F> AFFIDAVIT of PUBLICATION State of New

AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION

State of New York Town of Vestal County of Broome,.ss.:

Margaret E. Maxian being duly sworn, deposes and says that she is the Principal Clerk of the Binghamton Press Company Inc., publisher of the following newspaper printed in Johnson City published in the Town of Vestal New York and of general circulation in the Counties of Broome, Chenango,Delaware,Tioga State of New York and Susquehanna County State of Pennsylvania PRESS & SUN BULLETIN.

A notice of which the annexed is a printed copy, was published on the following dates: January 4,9,17,22,2007 (Tariff Revisions)

Sworn to before me this 2nd day of Februarv .2007

il[l/xkuMA~~ Notary Public GERAID D. GARRISON Notary Public, State of New Yoik NO.01GA4758713 Residing In Broome County A My commission expires May 31, SQXQ

PUBLIC NOTICE

New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) has filed tariff revisions with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) in compliance with the PSC's August 23,2006 rate order regarding electricity rates to become effective January 1,2007. The tariff revisions reflect a $36.2 million reduction in delivery revenue (a 5.8% overall reduction in delivery rates), further unbundling of competitive services and changes to NYSEG's economic development programs. Below is a summary of the changes to NYSEG's tariff schedules; affected by the revisions are PSC Nos. 119 and 120 (Electricity), and 121 (Street Lighting). Full details of the tariff changes are available at nyseg.com. Tariff Revisions to Delivery Prices

Reduction in Residential Rates > An overall 5.7% reduction in electricity delivery rates for residential customers is achieved through a decrease in per kilowatt-hour (kwh) delivery charges, an increase of $2 in the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification 1 (residential regular) and 8 (residential day/night), and a decrease of $5 in the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification 12 (residential time-of-use).

Reduction in Small Non-demand, Non-Residential Rates > An overall 6.4% reduction in electricity delivery rates for small non-demand billed, nonresidential customers is achieved through a decrease in per kwh delivery charges and an increase of $2 in the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification Nos. 6 and 9.

Reduction in Other Non-Residential Rates > An overal 6.5% reduction in electricity delivery rates for demand-billed. nonresidential customers.

Standby Rates > An overall 5.8% reduction in electricity delivery rates for customers with interconnected on-site generation qualifying for standby service.

Reduction in Street Lighting and Outdoor Lighting > An overall 3.4% reduction in delivery rates for all lighting customers. Further Unbundling of Competitive Services > The cost of bill issuance has been unbundled from the Basic Service Charge and will be listed separately cm customers' bills. Customers who receive electricity supply from a supplier other than NYSEG and who receive / a consolidated bill for delivery and supply will rfot be charged NYSEG's Billlssuance Charge. The Merchant Function Charge has also ^ been unbundled from rates and will appear as a separate line item on the bills of customers who purchase electricity supply from NYSEG. For demand-billed nonresidential customers, metering charges have been unbundled from the Basic Service Charge and will appear as separate line items on the bills of customers who receive metering services from NYSEG.

Tariff Revisions to Economic Development Programs • The company is introducing a new incentive, the Incremental Load Incentive. • The company is phasing out the Economic Development Incentive, Economic Revitalization Incentive, Incubator Development Incentive, and Self Generation Deferral Incentive. • Effective January 1,2007, the Small Business Growth Incentive is no longer available.' • Kilowatt-hours supplied by the New York Power Authority are exempt from paying the System Benefits and Renewable Portfolio Standard charges. • .

• OG-lki Press & Sun-Bulletin SPORTS Monday, January 22,2007 NBA BASEBALL tacklouse steers Utley, Phils agree on deal avericks past Heat Associated Press

Associated Press But he returned after getting Chase Utley is quite com- re-taped and somehow, Miami fortable with long-term deals. Jerry Stackhouse regained his pulled into a 90-all tie with 31/2 One day after getting mar- scoring touch at the right time minutes left. ried, Utley agreed Sunday to for the Dallas Mavericks, help- A jumper by Stackhouse with an $85 million, seven-year con- ing them finally stave off a come- 5:34 left pushed the Mavs' edge tract with the Philadelphia back attempt by the Miami Heat. to 90-84, but the Heat scored the Phillies, who can keep three- Stackhouse — slowly work- next six points and tied it 2 min- fourths of their infield in place ing his way back after spraining utes later when Wade hit a for the rest of the decade. hisleftanklelastmonth—scored jumper. "Chase puts up very good 16 of his 23 points in the final Dallas scored the next six individual numbers, but at the quarter as the Mavericks held on points, with Nowitzki and same time, he's a team play- to beat Miami 99-93 on Sunday Howard scoring 26 seconds apart er," PhiUies general manager in the fir st matchup between the to put the Mavs back on top. Pat Gillick said. teams since last season's NBA Miami got back within 96-93 Utley hit .309 last season finals. on a Wade layup with 57 sec- with 40 doubles, 32 homers, JoshHowardhad25points and onds left, but the Heat wouldn't 102 RBI and 131 runs. He also Dirk Nowitzki added 22 points score again and wound up with had a 35-game hitting streak and 11 rebounds for Dallas, which their 10th home loss of the sea- that tied for the lOth-longest improved its NBA-best record son. Associated Press in major league history and to 34-8 and is 20-1 in its last 21 Serena Williams stretches to make a backhand return during her fourth round match against Jelena longest by a second baseman. games. Plus, the Mavs got some Sunday's higBilights Jankovic, Sunday at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Williams won 6-3,6-2. After making $500,000 last tiny measure of revenge over the • Spurs 99, 76ers 85: Tim year, Utley gets a $2 million Heat, wholost the first twogames Duncan had 17 points and 15 re- signing bonus and salaries of > of last year's finals before rally- bounds, and Brent Barry scored $45 million this year, $7.5 mil- ing to win the championship in 23 points to lead San Antonio at lion in 2008, $11 million in 2009 six games. Philadelphia. and $15 million in each of the "We just had to keep grind- Robert Horry and Manu Hingis5 Clijsters set up final seasons. ing," Stackhouse said. "It was a Ginobili each scored 12 points "Chase is a pretty special great game which had some great for the Spurs, who never trailed player," Gillick said "The com- players making great plays." and coasted to their sixth win in mitment speaks for itself." Dwyane Wade — who suf- eight games. quarterfinals showdown Utiey,whomustpassaphys- fered a left ankle injury in the *• Suns 131, Timberwolves ical for the deal to be finalized, I first quarter, but returned and 102: ShawnMarionhadl7 points would have been eligible for j played 44 minutes — finished and 20 rebounds, then sat out free agency after the 2009 sea- with 31 points, six rebounds and the fourth quarter as host 81st-ranked Serena Williams emerges as a threat son. Utley was not available | six assists for Miami, but missed Phoenix won their 13th in a row. for comment because he was a potential tying three-pointer Phoenix turned the game in- Associated Press utes. She lost only nine games events. in three previous matches. She had to save match points on his honeymoon, surely a with 5.8 seconds left. to a blowout with a 31-2 blitz late disappointment for his female | "We still had an opportunity in the third quarter. MELBOURNE, Australia Hingis, coming off three two- against No. 5 Nadia Petrova to — Martina Hingis and Kim set victories, was taken aback by make the fourth round — her fan club, "Chase's Chicks." to win the game," Heat center • Trail Blazers 99, Bucks It is believed the Cardinals' 1 95: Rookie Brandon Roy had a Clijsters set up their second heavy pressure from Li's strong first win over a top 10 player Alonzo Mourning said. "When Albert Pujols is the only oth- career-high 28 points including straight Austrahan Open quar- ground strokes in the first set. since she won the Australian ti- you put yourself in a position to er player who got a seven-year I a late jumper that helped pre- terfinal showdown withfourth- "She came out on fire, I've de in 2005 — then beat No. 11 win, you don't want to just set- contract after just three years I serve Portland's home victory round victories Monday. never played her before, I knew Jelena Jankovic 6-3,6-2. tle for that. They don't keep stats of major league service. Pujols I for moral victories." over short-handed Milwaukee. Hingis, the Swiss star who it was going to be a difficult In the second set, Williams The Heat were down by 13 ear- Roy's first rally stopper came swept the 1997-99 titles and match," Hingis said. "I knew I finished off a 17-shot rally with and St. Louis agreed to a $1001 ly in the second half and their with 2:25 left, when he made a reached the finals the next three had to come up with the best... a trademark crosscourt back- million, seven-year contract] chances clearly didn't look good, three-pointer that put the Blazers years before quitting the tour and after the first set I started hand to end the fourth game, that began in 2004. especially with Wade hobbling up 93-87. Milwaukee's Earl because of nagging foot and an- playing better." pumping her fist as Jankovic Ex-hurler Ruhle dies kle problems, weathered an ear- Later Monday, top-seeded stared and gaped at the angle. around after injuring his ankle Boykins then made a three-point- Vem Ruhle, a former major I by stepping on Nowitzki's foot er with 36.6 seconds left to close ly challenge from China's Li Na MariaSharapovawassettoplay Williams will face Shahar before winning 4-6,6-3,6-0. Vera Zvonareva. The winner Peer, who beat 2004 U.S. Open league pitcher and coach forl late in the first quarter. the Bucks to 96-93, and Roy an- several teams, died after ayear- [ "A stupid play," Wade said. swered with a jumper. Clijsters, the Belgian player will play Russia's Ana champion Kuznetsova 6-4,6-2. in her final season on the tour, Chakvetadze, a 6-4,6-1 winner Peer is in the quarterfinals at a long battie with cancer. He was | edged No. 15 Daniela over No. 8 Patty Schnyder. major for the first time. 55. Hantuchova 6-1, 7-5. Last year On the other side of the draw, On the men's side, defending Ruhle died Saturday at M.D.| in the quarterfinals, Clijsters Serena Williams became a big championRogerFederer stayed Anderson Cancer Center ended Hingis' first run at a ma- threat for the women's tide af- on track for a 10th Grand Slam Houston of complications froml jor after three seasons in retire- ter defending champion Amehe with a 6-2,7-5,6-3 win over 14th- treatment for multiple myelo-l ment, winning 6-3,2-6,6-4. Mauresmo and No. 3 Svetlana seeded Novak Djokovic. ma, a cancer of the bone mar-f "It's always a pleasure to play Kuznetsova were toppled in the Federer will be aiming for a row, the Cincinnati Reds said her again here," Clijsters said. fourth round Sunday. 34th consecutive win when he Sunday. "She's just agreat champion We "Yeah, I have it in me," meets seventh-seeded Tommy Ruhle pitched for DetroitJ get along on and off die court Williams said "I believe in my Robredo, who beat Richard Houston, Cleveland and the| as well" game, and more than anything Gasquet of France 6-4,6-2,3-6, California Angels from 1974 Hingis has reached the quar- I believe in me. It doesn't mat- 6-4: 86,going67-88witha3.73ERA.| terfinals in her last nine trips to ter what people say or people Andy Roddick beat No. 9 He was a pitching coach with! Melbourne Park, two.since com- write. At die end of the day, I'm Mario Ancic 6-3,3-6,6-1,5-7,6- Houston, Philadelphia and the | ing back from retirement. my biggest fan." 4 to set up a quarterfinal against New York Mets before join-, The 23-year-old Clijsters was Ranked No. 81 and seeming- friend and former housemate ing the Reds organization in| up 6-1, 3-0 when Hantuchova ly out of condition, Williams Mardy Fish. TheunseededFish, 2004. rallied and got back on serve in came into the season's first ma- who lived with Roddick's fam- Ruhle began 2006 as the I Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade grimaces as he watches the final second the second Clijsters wasted two jor with only two matches in a ily for a year in 1999, made the Reds' pitching coach, but he| tick off the clock as the Heat were defeated 99-93 by the Dallas match points in the 10th game low-key warmup. And that fol- last eight for the first time at a was diagnosed during a rou- Mavericks, Sunday in Miami. Wade finished with 31 points. and had to break sefve to finish lowed an injury-plagued season major, beating No. 16 David tine physical in February and] off the match in 1 hour, 19 min- when she played only four Ferrer 6-1,7-6 (4), 2-6,7-5. missed the whole season

Anthony's suspension ends PUBLIC NOTICE New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) has filed tariff revisions with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) and the suspense begins in compliance with the PSC's August 23,2006 rate order regarding electricity rates to become effective January 1,2007. The tariff revisions reflect a $36.2 million reduction in delivery revenue (a 5.8% overall reduction in delivery rates), further unbundling of competitive Associated Press in an open letter of apology to fans and the team on Sunday that services and changes to NYSEG's economic development programs. DENVER — Carmelo he'll return a better player and Anthony's suspension is over. a better person Below is a summary of the changes to NYSEG's tariff schedules; affected by the revisions are PSC Nos. 119 and 120 (Electricity), and Let the suspense begin. He'll also return to a lineup 121 (Street Lighting). Full details of the tariff changes are available at nyseg.com. The day after the NBA's lead- that's much different from the ing scorer was banned for 15 one he last saw on Dec. 16, when Tariff Revisions to Delivery Prices games for fighting, the Denver he clocked New York Knicks Reduction in Residential Rates > An overall 5.7% reduction in electricity delivery rates for residential customers is achieved through Nuggets acquired seven-time guard Mardy Collins, who had All-Star Allen Iverson, who was collared J.R Smith on the way a decrease in per kilowatt-hour (kwh) delivery charges, an increase of $2 in the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification 1 the league's second-leading scor- to the basket, leading to a brawl (residential regular) and 8 (residential day/night), and a decrease of $5 in the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification 12 (residential er at the time. that resulted in 10 ejections and time-of-use). Can two high-scoring super- seven suspensions. stars coexist? The Nuggets sent Andre Reduction in Small Non-demand, Non-Residential Rates > An overall 6.4% reduction in electricity delivery rates for small Sure, Iverson said, insisting Miller, Joe Smith and two first- non-demand billed, nonresidential customers is achieved through a decrease in per kwh delivery charges and an increase of $2 in the he's carried the load for so long round draft picks to Philadelphia in his career that, he's ready to for Iverson Then, they dealt Earl Basic Service Charge for Service Classification Nos. 6 and 9. serve as wingman to the 22-year- Boykins and Julius Hodge to Reduction in Other Non-Residential Rates > An overal 6.5% reduction in electricity delivery rates for demand-billed. old Anthony. Milwaukee for Steve Blake. "I've never played with no- Coach George Karl has spent nonresidential customers. body that good," Iverson said. hours concocting plays to com- Standby Rates > An overall 5.8% reduction in electricity delivery rates for customers with interconnected on-site generation qualifying Anthony hasn't, either, and he, plement both his superstars. too, swears there won't be any "They are both great offen- for standby service. problems playing alongside A.I. sive players," Karl said. "I'm not After all, he thrived with the U.S. into this (notion) that it won't Reduction in Street Lighting and Outdoor Lighting > An overall 3.4% reduction in delivery rates for all lighting customers. team at the world championships work. I think great players like Further Unbundling of Competitive Services > The cost of bill issuance has been unbundled from the Basic Service Charge and last summer while playing with to play with great players. LeBron James and Dwyane Sometimes it's not as perfect will be listed separately on customers' bills. Customers who receive electricity supply from a supplier other than NYSEG and who receive Wade. and fluid as the San Antonio a consolidated bill for delivery and supply will not be charged NYSEG's Bill Issuance Charge. The Merchant Function Charge has also "I can't wait to play with Allen," Spurs or teams like that. But been unbundled from rates and will appear as a separate line item on the bills of customers who purchase electricity supply from NYSEG. he said. "It's going to be great." normally in time you can fig- For demand-billed nonresidential customers, metering charges have been unbundled from the Basic Service Charge and will appear Iverson said offense won't be ure that if they will cooperate a problem when Anthony gets and move the ball and pass the as separate line items on the bills of customers who receive metering services from NYSEG. back, and Anthony agrees. ball, good stuff will happen." "I think it's going to take some Spurs coach Greg Popovich Tariff Revisions to Economic Development Programs time to get a rhythm for every- thinks the Nuggets will find a • The company is introducing a new incentive, the Incremental Load Incentive. body when I come back," way to make it work. • The company is phasing out the Economic Development Incentive, Economic Revitalization Incentive, Incubator Development Incentive Anthony suggested. "We all got "There will be absolutely no and Self Generation Deferral Incentive. to make an adjustment. It's go- problem," he said. "They respect ing to take a couple of games." each other. Anthony has a great • Effective January 1,2007, the Small Business Growth Incentive is no longer available. Anthony, who returns from inside game. George convinced • Kilowatt-hours supplied by the New York Power Authority are exempt from paying the System Benefits and Renewable Portfolio his 36-day absence tonight when him what a power he is down Standard charges. the Nuggets face the Memphis there. Iverson has the penetra- Grizzhes at the Pepsi Center, said tion ability and perimeter." -KZ..: • zz ]+ V 7 Monday, January 22,2007 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Press & Sun-Bulletin 5D

SCOREBOARD BCC MEN MEN Sorry shooting costs Orange a win EAST Albany. N.Y. 80, Hartford 67 Hornets' run Army 53, Navy 50 Boston U. 59, UMBC 53 Keystone 68, D'Youville 45 Patterson's last-minute 3-pointers end St. John's losing streak seals victory Loyola, Md. 78, Rider 73 Marquette 77, Pittsburgh 74, OT From staff reports Massachusetts 101, Duquesne 87 Associated Press Freshman Paul Harris had four NYU 69, Case Reserve 52 New Hampshire 69, Stony Brook 56 points and 12 rebounds. NIMMONSBURG— Saint Joseph's 82, Xavler 74 NEW YORK — Avery "Eric brought us back on his Siena 80, Manhattan 69 Broome Community College Patterson is the latest shoot- St. Bonaventure 87, La Salle 73 own," Boeheim said, "but one turned a four-point lead into a St. John's 64, Syracuse 60 er to say what all shooters tru- guy can't do it. You need oth- 20-point cushion in the first Vermont 65, Blnghamton 61 ly believe. SOUTH er people. five minutes of the second half Emory & Henry 115, Bridgewater, Va. 93 "I wasn't really worried "In a close game it comes Sunday and beat SUNY Canton Fayetteville St. 82, Elizabeth City St. 73 about my jump shot," the St. down to making shots, and Virginia 88, Wake Forest 76 83-65 in a Mid-State Athletic Virginia Tech 67, Maryland 64, OT John's junior said. they made two big ones at the Conference men's basketball W. Kentucky 73, New Orleans 70 Despite having missed his end. I was disappointed with Washington & Lee 84, lynchburg 67 game at BCC's Dick Baldwin first three-point attempts MIDWEST our inside effort and rebound- Gymnasium. Akron 66, Buffalo 59 Sunday, he wasn't. ing, and we missed a lot of free RobKrowiakledtheHomets Chicago 81, Rochester 74 Patterson made two three- Evansville 63, Missouri St. 56 throws and in this league you (11-6,5-0) with 18 points, and Illinois St. 80, Drake 65 pointers in the final 1:08, the can't do that." DJ Szmyrko scored 15, all from Miami (Ohio) 72, Ohio 69, OT first part of a four-point play, North Park 90, Illinois Wesleyan 81 The Orange went 4-for-14 three-point range. Szmyrko Notre Dame 82, South Florida 58 and the Red Storm beat from the free throw line, and made two of his three-point- Toledo76,N. Illinois 60 Syracuse 64-60 to end a four- Wis.-Milwaukee 73, Wright St. 69 Roberts, who came into the ers at the start of the second FAR WEST game losing streak. game shooting 51 percent, was half to led the Hornets' scor- CS Northrldge 72, S. Dakota St. 61 "My teammates kept telling l-for-9. ing spree. me to shoot the ball," said St. John's hosts No. 20 Notre VERMONT 65, BINGHAMTON 61 The Northstars (2-11, 0-2) Patterson, who came into the Dame on Tuesday and is at were led by a game-high 21 VERMONT (13-6) Kllmes 5-7 2-312. Holm 3- game shooting 37 percent from 81-2 7, THmboll 3-9 2-5 9, Cieplickl 2-5 2-3 7. No. 6 Pittsburgh on Saturday. points by Che Terrazas. Vier 3-6 4-412, Green 1-10-0 2, Sisca 0-10-0 three-point range and averag- "Every win is important, and Associated Press BCC hosts Tompkins- 0, Powlovich 1-12-2 4, McCrory 1-2 0-0 2, ing 12.3 points per game. we don't overemphasize any Cortland CC at 8 p.m. on Mclntosh 3-4 4-710, Shields 0-0 0-2 0. Totals The Red Storm (11-8,2-4 Big Syracuse's Paul Harris battles for a loose ball with St. John's Avery 22-4417-28 65. one game," St. John's coach Wednesday. BINGHAMTON (9-11) Trifunovic 3-5 1-2 7, East) had lost six straight to Patterson during Sunday's game at Madison Square Garden in New Norm Roberts said. Olomo 0-10-0 0, Gordon 3-10 0-0 8, Jackson Syracuse (15-5,4-2) and were York. St. John's won 64-60. "Everybody is beating up on 5-9 0-013, Forbes 6-18 2-2 17, Proctor 2-5 0-0 starting to hear the rumblings everybody in this league, so 5. Halley 0-0 0-0 0, Lee 1-11-13, James 2-6 2- that they would miss the Big BCC WOMEN 2 6. Kovacevic 1-2 0-0 2. Montgomery 0-0 0-0 bound," Syracuse coach Jim you are never really out of it 0. Totals 23-57 6-7 61. East tournament for a fourth that put the Red Storm ahead if you can get hot at the right Halftime: Vermont 34-29.3-Polnt Goals: 61-58 with 1:28 to play. Boeheim said. straight season. time. We have to build from Vermont 4-12 (Vier 2-4, Cieplickl 1-3, THmboli "I think our whole team felt Nichols missed a three- Lamont Hamilton had 10 1-3. Holm 0-1. Sisca 0-1), Blnghamton 9-27 pointer on Syracuse's next pos- points and 12 rebounds for St. this game and bring it again BCC's rally (Jackson 3-5, Forbes 3-8, Gordon 2-9, Proctor the urgency, and that is why on Tuesday." 1-3, James 0-2). Fouled Out: None. Rebounds: session, and Patterson, who John's. Lawrence had 10 points we played as hard as we did," St. John's opened on a 13-2 Vermont 33 (Holm 12), Blnghamton 29 said Anthony Mason Jr., who finished with nine points, hit and seven assists, and Calhoun not enough (James, Ttifunovic 6). fcsists: Vermont 11 a three-pointer with 1:03 left had 10 points and seven re- run, and Syracuse took its first (Cieplickl, Kllmes, Mclntosh, Trimboli, Vier had 16 points and 10 rebounds lead at 28-26 on a dunk by From staff reports 2), Blnghamton 10 (Forbes 4). Total Fouls: for a 64-58 lead. bounds. for the Red Storm. "We came Roberts with 1:43 left in the Vermont 13, Blnghamton 24. A: 3,941. in more pepped up and more Devendorf scored on a drive "I felt like this was a must half. The Red Storm led 29'-28 NIMMONSBURG— enthusiastic. It was a big game with 54 seconds left and win," Lawrence said. "Key AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE at halftime despite shooting Broome Community College for us." Syracuse opted not to foul St. players make key plays to put Conference All Games ralhed from 13 points down in Demetris Nichols hit a John's, letting the Red Storm you in a situation to win the 25 percent (9-for-36), includ- W L Pet W L Pet ing making just four of 24 shots the second half but couldn't Vermont 5 1 .833 13 6 .684 three-pointer with 1:48 left to run the clock down. Eugene game at the end. A.P., during from inside the three-point hold the lead Sunday as SUNY Albany 5 2 .714 12 7 .632 play to give the Orange a 58- Lawrence launched a three the stretch, made some key Boston U. 4 2 .667 7 11 .388 with 18 seconds left on the plays to make sure we were in arc. C anton held on, 72-66, in a Mid- New Hampshire 4 3 .571 8 12 .400 57 lead. Patterson went up for a shot game clock and the shot clock a situation to win the game." The loss snapped Syracuse's State Athletic Conference Hartford 3 4 .429 9 10 .474 rraan 47-game winning streak women's basketball game at UMBC 3 4 .429 7 13 .350 beyond the arc, and Syracuse's about to expire, and Qa' Devendorf had 23 points, 18 Maine 3 4 .429 8 11 .421 Eric Devendorf reached in as Calhoun of St. John's grabbed in the second half for Syracuse, against schools in New York the Dick Baldwin Gymnasium. Stony Brook 2 5 .286 7 12 .368 the rebound to seal the win. while Nichols had 12 points state. The last in-state school The Hornets (9-5,3-2) went Blnghamton 2 6 .250 9 11 .450 he did. The ball went through, and Patterson made the free "We got them to take a bad and Terrence Roberts had 11 to beat the Orange was St. on a 16-0 run over an 8-minute Sunday's games throw for a four-point play shot and didn't get the re- points and 10 rebounds. John's, 76-75 on Feb. 19,2000. span of the second half to take Vermont 55, Blnghamton 61 a 56-53 lead, but ran out of steam New Hampshire 69. Stony Brook 56 Boston U. 59. UMBC 53 with 7 minutes left. Albany 80, Hartford 67 TOP 25 Amber Pratt, Heather Dodd, and Suzy Precopio all led BCC Wednesday's Game BEARCATS Albany at Boston U., 8 p. 71. with 15 points each. Precopio CONTINUED FROM ID had 15 rebounds for the dou- Thursday's Games Marquette ble-double, and Dodd had 10. New Hampshire at UMBC, 7 p.m of its recent funk. Walker jug- Vermont at Hartford. 7 p m. Erin Tulip led the Northstars Maine at Stony Brook, 7 p.m. gled his starting lineup. Forbes, (12-1,2-0) With 19 points. stops Pitt the team's leading scorer who BCC hosts Tompkins- ST. JOHN'S 64, SYRACUSE 60 has been coming off the bench, Cortland CC at 6 p.m. on Associated Press SYRACUSE (1S-S) Watkins 2-6 0-0 4. and sophomore Dwayne Jackson Wednesday. Roberts 5-91-911. Nichols 5-14 0-012. both started for the first time Rautlns 0-5 1-2 1. Wright 1-6 0-0 2. Harris 1-3 Dominic James made two since coming to BU. They took 2-2 4, Devendorf 9-16 0-1 23, Gorman 1-1 0-0 free throws after being fouled the place of senior guards Troy 3. Totals 24-60 4-14 60. with less than a second remain- ST. JOHN'S (11-8) Mason Jr. 5-14 2-2 16. Hailey and Steve Proctor. NY SCHOOLS Hamilton 4-13 2-310, Spears 0-11-2 1. ing in overtime and No. 24 But Vermont, which was with- Lawrence 2-6 4-710, Patterson 3-91-19, Marquette rallied after squan- out injured starters Joe Trapani Calhoun 4-10 2-410, Wright 2-71-16, dering an 11-point lead to sur- (broken foot) and Marqus Jaslulionis 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 21-6313-20 64. Bona's finish Halftime: St. John's 29-28.3-Polnt Goals: prise No. 6 Pittsburgh 77-74 on Blakely (wrist), took control of Syracuse 8-24 (Devendorf 5-8. Nichols 2-8. Sunday. the game early. Gorman 1-1. Roberts 0-1. Wright 0-1. Rautins James scored 23 points and 0-5). St. John's 9-21 (Mason Jr. 4-7. Lawrence The Bearcats shut down secures win 2-3. Patterson 2-7. Wright 1-3. Hamilton 0-1). Dan Fitzgerald and Wesley Trimboli, the Catamounts' all- Fouled Out: None. Rebounds: Syracuse 43 Matthews had 14 each as the conference guard. But Vermont Associated Press (Harris 12), St. John's 44 (Hamilton 12). Golden Eagles (17-4,4-2) im- found production elsewhere. Assists: Syracuse 11 (Wright 6), St. John's 14 (Lawrence 7). Total Fouls: Syracuse 20. St. proved to 4-1 against Top 25 Guard Nick Vier, who was av- Paul Williams had 20 points John's 14. A: NA. teams and dealt Pitt (17-3,5-1) eraging just 2.7 points per game, and 10 rebounds, leading five only its secondhomecourtloss scoredacollegiate-best 12 points, StBonaventureplayersindou- in 30 games. all in the first half. ble figures as the Bonnies beat WOMEN Ronald Ramon scored 21 "We seem, this year, to have La Salle 87-73 on Sunday. EAST Boston College 69, Clemson 64 points and7-footer Aaron Gray a tendency to make role players After St. Bonaventure (5-13, Connecticut 84, St. John's 63 had 16 points and nine re- into stars, which is disappoint- 2-3 Atlantic 10) jumped out to D'Youville 64, Keystone 59 a 10-2 lead three minutes into Delaware 67, Hofstra 59 bounds despite sitting out the ing," Walker said. Fairfield77.Rider63 final y/z minutes of regulation, Martin Klimes added 12 points the game, La Salle finished the Loyola. Md. 61. Manhattan 45 when Pitt surged back after for Vermont, and Chris Holm first half on a 17-0 run to take Marlst 70. lona 49 NYU 88. Case Reserve 74 trailing 60-51 following grabbed 12 rebounds. a 41-35 halftime lead. Navy 49. Army 44 Fitzgerald's two threes. Jason Green's layup with 3:29 The Explorers (8-11, 1-4) Old Dominion 83. Drexel 51 started the second half with a St. Peter's 51. Siena 49 Marquette led 48-37 earUer in to go in the half gave Vermont Towson 64. George Mason 54 the half. its largest lead, 34-21. 9-4 run to take a 50-39 lead, but Yeshiva 70. Old Westbury 62 The Bearcats cut the led to the Bonnies countered with a SOUTH • No. 20 Notre Dame 82, Arkansas 67. Florida 57 South Florida 58: Rob Kurz five by halftime and quickly tied 16-2 run of their own to take a Averett80. Mary Baldwin 70 had 21 points and 10 rebounds the game in the second half. 55-52 lead with 12 minutes re- Charlotte 74. Duquesne 65 REBECCA TOWNS / Press & Sun-Bulletin Fayetteville St. 101. Elizabeth City St. 86 andCoIinFalls addedl4 points Forbes scored back-to-back maining. The teams traded bas- Georgia 70. Florida St. 65 to lead Notre Dame (16-3,4- buckets to give BU a 48-44 lead Blnghamton University's Richard Forbes fakes Colin Mclntosh of the kets until the Bonnies put to- James Madison 75. UNC Wilmington 69 gether a 13-2 run in the game's Kentucky 68, Auburn 65 2) over South Florida (10-10,1- midway through the half. University of Vermont during Sunday's game at the Events Center. LSU 61. Alabama 45 5 Big East), the 14th straight Jackson, whohadacollegiate- Vermont won 65-61. closing minutes. Louisiana-Lafayette 89. Jroy 66 best 12 points, tipped in a Forbes • Siena 80, Manhattan 69: Louisville 53, Rutgers 50 home win this season for the Maryland 83, Wake Forest 60 Fighting Irish. miss with 2:38 to go to tie the Kenny Hasbrouck scored 22 Mississippi St. 87, South Carolina 73 The Bulls kept it close ear- game at 58. seal the victory. points shy of 1,000 for his col- points and Edwin Ubiles had North Carolina 86. N.C. State 65 "They made shots — we legiate career. ... Klimes, who 17 as Siena (10-8, 6-3 Metro St. Bonaventure 72. Richmond 69 ly, leading by as many as five On the next possession, Va. Commonwealth 75, Georgia St. 64, OT points about eight minutes in- TrimboU — who finished with played good defense, but also had five rebounds; is the Atlantic) started strong and Vanderbilt 72, Georgia Tech 55 to the game. But Notre Dame nine points — hit a little base- Vermont's good and they made only player on Vermont's ros- beat Manhattan (9-9,6-2). William & Mary 58, Northeastern 49 ter who played on the 2005 • Albany 80,Hartford67: MIDWEST ended the first half on a 21-2 line floater to give Vermont the shots," Gordon said. "That's ba- Bradley 76, Missouri St. 68 run, holding South Florida lead for good. sically what happened." NCAA Tournament team that Jamar Wilson scored 22 points Chicago 67, Rochester 60 With 31 seconds to go and beat Syracuse in the first round. and Albany. (12-7,5-2 AE) tied Creighton 76, Evansville 74 without a basket for the final Around the rim Dayton 69, Fordham 38 nine minutes of the half to open Vermont up four, Forbesblocked Holm, who transferred to a season-high with 12 three- George Washington 67, Xavler 55 Hailey, a senior guard, played a 42-26 lead at intermission. a Kyle Cieplickl three-pointer. Vermont from Rhode Island, pointers in an America East Michigan St. 67, Iowa 57 just two first-half minutes and was on the roster but sat out Minnesota 75, Penn St. 62 • No.23VirgimaTech67, But Klimes tapped the ball back victory over Hartford (9-10, N. Iowa 66, Wichita St. 56 to Cieplickl, who hit a three to didn't score. He remains 14 that season. AE3-4). Ohio St. 62, Illinois 52 Maryland64:ZabianDowdell Purdue 81, Indiana 58 scored four of his 19 points in Saint Joseph's 70. 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Associated Press But he returned after getting Chase Utley is quite com- re-taped and somehow, Miami fortable with long-term deals. Jerry Stackhouse regained his pulled into a 90-all tie with B1^ One day after getting mar- scoring touch at the right time minutes left. ried, Utley agreed Sunday to for the Dallas Mavericks, help- A jumper by Stackhouse with an $85 million, seven-year con- ing them finally stave offa come- 5:34 left pushed the Mavs' edge tract with the Philadelphia back attempt by the Miami Heat. to 90-84, but the Heat scored the PhiUies, who can keep three- Stackhouse — slowly work- next six points and tied it 2 min- fourths of their infield in place ing his way back after spraining utes later when Wade hit a for the rest of the decade. his left ankle lastmonth—scored jumper. "Chase puts up very good 16 of his 23 points in the final Dallas scored the next six individual numbers, but at the quarter as the Mavericks held on points, with Nowitzki and same time, he's a team play- to beat Miami 99-93 on Sunday Howard scoring 26 seconds apart er," Phillies general manager in the first matchup between the to put the Mavs back on top. Pat Gillick said. teams since last season's NBA Miami got back within 96-93 Utley hit .309 last season finals. on a Wade layup with 57 sec- with 40 doubles, 32 homers, Josh Howard had 25 point s and onds left, but the Heat wouldn't 102 RBI and 131 runs. He also Dirk Nowitzki added 22 points score again and wound up with m BSWI H had a 35-game hitting streak and 11 rebounds for Dallas, which their 10th home loss of the sea- BI«M m ttk that tied for the lOth-longest improved its NBA-best record son Associated Press in major league history and to 34-8 and is 20-1 in its last 21 longest by a second baseman. games. Plus, the Mavs got some Sunday's highlights Serena Williams stretches to make a backhand return during her fourth round match against Jelena Jankovic, Sunday at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Williams won 6-3,6-2. After making $500,000 last tiny measure of revenge over the • Spurs 99, 76ers 85: Tim year, Utley gets a $2 million Heat, wholost the first twogames Duncan had 17 points and 15 re- signing bonus and salaries of j of last year's finals before rally- bounds, and Brent Barry scored $45 million this year, $7.5 mil- ing to win the championship in 23 points to lead San Antonio at Iionin2008,$llmillionin2009 six games. Philadelphia. and $15 million in each of the "We just had to keep grind- Robert Horry and Manu Hingis, Clijsters set up final seasons. ing," Stackhouse said. "It was a Ginobili each scored 12 points "Chase is a pretty special I great game which had some great for the Spurs, who never trailed player," Gillick said "The com- players making great plays." and coasted to their sixth win in mitment speaks for itself." Dwyane Wade — who suf- eight games. quarterfinals showdown Utiey, who must passaphys- fered a left ankle injury in the • Suns 131, Timberwolves ical for the deal to be finalized, I first quarter, but returned and 102: ShawnMarionhad 17 points would have been eligible for j played 44 minutes — finished and 20 rebounds, then sat out free agency after the 2009 sea- with 31 points, six rebounds and the fourth quarter as host 81st-ranked Serena Williams emerges as a threat son Utley was not available I six assists for Miami, but missed Phoenix won their 13th in a row. Associated Press utes. She lost only nine games events. for comment because he was a potential tying three-pointer Phoenix turned the game in- on his honeymoon, surely a with 5.8 seconds left. to ablowout with a31-2 blitz late in three previous matches. She had to save match points MELBOURNE, Australia Hingis, coming offthree two- against No. 5 Nadia Petrova to disappointment for his female j "We still had an opportunity in the third quarter. fan club, "Chase's Chicks.' to win the game," Heat center • Trail Blazers 99, Bucks — Martina Hingis and Kim set victories, was takenabackby make the fourth round — her 95: Rookie Brandon Roy had a Clijsters set up their second heavy pressure from Li's strong first win over a top 10 player It is believed the Cardinals' | Alonzo Mourning said. "When Albert Pujols is the only oth- you put yourself in a position to career-high 28 points including straight Australian Open quar- ground strokes in the first set. since she won the Australian ti- erplayerwhogotaseven-yearl win, you don't want to just set- a late jumper that helped pre- terfinal showdown with fourth- "She came out on fire, I've de in 2005 — then beat No. 11 serve Portland's home victory round victories Monday. never played her before, I knew Jelena Jankovic 6-3,6-2. contract after just three years I tle for that. They don't keep stats of major league service. Pujols I for moral victories." over short-handed Milwaukee. Hingis, the Swiss star who it was going to be a difficult In the second set, Williams The Heat were downby 13 ear- Roy's first rally stopper came swept the 1997-99 titles and match," Hingis said. "1 knew I finished off a 17-shot rally with and St. Louis agreed to a $100 ly in the second half and their with 2:25 left, when he made a reached the finals the next three had to come up with the best... a trademark crosscourt back- million, seven-year contract | chances clearly didn't lookgood, three-pointer that put the Blazers years before quitting the tour and after the first set I started hand to end the fourth game, that began in 2004. especially with Wade hobbling up 93-87. Milwaukee's Earl because of nagging foot and an- playing better." pumping her fist as Jankovic Ex-hurler Ruhle dies kleproblems,wea5iered an ear- Later Monday, top-seeded stared and gaped at the angle. around after injuring his ankle Boykins then made a three-point- Vem Ruhle, a former major I by stepping on Nowitzki's foot er with 36.6 seconds left to close ly challenge from China's Li Na Maria Sharapova was set to play Williams will face Shahar before winning 4-6,6-3,6-0. Vera Zvonareva. The winner Peer, who beat 2004 U.S. Open league pitcher and coach forl late in the first quarter. the Bucks to 96-93, and Roy an- several teams, died after ayear-F "A stupid play," Wade said. swered with a jumper. Clijsters, the Belgian player will play Russia's Ana champion Kuznetsova 6-4,6-2. in her final season on the tour, Chakvetadze, a 6-4,6-1 winner Peer is in the quarterfinals at a long battle with cancer. He was I edged No.. 15 Daniela over No. 8 Patty Schnyder. major for the first time. 55. Hantuchova 6-1, 7-5. Last year On the other side of the draw, On the men's side, defending Ruhle died Saturday at MD.| in the quarterfinals, Clijsters Serena Williams became a big championRogerFederer stayed Anderson Cancer Center ir ended Hingis' first run at a ma- threat for the women's tide af- on track for a 10th Grand Slam Houston of complications froml jor after three seasons in retire- ter defending champion Amelie with a 6-2,7-5,6-3 win over 14tK- treatment for multiple myelo-l ment, winning 6-3,2-6,6-4. Mauresmo and No. 3 Svetiana seeded Novak Djokovic.'" ma, a cancer of the bone mar-f "It's always apleasure to play Kuznet sova were toppled in the Federer will be aiming for a row, the Cincinnati Reds said| her again here," Clijsters said. fourth round Sunday. 34th consecutive win when he Sunday. "She's just agreat champion We "Yeah, 1 have it in me," meets seventh-seeded Tommy Ruhle pitched for Detroit,! get along on and off the court Williams said. "I believe in my Robredo, who beat Richard Houston, Cleveland and the! as well." game, and more than anything Gasquet of France 6-4,6-2,3-6, California Angels from 1974-1 Hingis has reached the quar- 1 believe in me. It doesn't mat- 6-4. 86, going 67-88 with a3.73 ERA j terfinals in her last nine trips to ter what people say or people Andy Roddick beat No. 9 He was a pitching coach with! Melbourne Park, two since com- write. At the end of the day, I'm Mario Ancic 6-3,3-6,6-1,5-7,6- Houston, Philadelphia and the | ing back from retirement. my biggest fan" 4 to set up a quarterfinal against New York Mets before join-i The 23-year-old Clijsters was Ranked No. 81 and seeming- friend and former housemate ing the Reds organization in| up 6-1, 3-0 when Hantuchova ly out of condition, Williams Mardy Fish. The unseeded Fish, 2004. rallied and got back on serve in came into the season's first ma- who lived with Roddick's fam- Ruhle began 2006 as the I /liami Heat's Dwyane Wade grimaces as he watches the final second the second Clijsters wasted two jor with only two matches in a ily for a year in 1999, made the Reds' pitching coach, but he| tick off the clock as the Heat were defeated 99-93 by the Dallas match points in the 10th game low-key warmup. And that fol- last eight for the first time at a was diagnosed during a rou- Mavericks, Sunday in Miami. Wade finished with 31 points. and had to break serve to finish lowed an injury-plagued season major, beating No. 16 David tine physical in February and | off the match in 1 hour, 19 min- when she played only four Ferrer 6-1,7-6 (4), 2-6,7-5. missed the whole season

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New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) has filed tariff revisions with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) mi the suspense begins in compliance with the PSC's August 23,2006 rate order regarding electricity rates to become effective January 1,2007. The tariff revisions reflect a $36.2 million reduction in delivery revenue (a 5.8% overall reduction in delivery rates), further unbundling of competitive Associated Press in an open letter of apology to fans and the team on Sunday that services and changes to NYSEG's economic development programs. DENVER — Carmelo he'll return a better player and Anthony's suspension is over. a better person Below is a summary of the changes to NYSEG's tariff schedules; affected by the revisions are PSC Nos. 119 and 120 (Electricity), and Let the suspense begin He'll also return to a lineup 121 (Street Lighting). Full details of the tariff changes are available at nyseg.com. The day after the NBAs lead- that's much different from the ing scorer was banned for 15 one he last saw on Dec. 16, when Tariff Revisions to Delivery Prices games for fighting, the Denver he clocked New York Knicks Reduction in Residential Rates > An overall 5.7% reduction in electricity delivery rates for residential customers is achieved through Nuggets acquired seven-time guard Mardy Collins, who had All-Star Allen Iverson, who was collared J.R Smith on the way a decrease in per kilowatt-hour (kwh) delivery charges, an increase of $2 in the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification 1 the league's second-leading scor- to the basket, leading to a brawl (residential regular) and 8 (residential day/night), and a decrease of $5 in the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification 12 (residential er at the time. that resulted in 10 ejections and time-of-use). Can two high-scoring super- seven suspensions. stars coexist? The Nuggets sent Andre Reduction in Small Non-demand, Non-Residential Rates > An overall 6.4% reduction in electricity delivery rates for small Sure, Iverson said, insisting Miller, Joe Smith and two first- non-demand billed, nonresidential customers is achieved through a decrease in per kwh delivery charges and an increase of $2 in the he's carried the load for so long round draft picks to Philadelphia in his career that he's ready to for Iverson Then, they dealt Earl Basic Service Charge for Service Classification Nos. 6 and 9. serve as wingman to the 22-year- Boykins and Julius Hodge to Reduction in Other Non-Residential Rates > An overall 6.5% reduction in electricity delivery rates for demand-billed, old Anthony. Milwaukee for Steve Blake. "I've never played with no- Coach George Karl has spent nonresidential customers. body that good," Iverson said. hours concocting plays to com- Standby Rates > An overall 5.8% reduction in electricity delivery rates for customers with interconnected on-site generation qualifying Anthony hasn't, either, and he, plement both his superstars. too, swears there won't be any "They are both great offen- for standby service. problems playing alongside A.I. sive players," Karl said. "I'm not After all, he thrived with the U.S. into this (notion) that it won't Reduction in Street Lighting and Outdoor Lighting > An overall 3.4% reduction in delivery rates for all lighting customers. teamattheworld championships work. I think great players like Further Unbundling of Competitive Services > The cost of bill issuance has been unbundled from the Basic Service Charge and last summer while playing with to play with great players. LeBron James and Dwyane Sometimes it's not as perfect will be listed separately on customers' bills. Customers who receive electricity supply from a supplier other than NYSEG and who receive Wade. and fluid as the San Antonio a consolidated bill for delivery and supply will not be charged NYSEG's Bill Issuance Charge. The Merchant Function Charge has also "I can't wait toplay with Allen," Spurs or teams like that. But been unbundled from rates and will appear as a separate line item on the bills of customers who purchase electricity supply from NYSEG. he said. "It's going to be great." normally in time you can fig- For demand-billed nonresidential customers, metering charges have been unbundled from the Basic Service Charge and will appear Iverson said offense won't be ure that if they will cooperate a problem when Anthony gets and move the ball and pass the as separate line items on the bills of customers who receive metering services from NYSEG. back, and Anthony agrees. ball, good stuff will happen." "I think it's going to take some Spurs coach Greg Popovich Tariff Revisions to Economic Development Programs time to get a rhythm for every- thinks the Nuggets will find a • The company is introducing a new incentive, the Incremental Load Incentive. body when I come back," way to make it work. • The company is phasing out the Economic Development Incentive, Economic Revitalization Incentive, Incubator Development Incentive Anthony suggested. "We all got "There will be absolutely no and Self Generation Deferral Incentive. to make an adjustment. It's go- problem," he said. "They respect ing to take a couple of games." each other. Anthony has a great • Effective January 1,2007, the Small Business Growth Incentive is no longer available. 0 Anthony, who returns from inside game. George convinced • Kilowatt-hours supplied by the New York Power Authority are exempt from paying the System Benefits and Renewable Portfolio his 36-day absence tonight when him what a power he is down Standard charges. the Nuggets face the Memphis there. Iverson has the penetra- Grizzlies at the Pepsi Center, said tion abUity and perimeter." IH- i mmm

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Associated Press But he returned after getting Chase Utley is quite com re-taped and somehow, Miami fortable with long-term deals. Jerry Stackhouse regained his pulled into a 90-all tie with Sft One day after getting mar scoring touch at the right time minutes left. ried, Utley agreed Sunday to for the Dallas Mavericks, help- A jumper by Stackhouse with an $85 million, seven-year con- ing them finally stave off a come- 5:34 left pushed the Mavs' edge tract with the Philadelphia back attempt by the Miami Heat. to 90-84, but the Heat scored the Phillies, who can keep three- Stackhouse — slowly work- next six points and tied it 2 min- fourths of their infield in place ing his way back after spraining utes later when Wade hit a for the rest of the decade. his left ankle last month—scored jumper. "Chase puts up very good 16 of his 23 points in the final Dallas scored the next six individual numbers, but at the quarter as the Mavericks held on points, with Nowitzki and same time, he's a team play to beat Miami 99-93 on Sunday Howard scoring 26 seconds apart er," Phillies general manager in the first matchup between the to put the Mavs back on top. Pat Gillick said. teams since last season's NBA Miami got back within 96-93 Utley hit .309 last season finals. on a Wade layup with 57 sec- with 40 doubles, 32 homers, JoshHowardhad25points and onds left, but the Heat wouldn't 102 RBI and 131 runs. He also Dirk Nowitzki added 22 points score again and wound up with had a 35-game hitting streak and 11 rebounds for Dallas, which their 10th home loss of the sea- that tied for the lOth-longest improved its NBA-best record son Associated Press in major league history and to 34-8 and is 20-1 in its last 21 longest by a second baseman. games. Plus, the Mavs got some Sunday's highlights Serena Williams stretches to make a backhand return during her fourth round match against Jelena Jankovic, Sunday at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Williams won 6-3,6-2. After making $500,000 last tiny measure of revenge over the • Spurs 99, 76ers 85: Tim year, Utley gets a $2 million Heat, who lost the first twogames Duncan had 17 points and 15 re- signing bonus and salaries of of last year's finals before rally- bounds, and Brent Barry scored $45 million this year, $7.5 mil ing to win the championship in 23 points to lead San Antonio at Iionin2008,$llmillionin2009 six games. Philadelphia. and $15 million in each of the "We just had to keep grind- Robert Horry and Manu Hingis, Clijsters set up final seasons. ing," Stackhouse said. "It was a GinobUi each scored 12 points "Chase is a pretty special great game which had some great for the Spurs, who never trailed player," Gillick said. "The com- players making great plays." and coasted to their sixth win in mitment speaks for itself." Dwyane Wade — who suf- eight games. quarterfinals showdown Utiey,whomustpassaphys- fered & left ankle injury in the • Suns 131, Timberwolves ical for the deal to be finalized, first quarter, but returned and 102:ShawnMarionhadl7 points would have been eligible for played 44 minutes — finished and 20 rebounds, then sat out free agency after the 2009 sea- with 31 points, six rebounds and the fourth quarter as host 81st-ranked Serena Williams emerges as a threat son Utley was not available six assists for Miami, but missed Phoenix won their 13th in a row. for comment because he was a potential tying three-pointer Phoenix turned the game in- Associated Press utes. She lost only nine games events. in three previous matches. She had to save match points on his honeymoon, surely a with 5.8 seconds left. to a blowout with a31-2 blitz late disappointment for his female "We still had an opportunity in the third quarter. MELBOURNE, Australia Hingis, coming off three two- against No. 5 Nadia Petrova to — Martina Hingis and Kim set victories, was taken aback by make the fourth round — her fan club, "Chase's Chicks." to win the game," Heat center • Trail Blazers 99, Bucks It is believed the Cardinals' Alonzo Mourning said. "When 95: Rookie Brandon Roy had a Clijsters set up their second heavy pressure from li's strong first win over a top 10 player straight Australian Open quar- ground strokes in the first set. since she won the Australian ti- Albert Pujols is the only oth- you put yourself in a position to career-high 28 points including er player who got a seven-year a late jumper that helped pre- terfinal showdown with fourth- "She came out on fire, I've de in 2005 — then beat No. 11 win, you don't want to just set- contract after just three years tle for that. They don't keep stats serve Portland's home victory round victories Monday. never played her before, I knew Jelena Jankovic 6-3,6-2. over short-handed Milwaukee. Hingis, the Swiss star who it was going to be a difficult In the second set, Williams of major league service. Pujols for moral victories." and St. Louis' agreed to a $100 The Heat were downby 13 ear- Roy's first rally stopper came swept the 1997-99 titles and match," Hingis said. "I knew I finished off a 17-shot rally with million, seven-year contract ly in the second half and their with 2:25 left, when he made a reached the finals the next three had to come up with the best... a trademark crosscourt back- chances clearly didn't look good, three-pointer thatputtheBlazers years before quitting the tour and after the first set I started hand to end the fourth game, that began in 2004. especially with Wade hobbling up 93-87. Milwaukee's Earl because of nagging foot and an- playing better." pumping her fist as Jankovic Ex-hurler Ruhle dies kle problems, weathered an ear- Later Monday, top-seeded stared and gaped at the angle. around after injuring his ankle Boykinsthenmadeathree-point- Vem Ruhle, a former major by stepping on Nowitzki's foot er with 36.6 seconds left to close ly challenge from China's Li Na MariaSharapovawas settoplay Williams will face Shahar before winning 4-6,6-3,6-0. Vera Zvonareva. The winner Peer, who beat 2004 U.S. Open league pitcher and coach for late in the first quarter. the Bucks to 96-93, and Roy an- several teams, died after ayear- "A stupid play," Wade said. swered with a jumper. Clijsters, the Belgian player will play Russia's Ana champion Kuznetsova 6-4,6-2. in her final season on the tour, Chakvetadze, a 6-4,6-1 winner Peer is in the quarterfinals at a long battle with cancer. He was edged No. 15 Daniela over No. 8 Patty Schnyder. major for the first time. 55. Hantuchova 6-1, 7-5. Last year On the other side of the draw, On the men's side, defending Ruhle died Saturday at M.D. in the quarterfinals, Clijsters Serena Williams became a big championRoger Federer stayed Anderson Cancer Center ended Hingis' first run at a ma- threat for the women's tide af- on track for a 10th Grand Slam Houston of complications from jor after three seasons in retire- ter defending champion Amelia with a 6-2,7-5,6-3 win overl4th- treatment for multiple myelo ment, winning 6-3,2-6,6-4. Mauresmo and No. 3 Svetlana seeded Novak Djokovic. ma, a cancer of the bone mar- "It's always a pleasure to play Kuznetsova were toppled in the Federer will be aiming for a row, the Cincinnati Reds said her again here," Clijsters said. fourth round Sunday. 34th consecutive win when he Sunday. "She's just agreat champion We "Yeah, I have it in me," meets seventh-seeded Tommy Ruhle pitched for Detroit, get along on and off the court Williams said. "I believe in my Robredo, who beat Richard Houston, Cleveland and tb as well." game, and more than anything Gasquet of France 6-4,6-2,3-6, California Angels from 1974- Hingis has reached the quar- I believe in me. It doesn't mat- 6-4. 86,going67-88witha3.73ERA terfinals in her last nine trips to ter what people say or people Andy Roddick beat No. 9 He was a pitching coach with Melbourne Park, two since com- write. At the end of the day, I'm Mario Ancic 6-3,3-6,6-1,5-7,6- Houston, Philadelphia and the ing back from retirement. my biggest fan" 4 to set up a quarterfinal against New York Mets before join- The 23-year-old Clijsters was Ranked No. 81 and seeming- friend and former housemate ing the Reds organization in up 6-1, 3-0 when Hantuchova ly out of condition, Williams Mardy Fish. The unseeded Fish, 2004. rallied and got back on serve in came into the season's first ma- who lived with Roddick's fam- Ruble began 2006 as the Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade grimaces as he watches the final second the second. Clijsters wasted two jor with only two matches in a ily for a year in 1999, made the Reds' pitching coach, but he tick off the clock as the Heat were defeated 99-93 by the Dallas match points in the 10th game low-key warmup. And that fol- last eight for the first time at a was diagnosed during a rou Mavericks, Sunday in Miami. Wade finished with 31 points. and had to break serve to finish lowed an injury-plagued season major, beating No. 16 David tine physical in February and off the match in 1 hour, 19 min- when she played only four Ferrer 6-L 7-6 (4), 2-6,7-5. missed the whole season

Anthony's suspension ends PUBUC NOTICE

New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) has filed tariff revisions with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) and the suspense begins in compliance with the PSC's August 23,2006 rate order regarding electricity rates to become effective January 1,2007. The tariff revisions reflect a $36.2 million reduction in delivery revenue (a 5.8% overall reduction in delivery rates), further unbundling of competitive Associated Press in an open letter of apology to fans and the team on Sunday that services and changes to NYSEG's economic development programs. DENVER — Carmelo he'll return a better player and Below is a summary of the changes to NYSEG's tariff schedules; affected by the revisions are PSC Nos. 119 and 120 (Electricity), and Anthony's suspension is over. a better person Let the suspense begin. He'll also return to a lineup 121 (Street Lighting). Full details of the tariff changes are available at nyseg.com. The day after the NBA's lead- that's much different from the ing scorer was banned for 15 one he last saw on Dec. 16, when Tariff Revisions to Delivery Prices games for fighting, the Denver he clocked New York Knicks Reduction in Residential Rates > An overall 5.7% reduction in electricity delivery rates for residential customers is achieved through Nuggets acquired seven-time guard Mardy Collins, who had All-Star Allen Iverson, who was collared J.R Smith on the way a decrease in per kilowatt-hour (kwh) delivery charges, an increase of $2 in the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification 1 the league's second-leading scor- to the basket, leading to a brawl (residential regular) and 8 (residential day/night), and a decrease of $5 in the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification 12 (residential er at the time. that resulted in 10 ejections and time-of-use). Can two high-scoring super- seven suspensions. stars coexist? The Nuggets sent Andre Reduction in Small Non-demand, Non-Residential Rates > An overall 6.4% reduction in electricity delivery rates for small Sure, Iverson said, insisting Miller, Joe Smith and two first- non-demand billed, nonresidential customers is achieved through a decrease in per kwh delivery charges and an increase of $2 in the he's carried the load for so long round draft picks to Philadelphia in his career that he's ready to for Iverson Then, they dealt Earl Basic Service Charge for Service Classification Nos. 6 and 9. serve as wingman to the 22-year- Boykins and Julius Hodge to Reduction in Other Non-Residential Rates > An overall 6.5% reduction in electricity delivery rates for demand-billed, old Anthony. Milwaukee for Steve Blake. "I've never played with no- Coach George Karl has spent nonresidential customers. body that good," Iverson said. hours concocting plays to com- Standby Rates > An overall 5.8% reduction in electricity delivery rates for customers with interconnected on-site generation qualifying Anthony hasn't, either,andhe, plement both his superstars. too, swears there won't be any "They are both great offen- for standby service. problems playing alongside A.I. sive players," Karl said. "I'm not After all, he thrived with the U.S. into this (notion) that it won't Reduction in Street Lighting and Outdoor Lighting > An overall 3.4% reduction in delivery rates for all lighting customers. team at the world championships work. I think great players like Further Unbundling of Competitive Services > The cost of bill issuance has been unbundled from the Basic Service Charge and last summer while playing with to play with great players. LeBron James and Dwyane Sometimes it's not as perfect will be listed separately on customers' bills. Customers who receive electricity supply from a supplier other than NYSEG and who receive Wade. and fluid as the San Antonio a consolidated bill for delivery and supply will not be charged NYSEG's Bill Issuance Charge. The Merchant Function Charge has also "I can't wait toplay with Allen," Spurs or teams like that. But been unbundled from rates and will appear as a separate line item on the bills of customers who purchase electricity supply from NYSEG. he said. "It's going to be great." normally in time you can fig- For demand-billed nonresidential customers, metering charges have been unbundled from the Basic Service Charge and will appear Iverson said offense won't be ure that if they will cooperate a problem when Anthony gets and move the ball and pass the as separate line items on the bills of customers who receive metering services from NYSEG. back, and Anthony agrees; ball, good stuff will happen." Tariff Revisions to Economic Development Programs "I think it's going to take some Spurs coach Greg Popovich time tb get a rhythm for every- thinks the Nuggets will find a • The company is introducing a new incentive, the Incremental Load Incentive. body when I come back," way to make it work • The company is phasing out the Economic Development Incentive, Economic Revitalization Incentive, Incubator Development Incentive Anthony suggested. "We all got "There will be absolutely no and Self Generation Deferral Incentive. to make an adjustment. It's go- problem," he said. "They respect ing to take a couple of games." each other. Anthony has a great • Effective January 1,2007, the Small Business Growth Incentive is no longer available. Anthony, who returns from inside game. George convinced • Kilowatt-hours supplied by the New York Power Authority are exempt from paying the System Benefits and Renewable Portfolio his 36-day absence tonight when him what a power he is down Standard charges. the Nuggets face the Memphis there. Iverson has the penetra- Grizzlies at the Pepsi Center, said tion ability and perimeter." +ii •

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Monday, January 22,2007 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Press & Sun-Bulletin 5D

SCOREBOARD BCC MEN MEN Sorry shooting costs Orange a win EAST Albany, N.Y. 80, Hartford 67 Hornets' run Army 53, Navy 50 Boston U. 59, UMBC 53 Keystone 68, D'Youville 45 Patterson's last-minute 3-pointers end St. John's losing streak seals victory Loyola, Md. 78, Rider 73 Marquette 77, Pittsburgh 74, OT From staff reports Massachusetts 101, Duquesne 87 Associated Press Freshman Paul Harris had four NYU 69, Case Reserve 52 New Hampshire 69, Stony Brook 56 points and 12 rebounds. NIMMONSBURG— Saint Joseph's 82, Xavier 74 NEW YORK — Avery "Eric brought us back on his Siena 80, Manhattan 69 Broome Community College St. Bonaventure 87, La.Salle 73 Patterson is the latest shoot- own," Boeheim said, "but one turned a four-point lead into a St. John's 64, Syracuse 60 er to say what all shooters tru- guy can't do it. You need oth- 20-point cusMon in the first Vermont 65, Binghamton 61 ly believe. SOUTH er people. five minutes of the second half Emory & Henry 115, Bridgewater, Va. 93 "I wasn't really worried "In a close game it comes Sunday and beat SUNY Canton Fayetteville St. 82, Elizabeth City St. 73 about my jump shot," the St. SH down to making shots, and Virginia 88, Wake Forest 76 ^IB 83-65 in a Mid-State Athletic Virginia Tech 67, Maryland 64, OT John's junior said. ^^^n| J^I^^B they made two big ones at the Conference men's basketball W. Kentucky 73, New Orleans 70 Despite having missed his end. I was disappointed with Washington & Lee 84, Lynchburg 67 game at BCC's Dick Baldwin MIDWEST first three-point attempts our inside effort and rebound- Gymnasium. Akron 66, Buffalo 59 Sunday, he wasn't. ^^^HRHHIA rt^^^^l ing, and we missed a lot of free RobKrowiakledtheHomets Chicago 81, Rochester 74 Patterson made two three- throws and in this league you Evansville 63, Missouri St. 56 ^^H^Bfi^H^p I^^^^H (11-6,5-0) with 18 points, and Illinois St. 80, Drake 65 pointers in the final 1:08, the can't do that." DJ Szmyrko scored 15, all from Miami (Ohio) 72, Ohio 69, OT first part of a four-point play, North Park 90, Illinois Wesleyan 81 The Orange went 4-for-14 three-point range. Szmyrko Notre Dame 82, South Florida 58 •and the Red Storm beat ^H^^HH from the free throw line, and made two of his three-point- Toledo 76, N. Illinois 60 K^H Syracuse 64-60 to end a four- Wis.-Milwaukee 73. Wright St. 69 Roberts, who came into the ers at the start of the second FAR WEST game losing streak. game shooting 51 percent, was half to led the Hornets' scor- CS Northridge 72, S. Dakota St. 61 "My teammates kept telling l-for-9. ing spree. me to shoot the ball," said St. John's hosts No. 20 Notre The Northstars (2-11, 0-2) VERMONT 65. BINGHAMTON 61 Patterson, who came into the ^^^^T^ Dame on Tuesday and is at were led by a game-high 21 VERMONT (13-6) Klimes 5-7 2-3 12, Holm 3- game shooting 37 percent from No. 6 Pittsburgh on Saturday. 81-2 7, THmboli 3-9 2-5 9, Cieplicki 2-5 2-3 7, Wr -M •«''"'ti., _1 Bi points by Che Terrazas. Vier 3-5 4-412, Green 1-10-0 2, Sisca 0-10-0 three-point range and averag- "Every win is important, and BCC hosts Tompkins- 0, Powlovich 1-12-2 4, McCrory 1-2 0-0 2, ing 12.3 points per game. Associated Press we don't overemphasize any Cortland CC at 8 p.m. on Mclntosh 3-4 4-7 10, Shields 0-0 0-2 0. Totals The Red Storm (11-8,2-4 Big Syracuse's Paul Harris battles for a loose ball with St. John's Avery 22-4417-28 65. one game," St. John's coach Wednesday. BINGHAMTON (9-11) Trlfunovic 3-51-2 7, East) had lost six straight to Patterson during Sunday's game at Madison Square Garden in New Norm Roberts said. Olomo 0-10-0 0, Gordon 3-10 0-0 8, Jackson Syracuse (15-5,4-2) and were York. St. John's won 64-60. "Everybody is beating up on 5-9 0-0 13, Forbes 6-18 2-2 17, Proctor 2-5 0-0 starting to hear the rumblings 5, Hailey 0-0 0-0 0, Lee 1-11-13, James 2-6 2- everybody in this league, so 2 6, Kovacevic 1-2 0-0 2, Montgomery 0-0 0-0 that they would miss the Big you are never really out of it BCC WOMEN bound," Syracuse coach Jim 0. Totals 23-57 6-7 61. East tournament for a fourth that put the Red Storm ahead if you can get hot at the right Halftime: Vermont 34-29.3-Polnt Goals: 61-58 with 1:28 to play. Boeheim said. straight season. time. We have to build from Vermont 4-12 (Vier 2-4, Cieplicki 1-3, Trimboll Nichols missed a three- Lamont Hamilton had 10 1-3, Holm 0-1, Sisca 0-1), Binghamton 9-27 "I think our whole team felt this game and bring it again pointer on Syracuse's next pos- points and 12 rebounds for St. BCC's rally (Jackson 3-5, Forbes 3-8, Gordon 2-9, Proctor the urgency, and that is why on Tuesday." 1-3, James 0-2). Fouled Out: None. Rebounds: session, and Patterson, who John's. Lawrence had 10 points we played as hard as we did," St. John's opened on a 13-2 Vermont 33 (Holm 12), Binghamton 29 said Anthony Mason Jr., who finished with nine points, hit and seven assists, and Calhoun not enough (James, Trlfunovic 6). Assists: Vermont 11 a three-pointer with 1:03 left had 10 points and seven re- run, and Syracuse took its first (Cieplicki, Klimes, Mclntosh, Trimboll, Vier had 16 points and 10 rebounds lead at 28-26 on a dunk by From staff reports 2), Binghamton 10 (Forbes 4). Total Fouls: for a 64-58 lead. bounds. for the Red Storm. "We came Roberts with 1:43 left in the Vermont 13, Binghamton 24. A: 3,941. in more pepped up and more Devendorf scored on a drive "I felt like this was a must half. The Red Storm led 29-28 NIMMONSBURG— enthusiastic. It was a big game with 54 seconds left and win," Lawrence said. "Key AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE at halftime despite shooting Broome Community College for us." Syracuse opted not to foul St. players make key plays to put Conference All Games rallied from 13 points down in Demetris Nichols hit a John's, letting the Red Storm you in a situation to win the 25 percent (9-for-36), includ- W L Pet W L Pet ing making just four of 24 shots the second half but couldn't Vermont 5 1 .833 13 6 .684 three-pointer with 1:48 left to run the clock down. Eugene game at the end. A.P., during from inside the three-point hold the lead Sunday as SUNY Albany 5 2 .714 12 7 .632 play to give the Orange a 58- Lawrence launched a three the stretch, made some key Boston U. 4 2 .667 7 11 .388 57 lead. with 18 seconds left on the plays to make sure we were in arc. Cantonheld on, 72-66, in a Mid- New Hampshire 4 3 .571 8 12 .400 The loss snapped Syracuse's State Athletic Conference Hartford 3 4 .429 9 10 .474 Patterson went up for a shot game clock and the shot clock a situation to win the game." UMBC 3 4 .429 7 13 .350 beyond the arc, and Syracuse's about to expire, and Qa'rraan Devendorf had 23 points, 18 47-game winning streak women's basketball game at Maine 3 4 .429 8 11 .421 Eric Devendorf reached in as Calhoun of St. John's grabbed in the second half for Syracuse, against schools in New York the Dick Baldwin Gymnasium. Stony Brook 2 5 .286 7 12 .368 while Nichols had 12 points state. The last in-state school The Hornets (9-5,3-2) went Binghamton 2 6 .250 9 11 .450 he did. The ball went through, the rebound to seal the win. and Patterson made the free "We got them to take a bad and Terrence Roberts had 11 to beat the Orange was St. on a 16-0 run over an 8-minute Sunday's games throw for a four-point play shot and didn't get the re- points and 10 rebounds. John's, 76-75 on Feb. 19,2000. span of the second half to take Vermont 65, Binghamton 61 a 56-53 lead, but ran out of steam New Hampshire 69, Stony Brook 56 Boston U. 59, UMBC 53 with 7 minutes left. Albany 80, Hartford 67 TOP 25 Amber Pratt, Heather Dodd, BEARCATS and Suzy Precopio all led BCC Albany at Boston U., 8 p.m. with 15 points each. Precopio CONTINUED FROM ID had 15 rebounds for the dou- Thursday's Games Marquette ble-double, and Dodd had 10. New Hampshire at UMBC, 7 p.ir . of its recent funk. Walker jug- Vermont at Hartford, 7 p.m. Erin Tulip led theNorthstars Maine at Stony Brook, 7 p.m. gled his starting lineup. Forbes, (12-1,2-0) with 19 points. stops Pitt the team's leading scorer who BCC hosts Tompkins- ST. JOHN'S 64, SYRACUSE 60 has been coming off the bench, Cortland CC at 6 p.m. on Associated Press SYRACUSE (15-5) Watkins 2-6 0-0 4, and sophomore Dwayne Jackson Wednesday. Roberts 5-91-911, Nichols 5-14 0-012, both started for the first time Rautins 0-51-2 1, Wright 1-6 0-0 2, Harris 1-3 Dominic James made two since coming to BU. They took 2-2 4, Devendorf 9-16 0*123, Gorman 1-10-0 free throws after being fouled the place of senior guards Troy 3. Totals 24-60 4-14 60. with less than a second remain- ST. JOHN'S (11-8) Mason Jr. 5-14 2-2 16, Hailey and Steve Proctor. NY SCHOOLS Hamilton 4-13 2-3 10, Spears 0-11-2 1, ing in overtime and No. 24 But Vermont, which was with- Lawrence 2-6 4-710, Patterson 3-91-19, Marquette rallied after squan- out injured starters Joe Trapani Calhoun 4-10 2-4 10, Wright 2-7 1-1 6, dering an 11-point lead to sur- (broken foot) and Marqus Jasiullonis 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 21-6313-20 64. Bona's finish Halftime: St. John's 29-28.3-Poiiit Goals: prise No. 6 Pittsburgh 77-74 on Blakely (wrist), took control of Syracuse 8-24 (Devendorf 5-8, Nichols 2-8, Sunday. the game early. Gorman 1-1, Roberts 0-1, Wright 0-1, Rautins James scored 23 points and 0-5), St. John's 9-21 (Mason Jr. 4-7, Lawrence . The Bearcats shut down secures win 2-3, Patterson 2-7, Wright 1-3, Hamilton 0-1). Dan Fitzgerald and Wesley Trimboli, the Catamounts' all- Fouled Out: None. Rebounds: Syracuse 43 Matthews had 14 each as the conference guard. But Vermont Associated Press (Harris 12), St. John's 44 (Hamilton 12). Golden Eagles (17-4,4-2) im- found production elsewhere. Assists: Syracuse 11 (Wright 6), St. John's 14 (Lawrence 7). Total Fouls: Syracuse 20, St. proved to 4-1 against Top 25 Guard Nick Vier, who was av- Paul Williams had 20 points John's 14. A: NA. teams and dealt Pitt (17-3,5-1) eraging just 2.7 points per game, and 10 rebounds, leading five only its secondhome court loss scored acollegiate-best 12 points, St. Bonaventure players in dou- in 30 games. all in the first half. ble figures as the Bonnies beat WOMEN Ronald Ramon scored 21 "We seem, this year, to have La Salle 87-73 on Sunday. EAST Boston College 69, Clemson 64 points and7-footer Aaron Gray a tendency to make role players After St. Bonaventare (5-13, Connecticut 84, St. John's 63 had 16 points and nine re- into stars, which is disappoint- 2-3 Atlantic 10) jumped out to D'Youville 64, Keystone 59 a 10-2 lead three minutes into Delaware 67, Hofstra 59 bounds despite sitting out the ing," Walker said. Fairfleld 77, Rider 63 final 3/2 minutes of regulation, Martin Klimes added 12 points the game. La Salle finished the Loyola, Md. 61, Manhattan 45 when Pitt surged back after for Vermont, and Chris Holm first half on a 17-0 run to take Marist 70, lona 49 NYU 88, Case Reserve 74 trailing 60-51 following grabbed 12 rebounds. a 41-35 halftime lead. Navy 49, Army 44 Fitzgerald's two threes. Jason Green's layup with 3:29 The Explorers (8-11, 1-4) Old Dominion 83, Drexel 51 started the second half with a St. Peter's 51, Siena 49 Marquette led 48-37 earlier in to go in the half gave Vermont Towson 64, George Mason 54 the half. its largest lead, 34-2L 9-4 run to take a 50-39 lead, but Yeshiva 70, Old Westbury 62 The Bearcats cut the led to the Bonnies countered with a SOUTH • No. 20 Notre Dame 82, Arkansas 67, Florida 57 South Florida 58: Rob Kurz five by halftime and quickly tied 16-2 run of their own to take a AverettSO, Mary Baldwin 70 had 21 points and 10 rebounds the game in the second half. 55-52 lead with 12 minutes re- Charlotte 74, Duquesne 65 REBECCA TOWNS / Press & Sun-Bulletin Fayetteville St. 101, Elizabeth City St. 86 and ColinFalls addedl4 points Forbes scored back-to-back maining. The teams tradedbas- Georgia 70, Florida St. 65 to lead Notre Dame (16-3,4- buckets to give BU a 48-44 lead Binghamton University's Richard Forbes fakes Colin Mclntosh of the kets until the Bonnies put to- James Madison 75, UNC Wilmington 69 gether a 13-2 run in the game's Kentucky 68, Auburn 65 2) over South Florida (10-10,1- midway through the half. University of Vermont during Sunday's game at the Events Center. L5U 61, Alabama 45 5 Big East), the 14th straight Jackson, who had a collegiate- Vermont won 65-61. closing minutes. Louisiana-Lafayette 89, Troy 66 best 12 points, tipped in a Forbes • Siena80)Manhattan69: Louisville 53, Rutgers 50 home win this season for the Maryland 83, Wake Forest 60 Fighting Irish. miss with 2:38 to go to tie the Kenny Hasbrouck scored 22 Mississippi St. 87, South Carolina 73 The Bulls kept it close ear- game at 58. seal the victory. points shy of 1,000 for his col- points and Edwin Ubiles had North Carolina 86, N.C. State 65 "They made shots — we legiate career.... Klimes, who 17 as Siena (10-8, 6-3 Metro St. Bonaventure 72, Richmond 69 ly, leading by as many as five On the next possession, Va. Commonwealth 75, Georgia St. 64, OT points about eight minutes in- Trimboli — who finished with played good defense, but also had five rebounds, is the Atlantic) started strong and Vanderbllt 72, Georgia Tech 55 nine points — hit a little base- Vermont's good and they made only player on Vermont's ros- beat Manhattan (9-9,6-2). William & Mary 58, Northeastern 49 to the game. But Notre Dame MIDWEST ended the first half on a 21-2 line floater to give Vermont the shots," Gordon said. "That's ba- ter who played on the 2005 • Albany 80,Hartford67: Bradley 76, Missouri St. 68 run, holding South Florida lead for good. sically what happened." NCAA Tournament team that Jamar Wilson scored 22 points Chicago 67, Rochester 60 With 31 seconds to go and beat Syracuse in the first round. and Albany (12-7,5-2 AE) tied Creighton 76, Evansville 74 without a basket for the final Around the rim Dayton 69, Fordham 38 nine minutes of the half to open Vermont up four, Forbes blocked Holm, who transferred to a season-high with 12 three- George Washington 67, Xavier 55 a Kyle Cieplicki three-pointer. Hailey, a senior guard, played Vermont from Rhode Island, pointers in an America East Michigan St. 67, Iowa 57 a 42-26 lead at intermission. just two first-half minutes and Minnesota 75, Penn St. 62 • No. 23 Virginia Tech 67, But Klimes tapped the ball back was on the roster but sat out victory over Hartford (9-10, N.Iowa 66, Wichita St. 56 to Cieplicki, who hit a three to didn't score. He remains 14 that season. AE3-4). 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The tariff So finally we have a varying shades of bad. revisions reflect a $36.2 million reduction in delivery revenue (a 5.8% overall reduction in delivery rates), further unbundling of competitive glimpse of President Bush's I know how tempting it is services and changes to NYSEG's economic development programs. new plan for Iraq. And who to say we ought to wash our can be surprised that the new hands of this mess and bring Below is a summary of the changes to NYSEG's tariff schedules; affected by the revisions are PSC Nos. 119 and 120 (Electricity), and plan is basically to do what our men and women home. he did under the old plan, I know it still strikes me 121 (Street Lighting). Full details of the tariff changes are available at nyseg.com. except more. as wrong, for reasons Tariff Revisions to Delivery Prices To be exact, 21,500 both moral and prag- more. That's the matic, to come in, Reduction in Residential Rates > An overall 5.7% reduction in electricity delivery rates for residential customers is achieved through amount by which Bush blow up these peo- wants to bump ple's country, then a decrease in per kilowatt-hour (kwh) delivery charges/an increase of $2 in the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification 1 American troop walk away and leave (residential regular) and 8 (residential day/night), and a decrease of $5 in the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification 12 (residential strength. The rein- them in the rubble. time-of-use). forcements, he ex- Most of all, though, plained in his tele- LEONARD I know this: I do not Reduction in Small Non-demand, Non-Residential Rates > An overall 6.4% reduction in electricity delivery rates for small vised speech last trust my leaders. And non-demand billed, nonresidential customers is achieved through a decrease in per kwh delivery charges and an increase of $2 in the Wednesday night, pins pohtics is not the on- would largely be used ly, or even the pri- Basic Service Charge for Service Classification Nos. 6 and 9. Commentary to secure Baghdad. mary, reason. No, at Reduction in Other Non-Residential Rates > An overall 6.5% reduction in electricity delivery rates for demand-billed, Baghdad is, of course, the end of the day, one of the less secure cities this is a question of character. nonresidential customers. on Earth, epicenter of an in- . From the beginning, the ar- surgency that has killed thou- chitects of this war have Standby Rates > An overall 5.8% reduction in electricity delivery rates for customers with interconnected on-site generation qualifying sands of Iraqis and shown a frightening noncha- for standby service. Americans. lance toward truth, a trou- The decision to increase bling willingness to treat fact Reduction in Street Lighting and Outdoor Lighting > An overall 3.4% reduction in delivery rates for all lighting customers. troop strength is remarkable as optional. Where reahty has coming, as it does, from a collided with political expedi- Further Unbundling of Competitive Services > The cost of bill issuance has been unbundled from the Basic Service Charge and , president who has consistent- ence, political expedience has will be listed separately on customers' bills. Customers who receive electricity supply from a supplier other than NYSEG and who receive ly defended existing troop invariably won Where it has a consolidated bill for delivery and supply will not be charged NYSEG's Bill Issuance Charge. The Merchant Function Charge has also levels as adequate to get the been inconvenient, it has sim- been unbundled from rates and will appear as a separate line item on the bills of customers who purchase electricity supply from NYSEG. job done. But then, he's also a ply been ignored. president who has consistent- It happened when the ad- For demand-billed nonresidential customers, metering charges have been unbundled from the Basic Service Charge and will appear ly said he coukTuot think of ministration linked Iraq to the as separate line items on the bills of customers who receive metering services from NYSEG. I any mistakes he made in Sept. 11 terrorist attacks even I prosecuting the so-called though one had nothing to do Tariff Revisions to Economic Development Programs I War on Terror. with the other. It happened • The company is introducing a new incentive, the Incremental Load Incentive. Yet, there he was, belatedly when the White House used • The company is phasing out the Economic Development Incentive, Economic Revitalization Incentive, Incubator Development Incentive I admitting that he has pursued discredited intelligence to I a flawed strategy based on make the case for war. It hap- and Self Generation Deferral Incentive. [false assumptions. "Where pened when Bush airily dis- • Effective January 1,2007, the Small Business Growth Incentive is no longer available. I mistakes have been made," he missed gloomy intelligence • Kilowatt-hours supplied by the New York Power Authority are exempt from paying the System Benefits and Renewable Portfolio | said, "the responsibility rests reports that did not jibe with Standard charges. Iwith me." Contrary to a pre- his preferred view. It hap- Idiction his critics have often pened when he kept insisting I made, this admission of error we "stay the course" even af- I acceptance of responsi- ter it became apparent to bility did not cause Bush's everyone with eyes that the llips to fall off. course led straight off a cliff. I have no earthly idea So now, here comes Bush whether an influx of 21,500 with sober mien and chas- roops will be sufficient to tened air asking for one more cure what ails Iraq and its chance to get it right. And if capital city. Your humble cor- you sense in this comer a re- respondent is not an expert luctance to comply, it has less jn military force levels. I'd to do with the merits of his Jove to be able to say whether proposed strategy than with jringing in more troops will the fact that it is his proposed A loan rate pacify Baghdad long enough strategy. Bush has heretofore i get the electricity turned shown only arrogance in the jack oa And whether turning face of monumental and fatal an the electricity will, at this misjudgments. Now he's ask- Jate date, make a difference. ing us, in effect, tqtrust him. The fact is, I don't know. And for the life of ihe, I But I know we've been mis- this good won't can't think of a single reason I l to an awful intersection of should.. listory where there are no tood options, only options in [email protected] last forever. 'by not a new election for state comptroller?

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Wednesday, January 17,2007 0 PIN I 0 N Press & Sun-Bulletin 7A Why should we trust PUBLIC NOTICE Bush at tMs point? New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) has filed tariff revisions with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) in compliance with the PSC's August 23,2006 rate order regarding electricity rates to become effective January 1,2007. The tariff So finally we have a varying shades of bad. revisions reflect a $36.2 million reduction in delivery revenue (a 5,8% overall reduction in delivery rates), further unbundling of competitive glimpse of President Bush's I know how tempting it is services and changes to NYSEG's economic development programs. new plan for Iraq. And who to say we ought to wash our can be surprised that the new hands of this mess and bring Below is a summary of the changes to NYSEG's tariff schedules; affected by the revisions are PSC Nos. 119 and 120 (Electricity), and plan is basically to do what our men and women home. he did under the old plan, I know it still strikes me 121 (Street Lighting). Full details of the tariff changes are available at nyseg.com. except more. as wrong, for reasons Tariff Revisions to Delivery Prices To be exact, 21,500 both moral and prag- more. That's the matic, to come in, Reduction in Residential Rates > An overall 5.7% reduction in electricity delivery rates for residential customers is achieved through amount by which Bush blow up these peo- wants to bump ple's country, then a decrease in per kilowatt-hour (kwh) delivery charges, an increase of $2 in the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification 1 American troop walk away and leave (residential regular) and 8 (residential day/night), and a decrease of $5 in the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification 12 (residential strength. The rein- them in the rubble. time-of-use). forcements, he ex- Most of all, though. plained in his tele- LEONARD I know this: I do not Reduction in Small Non-demand, Non-Residential Rates > An overall 6.4% reduction in electricity delivery rates for small vised speech last trust my leaders. And non-demand billed, nonresidential customers is achieved through a decrease in per kwh delivery charges and an increase of $2 in the Wednesday night, pins pohtics is not the on- would largely be used ly, or even the pri- Basic Service Charge for Service Classification Nos. 6 and 9. Commentary to secure Baghdad. mary, reason. No, at Reduction in Other Non-Residential Rates > An overall 6.5% reduction in electricity delivery rates for demand-billed, Baghdad is, of course, the end of the day, one of the less secure cities this is a question of character. nonresidential customers. on Earth, epicenter of an in- From die beginning, the ar- surgency that has killed thou- chitects of this war have Standby Rates > An overall 5.8% reduction in electricity delivery rates for customers with interconnected on-site generation qualifying sands of Iraqis and shown a frightening noncha- for standby service. Americans. lance toward truth, a trou- The decision to increase bling willingness to treat fact Reduction in Street Lighting and Outdoor Lighting > An overall 3.4% reduction in delivery rates for all lighting customers. troop strength is remarkable as optional. Where reality has coming, as it does, from a coUided with political expedi- Further Unbundling of Competitive Services > The cost of bill issuance has been unbundled from the Basic Service Charge and president who has consistent- ence, political expedience has will be listed separately on customers' bills. Customers who receive electricity supply from a supplier other than NYSEG and who receive ly defended existing troop invariably won. Where it has a consolidated bill for delivery and supply will not be charged NYSEG's Bill Issuance Charge. The Merchant Function Charge has also i levels as adequate to get the been inconvenient, it has sim- I job done. But then, he's also a ply been ignored. been unbundled from rates and will appear as a separate line item on the bills of customers who purchase electricity supply from NYSEG. i president who has consistent- It happened when the ad- For demand-billed nonresidential customers, metering charges have been unbundled from the.Basic Service Charge and will appear I ly said he could not think of ministration linked Iraq to the as separate line items on the bills of customers who receive metering services from NYSEG. I any mistakes he made in Sept. 11 terrorist attacks even prosecuting the so-called though one had nothing to do Tariff Revisions to Economic Development Programs I War on Terror. with the other. It happened • The company is introducing a new incentive, the Incremental Load Incentive. Yet, there he was, belatedly when the White House used • The company is phasing out the Economic Development Incentive, Economic Revitalization Incentive, Incubator Development Incentive I admitting that he has pursued discredited intelligence to I a flawed strategy based on make the case for war. It hap- and Self Generation Deferral Incentive. [false assumptions. "Where pened when Bush airily dis- • Effective January 1,2007, the Small Business Growth Incentive is no longer available. I mistakes have been made," he missed gloomy intelligence • Kilowatt-hours supplied by the New York Power Authority are exempt from paying the System Benefits and Renewable Portfolio I said, "the responsibility rests reports that did not jibe with I with me." Contrary to a pre- his preferred view. It hap- > Standard charges. 1 diction his critics have often pened when he kept insisting •made, this admission of error we "stay the course" even af- land acceptance of responsi- ter it became apparent to Ibility did not cause Bush's everyone with eyes that the |lips to fall off. course led straight off a cliff. I have no earthly idea So now, here comes Bush vhether an influx of 21400 with sober mien and chas- roops will be sufficient to tened air asking for one more cure what ails Iraq and its chance to get it right. And if capital city. Your humble cor- you sense in this comer a re: respondent is not an expert luctance to comply, it has less MI military force levels. I'd to do with the merits of his |ove to be able to say whether proposed strategy than with Dringing in more troops will the fact that it is his proposed A loan rate pacify Baghdad long enough strategy. Bush has heretofore > get the electricity turned shown only arrogance in the Dack on. And whether turning face of monumental and fatal Jm the electricity will, at this misjudgments. Now he's ask- |ate date, make a difference. ing us, in effect, to trust him. The fact is, I don't know. And for the life of me, I Jut I know we've been mis- this good won't can't think of a single reason I I to an awful intersection of should. istory where there are no kood options, only options in [email protected] by not a new election last forever. for state comptroller?

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It disrupt- Charles Sturcken, a ' The gifts cheered up the troops, spokesman for the city Associated Press ed mass transit and caused Alexander said but they ultimate- some brief evacuations and Department ofEnvironmental ly had a much more important hospitalizations. Protection, said later that the purpose — one Brianna could NEWYORK—They bom- barded 911 with calls, crowd- Mayor Michael Bloomberg odor could have been caused never have guessed. said there was no indication by mercaptan but added, "Not only did she help us," said ed the sidewalks in front of evacuated buildings and tuned the air was unsafe to breathe. "Nothing has been confirmed. Alexander, 36, "but she helped "It may just be an unpleasant We're left with a mystery, al- us tohelp the IraqichildreiL"The to the news for word of what 1 was happening. The question smell," he said. He said sen- though we know it's not harm - kids especially coveted the toys sors did not show an unusual- fill." and toiletries she sent, which the on the minds of so many New Yorkers: "What's that smell?" ly high concentration of natu- FireDepartment spokesman soldiers passed along as gifts to ral gas. Tony Sclafani said 12 people them The chil- A gas-like odor hung over much of Manhattan and parts Bloomberg said natural gas were taken to hospitals with dren, in turn, is odorless, and the chemical minor odor-related complaints would "give us of New Jersey on Monday morning, leaving many unan- that is added to it gives it the such as irritation and difficul- information recognizable odor. He said the ty breathing. and tell us swered questions in its pun- where the bad gent wake as officials strug- guys were." * gled to explain the origin of He and his the smell. The odor seemed wife, Virginia, to be gone by early after- ALEXANDER have three noon. 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If schools viding them with all kinds of Vemon Downs is finding it $70; (607)6694519 Unusual, retro. 2 bdrm. $450 6. 700 util Broome County goodies and cash. hard to compete financially couches, chair, round col- incl (914)980-8774 don't meet the goal, the state fee & 2 end tables. $950 could lose millions of dollars in Binghamton: 98 percent Delegates from Veterans of against TumingStoneResort 114x4 607-349-1424 Chenango Forks: 100 percent Foreign Wars Post 1371 and its & Casino. The casino, owned CflEW" SILVERADO, federal school aid. '96. loaded, ext. cab, TOYOTA ECHO'00 4 dr, Figures released Monday by Chenango Valley: 97 percent auxiliary were among the pro- by the Oneida IndianNation, 4X4, new tires, brakes & auto, air, 130K, 40 mpq, the state show: Deposit: 99 percent ject's most stalwart supporters. pays no taxes, he said. battery, I13K, excellent DODGE RAM 3500 $4200, 607-343-5650 condition, $7000 best heavy duty work van, • Four of 12 Broome County Harpursvilie: 97 percent Auxiliary members Doris Gural said he plans to ask 570-663-2877 eves, 607- '96, w/shelving & ladder districts — Chenango Forks, Johnson City: 97 percent Camp, Linda Barrett and Caroline the state for assistance with 348-6361 days, Like New racks, $1995 or best of- Striley explained that the post's the taxes. He also said fer. 607-775-4084. MOVIES: past, present & Susquehanna Valley, Union- Maine-Endwell: 99 percent ©<§)©©© future,DVD. $3.00 bingo team has been furnishing Vemon Downs has been able SCHULT 70x14 '82, all 607-772-1764 Endicott and Windsor—had 100 Susquehanna Valley: 100 per- percent of their core classes money so Brianna could send the to reduce operating expens- YAMAHA YFZ 450 '05 appl incl, fireplace, 2 cent Adult owned, maintained. bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, shed. ©©©©© taught in the 2005-06 school year packages. es since hiring Farinella two Pro Circuit full exhaust, Forest Manor Sr. park or Union-Endicott: 100 percent K&N filter. Jet kit, extras. by teachers labeled as "highly Brianna'sclassmateshavebeen months ago to oversee the can remove, must see, CHEVY S10 Blazer '00 Vestal: 99 percent Never raced I Awesome $UK best offer. 607-240- 135K, 4 door, 4WD, qualified." The percentages in writing to the soldiers, too, says Vemon operation and Tioga quad! Best offer. 9236 $3600 607-642-5490 other districts ranged from 97 Whitney Point: 97 percent their teacher, Keith Newnân, Downs. 607-222-9400 percent to 99 percent. Windsor: 100 percent who helped keep the surprise vis- Houston-based Nevada CHEVY CEIEBERTY:'90 ... '.; t4r''('i eurosport wagon, V-6, au- it a secret. Gold & Casinos Inc. owns a NEW HOLLAND7 TC • Three of eight Chenango Chenango County to, reliable, inspected County districts — Bainbridge- Alexander had called Van 343percent interest in Tioga 26DA, brand new, $725 507-364^5074 Afton: 93 percent 4x4 Hydrostatic loader, Guilford, Norwich and Burger over Christmas and Downs and Vemon Downs FORD EXPLORER '98 $15,500.607-725-8785 " Sherburrife-EarMllfe"— 'Wfere at Bainbridge-Guilford: 100 per- * 'lkiteh««Khe plan, which they and has a management con- XLT AWD, new tranny, cent 121k$4K607-343-8989 MAZDA MIATA '90. Con- 100 percent for the 2005-06 school managed to pull off despite prob- tract for both facihties. ©©©©© vertible, soft & hard tops year. Percentages in other dis- Otselic Valley: 98 percent lems he had catching a flight from Tioga Downs owner KIA RIO '01 5 speed, $3500l)est 607-427-3616 blue. Pioneer AM/FM CD, tricts range from 93 percent to Greene: 99 percent Atlanta on Monday. American Racing also is CADILLAC SEVILLE SLS NEW HOLLAND, TC 86k. Asking $2300 607- '02. 4 door, mint condi- 99 percent. Norwich: 100 percent He made it to the school only made up of TrackPower, 33D, Hydrostatic loader, 754-2036 239-1082 tion, tan, 76K, must selll • One of six Tioga County dis- Oxford: 98 percent a couple hours later than expect- Southern Tier Acquisitions 4x4, 180 hrs. super books $17K, sell $8995. steer$i 4,500. 607-725- 607-797-5363 tricts —Owego-Apalachin—was Sherburne-Earlville: 100 per- ed, though, and gave presents II and Oneida 8785 ; ©©©©© back to the woman and girl who Entertainment, a subsidiary KUBOTA '06 B7800 TfeAILEk: 2004 24 foot, at 100 percent for the 2005-06 cent ' w/loader, 45 hrs. War- gooseneck, beaver tail, 2 school year. Percentages in oth- Unadilla Valley: 95 percent had given so much. of a fund managed by *•* ranty. $14,750 best offer 7K axle5-$4250.00 The whole platoon would be CHEVY TAHOE LT 01 607-6564080 , 607 760-6951 er districts ranged from 92 per- Plainfield Asset power, leather, moonroof, cent to 99 percent. • Delaware County there if they could, he told them. Management, according to black, immaculate, 84k. /Cv /Cv /sv /3\ /n\ JEEP '79, CIS w/western The Broome and Tioga figures (selected districts) In its place he gave the two a a news release issued by Asking $14,500. 607- © @ @ © © plow, 6 cyl, soft top, $ 1K, 467-4880. TRAILER: 8' x5'6" 2K lb 607-724^54 "mean just about everybody in Hancock: 100 percent portrait of them all, along with Nevada Gold in March. SUZUKI GSXR 05, capacity. Steel deck TVÎ" RCAw/remote, this region is certified in the ar- Sidney: 99 percent certificates, coins and other to- GannettNewsService con- many extras, warranty. w/sides. $300 or best Small safe w/casters $8800.607-727-9215. 607-648-5810 (607)967-8165 eas they're teaching in," said Walton: 99 percent kens of their appreciation. tributed to this report. Joseph R. Busch, superintendent of the Broome-Tioga Board of Tioga County Cooperative Educational Candor: 93 percent Services, which provides servic- Newark Valley: 99 percent PUBLIC NOTICE es to 15 Broome and eastern Tioga Owego-Apalachin: 100 percent New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) has filed tariff revisionswith the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) county districts. Spencer-V^n Etten: 96 percent in compliance with the PSC's August 23,2006 rate order regarding electricity rates to become effective January 1,2007. The tariff The region is able to attract a Tioga Central: 99 percent good pool of candidates for sev- Waverly: 92 percent revisions reflect a $36.2 million reduction in delivery revenue (a 5.8% overall reduction in delivery rates), further unbundling of competitive eral reasons, officials said. They services and changes to NYSEG's economic development programs. include the proximity of colleges Source: New York State Educa- tion Department with teacher educationprograms; Below is a summary of the changes to NYSEG's tariff schedules; affected by the revisions are PSC Nos. 119 and 120 (Electricity), and salaries that, while not the high- 121 (Street Lighting). Full details of the tariff changes are available at nyseg.com. est in the state, are competitive; teachers in New York are sci- and the reputation of Broome ence (8 percent, down from 9.7 Tariff Revisions to Delivery Prices and Tioga schools, they said. percent,) arts (7.8 percent, up "I think we're lucky. This is a from 6.9 percent,) foreign lan- Reduction in Residential Rates > An overall 5.7% reduction in electricity delivery rates for residential customers is achieved through desirable region for people to live guages (8.7 percent, down from a decrease in per kilowatt-hour (kwh) delivery charges, an increase of $2 in the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification 1 and work in," said Maine-Endwell 11.2 percent,) and other core Superintendent JosephF. Stoner. classes, such as special educa- (residential regular) and 8 (residential day/night), and a decrease of $5 in the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification 12 (residential But Stoner emphasized the tion, bilingual education and time-of-use). term "highly qualified" has to be career and technical education kept in perspective. "To call (9 per cent, down from 102 per- Reduction in Small Non-demand, Non-Residential Rates > An overall 6.4% reduction in electricity delivery rates for small • someone highly qualified under cent). non-demand billed, nonresidential customers is achieved through a decrease in per kwh delivery charges and an increase of $2 in the NCLB doesn't necessarily mean, In low-poverty districts in Basic Service Charge for Service Classification Nos. 6 and 9. in my eyes, that someone is high- the state, 99.1 percent of ele- ly qualified," he said. mentary-school teachers are Reduction in Other Non-Residential Rates > An overall 6.5% reduction in electricity delivery rates for demand-billed, That's because, while having highly qualified, and 97.8 per- nonresidential customers. a degree and certification is one cent of middle- and high-school thing, the real proof of teaching instructors are in that catego- Standby Rates > An overall 5.8% reduction in electricity delivery rates for customers with interconnected on-site generation qualifying ability is what goes on in the class- ry. For high-poverty districts, for standby service. room, he said. the figures are 91.9 percent for Vestal Superintendent Mark elementary schools and 82.6 Reduction in Street Lighting and Outdoor Lighting > An overall 3.4% reduction in delivery rates for all lighting customers. Capobianco also thinks the term percent in the middle and up- "highly qualified" can be mis- per levels. Further Unbundling of Competitive Services > The cost of bill issuance has been unbundled from the Basic Service Charge and leading. "We don't want just a Some cities, including New will be listed separately on customers' bills. Customers who receive electricity supply from a supplier other than NYSEG and who receive qualified teacher, but a good York City and Yonkers, were teacher," he said. ' singled out for their progress a consolidated bill for delivery and supply will not be charged NYSEG's Bill Issuance Charge. The Merchant Function Charge has also Meanwhile, smaller rural dis- while others, like Rochester, 'been unbundled from rates and will appear as a separate line item on the bills of customers who purchase electricity supply from NYSEG. tricts can face more of a chal- were highlighted for failing to For demand-billed nonresidential customers, metering charges have been unbundled from the Basic Service Charge and will appear lenge in having all their core class- improve. Yonkers is below the as separate line items on the bills of customers who receive metering services from NYSEG. es taught by certified teachers, statewide average at 0.6 per- officials in those districts said. cent, down from 2.9 percent Tariff Revisions to Economic Development Programs This is especially the case in math in 2004-05; New York City • The company is introducing a new incentive, the Incremental Load Incentive. science, technology and foreign went from 21.4 percent to 13 languages, they said. percent. • The company is phasing out the Economic Development Incentive, Economic Revitalization Incentive, Incubator Development Incentive "I'm not sure we'll ever be at No state met the first feder- and Self Generation Deferral Incentive. • • 100 percent. It's difficult to get al deadline of having 100 per- •* Effective January 1,2007, the Small Business Growth Incentive is no longer available. certified people in rural areas," cent of teachers "highly qual- said Afton Superintendent ified" in 2004-05. • Kilowatt-hours supplied by the New York Power Authority are exempt from paying the System Benefits and Renewable Portfolio Elizabeth Briggs. Standard charges. Statewide, the subjects with i The Associated Press con- the most non-highly quahfied tributed to this story. +•>•! I 1+ * *- Juesday, January 9,2007 0 P I N I 0 N / W .0 R L D Press & Sun-Bulletin 5A Nation benefits when Chavez to nationalize companies parents return to work By Ian James runs through 2013, also said strategic sectors." crude in the Orinoco. Associated Press he wanted a constitutional Chavez said that lucrative oil Chavez threatened last August amendment to eliminate the projects in the Orinoco River to nationalize CANTV, a former BOSTON — Nancy Pelosi infants from 1997 to 2004. The CARACAS, Venezuela — autonomy of the Central Bank basin involving foreign oil com- state firm privatized in 1991, un- ascends to the speakership with biggest increase was among President Hugo Chavez an- and would soonasktheNational panies should be under nation- less it adjusted its pension pay- a series of "firsts" raining down mothers with college degrees. nounced plans Monday to na- Assembly, solidly controlled al ownership. ments to minimum-w^ge levels, on her like confetti. She's the Most young mothers who tionalize Venezuela's electrical by his allies, to give him greater He didn't spell out whether which have been repeatedly in- first woman, the first Italian- leave the work force plan to re- and telecommunica- powers to legislate by that meant a complete national- creased by his government. American, the first Califomian, launch their careers sooner or tions companies, pledg- presidential decree. ization. Chavez's nationalization an- probablythe first chocohohc later. Indeed for many the ing to create a socialist The nationalization "I'm referring to how interna- nouncement came in his first to take her place two "option" in opting-out state in a bold move with appeared likely to affect tional companies have control speech of the year, a fiery ad- heartbeats away from may feel like a lack of echoes of Fidel Castro's Electricidadde Caracas, and power over all those process- dress in which he used a vulgar the Oval Office. options — poor child Cuban revolution. owned by Arlington, es of improving the heavy crudes word roughly meaning "idiot" But maybe there's care or inflexible work "We're moving to- Virginia-based AES of the Orinoco belt—no—that to refer to Organization of another moniker hours. ward a socialist repub- Corp., and C A. Nacional should become the property of American States Secretary- worth adding to her But these mothers lic ofVenezuela, and that Telefonosde Venezuela, the nation," Chavez said. General Jose Miguel Insulza. 'resume as head of the may find that even the requires a deep reform CHAVEZ known as CANTV, the In the oil sector, it didn't Chavez lashed out at Insulza unruly House-hold of shortest trip off the of our national consti- country's largest pub- appear Chavez was ruling out for questioninghis government's Representatives. She's ramp carries a huge , tution," Chavez said after swear- licly traded company. all private investment. Since decision not to renew the license the only speaker whose ELLEN economic toll that can ing in his new Cabinet. "We are, "All of that which was priva- last year, his government of an opposition-ahgned TV sta- first career was as a GOODMAN last over a lifetime. The in an existential moment of tized, let it be nationalized," has sought to form state-con- tion. "Dr. Insulza is quite an id- stay-at-home mom. make-it-or-break-it Venezuelan life. We're heading Chavez said, referring to "all of trolled "mixed companies" with iot, a true idiot," he said. "The There's nothing new Commentary years coincide famous- toward socialism, and nothing those sectors in an area so im- British Petroleum PLC, Exxon insipid Dr. Insulza should resign about politics as a sec- ly with the have-chil- and no one can prevent it." portant and strategic for all of Mobil Corp., Chevron Corp., from the secretariat of the ond career. Former Senate dren-or-forget-it years. When Chavez, who will be sworn in us as is electricity. The nation ConocoPhillips Co., Total SA Organization of AmericanStates Majority Leader Bill Frist was they try to get back in, says Ann Wednesday to a third term that should recover its ownership of • and Statoil AS A to upgrade heavy for daring to play that role." a doctor before he ran for the Crittenden, who wrote "The Senate. 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No price ?House of Representatives on original adjustments for previously purchased increasingly treated women as clearance merchandise. where men outnumber women, equals. prices 364 to 71. Patrick was elected 70 Their predecessor in the by a constituency that is near- Clinton administration's State ly 90 percent white. Department was Madeleine - In neither case was the gen- Albright, a woman and an im- der or race of the person com- migrant — a combination that fcpeting for power the determi- nant of the outcome. Those who was unimaginable in such a po- jivere deciding were able to look sition in any previous time. BON*TON past these obvious character- The U.S. has not reached per- istics to weigh their skills and fection. 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By Irwin Firdaus Authorities say more than 600 peo- A survivor an out-of-date idea Associated Press ple were aboard when the ferry sank ""^ "rLaafe, of last after being pounded by waves for 1 . ^ week's WASHINGTON — A fed- earning the minimum wage SEMARANG, Indonesia—Suyatno 10 hours on its way from Indonesia's eral minimum wage is an idea are not poor. Only one in five ,••-"« ferry spent four days at sea, clinging to his section of Borneo island to the main is- «•" ' accident whose time came in 1938, workers earning the federal land of Java. I* 6-year-old son and praying rescuers weeps as when public confidence in minimum live in families would reach them after an Indonesian More than 200 people have been foimd W markets was at a nadir and with household earnings be- ferry packed with hundreds of passen- alive, most of them plucked from life Wfs he is the federal government's con- low the poverty line. Sixty gers capsized in a violent storm. rafts or clinging to debris, said Col. Jan /ii f>' ^ carried fidence in itself was at an percent work part time and "Even though I was weak, I never let Simamora, the head of the search and *w by an apogee. This, in spite of the their average household in- go of my boy," said Suyatno after a navy rescue mission. ^>yV Indonesian fact that, with the 19 percent come is well over $40,000. search team found him, his son, Anggi, Simamora held out hope more peo- vtSS ... navy unemployment and the econ- (The average and median and 10 other exhausted survivors on an ple would be rescued. personnel omy contracting by 6.2 per- household incomes are Though Suyatno managed to save his V-o offshore oil rig and brought them to v cent in 1938, the New $63344 and $46326 re- •. > *^ after shore Wednesday. son, his 27-year-old wife disappeared in arriving Deal's frenetic at- spectively.) They survived on dry bread and emer- the dark^ging waters as the vessel sub- tempts had failed to Forty percent of gency military rations found drifting in merged. . Wednesday end, and perhaps had American workers the stormy Java Sea, until being picked "Where is mother, where is mother?" at a port in prolonged, the are salaried. Of the up some 120 miles from where the fer- Anggi cried, sitting on his father's lap Surabaya, Depression. 75.6 million paid by ry went down late Friday. but getting no answer. Associated Press Indonesia. s Today, raising the the hour, 1.9 million federal minimum earn the federal mini- wage is a bad idea mum or less, and of whose time has come, these, more than half PUBLIC NOTICE for two reasons, the are under 25 and New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) has filed tariff revisions with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) first of which is that Commentary more than a quarter some Democrats have are between 16 and in compliance with the PSC's August 23,2006 rate order regarding electricity rates to become effective January 1,2007. The tariff a chronic and evi- 19. Many are students revisions reflect a $36.2 million reduction in delivery revenue (a 5.8% overall reduction in delivery rates), further unbundling of competitive dently incurable disease — or other part-time workers. New Deal Nostalgia.'Witness Sixty percent of those earn- services and changes to NYSEG's economic development programs. Nancy Pelosi's '100 hours" ing the federal minimum or Below is a summary of the changes to NYSEG's tariff schedules; affected by the revisions are PSC Nos. 119 and 120 (Electricity), and agenda, a genuflection to less work in restaurants and FDR's 100 Days. Perhaps this bars and are earning tips — 121 (Street Lighting). Full detailsofthetariffchangesareavailableatnyseg.com. nostalgia resonates with the often untaxed, perhaps — in Tariff Revisions to Delivery Prices 5 percent of Americans who addition to their wages. Two- remember the 1930s. thirds of those earning the Reduction in Residential Rates > An overall 5.7% reduction in electricity delivery rates for residential customers is achieved through Second, the president has federal minimum today will, endorsed raising the hourly a year from now, have been a decrease in per kilowatt-hour (kwh) delivery charges, an increase of $2 in the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification 1 minimum from $505 to $7.25 promoted and be earning (residential regular) and 8 (residential day/night), and a decrease of $5 in the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification 12 (residential by the spring of 2009. The 10 percent more. Raising the time-of-use). Democratic Congress will fa- minimiim wage predictably vor that, and he may reason makes work more attractive Reduction in Small Non-demand, Non-Residential Rates > An overall 6.4% reduction in electricity delivery rates for small that vetoing this minor relative to school for some non-demand billed, nonresidential customers is achieved through a decrease in per kwh delivery charges and an increase of $2 in the episode of moral grandstand- teenagers, and raises the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification Nos. 6 and 9. ing would not be worth the dropout rate. Two scholars predictable uproar — report that in states that al- Reduction in Other Non-Residential Rates > An overall 6.5% reduction in electricity delivery rates for demand-billed, Washington uproar often is low persons to leave school inversely proportional to the before 18, a 10 percent in- nonresidential customers. importance of occasion for it. crease in the state minimum Standby Rates > An overall 5.8% reduction in electricity delivery rates for customers with interconnected on-site generation qualifying Besides, there would be wage caused teenage school something disproportionate enrollment to drop 2 percent. for standby service. about the president vetoing The minimum wage should Reduction in Street Lighting and Outdoor Lighting > An overall 3.4% reduction in delivery rates for all lighting customers. this feel-good bit of legisla- be the same everywhere: $0. tive fluff after not vetoing the Labor is a commodity; gov- Further Unbundling of Competitive Services > The cost of bill issuance has been unbundled from the Basic Service Charge and absurdly expensive 2002 ernments make messes when farm biU, or the 2005 highway they decree commodities' will be listed separately on customers' bills. Customers who receive electricity supply from a supplier other than NYSEG and who receive bill larded with 6371 ear- prices. Washington, which a consolidated bill for delivery and supply will not be charged NYSEG's Bill Issuance Charge. The Merchant Function Charge has also marks, or the anti-constitu- has its hands full delivering been unbundled from rates and will appear as a separate line item on the bills of customers who purchase electricity supply from NYSEG. tional McCain-Feingold the mail and defending the For demand-billed nonresidential customers, metering charges have been unbundled from the Basic Service Charge and will appear speech-rationing bill. shores, should let the market Democrats consider the do well what Washington as separate line items on the bills of customers who receive metering services from NYSEG. minimum wage increase a does poorly. But that is a Tariff Revisions to Economic Development Programs signature issue. So, consider good idea whose time will what it says about them: never come again. • The company is introducing a new incentive, the Incremental Load Incentive. Most of the working poor • The company is phasing out the Economic Development Incentive, Economic Revitalization Incentive, Incubator Development Incentive earn more than the minimum Write; George Will and Self Generation Deferral Incentive. wage, and^most of the 0.6 Washington Post Writer's • Effective January 1,2007, the Small Business Growth Incentive is no longer available. percent (479,000 in 2005) of Group, 1150 ISth St. NW, America's wage workers Washington, D.C. 20071 • Kilowatt-hours supplied by the New York Power Authority are exempt from paying the System Benefits and Renewable Portfolio Standard charges. Crusade is a critical stand, not rescue mission SAN DIEGO —As an Did you catch that? 'We African-American opposed to don't think there is any evi- affirmative action, Ward dence that this has hap- Connerly has grown accus- pened." Connerly's words tomed to being despised by confirm what I've always sus- his own kind for doing his pected: that he is skeptical of own thinking. the popular claim concerning In 1996, Connerly was a re- white males. For him, this gent of the University of crusade is a principled California system who stand, not a rescue mis-

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CANDLE MAKING BRIDGE TENANT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Mary Poplawski - The Bridge Studio FINANCIAL PLANNING Adrian & Tiffany Lake Debra Hogan, MA Lessons are for rubber bridge players and starting duplicate President for Consumer Information Services TAX SAVINGS STRATEGIES FROM THE Have you ever wanted to make your own candles? This players. We hope you know enough about the game to know . three-hour class will show you the materials, equipment, and some of the basics as a beginning player. These classes will This two and a half hour session will familiarize tenants with PENSION PROTECTION ACT OF 2006 techniques needed for you to be able to make our own help you gain comfort in bidding and play. Classes will their rights and responsibilities as well as those of landlords. Diane Morelli, Financial Advisor, Lesko Securities, inc., candles right at home - for yourself or as gifts. A $7 lab fee include experience in how to play a hand at bridge. Topics to be discussed include: locating an apartment; applications and screening policies; rental agreements and www.leskofinancial.com i payable to the instructor is required to cover the materials JAN. 18: LOW LEVEL COMPETITIVE BIDDING The new tax law makes it easier than ever to save for your for the class. leases; security deposits; heating seasons; utilities; rent and goals in a tax-advantaged manner. The "tax" act offers ! AT BRIDGE: Help you and your partner decide how high personal safety and (new) a discussion of eviction opportunities to invest for your family's future. This course CLASS #13 - TUesday, January 16 to bid, or to sell out to the opponent's low level contract. procedures. Handouts will be available. details what the new tax law can mean for your current and 6:00pm to 9:00pm JAN. 25: BALANCING BIDS: How and when do we CLASS #33 - Wednesdays, January 31 & future savings and outlines some action plans that may help Classroom Auditorium $6 make a bid, or just pass and let the opponents play a hand. you take advantage of its benefits. , February 7 This is an "art" 6pm to 8:45pm CLASS #1 - Tuesday, January 16 SAFE AND CREATIVE FAMILY SCRAPB00KING CLASS #24 - Thursdays January 18, 25 Debra Burke, Ginger Scrpas Classroom Auditorium $5 6:00pm - 7:00pm -J—— 10:00am to 12:00noon Greenery Restaurant FREE Learn how to preserve your photos an family memories in a unique family album - safely, meaningfully and creatively. An Classroom Auditorium $6 IDENTITY THEFT - HOW NOT TO BE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE j information session is followed by a hands-on workshop A VICTIM Joseph Conweii, Financial Advisor, Lesko Securities, where you will put together an album page using techniques BEGINNING GENEALOGY Debra Hogan, MA - President, Consumer information Inc., www.ieskofinanciai.com which are fun and easy to do. A $10 supply fee, payable to Linda Knapp Services There have been many changes to Medicare requiring you to the instructor at the first class is required. Additional Tracing your ancestors. Leam how to break brick walls, Each year there are over 500,000 new victims of Identity make decisions that are often confusing. This is a good time supplies will be available. Please bring 8-12 recent photos locate documentation and learn sources to find your fraud. In this workshop you will leam how to Identify the to review your Medicare program, supplemental coverage, and pair of scissors. ancestors. Please bring along a notebook (preferably binder), techniques used by white collar criminals to steal your and any changes you may have recently made. Let's look at CLASS # 14 - Thursdays, January 18, 25, paper & pen/pencil. identity, how to identify agencies and organizations that can your options going forward so that you are prepared for your CLASS #25 - Wednesdays, January 17 & 24 be of assistance and what steps to take to help prevent it next election period. You need to know your rights. .; February 1, 8 6:30PM to 7:30PM 5:30pm to 7:30pm . from happening to you! CLASS #2 - Tuesday, January 23 Classroom Auditorium $12 Classroom Greenery Restaurant :....$? CLASS #34 - Wednesday January 17 6:00pm - 7:00pm ..BLE 6:00pm to 8:00pm Greenery Restaurant FREE MAKING POTPOURRI JUST FOR KIDS Classroom Auditorium $5 ANNUITIES - TAX-DEFERRED AND | Eilen Terry, Moonsfiadow Herbs Learn to create fragrant, long-lasting potpourris and sachets. KARATE FOR KIDS HOME IMPROVEMENT RETIREMENT SAVINGS INVESTMENTS You will blend herbs, spices and essential oils with natural Tonetta Walien, 3rd Degree Black Belt, Winding River Debra Hogan, MA - President, Consumer information Diane Morelli, Financial Advisor, Lesko Securities, Inc., preservatives from recipes provided by Herbalist Ellen Terry, Karate Studio, Inc. Services www.leskofinancial.com i Moonshade herbs. A material fee of $16, payable to the This 5 week session focuses on Soo Bahk Do Karate for This two hour session will familiarize participants with Annuities can be attractive alternatives to other retirement; instructor, is required to cover the cost of materials. self-esteem, concentration, and confidence. The instructors consumer rights and protections under New York State Home savings vehicles. They offer a combination of insurance . CLASS #15 - TUesday, January 30 will work with your children teaching them the basic Improvement Contract Law. Other topics will include benefits and tax-deferred accumulation - with the option for movements of Soo Bahk Do(Tradition Korean Karate), as well choosing a home improvement contractor, negotiating a guaranteed lifetime income payments - and can be used to 6:30pm to 9:00pm as self-defense and conflict resolution. Your child will benefit home improvement contract, how to avoid "home help meet a number of financial needs. But choosing the Greenery Restaurant $6 from this ancient discipline of mind and body. improvement scams" and tips for homeowners "living" in and appropriate type of annuity for your situation can be CLASS #26 - Mondays, January 15, 22, 29, through a remolding project. This session may be useful for challenging. Fixed or variable annuities...deferred annuities BEGINNING BASKETRY people dealing with post flooding issues. or immediate annuities? This course provides information ' February 5 regarding the various choices you have when considering Eiien Terry, Moonshadow Herbs 6:15PM to 7:15PM CLASS #35 - TUesday January 23 annuities. Do you love baskets? Weaving a basket is fun! You will weave a basket of round reed in this beginning class. PleSse Classroom Auditorium $12 6:00pm to 8:00pm CLASS #3 - TUesday, January 30 bring to class: 1 gallon pail, scissors, a tape measure and 1 Classroom Auditorium $5 6:00pm - 7:00pm dozen clip clothes pins. A material fee of SI 6, payable to the INDULGE YOURSELF Greenery Restaurant FREE instructor, is required to cover the cost of materials. TO BETTER YOU SUCCESSFUL RETIREMENT CLASS #16 - Thursday, February 1 EST^E LAUDER 1:00pm to 7:00pm Enjoy a relaxing couple of hours with our Est6e Lauder HOW TO DISCOVER YOUR INNER (HINTb IT'S ABOUT MORE THAN MONEY!) Classroom Auditorium $15 experts and learn the way to ultimate beauty with this well Joseph Conwali, Financial Advisor, Lesko Securities, . known cosmetic line. Instruction includes skin care and STRENGTH inc., www.ieskofinanciai.com AROMATHERAPY complete makeup information. The $5 registration fee is Debra Hogan, MA - President, Consumer Information What is most important to you? What do you want to do , • redeemable towards an Est§e Lauder purchase at the end of Services during your "retirement"? Let's look at some of the non- Ellen Terry, Moonshadow Herbs the session. Aromatherapy has been used for centuries by many cultures. Learn how to ask the hard questions of your personal and financial challenges in addition to the financial ones facing CLASS #27 - TUesday January 16 professional self; how to develop an action plan to capitalize you now and in your future. As one investor has asked, "I've Only the highest quality essential oils and herbs are suitable. on your strengths and opportunities and how to minimize finally grown up, what do I do now?" Come leam the basics and take home a blend of essential 1:00PM to 3:00PM 1st Floor Cosmetics Department $5 your weaknesses and threats. Learn how to develop and CLASS #4 - TUesday, February 6 oils to rejuvenate or relax you. A material fee of $22, payable to the instructor, is required to cover the cost of materials. refine your SWOT Analysis that is applicable for both 6:00pm - 7:00pm CLASS #28 - Friday January 19 personal and professional situations. The SWOT Analysis is Greenery Restaurant FREE CLASS #17 - TUesday, February 6 1:00PM to 3:00PM a powerful self analysis tool that can help your to identify 6:30pm to 9:00pm 1st Floor Cosmetics Department $5 your (S)trengths, (Wjeakness, Opportunities and (Tjhreats INSURANCE 101 - UNDERSTANDING Greenery Restaurant $6 for both personal and professional growth. YiOUR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICY LANCdME CLASS #36 - Thursday February 8 Patty Weeks, Sales Agent, Liberty Mutual Insurance CALLIGRAPHY 6:30pm to 8:00pm Learn important information concerning automobile Ellen Terry, Moonshadow Herbs LANCOME SKIN CARE AND COLOR - '07 Classroom Auditorium $5 insurance policies. In this introduction to Calligraphy you will be taught Roman From traditional to treftdy, tantalizing textures and captivating Italic lettering, using the traditional method with a dip pen and colors come to life in 2007 color collection. Let us show you CLASS #5 - Thursday, January 18 how to create a velvety smooth complexion. Stained lips and KARATE/SELF DEFENSE FOR ADULTS ink. Terminology, spacing and layout will be discussed. Roman Frank and Sandra Schermerhorn - Winding Rivers 6:0.0pm - 7:00pm Italic is perfect for invitations, certificates, envelopes and soft, deep eyes to evoke your own Aura of Sophistication and Greenery Restaurant FREE Mystery! The $5 registration fee is redeemable towards a Karate Studio announcements. A list of materials for the class will be given at A combination of the best of traditional Soo Bahk Do Martial registration, which need to be purchased prior to class. Lancome purchase at the end of the seminar. INSURANCE 101 - UNDERSTANDING YOUR Arts and self defense tips for adults & children age 15 & over. CLASS #18 - Thursday February 8 CLASS #29 - TUesday January 23 1:00pm to 3:00pm CLASS #37 - Mondays, January 15, 22, 29, HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE POLICY 1:00pm to 7:00pm Patty Weeks, Sales Agent, Liberty Mutual Insurance 1st Floor Cosmetics Department $5 February 5 Do you know what your homeowners policy will cover? How Classroom Auditorium $15 7:30pm to 8:30pm much coverage should you have? Find out in this CLASS #30 - Thursday January 25 -Classroom Auditorium $15 informative seminar. BEGINNING GUITAR 1:00pm to 3:00pm CLASS #6 - Thursday, January 25 Eric Ross 1st Floor Cosmetics Department $5 YOGA - AN INTRODUCTION Bring your own or a rented guitar and learn to play in this fun 6:00pm - 7:00pm Sherry Evanek introductory course. Students will learn to play music in ELIZABETH ARDEN Yoga is the science of self, a journey within. The practice of Greenery Restaurant FREE addition to learning the fundamentals of technique such as This Arden workshop will give you an overview of the Elizabeth Arden line, from skincare and makeup to fragrance. yoga Is the opportunity to allow, surrender and trust in our scales, arpeggios, and chords. A $2 fee, payable to the hearts to release tension and stress from our bodies, to let go INSURANCE 101 • DO I HAVE ENOUGH instructor is required to cover the .cost of sheet music. An emphasis will be placed on products in skincare and on LIFE INSURANCE? makeup selection and application. The layering of fragrance of habitual and detrimental thoughts of our minds, to expand CLASS #19 - Mondays, January 15, 22, 29, will also be discussed. This workshop will be a truly luxurious our understanding and awareness. Please wear comfortable Patty Weeks, Sales Agent, Liberty Mutual insurance ' clothing. Will your Life Insurance be sufficient for your family's needs? February 5 experience. The $5 registration fee is redeemable towards an Find out in this informative seminar. 3:30pm to 5:00pm Elizabeth Arden purchase at the end of the workshop. CLASS #38 - Wednesdays, January 17, 24, 31, CLASS #7 - Thursday, February 1 Classroom Auditorium $15 CLASS #31 - TUesday, January 30 February 7 1:00pm to 3:00pm 10:00am to 11:30am 6:00pm - 7:00pm INTERMEDIATE GUITAR Greenery Restaurant...; FREE 1st Floor Cosmetics Department $5 Auditorium $15 Eric Ross CLASS #8 - Thursday, February 8 This course is designed for people who have taken 55 ALIVE/MATURE DRIVING 6:00pm - 7:00pm Beginning Guitar or have some experience. Students will FOR YOUR INFORMATION AARP learn new material as well as receive further training on Greenery Restaurant FREE This class is designed to deal with the special interests and scales, arpeggios and chords. Take your skill to the next STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS: needs of drivers over SO, including information that will help level. A $2 fee, payable to the instructor is required to cover PLANNING FOR SUCCESS older persons update driving knowledge, sharpen skills, and the cost of sheet music. Debra Hogan, MA - President, Consumer Information remain on the road longer. All New York State residents who IN THE KITCHEN CLASS #20 - Mondays, January 15, 22, 29, Services complete the course will be eligible for a 10% discount on February 5 This four hour overview session will acquaint participants with their liability and collision insurance premiums and up to 4 WILTON BASIC CAKE DECORATING 5:00pm to 6:30pm the opportunities and challenges faced by today's small points removed from their license. You must be over 50 to Pat Jackson business owners. If you are thinking of starting your own enroll in this course. Classroom Auditorium $15 business or have just begun, this course is for you. Topics to Learn how to make cakes as beautiful as they are delicious. be discussed include: the idea; marketing research; protecting CLASS #39 - Monday & TUesday, January 22 & 23 In the introductory course you will learn all of the 10:00AM to 2:30PM fundamentals of cake decorating; icing, color, borders, stars, ; BEGINNING KEYBOARDING your idea; copyrights, trademarks and patents; finding good and even roses. In just 4 sessions you will be making Eric Ross people; structuring the business; cash flow; finding the Classroom Auditorium $10 fee Bring your own or a rented keyboard to play in this fun money; developing a plan; and starting out on the right foot. payable by check to AARP to the instructor at class time. beautiful cakes! Decorating equipment will be discussed at Handouts will be available. Optional workbooks and diskettes the first class. Introductory course. Students will learn to play music In will be available. CLASS #40 - Monday & TUesday February 5 & 6 CLASS #9 - Wednesdays, January 17, 24, 31, addition to learning fundamental techniques. A $2 fee, payable to the instructor is required to cover the cost of CLASS #32 - Tuesdays January 30 & February 6 10:00AM to 2:30PM February 7 sheet music. 6:30pm to 8:30pm Classroom Auditorium $10 fee 6:30pm to 8:30pm CLASS #21 - Wednesdays, January 17, 24,31, Classroom Auditorium $10 payable by check to AARP to the instructor at class time. Boscov's Employee Lounge, 3rd floor $20 February 7 WILTON CAKE DECORATING COURSE II , 3:30pm to 5pm . Pat Jackson Classroom Auditorium $15 CAMPUS OF COURSES REGISTRATION FORM Learn more exciting decorating techniques such as how to make lovely life-like flowers, how to basket-weave a beautiful j CONVERSATIONAL ITALIAN I • Complete and mail to: Boscov's, Campus of Courses cake, and more! Participation in a previous Wilton Basic . Terry (Ronga) Ctutz 1 Cake Decorating course is essential. Necessary supplies will •' This introductory course will allow you to become familiar 11 Court Street be discussed at the first class. ' 1 with the beauty of the Italian language. Whether you are CLASS #10 - Wednesdays, February 14, 21, 28, j planning a trip abroad or simply wish to learn for the sake of I Binghamton, NY 13901 March 7 learning, you will benefit from this class. Vieni qui and 6:30pm to 8:30pm i experience a little of Italy. | COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME Boscov's Employee Lounge, 3rd floor $20 1 CLASS #22 - Wednesdays, January 17, 24, 31, February 7,14 I COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME JUST FOR FUN 10:30AM to 12:00noon • COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME Classroom Auditorium $15 PACK YOUR BAGS , COURSE NUMBER •_ COURSE NAME INTRODUCTION TO IRISH GAELIC BEST O' THE WEST NIGHT Sandy L. Meiien BOSCOV'S TRAVEL CENTER This course is designed to introduce the beginning student NAME Always wanted to visit the West? We'll be presenting great to the basic uses of the Irish language in everyday situations. 1 escorted tours for 2007! See what exciting trips are planned! Topics covered in classes will range from common phrases ADDRESS. CLASS #11 - Wednesday, January 17 l and conversational Irish to poetry and songs that show the 3:00pm to 5:00pm beauty of the language as it is spoken in the Gaeltaacht • regions of Ireland today. CITY. STATE ZIP Greenery Restaurant FREE CLASS #23 - Thursdays, January 18, 25, CLASS #12 - Wednesday, January 17 February 1, 8, 15 TELEPHONE (DAY). (EVE)_ 6:00pm to 8:00pm 6:30pm to 8:00pm Greenery Restaurant FREE > Classroom Auditorium $15 BOSCOV'S ACCT # 209842 r Thursday, January 4,2007 0 P I,N I 0 N / N E W S Press & Sun-Bulletin 7A Minimum wage hike Indonesian ferry accident survivors found

By Irwin Firdaus Authorities say more than 600 peo- an out-of-date idea Associated Press ple were aboard when the ferry sank after being pounded by waves for WASHINGTON — A fed- earning the minimum wage SEMARANG, Indonesia—Suyatao 10 hours on its way from Indonesia's eral minimum wage is an idea are not poor. Only one in five spent four days at sea, clinging to his section of Borneo island to the main is- whose time came in 1938, workers earning the federal 6-year-old son and praying rescuers land of Java. when public confidence in minimum live in families would reach them after an Indonesian More than200 people have beenfouhd markets was at a nadir and with household earnings be- ferry packed with hundreds of passen- alive, most of them plucked from life the federal government's con- low the poverty line. Sixty gers capsized in a violent storm. rafts or clinging to debris, said CoL Jan fidence in itself was at an percent work part time and "Even though I was weak, I never let Simamora, the head of the search and apogee. This, in spite of the their average household in- go of my boy," said Suyatno after a navy rescue mission. fact that, with the 19 percent come is well over $40,000. search team found him, his son, Anggi, Simamora held out hope more peo- unemployment and the econ- (The average and median and 10 other exhausted survivors on an ple would be rescued. omy contracting by 6.2 per- household incomes are offshore oil rig and brought them to Though Suyatno managed to save his cent in 1938, the New $63344 and $46326 re- shore Wednesday. son, his 27-year-old wife disappeared in Deal's frenetic at- spectively.) They survived on dry bread and emer- the dark, raging waters as the vessel sub- tempts had failed to Forty percent of . gency military rations found drifting in merged. '•* end, and perhaps had American workers the stormy Java Sea, until being picked "Wherp is mother, where is mother?" prolonged, the are salaried. Of the up some 120 miles from where the fer- Anggi cried, sitting on his father's lap Depression. 75.6 million paid by ry went down late Friday. but getting no answer. Today, raising the the hour, 1.9 million federal minimum earn the federal mini- wage is a bad idea mum or less, and of whose time has come, these, more than half PUBLIC NOTICE for two reasons, the are under 25 and New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG) has filed tariff revisions with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) first of which is that Commentary more than a quarter some Democrats have are between 16 and in compliance with the PSC's August 23,2006 rate order regarding electricity rates to become effective January 1,2007. The tariff a chronic and evi- 19. Many are students revisions reflect a $36.2 million reduction in delivery revenue (a 5.8% overall reduction in delivery rates), further unbundling of competitive dently incurable disease — or other part-time workers. New Deal Nostalgia. Witness Sixty percent of those earn- services and changes to NYSEG's economic development programs. Nancy Pelosi's "100 hours" ing the federal minimum or Below is a summary of the changes to NYSEG's tariff schedules; affected by the revisions are PSC TMos. 119 and 120 (Electricity), and agenda, a genuflection to less work in restaurants and FDR's 100 Days. Perhaps this bars and are earning tips — 121 (Street Lighting). Full details of the tariff changes are available at nyseg.com. nostalgia resonates with the often untaxed, perhaps — in Tariff Revisions to Delivery Prices 5 percent of Americans who addition to their wages. Two- remember the 1930s. thirds of those earning the Reduction in Residential Rates > An overall 5.7% reduction in electricity delivery rates for residential customers is achieved through Second, the president has federal minimum today will, endorsed raising the hourly a year from now, have been a decrease in per kilowatt-hour (kwh) delivery charges, an increase of $2 in the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification 1 minimum from $5.15 to $7.25 promoted and be earning (residential regular) and 8 (residential day/night), and a decrease of $5 in the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification 12 (residential by the spring of 2009. The 10 percent more. Raising the time-of-use). Democratic Congress will fa- minimum wage predictably vor that, and he may reason makes work more attractive Reduction in Small Non-demand, Non-Residential Rates > An overall 6.4% reduction in electricity delivery rates for small that vetoing this minor relative to school for some non-demand billed, nonresidential customers is achieved through a decrease in per kwh delivery charges and an increase of $2 in the episode of moral grandstand- teenagers, and raises the Basic Service Charge for Service Classification Nos. 6 and 9. ing would not be worth the dropout rate. Two scholars predictable uproar — report that in states that al- Reduction in Other Non-Residential Rates > An overall 6.5% reduction in electricity delivery fates for demand-billed, Washington uproar often is low persons to leave school inversely proportional to the before 18, a 10 percent in- nonresidential customers. importance of occasion for it. crease in the state minimum Standby Rates > An overall 5.8% reduction in electricity delivery rates for customers with interconnected on-site generation qualifying Besides, there would be wage caused teenage school something disproportionate enrollment to drop 2 percent. for standby service. about the president vetoing The minimum wage should Reduction in Street Lighting and Outdoor Lighting > An overall 3.4% reduction in delivery rates for all lighting customers. this feel-good bit of legisla- be the same everywhere: $0. tive fluff after not vetoing the Labor is a commodity; gov- Further Unbundling of Competitive Services > The cost of bill issuance has been unbundled from the Basic Service Charge and ernments make messes when absurdly expensive 2002 will be listed separately on customers' bills. Customers who receive electricity supply from a supplier other than NYSEG and who receive farm bill, or the 2005 highway they decree commodities' bill larded with 6371 ear- prices. Washington, which a consolidated bill for delivery and supply will not be charged NYSEG's Bill Issuance Charge. The Merchant Function Charge has also marks, or the anti-constitu- has its hands full delivering been unbundled from rates and will appear as a separate line item on the bills of customers who purchase electricity supply from NYSEG. tional McCain-FeingoId the mail and defending the For demand-billed nonresidential customers, metering charges have been unbundled from the Basic Service Charge and will appear speech-rationing bill. shores, should let the market Democrats consider the do well what Washington as separate line items on the bills of customers who receive metering services from NYSEG. minimum wage increase a does poorly. But that is a Tariff Revisions to Economic Development Programs signature issue. So, consider good idea whose time will what it says about them: oever come again. • The company is introducing a new incentive, the Incremental Load Incentive. Most of the working poor • The company is phasing out the Economic Development Incentive, Economic Revitalization Incentive, Incubator Development Incentive earn more than the minimum Write: George Will, and Self Generation Deferral Incentive. wage, and most of the 0.6 Washington Post Writer's' • Effective January 1,2007, the Small Business Growth Incentive is no longer available. percent (479,000 in 2005) of Group, 1150 ISth St. NW, America's wage workers Washington, D.C. 20071 • Kilowatt-hours supplied by the New York Power Authority are exempt from paying the System Benefits and Renewable Portfolio Standard charges. Crusade is a critical stand, not rescue mission SAN DIEGO —As an Did you catch that? "We African-American opposed to don't think there is any evi- affirmative action. Ward dence that this has hap- Connerly has grown accus- pened." Connerly's words tomed to being despised by confirm what I've always sus- his own kind for doing his pected: that he is skeptical of own thinking. the popular claim concerning In 1996, Connerly was a re- white males. For him, this w gent of the University of crusade is a principled 041 California system who stand, not a rescue mis- helped lead the effort sion. Others, who $4& |||6O"*|aO^$100" OFF WITH THiTHE PURCHASE OF ., . OFFWITH THE PORCHASE OF.OF, . 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DELHERV Rights Institute. Commentary bly borderline racist, TWIN, FULL, OR QUEEN ULTRA PLUSH Since the passage of the KKK'ers and oth- sn-fct Proposition 209, he has taken ers, who — and they're small the fight to other states. In — they just don't want those November, with his support, N-word people and minori- T* Michigan voters approved an ties getting all these benefits QUEEN SET initiative to amend the state that they don't get. They EACH PIECE-SETS ONLY! SALE PRICE INCLUDES COUPON DISCOUNT constitution to bar public in- don't care about the princi- • W/PURCHASES OF $499. & ABOVE stitutions from considering ple, they just have these atti- race or sex in public educa- tudes that are racist. Then FREE H WANCINe UP T03 Witt YjAjWin tion, employment or contract- there's the group that being. Already, the initiative is lieves that they're losing con- YOUR CHOICE! .r ^ SUPER THICK! headed to court. Yet Connerly tracts or jobs because they're EXTRA FIRM i^EUROPILLOWTOP plans to push ballot initiatives white males." FIRM OR PLUSH CUSHION FIRM in three or four other states in A decade after Califomians put an end to racial prefer- the 2008 election. QUEEN SET tffo QUEEN SET, 699^9 Those efforts will get a ences, the numbers of QUEEN SET Safe QUEEN SETSale boost from white males, who African-Americans at the .. 259. TWIN SET —319 TWIIISET 499. love to jump on the victim University of California are TWINSET "-»"-"--379. bandwagon and claim to be atrocious. At present, black FUUSET 339. FUUSET 429, FUUSET 509. FUUSET... 649. wronged by "reverse discrim- students represent 3 percent , 1391 of UC freshmen systemwide. KING SET 659. 849 KIH6SET — 999. ination." And that's fine with SALE PRICE INCLUDES COUPON DISCOUNT SALE PRICE INCLUDES COUPON DISCOUNT SALE PRICE INCLUDES COUPON DISCOUNT Connerly. 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Winter Session Begins Monday, January 15, 2007! It's back to the classroom for people of all ages! Boscov's invites you to come back to the classroom for the Winter session of our popular Campus of Courses! Check over the courses listed, pick the ones you like, then register as soon as possible by completing the registration form below and mailing it to us. Registrations by phone will be taken only for those who are using their Boscov's Charge. All classes must be paid for when registering. Note: Your instructor may have kits or materials available. REGISTER EARLY - MANY CLASSES ARE LIMITED If REGISTRATION FEE COVERS INSTRUCTORS FEE - PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT. REGISTRATION: Weekdays from 10:00am to 9:00pm and from 11:00am to 5:00pm on Sundays In person: Come to the 4th Floor, adjacent to the Courtesy Desk from 10am to 5pm, and the Courtesy desk from 5pm to 9pm where we will take your registration information and fee. By phone: Simply call 722-4220 and ask for Campus of Courses. You must charge your fee to your Boscov's account. By mail: Fill out the form on this page and mail it with your Check or account # to: Boscov's Campus of Courses 11 Court Street Binghamton, NY 13901 Please register early. Many classes are limited in size.

FINANCIAL PLANNING CANDLE MAKING BRIDGE TENANT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Adrian & Tiffany Lake Mary Poplawski - The Bridge Studio Debra Hogan, MA Have you ever wanted to make your own candles? This Lessons are for rubber bridge players and starting duplicate TAX SAVINGS STRATEGIES FROM THE players. We hope you know enough about the game to know President for Consumer Information Services three-hour class will show you the materials, equipment, and some of the basics as a beginning player. These classes will This two and a half hour session will familiarize tenants with PENSION PROTECTION ACT OF 2006 techniques needed for you to be able to make our own their rights and responsibilities as well as those of landlords. Diane Morelli, Financial Advis6r, Lesko Securities, Inc., help you gain comfort in bidding and play. Classes will candies right at home - for yourself or as gifts. A $7 lab fee include experience in how to play a hand at bridge. Topics to be discussed include: locating an apartment; www.leskofinancial.com payable to the instructor is required to cover the materials applications and screening policies; rental agreements and The new tax law makes it easier than ever to save for your for the class. JAN. 18: LOW LEVEL COMPETITIVE BIDDING leases; security deposits; heating seasons; utilities; rent and goals in a tax-advantaged manner. The "tax" act offers CLASS #13 - TUesday, January 16 AT BRIDGE: Help you and your partner decide how high personal safety and (new) a discussion of eviction opportunities to Invest for your family's future. This course to bid, or to sell out to the opponent's low level contract. procedures. Handouts will be available. details what the new tax law can mean for your current and 6:00pm to 9:00pm future savings and outlines some action plans that may help Classroom Auditorium $6 JAN. 25: BALANCING BIDS: How and when do we CLASS #33 - Wednesdays, January 31 & you take advantage of its benefits. make a bid, or just pass and let the opponents play a hand. February 7 CLASS #1 - TUesday, January 16 SAFE AND CREATIVE FAMILY SCRAPBOOKING This is an "art" 6pm to 8:45pm 6:00pm - 7:00pm Debra Burke, Ginger Scrpas CLASS #24 - Thursdays January 18, 25 Classroom Auditorium ...... $5 Greenery Restaurant FREE Learn how to preserve your photos an family memories in a 10:00am to 12:00noon unique family album - safely, meaningfully and creatively. An Classroom Auditorium $6 IDENTITY THEFT - HOW NOT TO BE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE information session is followed by a hands-on workshop A VICTIM Joseph Conwell, Financial Advisor, Lesko Securities, where you will put togetheran album page using techniques BEGINNING GENEALOGY which are fun and easy to do. A $10 supply fee, payable to Debra Hogan, MA - President, Consumer Information Inc., www.leskofinancial.com Linda Knapp Services There have been many changes to Medicare requiring you to the instructor at the first class is required. Additional Tracing your ancestors. Learn how to break brick walls, make decisions that are often confusing. This is a good time supplies will be available. Please bring 8-12 recent photos locate documentation and learn sources to find your Each year there are over 500,000 new victims of identity to review your Medicare program, supplemental coverage, and pair of scissors. ancestors. Please bring along a notebook (preferably binder), fraud. In this workshop you will learn how to identify the and any changes you may have recently made. Let's look at paper & pen/pencil. techniques used by white collar criminals to steal your CLASS # 14 - Thursdays, January 18, 25, identity, how to identify agencies and organizations that can your options going forward so that you are prepared for your CLASS #25 - Wednesdays, January 17 & 24 next election period. You need to know your rights. February 1, 8 be of assistance and what steps to take to help prevent it CLASS #2 - Tuesday, January 23 6:30PM to 7:30PM 5:30pm to 7:30pm from happening to you! 6:00pm - 7:00pm . Classroom Auditorium $12 Classroom Greenery Restaurant $7 CLASS #34 - Wednesday January 17 Greenery Restaurant FREE 6:00pm to 8:00pm MAKING POTPOURRI JUST FOR KIDS Classroom Auditorium $5 ANNUITIES - TAX-DEFERRED AND Ellen Terry, Moonshadow Herbs RETIREMENT SAVINGS INVESTMENTS Learn to create fragrant, long-lasting potpourris and sachets. KARATE FOR KIDS HOME IMPROVEMENT You will blend herbs, spices and essential oils with natural Tonetta Wallen, 3rd Degree Black Belt, Winding River Debra Hogan, MA - President, Consumer Information Diane Morelli, Financial Advisor, Lesko Securities, Inc., preservatives from recipes provided by Herbalist Ellen Terry, www.leskofinancial.com Karate Studio, Inc. Services Moonshade herbs. A material fee of $16, payable to the This 5 week session focuses on Soo Bahk Do Karate for This two hour session will familiarize participants with Annuities can be attractive alternatives to other retirement instructor, is required to cover the cost of materials. savings vehicles. They offer a combination of insurance self-esteem, concentration, and confidence. The instructors consumer rights and protections under New York State Home benefits and tax-deferred accumulation - with the option for CLASS #15 - TUesday, January 30 will work with your children teaching them the basic Improvement Contract Law. Other topics will include guaranteed lifetime Income payments - and can be used to movements of Soo Bahk DofTradition Korean Karate), as well choosing a home improvement contractor, negotiating a 6:30pm to 9:00pm as self-defense and conflict resolution. Your child will benefit help meet a number of financial needs. But choosing the Greenery Restaurant $6 home improvement contract, how to avoid "home appropriate type of annuity foryour situation can be from this ancient discipline of mind and body. improvement scams" and tips for homeowners "living" in and challenging. Fixed or variable annuities...deferred annuities CLASS #26 - Mondays, January 15, 22, 29, through a remolding project. This session may be useful for or immediate annuities? This course provides information BEGINNING BASKETRY February 5 people dealing with post flooding issues. Ellen Terry, Moonshadow Herbs regarding the various choices you have when considering 6:15PM to 7:15PM annuities. Do you love baskets? Weaving a basket is fun! You will CLASS #35 - TUesday January 23 Classroom Auditorium $12 6:00pm to 8:00pm CLASS #3 - Ttiesday, January 30 weave a basket of round reed in this beginning class. Please bring to class: 1 gallon pail, scissors, a tape measure and 1 Classroom Auditorium $5 6:00pm - 7:00pm dozen clip clothes pins. A material fee of $16, payable to the Greenery Restaurant FREE instructor, is required to cover the cost of materials. INDULGE YOURSELF SUCCESSFUL RETIREMENT CLASS #16 - Thursday, February 1 ESTiE LAUDER TO BETTER YOU (HINT: IT'S ABOUT MORE THAN MONEY!) 1:00pm to 7:00pm Enjoy a relaxing couple of hours with our Est6e Lauder Classroom Auditorium $15 experts and learn the way to ultimate beauty with this well HOW TO DISCOVER YOUR INNER Joseph Conwell, Financial Advisor, Lesko Securities, known cosmetic line. Instruction includes skin care and Inc., www.leskofinancial.com STRENGTH AROMATHERAPY complete makeup information. The $5 registration fee is Debra Hogan, MA - President, Consumer Information What is most important'to you? What do you want to do redeemable towards an Est6e Lauder purchase at the end of during your "retirement"? Let's look at some of the non- Ellen Terry, Moonshadow Herbs the session. Services financial challenges in addition to the financial ones facing Aromatherapy has been used for centuries by many cultures. Learn how to ask the hard questions of your personal and you now and in your future. As one investor has asked, "I've Only thehighest quality essential oils and herbs are suitable. CLASS #27 - TUesday January 16 professional self; how to develop an action plan to capitalize finally grown up, what do I do now?" Come learn the basics and take home a blend of essential 1:00PM to 3:00PM on your strengths and opportunities and how to minimize CLASS #4 - Tuesday, February 6 oils to rejuvenate or relax you. A material fee of $22, payable 1st Floor Cosmetics Department $5 your weaknesses and threats. Learn how to develop and to the instructor, is required to cover the cost of materials. refine your SWOT Analysis that is applicable for both 6:00pm - 7:00pm CLASS #28 - Friday January 19 personal and professional situations. The SWOT Analysis is Greenery Restaurant FREE CLASS #17 - TUesday, February 6 1:00PM to 3:00PM a powerful self analysis tool that can help your to identify 6:30pm to 9:00pm 1st Floor Cosmetics Department $5 your (Strengths, (WJeakness, (O)pportunities and {T)hreats INSURANCE 101 • UNDERSTANDING Greenery Restaurant $6 for both personal and professional growth. YOUR AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICY CLASS #36 - Thursday February 8 CALLIGRAPHY LANCdME Patty Weeks, Sales Agent, Liberty Mutual Insurance 6:30pm to 8:00pm Learn important information concerning automobile Ellen Terry, Moonshadow Herbs LANCOME SKIN CARE AND COLOR - '07 insurance policies. In this introduction to Calligraphy you will be taught Roman From traditional to trendy, tantalizing textures and captivating Classroom Auditorium $5 CLASS #5 - Thursday, January 18 italic lettering, using the traditional method with a dip pen and colors come to life in 2007 color collection. Let us show you how to create a velvety smooth complexion. Stained lips and KARATE/SELF DEFENSE FOR ADULTS 6:00pm - 7:00pm ink. Terminology, spacing and layout will be discussed. Roman Italic is perfect for invitations, certificates, envelopes and soft, deep eyes to evoke your own Aura of Sophistication and Frank and Sandra Schermerhorn - Winding Rivers Greenery Restaurant FREE announcements. A list of materials for the class will be given at Mystery! The $5 registration fee is redeemable towards a Karate Studio registration, which need to be purchased prior to class. Lancdme purchase at the end of the seminar. A combination of the best of traditional Soo Bahk Do Martial INSURANCE 101 - UNDERSTANDING YOUR Arts and self defense tips for adults & children age 15 & over.- CLASS #18 - Thursday February 8 CLASS #29 - TUesday January 23 HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE POLICY 1:00pm to 7:00pm 1:00pm to 3:00pm CLASS #37 - Mondays, January 15, 22, 29, Patty Weeks, Sales Agent, Liberty Mutual insurance 1st Floor Cosmetics Department $5 February 5 Do you know what your homeowners policy will cover? How Classroom Auditorium $15 much coverage should you have? Find out in this CLASS #30 - Thursday January 25 "'7:30pm to 8:30pm informative seminar. BEGINNING GUITAR 1:00pm to 3:00pm Classroom Auditorium $15 CLASS #6 - Thursday, January 25 Eric Ross 1st Floor Cosmetics Department $5 Bring your own or a rented guitar and learn to play in this fun YOGA - AN INTRODUCTION 6:00pm - 7:00pm Sherry Evanek Greenery Restaurant :...FREE introductory course. Students will learn to play music in ELIZABETH ARDEN addition to learning the fundamentals of technique such as This Arden workshop will give you an overview of the Yoga is the science of self, a journey within. The practice of scales, arpeggios, and chords. A $2 fee, payable to the Elizabeth Arden line, from skincare and makeup to fragrance. yoga is the opportunity to allow, surrender and trust in our INSURANCE 101 - DO I HAVE ENOUGH instructor is required to cover the cost of sheet music. An emphasis will be placed on products in skincare and on hearts to release tension and stress from our bodies, to let go LIFE INSURANCE? CLASS #19 - Mondays, January 15, 22, 29, makeup selection and application. The layering of fragrance of habitual and detrimental thoughts of our minds, to expand Patty Weeks, Sales Agent, Liberty Mutual Insurance will also be discussed. This workshop will be a truly luxurious our understanding and awareness. Please wear comfortable Will your Life Insurance be sufficient for your family's needs? February 5 experience. The $5 registration fee is redeemable towards an clothing. Find out in this informative seminar. 3:30pm to 5:00pm Elizabeth Arden purchase at the end of the workshop. CLASS #38 - Wednesdays, January 17, 24, 31, CLASS #7 - Thursday, February 1 Classroom Auditorium $15 CLASS #31 - TUesday, January 30 February 7 6:00pm - 7:00pm 1:00pm to 3:00pm 10:00am to 11:30am Greenery Restaurant FREE INTERMEDIATE GUITAR 1st Floor Cosmetics Department $5 Eric Ross Auditorium $15 CLASS #8 - Thursday, February 8 This course is designed for people who have taken Beginning Guitar or have some experience. Students will 55 ALIVE/MATURE DRIVING 6:00pm - 7:00pm FOR YOUR INFORMATION AARP Greenery Restaurant FREE learn new material as well as receive further training on scales, arpeggios and chords. Take your skill to the next STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS: This class is designed to deal with the special interests and level. A $2 fee, payable to the instructor is required to cover needs of drivers over 50, including information that will help the cost of sheet music. PLANNING FOR SUCCESS older persons update driving knowledge, sharpen skills, and ' Debra Hogan, MA - President, Consumer Information remain on the road longer. All New York State residents who IN THE KITCHEN CLASS #20 - Mondays, January 15, 22, 29, Services complete the course will be eligible for a 10% discount on February 5 This four hour overview session will acquaint participants with their liability and collision insurance premiums and up to 4 WILTON BASIC CAKE DECORATING 5:00pm to 6:30pm the opportunities and challenges faced by today's small points removed from their license. You must be over 50 to Pat Jackson business owners. If you are thinkingof starting your own enroll in this course. Learn how to make cakes as beautiful as they are delicious. Classroom Auditorium $15 business or have just begun, this course is for you. Topics to In the introductory course you will learn all of the be discussed include: the idea; marketing research; protecting CLASS #39 - Monday & TUesday, January 22 & 23 fundamentals of cake decorating; icing, color, borders, stars, BEGINNING KEYBOARDING your idea; copyrights, trademarks and patents; finding good 10:00AM to 2:30PM and even roses. In just 4 sessions you will be making Eric Ross people; structuring the business; cash flow; finding the Classroom Auditorium $10 fee beautiful cakes! Decorating equipment will be discussed at Bring your own or a rented keyboard to play in this fun money; developing a plan; and starting out on the right foot. payable by check to AARP to the instructor at class time. the first class. introductory course. Students will learn to play music in Handouts will be available. Optional workbooks and diskettes will be available. CLASS #9 - Wednesdays, January 17, 24, 31, addition to learning fundamental techniques. A $2 fee, CLASS #40 - Monday & TUesday February 5 & 6 payable to the instructor's required to cover the cost of CLASS #32 - Tuesdays January 30 & February 6 10:00AM to 2:30PM February 7 sheet music. 6:30pm to 8:30pm 6:30pm to 8:30pm Classroom Auditorium $10 fee Boscov's Employee Lounge, 3rd floor $20 CLASS #21 - Wednesdays, January 17, 24, 31, Classroom Auditorium $10 payable by check to AARP to the Instructor at class time. February 7 WILTON CAKE DECORATING COURSE II 3:30pm to 5pm Pat Jackson Classroom Auditorium $15 Learn more exciting decorating techniques such as how to CAMPUS OF COURSES REGISTRATION FORM make lovely life-like flowers, how to basket-weave a beautiful CONVERSATIONAL ITALIAN I cake, and more! Participation in a previous Wilton Basic • Complete and mail to: Boscov's, Campus of Courses Cake Decorating course is essential. Necessary supplies will Terry (Ronga) Clutz be discussed at the first class. This introductory course will allow you to become familiar | 1 i Court Street with the beauty of the Italian language. Whether you are CLASS #10 - Wednesdays, February 14, 21, 28, planning a trip abroad or simply wish to learn for the sake of I Binghamton, NY 13901 March 7 learning, you will benefit from this class. Vieni qui and 6:30pm to 8:30pm experience a little of Italy. | COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME ___^__ Boscov's Employee Lounge, 3rd floor $20 CLASS #22 - Wednesdays, January 17, 24, 31, February 7,14 I COURSE NUMBER. COURSE NAME. JUST FOR FUN 10:30AM to 12:00noon • COURSE NUMBER. COURSE NAME_ Classroom Auditorium $15 PACK YOUR BAGS COURSE NUMBER COURSE NAME BEST O' THE WEST NIGHT INTRODUCTION TO IRISH GAELIC Sandy L. Mellen I BOSCOV'S TRAVEL CENTER This course is designed to introduce the beginning student NAME Always wanted to visit the West? We'll be presenting great to the basic uses of the Irish language in everyday situations. escorted tours for 2007! See what exciting trips are planned! Topics covered in classes will range from common phrases ADDRESS CLASS #11 - Wednesday, January 17 and conversational Irish to poetry and songs that show the beauty of the language as it is spoken in the Gaeitaacht 3:00pm to 5:00pm CITY Greenery Restaurant FREE regions of Ireland today. .STATE ZIP CLASS #23 - Thursdays, January 18,25, CLASS #12 - Wednesday, January 17 February 1, 8, 15 TELEPHONE (DAY). (EVE)_ 6:00pm to 8:00pm 6:30pm to 8:00pm Greenery Restaurant FREE Classroom Auditorium $15 BOSCOV'S ACCT #

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