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Monday, February 18, 2013
Football gambling thrives in Poipet
Manama, Feb. 17. (BNA) - His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa received at his court today the Vice President of the Senate of Thailand Surachai ...
British cyclists die in Chachoengsao
A British couple, who were on a world cycling tour, have been killed in an accident in Chachoengsao province, according to reports from The Sun and The ...
Bomb kills 2 in southern Thai city others defused
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A bomb killed two people in southern Thailand on Sunday and police said they had defused other devices, apparently placed by Muslim separatists showing their capacity to strike ...
Football gambling thrives in Poipet
People watch the live matches at online gambling shops in Poipet. Betting goes on 24 hours a day inside the shiny, glass-fronted parlours emblazoned with photos of famous European soccer players. ...
BoT Property prices still manageable
Property prices in some areas have quickly increased but they will not affect the entire economy, Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul said on Sunday. "The BoT does not see that ...
Two die 18 injured in Thailand blasts
A SERIES of blasts in a town in Thailand's restive south has killed two people and wounded up to 18, authorities say. The latest incidents, which began with two fire bombings of shops in ...
Four killed in bomb attack in deep South
Four people were killed by a bomb in southern Thailand Sunday, and security forces said at least eight other bombs had been planted over the weekend by suspected separatist militants, reports said. ...
Motorcycle bomb kills 2 in southern Thailand
Members of the bomb squad inspect the site of a bomb blast at the clock tower intersection in Pattani town, on Feb 17, 2013. Police say suspected insurgents have detonated a motorcycle bomb that ...
Australia and Malaysia row over politicians deportation
Sydney - Australia said Sunday it would not back down in a row with Malaysia over a politician's detention and deportation on arrival in Kuala Lumpur airport. "We'll continue to ...
Never tired of a boat ride along Bangkoks Chao Praya and spa day at the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
In Bangkok two weeks ago for a weekend of luxury, living a Travelife, we stayed at the beautiful new The Siam for two nights. Then, on the evening of what should've been the third night, I ...
Thai PM not interested in mudslinging
Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) - Joining Pheu Thai Party gubernatorial candidate Pongsapat Pongcharoen on the campaign trail in Bangkok's Lat Phrao district yesterday, Prime Minister Yingluck ...
UNs Myanmar envoy says despite reforms abuses continue
Yangon - The UN human rights envoy for Myanmar said Saturday that, despite ongoing reforms, there was evidence of rights violations, especially against a mainly Muslim minority. Tomas Ojea ...
G20 finance ministers pledge to avoid currency war
Moscow - The G20 on Saturday pledged to avoid a "currency war" but failed to criticise Japan for its policy of driving down the yen. Japan's approach under new Prime Minister Shinzo ...
7DAYS published Young tourist slipped off mountain to his death in Thailand
Sultan Ali Al Shehi, 21, had travelled to Phuket last Saturday for a tour with friends after he graduated from Zayed Military College. His brother, Rashid Al Shehi, told 7DAYS on Saturday that one ...
Gimmicks wont decide governors poll academics say
Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) - Gimmicks have been spicing up the Bangkok governor election campaigns, but they will not be the decisive factor for a candidate to win the race, academics say. Suharit ...
Shan State still no drug-free zone
SHAN STATE, Myanmar - Sai, 28, rarely leaves home without two ballpoint pens tucked inside his denim jacket, although he never uses them for ...
Bomb destroys supermarket in Pattani
A bomb went off early Sunday morning near a major supermarket in southern province of Pattani, police said. The incident occurred at 12.30am in the municipality of Pattani's Muang district. ...
Futility at finish line in race for governor
Baseless, directionless, clueless, senseless and hopeless is the Bangkok governorship. The problem is the messy organisational structure of not just Bangkok, but Thailand as a whole, which fosters ...
Prayers for young Emirati who died in Thailand
FUJAIRAH // Funeral prayers were held yesterday morning for an Emirati officer who died on Thursday while on holiday in Thailand. An investigation remains ongoing as to what caused the death of ...
Minister says limit energy or face cuts
Homes and government agencies will need to conserve power to heed off a potential energy crisis over the next several months, Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal said yesterday. Mr Pongsak, ...
Its not all sanuk here says survey
Oh yes, we might have the crowd-pulling Songkran festival, a vibrant and carefree nightlife and a culture based on sanuk. Yet we're a bit dreary, really. At least that's what a social ...
DSI says 14 resorts encroaching
The Department of Special Investigation says that 14 hotels and resorts in Phuket have encroached on national park land, sparking a probe by the Land Department to verify ownership of the concerned ...
Source: http://www.bangkoknews.net/index.php/sid/212635246/scat/f90d16c28a9b5294
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
Prosecutors say Bulger's immunity claim 'void'
BOSTON (AP) ? A federal prosecutor told a judge Wednesday that any immunity agreement reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger claims he had with the government would be "void as a matter of law" if it included murder.
Bulger's lawyer argued that only a jury, not a judge, should be allowed to decide if Bulger's immunity claim is valid.
Both sides presented arguments Wednesday to U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns, who is scheduled to preside at Bulger's trial in June. The former leader of the Winter Hill Gang is accused of participating in 19 murders during the 1970s and '80s.
Bulger, 83, fled Boston in 1994 and was one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives until his capture in Santa Monica, Calif., in 2011.
Bulger claims federal prosecutor Jeremiah O'Sullivan gave him immunity for crimes while Bulger was providing the FBI information on local leaders of his gang's main rivals, the Mafia. O'Sullivan, who died in 2009, denied making an immunity deal with Bulger when he testified before Congress in 2002.
Federal prosecutors asked Stearns to decide the issue before trial. They have previously called Bulger's claim "absurd."
Assistant U.S. Attorney Zachary Hafer told the judge that even if Bulger is to be believed, as a matter of law, an assistant U.S. attorney doesn't have the authority to grant anyone immunity to kill Americans.
"Any contract between Mr. O'Sullivan and Mr. Bulger ? to the extent it contemplated murder ? would be void as a matter of law against public policy," Hafer said.
Bulger's immunity claim would distract and confuse the jury, Hafer said.
Bulger's lawyer, J.W. Carney Jr., argued that his client must be given the right to present his immunity claim as his defense in order to ensure a fair trial.
"James Bulger will testify that he was given immunity from prosecution by Jeremiah O'Sullivan," Carney said. "I suspect the government will have quite a few questions for Mr. Bulger. It certainly will be a central ... if not the central finding of fact made by the jury."
Carney continued: "To remove his defense of immunity from being presented to the jury based on any type of factual finding by Your Honor would, in effect, deny him his right to a fair trial."
Stearns took the request under advisement and didn't indicate when he would rule. He gave prosecutors and Bulger's lawyers two weeks to file additional written arguments.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/prosecutors-bulgers-immunity-claim-void-223806095.html
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Tire workers confront French police over layoffs
A worker of tire manufacturer Goodyear holds a flare as he faces French riot police during a demonstration in front the Goodyear headquarters, in Reuil Malmaison, outside Paris, Tuesday Feb. 12, 2013. U.S. tyremaker Goodyear confirmed in January to close a French plant near the northern city of Amiens, which would lead to the layoff of 1,173 jobs. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A worker of tire manufacturer Goodyear holds a flare as he faces French riot police during a demonstration in front the Goodyear headquarters, in Reuil Malmaison, outside Paris, Tuesday Feb. 12, 2013. U.S. tyremaker Goodyear confirmed in January to close a French plant near the northern city of Amiens, which would lead to the layoff of 1,173 jobs. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A worker of tyre manufacture Goodyear runs away from tear gas spray during a demonstration in front the Goodyear headquarters, in Reuil Malmaison, outside Paris, Tuesday Feb. 12, 2013. U.S. tyremaker Goodyear confirmed in January to close a French plant near the northern city of Amiens, which would lead to the layoff of 1,173 jobs. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Workers of tire manufacturer Goodyear face French riot police during a demonstration in front the Goodyear headquarters, in Reuil Malmaison, outside Paris, Tuesday Feb. 12, 2013. U.S. tyremaker Goodyear confirmed in January to close a French plant near the northern city of Amiens, which would lead to the layoff of 1,173 jobs. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
This Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 photo, shows a Ford Explorer with Goodyear tires in Jackson, Miss. Goodyear reports earnings, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
French President Francois Hollande reacts, during a press conference with Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, unseen, at the Elysee Palace, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 in Paris. France has only the slimmest of chances to meet ambitious budget targets intended to stabilize the country?s economy and meet European requirements, the national auditor warned Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France (AP) ? Workers fired flares and paint bombs and riot police answered with tear gas in a standoff Tuesday over layoffs at a French plant for U.S. tiremaker Goodyear, amid tensions over a slump in Europe's car industry that has hurt automakers and their suppliers.
Another demonstration Tuesday targeted the headquarters of carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen, which is laying off thousands of people. Protests over cutbacks in the industry have been a big challenge for French President Francois Hollande's government in recent months.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s French operation announced plans last month to close a factory in Amiens in northern France, which could lead to about 1,200 layoffs. Talks with a potential buyer for the plant reportedly broke down this week.
Hundreds of workers, many waving red union flags, protested Tuesday at Goodyear's French headquarters in Rueil-Malmaison near Paris. They set off red flares and threw paint bombs. Police responded with spurts of tear gas.
No injuries were immediately reported.
Workers led by unions also protested Tuesday outside the Peugeot Citroen headquarters. Unions and management have been arguing for months over a company plan to close a landmark factory and lay off thousands of workers around the country.
Goodyear and its French rival Michelin on Tuesday both reported profits in 2012 but said they were hurt by Europe's slowdown.
Goodyear, which reported profit of $183 million, said Europe is dragging down the tire maker's outlook for 2013.
Michelin said its workforce shrank from 115,000 a year ago to 113,400 today. It credited emerging markets and high margins on specialty tires for boosting 2012 profit to ?1.57 billion ($2.11 billion).
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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Monday, February 11, 2013
Syrian troops, rebels clash over Damascus highway
BEIRUT (AP) ? Syrian troops backed by warplanes battled rebels for control of a key highway in Damascus Saturday, a day after opposition forces cut the strategic artery as part of what they say are efforts to lay the groundwork for an eventual assault on the heavily defended capital.
Rebels have been on the offensive in Damascus since launching a series of attacks on government positions on Wednesday. They brought their fight to within a mile of the heart of the capital on Friday, seizing army checkpoints and cutting a key highway as they pressed their campaign for the city, the seat of President Bashar Assad's power.
The fighting is the heaviest to hit Damascus since July, when a first rebel assault managed to capture several neighborhoods before a punishing government counteroffensive. After that rebel foray, the regime quickly reasserted its control over the city, which has spared Damascus much of the violence and destruction that the civil war has wrought on other major urban centers.
Both the rebels and the government consider the fight for Damascus the most likely endgame in a civil war that has already killed more than 60,000 people. The city is heavily fortified and dotted with armed checkpoints, and activists say it is surrounded with three of the most loyal divisions of the army, including the Republican Guard and the feared 4th Division, commanded by Assad's brother Maher.
The latest Damascus offensive did not appear to be coordinated with rebels on other sides of the capital, and it was unclear whether the opposition fighters would be able to hold their ground.
Activists said the fighting on Saturday focused on a main highway that leads to northern Syria, a key road the regime uses to move troops and supplies. Rebels cut the road on Friday, and still controlled parts of it on Saturday despite government airstrikes and shelling to try to roll them back, said Damascus-based activist Maath al-Shami.
Activists say the fighting is the only beginning of a long battle for the capital.
"The attack was planned for more than 20 days and those responsible for it are army defectors," al-Shami said. "This is one of the stages to enter the capital. .... Storming Damascus is not easy."
He said only one checkpoint still stands in the way before the rebels reach Abbasid Square, a landmark plaza in central Damascus.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported intense air raids on several Damascus suburbs on Saturday, including Zamalka and Douma, and near the highway as well. It added that troops shelled the northeastern neighborhoods of Jobar and Qaboun, which have witnessed clashes since Wednesday.
Rebels also captured a housing compound for army officers in the Damascus suburb of Adra, the Observatory and the Local Coordination Committees activist group reported.
Al-Shami said the housing unit is close to Adra Prison, one of the country's largest jails, where thousands of detainees are held.
In northern Syria, the Observatory said rebels entered parts of the Mannagh air base near the border with Turkey, and opposition fighters also attacked the Kwaires military base in Aleppo province.
Earlier in the day, President Bashar appointed seven new ministers in a move that appeared aimed at trying to shore up an economy that has been ravaged by the country's 2-year-old revolt, state media said.
State TV said Assad replaced the heads of the oil, finance, social affairs, labor, housing, public works and agriculture ministries. Key security ministries such as defense and interior, which are on the front lines of the civil war, remained unchanged.
The civil war has devastated the Syrian economy, leaving major cities and key infrastructure in ruins and nation's industries gutted. Power outages are common and Syrians in some areas must stand in hours-long lines for bread and gasoline.
Syria's crisis began in March 2011 with largely peaceful protests inspired by the Arab Spring revolts elsewhere in the region that toppled longtime Arab dictators. It evolved into a civil war as the opposition took up arms to fight a government crackdown on dissent.
The fighting has settled into a bloody stalemate and shows no signs of stopping, despite several tentative proposals from both sides to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
Syria's Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi floated the latest proposal late Friday, saying Damascus is ready for dialogue with the opposition so long as the rebels lay down their weapons. He said anyone who responds will not be harmed.
The offer is unlikely to gain any traction among the Syrian opposition. The rebel movement is highly decentralized and deeply distrusts the regime, and most groups are unlikely to stop fighting so long as Assad remains president.
The opposition in January rejected a proposal that Assad put forward for ending the conflict, although it would have kept him in power. He offered a national reconciliation conference, elections and a new constitution. He also dismissed any chance of dialogue with the armed opposition and called on Syrians to fight what he called "murderous criminals."
Late last month, the head of the opposition Syrian National Coalition, Mouaz al-Khatib, changed course and said he is willing to talk to the regime if that would help end bloodshed. He suggested that Assad release tens of thousands of political prisoners as a first step.
Members of the opposition criticized al-Khatib's offer to talk to the regime, and the government flatly rejected it.
Also Saturday, Cardinal Bechara al-Rai, head of the Maronite Catholic church, began the first visit to Damascus by the leader of the church in decades. Rai will attend a ceremony Sunday marking the enthronement of John Yazigi as the new patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church.
The Maronite Church was an outspoken critic of Syria's three-decade domination and military presence in Lebanon.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-troops-rebels-clash-over-damascus-highway-193304802.html
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Sunday, February 10, 2013
venture into vegan from food for thought with claire thomas
"Vegan," like any lifestyle that seems restrictive to those outside of it, can appear meager or ascetic. For many, the idea of foregoing bacon and cheese is too much (and I am firmly in that camp), however, this doesn't mean that vegan food is intrinsically boring, tasteless, and gruel-like in any way.? To help turn perceptions around, I dedicated an entire episode to awesome food that happens to be vegan.? No tofu, no fillers, no cashew puree or kelp flakes.? None of the ingredients or ideas that seem to scare people away from vegan.? You can have a gorgeous dinner without any animal by product and not miss a thing, so today, I'm highlighting some of my favorite "vegan by accident" recipes. Enjoy!
Roasted Garlic White Bean Dip
2 cups cannelini beans (canned or cooked)
1/2 cup reserved liquid (from cooking or the can)
1 teaspoon rosemary, chopped
1 head, roasted garlic
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
To roast garlic, cut the top off of the head of garlic, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.? Wrap in aluminum foil and roast in a 425 F oven for 45 minutes, or until tender and golden brown.
In a food processor, combine the beans, rosemary, roasted garlic, and balsamic until pureed.? To make the texture looser, add a little liquid a little at a time until you've reached your desired consistency. Salt and pepper to taste.?
Roasted Vegetable Pasta?
For 6
1 cup roasted butternut squash (1 inch chop)
1 cup roasted potatoes (yukon gold, 1 in ch chop)
1 cup roasted red onion (1 red onion, sliced into 1/2 inch thick circles)
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup basil, chiffonade
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
8 oz dry pasta
This is meant to be a left overs meal, but if you're roasting your veg from scratch preheat your oven to 425 F.? Start with a cup and a half of each vegetables and rub with a heavy drizzle of olive oil.? Sprinkle with salt and pepper and spread out over a baking sheet (you may need two baking sheets to ensure that the the vegetables aren't touching).? Roast for 25-45 minutes, depending on the vegetable (less time for red onion, more time for potatoes).? Halfway through roasting, flip the vegetables to make sure both sides are cooking evenly.? Once the vegetables are crisp at the edges, remove from the oven.
Meanwhile, cook your pasta in salted boiling water per manufacturer's instructions.? While the pasta cooks, heat up a large saut? pan over medium heat and add the olive oil and then cherry tomatoes.? Let the tomatoes cook for about one minute, and then add the garlic.? Add the roasted vegetables, stirring to combine.? Add the basil and stir. ? When the pasta is done, add it to the? saut? pan straight from the pot with a slotted spoon.? The residual water on the pasta will create a sauce.? Stir and finish with balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper to taste.
Hearty farro, arugula, roasted fennel, golden raisin, and pecans? salad with Curry Vinaigrette
1 cup farro
1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
1 fennel bulb, sliced?
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup pecans halves
Salt and Pepper
1 handful arugula
Curry Vinaigrette:
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon chutney
1/2 tsp curry powered
salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 400F. Thinly slice the fennel and place on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, and roast for 20 minutes at 400 F, or until golden brown and crisp at the edges. Cook farro per manufacturers directions. Combine farro, fennel, red onion, raisins, pecans, and arugula. Coconut Shaved Ice with Strawberry and Basil Syrup
Raspado, if you're not familiar, is just shaved ice with syrup on it. So simple, and yet something that had never occurred to me to make. Now that I've been bitten by the bug, I can't stop. Shaved iced tea with lemon infused syrup? It's a frozen arnold palmer. Shaved pineapple juice with jalapeno mango syrup? A spicy yet refreshing treat. I am going to be all over this recipe once I get to enjoy a sunny day.?
1 pint strawberries, quartered
2 tablespoons basil, torn (about 4 large leaves)
1/2 cup sugar
1 pint coconut water (from a box is fine)
Pour coconut water into ice cube tray and freeze.
Cut strawberries into quarters. Combine in a pot with sugar, basil and 3/4 cups water. Bring to a boil over high heat, turn heat to low and simmer 10 to 15 minutes, until tender. Strain and discard solids, and refrigerate syrup until completely chilled, at least 2 hours.
Pop the coconut water cubes into the blender and crush until fine. ?Scoop into a cup or bowl and drizzle with syrup. ?Enjoy!
Source: http://thekitchykitchen.blogspot.com/2013/02/venture-into-vegan-from-food-for.html
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Religion Calendar for the Erie area | GoErie.com/Erie Times-News
This week's events
GIRLS NIGHT OUT VALENTINE'S DAY EVENT: Today; 3 p.m.; Lew Davies Building, 1034 Park Ave., Meadville; sponsored by St. John Missionary Full Gospel Baptist Church's Mighty Men of Valor; includes meal, prizes, concert by Bryan Wright; reservations required. Cost: $20 for gold tickets, $25 for platinum. Info: (814) 336-2965.
SPAGHETTI DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION: Today; 4:30-6:30 p.m.; Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3642 W. 26th St.; bidding on auction begins at 4:30 p.m., dinner seating starts at 5 p.m.; advance sale tickets only. Cost: $7 for adults, $3 for ages 4-9, free for younger. Info: 833-5982, 835-4310.
MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION: Today; 5-10 p.m.; Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2220 Reed St.; includes live music, games and prizes; food and beverages available for purchase; special Mass of Anticipation celebrated at 4 p.m. Cost: Free admission; food prices vary. Info: 456-0671.
Worship: Today; 6 p.m.; and Sunday; 8:15 and 11 a.m.; Faith Lutheran Church, 5414 East Lake Road; Communion at all three; sermon by the Rev. David Laakso: "A Shining Face"; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Info: 899-9653, www.faithlutheranerie.com.
COMMUNITY BOARD GAME NIGHT: Today; 7:30-10 p.m., doors open at 7; Community United Church, 1011 W. 38th St. Cost: $2. Info: 864-4429.
LIVING WATER OASIS: Today; 7:30 p.m.; Bethel Assembly of God Ministry Center, 1439 Lake St., Girard; music by Tom Beam. Cost: Free admission. Info: 490-3218, dhessong73@gmail.com.
Worship: Sunday; 8 and 10:30 a.m.; St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Girard, 8942 Ridge Road, Girard; sermon by the Rev. Andrew Edwards: "Transformation"; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; Holden Evening prayer with Holy Communion, Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Info: 774-4283.
Worship: Sunday; 8:30 and 10:55 a.m.; First United Methodist Church in Erie, 707 Sassafras St.; sermon by the Rev. John Scott: "The Miraculous Catch." Info: 452-3300.
Worship: Sunday; 8:30 and 11 a.m.; First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, 250 W. Seventh St.; Communion; sermon by the Rev. Timm High: "In the Meantime ... Listening to Jesus." Info: 456-4243.
Worship: Sunday; 9 a.m.; Woodcock United Methodist Church, 20293 East St., Woodcock; sermon by the Rev. Audrey Lovewell: "The Greatest Experience of All"; puppet show: "He Paid the Price"; Bible/activities, 10:30 a.m. Info: (814) 382-4128.
Worship: Sunday; 9 and 10:45 a.m.; First Alliance Church, 2939 Zimmerly Road; sermon by the pastoral staff: "The Bible Interprets Itself" from the "Scripture Twisting" series; children's Sunday school, 9 a.m.; adult classes, 9 and 10:45 a.m. Info: 833-9862, www.facerie.org.
Worship: Sunday; 9:30 a.m.; Venango United Methodist Church, 21472 Church St., Venango; sermon by the Rev. Jeff Bobin: "Lit Up." Info: (814) 398-4296, www.venangoumc.org.
WORSHIP: Sunday; 10 a.m.; Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 9263 Lake Pleasant Road, Greene Township; sermon by the Rev. William Cox: "The Glory of Christ"; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Info: 825-4770.
Worship: Sunday; 10:15 a.m.; Wesleyville Baptist Church, 3509 Buffalo Road; sermon by the Rev. Mark McCallion: "Trusting Enough to Tithe" from the "Stew-less Stewardship" series; the Lord's Supper will be observed; Sunday school, 9 a.m. Info: 899-9243, www.wesleyvillebaptist.com.
WORSHIP: Sunday; 10:30 a.m.; St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1500 Freeport Road, North East; sermon by the Rev. J. Kenneth Laber: "The Mountaintop Experience"; Sunday school, 9 a.m. Info: 725-1840.
Worship: Sunday; 10:30 a.m.; St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 1024 Peach St.; sermon by Pastor Robin Swope: "The Truth in Christ's Resurrection." Info: 459-3199, st.pauls_erie@yahoo.com.
Worship: Sunday; 10:30 a.m.; Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 2320 East Lake Road; sermon by the Rev. Susan Speakman: "Many Hands Make Light Work"; Sunday school, 9 a.m. Info: 455-7819.
Worship: Sunday; 10:30 a.m.; Grandview Alliance Church, 1102 E. Gore Road; sermon this week by the Rev. Jim Yates; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Info: 825-3752, www.grandview alliancechurch.com.
Worship: Sunday; 10:30 a.m.; Providence Reformed Baptist Church at Quality Inn and Suites, 6467 Sterrettania Road, Fairview; Winchester Room; sermon by the Rev. John Swindlehurst: "Natural Law, Man's Law and God's Law." Info: 836-1018; www.prbcerie.org.
Worship: Sunday; 10:45 a.m.; Weis Library United Methodist Church, 6020 W. Heidler Road, Fairview; sermon by the Rev. Frank Hodges: "Heaven Is Not a Default Destination -- Part 2" from the "Choosing Your Eternity" series. Info: 833-3225, www.weislibrarychurch.com.
WORSHIP: Sunday; 11 a.m.; New Hope Presbyterian Church, 5440 Washington Ave.; sermon by the Rev. Charles McClung: "Declared Whole!"; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Info: 864-1920.
Worship: Sunday; 11 a.m.; Cambridge Springs First United Methodist Church, 326 S. Main St., Cambridge Springs; sermon by the Rev. Jeff Bobin: "Lit Up." Info: (814) 398-4333, www.fumccs.org.
Worship: Sunday; 11 a.m.; First Presbyterian Church, 49 S. Portage St., Westfield, N.Y.; sermon by the Rev. Stephen Morse: "The Yearning of Our Hearts." Info: (716) 326-2643.
Worship: Sunday; 11 a.m.; Belle Valley Presbyterian Church, 1694 Norcross Road; sermon by the Rev. Dave Edmunds: "Did Moses' Veil Make Him a June Bride?"; Sunday Funday, 9:30 a.m., about the heroes of the Christian faith with Martin Luther King Jr. this week. Info: 825-4433, www.bellevalleychurch.org.
CHAPEL OF THE FOUR CHAPLAINS CEREMONY: Sunday; 3 p.m.; Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5414 East Lake Road, Harborcreek Township; Erie Chapter event honoring four World War II Army chaplains -- a Jewish rabbi, a Roman Catholic priest and two Protestant pastors -- who gave their life jackets to soldiers on a torpedoed ship; guest speaker Joseph Fries. Info: 490-1134.
CHRISTIAN COMEDY NIGHT: Sunday; 6 p.m.; the Federated Church, 11995 Main St., East Springfield; "I Can Laugh About It Now: An Evening with Jeff Allen"; includes dessert. Cost: $10. Info: (814) 922-3655, www.fedchurch.net, www.jeffallencomedy.com.
SHROVE TUESDAY: Tuesday; Christian carnival day on the eve of Lent; also known as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras and Pancake Day. Info: www.bbc.co.uk/religion.
ASH WEDNESDAY: Wednesday; Western Christian start of Lent, the season of reflection preceding Easter. Info: www.bbc.co.uk/religion.
BUFFET BRUNCH: Wednesday; 9-11 a.m.; Erie Maennerchor, 1607 State St.; Erie Christian Women's event; speaker Faye Ruble of Greensburg on "Happily Ever After -- Fairy Tale or Reality?"; reservations required. Cost: $10. Info: 746-4899; 868-3124.
CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY: Friday; 6:30 p.m.; St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 315 E. Ninth St.; with speakers Umeme Sababu, Renee Coates-Smith, Vernon Dobbs, Johnny Johnson and the Rev. Tom Aleksa. Info: 452-2410.
VASANT PANCHAMI: Friday; Hindu festival dedicated to Saraswati, goddess of learning and Brahma's wife; marks the beginning of spring. Info: www.bbc.co.uk/religion.
LENT
ASH WEDNESDAY EVENTS: Wednesday, Feb. 13; 7:30 a.m. liturgy; 5:30 p.m. liturgy followed by soup and bread supper; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ashes available inside; 8-9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ashes to Go outside; Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul, 134 W. Seventh St. Info: 452-3779.
ASH WEDNESDAY WORSHIP: Wednesday, Feb. 13; 12:30 and 7:30 p.m.; Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 9263 Lake Pleasant Road, Greene Township; Holy Communion with distribution of ashes. Info: 825-4770.
ASH WEDNESDAY Worship: Wednesday, Feb. 13; 6:30 p.m.; First Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, 250 W. Seventh St.; optional imposition of ashes. Info: 456-4243.
ASH WEDNESDAY STUDY AND Worship: Wednesday, Feb. 13; 7 p.m.; New Hope Presbyterian Church, 5440 Washington Ave.; optional distribution of ashes. Info: 456-4243.
ASH WEDNESDAY Worship: Wednesday; 7 p.m.; Weis Library United Methodist Church, 6020 W. Heidler Road, Fairview. Info: 833-3225, www.weislibrarychurch.com.
ASH WEDNESDAY WORSHIP: Wednesday; 7 p.m.; St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 1024 Peach St.; beginning of Lent Communion service. Info: 459-3199, st.pauls_erie@yahoo.com.
FISH AND PIEROGI DINNERS: Fridays, Feb. 15 and March 1 and 15; 4-7 p.m.; St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, 516 E. 13th St.; takeouts available. Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, free for younger; $10.25 for takeout. Info: 452-6606.
UNITED METHODIST MEN'S LENTEN COMMUNION BREAKFASTS: Saturdays, Feb. 16 through March 23; 8 a.m.; different church each week; Feb. 16, San Juan United Methodist Church, 1430 Buffalo Road; Feb. 23, Weis Library United Methodist Church, 6020 W. Heidler Road, Fairview; with program and Communion; reservations required by the Wednesday before. Cost: Freewill offering. Info: 452-2870 for Feb. 16, 833-3225 for Feb. 23.
LENTEN VIGILS: Saturdays, Feb. 16 through March 23; 7 p.m.; Mount Saint Benedict Monastery, 6101 East Lake Road, Harborcreek Township; begins with reflections on Feb. 16 by Sister Jean Wolbert. Info: 899-0614.
GORZKIE ZALE: Wednesdays, beginning Feb. 20; 7 p.m.; St. Casimir Catholic Church, 629 Hess Ave.; Lamentations sung in Polish followed by benediction. Info: 452-4832.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Fridays, Feb. 22 and March 1, 8, 15 and 22; 4:30 p.m.; St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 4701 Old French Road. Info: 868-9704.
FISH DINNERS: Fridays, Feb. 22 and March 1, 8, 15 and 22; 5-7 p.m.; St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 4701 Old French Road. Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for children. Info: 868-9704.
CONTEMPORARY STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Sunday, March 10; 7 p.m.; Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 2701 East Ave.; "Lenten Prayer: Journey with Jesus," a reflection/meditation on the stations presented by junior and senior high youth from the faith formation program. Info: 456-4254.
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upcoming events
A TASTE OF THE GREEK FESTIVAL: Saturday, Feb. 16; 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 4376 West Lake Road; sponsored by the Greek Ladies Philoptochos Society and board of directors; includes the kinds of foods served at the summer festival; pre-orders required for lamb and chicken dinners. Cost: Menu prices vary. Info: 838-8808.
SPAGHETTI DINNER: Sunday, Feb. 17; 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 1553 E. Grandview Blvd.; sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 4071. Cost: $7.50 for adults at the door, $7 in advance, $6 for ages 60-plus. Info: 825-6706.
ENRICHMENT SERIES: Monday, Feb. 18; 7 p.m.; Mount Saint Benedict Monastery, 6101 East Lake Road, Harborcreek Township; continues with Mary Hembrow Snyder, professor of religious studies and Center for Mercy and Catholic Studies director at Mercyhurst University, on "Death: The Great Adventure." Cost: Free. Info: 899-0614, Ext. 2511.
LIVING WITH GRACE: Tuesday, Feb. 19; 10 a.m. to noon; Grace Church, 7300 Grubb Road, McKean Township; senior gathering with devotional led by the Rev. Dick Page, period of light exercise and musical program by Kenton Kovich; light lunch follows. Cost: Free; $3 for lunch. Info: 790-4973, Ext. 224.
WORLDWIDE MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER: Friday, Feb. 22, through Sunday, Feb. 24; Gilmary Retreat Center near Pittsburgh International Airport; faith-based marriage enrichment for husbands and wives; Catholic weekend but couples of other faith expressions welcome; application required. Cost: $75 nonrefundable application fee plus freewill offering. Info: 823-4600, (412) 635-7775, wwme.eriepa@gmail.com, www.alovingmarriage.org.
BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM: Saturday, Feb. 23; Greater Calvary Full Gospel Baptist Church, 2624 German St.; members will portray characters from the past; also songs and poetry. Info: 459-1787.
PURIM: Sunday, Feb. 24; Jewish commemoration of the time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved by Queen Esther; begins at sundown the day before. Info: www.bbc.co.uk/religion.
CONCERT: Sunday, Feb. 24; 6 p.m.; Girard Alliance Church, 229 Rice Ave., Girard; featuring the Stevens Family of Warren, Ohio. Cost: Freewill offering. Info: 774-4657.
WORKSHOP: Saturday, March 2; 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; First United Methodist Church, 707 Sassafras St.; introduction to Bread for the World for churches, campuses and groups plus information about advocacy campaign. Info: (866) 238-0507, www.bread.org.
COOKIE SALE: Friday, March 8, order deadline; Sunday, March 17, pickup; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; SS. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church, 25656 N. Mosiertown Road, Crossingville; nut horn cookies offered by the ladies of the church. Cost: $7 a dozen. Info: 774-4754, 898-0284.
CRAFT SHOW: Saturday, March 9; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 4376 West Lake Road; crafters wanted. Info: 838-8808.
WORKSHOP: Saturday, March 9; 3 p.m.; Blasco Library, Admiral Room, 160 E. Front St.; "The Healing Power of the Bible" by Christian speaker Elise Moore; for all denominations; sponsored by First Church of Christ, Scientist, Erie. Cost: Free. Info: 825-7026, www.elisemoore.com.
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CONCERT: Sunday, March 10; 7 p.m.; Christ Evangelical Free Church, 19682 Hill Road, Saegertown; performance by the Moody Chorale, conducted by Xiangtang Hong of the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Cost: Freewill offering. Info: (814) 763-2934, www.christefca.org.
CHRISTIAN SILENT RETREAT FOR WOMEN: Wednesday, April 24, to Friday, April 26; Spruce Hill Inn and Cottages, Mansfield, Ohio; GodQuest nondenominational event; registration deadline is Tuesday, March 5. Cost: $185. Info: (315) 549-3016, info@godquest.com, www.godquest.com.
CHRISTIAN SILENT RETREAT FOR men and WOMEN: Friday, April 26, to Sunday, April 28; Spruce Hill Inn and Cottages, Mansfield, Ohio; GodQuest nondenominational event; includes four meals; registration deadline is Tuesday, March 5. Cost: $225. Info: (315) 549-3016, info@godquest.com, www.godquest.com.
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ongoing events
GRIEFSHARE: Mondays; 7-9 p.m.; and Wednesdays; 1-3 p.m.; First Alliance Church, 2939 Zimmerly Road; nondenominational grief recovery/support group for people grieving loss of someone close; Cost: $15 for materials. Info: 833-6435.
Praise and prayer: Mondays; 7:30 p.m.; State Line United Methodist Church, 12591 E. Main Road, North East; time of sharing, hymn singing and extended prayer. Info: 460-4907.
CAREGIVERS' SUPPORT GROUP: First Monday; 7:30-8:30 p.m.; Trinity Lutheran Church, 649 Park Ave., Meadville; ecumenical effort of Meadville area churches and Community Health Services. Info: (814) 333-5996, jpbsft@yahoo.com.
"Spirit Speaks": TV show tapes first and third Mondays; 6 p.m.; Community Access Television studio, 1325 W. 37th St.; airs Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, 3 p.m., Channel 2 in Erie, Channel 19 in Erie County; tickets needed. Cost: Free. Info: 490-6498; Spirit Speaks, 1325 W. 37th St., Erie, PA 16509; e-mail shamanlobo4@yahoo.com.
COMMUNITY MEAL PROGRAM: Second and fourth Mondays; St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 662 Silliman Ave., Lawrence Park; reservations required. Info: 899-0118.
AseraCare Hospice Bereavement support group: Fourth Monday; 7-8 p.m.; St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 100 E. Third St., Waterford. Info: (800) 314-5145.
Citizens Against Racism in Erie (C.A.R.E.): Fourth Monday; 7 p.m.; Cascade United Methodist Church, 1001 W. 21st St. Info: 452-3364.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous: Tuesdays; 6:30 p.m.; Millcreek Community Church, 4444 Sterrettania Road; support group meetings. Info: 474-9946.
MOTHERS OFFERING MOTHERS SUPPORT (M.O.M.S.): Tuesdays; 6:30 p.m.; Bethany Outreach Center, 254 E. 10th St.; community outreach program. Info: 456-6254, 454-0106, cloft@aol.com.
divorcecare: Tuesdays; 6:30-8 p.m.; First Alliance Church, 2939 Zimmerly Road; nondenominational support group for people experiencing pain of separation or divorce. Cost: Workbook purchase. Info: 866-1697.
ST. PETER SECULAR FRANCISCAN FRATERNITY: First Tuesday; 6 p.m.; St. Peter Cathedral, 230 W. 10th St.; group of everyday people who work to bring the Gospel into the secular world; meet in Synod Hall. Info: 476-1100.
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: Second Tuesday; 1-2 p.m.; Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwestern Pennsylvania administration building, 5031 West Ridge Road; Sisters of St. Joseph associates looking for people who like to knit or crochet. Info: 836-4134.
Healing service: Second Tuesday; 7 p.m.; Messiah Lutheran Church, 2025 Eastern Ave., Wesleyville; includes laying on of hands, anointing with oil. Info: 899-6386.
HIV/AIDS support group: Second and fourth Tuesdays; 7 to 8:30 p.m.; St. Mark Catholic Center, 429 E. Grandview Blvd.; for individuals infected and affected. Info: 452-6113, Ext. 110.
Diabetic support group: Third Tuesday; 7 p.m.; Glenwood United Methodist Church, 2931 Myrtle St.; for people diagnosed as diabetic or prediabetic, their spouses and significant others. Info: 825-4514 or 882-5216.
RECYCLING: Newspapers and aluminum cans; Wednesdays and Saturdays; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; trailer at southeastern corner of Water Street and East Lake Road; anytime in bins behind St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 662 Silliman Ave., Lawrence Park. Info: 899-0118.
Moms Club of Edinboro: Wednesdays; 9:30 a.m.; Edinboro United Methodist Church, 113 High St., Edinboro; support and activities for stay-at-home and working mothers with children of any age; baby sitters available. Info: 734-8563, cyard33@gmail.com.
DIVORCECARE: Wednesday; 6:15-7:45 p.m.; Girard Alliance Church, 229 Rice Ave; weekly nondenominational program for people who are divorced or separated. Cost: Free. Info: 774-4657, www.divorcecare.org.
DRUM THERAPY MINISTRY: Wednesdays; 6:45 p.m.; Bethesda Trinity Center, 462 W. 18th St.; presented by New Jerusalem Lutheran Church for spiritual well being. Cost: Donation. Info: 455-1972.
Evening prayer: Wednesdays; 7 p.m.; St. Patrick Catholic Church, 130 E. Fourth St.; for world peace and remembrance of those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Info: 454-8085.
Service of Holy Communion: Wednesdays; 7 p.m.; Abiding Hope Lutheran Church, 5312 Peach St. Info: 868-8685.
CROCHETING, KNITTING, NEEDLEPOINT, SEWING CLASS: Every other Wednesday; 10 a.m. to noon; Tenth Street United Methodist Church, 538 E. 10th St.; donations of yarn and needles appreciated. Info: 459-3131.
MOMSNEXT: First and third Wednesday; 9:30-11:45 a.m.; Grace Church, 7300 Grubb Road, McKean Township; program for mothers of school-age children; contact for fee information. Info: 790-4181, candra.downs@roadrunner.com.
MEN'S FRATERNITY: Thursdays; 6-7:15 a.m.; McLane Church, 12511 Edinboro Road, Edinboro; weekly 45-minute teaching session followed by small-group interaction on "The Quest for Authentic Manhood." Cost: Purchase of workbook. Info: 734-1907, (800) 625-2636.
LIVING HOPE: First and third Thursday; 6:30-8 p.m.; First Alliance Church, 2939 Zimmerly Road, Millcreek Township; support group for women who have had, are currently diagnosed with or may be suspected to have cancer. Cost: Free. Info: 838-4251, www.facerie.org.
CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: Third Thursday; 7-8:15 p.m.; St. Mark Catholic Center, Bishop Michael J. Murphy Conference Room, 429 E. Grandview Blvd. Cost: Free. Info: 456-0671.
ERIE FULL GOSPEL BUSINESS MEN'S FELLOWSHIP: Third Thursday; 6 p.m.; Hoss's Steak & Sea House, 3302 W. 26th St.; dinner meeting. Cost: Order from the menu. Info: (440) 812-6034.
Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship, Meadville: Final Thursday; 6:30 p.m.; Perkins Family Restaurant, 18276 Conneaut Lake Road, Meadville; nonprofit organization also open to women and nonbusiness owners; 6:30 p.m. dinner, followed by 7 p.m. program. Info: (814) 425-7392.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous: Fridays; 9:30 a.m.; Asbury United Methodist Church, 4703 West Ridge Road; support group. Info: 455-7460.
Worship: Fridays; 4 p.m.; L'Arche Erie Inc., 3745 West 12th St. Info: 452-2065.
Book club: First Friday; 10 a.m.; Tenth Street United Methodist Church, 538 E. 10th St. Info: 459-3131.
BYOB HAPPY HOUR: Fridays; 5 p.m.; Odessa's Place, 628 W. 18th St.; weekly encouragement, relaxation, networking and sharing the word of God; bring your own Bible. Info: 899-3457.
Women's ministry: Second Friday; 7 p.m.; New Beginnings Full Gospel Church, 7195 West Ridge Road, Fairview; program includes preaching and prayer for healing, deliverance, encouragement and guidance. Info: 474-3223.
OPEN MIKE Night: Fourth Friday; 7 p.m.; Kingsley United Methodist Church, 913 Cranberry St. Cost: Free. Info: 459-3205, www.kingsleyumc.net.
HELPING HANDS CLOTHES CLOSET: Kearsarge Church of God, 1654 W. Gore Road; clothes and toys available to those in need; call to arrange a time; donations of items welcome. Cost: Free. Info: 449-8005.
RECYCLING: Newspapers, cardboard, magazines, used clothing and shoes, aluminum cans; receptacles in parking lot; Belle Valley Presbyterian Church, 1694 Norcross Road. Info: 825-4433.
JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF ERIE: Selling trees to be planted at Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park and in Israel. Cost: $18. Info: 455-4474, jccoferie@aol.com.
FISHERS OF MEN MINISTRY: Daily Bible text reading; callers also can leave prayer requests. Info: 528-5883.
PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: 24 hours a day, seven days a week; St. Joseph Catholic Church/Bread of Life Community Chapel, 139 W. 24th St.; visitors welcome; committed and substitute adorers always needed. Info: 898-2026.
CHRISTIAN MEDITATION: Sisters of St. Joseph Poustinia, 2405 W. Eighth St.; contemplative prayer classes and prayer groups. Info: 836-4161 or e-mail s.mkmcnelis@ssjerie.org for days and times or for Sister Mary Kay McNelis to speak to your group.
ecclesia ministry: Spiritual direction and counseling by the Rev. Jerome Simmons and Sister Marilyn Zimmerman at 1626 W. 26th St. and 2553 W. Eighth St. Info: 454-0810, 464-0486.
OUR LADY OF PEACE CATHOLIC CHURCH: "We Are One Body" and "Love Has Come" CDs by contemporary praise band Selah; $15 at the church, 2401 W. 38th St.; benefits music ministry. Selah provides music Sundays, 9 a.m. Mass. Info: 838-6306, 833-7701, www.selahpraiseband.com.
WOODCOCK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Coloring books of church. Cost: Suggested donation: $4 each or two for $7, plus $1.50 shipping and handling. Info:(814) 398-2190; 724-8036; write to church at 23048 Gravel Run Road, Saegertown, PA 16433.
ST. PAUL CATHOLIC CHURCH: Christmas, religious hymns recorded by church choir; available at rectory, 1617 Walnut St., Hofmann's, 420 E. 26th St., Dancewear Center, 3834 Liberty St., or World of Music, 1355 W. 26th St. Cost: $15 for CDs; $10 for tapes. Info: 864-0231, 864-8881.
ERIE D.A.W.N.: Wheels To Work program seeks donations of roadworthy vehicles for working, low-income women who have no means of transportation to and from work; contributions may be tax-deductible. Info: 453-5921.
Bible study group: Saturdays; 1-3 p.m.; Blasco Memorial Library, Admiral Room, 160 E. Front St.; call for dates; Zion Messianic Assembly studying the Hebraic Christian roots of the Bible from a Messianic Hebraic perspective. Info: (814) 528-2605.
OUTREACH: Saturdays; 5-6:30 p.m.; Odessa's Place, 628 W. 18th St.; weekly sessions with teaching, testimony, hot topics, evangelistic strategies. Cost: Freewill offering. Info: 899-3457.
Worship: Saturdays; 6 p.m.; the Haven at Kingsley United Methodist Church, 913 Cranberry St.; also, Sunday worship in the sanctuary, 9 a.m. Info: 459-3205.
Victorious Missionaries: First Saturday; 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.; St. Mark Catholic Center, 429 E. Grandview Blvd.; spiritual, social group for people with physical disability or chronic illness to encourage closer relationship with God. Info: 824-5936, 824-1257 or (800) 374-3723, Ext. 257.
FOOD AND CLOTHING GIVEAWAY: Second Saturday; noon to 3 p.m.; Odessa's Place, 628 W. 18th St.; volunteers and donations needed. Cost: Free. Info: 899-3457.
MONTHLY MASS: Third Saturday; 9 a.m.; Gate of Heaven Cemetery chapel, 5711 West Lake Road. Info: 838-7724, www.eriedc.org.
Worship: Sundays; 8 a.m. Rite 1 and 10 a.m. Rite II; St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1070 Dutch Road, Fairview; also, monthly satellite service, third Wednesday, 1 p.m., Springhill Senior Living, 2323 Edinboro Road, Millcreek Township. Info: 474-5490, www.ststephens-fairview.org.
Sign language-interpreted Masses: Sundays; 9 a.m.; Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 2401 W. 38th St.; other days and locations for sign language-interpreted Masses include: second and fourth Sundays, 10 a.m., St. Joseph Catholic Church, 79 Case Ave., Sharon; and second Sundays, 11:30 a.m., St. Agatha Catholic Church, Meadville. Cost: Free. Info: 824-1257, jjohnson@eriercd.org.
Worship: Sundays, 9 a.m.; Trinity Lutheran Church, 4950 N. Main St., McKean; sermons by the Rev. Ron Freebourn. Info: 476-7105.
Worship: Sundays, 9 and 11 a.m.; Saturdays, 6 p.m.; McLane Church, 12511 Edinboro Road, Edinboro. Info: 734-1907.
Traditional Latin Mass: Sundays; 9:30 a.m.; St. Ann Catholic Church, 921 East Ave.; and Sundays, 11:30 a.m., and Fridays, 7 p.m.; St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 165 Beach Ave., Cambridge Springs; Catholic Diocese of Erie, traditional Latin Mass. Info: 452-4832, (814) 398-4234.
Worship: Sundays; 10:30 a.m.; Fairview Presbyterian Church, 4264 Avonia Road; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; adult class, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.; youth group, Sundays, 4 p.m. Info: 474-3914.
Bible classes: Sundays; 10 a.m.; North Meadville Church of Christ, 16217 Route 19, Saegertown.
Mass: Sundays; 10 a.m.; St. James Anglican Catholic Church, 5000 Conrad Road. Info: 833-6769.
WORSHIP: Sundays; 10 a.m.; St. Mary's Romanian Orthodox Church, 721 E. Fifth St.; services in Romanian and English; matins, 9 a.m.; liturgy, 10 a.m.; also, on Saturdays, vespers, counseling and adult classes, 6 p.m. Info: 874-3615.
Worship: Sundays; 10 a.m.; Findley Lake United Methodist Church, 2862 North Road, Findley Lake, N.Y.; Sunday school, 11:30 a.m. Info: (716) 769-7532.
Worship: Sundays; 10 a.m.; New Life Community Church, 1755 Lord Road, Fairview. Info: 474-3386, www.newlifefairview.com.
Worship: Sundays; 10:15 a.m.; Calvary Christian Center, 1061 Bartlett Road, Harborcreek; children's church. Info: 899-5683, www.cccerie.org.
WORSHIP: Sundays; 10:30 a.m.; Assembly Hall, Cleveland Drive, Lily Dale, N.Y. Church of the Living Spirit service. Info: (716) 595-3989.
JAMESTOWN SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY: Sundays; 10:30 a.m.; Living Waters Open Bible Church, 946 Southwestern Drive, Busti, N.Y.; a community Bible institute, Lordship of Christ program. Info: (716) 664-6789.
WORSHIP: Sundays; 10:30 a.m.; Park United Methodist Church, 30 N. Lake St., North East. Info: 725-4105.
Worship: Sundays; 10:45 a.m.; Garden Heights Baptist Church, 4224 McClelland Ave.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Info: 825-5342.
Worship: Sundays; 10:45 a.m.; Union City Presbyterian Church, West High Street, Union City. Info: (814) 438-2241.
Worship: Sundays; 11 a.m.; Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, 822 Delaware Ave.; adult Sunday school, 8:30 a.m.; children's Sunday school, 9:45 a.m. Info: 459-5592.
Worship: Sundays; 11 a.m.; Tenth Street United Methodist Church, 538 E. 10th St.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. Info: 459-3131.
worship: Sundays; 11 a.m.; Triumphant Life Church, 5651 New Perry Highway; dinner follows; children's church, 11:20 a.m.; second service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m., followed by dinner. Info: 864-3984.
Worship: Sundays; 11 a.m.; Cranesville Bible Church, 10029 Reed St., Cranesville; Sunday school, 10 a.m.; AWANA and youth group, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Info: (814) 756-5287.
Worship: Sundays; 11 a.m.; North Meadville Church of Christ, 16217 Route 19, Saegertown.
Worship: Sundays; 11 a.m.; New Revelation Full Gospel Baptist Church, 947 W. Ninth St.; Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; prayer meeting and Bible study, Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Info: 452-4048.
Worship: Sundays; 11:30 a.m.; Iglesia Hispana Erie meeting at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 2320 East Lake Road; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Info: 580-2020.
Worship: Sundays; 11:30 a.m.; First Born Apostolic Faith Church of God, 1221 E. 19th St.; Wednesday night prayer service, 7:30 p.m. Info: 456-5829.
Catholic Mass: Sundays; 4 p.m.; Smith Chapel, Penn State Behrend, 4701 Jordan Road, Harborcreek Township; Penn State Behrend Campus Ministries. Info: 898-7139.
Weekly Centering Prayer Group: Sundays; 4 p.m.; St. George Catholic Church, 5145 Peach St. Info: 864-0622.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES: Sundays; choir rehearsal, 5 p.m.; supper, 6 p.m.; United Methodist Youth Fellowship, 6:30 p.m.; Stone United Methodist Church, 956 S. Main St., Meadville. Info: (814) 724-6736, www.stoneumc.org.
Protestant worship: Sundays; 5:30 p.m.; Smith Chapel, Penn State Behrend, 4701 Jordan Road, Harborcreek Township; Penn State Behrend Campus Ministries. Info: 898-6245.
Youth service: Sundays; 6 p.m.; Calvary Christian Center, 1061 Bartlett Road, Harborcreek; Water's Edge Youth Nights for grades seven to 12. Info: 899-5683, www.cccerie.org.
Worship: Sundays; 6:30 p.m.; Immanuel United Methodist Church, 22 E. Division St., North East. Info: 725-1108.
After the Storm: Sundays; 7 p.m.; Hillcrest Church of the Nazarene, 12921 Dundon Road, Edinboro; modern Christian music performed by Shattered, and speaker, 7 p.m.; first Sunday of the month at the Hangout, 216 W. Plum St., Edinboro; remaining Sundays at Hillcrest. Info: 734-1108.
Radio BROADCAST: "Magnify -- Mass and a Message" with Monsignor Tom Snyderwine; Sundays; 7-8 p.m.; WJET-AM/1400; day's Mass, recorded at St. Luke Catholic Church, and commentary on current affairs from Christian perspective.
GATHERING GROUNDS COFFEE HOUSE: One Sunday a month, call for dates; 6-8 p.m.; North Coast Christian Fellowship Church, 7895 Buffalo Road, in Keri's Dance Studio. Cost: Free. Info: 725-5259.
Community Breakfast: Third Sunday; 9-10 a.m.; St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1070 Dutch Road, Fairview. Cost: Donations accepted for outreach and charities. Info: (814) 474-5490, www.ststephens-fairview.org.
SECULAR ORDER OF DISCALCED CARMELITES: Meets one Sunday a month; 1-4 p.m.; St. Luke Catholic Church, 421 E. 38th St. Call for dates. Info: 725-9780.
Guitar lessons: Mondays; 6-7 p.m.; Kingsley United Methodist Church, 913 Cranberry St.; for beginners. Cost: Free. Info: 866-7177, www.kingsleyumc.net.
COLLEGE PREP: Mondays; 6 p.m.; First Born Apostolic Faith Church, 1221 E. 19th St.; targeting children in primary grades for success in school and future college. Info: 456-5829.
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Send items for the Religion Calendar to Dana Massing, Erie Times-News, 205 W. 12th St., Erie, PA 16534; fax to 870-1808; or e-mail to dana.massing@timesnews.com. The deadline is Tuesday at 5 p.m. Call 870-1729 for information.
Source: http://www.goerie.com/article/20130209/LIFESTYLES03/302099990/Religion-Calendar-for-the-Erie-area
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Thursday, February 7, 2013
New whooping cough strain in US raises questions
NEW YORK (AP) ? Researchers have discovered the first U.S. cases of whooping cough caused by a germ that may be resistant to the vaccine.
Health officials are looking into whether cases like the dozen found in Philadelphia might be one reason the nation just had its worst year for whooping cough in six decades. The new bug was previously reported in Japan, France and Finland.
"It's quite intriguing. It's the first time we've seen this here," said Dr. Tom Clark of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The U.S. cases are detailed in a brief report from the CDC and other researchers in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine.
Whooping cough is a highly contagious disease that can strike people of any age but is most dangerous to children. It was once common, but cases in the U.S. dropped after a vaccine was introduced in the 1940s.
An increase in illnesses in recent years has been partially blamed on a version of the vaccine used since the 1990s, which doesn't last as long. Last year, the CDC received reports of 41,880 cases, according to a preliminary count. That included 18 deaths.
The new study suggests that the new whooping cough strain may be why more people have been getting sick. Experts don't think it's more deadly, but the shots may not work as well against it.
In a small, soon-to-be published study, French researchers found the vaccine seemed to lower the risk of severe disease from the new strain in infants. But it didn't prevent illness completely, said Nicole Guiso of the Pasteur Institute, one of the researchers.
The new germ was first identified in France, where more extensive testing is routinely done for whooping cough. The strain now accounts for 14 percent of cases there, Guiso said.
In the United States, doctors usually rely on a rapid test to help make a diagnosis. The extra lab work isn't done often enough to give health officials a good idea how common the new type is here, experts said.
"We definitely need some more information about this before we can draw any conclusions," the CDC's Clark said.
The U.S. cases were found in the past two years in patients at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia. One of the study's researchers works for a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, which makes a version of the old whooping cough vaccine that is sold in other countries.
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JournaL: http://www.nejm.org
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/whooping-cough-strain-us-raises-questions-224909744.html
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Handful of Chicago neighborhoods see most murders
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By Phil Rogers, NBCChicago.com
Chicago police say already this year, they have seized more than 680 guns citywide. Police Supt. Garry McCarthy said that large number illustrates the need for tougher gun penalties.
"There are parts of this city, on the south and west side, where we?re fighting with the gangs to get the guns off the street and stop the violence,"?McCarthy said.
With a national focus on Chicago and what many view as an alarming murder rate, McCarthy and Mayor Rahm Emanuel have repeatedly insisted that for the most part, the city is actually very safe, with isolated but very violent pockets.
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An analysis of crime statistics would seem to bear that out. While Chicago?s 20th Ward on the south side had an astounding 34 homicides in the last year, and the 24th Ward on the west side had another 30, there are two wards in the city, the 40th and 43rd, where there were no murders at all.
Indeed, another 15 wards had three murders or fewer in the last year.
But at the same time, seven wards saw more than 19 homicides. The 16th ward, on Chicago?s south side, had 28.
In every case, the most violent communities are also the city?s poorest.
"It terrorizes people,"?said Ald. Willie Cochran, whose 20th ward tops the murder list.
Cochran is a former police officer, who has backed the Superintendent?s crime reduction strategy. But he says it is hard for residents of his community to take comfort in crime statistics which show other parts of the city are safe, when they live in constant fear.
"I want my community to be safe now,"?he said.
McCarthy noted that already this year, his officers have made over two and a half times the number of gun arrests than their counterparts in New York City, a metropolis three times the size of Chicago. McCarthy blames what he views as lax gun laws in Chicago, where he says violations of gun ordinances draw only a six-month maximum sentence.
"Everybody says Chicago has tough gun laws,"?McCarthy said. "Patently false."
Earlier Monday, a group of high school students skipped school to stage a march to the spot where King College?Prep High School student Hadiya Pendleton was gunned down last week.
"Every single day, people are shot out here, and it?s us kids,"?said student Chelsea James. "We?re supposed to bury our mothers. Not our mothers burying us."
Choking back tears, fellow student Jordan Willis pleaded with Mayor Emanuel to pour more resources into the city?s most dangerous neighborhoods.
"We?re trying to help our future,"?she said. "If all the future?s dying, then there?s nothing left."
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Iran arrests official implicated in prison deaths
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, concludes his speech in the parliament during impeachment proceedings of his labor minister, Abdolreza Sheikholeslami, unseen, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. Iranian lawmakers impeached the country's labor minister over his controversial appointment of an official implicated in the deaths of prisoners. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, concludes his speech in the parliament during impeachment proceedings of his labor minister, Abdolreza Sheikholeslami, unseen, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. Iranian lawmakers impeached the country's labor minister over his controversial appointment of an official implicated in the deaths of prisoners. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Iranian lawmakers chant slogans, as parliament speaker Ali Larijani, center, announces the votes of impeachment of labor minister, Abdolreza Sheikholeslami, unseen, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013. Iranian lawmakers impeached the country's labor minister over his controversial appointment of an official implicated in the deaths of prisoners. In response, Ahmadinejad turned the tables on his conservative opponents and accused parliament speaker Ali Larijani and his relatives of misusing power. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) ? A senior Iranian government official and former Tehran prosecutor general has been arrested, two years after a parliamentary probe found him responsible for deaths by torture of at least three jailed anti-government protesters, state media reported.
Saeed Mortazavi ? a close ally of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ? was taken to Tehran's Evin prison late Monday night, according to the reports, which gave no details or explanation for the arrest.
Mortazavi has been at the center of a growing confrontation between Ahmadinejad and the president's conservative rivals in parliament ahead of the June presidential election.
Ahmadinejad cannot run a third time because of term limits and many of his allies have either been arrested or pushed to the political margins because of the president's attempt to extend his powers.
Mortazavi's detention came a day after Ahmadinejad displayed in parliament a barely audible video showing Fazel Larijani, brother of parliament speaker Ali Larijani, meeting with Mortazavi and allegedly seeking a bribe in return for ensuring his brother's support for the president. Ali Larijani denied any links to the video.
Ahmadinejad strongly denounced Mortazavi's arrest, accusing the judiciary of being run as a "family institution" ? a reference to the Larijanis. Ayatollah Sadeq Larijani, another brother of Ali Larijani, is Iran's judiciary chief.
"The judiciary should be the judiciary of the nation and not one special family's private organization," said Ahmadinejad in remarks posted on the president's website.
"This is very ugly. It's not appropriate for the people of the Islamic Republic and the judiciary," Ahmadinejad said ahead of his departure to Egypt where he is to attend a summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. "I'll definitely pursue this matter seriously when I return."
Mortazavi was Tehran city prosecutor in 2009, during massive protests in the wake of Ahmadinejad's disputed re-election. At the time, he was responsible for Kahrizak prison in the Iranian capital, where at least three anti-government protesters were tortured to death. He now heads the country's social security fund.
Iran's reformists have openly criticized Mortazavi during his years in the judiciary. He was even dubbed "butcher of the press" for the closures of more than 120 newspapers and the imprisonment of dozens of journalists and political activists over the past 13 years.
The semiofficial Mehr news agency said Mortazavi was detained at midnight Monday while Fars, another semiofficial news agency, said he was detained as he was leaving work and taken to Evin prison, just north of Tehran.
Fars also said the arrest was related to Mortazavi's role in the 2009 prison deaths of the protesters. The following year, a parliamentary probe into the case found Mortazavi responsible for what had happened at Kahrizak. He was suspended as Tehran prosecutor general and the case remained open for a judicial investigation, though no further action was taken against Mortazavi.
The judiciary said earlier this year that the prison deaths would again be investigated in March.
The three prisoners, detained in mass street protests against Ahmadinejad, died in Kahrizak a month after their arrest. The case significantly embarrassed the authorities and drew some of the fiercest criticism against Iran's government and its treatment of those arrested in the turmoil following the election.
On Sunday, Iranian lawmakers impeached the country's labor minister and another Ahmadinejad ally, Abdolreza Sheikholeslami, for appointing Mortazavi as head of the social security fund.
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Sunday, February 3, 2013
Washington wins 3 trophies at NAACP Image Awards
Kerry Washington poses backstage with the award for outstanding actress in a drama series for "Scandal" at the 44th Annual NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Kerry Washington poses backstage with the award for outstanding actress in a drama series for "Scandal" at the 44th Annual NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Kerry Washington accepts the President's award at the 44th Annual NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
Don Cheadle accepts the award for outstanding actor in a comedy series for "House of Lies" at the 44th Annual NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
LL Cool J accepts the award for outstanding actor in a drama series for "NCIS: Los Angeles" at the 44th Annual NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
Halle Berry presents an award at the 44th Annual NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Kerry Washington was a triple threat at the NAACP Image Awards.
The star of ABC's "Scandal" picked up a trio of trophies at the 44th annual ceremony: outstanding actress in a drama series for "Scandal," supporting actress in a motion picture for "Django Unchained" and the President's Award, which is given in recognition of special achievement and exceptional public service.
"This award does not belong to me," said Washington, who plays a slave separated from her husband in "Django Unchained," as she picked up her first trophy of the evening for her role in the film directed by Quentin Tarantino. "It belongs to our ancestors. We shot this film on a slave plantation, and they were with us along every step of the way."
Washington, who plays crisis management consultant Olivia Pope on "Scandal," serves on President Barack Obama's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.
Don Cheedle was awarded the outstanding actor in a comedy series trophy for his role as a slick management consultant in Showtime's "House of Lies."
"This doesn't belong just to me, but I am taking it home tonight," joked Cheedle.
A few winners weren't present at the Shrine Auditorium to pick up their trophies, including Denzel Washington for outstanding actor in a motion picture for "Flight," Viola Davis for outstanding actress in a motion picture for "Won't Back Down" and Omar Epps for supporting actor in a drama series for Fox's "House."
"Red Tails," the drama about the Tuskegee Airmen, was honored as outstanding motion picture.
"Look! I beat Quentin Tarantino," beamed "Red Tails" executive producer George Lucas as he accepted the award.
LL Cool J, who was honored as outstanding actor in a drama series for CBS' "NCIS: Los Angeles," dedicated his trophy to fellow nominee Michael Clarke Duncan, "The Green Mile" and "The Finder" actor who died last year.
"I wish his family well," said LL. "Let's give it up for him."
Gladys Knight sang during the in memoriam segment, but the beginning of her performance wasn't heard on the live NBC broadcast because of a technical glitch.
Sidney Poitier presented Harry Belafonte with the Spingarn Award, which honors outstanding achievement by an African American. His honor was followed by a serenade from Wyclef Jean and Common.
Other winners at the ceremony hosted by talk show host Steve Harvey included Loretta Devine as supporting actress in a drama series for "Grey's Anatomy," Cassi Davis as outstanding actress in a comedy series and Lance Gross as outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for TBS' "Tyler Perry's House of Payne."
The Image Awards are presented annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the group's members select the winners.
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Saturday, February 2, 2013
Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch dies at 88
One of the city's most outspoken politicians, Ed Koch was known for his no-nonsense, colorful personality. A lifelong Democrat, he became New York's 105 mayor, a job he said he wanted for life. He died of congestive heart failure Friday morning at the age of 88. NBC's Ron Allen reports.
By Matthew DeLuca, Staff Writer, NBC News
Former New York City Mayor Edward Irving Koch, a man as colorful as the city he helped save from financial ruin, died Friday of congestive heart failure. He was 88.
His brashness and thumbs-up confidence ? and ?How?m I doin?? greeting ? became symbols of Gotham chutzpah over his three terms at the city?s helm. And while New Yorkers did not always answer Hizzoner?s trademark question in the affirmative, Koch couldn?t have cared less as he tried to govern a city that many thought was ungovernable. He finally left City Hall in 1989.
?I?m the sort of person who will never get ulcers,? he told reporters in 1978. ?Why? Because I say exactly what I think. I?m the sort of person who might give other people ulcers.?
Reverend Al Sharpton, who locked horns with Koch through his time as mayor, praised the man he criticized as forthright in a statement on his passing.
?He would not patronize or deceive you,? said Sharpton, an MSNBC host, remembering that his first arrest for civil disobedience was at a 1978 sit-in protesting a Koch policy. ?He said what he meant. He meant what he said. He fought for what he believed in.?
Born in the Bronx in 1924, Koch and his family soon decamped to Newark, New Jersey, where he spent his childhood. After graduating from high school at the age of 16, Koch returned to the city he loved and enrolled at the City College of New York, but his undergraduate studies were interrupted by World War II when he was drafted in 1943.
After serving as an infantryman in Europe, Koch enrolled at New York University Law School. He built up a law practice before he entered politics to support Adlai Stevenson?s presidential campaign in 1952.
Koch?s own political career began in earnest in the early 1960s, organizing for the Democratic party in Greenwich Village on Manhattan?s west side. In 1963, he ousted Tammany Hall chief Carmine DeSapio, winning a post as a district leader.
Ed Koch served 12 years as mayor of New York, from 1977-1989. He passed away on Friday at the age of 88, succumbing to congestive heart failure.
From 1969 to 1977, Koch served as a congressman representing New York?s 17th Congressional District. He mounted an unlikely run for mayor in 1977, ultimately defeating better-known candidates including incumbent Abraham Beame and congresswoman Bella Abzug.
Throughout his career, Koch was known for his Bronx-flavored bon mots. ?If you agree with me on nine out of 12 issues, vote for me,? Koch once said. ?If you agree with me on 12 out of 12 issues, see a psychiatrist.?
And he brought his forceful personality and attention to detail to the job of mayor, said New York City historian Fred Siegel.
?His campaign slogan was ?Why not try competence?? and he demonstrates it. He really knows the budget, he?s on top of things,? Siegel said of Koch?s first years in office. Later, however, Koch ?lost interest in the details of running the city,? Siegel said.
Koch?s aspirations went beyond the five boroughs, but more illustrious offices eluded him. A bid for governor in 1982 was felled by Mario M. Cuomo.
Yet the same personality that helped bring Koch national fame also divided some New Yorkers against him over time.
In 2012, Koch recalled walking to the Brooklyn Bridge during a 1980 transit strike to exhort commuters. ?I began to yell, ?Walk over the bridge! Walk over the bridge! We?re not going to let these bastards bring us to our knees!?? Koch recalled.
?His mouth got in the way of his policies,? said investigative journalist Wayne Barrett, who chronicled the Koch years.
The mayor, however, remained forever close-lipped about the most private areas of his personal life, even as some speculated about his sexuality.
While opponents occasionally tried to make political hay of the whispers, Koch responded with silence: ?Whether I am straight or gay or bisexual is nobody?s business but mine,? he wrote in his 1992 autobiography.
Koch?s final term was tarnished by corruption, as a scandal involving Queens Borough President Donald Manes threatened to ensnare the mayor, but never did. He lost a shot at a fourth term to the more reserved David Dinkins.
?The people have spoken,? Koch said on the occasion of his losing, ?and they must be punished.?
But Koch, who became the first city mayor to host Saturday Night Live in 1983, did not allow his national profile to dim after losing the luster of the mayoralty. He also published a collection of newspaper columns critical of Rudy Giuliani in 1999 titled ?Giuliani: Nasty Man.? And for two years in the late Nineties, he wore a black robe on the television show ?People?s Court.?
On Friday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ? the son of former governor Mario -- paid tribute to the man who won?t be leaving New York, even in death. (Koch bought one of Manhattan?s last burial plots for $20,000 in 2008.)
?No New Yorker has ? or likely ever will ? voice their love for New York City in such a passionate and outspoken manner than Ed Koch,? Cuomo said. ?Mr. Mayor was never one to shy away from taking a stand that he believed was right, no matter what the polls said or what was politically correct.?
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a statement that the city had lost ?an irrepressible icon, our most charismatic cheerleader and champion.?
Senator Charles Schumer lauded Koch as a man of whom New Yorker?s could be proud: ?Every atom in his body lived, breathed, spoke, and exuded the city. He helped save the city and, perhaps most important of all, gave it confidence when it was beginning to doubt itself, which helped pave the way for the growth and prosperity we?re still experiencing today.?
Koch died around 2 a.m. Friday after battling a variety of illnesses. He had been hospitalized in September with anemia and in December with a respiratory infection, before his final hospitalization this week.
A funeral service will be held on Monday.
MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski reports that Ed Koch, the former three-term mayor of New York City, died of congestive heart failure, at the age of 88.
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