Peninsula coaching icon retires
Posted: June 14, 2012 at 3:26 am
For the past few years, whenever the season ended for the Peninsula High School baseball program, Marco Malich seemingly had a decision to make.
In May, after he guided Peninsula back to the Class 3A state playoffs, Malich realized it was time to let someone else do the job hes done for 33 years. He officially announced his retirement last week.
I wasnt going to retire until I got the program back into contention, Malich said. At the end of the season, I realized where we were. Ive got a great team coming back, so I thought the next guy that takes over, it wont be easy, but they still should be in contention and hopefully get to state again.
Malich leaves Peninsula as one of the winningest coaches in Washington high school baseball history. According to the Washington Baseball Poll a website run by former coach Lem Elway his 19 victories in 2012 give him 439 for his career.
Malichs teams won 13 league championships and reached state 12 times, including a second-place finish in 2006.
But its not only the wins that people surrounding the program will remember.
First of all, hes a great guy who loves kids, said Pete Weymiller, who has assisted Malich since 2002. He treats them like men and helps them develop into men. Hes just a real gentle soul and a real nurturing guy.
Weymiller, whose son Alex plays for Peninsula, said it was a shock to hear Malich was retiring, even though it was something hed mulled for a few years.
I just really admire him for stepping aside; a lot of guys wouldnt, for whatever reason, Weymiller said. He felt like there could be somebody who could take the team to the next level.
Peninsula Principal Tim Winter said he was interested in finding Malichs replacement as quickly as possible so they could work with players during the summer.
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Wiedmer: Farewell fete fitting for Fanning
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As she had for as many Mays as she could remember, Sharon Fanning-Otis headed to Marco Island, Fla., last month for a week's vacation.
However, there was one very important difference for the Scenic City native who's spent the better part of the last four decades of her life coaching women's basketball at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Kentucky and Mississippi State.
"For the first time in 37 years I didn't bring along a day planner," said Fanning-Otis, who retired as the MSU coach earlier this spring after 17 seasons, then swiftly joined the school's Bulldog Club as a fundraiser.
Not that she thinks her life now needs no advance planning.
"I won't be getting up at 4:30 in the morning in October anymore for early practices, but I've worked hard all my life and this is going to be another tough challenge, especially the first year," she said. "But I'll be 60 next year, and this seemed like a good time for a change."
Longtime friends Wanda Albritton and Roz Crownover figure it's a good time to honor Fanning-Otis, who grew up as Sharon Cable, starring in every sport she played at City High School.
So this Sunday afternoon -- Father's Day -- they're hosting a reception in her honor at 1 p.m. at the Chickamauga Fly Bait and Casting Club in Soddy-Daisy.
"I know it's Father's Day," the guest of honor said. "But there were always a lot of dads at our games to watch their daughters, so maybe they'll come to this, too."
Anyone coming to the reception will have a chance to salute the woman who just might be the best female athlete in our city's history -- a marvelous basketball, volleyball and softball player who unfortunately came along too early to benefit from Title IX until she began to coach.
"I loved every sport. I loved competing," Fanning-Otis said Monday from her Starkville office. "In fact, if there had been more opportunities in softball back then, I'm not sure I wouldn't have thought about coaching softball. I played it for 20 years and I loved it."
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Briefly: June 8, 2012
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National fitness day
MP John Weston has announced he will be introducing a private members bill in the House of Commons that would see the first Saturday in June declared National Health and Fitness Day.
Weston, MP for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, made the announcement after running the 21.1-kilometre Whistler Half Marathon on Saturday, June 2.
Weston intends for the day to celebrate the many indoor and outdoor opportunities available for Canadians to maintain good health, to encourage all those who make health and well-being a part of their lives and to motivate all Canadians to take steps to improve their general level of fitness.
The idea for a national health and fitness day developed from Westons parliamentary fitness initiative for parliamentarians and senators in Ottawa, which offers professional instruction each week for running and swimming. That led to the drafting of a private members bill, which, Weston said, he plans to introduce in the fall.
The proposal encourages local governments to become involved. All 12 of the local governments in the riding have passed resolutions to recognize National Health and Fitness Day, as well as offering their sports and recreation facilities for free or at a reduced cost on the day.
Powers expand
Backcountry users may notice a new uniform in the woods.
Ministry of forests, lands and natural resource operations compliance and enforcement officers are now known as natural resource officers. Along with a new name, they can enforce a broader range of natural resource legislation.
Previously, compliance and enforcement officers could only enforce acts that they were specifically designated to uphold. As natural resource officers, they will be able to enforce a broader range of statutes, shorten response time and improve their effectiveness in the field.
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Nine Questions on Investing for Retirement in a Roth 401(k)
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By Carla Fried - 2012-06-13T21:21:02Z
A recent Bloomberg.com personal finance story,"The Retirement Savings Move Tax Pros Love," got an enthusiastic response from readers who are considering investing for retirement in a Roth 401(k). The story also generated many questions. We took some of those questions to retirement expert Barry Picker, a CPA and author of "Barry Picker's Guide to Retirement Distribution Planning." His answers below are guidelines and may not apply to everyone and every situation.
Q: Is there an income limit to be eligible to contribute to a Roth 401(k)?
A: There is no income limit.
Q: If my employer offers a Roth 401(k) and a traditional 401(k), will I have to choose between contributing to one or the other?
A: You can contribute to the traditional, the Roth, or both, as long as your total salary deferral does not exceed the maximum permitted.
Q: What is the maximum amount I can invest in a Roth 401(k) in 2012?
A: The maximum that can be contributed to 401(k)s in 2012 is $17,000, plus an extra $5,500 for individuals past age 50 as of the end of the year. The maximum ($17,000/$22,500) can be divided between the traditional 401(k) and Roth 401(k).
Q: Will my employer make a matching contribution to a Roth 401(k)?
A: If you contribute to a Roth 401(k), your employer can still match your contribution. However, the employers match will be paid into a traditional 401(k), not the Roth 401(k).
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4 Ways to Avoid Your Own Retirement Crisis
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Some Americans may be better prepared for retirement than they realize.
About 56% of baby boomers and Generation X (people between about age 38 and 65 now) are saving enough to cover their basic retirement costs, including uninsured medical expenses, according to a recent projection by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, a Washington-based nonprofit think tank.
The bad news is that 44% arent saving enough, and some of those people are on the lowest rungs of the income ladder, so they may have little opportunity to ramp up savings as they age.
Still, while some people face a troubling retirement outlook, others in that 44% group can take steps to get their savings on track.
Some Americans face a retirement crisis, but it isnt the majority, said Stephen Utkus, director of Vanguard Groups Center for Retirement Research.
For the longest time, studies have always pointed out that about 50% of Americans seem clearly ready for retirement, he says. But its a mistake to assume the other half is in deep trouble.
Instead, Utkus said, people fall along a spectrum of retirement readiness, with 20% to 30% of Americans partially ready for retirement.
A significant number of people can take some steps between now and retirement to move the dial and get to prepared, he said.
Here are four ideas to improve your retirement readiness.
1. Increase your savings rate 1% or 2% each year
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Fetter's 5-hit night a personal best
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Travis Fetters incredible 5-of-6 night at the plate Friday against Stanly County was an historic night for him. He knocked out two milestones in one game with his first four-hit and five-hit games in his baseball career.
The performance also catapulted him over the .400 mark in hitting. Fetters average went up 64 points, and he leads Statesville with a .432 batting average, nine points above Lance Clanton.
That jumped his batting average quite a bit, Statesville head coach Trey Ramsey said.
He also has a team-high six doubles and is tied for second on the team with Colby Dishmond with 10 RBIs. Sam Laws leads Statesville with 11 RBIs.
In six innings as a relief pitcher, he has allowed only two earned runs on three hits. He pitched three shutout innings June 1 in a 6-5 victory over Mooresville Post 66. That time on the mound included a pair of huge strikeouts to end the eighth and ninth innings.
Fetter is one of the hardest workers and biggest competitors I have ever coached, Ramsey said. He is having a good year.
Post 65, Post 66 coming off long rest
Statesville Post 65 and the Mooresville Post 66 Moors have been idle since Friday. Statesville went into its five days of rest with a 12-5 victory at Stanly County while the Moors went into theirs with a 10-9 loss at home to Concord.
Both teams resume play Thursday with two weeks left in the regular season. Statesville is at home in the first of back-to-back games against Kannapolis.
Kannapolis (10-3, 9-3) is in second place behind Mocksville-Davie (9-5, 6-2) in the Area III Southern Division standings. Statesville Post 65 (5-7, 4-5) is in seventh place.
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Bold Looks and Key Demographic Divergences Ignite the U.S. Personal Care Market, Reveals Kline
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PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --New trends in nail care, dramatic eye looks, and the appeal of limited edition scents significantly bolstered sales in the 2011 U.S. personal care market, which exceeded $38 billion at the manufacturers' level, surpassing pre-recession levels and representing robust growth of 4.2%, according to the recent Cosmetics & Toiletries USAreport from global consulting and research firm Kline & Company.
Makeup sales comfortably exceeded the industry average growth rate, boosted by an astonishing near 30% growth of the nail polishes subcategory in 2011. The magnitude of this growth was partly caused by the emergence of new trends, including bold colors and special effects that attracted women of all demographics. The category was additionally augmented by innovation in application techniques, which could be seen in products such as Sally Hansen Salon Effects and Nail Inc.'s Magnetic Polish.
Eye makeup, supported by the season's popular "smoky-eye" look, saw a strong increase in 2011. Eye shadow, eye liner, and mascara, all used to complete the dramatic eye look, contributed to the growth seen in all trade classes.
After several years of declining sales, fragrances for women experienced high growth in 2011 as more consumers turned to fragrances as an affordable indulgence. The luxury trade class in particular experienced above-average growth of over 10%, where niche fragrances were a new trend in 2011. Limited distribution scents from brands such as Bond No. 9, Creed, and By Kilian gained high visibility during the period. Conversely, celebrity scents saw substantial declines.
Looking at the usage of cosmetics and toiletries by specific demographic groups, Kline's consumer research has found that a higher percentage of Hispanics use perfume or cologne regularly, at 56% of all Hispanics, as compared to 32% of the non-Hispanic population. Furthermore, about half of African Americans use perfumes or colognes regularly, as compared to one-third of Caucasians and Asians in the United States.
The ever resilient skin care product class, dominated by facial treatments, remains the largest product class. Men's skin care became more popular, seeing the best growth in several years and now offering expanded product lines exploring new applications by creating solutions for men, such as concealers, products free of parabens, formaldehydes, dyes, and added fragrances.
The cosmetics and toiletries market continued its upward trend due to an especially strong performance in the luxury class, which saw nearly double-digit growth. Analysis also reveals that all trade classes posted gains in 2011. "The comparatively low growth in the professional class correlates with the greater trend we're observing with consumers' relatively moderate expenditure on professional services," explains Nancy Mills, Kline's Consumer Practice Industry Manager. "And yet, driven by 'frugal-fatigue' and a rising financial confidence, consumers are compensating by purchasing premium products as affordable luxuries driving sales in the luxury and mass trade classes."
Looking ahead, Kline projects skin care and makeup to maintain exceptionally high growth over the next five years. Additionally, Mills expects the dominating drivers in personal care to be multi-functional products that deliver promised results, a gradual replacement of harsh synthetic chemicals with more natural-derived products, and an adoption of a more overt environmentally responsible profile.
These trends are examined in Kline's recently published Cosmetics & Toiletries USA report. As an authoritative and comprehensive annual survey on the U.S. cosmetics and toiletries industry, this high-value study contains information on cosmetics and toiletries market size, retail sales, channel breakdowns, trends, and forecasts for 26 major product categories in addition to detailed profiles of 29 leading marketers.
About KlineKline is a worldwide consulting and research firm dedicated to providing the kind of insight and knowledge that helps companies find a clear path to success. The firm has served the management consulting and market research needs of organizations in the chemicals, materials, energy, life sciences, and consumer products industries for over 50 years. For more information, visit http://www.KlineGroup.com.
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Vidyo Breaks Cost Barriers for Multi-Vendor, Multi-Device Video Conferencing Interoperability with Microsoft Lync
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LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Vidyo, Inc., the first company to deliver personal telepresence, today announced it will deliver extended interoperability with Microsoft Lync, which will enable organizations that use Microsoft Lync to offer employees the benefits of the Vidyo platform. The VidyoConferencing infrastructure provides continuous presence video layout to the Lync client as well as enables Lync interoperability with legacy systems and Vidyo endpoints at price points and scale not available in the market today. This enhanced support will allow Lync users to work with Vidyo's award-winning multipoint, HD video conferencing with the choice to use the most suitable endpoint for their collaboration meetings.
"The requirement for IT organizations to support hybrid environments for video conferencing with disparate desktop and mobile devices, room systems from multiple vendors, and geographic locations is increasing," said Ashish Gupta, Vidyo's CMO and SVP Corporate Development. "Extending the VidyoConferencing infrastructure to support Microsoft Lync will deliver multipoint conferencing and interoperability to Lync users at a lower cost than hardware-based legacy systems with up to seven fold savings.
With the increasing number of people incorporating visual communication into their daily personal and work experiences, HD-quality video conferences are becoming the norm to many. In addition to delivering HD-quality experiences on a full range of devices, from smart phones and tablets to immersive telepresence rooms, Vidyos interoperability with Lync will allow organizations to have users join a Vidyo conference from any device.
"Different work roles have different needs in terms of video conferencing," said Zeus Kerravala, Founder and Principal, ZK Research. "Vidyo meets the demands of those employees looking for multiparty conferences from heterogeneous endpoints and networks. The addition of Vidyos interoperability with Microsoft Lync gives a company's CIO the option to provide the Vidyo solution to those who need to engage in HD-quality multipoint conferences, while at the same time gives them the ability to connect easily with other users on Lync or traditional VC solutions."
Extended Interoperability with Microsoft Lync
The enhancements being made to the VidyoGateway to interoperate with Microsoft Lync complements the plug-ins Vidyo delivers today for Microsoft Lync and Microsoft Outlook and provides users the flexibility to utilize the conferencing solution best suited for their meeting and benefits from:
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The Vidyo communication and collaboration platform is software-based, highly flexible and can be easily customized for individual enterprise and vertical market video conferencing needs. The patented VidyoRouter architecture employs Adaptive Video Layering, which dynamically optimizes the video for each endpoint leveraging H.264 Scalable Video Coding (SVC)-based compression technology and Vidyos IP. Adaptive Video Layering eliminates the MCU and offers unprecedented error resiliency, low latency rate and resolution-matching that enables natural, affordable, high-quality video to work over the Internet, LTE and 4G networks. The platform allows users to quickly leverage the latest hardware innovations and new consumer devices, making it uniquely attractive to partners. Vidyo has been active driving H.264 SVC and SIP videoconferencing interoperability in various standards bodies since 2005. Vidyo platform partners include Ricoh, Google, Hitachi, Teliris and Intel.
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