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Excuse The ["alleged"] Lil' Bastard?
[This editorial opinion was published today-Thursday-in the local rag]
How is it that a 14-year-old can go for nearly a year without reporting for adult supervision as required?That's among the many questions being asked in the wake of the arrest this week of Tyquan Rivera, who is accused of shooting a Rochester police officer. Of course, the most asked question is how could a child become involved in such a heinous crime? Tragically, it's asked all too often as increasing numbers of youths are charged with violent offenses. In the case of Rivera, who left city schools at age 12 as a sixth grader, he was assigned to a special learning program, and also was under supervision of a juvenile probation officer. In October 2007, Rivera was placed at St. Joseph's Villa, a nonprofit children's mental health agency from which he ran away. Rivera was last seen there in April 2008, and a warrant was subsequently issued. The role of his parents is unclear. But it's obvious that this is a classic case of one hand not knowing what the other is doing. Or to put it another way: lack of coordination. If privacy laws governing children are the problem, then they need to be fixed. Too often, services provided problem-plagued children such as Rivera aren't well coordinated. That's one reason why this page recognized the merit of the Children's Zone, now called Surround Care. School Superintendent Jean-Claude Brizard, law enforcement officials and social service providers need to talk. Lives are needlessly at stake. [Now comes the liberals' forgiveness of the punk's actions!! It's gonna be EVERYONE ELSE's fault; not his, not his parent[s]'. Of course, the lack of co-ordination between agencies, an ineffective probation officer, on-and-on, ad nauseum, are the true culprits in this matter!! At what point will this Lil' Bastard take responsbility for his actions, responsibility for the rest of his life? At what point will Lil' Bastard's parentage take responsibility for his/her/their incompetence? As I've said before, if Lil' Bastard is convicted at trial-he should be the "posterchild" for Capital Punishment!!! ***Note: Before each descriptive name for the arrestee there's an implied ["alleged"].***]
"Testicular Fortitude" Award
[from: www.rochesterhomepage.net ] Friends and family of the suspect, Tyquan Rivera, were in Rochester City Court for the teen's arraignment on Wednesday. They came to show support for the 14-year-old, as he pleaded not guilty to trying to kill a Rochester police officer, Anthony DiPonzio. They say he didn't do it."Ain't nobody put it in my head that he did it," said Liz Jackson, who said she was Tyquan's cousin.When asked if he was a good kid, Jackson said "To me he is. If he did it, the police must have done something that he thought was really going to harm him, but I don't think he did it." Rivera's former neighbor also attended his arraignment. Yvelisse Colon describes Tyquan as a good kid, and says things might be different if she still lived nearby. "Me and Tyquan talked, you know, he would come to the house and we would talk and stuff like that," said Colon. "Maybe if I still lived in the neighborhood, maybe he would've done something." [This takes balls; hence the "Testicular Fortitude" Award-Nuff Said]
A Stock To Watch?
Graham Corp. said today it has received a $2.5 million order for equipment that will be installed in a planned fertilizer factory in the African nation of Algeria.The company will manufacture the ejector system for the fertilizer plant at its facility in Batavia, N.Y. The fertilizer plant is expected to be among the largest in the world when it begins operation, scheduled for 2012. Graham said it expects to ship the ejector system in 2010. “The fertilizer market is attractive because its growth is tied to population growth and the increasing global demand for food,” said Graham Chief Executive James Lines. Graham supplies heavy industrial equipment to the oil refining and petrochemical industries. The company said last week that it recently cut 5 percent of its work force — roughly 10 to 15 jobs — because orders had decreased due to the recession. However, the company still did well financially, posting a $3.8 million quarterly profit, essentially unchanged from a year earlier, on $24.7 million in sales, up 20 percent. Graham employs about 280 people between its Batavia plant and a subsidiary in China. The company’s stock [Ticker: GHM] will open 02/05 at $10.41; 52-week: Hi=$54.91; Lo=$6.85.
Pet Stimulus?
[The owner of this animal hospital was interviewed by Beth Adams on her morning show-WHAM 1180AM http://www.wham1180.com/ For further information see http://www.henriettahosp.com/ ]What exactly is PINC and why did Henrietta Animal Hospital decide to offer free veterinary services? CLINIC DAY: February 21st, 2009CLINIC HOURS: 12 noon to 3 pmFORM DEADLINE: All registration forms MUST be in by February 19th, 2009. We are responding to our new President's plea for community service. And after thinking long and hard about what I could do, the idea of a free clinic was developed...yesterday morning, in fact. In that short time we have enlisted the support from Purina, Intervet-Schering Plough, Merial, Butler, Penn Veterinary Supply Co., Heska, and Bayer (to name a few). Corporate logos will be on banners and brochures and given press recognition. The purpose of this clinic is to provide basic veterinary medical support to people with pets who have fallen on hard times. Many have lost their homes and or their jobs as a result of the current economy. Some have suffered disasters. And some have family members serving in the military. These are the people we will be serving. Services are limited to vaccination, deworming (hopefully heartworm testing) and food donations. We have put the word out to the following organizations: Catholic Family Center, Open Door Mission, American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Veteran’s Outreach Center, Visiting Nurse Services, the United Way and the Jewish Family Service. A referral from a social worker, caseworker, clergy or similar stating need is going to be essential. All goods and services will be free of charge.
Winos [..er...Vintners] With Humor This winery is anything but pretentious. At the Pompous Ass Winery on Seneca Lake, co-owners Michael and Donna Lucent say they want "to enjoy wine for what it is." The donkey on the winery's label, named Sir Jackson, is "really just a sweet little guy," Donna says, "a spoof, poking fun at more serious wine people." The six wines offered at Pompous Ass, located five miles north of Watkins Glen, N.Y., on Route 14, are made with local grapes and range from dry to sweet. "Five years down the road, I'd like to have a nice vinifera red, a barrel-fermented Chardonnay and possibly a port," says Michael, who doubles as winemaker. He and Donna knew each other in high school; when he turned 18, she gave him a winemaking kit. They went in separate directions after graduation, but reunited in the 1990s. Donna's first visit to a winery didn't happen until she and Michael honeymooned in the Finger Lakes. The couple visited wineries and did tastings on the west side of Seneca Lake. In 2000, they purchased a little more than three acres of land on the lake's west side. Their dream was to have a Finger Lakes winery, but it would be eight years before it opened. . Michael suggested that the higher-end wines they produce should be called "pompous ass" to differentiate them from the rest of the wines. The name won out. Donna sketched the mascot, Sir Jackson, for the labels, and took her drawings to local artist Fred Wickham. "Fred took everything I did and made it more beautiful," she said. As for the donkey's name, that started with signmaker Greg Areford of Signs of Excellence in Dundee, N.Y. He suggested naming the character "Jack." Michael said that was not pompous enough, and came up with Sir Jackson. They opened Dec. 4, just in time for the second Deck the Halls weekend event on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail. The Lucents plan to buy more land and plant their own grapes. In the meantime, they will buy local fruit for their wines. "You have to make wine that will sell." The Lucents say they have "done their homework" and Michael says their philosophy is simple: "To try and fail is acceptable. To not try would be unacceptable. "The more you know us, the more you know we don't take ourselves very seriously," says Michael. Til Nex'Time....
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