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Dream vs. Mystics Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - July 30
The Atlanta Dream (13-11) welcome in the Washington Mystics (12-11) after Allisha Gray scored 25 points in the Dream's 95-84 loss to the Liberty. The game airs on ESPN3, NBCS-DC, Monumental, and BSSO at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, July 30, 2023.
Bookmakers have not yet set a line for this matchup.
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Dream vs. Mystics Game Info & Odds
- When: Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET
- Where: Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia
- TV: ESPN3, NBCS-DC, Monumental, and BSSO
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Dream vs. Mystics Score Prediction
Prediction: Mystics 82 Dream 77
Spread & Total Prediction for Dream vs. Mystics
- Computer Predicted Spread: Washington (-4.6)
- Computer Predicted Total: 158.5
Dream vs. Mystics Spread & Total Insights
- Atlanta has 13 wins in 23 games against the spread this year.
- Atlanta has played 23 games this year, and 12 of them have gone over the total.
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Dream Performance Insights
- The Dream are fourth in the WNBA with 85.0 points per game this season. At the other end of the court, they rank ninth with 85.1 points allowed per game.
- Although Atlanta is allowing 35.9 rebounds per game (second-worst in WNBA), it ranks third-best in the league by collecting 37.0 boards per contest.
- While the Dream rank in the bottom five in the WNBA in turnovers per game with 14.3 (third-worst), they rank sixth in the league with 13.2 forced turnovers per contest.
- The Dream are draining 7.1 threes per game (seventh-ranked in WNBA) this season, while owning a 35.5% three-point percentage (fourth-ranked).
- The Dream are allowing 7.5 treys per game this year (seventh-ranked in WNBA), and they are allowing a 32.7% three-point percentage (third-best).
- Atlanta is attempting 49.5 two-pointers per game this year, which account for 71.3% of the shots it has taken (and 76.5% of the team's baskets). Meanwhile, it is attempting 20.0 treys per contest, which are 28.7% of its shots (and 23.5% of the team's buckets).
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Arthur Fils vs. Alexander Zverev: Prediction and Match Betting Odds | Hamburg European Open
Arthur Fils will face Alexander Zverev in the Hamburg European Open semifinals on Saturday, July 29.
In this Semifinal matchup, Zverev is the favorite (-375) against Fils (+270) .
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Arthur Fils vs. Alexander Zverev Match Information
- Tournament: The Hamburg European Open
- Round: Semifinals
- Date: Saturday, July 29
- Venue: MatchMaker Sports Gmbh
- Location: Hamburg, Germany
- Court Surface: Clay
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Arthur Fils vs. Alexander Zverev Prediction and Odds
Based on the moneyline in this match, Alexander Zverev has a 78.9% chance to win.
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Arthur Fils vs. Alexander Zverev Trends and Insights
- In the quarterfinals on Friday, Fils eliminated No. 4-ranked Casper Ruud, 6-0, 6-4.
- Zverev was victorious 6-3, 6-4 versus Luca van Assche in the quarterfinals on Friday.
- In his 29 matches over the past year across all court types, Fils has played an average of 21.4 games (20.7 in best-of-three matches).
- Fils has played 14 matches on clay over the past 12 months, and 22.2 games per match (21.2 in best-of-three matches).
- In his 42 matches in the past 12 months across all court types, Zverev is averaging 26.0 games per match (22.6 in best-of-three matches) and winning 53.2% of those games.
- Zverev has averaged 24.1 games per match (21.4 in best-of-three matches) and 9.7 games per set in 22 matches on clay surfaces in the past 12 months.
- Dating back to 2015, Fils and Zverev have not matched up on the court.
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Fabio Fognini vs. Joris de Loore: Prediction and Match Betting Odds | ATP Challenger Zug, Switzerland Men Singles 2023
In the ATP Challenger Zug, Switzerland Men Singles 2023 semifinals on Saturday, Fabio Fognini faces Joris de Loore.
With -175 odds, Fognini is favored over de Loore (+125) for this match.
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Fabio Fognini vs. Joris de Loore Match Information
- Tournament: The ATP Challenger Zug, Switzerland Men Singles 2023
- Round: Semifinals
- Date: Saturday, July 29
- Venue: Tennisclub Zug
- Location: Zug, Switzerland
- Court Surface: Clay
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Fabio Fognini vs. Joris de Loore Prediction and Odds
Based on the moneyline in this match, Fabio Fognini has a 63.6% chance to win.
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Fabio Fognini vs. Joris de Loore Trends and Insights
- Fognini advanced past Jakub Mensik 6-4, 6-2 in the quarterfinals on Friday.
- In the quarterfinals on Friday, de Loore took down No. 209-ranked Matteo Gigante, winning 3-6, 7-6, 6-4.
- Fognini has played 39 matches over the past 12 months (across all court surfaces), and 25.3 games per match (23.5 in best-of-three matches).
- In his 16 matches on clay over the past year, Fognini has played an average of 24.8 games (22.0 in best-of-three matches).
- de Loore has played two matches in the past year across all court types, averaging 22.5 games per match (22.5 in best-of-three matches) and winning 42.2% of those games.
- de Loore has averaged 18.0 games per match (18.0 in best-of-three matches) and 9.0 games per set in one match on clay courts in the past year.
- This is the first time that Fognini and de Loore have matched up in the last five years.
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Lynx vs. Sun Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - July 30
DeWanna Bonner will lead the Connecticut Sun (18-6) against the Minnesota Lynx (11-13) one game after putting up 32 points in an 88-83 win over the Wings. The game is on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at 1:00 PM ET on CBS Sports Network and NBCS-BOS.
There is no line set for the game.
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Lynx vs. Sun Game Info & Odds
- When: Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET
- Where: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut
- TV: CBS Sports Network and NBCS-BOS
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Lynx vs. Sun Score Prediction
Prediction: Sun 88 Lynx 75
Spread & Total Prediction for Lynx vs. Sun
- Computer Predicted Spread: Connecticut (-12.7)
- Computer Predicted Total: 163.6
Lynx vs. Sun Spread & Total Insights
- Minnesota's record against the spread is 11-12-0.
- Minnesota has seen 12 of its 24 games hit the over.
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Lynx Performance Insights
- On offense the Lynx are the eighth-ranked team in the WNBA (79.9 points per game). On defense they are third-worst (85.5 points allowed per game).
- Minnesota collects 34.4 rebounds per game and give up 34.5 boards, ranking sixth and fifth, respectively, in the league.
- The Lynx are sixth in the league in turnovers per game (13.1) and ninth in turnovers forced (12.9).
- In 2023 the Lynx are third-worst in the WNBA in 3-point makes (6.5 per game) and second-worst in 3-point percentage (31%).
- In 2023 the Lynx are worst in the league in 3-pointers conceded (9.4 per game) and third-worst in defensive 3-point percentage (36.3%).
- In 2023, Minnesota has taken 69.2% percent of its shots from inside the arc, and 30.8% percent from beyond it. In terms of made shots, 77.7% of Minnesota's baskets have been 2-pointers, and 22.3% have been 3-pointers.
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Matteo Arnaldi vs. Alexei Popyrin: Prediction and Match Betting Odds | Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag
On Saturday, Matteo Arnaldi (No. 76 in the world) meets Alexei Popyrin (No. 90) in the semifinals of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag.
Arnaldi is the favorite (-150) in this match, compared to the underdog Popyrin, who is +115.
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Matteo Arnaldi vs. Alexei Popyrin Match Information
- Tournament: The Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag
- Round: Semifinals
- Date: Saturday, July 29
- Venue: Stadium Goran Ivanisevic in ITC Stella Maris
- Location: Umag, Croatia
- Court Surface: Clay
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Matteo Arnaldi vs. Alexei Popyrin Prediction and Odds
Based on the moneyline in this match, Matteo Arnaldi has a 60.0% chance to win.
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Matteo Arnaldi vs. Alexei Popyrin Trends and Insights
- In the quarterfinals on Friday, Arnaldi advanced past No. 33-ranked Jiri Lehecka, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.
- In the quarterfinals on Friday, Popyrin beat No. 287-ranked Dino Prizmic, winning 7-6, 7-5.
- Arnaldi has played 24.5 games per match (23.2 in best-of-three matches) in his 35 matches over the past year (across all court types).
- On clay, Arnaldi has played 18 matches over the past 12 months, totaling 24.5 games per match (23.4 in best-of-three matches) while winning 54.2% of games.
- In the past year, Popyrin has competed in 47 total matches (across all court types), winning 49.3% of the games. He averages 28.0 games per match (25.3 in best-of-three matches) and 10.6 games per set.
- On clay surfaces, Popyrin has played 16 matches and averaged 26.7 games per match (26.0 in best-of-three matches) and 10.2 games per set.
- Dating back to 2015, Arnaldi and Popyrin have not competed against each other.
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Stan Wawrinka vs. Lorenzo Sonego: Prediction and Match Betting Odds | Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag
In the semifinals of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag on Saturday, Stan Wawrinka (ranked No. 72) faces Lorenzo Sonego (No. 43).
In this Semifinal matchup against Sonego (+100), Wawrinka is the favorite with -125 odds.
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Stan Wawrinka vs. Lorenzo Sonego Match Information
- Tournament: The Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag
- Round: Semifinals
- Date: Saturday, July 29
- Venue: Stadium Goran Ivanisevic in ITC Stella Maris
- Location: Umag, Croatia
- Court Surface: Clay
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Stan Wawrinka vs. Lorenzo Sonego Prediction and Odds
Based on the moneyline in this match, Stan Wawrinka has a 55.6% chance to win.
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Stan Wawrinka vs. Lorenzo Sonego Trends and Insights
- Wawrinka is looking to stay on track after a 6-4, 7-5 victory over No. 59-ranked Roberto Carballes Baena in Friday's quarterfinals.
- Sonego advanced to the semifinals by taking down No. 104-ranked Jaume Munar 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Friday.
- Wawrinka has played 27.3 games per match (24.6 in best-of-three matches) in his 40 matches over the past year (across all court surfaces).
- On clay, Wawrinka has played 11 matches over the past year, totaling 28.7 games per match (23.4 in best-of-three matches) while winning 49.7% of games.
- Sonego has averaged 25.4 games per match (22.7 in best-of-three matches) through his 55 matches played in the past year across all court surfaces, while winning 50.8% of the games.
- Sonego has averaged 27.9 games per match (23.1 in best-of-three matches) and 9.8 games per set in 13 matches on clay courts in the past 12 months.
- Wawrinka and Sonego have not played each other since 2015.
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10 dogs die after air conditioning in truck fails during traffic delay
HOBART, Ind. (WLS) - Ten dogs died in Indiana during a drive from Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Michigan.
Authorities said the driver did not know the air conditioning in the truck’s cargo failed.
Police arrived at a Lake Station, Indiana, gas station Thursday night for a report that 19 German shepherds became overheated while being transported to a training facility.
Ten of the dogs died as a result, according to officials.
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The Humane Society of Hobart was called to the scene.
Police in Lake Station say the driver of the van, who picked the dogs up from Chicago O’Hare International Airport and was bound for a training facility in Michigan, was unaware that the air conditioning in the cargo area of the truck failed in the sweltering heat.
“We had cooling vans and animal care and control vehicles ready to transport. And because we were asking for that paperwork, it seemed to make the owner mad and so he said that he would not allow us to help,” Jenny Webber, with the Humane Society of Hobart, said.
Lake Station police posted a narrative of the situation on Facebook, calling it a “freak event” and not a matter of neglect on the part of the truck’s driver.
They went on to write the “scene was chaotic and took an emotional toll on all that were involved in trying to save as many canines as possible.”
The humane society said they believe the dogs were traveling to a Michigan trainer to become police dogs.
“This is truly a sad day for all of us,” Webber added.
Five German shepherds were still being treated in Lake Station and will go into the care of the humane society unless the owner claims the dogs.
The record-breaking temperatures stretching from coast-to-coast sparked heat alerts in multiple states.
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2 separate meteor showers expected to peak this weekend
(CNN) - Mother nature will be putting on quite a show this weekend.
Stargazers will just have to look up to watch it.
Two meteor showers, the Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids, are expected to peak Sunday and Monday evenings.
The Delta Aquariids are best seen in the Southern Hemisphere, but they will still be visible in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in the southern part of the United States.
They will just be lower on the horizon and the best time to see them is around 2 a.m.
The only downside is that the nearly-full moon may make them harder to see.
As for the Alpha Capricornids, this shower produces just a few meteors per hour.
However, they will be especially bright and the moon shouldn’t obscure their light.
Special equipment is not needed to watch the showers, but it’s recommended to get as far away from artificial light as possible.
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Taylor Fritz vs. Jeffrey John Wolf: Prediction and Match Betting Odds | Truist Atlanta Open
Taylor Fritz (No. 9 ranking) will face Jeffrey John Wolf (No. 46) in the semifinals of the Truist Atlanta Open on Saturday, July 29.
With -250 odds, Fritz is the favorite against Wolf (+190) for this matchup.
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Taylor Fritz vs. Jeffrey John Wolf Match Information
- Tournament: The Truist Atlanta Open
- Round: Semifinals
- Date: Saturday, July 29
- Venue: Atlantic Station
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Court Surface: Hard
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Taylor Fritz vs. Jeffrey John Wolf Prediction and Odds
Based on the moneyline in this match, Taylor Fritz has a 71.4% chance to win.
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Taylor Fritz vs. Jeffrey John Wolf Trends and Insights
- In the quarterfinals on Friday, Fritz beat No. 439-ranked Kei Nishikori, 6-4, 6-2.
- Wolf came out on top 6-2, 6-3 versus Dominik Koepfer in the quarterfinals on Friday.
- Fritz has played 68 matches over the past 12 months across all court surfaces, and 26.2 games per match (24.1 in best-of-three matches).
- In his 44 matches on hard courts over the past 12 months, Fritz has played an average of 25.8 games (24.3 in best-of-three matches).
- Wolf is averaging 24.5 games per match (22.3 in best-of-three matches) through his 59 matches played in the past 12 months across all court types, winning 52.6% of those games.
- Wolf has averaged 24.9 games per match (22.8 in best-of-three matches) and 9.9 games per set in 41 matches on hard courts in the past 12 months, winning 52.7% of those games.
- This is the first time that Fritz and Wolf have played in the last five years.
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Sky vs. Mercury Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - July 30
The Phoenix Mercury (6-17) hope to break an eight-game road losing skid at the Chicago Sky (9-14) on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET.
The matchup has no line set.
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Sky vs. Mercury Game Info & Odds
- When: Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET
- Where: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois
- TV: ESPN3 and AZFamily
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Sky vs. Mercury Score Prediction
Prediction: Sky 89 Mercury 77
Spread & Total Prediction for Sky vs. Mercury
- Computer Predicted Spread: Chicago (-11.6)
- Computer Predicted Total: 165.8
Sky vs. Mercury Spread & Total Insights
- Chicago has 11 wins in 22 games against the spread this year.
- Out of 22 Chicago's games so far this year, 10 have hit the over.
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Sky Performance Insights
- While the Sky rank in the bottom five in the WNBA in points per game with 78.3 (third-worst), they rank sixth in the league with 82.5 points given up per contest.
- Chicago is pulling down 34.1 boards per game (seventh-ranked in league). It is ceding 34.6 rebounds per contest (sixth-ranked).
- The Sky are averaging 14.0 turnovers per game (eighth-ranked in WNBA) this season, while forcing 13.0 turnovers per contest (eighth-ranked).
- With 7.4 threes per game, the Sky rank fourth in the WNBA. They have a 35.4% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranks fifth in the league.
- In terms of defending three-pointers, it's been a dominant stretch for the Sky, who are giving up 6.0 three-pointers per game (best in WNBA) and a 32.7% shooting percentage from three-point land (third-best).
- Chicago has taken 69.4% two-pointers and 30.6% threes this season. Of the team's baskets, 74.8% are two-pointers and 25.2% are threes.
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INDIANAPOLIS — One person was killed in a shooting on the northeast side of Indianapolis late Friday.
IMPD officers responded to the report of a person shot at East 34th Street and Emerson Avenue just before midnight. At the scene, the officers found a person who had apparently been shot.
The victim was taken to the hospital, where they died from their injuries.
There is no information about a possible suspect or motive at this time.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Twenty years ago, a 2-year-old boy became the first intestinal transplant patient at Riley Hospital for Children.
Friday, David Peck and his mother came back to IU Health, celebrating 20 years since the landmark surgery.
In 2003, the young Peck was very sick.
"They took him to surgery. All of his small bowel and a third of his large was dead and full of gangrene," Peck's mother, Traci, said. "At first, they said there was nothing they could do and he would not survive for the next 48 hours. So, you're told your baby is going to die."
But as fate would have it, IU Health was creating a program for intestine transplants. Peck would become the first recipient.
After the surgery, Peck got food directly into his stomach through an IV. Another tube took the waste away.
"He knows he has all these tubes. He has doctors and he knows what not to touch and what's OK to do," Traci Peck told 13News 20 years ago.
Peck grew up without any complications.
"I wrestled in high school four years. So, I did all that. I was just like a normal kid. I lived a normal life. The only difference is I take medication," he said.
"I joke that he's the healthiest one out of all of us," Traci said.
"It's unbelievable to look at him and see what a man he's become," said surgeon Dr. Jonathon Fridell.
Friday's reunion was also a celebration for the IU Health transplant team, which has now done 300 intestinal transplants.
"The intestine has its own innate immune system. So, it's very difficult to transplant. You're not just transplanting an organ. You're transplanting a separate immune system," said Dr. Richard Mangus.
Everyone at Friday's reunion recognizes the importance of organ donation and the families who have made that life-giving decision.
"I, as a mother, always acknowledge that there's a family out there that's missing those milestones. So, I always remember our donor family," Traci said.
"It's definitely something that I talk about a lot because I advocate a lot for organ donation. Having people be organ donors is a great thing. So, I always try to tell people my story as much as possible," Peck said.
Next month, he turns 23 years old, happy and health thanks to the transplant team at IU Health. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/inspiring-indiana/patient-in-indianas-first-intestinal-transplant-comes-back-to-thank-doctors-riley-hospital/531-42d8300f-8378-4190-b6de-94435a8507ca | 2023-07-29T06:13:47 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/inspiring-indiana/patient-in-indianas-first-intestinal-transplant-comes-back-to-thank-doctors-riley-hospital/531-42d8300f-8378-4190-b6de-94435a8507ca |
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) –
In a rematch of the last two TBT champions, Boeheim’s Army defeated Blue Collar U. in the Syracuse Regional Final 69-54 on Friday night.
Blue Collar U. raced out to a 21-9 lead after the first quarter. Boeheim’s Army took over after that. Grant Riller scored 12 of his game-high 29 points in the second quarter, helping Boeheim’s Army to a one-point lead at halftime.
The 2021 TBT champs pushed that lead to 12 heading into the Elam Ending. Riller once again could not be stopped, scoring seven points in the Elam Ending, including drilling the game-winning three-point field goal.
Boeheim’s Army advances to the TBT quarterfinals on Sunday down in West Virginia. They’ll face the winner of Herd That/Sideline Cancer at 4 p.m. on ESPN plus. | https://www.localsyr.com/local-sports/riller-sinks-defending-champs-as-boeheims-army-wins-syracuse-regional/ | 2023-07-29T06:13:48 | 1 | https://www.localsyr.com/local-sports/riller-sinks-defending-champs-as-boeheims-army-wins-syracuse-regional/ |
ADOPT A PET — Banjo has precious soul, plenty of character
Published 12:04 am Saturday, July 29, 2023
Meet Banjo.
He’s a young mixed-breed who loves attention and treats.
He also seems to get along well with other dogs, and he knows how to walk on a leash.
His two different eye colors, along with his beautiful markings and patches, make him the most adorable of pups!
Please consider adopting or fostering this precious soul.
Call the West Orange Texas Animal Shelter at 409-883-3468 for more information.
Visit the Facebook Shelter page for more photos at facebook.com/westorangeanimals. | https://www.orangeleader.com/2023/07/29/adopt-a-pet-banjo-has-precious-soul-plenty-of-character/ | 2023-07-29T06:13:48 | 1 | https://www.orangeleader.com/2023/07/29/adopt-a-pet-banjo-has-precious-soul-plenty-of-character/ |
KATHIE’S KORNER — Don’t forget your angels, daily
Published 12:02 am Saturday, July 29, 2023
If you say the Lord is your “Refuge” and your “Most High,” there is no harm.
“For He will command His angels in regard to you, to protect and defend and guard you in all your ways.” — Psalm 91:11 Amplified Bible
There are so many interesting scriptures of information about angels, new information for many people. Unfortunately the “host” sent to minister to you when you became a child of God is sitting around bored, probably.
It’s time to put them to work in our daily lives as the scripture in: Hebrews 1:14 says, “Are not all the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation.”
Some are Praisers: Bless (affectionately, gratefully) praise the Lord, you His angels, you mighty ones who do His commandments, hearkening to the voice of His Word, you ministers of His who do His pleasure.
Isaiah saw in a vision, a Seraphim. Each had six wings, two covering his face and ytwo covering his feet, flying with the two.
The Scripture is showing them to look human with faces, crying out with voices, having hands and feet, the faces showing humility and the feet, respect.
They cried, “holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty, the whole earth is full of His glory. At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook …”
Powerful, powerful praise.
Watchers: Daniel said, “I saw in the visions as I lay on my bed, and behold, a Watcher, a Holy One, came down from heaven …” — Daniel 4:13 & 14
Some writings say that instruction and decree came from Heavenly Watchers from God, our God who sets and appoints angels and watchers over us. Let’s listen and follow God as He sends watchers to lead us, safely.
Defenders and Protectors: “He shall give His angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways.” — Psalm 91:11 King James
There are many accounts in the Bible stating the protection of angels: Daniel (they shut the lions mouth), Peter (being set free twice from prison), NOT to hurt children, and how they ministered to Jesus after 40 days of fasting with strength during temptations.“(T)he angels came to minister to Him.” — Matthew 4:11 King James Bible
Guardians: Guardians are much like protectors in that they are custodians and caretakers for all who need their time and energy. Some folks are misquoting to say they are someone’s guardian angel or will be one in heaven. This is not scriptural!
Better to say, “you’re LIKE a guardian angel.”
I communicate with angels on a daily basis and can testify a “nudge” from them to a right and safe direction many times. I taught this to my daughters at a young age, and I pray and endeavor to stay in my “safety-zone and not give the devil an opportunity to hurt me or mine!
To be continued.
Kathie Deasy writes about religion for Orange Newsmedia. She can be reached at kathiedeasy@hotmail.com. | https://www.orangeleader.com/2023/07/29/kathies-korner-dont-forget-your-angels-daily/ | 2023-07-29T06:13:54 | 0 | https://www.orangeleader.com/2023/07/29/kathies-korner-dont-forget-your-angels-daily/ |
ALLENTOWN, P.A. (SYRACUSE METS) –
Luke Voit became the first Syracuse player since at least 1961 to homer in six consecutive games as the Syracuse Mets swept a doubleheader against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Friday night. The first game was a completion of Thursday’s suspended game, and Syracuse won, 9-6. Then, the Mets beat the IronPigs, 6-3, in the second game on Friday.
Friday started with the resumption of Thursday’s suspended game that was tied, 2-2, in the top of the fifth inning. Syracuse (42-56, 9-15) had the bases with no outs, and took advantage of the situation on Friday. The Mets scored two runs without a hit, picking up a bases-loaded walk and a hit by pitch with the bases loaded to take a 4-2 lead.
Syracuse added to its lead in the top of the sixth. With two outs and runners on second and third base, Abraham Almonte hit a three-run home run to put the Mets in front 7-2.
Lehigh Valley (50-47, 14-10) made a comeback though. In the bottom of the sixth, with two outs and a runner at second, Dustin Peterson singled to bring home a run and make it a 7-3 ballgame. Scott Kingery followed with a double that scored Peterson to pull the IronPigs within three, 7-4. After Simon Muzziotti walked, Weston Wilson singled home Kingery, slicing the deficit to two, 7-5. With Darick Hall batting, Muzziotti at third, and Wilson at first, Wilson stole second, and Muzziotti stole home to score a run, complete a four-run frame, and bring Lehigh Valley within one, 7-6. Hall lined out to center field to end the inning.
The Mets got breathing room in the eighth. Ronny Mauricio and Like Voit both singled, putting runners at first and third. Almonte hit a sac fly to bring home Mauricio for an 8-6 Syracuse edge. Later in the inning, Nick Meyer plated Voit with a two-out single to give the Mets a 9-6 advantage.
The Syracuse lead held with excellent relief pitching from Nate Lavender and Dennis Santana, who combined to throw the final three and one-third innings scoreless with six strikeouts to secure the win.
Game two began as a pitchers’ duel, scoreless through three innings until Syracuse struck in the fourth. Mauricio led off with a walk, bringing Voit to the plate. Voit proceeded to crush a ball over the wall just to the right of center field for a home run and a 2-0 Mets lead. The homer marked Voit’s sixth straight game with a home run, making Voit the first Syracuse player since at least 1961 to homer in six consecutive games.
Lehigh Valley got a run back in the fifth on a solo homer form Jim Haley to begin the inning, but Syracuse struck right back.
The Mets scored twice in the top of the sixth inning both with two outs. First, with runners at first and third, Tomás Nido singled home a run for a 3-1 Syracuse edge. Then, two batters later, Rafael Ortega collected an RBI single for a 4-1 Mets advantage.
The IronPigs were stubborn though. In the bottom of the sixth, Lehigh Valley loaded the bases. Cal Stevenson proceeded to work a bases-loaded walk to make it a 4-2 game. Then Haley popped out to shallow right field, and a Mets throwing error allowed a run to score to pull the IronPigs back within one, 4-3. Kingery flied out to center field, though, and the Mets kept the lead.
Syracuse scored insurance runs in the top of the seventh. Voit led off the frame with a double, and Almonte followed with a mammoth, two-run home run over the wall in right-center field to extend the Syracuse lead to three, 6-3. In 20 games this season, Almonte has 19 hits, and 11 of those hits are home runs.
In the bottom of the seventh inning, Mets reliever Sean Reid-Foley pitched a 1-2-3 inning to earn the save and secure Syracuse’s 6-3 win for the doubleheader sweep.
The Mets have won three of the first four games of the six-game series against the IronPigs. The penultimate game of the series is Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Right-hander Tylor Megill is slated to start on the mound for Syracuse opposite Lehigh Valley right-hander T.J. Zeuch. | https://www.localsyr.com/local-sports/voit-homers-for-sixth-straight-game-as-syracuse-sweeps-doubleheader/ | 2023-07-29T06:13:54 | 0 | https://www.localsyr.com/local-sports/voit-homers-for-sixth-straight-game-as-syracuse-sweeps-doubleheader/ |
PUTNAM COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — The Putnam County Commission is looking to fill several positions at the embattled Putnam County Animal Shelter, including that of chief humane officer.
The county’s chief humane officer has been on administrative leave following the launch of an investigation into a case of a dog being mistakenly euthanized.
When asked Friday night if there had been a change in personel at the shelter Putnam County Commisson President Andy Skidmore told 13 News “we don’t disucss personnel” but did say they were hiring for a few positions.
In addition to a cheif humane officer, the post says they are also looking to hire two animal control officers and two part time kenel tehcs.
Resumes are due on August 25.
Earlier this week the Putnam County Commissioners established several new guidelines for the shelter including creating a board of directors and creating by-laws.
At the meeting Tuesday commissioners also went into executive session. They did not release any information following the session, nor did they release specifics about the completed investigation into the shelter. However Skidmore did say Tuesday night they would release more about the investigation at the next commission meeting in August. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/putnam-county-commission-seeks-to-hire-chief-humane-officer-following-investigation/ | 2023-07-29T06:15:40 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/putnam-county-commission-seeks-to-hire-chief-humane-officer-following-investigation/ |
2 separate meteor showers expected to peak this weekend
(CNN) - Mother nature will be putting on quite a show this weekend.
Stargazers will just have to look up to watch it.
Two meteor showers, the Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids, are expected to peak Sunday and Monday evenings.
The Delta Aquariids are best seen in the Southern Hemisphere, but they will still be visible in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in the southern part of the United States.
They will just be lower on the horizon and the best time to see them is around 2 a.m.
The only downside is that the nearly-full moon may make them harder to see.
As for the Alpha Capricornids, this shower produces just a few meteors per hour.
However, they will be especially bright and the moon shouldn’t obscure their light.
Special equipment is not needed to watch the showers, but it’s recommended to get as far away from artificial light as possible.
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Water is refreshing in the heat, right? In parts of Florida this past week, not so much
In the sweltering summer heat, nobody tries to cool off by jumping into a hot tub. In parts of Florida, however, that’s what the ocean has felt like.
Earlier this week, sea surface temperatures reached as high as 101.2 degrees Fahrenheit (38.4 degrees Celsius) around the state’s southern tip in Manatee Bay, according to the National Weather Service — although scientists said the context for Monday’s reading is complicated.
“It was like there was no difference between humidity of the air and going into the water,” said Chelsea Ward of Fort Myers, Florida.
Triple-digit ocean temperatures are stunning even in Florida, where residents are used to the heat and where many retirees find refuge from cold, northern winters. Several other nearby spots reached the mid-90s (about 35 Celsius). A storm finally came through on Wednesday, helping water temperatures drop back down in to the more temperate 80s (about 29 Celsius).
Humans naturally look to water for a chance to refresh. Every summer, millions grab their swimsuits for a day on the beach and a chance to cool off in the water — a break from everyday work and worry. Pools offer the same relief and a place for friends to gather. But when water temperatures get too high, some of the appeal is lost.
Ward, 47, doesn’t keep her beach bag in her car anymore even though she lives minutes away from the beach in Fort Myers. Lately, the water is just too hot. On Sunday, when her friend asked if she wanted to go to the beach, the two decided against it after discovering the water temperature was around 90 degrees (32 degrees Celsius).
When it’s hot, the body cools down by sweating, which evaporates and releases heat. Dipping into the ocean is typically so refreshing because heat efficiently transfers from your body into the water. But as water temperatures climb, that effect diminishes and you lose less heat less quickly, according to Michael Mullins, a Washington University toxicologist and emergency medicine physician at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
A hot tub — or a stretch of ocean water hotter than body temperature — reverses the transfer of heat into your body. That’s not a pleasant experience on a sizzling, humid, Florida day.
“It would feel,” Mullins said, “like you are swimming in soup.”
ICE BLOCKS FOR YOUR POOL? WHY NOT
People already tend not to swim that much in the Florida waters that were so extremely hot earlier this week. The water can get muddy and there are alligators and crocodiles in the area, too.
But high temperatures anywhere can make swimming less pleasant. Through Friday, Phoenix endured highs above 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) every day this month. Pools are warm. About 150 miles (240 kilometers) to the northwest in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, Stefanee Lynn Thompson, 50, wanted to keep guests cool for a pool party she hosted Sunday. The heat had raised the pool’s temperature to 96 degrees (36 Celsius).
Her friend recommended she go buy ice blocks. She ran to the grocery store, picked up 40 of them and dumped them in the pool. She set up fans, too. All that hard work dropped the pool’s temperature a grand total of 4 degrees (7 degrees Celsius).
“When it’s 120 out, anything helps,” Thompson said.
Recently, ocean temperatures off the western coast of Florida have been a few degrees above normal, sitting around 88 to 90 degrees (31-32 degrees Celsius). It’s not just humans that suffer when the oceans warm. Sea corals are bleaching. They can be hurt when water temperatures rise above the upper 80s (low 30 degrees Celsius).
July has been so hot that scientists announced a global heat record even before the month ended. Climate change is creating a hotter world, warming oceans and making some storms more destructive. Sea surface temperatures are somewhat above average around Florida, but they are far higher in parts of the North Atlantic near Newfoundland where they are as much as 9 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius) hotter than usual.
The extremely high sea surface temperatures recorded earlier this week off Florida’s southern tip were caused by lots of sun, little wind and no storms.
“I’ve never seen temperatures 100 degrees in Florida Bay in the 21 years I’ve been in the Keys,” said Andy Devanas, science officer at the National Weather Service in Key West, Florida.
IS THE WATER THAT WARM EVERYWHERE?
And there are some questions about how representative Monday’s 101.2-degree reading in Manatee Bay were. Water there is shallow and thus heats up quickly. If there’s lots of sediment, that can raise temperatures, too, according to David Roth, a forecaster with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center.
By contrast, stop by the YMCA pools on the North Shore of Massachusetts near Boston and you’ll descend into water that’s around 78 to 80 degrees (26 to 27 degrees Celsius). The ocean nearby is cooler, too. Sea surface temperatures off Cape Cod, for example, barely touched the mid-70s (about 24 degrees Celsius) this week.
When Maria Argueta, 38, has time off from her job at an open-air decorative plant nursery in Homestead, Florida, she’ll go with her family to swim.
“This year, the heat is stronger,” she said.
The hot ocean water doesn’t bother her, but sometimes she takes her 2-year-old son and other members of the family to the Venetian Pool, a public facility in Coral Gables fed by water from an aquifer that’s always in the 70s. The very cool water, she said, is refreshing.
Florida’s humid weather makes it harder for sweat to evaporate and cool the body down. People in south Florida know the ocean doesn’t tend to offer real relief from that suffocating heat.
“You aren’t getting much cooling at all,” Roth said. “Nobody goes into the water in South Florida in the summer really except to swim, because it is comfortable to swim, but it is not refreshing.”
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A drought alert for receding Lake Titicaca has Indigenous communities worried for their future
HUARINA, Bolivia (AP) — A 70-year-old man’s feet sink into the soil as he passes abandoned boats where there used to be the water of Lake Titicaca. The highest navigable lake in the world has receded to what Bolivian authorities say are critically low levels due to a persistent drought.
“It’s completely dry,” Jaime Mamani said in exasperation while walking along the new shoreline in Huarina, a farming town 70 kilometers (43 miles) west of La Paz where he is a community leader.
The National Service of Naval Hydrography declared an alert this week for the iconic lake after its surface fell 2 centimeters (0.8 inches) below the drought warning stage, or 3,807.8 meters (12492.7 feet) above sea level. But the agency says this is just the beginning of a situation that is worrying Indigenous Aymara communities that rely on the lake for their livelihoods and fear the dry spell could permanently impact the region’s flora and fauna.
The hydrology unit of Bolivia’s navy warned that water levels could reach historically low levels in the coming months. By December, there is a “high probability” Lake Titicaca will be 64 centimeters (more than 25 inches) below the drought alert level, breaking a low water record set in 1998 by 33 centimeters (almost 13 inches).
“In three months, the water has decreased by 30 centimeters (11.8 inches), and considering that radiation is much stronger during this time of the year … we expect it to keep decreasing,” Carlos Carrasco, a hydraulic engineer for the hydrography service said.
The drought is the result of a combination of factors, including natural phenomena like La Niña and El Niño, which arrived unusually early this year and have been particularly strong due in part to climate change, according to Lucía Walper, who heads up the Hydrological Forecasting Unit at Bolivia’s National Meteorology and Hydrology Service.
But the vast lake is vital for this region of the Bolivian highlands, where hundreds of Aymara rural communities have relied on the blue body of water for millennia to practice subsistence farming and raise livestock.
Authorities in the Peruvian city of Puno also issued a warning about the declining water levels and expressed concern about the potential impact on tourism.
“We’re reaching a critical point. There will be a significant loss of water,” said Juan José Ocola, president of the Binational Authority of Lake Titicaca. The lake serves as the border between Bolivia and Peru.
Mateo Vargas, 56, a fisherman who has lived off the Lake Titicaca for 28 years, said he used to catch “lots” of fish daily. Now he considers himself lucky if he can catch six.
Vargas’ wife, Justina Condori, shares his concerns.
“The fish have vanished,” Condori, 58, said, predicting there will be famine if the current conditions persist.
Condori makes a living by renting boats to tourists. She worries fewer people will come to visit the lake, which at an elevation of 3,810 meters above sea level, is the largest body of freshwater in the Andes mountain range.
Evidence of the receding lake is seemingly everywhere. Women who sell fried fish and other snacks by the lake face rising costs for ingredients. Those who make a living transporting people from one side of the lake to the other are altering their routes because their rafts and boats no longer reach their usual docks.
Livestock farmers who rely on the plants that grow on the shores of the Titicaca to feed their animals are also seeing their livelihoods threatened.
The economic hardship is causing many residents of Huarina to migrate to other areas of the country, leaving behind mostly older townspeople, Mamani said. The waters of the Titicaca have always been shallow around the town, so the drought is even more visible there.
“There is a detriment to the economy of the inhabitants of the region,” he said.
Vargas, the fisherman, is also concerned about what the declining water levels will mean for the future.
“It looks like it will continue to decrease, day by day,” he said. “We’re worried because if we continue like this, what’s going to happen to our children?”
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Black Belt Eagle Scout’s latest record inspired by return home to Swinomish tribe’s ancestral lands
CHICAGO (AP) — The beginning of the pandemic was devasting for the leader of the indie rock band Black Belt Eagle Scout, Katherine Paul. All her tours, including one headlining across North America, were canceled and she feared her ascending music career might be over.
She got a day job at a nonprofit and returned to the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community’s homelands in Western Washington. But as Paul, or KP to her friends, spent time in the cedar forests and walked along the Skagit River, she turned to her guitar to deal with the isolation and stress. Those snippets, recorded on her phone, provided the foundation for what would become songs on her powerful, grunge-soaked new record “The Land, The Water, The Sky.”
“I feel like if the pandemic hadn’t happened, I probably wouldn’t have made this record,” said KP, who writes the songs, sings and plays guitar in the band that was the only Native American artist at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago this month.
“I spent a lot of time outside. I spent a lot more time than normal going on hikes, being part of the land,” she continued. “It’s not like I never do that stuff but it brought me back to a place where this is who I am.”
The new record, which came out in February, helped launch what has probably been the most successful year so far for Black Belt Eagle Scout. The band toured Europe and will go to Australia later this year. Two of her songs, “Soft Stud” from an earlier record and “Salmon Stinta” from her latest, appear this season on the television series “Reservation Dogs.”
Reservation Dogs Music Supervisor Tiffany Anders said she was introduced to the band’s music by the show’s creator, Sterlin Harjo, when they started working on the second season.
“It’s always been important for us on this show to include Native American artists, but beyond representation, Black Belt Eagle Scout’s music is beautiful and emotional, and fits these characters, their world and landscape — and the vibe of the show,’” she said in a statement.
Then there was Pitchfork, a three-day festival that is a significant milestone for indie musicians. The festival is held every year in Chicago’s Union Park and this year’s headliners included Bon Iver, Big Thief and The Smile, which has members of Radiohead.
She admitted stepping on that stage last weekend was nerve-wracking given her high hopes for the show, a feeling compounded by concerns that storms could scuttle their performance. But as she launched into the blistering set of mostly new songs in front of thousands of eager fans, KP found solace in her guitar. She launched several long jams that were punctuated by her twirling her jet-black hair around to the point it obscured her face.
“It was totally a moment,” she said with a laugh.
“I kind of cried after we played because it felt so meaningful,” she added. “Like, I’ve always wanted to play this music festival. I remember trying to play one of the years before the pandemic when I was touring and it didn’t happen. This year, I was just so stoked to play.”
Reaching Pitchfork has been a long journey for the 34-year-old artist, who is a member of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and left her home on the reservation in LaConner, Washington, when she was 17 to attend Lewis & Clark College in Oregon and play rock music.
Growing up on the reservation off the Washington coast on islands in the Salish Sea, she drummed and sang cultural songs. As a teenager, she discovered local Pacific Northwest bands like Mount Eerie and the sounds of the Riot Grrrl movement and played one of her first gigs at a small bar called Department of Safety. She moved to Portland, Oregon, due to its outsized role in the indie scene that featured bands like Sleater-Kinney and quickly immersed herself in the music scene playing drums and guitar.
She joined an all-female outfit whom she met at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls in Portland. She went on to play a lot of small, basement shows with bands like Genders — whose wolf tattoo she still has on her left arm.
But she wanted to write her own songs and formed Black Belt Eagle Scout in 2013. Her early music was defined by her ethereal singing about love, friendship and healing — often only accompanied by minimal guitar strumming. But she did rock out on songs like “Soft Stud,” which featured searing solos.
“She is a really an authentic musician and she carries a lot of power on stage with her presence and sound,” Claire Glass, who plays guitar in the band and first saw KP seven years ago.
KP has said her Native American identify has always been present on her records. But her latest music paints a more vivid picture of life on the Swinomish reservation. There are references to chinook salmon, which are traditionally fished, and a powwow dance.
“I started thinking of feeling grateful for the life that I have been given; this place that I’m from; how much the land, the water, the sky means to me — being surrounded by it,” KP said of writing the song ”Don’t Give Up.” “It has so much more meaning because the land, that’s where my people are from.”
Her songs aren’t meant to directly confront issues like the crisis of missing and murdered Native American women or tribes’ forced relocation. It’s not the way she writes songs. Instead, she envisions them connecting with people, drawing more Native Americans to indie rock shows in places like Minneapolis, which has a vibrant Native American community, and inspiring young Native Americans to connect with her after shows.
“Isn’t me like being here existing with my music good enough? Can’t I just be who I am?” she asked, adding she doesn’t need to speak out from stage about these issues because being Native often means she is already wrestling with them. A judge, for example, ruled in March that BNSF Railway intentionally violated the terms of an easement agreement with the tribe by running 100-car trains carrying crude oil over the reservation.
“As a Native person, you know someone who is missing. Your tribe is trying to get your land back. Those are topics that are part of your every day life,” she said. ”I care about those things deeply but there are certain ways in which my music is, maybe not as direct, but it can be healing.”
KP also doesn’t want to be seen just as a rock musician or as a Native artist. “I am a musician who happens to be Native, but I am also a Native musician … I think I am always both,” she said.
Her latest record aims to show that.
“I kind of had in the back of mind, just kept thinking what would Built to Spill do,” KP said of the guitar-heavy, indie-rock band from the Pacific Northwest. “I’ve gone on tour with them and seen their three guitars at one point playing together and how they overlap and all these other things.”
It’s also a more collaborative effort with more musicians playing on the record— a departure for KP, who is accustomed to doing everything herself. A cellist who played with Nirvana, Lori Goldston, is featured on several songs, as are two violinists, as well as a saxophone and mellotron player.
Takiaya Reed, a first-time producer who is also in a doom metal band, described the experience of working on the record as “beautiful and amazing” and said the two bonded over their love of punk. Reid also brought her classical training and love of “heavier sounds” to the studio.
“We approached it fearlessly. It was wonderful to be expansive in terms of sonic possibilities,” she said.
KP also wanted to find a place for her parents, whom she had grown especially close to during the pandemic, to play on the record. She chose the song “Spaces,” which she described as having a “healing vibe.” Her dad, who is one of the main singers at the tribe’s cultural events, embraced the idea of lending his powerful powwow chant to the song. Her mom sang harmonies.
KP said: “It meant the world to me to have my parents sing because it felt like it was full circle in who I am.”
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Ex-New Mexico police informant headed to prison after admitting 5 bank robberies to feed addiction
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man who confessed to five bank robberies in Albuquerque last year — including one bank he robbed twice as part of what he said were desperate attempts to feed his fentanyl addiction — has been sentenced to more than two years in prison.
Jason Smeltzer, 41, made off with less than $4,000 total from the the five robberies, which took place within 6 miles (10 kilometers) of each other over five weeks in early 2022, court records show.
Each time, the unarmed Albuquerque man who once served as a confidential informant for the city’s police handed notes to tellers claiming he was a vigilante helping law enforcement and asking that they “please” place bills in an envelope, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque.
Assistant federal public defender Dennis Candelaria had argued Smeltzer be sentenced to only 18 months in prison partly because he had no adult criminal record, a lengthy work history and was actively involved in many community activities. He said Smeltzer had been suffering from a drug addiction for years trying to ease pain from an injured knee and that he was committed to rehabilitation.
In addition to being a confidential police informant, Candelaria said Smeltzer had participated in the FBI program for cyber security. He didn’t provide any additional details.
“Fentanyl took total control of his life,” Candelaria wrote in a pre-sentencing document.
“In many ways, Mr. Smeltzer is the typical bank robber. He is robbing a bank to buy drugs for his addiction. However, unlike the typical bank robber, we can look past his actions and see an individual that never intended to harm anyone,” Candelaria said.
Smeltzer “committed each of these bank robberies by passing a note and requesting the teller to ‘please’ place money in an envelope,” he said.
From Jan. 20-Feb. 23, 2022, Smeltzer stole a total of $3,856 from the four banks on the city’s northeast side, including just $136 from one. The most was $1,180 the second time he robbed the same credit union on San Mateo Boulevard in mid-February.
Acting on a call to a national tip line, FBI agents and police arrested him leaving his Albuquerque home in a car with his mother hours after the final robbery on Feb. 23.
An FBI agent said in an affidavit that Smeltzer confessed to all of the crimes and told authorities he was using the money to buy drugs for his fentanyl addiction.
“He also advised Agents he wrote the demands notes and he always asked for money politely,” the agent wrote in the affidavit last year.
In one case, the note he handed a teller claimed “I am that vigilante that helps law enforcement take down drug dealers.” Another said he was a vigilante “helping the police catch drug dealers and stop overdoses,” according to court documents.
The latter also said, “Thank you, truly I am grateful. I will repay.”
Smeltzer pleaded guilty to five counts of bank robbery on March 22. On July 18, U.S District Judge Judith C. Herrera sentenced him to 27 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
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‘God willing, we will meet again in Libya.’ A migrant family’s tale shows chaos at Tunisian border
When Mbengue Nyimbilo Crepin regained consciousness after collapsing in the desert, the sun had already set. Tunisian authorities had violently forced him, his wife and their 6-year-old daughter across the border to Libya by foot without water, in the blazing heat, he said. Nyimbilo crumpled to the ground, exhausted and dehydrated, but urged his wife to carry on with little Marie and catch up to dozens of other migrants ahead.
“God willing, we will meet again in Libya,” he told them.
Nyimbilo eventually made it there — only to find out days later that his wife and daughter almost certainly did not.
A graphic photo widely shared on social media shows the lifeless body of a Black woman with braided hair next to a little girl, their faces down in the sand. The child is curled up next to the woman, her bare feet red and swollen, likely from walking on blistering hot sand.
Nyimbilo said he immediately recognized his wife’s yellow dress, pulled up on her body, and his daughter’s black sandals, sitting beside them. He shared recent photographs with The Associated Press showing them in the same clothing. He said he hasn’t heard from his wife, Matyla Dosso, who also went by Fatima, or their daughter since that day in the desert, July 16.
Nyimbilo believes Matyla and Marie are among more than a dozen Black migrants Libyan border guards say they’ve found dead in the desert border area of the North African nations since Tunisian authorities began conducting mass expulsions in early July. Nyimbilo is from Cameroon; his wife, Ivory Coast. They lived for years in Libya but hoped to finally make it to Europe via the Mediterranean Sea from Tunisia.
The Libyan police border guard in al-Assa, near the Tunisian border, found the woman and child in the July 19 photo dead, spokesperson Maj. Shawky al-Masry said. He declined to provide further details or say where the bodies are now.
Different border units have found at least 10 bodies on the Libyan side since last week, including that of another small child.
Black Africans in Tunisia have faced increasing discrimination and violence since President Kais Saied’s February remarks that sub-Saharan migrants are part of a plot to alter the country’s identity and demographics. He said “hordes of irregular migrants” bring “violence, crime and unacceptable practices.” The speech to his security council inflamed longstanding tensions throughout the region and country, but particularly between Tunisians and migrants in the port city of Sfax and other eastern coastal towns.
Tunisia has replaced Libya as the main point of departure for people attempting the deadly Mediterranean crossing to Italy, according to United Nations and other figures. Through July 20, more than 15,000 foreign migrants were intercepted by Tunisian authorities — more than double that period last year, Interior Minister Kamel Fekih told Parliament this week. He blasted the influx of sub-Saharan migrants and said Tunisia can’t accept becoming “a transit country.”
Tunisian authorities have responded to rising tensions with a crackdown on Black migrants and refugees, and some have been rounded up from coastal cities and sent to Libya or Algeria — countries with their own long track records of grave human rights violations, abuses against migrants and collective deportations.
Human rights organizations, Libyan authorities and migrants themselves have accused Tunisia of violating international law with the mass expulsions across its borders. Tunisian authorities long skirted a direct response to those accusations, but on Thursday, the Interior Ministry rejected any responsibility about “Africans outside its borders,” a clear reference to those in the desert. The ministry stressed Tunisia’s right to protect borders and insisted it carries out its “humanitarian duty.”
Officials also issued a warning against publication of content from social networks and in news outlets, and made a veiled reference in a recent statement to prison sentences of up to 10 years for anyone circulating information it deems incorrect.
This week, hundreds of people — including pregnant women and children — remain trapped in the border area between Tunisia, Libya and the Mediterranean Sea, while others are stranded on the Algeria side, U.N. agencies said, urging their immediate rescue.
Libyan authorities have stepped up security near Tunisia and found hundreds of migrants stranded in temperatures that surpassed 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit). They’ve shared dramatic photos and videos on social media of their desert encounters with exhausted migrants desperate for water, as well as graphic images of the deceased.
Libyan guard Ali Wali said his team has seen through binoculars Tunisian security forcing migrants toward Libya. He said his unit finds more than 100 daily: “Some migrants spent up to three days with no food and water in the desert.”
Without elaborating, Wali said those found are handed to relevant authorities. U.N. agencies and the Libyan Red Crescent say they’ve provided food, water and other assistance.
But according to another security official, migrants were taken to detention centers run by Libya’s Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration, notorious for abuse. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to reporters.
Despite the growing evidence of abuse against some migrants in Tunisia and issues at the border, European leaders have doubled up their show of support for Saied, offering hundreds of millions of euros to stabilize the country with hopes it will also reduce migration.
That didn’t deter Nyimbilo and his family.
Nyimbilo and his wife had already tried to get to Europe. Their previous five attempts to cross the Mediterranean, from Libya to Italy, all failed. Each time, they were intercepted by EU-equipped Libyan forces and imprisoned. Nyimbilo told AP his wife was raped twice in front of their child in detention.
“We had no more hope,” Nyimbilo said of their time in Libya, where Marie couldn’t even attend school because she’s the child of immigrants. “This country has traumatized us so much.”
So, on July 13, they left the coastal city of Zuwara and trekked through the desert with other migrants, making it to the border in the early hours of July 15. They continued to the town of Ben Guerdane, about 30 kilometers (18 miles) into Tunisia.
The group split up to avoid attracting attention. But they grew desperate for water. Nyimbilo and his family walked to a main road in search of help. That’s when a police car stopped and detained them, he said, and officers found their registration papers.
“When they saw it and realized we had left Libya, they beat us,” Nyimbilo said. The next day, he said, they were loaded onto a truck with other migrants and dropped at the border, without water.
Today, he said, he struggles to cope with his loss and to realize he’ll never see his wife or daughter again. They’d survived so much — failed voyages to Europe, assaults, even the 2019 bombing of the Tajoura detention center. He can hardly accept that Matyla and Marie died in the desert.
“A bottle of water could have saved my family,” he said.
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Brito reported from Barcelona, Spain; Ganley from Paris; and Magdy from Cairo. Sarah El Deeb contributed from Beirut.
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The extreme heat wave that blasted the Southwest is abating with late arriving monsoon rains
PHOENIX (AP) — A historic heat wave that turned the U.S. Southwest into a blast furnace throughout July is beginning to abate with the late arrival of monsoon rains.
Forecasters expect that by Monday at the latest, people in metro Phoenix will begin seeing high temperatures under 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) for the first time in a month. As of Friday, the high temperature in the desert city had been at or above that mark for 29 consecutive days.
Already this week, the overnight low at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport fell under 90 (32.2 C) for the first time in 16 days, finally allowing people some respite from the stifling heat once the sun goes down.
Temperatures are also expected to ease in Las Vegas, Albuquerque and Death Valley, California.
The downward trend started Wednesday night, when Phoenix saw its first major monsoon storm since the traditional start of the season on June 15. While more than half of the greater Phoenix area saw no rainfall from that storm, some eastern suburbs were pummeled by high winds, swirling dust and localized downfalls of up to an inch (2.5 centimeters) of precipitation.
Storms gradually increasing in strength are expected over the weekend.
Scientists calculate that July will prove to be the hottest globally on record and perhaps the warmest human civilization has seen. The extreme heat is now hitting the eastern part of the U.S, as soaring temperatures moved from the Midwest into the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, where some places are seeing their warmest days so far this year.
The new heat records being set this summer are just some of the extreme weather being seen around the U.S. this month, such as flash floods in Pennsylvania and parts of the Northeast.
And while relief may be on the way for the Southwest, for now it’s still dangerously hot. Phoenix’s high temperature reached 116 (46.7 C) Friday afternoon, which is far above the average temperature of 106 (41.1 C).
“Anyone can be at risk outside in this record heat,” the fire department in Goodyear, a Phoenix suburb, warned residents on social media while offering ideas to stay safe.
For many people such as older adults, those with health issues and those without access to air conditioning, the heat can be dangerous or even deadly.
Maricopa County, the most populous in Arizona and home to Phoenix, reported this week that its public health department had confirmed 25 heat-associated deaths this year as of July 21, with 249 more under investigation.
Results from toxicological tests that can takes weeks or months after an autopsy is conducted could eventually result in many deaths listed as under investigation as heat associated being changed to confirmed.
Maricopa County confirmed 425 heat-associated deaths last year, and more than half of them occurred in July.
Elsewhere in Arizona next week, the agricultural desert community of Yuma is expecting highs ranging from 104 to 112 (40 C to 44.4 C) and Tucson is looking at highs ranging from 99 to 111 (37.2 C to 43.9 C).
The highs in Las Vegas are forecast to slip as low as 94 (34.4 C) next Tuesday after a long spell of highs above 110 (43.3 C). Death Valley, which hit 128 (53.3 C) in mid-July, will cool as well, though only to a still blistering hot 116 (46.7 C).
In New Mexico, the highs in Albuquerque next week are expected to be in the mid to high 90s (around 35 C), with party cloudy skies.
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After an attack on Salman Rushdie, the Chautauqua Institution says its mission won’t change
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (AP) — For a single, unthinkable moment last summer, the Chautauqua Institution was a hostile place for the freedom of expression that has been its hallmark for 150 years: As Salman Rushdie was about to speak, an audience member leapt onto the stage and stabbed the celebrated author more than a dozen times.
By the next day, Chautauqua Institution President Michael Hill recently recounted, the decision had been made not only to resume programming, but to “double down on what Mr. Rushdie stands for, what our speakers and preachers and artists stand for — which is the free exchange of ideas and the belief that society is stronger when we do that.”
A year later, Rushdie, blinded in one eye by the assault, is recovering from the attack. The Chautauqua Institution is recovering, too.
Programming and revenue for the arts and intellectual retreat in the rural southwest corner of New York was disrupted for two seasons by COVID-19. Then the attack further shattered the return to normal that regular visitors had so craved.
With a new nine-week summer season now under way, well-tended gardens are in bloom and rocking chairs are back out on the porches of Victorian- and cottage-style homes.
Security has been strengthened, though the gated compound remains open to anyone who buys a pass to enter.
“We look at the work that we do under a different lens since” the stabbing, Hill said during an interview in his office, which overlooks Bestor Plaza, a lush expanse of greenery anchoring the 750-acre (303-hectare) grounds. “The attack was an attempt at silencing, which underscores the need for institutions like ours to not stay silent.”
As an institution, Chautauqua defies easy explanation.
“NPR camp for grown-ups” is the description preferred by Erica Higbie, who owns a house on the grounds.
Located on the shore of Chautauqua Lake, the institution is a self-contained community with lecture halls, houses of worship, cafes, shops, a library, post office and bookstore, along with private homes, rentals and the Athenaeum Hotel, which served as former President Bill Clinton’s executive mansion for a week in 1996 as he prepared for his debate with Republican challenger Bob Dole.
Aside from boating and golf, the 4,400-seat, open-air amphitheater is a main draw, with a summer entertainment lineup this year offering concerts by Diana Ross and Bonnie Raitt, ballet and theater productions and performances by the house Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra.
But for Higbie and many others, the primary appeal exists in the institution’s 19th Century beginnings as a summer educational experiment in which daily lectures are curated around weekly explorations of anything from politics to infrastructure and faith to friendship.
“I am a lecture junkie,” Higbie said from her porch as people navigated the grounds on foot, bikes and scooters. The speed limit for the rare vehicle traffic is 12 mph. The retired teacher takes in a daily morning lecture and may hear two more in the afternoon at the amphitheater and the Hall of Philosophy.
Through the decades, Susan B. Anthony advocated for women’s rights at the institution and President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his 1936 “I Hate War” speech in the amphitheater. Former Vice President Al Gore spoke about the climate crisis and Supreme Court Judges Robert H. Jackson and Ruth Bader Ginsburg are among countless others who have offered insights.
Rushdie’s appearance came during a week last year exploring home as “a place for human thriving.”
Henry Reese, co-founder of the City of Asylum Pittsburgh, was about to interview “The Satanic Verses” author about violence against writers when Rushdie was attacked as the men sat in armchairs on the amphitheater’s sunken stage.
Rushdie, the target of a decades-old fatwa by the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini calling for his death, was stabbed in the neck, stomach, chest, hand and right eye. Reese suffered bruises and a gash to his forehead.
With alleged assailant Hadi Matar awaiting trial in a nearby courthouse, Reese is scheduled to return to the institution on the anniversary of the attack, Aug. 12. His appearance is expected to kick off a week exploring freedom of expression, imagination and the resilience of democracy. Republican strategist Karl Rove and Democratic strategist David Axelrod are among other invited guests.
It would have been out of character for the institution to do anything but pick up where it left off after the assault, regular guest lecturer Eboo Patel said.
“Not a single artist or speaker canceled,” Patel, founder of Interfaith America in Chicago, said by phone.
“Chautauqua recognizes that it has a responsibility to its own community, honestly to American civilization and the human spirit, and it’s back up in 24 to 48 hours. That’s stunning,” he said.
Property owners differed on how far the institution should go to ensure personal safety, said Higbie, the president of the Chautauqua Property Owners Association.
“Everybody was in shock for a long time,“ Higbie said.
Visitors say they notice more security and protocols at events. Amphitheater patrons can bring only clear bags inside, for example, and may be scanned or asked to walk through a weapons detector.
Even so, “I never hesitated for a minute” to return, said Michael Crawford of Washington, D.C., as he chatted with Mary Pat McFarland of Philadelphia. The two sat on one of the red benches placed around the grounds to invite discussion.
A handful of musicians with violins, guitars and a small harp played an impromptu jam session beneath a tree nearby.
Hill said he sees his role as “teeing up” issues for engagement, so shying away from difficult ones would be a disservice at a time when civic discourse is in short supply.
“It’s about bringing divergent viewpoints for people to digest,” Hill said. “For us to have made the decision to stop bringing speakers who may be controversial in any way would have been for us to stop doing our mission.”
“It would have been,” he said, “to literally stop the reason this place was created.”
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Aaron Judge draws 3 walks after coming off injured list for Yankees at Baltimore
BALTIMORE (AP) — The New York Yankees have been a sub-.500 team since Aaron Judge injured his toe in early June. Now they hope his return can help them rally for a postseason spot.
The Yankees reinstated Judge from the injured list Friday before the opener of their weekend road series against the Baltimore Orioles. Judge admits he isn’t fully recovered but says he’s healthy enough to play.
“It’s feeling all right, feeling good. It’s not 100%. I don’t think it’ll be 100% until the end of the year,” he said. “I think our biggest goal is just getting to a point where I could play, I could tolerate it.”
The Yankees lost 1-0 to the Orioles on Anthony Santander’s ninth-inning homer. Judge lined out to right field on the first pitch he saw in the top of the first. Then he walked his next three times up.
Judge had been out since tearing a ligament in his right big toe June 3 when he crashed into the right-field fence while making a catch at Dodger Stadium. In the eighth inning Friday, he appeared to foul a pitch off his foot, but it was his left one.
Judge played a simulated game Wednesday at the team’s complex in Tampa, Florida, and returned to New York after that. The 2022 American League MVP faced live pitching Sunday at Yankee Stadium for the first time since the injury. Manager Aaron Boone said Judge homered during a simulated game Tuesday in Florida. He also played the field and ran the bases.
Judge was penciled into the lineup as the designated hitter, batting second Friday night. Boone said he could have potentially played in the field, but that will be a day-by-day decision.
“Obviously, as much as there’s urgency for us, we’ve got to be smart about that and make sure that in talking to Aaron, making sure he’s honest with his feedback about how he’s recovering, how he’s bouncing back,” Boone said. “Obviously, how the toe’s doing, but how everything else is doing.”
New York was 19-23 since Judge got hurt in Los Angeles. After Friday’s loss, the Yankees are 30-20 with the star outfielder, who also missed 10 games earlier this season with a right hip strain.
Judge set an AL record with 62 home runs last year. He is batting .290 with 19 homers and 40 RBIs in the first season of a $360 million, nine-year contract he signed last offseason.
“I guess he’s back and he’s ready,” Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said before the game. “So we’ll have to pitch to him well.”
Baltimore has a 1 1/2-game lead in the AL East over Tampa Bay. The Yankees are five games over .500 but at the bottom of the ultracompetitive division. New York is nine games behind the Orioles and 3 1/2 behind the Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros for the American League’s final two wild cards.
Judge was asked if the team’s offensive struggles without him made him even more anxious to come back.
“No, I just wanted to get back,” Judge said after a noticeable pause. “Any time you’re sitting out, even if we were winning and we had an eight-game lead in the division, or we were 10 games out of it, I want to be back out there battling with the guys.”
Boone said Judge had an MRI in the last few days, and Judge indicated that was a factor in his return.
“I didn’t want to come back and make it worse, and this is something that leads into the next year and the following year,” he said. “Ligament’s stable. Last couple MRIs didn’t really show much healing, but this one did.”
To make room for Judge, the Yankees optioned infielder Oswald Peraza to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
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10 dogs die after air conditioning in truck fails during traffic delay
HOBART, Ind. (WLS) - Ten dogs died in Indiana during a drive from Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Michigan.
Authorities said the driver did not know the air conditioning in the truck’s cargo failed.
Police arrived at a Lake Station, Indiana, gas station Thursday night for a report that 19 German shepherds became overheated while being transported to a training facility.
Ten of the dogs died as a result, according to officials.
WARNING: Some may find the content of this video disturbing.
The Humane Society of Hobart was called to the scene.
Police in Lake Station say the driver of the van, who picked the dogs up from Chicago O’Hare International Airport and was bound for a training facility in Michigan, was unaware that the air conditioning in the cargo area of the truck failed in the sweltering heat.
“We had cooling vans and animal care and control vehicles ready to transport. And because we were asking for that paperwork, it seemed to make the owner mad and so he said that he would not allow us to help,” Jenny Webber, with the Humane Society of Hobart, said.
Lake Station police posted a narrative of the situation on Facebook, calling it a “freak event” and not a matter of neglect on the part of the truck’s driver.
They went on to write the “scene was chaotic and took an emotional toll on all that were involved in trying to save as many canines as possible.”
The humane society said they believe the dogs were traveling to a Michigan trainer to become police dogs.
“This is truly a sad day for all of us,” Webber added.
Five German shepherds were still being treated in Lake Station and will go into the care of the humane society unless the owner claims the dogs.
The record-breaking temperatures stretching from coast-to-coast sparked heat alerts in multiple states.
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10 dogs die after air conditioning in truck fails during traffic delay
HOBART, Ind. (WLS) - Ten dogs died in Indiana during a drive from Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Michigan.
Authorities said the driver did not know the air conditioning in the truck’s cargo failed.
Police arrived at a Lake Station, Indiana, gas station Thursday night for a report that 19 German shepherds became overheated while being transported to a training facility.
Ten of the dogs died as a result, according to officials.
WARNING: Some may find the content of this video disturbing.
The Humane Society of Hobart was called to the scene.
Police in Lake Station say the driver of the van, who picked the dogs up from Chicago O’Hare International Airport and was bound for a training facility in Michigan, was unaware that the air conditioning in the cargo area of the truck failed in the sweltering heat.
“We had cooling vans and animal care and control vehicles ready to transport. And because we were asking for that paperwork, it seemed to make the owner mad and so he said that he would not allow us to help,” Jenny Webber, with the Humane Society of Hobart, said.
Lake Station police posted a narrative of the situation on Facebook, calling it a “freak event” and not a matter of neglect on the part of the truck’s driver.
They went on to write the “scene was chaotic and took an emotional toll on all that were involved in trying to save as many canines as possible.”
The humane society said they believe the dogs were traveling to a Michigan trainer to become police dogs.
“This is truly a sad day for all of us,” Webber added.
Five German shepherds were still being treated in Lake Station and will go into the care of the humane society unless the owner claims the dogs.
The record-breaking temperatures stretching from coast-to-coast sparked heat alerts in multiple states.
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2 separate meteor showers expected to peak this weekend
(CNN) - Mother nature will be putting on quite a show this weekend.
Stargazers will just have to look up to watch it.
Two meteor showers, the Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids, are expected to peak Sunday and Monday evenings.
The Delta Aquariids are best seen in the Southern Hemisphere, but they will still be visible in the Northern Hemisphere, especially in the southern part of the United States.
They will just be lower on the horizon and the best time to see them is around 2 a.m.
The only downside is that the nearly-full moon may make them harder to see.
As for the Alpha Capricornids, this shower produces just a few meteors per hour.
However, they will be especially bright and the moon shouldn’t obscure their light.
Special equipment is not needed to watch the showers, but it’s recommended to get as far away from artificial light as possible.
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Sam Kerr is ready to go, according to Sam Kerr.
The Australian soccer star told reporters Saturday that she is fit to play for the 2023 Women's World Cup co-host country's match against Canada on Monday:
"Yeah, I feel good. I mean, the plan has always been the same. Miss the first two games and then reassess ... I'm going to be there. I'm going to be ready."
Kerr went down with a calf injury shortly before the World Cup began, knocking her out for Australia's first two games of the tournament. The Matildas survived their first match with a 1-0 win over Ireland, but were less lucky in the second, falling to Nigeria in a 3-2 stunner.
Those results leave Australia in dire need of a win against Canada, which is ranked seventh in the world to Australia's 10th and won gold at the Olympics in 2021. A loss would eliminate Australia on its home soil, while a draw would leave it needing Ireland to beat Nigeria in a way that gives it a leg up in goal differential or total goals scored.
For the greatest player in the host country's history, that leaves a lot of pressure.
Kerr stopped short of saying what decision had been made on her playing time, which coach Tony Gustavsson said would be a late call Friday, per The Athletic.
Kerr's take on it:
"I would love to tell you guys everything, but you know yourself being in sport a long time, that's a massive thing that the opposition wants to know, and like Tony (Gustavsson) said yesterday, it's going to go down to the wire. I'm definitely going to be available but how we decide to use that is not to be given to the opposition, I think is the main thing.
If Australia opts to not have Kerr suit up, it will at least have Mary Fowler, Kerr's fill-in for the Ireland match, back. Fowler missed the loss to Nigeria after sustaining a concussion in practice, but is expected to be available Monday. | https://www.star945.com/news/national/2023-womens-world/QG54GXBZUB6KTAHKRHFTXPNP4I/ | 2023-07-29T06:17:52 | 1 | https://www.star945.com/news/national/2023-womens-world/QG54GXBZUB6KTAHKRHFTXPNP4I/ |
NIAMEY, Niger — Mutinous soldiers who staged a coup in Niger declared their leader the new head of state on Friday, hours after the general asked for national and international support despite rising concerns that the political crisis could hinder the nation's fight against jihadists and boost Russia's influence in West Africa.
Spokesman Col. Maj. Amadou Abdramane said on state television that the constitution was suspended and Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani was in charge.
Various factions of Niger's military have reportedly wrangled for control since members of the presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum, who was elected two years ago in Niger's first peaceful, democratic transfer of power since independence from France.
Niger is seen as the last reliable partner for the West in efforts to battle jihadists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group in Africa's Sahel region, where Russia and Western countries have vied for influence in the fight against extremism. France has 1,500 soldiers in the country who conduct joint operations with the Nigeriens, and the United States and other European countries have helped train the nation's troops.
The coup sparked international condemnation and the West African regional group ECOWAS, which includes Niger and has taken the lead in trying to restore democratic rule in the country, scheduled an emergency summit in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, on Sunday.
The U.N. Security Council strongly condemned efforts "to unconstitutionally change the legitimate government." Its statement, agreed to by all 15 members including the U.S. and Russia, called for "the immediate and unconditional release" of Bazoum and expressed concern over the negative effect of coups in the region, the "increase in terrorist activities and the dire socio—economic situation."
Extremists in Niger have carried out attacks on civilians and military personnel, but the overall security situation is not as dire as in neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso — both of which have ousted the French military. Mali has turned to the Russian private military group Wagner, and it's believed that the mercenaries will soon be in Burkina Faso.
Now there are concerns that Niger could follow suit. Before the coup, Wagner, which has sent mercenaries around the world in support of Russia's interests, already had its sights set on Niger, in part because it's a large producer of uranium.
"We can no longer continue with the same approaches proposed so far, at the risk of witnessing the gradual and inevitable demise of our country," Tchiani, who also goes by Omar Tchiani, said in his address. "That is why we decided to intervene and take responsibility."
"I ask the technical and financial partners who are friends of Niger to understand the specific situation of our country in order to provide it with all the support necessary to enable it to meet the challenges," he said.
If the United States designates the takeover as a coup, Niger stands to lose millions of dollars of military aid and assistance.
The mutinous soldiers, who call themselves the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Country, accused some prominent dignitaries of collaborating with foreign embassies to "extract" the deposed leaders. They said it could lead to violence and warned against foreign military intervention.
Bazoum has not resigned and he defiantly tweeted from detention on Thursday that democracy would prevail.
It's not clear who enjoys majority support, but the streets of the capital of Niamey were calm Friday, with a slight celebratory air. Some cars honked in solidarity at security forces as they drove by — but it was not clear if that meant they backed the coup. Elsewhere, people rested after traditional midday prayers and others sold goods at their shops and hoped for calm.
"We should pray to God to help people come together so that peace comes back to the country. We don't want a lot of protests in the country, because it is not good ... I hope this administration does a good job," said Gerard Sassou, a Niamey shopkeeper.
A day earlier, several hundred people gathered in the city chanting support for Wagner while waving Russian flags. "We're fed up," said Omar Issaka, one of the protestors. "We are tired of being targeted by the men in the bush. ... We're going to collaborate with Russia now."
That's exactly what many in the West likely fear. Tchiani's criticism of Bazoum's approach and of how security partnerships have worked in the past will certainly make the U.S., France, and the EU uneasy, said Andrew Lebovich, a research fellow with the Clingendael Institute.
"So that could mark potentially some shifts moving forward in Niger security partnerships," he said.
Even as Tchiani sought to project control, the situation appeared to be in flux. A delegation from neighboring Nigeria, which holds the ECOWAS presidency and was hoping to mediate, left shortly after arriving, and the president of Benin, nominated as a mediator by ECOWAS, has not arrived.
Earlier, an analyst who had spoken with participants in the talks said the presidential guard was negotiating with the army about who should be in charge. The analyst spoke on condition they not to be named because of the sensitive situation.
A western military official in Niger who was not authorized to speak to the media also said the military factions were believed to be negotiating, but that the situation remained tense and violence could erupt.
Speaking in Papua New Guinea, French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the coup as "completely illegitimate and profoundly dangerous for the Nigeriens, Niger and the whole region."
The coup threatens to starkly reshape the international community's engagement with the Sahel region.
On Thursday, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said the country's "substantial cooperation with the Government of Niger is contingent on Niger's continued commitment to democratic standards."
The United States in early 2021 said it had provided Niger with more than $500 million in military assistance and training programs since 2012, one of the largest such support programs in sub-Saharan Africa. The European Union earlier this year launched a 27 million-euro ($30 million) military training mission in Niger.
The United States has more than 1,000 service personnel in the country.
Some military leaders who appear to be involved in the coup have worked closely with the United States for years. Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou, the head of Niger's special forces, has an especially strong relationship with the U.S., the Western military official said.
While Russia has also condemned the coup, it remains unclear what the junta's position would be on Wagner.
The acting head of the United Nations in Niger said Friday that humanitarian aid deliveries were continuing, even though the military suspended flights carrying aid.
Nicole Kouassi, the acting U.N. resident and humanitarian coordinator, told reporters via video from Niamey that 4.3 million people needed humanitarian aid before this week's military action and 3.3 million faced "acute food insecurity," the majority of them women and children.
Jean-Noel Gentile, the U.N. World Food Program director in Niger, said "the humanitarian response continues on the ground." He said the U.N. is providing cash assistance and food to people in accessible areas and that the agency is continuously assessing the situation to ensure security and access.
This is Niger's fifth coup and marks the fall of one of the last democratically elected governments in the Sahel.
Its army has always been very powerful and civilian-military relations fraught, though tensions had increased recently, especially with the growing jihadist insurgency, said Karim Manuel, an analyst for the Middle East and Africa with the Economist Intelligence Unit.
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Subaru is clearly contemplating what comes next as an edgier alternative to the WRX.
One such possibility is the WRX by Prodrive, a thoughtfully upgraded performance version of the current model for track days and performance driving.
The edgy alternative at Subaru dealerships used to be the WRX STI, which the company announced in March 2022 wouldn’t ever come back in the same form. “In the meantime, a next-generation internal combustion engine WRX STI will not be produced based upon the new WRX platform,” Subaru said with startling finality.
That doesn’t mean the STI is dead. Subaru hinted in the same statement that the STI may come back with electrification. Consider how the fully electric Solterra STI concept shown last year might fit alongside models such as the Kia EV6 GT.
But that would be a very different car.
As I recently experienced at the UK’s Millbrook Proving Ground, with a little time in the driver’s seat, the WRX by Prodrive shows how Subaru might provide loyal enthusiasts with their fix, despite a changing landscape.
This trick WRX was put together by Prodrive, a UK firm known for tuning and motorsports support—and for creating the exclusive $600,000 Prodrive P25 supercar I also drove at one of Millbrook’s handling courses.
While I’m pretty much charmed by any WRX, this one starts on the right note. One of the most distinctive elements I lock onto from across the infield addresses a pet peeve with the current WRX. Body-colored wheel arches in this version replace the stock car’s black-lipped ones, which simply venture too far into Outback and crossover territory. The wheel arch extensions add more than an inch of overall width, which probably adds to the impression—and there’s a rear wing that looks similar to the P25’s. It also gets the same size wheels as the P25, wearing P255/35R19 Bridgestone Potenza Sport tires.
Prodrive says its WRX makes about 30 hp more than the stock WRX thanks to remapped engine management, putting total output just over 300 hp versus the standard WRX’s 271 hp. On the relatively tight road course, where I’m mostly in third gear with brief digs into second, it’s hard to feel that difference without a stock WRX on hand, but it feels robust and flexible in the midrange revs.
As I find in the same handling course where I drove the P25, there is one immediate, distinct difference versus a stock WRX: Its upgraded Sparco SPX front seats are a smart upgrade, as the car corners a lot flatter and they’re needed to hold occupants in place. Prodrive has boosted anti-roll bar stiffness front and rear, upgraded the suspension bushings, and uprated the specs for both the Bilstein dampers and springs.
The brakes have been upgraded, too, with a package similar to the P25 bringing 6-piston calipers in front and 4-piston calipers in back—larger all around, with sport pads. Only on my last lap do I begin driving this WRX hard enough to step hard into the brake pedal, and it’s more decisive than the stock WRX’s for sure.
While it’s hard to tell how much harsher this setup might ride on real-world roads, it doesn’t give the impression that it might make the WRX’s capabilities any less accessible. Like the best STI models—the 2008-2010 model in my mind—it opens up new potential.
The relative simplicity of the package and upgrades stands in contrast to the seemingly endless tuning changes and upgrades that STI models used to boast over the WRX. There’s no quicker-ratio steering, selectable center diff, or resonating exhaust, to name just a few.
If you can put some of those expectations aside, you’re not sure waiting for an electric STI is quite your thing, and you just want a better WRX, well, here it is.
Neither Subaru nor Prodrive will say if this might be sold as a package or a standalone car, by Subaru or by Prodrive, and price certainly isn’t mentioned. However, both insist that this represents a smart but relatively frugal set of accessories and improvements built on the stock Subaru WRX, which starts at $31,625 with a 6-speed manual (as this one has) for 2023. Seeing that Subaru of America got me out here, and it’s built on what’s essentially a U.S.-spec left-hand-drive car, it’s safe to say they’re interested.
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Ford late on Thursday revealed the new Mustang Dark Horse R race car together with an associated one-make series known as the Mustang Challenge. The series starts in 2024 and will be sanctioned by IMSA.
Pricing for the turnkey race car starts at $145,000 and deliveries will begin in time for the first season of the Mustang Challenge. Ford hasn’t said how much a season of the Mustang Challenge will cost.
Ford said it designed the Mustang Dark Horse R to also be eligible for competition in “numerous” grassroots racing series, making the car ideal for up-and-coming drivers.
As the name suggests, the Mustang Dark Horse R is based on the Mustang Dark Horse, a track-focused but road-legal sports car that will join the rest of the redesigned 2024 Mustang range in showrooms this summer. A Mustang Dark Horse S track car is also planned at some point.
The Dark Horse R shares most of its parts with the regular Dark Horse, including a 500-plus-hp version of the Coyote 5.0-liter V-8. Also borrowed from the road car is the 6-speed manual transmission, Torsen limited-slip differential with a 3.73 final drive ratio, and aerodynamics package.
Key upgrades for racing include tow hooks and reinforced jacking points, improving cooling for the drivetrain, a Borla high-flow exhaust system, Multimatic DSSV dampers, adjustable front camber plates, adjustable anti-roll bars, Brembo racing brakes up front (stock Brembos remain at the rear), and custom 19-inch wheels wrapped in slick tires from Michelin.
The Dark Horse R’s cabin also comes stripped of features not required for track use. In place of these are an FIA-certified roll cage, safety nets, a race seat with safety belts (front passenger seat available), and a steering wheel with quick disconnect. A Motec data display and logging system also replaces the stock dash displays.
Ford hasn’t published a calendar for the first season of the Mustang Challenge but said the season will last 10-12 rounds, with some rounds coinciding with race weekends of other series. Each round will feature two practice sessions, one qualifying session, and two sprint races, with cash prizes awarded to top finishers.
The Dark Horse R is one of several racing versions of the latest Mustang. Others include the Mustang GT3, Mustang GT4, and Mustang GT Supercar. That last one is designed for Australia’s Supercars touring car series. Still coming is a new Mustang NASCAR race car that will compete starting in 2024.
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SELMA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A man has died following a fatal crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian on a skateboard, with the entire incident being witnessed by an officer, the California Highway Patrol says.
According to CHP, it received a call around 7:23 p.m. Friday about a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in the intersection of Highland and Conejo Avenues.
CHP says the pedestrian was on a skateboard traveling westbound on Conejo Avenue and approached a red light. Investigators say a white Dodge was traveling southbound and tried to avoid the collision but it was not possible.
According to officers, a CHP unit was traveling a few cars back from the vehicle involved in the incident, and they witnessed the collision. They tried to give medical assistance to the pedestrian, but he ended up succumbing to his injuries.
Officers say the pedestrian appears to be a Hispanic male in his 20’s.
The driver did not report any injuries.
This is an ongoing investigation. Officers remind the public to be aware of their surroundings while driving.
“High vision horizon while you are driving. Try to pay attention to things far out in front of the vehicle and hopefully if there are any impediments you’ll have the opportunity to try to avoid them and break in time,” said Sgt. Joseph Bianchi with CHP. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/chp-officer-witnesses-fatal-crash-involving-skater-in-selma/ | 2023-07-29T06:19:12 | 1 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/chp-officer-witnesses-fatal-crash-involving-skater-in-selma/ |
OXFORD — Ashley Rogers was lights out during her career pitching for the Tennessee Volunteers. Now, she is returning to her old self and showing softball lovers in the area her skillset.
The 2023 National Fastpitch Coaches Association player of the year, Rogers said she suffered a stress fracture to her forearm during her final college season that has caused her to miss a majority of the Smash It Sports Vipers' season.
On Friday, Rogers was back in the circle and proving just how impressive of an athlete she is. Rogers pitched five innings, struck out eight batters and gave up four hits and two earned runs before being pulled because her pitch count was climbing. The Vipers are monitoring the number of pitches she throws closely in hopes of having her at full strength come playoff time.
“I feel like I’m getting stronger, I feel like I’m getting better,” Rogers said. “I’m kind of just getting back into the groove again, getting my timing back, and I’m really excited to just be out there and compete. I really missed that so much, and I’m glad to get out there and do what I love and compete with these girls.”
The Vipers went on to lose to the first-place Texas Smoke 6-5 in eight innings. The loss has the Vipers in fourth place in the Women's Professional Fastpitch league at 7-21.
Rogers was a bit shaky at the start, with her two earned runs both coming in the first inning, as the Smoke jumped out to a 2-0 lead.
“I just feel like I got better as the innings went on,” Rogers said. “That’s my goal, just to improve on every inning. I hate that we didn’t get the win, but I think we got better as a team today.”
The Vipers cracked the scoreboard in the bottom of the second when Mikayla Allee hit a sacrifice fly to right that was deep enough to score Mary Iakopo from third.
The game was locked at 2-1 until the bottom of the fifth when the Vipers’ hottest batter, Raina O’Neal, hit a two-run home run over the right field fence to give the home team a 3-2 lead.
“I was just trying to hit a line drive,” O’Neal said. “I had been hitting grounders before that, so I was just thinking about getting under it a little bit and it just happened to go a lot farther than I imagined, honestly.”
Later in the inning, with bases loaded, Kelsey Bennett hit a sacrifice fly to right to score another run and extend the Vipers’ lead to 4-2.
The Smoke tied it at 4-4 in the top of the sixth before the Vipers took a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the inning. O’Neal got her third RBI of the game on a sacrifice fly to left that scored Jenna Kean from third.
The Smoke tied it again in the top of the seventh on a solo home run by Shelbi Sunseri. After the Vipers could not respond in the home half of the seventh, the game went to extra innings.
Morgan Howe broke the tie for the Smoke on a hard hit single to short that scored Baylee Klinger. The Vipers got two runners on in the bottom of the eighth, but they could not produce a game tying or game winning run.
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—O’Neal went 1-for-4 on five plate appearances with three RBIs. Makena Smith was 2-for-3 with two walks in the game. Suzy Brookshire was also 2-for-3 with a walk.
—Vipers coach Gerry Glasco on Rogers: “Tremendous. She’s really regaining her form, she’s going to be just right for the playoffs it looks like. I’m tickled to death. I thought a bright spot, without a doubt, was her performance in the circle.”
—Rogers on her eight strikeouts: “That’s never my aim. My aim is just to get outs, keep the other team off the board. I mean it’s just learning and just getting better and go out there and attack my pitches.”
—Glasco on O’Neal: “I think that’s now three or four home runs she’s got. Big hits, too. She’s also leading the team in RBIs. She’s up to 14 RBIs on the year, so she’s doing a great job.”
—The Vipers will host the Smoke in Game 2 of their three-game series Saturday at 7 p.m. at Choccolocco Park. | https://www.annistonstar.com/sports/vipers-softball-former-tennessee-star-shines-in-an-extra-inning-loss/article_e5ff05be-2dca-11ee-a025-c3ad2af2da30.html | 2023-07-29T06:20:23 | 1 | https://www.annistonstar.com/sports/vipers-softball-former-tennessee-star-shines-in-an-extra-inning-loss/article_e5ff05be-2dca-11ee-a025-c3ad2af2da30.html |
A roller coaster in the United Kingdom broke down in midair with people onboard on Friday, forcing rescuers to evacuate guests off the ride.
The incident happened at Adventure Island amusement park's Rage roller coaster in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, on Friday at around 2 p.m. local time, according to the BBC.
Everyone on the ride was safely taken off within 40 minutes, according to a statement from the amusement park.
Park officials said that its "highly trained team immediately initiated our ride evacuation plan," according to the report.
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Officials at the park added that "a carriage on Rage stopped on the lift" and said "all passengers were returned to the ground, safe and sound and reunited with their families".
One witness said that the ride was stuck in midair.
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"It got stuck, it’s the big one there that goes through the loop - it goes up, God knows high, and then straight back down and then loops," the witness said.
Another witness to the incident said that the passengers "had to be harnessed and rescued down."
According to the report, Rage is billed as the amusement park's "biggest and best" rollercoaster, which includes "loops, twists, and flat-out speeds". | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/amusement-parks-biggest-roller-coaster-breaks-down-right-at-the-top-leaving-riders-stuck-for/article_5a4e2e9b-a77a-52ae-98ef-8c565235d1ee.html | 2023-07-29T06:21:35 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/amusement-parks-biggest-roller-coaster-breaks-down-right-at-the-top-leaving-riders-stuck-for/article_5a4e2e9b-a77a-52ae-98ef-8c565235d1ee.html |
A man in California was charged with murder after he allegedly killed his wife by poisoning her food, according to police.
The Elk Grove Police Department said in a press release on Thursday that 48-year-old Glennis Smith called 911 on January 12 to report that his wife, 49-year-old Jennifer Smith-Floyd, was "unconscious and not breathing."
An investigation by police revealed that Smith allegedly put fentanyl in his wife's food on purpose on at least two instances without her knowing.
When Smith allegedly poisoned his wife on the morning of January 12, officials said it was fatal.
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At the time of Smith-Floyd's death, the couple had been living apart for several months despite being married for five years.
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Detectives said that Smith allegedly attempted to burn the couple's travel trailer at a local self-storage a few months after his wife's death.
An arrest warrant was obtained for Smith's arrest on Wednesday, and he was arrested on charges of murder, arson, and insurance fraud. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/california-man-charged-with-murder-after-poisoning-estranged-wifes-food-police/article_8ff23622-f792-527f-8f4a-88df6dd3f13b.html | 2023-07-29T06:21:42 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/california-man-charged-with-murder-after-poisoning-estranged-wifes-food-police/article_8ff23622-f792-527f-8f4a-88df6dd3f13b.html |
Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hit back at fellow White House contender Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., on Friday after the latter criticized Florida's new school history curriculum and its approach to teaching about slavery.
"I think part of the reason our country has struggled is because D.C. Republicans all too often accept false narratives, accept lies that are perpetrated by the left," DeSantis said during a campaign stop. "And to accept the lie that Kamala Harris has been perpetrating even when that has been debunked – that's not the way you do it."
"The way you do it, the way you lead is to fight back against the lies, is to speak the truth. So I'm here defending my state of Florida against false accusations and against lies. And we’re going to continue to speak the truth," he added.
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On Thursday, Scott called for DeSantis to clarify how Florida teaches students about slavery after the governor defended the state's new curriculum from similar criticism by Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla.
"There is no silver lining in slavery," Scott said. "The truth is, anything you can learn that — any benefits that people suggest you had during slavery, you would've had as a free person. What slavery was, was really about separating families, about mutilating humans and even raping their wives. It was just devastating."
"I would hope that every person in our country, and certainly running for president, would appreciate that," he added.
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The criticism from Scott and Donalds joins that from Vice President Kamala Harris and left-wing media outlets claiming Florida's curriculum teaches students that slaves in the U.S. "benefited from slavery" — an accusation which DeSantis' administration has fiercely denied.
Their criticism also breaks with the large number of conservatives who've rejected the left's narrative on the new curriculum, which was approved by the Florida Department of Education last week, and states, "Instruction includes how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit."
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The line is just one out of 191 other listed items in the standards, but the singling out of that one line by Harris during a trip to Florida last week led to countless critics accusing her of "brazenly lying," and "misleading" the American people.
When reached for comment, Scott's campaign pointed Fox News Digital to comments he made Friday to the NH Journal, calling the controversy surrounding the school curriculum a "hot mess that isn't necessary."
"What I said isn't controversial at all: Slavery has no redeeming benefit, no redeeming value," he said. "There's no silver lining in slavery. We founded this nation upon the notion of freedom. Slavery is a deprivation of freedom. It is antithetical to who we are. That doesn't need to be explained. That just needs to be digested."
"Truth be told, whether you're Kamala Harris or Ron DeSantis, having an opportunity to restate your position against slavery is always something that should be welcomed by all people: Conservatives, liberals, Black, White, rich, poor, red, blue. It doesn't really matter," he added.
Fox News' Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/desantis-hits-back-at-dc-republican-tim-scott-over-florida-slavery-curriculum-speak-the-truth/article_678fba44-1933-555d-b542-8df53f012c61.html | 2023-07-29T06:21:48 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/desantis-hits-back-at-dc-republican-tim-scott-over-florida-slavery-curriculum-speak-the-truth/article_678fba44-1933-555d-b542-8df53f012c61.html |
A Florida man was arrested on human trafficking charges after tricking a minor with mental handicap into a sexual contract, police said.
According to Hernando County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Al Nienhuis 56-year-old James Peter Houllis took advantage of one adult woman and one minor with mental handicaps.
"This particular individual really had some creative ways to abuse women," Sheriff Nienhuis said in a press conference.
On Monday, July 10, the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office said that they were contacted by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office about the possible location of a runaway teen.
When authorities arrived, they found Houllis, the unidentified teen girl and the unidentified adult woman. Police said that they initially did not suspect human trafficking and were under the impression that the minor victim was 18 and was kicked out of her home.
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After taking her to a runaway shelter to reunite with her father, the teen told workers and deputies that she had met Houllis and the unidentified adult victim on an uncommon social media dating platform.
"It was not a common social media platform that we hear about every day," Sheriff Nienhuis said. "It had some unusual sexual type things."
As the teen began to share more about the harrowing tale, officials realized that the young girl and the adult woman were being trafficked by the 56-year-old.
Police said that before the young girl had run away, Houllis, who was posing as the adult victim, reached out to the young teen and convinced the minor to agree to a "dominant-submissive" contract that had clauses promising an ocean side home in exchange for sex.
The contact included "sexual activities with the dominant that might be outside her comfort zone but not painful," police said.
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The contract also stated that the ‘submissive’ would always respond to the sexual needs of the ‘dominant’ in any manner he saw fit in exchange for food, drinks and the utilities associated with the home.
"Hard to believe, but that's what the documents said," Sheriff Nienhuis said, noting that the contract gave graphic details on the expected sexual acts.
After verbally agreeing to the contract, Houllis chartered an Uber ride for the teen and brought her to his home where she was given her own bedroom and food. After Houliss, the teen victim and the adult victim watched a movie and had marijuana, the three of them "engaged in sexual activity," police said.
According to police, on July 10, the teen took photos of the suspect sitting on a couch naked before deputies arrived to investigate the report that she was a runaway teen.
On Tuesday, July 11, Houllis was charged with unlawful sexual activity of a minor, unlawful use of a two-way communication device and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Police said that during the investigation, they realized that the adult was also a victim of human trafficking.
"As the investigation unfolded, it became apparent that [the adult victim] was also a victim of human trafficking by our suspect," Sheriff Nienhuis said.
According to Nienhuis, the adult victim said she felt obligated by her own contract with Houllis, and when she tried to refuse to have sex with the minor, he physically forced her on the teenage victim.
"Young adult victim number 1 advised that our suspect physically strangled the juvenile during sexual activity, and because she knew how rough [Houllis] could be, she actually traded places with the victim to keep that juvenile victim safe," he said.
Officials said before this incident, Houllis sold the adult victim for sex to multiple men in Colorado. Nienhuis said the suspect met her online while she was still a juvenile and groomed her into isolation from her family.
According to police, Houllis has a history of domestic violence and has lived in 53 different places since 1980 including California, Colorado, Miami, Hudson and Hollywood before moving to Spring Hill and believe there may be more victims.
The sheriff said that both victims are in a safe place receiving treatment. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/florida-human-trafficker-used-adult-woman-as-bait-on-dating-app-lured-girl-into-sexual/article_aba8d3e8-daec-5254-b18d-d757ff9a8324.html | 2023-07-29T06:21:54 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/florida-human-trafficker-used-adult-woman-as-bait-on-dating-app-lured-girl-into-sexual/article_aba8d3e8-daec-5254-b18d-d757ff9a8324.html |
A 39-year-old Iowa man has been sentenced to back-to-back life sentences for fatally shooting his girlfriend and her friend a few years ago.
The families of 42-year-old Tamica Allison and 41-year-old Andrea Anderson begged Matthew Dee Buford III for an explanation over the February 2020 double-homicide he committed in Waterloo, Iowa.
"If you had any ounce of human decency left, I would just ask you, let us know why," said Anderson’s son, Mohammed Calhoun, in Thursday's sentencing.
Throughout Buford's month long trial, prosecutors did not offer a motive, although they did find the 39-year-old guilty on two counts of first-degree murder and flight to avoid prosecution.
Authorities said that Burford was drinking with his girlfriend, Allison, and Anderson when he allegedly shot the two women. Buford and Allison lived together and Anderson was visiting, police said.
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Allison’s teenage daughter testified that she was in her bedroom upstairs and heard her mother's final words and two subsequent gunshots.
"What are you going to do, shoot me in the face? I don’t care, I’m not scared," Allison's teenage daughter testified during the prosecution.
Police said that Buford dropped off the daughter and her younger brother at other homes, and then left the state.
When responding officers with the Waterloo Police Department arrived, they would find the two women dead with gunshot wounds.
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He surrendered in Peoria, Illinois on February 12, 2020, and was transferred back to Waterloo on February 22, 2020. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/iowa-man-sentenced-for-2020-murders-of-girlfriend-and-her-friend/article_157014f2-5c3e-5d67-a049-f6faaf969836.html | 2023-07-29T06:22:00 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/iowa-man-sentenced-for-2020-murders-of-girlfriend-and-her-friend/article_157014f2-5c3e-5d67-a049-f6faaf969836.html |
Jamie Lee Curtis is shedding some insight on where the inspiration behind her upcoming graphic novel stemmed from.
"I wanted to know what would happen when Mother Nature fought back," Curtis said in an interview with People magazine. "It turns out I have a very dark imagination."
She described her original idea for the environmental novel as being "very father knows best."
Curtis got her idea when she was 19, but shelved the idea for decades. It wasn't until years later when she purchased a Karl Stevens illustration as a gift for her husband, filmmaker Christopher Guest, that her idea was brought up in conversation.
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"Karl said, ‘That’s a graphic novel,’" she recalled of her conversation with the artist. "And ‘graphic’ is how we would describe the violence against the universe that has been perpetrated by humans."
She continued, "It's graphic violence. And the graphic part of the book, by the way, is all mine. As it turns out, I have a very dark imagination, with a capital V and capital D."
According to the actress, her co-writer, Russell Goldman, is the reason the novel tapped into the maternal side.
"He really took the story in a different way, and reminded me that the story is called Mother Nature. And maybe it's time to acknowledge that mommy knows best," she said.
"Mother Nature" is set to be released Aug. 8, which to Curtis, couldn't have been planned at a better time.
"I’m not gonna say that I timed it well, but it will have followed the hottest days on record," she said. Curtis – who is well known for her role in the "Halloween" franchise – doesn't enjoy being scared, but can't help but be frightened by the current climate.
"Right now, with climate change, I’m scared s---less," Curtis said. "But getting scared gets my attention."
The 64-year-old actress hopes readers become more aware of how they can positively impact the environment.
"I’m not an activist the way Mark Ruffalo is. I am an environmental activist in the same way that I’m a trans activist," Curtis told the outlet. "This is in my home. It’s time to listen to mothers. I will be gone one day," she says. "And while I’m here, I’m gonna make some noise."
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Curtis' debut graphic novel follows ecological activist Nova Terrell who "wages a campaign of sabotage and vandalism" on an oil giant in New Mexico, according to a synopsis of the book.
Last week, Curtis attended San Diego Comic-Con where she unveiled her upcoming book. "We're f---ing the world! We need to do better. There is a possibility of change, but we are going to have to do it," she said to packed crowd, according to Entertainment Weekly.
Curtis' novel hits shelves on Aug. 8. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/jamie-lee-curtis-let-her-very-dark-imagination-run-wild-for-her-graphic-novel/article_9288484f-a04b-553f-bb38-6d214593d05b.html | 2023-07-29T06:22:06 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/jamie-lee-curtis-let-her-very-dark-imagination-run-wild-for-her-graphic-novel/article_9288484f-a04b-553f-bb38-6d214593d05b.html |
Fox News host Jesse Watters delves into accusations the Biden family has offshore bank accounts Friday on "Jesse Watters Primetime."
JESSE WATTERS: The Biden family's net worth just tripled in value. James Comer, who's investigating the Biden family's corruption, said bank records indicated the Bidens took in $17 million in dirty overseas cash, but it looks like more bank records have come in, and we could be looking at a $50 million racket.
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$50 million! Joe Biden bragged for decades that he was the poorest man in the Senate. How does someone without a business have $50 million? How does someone whose son doesn't have a real job at $50 million? How does someone who has two brothers who can't hold a job have $50 million? The only legit business we could find in the Biden family is Ashley Biden's sweatshirt company and I don't think she's made $50 million selling hoodies. This is exactly why we need an impeachment inquiry, because it's challenging unwinding 20 shell companies over ten years involving ten Bidens and $50 million. At least $50 million. Remember, we're only beginning to receive these subpoenaed bank records and "Primetime" is learning now that there are foreign bank records related to the Biden family offshore accounts. The Democrats accidentally produced the bombshell for us.
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That's big. If you keep money in offshore accounts, it means you have a legit overseas business, which the Bidens don't. Or you're hiding money and dodging taxes. Remember Biden family bank transactions created a 170 suspicious activity reports. These are bank reports that generate themselves in-house to flag potential criminal activity. These offshore accounts could hold the key to this entire investigation.
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JoJo Siwa is reflecting on her public back-and-forth with Candace Cameron Bure after the "Dance Moms" alum called the "Full House" star the "rudest" celebrity she had ever met in a TikTok video last year.
After the clip went viral, Siwa, 20, and Bure, 47, had several other public exchanges, and the two appeared to have resolved their differences. However, the dancer later called out Bure once again regarding comments the "Let It Snow" actress made about "traditional marriage" in a press release and a Wall Street Journal interview.
Bure, the chief creative officer for the faith-based Great American Family channel, sparked backlash after saying the network's Christmas programming "will keep traditional marriage at the core." Siwa, who came out as a member of the LGBTQIA community in 2021, said in November Bure's remarks were "rude" and "hurtful."
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In an appearance Thursday on the "Viall Files" podcast, Siwa said she wished Bure "was able to be a little more open, more accepting."
"I’m OK with calling her out in the way that I did," Siwa added, referring to her TikTok video.
"For a while, I regretted it. But after I found … that article about her not wanting anything to do with LGBTQIA, that’s my people. And I’ve got to stand up for my people. And that’s messed up."
The "Boomerang" singer explained she didn't object to Bure's goal of focusing on traditional marriage in Great American Family's Christmas movies. In Bure's WSJ interview, she had been asked if the network would feature same-sex couples as leads, and Bure said, "I think that Great American Family will keep traditional marriage at the core."
"You should do a movie with traditional marriage, with a man to a woman," Siwa noted. "Not that that is what should be traditional marriage, but it is traditional marriage. You know what I mean? Like, a lot of times people are like, ‘That shouldn’t be traditional marriage. Anything can be traditional marriage.' But, typically speaking, man to woman marriage is traditional."
During the "Viall Files" podcast, a portion of Bure's WSJ interview about switching networks was also read to Siwa.
In April 2022, Bure surprised fans when she announced that she was leaving Hallmark Media to develop, produce and star in projects for Great American Family. For over a decade, the "Full House" alum was a mainstay on the Hallmark Channel, starring in 30 movies, including 10 holiday films.
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"My heart wants to tell stories that have more meaning and purpose and depth behind them," Bure said at the time. "I knew that the people behind Great American Family were Christians that love the Lord and wanted to promote faith programming and good family entertainment."
Siwa explained to podcast host and "The Bachelor" alum Nick Viall she took issue with that particular quote from Bure's interview and shared how she viewed Bure's remark.
"It wasn’t that she wants to do a movie about that. It's that she wants to do a movie about that to put down LGBTQIA, and that she was specifically going to make movies that had no representation of LGBTQIA, which is fine if you are doing it because it's just your movie's storyline, and it’s just it is what it is," Siwa said.
"Not everything needs to be gay, essentially, but when you’re doing it out of spite to say, ‘Too much is about LGBTQ right now. You guys suck, and I want to make a movie about traditional marriage. And you’re not traditional.' That got to me a little bit.
"That's what I don't like because … why is LGBTQIA not allowed to be good, loving, Christian? You know what I mean? You can be gay, and you can look up to the Lord. Why not? You know?" Siwa said. "And, so, that's where it's like, ‘Homegirl, just go make your movie.’"
Earlier in the podcast, the Oklahoma native said she "grew up to be religious."
"I still have faith. I still believe," she added.
A representative for Bure did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
After Bure's comments sparked backlash in November, she issued a statement.
"All of you who know me know beyond question that I have great love and affection for all people," the statement said. "It absolutely breaks my heart that anyone would ever think I intentionally would want to offend and hurt anyone.
"We need Christmas more than ever. I am a devoted Christian, which means that I believe that every human being bears the image of God. Because of that, I am called to love all people. And I do.
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"I have long wanted to find a home for more faith-based programming. I am grateful to be an integral part of a young and growing network.
"I had also expressed in my interview, which was not included, that people of all ethnicities and identities have and will continue to contribute to the network in great ways both in front of and behind the camera, which I encourage and fully support."
Siwa also recalled the alleged incident that led her to brand Bure "the rudest celebrity" she had ever met in her July 2022 TikTok video. According to Siwa, the interaction took place when she was 10 or 11 and attended the premiere of "Fuller House."
"The J Team" star remembered she asked Bure to pose for a photo with her, but the actress told her, "Not right now."
"And I was like, ‘OK, fine. Like, no worries,’" Siwa said on the podcast. "I was sad. I loved [Bure's character D.J.] on the show, but whatever, fine.
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"I walked away, went back over to my mom. And I turned around, and she was taking pictures with other kids. And just as a little kid that just like stuck with me. You know what I mean? It was just kind of one of those things that if somebody was to ask me that question [about the rudest celebrity she has ever met], that would be my answer."
Siwa told Viall that Bure contacted her and apologized after her TikTok video went viral.
"Everyone started coming after her. Everyone started coming after me," the YouTuber recalled. "We were both getting hit. She called me. She was like, ‘Can we make peace of this?' She was like, ‘What went on?’
"She apologized, and I was like, ‘Honestly, I appreciate that you called," Siwa added. "If you make a post, I’ll respond to it.’ I responded to it, whatever, fine, and then after that, dust settled.
"I actually had a little bit of like, 'I shouldn't have posted that.' She didn't need that. I didn't need that. Like, let's learn the lesson for next time."
However, Siwa said she felt compelled to respond after Bure's "traditional marriage" remarks.
The singer told Viall she has come to terms with the fact she and Bure will probably never see eye to eye.
"After reading [the article], it gave me a little sense of, ‘OK, you and her are never going to agree. You and her are never going to be friends. You and her are never going to get along,'" Siwa said.
"I’m never going to be able to change her. She’s not gonna be able to change me. We can both just live life. We can just both have fun." | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/jojo-siwa-doesn-t-regret-calling-candace-cameron-bure-out-for-being-rudest-star-she/article_61be2b7c-6a06-5708-8c0a-edc2c2a52706.html | 2023-07-29T06:22:19 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/jojo-siwa-doesn-t-regret-calling-candace-cameron-bure-out-for-being-rudest-star-she/article_61be2b7c-6a06-5708-8c0a-edc2c2a52706.html |
Fox News host Laura Ingraham hit back at President Biden touting economic progress under his watch in Maine, Friday, on "The Ingraham Angle."
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LAURA INGRAHAM: First, remember, Biden has a long history of pretending that he's someone he's not, right. We know that and second, of course, he's going to fake a Trump-like approach to the economy because Trump's policies actually work and because Biden's numbers are in the toilet.
Look, the facts are undeniable here, Americans were making more when Trump was president, and they felt more optimistic about the future, barely any inflation, low energy prices, it all meant happier and more hopeful families. Meanwhile, the progress that Biden was out touting today in Maine, it's a fantasy. Inflation may be declining slightly, but big deal since he's the one who punished us with inflation in the first place.
And the recent slight improvement in our GDP certainly wouldn't have been possible without the red states that are filled with all those MAGA Republicans Biden thinks are so terrible working as hard as they have. It's because those governors in those red states rejected lockdowns and frankly the entire Biden approach to COVID, and of course, at the same time, they're pushing pro-growth policies, all those policies that Biden hates. So Biden right now is trying to be both a globalist and a populist, but it doesn't work. In the past month, Blinken, Kerry and Yellen all traveled to China not to help Main Street, but to reassure Wall Street. Look, you can't be a populist and suck up to the CCP at the same time. And Biden's supposed support for Made in America today, it's all just talk. He already told the EU that he was going to tweak the Made in America provisions that would hurt their imports that he inserted in that so-called Inflation Reduction Act. So those are out the window.
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In the real world, facts are facts. And despite Democrat spins on the economy, look, reality bites here. Courtesy of Biden's destructive domestic and foreign policy gasoline, is now at an eight-month high as Russia now is working with OPEC to drive down supply. And all of us who go to the grocery store know that food costs are still way up. There up, a year ago, bread, frozen vegetables, pet food, all of it, it's a joke, and it's all on Biden's shoulders.
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A Michigan teacher is accused of smuggling drugs, a cell phone for phone sex and money to inmates under the guise of working as a jail educator, officials said Friday.
Meredith Leyrer, 54, was arrested on Monday and faces charges of manufacturing and delivering narcotics, bringing contraband into a correctional facility and bringing a phone into a correctional facility, all felonies, Genesee County Sheriff Christopher Swanson said in a video posted to the department’s Facebook page on Friday.
Leyrer began abusing her role as an educator for the Inmate Growth Naturally and Intentionally Through Education (IGNITE) program last December, Swanson said.
Swanson called IGNITE an "education model, a culture change" but to "see somebody from the inside try to take that down we have to realize that nothing is sacred."
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He added that the type of drug smuggling conspiracy Leyrer was allegedly involved with at the jail is difficult to undertake and those that do "use their positions of influence and trust, and they abuse it."
Leyrer, who was a teacher at Mount Morris High School, a partner with IGNITE, allegedly deposited more than $630 into three inmates accounts starting in December before she began smuggling in fentanyl pills and cans of marijuana wax.
Surveillance video from the jail allegedly showed Leyrer pass more than 100 fentanyl pills to an inmate inside a folder while they sat at a table during a lesson one day.
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"This is not a teacher this is a drug smuggler who plays the role of a teacher," Swanson said.
He said Leyrer also smuggled in cellphone into the jail "so she could have phone sex" with inmates, adding that she made more than 350 calls to inmates in December.
Swanson said Leyrer burst into tears when he told her how "disappointed" he was in her after her arrest, saying that she told him she had "low self-esteem" and had been "groomed" by the inmates.
Swanson said she began justifying her actions because of her grooming in a similar way an addict does. She remains in custody on a $20,000 bond.
Swanson promised that he wouldn’t give up on IGNITE "because of a drug smuggler."
"We’re never going to relent," he said , saying he "accepted responsibility" that Leyrer’s alleged conspiracy was able to continue for seven months before she was caught.
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"Anything good is going to be battle tested and in the end we’re going to be better for it," he added. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/michigan-teacher-arrested-for-smuggling-fentanyl-money-cell-for-phone-sex-into-jail-sheriff-says/article_3ae8a4af-8783-5374-95dc-4602dd90dc8f.html | 2023-07-29T06:22:31 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/michigan-teacher-arrested-for-smuggling-fentanyl-money-cell-for-phone-sex-into-jail-sheriff-says/article_3ae8a4af-8783-5374-95dc-4602dd90dc8f.html |
Nearly 100 furry friends are looking for their forever homes after Michigan police rescued the cats from a hoarder situation.
This week, Brownstown Township Police Department responded to an elderly man's home in Downriver, Michigan after neighbors called police expressing their concerning after noticing a pervasive urine stench.
Body camera footage released by police show law enforcement investigate the home and begin realizing how many feline friends were inside the home.
"Got three or four more just chilling back there," an officer is heard saying in the footage. "Three on the table, two on the floor eating."
At first, Animal Control thought there were about 50 animals inside the home, but now that number is tipping to nearly 100 cats and kittens.
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Brownstown Township Police Deputy Chief Andrew Starzec told FOX 2 Detroit that the animals were taken care of with enough food and water to survive, however, the elderly man exceeded the number of cats allowed in the ordinance.
"The cats were well cared for. They seem to be a healthy weight and were pretty good," Starzec said. "Unfortunately, the Brownstown ordinance states three animals in the house, and there were way more than that."
"You can't have more than three cats or three dogs, and we are clearly over that in this case," Starzec added.
The adorable cats and kittens were taken to the local Brownstown Township animal shelter, but the small shelter quickly became inundated with the adoptable pets.
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"They're doing everything they can to get the animals in nice, safe homes," Starzec said.
The homeowner is facing several fines following the discovery, but police said that he is cooperating with authorities.
Anyone interested in adopting one or some of the cats can call the animal shelter at 734-675-4008. Adoption fees are waived for veterans. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/nearly-100-michigan-cats-up-for-adoption-after-being-rescued-from-hoarder-situation-looking-for/article_c26991a4-d2b6-51bf-a445-d6f7586656f5.html | 2023-07-29T06:22:37 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/nearly-100-michigan-cats-up-for-adoption-after-being-rescued-from-hoarder-situation-looking-for/article_c26991a4-d2b6-51bf-a445-d6f7586656f5.html |
A New Jersey woman has been charged with posing as a doctor and prescribing medicine, authorities said Thursday.
Maria Macburnie, 62, was charged with practicing medicine by an unlicensed person, forgery, health care claims fraud, and three counts of distribution of a controlled dangerous substance, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.
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Between March 2022 and June 2023, she treated patients out of Shore Medical Associates in Toms River, prosecutors said.
She allegedly presented herself as Dr. Fe Almazon-Condit, a relative of hers who is licensed to practice medicine.
In addition to issuing prescriptions, Macburnie filed insurance claims and billed for her services when the real Dr. Condit was unable to see patients, authorities said.
Fox News Digital reached out to Shore Medical Associates. A voice message for the clinic said the office was permanently closed and advised patients to seek medical services elsewhere. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/new-jersey-woman-posed-as-doctor-prescribed-patients-medicine-without-license-for-over-a-year/article_a53eaf36-f413-5695-8b20-1f37d1bc23e7.html | 2023-07-29T06:22:43 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/new-jersey-woman-posed-as-doctor-prescribed-patients-medicine-without-license-for-over-a-year/article_a53eaf36-f413-5695-8b20-1f37d1bc23e7.html |
Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married on this day in history, July 29, 1981.
The first-ever televised royal wedding was watched by an estimated 750 million people in 74 countries, said the BBC's website.
An additional 600,000 people stood on the streets of London, hoping to get a glimpse of the future king, 32, on his wedding day.
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The bride, 20, wore a custom-made gown sewn by former husband-and-wife designers David and Elizabeth Emanuel.
The dress, which was made of silk and taffeta, featured a 25-foot train, mother-of-pearl sequins, and about 10,000 pearls, said Brides.com.
It barely fit in the carriage that Diana rode in with her father to St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
David Emanuel later told British Vogue that the dress "was typical of early '80s style — overblown, romantic, flouncy — but we had to get it right because we knew it would go down in history."
Diana's wedding dress was top-secret, and the Emanuels even code-named her "Deborah" to avoid suspicion, said the Brides publication.
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"She was just lovely, really kind of easygoing. We never had any special instructions about how to make the wedding dress," Elizabeth Emanuel told People magazine.
"That added a bit to the fun of it all, made it bit of an adventure."
They also made a second secret wedding dress in case the original design was leaked, they said.
This backup dress was less ornate than the one Diana wore on her wedding day, but "we wanted to make sure that we had something there. It was for our own peace of mind, really."
Sticking to wedding traditions, Diana also wore something old, new, borrowed and blue, said Smithsonian Magazine.
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Aside from her new dress, the Spencer Tiara that Diana wore was both old and borrowed, said the same source.
Her "something blue" was a small blue bow sewn onto the dress, they said.
The wedding location of St. Paul's Cathedral in London was a break from royal tradition, said Smithsonian.
The last royal wedding to occur at St. Paul's was the 1501 nuptials between Arthur, Prince of Wales, and Catherine of Aragon.
The location was not the only non-traditional thing from this wedding.
Their vows, as well, broke from the norm.
Diana did not vow to "obey" Charles in her vows, something the future king agreed to after "very serious" with his future bride, said Smithsonian Magazine.
Diana also flubbed the name of her groom, mixing up his names, said the same source.
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"Charles, meanwhile, said ‘thy goods' instead of my ‘my worldly goods’" in his vows, the publication also noted.
While the wedding was meant to invoke a modern-day fairytale, the marriage did not last.
Diana and Charles, who had two sons together — William, born in June 1982, and Harry, born in September 1984 — separated in 1992.
They officially divorced in 1996.
Diana was tragically killed in a car accident in 1997.
In 2005, Charles married Camilla Parker Bowles.
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The eldest son of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was crowned King of England on May 6, 2023, at London’s Westminster Abbey.
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Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has broken with his party when it comes to just how far he's willing to support medical treatments for children identifying as transgender.
Beshear, who polls show maintains one of the nation's highest approval ratings for a sitting governor despite leading a deep-red state, pushed back on Republican criticism last week that he supports sex change surgeries for children.
In a new ad titled, "Parents," Beshear says the attacks from Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, his Republican opponent in this year's gubernatorial race, concerning child sex changes are "not true," and declares he's "never supported gender reassignment surgery for kids – and those procedures don’t happen here in Kentucky."
He also referenced his promise to "support parents," who he says "know what's best" for their children, a position he has maintained when it comes to other types of transgender-related treatments, such as hormone therapies, which he refers to as "gender-affirming care."
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"Andy Beshear has always been clear that he does not support gender reassignment surgery for minors – which doesn’t happen in Kentucky," Beshear's campaign manager, Eric Hyers, said in a statement. "Daniel Cameron and his allies are pushing a blatantly false attack because they know they can’t win talking about Cameron’s record, which includes supporting cuts to teacher pensions and backing schemes to divert money out of our public schools."
"As governor and as a father, Andy Beshear will always support parents, because he understands that parents know what’s best for their kids – not politicians in Frankfort or Washington," he added.
In response to Beshear's stated opposition to child sex change surgeries, Cameron's campaign called foul.
"Andy Beshear supports sex-change surgeries for kids because he vetoed the bill banning them in March," campaign surrogate and Republican Party of Kentucky spokesman Sean Southard said in a statement. "Now, in the heat of a campaign, Andy Beshear is misleading voters about his true beliefs. It’s a shame, and Kentuckians are smart enough to see through Andy Beshear’s lies."
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Southard was referencing Beshear's March veto of SB 150, a bill to ban gender transition surgeries for minors, prohibit school discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity, and prevent teachers from being forced to use a student's preferred pronouns.
In his veto, Beshear argued the bill allowed "too much government interference in personal healthcare issues and rips away the freedom of parents to make medical decisions for their children," and that it would "cause an increase in suicide among Kentucky's youth."
A spokesperson for Beshear's campaign told Fox News Digital that his veto of the bill was based on multiple concerns about the legislation, including mental health and parental rights, and not about the ban on child sex change surgeries.
Southard also pointed to Beshear's veto of the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act last year, or SB 83, a bill that prohibited biological males from competing in girls sports. In his veto, Beshear argued that the policies set by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association "allow transgender children the opportunity to participate in sports without disturbing the competitive balance."
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Those policies Beshear referenced allowed biological male children to compete in girls' sports if they underwent sex reassignment before puberty, or after puberty if they completed changes to their external genitalia, received hormone therapy "in a verifiable manner and for a sufficient length of time to minimize gender-related advantages," and continued taking such hormone treatments.
Beshear's vetoes of SB 83 and SB 150 were ultimately overridden by both Republican-controlled houses of the state legislature.
The race between Beshear and Cameron is expected to be the most-watched of the 2023 election cycle and is likely to be viewed as a bellwether for the 2024 elections.
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Fox News host Sean Hannity gave his take as the intensifying investigation into the Biden family's business dealings and Hunter's failed plea deal.
SEAN HANNITY: Tonight, the President of the United States, Joe Biden, has been accused by a credible FBI source of taking foreign cash in exchange for policy decisions. In other words, you call that bribery. There is a mountain of evidence now to back up these very serious claims, including circumstantial evidence, hard evidence from Hunter's own laptop. We have bank records. We have text messages, eyewitness accounts, whistleblower testimony and other recordings apparently exist. And yet this week, the Biden DOJ, Hunter, Biden's attorney, they were working hand in hand to sweep these allegations under the rug forever and keep it from you, the American people. But thanks to a responsible federal judge, it did not go according to plan. Now, Hunter's sweetheart plea deal was rejected. Now, a federal investigation into potential FARA violations. Other felonies remain active and the Bidens are reportedly distraught. They should be. It is so bad that Joe Biden is now taking the next ten days off. Too stressful for him. You're going to hang out on the beach and try and move his beach chair all by himself and recuperate. The writing is on the wall and decades of what is disgraceful conduct now finally catching up with the Biden family syndicate… Joe's House of Cards is now crumbling around him.
HUNTER BIDEN CONTRADICTS DAD'S CLAIM NOBODY IN FAMILY ‘MADE MONEY FROM CHINA’
Now, this week in court, Hunter directly contradicted his father when he admitted to taking money from China. Now, that was something Joe had vehemently denied at one of the debates. In other words, Joe got caught in a lie yet once again. Now, meanwhile, Hunter's lawyers have now reportedly been banned from calling the county clerk after they were accused the night before the hearing of misreported misrepresenting themselves on a phone call to the clerk. And according to the allegations, a member of Biden's legal team actually pretended to represent a Republican congressman in an attempt to get evidence removed from a recent amicus filing, a court that was on the court docket. But the shady behavior didn't stop there.
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A second structural issue at a Carowinds amusement park roller coaster in North Carolina was discovered just about a month after a major crack was discovered on the ride.
The initial crack on Carowinds' Fury 325 giga roller coaster was discovered on a steel support beam by Jeremy Wagner, a visitor to the amusement park on June 30. He notified park officials of the crack, which was seen while people were on the ride, and it was temporarily closed.
Video of the roller coaster crack shared with Fox News Digital shows the area around the crack shaking, and an air gap could be seen between where the weld should have been.
According to the amusement park, it was in the process of working with the ride manufacturer to install a new support column and testing was underway.
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However, the North Carolina Department of Labor said in a statement on Friday that the agency has been informed of a second "weld indication," which "could be either a break or a crack."
Meredith Watson, a spokesperson for the North Carolina Department of Labor, said in a statement that "No certificate of operation has been issued nor do we have a timeline of when the certificate of operation will be issued for the Fury 325."
A certificate of operation is required for the ride to operate.
When contacted by Fox News Digital, a Carowinds spokesperson said that during maintenance reviews, "it is not uncommon to discover slight weld indications in various locations of a steel superstructure. It is important to note that these indications do not compromise the structural integrity or safety of the ride."
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"We are conducting a full maintenance review of Fury 325 during this testing process. This maintenance review – which is consistent with routine off-season procedures – includes a review of the steel superstructure, the trains, and the ride control system," the spokesperson said. "When such indications are found, we conduct non-destructive testing to determine the appropriate remedy. Once a repair is completed, it undergoes inspection and approval before the ride is deemed operational. Additionally, as is customary, we conduct test cycles to ensure its smooth operation before guests are allowed on the ride."
The spokesperson added that it is continuing to "conduct a comprehensive series of detailed tests and inspections in preparation for the reopening of Fury 325."
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North Carolina Department of Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson said earlier in July that "until we're 100% comfortable issuing that new certificate of operation, we will not do so."
"We're going to take as long as it takes," Dobson said.
The amusement park's website states that Fury 325 is "the tallest, fastest, longest giga coaster in North America."
The roller coaster reaches speeds of up to 95 mph and has a peak height of 325 feet, which is followed by a "dramatic 81-degree drop, the website states.
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Eagles co-founding member Randy Meisner is being remembered by former bandmates after he died at the age of 77 Wednesday.
The Eagles said on their official Facebook page Meisner died from complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
"Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band. His vocal range was astonishing, as is evident on his signature ballad, ‘Take It to the Limit,’" the band said in a post.
EAGLES FOUNDING MEMBER RANDY MEISNER DEAD AT 77
The announcement of Meisner's death included a photo of Meisner, along with Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Bernie Leadon, who formed the Eagles in 1971.
Randy's former Eagles bandmate Don Felder took to Instagram to remember him as "one of the nicest, sweetest, most talented, and funniest guys" he's ever known.
"It breaks my heart to hear of his passing. His voice stirred millions of souls every time he sang Take It To The Limit. The crowd would EXPLODE with cheers and applause," Felder, who joined the band in 1974, wrote. "We had some wild and wicked fun memories together, brother. God bless you Randy for bringing so many people joy and happiness. RIP, my friend."
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Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh took to Instagram Friday to remember his late bandmate.
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"An honor and privilege to share the stage with, Randy was a great guy with an unforgettable voice. Here's to always being a dreamer, my friend. RIP," Walsh, who joined the Eagles in 1975, captioned a picture of the duo.
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis also posted a tribute Thursday night, saying on Facebook, "The Eagles were A BIG part of the soundtrack of my life.
"Randy Meisner added so much vocally to the group. I don't know if any of you have watched it, but HISTORY OF THE EAGLES : The story of an American band by Allison Eastwood is a personal favorite and an annual watch. Sad to hear that Randy died today. Another angel voice gone."
The Poco Facebook page honored the former band member Thursday night, saying, "Randy Meisner crossed over to the other side. Maybe Rusty was there to greet him."
The post was referring to Poco co-founder Rusty Young, who died in April 2021. Meisner had joined Poco in 1968 and was with the group a few months.
Canadian guitarist Randy Bachman also tweeted Thursday, sharing his condolences after the news of Meisner's death.
"Sorry to hear #Eagles #musician Randy Meisner has left us. He was an incredible #singer #songwriter and #bassist. Peace to his friends and family. #Takeittothelimit #rip #RandyMeisner," Bachman wrote.
Fellow Poco rocker Jim Messina took to Twitter Thursday to honor Randy with a collage of photos.
"It is with great sadness that I learned about Randy Meisner’s passing today," Messina said.
"I’m just so grateful of the times that we spent together in the 60s and once again in the late 80s. Most of all I’m grateful that I had the opportunity to see him for the last time…"
Richie Furay of Poco joined in the tributes Thursday night.
"I am saddened, as I know the music world is saddened, at the news of Randy Meisner's passing last night," Furay wrote on Facebook.
"Randy was an original member of Poco with a distinguished voice that was unmistakable. He will be missed. Our prayers go out to his family."
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame tweeted a video compilation along with a statement Thursday night.
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"In Memoriam: As co-founder of 1998 Inductees the Eagles, Randy Meisner’s melodic basslines and falsetto vocals contributed to the band’s first four albums. Meisner co-wrote some of the band’s most enduring hits, including their first million-seller 'Take it to the Limit,'" the tweet said.
"And ‘Try and Love Again.’ Described by bandmate Don Felder as a man with ‘a great heart and a loving soul,’ Meisner’s high harmonies are instantly recognizable and cherished by Eagles fans around the world."
Meisner left the band and returned to his family following a fight with his bandmates in the late '70s.
Over the years, he continued making music, sometimes solo and sometimes with other musicians. Meisner never achieved the success he'd had with the Eagles, but he didn't exactly want that for himself.
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"I could have tripled my money if I’d stayed," Meisner told People Magazine in 1981. "But I was just tired of the touring. It’s a crazy life that you live at twice the normal speed. When it got to the point of sanity or money ... I thought I’d rather have sanity." | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/the-eagles-randy-meisner-remembered-by-former-bandmates-don-felder-joe-walsh-wicked-fun-memories/article_70f4b315-825d-5303-b201-fd94dd69052f.html | 2023-07-29T06:23:14 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/the-eagles-randy-meisner-remembered-by-former-bandmates-don-felder-joe-walsh-wicked-fun-memories/article_70f4b315-825d-5303-b201-fd94dd69052f.html |
Tim McGraw revealed the one thing that fans should never expect to see at his concerts.
The 56-year-old country singer, who announced his upcoming "Standing Room Only" tour on Friday, told Entertainment Tonight that there will most likely be no pyrotechnics at any of his concerts.
"I'm not a big pyro guy. I'm scared to death. I know myself enough that I move around all over the place and sure enough I'll be standing right over one of those things when it goes off," the "1923" star quipped.
He added, "We don't need that. I'd light my a** on fire."
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However, McGraw said that concert-goers can expect a big show and he was excited for his fans to see what he had in store.
"It's the first time we've done an arena tour in a long time," the "It's Your Love" hitmaker said. "I'm looking forward to it. We've got some crazy spectacular production I'm looking forward to everybody seeing. This is probably one the coolest productions we've ever had. We're gonna blow it out."
McGraw told ET that his wife Faith Hill will likely attend some of the performances during his tour.
"She comes out occasionally and hangs out with us. She loves it," McGraw said. "She has fun on the side of the stage. If we had a camera on her, you'd see her dancing all night."
During his interview with Entertainment Tonight, the three-time Grammy Award winner joked that he was "the worst singer" in his family. McGraw and fellow country superstar Hill, who have been married for 26 years, share daughters Gracie, 26, Maggie, 24, and Audrey, 21.
"All three of them are great singers," McGraw said of his daughters. "I'd love to do a song with all five of us at some point. I talk about it all the time and they're like, 'I ain't gonna sing with you, Dad.'"
He continued, "Maybe I'll talk them into it. Maybe they'll sort of grow out of that phase a little bit where they don't want to sing with me. They'll sing with Mom, but I'm probably not up to par with the rest of them."
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"I'm the worst singer in the family," McGraw added. It's true. I'm pretty good, but I'm the worst singer in the family."
Grammy Award winner Carly Pearce is slated to be the opening act on the 30-date tour, which kicks off on March 14, 2024, in Jacksonville, Florida and will conclude in Phoenix, Arizona on June 27.
"I always want to deliver the best possible concert I can for the fans," McGraw said in a statement to Billboard. "We’ve got some really special plans to make this the biggest and the best tour we’ve ever done."
The Louisiana native will release his 17th studio album "Standing Room Only on August 25. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/tim-mcgraw-reveals-the-one-thing-he-won-t-do-at-his-concerts-im-scared/article_650be5a4-f5ff-58f0-8d1b-2811070d9cb2.html | 2023-07-29T06:23:20 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/tim-mcgraw-reveals-the-one-thing-he-won-t-do-at-his-concerts-im-scared/article_650be5a4-f5ff-58f0-8d1b-2811070d9cb2.html |
Republican presidential candidate and former Texas Congressman Will Hurd was booed off the stage at a campaign event in Iowa on Friday after he began railing against former President Donald Trump.
The instance occurred at the end of Hurd's speech at the Republican Party's annual Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines when he declared Trump was running for president "to stay out of prison," rather than to "make America great again."
"The reason Donald Trump lost the election in 2020 is he failed to grow the GOP brand in areas like women with a college degree in the suburbs, Black and Brown communities, and people under the age of 35," Hurd said as he began laying into Trump.
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"One of the things we need in our elected leaders is for them to speak the truth, even if it's unpopular. Donald Trump is not running for president to make America great again. Donald Trump is not running for president to represent the people that voted for him in 2016 and 2020. Donald Trump is running to stay out of prison," he said.
The crowd erupted in boos, causing Hurd to have to pause his speech.
"I know, I know, I know, I know, I know. Listen, I know the truth – the truth is hard," he said as the boos continued. "But if we elect Donald Trump, we are willingly giving Joe Biden four more years in the White House and America can't handle that."
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"God bless you and God bless America," he said as he departed the stage.
Hurd, a former CIA agent, launched his presidential campaign in June amid Trump's continued dominance in the GOP race. He has said he would not sign a pledge to support the eventual 2024 Republican nominee which the Republican National Committee is mandating that all candidates sign in order to make the stage at the first debate in August hosted by Fox News.
He has so far not met the fundraising and polling requirements to qualify for the debate. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/watch-gop-presidential-candidate-trump-critic-will-hurd-booed-off-stage-at-iowa-event/article_94a1713b-f8e3-5645-bab9-5f378d10e017.html | 2023-07-29T06:23:26 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/watch-gop-presidential-candidate-trump-critic-will-hurd-booed-off-stage-at-iowa-event/article_94a1713b-f8e3-5645-bab9-5f378d10e017.html |
Earlier this month, nine-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard decided he was ready to move on from the Portland Trail Blazers.
Lillard requested a trade from Portland, and the team is working to "accommodate" him, according to multiple reports.
In the weeks since, reports have surfaced that Lillard's representatives have made it clear he only wants to play for the Miami Heat in 2023-24.
The posturing prompted the league to issue a memo to all 30 NBA teams, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Friday.
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According to the memo, Lillard or his agent, Aaron Goodwin, could face discipline from the league if they made any further comments on exclusively targeting one team for a potential trade.
The memo also warned that other players could be punished in the future if they engaged in similar behavior.
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"Recent media reports stated that Damian Lillard's agent, Aaron Goodwin, called multiple NBA teams to warn them against trading for Lillard because Lillard's only desired trade destination is Miami. Goodwin also made public comments indicating that Lillard would not fully perform the services called for under his player contract if traded to another team," the memo, obtained by Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report, states.
It added that the NBA conducted interviews with Lillard and Goodwin.
"We interviewed Goodwin and Lillard and also spoke with several NBA teams to whom Goodwin spoke. Goodwin denied stating or indicating to any team that Lillard would refuse to play for them. Goodwin and Lillard affirmed to us that Lillard would fully perform the services called for under his player contract in any trade scenario. The relevant teams provided descriptions of their communications with Goodwin that were mostly, though not entirely, consistent with Goodwin's statements to us."
The memo also stated that Lillard and Goodwin were encouraged not to make remarks that suggested the NBA star would refuse to "fully perform the services called for under his player contract in the event of a trade."
"We have advised Goodwin and Lillard that any future comments, made privately to teams or publicly, suggesting Lillard will not fully perform the services called for under his player contract in the event of a trade will subject Lillard to discipline by the NBA," the memo said. "We also have advised the Players Association that any similar comments by players or their agents will be subject to discipline going forward."
The Heat and the Trail Blazers have yet to come to a formal agreement about a trade for Lillard. The 33-year-old point guard does have multiple years remaining on his contract with the Blazers, which does not include a no-trade clause.
The NBA already has rules in place regarding trade requests being publicly issued. Players or their representatives are permitted to make requests privately.
Lillard has spent his entire 11-year NBA career with the Blazers. | https://www.foxbangor.com/sports/national-sports/nba-issues-memo-after-comments-from-damian-lillard-s-agent-about-wanting-to-be-traded/article_807ebfa0-229c-58eb-8b2d-17a62ed7519a.html | 2023-07-29T06:23:33 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/sports/national-sports/nba-issues-memo-after-comments-from-damian-lillard-s-agent-about-wanting-to-be-traded/article_807ebfa0-229c-58eb-8b2d-17a62ed7519a.html |
Zoë Chavarria, 12, of Santa Clara Pueblo, has a veil adjusted Tuesday before taking on the role of Euridice for a walk through of Orfeo as part of the Santa Fe Opera’s 3, 2, 1, Opera with Oliver Prezant, where children act out elements of the opera before taking their seats to see a dress rehearsal. The rehearsal was part of the Santa Fe Opera’s Pueblo Opera Program, a program that brings Native youth to the opera.
Toni Herrera, a member of the advisory Pueblo Opera Cultural Council, and her children Zoë Herrera and Kai Herrera wait outside the Santa Fe Opera gates Tuesday before entering to see a dress rehearsal of Orfeo. For Herrera, attending the opera each summer has become a family tradition spanning two generations.
Autumn Valencia, 6, sits next to Aria Medina, 8, both of Santa Clara Pueblo, as they watch student performers participate in an exercise Tuesday as part of 3, 2, 1, Opera with Oliver Prezant, where children act out elements of the opera before taking their seats to see a dress rehearsal.
Kailayne Jensen, 15, a Diné powwow dancer and hoop dancer from Pojoaque, stands in the gardens at the Santa Fe Opera on Tuesday before seeing a dress rehearsal for Orfeo.
Zoë Chavarria, 12, of Santa Clara Pueblo, has a veil adjusted Tuesday before taking on the role of Euridice for a walk through of Orfeo as part of the Santa Fe Opera’s 3, 2, 1, Opera with Oliver Prezant, where children act out elements of the opera before taking their seats to see a dress rehearsal. The rehearsal was part of the Santa Fe Opera’s Pueblo Opera Program, a program that brings Native youth to the opera.
Toni Herrera, a member of the advisory Pueblo Opera Cultural Council, and her children Zoë Herrera and Kai Herrera wait outside the Santa Fe Opera gates Tuesday before entering to see a dress rehearsal of Orfeo. For Herrera, attending the opera each summer has become a family tradition spanning two generations.
Autumn Valencia, 6, sits next to Aria Medina, 8, both of Santa Clara Pueblo, as they watch student performers participate in an exercise Tuesday as part of 3, 2, 1, Opera with Oliver Prezant, where children act out elements of the opera before taking their seats to see a dress rehearsal.
Kailayne Jensen, 15, a Diné powwow dancer and hoop dancer from Pojoaque, stands in the gardens at the Santa Fe Opera on Tuesday before seeing a dress rehearsal for Orfeo.
Toni Herrera remembers her first trip to the Santa Fe Opera.
She was 7 or 8 years old. It was dusk, with a summer breeze blowing through the opera’s outdoor theater. In the nearby orchestra pit, musicians tuned their instruments. Showtime chimes and whispering ushers informed operagoers it was time to take their seats.
As a child whose world was largely confined to Santa Clara Pueblo, Herrera had no idea what to expect when performers took the stage. So she waited — not afraid, just uncertain — of what she was about to witness.
“That’s what hooked me, and I just always want ... any other kids to feel that excitement,” Herrera recalled.
Herrera, now an adult and a member of the advisory Pueblo Opera Cultural Council, found herself back at the Santa Fe Opera on Tuesday evening with her 13-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son. She was still excited, ready to hear what her children — and the dozens of other Pueblo youth — thought of the company’s production of Claudio Monteverdi’s Orfeo.
For Herrera, attending the opera each summer has become a family tradition spanning two generations. The tradition is made possible by the Santa Fe Opera’s Pueblo Opera Program, which has brought more than 100,000 Indigenous youth, primarily ages 6 to 18, to experience the excitement of live performances.
It does two things at the same time, Herrera said: It exposes children to the world outside their pueblo communities while highlighting the components the performances share with traditional Indigenous song, dance, storytelling and celebration.
This summer marks the program’s 50th anniversary, to be observed with the release of a documentary, directed by Beverly Singer of Santa Clara Pueblo and produced by the Pueblo Opera Cultural Council in collaboration with the Santa Fe Opera,
“What I want this film to do is to really give people the sense that Pueblo people are not resigned to just stay in the pueblo, that we have interests outside of here to participate in all levels of education and activity and performance,” Singer said in an interview.
When Kailayne Jensen, 15, arrived at the Santa Fe Opera on Tuesday night, she noticed the connection between her own style of performing arts and the performance she was about to witness.
Kailayne is a Diné powwow dancer and hoop dancer.
Hoop dancers shape their hoops into plants, animals or the world to convey meaning, just as opera singers’ movements convey unspoken messages. Indigenous regalia, like operatic costumes, make up part of the story, too.
All of it added up to one thing, Kailayne said: “Expressing yourself” through performance.
Understanding that connection is what the Pueblo Opera Program is all about, said Renee Roybal of San Ildefonso Pueblo, a member of the Pueblo Opera Cultural Council.
When preparing for a major performance, pueblo communities organize rehearsals, determine a set list, make or purchase costumes, learn new songs and prepare traditional foods. A similar “protocol” is required in an opera.
The connection between opera and Indigenous song and dance is a mutual reverence for storytelling, Roybal said, especially when the story — like Monteverdi’s Orfeo — has survived for hundreds of years.
“It’s tradition carried on through song, dance and food. And I think that’s exactly what the opera does but in a different view,” she said.
And that different view can be helpful as kids learn more about the world, Herrera said. Growing up in Santa Clara Pueblo, Herrera’s own visits to the opera as a child expanded her understanding of other cultures, other languages, other parts of the world.
“It definitely opened up my eyes. There’s a lot more out there in the world than just my little community,” she recalled.
Now, Herrera’s daughter, Zoë, hopes to learn Russian, after listening to Russian operas.
Herrera described the experience of growing up in a pueblo as existing in two worlds: “There’s our traditional world, and then there’s the actual outside world. Of course, as we start getting older, we’re going to have to start working outside the pueblo or our little communities.”
Attending the opera — with all of its storytelling similarities to Indigenous song and dance — helped ease her into the unknown second world, Herrera said.
The new documentary tells the story of the Pueblo Opera Program while examining what’s next for Indigenous people at the Santa Fe Opera.
Singer has spent the last 18 months working on the film. Trained as an anthropologist, filmmaker and museum official, she dug through archival materials and conducted interviews examining the interactions of Native people with various parts of the Santa Fe Opera.
“It’s been quite a project — on many levels — but a beautiful one,” Singer said. | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/education/pueblo-opera-program-celebrates-50th-anniversary/article_dd18946a-264a-11ee-b6ea-0b860efaa07c.html | 2023-07-29T06:24:10 | 1 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/education/pueblo-opera-program-celebrates-50th-anniversary/article_dd18946a-264a-11ee-b6ea-0b860efaa07c.html |
At Fire Station No. 5, firefighter Ryan Campion was moving from firetruck to firetruck, preparing communication radios in the vehicles for a frequency switch.
The goal, he said, is to get first responders within Santa Fe’s fire and police departments on the same statewide channel — known as the Statewide Digital Trunked Radio Communications System — so they can connect with one another and with other state and local agencies to coordinate response efforts.
“If we have a large-scale event or emergency, we can move faster, more efficiently,” he said in between checking the radios on the trucks parked in the station off Siler Road.
Standing nearby, Deputy Chief Ben Valdez of the Santa Fe Police Department, which is also joining the statewide radio system, said the goal is to get every municipality that wants to join on one communal channel.
“It’s critical,” Valdez said. “If we need additional units to respond, communication is essential to get the operation in gear.”
The move, which has so far drawn 34 federal, tribal and local entities, is part of a yearslong effort to better unify law enforcement, medical and fire agencies into a single radio system, said Michael Rohrbacher, director of public safety communications for the state Department of Information Technology, which is overseeing the transition.
Traditionally, he said, “everybody in New Mexico has their own radio system, and it doesn’t necessarily work with another agency’s radios, which means when we have a large-scale event or natural disaster — or unfortunately an officer-involved shooting or a prison escape — you get many different agencies on the scene, and they can’t talk to one another.”
Moving more of those agencies onto one radio frequency will eliminate that problem, he said.
The interoperable radio initiative is a voluntary one for those entities, he said, and over time he expects more will want to join.
The transition to the digital trunked radio system, which will take until 2028 to become fully operational, comes as Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office announced she will provide funding to cover a year’s worth of radio subscription fees for agencies around the state.
That will come to about
$2.5 million in capital outlay money, Rohrbacher said in an interview.
He said each radio costs at least $20 per month for a
nonstate agency, such as a county or tribal government. For Santa Fe police, the subscription radio cost coverage will amount to savings of about $420,000 per year.
“This looks to be a significant cost savings with the state covering the monthly subscription cost,” Valdez wrote in an email.
The governor’s financial support comes several months after Senate Bill 409, which would have accomplished the same goal of connecting all the agencies on one radio frequency, stalled in the Senate during this year’s legislative session.
Rep. Joshua Hernandez, R-Rio Rancho, who co-sponsored SB 409, said in an interview the state money to finance the initiative will especially help “the smaller and volunteer public safety departments throughout the state, which are the ones that are most in need.”
Since the governor’s support will cover only the next year of funding for the radio subscriptions, Hernandez said he will work to pass legislation in next year’s session to keep it going.
Santa Fe County officials said they are also joining the digital trunked radio system and are grateful for the financial support.
The Santa Fe County Fire Department has over 200 vehicles and 200 first responders, and when you add up the $20-per-month subscription fee “it becomes very, very costly,” county Fire Chief Jacob Black said in an interview.
More importantly, he said, joining the statewide system “allows us to receive critical information that allows officers and firefighters information they need to make decisions in life-and-death situations.” | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/as-first-responders-move-to-unified-radio-system-governor-steps-up-with-money/article_04b94100-2be5-11ee-bb90-fb676664e798.html | 2023-07-29T06:24:16 | 1 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/as-first-responders-move-to-unified-radio-system-governor-steps-up-with-money/article_04b94100-2be5-11ee-bb90-fb676664e798.html |
The city of Santa Fe has entered into an exclusive agreement allowing a company with a New York address to develop what would be the largest film studio in Northern New Mexico.
The agreement allows Midtown Santa Fe Productions Inc. to negotiate for the expansion and operation of film production studios on the city’s 64-acre midtown campus.
The developer’s proposal to merge Garson Studios with the adjacent Midtown Santa Fe Production Studio would create the largest film studio in the region, covering nearly 20 acres with five buildings and six soundstages, the city said in a news release issued Thursday. Two of the soundstages would be the largest in the Southwest, the release said.
It did not say how many developers submitted bids in response to a request for proposals for the Garson Studios project, and city officials could not be reached for comment Friday.
The agreement includes a “good faith deposit” from the developer of $7,500, to be used by the city to negotiate terms for land and building development, according to city documents.
Midtown Santa Fe Production Studio has been operating as a film studio since December out of the former Shellaberger Tennis Center, which was purchased in November for $6.7 million by New York developer Phillip Gesue, the principal of PE Real Estate Holdings. PE Real Estate is leading the company vying to overhaul the campus studios, the city news release said.
The City Council discussed the negotiations agreement in executive session Wednesday before voting unanimously to approve the deal in a public meeting.
The development will attract international and national film and television producers to Santa Fe, the city said in the news release.
“The union of these two local production studios provides a new level of exposure for Santa Fe’s growing film and television production industry to attract much larger productions from all over the world to diversify our economy, create more job opportunities and drive more money into Santa Fe businesses,” Community Development Department Director Rich Brown said in a statement.
The proposal by Midtown Santa Fe Productions includes an education and job training program in partnership with Santa Fe Community College and the University of New Mexico, and a partnership with the nonprofit Stagecoach Foundation to provide high school seniors and college students with opportunities on the studio campus, according to the news release.
The city expects the development to bring in “a wide array” of permanent jobs and to bolster the economy by drawing in more producers and creating more real estate tax revenue.
Film is a fast-growing industry in New Mexico, in part due to tax rebates offered to production companies for projects shot in the state. High-profile productions like Stranger Things, Better Call Saul and Christopher Nolan’s latest blockbuster Oppenheimer have been shot in the state, and both Netflix and NBC Universal have studios in New Mexico.
The Garson Studio project is part of a planned redevelopment of the midtown campus, which also includes visual arts and performing arts centers. The city issued three requests for proposals in December. Announcements of selections to develop the other two facilities are anticipated for late fall, the release said, adding the city plans to release additional requests for proposals for development of residential and mixed-use projects. | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/city-approves-agreement-with-midtown-santa-fe-productions-for-film-studio-expansion/article_c1b07616-2d5c-11ee-ba71-a38632e3a5b6.html | 2023-07-29T06:24:22 | 1 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/city-approves-agreement-with-midtown-santa-fe-productions-for-film-studio-expansion/article_c1b07616-2d5c-11ee-ba71-a38632e3a5b6.html |
The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.05 billion after no one managed to beat the massive odds and match the lottery game’s six numbers drawn Friday night.
The numbers drawn Friday night were: 5, 10, 28, 52, 63 and the gold ball 18.
The lack of a winner of Friday’s $940 million jackpot means there have been 29 straight draws without a winner. The last time someone won a Mega Millions jackpot was April 18.
The $1.05 billion prize up for grabs in the next drawing Tuesday night would be for a sole winner choosing to be paid through an annuity, with annual payments over 30 years. Jackpot winners almost always opt for a lump sum payment, which for Tuesday’s drawing would be an estimated $527.9 million.
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While no one won the Mega Millions jackpot, it has been less than two weeks since someone in Los Angeles won a $1.08 billion Powerball prize that ranked as the sixth-largest in U.S. history. The winner of the prize is still a mystery.
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Mega Millions is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/07/29/nation/mega-millions-jackpot-climbs-105-billion-after-another-drawing-without-big-winner/ | 2023-07-29T06:24:23 | 1 | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/07/29/nation/mega-millions-jackpot-climbs-105-billion-after-another-drawing-without-big-winner/ |
Happy 90th birthday, Norman!
Join us in celebrating a remarkable milestone as Norman Endres turns 90 years old. A life filled with love, wisdom and cherished memories deserves to be honored and celebrated. Please join us in sending warm wishes, love and blessings to Norman on this extraordinary day. Cards can be sent to 41178 266th Street, Ethan, SD 57334. | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/community/milestones/happy-90th-birthday-norman-5d124a5367a60618cb3c76c5-64c1312ec26b2f7fceae8767 | 2023-07-29T06:24:23 | 0 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/community/milestones/happy-90th-birthday-norman-5d124a5367a60618cb3c76c5-64c1312ec26b2f7fceae8767 |
City and county law enforcement agencies will soon begin deploying unmanned drones to aid in their police work.
The Santa Fe Police Department has purchased five new drones, and the sheriff’s office now has two. Agency leaders say officers and investigators are now being trained and certified by the Federal Aviation Administration to use them, and the city’s drones could be in use by mid to late August.
Sheriff Adan Mendoza and Deputy Chief Matthew Champlin said they expect the drones to be used for search and rescue missions, crime scene investigation and critical incident response. In addition, the sheriff’s office expects to use its drones for sex offender compliance, such as ensuring sex offenders provide the office with accurate addresses, Sheriff Adan Mendoza wrote in an email.
The sheriff’s office used funds from the federal Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program, designed to improve sex offender registration systems and enforcement, to purchase its drones — one more than a year ago for about $4,000 and the other a couple months ago for about $6,000.
Drones also could be used to monitor the massive crowds that attend the burning of Zozobra each year, Champlin said, and “for other law enforcement purposes,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
“The drones will not be used to invade the privacy of our citizens,” the city department said in a statement Thursday.
Neither agency sought public input on its policies for operating the devices, which often raise privacy concerns, or governing body approval of their use. Such public processes weren’t required, Champlin and Mendoza said.
Jennifer Burrill, president-elect of the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, said Friday the local law enforcement agencies’ use of the devices is “deeply concerning ... because it’s a broad area of surveillance without a warrant.”
The devices will increase discovery requirements, or the process of evidence sharing in criminal cases, “in terms of turning over all that footage that they collect off of the drones,” she said. “It’s definitely something we will keep an eye on.”
The police department spent $23,888 for the five drones — an amount that didn’t require council approval, and the department didn’t want to fall behind in implementing the new technology, Champlin said.
Mayor Alan Webber said Friday the city’s new drone program is a way to augment the use of police officers in a time when hiring and keeping them on the job is increasingly difficult.
“Using technology to use officers more efficiently really serves the public interest,” Webber said.
Santa Fe police have created a “comprehensive policy framework, detailing clear guidelines and protocols for the use of drones,” with a focus on “respect for citizens’ privacy and civil rights” as well as “maintaining transparency and accountability,” the agency said in its statement.
A committee of city police officers spent more than six months drafting the regulations, Champlin said. “This wasn’t something that was rushed together.”
The committee reviewed policies used by other departments across the country and consulted with the city’s legal department in developing the rules, he added.
Webber said it’s “standard operating procedure” for the police department to develop its own policies internally, and he welcomes the use of the drones as a tool to provide “safer and better solutions” for public safety.
The policy signed by Chief Paul Joye in April states the drones “shall not be used for routine observation of the public at large,” and “shall not be used for covert surveilling or ‘spying’ on the public without a search warrant or lawful order.”
In situations in which officers believe a device “will collect evidence of criminal activity” or “in a manner that may intrude upon reasonable expectations of privacy, the agency will obtain a search warrant where required by law prior to conducting the flight,” the policy states.
“From what I understand, there will be some important outreach now, and public input will be ongoing, as well as transparency in the way the drones will be used,” he said.
Asked if the city would adjust drone polices based on public input, the mayor said that “depends on what the concern is.”
The Sheriff’s Office is still working on a policy for using its drones, Mendoza wrote in an email.
“We anticipate that the policy will be finalized in the next few months,” he wrote.
Footage from the drones would be subject to public records requests, he wrote.
Champlin said the city’s DJI Maverick 3 Enterprise devices measure about 14 inches by 11 inches and weigh about 2.3 pounds. They are operational as is, he added, but the department is considering purchasing software from Axon — a company that provides electronic weapons and lapel cameras — to enhance capabilities.
The estimated cost of the software is $12,900 per year, he said, and it would allow supervisors to view footage taken from drones in real time on their cellphones and provide data for use in training.
The software also could provide transparency, Champlin said, creating maps showing where the drones have been deployed. “Unless it was a matter of confidentiality or public safety or something, most flight paths would be posted online,” he said.
Champlin said he wasn’t sure if the footage captured by the drones would be subject to public records requests.
“We recognize the importance of transparency and will share updates about the program with the public on a regular basis,” the deputy chief said in a statement.
The police department plans to integrate drone flight information into the department’s webpage at a later date to ensure public awareness, he said. | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/city-police-drones-will-assist-officers-while-respecting-residents-privacy/article_bb4fdaa0-2d5c-11ee-a846-87dc58499484.html | 2023-07-29T06:24:28 | 1 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/city-police-drones-will-assist-officers-while-respecting-residents-privacy/article_bb4fdaa0-2d5c-11ee-a846-87dc58499484.html |
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT July 18, 2023 CALL T
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT July 18, 2023 CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Reider called the meeting of the Davison County Board of Adjustment to order at 9:29 A.M. All members of the board were present. Also present were Planning and Zoning Deputy Administrator Wegleitner and Deputy Auditor Matthews. APPROVE AGENDA Motion by Kiner, second by Nebelsick, to approve the proposed agenda for the July 18, 2023, meeting. All members voted aye. Motion carried. APPROVE MINUTES Motion by Claggett, second by Blaalid, to approve the minutes of the June 13, 2023, meeting. All members voted aye. Motion carried. PUBLIC INPUT Chairperson Reider called for public input. He reminded the public that this was for items not on the agenda. Hearing none, the meeting continued. DECLARE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Chairperson Reider asked for any conflicts of interest. Commissioner Blaalid declared a conflict on agenda item #5 regarding the conditional use request by Outlaw Repair & Recovery, Inc. dba Petrik Sanitation, Inc. and recused himself from voting on the matter. VARIANCE The Planning Commission recommended granting 6-0-1. Motion by Nebelsick, second by Kiner, after consideration of Section 1206(B), to grant a variance of +/- 10’, creating a setback of +/- 15’ from the north property line, where the minimum side yard setback is 25’ in the Enemy Creek Development, according to the Conditional Use Permit approved on July 29, 2003, as requested by Matt Bennett. This request is pursuant to Section 308, July 29, 2003 Conditional Use Permit, 1106(B), & 1206(B) of the Davison County Zoning Ordinance as adopted on 4/1/98 and as subsequently amended. The property is legally described as Lot 3 of Enemy Creek Estates and Enemy Creek Loop, a Subdivision in the NE ¼ and in the SE ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 14, T 102 N, R 60, W of the 5th P.M., Davison County, South Dakota. Application received: June 6, 2023 Daily Republic Published: July 1, 2023 Posted Signs: June 30, 2023 Notified Applicant: June 27, 2032 Notified Abutting Property Owners: June 27, 2023 Consideration of 1206(B) Variance Roll call vote: Claggett-aye, Blaalid-aye, Kiner-aye, Nebelsick-aye, Reider-aye. Motion carried. CONDITIONAL USES The Planning Commission recommended granting 6-0-1. Motion by Claggett, second by Nebelsick, after consideration of Section 1206(A), to grant a conditional use to allow the construction of an inground pool in the Ag Residential District, as requested by Aaron Baas. This request is pursuant to Section 404(40), 1106(A), & 1206(A) of the Davison County Zoning Ordinance as adopted on 4/1/98 and as subsequently amended. The property is legally described as Lot 1 of AJB Subdivision in the NE ¼ of Section 12, T 103 N, R 60 W of the 5th P.M., Davison County, South Dakota. Application received: June 13, 2023 Daily Republic Published: July 1, 2023 Posted Signs: June 30, 2023 Notified Applicant: June 27, 2032 Notified Abutting Property Owners: June 27, 2023 Consideration of 1206(A) Conditional Use Roll call vote: Blaalid-aye, Kiner-aye, Nebelsick-aye, Claggett-aye, Reider-aye. Motion carried. The Planning Commission recommended granting 6-0-1. Motion by Kiner, second by Blaalid, after consideration of Section 1206(A), to grant a conditional use to allow a shooting range for the Ethan High School Clay Target Team in the Ag District, as requested by Ethan High School Clay Target Team. This request is pursuant to Section 304(35), 1106(A), & 1206(A) of the Davison County Zoning Ordinance as adopted on 4/1/98 and as subsequently amended. The property is legally described as SW ¼ EX NW ¼ of SW ¼ of Section 12, T 101 N, R 60, W of the 5th P.M., Davison County, South Dakota. Application received: June 14, 2023 Daily Republic Published: July 1, 2023 Posted Signs: June 30, 2023 Notified Applicant: June 27, 2032 Notified Abutting Property Owners: June 27, 2023 Consideration of 1206(A) Conditional Use Roll call vote: Kiner-aye, Nebelsick-aye, Blaalid-aye, Claggett-aye, Reider-aye, Motion carried. VARIANCE The Planning Commission recommended granting 6-0-1. Motion by Kiner, second by Blaalid, after consideration of Section 1206(B), to grant a variance of +/- 16 acres, creating a lot size of +/- 9 acres, where the minimum lot size is 25 acres for a residence in the Ag District, as requested by Allen Jenks. This request is pursuant to Section 307, 1106(B), & 1206(B) of the Davison County Zoning Ordinance as adopted on 4/1/98 and as subsequently amended. The property is legally described as NE ¼ of Section 30, T 102 N, R 61, W of the 5th P.M., Davison County, South Dakota. Application received: June 26, 2023 Daily Republic Published: July 1, 2023 Posted Signs: June 30, 2023 Notified Applicant: June 27, 2032 Notified Abutting Property Owners: June 27, 2023 Consideration of 1206(B) Variance Roll call vote: Nebelsick-aye, Claggett-aye, Blaalid-aye, Kiner-aye, Reider-aye. Motion carried. CONDITIONAL USE The Planning Commission recommended granting 0-5-1, 1 Recused. Commissioner Blaalid recused himself. Motion by Nebelsick, second by Claggett to open the public hearing. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Lowell Langstratt of Outlaw Repair & Recovery, Inc. dba Petrik Sanitation, a Hanson County resident, presented the conditional use request to the board. Mr. Langstratt explained he intends to operate a towing and repair service from the property. He addressed the issues that were discussed at the Planning & Zoning meeting. The concerns included headlights shining into houses, similar businesses in area, jake brakes being used on highway, garbage and roll off dumpsters on property, drivers CDL standards, property values, vehicles on property, and their drug and alcohol policy. Mr. Langstratt asked to give him a chance to be an asset to the community. Robert Ball of H&R Salvage, a Davison County resident, spoke in opposition to the conditional use. Mr. Ball cited issues he has had with Mr. Langstratt and other staff of Petrik Sanitation. Mr. Ball referenced a video he obtained as evidence of unprofessional behavior. He also referenced that nearby businesses are closing in the area and that it is becoming more residential. Travis Peterson, a Hanson County resident, spoke in support of the conditional use. Mr. Peterson stated issues on roadways are the responsibility of law enforcement and should not be considered. Mr. Peterson referenced the video Mr. Ball discussed and asked as it was not shown that it not be considered. He also discussed the need in Mitchell for more competition in the towing business, and that it would be beneficial to the community. Greg Tilberg, a Davison County resident, spoke in opposition. Mr. Tilberg stated he lives directly across from the property. He stated it is not zoned commercial. He also discussed trucks that are parked on the property that are idling and running their refrigeration units overnight, the highway that is narrow and does not have adequate shoulders, and the property itself that he claimed was not designed for this type of operation. Mark Spencer of KOA Campground, spoke in support of the conditional use. Mr. Spencer cited the positive service he has received from Mr. Langstratt and from Outlaw Towing & Repair for his customers. Mary Alexander, a Davison County resident, spoke in opposition. Mrs. Alexander stated she lives across the highway to the west. She stated the view into the property is obstructed in the summer through trees but in winter can see directly through. She is experiencing garbage including large boxes that blow onto her property. Linda James, a Davison County resident, spoke in opposition. Mrs. James lives across the highway to the east. She discussed complaints against Outlaw Towing & Repair’s property in Hanson County and the condition of the property she thought was in disarray. Lowell Titze, a Davison County resident, discussed the access road that is on the property that leads to his farm directly south. Mr. Titze stated it is the only way in and out and that would need to remain open, he stated it has been blocked by piled snow in the past. He asked that something should be put in place to block the view into the property and contain trash. Steve Frank, a Davison County resident, spoke in opposition. Mr. Frank stated he lives across the highway, and that the opinion of the existing residents should be taken into consideration. Karen Lunn, a Davison County resident, spoke in opposition. Ms. Lunn asked what recourse the neighbors would have if passed if they do not meet the conditions. Brandon Wingert, Hanson County Sheriff stated he would be available for questions from the board. Dan Alexander, a Davison County Resident, appeared telephonically, and spoke in opposition. Mr. Alexander stated he has no business or personal concerns with the applicant. He stated he lives directly across from the property and that his concerns would be increased traffic, lights shining into his house, and trucks idling overnight. Mr. Alexander mentioned that it is currently zoned ag-residential and not commercial. Michelle Hellman, a Davison County resident, spoke in opposition. Mrs. Hellman asked who would police the vehicles on how long they would be on the property. Dave Bruns, an employee of American Ice, spoke in support of the conditional use. Mr. Bruns stated the ice trucks come and go during normal business hours leaving around 7 a.m. and returning around 5 p.m. Mr. Bruns also discussed the need for additional wrecker service in Davison County. Kathy Frank, a Davison County resident, spoke in opposition. Mrs. Frank stated although additional wrecker services may be needed it does not need to be based in a residential area. Jill Luque, a local businessperson, spoke in support of conditional use. Ms. Luque stated that she believes in Mr. Langstratt and that he will comply with the conditions and make the property better. Shelby Patton, a Davison County resident, spoke in support of the conditional use. Ms. Patton stated a lot of people misunderstand a conditional use permit, as conditions can be set and if Mr. Langstratt does not comply, then it can be revoked. Skyler Peterson, former owner of the property and Petrik Sanitation, spoke in support of the conditional use. Mr. Peterson stated that most of the complaints heard are from when he owned the property. Deanna Wempe, former owner of American Ice, spoke in favor of the conditional use. Mrs. Wempe stated due to changes in the business truck operations during odd hours should not occur anymore. Mrs. Wempe also stated Petrik Sanitation was a good landlord. Allison Phillips, a Davison County resident, spoke in opposition. Mrs. Phillips stated she lives across the highway from the property. Mrs. Phillips stated she has heard numerous complaints regarding the business in Hanson County. She also stated that she has two kids and does not want a towing company across the road. Paul Koerner, a Davison County resident, spoke in support of the conditional use. Mr. Koerner stated he has seen improvements from Mr. Langstratt over the years. Dan Kirkegaard, a Davison County resident, spoke in support of the conditional use. Mr. Kirkegaard stated Mr. Langstratt should be given a chance to operate. He also stated that if conditions are placed to make sure they are met. Scott Phillips, a Davison County resident, inquired what the definition of Ag Residential is. Motion by Nebelsick, second by Kiner to close the public hearing. All members voted aye. Motion carried. Commissioner Nebelsick asked Hanson County Sheriff Wingert as to validity of the complaints in Hanson County, and whether he found the property there to be a nuisance. Sheriff Wingert stated it has been two to three years since complaints and that he has seen the property cleaned up since and does not find it to be a nuisance. Commissioner Kiner inquired as to the other business in area as to how they are zoned. Deputy States Attorney Taylor stated they would be under prior nonconforming as they were there prior to the Davison County Zoning Ordinance. Kiner also inquired about the existing conditional use. Mr. Taylor explained that the 2018 conditional use is for the trucking terminal that was granted to Petrik Sanitation, Frito Lay, and American Ice and that it remains. Chairman Reider inquired with Davison County Sheriff Harr as to what conditions he would like to see placed. Harr stated that a tall privacy fence be placed surrounding where the towed vehicles are going to be parked. The Board discussed what conditions they would like in place. Including fencing, security cameras. Motion by Claggett, second by Kiner, after consideration of Section 1206(A), to table the conditional use to operate a commercial trucking terminal to include towing, and a repair shop in the Ag Residential District, as requested by Outlaw Repair & Recovery, Inc. dba Petrik Sanitation, Inc. until August 1, 2023. This request is pursuant to Section 404(9), 404(31), 1106(A), & 1206(A) of the Davison County Zoning Ordinance as adopted on 4/1/98 and as subsequently amended. The property is legally described as Lot K of W. & L. Addition in the NW1/4 of Section 25, T 103 N, R 61, West of the 5th P.M., Davison County, South Dakota. Application received: June 7, 2023 Daily Republic Published: July 1, 2023 Posted Signs: June 30, 2023 Notified Applicant: June 27, 2032 Notified Abutting Property Owners: June 27, 2023 Consideration of 1206(A) Conditional Use Roll call vote: Kiner-aye, Claggett-aye, Blaalid-recused, Nebelsick-Aye, Reider-No. Motion carried. Chairperson Reider explained the public hearing has been held and closed. ADJOURN At 11:20 motion by Nebelsick, second by Claggett, to adjourn Board of Adjustment. All members voted aye. Motion carried. ATTEST: James Matthews, Deputy Auditor Randy Reider, Chairperson Published 1 time at the total approximate cost of $138.99 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com. (July 29, 2023) | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/legal-notices/board-of-adjustment-july-18-2023-call-t-stratica-legals-244802 | 2023-07-29T06:24:34 | 0 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/legal-notices/board-of-adjustment-july-18-2023-call-t-stratica-legals-244802 |
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Construction is scheduled to begin Monday at the intersection of South Meadows Road and Agua Fría Street, nearly 10 years after an initial assessment recommended improvement.
The improvements will include construction of turning lanes, 5-foot bike lanes, 6-foot sidewalks and driveways that meet Americans with Disabilities Act and New Mexico Department of Transportation standards.
The project is expected to last six to nine months, Santa Fe Public Works Director Regina Wheeler said.
The city does not anticipate major road closures while construction is underway.
Signs have been posted by the city along both roads alerting residents construction will start soon. Work is scheduled to begin about 6:30 a.m., but Wheeler said the city will monitor to determine whether construction is affecting school or work traffic flows and should start later in the day.
The city conducted an analysis of the intersection in 2014 and found it did not meet minimum performance criteria, Wheeler said, which included problems with long wait times and accidents.
“Traffic in the area has considerably increased between the years 2013 and 2015, which may be due to the construction of the El Camino Real Academy, which opened in 2014,” Public Works Department capital projects manager Romella Glorioso-Moss wrote in an email provided to The New Mexican.
“Additional residential development on the south side of Santa Fe may have also contributed as Agua Fria Street and South Meadows Road are increasingly used for access to NM 599 and morning and evening commutes to and from work,” Glorioso-Moss wrote,
Crashes also increased from 2011 to 2016, with a total of 35 nonfatal incidents near the intersection over those years, according to a report from the city.
“It’s a super-important improvement,” Wheeler said.
The construction project is 1,710 feet long and stretches from the intersection of Agua Fría and Morning Drive to Agua Fría and Jemez Road, Glorioso-Moss wrote in the email.
The price tag for the construction, not including design costs, totals $3.2 million.
That comes from city funds and grants from the Department of Transportation, Wheeler said. | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/construction-to-begin-on-south-meadows-agua-fria-road-project/article_e55d32f4-2cbf-11ee-9c39-57f9e213a322.html | 2023-07-29T06:24:40 | 0 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/construction-to-begin-on-south-meadows-agua-fria-road-project/article_e55d32f4-2cbf-11ee-9c39-57f9e213a322.html |
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Davison County Auditor 200 East 4th Avenue Mitchell, SD 57301 Phone: 1-605-995-8608 Fax: 1-605-995-8618 auditor@davisoncounty.org TO: Board of Adjustment and the Public of Davison County YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED: Robert & Jane Ball have appealed to the Davison County Planning Commission to recommend granting a Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction of an inground swimming pool in the Agricultural District. This request is pursuant to Section 3:04(39) of the Davison County Zoning Ordinance as adopted on 4/1/98 and as subsequently amended. The property is legally described as Lots A & B in Kotrba Subdivision in the SE 1/4 of Section 15, T 103 N, R 61 W of the 5th P.M., Davison County, South Dakota. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED: The Davison County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on said request on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 9:15 A.M., in the Commissioners’ Room of the Davison County North Offices, located at 1420 N. Main St., Mitchell, SD 57301. All interested parties may be present and be heard on said request, either in person or by agent or by phone. Written comments will be taken until 5:00 P.M. the day prior to the meeting, in the Davison County Planning & Zoning’s office. Dated this 29th day of July 2023. _________________________ Susan Kiepke Davison County Auditor 605-995-8608 Published 1 time at the total approximate cost of $16.72 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com. (July 29, 2023) 244805 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/legal-notices/davison-county-auditor-200-east-4th-aven-stratica-legals-244805 | 2023-07-29T06:24:44 | 1 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/legal-notices/davison-county-auditor-200-east-4th-aven-stratica-legals-244805 |
10 dogs die after air conditioning in truck fails during traffic delay
HOBART, Ind. (WLS) - Ten dogs died in Indiana during a drive from Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Michigan.
Authorities said the driver did not know the air conditioning in the truck’s cargo failed.
Police arrived at a Lake Station, Indiana, gas station Thursday night for a report that 19 German shepherds became overheated while being transported to a training facility.
Ten of the dogs died as a result, according to officials.
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The Humane Society of Hobart was called to the scene.
Police in Lake Station say the driver of the van, who picked the dogs up from Chicago O’Hare International Airport and was bound for a training facility in Michigan, was unaware that the air conditioning in the cargo area of the truck failed in the sweltering heat.
“We had cooling vans and animal care and control vehicles ready to transport. And because we were asking for that paperwork, it seemed to make the owner mad and so he said that he would not allow us to help,” Jenny Webber, with the Humane Society of Hobart, said.
Lake Station police posted a narrative of the situation on Facebook, calling it a “freak event” and not a matter of neglect on the part of the truck’s driver.
They went on to write the “scene was chaotic and took an emotional toll on all that were involved in trying to save as many canines as possible.”
The humane society said they believe the dogs were traveling to a Michigan trainer to become police dogs.
“This is truly a sad day for all of us,” Webber added.
Five German shepherds were still being treated in Lake Station and will go into the care of the humane society unless the owner claims the dogs.
The record-breaking temperatures stretching from coast-to-coast sparked heat alerts in multiple states.
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Chuck Montano points out where other nearby owners have recently bought land for much less than the assessed valuation of his property during an interview Wednesday near his home off Alameda. Montano has been contesting the county assessor's valuation of his property for four years, repeatedly proving the land is worth much less than the assessor claims.
Chuck Montaño stands by a fence Wednesday at his home off Alameda Street. Montaño has been contesting the county assessor’s valuation of his property for four years, repeatedly proving the land is worth much less than the assessor claims.
Chuck Montano points out where other nearby owners have recently bought land for much less than the assessed valuation of his property during an interview Wednesday near his home off Alameda. Montano has been contesting the county assessor's valuation of his property for four years, repeatedly proving the land is worth much less than the assessor claims.
Chuck Montaño stands by a fence Wednesday at his home off Alameda Street. Montaño has been contesting the county assessor’s valuation of his property for four years, repeatedly proving the land is worth much less than the assessor claims.
The Santa Fe County Assessor’s Office says Chuck Montaño’s small, empty lot surrounded by coyote fencing on Caminito Montaño is worth $139,000. It’s only 0.2 acres, which means it’s valued at a rate of nearly $700,000 per acre.
That’s around the rate applied to properties in the city’s historic district or those in Las Campanas, a golf course community north of city limits, even though his lot has no mountain views or neighborhood covenants.
“A parcel sold in the historic district or Las Campanas is worth a lot more than one sold in my neighborhood,” said Montaño, whose family has owned the lot for more than 100 years. The road it sits on was named for his family.
By law, the value on residential properties can increase no more than 3% annually, but vacant properties do not have the same protection. In 2019, Montaño’s lot was appraised at $120,000, more than double the assessed value from the year before. That’s when he first appealed, and he’s done it in four of the five years since.
Montaño believes the County Assessor’s Office is unfairly raising property values on vacant land, and landowners can only get a fair valuation if they protest their notice of value each year.
Because he protested, Montaño said, he was able to persuade the assessor to lower the value in 2019 and 2020; his protests for 2022 and 2023 are pending.
County Assessor Isaiah Romero — who stepped into the job in January — said his office strives to reflect the market value of every property. Those valuations are based on sales information where available, but he doesn’t receive information on land sales for vacant and commercial property.
“Having residential sales information allows us to be current and correct,” Romero said. “With commercial or vacant land, the taxpayer does not have to file sales affidavits with our office, which in turn does not allow us to be as accurate with values.”
Montaño first protested in 2019 when the assessed value of the lot came in at $120,000, more than double the year before. As a result, his property tax jumped from $607 to $1,311.
His challenge to the 2019 valuation was scheduled for a District Court hearing when Montaño said he received a call from then-County Assessor Gus Martinez offering to settle the case out of court.
Although he insisted the property was not worth more than $55,000 — based on a comparable nearby land sale — Montaño settled at $76,000 to avoid a trial.
“It became a question of whether I wanted to take my chance in court or whether I wanted to put this thing to bed,” Montaño said.
The next month, however, he received his new property assessment, and it reflected another increase to $120,000. Once again, Montaño said, he protested and negotiated the amount back down to $76,000, where it stayed throughout 2021.
In 2022, the value of Montaño’s property jumped to $135,000, and this April the notice of value showed $139,000.
“What the heck is going on with the system? Are they trying to come up with a valuation where one assessed value kind of fits all?” Montaño said in an interview. “Are they trying to claim that all property across the county can be valued at the same rate?”
Cori Strife, an attorney who represents the County Assessor’s Office, said the office uses a mass appraisal system, which he called “rigid.”
“We will work with Mr. Montaño, as far as the property is concerned, and provide all of the sales data we have in comparable neighborhoods,” she said. “At that point, we would have the two sides’ information together and then use that to produce the correct value.”
Neither she nor Romero would provide the information used to determine Montaño’s most recent valuations.
Romero said the office, through the association New Mexico Counties, has advocated for a new state law for “equitable disclosure,” which would require parties in commercial and vacant land deals to send affidavits to county assessors, giving them a more complete picture of the market. | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/county-resident-crusades-against-unfair-property-assessments/article_72f14f28-2b13-11ee-bc10-1716d8218060.html | 2023-07-29T06:24:47 | 0 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/county-resident-crusades-against-unfair-property-assessments/article_72f14f28-2b13-11ee-bc10-1716d8218060.html |
The New Mexico Department of Health has confirmed the state’s first two human West Nile virus infections of 2023.
The infections occurred last week, according to a news release issued Friday. Two patients, one from Lea County and one from Sandoval County, were hospitalized and are expected to recover.
West Nile virus is a single-stranded RNA virus that causes high fevers, headaches and stiff neck in humans and can result in encephalitis or meningitis, causing disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss and even paralysis, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Livestock are also susceptible, according to the Department of Health news release. One horse from Sierra County was diagnosed with the mosquito-borne illness last week. It can cause weakness, stumbling, trembling and head tremors in livestock. Infected wild animals may be disoriented or lack awareness and could be easy to approach, said a report issued by the U.S. Geological Survey.
While the virus is the most widespread mosquito-borne illness in the United States, New Mexico Department of Health statistics reveal that in 2022, the state had only 11 human West Nile virus infections, with two deaths.
State officials recommend residents protect themselves from July through September, when the risk is highest, by wearing long-sleeved clothing and using insect repellants containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535 or oil of lemon eucalyptus/
para-methane-diol, the release said.
Because mosquitoes lay their eggs in water, residents are also encouraged to look for and empty outdoor containers holding standing water, including old tires, cans, bird baths, wading pools and saucers under potted plants. Screens are recommended for rain barrels.
“Even with little to no rainfall, it’s worth taking precautions,” David Morgan, a spokesman for the department, wrote in an email. ”While there are areas with little mosquito activity, there are other areas with little to no rainfall that provide suitable environments for mosquitoes.”
Residents shouldn’t be fooled by drier climates, he said.
“Areas that have rivers or streams can become more hospitable to mosquitoes when it is drier than normal, as water that is normally running can become stagnant and more suitable for mosquito breeding,” he wrote.
There are no vaccines to prevent the illness or medications to treat those infected, the state news release said, adding people ages 50 and older and those with other health issues are at highest risk of becoming seriously ill or dying from West Nile virus.
Oddly, most infected people do not feel sick, and only one in five develop flu-like symptoms, said a report released by the CDC.
Deaths from West Nile virus can vary from year to year, Morgan said.
In 2021, health officials documented 33 cases with six deaths, while in 2020 the state saw eight cases and one death. There were 40 cases with four deaths in 2019, and seven cases with one death in 2018. | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/new-mexico-reports-years-first-human-cases-of-west-nile-virus/article_33ff253c-2d62-11ee-bde2-57971c8e34a9.html | 2023-07-29T06:24:53 | 0 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/new-mexico-reports-years-first-human-cases-of-west-nile-virus/article_33ff253c-2d62-11ee-bde2-57971c8e34a9.html |
Davison County Auditor 200 East 4th Aven
Davison County Auditor 200 East 4th Avenue Mitchell, SD 57301 Phone: 1-605-995-8608 Fax: 1-605-995-8618 auditor@davisoncounty.org TO: Board of Adjustment and the Public of Davison County YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED: That Jennifer Booth has appealed to the Davison County Planning Commission to recommend granting a variance of +/- 29’, creating a setback of +/- 21’ from the garage on the south property line, where the minimum side yard setback is 50’ in the Agricultural District. This request is pursuant to Section 3:08(1)(c) of the Davison County Zoning Ordinance as adopted on 4/1/98 and as subsequently amended. This property is legally described as Lot 2 of Kroupa’s 1st Addition in the SW 1/4 of Section 22, T 103 N, R 62, West of the 5th P.M., Davison County, South Dakota. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED: The Davison County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on said request on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 9:15 A.M., in the Commissioners’ Room of the Davison County North Offices, located at 1420 N. Main St., Mitchell, SD 57301. All interested parties may be present and be heard on said request, either in person or by agent. Written comments will be taken until 5:00 P.M. the day prior to the meeting, in the Davison County Planning & Zoning’s office. Dated this 29th day of July 2023. ________________________ Susan Kiepke Davison County Auditor 605-995-8608 Published 1 time at the total approximate cost of $17.02 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com. (July 29, 2023) 244812 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/legal-notices/davison-county-auditor-200-east-4th-aven-stratica-legals-244812 | 2023-07-29T06:24:54 | 0 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/legal-notices/davison-county-auditor-200-east-4th-aven-stratica-legals-244812 |
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Davison County Auditor 200 East 4th Aven
Davison County Auditor 200 East 4th Avenue Mitchell, SD 57301 Phone: 1-605-995-8608 Fax: 1-605-995-8618 auditor@davisoncounty.org TO: Board of Adjustment and the Public of Davison County YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED: That Mark Klumb has appealed to the Davison County Planning Commission to recommend granting a variance of +/- 15 acres, creating a lot size of +/-10 acres, where the minimum lot size is 25 acres for a residence in the Agricultural District. This request is pursuant to Section 3:07 of the Davison County Zoning Ordinance as adopted on 4/1/98 and as subsequently amended. The property is currently legally described as SE1/4 of Section 5, T 101 N, R 61, West of the 5th P.M., Davison County, South Dakota. If approved, the new parcel will be legally described as Plat of Tract 1 of Knights on the Prairie Addition in the SE1/4 of Section 5, T 101 N, R 61, West of the 5th P.M., Davison County, South Dakota. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED: The Davison County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on said request on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 9:15 A.M., in the Commissioners’ Room of the Davison County North Offices, located at 1420 N. Main St., Mitchell, SD 57301. All interested parties may be present and be heard on said request, either in person or by agent. Written comments will be taken until 5:00 P.M. the day prior to the meeting, in the Davison County Auditor’s office. Dated this 29th day of July 2023. ________________________ Susan Kiepke Davison County Auditor 605-995-8608 Published 1 time at the total approximate cost of $18.24 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com. (July 29, 2023) 244816 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/legal-notices/davison-county-auditor-200-east-4th-aven-stratica-legals-244816 | 2023-07-29T06:25:04 | 0 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/legal-notices/davison-county-auditor-200-east-4th-aven-stratica-legals-244816 |
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After reading the letter from Randy Grant ("Too much trash," Letters to the Editor, July 24) I wholeheartedly agree with his sentiments. My spouse and I live along West Alameda near Via Veteranos and 599. We have picked up litter on our daily walks near our home for years, filling countless bags, but can never seem to keep up with the staggering amount. The county seems to have no plan in place to deal with litter. Trying to pick it up when it is stuck in and on weeds, cactus etc contributes to the problem. These roads are arteries in to our lovely city but greet all with unacceptable levels of trash. Enforcement of litter laws would be a start as would requiring truck beds to be covered when containing items that could blow out. Santa Fe city and county can do better than this.
Kari Jensen
Santa Fe
Be inclusive
The midtown development project proposal sounded great. A whole section of the website dedicated to inclusivity. A place for the City Different to shine. At last a real infrastructure development designed for the full spectrum of our community. Live, work, learn and play — with a project that includes affordable housing, more than just another apartment complex. It is infrastructure for the people of Santa Fe including businesses, entertainment, community event spaces and more.
Unfortunately, I believe the City Council has quietly and surreptitiously undermined the beauty and relevance of the project by voting to allow developers to buy out the affordable housing element. That will result in more market rate rentals in a city with few new market rate jobs. The midtown project is not just housing; it is an unprecedented community development project. The very element that makes the proposal relevant is inclusivity. It could be the very thing that makes the City Different, different.
Gershon Ginsburg
Santa Fe
Save what's special
Our local elected representatives got it right in their piece ("Some places are simply too special to mine," My View, June 25) when they wrote that Pecos Canyon and the surrounding watershed is the wrong place for a new mine. The area is still recovering from past mining activities that polluted the Pecos River and cost taxpayers tens of millions in clean-up costs. Today, the area is one of our most popular outdoor destinations, generating significant revenue for the state and local communities through tourism and outdoor recreation.
Congressional action, including passage of the Pecos Watershed Protection Act, would safeguard this special place for future generations. In the meantime, Secretary Haaland and the U.S. Forest Service should initiate an administrative mineral withdrawal, protecting the watershed until Congress takes action. Some places are too special to mine. The headwaters of the Pecos River, at the doorstep to the Pecos Wilderness, is one such place.
Barbara Ellis
Santa Fe
As a climate scientist, and one who lecture and blogs as much as anyone in Santa Fe on the topic, I want to thank you for reprinting the Paul Krugman piece ("It's fine to politicize the weather," Commentary, July 23). I particularly want to thank you for adding the cartoon.
Steven Rudnick, Ph.D.
Santa Fe
Come together
If the Soldiers Monument on the Plaza was replaced as it was, it might easily be vandalized. In my opinion it was vandalized Oct. 12, 2020, in the first place because it represented a singular point of view, namely that of the U.S. Army's involvement in New Mexico including derogatory 19th-century language about Native people. Personally, I would like to see the monument moved to atop the hills over looking Santa Fe at the old Fort Marcy site.
On the Plaza, we should place a new monument by local artists representing the Tewa, Spanish and Anglo communities. We live in an era where politicians energize the public with hateful words against fellow Americans. Cities and citizens across our country should stand with our fellow Americans to appreciate the value of all cultures living together. We in Santa Fe could send a profound message to fellow Americans that we stand for respect to all Americans, past and present. Tolerance of others is a virtue that benefits all of us. | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/trashy-roadways-are-unacceptable/article_73937ac2-2c9f-11ee-b364-eb3c6ccf4583.html | 2023-07-29T06:25:11 | 0 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/trashy-roadways-are-unacceptable/article_73937ac2-2c9f-11ee-b364-eb3c6ccf4583.html |
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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA COUNTY OF DAVISON IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CLYDE ALLEN RUBY ALSO KNOWN AS CLYDE A. RUBY, DECEASED. IN CIRCUIT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FILE#: 17PRO23-34 NOTICE TO CREDITORS (published) Notice is given that on July 20, 2023, Laurie T. Ruby, whose address is 1820 N Wis., Apt H-2, Mitchell, SD 57302, was appointed as Personal Representative of the estate of Clyde Allen Ruby, also known as Clyde A. Ruby. Creditors of decedent must file their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this notice or their claims may be barred. Claims may be filed with the Personal Representative or may be filed with the clerk and a copy of the claim mailed to the Personal Representative. Dated July 24, 2023. /S/ Laurie T. Ruby 1820 N Wis., Apt H-2 Mitchell, SD 57302 605-240-0382 Barbara McKean, Clerk DAVISON County Courthouse PO Box 927 1820 N Wis., Apt H-2 Mitchell, SD 57302 605-240-0382 Published xx times at the total approximate cost of $37.15 and may be viewed free of charge at www.sdpublicnotices.com. (July 29; Aug 5 & 12, 2023) 244833 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/legal-notices/state-of-south-dakota-county-of-davison-stratica-legals-244833 | 2023-07-29T06:25:14 | 1 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/legal-notices/state-of-south-dakota-county-of-davison-stratica-legals-244833 |
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Sara Moffat, La Mama co-owner, shucks oysters at the Marcy Street business' grand opening in May. La Mama is serving fresh East and West coast oysters every Wednesday through the summer as one of it's featured days.
Wine distributor Austin Flick explains La Mama's choices of natural wines to a customer at the business' grand opening in May. Tasting Tuesdays are another summer feature, with menu items paired to La Mama's wine list.
Sara Moffat, La Mama co-owner, shucks oysters at the Marcy Street business' grand opening in May. La Mama is serving fresh East and West coast oysters every Wednesday through the summer as one of it's featured days.
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Sasha Pogodeava, assistant general manager at La Mama, brings food to the patio on a recent weekday.
It’s hard to pin a label on La Mama — or at least a label that fits into a headline or an elevator pitch. Santa Fe’s new coffee shop/all-day cafe/grocer/natural wine bar is adding “collaborator” to its list of descriptors this summer.
In addition to its own eclectic offerings, the business, which opened in April, is collaborating with two Santa Fe foodies to bring their special menu items to La Mama on certain days throughout summer.
Every Thursday, Santa Fe’s Tender Fire Kitchen (which also operates out of El Rey Court, 1862 Cerrillos Road, and Nuckolls Brewing, 1611 Alcaldesa Street) rolls a portable brick oven onto the patio at La Mama to take orders for its popular sourdough pizza. “They already have a fan base, so we wanted to bring that here and offer it in a different setting,” says La Mama co-owner Sara Moffat.
Every Monday, local chef Sarah Stearns makes her famous smashburger recipe (it starts with loosely packed ground beef) out of La Mama’s kitchen. “We did it for the grand opening, and everybody loved it so much that we decided, ‘This could be fun for summer,’” says co-owner Jen Turner.
Moffat, Turner, and co-owner Anna Sheffield (known to staff as the Mamas) are adding to the fun with three more in-house, day-of-the-week special events for the summer.
On Sundays, create-your-own wine cocktails made with La Mama’s natural wine and paired (if desired) with tarot card readings. Sign up, then sip your Bellinis or other concoctions while waiting for your reading by La Mama sous-chef Anya Klapischak, who’s available after 3 p.m., or by guest reader Georgia Carbone, founder of Georgia Electra art studio. Tasting Tuesdays feature a special menu and free tasting to highlight the natural wines sold by the glass and by the bottle. “That way, people can taste our bottle list and then be able to buy a bottle that they know,” says Moffat. And on Wednesdays, East and West coast oysters shucked by La Mama staff will be served with natural wine or beer from Bow & Arrow Brewing of Albuquerque.
The Mamas bonded over natural wine (each had specialized in it during earlier gigs), and they’re happy to explain it to a newcomer: “Basically, it’s wine without the crap,” Turner says, referring to pesticides, herbicides, and additives. In the U.S., winemakers can add up to 76 chemicals to wine without listing any of these on a label, she says.
The specialty nights are just for summer, but collaborations will continue. “The menu will morph a little bit for fall,” Turner says. “We might do more workshops or pop-up chef dinners, but we’ll probably be doing less everyday kinds of things and more special events.”
“We’re very interested in collaboration,” Moffat adds. “A lot of people eat here. They have their coffee here. They eat breakfast. They eat lunch. They eat dinner. They do their grocery shopping. We kind of wanted to create one more reason for them to come. We want them to always be here.” | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/call-la-mama/article_6ade22e6-1607-11ee-8959-bf49846ab767.html | 2023-07-29T06:25:23 | 0 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/call-la-mama/article_6ade22e6-1607-11ee-8959-bf49846ab767.html |
PARKSTON, S.D. — For the second-straight year and eighth time since 2013, the District 5B tournament crown belongs to the Alexandria Angels.
True to recent form, third-seeded Alexandria and top-seeded Winner/Colome battled in a tight, low-scoring affair, but a two-run seventh inning proved to be the difference in a 5-3 final on Friday night at The Pond.
In the decisive seventh frame, Alexandria broke a 3-all deadlock when courtesy runner Reggie Slaba scampered home on a wild pitch and added an extra run to the cushion with an RBI single from Jacob Giles.
Winner/Colome put runners on the corners in the eighth and had a leadoff single in the ninth but was unable to cut into the deficit. It marked the third-straight season the Pheasants advanced to the district title game but were denied the championship plaque and the second consecutive time falling to the Angels.
“It’s like this every time we play (Winner/Colome), and we have a ton of respect for them,” said Alexandria shortstop Jordan Gau. “It’s fun to play, and it’s always a good game.”
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The two sides split their regular season meetings, both decided by one run. Winner/Colome took the first contest 5-4 on June 11, with the Angels returning the favor with a 2-1 win on June 23.
“This was a feel-good game and a confidence builder,” added catcher Michael Schoettmer. “It’s always nice getting momentum heading into the tournament, but at the same time, the real tournament starts now.”
The combination of Gau and Schoettmer got the night started for the Angels in the top of the first. After two quick outs, Gau doubled to deep right field and advanced to third on an error, and one pitch later, a Schoettmer single gave Alexandria a 1-0 edge.
It wasn’t until the fourth inning that Winner/Colome offered a response, tying the contest at 1-1 on an Austin Richey sacrifice fly that plated Reed Harter.
Alexandria got back to work in the sixth, loading the bases and converting the threat into two runs. First, a hard-hit ball up the middle by Cole Wenande took a ricochet off the mound to score Pierce Smith, which was followed by a bases-loaded walk that scored Peyton Smith.
The Pheasants returned the game to level terms almost immediately in the bottom half of the frame, with Chandler Bakley mashing a two-run home run deep to left-center field to tie it at 3-all.
From there, the Angels’ seventh-inning output held up as the game-winning effort.
“You have to capitalize on runners in scoring position because you don’t get many of those opportunities against good teams,” Schoettmer said. “We tried to put an emphasis on putting guys on and taking quality at-bats and when you do that, the game will take care of itself.”
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“After punching our ticket last week, everyone could come in and play loose, play our game,” Gau added. “We just played our game. We put the ball in play on offense and made some plays behind (pitcher) Ethan Davis — who was terrific tonight — to make outs on defense and let the chips fall where they may.”
Davis went eight innings, striking out six Pheasants while allowing 10 hits and yielding zero walks before Tyson Gau came in and recorded the final three outs to earn a save. At the plate, Jordan Gau and Pierce Smith each had two hits, as Alexandria had nine as a team. In all, seven Angels had a hit and four recorded RBIs.
For Winner/Colome, Bakley, Harter, Derek Graesser and Dillon Lambley all put up two hits, accounting for eight of the Pheasants’ 10 as a squad. JJ Farner was credited with the loss on the mound after 6 1/3 innings of work that included three strikeouts, six walks, seven hits and two earned runs.
Both Alexandria (16-5) and Winner/Colome (16-5) will learn their state tournament draws on Sunday, and according to Schoettmer and Gau, the Angels’ spirits are high heading into the first round next week in Mitchell.
“We’ve got a lot of experience on this team,” Gau said. “It’s always fun playing in our backyard at Cadwell (Park), and there’s no better time in the summer than the state amateur baseball tournament.” | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/angels-retain-district-5b-tournament-crown-with-hard-earned-victory-over-rival-pheasants | 2023-07-29T06:25:24 | 1 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/sports/angels-retain-district-5b-tournament-crown-with-hard-earned-victory-over-rival-pheasants |
SUMMER IS RETROGRADE SEASON here in the northern hemisphere. The planets appear to back up against the backdrop of the zodiac because of the difference between their orbit and ours and symbolically send us back for review. Pluto, Neptune, Saturn, Chiron, and Venus are all now retrograde, and Mercury joins this parade Aug. 24-Sept. 16.
These retrograde planets encourage us to take the summer off, catch up with ourselves and our work, and have a life. This retrograde parade can bring a sense of déjà vu. The political candidates and old emotional patterns look all too familiar and logistical problems spring up, as do problems we thought we’d overcome circling back for more work.
We can engage this review consciously and visit with old friends and elders and be showered by wonderful stories. Revisit an old stomping ground, retrieve a lesson or delicious memory. But let’s remember we cannot change one iota of the past, only its effect on the future.
We look both back at the past and forward to autumn this week as Mercury joins Mars in industrious Virgo and nudges us to sketch out some plans, though momentum doesn’t pick up until mid-September.
The weekend begins under an active, outdoorsy Sagittarius moon. The moon in industrious Capricorn on Sunday and Monday can help us organize. A full moon in sociable Aquarius on Tuesday encourages camaraderie and political action, and the week ends under a sensitive, dreamy Pisces moon.
FRIDAY, JULY 28: If an offhanded, unexpectedly frank comment hurts, find out what they really meant. Our mood could be both adventurous and maudlin, engaged and reminiscent. Something triggers us to look ahead at autumn as Mercury enters Virgo, while the Sagittarius moon brings us back to the active present.
SATURDAY, JULY 29: Interesting ideas may not quite gel, but we can have pleasant interactions nonetheless. Prioritize camaraderie. Compete with one’s personal best and improve; compete with one another and watch the edges sharpen as the moon enters serious Capricorn later on.
SUNDAY, JULY 30: Take notes on brainstorms for future planning as the moon, Jupiter, and Mars form a grand trine in pragmatic earth signs. Our common sense works well, but our romantic or aesthetic concerns get skewed as Venus quincunxes Neptune. Strive for understanding, build the body, further a hopeful project, and be patient.
MONDAY, JULY 31: Use a pushy competence to organize and wrangle some short-term agenda demanding attention. Be kind as a heavy mood passes through midday; manage a tough decision or temporary weariness as the Capricorn moon conjuncts Pluto around dinnertime. Lean into community tonight as the moon enters friendly Aquarius.
TUESDAY, AUG. 1: The Aquarius full moon at 12:31 p.m. highlights any tension between our personal needs and what the collective needs; find a balance between. Activity, athleticism, and competition are triggered as Mars trines Jupiter, encouraging great team sports and a desire to do one’s personal best.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 2: Momentum is tricky; we may feel like wandering and could have trouble tying up loose ends. Concentrate in fits and spurts. Let go of the practical, catch up with personal stories, and be fed by beauty as the moon opposes Venus before entering sensitive Pisces.
THURSDAY, AUG. 3: Settle a morning kerfuffle with both logic and heart as the Pisces moon conjuncts Saturn. Don’t let feelings overwhelm the details; both are important. People could paint the world in hyperbole to express themselves; listen to the truth underneath. Consider sleeping early and avoiding prickling defenses tonight as the moon opposes Mars. | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/columns/star_codes/star-codes-july-28-aug-3/article_04a5e38e-2b0f-11ee-8882-9fbddb76e009.html | 2023-07-29T06:25:29 | 1 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/columns/star_codes/star-codes-july-28-aug-3/article_04a5e38e-2b0f-11ee-8882-9fbddb76e009.html |
You might want to settle in: Grandma Graham (Grahama?) is going to share a little TikTok trend that the kids are calling “glimmers.”
Am I on TikTok? No. I get enough dance and cat (and dancing cat) videos on other platforms, thankyouverymuch. But this trend, which I learned about on a podcast about murder, ironically, is probably about as hip and current at this point as TikTok’s “tortilla challenge” (look it up). But every once in a while, something that wasn’t a trend but more of a self-care or common-sense action becomes a trend that connects to the brain’s yearning for joyful distractions and then you realize, “Heck, yeah. I should be doing that.”
So, glimmers: The TikTokians describe them as the opposite of triggers (I won’t argue semantics on that term, but a trigger can also apply to the positive). They are micro moments that fill our tiny cups with simple pleasures.
For instance, while driving into downtown Santa Fe recently, I saw a woman walking a small dog the size of a potato chip bag that resembled a bright-white cotton ball with legs and seed-bead eyes. Pure joy. My hibiscus that I bought for my sister and then stole back from her has erupted in riotous orangey-red blooms — that (double glimmer) close up at night!
Magpies weirdly invaded our front yard last week, squawking and shrieking (probably at a snake, which is decidedly not a glimmer, unless you’re into that), and when we went out to investigate, a deer startled and exited, stage right (major nature glimmer).
My predecessor at Pasatiempo graciously gifted me her Arctic Air Pure Chill 2.0 Evaporative Air Cooler, a small but effective personal cooling device, when she handed her office over to me. I think of her every time I blissfully lean into that invigorating micro-blast of cold air (you can pick one up at Kohl’s, folks — run, don’t walk).
There are no better glimmers than those you experience through the consumption of the arts. Over the past month, I’ve learned more about opera than I thought my brain could hold. Those performances have been bigger than glimmer, but the atmosphere and energy of the Santa Fe Opera space and the audiences who fill it have been pure glamour glimmer. The weather, while not providing the usual monsoon light shows, has been balmy and perfect for tailgating. And the outfits! The stylish gowns, the bolo ties, the occasional cargo shorts, the beautiful, eager faces — all of it is glimmer overload.
Probably one of my favorite glimmer moments happened around the Fourth of July. We loaded up our out-of-towner guests for a trek to Canyon Road — a place that we locals sometimes forget how glimmer-tastic it can be. We chatted with a lady who fitted my friend for a $600 Italian leather belt (nope, she didn’t buy it but sure thought about it), had a glass of wine and listened to music on a gallery patio, petted a friendly store cat at a gem shop, and marveled at the stunning array of sculpture gardens we could wander through. If I’d found a way to bring my Arctic Air Pure Chill 2.0 along for the ride, it would’ve been a perfect afternoon.
Despite all the art and meticulously designed spaces, my friend’s glimmer came in the form of discovering a gallery’s garnet-leafed shrub, covered with billowy, feathery clusters of the same hue. (I later found out it is a smoke bush, and I’m totally planting one of those this fall.)
These micro joys come in all forms. Take it from Grahama — and the best advice you’ll ever get from TikTok: get out there and start glimmering. | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/find-your-chill/article_b6735d44-27e0-11ee-9cc6-f36b653fb22a.html | 2023-07-29T06:25:35 | 0 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/find-your-chill/article_b6735d44-27e0-11ee-9cc6-f36b653fb22a.html |
One way to appreciate Traditional Spanish Market in Santa Fe is to stop, take a deep breath, look at the panorama of art and artists before you — realize that in this moment, you are entering a sacred space. Beyond the obvious beauty of the pieces — the glittering of stones and silver, the feel of smooth wood on handcrafted furniture, the joyous needlework of colcha embroidery — there is a world of devotional art and a deep belief in saints who help, protect, teach, and inspire the artists.
Santa Fe santera Arlene Cisneros Sena, who has created hauntingly lifelike images of saints for three decades, explains what makes the market so special: “In this little spot in the whole world resides a unique culture — we have our own language, food, music, and our artwork. We are trying to share it, and to carry it forward and pass it on to younger generations at Spanish Market.”
She explains that the three-dimensional bultos (sculptures), two-dimensional retablos (paintings on wood), and reredos (altar screens) that have been offered at the market for 71 years are not just art; they are also devotional pieces, created for prayer or petition. And one of the most fascinating aspects of the weekend immersion in Hispanic arts is that a select group of master artisans sell their work near tables where their children (aged 7 to 17) offer the art they created under the tutelage of their parents. It’s a family-centered way to keep the faith and traditions alive.
Divine intervention
Adrian Montoya, his daughter Mya, 14, and his niece Analisa Encinias, 16, gather around the dining room table at the Montoyas’ Albuquerque home, painting their carved retablos. Montoya, who works as a crime scene specialist with the Albuquerque Police Department, says his art helps him decompress from his intense job.
“Art brings me peace,” he says, as the girls listen attentively. “All the worries are taken away by the saint I am painting that day. Sometimes the wood or the pieces themselves talk to me and tell me which saint should go on them. It’s a form of prayer for me. When I start to paint, I’ll ask the saint to guide me and help me to bring them out. San Ysidro is one of my favorites because of his connection to the farmers. Without the farmers, we don’t have anything.”
The day I visit, the girls have meticulously applied makeup because they’ve been told that they and their work will be photographed. Analisa, who is confident and outgoing, sports inch-and-a-half long acrylic nails that she claims don’t interfere with the retablos she has been selling at Spanish Market for 11 years. Besides painting, she is passionate about culinary arts, and likes to cook Italian, Chinese, and Mexican food. “I even made dumplings,” she says, proud of both her contemporary and traditional accomplishments.
When she was 6 or 7, her mother explained to her what her uncle was doing. He started teaching her about each saint and about natural pigment paints and how to carve the wood for the retablos. It brought her closer to her religion. “Mary and San Pascual are my favorites,” she says with a grin. “He’s the patron saint of kitchens and cooks.” As she paints, Montoya silently observes her and then gently makes a suggestion about a color and a line. “It takes time for the girls to develop their own style. I learn patience from them,” he admits.
Last year, Analisa won the market’s Archbishop Award for her altar piece depicting Mary’s life story, which included the holy family, the crucifixion of her son, and her presence with him at that time.
Mya, who is somewhat shy, is deeply influenced by her dad’s work. When she was very young, she watched him making retablos and asked him if she could help paint a saint. “He taught me how to draw a face. The brow and nose are a backwards number 2; the jawline is a backwards J, and the ear is a 3,” she says. “He also taught me to look in the mirror and try to connect the jawline and the neck. I mostly take after my dad — how he does color and combines different colors.”
At the market last year, Mya sold about 15 paintings. She also earned first and second place ribbons in the youth division for a retablo and a painting on hide. Her style is delicate, flowing, and she often employs light pastel colors.
“Saint Francis is my favorite because he is the patron saint of animals, and I have four dogs, a turtle, and a cat,” she explains. She adds that making art motivates her, keeps her busy, and helps her grow. “The stronger my connection is to my religion and culture, the stronger I can be as a person. I read about the saints before depicting them. When I paint Saint Michael, he’s taking down whatever is making him less strong — the devil, temptation, doing things you shouldn’t be doing, failure.”
Montoya teaches the girls that the saints were actual people. “They weren’t perfect or saintly … but they turned over a new leaf. They got there by their faith in Jesus, and they set an example. Santeros and santeras are the storytellers of the saints and their lives.”
He learned from two older friends — Cruz Flores and Margarito Mondragon — in Las Vegas, where he grew up. They taught him that the early settlers needed something to help their families. “If someone was dying, for example, they could make a Saint Joseph for a happy death,” he says. “They brought large paintings with them, but they were too hard to transport so that’s when hide paintings happened. And retablos were a way to make something fancy, to look like the big oil paintings. But they made them in their own styles.”
Today’s artists still do.
Made of metal
Josh Rivera, 17, sits down to paint a retablo at the family table that was made by his great-grandfather. He’s full of energy even though he has just finished a day’s work taking care of kids at a community center. He has big, brown eyes and an endearing, sensitive nature, but no one messes with him. Trained in kickboxing, his strength recently came in handy when he intervened to save a woman from her abusive husband.
As Josh paints, his father, Felipe Rivera, looks on and offers a gentle suggestion about the coloring of the background. “My father took me to his carving groups and started teaching me when I was 7,” Josh explains. “I have ADHD, and I have music on when I do art — I like A Tribe Called Quest — and the big noise helps me focus and get in the zone.”
Like Josh, his father is also motivated to help others. His agency provides occupational therapy in schools for people with developmental difficulties. When it comes to art, he says, “I’m not great at the selling part. When he was little, Josh sent me customers. He would meet people and tell them to buy from his dad.”
Josh has placed first in the market’s youth division almost every year he has participated and won Best of Show in 2019. In addition to retablos, he makes bultos and works in precious metals. “Maybe I won’t be an artist to make a living,” he muses, “but it will be a prominent hobby.”
The elder Rivera proudly says that his heritage is Spanish and Apache and his lineage includes many artists. His own explorations in art started with retablos, followed by bultos, and then he started creating earrings and crowns for his saints.
“My dad told me stories about the saints,” Felipe explains. “And I tell the kids [he is currently teaching eight of the entrants in youth market] to research the saints and learn who they are. I’m also teaching techniques and religion. I’m teaching so much that I haven’t been very productive myself lately. It fulfills me to do my part to guide the next generation. Maybe half the kids I’m mentoring will be doing this in 10 or 20 years.”
When he is stressed out, creating art and working with his hands relaxes and focuses him on the saints. Like his son, he has music or TV on to help ease his mind and “take away thoughts from my brain,” he says. “If I’m in a bad frame of mind, I don’t do it. I have to be in the right space.”
In the studio adjacent to his home in Peralta, about 20 miles south of Albuquerque, Rivera does metal stamping, tufa (a soft, porous volcanic rock) casting, and makes filigree earrings and rings. He acknowledges those who taught him — such as Ralph Sena and Daryl Begay. He holds up a work in progress: Saint Cecilia, whose arms were carved to hold a violin. “But if I move her hands, I may make her a filigree harp instead.” Josh works in the studio alongside his father, learning hand stamping and nurturing his current predilection for doing filigree and making jewelry. ◀
Judith Fein is an award-winning travel journalist who has contributed to 130 international publications. She has been collecting traditional and contemporary Hispanic art for 30 years. | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/guiding-light/article_8fb5d74e-21c9-11ee-8bab-cb510fdeb741.html | 2023-07-29T06:25:41 | 0 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/guiding-light/article_8fb5d74e-21c9-11ee-8bab-cb510fdeb741.html |
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10 dogs die after air conditioning in truck fails during traffic delay
HOBART, Ind. (WLS) - Ten dogs died in Indiana during a drive from Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Michigan.
Authorities said the driver did not know the air conditioning in the truck’s cargo failed.
Police arrived at a Lake Station, Indiana, gas station Thursday night for a report that 19 German shepherds became overheated while being transported to a training facility.
Ten of the dogs died as a result, according to officials.
WARNING: Some may find the content of this video disturbing.
The Humane Society of Hobart was called to the scene.
Police in Lake Station say the driver of the van, who picked the dogs up from Chicago O’Hare International Airport and was bound for a training facility in Michigan, was unaware that the air conditioning in the cargo area of the truck failed in the sweltering heat.
“We had cooling vans and animal care and control vehicles ready to transport. And because we were asking for that paperwork, it seemed to make the owner mad and so he said that he would not allow us to help,” Jenny Webber, with the Humane Society of Hobart, said.
Lake Station police posted a narrative of the situation on Facebook, calling it a “freak event” and not a matter of neglect on the part of the truck’s driver.
They went on to write the “scene was chaotic and took an emotional toll on all that were involved in trying to save as many canines as possible.”
The humane society said they believe the dogs were traveling to a Michigan trainer to become police dogs.
“This is truly a sad day for all of us,” Webber added.
Five German shepherds were still being treated in Lake Station and will go into the care of the humane society unless the owner claims the dogs.
The record-breaking temperatures stretching from coast-to-coast sparked heat alerts in multiple states.
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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — In a snug, wood-paneled Jewish bookstore in Hungary’s capital, Eva Redai carefully climbed the rungs of a ladder to arrange titles on the shelves. Among the books were volumes bound in plastic wrapping — titles containing LGBTQ+ content that the country’s right-wing government has deemed unsuitable for minors under 18.
The 76-year-old has run the Láng Téka bookstore in central Budapest for nearly 35 years, since just before Hungary’s democratic transition from state socialism. But never, until now, has she needed to segregate the books she sells to avoid violating a government ban.
“I consider this such a level of discrimination. This law is an act of force that can hardly be made sense of,” Redai said. “As someone who’s been in this business for such a long time, even I cannot decide which books fall under the ban.”
Hungary’s government under populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban has in recent years taken a hard line on LGBTQ+ issues, passing legislation that rights groups and European politicians have decried as repressive against sexual minorities.
A “child protection” law, passed in 2021, bans the “depiction or promotion” of homosexuality in content available to minors, including in television, films, advertisements and literature. It also prohibits the mention of LGBTQ+ issues in school education programs, and forbids the public depiction of “gender deviating from sex at birth.”
Hungary’s government insists that the law, part of a broader statute that also increases criminal penalties for pedophilia and creates a searchable database of sex offenders, is necessary to protect children. But it is seen by Orban’s critics as an attempt to stigmatize lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, and conflate homosexuality with pedophilia.
Earlier this month, a government office levied a hefty fine against Hungary’s second-largest bookstore chain for violating the contentious law. Líra Könyv was ordered to pay 12 million forints (around $35,000) for placing a popular LGBTQ+ graphic novel in its youth literature section, and for failing to place it in closed packaging.
The fine, the second issued by the government in a single month, sent booksellers rushing to determine whether selling certain titles without closed packaging could result in financial penalties for their own stores. Along with outlawing LGBTQ+ content for minors, the law also prohibits depicting “sexuality for its own sake” to audiences under 18 — a rule that could potentially apply to countless works of literature.
Krisztian Nyary, an author and the creative director for Líra Könyv, said that the language of the law contains many ambiguities, which places a burden on booksellers to determine which of the thousands of titles they offer may contain proscribed content.
“The practical problem is that the sellers are supposed to decide what the law applies to and what it does not,” Nyary said, adding that the Bible, too, depicts homosexuality. “In a small bookstore of four to five thousand titles, or a large one with sixty to seventy thousand titles, a bookseller does not know in much detail what the books contain.”
Nyary said Líra Könyv plans to challenge the fine in court, and does not intend to begin placing books in closed packaging. The requirement to do so is “anti-culture,” he said, and could carry adverse financial effects as well.
“The ability to sell a packaged book is one-tenth of what it is when it’s unpackaged. It’s like putting a painting in a dark basement: Everyone knows it’s there, but you can’t look at it,” he said.
The Láng Téka bookstore, a much smaller business, has opted to comply with the law. On Wednesday, an employee packaged titles that depict homosexuality in household cellophane wrap, and slid them onto the packed shelves. Eva Redai, the shop owner, posted a sign on the front window reading, “In this bookshop, we also sell books with ‘non-traditional content’.”
“This is completely against my own principles and thoughts,” Redai said. “But obviously, I’m a law-abiding person, and I also don’t want to pay a fine of several million forints for my non-existent crime. So we, too, are trying to obey the laws which they have recently forced on us.”
Mark Mezei, a novelist in Budapest, has published a book which contains a lesbian relationship — making his work subject to the restrictions. But he believes Hungary’s legislation, which he described as “bad for democracy,” will not have a chilling effect on authors.
“Whoever wants to write is going to write … it doesn’t matter what legislators think,” he said. “That we live in times when such a thing can happen is not up to me. But as a writer, this doesn’t influence me at all.”
Others, too, are resisting the legislation. A group of university activists this week have given away over 100 free copies of what they call “banned books” — those subject to the closed packaging provision — in front of one of Budapest’s largest bookstores.
One activist, 22-year-old Vince Sajosi, said on Wednesday that Hungary’s law reduces the accessibility of important works and “restricts a process of social development.”
“We want these books to appear in Hungarian literary public life and in everyday conversations, which is why we want to give them to people for free,” he said.
Redai, the bookstore owner, said that in Hungary today, people that identify as non-heterosexual “are being stigmatized and ostracized, and they are not considered equal members of society, which I simply find outrageous.”
“This feeds into an idea that, unfortunately, already happened in the 20th century, where people were judged and persecuted based on their appearance, skin color, religion or other affiliation, and many, many people fell victim to this idea,” she said. “Quite simply, this could be the beginning of something terrible that so many of us have tried to forget.” | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/to-wrap-or-not-to-wrap-hungarian-bookstores-face-fines-over-closed-packaging-for-lgbtq-books/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2023-07-29T06:25:48 | 1 | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/to-wrap-or-not-to-wrap-hungarian-bookstores-face-fines-over-closed-packaging-for-lgbtq-books/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
10 dogs die after air conditioning in truck fails during traffic delay
HOBART, Ind. (WLS) - Ten dogs died in Indiana during a drive from Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Michigan.
Authorities said the driver did not know the air conditioning in the truck’s cargo failed.
Police arrived at a Lake Station, Indiana, gas station Thursday night for a report that 19 German shepherds became overheated while being transported to a training facility.
Ten of the dogs died as a result, according to officials.
WARNING: Some may find the content of this video disturbing.
The Humane Society of Hobart was called to the scene.
Police in Lake Station say the driver of the van, who picked the dogs up from Chicago O’Hare International Airport and was bound for a training facility in Michigan, was unaware that the air conditioning in the cargo area of the truck failed in the sweltering heat.
“We had cooling vans and animal care and control vehicles ready to transport. And because we were asking for that paperwork, it seemed to make the owner mad and so he said that he would not allow us to help,” Jenny Webber, with the Humane Society of Hobart, said.
Lake Station police posted a narrative of the situation on Facebook, calling it a “freak event” and not a matter of neglect on the part of the truck’s driver.
They went on to write the “scene was chaotic and took an emotional toll on all that were involved in trying to save as many canines as possible.”
The humane society said they believe the dogs were traveling to a Michigan trainer to become police dogs.
“This is truly a sad day for all of us,” Webber added.
Five German shepherds were still being treated in Lake Station and will go into the care of the humane society unless the owner claims the dogs.
The record-breaking temperatures stretching from coast-to-coast sparked heat alerts in multiple states.
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Opening
3 CHILES — AFIRE
Trailer: youtu.be/YHqqHZyhN2w
While vacationing by the Baltic Sea, writer Leon and photographer Felix are surprised by the presence of Nadja, a mysterious young woman staying as a guest at Felix’s family’s holiday home. Nadja distracts Leon from finishing his latest novel and with brutal honesty, forces him to confront his caustic temperament and self-absorption. As Nadja and Leon grow closer, an encroaching forest fire threatens the group and tensions escalate when a handsome lifeguard and Leon’s tight-lipped book editor also arrive. From writer and director Christian Petzold. “Richly observed and paced with relaxed, unforced ease, Afire doesn’t ignite as much as smolder. It’s a slow, steady burn.” (Ann Hornaday/The Washington Post) Comedy/drama, not rated, German with subtitles, 103 minutes, CCA
HAUNTED MANSION
Trailer: youtu.be/AjLKTz81bj8
A woman and her son enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters. Based on the Disney theme park attraction. With LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Dan Levy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Winona Ryder, and Jared Leto. “While the visual effects are surprisingly weak for a film of this scale, the script proves far better than anyone might expect, establishing an emotional foundation for what might otherwise be a gimmick-driven haunted house movie.” (Variety) Fantasy/comedy, rated PG-13, 122 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10, Regal Santa Fe Place 6, Violet Crown
TALK TO ME
Trailer: youtu.be/PGo4wfCejsk
When a group of friends discovers how to conjure spirits by using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill — until one of them unleashes terrifying supernatural forces. “There’s nothing revolutionary about the premise of naive idiots attempting to get closer to death. (See: Flatliners). But it’s the ingenious combination of horror and human connection that makes Talk to Me, well, something to talk about.” (Olivia McCormack/The Washington Post) Horror, rated R, 95 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10, Violet Crown
Special screenings
CONCERT PARKING LOT VIDEOS
Friday, July 28
The night’s program at No Name Cinema will open with the 17-minute underground classic Heavy Metal Parking Lot from 1986. This fun and free-wheeling short documents the tailgating scene outside of a Judas Priest/Dokken concert in Maryland. The feature length 1995 documentary Tie-Died follows. This video canvasses a wide spectrum of parking lot “deadheads” during the Grateful Dead’s 1994 summer tour, and works to portray the dynamic personal situations and interests that draw followers to the notorious blues-rock band. With a mix of joy, sadness, and empathy, we bear witness to a spirit that refuses to fade away or die — but instead continues to walk the Earth in a pastiche of bygone fashions and capitalism-lite vendor booths. Tie-Died: documentary, rated R, 80 minutes, No Name Cinema
POINT BREAK (1991)
Saturday, July 29, and Sunday, July 30
Trailer: youtu.be/ZgHPumVN4Fo
After a string of bizarre bank robberies in Southern California, with the crooks donning masks of various former presidents, a federal agent, Johnny Utah (Keanu Reeves), infiltrates the suspected gang. But this is no ordinary group of robbers. They’re surfers — led by the charismatic Bodhi (Patrick Swayze) — who are addicted to the rush of thievery. But when Utah falls in love with a female surfer, Tyler (Lori Petty), who is close to the gang, it complicates his sense of duty. One of Jean Cocteau Cinema’s screenings of nostalgic movies for the nostalgic price of $5. Action, rated R, 122 minutes, Jean Cocteau Cinema
THE PUEBLO OPERA PROGRAM: AND WHAT COULD BE NEXT
Sunday, July 30
The documentary film created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Santa Fe Opera’s community outreach program to New Mexico’s Pueblo and Tribal Nations was directed by filmmaker Beverly R. Singer of Santa Clara Pueblo. It chronicles the history of the program, which has served tens of thousands of children and family members since its inception. The free screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Singer and members of the opera’s Pueblo Opera Cultural Council. Documentary, not rated, 60 minutes, Lensic Performing Arts Center
ROMAN HOLIDAY (1953)
Friday, July 28, and Sunday, July 30
Trailer: youtu.be/2vm2FdHg7Io
Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann (Audrey Hepburn) takes off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls asleep on a park bench and is found by an American reporter, Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck), who takes her back to his apartment for safety. At work the next morning, Joe finds out Ann’s regal identity and bets his editor he can get an exclusive interview with her, but romance soon gets in the way. One of Jean Cocteau Cinema’s screenings of nostalgic movies for the nostalgic price of $5. Romantic comedy, rated G, 118 minutes, Jean Cocteau Cinema
Continuing
3 CHILES —BARBIE
Trailer: youtu.be/pBk4NYhWNMM
Barbie (Margot Robbie) and Ken (Ryan Gosling) are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living among humans. “The zaniness of Barbie, combined with Gerwig’s interest in skewering the patriarchy, sometimes makes the movie a baggy, tonally dissonant viewing experience. But for the most part, she achieves a pleasing balance between the silly and the serious. (Ann Hornaday/The Washington Post) Comedy/drama, rated PG-13, 114 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10, Regal Santa Fe Place 6, Violet Crown
2.5 CHILES — ELEMENTAL
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In a city where fire, water, land, and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy discover something elemental: how much they actually have in common. “Elemental is a metaphorically loosey-goosey fairy tale about tolerance, cultural pride, and assimilation, set in a stick-to-your-own-kind world that makes the relationship between the star-crossed lovers in West Side Story look like a walk in the park. Cute, kind of clever and oh, so topical. But also problematic.” (Michael O’Sullivan/The Washington Post) Animation/adventure, rated PG, 102 minutes, Violet Crown
2.5 CHILES — INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY
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Daredevil archaeologist Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) races against time to retrieve a legendary dial that can change the course of history. Accompanied by his goddaughter (Phoebe Waller-Bridge), he soon finds himself squaring off against Jürgen Voller (Mads Mikkelsen), a former Nazi who works for NASA. “Time does have a way of catching up with you, especially in a movie that appears to be bending over backward — literally at times — to put a bow on a beloved series of films.” (Michael O’Sullivan/The Washington Post) Action/adventure, rated PG-13, 142 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10, Regal Santa Fe Place 6, Violet Crown
INSIDIOUS: THE RED DOOR
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Josh Lambert (Patrick Wilson, also directing) heads east to drop his son, Dalton, off at school. However, Dalton’s college dream soon becomes a living nightmare when the repressed demons of his past suddenly return to haunt them both. ”Wilson reminds audiences why they fell for the Lambert family with a sentimental sequel that tenderly bids them farewell. While it doesn’t pack in the scares, it does offer poignant closure to the protagonists that started it all.” (Bloody Disgusting) Horror, rated PG-13, 107 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10
THE MIRACLE CLUB
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Set in 1967, The Miracle Club follows the story of close friends Lily (Maggie Smith), Eileen (Kathy Bates), and Dolly (Agnes O’Casey) from Ballyfermot, a hard-knock community in Dublin, Ireland. When the opportunity arises to win a pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, the women jump at the chance. With their priest’s help, the women win the trip and once in Lourdes are tasked with helping the sick and disabled pilgrims who come to bathe in the town’s healing springs. As they work, they reflect on their lives and search for personal miracles. However, when they are joined by Chrissie (Laura Linney), who has returned from the U.S. after a long absence, old wounds are reopened, and the women must confront their pasts. “The Miracle Club is a heartwarming, hilarious film that celebrates the power of friendship, love, and laughter with stunning performances and a poignant message.” (Jarod Neece) Comedy, rated PG-13, 91 minutes, CCA
3 CHILES – MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING PART ONE
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Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and the IMF team must track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity if it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than the mission — not even the lives of those he cares about most. “Like Top Gun: Maverick last year, Dead Reckoning might be just what we need right now: a two-hour-plus session of cinematic self-care, wherein the chases, fights, mayhem, exegetical speeches, and jaw-dropping derring-do knit together to form a comforting weighted blanket of pure escapism and reassurance.” (Ann Hornaday/The Washington Post) Action/adventure, rated PG-13, 163 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10, Regal Santa Fe Place 6, Violet Crown
NO HARD FEELINGS
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On the brink of losing her childhood home, Maddie (Jennifer Lawrence) discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to “date” their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, before he leaves for college. To her surprise, Maddie soon discovers the awkward Percy is no sure thing. “Questions abound — about sex, class and basic morality — and an R-rated comedy like this one might seem ill-equipped to handle them. What a pleasant surprise, then, to find that the movie has more going on under its hood.” (Newsday) Comedy, rated R, 103 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10
OPPENHEIMER
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Christopher Nolan’s biographical feature film about American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. With Robert Downey Jr., Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Rami Malek, and Florence Pugh. “Magnificent. Christopher Nolan’s three-hour historical biopic Oppenheimer is a gorgeously photographed, brilliantly acted, masterfully edited and thoroughly engrossing epic that instantly takes its place among the finest films of this decade.” (Chicago Sun-Times) Drama, Dreamcatcher 10, Regal Santa Fe Place 6, Violet Crown. Screening in 35mm film only at CCA.
SOUND OF FREEDOM
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After rescuing a boy from ruthless child traffickers, a federal agent learns the boy’s sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her. With time running out, he quits his job and journeys deep into the Colombian jungle, putting his life on the line to free her from a fate worse than death. ”In a conventional pulp way, we’ve glimpsed the heart of darkness. We’ve seen something about our world that makes the desire to ‘take action’ seem more than an action-movie gesture.” (Variety) Drama/thriller, rated PG-13, 135 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10
3 CHILES — SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE
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After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. However, when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders. He must soon redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most. “Across The Spider-Verse is a frenetic, world-hopping carnival ride of a film, its word-happy dialogue and constantly expanding cast of characters leaving garden-variety viewers in the dust of dazed confusion.” (Ann Hornaday/The Washington Post) Animated action/adventure, rated PG, 140 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10
TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS
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Optimus Prime and the Autobots take on their biggest challenge yet. When a new threat capable of destroying the entire planet emerges, they must team up with a powerful faction of Transformers known as the Maximals to save Earth. “These Hasbro action figures, and their onscreen incarnations, are capable of reducing even the most mature, jaded adult into an awestruck child who just wants to get down on the floor and play with them.” (Hollywood Reporter) Action/adventure, rated PG-13, 136 minutes, Dreamcatcher 10
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CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (AP) — For a single, unthinkable moment last summer, the Chautauqua Institution was a hostile place for the freedom of expression that has been its hallmark for 150 years: As Salman Rushdie was about to speak, an audience member leapt onto the stage and stabbed the celebrated author more than a dozen times.
By the next day, Chautauqua Institution President Michael Hill recently recounted, the decision had been made not only to resume programming, but to “double down on what Mr. Rushdie stands for, what our speakers and preachers and artists stand for — which is the free exchange of ideas and the belief that society is stronger when we do that.”
A year later, Rushdie, blinded in one eye by the assault, is recovering from the attack. The Chautauqua Institution is recovering, too.
Programming and revenue for the arts and intellectual retreat in the rural southwest corner of New York was disrupted for two seasons by COVID-19. Then the attack further shattered the return to normal that regular visitors had so craved.
With a new nine-week summer season now under way, well-tended gardens are in bloom and rocking chairs are back out on the porches of Victorian- and cottage-style homes.
Security has been strengthened, though the gated compound remains open to anyone who buys a pass to enter.
“We look at the work that we do under a different lens since” the stabbing, Hill said during an interview in his office, which overlooks Bestor Plaza, a lush expanse of greenery anchoring the 750-acre (303-hectare) grounds. “The attack was an attempt at silencing, which underscores the need for institutions like ours to not stay silent.”
As an institution, Chautauqua defies easy explanation.
“NPR camp for grown-ups” is the description preferred by Erica Higbie, who owns a house on the grounds.
Located on the shore of Chautauqua Lake, the institution is a self-contained community with lecture halls, houses of worship, cafes, shops, a library, post office and bookstore, along with private homes, rentals and the Athenaeum Hotel, which served as former President Bill Clinton’s executive mansion for a week in 1996 as he prepared for his debate with Republican challenger Bob Dole.
Aside from boating and golf, the 4,400-seat, open-air amphitheater is a main draw, with a summer entertainment lineup this year offering concerts by Diana Ross and Bonnie Raitt, ballet and theater productions and performances by the house Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra.
But for Higbie and many others, the primary appeal exists in the institution’s 19th Century beginnings as a summer educational experiment in which daily lectures are curated around weekly explorations of anything from politics to infrastructure and faith to friendship.
“I am a lecture junkie,” Higbie said from her porch as people navigated the grounds on foot, bikes and scooters. The speed limit for the rare vehicle traffic is 12 mph. The retired teacher takes in a daily morning lecture and may hear two more in the afternoon at the amphitheater and the Hall of Philosophy.
Through the decades, Susan B. Anthony advocated for women’s rights at the institution and President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his 1936 “I Hate War” speech in the amphitheater. Former Vice President Al Gore spoke about the climate crisis and Supreme Court Judges Robert H. Jackson and Ruth Bader Ginsburg are among countless others who have offered insights.
Rushdie’s appearance came during a week last year exploring home as “a place for human thriving.”
Henry Reese, co-founder of the City of Asylum Pittsburgh, was about to interview “The Satanic Verses” author about violence against writers when Rushdie was attacked as the men sat in armchairs on the amphitheater’s sunken stage.
Rushdie, the target of a decades-old fatwa by the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini calling for his death, was stabbed in the neck, stomach, chest, hand and right eye. Reese suffered bruises and a gash to his forehead.
With alleged assailant Hadi Matar awaiting trial in a nearby courthouse, Reese is scheduled to return to the institution on the anniversary of the attack, Aug. 12. His appearance is expected to kick off a week exploring freedom of expression, imagination and the resilience of democracy. Republican strategist Karl Rove and Democratic strategist David Axelrod are among other invited guests.
It would have been out of character for the institution to do anything but pick up where it left off after the assault, regular guest lecturer Eboo Patel said.
“Not a single artist or speaker canceled,” Patel, founder of Interfaith America in Chicago, said by phone.
“Chautauqua recognizes that it has a responsibility to its own community, honestly to American civilization and the human spirit, and it’s back up in 24 to 48 hours. That’s stunning,” he said.
Property owners differed on how far the institution should go to ensure personal safety, said Higbie, the president of the Chautauqua Property Owners Association.
“Everybody was in shock for a long time,“ Higbie said.
Visitors say they notice more security and protocols at events. Amphitheater patrons can bring only clear bags inside, for example, and may be scanned or asked to walk through a weapons detector.
Even so, “I never hesitated for a minute” to return, said Michael Crawford of Washington, D.C., as he chatted with Mary Pat McFarland of Philadelphia. The two sat on one of the red benches placed around the grounds to invite discussion.
A handful of musicians with violins, guitars and a small harp played an impromptu jam session beneath a tree nearby.
Hill said he sees his role as “teeing up” issues for engagement, so shying away from difficult ones would be a disservice at a time when civic discourse is in short supply.
“It’s about bringing divergent viewpoints for people to digest,” Hill said. “For us to have made the decision to stop bringing speakers who may be controversial in any way would have been for us to stop doing our mission.”
“It would have been,” he said, “to literally stop the reason this place was created.” | https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/after-an-attack-on-salman-rushdie-the-chautauqua-institution-says-its-mission-wont-change/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2023-07-29T06:25:54 | 0 | https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/after-an-attack-on-salman-rushdie-the-chautauqua-institution-says-its-mission-wont-change/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
You can soon see and hear a different side of six singers appearing in major roles at the Santa Fe Opera this summer. So far you know them as Pelléas, Mélisande, Rusalka, The Prince, Hope, and Orfeo, and you’ve seen them at somewhat of a distance while they’re wearing costumes, wigs, and make-up.
You’ll get to know them up close as Huw, Samantha, Ailyn, Robert, Lauren, and Rolando, thanks to Performance Santa Fe’s Festival of Song series. Its three concerts take place in the intimate theater at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center, and each is followed by a meet-the-artists reception.
There’s a bit of Baroque opera on the third program, but as the series title suggests, the repertory is focused on art song and lieder (songs with piano accompaniment). The concerts are about an hour long, and the sense of intimacy and informality is heightened by PSF’s wise decision to place singers and the pianist near the front row of seats, rather than on the stage itself. (For reasons mysterious, there’s an open area between seats and stage.)
The Pelléas and Mélisande title duo of baritone Huw Montague Rendall and mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey are featured on Sunday, July 30, in a program that focuses on German and English songs from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Hankey is up first with Alban Berg’s Seven Early Songs, written between 1905 and 1908. Berg was drawn toward both literature and music as possible careers; music won out, thanks to his sister, a professional pianist, who spotted an advertisement from Arnold Schoenberg soliciting students in music theory and composition. Berg studied with Schoenberg from 1904 to 1911, and these early songs reflect most strongly the influence of Richard Strauss along with the precision of his new teacher.
Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Songs of Travel from 1904 are Rendall’s contribution to the program. This nine-song cycle is also an early career work — Williams’ first major effort in song literature—and it’s often cited as the first set of English songs to move beyond the 19th-century English parlor ballad tradition and reach the artistic sophistication of German lieder.
Four Richard Strauss songs performed by Hankey close the program. Three of them date from early in his career; the most intriguing, which doesn’t, is “Malven” (“Mallows”), for extra-musical reasons.
Strauss’ final composition was long thought to be his glorious Four Last Songs for soprano and orchestra, completed in September 1948. The manuscript for “Malven,” dated November 23, 1948, was discovered in 1984 in a Sotheby’s auction of items from the estate of Maria Jeritza.
Jeritza was a Czech soprano who sang the title role in the world premiere of Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos and was the first Empress in his Die Frau ohne Schatten. Strauss adored her and at the end of the “Malven” manuscript wrote, “To my beloved Maria, this last rose!”
Folk song arrangements are featured in the August 6 program with soprano Ailyn Pérez and tenor Robert Watson, the title character and the prince from Rusalka, respectively.
Pérez opens the program with Manuel de Falla’s Seven Popular Spanish Songs (Siete Canciones Populares Españolas), one of the first works to bring the composer to international attention when they premiered in 1914. Falla used traditional melodies, “retouching” a few, as he described it, then crafted much more elaborate and integrated piano accompaniments for them.
Six pieces from Benjamin Britten’s Folk Song Arrangements are Watson’s contribution to the program. Some were originally written as encores for his partner, tenor Peter Pears, who then began singing them in various groupings on recital programs. As Britten excitedly wrote to a friend in 1941, “I have arranged a few British folksongs, which have been a ‘wow’ wherever performed so far!”
The most eclectic concert, on August 13, comes from the Orfeo duo of soprano Lauren Snouffer, who plays Hope as well as Music, and tenor Rolando Villazón, the Orfeo. It ranges from Baroque opera arias (Villazón) to songs by contemporary composer Ricky Ian Gordon (Snouffer), with stops along the way for three songs by Giuseppe Verdi (Villazón) and lieder by Franz Schubert, Hugo Wolf, and Alexander von Zemlinsky (Snouffer).
Bonus: You’ll also get to know Bob, perhaps even more intimately than the triple brace of vocalists. He’s pianist Robert Tweten, head of the music staff at the opera, and he’ll be collaborating with the singers from the keyboard. In a review of a song program with the late Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, The New York Times said of him, “At the piano, Robert Tweten provided matching subtlety, delicacy and total command of nuance.” | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/music/opera-unplugged/article_c54ccf92-2625-11ee-b834-6b4f4fca31f5.html | 2023-07-29T06:25:59 | 1 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/music/opera-unplugged/article_c54ccf92-2625-11ee-b834-6b4f4fca31f5.html |
MADRID (AP) — On a night in the middle of July, tenors, sopranos and a choir delighted the crowd in Madrid’s luxurious Teatro Real opera house with Giacomo Puccini’s masterpiece, “Turandot.”
After the curtain came down, the audience filed from their plush seats and left the theater’s state-of-the-art air conditioning for the summer swelter outside — only to be met again by the voices of Calaf and Princess Turandot.
The performance they had just seen was being replayed on a giant television screen in the big square at the back of the theater.
Here, the spectators sat on hundreds of plastic chairs. Many wore shorts and sandals. Others, tourists included, sat on the low walls and benches in the square or leaned on the barriers and the nearby subway station’s railings.
Some chewed on rolls of Spanish jam, others played cards. But most were absorbed with the show on the 9- by 5-meter (30- by 16-foot) screen.
The night was part of Teatro Real’s “opera week,” which for eight years has been providing a free broadcast of an opera in the theater to towns and cities across Spain.
More than 100 towns displayed the broadcast of the July 14 “Turandot” performance. All the towns need is a computer, a good Wi-Fi connection and somewhere to project the video.
During the week, the crowds outside the theater in Madrid also got to see other Teatro Real shows, including a ballet and flamenco act. The week cost the theater 107,000 euros ($118,000).
The chief aim is to spread interest in opera.
Opera “is popular music, it was always the total art where literature, music and dance met, (when) there was no television, there was no radio,” said Spanish soprano Jorge de León, who played Calaf.
“We have to remove that label of elitism that opera has, because they (operas) talk about stories, about very understandable things,” he said, sitting on one of the plastic chairs among the spectators in the square.
In Mino de San Esteban, a village of 44 inhabitants about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Madrid, 94-year-old Nemesia Olmos soaked up the projection of “Turandot” on the wall of the town’s Romanesque church.
Cultural life in the village has changed greatly. Gone is the crowded ballroom and visits from traveling theater groups. No longer do residents listen to songs from what was the only radio in the village. For the villagers, the Teatro Real’s offering is a delight.
“We’ve never had it so close. It seemed like we saw it right there, although it is a bit long,” Olmos said, as she left a little before the end. | https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/opera-for-the-public-spains-teatro-real-opera-house-offers-free-broadcast-to-towns-and-cities/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2023-07-29T06:26:01 | 1 | https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/opera-for-the-public-spains-teatro-real-opera-house-offers-free-broadcast-to-towns-and-cities/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
Orfeo
A fable in music, in a prologue and five acts
The Premiere
February 24, 1607, Palace of the Duke of Mantua, Italy
The People
Orfeo, a legendary musician
Euridice, his betrothed
A messenger
Music, then Hope
Caronte (Charon), the ferryman in Hades
Plutone and Proserpina, king and queen of Hades
Apollo, Orfeo’s father
Orfeo is the only main character. The other parts, which include various shepherds and spirits in addition to those shown above, are all smaller; many can be combined in different ways.
The Percentage of Main Characters Who Don’t Make It Out Alive: 50%*
*Given Euridice is important to the plot, we’ll give her main character status for this metric.
The Places
The fields of Thrace, the underworld, and the heavens
The Legend
Orpheus was a Greek hero with legendary musical skills — even rocks or trees were moved to dance when he sang or played the lyre. His mother was Calliope, foremost of the nine Muses; his father was either Apollo or a Thracian king, depending on the myth source. In the opera, it’s Apollo. Orpheus was one of Jason’s Argonauts, and he saved them from almost-certain death by musically outdueling the Sirens, whose songs were so alluring they caused ships’ crews to sail into rocks in pursuit of them. Orpheus fell in love with Euridyce shortly after the Argonauts’ expedition ended.
The Plot
While the libretto is structured as a classical tragedy, with a prologue and five acts, the divisions are arbitrary. The action is continuous and the scene changes following acts two and four would have been performed in front of the audience.
PROLOGUE: The fields of Thrace
Music compliments the audience, describes her celebrated powers to rouse the emotions, and introduces Orfeo, highlighting his musical abilities.
ACT I: The fields of Thrace
It’s the wedding day of Orfeo and Euridice, who enter accompanied by a chorus of nymphs and shepherds. Orfeo sings of his great love for Euridice, who then pledges her heart to him. Most of the chorus and the bridal couple leave to celebrate their union at the temple. Those who remain remind the audience that no one should be consumed with sadness, since a brighter day will eventually arrive.
ACT II: The fields of Thrace
Orfeo and his friends continue the celebration until they are interrupted by a messenger, who announces Euridice’s death due to a fatal snake bite. After a poignant lament, Orfeo vows to bring her back from the underworld. The chorus sings of the impermanence of human bliss, as the brass instruments are heard in music anticipating the transition to the underworld.
ACT III: The underworld
Orfeo arrives with Hope, who has guided him to the underworld and now must depart. He confronts Caronte, who refuses to take him across the river Styx. Orfeo flatters him in a showy aria (“Mighty spirit and powerful divinity”), but the ferryman is unmoved. An episode of lyre playing finally lulls Caronte to sleep and Orfeo steals his boat, rowing himself across the river.
ACT IV: The underworld
Greatly moved by Orfeo’s singing, Proserpina pleads with Plutone to allow Euridice’s release. He agrees on the condition that Orfeo not look back at her during the trip back to the upper world. At first the journey goes well, but Orfeo becomes increasingly concerned and turns to see if she is still following him. Euridice is ordered to stay in the underworld forever, while an unknown force draws Orfeo away.
ACT V: The fields of Thrace
Orfeo laments the loss of his bride, vowing to never love again. Suddenly Apollo descends from the heavens, reproaches his son for succumbing to his emotions, and invites him to join him in the heavens, where they can gaze at an image of Euridice in the stars. They ascend skyward during a bravura duet.
Resurrecting Greek Drama
From roughly 1573 to 1582 a group of musicians, poets, and scholars in Florence, Italy, began experimenting with musical styles based on what was then known about the nature of music in Greek tragedy. This “Florentine Camerata” believed that Greek drama had been primarily sung or chanted, rather than spoken, and that current vocal music, with its complex counterpoint, obscured the impact of its texts. Something simpler, based on a single vocal melody, was needed to recapture the power of ancient drama. The camerata influenced the work of Jacopo Peri, whose Dafne, performed in Florence in 1598, is generally recognized as the first opera. Peri’s Euridice (1600) is the first opera for which all the music survives, and it is occasionally performed today.
The Composer
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643) was one of the premier composers of the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods. He is best known for his madrigals, sacred music, and operas, in which forward-looking harmonic and expressive techniques were presented in standard forms and structures.
Monteverdi’s early music was extremely well crafted but designed more to charm and delight than achieve anything deeper. Under the influence of a Flemish composer named Giaches de Wert, his music started to become more complex, angular, and dissonant. For a 10-year period he published very little music as he perfected this new style, followed by his first masterpieces, sets of madrigals that appeared in 1603 and 1605.
Orfeo was his first opera. The librettist was Alessandro Striggio, a nobleman, diplomat, and musician who based his text primarily on Ovid’s Metamorphoses, although he also drew on several other sources. Monteverdi combined the opulence of Renaissance-era dramatic entertainments with a pastoral tale told primarily in expressive recitative.
The opera’s score is rightly praised for its sensitivity to the text and ability to convey complex emotions and psychological situations. It also contains the first example of a stage action illustrated by music. As Orfeo leads Euridice out of the underworld, his footsteps are depicted in a steady, quarter-note rhythm played by low-pitched instruments, a technique now known as a walking bass. When he stops to look back at Euridice, the walking bass also stops.
The Premiere
The premiere took place in the Palazzo Ducale di Mantova, the dynastic home of the Gonzaga family. It’s the sixth-largest palace in Europe, with more than 500 rooms, seven gardens, and eight interior courtyards. It’s not known in which room Orfeo took place, or whether it was performed with any kind of staging or costumes.
The day before, a Gonzaga court official wrote a letter that gave a few details, including these: “Tomorrow evening the Most Serene Lord the Prince is to sponsor a musical play ... It should be most unusual, as all the actors are to sing their parts.” Only one performance was planned, but it was so successful that a second was added a few days later.
Resurrecting Monteverdi’s Opera
There are no known performances of Orfeo between 1646 and a concert performance, in an arrangement by composer Vincent d’Indy, in 1904. During the early and mid-20th century, performances were always given in arrangements or adaptations for current-day orchestral instruments. Many of these were by well-known composers, including Ottorino Respighi, Paul Hindemith, and Luciano Berio.
Monteverdi’s orchestra was large — almost 40 players — and it included then-standard instruments such as pocket violins (they folded up), sackbuts, theorbos, bass viola da gambas, and a regal. It was only with the growth of early-music specialists and the use of authentic or reproduction instruments later in the 20th century that it could be heard in something resembling its original sound.
Both approaches are made use of today. The Santa Fe production falls into the former camp, with a new orchestration commissioned from Nico Muhly, composer of the 2017 operatic version of the film Marnie.
Opera’s Most Popular Subject
More operas have been written on the Orpheus myth than any other subject, not surprisingly, given its inherent celebration of music’s power. The tally over four centuries is more than 100. The two best are Christoph Willibald Gluck’s Orfeo and Euridice and, in a much different vein, Jacques Offenbach’s satirical operetta Orpheus in the Underworld. (The latter featured an “infernal galop,” which spawned the can-can.)
In it Orpheus, a country bumpkin violin teacher, is delighted when Plutone takes Euridice down to hell, where Jupiter wants to seduce her. One problem — Plutone has locked her in a room. So Jupiter transforms himself into a fly and buzzes through the keyhole. The ensuing seduction duet is both sexy and hilarious, and it takes place partly in buzzing noises.
Here's a wonderful version of it with Natalie Dessay and Laurent Naouri:
The hit Broadway musical Hadestown is an updated Orpheus and Eurydice story. It won eight Tony Awards in 2019, including Best Musical and Best Original Score.
Check out “Way Down Hadestown” here:
Opera’s First Joke?
Orfeo contains what may well be opera’s first joke. In Act III, as the character Hope leads Orfeo into the underworld, she reads an inscription on a rock. It’s the famous line from Dante’s Inferno, “Abandon all hope, you who enter,” and Hope promptly abandons the journey.
To Sum Up
You’ll like Orfeo if you like (see “Know the Score,” Pasatiempo, June 16, 2023):
- Tenor fests — the title role dwarfs all the others
- Plots that have an “I never saw that coming!” surprise ending
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MARJ ALI, Lebanon — By the time Walid al-Hajjar stormed his bank armed with a jug of gasoline, four lighters and a willingness to set himself on fire, his wife’s bone cancer was too far gone for him to save her.
But he wanted to make her more comfortable in the time remaining — treated with painkillers in a hospital rather than writhing in agony at home, he recalled. And the family had already accumulated tens of thousands of dollars in debt from friends and relatives that needed to be repaid.
Al-Hajjar, 48, had the money to pay for his wife’s treatment. But like so many other Lebanese, his life savings was being held hostage in his bank account: The central bank has not allowed depositors to withdraw more than a few hundred dollars a month since a financial collapse in 2019.
So, like other desperate Lebanese before him — some of them similarly compelled by the need for medical treatment — al-Hajjar went to his bank in November, threatening to burn it down unless it gave him some of the $250,000 he had in his account. More than 12 hours later, he left with $25,000 in stacks of cash.
“If you don’t go in and threaten to hurt them, they won’t give you anything,” he said months later.
Virtually no one in Lebanon has been spared from the two-pronged financial collapse of both the banking system and the local currency, the lira, which has lost 98% of its value since 2019. But most of the burden has fallen on depositors who overnight lost access to money they had spent a lifetime saving.
The phenomenon of Lebanese depositors resorting to force to demand their own money has earned them the moniker “the world’s most honorable bank robbers.”
Before the financial collapse, Lebanon’s banking sector was admired and its outgoing central bank governor, Riad Salameh, hailed as a financial wizard for overseeing a system that maintained a stable currency even through wars. The country offered high interest rates that attracted billions in deposits in Lebanese banks.
At the same time, the lira was pegged to the dollar for more than two decades, and the country used both currencies interchangeably. Many, like the al-Hajjars, had Lebanese bank accounts denominated in dollars.
The central bank’s push to keep the lira pegged to the dollar required Lebanese banks to maintain large dollar reserves. To keep dollars coming in, the banks offered generous interest rates to depositors and paid that interest with newly deposited money. After the financial collapse, the World Bank called this system a Ponzi scheme.
Now, while the total deposits in Lebanese banks amount to some $92 billion, the banks have, at most, $20 billion on hand, the deputy prime minister, Saadeh al-Shami, told The New York Times this month.
“Every depositor deserves the last penny, but numbers do not lie,” he said. “We have a gap in the financial sector, close to $72 billion,” he added. “Where can we get the money from? We can’t print dollars.”
For many Lebanese, officials like Salameh represent a ruling class that has driven the country into financial catastrophe while enriching themselves and doing little to solve the crisis.
Salameh was the architect of Lebanese monetary policy for the past three decades, leading up to the financial collapse. As he prepares to leave his post at the end of this month — still defending his policies and tenure — bank depositors like al-Hajjar are no closer to getting access to their savings, while inflation and poverty grip the country.
Now, Salameh is under investigation in Lebanon and has been charged with money laundering and other financial crimes by France and Germany. Both countries have issued international arrest warrants for him. Salameh says he is a scapegoat for the country’s economic woes.
In a TV interview last month, Salameh insisted that bank depositors would get their money back. Despite those assurances, the central bank and government have not taken the steps needed to ensure this.
A $3 billion International Monetary Fund loan, agreed to more than a year ago, remains in limbo because the government has not made the economic and political changes required to get the money.
A separate plan to ensure the return of deposits up to $100,000 and to set up a recovery fund for larger deposits is also no closer to government approval, said al-Shami, the deputy prime minister.
And Lebanon’s government — long riddled with corruption and dysfunction — has been without a president since September.
For al-Hajjar, the hard times came after three decades in which he prospered in Lebanon’s hot banking and real estate markets. He bought and sold livestock, opened and sold three butcher shops and flipped both land and real estate. He put his money in Credit Libanais bank, and with generous interest, it grew into a comfortable nest egg.
“We saved the money so I could control my life,” he said. “We thought we could relax.”
Instead, he and his children said, his wife spent her last months in so much pain that the slightest touch hurt.
Two days after al-Hajjar threatened to burn down the bank near his hometown in Marj Ali, his father died of kidney cancer. Forty days after that, his wife, Ola, died at 41.
He said he had gone to his bank three times with bills from various hospitals, pleading for access to his money. On his fourth visit, he went with a warning. The fifth time, he came with the gasoline and lighters.
More than seven months have passed since that day, and al-Hajjar is now working long hours at his brother-in-law’s butcher shop and raising his three children alone. His youngest, Kareem, 12, works alongside him during the summer, his tiny frame wielding a cleaver.
He said he still owes family and friends $22,000.
“She is at rest in the ground and I am stuck with this work,” he said last month.
The family is able to cover daily expenses, supported by investments he had kept out of the bank, including some apartments it owns and rents. But many life plans are out of reach, and the family worries about another medical emergency or unforeseen expense.
Most days, his oldest son, Ahmad, 22, visits the graves of his mother and grandfather. He crouches next to the head of her grave and speaks to her in hushed tones, updating her about life and his studies.
“They ruined our lives,” he said as he drove away from the cemetery one recent day. “They’re robbing us, and the government is protecting them.”
Al-Hajjar says that he tells his children never to put their money in banks.
Across Lebanon, depositors’ anger is reflected in the graffiti and damage to banks, which have become metal fortresses.
Most weeks, members of an organization called the Depositors Outcry Association protest outside banks in the capital, Beirut. Sometimes, they yell and spray paint their frustration on the walls. Other times, they light tires on fire and smash glass.
At a recent protest outside the central bank, one man scrawled on a cement barrier in red paint: “The crook Riad.”
Al-Hajjar recalled how, as the cancer spread throughout his wife’s body, she prepared for a future she wouldn’t see. She bought new sofas for the family’s living room, added decorative touches to the front of their building and planned to beautify a small garden outside, all for when her children got married.
Now, in that garden, al-Hajjar grows enough vegetables to sustain them and keeps the goats and cows for the butcher shop. After feeding them on a recent day, he returned to the balcony of his apartment — in the mountains southeast of Beirut — overlooking a lush valley and, on a clear day, the Mediterranean Sea.
As he sat with his daughter, they followed updates of an ongoing bank holdup — there have been more than 20 since 2019. Like al-Hajjar, a man had taken a jug of gas into a bank, demanding his money. The following week, another man armed with a grenade went to the same bank al-Hajjar had held up and demanded his money.
Al-Hajjar, who was jailed for two days, said he often thought about holding up his bank again. His daughter, Claire, 19, seemed surprised at first. But then she considered it for a few seconds.
“He’s not doing anything wrong,” she said. “He’s taking what is his right.” | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/he-held-up-a-bank-to-get-his-own-money/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2023-07-29T06:26:07 | 1 | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/he-held-up-a-bank-to-get-his-own-money/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
Music (Lauren Snouffer), embodying Apollo, invites his son Orfeo (Rolando Villazón) to join him in the heavens where they can gaze at an image of Euridice in the stars.
ReActor is a 2016 work designed by performance architect and Orfeo visual environment director Alex Schweder with collaborator Ward Shelley. Courtesy Alex Schweder
Orfeo (Rolando Villazón) and Music (Lauren Snouffer) prepare for a joyous festival to celebrate the wedding of Orfeo and Euridice.
Curtis Brown for the Santa Fe Opera
Music (Lauren Snouffer), embodying Apollo, invites his son Orfeo (Rolando Villazón) to join him in the heavens where they can gaze at an image of Euridice in the stars.
Curtis Brown for the Santa Fe Opera
Euridice (Amber Norelai) is relegated to the underworld after a fatal bite from a serpent.
Claudio Monteverdi’s Orfeo dates from 1607 — it’s the oldest regularly performed opera and one that retains astonishing emotional impact and contains exceptionally sophisticated music. This overview includes a synopsis of the plot, background information on the composer, and much more useful information for Santa Fe Opera goers.
Question: What happens when you put a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant winner, a practitioner of “performance architecture,” and a public space designer together in the same room?
Answer: You get a production of Claudio Monteverdi’s Orfeo at the Santa Fe Opera.
The grant winner is stage director Yuval Sharon. The 44-year-old was the first American to stage an opera at Germany’s Bayreuth Festival, has been called “opera’s disrupter in residence” by The New York Times, and is perhaps best known for his “Backwards Bohème,” which starts with the fourth act and precedes in reverse sequence, ending with the first.
The performance architect is Alex Schweder, who “works with architecture and performance art to complicate the distinction between occupying subjects and occupied objects,” as his website puts it. His interest in the way subjects and objects change each other can be seen in ReActor, a 2016 work designed with collaborator Ward Shelley. It resembles Philip Johnson’s The Glass House perched atop a pylon, turning when the wind blows and see-sawing with the weight of its inhabitants as they move around the house.
The public space designer is Matthew Johnson. He’s best known for leading the team that created the High Line in New York, a $115 million project that transformed an abandoned elevated train platform on the city’s west side into a 1.5-mile (and very narrow) public park. Johnson is also an architect, fashion designer, and interior designer.
Sharon is one of the opera world’s hottest stage directors; he’s here thanks to an invitation a few years ago from Alexander Neef, the company’s former artistic director. “There were a couple other things that we were talking about,” Sharon says, “but when I threw this one out, he said, ‘Ooh, Santa Fe has never done this opera before.’”
Part of Sharon’s excitement about Orfeo has do with its connections to nature — three of its five acts take place outdoors — and the opportunity to stage it at an open-air theater in a way he couldn’t do anywhere else. In fact, his original concept was to have no set at all, just an open stage full of mist serving as a kinetic projection screen for the opera’s 100-minute duration.
The idea came from the prologue, sung by the personification of music, whose vibrations of the air could charm mortal ears. Mist is something else that hangs in the air, Sharon realized, and “It has this organic life, exactly as it relates to music itself,” but he and his design team soon realized it presented practical challenges that couldn’t be overcome. (“For one thing, everyone was gonna get very wet.”)
So mist went from being the star to playing a crucial featured role in the production during the two acts in the underworld, where Orfeo goes to try to bring his new bride Euridice back to earthly life.
Instead of mist, “we made a hill,” Sharon says. However, it’s not just any old hill. “The first two acts are this very rustic, bucolic celebration of nymphs and pans, and shepherds and Orfeo. So we made this green, mossy hill, and there’s no part that’s flat. For the singers it’s taken some getting used to, but it’s also invited so much playfulness into the process. They’re all jumping on the hill and scampering up it and rolling or sliding down it.”
The hill also does some stage tricks, thanks in part to a sophisticated new rigging system the company purchased for the production.
In addition to their other professional activities, Schweder and Johnson are both visual artists. (Sharon enjoys working with nontraditional creators on opera productions as well as producing opera in nontraditional spaces and ways.)
They met during graduate school at Princeton University in the late 1990s. “We’ve been talking about wanting to do something together for close to 25 to 30 years,” Schweder says, “and this was the perfect project.”
“We wanted to be able to capture, in a very simple way, the main representations of the cosmos,” Johnson says. “We went through several iterations of this set design, and we landed in a place we’re all really happy about. It’s quite stunning.”
The arc of the story involves every part of the cosmos, as Schweder points out. “There’s a celestial world and an earthly world and an underworld … How did those things meet? And how do you draw a line between them? How did you know what the bridges are?”
Johnson adds, “As we crack open the earthly plane and we descend into the depths of the underworld, everything changes.”
Sharon describes the initial Arcadia as a pre-Christian community, brimming with color and flash and masks, a people’s festival to celebrate the wedding of Orfeo and Euridice. However, he says, “the hell-scape of the underground is a very high-tech world, in maximum contrast to the world of nature.”
Johnson describes it as a “grotto-like” environment where the intersecting elements are mist (in a system created by Schweder) and projections. He says, “The mist becomes the giant face of Caronte [Charon, the River Styx boatman], so the dialogue between him and Orfeo, who is pleading to allow him into Hades, plays out in this suspended space.”
Famed Mexican tenor Rolando Villazón makes his Santa Fe Opera debut in the title role, which he has sung to great acclaim since premiering it in 2016. (If you had any concerns about the 51-year-old’s energy and suitability for the role, the zeal and emotional range he displayed in a recent interview would dispel them immediately.)
His secret to performing the role successfully is simple, and it’s not about beautiful singing. “You cannot just sound good. Your voice needs to tell the story,” Villazón explains. “If you don’t say the music you sing, then it’s lost, it’s dead, it’s no good.”
Opera scores of Orfeo’s era have very little information about how the music is to be performed. That means the conductor, director, and cast members have to make an enormous number of interpretive choices, and that, the tenor says, “makes it a thousand times more challenging than singing Puccini.”
Villazón radiates enthusiasm about conductor Harry Bicket (“What a joy, and how much knowledge this man has!”) and composer Nico Muhly’s new orchestration of the opera. “We’ve had two orchestra rehearsals of the piece, and I’m in heaven,” the tenor says. “I was thinking, is he going to be intimidated by this music of genius, or is he going to be too aggressive?
“Well, he managed exactly the perfect balance. The great Monteverdi’s genius is present, and the marvelous composer Nico is also present.”
Like Orfeo, Villazón knows something about changing directions in response to life’s challenges. Early in his career, he focused on Romantic-era roles such as Alfredo in La Traviata; after two vocal cord surgeries, he was inspired by his friend Cecilia Bartoli to widen the range of roles he performed and to broaden his career, which now includes stage directing, artistic direction of Salzburg’s International Mozart Foundation, and novel writing.
His varied experiences give him a global point of view on the many subjects the opera contains. “It tells about everything, really, about climate change, about losing somebody and mourning, it’s about celebrating, about fighting for what we love and have lost, it’s about making mistakes,” he says. “And in this context, in music, it’s about coming together.”
Just as the opera is a celebration of music’s power, Villazón believes the opera has the power to pack the theater. His most recent Orfeo, at Dresden, Germany, earlier this year, had a run on tickets after opening night. “There was a standing ovation every night, and a waiting list to get in.”
His final advice to potential attendees? “Don’t be scared when you hear it’s 400 years old! On the contrary, you will love it so much. It feels so modern and, in this staging, with this orchestration, you will have a blast.” | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/opera/spray-misty-for-me/article_33896c2a-2a42-11ee-afd4-4fb919fcc18d.html | 2023-07-29T06:26:11 | 0 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/opera/spray-misty-for-me/article_33896c2a-2a42-11ee-afd4-4fb919fcc18d.html |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico man who confessed to five bank robberies in Albuquerque last year — including one bank he robbed twice as part of what he said were desperate attempts to feed his fentanyl addiction — has been sentenced to more than two years in prison.
Jason Smeltzer, 41, made off with less than $4,000 total from the the five robberies, which took place within 6 miles (10 kilometers) of each other over five weeks in early 2022, court records show.
Each time, the unarmed Albuquerque man who once served as a confidential informant for the city’s police handed notes to tellers claiming he was a vigilante helping law enforcement and asking that they “please” place bills in an envelope, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque.
Assistant federal public defender Dennis Candelaria had argued Smeltzer be sentenced to only 18 months in prison partly because he had no adult criminal record, a lengthy work history and was actively involved in many community activities. He said Smeltzer had been suffering from a drug addiction for years trying to ease pain from an injured knee and that he was committed to rehabilitation.
In addition to being a confidential police informant, Candelaria said Smeltzer had participated in the FBI program for cyber security. He didn’t provide any additional details.
“Fentanyl took total control of his life,” Candelaria wrote in a pre-sentencing document.
“In many ways, Mr. Smeltzer is the typical bank robber. He is robbing a bank to buy drugs for his addiction. However, unlike the typical bank robber, we can look past his actions and see an individual that never intended to harm anyone,” Candelaria said.
Smeltzer “committed each of these bank robberies by passing a note and requesting the teller to ‘please’ place money in an envelope,” he said.
From Jan. 20-Feb. 23, 2022, Smeltzer stole a total of $3,856 from the four banks on the city’s northeast side, including just $136 from one. The most was $1,180 the second time he robbed the same credit union on San Mateo Boulevard in mid-February.
Acting on a call to a national tip line, FBI agents and police arrested him leaving his Albuquerque home in a car with his mother hours after the final robbery on Feb. 23.
An FBI agent said in an affidavit that Smeltzer confessed to all of the crimes and told authorities he was using the money to buy drugs for his fentanyl addiction.
“He also advised Agents he wrote the demands notes and he always asked for money politely,” the agent wrote in the affidavit last year.
In one case, the note he handed a teller claimed “I am that vigilante that helps law enforcement take down drug dealers.” Another said he was a vigilante “helping the police catch drug dealers and stop overdoses,” according to court documents.
The latter also said, “Thank you, truly I am grateful. I will repay.”
Smeltzer pleaded guilty to five counts of bank robbery on March 22. On July 18, U.S District Judge Judith C. Herrera sentenced him to 27 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/ex-new-mexico-police-informant-headed-to-prison-after-admitting-5-bank-robberies-to-feed-addiction/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2023-07-29T06:26:13 | 1 | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/ex-new-mexico-police-informant-headed-to-prison-after-admitting-5-bank-robberies-to-feed-addiction/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
Arrests
Bentonville
John McCarthy, 48, of 474 Munroe Drive in Springdale, was arrested Thursday in connection with domestic battering. McCarthy was being held Friday in the Benton County Jail with no bond set.
Fayetteville
Kevin Herrera-Morales, 19, of 711 Herron St. in Prairie Grove, was arrested Wednesday in connection with forgery. Herrera-Morales was released Thursday from the Washington County Detention Center on $10,000 bond.
Matthew Juarez, 39, of 496 N. Coral Canyon Loop in Fayetteville, was arrested Wednesday in connection with distributing, possessing or viewing child pornography. Juarez was being held Friday in the Washington County Detention Center on $50,000 bond.
Tontitown
Bryan Thomas, 43, of 212 Franklin Way in Lowell, was arrested Thursday in connection with aggravated assault. Thomas was released Thursday from the Washington County Detention Center on $25,000 bond.
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Collins Wright, 40, of 68 Stanley Road in Marvell, was arrested Thursday in connection with possession of methamphetamine or cocaine with purpose to deliver and possession of drugs with intent to deliver. Wright was released Thursday from the Washington County Detention Center on $3,500 bond. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jul/29/five-people-arrested-on-various-charges-in/ | 2023-07-29T06:26:17 | 0 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jul/29/five-people-arrested-on-various-charges-in/ |
DANCE
On their toes
It isn’t every day you get a chance to see the tip-top stars of the dance world in Santa Fe. But this weekend, you’ll have two shots to see Stars of American Ballet.
The program, founded by Daniel Ulbricht, a principal dancer at the New York City Ballet, was designed to bring high-caliber dance performances to markets that are hungry for it. The group of dancers has performed throughout the U.S. as well as in France, Italy, and Portugal.
Ulbricht, Stars’ artistic director, will be joined by a number of New York City Ballet veterans, including Quinn Starner, Shelby Mann, Cainan Weber, Mckenzie Soares, Sebastián Villarini-Vélez, Indiana Woodward, and Harrison Coll.
The performances are presented by Performance Santa Fe. The first program, held on Friday, July 28, will feature choreography by George Balanchine, Christopher Wheeldon, and Justin Peck, among others, along with music from Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Bach, and Elvis Presley.
In Saturday’s program, dancers will move to the music of Bizet, Gottschalk, Queen, Sufjan Stevens, and more. — Spencer Fordin
OUTDOORS
History hike
Take a step back into history with Todd Brown of the Cerrillos Turquoise Mining Museum. Brown, who is also a member of the Cerrillos Historical Society, will lead a Cerrillos History Hike around the dirt streets of his hometown on Saturday, July 29, to discuss the evolution of Cerrillos over time.
The group will meet at First and Main streets, where Brown will begin his talk about the town and its buildings from 1800 to the present day.
The modern history of Cerrillos begins in 1871, when Stephen B. Elkins bought 606 acres of the land that would ultimately become the town at $2.50 an acre. The town’s mining boom began eight years later, and by 1880, the area would include more than 1,000 mining claims being worked in Cerrillos.
Brown, whose family has run the Casa Grande Trading Post since 1979, says Cerrillos has 19 buildings with plaques indicating historical significance. He will tell the stories of those buildings and who has lived in them over the decades.
Brown encourages participants to bring a hat and a bottle of water for the two-hour tour. — S.F.
LISTEN & LEARN
Educational wonders
Alan Osborne and Connie Eichstaedt manage to find 50 educational speakers each year, while only taking two weeks off at the end of the year to recuperate, plan, and start the process again for a new year.
For the past 25 years, Southwest Seminars has sponsored an extensive lineup of guest speakers who educate and talk about their field of knowledge. The speakers, who might be a Ph.D. or just someone with an interesting connection or background, cover a range of subjects, from anthropological or archaeological wonders to topics of cultural significance.
Osborne, who holds a master’s degree from the University of New Mexico, has taught for most of his professional life, starting in his mid-20s at the College of Santa Fe, and co-founded what is now Road Scholar, an elder educational program.
“I’ve never had a problem finding speakers,” Osborne says of the thousand speakers they’ve hosted over the past two decades. The pair have taken great pleasure in meeting people who are highly knowledgeable in different fields and neither has ever been shy about asking experts to speak for the nonprofit program.
Eichstaedt directs and organizes Southwest Seminars and ensures the program’s continuation.
“How lucky are we that we get to do this every week and meet different scholars and cultural figures?” Eichstaedt says.
While a seminar might not pop off the page like a concert or a Hollywood blockbuster, Osborne and Eichstaedt still clock in week after week to ensure that people have a good time learning about a broad array of topics.
Next up is Reflections on Native Cultures and The Art on Monday, July 31, with featured speaker John Haworth of the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma and a retired senior executive emeritus of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. — Anthony Romero-Kleve
FOR THE EARS
Voices of the desert
The Desert Chorale season is in full swing, which means you’ll have a chance to see all of the group’s offerings on consecutive nights.
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi will play host to The Tudors and the Medici (7:30 p.m. Friday, July 28), The American Immigrant Experience (7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 29), and The Ecstasies Above (4 p.m. Sunday, July 30).
A few days later, the Desert Chorale’s Artist Spotlight Recital takes place at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, August 2, at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, and three of the group’s singers will take center stage. Soprano Chelsea Helm, bass-baritone Marques Jerrell Ruff, and mezzo-soprano Angela Young Smucker will each have a chance to perform as soloists accompanied by pianist Nathan Salazar.
Smucker will sing compositions by Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel, and Helm will sing selections written by Arnold Schoenberg and Claude Debussy, among others. Ruff will sing compositions by Irving Berlin, Moses Hogan, and noted composing and writing team Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens.
“Singers can be trained to be soloists, meaning they’re going to have an operatic career and their goal is to sing huge and loud and get up and over an orchestra,” says Joshua Habermann, the artistic director of Desert Chorale. “Then you get other folks who are able to blend their voices seamlessly together and make a really unified clear sound. There’s very few who can do both those things. That’s what distinguishes the Desert Chorale artists, because each of them can step into a section and contribute equally to this pure, crystalline, unbelievably clear sound. But at the same time they can step out and then deliver this amazing honking really robust solo.” — S.F.
MUSIC NEWS
Pueblo Opera Program at 50
The Pueblo Opera Program: And What Could Be Next, a documentary film created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Santa Fe Opera’s community outreach program to New Mexico’s Pueblo and Tribal Nations, will have a free screening on Sunday, July 30, at the Lensic Performing Arts Center.
The one-hour documentary was directed by filmmaker Beverly R. Singer of Santa Clara Pueblo and chronicles the history of the program, which has served tens of thousands of children and family members since its inception. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Singer and members of the opera’s Pueblo Opera Cultural Council. — Mark Tiarks/For The New Mexican
WORTH THE DRIVE
101 and counting
Last year, for its 100th anniversary, the Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial expanded from its customary five days to cover two full weekends.
It appears the change isn’t temporary.
The 101st edition of the event, known colloquially as Ceremonial, begins August 4-6, then continues August 9-13. Activities include Indigenous tribal processions and performances, queen and princess pageants, a juried art show and wine gala, rodeo events, a 5K run/walk, and two parades. They’re held both at Red Rock Park near Gallup and in the city itself.
Ceremonial is one of the New Mexico’s longest-running events, beginning 10 years after New Mexico gained statehood. It has been held every year since except 2020. — Brian Sandford
Q&A
A chat with Charly
Charly Cox is on a roll.
The Albuquerque-based author of crime thrillers has pumped out five books following the career of fictional detective Alyssa Wyatt over the last four years — starting with All His Pretty Girls (Hera, 2019) and most recently with The Dying Place (Hera, 2023). She took some time out of her busy writing schedule to chat with Pasatiempo about her origins and what’s coming next from her pen.
Q: Did you have a life before becoming a successful author?
A: I was a teacher for about 10 years, and I was head of the English department at Desert Ridge Middle School in Albuquerque. I had always wanted to be a teacher; I taught eighth grade and I taught second language learners. I loved the kids. A lot of people think teaching middle school kids is crazy, but they’re a great deal of fun. Things got a little too political at the end, and after a lot of crying, I thought, “This is not where I’m supposed to be anymore.” I’d always wanted to write, which wasn’t something I’d ever really told anyone. But that first year I retired from teaching, I thought, “I’m going to write it just to prove to myself that I can.” And that’s kind of what happened.
Q: And you wrote two other books while you were waiting to be published?
A: I was sending out queries. The publisher contacted me through Twitter. I didn’t have Twitter at the time; a friend of mine sent me a message and said, “I’m signing you up for Twitter. Don’t argue.” They were having this thing called Pitch Wars, and it was agents and publishers and they had specific days where you send out tweets on what your book was about. I got my first message from Hera Books in March of 2019 and when I opened my email, I almost thought they were joking. I thought, “This is the opposite of a rejection letter.”
Q: Pretty incredible story. You hear a lot of counterproductive stories about Twitter, but you rarely hear about careers being made on Twitter.
A: Exactly. Twitter is not my favorite.
Q: Have your former students found you through literature?
A: A lot of them followed me on Facebook. I get messages from some of the parents who have read the books, which is really fun. It’s funny because the publisher is British and the conventions of U.S. English versus U.K. English punctuation are very different. I remember with the first book, I said, “Look, I will concede on some things but on others, I can’t because I pounded them into my student’s heads.” I would joke with them, “If you ever go to Europe, you can write it like this, but here in America, this is how we do it.”
Q: A lot of your creative process is researching crime before you sit down to write?
A: I do it before, in the middle, and throughout the whole thing. It takes me down some rabbit holes. You start searching, and then you want to put in a caveat: “I’m not a serial killer. I’m not looking up how to dispose of a body for my own purposes.” But there is a lot of research that goes into it, and I’m fortunate I have family who work in law enforcement.
Q: Have you always lived in New Mexico?
A: I was born in Arkansas, but I grew up in the northwest corner of Indiana, just outside Chicago and right outside Notre Dame in South Bend [Indiana] — kind of sandwiched between them. I moved to New Mexico in 1993. I graduated high school and moved to Arizona.
I remember the first time I came to Albuquerque, I pulled into town and it felt like home. I was quite young. I was in my early 20s. I had a little boy who had just turned two when we moved here. My husband moved here when he was six months old, and this is where he’s been his entire life.
Q: And all your books are set in the Southwest?
A: They’re all set in Albuquerque. The first one, I kind of integrated my hometown in Indiana. The main character grew up in Indiana, much like I did. It’s been fun getting messages from people in the Midwest who recognized those places. I’ll name a street or something. But most of it is set in Albuquerque with little side trips to Colorado or Southern New Mexico.
Q: What’s next for you? Will your main character live to see a sixth book? Or will there be new adventures with new characters?
A: The last one was really hard for me to write because I felt like I needed a break from those characters. In October of this year, the first book will be four years old. So I had written five books in four years. I love working with my publisher, and she’s an amazing person, but I just thought I needed to take a step back from Alyssa as my main character. So I confessed to my readers who had been asking for a sixth book that it won’t happen right away. And their response has overall been very kind. They’ve been sad because they love the character and want to see more, but they are also open to reading the new characters. — S.F. | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/out-there/article_ae0616da-21a8-11ee-ba0c-df6a1d2aee4d.html | 2023-07-29T06:26:18 | 0 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/out-there/article_ae0616da-21a8-11ee-ba0c-df6a1d2aee4d.html |
ROGERS -- The School Board unanimously approved a recommendation to hire Steven Weber as the assistant principal at Heritage High School during a special meeting Thursday, according to a School District news release.
Weber has 26 years in education, according to the news release, and comes to Rogers from the Fayetteville School District. He served in Fayetteville since 2016, according to the release. Weber was an associate superintendent, assistant superintendent and executive director of supplemental programming and operations in Fayetteville, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Before arriving in Fayetteville, Weber's resume included serving as executive director of curriculum and instruction at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro (N.C.) City Schools and as the principal at Hillsborough (N.C.) Elementary School, according to Weber's LinkedIn profile.
Weber has a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 1996, a master's degree in educational administration from Arkansas State University in 2000 and a specialist degree in educational leadership from East Carolina University in 2010, according to the Rogers School District news release. In 2016, he received a doctorate in educational leadership from East Carolina, according to the Rogers release. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jul/29/rogers-school-district-hires-heritage-high/ | 2023-07-29T06:26:23 | 0 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jul/29/rogers-school-district-hires-heritage-high/ |
PHOENIX (AP) — A historic heat wave that turned the U.S. Southwest into a blast furnace throughout July is beginning to abate with the late arrival of monsoon rains.
Forecasters expect that by Monday at the latest, people in metro Phoenix will begin seeing high temperatures under 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) for the first time in a month. As of Friday, the high temperature in the desert city had been at or above that mark for 29 consecutive days.
Already this week, the overnight low at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport fell under 90 (32.2 C) for the first time in 16 days, finally allowing people some respite from the stifling heat once the sun goes down.
Temperatures are also expected to ease in Las Vegas, Albuquerque and Death Valley, California.
The downward trend started Wednesday night, when Phoenix saw its first major monsoon storm since the traditional start of the season on June 15. While more than half of the greater Phoenix area saw no rainfall from that storm, some eastern suburbs were pummeled by high winds, swirling dust and localized downfalls of up to an inch (2.5 centimeters) of precipitation.
Storms gradually increasing in strength are expected over the weekend.
Scientists calculate that July will prove to be the hottest globally on record and perhaps the warmest human civilization has seen. The extreme heat is now hitting the eastern part of the U.S, as soaring temperatures moved from the Midwest into the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, where some places are seeing their warmest days so far this year.
The new heat records being set this summer are just some of the extreme weather being seen around the U.S. this month, such as flash floods in Pennsylvania and parts of the Northeast.
And while relief may be on the way for the Southwest, for now it’s still dangerously hot. Phoenix’s high temperature reached 116 (46.7 C) Friday afternoon, which is far above the average temperature of 106 (41.1 C).
“Anyone can be at risk outside in this record heat,” the fire department in Goodyear, a Phoenix suburb, warned residents on social media while offering ideas to stay safe.
For many people such as older adults, those with health issues and those without access to air conditioning, the heat can be dangerous or even deadly.
Maricopa County, the most populous in Arizona and home to Phoenix, reported this week that its public health department had confirmed 25 heat-associated deaths this year as of July 21, with 249 more under investigation.
Results from toxicological tests that can takes weeks or months after an autopsy is conducted could eventually result in many deaths listed as under investigation as heat associated being changed to confirmed.
Maricopa County confirmed 425 heat-associated deaths last year, and more than half of them occurred in July.
Elsewhere in Arizona next week, the agricultural desert community of Yuma is expecting highs ranging from 104 to 112 (40 C to 44.4 C) and Tucson is looking at highs ranging from 99 to 111 (37.2 C to 43.9 C).
The highs in Las Vegas are forecast to slip as low as 94 (34.4 C) next Tuesday after a long spell of highs above 110 (43.3 C). Death Valley, which hit 128 (53.3 C) in mid-July, will cool as well, though only to a still blistering hot 116 (46.7 C).
In New Mexico, the highs in Albuquerque next week are expected to be in the mid to high 90s (around 35 C), with party cloudy skies. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/the-extreme-heat-wave-that-blasted-the-southwest-is-abating-with-late-arriving-monsoon-rains/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2023-07-29T06:26:19 | 1 | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/the-extreme-heat-wave-that-blasted-the-southwest-is-abating-with-late-arriving-monsoon-rains/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
Charlotte Salomon worked like an artist who was running out of time.
Salomon, the subject of an award-winning biography by Santa Fe author Susan Wider, spent tireless hours in hiding while also creating a vivid body of paintings as the world was collapsing around her. Her life was snuffed out in 1943 at the former German Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz, leaving only her work behind.
For Wider, a debut author, Salomon’s story was gripping and revelatory.
The author spent seven years studying the artist’s life and learning new things about her, and the resulting book, It’s My Whole Life: Charlotte Salomon: An Artist in Hiding During World War II, became a recipient earlier this year of the National Jewish Book Award for Young Adult Literature.
“It’s exciting because it’s my first book,” says Wider, who previously held management positions at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum and the Santa Fe Institute. “To have it be so well received and to have it win an award, it’s still overwhelming to say. I’m happy for Charlotte because I think she deserves more recognition than she’s had. I think her art is beautiful.
“I think her story is sad but very inspiring. And it’s been interesting to see the range of people that are reading the book. It was aimed at the younger audience, and now it turns out it’s being read more broadly.”
Salomon, says Wider, is well known throughout Europe — she was born in Germany in 1917 and spent her formative years there. Her parents sent her to live with her grandparents in the south of France right as World War II was raging across the continent.
That’s where Salomon began building her artist legacy; she painted daily, creating hundreds of works that were ultimately hidden and preserved. Salomon got married while living in France, and Wider says it’s still not known who told the Nazis about her whereabouts.
“It’s thought she and her husband were betrayed by someone in the village,” says Wider. “There are individuals who claim to know who that person was, but they’re not saying. I tried very hard to find who that person was, but there’s only so much you can do. I think it’s suspected that it was a betrayal by someone local, possibly because people were being paid for that kind of information. That’s a perfect example of what we still don’t know.”
Wider came to this project with the hope of shedding light on the life of forgotten artists, but despite a lifetime of scholarship on the subject, she didn’t know about Salomon. She found her by accident, after reading an interview with another artist she admires.
“I get very interested in who inspired people whose work I care about,” she says. “In some sense, this goes back to when I worked at the O’Keeffe Museum. You love driving up and seeing the cliffs and understanding how Georgia saw things. A similar thing happened with [artist and book illustrator] Maira Kalman; I loved her paintings, and I read two interviews with her and she spoke about how profoundly she was influenced by Charlotte Salomon, whom I had never heard of. When I saw a couple of Charlotte’s paintings online, I immediately saw the relation to Maira Kalman. It’s crystal clear. You can see the influence. And you can see the influence of Matisse and Chagall and Van Gogh and a whole lot of other artists.”
When she began the research process, Wider noted that the last serious Salomon biography had come out decades ago, so it was fertile ground — and those last few books focused more on her art and less about her life.
So Wider got down to business. Her secret weapons? She speaks German and French and also relied on the help of librarians and archivists, both near and far.
Wider credits former Santa Fe Public Library librarian Barb Messer for being an invaluable resource, as well as historians in France and Germany. Additional research turned up archival photographs that hadn’t been seen or published before, and it also unearthed a letter by Salomon that had been published by a French publisher in 2017.
“That’s what’s exciting to me. I like bringing new information to the historical record,” Wider says. “When it’s visual, it’s even better for the reader, because now I’m not just describing what it might have looked like at the time. I’m saying here, page 32, ‘This is what the school looks like. That’s where she walked in the front door,’ and I think that enriches the reader experience.”
Salomon’s story didn’t have a happy ending. She was pregnant when she was murdered shortly after arriving at Auschwitz, and her husband died while working in the camps.
Salomon’s art was salvaged and cared for by a French doctor, and after the war, the works found their way back to her parents, who spent the war in hiding in the Netherlands. Wider, who lived with the story for several years, says that she tries to put herself in the family’s position.
“There was all that denial. ‘This can’t be happening. It can’t be as bad as we think,’” she says. “Her parents took initiative and said, ‘You’re going to the south of France. You can stay with your grandparents and then we’ll come and we’ll join you and by then we’ll get visas and we’ll all go to America.’ But of course, none of that was able to happen. Her parents couldn’t travel. She’s stuck in France, and she hates it because she doesn’t get along with her grandparents. Her parents are stuck hiding in the Netherlands. She was there from the end of 1938 until the roundup in 1943. You’re in the south of France, and things seem like they’re OK. Until they’re not. It’s like looking at the map, and everything’s just shrinking as the Nazis creeped ever closer.”
That personal connection that Wider feels to the artist enriched her telling of the story. At one point in the writing process, her agent asked her why this story was important to her. “I heard my father saying to me, ‘Oh, our family, they were all killed in the war,’” says Wider. “I thought, ‘I wonder if Dad was right.’ I started researching my own Jewish family on my father’s side, and that made me feel even more devoted to writing about the Jewish experience, Jewish losses, Jewish art.”
But she found a ray of hope from this project that she never expected. Her father was wrong about the extent of his family’s survival, and she’s found cousins she never knew she had.
“He was right in a few cases, but he was wrong,” Wider says. “Dad fought for the U.S. Army in WWII … so he was over there fighting for cousins and aunts and uncles that he didn’t even know he had. He’s no longer with us, but I think he would have loved knowing that some of his family survived. Some of his family survived concentration camps, and some of his family got out before the war even started; they left and saw it coming.”
For Wider, that’s why she does what she does. She knows there are many other artists like Salomon waiting to be discovered by new generations.
“That’s the thing that keeps me going. Now I’m like, ‘I’ve got to find more Charlottes out there,’” she says. “There are other Jewish artists, not just visual artists but writers, too, that we don’t know enough about yet. That became really clear to me when I was talking to the French and German archivists. They’re talking about people that I’ve never heard of and I’m thinking, ‘OK, that’s your next book.’ Here we have this well-documented time in history and yet there’s still plenty of stories that still need to be told.” | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/painting-a-history/article_5b8de25a-2731-11ee-9ae2-a347b5b68ec6.html | 2023-07-29T06:26:24 | 1 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/painting-a-history/article_5b8de25a-2731-11ee-9ae2-a347b5b68ec6.html |
Verdant mountains rise beyond the modest skyline of modern Messina, providing a spectacular backdrop for the historic city on Sicily’s east coast.
The setting bears more than a passing resemblance to the Santa Fe Botanical Garden, with its views of rounded peaks rising above the garden’s manicured rows of flowers. It’s a happy coincidence for Santa Fe Classic Theater, which is staging Much Ado About Nothing — set in ancient Messina — at the garden through August 20. It’s the company’s fourth staging of Shakespeare in the Garden.
In the play, Count Claudio (portrayed by Tyler Nunez) falls for Hero (Myriah Duda) while visiting her family with a group of other soldiers. Claudio is tricked into thinking Hero has been unfaithful to him and castigates her at their wedding, prompting her to collapse. Claudio and others mistakenly think she has died, setting the stage for a surprise reunion later. Meanwhile, the amorously challenged Benedick (Hamilton Turner) and Hero’s cousin Beatrice (Joey Beth Gilbert) are each tricked into thinking the other is in love with them, a deception with major consequences for both.
The plot is well-known to Shakespeare aficionados, and even names such as Hero and Beatrice might ring bells to those largely unfamiliar with his canon. For actors tackling the master playwright’s work, however, the devil is not in the details, but the variables.
“The thing about Shakespearean plays is, there are no real stage directions,” says Nunez, who has been with SFCT since it launched in 2019.
“You just have lines; you don’t really know how it’s going to be directed. Like, there’s this intense wedding scene that can be done probably 90 different ways. You’re given a script two months before rehearsals start, and you’re reading it and thinking it’s going to be one way. Come rehearsals, it’s not even close; the tone of the scene isn’t what you thought it was.”
It’s up to director and SFCT president Kelly Kiernan to set that tone. Kiernan says she was able to forgo an open call and cast entirely from within the company this season. As a result, she was able to consider actors’ chemistry in previous productions when making casting decisions.
“I’ve done this show like a gazillion times — either acted in it or directed it — but filtered through these artists’ particular emotional landscapes, I heard things I’ve never heard before and backstories that I’d never heard before,” she says.
Kiernan says she kept the setting of ancient Messina in part because of the brutality with which Hero is thrown to the ground and belittled at her doomed wedding.
“I think modern-day society would be like, ‘What girl is going to actually take that?’” she says. “I chose to leave it in 16th century Sicily so there wasn’t that leap the audience had to make of, ‘Oh, this would never happen. Come on, Hero. Stand up.’”
It’s also a stretch for Duda, who says she’s accustomed to playing more sexually empowered women, and that Kiernan made casting decisions aimed at pushing the actors’ limits. Duda played the courtesan in SFCT’s 2022 Shakespeare in the Garden presentation, A Comedy of Errors.
“The other women are more rebellious,” she says of the characters in Much Ado. “Beatrice is like, ‘screw all men,’ and is more aggressive in her interactions. And then we have Margaret [one of Hero’s ‘serving women’], who kind of sleeps around and doesn’t really care what people think.”
Duda, a Santa Fe native in her second season with the company, doubles as the production’s dance captain. Patrick MacDonald is the choreographer, but his limited availability during rehearsals has forced Duda to take on more.
The scene in which Hero is called out by Claudio is easily the most challenging, Duda says.
“I have to access the realness of that,” she says. “Because if that part is fake or manufactured in any way, the audience is going to know. They’re going to feel it. So I have to go to the depths of my being. I found a trick for that: It’s all in the diaphragm. That’s where emotions start. So connecting deeply to my diaphragm helps in those high emotional states.”
It also helps with projecting one’s voice, an important consideration in outdoor theater. Kiernan refers to the skill required for outdoor productions as “stadium acting,” and it requires not just a louder voice but also an ability to roll with nature’s eccentricities.
“There’s an intense focus that has to happen when the wind kicks up,” she says. “I watched an actress one time acting in a swarm of gnats, and she never flinched. Sometimes you’ll be saying something epic in Shakespeare and the thunder will crack, and it’s perfect. Or the lightning hits just right. The other aspect of outdoor theater that I love is that we break the fourth wall. There’s a huge interaction involving the audience as the cast starts playing with them.”
Moments of apparent synchronicity between nature and actors are welcome but unintentional, Kiernan says. The monthlong show can’t be timed to match the sun’s march to the western horizon; sunset in Santa Fe was at 8:12 p.m. on July 27, the play’s opening day. On closing night, August 20, it sets at 7:47 — 25 minutes earlier. Lights in the staging area will illuminate the actors once sunlight is no longer sufficient.
Much Ado has two acts — one about an hour and 10 minutes, the other 50 minutes — separated by a 20-minute intermission. The group Polyhymnia will provide musical accompaniment, with company members Sitara Shauer on violin, guitar, and mandolin, and Nicholas Kunz on laouto, guitar, and percussion.
This year, for the first time, SFCT actors have been able to rehearse entirely at the botanical garden. In years past, Kiernan says, rehearsals began off-site before moving to the garden as performance dates approached. The change allows the actors to get accustomed to how their voices carry in the garden’s performance space.
Kiernan sees many encouraging signs of growth for the company.
“Resources have enabled us to pay professionals to do the gigs, whereas when we were building it, a lot of people were just doing it as volunteers,” she says. “I think we’re on the cusp of really making this a sustainable thing that people are going to come to expect year after year.”
The cast’s camaraderie is key to that success, Nunez says.
“I’ve talked about this with a lot of my counterparts in the show,” he says. “Every person in this show shows up every single day. They care about the show. And there’s a sense of security in that if you mess up somewhere, somebody is going to catch you. There’s a huge amount of trust; you could even go so far as to call it love, because a lot of us are friends. We believe in each other.” | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/performance/shakespeare-in-bloom/article_cd0f4610-1f6d-11ee-87f2-37787f0f341e.html | 2023-07-29T06:26:30 | 1 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/performance/shakespeare-in-bloom/article_cd0f4610-1f6d-11ee-87f2-37787f0f341e.html |
HUARINA, Bolivia (AP) — A 70-year-old man’s feet sink into the soil as he passes abandoned boats where there used to be the water of Lake Titicaca. The highest navigable lake in the world has receded to what Bolivian authorities say are critically low levels due to a persistent drought.
“It’s completely dry,” Jaime Mamani said in exasperation while walking along the new shoreline in Huarina, a farming town 70 kilometers (43 miles) west of La Paz where he is a community leader.
The National Service of Naval Hydrography declared an alert this week for the iconic lake after its surface fell 2 centimeters (0.8 inches) below the drought warning stage, or 3,807.8 meters (12492.7 feet) above sea level. But the agency says this is just the beginning of a situation that is worrying Indigenous Aymara communities that rely on the lake for their livelihoods and fear the dry spell could permanently impact the region’s flora and fauna.
The hydrology unit of Bolivia’s navy warned that water levels could reach historically low levels in the coming months. By December, there is a “high probability” Lake Titicaca will be 64 centimeters (more than 25 inches) below the drought alert level, breaking a low water record set in 1998 by 33 centimeters (almost 13 inches).
“In three months, the water has decreased by 30 centimeters (11.8 inches), and considering that radiation is much stronger during this time of the year … we expect it to keep decreasing,” Carlos Carrasco, a hydraulic engineer for the hydrography service said.
The drought is the result of a combination of factors, including natural phenomena like La Niña and El Niño, which arrived unusually early this year and have been particularly strong due in part to climate change, according to Lucía Walper, who heads up the Hydrological Forecasting Unit at Bolivia’s National Meteorology and Hydrology Service.
But the vast lake is vital for this region of the Bolivian highlands, where hundreds of Aymara rural communities have relied on the blue body of water for millennia to practice subsistence farming and raise livestock.
Authorities in the Peruvian city of Puno also issued a warning about the declining water levels and expressed concern about the potential impact on tourism.
“We’re reaching a critical point. There will be a significant loss of water,” said Juan José Ocola, president of the Binational Authority of Lake Titicaca. The lake serves as the border between Bolivia and Peru.
Mateo Vargas, 56, a fisherman who has lived off the Lake Titicaca for 28 years, said he used to catch “lots” of fish daily. Now he considers himself lucky if he can catch six.
Vargas’ wife, Justina Condori, shares his concerns.
“The fish have vanished,” Condori, 58, said, predicting there will be famine if the current conditions persist.
Condori makes a living by renting boats to tourists. She worries fewer people will come to visit the lake, which at an elevation of 3,810 meters above sea level, is the largest body of freshwater in the Andes mountain range.
Evidence of the receding lake is seemingly everywhere. Women who sell fried fish and other snacks by the lake face rising costs for ingredients. Those who make a living transporting people from one side of the lake to the other are altering their routes because their rafts and boats no longer reach their usual docks.
Livestock farmers who rely on the plants that grow on the shores of the Titicaca to feed their animals are also seeing their livelihoods threatened.
The economic hardship is causing many residents of Huarina to migrate to other areas of the country, leaving behind mostly older townspeople, Mamani said. The waters of the Titicaca have always been shallow around the town, so the drought is even more visible there.
“There is a detriment to the economy of the inhabitants of the region,” he said.
Vargas, the fisherman, is also concerned about what the declining water levels will mean for the future.
“It looks like it will continue to decrease, day by day,” he said. “We’re worried because if we continue like this, what’s going to happen to our children?”
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As Above So Below, formerly Altar Spirits, brings its seductively crafted cocktails and
spirits to the Santa Fe Railyard — and beyond. Caley Shoemaker, co-founder and master distiller, has skillfully created highly drinkable gins, vodkas, and whiskeys that showcase the essence of Northern New Mexico, using indigenous botanicals and herbs.
“When you talk to someone who’s not from here about New Mexico, they picture this desert,” Shoemaker says. “There’s this under-estimation of the vast biodiversity that’s here, so we really like to showcase those through the spirits.”
Every spirit at As Above So Below is created with careful ritual. While waiting for your drink, you can watch the mixologist making a cocktail to sip and enjoy the mystical atmosphere of AASB. The Sigil Gin is distilled with 14 botanicals native to Northern New Mexico. The Ritual Vodka is handcrafted in copper stills to deliver a classic, European-style vodka with soft grassy notes and flavor, an upgrade from the standard odorless vodkas we’ve grown accustomed to drinking. Behind the bar in the distillery, Shoemaker conjures her spirits like magic potions.
The ritual nature of creating the spirits extends to the sipping area. The decor has a distinct apothecary-meets-botany vibe, with animal skulls and plants accenting the cozy velvet couches and massive window providing an expansive view of Lilith, AASB’s behemoth copper still.
“We want to create a sense of place,” she says. “The idea is we want people to feel like they’ve had a very unique, very Santa Fe, very Northern New Mexico experience. There’s a ritual baked into how we create and serve spirits, so we wanted people to step into this ritual place so you can feel like you are experiencing something magical.”
You can book the space for private events and have Shoemaker and her team create specialty cocktails. She also creates seasonal drinks with herbs and aromatics right out of the ground, ensuring that patrons can taste and experience Northern New Mexico. Fans can purchase bottles of AASB spirits at the tasting room as well as at various locations around the state. — H.V.◀
Summer sipper
Last summer’s bountiful apricot crop has become this season’s Apricot Eau de Vie, a new spirit Shoemaker released July 21.
“I’m excited to see how people respond to it,” she says of her new creation, which will be limited to a release of just 216 bottles (until next season).
French for “water of life,” Shoemaker’s Eau de Vie reflects the European tradition of making good use of abundant seasonal produce and not letting it go to waste.
“It comes from Europe, where they have very old fruit trees. The community comes together to harvest. They can, bake, but they still end up with extra fruit,” she says. “So they’d distill it. It’s a really old way of saving fruit.”
Last season, Shoemaker and the AASB staff put the word out to Santa Feans who might have extra fruit on their trees. (“I was that nutball posting on Next Door about your apricots,” she says.)
The stones have to be removed and prepped for distillation soon after picking, so the process of collecting apricots from yards and public spaces around town resulted in long days. So this year, she’s inviting the community with bumper crops to do the harvesting and pitting in exchange for AASB gift cards.
This year’s apricots will become next year’s Eau de Vie, and Shoemaker is excited to see how different crops change the flavor from year to year.
The spirit made from last year’s harvest (about 4,000 pounds of apricots) resulted in a woody, aromatic flavor that evolves as it rests on the tongue. Shoemaker recommends sipping it at room temperature. “It’s such a labor-intensive process that we’re just pouring it straight,” she says.
Each bottle of the limited 90-proof Apricot Eau de Vie is numbered and sells at AASB for $60.
“It’s just water, yeast, apricots — and a lot of time,” she says. “But it’s like bottling sunshine.” — C.G. ◀ | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/spirit-of-summer/article_046f06ba-1b7f-11ee-a491-eb6c3576c96a.html | 2023-07-29T06:26:36 | 1 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/spirit-of-summer/article_046f06ba-1b7f-11ee-a491-eb6c3576c96a.html |