“Girl's dad urges hit-run driver to 'step up' - Orange County Register” plus 2 more

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• Girl's dad urges hit-run driver to 'step up' - Orange County Register
• Spreading a love of skateboarding to the next ... - MPNnow
• Katy Perry tops Maxim hot 100 list - AZCentral.com

Girl's dad urges hit-run driver to 'step up' - Orange County Register Posted: 12 May 2010 05:34 PM PDT DANA POINT –The father of a 7-year-old girl who was run over asked the hit-and-run driver to come forward and talk to investigators about the accident that left his daughter in critical condition. "The person needs to step up and be responsible," said Joseph Cope, who drove his daughter to a Laguna Beach hospital after she was run over while skateboarding with friends. "I can't imagine their conscience or the guilt of running over a girl." As of Wednesday morning, 7-year-old Tabatha Cope remains hospitalized and in critical condition as family members wait to find to find out if she will need to undergo additional surgery, Cope said. Tabatha suffered several broken bones, including a collar bone and ribs. Because of the crash, she has lost most of her teeth and suffered a lacerated liver. She regained consciousness Tuesday morning in CHOC Hospital in Mission Viejo, where she was taken from Laguna Beach because of the extent of her injuries. "The fact my daughter is alive is a miracle in itself," Cope said. Cope described his daughter as an active girl with a quick wit, the youngest of four siblings who likes climbing trees and meeting people. "She's a suck-it-up type of girl – a fighter," Cope said. Tabatha and 15 to 20 friends were playing near the area of Silver Lantern Street and La Paz Avenue Monday evening at about 6:30 p.m. when the crash occurred, authorities said. Described as an active and friendly girl with blonde hair, Tabatha was riding a skateboard at the intersection when she was hit by the vehicle. "She said, 'I looked both ways,' she crossed and out of nowhere there was the truck," Cope said. "She doesn't remember much more." A 6-year-old friend ran to Tabatha's 13-year-old sister who picked up Tabatha and ran uphill to their Dana Point home. Joseph Cope put her in a car and drove to the nearest hospital. According to authorities, a man driving a truck similar to the description given by authorities stopped and asked about Tabatha, but left the area. The truck involved in the hit-and-run was described by witnesses as a light colored, raised pickup truck or military-style vehicle with a blue stripe. Speaking to reporters outside of the hospital where his daughter is being treated, Cope asked the driver to trust authorities. "He's probably fearful and scared of the consequences," he said. "Trust the judicial system." Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 949-425-1860 or 949-770-6011. Contact the writer: shernandez@ocregister.com or 949-454-7361 Five Filters featured article: The Art of Looking Prime Ministerial - The 2010 UK General Election. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Spreading a love of skateboarding to the next ... - MPNnow Posted: 13 May 2010 08:07 AM PDT Skateboarding kept them together when they were kids, and now it's brought them back together in business. Steve Hild, Erik Miller and Bob Stolte all grew up skateboarding in Fairport. Now they own Old Skull Skateboards, a business Hild founded as a hobby. Hild's the only one still living in Fairport, but his partners are close by: Miller lives in Canandaigua and Stolte in Rochester, where all three work full time in other jobs. Hild is employed by a glassware company; Miller, for a property management firm; and Stolte, a fire inspection service. They take turns running Old Skull Skateboards, which offers a large variety of skateboards — including their own brand, which shares the name of the store. Their brand is reminiscent of the wide "old school" skateboards they rode in the 1980s, many adorned by skull designs. They have some of the older skateboards for sale in their shop off High Street in the village of Fairport. Hild said he started skateboarding when he was about 8. He had about 10 skateboards when he was 29 and set up a Web site from his home and started selling them. "To me, it was more of a hobby," Hild said. "I wasn't making any money off it." He got temporarily sidetracked by marrying Michele Walton, a Rochester teacher, and house-hunting. In the meantime, he ran into Stolte, who had expressed an interest in opening a business. Miller also joined. They each put up $500 and opened a small shop in 2008 in the village of East Rochester, later moving to their hometown. "We knew that it would be great to have a retail store," Hild said. "We all talked about it, offering high-quality skateboard equipment." Among the brands they offer are Creature, Girl, Real and Toy Machine. Customers can buy complete boards, but Hild said most chose to customize, building their personal ride by selecting the deck (the board), wheels, bearings and trucks (piece that holds wheels to the board) separately. The owners are happy to help assemble them, switch out parts and make repairs. They also sell safety gear such as helmets and knee, elbow and wrist pads. Accessories include stickers, sunglasses, dice, key chains, wallets, backpacks and other items — all made by skateboard companies. The addition of clothing — including brand name T-shirts, hoodies and shoes — is fairly new. But, besides being great exercise, skateboarding is a culture of individualism, and Old Skull Skateboards is happy to be a place where young skateboarders meet. The owners enjoy talking about different skateboard tricks and how the names and styles have changed over the years, watching new eyes light up with excitement. Five Filters featured article: The Art of Looking Prime Ministerial - The 2010 UK General Election. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Katy Perry tops Maxim hot 100 list - AZCentral.com Posted: 09 May 2010 04:54 PM PDT Katy Perry has been named the world's hottest woman. Maxim Hot 100 The "I Kissed A Girl" hitmaker - who is engaged to Russell Brand - topped the annual Maxim Hot 100 list for being "sexy and talented", narrowly beating Victoria's Secret model Brooklyn Decker and "Avatar" actress Zoe Saldana into second and third place respectively. Explaining her top ranking, the men's magazine said of Katy: "She's the best friend you suddenly realize you've loved your whole life. The rad chick who taught you to skateboard and whistle and also looks unbelievable in a bikini." Making up the rest of the top five were "Gossip Girl" star Blake Lively, and "Transformers" beauty Megan Fox, while 'Russian Roulette' singer Rihanna, George Clooney's girlfriend Elizabetta Canalis, actress Olivia Munn, socialite Kim Kardashian and model Marisa Miller made up the rest of the top 10. Last year's Maxim Hot 100 number one Olivia Wilde scraped in at number 20, while notable absentees included Beyonce Knowles and Lady Gaga. Maxim Hot 100 Top 20: 1. Katy Perry 2. Brooklyn Decker 3. Zoe Saldana 4. Blake Lively 5. Megan Fox 6. Rihanna 7. Elisabetta Canalis 8. Olivia Munn 9. Kim Kardashian 10. Marisa Miller 11. Eva Mendes 12. Audrina Patridge 13. Amber Heard 14. Scarlett Johansson 15. Amanda Bynes 16. Selita Ebanks 17. Leighton Meester 18. Christina Aguilera 19. Bar Refaeli 20. Olivia Wilde Five Filters featured article: The Art of Looking Prime Ministerial - The 2010 UK General Election. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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