| Hani Shukrallah, executive director of the Heikal
As soon as the foundation was registered, the board faced a choice between starting work right away and waiting until the offices were ready. “Gradually, he [Heikal] decided the syndicate would not be the most appropriate headquarters. Logistics were very difficult for builders and materials. But the main reason was that he felt this would politically taint the foundation. “He has nothing against the syndicate, and [the withdrawal] did not mean a critical position toward how the syndicate is operated. He felt that the foundation's presence inside the syndicate would impose something that is not part of its mandate or identity. This area, with its constant demonstrations, was not suitable. Whether you like it or not it would have imposed itself on you. He wrote to the syndicate council and donated his down-payment to its retirement fund," Shukrallah recounts.
June 2006
This could be your friend, your kid... you yourself. Drop some cashish. If you're broke, stop by Sun On The Run (508 743-0700, across from Lindsay's) and dump a few pennies in the jar... go there today to see my $5, if you really like this column. Read this story about Amy's little angel in this week's Upper Cape Codder Tragedy strikes family a second time By Robert Slager/ rslager@cnc.com A little angel has been whispering into Amy Johnson's ear every day since June 7. The voice of her little sister Kristen, forever frozen in time, is pleading with her to fight a little bit longer. "I know it's true," said Carol Henderson of Wareham, who lost one daughter to a car accident a decade ago and may now lose another. "Amy has injuries that you and I could not have survived." Amy Johnson, who moved from Wareham to Bridgewater just a few weeks ago, lost control of her car in the early morning and slammed into a tree near Exit 2 on I-495, suffering massive internal injuries.
Arson case brings IQ concerns
She said her younger sons, Scott, 16, and James, 17, gave DNA samples (mouth swabs) at the police department crime lab this week because urine was found in the backyard of the fire scene. The DNA tests, she said, were taken to rule them out as suspects in the arson. She said a 15-year-old boy who stayed overnight at her home set the fire and Michael “went to stop the fire." She said she learned from detectives that lighter fluid was used. Within two hours of the fire, Michael Davis, his brothers and another boy were questioned by detectives. Only Michael was arrested and his clothes seized. “I admit my kids ain't perfect — teenagers get into trouble," Ann Davis said. “They're not bullies, they only fight people who fight with them." She said that, as a juvenile, her son Michael “was just stealing cars — that's it." Michael Davis became an adult Dec.
Dreaming the impossible dream
The County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania apparently is following the adage that if you're going to ask for something, might as well make it something big. The association dropped its list of spending priorities for 2008 on state lawmakers today. Here are the big tickets the group would like to address, all with a big price tag: roads, bridges and transit; a new law to lessen overcrowding in county jails; new options for counties to raise funds for county programs besides a county property tax, the only current option in most counties; new ways to enhance 911 services; a new recycling fee for counties; and more power to preserve state farmland, such as granting tax breaks. Dave Coder, Greene County commissioner and president of the CCAP, said counties are responsible for maintaining 4,000 bridges in the state, but Act 44 of 2007, the transportation funding act, provided only $5 million more in bridge funding, for a total of $40 million.
New Tech fan blog: 'Shake and Bake' cooking up great future with ...
In addition, the Bulldogs have a lot of new talent coming in.Auburn transfer Steven Ensminger and high school commitment Bret Jefcoat will compete with sophomore Ross Jenkins for the starting quarterback spot. Ensminger and Jefcoat both had standout high school careers and will try to transfer some of that success to the college ranks. Ensminger led West Monroe to the 2005 state title, while Jefcoat recently led Mississippi to a victory over the Alabama all-stars. When speaking of depth at Louisiana Tech, running back and tight end are the first positions that should come to mind. Patrick Jackson and Daniel Porter return to lead a very stout running attack and William Griffin showed he could add a little power to the mix late last season. All three talented tight ends return in Anthony Harrison, Dustin Mitchell, and Dennis Morris.
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