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Honored April 20

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Kaitlin Morse
Senior
Our Lady of the Elms
Softball
GPA:  4.3

Kaitlin is a four year starter at the catching position for the Panther softball team and has hit over .700 three straight years.  Already this season she has 6 Home Runs.

Kaitlin recently signed to continue her softball career at Northern Kentucky and major in Nursing.
"I have loved my experience here as a player and such but mostly my relationship with my teammates" Morse said.

Kaitlin had 8 RBI in a win over CVCA last week that raised the Panthers record to 7-1.
"The experience of playing here has been great, the school is one big family" Morse said.

 

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Celebrate the New Look Fairlawn Town Center!

1590 WAKR and Fairlawn Town Center are giving you the chance to win a Grand Prize of $1,000 in
Fairlawn Town Center Gift Certificates!

Starting May 7th listen to Ray Horner in the Morning,
Chuck Collins in the Noon  and 2pm hours and to win gift certificates from one of the 14 participating merchants

You can also enter from April 30th-May 28th while you’re shopping
just  look for the “WHAT’S IN THE BOX” window signs to register to win at

These Participating Shops

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BEAUTY FIRST                 
BOXES PLUS                    
LUCKY SHOES                 
NEW BALANCE                
SHULANS JEWELERS    
SKYWAY DRIVE IN

 

STRIDE RITE                     
SAS                                
PET SUPPLIES PLUS       
BEST CUTS                      
FITNESS 19                      
PANERA    
HOUSE OF HUNAN

All daily on air winners will qualify for the Grand Prize of $1,000 in
Fairlawn Town Center Gift Certificates!

Grand Prize giveaway will take place at Fairlawn Town Centeron Sunday, June 3rd from 1-2pm & you must be present to win

 

Click here for full contest rules


 

Chuck's Daily Diggs for 05/16

Wednesday, May 16,

This is the 137th day of the year, with 229 days remaining in 2012.

Today is

altReally, Mr. Nixon, you tapes EVERYTHING? Day - 1946 - Jack Mullin showed the world the first magnetic tape recorder. The uses have been remarkable, in fact, I would probably be working as a social worker if not for my fascination with the tape machine from an early age. Click on Picture for more on the Nixon reference.

Coffee, tea, or Milk Day : 1930 - Ellen Church became the first airline stewardess. Today flight attendants have one of the most important jobs in travel.

Today is Take a Picture Day! (Play) Snap a photo of your life and the photo may be included in a book and buried in a time capsule!  Head here to upload your photos! http://www.aday.org/

This Day in Music

1946 - The Irving Berlin musical, "Annie Get Your Gun," opened at New York’s Imperial Theatre for the first of 1,147 performances.
1965 - The Rolling Stones appeared with Chuck Berry on the television show "Hollywood A-GO-GO."
1965 - The Beach Boys appeared on the "The Ed Sullivan Show" and performed "Help Me Rhonda."
1966 - The Beach Boys album "Pet Sounds" was released.
1968 - Tony Joe White recorded "Polk Salad Annie."
1969 - Jack Cassady (Jefferson Airplane) was arrested for possession of marijuana at the Royal Orleans Hotel in New Orleans.
1969 - Pete Townsend (Who) was arrested onstage after mistakenly kicking a New York police officer.
1970 - Randy Bachman left the Guess Who.
1970 - Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane) was arrested for marijuana possession and for contributing to the deliquency of minors in Bloomington, MN.
1980 - Dr. George C. Nichopoulous was indicted in Memphis on 14 counts of overprescribing drugs to Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and nine other patients.
1981 - Martin Chambers (Pretenders) married Tracy Atkinson.
alt1983 - The television special "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today and Forever" aired. It was a taping of the first time that Michael Jackson performed the moonwalk for a live audience.
1984 - Prince's "When Doves Cry" was released.
1986 - Caitlin O'Riordan (Pogues) and Elvis Costello were married.
1991 - Ray Charles was inducted into the Atlanta Celebrity Walk.
1992 - Weird Al Yankovic's "Smell Like Nirvana" hit #35 in the U.S.
1998 - Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) fell off a chair while reaching for a book in his Connecticut home and injured his chest and ribs. A few concert dates were cancelled.
1999 - Paul Brandt and Claudia Church leave for Bosnia to entertain U.S. troops there.
2000 - The Artist announced that he was reclaiming the name "Prince" since his contract with Warner-Chappell had expired. The contract officially ended on December 31, 1999.
2000 - The "What My Heart Has Seen" exhibition opened at the Catto Gallery in London. The art is the work of Tony Bennett.
2000 - The Britney Spears album "Oops!..I Did It Again" was released.

 


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There's Always a Reason to be Positive!

altWeekday mornings Chuck Collins takes a moment at 10:50 to reflect on the things we have to be positive about, and there are many. As we keep track on news (and that is important) there is also a time to be grateful and look for the best of the world around us.

This week good weather and a sure bet winter is all done with us means we can think a little out of the box.

4/30 - You don't get to choose how you're going to die, or when. You can only decide how you're going to live.

5/1 - A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. I reckon, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, it because most nights I went to bed and slept when I should have sat up and worried.

5/2 - "I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve." -Albert Schweitzer

5/3

5/5

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Blooming Start to a Week!

1590 WAKR and Herwick’s Florist in Barberton want to make Monday’s special again! Each week, we’ll select a special listener to receive a beautiful bouquet of flowers (up to a $40.00 value) or any of the beautiful plants and accessories at Herwick’s Florist.

altStop by Herwick’s and see the amazing selection of cut flowers, plants arrangements and other wonderful decorative items that bring color and joy into any life.

Listen to Chuck Collins beginning at 10 for the best oldies in Akron. Chuck will tell you when to call. You can give the gift of nature’s most beautiful treasure, flowers.
Special thanks the Herwick’s Florists on West Tuscarawas in Downtown Barberton across from the theatre.  330-745-8878
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Featured Links

And You Paid $32K a Year for This?

altAnyone can make a mistake, and this is a pretty common one, but you would think that somewhere in that ivory tower, at least one set of eyes would have caught this. On the cover no less! More fails here.

A Little Red for the Wall?

altSoviet era posters are gaining in popularity, but an online auction in late April was pretty ambitions. The estimated values of the posters range from $400 to $1,500, and some believe it's a bargain. Word is, they few out like borsch on a Moscow February. Check them out here.

Count on T-Cruz For a Bit of Weird

altTom Cruise turns 50 this year. And is being over 50 is not bad enough, her certainly does not want to look like he's over 50. Especially when it comes to losing hair. So with the help of the world's most famous top-end catalog, Tom believes he has the answer. Here's the recap.

Can Implants Be Far Behind?

altInk that serves a purpose, not just makes a statement. Now a well-known cell phone maker it considering marketing a tattoo process that will actually give the owner notice that their phone is ringing. It will actually vibrate (insert joke here). Story here.

Want 2B Prez? Are You a Southpaw?

altMore than half of the U.S. Presidents over the last 100 years of so have been left handed. If you consider the population at large is normally only 10% lefty the stat goes beyond weird, it's a conspiracy! More here. Read more...

10 Best Cities For Job Seekers Over 50

altWhile the economy is in a crawl of a recovery, there are locations that have stood out as excellent prospects for older (read: laid-off, displaced or job-eliminated) workers. Some of those on the list might surprise you, including one quiet town in Southwest Ohio. Get the full list here.

No Expiration Date on Active Minds

altYou may be too old to water ski or climb the highest peaks, but if you keep your mind active, an for many that translates into continuing to work long after retirement age, then there is a good chance you will stay sharp, literally until the cay you die. More here.

Benz Does Social Driving a Real Turn

altNow cars in congested cities can use the Social Matrix in which we are all trapped to do useful things, like find a parking space. Seems to me we are finally on the right track. The only problem, like so many innovations, it costs more than most of us can afford. Check out the latest here.

Here We Go! Facebook Start Your Engines

altWednesday, February 1, 2012 may go down in money history as the most influential gadget in the known universe files for papers to become a public company. Facebook's brigade of attorneys will not-so-quietly present the SEC reasons why the company should break off little pieces of itself and sell it to you and me (okay, probably not me) for untold billions. More here.

Becoming a Business Rock Star

altMay not be as easy as it looks. In fact, it might be easier becoming a Science Rock Star, or a Medicine Rock Star, or even a Rock Rock Star. take a lesson from some of the best known captains of business in the modern era here.

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Ouch Ouch OUCH!

altBut it's so good! Finally science has discovered what causes the ice cream headache. It's not what you think and there is no cure, except not eating the frozen treat...like we said, there is no cure. Get the story here.

Putting Your Waistline Where Your Money Is

altDrew Manning is a personal trainer on a mission. He wanted to see what it was like to be challenged like many of his would-be clients. So he did something no one in his position would dare do: he ate his way to the dark side. Get the story here.

Finally, all That Energy is Good for Something

altYou're running and running, in the neighborhood, on the treadmill, wherever. Now that excess body heat could be put to good use. A new wearable fabric called Power Felt can generate enough electrical current from temperature differences to, say, charge your celly! Get plugged in here!

Did Somebody Say PIE!

altThis just looks too good to pass up! Two favorites, sweet berries and fluffy egg pastry. How can you miss? Well, you can't. and it looks simple enough. Get the recipe here.

Cookies with a Kick

altAndy Rooney may have been the last person on earth who did not like chocolate chip cookies. So for the rest of us, here is a recipe that is sure to bring them back for more. Get that and more here.

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So How Does Iron Man Stay in Shape

alt"I am Iron Man." Says Robert Downey Jr. Since 2003, he has trained using the Wing Chun technique made famous by Bruce Lee, a discipline that's become a part of his daily routine--and his dedication to perfecting the art is evident in his performances. Now as his latest installment in The Avengers hits the screen, here is what he does to bring the iron.

EVP Does Not Go Quietly From A-Idol

altShe was the oldest and in many ways the most experienced of the Idol-Season 11 contestants. She was also the least Idol-looking with shoulder-length blond hair and Adele physic.  Yet say what you will, Erica Van Pelt can sing! And sing she does here about the treatment she got from the judges.

Oscar Night: A Dirty Job

alt"My mom always told me to pack two jackets for red carpets, always wondered why. Now I know." That was the tweet from Ryan Seacrest after Sacha Baron Cohen dumped (alleged) the ashes of Kim Jong-il. Here's the whole silly moment.

Don't Laugh (Actually, there are plenty) But Kirk Can Entertain!

altWilliam Shatner is famous for many things, but at 80 he's still reinventing himself! "Shatner's World: We Just Live in It" is getting its start on Broadway before beaming out to the rest of the country, including a stop at Playhouse Square in Cleveland on April 14th. Read more here.

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