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Widen checks: Liberals
THE NSW Government is compromising the safety of children by not imposing background checks on volunteers working with children, the NSW Opposition says. NSW Minister for Community Services Reba Meagher says the Commissioner for Children and Young People is reviewing the system of volunteer screening, with background checks being presently carried out on paid employees only. While volunteers are required to sign declaration forms verifying they have not been convicted of a serious offence involving children, the forms are not being passed on by organisations to the commission. Opposition spokeswoman for community services and youth affairs, Gladys Berejiklian, said it was unacceptable that the Government had not delivered on its policy announced in 2000 to screen volunteers.
Band battle set; softball signup starts
Listen to your favorite local bands on stage at Stone Creek Miniature Golf Course during the annual Battle of the Bands competition from 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 16. Regular admission applies and includes mini golf, pizza and a chance to vote for your favorite band. Winner is determined by audience vote/applause. Stone Creek Miniature Golf Course at 101 North St., along Route 31, north of Route 38 in Geneva. .
Wheeling and dealing in style
CAR showrooms are starting to buzz with drivers hoping to snap up a new 56-registered car. With the launch of the new plate next month, motorists are considering their options. But, the big question is: how should you finance that new or used dream machine? Choosing a finance package can be as tricky as choosing the car itself, leaving many buyers bewildered. So, what are the options? .
Jury: Pair Concealed Assets
A federal jury found Barbara and Stephen Griffin guilty of trying to conceal more than $196,000 in tax refund checks and life insurance policies in a bankruptcy case through money laundering, giving false statements while under oath and falsifying bankruptcy documents.The panel of eight women and four men deliberated for about three hours Wednesday afternoon before finding Barbara Griffin guilty on all nine counts and Stephen Griffin guilty on all six counts. .
MIDDAY BUSINESS REPORT: Garmin navigates to record, raises ...
Garmin Ltd . sold $432.5 million worth of navigation gear during the second quarter, shattering Wall Street estimates for the Olathe company. Before the market opened this morning, the manufacturer of Global Positioning System devices reported a $120.7 million profit for the three months. Min Kao, Garmin's chief executive, said the sale of automotive products grew by more than 100 percent during the period. "Solid growth in both our automotive/mobile and outdoor/fitness segments has positioned us to exceed our earlier 2006 guidance for these segments," Kao said in a statement. The company raised its sales projections for 2006 to $1.6 billion, and earnings per share forecast to "exceed $3.90." The $432.5 million in sales is a record for Garmin for the second quarter.
SPORT CHECK: Whitehill holds soccer clinics
U.S. Women's National Soccer Team player Cat Reddick Whitehill will be visiting the Gulf Coast today and will hold clinics in Biloxi and Gulfport on Friday. Reddick, from Birmingham, is a member of the U.S. Women's World Cup championship team and is the starting defender for the current U.S. Women's National team. A 2004 Olympic gold medalist, Whitehill also had a successful collegiate career at the University of North Carolina where she was a two-time All-American, 2003 NCAA Most Valuable Defensive Player and National Soccer Buzz Player of the Year in 2002. Whitehill is appearing on behalf of the United States Soccer Foundation as a spokesperson for the Soccer United Recovery Fund effort. She will conduct a two-hour training session with the Biloxi Xpress U-14 girls' team at the Biloxi Sportsplex at 9:30 a.m.
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