Day: March 30, 2010

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Eva S. Berry, of Gloucester City, Devoted St. Mary Parishioner, GHS Alumni Class of ‘43

\"6a00d8341bf7d953ef0115724332f3970b-120wi\" Surrounded by her loving family, on March 29, 2010. Age 84. (nee Benack) Of Gloucester City. Loving and devoted wife of 67 years to John A. Berry. Loving mother of Frances Cerami, Kathleen (Robert) Allison, John (Deborah) Berry, Michael Berry, Cecelia (Jimmie) Berry-Rinker, Marguerite Berry, Edward (Maggie) Berry, Joseph Berry, Bernadette (Jack) Kain and EvaMarie (Mike) Krier. Loving grandmother of 21 and loving great-grandmother of 11. Loving sister of George (Claire) Benack.

Eva was a graduate of Gloucester High School class of 1943. She was a faithful and devoted parishioner and regularly attended Novena at St. Mary’s R.C. Church. Eva devoted her time loving and caring for her special needs granddaughter, Michelle Berry.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Sunday evening from 6 to 8 PM and again on Monday morning from 8:30 to 10:30 AM at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth St. Gloucester City. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 AM at St. Mary’s R.C. Church: 426 Monmouth St. Gloucester City. Interment New St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr. In lieu of flowers, the family strongly requests memorial donations to St. John of God: 1145 Delsea Drive, Westville Grove, NJ 08093.

Please write in the memo: Eva S. Berry. Expressions of sympathy: www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Eva S. Berry. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Ph: 856-456-1142

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USA TODAY ESPN DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES\’ POLL

CONGRATULATIONS TO EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY FOR TAKING HOME THE DII CROWN! 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Week 19 Poll: March 30, 2010

USA TODAY ESPN Division II Top 25 women\’s basketball poll, with first-place votes to the right, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th.

Rank
 Institution- First Place Votes
Previous Ranking
Record
Points
1
 Emporia State University (Kan.) -20
15
30-5
547
2
 Gannon University (Pa.) -2
1
37-1
513
3
 Fort Lewis College (Colo.)
6
35-4
494
4
 Franklin Pierce University (N.H.)
2
32-2
487
5
 Michigan Technological University
3
28-2
447
6
 Arkansas Tech University
4
31-3
439
7
 Seattle Pacific University (Wash.)
13
27-4
383
8
 Delta State University (Miss.)
8
27-4
338
9
 Tusculum College (Tenn.)
35
23-10
318
10
 Washburn University (Kan.)
7
27-4
286
11
 Lander University (S.C.)
11
27-4
279
12
 West Texas A&M University
9
30-4
271
13
 Holy Family University (Pa.)
16
30-3
239
14
 University of Indianapolis (Ind.)
5
26-4
232
15
 University of California – San Diego
12
25-5
191
16
 University of Alaska – Anchorage
14
24-5
182
17
 Fort Valley State University (Ga.)
10
26-3
179
18
 University of Tampa (Fla.)
17
26-5
169
19
 Concordia University, St. Paul (Minn.)
21
26-6
161
20
 Francis Marion University (S.C.)
20
27-5
136
21
 Drury University (Mo.)
28
28-7
119
22
 Clayton State University (Ga.)
19
24-7
100
T23
 Millersville University of Pennsylvania
27
25-6
98
T23
 Northeastern State University (Okla.)
29
28-7
98
25
 Western Washington University
18
23-5
94

Dropped Out: California University of Pennsylvania -51; Carson-Newman College (Tenn.) -50; Wayne State College (Neb.) -43; Lenoir-Rhyne University (N.C.) -24.

Others Receiving Votes: California State University, Chico -61; Fairmont State University (W.Va.) -16; Tarleton State University (Texas) -15; Valdosta State University (Ga.) -15; Northern Michigan University -14; Fort Hays State University (Kan.) -12; University of Wisconsin, Parkside -9; Quincy University (Ill.) -8; Colorado State University, Pueblo -7; Seton Hill University (Pa.) -7; Newberry College (S.C.) -4; Virginia State University -4; Stonehill College (Mass.) -3; Augustana College (S.D.) -2; Molloy College (N.Y.) -2; Northwest Nazarene University (Idaho) -1; University of Findlay (Ohio) -1.

The USA TODAY ESPN board of coaches is made up of 30 head coaches at Division II institutions. All are members of the Women\’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). The 2009-10 board: Gie Parsons – Non-voting Chair (Clarion University), James Brunelli (Anderson University), Chris Ratcliff (University of Arkansas at Monticello), Dave Wilbers (Arkansas Tech University), David Smith (Bellarmine University), Krista Gerlich (West Texas A&M University), Angie Kristensen (Dixie State College of Utah), John Burke (Dominican College), Stephen McDonald (Fairmont State University), Mark Swasey (California University of Pa.), Stephanie Evans (Kentucky State University), Kevin Pederson (Lander University), Carol Russell (University of Nebraska at Kearney), Marilynn Rule-Heinrich (Nova Southeastern University), Brad Vanden Boogaard (Oklahoma Panhandle State University), Julie Van Beek (Seattle Pacific University), Jacques Curtis (Shaw University), Mike Jewett (Southwest Minnesota State University), Ron McHenry (Washburn University), Barbara Nelson (Wingate University), Glory Bradley (Wayne State University), Mike Brandt (University of South Carolina – Aiken), Lester Butler (University of the District of Columbia), Charity Elliott (University of California – San Diego), Scott Hyland (Texas A&M University – Kingsville), Ferne Labati (Seton Hill University), Tim O’Hagan (Molloy College), Latricia Trammell (Western State College of Colorado), Helen Williams (Merrimack College), and Nancy Winstel (Northern Kentucky University).

*Please note that all voters for the DII poll are required to vote each week between 8 a.m. Monday and 1 p.m. Tuesday ET.

Previous Weekly Polls

-WBCA.org \”The Address for Women\’s Basketball\”-

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Our Long National Obamacare Nightmare is Just Beginning

 | The Foundry: Conservative Policy News.

If you are tired of our nation’s year-long health care debate and you were hoping that the passage of President Barack Obama’s health care bill would settle anything, then Politico has some bad news for you: the real fight is just getting started. Starting today, a coalition of leftist groups will sink millions of dollars into television advertising and astroturf events selling the plan to the American people. But as a Washington Post poll conducted after passage last week shows, the Obama administration and their leftist allies face a steep climb. The top line numbers are bad but not daunting for the pro-Obamacare forces: 50% of Americans oppose the changes in the new law while 46% support them. But the numbers also show that most Americans believe the new law will cause \”the overall health care system in this country\” to get worse, \”the quality of the health care you receive\” to get worse, and \”your health insurance coverage\” to get worse. The poll also shows that most Americans believe the law will weaken Medicare and that there is \”too much government involvement in the nation’s health care system.\” And strong majorities of Americans believe Obamacare will increase the federal budget deficit (65%), increase \”your health care costs\” (55%), and increase \”overall costs of health care in this country\” (60%). The American people are right on all counts. And if the events of last week are any indication, these beliefs will only harden over time.

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