation in Allentown, I Feel for those kids, I Really do. To see them put in all their practice times and to never win a game, It has to be a terrible feeling to go home after every game knowing you loss another game, I Can't even imagine that feeling, I Really hope something happens soon for those kids because its not fair for those kids. Alot of those kids in Allentown don't even have Parents, I Think that has a lot to do with it. I Feel maybe Allen and Dieruff should merge together and see what happens there. I Wish that whole commonunity the very best in the comming years!
Jolly Joe Timmer Back on RCN TV Thursday night! It was great seeing him again! Keep him in your thoughts, he is having surgery February 11th. Also keep Donna West in your thoughts as she is in the Hospital too right now. Bad time lately for the WGPA Family.
Welcome Sandy Phillips to my E-Mail Network! I Go see her everyday with my attendent and give her dog a bone. Great lady and Really enjoy her!!
Did you watch President Obama Speech Wednesday night? I Have his entire speech on my blog http://nazoeagle.blogspot.com/
Obama sounded pretty confident and said 10 percent of people are without jobs in this country and wants to get people back up going real soon and was told to ''Get to Work Immediately''. Time will tell what will happen and what Obama will do!
Last E-Mail of January!
January is over!
Monday is February!
How are you?
How was your week?
Did you like all the Snow on Thursday?
It looks pretty but I am ready for Spring!
There were some accidents on Thursday in the area.
The Freedom Wrestling Coach Resigned this week after his son got into a accident and then hide things about his son.
Next Tuesday when Nazareth Basketball returns home against Easton, I Get to sit in my middle spot again!! No TV that night!
I am happy to report that HGA in Johnstown will continue to accept wheelchairs! I Want to thank Karen O'Conner for letting me know. My friend told me wrong information, silly girl.
Stay Tuned for more information on any accessments!!!!!
The Nazareth Art Center, Boscovs and a few other places!
I Wish the Nazareth School District would let me do something there, like run copies for the Main Office or something! It amazes me that I Got things from all schools except Nazareth and it does hurt me because I love Nazareth with a passion and I Really do feel hurt that they don't give me no credit or chances.
What are you doing this weekend?
I Will be busy!
Will be at Liberty High School Tonight for Nazareth Basketball!
Saturday will be at the Nazareth at Parkland Wrestling Match at 7:30pm!!!! My 1st time ever at Parkland!
RCN TV Will air both events LIVE!
That Wrestling match will be HUGE!
I Hope we beat the Trojans!!!
Wednesday at 10am did my Radio Show and at 11am watched the PA HOUSE And at 6:30pm Announced Penn State Basketball on Big Ten Network and at 7pm Announced Lafayette Basketball on RCN4, TV60 And at 10:20pm did the Sports on CW57.
Thursday at 10am did my Radio Show and at 6pm watched the RCN Sports Talk Show on RCN4 and at 7:30pm Announced College Women Basketball on Big Ten Network and at 10:20pm did the Sports on CW57.
SCHEDULE:
Friday:
8:30am-10:30am ATTENDENT
10am-11am RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230 AND 1320
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW
NOON-2pm Harry Mayes on ESPN 950
1pm Mike Francessa
4-6pm ATTENDENT
4pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
6pm AT THE NAZARETH AT LIBERTY BOYS BASKETBALL GAME
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Saturday:
9am-11am KEITH GROLLER ON 1470 THE FOX
11am 69 Sports Saturday on WEEX 1230
NOON Announce College Basketball on MYPHL 17
1pm Announce Lafayette Basketball on RCN4, TV60
6pm AT THE NAZARETH AT PARKLAND WRESTLING MATCH
10pm Anchor 10pm news on CW57
Sunday:
9:30am-NOON Jolly Joe Timmer on 1100am WGPA
9am-Noon John Richetta on 1470 THE FOX
11am Announce a Eagles Show on CBS3
12-3pm Jeff Dean on 1100am WGPA
3pm Announce College Basketball on Big Ten Network
6-8pm RACER'S ROUNDTABLE ON WXLV
10pm Anchor 10pm news on CW57
RIP:
Dale Earenhardt SR.
Davey Allison
COURTNEY DIACONT
GRANDMA WEAVER
JAMIE LINTZ
JOHN VUKOVCICH
KRISTEN
BENNY PARSONS
DEREK KEHOE
JOSH HANCOCK
Joe Schneider
Frank Klepeisz
Mary Mutchler
Jene Flick
Frank Jenny
Jennifer Jacksits
Donald Williams
John Marzano
Andrew Millheim
Harold Rrenyold
Todd Rothrock
Wayne Grube
Catherine Baker Knoll
Josh Booth
Francesco Tolerico
Craig Borst
George Williams
Deborah Ed
Phil Newbaker
Harry Kalas
Dan Ozark
Chuck Daly
Brenton Krouse
Joshua Miller
Gary Pappa
Farrah Facett
Irv Homer
Michael Jackson
Steve Mcnair
Paul Marcinkowski
Walt Cronkite
Henry Tomkowski (Who raised a great and fun Daughter)
Tom Partridge
Angelica Fox
Melissa Kinsella
Joey Beers
Ben Yorgy
Brooke Stephens
Ryan Zawada
Frank Silfries
Pumpkin Groller
Al Alberts
Morgan Mcginis
Jason Gilligan
Harriet Lindenmoyer
Barbara Johnson
Chris Henry
Oral Roberts
Patti Heffner
Britney Murphy
Glen W. Bell Jr
SHOUT OUT TO MY J-TOWN ATTENDENT PAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
President of the Alan Davis, Gary Laubach, DreamKids and Keith Groller, Ray Kaminski Fan Clubs!
Keep It real!
Stay Safe and always remember to Smile and Think about all the Heroes!!!!
Thanks for your Time!
Remember NOT to talk on the Cell Phone while Driving, you could get a BIG Fine if Police Catch you.
SEE YOU NEXT MONTH IN FEBRUARY!!!!!!
I Want to commend Chris Michaels for comming up with a special show on the Allentown School District Situation and why Allen and Dieruf can never win. I Know like 2 months ago I Think I Talked about this on my e-mail network, It is a real tough situation in Allentown, I Feel for those kids, I Really do. To see them put in all their practice times and to never win a game, It has to be a terrible feeling to go home after every game knowing you loss another game, I Can't even imagine that feeling, I Really hope something happens soon for those kids because its not fair for those kids. Alot of those kids in Allentown don't even have Parents, I Think that has a lot to do with it. I Feel maybe Allen and Dieruff should merge together and see what happens there. I Wish that whole commonunity the very best in the comming years!
Jolly Joe Timmer Back on RCN TV Thursday night! It was great seeing him again! Keep him in your thoughts, he is having surgery February 11th. Also keep Donna West in your thoughts as she is in the Hospital too right now. Bad time lately for the WGPA Family.
Welcome Sandy Phillips to my E-Mail Network! I Go see her everyday with my attendent and give her dog a bone. Great lady and Really enjoy her!!
Did you watch President Obama Speech Wednesday night? I Have his entire speech on my blog http://nazoeagle.blogspot.com/
Obama sounded pretty confident and said 10 percent of people are without jobs in this country and wants to get people back up going real soon and was told to ''Get to Work Immediately''. Time will tell what will happen and what Obama will do!
Last E-Mail of January!
January is over!
Monday is February!
How are you?
How was your week?
Did you like all the Snow on Thursday?
It looks pretty but I am ready for Spring!
There were some accidents on Thursday in the area.
The Freedom Wrestling Coach Resigned this week after his son got into a accident and then hide things about his son.
Next Tuesday when Nazareth Basketball returns home against Easton, I Get to sit in my middle spot again!! No TV that night!
I am happy to report that HGA in Johnstown will continue to accept wheelchairs! I Want to thank Karen O'Conner for letting me know. My friend told me wrong information, silly girl.
Stay Tuned for more information on any accessments!!!!!
The Nazareth Art Center, Boscovs and a few other places!
I Wish the Nazareth School District would let me do something there, like run copies for the Main Office or something! It amazes me that I Got things from all schools except Nazareth and it does hurt me because I love Nazareth with a passion and I Really do feel hurt that they don't give me no credit or chances.
What are you doing this weekend?
I Will be busy!
Will be at Liberty High School Tonight for Nazareth Basketball!
Saturday will be at the Nazareth at Parkland Wrestling Match at 7:30pm!!!! My 1st time ever at Parkland!
RCN TV Will air both events LIVE!
That Wrestling match will be HUGE!
I Hope we beat the Trojans!!!
Wednesday at 10am did my Radio Show and at 11am watched the PA HOUSE And at 6:30pm Announced Penn State Basketball on Big Ten Network and at 7pm Announced Lafayette Basketball on RCN4, TV60 And at 10:20pm did the Sports on CW57.
Thursday at 10am did my Radio Show and at 6pm watched the RCN Sports Talk Show on RCN4 and at 7:30pm Announced College Women Basketball on Big Ten Network and at 10:20pm did the Sports on CW57.
SCHEDULE:
Friday:
8:30am-10:30am ATTENDENT
10am-11am RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230 AND 1320
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11am JOLLY JOE TIMMER SHOW
NOON-2pm Harry Mayes on ESPN 950
1pm Mike Francessa
4-6pm ATTENDENT
4pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
6pm AT THE NAZARETH AT LIBERTY BOYS BASKETBALL GAME
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Saturday:
9am-11am KEITH GROLLER ON 1470 THE FOX
11am 69 Sports Saturday on WEEX 1230
NOON Announce College Basketball on MYPHL 17
1pm Announce Lafayette Basketball on RCN4, TV60
6pm AT THE NAZARETH AT PARKLAND WRESTLING MATCH
10pm Anchor 10pm news on CW57
Sunday:
9:30am-NOON Jolly Joe Timmer on 1100am WGPA
9am-Noon John Richetta on 1470 THE FOX
11am Announce a Eagles Show on CBS3
12-3pm Jeff Dean on 1100am WGPA
3pm Announce College Basketball on Big Ten Network
6-8pm RACER'S ROUNDTABLE ON WXLV
10pm Anchor 10pm news on CW57
RIP:
Dale Earenhardt SR.
Davey Allison
COURTNEY DIACONT
GRANDMA WEAVER
JAMIE LINTZ
JOHN VUKOVCICH
KRISTEN
BENNY PARSONS
DEREK KEHOE
JOSH HANCOCK
Joe Schneider
Frank Klepeisz
Mary Mutchler
Jene Flick
Frank Jenny
Jennifer Jacksits
Donald Williams
John Marzano
Andrew Millheim
Harold Rrenyold
Todd Rothrock
Wayne Grube
Catherine Baker Knoll
Josh Booth
Francesco Tolerico
Craig Borst
George Williams
Deborah Ed
Phil Newbaker
Harry Kalas
Dan Ozark
Chuck Daly
Brenton Krouse
Joshua Miller
Gary Pappa
Farrah Facett
Irv Homer
Michael Jackson
Steve Mcnair
Paul Marcinkowski
Walt Cronkite
Henry Tomkowski (Who raised a great and fun Daughter)
Tom Partridge
Angelica Fox
Melissa Kinsella
Joey Beers
Ben Yorgy
Brooke Stephens
Ryan Zawada
Frank Silfries
Pumpkin Groller
Al Alberts
Morgan Mcginis
Jason Gilligan
Harriet Lindenmoyer
Barbara Johnson
Chris Henry
Oral Roberts
Patti Heffner
Britney Murphy
Glen W. Bell Jr
SHOUT OUT TO MY J-TOWN ATTENDENT PAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
President of the Alan Davis, Gary Laubach, DreamKids and Keith Groller, Ray Kaminski Fan Clubs!
Keep It real!
Stay Safe and always remember to Smile and Think about all the Heroes!!!!
Thanks for your Time!
Remember NOT to talk on the Cell Phone while Driving, you could get a BIG Fine if Police Catch you.
SEE YOU NEXT MONTH IN FEBRUARY!!!!!!
OBAMA'S SPEECH
Here is what President Obama said last night in his Address:
Madame Speaker, Vice President Biden, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:
Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the president shall give to Congress information about the state of our union. For 220 years, our leaders have fulfilled this duty. They have done so during periods of prosperity and tranquility. And they have done so in the midst of war and depression; at moments of great strife and great struggle.
It's tempting to look back on these moments and assume that our progress was inevitable, that America was always destined to succeed. But when the Union was turned back at Bull Run and the Allies first landed at Omaha Beach, victory was very much in doubt. When the market crashed on Black Tuesday and civil rights marchers were beaten on Bloody Sunday, the future was anything but certain. These were times that tested the courage of our convictions and the strength of our union. And despite all our divisions and disagreements, our hesitations and our fears, America prevailed because we chose to move forward as one nation and one people.
Again, we are tested. And again, we must answer history's call.
One year ago, I took office amid two wars, an economy rocked by severe recession, a financial system on the verge of collapse and a government deeply in debt. Experts from across the political spectrum warned that if we did not act, we might face a second depression. So we acted immediately and aggressively. And one year later, the worst of the storm has passed.
But the devastation remains. One in 10 Americans still cannot find work. Many businesses have shuttered. Home values have declined. Small towns and rural communities have been hit especially hard. For those who had already known poverty, life has become that much harder.
This recession has also compounded the burdens that America's families have been dealing with for decades -- the burden of working harder and longer for less, of being unable to save enough to retire or help kids with college.
So I know the anxieties that are out there right now. They're not new. These struggles are the reason I ran for president. These struggles are what I've witnessed for years in places like Elkhart, Ind., and Galesburg, Ill. I hear about them in the letters that I read each night. The toughest to read are those written by children asking why they have to move from their home, or when their mom or dad will be able to go back to work.
For these Americans and so many others, change has not come fast enough. Some are frustrated; some are angry. They don't understand why it seems like bad behavior on Wall Street is rewarded but hard work on Main Street isn't, or why Washington has been unable or unwilling to solve any of our problems. They are tired of the partisanship and the shouting and the pettiness. They know we can't afford it. Not now.
So we face big and difficult challenges. And what the American people hope what they deserve is for all of us, Democrats and Republicans, to work through our differences, to overcome the numbing weight of our politics. For while the people who sent us here have different backgrounds, different stories and different beliefs, the anxieties they face are the same. The aspirations they hold are shared: a job that pays the bills, a chance to get ahead. Most of all, the ability to give their children a better life.
You know what else they share? They share a stubborn resilience in the face of adversity. After one of the most difficult years in our history, they remain busy building cars and teaching kids, starting businesses and going back to school. They're coaching Little League and helping their neighbors. As one woman wrote me, "We are strained but hopeful, struggling but encouraged."
It is because of this spirit, this great decency and great strength that I have never been more hopeful about America's future than I am tonight. Despite our hardships, our union is strong. We do not give up. We do not quit. We do not allow fear or division to break our spirit. In this new decade, it's time the American people get a government that matches their decency, that embodies their strength.
And tonight, I'd like to talk about how together, we can deliver on that promise.
It begins with our economy.
Our most urgent task upon taking office was to shore up the same banks that helped cause this crisis. It was not easy to do. And if there's one thing that has unified Democrats and Republicans, it's that we all hated the bank bailout. I hated it. You hated it. It was about as popular as a root canal.
But when I ran for president, I promised I wouldn't just do what was popular -- I would do what was necessary. And if we had allowed the meltdown of the financial system, unemployment might be double what it is today. More businesses would certainly have closed. More homes would have surely been lost.
So I supported the last administration's efforts to create the financial rescue program. And when we took the program over, we made it more transparent and accountable. As a result, the markets are now stabilized, and we have recovered most of the money we spent on the banks.
To recover the rest, I have proposed a fee on the biggest banks. I know Wall Street isn't keen on this idea, but if these firms can afford to hand out big bonuses again, they can afford a modest fee to pay back the taxpayers who rescued them in their time of need.
As we stabilized the financial system, we also took steps to get our economy growing again, save as many jobs as possible and help Americans who had become unemployed.
That's why we extended or increased unemployment benefits for more than 18 million Americans, made health insurance 65 percent cheaper for families who get their coverage through COBRA and passed 25 different tax cuts.
Let me repeat: we cut taxes. We cut taxes for 95 percent of working families. We cut taxes for small businesses. We cut taxes for first-time homebuyers. We cut taxes for parents trying to care for their children. We cut taxes for 8 million Americans paying for college. As a result, millions of Americans had more to spend on gas, and food and other necessities, all of which helped businesses keep more workers. And we haven't raised income taxes by a single dime on a single person. Not a single dime.
Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed -- 200,000 work in construction and clean energy, 300,000 are teachers and other education workers, tens of thousands are cops, firefighters, correctional officers and first responders. And we are on track to add another one-and-a-half-million jobs to this total by the end of the year.
The plan that has made all of this possible, from the tax cuts to the jobs, is the Recovery Act. That's right -- the Recovery Act, also known as the stimulus bill. Economists on the left and the right say that this bill has helped saved jobs and avert disaster. But you don't have to take their word for it.
Talk to the small business in Phoenix that will triple its work force because of the Recovery Act.
Talk to the window manufacturer in Philadelphia who said he used to be skeptical about the Recovery Act, until he had to add two more work shifts just because of the business it created.
Talk to the single teacher raising two kids who was told by her principal in the last week of school that because of the Recovery Act, she wouldn't be laid off after all.
There are stories like this all across America. And after two years of recession, the economy is growing again. Retirement funds have started to gain back some of their value. Businesses are beginning to invest again, and slowly some are starting to hire again.
But I realize that for every success story, there are other stories, of men and women who wake up with the anguish of not knowing where their next paycheck will come from -- who send out resumes week after week and hear nothing in response. That is why jobs must be our number one focus in 2010, and that is why I am calling for a new jobs bill tonight.
Now, the true engine of job creation in this country will always be America's businesses. But government can create the conditions necessary for businesses to expand and hire more workers.
We should start where most new jobs do -- in small businesses, companies that begin when an entrepreneur takes a chance on a dream or a worker decides it's time she became her own boss.
Through sheer grit and determination, these companies have weathered the recession and are ready to grow. But when you talk to small business owners in places like Allentown, Pa., or Elyria, Ohio, you find out that even though banks on Wall Street are lending again, they are mostly lending to bigger companies. But financing remains difficult for small business owners across the country.
So tonight, I'm proposing that we take $30 billion of the money Wall Street banks have repaid and use it to help community banks give small businesses the credit they need to stay afloat. I am also proposing a new small business tax credit -- one that will go to over 1 million small businesses who hire new workers or raise wages. While we're at it, let's also eliminate all capital gains taxes on small business investment and provide a tax incentive for all businesses, large and small, to invest in new plants and equipment.
Next, we can put Americans to work today building the infrastructure of tomorrow. From the first railroads to the interstate highway system, our nation has always been built to compete. There's no reason Europe or China should have the fastest trains or the new factories that manufacture clean energy products.
Tomorrow, I'll visit Tampa, Fla., where workers will soon break ground on a new high-speed railroad funded by the Recovery Act. There are projects like that all across this country that will create jobs and help our nation move goods, services and information. We should put more Americans to work building clean energy facilities and give rebates to Americans who make their homes more energy efficient, which supports clean energy jobs. And to encourage these and other businesses to stay within our borders, it's time to finally slash the tax breaks for companies that ship our jobs overseas and give those tax breaks to companies that create jobs in the United States of America.
The House has passed a jobs bill that includes some of these steps. As the first order of business this year, I urge the Senate to do the same. People are out of work. They are hurting. They need our help. And I want a jobs bill on my desk without delay.
But the truth is, these steps still won't make up for the 7 million jobs we've lost over the last two years. The only way to move to full employment is to lay a new foundation for long-term economic growth and finally address the problems that America's families have confronted for years.
We cannot afford another so-called economic expansion like the one from last decade -- what some call the lost decade -- where jobs grew more slowly than during any prior expansion, where the income of the average American household declined while the cost of health care and tuition reached record highs, where prosperity was built on a housing bubble and financial speculation.
From the day I took office, I have been told that addressing our larger challenges is too ambitious -- that such efforts would be too contentious, that our political system is too gridlocked and that we should just put things on hold for a while.
For those who make these claims, I have one simple question:
How long should we wait? How long should America put its future on hold?
You see, Washington has been telling us to wait for decades, even as the problems have grown worse. Meanwhile, China's not waiting to revamp its economy; Germany's not waiting; India's not waiting. These nations aren't standing still. These nations aren't playing for second place. They're putting more emphasis on math and science. They're rebuilding their infrastructure. They are making serious investments in clean energy because they want those jobs.
Well I do not accept second place for the United States of America. As hard as it may be, as uncomfortable and contentious as the debates may be, it's time to get serious about fixing the problems that are hampering our growth.
One place to start is serious financial reform. Look, I am not interested in punishing banks, I'm interested in protecting our economy. A strong, healthy financial market makes it possible for businesses to access credit and create new jobs. It channels the savings of families into investments that raise incomes. But that can only happen if we guard against the same recklessness that nearly brought down our entire economy.
We need to make sure consumers and middle class families have the information they need to make financial decisions. We can't allow financial institutions, including those that take your deposits, to take risks that threaten the whole economy.
The House has already passed financial reform with many of these changes. And the lobbyists are already trying to kill it. Well, we cannot let them win this fight. And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back.
Next, we need to encourage American innovation. Last year, we made the largest investment in basic research funding in history -- an investment that could lead to the world's cheapest solar cells or treatment that kills cancer cells but leaves healthy ones untouched. And no area is more ripe for such innovation than energy. You can see the results of last year's investment in clean energy -- in the North Carolina company that will create 1,200 jobs nationwide helping to make advanced batteries, or in the California business that will put 1,000 people to work making solar panels.
But to create more of these clean energy jobs, we need more production, more efficiency, more incentives. That means building a new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants in this country. It means making tough decisions about opening new offshore areas for oil and gas development. It means continued investment in advanced biofuels and clean coal technologies. And yes, it means passing a comprehensive energy and climate bill with incentives that will finally make clean energy the profitable kind of energy in America.
I am grateful to the House for passing such a bill last year. This year, I am eager to help advance the bipartisan effort in the Senate. I know there have been questions about whether we can afford such changes in a tough economy, and I know that there are those who disagree with the overwhelming scientific evidence on climate change. But even if you doubt the evidence, providing incentives for energy efficiency and clean energy are the right thing to do for our future -- because the nation that leads the clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy. And America must be that nation.
Third, we need to export more of our goods. Because the more products we make and sell to other countries, the more jobs we support right here in America. So tonight, we set a new goal: We will double our exports over the next five years, an increase that will support 2 million jobs in America. To help meet this goal, we're launching a national export initiative that will help farmers and small businesses increase their exports and reform export controls consistent with national security.
We have to seek new markets aggressively, just as our competitors are. If America sits on the sidelines while other nations sign trade deals, we will lose the chance to create jobs on our shores. But realizing those benefits also means enforcing those agreements so our trading partners play by the rules. And that's why we will continue to shape a Doha trade agreement that opens global markets, and why we will strengthen our trade relations in Asia and with key partners like South Korea, Panama and Colombia.
Fourth, we need to invest in the skills and education of our people.
This year, we have broken through the stalemate between left and right by launching a national competition to improve our schools. The idea here is simple: Instead of rewarding failure, we only reward success. Instead of funding the status quo, we only invest in reform -- reform that raises student achievement, inspires students to excel in math and science, and turns around failing schools that steal the future of too many young Americans, from rural communities to inner cities. In the 21st century, one of the best anti-poverty programs is a world-class education. In this country, the success of our children cannot depend more on where they live than their potential.
When we renew the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, we will work with Congress to expand these reforms to all 50 states. Still, in this economy, a high school diploma no longer guarantees a good job. I urge the Senate to follow the House and pass a bill that will revitalize our community colleges, which are a career pathway to the children of so many working families. To make college more affordable, this bill will finally end the unwarranted taxpayer subsidies that go to banks for student loans. Instead, let's take that money and give families a $10,000 tax credit for four years of college and increase Pell Grants. And let's tell another 1 million students that when they graduate, they will be required to pay only 10 percent of their income on student loans, and all of their debt will be forgiven after 20 years -- and forgiven after 10 years if they choose a career in public service. Because in the United States of America, no one should go broke because they chose to go to college. And it's time for colleges and universities to get serious about cutting their own costs -- because they too have a responsibility to help solve this problem.
Now, the price of college tuition is just one of the burdens facing the middle class. That's why last year I asked Vice President Biden to chair a task force on middle class families. That's why we're nearly doubling the child care tax credit, and making it easier to save for retirement by giving every worker access to a retirement account and expanding the tax credit for those who start a nest egg. That's why we're working to lift the value of a family's single largest investment -- their home. The steps we took last year to shore up the housing market have allowed millions of Americans to take out new loans and save an average of $1,500 on mortgage payments. This year, we will step up refinancing so that homeowners can move into more affordable mortgages. And it is precisely to relieve the burden on middle-class families that we still need health insurance reform.
Now let's be clear -- I did not choose to tackle this issue to get some legislative victory under my belt. And by now it should be fairly obvious that I didn't take on health care because it was good politics.
I took on health care because of the stories I've heard from Americans with pre-existing conditions whose lives depend on getting coverage, patients who've been denied coverage and families -- even those with insurance -- who are just one illness away from financial ruin.
After nearly a century of trying, we are closer than ever to bringing more security to the lives of so many Americans. The approach we've taken would protect every American from the worst practices of the insurance industry. It would give small businesses and uninsured Americans a chance to choose an affordable health care plan in a competitive market. It would require every insurance plan to cover preventive care. And by the way, I want to acknowledge our first lady, Michelle Obama, who this year is creating a national movement to tackle the epidemic of childhood obesity and make our kids healthier.
Our approach would preserve the right of Americans who have insurance to keep their doctor and their plan. It would reduce costs and premiums for millions of families and businesses. And according to the Congressional Budget Office -- the independent organization that both parties have cited as the official scorekeeper for Congress -- our approach would bring down the deficit by as much as $1 trillion over the next two decades.
Still, this is a complex issue, and the longer it was debated, the more skeptical people became. I take my share of the blame for not explaining it more clearly to the American people. And I know that with all the lobbying and horse trading, this process left most Americans wondering what's in it for them.
But I also know this problem is not going away. By the time I'm finished speaking tonight, more Americans will have lost their health insurance. Millions will lose it this year. Our deficit will grow. Premiums will go up. Patients will be denied the care they need. Small business owners will continue to drop coverage altogether. I will not walk away from these Americans and neither should the people in this chamber.
As temperatures cool, I want everyone to take another look at the plan we've proposed. There's a reason why many doctors, nurses and health care experts who know our system best consider this approach a vast improvement over the status quo. But if anyone from either party has a better approach that will bring down premiums, bring down the deficit, cover the uninsured, strengthen Medicare for seniors and stop insurance company abuses, let me know. Here's what I ask of Congress, though: Do not walk away from reform. Not now. Not when we are so close. Let us find a way to come together and finish the job for the American people.
Now, even as health care reform would reduce our deficit, it's not enough to dig us out of a massive fiscal hole in which we find ourselves. It's a challenge that makes all others that much harder to solve, and one that's been subject to a lot of political posturing.
So let me start the discussion of government spending by setting the record straight. At the beginning of the last decade, America had a budget surplus of over $200 billion. By the time I took office, we had a one year deficit of over $1 trillion and projected deficits of $8 trillion over the next decade. Most of this was the result of not paying for two wars, two tax cuts and an expensive prescription drug program. On top of that, the effects of the recession put a $3 trillion hole in our budget. That was before I walked in the door.
Now if we had taken office in ordinary times, I would have liked nothing more than to start bringing down the deficit. But we took office amid a crisis, and our efforts to prevent a second depression have added another $1 trillion to our national debt.
I am absolutely convinced that was the right thing to do. But families across the country are tightening their belts and making tough decisions. The federal government should do the same. So tonight, I'm proposing specific steps to pay for the $1 trillion that it took to rescue the economy last year.
Starting in 2011, we are prepared to freeze government spending for three years. Spending related to our national security, Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security will not be affected. But all other discretionary government programs will. Like any cash-strapped family, we will work within a budget to invest in what we need and sacrifice what we don't. And if I have to enforce this discipline by veto, I will.
We will continue to go through the budget line by line to eliminate programs that we can't afford and don't work. We've already identified $20 billion in savings for next year. To help working families, we will extend our middle-class tax cuts. But at a time of record deficits, we will not continue tax cuts for oil companies, investment fund managers and those making over $250,000 a year. We just can't afford it.
Now, even after paying for what we spent on my watch, we will still face the massive deficit we had when I took office. More importantly, the cost of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security will continue to skyrocket. That's why I've called for a bipartisan fiscal commission, modeled on a proposal by Republican Judd Gregg and Democrat Kent Conrad. This can't be one of those Washington gimmicks that lets us pretend we solved a problem. The commission will have to provide a specific set of solutions by a certain deadline. Yesterday, the Senate blocked a bill that would have created this commission. So I will issue an executive order that will allow us to go forward, because I refuse to pass this problem on to another generation of Americans. And when the vote comes tomorrow, the Senate should restore the pay-as-you-go law that was a big reason why we had record surpluses in the 1990s.
I know that some in my own party will argue that we cannot address the deficit or freeze government spending when so many are still hurting. I agree, which is why this freeze will not take effect until next year, when the economy is stronger. But understand -- if we do not take meaningful steps to rein in our debt, it could damage our markets, increase the cost of borrowing and jeopardize our recovery -- all of which could have an even worse effect on our job growth and family incomes.
From some on the right, I expect we'll hear a different argument -- that if we just make fewer investments in our people, extend tax cuts for wealthier Americans, eliminate more regulations and maintain the status quo on health care, our deficits will go away. The problem is, that's what we did for eight years. That's what helped lead us into this crisis. It's what helped lead to these deficits. And we cannot do it again.
Rather than fight the same tired battles that have dominated Washington for decades, it's time to try something new. Let's invest in our people without leaving them a mountain of debt. Let's meet our responsibility to the citizens who sent us here. Let's try common sense.
To do that, we have to recognize that we face more than a deficit of dollars right now. We face a deficit of trust -- deep and corrosive doubts about how Washington works that have been growing for years. To close that credibility gap we must take action on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue to end the outsized influence of lobbyists; to do our work openly and to give our people the government they deserve.
That's what I came to Washington to do. That's why -- for the first time in history -- my administration posts our White House visitors online. And that's why we've excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs or seats on federal boards and commissions.
But we can't stop there. It's time to require lobbyists to disclose each contact they make on behalf of a client with my administration or Congress. And it's time to put strict limits on the contributions that lobbyists give to candidates for federal office. Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law to open the floodgates for special interests -- including foreign corporations -- to spend without limit in our elections. Well, I don't think American elections should be bankrolled by America's most powerful interests, or worse, by foreign entities. They should be decided by the American people, and that's why I'm urging Democrats and Republicans to pass a bill that helps to right this wrong.
I'm also calling on Congress to continue down the path of earmark reform. You have trimmed some of this spending and embraced some meaningful change. But restoring the public trust demands more. For example, some members of Congress post some earmark requests online. Tonight, I'm calling on Congress to publish all earmark requests on a single Web site before there's a vote, so that the American people can see how their money is being spent. Of course, none of these reforms will even happen if we don't also reform how we work with one another.
Now, I am not naive. I never thought the mere fact of my election would usher in peace, harmony and some post-partisan era. I knew that both parties have fed divisions that are deeply entrenched. And on some issues, there are simply philosophical differences that will always cause us to part ways. These disagreements, about the role of government in our lives, about our national priorities and our national security, have been taking place for over 200 years. They are the very essence of our democracy.
But what frustrates the American people is a Washington where every day is election day. We cannot wage a perpetual campaign where the only goal is to see who can get the most embarrassing headlines about their opponent -- a belief that if you lose, I win. Neither party should delay or obstruct every single bill just because they can. The confirmation of well-qualified public servants should not be held hostage to the pet projects or grudges of a few individual senators. Washington may think that saying anything about the other side, no matter how false, is just part of the game. But it is precisely such politics that has stopped either party from helping the American people. Worse yet, it is sowing further division among our citizens and further distrust in our government.
So no, I will not give up on changing the tone of our politics. I know it's an election year. And after last week, it is clear that campaign fever has come even earlier than usual. But we still need to govern. To Democrats, I would remind you that we still have the largest majority in decades, and the people expect us to solve some problems, not run for the hills. And if the Republican leadership is going to insist that 60 votes in the Senate are required to do any business at all in this town, then the responsibility to govern is now yours as well. Just saying no to everything may be good short-term politics, but it's not leadership. We were sent here to serve our citizens, not our ambitions. So let's show the American people that we can do it together. This week, I'll be addressing a meeting of the House Republicans. And I would like to begin monthly meetings with both the Democratic and Republican leadership. I know you can't wait.
Throughout our history, no issue has united this country more than our security. Sadly, some of the unity we felt after 9/11 has dissipated. We can argue all we want about who's to blame for this, but I am not interested in relitigating the past. I know that all of us love this country. All of us are committed to its defense. So let's put aside the schoolyard taunts about who is tough. Let's reject the false choice between protecting our people and upholding our values. Let's leave behind the fear and division and do what it takes to defend our nation and forge a more hopeful future -- for America and the world.
That is the work we began last year. Since the day I took office, we have renewed our focus on the terrorists who threaten our nation. We have made substantial investments in our homeland security and disrupted plots that threatened to take American lives. We are filling unacceptable gaps revealed by the failed Christmas attack, with better airline security and swifter action on our intelligence. We have prohibited torture and strengthened partnerships from the Pacific to South Asia to the Arabian Peninsula. And in the last year, hundreds of al-Qaida's fighters and affiliates, including many senior leaders, have been captured or killed -- far more than in 2008.
In Afghanistan, we are increasing our troops and training Afghan Security Forces so they can begin to take the lead in July of 2011 and our troops can begin to come home. We will reward good governance, reduce corruption and support the rights of all Afghans -- men and women alike. We are joined by allies and partners who have increased their own commitment, and who will come together tomorrow in London to reaffirm our common purpose. There will be difficult days ahead. But I am confident we will succeed.
As we take the fight to al-Qaida, we are responsibly leaving Iraq to its people. As a candidate, I promised that I would end this war, and that is what I am doing as president. We will have all of our combat troops out of Iraq by the end of this August. We will support the Iraqi government as they hold elections, and continue to partner with the Iraqi people to promote regional peace and prosperity. But make no mistake: This war is ending, and all of our troops are coming home. Tonight, all of our men and women in uniform -- in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world -- must know that they have our respect, our gratitude and our full support. And just as they must have the resources they need in war, we all have a responsibility to support them when they come home. That is why we made the largest increase in investments for veterans in decades. That is why we are building a 21st century VA. And that is why Michelle has joined with Jill Biden to forge a national commitment to support military families.
Even as we prosecute two wars, we are also confronting perhaps the greatest danger to the American people -- the threat of nuclear weapons. I have embraced the vision of John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan through a strategy that reverses the spread of these weapons and seeks a world without them. To reduce our stockpiles and launchers, while ensuring our deterrent, the United States and Russia are completing negotiations on the farthest-reaching arms control treaty in nearly two decades. And at April's nuclear security summit, we will bring 44 nations together behind a clear goal: securing all vulnerable nuclear materials around the world in four years, so that they never fall into the hands of terrorists.
These diplomatic efforts have also strengthened our hand in dealing with those nations that insist on violating international agreements in pursuit of these weapons. That is why North Korea now faces increased isolation and stronger sanctions -- sanctions that are being vigorously enforced. That is why the international community is more united, and the Islamic Republic of Iran is more isolated. And as Iran's leaders continue to ignore their obligations, there should be no doubt: They, too, will face growing consequences.
That is the leadership that we are providing -- engagement that advances the common security and prosperity of all people. We are working through the G-20 to sustain a lasting global recovery. We are working with Muslim communities around the world to promote science, education and innovation. We have gone from a bystander to a leader in the fight against climate change. We are helping developing countries to feed themselves and continuing the fight against HIV/AIDS. And we are launching a new initiative that will give us the capacity to respond faster and more effectively to bioterrorism or an infectious disease -- a plan that will counter threats at home and strengthen public health abroad.
As we have for over 60 years, America takes these actions because our destiny is connected to those beyond our shores. But we also do it because it is right. That is why, as we meet here tonight, over 10,000 Americans are working with many nations to help the people of Haiti recover and rebuild. That is why we stand with the girl who yearns to go to school in Afghanistan, we support the human rights of the women marching through the streets of Iran, and we advocate for the young man denied a job by corruption in Guinea. For America must always stand on the side of freedom and human dignity.
Abroad, America's greatest source of strength has always been our ideals. The same is true at home. We find unity in our incredible diversity, drawing on the promise enshrined in our Constitution: the notion that we are all created equal, that no matter who you are or what you look like, if you abide by the law you should be protected by it, that if you adhere to our common values you should be treated no different than anyone else.
We must continually renew this promise. My administration has a civil rights division that is once again prosecuting civil rights violations and employment discrimination. We finally strengthened our laws to protect against crimes driven by hate. This year, I will work with Congress and our military to finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans the right to serve the country they love because of who they are. We are going to crack down on violations of equal pay laws -- so that women get equal pay for an equal day's work. And we should continue the work of fixing our broken immigration system -- to secure our borders, enforce our laws and ensure that everyone who plays by the rules can contribute to our economy and enrich our nations.
In the end, it is our ideals, our values, that built America -- values that allowed us to forge a nation made up of immigrants from every corner of the globe, values that drive our citizens still. Every day, Americans meet their responsibilities to their families and their employers. Time and again, they lend a hand to their neighbors and give back to their country. They take pride in their labor, and are generous in spirit. These aren't Republican values or Democratic values they're living by, business values or labor values. They are American values.
Unfortunately, too many of our citizens have lost faith that our biggest institutions -- our corporations, our media and, yes, our government -- still reflect these same values. Each of these institutions are full of honorable men and women doing important work that helps our country prosper. But each time a CEO rewards himself for failure, or a banker puts the rest of us at risk for his own selfish gain, people's doubts grow. Each time lobbyists game the system or politicians tear each other down instead of lifting this country up, we lose faith. The more that TV pundits reduce serious debates into silly arguments and big issues into sound bites, our citizens turn away.
No wonder there's so much cynicism out there.
No wonder there's so much disappointment.
I campaigned on the promise of change -- change we can believe in, the slogan went. And right now, I know there are many Americans who aren't sure if they still believe we can change -- or at least, that I can deliver it.
But remember this -- I never suggested that change would be easy or that I can do it alone. Democracy in a nation of 300 million people can be noisy and messy and complicated. And when you try to do big things and make big changes, it stirs passions and controversy. That's just how it is.
Those of us in public office can respond to this reality by playing it safe and avoid telling hard truths. We can do what's necessary to keep our poll numbers high and get through the next election instead of doing what's best for the next generation.
But I also know this: If people had made that decision 50 years ago or 100 years ago or 200 years ago, we wouldn't be here tonight. The only reason we are is because generations of Americans were unafraid to do what was hard, to do what was needed even when success was uncertain, to do what it took to keep the dream of this nation alive for their children and grandchildren.
Our administration has had some political setbacks this year and some of them were deserved. But I wake up every day knowing that they are nothing compared to the setbacks that families all across this country have faced this year. And what keeps me going -- what keeps me fighting -- is that despite all these setbacks, that spirit of determination and optimism -- that fundamental decency that has always been at the core of the American people -- lives on. It lives on in the struggling small business owner who wrote to me of his company, "None of us," he said, "are willing to consider, even slightly, that we might fail."
It lives on in the woman who said that even though she and her neighbors have felt the pain of recession, "We are strong. We are resilient. We are American."
It lives on in the 8-year-old boy in Louisiana, who just sent me his allowance and asked if I would give it to the people of Haiti. And it lives on in all the Americans who've dropped everything to go some place they've never been and pull people they've never known from rubble, prompting chants of "USA! USA! USA!" when another life was saved.
The spirit that has sustained this nation for more than two centuries lives on in you, its people.
We have finished a difficult year. We have come through a difficult decade. But a new year has come. A new decade stretches before us. We don't quit. I don't quit. Let's seize this moment -- to start anew, to carry the dream forward, and to strengthen our union once more.
Thank you. God Bless You. And God Bless the United States of America.
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Madame Speaker, Vice President Biden, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:
Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the president shall give to Congress information about the state of our union. For 220 years, our leaders have fulfilled this duty. They have done so during periods of prosperity and tranquility. And they have done so in the midst of war and depression; at moments of great strife and great struggle.
It's tempting to look back on these moments and assume that our progress was inevitable, that America was always destined to succeed. But when the Union was turned back at Bull Run and the Allies first landed at Omaha Beach, victory was very much in doubt. When the market crashed on Black Tuesday and civil rights marchers were beaten on Bloody Sunday, the future was anything but certain. These were times that tested the courage of our convictions and the strength of our union. And despite all our divisions and disagreements, our hesitations and our fears, America prevailed because we chose to move forward as one nation and one people.
Again, we are tested. And again, we must answer history's call.
One year ago, I took office amid two wars, an economy rocked by severe recession, a financial system on the verge of collapse and a government deeply in debt. Experts from across the political spectrum warned that if we did not act, we might face a second depression. So we acted immediately and aggressively. And one year later, the worst of the storm has passed.
But the devastation remains. One in 10 Americans still cannot find work. Many businesses have shuttered. Home values have declined. Small towns and rural communities have been hit especially hard. For those who had already known poverty, life has become that much harder.
This recession has also compounded the burdens that America's families have been dealing with for decades -- the burden of working harder and longer for less, of being unable to save enough to retire or help kids with college.
So I know the anxieties that are out there right now. They're not new. These struggles are the reason I ran for president. These struggles are what I've witnessed for years in places like Elkhart, Ind., and Galesburg, Ill. I hear about them in the letters that I read each night. The toughest to read are those written by children asking why they have to move from their home, or when their mom or dad will be able to go back to work.
For these Americans and so many others, change has not come fast enough. Some are frustrated; some are angry. They don't understand why it seems like bad behavior on Wall Street is rewarded but hard work on Main Street isn't, or why Washington has been unable or unwilling to solve any of our problems. They are tired of the partisanship and the shouting and the pettiness. They know we can't afford it. Not now.
So we face big and difficult challenges. And what the American people hope what they deserve is for all of us, Democrats and Republicans, to work through our differences, to overcome the numbing weight of our politics. For while the people who sent us here have different backgrounds, different stories and different beliefs, the anxieties they face are the same. The aspirations they hold are shared: a job that pays the bills, a chance to get ahead. Most of all, the ability to give their children a better life.
You know what else they share? They share a stubborn resilience in the face of adversity. After one of the most difficult years in our history, they remain busy building cars and teaching kids, starting businesses and going back to school. They're coaching Little League and helping their neighbors. As one woman wrote me, "We are strained but hopeful, struggling but encouraged."
It is because of this spirit, this great decency and great strength that I have never been more hopeful about America's future than I am tonight. Despite our hardships, our union is strong. We do not give up. We do not quit. We do not allow fear or division to break our spirit. In this new decade, it's time the American people get a government that matches their decency, that embodies their strength.
And tonight, I'd like to talk about how together, we can deliver on that promise.
It begins with our economy.
Our most urgent task upon taking office was to shore up the same banks that helped cause this crisis. It was not easy to do. And if there's one thing that has unified Democrats and Republicans, it's that we all hated the bank bailout. I hated it. You hated it. It was about as popular as a root canal.
But when I ran for president, I promised I wouldn't just do what was popular -- I would do what was necessary. And if we had allowed the meltdown of the financial system, unemployment might be double what it is today. More businesses would certainly have closed. More homes would have surely been lost.
So I supported the last administration's efforts to create the financial rescue program. And when we took the program over, we made it more transparent and accountable. As a result, the markets are now stabilized, and we have recovered most of the money we spent on the banks.
To recover the rest, I have proposed a fee on the biggest banks. I know Wall Street isn't keen on this idea, but if these firms can afford to hand out big bonuses again, they can afford a modest fee to pay back the taxpayers who rescued them in their time of need.
As we stabilized the financial system, we also took steps to get our economy growing again, save as many jobs as possible and help Americans who had become unemployed.
That's why we extended or increased unemployment benefits for more than 18 million Americans, made health insurance 65 percent cheaper for families who get their coverage through COBRA and passed 25 different tax cuts.
Let me repeat: we cut taxes. We cut taxes for 95 percent of working families. We cut taxes for small businesses. We cut taxes for first-time homebuyers. We cut taxes for parents trying to care for their children. We cut taxes for 8 million Americans paying for college. As a result, millions of Americans had more to spend on gas, and food and other necessities, all of which helped businesses keep more workers. And we haven't raised income taxes by a single dime on a single person. Not a single dime.
Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed -- 200,000 work in construction and clean energy, 300,000 are teachers and other education workers, tens of thousands are cops, firefighters, correctional officers and first responders. And we are on track to add another one-and-a-half-million jobs to this total by the end of the year.
The plan that has made all of this possible, from the tax cuts to the jobs, is the Recovery Act. That's right -- the Recovery Act, also known as the stimulus bill. Economists on the left and the right say that this bill has helped saved jobs and avert disaster. But you don't have to take their word for it.
Talk to the small business in Phoenix that will triple its work force because of the Recovery Act.
Talk to the window manufacturer in Philadelphia who said he used to be skeptical about the Recovery Act, until he had to add two more work shifts just because of the business it created.
Talk to the single teacher raising two kids who was told by her principal in the last week of school that because of the Recovery Act, she wouldn't be laid off after all.
There are stories like this all across America. And after two years of recession, the economy is growing again. Retirement funds have started to gain back some of their value. Businesses are beginning to invest again, and slowly some are starting to hire again.
But I realize that for every success story, there are other stories, of men and women who wake up with the anguish of not knowing where their next paycheck will come from -- who send out resumes week after week and hear nothing in response. That is why jobs must be our number one focus in 2010, and that is why I am calling for a new jobs bill tonight.
Now, the true engine of job creation in this country will always be America's businesses. But government can create the conditions necessary for businesses to expand and hire more workers.
We should start where most new jobs do -- in small businesses, companies that begin when an entrepreneur takes a chance on a dream or a worker decides it's time she became her own boss.
Through sheer grit and determination, these companies have weathered the recession and are ready to grow. But when you talk to small business owners in places like Allentown, Pa., or Elyria, Ohio, you find out that even though banks on Wall Street are lending again, they are mostly lending to bigger companies. But financing remains difficult for small business owners across the country.
So tonight, I'm proposing that we take $30 billion of the money Wall Street banks have repaid and use it to help community banks give small businesses the credit they need to stay afloat. I am also proposing a new small business tax credit -- one that will go to over 1 million small businesses who hire new workers or raise wages. While we're at it, let's also eliminate all capital gains taxes on small business investment and provide a tax incentive for all businesses, large and small, to invest in new plants and equipment.
Next, we can put Americans to work today building the infrastructure of tomorrow. From the first railroads to the interstate highway system, our nation has always been built to compete. There's no reason Europe or China should have the fastest trains or the new factories that manufacture clean energy products.
Tomorrow, I'll visit Tampa, Fla., where workers will soon break ground on a new high-speed railroad funded by the Recovery Act. There are projects like that all across this country that will create jobs and help our nation move goods, services and information. We should put more Americans to work building clean energy facilities and give rebates to Americans who make their homes more energy efficient, which supports clean energy jobs. And to encourage these and other businesses to stay within our borders, it's time to finally slash the tax breaks for companies that ship our jobs overseas and give those tax breaks to companies that create jobs in the United States of America.
The House has passed a jobs bill that includes some of these steps. As the first order of business this year, I urge the Senate to do the same. People are out of work. They are hurting. They need our help. And I want a jobs bill on my desk without delay.
But the truth is, these steps still won't make up for the 7 million jobs we've lost over the last two years. The only way to move to full employment is to lay a new foundation for long-term economic growth and finally address the problems that America's families have confronted for years.
We cannot afford another so-called economic expansion like the one from last decade -- what some call the lost decade -- where jobs grew more slowly than during any prior expansion, where the income of the average American household declined while the cost of health care and tuition reached record highs, where prosperity was built on a housing bubble and financial speculation.
From the day I took office, I have been told that addressing our larger challenges is too ambitious -- that such efforts would be too contentious, that our political system is too gridlocked and that we should just put things on hold for a while.
For those who make these claims, I have one simple question:
How long should we wait? How long should America put its future on hold?
You see, Washington has been telling us to wait for decades, even as the problems have grown worse. Meanwhile, China's not waiting to revamp its economy; Germany's not waiting; India's not waiting. These nations aren't standing still. These nations aren't playing for second place. They're putting more emphasis on math and science. They're rebuilding their infrastructure. They are making serious investments in clean energy because they want those jobs.
Well I do not accept second place for the United States of America. As hard as it may be, as uncomfortable and contentious as the debates may be, it's time to get serious about fixing the problems that are hampering our growth.
One place to start is serious financial reform. Look, I am not interested in punishing banks, I'm interested in protecting our economy. A strong, healthy financial market makes it possible for businesses to access credit and create new jobs. It channels the savings of families into investments that raise incomes. But that can only happen if we guard against the same recklessness that nearly brought down our entire economy.
We need to make sure consumers and middle class families have the information they need to make financial decisions. We can't allow financial institutions, including those that take your deposits, to take risks that threaten the whole economy.
The House has already passed financial reform with many of these changes. And the lobbyists are already trying to kill it. Well, we cannot let them win this fight. And if the bill that ends up on my desk does not meet the test of real reform, I will send it back.
Next, we need to encourage American innovation. Last year, we made the largest investment in basic research funding in history -- an investment that could lead to the world's cheapest solar cells or treatment that kills cancer cells but leaves healthy ones untouched. And no area is more ripe for such innovation than energy. You can see the results of last year's investment in clean energy -- in the North Carolina company that will create 1,200 jobs nationwide helping to make advanced batteries, or in the California business that will put 1,000 people to work making solar panels.
But to create more of these clean energy jobs, we need more production, more efficiency, more incentives. That means building a new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants in this country. It means making tough decisions about opening new offshore areas for oil and gas development. It means continued investment in advanced biofuels and clean coal technologies. And yes, it means passing a comprehensive energy and climate bill with incentives that will finally make clean energy the profitable kind of energy in America.
I am grateful to the House for passing such a bill last year. This year, I am eager to help advance the bipartisan effort in the Senate. I know there have been questions about whether we can afford such changes in a tough economy, and I know that there are those who disagree with the overwhelming scientific evidence on climate change. But even if you doubt the evidence, providing incentives for energy efficiency and clean energy are the right thing to do for our future -- because the nation that leads the clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy. And America must be that nation.
Third, we need to export more of our goods. Because the more products we make and sell to other countries, the more jobs we support right here in America. So tonight, we set a new goal: We will double our exports over the next five years, an increase that will support 2 million jobs in America. To help meet this goal, we're launching a national export initiative that will help farmers and small businesses increase their exports and reform export controls consistent with national security.
We have to seek new markets aggressively, just as our competitors are. If America sits on the sidelines while other nations sign trade deals, we will lose the chance to create jobs on our shores. But realizing those benefits also means enforcing those agreements so our trading partners play by the rules. And that's why we will continue to shape a Doha trade agreement that opens global markets, and why we will strengthen our trade relations in Asia and with key partners like South Korea, Panama and Colombia.
Fourth, we need to invest in the skills and education of our people.
This year, we have broken through the stalemate between left and right by launching a national competition to improve our schools. The idea here is simple: Instead of rewarding failure, we only reward success. Instead of funding the status quo, we only invest in reform -- reform that raises student achievement, inspires students to excel in math and science, and turns around failing schools that steal the future of too many young Americans, from rural communities to inner cities. In the 21st century, one of the best anti-poverty programs is a world-class education. In this country, the success of our children cannot depend more on where they live than their potential.
When we renew the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, we will work with Congress to expand these reforms to all 50 states. Still, in this economy, a high school diploma no longer guarantees a good job. I urge the Senate to follow the House and pass a bill that will revitalize our community colleges, which are a career pathway to the children of so many working families. To make college more affordable, this bill will finally end the unwarranted taxpayer subsidies that go to banks for student loans. Instead, let's take that money and give families a $10,000 tax credit for four years of college and increase Pell Grants. And let's tell another 1 million students that when they graduate, they will be required to pay only 10 percent of their income on student loans, and all of their debt will be forgiven after 20 years -- and forgiven after 10 years if they choose a career in public service. Because in the United States of America, no one should go broke because they chose to go to college. And it's time for colleges and universities to get serious about cutting their own costs -- because they too have a responsibility to help solve this problem.
Now, the price of college tuition is just one of the burdens facing the middle class. That's why last year I asked Vice President Biden to chair a task force on middle class families. That's why we're nearly doubling the child care tax credit, and making it easier to save for retirement by giving every worker access to a retirement account and expanding the tax credit for those who start a nest egg. That's why we're working to lift the value of a family's single largest investment -- their home. The steps we took last year to shore up the housing market have allowed millions of Americans to take out new loans and save an average of $1,500 on mortgage payments. This year, we will step up refinancing so that homeowners can move into more affordable mortgages. And it is precisely to relieve the burden on middle-class families that we still need health insurance reform.
Now let's be clear -- I did not choose to tackle this issue to get some legislative victory under my belt. And by now it should be fairly obvious that I didn't take on health care because it was good politics.
I took on health care because of the stories I've heard from Americans with pre-existing conditions whose lives depend on getting coverage, patients who've been denied coverage and families -- even those with insurance -- who are just one illness away from financial ruin.
After nearly a century of trying, we are closer than ever to bringing more security to the lives of so many Americans. The approach we've taken would protect every American from the worst practices of the insurance industry. It would give small businesses and uninsured Americans a chance to choose an affordable health care plan in a competitive market. It would require every insurance plan to cover preventive care. And by the way, I want to acknowledge our first lady, Michelle Obama, who this year is creating a national movement to tackle the epidemic of childhood obesity and make our kids healthier.
Our approach would preserve the right of Americans who have insurance to keep their doctor and their plan. It would reduce costs and premiums for millions of families and businesses. And according to the Congressional Budget Office -- the independent organization that both parties have cited as the official scorekeeper for Congress -- our approach would bring down the deficit by as much as $1 trillion over the next two decades.
Still, this is a complex issue, and the longer it was debated, the more skeptical people became. I take my share of the blame for not explaining it more clearly to the American people. And I know that with all the lobbying and horse trading, this process left most Americans wondering what's in it for them.
But I also know this problem is not going away. By the time I'm finished speaking tonight, more Americans will have lost their health insurance. Millions will lose it this year. Our deficit will grow. Premiums will go up. Patients will be denied the care they need. Small business owners will continue to drop coverage altogether. I will not walk away from these Americans and neither should the people in this chamber.
As temperatures cool, I want everyone to take another look at the plan we've proposed. There's a reason why many doctors, nurses and health care experts who know our system best consider this approach a vast improvement over the status quo. But if anyone from either party has a better approach that will bring down premiums, bring down the deficit, cover the uninsured, strengthen Medicare for seniors and stop insurance company abuses, let me know. Here's what I ask of Congress, though: Do not walk away from reform. Not now. Not when we are so close. Let us find a way to come together and finish the job for the American people.
Now, even as health care reform would reduce our deficit, it's not enough to dig us out of a massive fiscal hole in which we find ourselves. It's a challenge that makes all others that much harder to solve, and one that's been subject to a lot of political posturing.
So let me start the discussion of government spending by setting the record straight. At the beginning of the last decade, America had a budget surplus of over $200 billion. By the time I took office, we had a one year deficit of over $1 trillion and projected deficits of $8 trillion over the next decade. Most of this was the result of not paying for two wars, two tax cuts and an expensive prescription drug program. On top of that, the effects of the recession put a $3 trillion hole in our budget. That was before I walked in the door.
Now if we had taken office in ordinary times, I would have liked nothing more than to start bringing down the deficit. But we took office amid a crisis, and our efforts to prevent a second depression have added another $1 trillion to our national debt.
I am absolutely convinced that was the right thing to do. But families across the country are tightening their belts and making tough decisions. The federal government should do the same. So tonight, I'm proposing specific steps to pay for the $1 trillion that it took to rescue the economy last year.
Starting in 2011, we are prepared to freeze government spending for three years. Spending related to our national security, Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security will not be affected. But all other discretionary government programs will. Like any cash-strapped family, we will work within a budget to invest in what we need and sacrifice what we don't. And if I have to enforce this discipline by veto, I will.
We will continue to go through the budget line by line to eliminate programs that we can't afford and don't work. We've already identified $20 billion in savings for next year. To help working families, we will extend our middle-class tax cuts. But at a time of record deficits, we will not continue tax cuts for oil companies, investment fund managers and those making over $250,000 a year. We just can't afford it.
Now, even after paying for what we spent on my watch, we will still face the massive deficit we had when I took office. More importantly, the cost of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security will continue to skyrocket. That's why I've called for a bipartisan fiscal commission, modeled on a proposal by Republican Judd Gregg and Democrat Kent Conrad. This can't be one of those Washington gimmicks that lets us pretend we solved a problem. The commission will have to provide a specific set of solutions by a certain deadline. Yesterday, the Senate blocked a bill that would have created this commission. So I will issue an executive order that will allow us to go forward, because I refuse to pass this problem on to another generation of Americans. And when the vote comes tomorrow, the Senate should restore the pay-as-you-go law that was a big reason why we had record surpluses in the 1990s.
I know that some in my own party will argue that we cannot address the deficit or freeze government spending when so many are still hurting. I agree, which is why this freeze will not take effect until next year, when the economy is stronger. But understand -- if we do not take meaningful steps to rein in our debt, it could damage our markets, increase the cost of borrowing and jeopardize our recovery -- all of which could have an even worse effect on our job growth and family incomes.
From some on the right, I expect we'll hear a different argument -- that if we just make fewer investments in our people, extend tax cuts for wealthier Americans, eliminate more regulations and maintain the status quo on health care, our deficits will go away. The problem is, that's what we did for eight years. That's what helped lead us into this crisis. It's what helped lead to these deficits. And we cannot do it again.
Rather than fight the same tired battles that have dominated Washington for decades, it's time to try something new. Let's invest in our people without leaving them a mountain of debt. Let's meet our responsibility to the citizens who sent us here. Let's try common sense.
To do that, we have to recognize that we face more than a deficit of dollars right now. We face a deficit of trust -- deep and corrosive doubts about how Washington works that have been growing for years. To close that credibility gap we must take action on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue to end the outsized influence of lobbyists; to do our work openly and to give our people the government they deserve.
That's what I came to Washington to do. That's why -- for the first time in history -- my administration posts our White House visitors online. And that's why we've excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs or seats on federal boards and commissions.
But we can't stop there. It's time to require lobbyists to disclose each contact they make on behalf of a client with my administration or Congress. And it's time to put strict limits on the contributions that lobbyists give to candidates for federal office. Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law to open the floodgates for special interests -- including foreign corporations -- to spend without limit in our elections. Well, I don't think American elections should be bankrolled by America's most powerful interests, or worse, by foreign entities. They should be decided by the American people, and that's why I'm urging Democrats and Republicans to pass a bill that helps to right this wrong.
I'm also calling on Congress to continue down the path of earmark reform. You have trimmed some of this spending and embraced some meaningful change. But restoring the public trust demands more. For example, some members of Congress post some earmark requests online. Tonight, I'm calling on Congress to publish all earmark requests on a single Web site before there's a vote, so that the American people can see how their money is being spent. Of course, none of these reforms will even happen if we don't also reform how we work with one another.
Now, I am not naive. I never thought the mere fact of my election would usher in peace, harmony and some post-partisan era. I knew that both parties have fed divisions that are deeply entrenched. And on some issues, there are simply philosophical differences that will always cause us to part ways. These disagreements, about the role of government in our lives, about our national priorities and our national security, have been taking place for over 200 years. They are the very essence of our democracy.
But what frustrates the American people is a Washington where every day is election day. We cannot wage a perpetual campaign where the only goal is to see who can get the most embarrassing headlines about their opponent -- a belief that if you lose, I win. Neither party should delay or obstruct every single bill just because they can. The confirmation of well-qualified public servants should not be held hostage to the pet projects or grudges of a few individual senators. Washington may think that saying anything about the other side, no matter how false, is just part of the game. But it is precisely such politics that has stopped either party from helping the American people. Worse yet, it is sowing further division among our citizens and further distrust in our government.
So no, I will not give up on changing the tone of our politics. I know it's an election year. And after last week, it is clear that campaign fever has come even earlier than usual. But we still need to govern. To Democrats, I would remind you that we still have the largest majority in decades, and the people expect us to solve some problems, not run for the hills. And if the Republican leadership is going to insist that 60 votes in the Senate are required to do any business at all in this town, then the responsibility to govern is now yours as well. Just saying no to everything may be good short-term politics, but it's not leadership. We were sent here to serve our citizens, not our ambitions. So let's show the American people that we can do it together. This week, I'll be addressing a meeting of the House Republicans. And I would like to begin monthly meetings with both the Democratic and Republican leadership. I know you can't wait.
Throughout our history, no issue has united this country more than our security. Sadly, some of the unity we felt after 9/11 has dissipated. We can argue all we want about who's to blame for this, but I am not interested in relitigating the past. I know that all of us love this country. All of us are committed to its defense. So let's put aside the schoolyard taunts about who is tough. Let's reject the false choice between protecting our people and upholding our values. Let's leave behind the fear and division and do what it takes to defend our nation and forge a more hopeful future -- for America and the world.
That is the work we began last year. Since the day I took office, we have renewed our focus on the terrorists who threaten our nation. We have made substantial investments in our homeland security and disrupted plots that threatened to take American lives. We are filling unacceptable gaps revealed by the failed Christmas attack, with better airline security and swifter action on our intelligence. We have prohibited torture and strengthened partnerships from the Pacific to South Asia to the Arabian Peninsula. And in the last year, hundreds of al-Qaida's fighters and affiliates, including many senior leaders, have been captured or killed -- far more than in 2008.
In Afghanistan, we are increasing our troops and training Afghan Security Forces so they can begin to take the lead in July of 2011 and our troops can begin to come home. We will reward good governance, reduce corruption and support the rights of all Afghans -- men and women alike. We are joined by allies and partners who have increased their own commitment, and who will come together tomorrow in London to reaffirm our common purpose. There will be difficult days ahead. But I am confident we will succeed.
As we take the fight to al-Qaida, we are responsibly leaving Iraq to its people. As a candidate, I promised that I would end this war, and that is what I am doing as president. We will have all of our combat troops out of Iraq by the end of this August. We will support the Iraqi government as they hold elections, and continue to partner with the Iraqi people to promote regional peace and prosperity. But make no mistake: This war is ending, and all of our troops are coming home. Tonight, all of our men and women in uniform -- in Iraq, Afghanistan and around the world -- must know that they have our respect, our gratitude and our full support. And just as they must have the resources they need in war, we all have a responsibility to support them when they come home. That is why we made the largest increase in investments for veterans in decades. That is why we are building a 21st century VA. And that is why Michelle has joined with Jill Biden to forge a national commitment to support military families.
Even as we prosecute two wars, we are also confronting perhaps the greatest danger to the American people -- the threat of nuclear weapons. I have embraced the vision of John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan through a strategy that reverses the spread of these weapons and seeks a world without them. To reduce our stockpiles and launchers, while ensuring our deterrent, the United States and Russia are completing negotiations on the farthest-reaching arms control treaty in nearly two decades. And at April's nuclear security summit, we will bring 44 nations together behind a clear goal: securing all vulnerable nuclear materials around the world in four years, so that they never fall into the hands of terrorists.
These diplomatic efforts have also strengthened our hand in dealing with those nations that insist on violating international agreements in pursuit of these weapons. That is why North Korea now faces increased isolation and stronger sanctions -- sanctions that are being vigorously enforced. That is why the international community is more united, and the Islamic Republic of Iran is more isolated. And as Iran's leaders continue to ignore their obligations, there should be no doubt: They, too, will face growing consequences.
That is the leadership that we are providing -- engagement that advances the common security and prosperity of all people. We are working through the G-20 to sustain a lasting global recovery. We are working with Muslim communities around the world to promote science, education and innovation. We have gone from a bystander to a leader in the fight against climate change. We are helping developing countries to feed themselves and continuing the fight against HIV/AIDS. And we are launching a new initiative that will give us the capacity to respond faster and more effectively to bioterrorism or an infectious disease -- a plan that will counter threats at home and strengthen public health abroad.
As we have for over 60 years, America takes these actions because our destiny is connected to those beyond our shores. But we also do it because it is right. That is why, as we meet here tonight, over 10,000 Americans are working with many nations to help the people of Haiti recover and rebuild. That is why we stand with the girl who yearns to go to school in Afghanistan, we support the human rights of the women marching through the streets of Iran, and we advocate for the young man denied a job by corruption in Guinea. For America must always stand on the side of freedom and human dignity.
Abroad, America's greatest source of strength has always been our ideals. The same is true at home. We find unity in our incredible diversity, drawing on the promise enshrined in our Constitution: the notion that we are all created equal, that no matter who you are or what you look like, if you abide by the law you should be protected by it, that if you adhere to our common values you should be treated no different than anyone else.
We must continually renew this promise. My administration has a civil rights division that is once again prosecuting civil rights violations and employment discrimination. We finally strengthened our laws to protect against crimes driven by hate. This year, I will work with Congress and our military to finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans the right to serve the country they love because of who they are. We are going to crack down on violations of equal pay laws -- so that women get equal pay for an equal day's work. And we should continue the work of fixing our broken immigration system -- to secure our borders, enforce our laws and ensure that everyone who plays by the rules can contribute to our economy and enrich our nations.
In the end, it is our ideals, our values, that built America -- values that allowed us to forge a nation made up of immigrants from every corner of the globe, values that drive our citizens still. Every day, Americans meet their responsibilities to their families and their employers. Time and again, they lend a hand to their neighbors and give back to their country. They take pride in their labor, and are generous in spirit. These aren't Republican values or Democratic values they're living by, business values or labor values. They are American values.
Unfortunately, too many of our citizens have lost faith that our biggest institutions -- our corporations, our media and, yes, our government -- still reflect these same values. Each of these institutions are full of honorable men and women doing important work that helps our country prosper. But each time a CEO rewards himself for failure, or a banker puts the rest of us at risk for his own selfish gain, people's doubts grow. Each time lobbyists game the system or politicians tear each other down instead of lifting this country up, we lose faith. The more that TV pundits reduce serious debates into silly arguments and big issues into sound bites, our citizens turn away.
No wonder there's so much cynicism out there.
No wonder there's so much disappointment.
I campaigned on the promise of change -- change we can believe in, the slogan went. And right now, I know there are many Americans who aren't sure if they still believe we can change -- or at least, that I can deliver it.
But remember this -- I never suggested that change would be easy or that I can do it alone. Democracy in a nation of 300 million people can be noisy and messy and complicated. And when you try to do big things and make big changes, it stirs passions and controversy. That's just how it is.
Those of us in public office can respond to this reality by playing it safe and avoid telling hard truths. We can do what's necessary to keep our poll numbers high and get through the next election instead of doing what's best for the next generation.
But I also know this: If people had made that decision 50 years ago or 100 years ago or 200 years ago, we wouldn't be here tonight. The only reason we are is because generations of Americans were unafraid to do what was hard, to do what was needed even when success was uncertain, to do what it took to keep the dream of this nation alive for their children and grandchildren.
Our administration has had some political setbacks this year and some of them were deserved. But I wake up every day knowing that they are nothing compared to the setbacks that families all across this country have faced this year. And what keeps me going -- what keeps me fighting -- is that despite all these setbacks, that spirit of determination and optimism -- that fundamental decency that has always been at the core of the American people -- lives on. It lives on in the struggling small business owner who wrote to me of his company, "None of us," he said, "are willing to consider, even slightly, that we might fail."
It lives on in the woman who said that even though she and her neighbors have felt the pain of recession, "We are strong. We are resilient. We are American."
It lives on in the 8-year-old boy in Louisiana, who just sent me his allowance and asked if I would give it to the people of Haiti. And it lives on in all the Americans who've dropped everything to go some place they've never been and pull people they've never known from rubble, prompting chants of "USA! USA! USA!" when another life was saved.
The spirit that has sustained this nation for more than two centuries lives on in you, its people.
We have finished a difficult year. We have come through a difficult decade. But a new year has come. A new decade stretches before us. We don't quit. I don't quit. Let's seize this moment -- to start anew, to carry the dream forward, and to strengthen our union once more.
Thank you. God Bless You. And God Bless the United States of America.
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