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InHear This,AV Clubwriters sing the praises of songs they know wellsome inspired by a weekly theme and some not, but always songs worth hearing.

When news broke late last year about Pissed Jeans new recordHoneys, out February 12 on Sub PopI was pretty excited. The bands last two LPs, Hope For Men and King Of Jeans, have been in pretty constant rotation in my iTunes since their respective releases, helping me re-up my occasionally waning levels of fuck you attitude and scuzz-punk grit. Sure, the Pennsylvania band has only put out three records, but theyre three really good records, so why wouldnt Honeys be great too? Thats nave thinking, I know, but Ill choose to be positive until proven wrong.

Fortunately for my reputation and my psyche, both of the singles off Honeys have been excellent. Bathroom Laughter not only has a kickass title and amazing basement-show attitude, but it also manages to capture the manic nature of seeing a complete stranger having a total breakdown. (Youre in the kitchen crying, Youre in the hallway screaming, and so on.) Cathouse, the records second single, is a little cleaner, but still harnesses all sorts of Jesus Lizard-style raw power. You can practically hear David Yow growling Matt Korvettes vocals right before he shoves the microphone down his dirty jeans and crowd-surfs to the back of the room.

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by Frank Aceto

Associate Sports Editor

Many years ago, Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger once said Time heals what reason cannot.

Pardon Stow-Munroe Falls varsity assistant boys basketball coach Kevin Kovach if he totally disagrees.

Ive never gone back to watch that game, he said. It still hurts.

Kovach, whose single-game total of 51 points is still a school record, was referring to a certain Division I state semifinal contest that took place in 1993.

Most longtime Stow fans know the story.

The Bulldogs, led by the high-scoring Kovach, took on Cincinnati Elder for a trip to the state championship game.

But the Maroon and Gold fell just short as Elder triumphed by the score of 87-81.

Ill take that game with me to my grave, Kovach said of his final hours in a Stow uniform.

While that contest is still a very touchy subject for Kovach, he couldnt hide his goosebumps Jan. 25 at Stow-Munroe Falls High Schools James G. Tyree Gymnasium.

Prior to the Bulldogs showdown with longtime rival Barberton, Stow fans got to take a trip down memory lane as the 1991-92, 1992-93 and 1993-94 teams were honored.

Those former players, who still looked like they could hold their own on a basketball court, came from near and far to take part in the ceremony.

It was very nice getting all those guys together, Bulldogs 25th-year head coach Dave Close said. Its hard to believe it has been 20 years. The kids we have now werent even born yet.

Those three teams accomplishments could fill a Wikipedia page.

They compiled a 57-3 overall regular-season record and began a string of six consecutive league championships, the longest streak in Metro League history.

The 1991-92 team finished 22-3 and reached a Division I regional championship game. That Stow squad was ranked No. 2 in the final AP poll.

The 1992-93 state semifinal team finished 24-2 and was ranked No. 1 in the final AP poll and No. 10 in the USA Today national poll.

Despite losing Kovach and some other quality seniors, the 1993-94 team may have been the best one of all.

That squad finished 23-1, which included a 20-0 regular season. The Bulldogs, who were ranked as high as fifth in the USA Today national poll, saw their season end in the regional semifinals. They finished No. 1 in the final Associated Press poll.

The back-to-back AP poll state championships represent one of the only times in state history that a suburban public high school achieved such a feat, garnering both state and national recognition.

People remember the 92-93 team because we went to Columbus, Kovach said. But I think the two other teams deserve just as much recognition.

Kovach, who was the last former player to be introduced, got the loudest ovation from the Stow faithful.

A person who never wore a Maroon and Gold tank top also got a rousing ovation.

Ironically, he was a member of the opposing team.

Barberton head coach Ken Rector, who was Closes assistant coach during those three years, was introduced during the ceremony.

I wanted Kenny to be a part of it, Close said. Hes family. It was an idea we talked about over the summer.

Rector left Stow after the 1993-94 season to take a teaching position at Barberton.

I really enjoyed my time here, Rector said. I have so much respect for those guys and Im proud of what theyve become.

Rectors Magics have had their share of memorable showdowns with the Bulldogs.

On this night, though, Rectors squad had the edge.

The Magics controlled the pace for much of the night en route to a 64-53 win.

Its hard to play games like this because the winner feels guilty, Close said. Im proud of Kenny and what hes done at Barberton.

Rector seemed a little hesitant about being part of the ceremony. In his mind, the former players deserved all the credit.

I just didnt want to be a distraction, Rector said. I didnt want to overshadow anything. It was a great moment to see them.

After the game, both Close and Kovach shared some of their finest memories.

Close remembers the 1993-94 team scoring 50 points in the first quarter during a lopsided 135-49 win over Ravenna.

That has got to be a state record, he said.

Kovach remembers a certain contest against Kent Roosevelt.

I remember Kent had three college players, Kovach said. At one point in the third quarter, we were up 81-29. We had 10 guys score by halftime. Our bench actually had more points than the starters.

Stow hasnt and may never again accomplish what those three teams accomplished.

But the Bulldogs havent exactly been slouches since then either.

They were a major force in the Western Reserve Conference South Division during the 2000s and have held their own in the current Northeast Ohio Conference.

And a couple of recent Stow teams resemble those 90s powerhouses.

The Bulldogs reached a regional final contest during the 2000-01 and 2010-11 seasons.

Unfortunately, some things have changed since the glory years.

The Stow-Barberton game, always a must-see for many years, has lost a little bit of its luster since the two teams no longer play in the same conference.

Nevertheless, Kovach, who said he never lost to Barberton during his playing days, believes the rivalry still has plenty of energy.

At the end of the game, I heard the Barberton student section chanting, This is our house, he said. I remember hearing those chants 20 years ago.

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Arrowhead HighSchools motto is something for everyone. And Arrowhead offers unique classesthat other schools do not; they have five foreign languages that start at thebasics and go up to AP. One of those languages is Spanish, and every year thereis a trip offered to students that are in level 2 Spanish and up.

TheSpanish trip takes place in summer and the students who sign up travel toSpanish speaking countries. Costa Rica and Peru are just two of the countriesthat have been visited by Arrowhead students.

Thestudent may choose from a 2 to 3 week stay or a 4 to 5 week stay. But the tripcomes at a hefty price.

The 2 to 3 weekstay is $3285-3495 to go to either Argentina or Spain, and $2695-2895 for CostaRica. The 3 to 4 week stay is $3595-3795to go to Spain or Argentina, and $2895-3095 for Costa Rica.

Somestudents think the price is too high and dont think the price is worth it.

Junior,Brittney Skorik said, I wouldnt go on the trip because I would rather go on atrip with my family that I wouldnt have to pay for, and be able to do what Iwant rather than have a set schedule. Also, I wouldnt want to spend an entiretrip with people who I go to school with.

But other studentslike the opportunity to take a trip without their family. Some families cannotafford to go on lavish vacations, so this gives a student the chance to save uptheir own money and go on a trip they would otherwise not be able to go on.

The prices includeroundtrip airfare, family stay arrangements, transportation, medical andaccident insurance, preparation materials, and the presence of local familystay coordinators.

There is also apayment schedule which allows a student to pay in three separate amounts,making the price of the trip more manageable.

Also, being a hostfamily for a foreign student for 3 to 4 weeks during the summer may contributeto lessening the trip price. Hosting a student can take $200 off of the priceof the trip.

Along with theinitial price of the trip, students must pay for passport costs and bring theirown spending money.

These trips areplanned out for students to enjoy fun and new activities, as well as providingan educational experience.

Studentswill stay with a host family that will feed them and provide a place to liveduring the trip.

New for this year,level 2 and up French classes can now take a trip this summer. The trip is toFrance, where students will visit cities such as Paris, Lyon, Annecy, and more.

Neil Gaimans The Graveyard Book has been on an up and down journey through Hollywood. The big screen adaptation was once in the hands of Neil Jordan until the production entity that had the screen rights let the project slip away.

Disney took hold of the property and was developing it as a stop-motion film directed by Henry Selick. But those plans were skewered when Selick and Disney split.

Now, The Hollywood Reporter says Ron Howard is in talks to helm a live-action film.

Life of Pis Gil Netter and Ben Browning will produce.

Welcome dear readers as we take a trip through time back to when our forefathers were writing that fateful and world famous bit of legislation so beloved and contested over in our time, the Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America, otherwise known as the Bill of Rights. We hover now above them, fully able to see and hear all that transpires below:

RIGHT: An image from another continent than the one in the article, you know, for good measure. (CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGIFY)

An assembled mass of varied citizens crowd the Philadelphia State House in 1789. There are farmers in work clothes, lawyers in well formed suits, merchants in wool jackets and even a few women are milling about. All are standing and in an excited and exhilarated mood.

SPEAKER: Gentlemen! Gentlemen! Let us begin please! We must vote in those Amendments to the Constitution that we wish to have ruling our lives. Let us begin with the 1st Amendment- The rights of free speech, press religion and assembly. Could I hear.

AGGITATED FARMER HOLDING A MUSKET: Hold on there! Lets get on with the most important amendment first!

SPEAKER: What is that sir?

FARMER: The right to bear arms.

SPEAKER: Who are you sir?

FARMER: The head of a new organization called the NRA.

SPEAKER: What does that stand for may I ask?

FARMER: Nantucketers Running Amuck.

SPEAKER: We will be getting to that Amendment in a moment, sir.

FARMER: Well, guns is more important that a bunch of ninnies ballyhooing about their right to cry about things in the newspaper any time they wants to!

SPEAKER: Sir, I am sorry, but we have to go in the order we have set up already.

FARMER: This cow dung is more important than our guns?! Who came up with this agenda, the Communists?

SPEAKER: Im sorry sir, but Communism hasnt been invented yet. Let us continue. Yes, I recognize the bearded gentlemen to the right.

BEARDED GENTLEMAN: Thank you. My being Jewish I wish to support the right of religious choice..

FARMER: What is that bull-roar? Listen here, mister, this here is a Christian nation and if you dont like it you kin get the hell back to whatever place yer religion started out of!

SPEAKER: Sir! We are having a democratic meeting here! All have the right to speak and hold whatever religious beliefs they find true in their hearts without oppression by others.

FARMER: Horse feathers! I got somethin here says he kin git his curly haired head the hell out of here. (He raises his gun toward the Jewish man and gets a shot over his head. The Jewish man runs out in panic.)

SPEAKER: That is enough! Sir, I am going to have to ask you to turn over your weapon. We cannot have a civilized meeting with such aggressiveness present.

FARMER: Im allowed to have weapons!

SPEAKER: That law we are working on, but it isnt passed yet. If you wish to stay, give the grenadine arm please.

FARMER: Oh, alright! (He hands the gun off) But lets make sure we add a clause that says we have the right to bear arms!

WELL DRESSED DANDY: Mr. Speaker, I would like to address the issue of search and seizure which is being suggested in the idea for the Fourth Amendment. This would be a law to protect against officials searching a premises without approval of the owner.

FARMER: What is this malarkey? Can you say that agin in normal Inglish?

DANDY: What it is saying, my good sir, is that no one can get in your house and take things from you. Like your guns, for instance.

FARMER: Oh, well, hey! Now theres an Amendment I can go along with! Say, youre OK for a guy who dresses like a sissy! (He claps the dandy hard on the back, causing him to pitch forward.)

NEWSPAPERMAN: And I would like to put in my two bits about freedom of the press which is essential to the formation of a great nation. I

FARMER: What the hell? Who do you think you are? Do you think the ratty-assed stuff you print on paper is more important than this? (He pulls out a musket ball pistol. The newspaperman dives for cover. He puts a ball in the floor before them.)

NEWSPAPERMAN: (He point out from under a table.) I wrote an article just about this very thing. Honest men shouldnt have guns disguised upon their person!

FARMER: Ah, yes I should! I have my right to keep my baby close at hand!

SPEAKER: Again, sir, could you please surrender your weapon here in the presence of your countrymen?

FARMER: I have the right to a concealed weapon!

SPEAKER: That concept hasnt been invented yet. You will have to wait on that idea until someone comes up with handguns. Now, would you please relinquish your weapon?

FARMER: I will do it, but you are fascists for asking.

SPEAKER: I am sorry, sir, but Fascism has not been invented either.

FARMWOMAN: Sir Speaker! I wish to speak on the part of the Amendment concerning free speech..|

FARMER: Shut up woman!

FARMWOMAN: I dare say!

FARMER: Hold your tongue, wench! You have nothing to say!

FARMWOMAN: It is my right!

FARMER: Ill show you what rights are! (He pulls another gun, a blunderbuss, out from under his cloak. The woman runs to the back of the room in horror.) Here is where rights start! Out of the barrel of a gun!

FARMWOMAN: You are mad!

SPEAKER: SIR! THE WOMAN HAS THE RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH!

FARMER: My arse! You let her and others start shooting off their mouths and who knows what will happen! You let too many people flap their lips and you end up with too many people just doing what they want.

SPEAKER: Guards! Remove this man! Take away his gun! (Two large men grab the farmer and get his blunderbuss.)

FARMER: (Yells as he is dragged away.) You cant do this to me! I have my rights! (He catches his second wind.) I knew this would happen! The government just took away my guns! This is what happen when you give too much power to people! They cant control themselves! We knew this would happen! (He continues on as he is dragged through the door.)

SPEAKER: Now perhaps we can get something done. Now, the gentlemen whose hand is raised.

MERCHANT: In regards to the man just dragged away, maybe now would be a good time to go over the Amendment concerning the right to a trial by jury.

FARMWOMAN: And maybe we should reconsider the one about forbidding cruel and unusual punishment.

Greenville?s newest treasure is getting some overdue attention these days as more people discover the wonderful work that has been done at Lake Conestee Nature Park. Just a stone?s throw from the city of Greenville and behind the old Municipal Stadium where the Greenville Braves used to play is a slice of nature that beckons all who want to see birds and wildlife, take a walk or a bike ride along a quiet trail, or witness the miraculous rebirth of an area that had once been written off by almost everyone as something beyond redemption.

A visit to Lake Conestee Nature Park is worth your time, although truth be told many people who have discovered this hidden asset probably want to keep it a secret.

Just years ago, Lake Conestee was an ugly, smelly dumping ground where much of Greenville?s industrial waste had found a home. Some of that toxic stew still rests in the bottom of Lake Conestee, now covered by new sediment. A dam keeps the contaminated sediment from washing downstream and infiltrating Lake Greenwood.

A place that the Cherokee Indians once called ?Land of Beautiful Waters? has transformed from something almost everyone wanted to avoid into an inviting nature park. This transformation didn?t happen by accident, and that it could occur was a dream once held by only a few people.

Thank the leaders of the nonprofit Lake Conestee Foundation for having this dream and the determination to make it become a reality. Others deserving gratitude include Greenville County Council that approved the hospitality tax that funded numerous improvements for parks and recreation, the Greenville County Recreation District that conceived the master plan for park improvements, and others such as the city of Greenville, private foundations and government partners.

The foundation bought the 150-acre lake property and dam in 2000, Greenville News reporter Nathaniel Cary wrote in a story last month, and followed through on its vision of cleaning up the land and building a nature park with an educational focus. Today there is a 400-acre park, 10 miles of walking trails, a section of the Swamp Rabbit Trail and a half-mile of boardwalks with decks that extend over the water that flows downstream. Wildlife is abundant, and bird watching (birding to use the precise term) can yield some pleasant surprises.

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Kansas City Ukesters to honor veterans with WWI ukulele tribute

By Jessica Langdon
jessica@theleaven.com

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Even before the Beatles took the world by storm, a young Ken Kelly had picked up the guitar and was imitating the likes of Buddy Holly.
Today, the musically inclined Father Ken Kelly, pastor of St. Pius X Parish in Mission, is still strumming, but his instrument of choice is an unexpected one: the ukulele.
With his fingers already attuned to playing the guitar, he quickly picked up the chords as he learned to play the simpler, four-stringed ukulele.
He has found company in 140 others across the Kansas City area — from grade-school students to folks in their 80s — who strum along with him as part of the Kansas City Ukesters.
Father Kelly and a few others launched the ukulele group in 2006.
And very soon it bloomed, said Father Kelly.
Now the group gathers on the second Monday evening of each month in a large meeting area at St. Pius X Parish.
Theres a smaller group of us that go out and play gigs, said Father Kelly.
Theyve played everywhere from nursing homes to parish auctions to Johnson County Community College to the Liberty Memorial in downtown Kansas City, Mo.
While plenty of instruments require amplifiers and other big equipment for shows, the light, portable ukulele doesnt require any of that. On the other hand, it doesnt make much noise, so you dont often find them in huge venues.
But the acoustics at Liberty Memorial have proven to be perfect for this instrument.
Father Kelly is excited to join other members of the Kansas City Ukesters at another event there this February, and he hopes to draw a full house for the free performance honoring veterans.

Musical history

Members of the group will perform The Great Ukulele Hits of World War I at 2 pm on Feb. 10 in the museum auditorium at the Liberty Memorial.
Singalong sheets will be available so the audience can join in, and people can even bring their own ukuleles and strum along, said Father Kelly.
The Ukesters performance is part of a larger special exhibition at the museum called Harmonies on the Home Front, which explores the unifying force music had during the World War I era, both in the United States and overseas. The exhibit includes sheet music covers, lyrics, recordings, pictures and music.
Museum admission covers the cost for those who would like to explore the exhibition, but the Kansas City Ukesters performance itself is free to the public.
Ukuleles were really emerging on the music scene at that point in history, and bringing the Ukesters back to celebrate music of that time just seemed natural as the museum planned the exhibition.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
They were one we thought of right away, said Denise Rendina, vice president of marketing for the National World War I Museum.
She attended a previous performance by the Ukesters there and loved the welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere the group created.
It was really a delight to have them perform, she said. World War I obviously is a very serious subject, and we take it seriously. But music is a good way to introduce people who might not be familiar with history to that history.
And the audience participation that the Ukesters invited — and which will be encouraged this time, as well — added to the energy.
They invited the audience to sing along, and people just went wild for it, she said.
People will recognize some of the songs — like Over There — right away, she said.
Father Kelly expects the group to play about 15 songs and said some of the other hits from that time include K-K-K-Katy, Youre a Grand Old Flag, Mademoiselle from Armentieres and By the Light of the Silvery Moon.
The Ukesters music hits a patriotic chord, but is just one piece of the music that accompanied that era, he added.
Rendina hopes people who come for the performance will take advantage of the opportunity to explore the museum. Those four years helped shape the way people are today, she noted.
And Father Kelly hopes it will also pique some interest in playing the ukulele.
People can come out and listen to us play, and if theyre interested, maybe they can come join the group, he said.

Ukulele invitation

The group meets from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on the second Monday of each month at St. Pius X and members are happy to help newcomers. All people need is themselves and their ukuleles — which they can buy used for a few dollars and new for not much more than that — and the group will help them get started.
Sessions start with easier songs with two chords and move on to more challenging music.
Several ukulele groups have spun off of the Kansas City group in both Kansas and Missouri.
People just love doing this, said Father Kelly.

lsquo;The Great Ukulele
Hits of World War I

What: A singalong performance by the Kansas City Ukesters
When: 2 pm on Feb. 10
Where: World War I Museum Auditorium at Liberty Memorial (100 W. 26th St., Kansas City, Mo.)
Cost: Admission to the performance itself is free
Additional information: Singalong sheets will be provided