No Frill Dating

By the time fire trucks and EMTs arrived at the scene, the teen was awake but verbally and physically combative. Before being transported to the hospital by ambulance, he and his companion were cited for being in possession of an intoxicant.The cause of the emergency was nearly as chilling as the result: The youth and his friend hadn’t been drinking, smoking marijuana or ingesting any of the    .. more …

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com “I would kill you if I could.”That’s one of about 200 text messages and telephone calls sent to a 17-year-old Mahoning County girl in one month from a former male friend.The girl has asked him numerous times to leave her alone and filed a police report to support her efforts to obtain a restraining order.Another 17-year-old girl told local police that her    .. more …

Show tunes featured in SJS spring showDANBURY — “The Final Act,” a family-friendly show featuring favorite show tunes, will be performed by students of St. Joseph School on Friday, May 18, and Saturday, May 19, at 7 p.m. at the school, 370 Main St. Tickets, $5 for children 3 to 14 and $10 for adults, can be purchased by calling 203-748-6615.`Healthy Families’ event plannedBETHEL — The MOMS Club    .. more …

Using her crown for a purpose to make a difference in her community and across AmericaAnaheim, CA (PRWEB) May 10, 2012 Gonzalez overcame dozens of contestants vying for the coveted title of Ms. America International 2012 – a demonstration of her experience, grace and allure. The Ms. America International 2012 title is part of the special awards of the Ms. America Pageant system. Votes cast    .. more …

May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month and in North County several groups are working to address the problem and help educate girls on how to make better choices.In 2010, about 35 of every 1,000 teenage girls delivered a baby in the United States, according to the nonprofit National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.That’s down from the nearly 50 births per 1,000 teenagers    .. more …

Shawsheen Valley Technical High School drafting instructor Stacey Gerace was recently honored with a prestigious award as Gerace was named the Massachusetts Vocational Association’s New Teacher Award.”She is an outstanding drafting instructor with proven abilities and a deep commitment to the field of education,” said David Norkiewicz, the school’s director of vocational and technical programs,    .. more …

By Lois Alter Mark San Diego residents joined men and women all around the country recently in a show of solidarity to defend women’s rights and tell legislators, “Enough is enough.”Organized by UnitedWomen.org ” a national nonpartisan grassroots founded to protect and advance women’s rights ” rallies and marches took place in cities in every one of the 50 states. Although the big California    .. more …

In 1994, Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act, landmark legislation that vastly improved the way our nation responded to incidences of domestic violence. As Rhode Island’s Attorney General, I saw first-hand how VAWA bolstered our own state’s ability to protect and assist victims of domestic violence, and I am committed to protecting this important program.The law expired last year and    .. more …

Whitehouse is proposing a provision in the Violence Against Women Act that would address teen dating violence. He held a roundtable Monday in Providence that included state Attorney General Peter Kilmartin and others who work on the issue of domestic violence.The legislation was first passed in 1994 and is now up for reauthorization by Congress. It passed the U.S. Senate last week and is being    .. more …

So many things happened to Jack Nicklaus when he beat Arnold Palmer in an 18-hole playoff at the 1962 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club that he needed his memory jogged merely to recall some of the circumstances.But one thing happened during the playoff that Nicklaus has not forgotten, and he almost hopes it is not included in the one-hour documentary the United States Golf Association is    .. more …