| Tian Liang pays for cashing in on fame
Tian Liang knows what it is like to be at the heart of China's secretive state-run sports sector. Plucked from the long-jump pit on the school playing fields of Chongqing at the age of 7 and sent to the swimming pool, he was carefully nurtured to become one of the country's most successful divers. During a 20-year career he won three world titles, 15 World Cups, two Olympic gold medals and a bronze. The 28-year-old also knows what it is like to be cast out of the system. Despite his two-medal haul in Athens in 2004, he was kicked off the national team in 2005 for endorsing everything from electric bicycles to seafood snacks. His coaches, who demoted him to a provincial team despite his continued superiority, said that he had been "violating team regulations concerning commercial activities ...
Local briefs
The Leon County Sheriff's Office is continuing to investigate a robbery that occurred Saturday at the IGA store, 9019 Woodville Highway. The robbery occurred about 10 p.m. when two men with handguns approached two people as they were leaving the store and demanded money. The victims had no money, but the armed men made them go back into the store. The men stole cash and some items from the store and left. No one was injured. A deputy and his dog tracked the robbers for about 20 yards and then discovered a fresh set of tire tracks. One man was wearing a black ski mask, and the other had on a blue bandanna. Anyone with information can call LCSO at 922-3300 or Crime Stoppers at 574-8477. Teen charged with making false emergency calls: A 13-year-old Fairview Middle School student has been charged with making false 911 calls involving the Leon County Sheriff's Office and the Tallahassee Police Department, LCSO spokesman Rob Reisinger said Monday.
Fraud claimed in home deals
I'd wager the real estate scammers seek out the least worldly people they can find. It wouldn't help them to use people who could detect the parts that didn't add up or who sought counsel from a bank or lawyer,etc. They have to be pretty desperate to deal with ordinary,working class families. (All the non-English speakers,kids and afflicted people must have been taken.) Maybe they could be compelled to build state-of-the art homes for these victims with all expenses for relocation,construction,etc. coming out of their pockets. Hmmm...I wonder if they ever got around to building condos where highways were going to go. How many times can one get cash for the same property? .
BTAC Issues Grants to Communities
NEWMARKET, Ontario (BRAIN)The Bicycle Trade Association of Canada (BTAC) has announced the six recipients of the $25,000 in grants. Awarded twice a year and available to cycling focused community groups, BTACs Grant Program will support projects that put more people on bikes. This spring the funding goes to organizations that are conducting projects which fall into the following categories: education, advocacy and facility enhancement. An important selection criterion is whether the project will make measurable improvements to the overall cycling landscape in Canada. Education: Vancouvers After School Bikes program receives $5000. Developed by PEDAL Energy Development Alternatives (PEDAL) and partially funded by Translink, the three-year program will seek to improve access to bicycles and cycling in Vancouver elementary schools.
CMCC makes staff appointments
Katie Crowley has been appointed first-year experience coordinator with the Center for Retention and Transfer. A Portland native, Crowley earned a baccalaureate degree in psychobiology at Wheaton College and a master's degree in community service at Michigan State University.
She worked in the field of early childhood education as a preschool teacher, parent educator and family service worker. Crowley has also served as an adjunct faculty member at Southern Maine Community College, and is a trainer for the Autism Society of Maine and the Cromwell Disability Center.
Michelle Hawley has been appointed as an admissions representative. Hawley, who lives in Mechanic Falls, has worked at CMCC for 12 years, serving most recently as the college receptionist and special projects assistant for the president's office.
Eagle's mayor says flooding come spring is unlikely
He encouraged Idaho residents to contact their insurance carriers about the possible risk. Most policies come with a 30-day waiting period before they take effect. Idaho residents can contact the department at 334-4250 with questions. ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN HAS ONE BENEFIT, BANDY SAYS Highlights of Mayor Phil Bandy's first State of the City speech Tuesday: Development in most sectors of Eagle's economy has taken a dive in the past year. That could be a blessing in disguise, he said. "Although the current economic situation is gloomy, it may have an unseen benefit. The slowdown provides some time for local and state governments to take a breath and evaluate options for accommodating growth and ancillary infrastructure when the economy rebounds." In January, the Meridian School District sued Eagle over the city's urban renewal district.
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