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December 2, 2014 - Pacific Coast League (PCL) Nashville Sounds NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Nashville Sounds coaching staff for the 2015 season was named today by the Oakland Athletics and it features a veteran manager with a pair of personnel additions from Double-A.

Steve Scarsone will join the Sounds as manager and becomes the 26th manager in the team's 38-year franchise history. It will be his seventh season in the Oakland organization. His coaching staff will consist of pitching coach Don Schulze, hitting coach Webster Garrison, trainer Brad LaRosa and strength coach Terence Brannic

The 48-year old Scarsone started coaching with the Arizona organization in 2001 and spent two years as a manager in the minors. He then stepped away from baseball for several years, before entering 2009 as the manager for Oakland's Single-A team. He worked his way through Advanced-A Stockton (2010) and Double-A Midland (2011-12) in the years ahead, before being named manager for Triple-A Sacramento in 2013. This year will mark the third consecutive season he will manage Oakland's top minor league affiliate.

Scarsone compiled a .549 winning percentage over the last two years at Triple-A, posting a 79-65 record in both campaigns. Scarsone holds an all-time mark of 568-554 (.506) and has posted winning records in five of his eight seasons as a manager. The Anaheim, Calif. native featured a 14-year playing career and made his Major League debut on May 15, 1992 with the Philadelphia Phillies. He appeared in the PCL during his playing days for parts of three seasons, including Triple-A Vancouver in 1998.

Schulze was named the Sounds' pitching coach for 2015 after having served in the same capacity at Double-A Midland the last four years. He broke into the A's organization back in 2006 and has coached at virtually every level of the minors.

Schulze spent a pair of seasons with Kane County (2007-08) and Stockton (2009-10) before landing with Midland in 2011. The pitching numbers improved every year under his watch at Double-A. After recording the second-worst earned run average (4.92) in the Texas League during 2011, the RockHounds progressed each season and finished 2014 with a 3.71 ERA, tied for second-best.

The 52-year old was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the first round (11th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft. After making his Major League debut with the Cubbies on September 13, 1983, Schulze went on to appear with five different MLB teams over the span of an 11-year playing career.

Garrison was named Nashville's hitting coach for the upcoming campaign. He enters his 15th year with Oakland as either a manger or a coach, the longest tenure of any on the staff.

Garrison had spent 10 seasons at Midland serving as a player-coach, manager and hitting coach. He was a part of championship years in 2005, 2009 and 2014 and possessed a 147-133 record during the two seasons he managed the ballclub (2004, 2008). Overall, the Louisiana native has accrued a 534-522 managerial record throughout four different minor league levels.

The 49-year old was selected in the second round of the 1983 amateur draft by Toronto. He compiled a 16-year playing career and made his Major League debut with Oakland on August 2, 1996.

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December 2, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL) Norfolk Admirals NORFOLK, Va. - The additions of forwards Emerson Etem, William Karlsson and Max Friberg helped the Admirals claim victory in two out of three games last week. While the newcomers helped power the team to wins, mainstays Louis Leblanc and Yann Danis played pivotal roles as well.

Wednesday night at Scope Arena in Norfolk was a special evening for Admirals fans. The team received both Emerson Etem and William Karlsson via reassignment from the NHL's Anaheim Ducks. Etem put home an empty netter to a cap off a victory over the Checkers in a contest that belonged to Leblanc, as his two-goal effort proved to be the difference in a 4-1 win. Chris Wagner also chipped home his team-high eighth goal of the season as well.

The Admirals were able to claim back-to-back victories for just the second time of the year Friday night in Hartford. Yann Danis stopped all 35 Wolf Pack shots en route to his third win of the season and his first shutout. Friberg, who had missed every game until Wednesday after injuring his arm during his first shift of the season, scored a power play goal in the second period. Leblanc remained red-hot, notching his third goal in two games in the 2-0 road victory.

After falling behind 1-0 early in the first period on Saturday in Lehigh Valley, Norfolk scored two unanswered goals courtesy of Karlsson and Joseph Cramarossa. The back-and-forth match saw the teams trade three power play goals. Karlsson would add his second goal of the night in the final period. Despite peppering Phantoms' goalie Anthony Stolarz with 38 shots, the Admirals fell by a 4-3 final.

Norfolk improved their record to 8-12-0-0 for a total of 16 points, just four behind Lehigh Valley for fourth in the East Division. The Admirals six-game road swing continues this week with trips to Charlotte Tuesday, Springfield Friday and Manchester on Saturday with all games starting at 7 p.m. The trip concludes with the Monarchs on Sunday for a 3 p.m. face-off.

ON THE RADIO/INTERNET

All regular-season games will air live on 1650 AM WHKT "The Answer" and online at 1650theanswer.com. AHL Live will also carry online video of every Admirals game on a pay-per-view or season pass basis. Fans can log in to watch, listen or get more information about AHL Live's online audio and video features at ahllive.com.

Tune in live to 1650 AM "The Answer" every Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. for the "Admirals Hour" with the "Voice of the Admirals" Pete Michaud and the "Original Admiral" Dennis McEwen. Michaud and McEwen discuss the latest in Norfolk Admirals hockey, speak with guests, update you on the Anaheim Ducks, as well as answer any calls during the show. Ask Pete and Dennis your questions by calling in to the studio at 757-454-1650.

STANDINGS UPDATE

At 8-12-0-0 (16 points), the Admirals are in 5th place in the East Division and are in 15th place in the Eastern Conference.

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Lanham, MD (PRWEB) December 03, 2014

Thompson Creek Window Company is proud to announce their Holiday House Proud light decorating contest! Thompson Creek is inviting all homeowners in the Washington DC and Baltimore metropolitan areas to share their decorated holiday house and gather votes from family and friends to win! The 3 entries with the most votes will each receive $500. Additionally, each winner can choose from one of our local charities Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation of Breast Cancer Research, Toys for Tots, or the SPCA of Anne Arundel County to receive $500.

To participate in the contest, entrants and voters should log onto http://www.holidayhouseproud.com and look through the entries to vote for your favorite decorated holiday house. To enter your home into the contest, simply click Submit your Entry and upload a picture or video of your home. Then share the link with family and friends on your social networks to gather votes! Contest runs from November 28th, 2014 to December 20th 2014.

Companys President Rick Wuest said, Our Holiday House Proud contest creates a fun way to bring family, community, and charity together in celebration of the holiday season. We believe in giving back to the community that supports us and sponsoring this years contest is one of the ways we accomplish this. We are excited to sponsor the contest and look forward to seeing the beautifully decorated homes and supporting our local charities.

Winners will be announced on December 22nd at 3 pm on Thompson Creek Window Companys Facebook page.

About Thompson Creek Window Company

Founded in 1980, Thompson Creek Window Company began as a manufacturer of energy-efficient, maintenance-free vinyl windows. Since that time, Thompson Creek Window Company has evolved into one of the leading specialty home improvement contracting companies in the nation. The companys product mix includes replacement windows and doors and a clog-free gutter system. Thompson Creek Window Company is headquartered in Lanham, Maryland, with an 80,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Landover, Maryland. Thompson Creek employs over 400 people in the Washington D.C. region

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Gabe Viscomi, Block Imagings Vice President of Service, said, Service Window is all about transparent communication and high-utility content. Were excited to see imaging providers empowered by their access to these online tools. At no additional cost, theyll be able to view and track the same information that we use within our department to communicate the progress and needs of service calls and contracts.

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ROCKAWAY - Morris Hills Regional High School District will receive $635,188 in grant funding from the New Jersey Schools Development Authority, the Schools Development Authority (SDA) announced on Friday, Nov. 21.

The funds come from a total of four grants through the SDAs Regular Operating District grant program. Two grants, for $134,640 and $134,640 respectively, will assist in electric service replacement at Morris Hills High School and Morris Knolls High School. The remaining two grants, for $252,700 and $113,208 respectively, will provide funds for a steam piping replacement and gym window replacement at Morris Hills High School.

The school district will be responsible for a share of the funding, namely $379,050 for the Morris Hills steam piping project, $201,960 for the Morris Hills electric service replacement, $201,960 for the Morris Knolls electric service replacement, and $169,812 for the Morris Knolls gym window replacement.

The projects in Morris Hills Regional High School District represent $1,587,970 in total estimated costs including state grants of $635,188 which leverages the local contribution of $952,782. The SDA has executed nearly $14.4 million in grants to the Morris Hills Regional High School District since program inception.

The grades 9-12 Morris Hills High School serves students from Rockaway, Rockaway Township, and Wharton.

Morris Knolls High School, which also serves grades 9-12, is made up of students from Denville Township and Rockaway Township.

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Voting in the Maxwell Community Building on the Collins Maxwell Bond Issue. (Roger Riley photo)

MAXWELL, Iowa- Voters are going to the polls in Collins and Maxwell Tuesday to decide on a $7,950,000 bond vote to make improvements to the High School-Middle School Building in Maxwell.

The money would be used to install a security entrance, two new science classrooms, an addition to the cafeteria, and updates to the heating and cooling, including the installation of a geothermal system.

Were trying to focus on all corners of the building, said Jason Ellingson, who is Supt. of Schools in the Collins Maxwell District. we feel this is a really solid option for us to be thinking about doing the right thing for our students as well as our community,

The original structure is a 1931 building. Updates were done in 1954, 1976, and 1995. Every 20 years the district has supported growth, and improvements to the complex here. said Ellingson.

One of the components of the building improvement is security. A new entrance will provide a greater sense of security for anyone who has to come into the building, said Ellingson.

Were looking at revamping our heating systems as well as putting in air conditioning. said Ellingson. The school will also install a geothermal system to help reduce operating expenses.

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News Release: Duke Energy December 2, 2014

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Before you deck the halls and transform your home into a festival of lights, calculate how your twinkling holiday displays will affect your winter energy bills.

Lighting displays are part of the timeless holiday decorating tradition, said Alex Glenn, state president, Duke Energy Florida. However, elaborate lighting displays can add significant costs to your energy bill. Estimate your energy costs before decorating and incorporate efficient, budget-friendly lighting options to save money during the holiday season.

Customers can estimate lighting costs using the holiday lighting energy calculator on Duke Energys website: http://www.duke-energy.com/lightscalculator.

Users can identify the type of lights, the number of 100-bulb strands and how many hours the lights will be used per day to estimate the energy cost per day and per month. Based on your selections, you can receive energy-efficient tips and options.

For example, six 100-bulb sets of large, incandescent bulbs (600 bulbs total) plugged in six hours every evening can add as much as $80 to a monthly power bill.

By comparison, six 100-bulb sets of similarly styled light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs would increase a monthly power bill by only about $7. Using six 100-bulb sets of mini-LED bulbs would increase a monthly power bill by only $1.

Winter efficiency reminders

Duke Energy is also offering tips for customers to reduce their winter heating bills.

The thermostat can be the biggest contributor of high winter bills, said Glenn. We encourage customers to select the lowest comfortable setting when theyre home, then lower the temperature a degree or two when they leave.

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