BONUS - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-P9FjArlxs - One Way or Another - Blondie, 1979
 

 

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Way_or_Another:
 

"One Way or Another" is a song by American New Wave band Blondie. Written by Debbie Harry and Nigel Harrison for the band's third studio album, Parallel Lines (1978), the song was inspired by one of Harry's ex-boyfriends who stalked her after their break up[1]. The song was released as a single in the US as the follow-up to "Heart of Glass". "One Way or Another" reached number twenty-four in the Billboard Hot 100. Although never officially released as a single in the United Kingdom and other countries, the song remains one of the group's most popular songs worldwide. Rolling Stone ranked the song #298 on its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[2] The song was included on the US and Canadian versions of the band's first hits compilation, The Best of Blondie (1981), but not on international releases...

 

 
From http://www.walletpop.com/2010/10/28/why-tax-day-wont-be-april-15-in-2011/:
 

... The due date for 2010 individual federal income tax returns will be Monday, April 18, 2011. Traditionally, Tax Day falls on April 15 unless that day happens to be on a Saturday, Sunday or federal holiday. In 2011, April 15 meets none of those criteria -- it falls on a Friday, and there's no federal holiday that day. So what's the deal? In 2011, Washington, D.C., will celebrate Emancipation Day on April 15, a day earlier than normal, since April 16 falls on a Saturday. Emancipation Day marks the anniversary of the day that President Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act. The Act, which was "for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia," freed 3,100 slaves in the District, making DC residents the "first freed" by the federal government. In 2005, Emancipation Day was made an official public holiday in the District of Columbia. In observance of the DC holiday, Tax Day will be moved forward one business day, this year landing it on Monday, April 18. That's the date your form has to be either submitted electronically or postmarked by for your tax return to be considered timely filed by the IRS. Don't be fooled into believing that the day moves all individual federal income tax deadlines forward. The overseas exception due date will still be June 15, 2011. However, individual federal income tax returns on a "normal" extension will be due on Monday, Oct.17, 2011; that's because Oct. 15, 2011, (the regular extension due date) falls on a Saturday.

TORNADO UPDATES:

1.   Geneva Cole Lauterbach ('65) of Fayetteville, NC via      Joan Lauterbach Krause ('60) of VA - 04/18/11, 9:21 AM (via Geneva's daughter-in-law and next-door neighbor), Misty:
 

Geneva is fine. We live next door to her. Tornado came by right outside of our neighborhood. We were without power for almost 20 hours. but we are all ok.

2.       My Sister, Eleanor Buckley Nowitzky ('59) of Fayetteville, NC:
 

Eleanor was also without power for those same 20 hours (Saturday at 4:00 PM to noon on Sunday), but suffered no damage to herself, her home, or property - and typically was out running around as though all was well and life should continue on as though nothing whatsoever had happened!

3.      Charis Bean Duke (Governor Thomas Johnson HS, MD - '85) of Fayetteville, NC:
 

I didn't speak with Charis directly, but her family is safe and Eleanor thinks that her property is as well.  She is, however, experiencing high levels of frustration as the Easter Fireside (a musical cantata-like event which Charis was directing) - scheduled for last night - was postponed and no date has yet been reset for it.  Coupled with the fact that those weeks of planning and practicing may well have been for naught, is the "lovely" problem of "you can't get there from here" is rampant.

4.   Joe Mansfield (Stanton College Prep School, FL - 2002) AND Megan Fulmer Mansfield (Marshall HS, TX - 2002) of Fayetteville, NC - also known as our children by other parents:
 

		Joe and Megan and their three sweet little angels live out in a section of the county which sustained no damage or power outages.  When I spoke with him Sunday afternoon, Joe was typically calling on everyone else and arranging and attending to their needs and repairs.    He neglected to tell "his mama" that he was promoted to Captain two weeks ago.    Congratulations, Cute Stuff!
December 2010
Katelyn, Megan, Joe, Jonathan and Jacob Mansfield

5.   Ann Allen ('65) of NC:
 

Still no word; I'll call her later today to check on her.....

6.     From Joan Lauterbach Krause ('60) of VA - 04/18/11, 9:21 AM:
 

Check out the Daily Press for pics etc. for local damage. One of the tornados came down in Gloucester. A lot of damage including 3 deaths. A fairly new (20 year old or so) middle school is badly damaged. Hope this help keeps those who not in the area informed. Joan    Thank you so much, Joan - for everything!   From http://www.dailypress.com/news/weather/dp-nws-storm-folo-20110417,0,929042.story: Gloucester, other areas try to recover following devastating storms By Austin Bogues, abogues@dailypress.com | 247-4536 9:13 p.m. EDT, April 17, 2011 For much of Sunday, parts of the region resembled a war-zone. The path of a Saturday night tornado ripped an 8.5-mile path of havoc bending trees like tooth picks, leaving homes in crumbles and the sharp smell of freshly chopped pine everywhere, said Gloucester County Sheriff Steve Gentry. The storms carved a deadly path through Hampton Roads from South of the James near Walters and Carrsville, through Isle of Wight County, James City County, Gloucester County where a middle school suffered extensive damage, and then into Deltaville in Middlesex County. Power outages affected more than 200,000 people and the governor declared a state of emergency Sunday afternoon. "Our thoughts and prayers are with those impacted by the storms and flooding in the commonwealth," Gov. Bob McDonnell said in a statement. The severe thunderstorms Saturday evening ransacked much of the Southeast United States with 240 reported tornadoes and at least 43 people dead, including three in Gloucester County. The people who lost their lives in Gloucester were identified as Periccis Gerasimos Koutsoumbinas a 60-year-old male resident of Hummingbird Lane, Richard Lynn Ingram, 53, of Shelly Road, and Cecil Wray Page Jr., 90, of Shelly Road. There were no damage estimates Sunday evening, but given previous storms in the region, they are expected at least in the millions. Residents in the affected areas were busy at work Sunday clearing debris and assessing damage to their homes and property. Some swapped survival stories, while others helped cut limbs from downed trees and cleaned yards. It wasn't an uncommon sight to see people carrying chainsaws and axes down the street in Gloucester asking how they could lend a hand. For some, the storm and subsequent tornado produced near-death experiences. According to authorities, Page suffered a medical emergency and his death was not directly caused by the storm. State of emergency Under Virginia law, a state of emergency is required so state resources are available during an emergency. Virginia emergency officials said that 177 structures were damaged by the severe weather. The governor made plans to visit Gloucester County Monday. He was scheduled to be in Gloucester at 8:30 a.m. for aerial and ground tours, and planned a 10:15 a.m. appearance at the Bellamy United Methodist Church at 4870 Chestnut Fork Road. Schools will be canceled on Monday in Gloucester because of the storm recovery efforts, according to Superintendent Ben Kiser. Operations at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester returned to normal Sunday. Peter Glagola, a spokesman for the hospital said 23 people were treated as a result of the storm. Three patients were transferred to Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News. One patient was admitted and the other 19 were treated and released, he said. "We did stock up last night expecting more people this morning," Glagola said Sunday. "The second wave never came." James City County Cleanup from violent storms continued Sunday as neighbors in Grove began to remove trees and assess damage to their homes from a possible tornado that blew through about 7 p.m. Saturday. National Weather Service investigators are expected to render a decision Monday on whether Grove, the hardest hit area in James City, was struck by yet another tornado. If so, it would be third twister to strike the eastern end of the county in the last 18 years. For context, a 2006 report by the Peninsula Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee notes that the city of Williamsburg, a few miles to the west, has had just three tornadoes since 1896. A 1993 tornado that hit Grove did $500,000 damage to Innovative Marine Products, ironically located on Blow Flats Road. Damage to nearby BASF¿Corp. totaled nearly $200,000. The same funnel left at least 13 people homeless. A May 2002 storm produced a suspected tornado that downed trees and power lines, much like Saturday's event. Saturday's storm left several people homeless, including a man who injured his head and shoulder when a tree fell through his mobile home. Traffic Traffic along Route 17 in Gloucester County heading south remained clogged for much of the day as residents surveyed the damage. Access to parts of Shelly Road in Gloucester was restricted to residents as authorities tried to section off some of the worst hit areas. Pocahontas Trail re-opened after being closed because of several power lines and trees down between the Newport News city line and the Busch Gardens flyover. Many people said the storm's destruction left them in awe. "This is Mother Nature right here," said Anna Wimibish, of Gloucester, as she cleaned up her yard littered with tree branches. The day stressed her, she said, but she thought about what she could do to help. She fired up her grill and cooked breakfast and lunch for some of her neighbors that were without power. "We think we're in control," she said, letting out a deep sigh. "We don't control anything." Rusty Carter of the Virginia Gazette and Reuters contributed to this report.

From http://fayobserver.com/articles/2011/04/17/1087410?sac=Local:

Nature's fury leaves memories, little else in storm torn areas

Published: 06:23 AM, Mon Apr 18, 2011

By Nancy McCleary Staff writer A chilling picture emerged Sunday of the scope of devastation from Saturday's deadly tornadoes, as hundreds of families and business owners began the overwhelming process of rebuilding their lives. At least 167 homes in Cumberland County were torn to pieces by the afternoon tornado that carved a three-block wide path across western and northern Fayetteville. Another 144 homes were damaged, 78 of them major, according to a preliminary assessment by county authorities. More than 50 cars were smashed or crushed, and nearly 11,000 homes still had no power going into Sunday evening. Statewide, the number of confirmed dead climbed to at least 17, including one person in Linden, four in Bladen County, two in Lee County and one in Dunn. The National Weather Service said two tornadoes touched ground in Cumberland County; the other was in the rural southeastern community of Beaver Dam. Fayetteville's tornado formed over the Wayside area of Hoke County and hit the ground along North Reilly Road, where homes in LaGrange were shredded and crushed, their contents strewn for hundreds of feet. The funnel pushed on for more than a mile to Yadkin Road, where roofs were torn from homes in Cottonade and Summerhill and towering pines snapped mid-trunk like brittle twigs. The tornado appeared to dissipate at the All American Freeway but plowed back into neighborhoods near Andrews Road and Ramsey Street. The same tornado is believed to have continued northeasterly toward Linden, killing someone on Vault Field Road, then Dunn, where it damaged factories and killed again. The identities of both victims haven't been released. On the ground, the extent of devastation was hard to comprehend. Fayetteville neighborhoods remained choked with debris, and major corridors were closed. "I don't know where to start," said Mike Pate Sr., owner of Reilly Road Farmer's Market, as he tried to salvage what he could from his store. Yellow boards covered the windows blown out by the storm. Friends and family sorted through the outside nursery plants that survived. Pate plans to rebuild the store, but it could take months. Across town at the Longhill Pointe complex off McCloskey Road, Abby Tyjeski sifted through what was left. A wall of her second-story living room tumbled down, taking with it family photos and yearbooks. "We're making piles," Tyjeski said, as she and Trey Wright dug through rubble 200 feet from their destroyed apartment. "Most of it is waterlogged and destroyed, but it still has the memories. At least you can look at it one last time." Gov. Bev Perdue flew to Fayetteville in a helicopter to tour Reilly and Yadkin roads and meet with local authorities. "We've seen tremendous property damage. I've never seen anything like this," Perdue said, shaking her head. Mayor Tony Chavonne and Board of Commissioners Chairman Kenneth Edge huddled with the governor before she inspected damage at Ben Martin Elementary School, which will remain closed for the rest of the school year. Perdue promised help to neighborhoods destroyed by the dozens of tornadoes spawned statewide. She declared a state of emergency Saturday night, one of the first steps toward getting federal assistance. "They will be rebuilt. This is North Carolina," she said. "Bottom line: There will be no stone unturned." But on a brilliantly sunny Sunday morning, scores of residents tried only to collect what they could before a 9 p.m. curfew. The city turned buses into shuttles that transported families to their homes. Those who were lucky will only have to replace shingles or remove fallen trees. Others were left with skeleton-like wooden frames. A shelter remained open Sunday night at Westover Recreation Center. Some residents were upset by police restrictions in subdivisions. Residents were allowed to leave their neighborhoods in their vehicles, but once they left they couldn't return by car, said Jonathan Kammen, who lives between Reilly and Yadkin roads. "Why are they letting people walk in, but what if you have a car with groceries or medicines, or if you are shuttling a disabled person?" he said. "This is nuts." A Fort Bragg spokesman said soldiers who were turned away from their neighborhoods by law enforcement or firefighters will be allowed access to their homes by presenting military identification. Belongings in tow Yadkin Road - normally a bustling commercial corridor - was filled Sunday with people on foot, pushing their belongings in carts or pulling carry-on suitcases. They passed remnants of insurance offices, real estate firms, barber shops and military outlets. Orange Xs painted on buildings indicated where rescuers had searched for the injured or dead. Adolph Holliman made his way to his home on Cool Shade Drive in Cottonade. "It's liveable," he said. "But some of us are not that lucky." Joanna Hamar and Xavier Poindexter walked hand in hand down Yadkin Road after checking on a friend's business. "It's unspeakable," Hamar said. "It's amazing what Mother Nature can do. You see it on television but you don't realize how bad it is until you see it with your own eyes." Areas put under curfew until 6 a.m. include Reilly Road between Morganton Road and the Fort Bragg gate; Fillyaw Road; and northern parts of Yadkin Road. North Fayetteville neighborhoods under curfew include Stonegate, Fairfield Farms, Summerchase and those near Pine Forest High School, which is closed today because of damage. Fayetteville police were working Sunday afternoon to devise a plan that would allow people to return to houses that were safe. Bragg Boulevard and the All American were open Sunday evening, but Yadkin and Reilly remained closed. The weather service hadn't yet determined the strength of the tornado nor where it ultimately dissipated, said meteorologist Scott Sharp. "For comparison, it compares with March 1984 as far as the severity and with the long track," he said. A series of tornadoes ripped through the Sandhills and eastern North Carolina that year, killing 42 including one person in Cumberland County. "It was eerily similar as far as the strength and length of the track," Sharp said. Staff writers April Dudash, Jim Halpin and Michael Futch contributed to this story. Staff writer Nancy McCleary can be reached at mcclearyn@fayobserver.com or 910-486-3568.

From http://fayobserver.com/articles/2011/04/18/1087553?sac=Home:

Damage estimates could top $100 million in Cumberland County

Published: 12:06 PM, Mon Apr 18, 2011

A staff report Authorities say Saturday's tornadoes caused $50 million to $100 million in damage in Cumberland County, according to preliminary estimates released Monday. More than 300 homes were damaged or destroyed. The actual number of damaged structures, including buildings, cars and intrastructure, will likely be much higher. Work in the tornado-ravaged areas of Fayetteville moves today from response to recovery, according to an emergency management spokesman. "We'll now be helping neighborhoods with recovery," said Calvin Bishop, a battalion commander with the Fayetteville Fire Department. He heads up the department's Collapse, Search and Rescue team. Building contractors, business owners and insurance adjusters will be allowed to enter the areas that include neighborhoods along North Reilly, Yadkin and Andrews roads and North Ramsey Street. Contractors must have a permit issued by the city, Bishop said, and will be allowed to drive into the areas. Business owners and insurance adjusters will be allowed to walk into the areas, Bishop said. Everyone must register with police to account for their whereabouts, he said. Children who were returning to schools today were assembled at one area to catch the buses, Bishop said. The schools, with the exception of Ben Martin Elementary and Pine Forest High schools, are operating on a two-hour delay this morning. The elementary and high schools suffered severe damage during Saturday's tornado and will be closed today, officials announced Sunday. The elementary school will remain closed for the remainder of the school year. Meanwhile, about 350 customers of South River Electric Membership Corp. remained without power this morning, according to a spokeswoman. A substation that serves Clinton is still out of service, Catherine O'Dell said, and there are reports of scattered outages. Workers will be focusing on restoring service to those customers today, she said. South River workers have been joined by crews from Lee Electrical Construction in Aberdeen and Randolph Electrical Membership Cooperative in Asheboro, O'Dell said. Workers from Brunswick Electric Membership Corp. in Shallotte assisted South River workers on Sunday, she said. A limited number of power generators arrived at Home Depot this morning, according to Robert Jenkins, manager of the Skibo Road store.