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Jun 10, 2016

Full Michigan high school track and field results

Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free Press TEAM STANDINGS – 1. Oak Park 55; 2. Rockford 46; 3. East Kentwood 37; 4. Detroit Cass Tech 24; 5.(Tie) Flint Carman-Ainsworth 20; Oxford 20; 7. Saline 19; 8.(Tie) Walled Lake Western 18; Fraser 18; 10. Ypsilanti Lincoln 16; 11. Ann Arbor Pioneer 15.50; 12. Mt. Pleasant 15; 13. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern 14; 14.(Tie) Salem 13; Clinton Twp. Chippewa Valley 13; East Lansing 13; Wayne Memorial 13; 18. Novi 12.50; 19.(Tie) Northville 11; Waterford Kettering 11; Macomb Dakota 11; 22.(Tie) Traverse City Central 10; White Lake Lakeland 10; Fenton 10; Jackson 10; Ann Arbor Skyline 10; 27.(Tie) Detroit East English 9; Davison 9; Muskegon Mona Shores 9; 30. Utica 8.50; 31. Ypsilanti Community 8; 31.(Tie) Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills 8; Walled Lake Central 8; Wyandotte Roosevelt 8; Birmingham Brother Rice 8; Southfield 8; Grand Rapids Northview 8; 38.(Tie) Brighton 7; Dearborn 7; 40.(Tie) Traverse City West 6; Canton 6; Bay City Western 6; Saginaw Heritage 6. DISCUS – 1. Connor Bandel, Oxford, 198-11 (New MHSAA Final Meet and L.P. Division 1 Meet Record – Old Record – 197-11, Joey Sarantos, Portage Northern, 2001); 2. Adetokunbo Ogundeji, Walled Lake Central, 178-00; 3. Jacob DeBoer, Davison, 167-02; 4. Randy Prince, Portage Northern, 159-11; 5. Kyle Piotrovsky, Waterford Kettering, 156-10; 6. Khalil Johnson, Flint Carman-Ainsworth, 156-05; 7. Zach Confer, White Lake Lakelan... (USA TODAY High School Sports)

Jun 10, 2016

Tom Sietsema Says Whaley's Is Like a Day at the Beach

Meyer lemon vinaigrette, blue crab salad, and fried soft-shell crab with romesco sauce. [WaPo] Tim Carman tries Straw Stick & Brick for his $20 Dining column in the Washington Post. The delicatessen and charcuterie shop has a menu of over 20 sandwiches. Carman cautions that some of the classic sandwiches, including the Philly cheesesteak and muffuletta, aren’t necessarily traditional. He writes: "Take the banh mi. The toasted baguette comes stuffed with two thick slices of house-made pâté plus slow-roasted pork belly glazed with gochujang... The roll includes a second stowaway, too: a modest layer of kimchi, which doubles down on the Korean umami gamble. This hybrid beast wanders so far from Vietnam, you might not recognize the landscape. But then again, if you can surrender all preconceptions, the sandwich may reveal a new world of possibilities for the banh mi, itself a fusion of French and Vietnamese ingredients." He urges customers to also explore their line of cold-cut sandwiches like the ham and cheese and the Italian sub. His only complaints are that the prosciutto isn’t sliced thin enough, the half-smoke casing is too thick, and the pastrami should have a better bark. [WaPo] Nevin Martell files a review of Kyirisan, Tim Ma’s new restaurant in Shaw. He finds dishes with Asian influences, along with favorite dishes from the chef’s Virginia restaurants like his creme fraiche wings and seared scallops. Martell also tries some new dishes unique to Kyirisan: "Ma has a deft touch with ingredients. Slices of otherwise unassuming Japanese eggplant are dressed with a red curry that surprises your palate with a peppery after-burn. Seared duck liver is circled with duck-blood caramel, a component that will cause raised eyebr... (Eater DC)

Feb 3, 2016

Peggy Billings: Missionary, Justice Worker, Poet

All of them did good work for us, and I’m proud of saying we have a Mary Shelley door,” said Billings. Originally constructed in 1826 by William Carman, a successful farmer and merchant, the house had a hidden life: Carman was a stationmaster on the Underground Railroad’s network of safe houses used to help former slaves escape to freedom in northern states and Canada. Carman also owned a ferry that traversed Cayuga Lake (you can see a photo of the ferry at Trumansburg’s Falls Restaurant, whose owners, the Vanderzees, are descendants of the Carmans), and was able to help escapees across the lake and up to safe houses along the way to Auburn, where others could help. The hidy-holes under the floor of the home’s summer kitchen remain, accessed through the woodshed.  The steps were on hinges so they could swing back to let the fleeing slaves crawl through. In her retirement, Billings took up writing poetry. By then she had been declared legally blind, caused by a genetic predisposition that had rendered her four eldest siblings totally blind. She took a poetry class with Bridget Meeds at the Women’s Center in Ithaca, and became a member of the Cascadilla Poets, the High Noon Poets, and, most recently, the Buck Hill Poets, groups that critique each others’ work and encourage one another. Ventura Press’s Kenny Berkowitz has published an anthology of the group’s poems, “Tracing the Path, “ and a book of Billings’ work, “Half-Light.”  A second book of her poems, “Red Rooster Crowing,” is in production now, designed by Trumansburg graphic artist Q Cassetti. Despite her blindness, Billings stays in touch with the world by listening to the radio, though she wishes the radio had more poetry and literary readings, and thinks nothing of taking herself down to New York City on the bus. “I can get around the city by myself because I know where I am — I feel very fortunate.” The sole surviving sibling of nine, she said, “I’ve lived a long time, so there’s a lot to tell. Mississippi has changed — I love to go home and go two or three times a... (Ithaca Journal)

Jan 8, 2016

Murder site centre of drug investigation

Wednesday afternoon. "A component of the investigation involves drugs," he said. Anderson, the case manager for the shooting death of homeowner Carman (Bud) Ward, would not say if drugs had been found in the house, what kind of drugs police were searching for, or if drugs were the motive for the deadly home invasion. "I will not speak to motive at this time," he said. "Certain pieces of information I won't discuss to preserve the integrity of the investigation." Anderson also said a Criminal Code search warrant was being executed at the home. That is to gather evidence related to the homicide. Police are searching for two male suspects who entered the Ward house shortly before 10:45 p.m. Monday. Anderson says both men were "masked" and wearing dark clothing. There was "a struggle inside," he said, and one suspect may have sustained facial injuries. They were not in the house long before a 911 call was made by one of the Wards. Anderson said it was "surmised" by the call-taker there was a home invasion in progress. Bud Ward, 60, was at home with his two sons, Brandon, 22, and Joshua, who is about 25. An autopsy exam Wednesday determined Bud was killed by a single gunshot to his chest. First responders tried to save him, Anderson said, but he had no vital signs. Brandon suffered head injuries and was treated and released at hospital. A police source unauthorized to talk on the rec... (Hamilton Spectator)

Dec 30, 2015

'A new beginning and a new life': Relatives of drowned Syrian boy Alan Kurdi ...

And with that, a reunited Kurdi family walked out into a crisp, sunny Vancouver afternoon. Tcarman@postmedia.com Twitter.com/tarajcarman Click here to report a typo or visit vancouversun.com/typo.  Is there more to this story? We'd like to hear from you about this or any other stories you think we should know about. CLICK HERE or go to vancouversun.com/moretothestory ... (Calgary Herald)

Dec 30, 2015

Coquitlam woman reunited with mother, brothers from Syria

Asked what it was like to see her grandchildren, Hawa said: “I can’t explain the feeling. I knew them as babies and now they are grown.” tcarman@vancouversun.com twitter.com/tarajcarman Click here to report a typo or visit vancouversun.com/typo. Is there more to this story? We'd like to hear from you about this or any other stories you think we should know about. CLICK HERE or go to vancouversun.com/moretothestory ... (Vancouver Sun)