Town Meeting Called in Light of Death of Amity Village Child

Everything seemed calm and relaxed on a fun filled day at Village beach until it turned into a horrible nightmare as 10-year-old Alex Kintner of Amity was killed in what may possibly be a shark attack.

At approximately 2 P.M. witnesses at Village beach including Police Chief Martin Brody saw Kintner floating offshore on a rubber raft when the attack appeared to occur.  Chaos immediately erupted as numerous other children clambered to get out of the crimson colored ocean immediately following the apparent attack.

Kintner’s body has not been recovered and his raft floated ashore with what appeared to be an enormous bite taken out of it. Alex’s mother Marion Kintner, who was at the beach and witnessed the apparent attack, is being treated for shock at Amity General Hospital.  There were no other injuries.

In light of this incident the police department believes that the Watson death that occurred in the last 24 hours may be linked to shark activity in the area surrounding Amity.  There is an ongoing investigation.

In response to this Mayor Bob Farley has expressed the town’s deepest and most sincere condolences to the Kintner family. 

The Mayor, Police Chief Brody, and the Amity Board of Selectmen will be holding a special meeting at 6 P.M. tonight in Town Hall.  Amongst the agenda will be Police Chief Brody’s plan to close the beaches for the Fourth of July, as well as the Kintner family’s reward of $3,000 for the capture of the perpetrators of their son’s death.

Amity Village Teen Found Dead on Shore of South Beach

Shortly after 6 A.M. this morning the body of 17 year old Christine W. Watson, a senior at Amity High School was found washed up on the shore South Beach.

Watson’s body was horribly mangled by an unknown attacker and has been sent to the coroner’s office for an autopsy.  Dr. Robert Nevin, the Amity Ville Medical Examiner stated that the wounds are consistent with a motor boating accident.

The police are continuing their investigation into what happened, and no charges have yet been filed.  However they are interviewing sailors with boats near South Beach, and looking at the harbor master’s log in an attempt to determine if any boats had been in the area.

According to Amity Police Chief Martin Brody, “nothing has been ruled out” including a shark attack. But Brody also stated in a press release that no residents and visitors are in danger.  The beaches of Amity shall remain open for swimming pending the investigation’s outcome.

Mayor Larry Vaughn said that there was no evidence of a shark attack and that there is no need for additional precautions for the upcoming Fourth of July weekend.

Watson was last seen departing from a beach party at approximately 11 P.M. with former Amity resident Christopher Hoggenbottam III, a sophomore at Trinity College.  According to witnesses at the beach party both Watson and Hoggenbottam had been heavily drinking, and possibly smoking marijuana.

Hoggenbottam told police that Watson, a member of the varsity swim team and a lifeguard at the Amity Island YMCA pool, decided to go swimming.  She entered the water at a remote section of South Beach near the South Beach Shoal bell buoy.

After Watson did not return from the water Hoggenbottam notified the police, and after a brief search Watson’s body was discovered.

The weather was clear with a temperature of 72 degrees F, and the sea was calm.  Water temperature was 65 degrees F and the winds were from the south at approximately 3 knots.

Anyone with additional information should contact Police Chief Brody at brodyman@beachcop.com.

Reebok cover letter

November, 27, 2011

Dan Salamone

Human Resources Department

Reebok International

1895 JW Foster Blvd.
Canton, MA 02021

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I bring a unique skill set to the table that no one else can match.  I have a lifelong passion for sports coupled with a personal understanding of what every member of a team needs to contribute to succeed.  I’ve never been the best athlete on the field, but my coaches have always told me I’ve competed like I was.

Now, what does this mean to Reebok?  It means by adding me as a summer intern you will gain a member with great work ethic, who will use his knowledge of marketing, writing, and sports to contribute to the Reebok team.  By first volunteering, then working as a summer counselor for the YMCA, I cultivated my abilities as a leader who must be constantly thinking on his feet.  Trust me, when you’ve had to deal with situations ranging from lost shorts, lost lunches, to lost kids you learn how to perform under pressure.

Through other job experiences that I’ve gained since my first job at fifteen, I’ve developed a broad range of skills.  From my ongoing work at a small marketing agency, I’ve gained a broad view of what it takes to market a company.  At my seasonal job at a ski and snowboard rental shop for a ski resort, I’ve learned the proper way to deal with customers in a frantic environment.  Finally, from my first job at a local farm I’ve experienced the humbling effect of manual labor.

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NY Times reader log Wednesday

Just read an article about the U.S. expanding there military influence by placing a base in Australia.  This would be for several reasons that the article talked about.  They key to this NY Times said was that it could possibly check China and it's expansions into the Pacific in the future.  I like how this article related to what is happening now and compares it to what is coming soon, a much larger issue.

I also read an article about a man who accidentally shot a window of the white house.  The article had to cover many areas in the United States, spanning from D.C., where the incident occured, to Indiana, PA where the man was arrested.  I feel like the writer probably had to call in a large amount of resources.

NY Times reader log Wednesday

I just read the article of the preachers who did not have a problem with the use of the rod as punishment for children.  This article took a while to really get to it's message, almost two full paragraphs, until the point of the article.  I liked that they did that though, they set the scene in an interesting way as it appeared as though the picnic and scene begins the story nice and sweet, but it quickly gets to a much darker issue.

I also read about a resort town struggling in the light of new larger resorts.  It was a pretty routine article, focusing on the downsides that occur when big businesses take over.

NY Times reader log Tuesday

Just finished readign the article about NBC's recent struggles this season, and I feel as though it was kind of a one sided article almost entirely focusing on the downfalls of NBC and not really looking too much at any possible bright sides, if not for only a sentence or too.  I also think that they should have had quotes early in the article, in this article they waited until later in the article and I felt as though NBC should have had a voice much earlier in the article.

I also read the article about Murong Xuecun, the chinese writer who has started to post things on the internet in China, against the censorship that the Chinese government is imposing upon writers.  I really liked this article and I felt as though it was a positive perspective about a country that is on it's way towards change.

NY Times reader log Wednesday

Today I read an article all about a political rally in pakistan.  The rally was orchestrated by Imran Khan a former cricket star.  The writer related this rally to a much bigger political election going on in Pakistan and looked at what the other candidates thought of this politician.  Furthermore it looks into the political implications from this.

I also read about the Russian Aide who said that joining in a trade group the World Trade Organization would be a poor move for Russia.  This is an important decision as Russia is the largest economy in the world which is not part of the WTO.

New York Times reader's log Tuesday

Today I read a cool profile piece on Buzunesh deba a marathon runner with her eyes on the New York marathon.  I like how they spent time with her showing her average day, but also go into some of her past, plus it relates back to the audience because it's the New York marathon.  You could also see some difficulty for her, because she had difficulty staying in New York.

Another article much sadder, but also interesting was the article on the death of a chinese soldier, which raises the question of whether it was murder or suicide.  It was a tough article to read, as it was very sad and you really see the sad reaction his family has in dealing with this.

Fluffy article

A scene of mayhem and confusion broke out early this morning at the Durham Zoo following the discovery that Fluffy, the zoos 10-year-old spotted leopard is missing.  Fluffy is black with white spots, weighs 146 pounds, and can run 60 miles per hour.

The zoo held a press conference at 9 A.M. in which Gerry Durrell, the director of the zoo elaborated on the situation. “We have no idea what time Fluffy escaped or where she went…She may have left the area and she could be walking around Durham at this point.”  Durrell said that Fluffy was last seen in her cage when the zoo closed at 9 P.M. and that. “At that time, everything seemed normal.”

Kitty Smith, the zoo’s chief biologist said the cat is “extremely dangerous” and explained what to do if encountering the 146 pound leopard. “We urge anyone who encounters Fluffy to get slowly to the ground and lay still.  Fluffy may do a lot of sniffing and licking, but unless she senses fear she’s not likely to react violently.  Be especially careful to avoid eye contact.”

Police Chief William Blair went on to discuss plans for the search. “We will first search every inch of this zoo…If we can’t find her in the zoo, we will begin searching the neighborhood, moving farther and farther away from the zoo.”

Blair was quite concerned with finding Fluffy as quickly as possible. “This is a residential neighborhood with an elementary school and we don’t want Fluffy wandering around after the kids get out of school.  We have got to find her before 3 P.M.  If we don’t it could be a very messy night.  These cats are nearly impossible to find in the dark—they can see everything, and we are blind.”

Blair stated that the police will be assisted by the New Hampshire State Police and the state wildlife department.  Furthermore the National Guard will be supplying five helicopter with infrared sensors. He stressed how important this search is. “We’re gonna find this cat if it kills us.”

As for what happened, the stories are contradictory.  Durrell stated that the zoo noticed Fluffy’s absence immediately. “When we opened the zoo at 7:30 this morning and began feeding the animals, we immediately noticed Fluffy was missing.  Everything about her cage seemed normal.”

However James Petronkis, a 36-year-old from Newmarket, who visits Fluffy every day had a different story.  Petronkis says he arrived at the zoo at 7:30 A.M. and that everything seemed normal until he got to Fluffy’s cage. “Then I knew something was wrong.  Fluffy usually draws the straw up into a nest when she sleeps, but there was no nest - there wasn’t even any straw.  I told the guard and he said ‘Mind your own business.’”  Petronkis proceeded to pull the fire alarm and alert zoo officials but that they said Fluffy was in her house. 

Half an hour later he alerted them again. “This time they checked the house, and then all hell broke loose.”  From there chaos broke out and visitors were promptly removed from the premises, as police arrived on scene. “It was mayhem.” Petronkis said.

Fluffy, a gift from Durham’s sister city of Romania, Durhamvoska, is the only female spotted leopard in existence.  There is no doubt that zoo officials miss her very much. “We miss Fluffy and we want her back, safe and sound.” Smith said.  And Durrell stated. We love that cant, and we don’t want to lose her.”