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Paul E. Osborn
Paul E. Osborn, 71, of Franklin passed away on August 18, 2022 at UPMC Northwest, Seneca.
Born on March 17, 1951, he was the son of the late Charles L. and Bernice K. (Heffernan) Osborne.
Paul married the love of his life, the former Patricia A. Lepley on March 17, 1973.
He was employed by Polk Center as a Residential Service Aid for thirty-five years before retiring.
After retiring, he drove school bus for Lepley’s Bus Service.
Paul attended the Evangelistic Tabernacle.
He was also the Vice President of the Coon & Fox Club.
He enjoyed spending time outdoors; hunting, fishing, camping and golfing.
He also enjoyed bowling.
He loved spending time with his grandchildren and especially enjoyed watching them play sports.
In his later years, he enjoyed driving school bus and interacting with the kids on his bus.
He will be greatly missed by his passengers.
Left to cherish his loving memory is his wife; his sons, Ryan D. Osborn and his wife, Shannon and their children Ryan and Avery Osborn of Utica and Shawn M. Osborn and his wife, Kari and their children, Christian Osborn (and his children, Paisley and Willow Osborn), Michael Osborn, Tyler Thomas, and James Thomas of Franklin; his daughter, Lynn A. Meyer and her husband, Jeff and their children, Piper Meyer, Zachary Simpson, Lynae Meyer of Cooperstown; his sisters, Ruth Ann Freeman of Franklin, Sylvia “Sue” Beightol and her husband, John of Cooperstown, and Lois Bingman of Franklin.
In addition to his parents, Paul is preceded in death by his brother, Oakley C. Osborne.
Family and friends will be received on Monday, August 22, 2022 at Gardinier-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 1315 Chestnut Street, Franklin from 2 pm to 6 pm.
Funeral services for Paul will be held immediately following the visitation at the funeral home at 6 pm with Pastor Mark Fultz, pastor of Evangelistic Tabernacle, officiating.
Paul will be laid to rest at Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Paul’s memory can be made to the Osborn family to help defray the cost of funeral expenses c/o Gardinier-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 1315 Chestnut Street, Franklin.
Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence with the family on Paul’s Book of Memories at www.WarrenFH.com.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 20 points and Courtney Vandersloot added 16 to help Chicago to a record rout of New York 100-62, tying the first-round WNBA playoffs series on Saturday and forcing a decisive Game 3.
The teams will play on Tuesday in New York with a trip to the WNBA semifinals at stake.
Candace Parker added 12 points, 12 rebounds and four assists for the Sky, who broke their own WNBA record for largest margin of victory in the playoffs. Chicago won by 36 at home in Game 3 of the Finals against the Phoenix Mercury last year.
The defending champion Sky took it right at New York after losing Game 1 at home 98-91 on Wednesday night when the Liberty went on a 13-0 run to end the game.
“We knew we had to do something different than we’ve been doing all regular season,” said Vandersloot, who shot 7 of 10 from the field and grabbed nine rebounds on Saturday. “That was our fault, we came out and played a regular-season game. You credit New York, they came out and beat us on our home floor. We knew that wasn’t going to happen again.”
Copper reportedly suffered an ankle injury toward the end of practice Friday and had to be helped off the court. Chicago coach James Wade said the 2021 WNBA Finals MVP would be fine. Turns out, he was right.
Cooper opened the scoring with a 3-pointer and then drove hard to the basket. She was also disruptive on defensive, forcing New York into turnovers. The Liberty only had eight miscues in the first game. But they matched that total by the end of the first quarter, with Chicago ahead 31-10, behind Cooper’s 10 points. She finished 8 of 16 from the field.
Chicago extended the advantage in the second quarter to 31, playing relentless defense and cruising to a 52-28 halftime lead. New York could get no closer in the second half as the Sky kept it going offensively and defensively.
Han Xu and Michaela Onyenwere each scored 10 points to lead New York. Sabrina Ionescu shot 3 of 5 for seven points and added three assists. Natasha Howard finished 3 of 9 for eight points. In Wednesday’s win, Ionescu and Howard both scored 22 points.
The Liberty finished 3 of 20 from 3-point range.
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PennDOT District 10 to Host Job Fairs in Butler, Clarion, and Indiana Counties
CLARION CO., Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 10 will host three regional job fairs to fill positions in Butler, Clarion, and Indiana Counties.
PennDOT District 10 is looking to fill a variety of positions throughout the region including Transportation Equipment Operators, Mechanics, and Winter Maintenance. PennDOT offers competitive wages, a variety of benefits, and the opportunity for full-time or seasonal employment close to home.
Those interested in a career with PennDOT are encouraged to attend the events to learn about the various opportunities currently available. District employees will be on-hand to answer questions regarding job opportunities and assist those interested with employment applications. Attendees to the event will be able to apply, interview, and road test (if eligible).
Applicants can see the current available positions by going online to www.employment.pa.gov. CDL Medical Certification and Drug/Alcohol testing are required. PennDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
County job fairs will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the following dates:
– August 25, 2022 – Clarion County, 21057 Paint Boulevard, Shippenville, 814-226-8200
– August 30, 2022 – Butler County, 351 New Castle Road, Butler, 724-284-8800
– September 6, 2022 – Indiana County, 2550 Oakland Avenue, Indiana, 724-357-2817
Those interested in employment with District 10 can contact the district offices or call 724-357-2802 for more information.
Subscribe to PennDOT news in in Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana and Jefferson counties at www.penndot.gov/District10.
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Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Rate Down to 4.3 Percent in July
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) on Friday, August 19, released its preliminary employment situation report for July 2022.
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was down two-tenths of a percentage point over the month to 4.3 percent in July. The U.S. unemployment rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point over the month to 3.5 percent. The commonwealth’s unemployment rate was 2.1 percentage points below its July 2021 level and the national rate was down 1.9 percentage points over the year.
“The jobs report for July is a testament to Pennsylvania workers’ ability to bounce back from a crisis, provide for their families and contribute to a strong economy that benefits all of us,” L&I Secretary Jennifer Berrier said. “As the unemployment rate continues to steadily decline, job growth continues across the board in industries ranging from professional and business services to trade and transportation. This month marks the first time since June 2019 that we have had 4.3 percent unemployment.”
Pennsylvania’s civilian labor force – the estimated number of residents working or looking for work – was unchanged over the month. The employment count rose 12,000 (to 6,171,000) while resident unemployment declined 12,000 (to 275,000).
Pennsylvania’s total nonfarm jobs were up 31,000 over the month to 5,979,500 in July. Jobs increased from June in 9 of the 11 industry supersectors with the largest volume gain in professional & business services (+11,000). Over the year, total nonfarm jobs were up 203,800 with gains in 10 of the 11 supersectors. Trade, transportation & utilities had the largest 12-month gain, adding 60,500 jobs. Three supersectors – trade, transportation & utilities; information; and professional & business services – were above their pre-pandemic job levels in July 2022.
From April 2020 through July 2022, Pennsylvania has recovered approximately 90% of jobs lost in the first two months of the pandemic period.
Additional information is available on the L&I website at www.dli.pa.gov.
Note: The above data are seasonally adjusted. Seasonally adjusted data provide the most valid month-to-month comparison.
July data are preliminary and subject to revision.
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Pine Creek K9 Search Unit First Responders Day Set for Sunday
BROOKVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – The Pine Creek K9 Search Unit will host a First Responders Day on Sunday afternoon.
The event will run on Sunday, August 21, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
In attendance will be the PSP Aviation Unit, fire trucks for the kids to explore, plus some of the K9s for the public to meet.
Other search and rescue teams will also be there.
“This is a day that the public can meet first responders and ask them questions they might have,” Deputy Chief Tam Bradybaugh said. “We are also looking for any pet-related vendors; and if any other fire department, or police department, or first responder wants to join, they are welcome, too.”
Officially established in 2016, Pine Creek K-9 Search Unit was founded after a previous search and rescue group, Track and Trail, was disbanded.
“There were seven members that decided we wanted to keep doing our part for community,” Pine Creek K-9 Search Unit Chief AJ Moore told exploreClarion.com.
According to Moore, those members reached out to Pine Creek Volunteer Fire Department–who were more than willing to help.
“We are technically a division of the Pine Creek Volunteer Fire Department. They have the fire and rescue, and we have our search and rescue. And, we do our own fundraising and have our own officers, but if we get a call, they respond with us to help out.”
While the unit is stationed out of the Brookville area, their coverage area spans Jefferson, Clarion, Forest, Elk, McKean, Clearfield, and Cameron Counties, and they often range outside that coverage area for calls, as well. They’ve been called west as far as Clintonville, south to the Maryland border, and east as far as the State College area.
“We’re on the list of resources for the state, so we can be called anywhere in the state,” Moore noted.
Over the last three years, they’ve handled over 30 calls, with a notable call on December 1, 2019, when they located a missing hunter in the Millmont, Pa. area.
Multiple members of the team traveled two and a half hours through an ice storm to reach the search area. Luckily, the search was both short and successful, and the missing hunter was safely located after just a half hour of search effort by the Pine Creek team.
“His issue was a medical condition. He wasn’t physically able to leave the woods himself,” Moore explained.
The missing hunter was then loaded into a quick cot and carried a substantial distance to where medical personnel were waiting.
“There are all kinds of good outcomes like that. We don’t like to leave the scene until we find the person alive and well, or at least find a body. We want to end the search without leaving an unsolved case.”
Moore said they are always open to adding more members to their team, and dog handlers aren’t the only members they need.
“We also have active members who assist on searches and do fundraising; nonactive members who help with fundraisers and can come to calls but aren’t required to; and hiders who just hide and help with practice for the dogs.
“There’s a job for everyone. If you can use a pen or pencil, we can use you.”
For those who are interested in joining the Pine Creek K-9 Search Unit team, more information on positions and how to join is available on their Facebook page.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Aly Delp also contributed to this article.
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Randy Lander Declared Neighbor of the Year
FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) – Randy Lander, owner of Lander’s General Store in Lucinda, received the Richard M. Garrard Greenways Neighbors of the Year Award at a ceremony at Riverfront Park in Franklin on Friday afternoon.
Lander was one of three recipients honored by the Council on Greenways and Trails.
Jessica A. Hillburn was the organization’s recipient of the James E. Holden Greenways Volunteer of the Year award, and Cochranton Borough was awarded the Thomas J. Allen Greenways Partner of the Year Award.
Each of the recipients was given a commemorative plaque, a small gift, and a box of Smiley Cookies provided by Eat’n Park.
Lander’s acceptance speech was short, uncharacteristic of the man according to Marilyn Black, the Council on Greenways and Trails’ treasurer: “I will tell you the recipient… has the gift of gab. I only got to meet him a few weeks ago.”
“I’d like to thank all you folks for coming out today,” said Lander “A special thanks to Venango County for welcoming me to your county to accept this award. I’m very, very proud to accept this award.”
Randy Lander purchased Lander’s General Store in 1999. It had been there since 1896 and has been in the same building since August 20th, 1922. Today marks the 100th anniversary of the store’s “new building.” Its operational hours and proximity to Rail 66 Country Trail, along with a reputation for good service, fun conversation, and having anything you might need makes the store a popular destination. “We’ve got everything!” is the store’s motto.
“Randy simply loves visitors and meeting people of all backgrounds and interests–tourists, bikers, hikers, or residents alike,” said Kay Rainey, Mr. Lander’s fiancée.
Jessica A. Hilburn is an active and dependable volunteer, as well as an advocate for our area’s outdoor trails and recreation areas, according to Leah Carter of the Titusville Area Trails Association.
“Jess has got a huge volunteer heart,” said Carter. “She is involved in so many aspects of advocating, supporting, and promoting our trails, greenways, and other natural assets of the region.”
“She is a very dedicated volunteer. That’s hard to find. She goes way above and beyond.”
After receiving her award, Hilburn referred to her advocacy for the trails as “a lifelong learning process.”
“I’m always learning more,” said Hilburn. “I appreciate this. Thank you very much!”
Cochranton Borough, with its 243 households, sits at the southern tip of Crawford County along French Creek. Thanks to its active Borough Council and Mayor, the community has created and operated several recreational properties that are available to the public. These include Cochranton Landing, a free canoe and kayak access to the creek that has historic markers, picnic tables, parking, and interpretive panels; Cochranton Fairgrounds, a 4-acre facility that hosts a week-long free-entry fair each August as well as flea markets and horse shows; Lion’s Park, a 13-acre parcel along Little Sugar Creek that has rental pavilions, soccer fields, a basketball court, and more.
Prior to the awards ceremony, Brenda Costa, Executive Director of French Creek Valley Conservancy made a brief presentation about the vast natural resources and biodiversity of the French Creek Watershed. French Creek was designated as Pennsylvania’s 2022 River of the Year, the second time it has received the honor.
The Council on Greenways and Trails serves Venango, Clarion, and Crawford Counties. Recipients of the Greenways Awards are selected from among the individuals, groups, and businesses nominated by CGT members and others in the three-county area, recognizing their significant achievements during the previous five years.
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SPONSORED: Stop at Sweet Basil for Their Weekend Specials: Saturday Prime Rib, Burger Sunday!
SHIPPENVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – Stop at Sweet Basil Italian Restaurant & Bar this weekend, meet their friendly staff, and try one of their daily specials!
(Photos by Dave Cyphert of ProPoint Media Photography)
Saturday Prime Rib
Sweet Basil’s special on Saturday is a 12 oz. Prime Rib cooked to your favorite temperature.
It is served with fresh bread, a salad, and the chef’s choice of potato.
Sunday Burger Special
Sunday is Sweet Basil’s Burger Special!
Click here for the different choices and toppings.
The burger is served with fries.
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Dining Room Hours:
Wednesday through Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday: 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The restaurant is not taking reservations at this time.
Carry-out and curbside services are also available. Call 814-226-7013 to place your take-out order.
Late-Night Food Available at Sweet Basil’s Bar!
Sweet Basil’s bar is open on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday through Saturday.
Happy Hour is Monday through Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.!
Late-night food is available at the bar until 10:00 p.m., Monday thru Saturday.
Sweet Basil Italian Restaurant & Bar is located at 21108 Paint Blvd., Shippenville, PA 16254.
Follow Sweet Basil’s Facebook page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/sweetbasilrestaurantandbar/.
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Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Local Legislators Tour Forest Scientific Corporation
TIONESTA, Pa. — Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Senator Scott Hutchinson and Representative Kathy Rapp toured Forest Scientific Corporation on Friday to discuss current economic conditions and the importance of innovation and development in Pennsylvania as part of Treasurer Garrity’s #MadeInPAMondays social media campaign.
(Photos by Adrian Weber)
Forest Scientific Corporation, located on Townline Road in Tionesta, manufactures, sells and services equipment such as lathes, milling machines, plasma cutters, and routers.
“I’m impressed to see the incredible work being done by Forest Scientific Corporation,” Treasurer Garrity said. “The machinery the staff is producing is world class, and it is clear how much passion Forest Scientific Corporation President John Martincic and his team have for the work that they do.”
Martincic has been involved with the design, repair, and manufacturing of computer numerical control machines for more than 30 years. His work in the CNC space has supported businesses of all sizes. His machines are used for a multitude of applications ranging from sign making to aerospace. Forest Scientific Corporation opened its doors in 1989.
“I appreciate Treasurer Garrity’s interest in featuring rural Pennsylvania as part of her #MadeInPAMondays initiative and welcome her back to the 21st Senatorial District,” Senator Hutchinson said. “Forest Scientific Corp is a tremendous employer in our region and I applaud the phenomenal and innovative products they provide for Tech Ed students and teachers in Pennsylvania and beyond.”
“I am happy to join Treasurer Garrity on her tour of Forest Scientific Corp to highlight the exciting work they are doing in the area of computerized tools and STEM education,” Representative Rapp said. “I appreciate the treasurer’s commitment to visit all four corners of the commonwealth to learn about and promote the critical role our manufacturing sector plays in the state and national economy.”
“We are honored to host our distinguished guests for a tour of our facilities, meet some of our employees, and see our products,” Martincic said. “We manufacture machines that are used to make nearly anything and that are used in schools worldwide to teach these technologies. If you can dream up a product, our CNC tools can be used to fabricate nearly anything in woods, plastics, metals, and many other materials. We appreciate the treasurer’s commitment to small businesses and willingness to travel to our remote location in Forest County.”
Made in PA Mondays is a social media campaign that highlights the great work manufacturers and makers are doing in Pennsylvania. It features many industries including athletic apparel, automotive, batteries, candy, concrete, control systems, data storage, glassware, iron, leatherworking, locomotives, medical, military & national defense, pottery, steel, woodworking and many more. It is focused on featuring companies in all 67 counties. So far, 63 companies have been featured on Instagram and Twitter using the hashtag #MadeInPAMondays.
To recommend a Pennsylvania-based business to be highlighted as part of #MadeInPAMondays, email [email protected]
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Bournemouth, England: Martin Odegaard scored twice in the opening 11 minutes as Arsenal outclassed newly-promoted Bournemouth for a 3-0 victory to move top of the Premier League on Saturday.
The former Real Madrid player, Arsenal's captain, opened the scoring after five minutes following good work by Gabriel Jesus and doubled their lead from Ben White's pull back.
Bournemouth failed to have a shot or touch in Arsenal's penalty area in a one-sided first half and they were only marginally better in the second period.
French defender William Saliba curled an unstoppable effort into the top corner to make it 3-0 in the 54th minute and put Arsenal in to cruise control in the south coast sunshine.
Jesus, outstanding again for Arsenal, had a goal ruled out for offside as the visitors made it three successive wins -- a contrast to last season when they lost their opening three.
It is the first time they have won their first three Premier League games in 18 years.
Arsenal are top with nine points, two more than north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, although champions Manchester City can dislodge them with a win at Newcastle United on Sunday.
Bournemouth have suffered back-to-back defeats after beating Aston Villa on the opening day of the season.
While Arsenal will face sterner tests than a below-par Bournemouth, the ruthless way they tore Scott Parker's side apart showed how far they have come from last season.
The signings of Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City appear to have galvanised Arsenal while French youngster Saliba, back from loan spells, looks the part.
"Winning makes life completely different. The atmosphere is good. The unity is incredible," Arteta said.
Arsenal were clearly in the mood from the first minute and they needed only five minutes to go ahead.
Jesus made a jinking run into the heart of the Bournemouth area and when fellow Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli's shot was saved the ball came out to Odegaard who steered it home.
Odegaard made it 2-0 when he buried Ben White's pull back in style -- the goal standing after a VAR check for offside.
Arsenal were streets ahead of Bournemouth and made it 3-0 nine minutes after the interval when Saliba picked out the top corner with a stylish finish from Granit Xhaka's set up.
Jesus thought he had made it 4-0 but a VAR check ruled it out for offside and Arsenal had several more chances late on to emphasise the gulf in class.
"The first half was really unacceptable from us in many ways. We needed to have humility in terms of understanding the dynamics of the game and what we were up against," Parker said.
"There's no disgrace losing to Arsenal but what is not acceptable is how we went about it in the first half."
Kane sets record with Tottenham winner
Harry Kane set a Premier League record in goals for a single club on Saturday as his headed effort earned Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 home victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Tottenham were outplayed in the first half but were a different proposition after the interval, with Kane pouncing in the 64th minute to score his 185th Premier League goal.
No other player has scored more goals for a single club in the Premier League era, with England skipper Kane moving clear of Sergio Aguero's tally for Manchester City.
Wolves, who are now winless in their last 10 Premier League games, had 12 goal attempts to Tottenham's one in the first half but were unable to make their superiority count.
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MATTAPOISETT, Mass. (WPRI) — Crews returned to Mattapoisett Boatyard following Friday’s six-alarm fire that destroyed numerous boats, buildings, and vehicles.
The fire also left three firefighters hurt, and one civilian injured in the explosion. While firefighters were released from the hospital, the extent of the civilian’s injuries was still not known on Saturday.
Boats, buildings destroyed in Mattapoisett fire
Saturday morning, heavy machinery was brought in to clean up the damage left in the wake of the fire.
Mattapoisett Fire Chief Andrew Murray said the boatyard’s proximity to the water continued to pose problems for the clean-up.
“We’re still hitting hot spots…. little flare ups with wind coming off the water is challenging so it rekindles everything,” Murray said.
Murray said a preliminary investigation led crews to narrow down the origin of the fire to a certain building.
Neighbors 12 News spoke with on Saturday said they were still in shock.
“All of a sudden I looked up and saw the billowing smoke, and I saw the flames,” a neighbor told 12 News.
“It happened so quickly. The flames were going through the woods to the home next door,” the neighbor continued.
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200 skydivers to attempt world record at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa
OTTAWA, Illinois - Two hundred skydivers will attempt to break a world record at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa starting on August 22.
The goal is to create a 200-person "head-down vertical" formation.
This will require ten aircraft flying at 19,000 feet, which will give them 60 seconds to complete the formation. They have to lock arms in a pre-assigned pattern.
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The skydive record attempts will be conducted on August 22 through August 26 from 8 a.m. to sunset.
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Robbery suspect shot outside Dick's Sporting Goods in Schererville; 3 suspects taken into custody
SCHERERVILLE, Indiana - A robbery suspect was shot by police outside a Dick's Sporting Goods store in Schererville, Indiana on Saturday.
The robbery happened at about 4:30 p.m. at the store at 101 Indianapolis Boulevard.
The Lake County Sheriff said that three robbery suspects were trying to leave in a getaway car when Schererville police arrived. They rammed their car into a police patrol car. Police opened fire, hitting one of the robbery suspects.
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The wounded suspect was hospitalized, and the other two were taken into custody.
No one else was injured. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/robbery-suspect-shot-outside-dicks-sporting-goods-in-schererville | 2022-08-21T02:00:50Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/robbery-suspect-shot-outside-dicks-sporting-goods-in-schererville | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida deputies had to pull a suspect out of a swamp after he tried hiding in a pond while fleeing from them, as seen on body cam video.
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said Alunzo Devon Peoples, 23, of Gainesville fled from deputies Thursday morning when a deputy tried to pull his vehicle over due to a suspended license.
Peoples did a u-turn and tried to speed away while a deputy followed from a safe distance, according to deputies.
The sheriff’s office said the suspect continued making turns and ran through a red light before it drove over another deputy’s stop sticks on CR-304. This caused the vehicle to lose control and crash into a canal.
Peoples then abandoned the vehicle, prompting deputies to set up a perimeter and search for him.
The sheriff’s office said Peoples was found in a cypress pond 200 yards away from the crash site after a helicopter with the Volusia Sheriff’s Office spotted his heat signature from the air.
Flagler County marine deputies then deployed an airboat to find him.
Body cam video showed the deputies call out for Peoples, who told them he was coming to turn himself in. The deputies then asked him if he was injured as he was being handcuffed.
“Hey, chin up, everything’s done now,” one deputy said to Peoples. “Hey, no hard feelings. It is what it is. You got caught.”
The sheriff’s office said 2.56 gram of cocaine were found in a plastic bag that fell out of People’s vehicle while it was being towed away.
“We do not give up getting our man,” Sheriff Rick Staly added. “Fleeing from a deputy is never a smart move. You only go to jail tired and, in this case, muddy and wet! He also endangered our deputies and citizens with his reckless driving.”
Peoples was arrested on four charges, including fleeing and eluding and cocaine possession. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/video-florida-man-crashes-while-fleeing-deputies-tries-hiding-in-swamp/ | 2022-08-21T02:15:59Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/video-florida-man-crashes-while-fleeing-deputies-tries-hiding-in-swamp/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Former major leaguer Bill Lee had stopped breathing after collapsing in the bullpen during an exhibition game, but paramedics and two shocks with a defibrillator helped resuscitate the 75-year-old pitcher, according to a witness at the scene.
“Without immediate intervention, I do not believe he’d be here today,” Town of Thunderbolt Administrator Bob Milie told The Associated Press on Saturday, a day after the cardiac episode during a game for the popular Savannah Bananas.
“He wasn’t breathing,” said Milie, who’s also a firefighter in the Georgia town a few miles from Savannah. “It was very, very dire.”
Bananas manager Eric Byrnes posted a picture to Twitter of himself with Lee — a member of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame — at Memorial Health University Medical Center on Saturday.
One of Lee’s daughters arrived in town and was at the hospital with him, team president Jared Orton said.
“She said he’s in good spirits and continues to be evaluated for next steps in recovery, but is certainly acting like himself,” Orton said in an email to the AP.
Orton said a member of the Bananas’ front office stayed with Lee at the hospital past midnight.
Milie was at Grayson Stadium to see the Bananas, an entertaining team known for its bright yellow uniform and its clowning antics on and off the field. The game against the Party Animals was on ESPN2.
Lee, fondly nicked “Spaceman” for his irreverent approach during his days with the Red Sox and Montreal Expos, had previously pitched for the Bananas. When he went down Friday night, some people in the ballpark thought for an instant that it might’ve been part of their team’s “Bananas Ball” act.
“You never know with the Bananas. It was like ’is this … Wait, this is definitely not part of the show,’” Milie said.
Milie, who wasn’t part of the team that treated Lee, praised all the EMTs, police, firefighters and rescue personnel at the scene for their swift action.
Milie said Lee was shocked twice with the defibrillator on the field.
“The second one, that seemed to do the trick, got the heart beating,” he said.
Lee was able to leave the field with assistance and the game later resumed.
In 14 seasons with Boston and Montreal, Lee went 119-90. An All-Star in 1973, the left-hander helped pitch the Red Sox into the 1975 World Series and started Game 7 against Cincinnati. Lee exited in the seventh inning and Boston later lost to Cincinnati 4-3. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/20/red-soxs-bill-lee-wasnt-breathing-after-collapse-revived/ | 2022-08-21T02:37:54Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/20/red-soxs-bill-lee-wasnt-breathing-after-collapse-revived/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The butterfly -- a gorgeous golden creature, but clearly not very smart -- set itself down Saturday on Center Court at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Considering that Petra Kvitova and Madison Keys were engaged in an eye-widening bash-fest, this was an ill-advised decision that threatened its very existence.
Thankfully, an alert ball boy scooped up the butterfly and deposited it -- quite alive -- safely in the courtside photographers section. Applause swept through the stadium and even chair umpire Kader Nouni smiled and nodded his head in approval.
Cincinnati: Scores | Draws | Order of play
If it wants to live into next week, that butterfly might want to consider flying clear of Sunday’s Western & Southern Open final between Kvitova and Caroline Garcia. For fast hard courts, light balls and two strong and aggressive opponents will almost certainly result in another display of potentially lethal power tennis.
Describing the diversity in Keys’ power game earlier this week in Cincinnati, Kvitova said, “Definitely she has more kinds of this stuff. I’m just boom-boom.”
Will that one-two punch be enough to upend a red-hot Garcia? Going back to mid-June, the 28-year-old from France has won 23 of 27 matches.
WTA Insider Courtney Nguyen and Greg Garber bat the ball around for this highly anticipated final.
Advantage, Kvitova
Here’s a telling snapshot from match against Keys: After losing an excruciatingly close first-set tiebreak, Kvitova was up 4-3 when she found herself down love-40. Steely and methodical, she won one, two, three, four and five straight points -- the last on yet another winner, which brought out a roar from the two-time Wimbledon champion.
Kvitova outlasts Keys in Cincinnati to reach 40th career singles final
In fact, Courtney, I thought Kvitova showed uncharacteristic emotion throughout the match, which underlines how much it means to her at this stage of her career. She’s 32 now and was only 17-15 coming into the Cincinnati tournament. Her title earlier this year in Eastbourne was only her second in three years. In her 11th Cincinnati appearance, she reached the finals for the first time.
This is her 40th WTA-level final, something achieved by only five of her active peers: Serena and Venus Williams, Simona Halep, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Victoria Azarenka. The wisdom acquired in those finals should be enough to carry her to her first WTA 1000 since last March in Doha. Also worth noting: Only Halep, Azarenka, Caroline Wozniacki and Agnieska Radwanska have won more WTA-1000 matches than Kvitova’s 167.
"This is very special about the tennis, that every week you have a new chance to do well," Kvitova told reporters. "In Toronto I was, like, ‘Oh, my God, I played so bad.' I couldn't really fight, couldn't find the rhythm and suddenly now playing in the final.
"Yeah, I had some injuries. It wasn't really easy all the season so far, so I'm really happy to experience another final, first time in Cincy. Yeah, finally I made it."
The conditions in Cincinnati could not suit her big game more. Kvitova had 26 winners and has hit a staggering 153 in five matches. Yes, you mathematicians out there, that works out to 30-plus each time out.
In the victory over Keys, Kvitova displayed some grit that has been lacking lately. And don’t forget, she’s already faced the abyss in this event, saving a match point against Jil Teichmann in a draining first-round match. You get the idea that she’s not going to let this one get away.
One more reason to believe: Kvitova, the closer, has won 11 of her past 14 WTA finals. -- Greg Garber
Advantage, Garcia
Greg, I'm the last person who would ever doubt Kvitova's winning abilities, but the numbers surrounding Garcia's resurgence are impossible to ignore.
Since coming back from foot injury in May, Garcia has only won the doubles title at Roland Garros, beaten the World No.1 on home soil, picked up two titles on two different surfaces, gone undefeated against Top 10 opponents (4-0), overtaken the reigning Wimbledon champion atop the ace leaderboard and won more matches than anyone since the start of June.
A win on Sunday would push her back in the Top 20 for the first time since 2019. Yet when asked if she felt like she was playing like a Top 10 player, Garcia smiled and shrugged.
"I don't know, you tell me," Garcia said. "I don't really care. I'm really glad to be seeded for US Open just to practice on the good courts."
Garcia: "When you do bad, people forget about you pretty fast & forget what you did in the past. As soon as you get a couple of wins in a row under your belt & play better, it's like you are a top star again. Like you go from a loser to maybe one of the best players right now." pic.twitter.com/HciUF1vxbm
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) August 20, 2022
That even-keeled approach to her hot streak is one born out of experience. Garcia was a highly touted teenager who reached a career-high No.4 after winning back-to-back WTA 1000 titles at 2017 Wuhan and Beijing.
Yet she came into the 2022 season ranked just inside the Top 75. Wins weren't easy to come by in the past few seasons, which means Garcia knows better than anyone that you have to savor these moments when they come.
"I had some difficult past years," Garcia said. "When I won Beijing, I was like 30, 25 in the world, so you are not coming from that far.
"But, yeah, it feels different. I'm different, and I'm enjoying every single win I have more with my team, with the work that we are doing. It makes it easier to come back the next day."
Like Kvitova, Garcia's game revolves around her serve and forehand, and both have been locked in this week. And like Kvitova, Garcia is an incredibly tough out when she gets to the final weekend.
She is 2-0 in WTA 1000 finals and has won six of her last seven finals. In a week in which she dispatched three Top 10 opponents in Maria Sakkari, Jessica Pegula and Aryna Sabalenka, she's made history as the first qualifier to make the final of a WTA 1000 tournament. | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2752906/advantage-kvitova-or-garcia-making-the-case-for-the-cincy-finalists | 2022-08-21T02:38:34Z | wtatennis.com | control | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2752906/advantage-kvitova-or-garcia-making-the-case-for-the-cincy-finalists | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
MASON, Ohio -- Caroline Garcia notched her third Top 10 win of the week at the Western & Southern Open, defeating No.7 Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 to become the first qualifier to ever advance to the final of a WTA 1000 tournament. Into her third WTA 1000 final and first since 2017, Garcia will face Petra Kvitova on Sunday.
Currently ranked No.35, Garcia has now won more matches than any player on the Hologic WTA Tour since the start of June. Her win over Sabalenka was her 26th over that span, which already includes two titles in Bad Homburg and Warsaw. After battling through qualifying this week, Garcia has posted wins over No.4 Maria Sakkari, No.7 Sabalenka, and No.8 Jessica Pegula. She also routed Elise Mertens in the Round of 16.
"I guess no one expected it, that's for sure," Garcia said. "It's a long way to come from qualies."
A foot injury sidelined Garcia in the spring, but she returned at Roland Garros in May and proceeded to win the doubles title with Kristina Mladenovic. Since then, the former No.4 has quickly translated her winning ways to the singles court.
Garcia credits her work with new coach Bertrand Perret for her more aggressive, swarming attack game. She has also added a full-time traveling physio to her team. Her serve has been a big difference-maker on Cincinnati's low-bouncing fast courts. Going into Saturday's semifinal, Garcia had been broken just three times. On Saturday, Sabalenka could not find a way through the Frenchwoman's serve in the first and final sets.
Finds the angle 📐...and the first set 👆@CaroGarcia leads Sabalenka 6-2 in the #CincyTennis semifinals. pic.twitter.com/8cpIOFo8dt
— wta (@WTA) August 20, 2022
Facing Sabalenka for the first time since 2018, Garcia overpowered Sabalenka through the first set, striking 13 winners to 3 unforced errors, while converting the two break points she earned. After rain halted play at 1-1 in the second set, Sabalenka turned the tide, taking advantage of Garcia's post-delay letdown. Sabalenka did not see a break point in the first set but was able to break Garcia three times in the second set.
After a medical timeout late in the second set to receive treatment and taping on her left forearm, Garcia rediscovered her form and timing, breaking Sabalenka for a 3-1 lead. After another prolonged rain delay, Garcia held off a break chance for Sabalenka to hold to 4-1 and earned an insurance break by drawing a double-fault on break point to lead 5-2. Garcia coolly closed out the rain-addled match to level her head-to-head against Sabalenka to 2-2.
"First, to be in the final of a 1000 event after so many years, and the scenario of today was just unbelievable," Garcia said. "We had to stop a few times. We never know when we will come back. It was long wait, and in the wait you never know what you are supposed to do, so it was tough.
"I'm very happy with the last preparation for the comeback at 3-1. I was really ready for every point. It made the difference."
Garcia finished the match with 24 winners to 18 unforced errors, breaking Sabalenka six times. Sabalenka tallied 16 winners to 32 unforced errors, breaking Garcia three times. | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2753222/garcia-overcomes-rain-delay-to-surge-into-cincinnati-final | 2022-08-21T02:38:40Z | wtatennis.com | control | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2753222/garcia-overcomes-rain-delay-to-surge-into-cincinnati-final | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Rain chances will stick around tonight as a warm front lifts to the north. Low temperatures will range from 67-72 degrees.
Sunday will feature another round of off and on showers as moisture remains in place across the Tennessee Valley. Locally heavy rain and a few strong storms with gusty winds will be the primary concern for Sunday. High temperatures will once again top out in the low to mid-80s.
A few showers will linger into Monday morning before drier air moves back into the area. Tuesday through Friday will be mainly dry, with only a few showers possible in the higher terrain throughout the week. Temperatures will make a run at the 90-degree mark by the end of next week.
For the latest, download the Local 3 Weather app. | https://www.local3news.com/local-weather/on-and-off-showers-and-storms-continue-into-sunday/article_d637aeb2-2063-11ed-b95d-3bc79481cd19.html | 2022-08-21T02:41:28Z | local3news.com | control | https://www.local3news.com/local-weather/on-and-off-showers-and-storms-continue-into-sunday/article_d637aeb2-2063-11ed-b95d-3bc79481cd19.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A union representing about 2,000 School District of Philadelphia employees voted to authorize a strike on Saturday, just over one week before school starts, the union announced in a press release.
32BJ SEIU, the union, voted to strike if it does not have a new contract by August 31, the date its current contract expires, the union said.
The union is asking for higher wages and adequate training programs, calling the conditions under the current contract "unacceptable."
John Bynum, assistant district leader of the union, said the school district has not trained its teachers to de-escalate serious situations in schools, including active shooter training.
"The Philadelphia School District needs to respect us, protect us, and pay us living wages. Bus drivers, cleaners, and those who kept our schools open during the pandemic were called essential, now it's time for that to be reflected in a fair contract for Philadelphia School District workers," said Bynum.
Larisa Shambaugh, chief talent officer for the School District of Philadelphia, said she is hopeful that they can reach a fair contract that "values and supports our employees."
"We deeply value the work of our staff who are represented by 32BJ SEIU District 1201," Shambaugh said in a statement. "We continue to actively participate in conversations and negotiations to secure a new contract as soon as possible, without disruption to in-person learning to begin the 2022-2023 school year."
The employees included under the contract are primarily bus drivers, bus attendants, bus mechanics, building cleaners, building engineers and trades workers.
The workers agreed to pay cuts and mandatory weekly contributions from their pay to help fund the school district budget, keeping children in school and sparing thousands from unemployment due to school closures, according to the union's press release.
"SEIU 32BJ members have shown their commitment to Philadelphia's Public Schools through the financial crisis and a global pandemic. They are simply asking for pay and training that honors their commitment to PSD and is in line with other union workers across the City of Philadelphia," the press release said.
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Woe Is Me! “My Best Friend Only Posts Unflattering Pictures of Me. Do I Confront Her?”
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Woe Is Me! is a series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you’ll probably ignore.
“My ‘friend’ intentionally posts unflattering pictures of me online. Even though there are pictures where the two of us look good, she always posts the worst pictures of me where only she looks good — it’s almost like she feels pretty in the frame only when I look unflattering in it. At first, I ignored it thinking it stems from her own insecurity, but it’s getting a bit too toxic now. She intentionally posted the worst picture of me from my birthday party while there were so many good ones too. Should I confront her about this? The last time I tried that, she ended up becoming very defensive and called me a “b*tch.” I don’t know whether this reason is valid enough for me to get rid of my friendship with her, but it’s definitely making me want to cut her off. I’m a 16-year-old, and while this problem may seem silly, I think it has a huge impact on people’s self-esteem including myself.“
— Filter me out
QG: Being 16 does not invalidate something that makes you feel bad, especially if it takes a toll on your self-esteem. The first way to go about it is by confronting your friend. Now, if you did that and she called you a “bi*ch” for it, that’s a huge red flag right there. There is a whole wide world of people to treat you with contempt; a person you’ve chosen to be your “friend” should not. Friendship is sacred and it’s important that you make the right ones or ensure that the ones you have, know and treat you the way you’re supposed to be.
I suggest you try to have a larger conversation with your friend about this. We’re all human and by the very condition of our humanity, we have so many insecurities and issues to grapple with. Maybe try to get through to her. If you manage to do that, you might have a better and more fulfilling relationship with her! If it doesn’t work, well, you know what to do.
Finally, when it comes to unflattering pictures online. I’m sure you’ve heard this from people and you know this yourself, but the world moves on. I promise you, what feels like a weight on your chest today is going to be something you dismissively laugh about in the near future. You are a gorgeous human being. No “unflattering picture” online can ever invalidate that.
RN: I think as young girls we’re in these situations where our gut tells us something is amiss, but society convinces us that it’s trivial. But it’s the little things that build up over time in the form of rage and self-esteem issues that take a lot of work to heal from. Your friend clearly does have her own self-esteem issues that she addresses by putting you down — you need to leave this relationship. Maybe in a few years, with more time and wisdom, the two of you can rekindle your friendship and laugh about this. But right now, you don’t want to be caught in a cycle of toxic codependency where one person derives satisfaction from another’s issues. Run — and fast, while you still can!
DR: Your woe screams of your friend battling certain self-esteem issues. You shouldn’t be the one bearing the brunt of it, though. If you don’t want a specific picture of yours to go up online, she shouldn’t be putting it up without your consent. I’m very inclined to call your friend “toxic,” especially since she called you a “bi*ch” for demanding that your boundaries be respected — I mean, that’s just a stereotypically toxic response. I don’t want to deem her that, though, because, at the end of the day, she’s a 16-year-old living in a society that loves to make women feel insecure round the clock. While she has my sympathies, I don’t think her behavior is excusable — more so, since you’ve made her aware of how it makes you feel. She may need time to work on her self-esteem, but that absolutely doesn’t mean you should sign up to be treated as an instrument to make her feel better about herself until then.
AS: I am getting Regina George and Jennifer Check vibes here. Not healthy. I hope your friend eventually realizes that what she is doing is just plain old bullying and it can have real consequences, like losing a friend, in this instance. If calling her out hasn’t worked so far, maybe, you really should walk out of the friendship. Either you will be saved from her unending toxicity or she will change for the good. I see it as an absolute win-win situation.
VS: It is perfectly alright for you to ask her not to post images of you that you personally don’t like. The general idea of letting your self-esteem be impacted by social media and your presence on it, is a different topic in itself, though. One thing I will say is that it is absolutely alright to not want any images of you on social media that you don’t like of yourself. As a friend, she should respect that boundary. Also, it is okay to let someone go if their actions hurt you. | https://theswaddle.com/woe-is-me-my-best-friend-only-posts-unflattering-pictures-of-me-do-i-confront-her/ | 2022-08-21T03:03:45Z | theswaddle.com | control | https://theswaddle.com/woe-is-me-my-best-friend-only-posts-unflattering-pictures-of-me-do-i-confront-her/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The 49ers and Vikings' second preseason game played out like a contest that was missing 50 of his core players. Despite the majority of starters sitting there were still plenty of highlights.
Nate Sudfeld found JaMychal Hasty on a nifty “Texas” route out of the backfield for the 49ers’ first touchdown:
Great route by RB JaMychal Hasty on the #49ers touchdown. Hasty has been the offense’s primary pass-catching back throughout training camp. pic.twitter.com/EBfEYpgPQC
— Rob Lowder (@Rob_Lowder) August 21, 2022
Purdy is entertaining. He’s the perfect preseason quarterback. Purdy is competitive, he’ll play on time, and he’ll give his wide receivers a shot to make a play down the field. Shanahan will have a hard time cutting Purdy.
If Malik Turner’s roster spot was ever in question, this forced fumble sealed his fate:
#49ers WR Malik Turner used the force on this fumble. pic.twitter.com/Y3V2qvrihT
— Alex Tran (@nineralex) August 21, 2022
The coaches will value a forced fumble on special teams just as much as a touchdown.
How do you tell the difference between Jordan Mason running all over backups and Trey Sermon having to dodge tacklers in the backfield? No matter who Ty Davis-Price goes against, he runs over. If the rookie can earn Shanahan’s trust, he’ll finish games for the 49ers this season.
Javon Kinlaw welcomed Vikings second-round pick, Ed Ingram, to the NFL:
Javon Kinlaw vs the World#49ers || #FTTB pic.twitter.com/YY8DpwCCyS
— Alex Tran (@nineralex) August 20, 2022
Even if it was against backups, it’s a great sign to see Kinlaw active. He’s going to be among the leaders on defense in snap counts. After having season-ending surgery, Kinlaw will need to play himself into shape. There’s no way to simulate the snaps he played tonight in practice.
Two turnovers were the difference in this one. George Odum had an interception on the first Vikings drive, and Tayler Hawkins had an interception on their final possession. Both happened on the 29-yard line.
49ers win 17-7. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/20/23314743/49ers-vikings-preseason-purdy-odum | 2022-08-21T03:06:19Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/20/23314743/49ers-vikings-preseason-purdy-odum | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Miles Partain and Paul Lotman win in straight sets against Avery Drost and Chase Frishman in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain and Paul Lotman win in straight sets against Avery Drost and Chase Frishman in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain and Paul Lotman win in straight sets against Avery Drost and Chase Frishman in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain and Paul Lotman win in straight sets against Avery Drost and Chase Frishman in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain and Paul Lotman win in straight sets against Avery Drost and Chase Frishman in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain and Paul Lotman win in straight sets against Avery Drost and Chase Frishman in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain and Paul Lotman win in straight sets against Avery Drost and Chase Frishman in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain and Paul Lotman win in straight sets against Avery Drost and Chase Frishman in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain and Paul Lotman win in straight sets against Avery Drost and Chase Frishman in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain digs for the ball as he wins with Paul Lotman in straight sets against John Hyden and Logan Webber in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain and Paul Lotman win in straight sets against Avery Drost and Chase Frishman in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain and Paul Lotman win in straight sets against Avery Drost and Chase Frishman in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain spikes the ball as he wins with Paul Lotman in straight sets against John Hyden and Logan Webber in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain spikes the ball as he wins with Paul Lotman in straight sets against John Hyden and Logan Webber in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain spikes the ball as he wins with Paul Lotman in straight sets against John Hyden and Logan Webber in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain and Paul Lotman win in straight sets against Avery Drost and Chase Frishman in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain and Paul Lotman win in straight sets against Avery Drost and Chase Frishman in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain and Paul Lotman win in straight sets against Avery Drost and Chase Frishman in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain spikes the ball as he wins with Paul Lotman in straight sets against John Hyden and Logan Webber in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain and Paul Lotman win in three sets against John Hyden and Logan Webber in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain digs for the ball as he wins with Paul Lotman in straight sets against John Hyden and Logan Webber in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain spikes the ball as he wins with Paul Lotman in straight sets against John Hyden and Logan Webber in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain spikes the ball as he wins with Paul Lotman in straight sets against John Hyden and Logan Webber in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain digs for the ball as he wins with Paul Lotman in straight sets against John Hyden and Logan Webber in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain digs for the ball as he wins with Paul Lotman in straight sets against John Hyden and Logan Webber in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain spikes the ball as he wins with Paul Lotman in straight sets against John Hyden and Logan Webber in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Paul Lotman reacts to winning in three sets with Miles Partain against John Hyden and Logan Webber in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain and Paul Lotman win in three sets against John Hyden and Logan Webber in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain and Paul Lotman win in three sets against John Hyden and Logan Webber in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain and Paul Lotman win in three sets against John Hyden and Logan Webber in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain digs for the ball as he wins with Paul Lotman in straight sets against John Hyden and Logan Webber in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain digs for the ball as he wins with Paul Lotman in straight sets against John Hyden and Logan Webber in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Paul Lotman digs for the ball as Miles Partain recovers in their win against John Hyden and Logan Webber in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
Miles Partain spikes the ball as he wins with Paul Lotman in straight sets against John Hyden and Logan Webber in the AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 20, 2022.
(Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)
MANHATTAN BEACH — Five years ago, Paul Lotman received “the most polite email” from a 16-year-old named Miles Partain, asking if they might be able to play together on the AVP Tour. It ended with “Sincerely, Miles,” as a teenager might address a former Olympian almost twice their age.
Lotman, a former Long Beach State volleyball standout who was on the United States team at the 2012 London Olympics, had another partner at the time. But he knew of Partain, who debuted at age 15 with his brother Marcus — who was 17 — in 2017 and became the youngest duo in history to advance from the AVP qualifier into the main draw.
Lotman, now 36, responded just as politely: “You’re a good player. I know who you are. I hope to play with you in the future.”
Fast forward to 2022, and the Partain-Lotman duo has become a formidable one. After finally teaming up in 2019, they’ve finished in the top three six times out of 11 AVP tournaments. Earlier this month, they notched their first win at the Atlanta Open.
With that, Partain, at age 20, became the second youngest player in AVP history to win a tournament. Partain and Lotman now have a chance to go back-to-back at the Manhattan Beach Open, where they won three straight elimination matches Saturday — losing just one set — to stay alive in the tournament after dropping their first match on Friday.
Partain and Lotman will play Taylor Crabb and Taylor Sander on Sunday at 10 a.m., with the winner facing Tri Bourne and Trevor Crabb in the semifinals.
Winning his first tournament was “super special” to Partain, also a setter for the UCLA volleyball team on the indoor side. Partain was the MPSF Player of the Year last season and an AVCA First Team All-American, helping UCLA notch the best hitting percentage in the country.
Partain played mostly soccer growing up until his mother took him to a volleyball tryout at age 11. He liked it and kept playing, but things didn’t turn serious until his sophomore year at Palisades High School.
Now, volleyball is in Partain’s life year-round, playing the MPSF indoor circuit in the first half of the year and the AVP Tour in the second half. It isn’t too hard switching between indoor and outdoor settings despite the inherent differences, he said.
“There’s not much translation between the two,” Partain said. “With the faster contact (in outdoor), a lot of it’s just different.”
But passing, hitting, serving and blocking are almost a “100 percent translation,” according to Partain. And they are transferring well. Partain leads the tour in kills and attacks, and is second in digs behind Taylor Crabb. Partain is nimble on the beach, stellar at digging out spikes, finding the right soft spots to land kills and using his indoor skillset to set up Loftman.
UCLA beach volleyball coach Stein Metzger, who hasn’t coached Partain but has watched him play, credited Partain’s early success to strong focus, discipline and time management. Most male professional volleyball players don’t peak until they turn 30, according to Metzger.
“I think it’s pretty unbelievable what he’s able to do on the Pro Tour at such a young age,” Metzger said.
Lotman believes Partain has matured both physically and mentally in the three years they have been partners. Lotman takes notice of how Partain always records his own matches, and the first thing he does following the match is to grab the camera to watch it back for his mistakes.
“That’s so unique for a young player,” Lotman said. “They don’t realize how important that is. For him to realize that, and nobody to have to tell him is pretty amazing.”
Partain has taught Lotman a lot because he “looks at the game in such a futuristic way.” The pair didn’t have much time to prepare before playing their first match together, but as soon as Lotman stepped on the court with Partain, he knew the partnership would work out.
“I knew it was something unique and different,” Lotman said. “He was something special. Just a no-brainer to play with him.”
To succeed in volleyball at a young age takes both raw talent and hard work, and Lotman sees both in Partain. Lotman has noticed his younger partner eagerly learning from more experienced players, processing information on the fly and adapting to the advice in real time.
“And he does it every time,” Lotman said. “It’s fun to play with him at his age, but I feel like I’m playing with another professional.”
Partain doesn’t just excel on the courts. He is an Applied Math major at UCLA and was his high school valedictorian. He said he’s been able to juggle all his responsibilities well, but school “probably takes priority.”
Partain agreed discipline is a big value for him, along with consistency and humility — which he described as “knowing the truth about reality, and not thinking you’re more than you are or less than you are.”
The words of an up-and-coming star, spoken with the maturity of a grizzled veteran.
Saturday results
Half of the semifinalists are set for Sunday, with the other half to be determined in the day’s first matches.
Both top seeds have rolled through their respective brackets, with Theo Brunner and Chaim Schalk on the men’s side and Terese Cannon and Sara Sponcil on the women’s side losing just one set each en route to a semifinal berth Sunday.
Brunner and Schalk will face either Andy Benesh and Miles Evans or Jeremy Casebeer and Billy Allen, while Cannon and Sponcil will face either Emily Stockman and Megan Kraft or Sara Hughes and Kelley Kolinske.
The other semifinal on the men’s side will feature Tri Bourne and Trevor Crabb against Lotman and Partain or Taylor Crabb and Sander.
On the women’s side, the other semifinal will see Betsy Flint and Kelly Cheng facing the winner of the match between Zana Muno and Brandie Wilkerson, and Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss.
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DEL MAR — Spendarella might have been the 6-5 favorite in Saturday’s $300,000 Grade I Del Mar Oaks, but the 3-year-old daughter of Karakontie won like a 1-5 shot, blowing away the other 12 fillies to win by 4 1/2 lengths.
Breaking from the 11 post in the 1 1/8-mile turf race for 3-year-old fillies, jockey Tyler Gaffalione gave the winner a perfect ride, establishing position early on and guiding Spendarella to her fourth victory in five starts.
“When (Gaffalione) got that nice spot coming into the bend, she relaxed and I thought, ‘OK now he’s put her in a spot where if she’s good enough she’s going to win,” said Alice Clapham, assistant to trainer Graham Motion. “To win going away like that is pretty incredible.”
Spendarella, who won her first Grade I to add to Grade II and Grade III scores, was third up the backside and went past pacesetters Gracelund Gray and Cairo Memories turning for home. She sped away and was never threatened in the stretch to easily out finish Bellabel, the 7-2 second choice.
Clapham said the outside post didn’t terribly concern her.
“With the chute here you’ve got plenty of time to hopefully get across and into position,” she said. “(Gaffalione) gave her the best ride he could.”
Spendarella, a $220,000 purchase, has put together quite a resume during her short career. She broke her maiden by 2 3/4 lengths at Gulfstream Park on Feb. 22, followed up with a 1 1/2-length victory in the Grade III Herecomesthebride Stakes at the South Florida track on March 5 and then won the Grade II Appalachian at Keeneland on April 9 by 1 3/4 lengths.
Perhaps her most impressive race was a runner-up finish behind top European filly Inspiral in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot on June 22. Inspiral went on to beat the boys in a Grade I stake at Deauville in France in her next start on Aug. 14.
“She got beat by a very good filly that day,” Clapham said of the Royal Ascot race. “We went out there, she’s going the wrong way for her, and she ran a huge race that day.”
Gaffalione, who rode Spendarella in her Grade II victory, was super impressed by the winner.
“I had a terrific trip,” he said. “She broke alertly and we took up a good spot behind the speed. When we cleared the chute, she dropped the bit and relaxed. She’s special. I have to give Graham and his team all the credit. I’m just happy I got to ride her. I don’t get to ride too many like her.”
Clapham has been with Motion since 2007 and she can’t remember many turf horses like Spendarealla in his barn.
“If she keeps going this way, she’ll be right up there with Better Talk Now and Main Sequence,” she said. “She’s still young, she’s still learning, so she’s hopefully still got a lot ahead of her.”
The victory was Motion’s second of the Del Mar meet without a loss. He won with Sister Otoole in Friday’s CTT and TOC Stakes for fillies and mares. Clapham also saddled that winner.
Winning time for the Del Mar Oaks was 1:47.09 and gave Motion his seventh career stakes victory at the seaside track. The victory was the second stakes triumph for Gaffalione at Del Mar.
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2022 thus far has been a year of multiple socioeconomic and political challenges for all Americans across the nation. Yet for African-Americans and other communities of color, this year represents both challenges and opportunities from a business ownership perspective. In particular, for Black-owned media businesses there is a growing sense of resilience even in the face of continued profound racial disparities and societal inequities.
The communications and media industry in America especially should be one of the leading industries that adopts the “good business” sense to embrace the values and benefits of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). This is not about charity or benevolence. Diversity is objectively good for business.
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) are working together to encourage the media and advertising industries to become more proactive and committed to diversity from the C-suites to the decision-making managers. But more needs to be done to increase and to enhance the ownership of media businesses by African-Americans and other minorities.
Economic equity in media requires equal access to investment capital, technical advances in communications infrastructure, and inclusion in other industry innovations. As increased changes in the racial demographics of the nation continue to accelerate in the United States, American media must be more representative of the growing diversity of the nation.
It is noteworthy, therefore, that one of the recently announced major media mergers has Standard General, a minority-owned firm, pending regulatory reviews and approvals by the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission, acquiring TEGNA, a company owning 64 television stations around the country. Soo Kim, a successful Asian American business leader, who serves as Standard General’s founding and managing partner, emphasized “We’re open to exploring new partnership models to get diverse viewpoints and perspectives on the air and to make sure people have the resources to do it.”
We agree with this sentiment as multiracial ownership of American media businesses will continue to be viewed as a strategic forecast for the future economic wellbeing of the nation. We intend to raise our voices in support of the positive economic and social-equity consequences of diversifying American media.
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights has pointed out, “Access to the media by the broadest sector of society is crucial to ensuring that diverse viewpoints are presented to the American people, but racial and gender disparities in media ownership dating back to the beginning of the civil rights era continue to persist.” Again, overcoming these disparities should be a national media industry priority.
“At a time when more people, particularly Black people, are distrustful of the media, diversity in media ownership,” the Leadership Conference argues, “has become more important than ever for the functioning of our democracy. Diversity in ownership is part of that solution.” We agree with the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ position on this issue.
Lastly, as our nation today prepares for the upcoming Midterm Elections in November, there are many who are predicating low overall voter turnout. Millions of dollars will be spent on Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV) campaigns. Those who desire to increase GOTV among African- Americans and other communities of color will have to engage Black owned media as the “Trusted Voice” of Black America in order to increase voter turnout.
Jim Winston is President and CEO of the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) headquartered in Washington, DC.
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School districts across the St. Louis region are sending back-to-school letters this week outlining how health guidelines are changing this year. Many are describing a more relaxed environment than students have navigated in previous pandemic years.
Along with those messages, some schools are encouraging families to get students vaccinated against COVID-19. Local public health officials say now is the time to make sure kids are protected against the coronavirus and other diseases.
This is the first school year that will start with all ages eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. It’s too late for students to be fully vaccinated before school begins if they start the doses now, but even some immunity is important at this point, said Amanda Brzozowski, senior epidemiologist for the St. Louis County Department of Public Health.
“You should get your vaccines,” Brzozowski said. “If you're a little bit late, get them now. Get the process started, especially if it's something that might require more than one dose,” such as the COVID-19 vaccine.
So far, COVID-19 vaccination totals have been lower for younger age groups.
“If people are hesitant, they're on the fence, or they just need a little bit more knowledge, please reach out and talk to your pediatrician or look at the CDC’s website and you may be able to get some of the information that you're seeking,” Brzozowski said.
Most school districts in the region will have optional mask policies at the start of this year, and school leaders are hoping for a more normal start to class, said Paul Ziegler, CEO of Education Plus, a nonprofit that works with many of the school districts and charter schools in the region.
“We know COVID’s still present in our communities, we know we're still going to have some mitigation layers within our schools, but hopefully they won't be as onerous as what we've seen in the past,” Ziegler said.
One exception is the Maplewood Richmond Heights School District, which sent a letter to families this week saying masks will be required for the first two weeks of school because of the high level of community transmission in St. Louis County.
As of Thursday evening, in Illinois, the CDC said COVID-19 risk is high in Madison and St. Clair counties. In Missouri, it is medium in St. Louis and St. Louis County and low in St. Charles County. The CDC relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines for schools on Thursday, saying students no longer need to test to stay in class after being exposed to someone with the virus.
Schools are also doing away with other pandemic routines. The Parkway School District will no longer have a COVID-19 dashboard on its website reporting cases in schools and positivity rates. In a letter to families, Superintendent Keith Marty said that masks will no longer be required and that a building case threshold will not be used to reinstate mask requirements.
“We will now apply our standard communicable disease policy in response to COVID,” Marty said. “This means we will treat COVID cases similarly to other infectious diseases in school.”
During the pandemic, public health officials said there was a decrease in other vaccinations. Seven are required by the state to attend school. Parents should check with their pediatrician to make sure their child is on track for the different required vaccines, said Jenelle Leighton, clinical quality administrator with the St. Louis County Department of Public Health.
“Now is the time for everyone to recognize that immunizations are extremely important and to look at the vaccination schedule and what requirements are needed for the return to the school year,” Leighton said.
Schools are also starting to prepare to respond to monkeypox, though there have not been many cases recorded in the area. Education officials are using skills learned in the pandemic to be proactive, Ziegler said.
“We're much better equipped to make quick decisions on how to deal with the infectious disease than we were three years ago,” he said. “While there is no silver lining to a pandemic, certainly our understanding and our ability to deal with a pandemic is much different.”
St. Louis Public Schools is planning to release information about monkeypox for families soon, along with other health information. The district plans to publish monkeypox information on its COVID-19 dashboard and will, as always, ask families to keep kids home from school if they are sick.
Nationally, the virus is mainly spreading through adult intimate contact. But anyone could contract monkeypox, as it is transmitted by skin-to-skin contact or contact with clothing or bedding that was used by a person who is infected.
“I think schools really need to be careful to make sure that if they do have cases in their students that those cases are not stigmatized,” Brzozowski said. “We need to protect the identities of patients and we need to make sure that there is no stigma attached to something like becoming infected with monkeypox.”
St. Louis County is coordinating distribution of the limited number of monkeypox vaccines available in the region.
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Adeline A. Orozco, 62 Aug 20, 2022 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Adeline A. Orozco, 62, of Yakima died Tuesday, Aug. 16.Arrangements are by Shaw & Sons Funeral Home, Yakima, 509-453-0331. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save × Add your entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. Guest × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook Log in Add your entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
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Carol A. Davis. 68 Aug 20, 2022 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Carol A. Davis, 68, of Sunnyside died Thursday, Aug. 18.Arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, funeralhomesmith.com. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save × Add your entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. Guest × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook Log in Add your entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
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Carol A. Felmey, 77 Aug 20, 2022 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Carol Ann Felmey, 77, of Ellensburg died Wednesday, Aug. 17, in Yakima.Arrangements are by Brookside Funeral Home & Crematory, Moxee, 509-457-1232. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save × Add your entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. Guest × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook Log in Add your entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/carol-a-felmey-77/article_ac596024-2039-11ed-bbec-07eff0296456.html | 2022-08-21T03:24:22Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/carol-a-felmey-77/article_ac596024-2039-11ed-bbec-07eff0296456.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Darrel F. Hoff, 73 Aug 20, 2022 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Darrel Frederick Hoff, 73, of Yakima died Saturday, Aug. 13.Arrangements are by Neptune Society, Spokane, neptunesociety.com. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save × Add your entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. Guest × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook Log in Add your entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/darrel-f-hoff-73/article_57fd7f46-200d-11ed-beec-2ba2a21e63c8.html | 2022-08-21T03:24:29Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/darrel-f-hoff-73/article_57fd7f46-200d-11ed-beec-2ba2a21e63c8.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Elisa Morales Segura, 86 Aug 20, 2022 40 min ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Elisa Morales Segura, 86, of Yakima died Saturday, Aug. 13,Arrangements are by Brookside Funeral Home & Crematory, Moxee, 509-457-1232. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save × Add your entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. Guest × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook Log in Add your entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/elisa-morales-segura-86/article_37d0bfda-203a-11ed-8d7b-e71fcd08a7d4.html | 2022-08-21T03:24:35Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/elisa-morales-segura-86/article_37d0bfda-203a-11ed-8d7b-e71fcd08a7d4.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
June Williams, 92 Aug 20, 2022 37 min ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save June Williams, 92, of White Swan died Thursday, Aug. 18.Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home, Wapato, valleyhillsfh.com. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save × Add your entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. Guest × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook Log in Add your entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/june-williams-92/article_9cc010d8-200f-11ed-a5b1-cb20998400cd.html | 2022-08-21T03:24:41Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/june-williams-92/article_9cc010d8-200f-11ed-a5b1-cb20998400cd.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Lillian Miller, 85 Aug 20, 2022 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lillian "Lilly" Miller, 85, of Yakima died Thursday, Aug. 18, at Cottage in the Meadow, Yakima.Arrangements are by Brookside Funeral Home & Crematory, Moxee, 509-457-1232. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save × Add your entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. Guest × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook Log in Add your entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/lillian-miller-85/article_f1a69dcc-2039-11ed-bdf7-a728c14194a7.html | 2022-08-21T03:24:47Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/lillian-miller-85/article_f1a69dcc-2039-11ed-bdf7-a728c14194a7.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Maria N. Herrera, 89 Aug 20, 2022 40 min ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Maria N. Herrera, 89, of Wapato died Wednesday, Aug. 17, in Yakima.Arrangements are by Shaw & Sons Funeral Home, Yakima, 509-453-0331. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save × Add your entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. Guest × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook Log in Add your entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/maria-n-herrera-89/article_1d692b3c-200d-11ed-be2c-f759c784d076.html | 2022-08-21T03:24:53Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/maria-n-herrera-89/article_1d692b3c-200d-11ed-be2c-f759c784d076.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Maryellen Woody, 62 Aug 20, 2022 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Maryellen Woody, 62, of Yakima died Thursday, Aug. 18.Arrangements are by Brookside Funeral Home & Crematory, Moxee, 509-457-1232. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save × Add your entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. Guest × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook Log in Add your entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/maryellen-woody-62/article_69b3af90-2039-11ed-96a5-47226612b9e4.html | 2022-08-21T03:24:59Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/maryellen-woody-62/article_69b3af90-2039-11ed-96a5-47226612b9e4.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Natividad Rapanut, 79 Aug 20, 2022 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Natividad Rapanut, 79, of Wapato died Tuesday, Aug. 16, in Toppenish.Arrangements are by Valley Hills Funeral Home, valleyhillsfh.com. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save × Add your entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. Guest × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook Log in Add your entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/natividad-rapanut-79/article_fa8de88a-200e-11ed-8237-2ff85967d446.html | 2022-08-21T03:25:05Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/natividad-rapanut-79/article_fa8de88a-200e-11ed-8237-2ff85967d446.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Richard F. Cargill, 92 Aug 20, 2022 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Richard F. Cargill, 92, of Yakima died Thursday, Aug. 11.Arrangements are by Keith & Keith Funeral Home, keithandkeithfuneralhome.com. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save × Add your entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. Guest × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook Log in Add your entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/richard-f-cargill-92/article_ea59b97c-200d-11ed-a925-b3c777ec8a29.html | 2022-08-21T03:25:11Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/richard-f-cargill-92/article_ea59b97c-200d-11ed-a925-b3c777ec8a29.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Sabrina Gaylord, 33 Aug 20, 2022 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sabrina Gaylord, 33, of Yakima died Monday, Aug. 15.Arrangements are by Shaw & Sons Funeral Home, Yakima, 509-453-0331. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save × Add your entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. Guest × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook Log in Add your entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/sabrina-gaylord-33/article_a216bfde-200d-11ed-9f02-33ba7e516b06.html | 2022-08-21T03:25:17Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/sabrina-gaylord-33/article_a216bfde-200d-11ed-9f02-33ba7e516b06.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Shannon R. Monaghan, 51 Aug 20, 2022 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Shannon Ray Monaghan, 51, of Ellensburg died Monday, Aug. 8.Arrangements are by Brookside Funeral Home & Crematory, Moxee, 509-457-1232. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save × Add your entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. Guest × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook Log in Add your entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
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Steven J. Elster, 72 Aug 20, 2022 40 min ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Steven Jay Elster, 72, of Cle Elum died Sunday, Aug. 14.Arrangements are by Brookside Funeral Home & Crematory, Moxee, 509-457-1232. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save × Add your entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. Guest × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook Log in Add your entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
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Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Government is set to free up more land for industrial purposes and is considering appropriate changes in law in this regard. The Department of Industries is trying to help entrepreneurs find more land even as more industrial parks are coming up across the State. It has recommended amendment to the clauses in Section 81 of the Kerala Land Reforms Act to enable adequate land for aspiring entrepreneurs, investors and industrialists.
Five per cent of any land converted after availing relaxation in the Kerala Land Reforms Act can be reserved for industrial use if it remains unused after a stipulated period, states the recommendation of Department of Industries for the proposed amendment. It has been found that a lot of land remains unused after obtaining relaxation by the concessionaires.
The historic Kerala Land Reforms Act envisages ceiling on property holdings.
As it has received as many as 30 applications for setting up private industrial parks, the Industries Department hopes that more entrepreneurs can be lured if more land can be made available for industrial purposes.
The current concession
Private entrepreneurs are allowed to hold more than 15 acres for special purposes of public interest, as per the relaxation of the Land Reforms Act. If the particular land is not being utilised, 5% of the same or only 10 acres can be used for ‘other purposes’.
As of now, setting up industries is not listed under the ‘other purposes'. The recommendation is such that the concession is beneficial for industrial enterprises also.
Applications seeking land holdings for any of the four purposes — trade, industries, education or charity — are scrutinized at a Ministerial level and are given approvals.
The land allowed after relaxation on the ceiling for a particular purpose can be used only for the said purpose. If it remains unused for the said purpose within a stipulated time, 5% of it can be used for floriculture, vanilla cultivation, medicinal plants cultivation, tourism, hotels, resorts or any need related to these segments. However, currently, 5% land allowed for other purposes cannot be used for industrial use, other than the land holding which has got a relaxation in the name of setting up industries. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/21/more-land-for-industries-kerala.amp.html | 2022-08-21T03:26:18Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/21/more-land-for-industries-kerala.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Police responded to a single car rollover in Providence on Saturday night.
Around 9:30 p.m., police were called to Courtland and Carpenter streets, where a car could be seen on its side.
Officers on scene were unable to provide information on who was in the car, or what led up to the crash.
A 12 News crew saw at least one person get transported by ambulance, though the extent of possible injuries were unclear.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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ST. MARTINVILLE, LA— Deputy officials responded to a call around 12:32 a.m. about a crash involving a vehicle and a horse on the 1700 block of Duchamp Rd.
Deputies located Kealin Batiste,28, unresponsive in his vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
It was determined that Batiste was the passenger in the vehicle when it struck the horse.
Both driver and passenger were wearing their seat belts.
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ST. MARTINVILLE, LA— Deputy officials responded to a call around 12:32 a.m. about a crash involving a vehicle and a horse on the 1700 block of Duchamp Rd.
Deputies located Kealin Batiste,28, unresponsive in his vehicle. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
It was determined that Batiste was the passenger in the vehicle when it struck the horse.
Both driver and passenger were wearing their seat belts.
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Basile Bearcats
2021 Record: 8-5
District: 5-1A
Head Coach: Kevin Bertrand
Note: Return 12 total starters
For the last two years, Basile didn't play in week one.
COVID-19 shut the Bearcats down and stopped their momentum but in 2021, they put together a seven-game win streak after starting 1-3.
That streak propelled them to the quarterfinals.
In 2022, Basile strives to go all the way by winning one game at a time, beginning with week one.
“Being able to start off the year 1-0, I think that will get us heading in the right direction early on,” head coach Kevin Bertrand said. “We started off slow the last few years and I think that if we were able to win that first game, I think that would change our mindset a little bit.”
The Bearcats have enough experience to build off last year with 12 players coming back, six guys on each side of the ball.
Among those returners is senior quarterback Luc Johnson who comes back for his second season as a starter.
He's excited to develop the Bearcats’ split-back veer offense.
“I'm hoping to improve on my connection with my receivers and tight end,” Johnson said. “I want to improve my judgment abilities on which routes to throw, when to run, and when to not run. I just want to improve at the position altogether.”
“Having him return for another year, you can see the difference,” Bertrand said. “Going through the spring and this summer, he is leaps and bounds ahead of where he was last year. We know that we can do more early on with him.”
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MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s migratory birds are threatened by changing weather patterns in the center and east of the continent that have depleted natural water systems and caused a devastating drought.
Hotter and drier conditions due to climate change make it difficult for traveling species who are losing their water sources and breeding grounds, with many now endangered or forced to alter their migration patterns entirely by settling in cooler northern areas.
Roughly 10% of Africa’s more than 2,000 bird species, including dozens of migratory birds, are threatened, with 28 species — such as the Madagascar fish eagle, the Taita falcon and hooded vultures — classed as “critically endangered.” Over one-third of them are especially vulnerable to climate change and extreme weather, an analysis by environmental group BirdLife International said.
“Birds are being affected by climate change just like any other species,” BirdLife policy coordinator Ken Mwathe said. “Migratory birds are affected more than other groups of birds because they must keep on moving,” which makes it more likely that a site they rely on during their journey has degraded in some way.
The African-Eurasian flyway, the flight corridor for birds that travel south through the Mediterranean Sea and Sahara Desert for the winter, harbors over 2,600 sites for migrating birds. An estimated 87% of African sites are at risk from climate change, a greater proportion than in Europe or Asia, a study by the United Nations environment agency and conservation group Wetlands International found.
Africa is more vulnerable to climate change because it is less able to adapt, said Evans Mukolwe, a retired meteorologist and science director at the World Meteorological Organization.
“Poverty, biodiversity degradation, extreme weather events, lack of capital and access to new technologies” make it more difficult for the continent to protect habitats for wild species, Mukolwe said.
Hotter temperatures due to human-caused climate change and less rainfall shrink key wetland areas and water sources, which birds rely on during migratory journeys.
“Lake Chad is an example,” Mwathe said. “Before birds cross the Sahara, they stop by Lake Chad, and then move to the Northern or Southern hemisphere. But Lake Chad has been shrinking over the years,” which compromises its ability to support birds, he said.
Parched birds means tougher journeys, which has an impact on their ability to breed, said Paul Matiku, executive director of Nature Kenya.
Flamingoes, for example, which normally breed in Lake Natron in Tanzania are unlikely to be able to “if the migration journey is too rough,” Matiku said.
He added that “not having water in those wetlands means breeding will not take place” since flamingoes need water to create mud nests that keep their eggs away from the intense heat of dry ground.
Non-migratory birds are also struggling with the changing climate. African fish eagles, found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, are now forced to travel further in search of food. The number of South African Cape Rockjumpers and Protea canaries is severely declining.
Bird species living in the hottest and driest areas, like in the Kalahari Desert that spans Botswana, Namibia and South Africa, are approaching their “physiological limits,” the most recent assessment by the U.N.’s expert climate panel said. It added that birds are less able to find food and are losing body mass, causing large-scale deaths for those living in extreme heat.
“Forest habitats get hotter with climate change and … dryland habitats get drier and savannah birds lack food because grass never seeds, flowers never fruit, and insects never emerge as they do when it rains,” Matiku said.
Other threats, such as the illegal wildlife trade, agriculture, the growth of urban areas and pollution are also stunting bird populations like African fish eagles and vultures, he said.
Better land management projects that help restore degraded wetlands and forests and protect areas from infrastructure, poaching or logging will help preserve the most vulnerable species, the U.N. environmental agency said.
Birds and other species would benefit from concerted efforts to improve water access and food security, especially as sea level rise and extreme weather events are set to continue, said Amos Makarau, the Africa regional director of the U.N. weather agency.
Scientists say that curbing emissions of planet-warming gasses, especially in high-emitting nations, could also limit future weather-related catastrophes.
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Woman in Oklahoma climbs through sunroof, rescues 2-year-olds left in hot car at Walmart
A woman in Oklahoma climbed through the sunroof of a vehicle parked outside a Walmart this week to rescue two 2-year-olds left inside, according to reports.
The vehicle was reportedly parked in direct sunlight during a 98-degree day.
Elizabeta Babb, 33, was arrested after she exited an Oklahoma City Walmart after shopping for over a half hour while her two toddlers were strapped in their car seats.
The 2-year-old girls were reportedly "unresponsive and buckled in their car seats" when they were found.
"A retired police officer working security for Walmart stated the vehicle was hot to the touch, and she burned her hand as she attempted to make entry," Oklahoma police said, according to local reporting.
TEXAS FATHER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY LEAVING 5 KIDS IN SWELTERING HOT CAR WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING
An unidentified woman crawled through the open sunroof to rescue the girls as others in the parking lot attempted to open the car doors.
The children were reportedly in shock and crying after being taken from the vehicle and placed in a security vehicle with air conditioning.
According to local reports, Walmart officials called for the driver of the vehicle to come outside, but Babb did not exit the store until she checked out.
Babb apparently told authorities she had been in the store for "five minutes."
But, according to surveillance footage, she was in the store 35 minutes.
Fox News could not immediately reach the Oklahoma City Police Department for comment.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids “Yassou! Greek Cultural Festival” will not take place Sunday as previously scheduled.
Organizers made the announcement late Saturday on the Yassou! Facebook page.
They say that, due to amazing turnouts Friday and Saturday, they sold out of their food items and will not open Sunday.
Organizers apologized to anyone who planned to attend Sunday, saying that this is not something they anticipated would happen.
The Facebook post went on to say they are amazed and humbled by the weekend’s turnout and looking forward to next year. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/grand-rapids/greek-fest-ends-early-sells-out-after-amazing-turnout | 2022-08-21T03:46:14Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/grand-rapids/greek-fest-ends-early-sells-out-after-amazing-turnout | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
VOLINIA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says five people were hospitalized Saturday evening after a three-vehicle crash.
Deputies responded to the intersection of Marcellus Highway and Decatur Road in Volinia Township around 6 p.m. Saturday.
They say a woman from Elkhart stopped at a stop sign before driving into the intersection, but when she did, she hit another vehicle, driven by a man from Marcellus.
Then, while trying to turn, a woman from Three Rivers was hit by the other two cars.
All three drivers were taken to the hospital, along with both passengers in the third vehicle.
The extent of their injuries is not yet clear. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/south-mi/5-hospitalized-after-cass-co-3-vehicle-crash | 2022-08-21T03:46:20Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/south-mi/5-hospitalized-after-cass-co-3-vehicle-crash | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(WXYZ) — Hot rods, classic cars and a whole lot of fun! The 2022 Woodward Dream Cruise has arrived with Ford Motor Company as the sponsor of the event.
Join classic car expert Ken Lingenfelter for a live drive on Woodward as we show off all of the hot rides at the Woodward Dream Cruise
It will soon be time to catch all of the action during WXYZ’s Woodward Dream Cruise Special.
The 2-hour special will air tonight on WXYZ-TV from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., online and on all of your favorite streaming devices.
The encore dates for the Woodward Dream Cruise WXYZ-TV special are:
Sunday, August 21
10 a.m. - noon
Monday, September 5
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
The show will be available to watch online in its entirety on Sunday. | https://www.fox17online.com/watch-wxyz-tvs-2022-woodward-dream-cruise-special | 2022-08-21T03:46:32Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/watch-wxyz-tvs-2022-woodward-dream-cruise-special | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Over 1,900 workers at Britain's biggest container port are due to begin eight days of strikes today, Sunday, 21 August 2022.
- This will seriously disrupt trade and supply chains.
- "The port regrets the impact this action will have on UK supply chains," a Hutchison Ports spokesperson said.
The port said it would have a contingency plan in place
Infio via Reuters.
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PULLMAN, Wash. — The Washington State football team made its way to Gesa Field bright and early this morning for the second scrimmage of fall camp. Today's scrimmage was highlighted by an impressive two minute drill led by new starting quarterback Cameron Ward.
"I would say in that two minute period, we had a good run, the tempo was up. That's exactly how we wanted to do it and I think we executed it well," WSU junior offensive lineman Jack Wilson said.
On the second drive of the day by the first team offense, we received a glimpse of what the up tempo "Coug Raid" is capable of. Ward manufactured a five play, 75 yard touchdown drive in less than two minutes.
"Cam operating that two minute drill, he is a special one," WSU head coach Jake Dickert said.
"To have (the offensive line) keep Cam upright and to have big plays like that and go out there and score in a two minute drill is just awesome. Those results will be what we need and there will be a confidence brewing within that offensive unit," Dickert said.
The drive was capped off with a Ward touchdown pass to returning super senior wide receiver Renard Bell.
"Renard in year seven, in his second scrimmage, knowing he is not going to get a ton of reps, had more focus and mental positivity walking out of that tunnel today than I have seen in a long time," Dickert said.
The Cougs' first team defense was without starting cornerbacks Chau Smith-Wade and Derrick Langford due to injury. Coach Dickert took notice of some issues in his secondary.
"I was not happy with the defensive communication today. I think that is due to a couple of guys being down, but there are some things on that back end we need to clean up. There were too many explosive plays today," Dickert said.
We sit just two weeks away from kickoff of the Cougs' season opener on September 3rd against Idaho. We will have continued coverage of the remainder of fall camp on KREM 2. Kickoff for the season opener is scheduled for 6:30 PM at Martin Stadium.
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Following a similar move made recently by the popular Caribbean destination of St. Kitts, the Cayman Islands have now dropped all pandemic-related restrictions for travelers.
This continues the trend of more destinations opening fully for cruise ship visits, and allows greater itinerary options for cruise travel planning.
Cayman Islands Ends All Travel Restrictions
In an announcement to the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism webpage, the nation has announced the ending of all pandemic-related travel restrictions.
“Effective August 24, 2022, all travelers—vaccinated and unvaccinated—are permitted to enter the Cayman Islands without the need of any additional documents or health-related steps due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” the announcement reads.
The statement goes on to clarify that travelers will no longer need to apply for any sort of travel declaration or other visit request, present any sort of negative COVID-19 test result, provide proof of any sort of vaccination, or wear masks.
For the last few days before August 24, travelers will need to follow existing protocols. It should be noted, however, that the protocols for cruise travelers are somewhat different than for visitors arriving in the Cayman Islands in other ways, such as on private boats or via airlines.
Cruise travelers prior to August 24, 2022, must be fully vaccinated to visit the Cayman Islands, though a booster shot is not required.
Unvaccinated guests are not permitted to disembark at the port, with the exception of children under the age of 12 accompanied by a fully vaccinated adult. Pre-arrival testing for cruise passengers is no longer required to visit the country.
What This Means for Cruise Travel
This new relaxation, particularly permitting non-vaccinated cruise guests to debark in the Cayman Islands and enjoy all the tropical paradise the country has to offer, is great news not only for eager travelers, but for cruise lines as well.
With the ability to include unvaccinated guests in visits to the popular port of call, more cruise lines may be willing to develop Caribbean itineraries that include Grand Cayman.
Prior to the pandemic and how radically cruise travel was changed, Grand Cayman was one of the top five most popular cruise destinations in the Caribbean, with more than 1.7 million cruise passengers visiting annually. This also makes the destination of the top 15 busiest cruise ports in the world by passenger visits.
Throughout the pandemic, the Cayman Islands have been very cautious about their response to tourism, particularly cruise ships, and the port was one of the last to reopen to regular visits.
While cruising restarted in the Caribbean in July 2021, it wasn’t until March 31, 2022 – less than five months ago – that Grand Cayman welcomed cruise ships again, when Disney Magic became the first cruise ship to call on the port in more than two years.
A number of earlier visits in late 2021 and early 2021 had been canceled as the country continued to uphold stricter travel guidelines.
Now, Grand Cayman is expecting visits from multiple ships from Carnival Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Disney Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean International, and Celebrity Cruises in the next few weeks. | https://www.cruisehive.com/another-top-caribbean-cruise-port-drops-all-restrictions/79505 | 2022-08-21T03:56:16Z | cruisehive.com | control | https://www.cruisehive.com/another-top-caribbean-cruise-port-drops-all-restrictions/79505 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Bommarito Automotive Group 500 didn’t disappoint Saturday at World-Wide Technology Raceway outside of St. Louis. The event, featuring a red-flag period of two hours and nine minutes, was eventually won by Josef Newgarden.
As a result, Newgarden picks up his 25th career NTT IndyCar Series victory and 46th podium finish.
David Malukas picked up his first career NTT IndyCar Series podium finish in Saturday’s event. Malukas started 12th on the leaderboard and led 12 circuits in the race. He finished 0.4708 seconds behind Newgarden.
The event had an elapsed time of 2 hours, 10 minutes and 40 seconds.
Two cautions slowed the event with the first coming out on lap 145 in turn four involving the 45 of Jack Harvey. The field later went back green on lap 157 with Will Power leading.
The second yellow of the race came out on lap 214 as rain arrived resulting in a red flag period. The field went back green on lap 224 with 36 laps to go. | https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/72210-indycar-bommarito-automotive-group-500-didn-t-disappoint-at-world-wide-technology-raceway | 2022-08-21T04:11:17Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/72210-indycar-bommarito-automotive-group-500-didn-t-disappoint-at-world-wide-technology-raceway | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Overrated, Not: Girl Bands
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In a cultural space dominated at every turn by “lad-heavy” rockers and masculine synth-pop edginess, is a subset of musicians whose artistic prowess defies genre: girl bands. They take on several forms — there’s bubblegum pop, punk rock, R&B, and now, KPop. The sound of girl bands may differ across generations and genres, but the ethos uniting them remains the same: a resolute, feisty kick in the ass of the male-dominated music machinery that rules what we listen to.
The legacy of girl bands, or girl groups carries a feminist undercurrent that’s impossible to ignore. Some were overt about it. The “riot grrrl” movement in the United States loudly, vehemently claimed space for feminist punk rockers not only in music, but in the domain of politics too. “Us girls crave records and books and fanzines that speak to US that WE feel included in and can understand in our own ways… We are angry at a society that tells us Girl = Dumb, Girl = Bad, Girl = Weak,” reads the riot grrrl manifesto — signifying a fissure in the world of music that until then, colloquially, was called “cock rock.” This was the spirit with which Bikini Kill’s Rebel Girl broke the metaphorical sound barrier into feminist sensibilities — its screeching electric guitar distortion accompanied by a chaotic, impassioned ode to a girl who simply owns the space she occupies.
“… the first generation punkettes really were something new. Rock was a real laddist boystown right before punk. Editorial meetings could be a minefield for me, even when I was Features Editor at Sounds, with scribes snarling, ‘Why write about women? Women aren’t interested in music. Women don’t make music. Women don’t buy music,'” wrote music critic Vivien Goldman for Pitchfork. But women clearly were, and continue to be, very interested — not only that, but they actively seek voices in music who express the angst, pride, and the radical joy of being women among women.
It wasn’t until all-girl groups sat atop the crest of cultural relevance a few years later that the cracks began to form. The Spice Girls changed what it meant to be a girl group — they embraced femininity and embodied a lightness in their sound that spoke to directly to the possibilities of empowered girlhood. The Spice Girls were girl power — the realized dream of their punk feminist foremothers who demanded not just a little space, but all the space. The Spice Girls rejected boy-craziness for friendship, sisterhood, and solidarity — a warmth that quickly made their feminism mainstream.
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But herein lay the problem. With the mainstreaming of the kind of individualistic, empowerment type of feminism that The Spice Girls embodied, the legacy of girl groups itself began to shift in favor of commercializing the girl power — and, eventually, girl boss/boss bitch — aesthetic. Cynicism toward the group began to mount, with many noting how they were brought together, packaged, and sold as a commercial product by men. The free-spirited feminism they advocated, then, feels out of date today.
Not only that, but it also paved the way for girlboss feminism to become the mainstay identity of girl groups that came after — leading to a decline in the cultural relevance of girl groups themselves. At least, until they were reinvented again — this time in the form of a KPop group Blackpink. Even as girl groups struggled to find their footing in the 21st century, Blackpink turned into one of the biggest groups of all time. Their success is attributed to not only their formidable harmonies but also their aesthetic — “A 21-year-old woman from Seattle tells me she’s here to watch four fierce women who haven’t been hypersexualized by the industry, but who own their own womanhood,” wrote Eve Barlow in New York Magazine, about the group’s historic Coachella set.
The group itself aside, the power of girl bands lies in the fandom — women who care, who are interested in not just the music, but in the meaning of that music too. Girl groups, in other words, are an opportunity for feminists to converse with themselves, their generational predecessors, and their successors, through music.
And it’s not just Blackpink. Many solo artists, too, claim their inspiration in girl groups — Adele’s undying love for the Spice Girls is well known, and Lorde and Billie Eilish’s anti-pop sensibilities are an ode to the rebel girls of the last century who went fiercely against the grain, showing what music can be, and for whom.
Girl bands might still suffer from the same problem of being manufactured, or diluting the meaning of empowerment. But there’s a legacy they carry: of women, love, friendship, joy, and solidarity. No commercial machine can ever manufacture those — not really. To the question of whether girl bands are now overrated, the only possible answer is this: for those whose artistic interest and prowess have both been dismissed, there’s no such thing. | https://theswaddle.com/overrated-not-girl-bands/ | 2022-08-21T04:35:08Z | theswaddle.com | control | https://theswaddle.com/overrated-not-girl-bands/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ANDERSON, S.C. (WSPA) — Phor the Artist grew up in Anderson. He was a college athlete, and when he was injured he discovered his passion for art.
“Art influences all,” said Phor the Artist. “It reaches everyone. So do sports. For me, basketball was a way to deal with people and learn to be social.”
This weekend, Phor partnered with the city of Anderson to paint a mural on the basketball court on Southwood Street.
“Most of my best life changes and lessons were on the basketball court,” said Phor.
When it is completed, the mural will show two hands reaching for a rebound.
“For a lot of people in life, a rebound is a new beginning, new start, and new dream.” explained Phor. “Within this design, I have a couple things that will help kids learn how to dream, not be afraid to dream, and reach for every goal.”
Phor received some help from Anderson firefighters, police officers, children from a local church, and his son, all pitching in to paint. He hopes the mural inspires children to play outside and always pursue their goals just like he did
“These things have helped me reach for stars, dreams, and goals in myself,” said Phor.
Phor hopes to finish the mural Sunday. He said anyone is welcome to help him complete it. | https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/anderson-artist-looks-to-inspire-children-with-mural/ | 2022-08-21T04:35:25Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/anderson-artist-looks-to-inspire-children-with-mural/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A brand new 12 hole adventure golf course and café is the latest addition to the Folkestone Harbour Arm attractions. Putters! is located beachside along with The Pilot Beach Bar, and Little Rock seafood restaurant.
The course is made up of 12 holes of varying difficulty and takes between 45 minutes to an hour to complete depending on the size of the group and skill level. The course is suitable for all ages, and was developed by the creators of the courses at Leeds Castle and Alton Towers.
Each one of the 12 holes is unique and has its own quirky design. There is a sign on each one giving tips on which way you might want to knock the ball to achieve the best score, or even the elusive 'hole in one'.
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I have experienced the course first hand and as someone who has not picked a golf club up more than twice in my life, I can confirm it was great fun. And despite any prior concerns about ending up with a huge queue of people building up behind me, I managed just fine, and even discovered a competitive streak I didn't know I had.
Before or after your round you can grab a drink and snack at the café, which is being run by Jamie and Emily Evans, the husband-and-wife duo behind the incredibly popular Lift Café in Folkestone’s Leas Lift. As well as fantastic coffee, visitors can expect a revolving menu of quality café snacks, from vegan cookies to fully loaded pretzel sub rolls.
Jamie and Emily's mission with the café is to make sure the food and drink options are varied and of a high quality for children and adults alike. Currently on the Sub Roll menu is: Ham, Egg and Chips, A Reuben style roll (with a generous helping of pastrami), Fish Finger Sarnie, Cheese Waldorf and Satay Vegan Spring Roll, (I can personally vouch for the Fish Finger sarnie sub roll, it is delicious).
James Davies, commercial operations manager at Folkestone Harbour and Seafront Development Company said: "We’re delighted to have been able to open Putters! during the 2022 summer holidays. Our teams have been working on this ambitious new project since March, and we can’t wait to see the many who already enjoy Folkestone Harbour embrace this new attraction."
Putters! will be open throughout the year and is currently open 7 days a week until the close of the summer holidays (Monday, September 5). The opening times are Monday - Thursday 10am until 6pm, Friday and Saturday 10am until 7pm, and Sunday 10am until 6pm.
A round of golf costs £5 per person for both children and adults. If you would like more information on Putters! you can visit the website HERE.
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A 32-year-old Dumfries man died after a single-vehicle crash late Saturday morning in Woodbridge.
The wreck happened at 11:24 a.m., when Garrett Ross Clark drove his 2021 Volkswagen Jetta over the center grass median while traveling north on Potomac Center Boulevard. The car then entered the intersection of River Rock Way before leaving the road and striking a retaining wall, said Prince William County police spokesperson Adam Beard.
Clark was taken to an area hospital where he died from his injuries.
Beard said Clark was not wearing a seat belt and speed and drug use appear to be factors in the crash. | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/dumfries-man-dies-in-single-vehicle-crash-in-woodbridge/article_15809512-20f4-11ed-a790-138183ed4d2e.html | 2022-08-21T04:53:42Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/dumfries-man-dies-in-single-vehicle-crash-in-woodbridge/article_15809512-20f4-11ed-a790-138183ed4d2e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Purples, Spartans each dominate Rafferty’s Bowl to open season
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - A pair of 5A rivals showed out in the Rafferty’s Bowl on Saturday as Bowling Green and South Warren each open the season 1-0.
The defending 5A state champion Spartans opened up the evening with a punch mouth 49-14 win over the Highlands Bluebirds inside Houchens-L.T. Smith Stadium in front of a packed crowd and student section. Bowling Green defeated 6A powerhouse North Hardin shortly thereafter, 23-14.
South Warren dominated from start to finish, taking a 36-0 lead into halftime thanks to a mix of rushing, passing and even defensive touchdowns. K.J. Hardesty scooped and scored a fumble for a touchdown return while Preston Burns took home a pick-six all in the first half alone. Sophomore quarterback Bryce Button made his debut as the Spartans’ quarterback.
As for the encore, the Purples kept pace with the Trojans through the third quarter. Both teams traded a pair of blows until Bowling Green running back Javen Huddleston went off for a pair of rushing touchdowns, including a 40-yard sweep and score to give the Purples the lead for good in the third quarter.
Purples’ quarterback Deuce Bailey connected with wide receiver Easton Barlow for a 19-yard touchdown in the third quarter as well for good measure.
Bowling Green hosts McCracken County next Friday, August 26 at 7 p.m. for its home opener while South Warren heads to Hendersonville (TN) at that same exact time to seek revenge for their only loss last season.
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INGLEWOOD — Easton Stick’s first pass wasn’t exactly on target in the first quarter of the Chargers’ exhibition game Saturday against the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium. He attempted to connect with wide receiver Joshua Palmer on a second-and-nine play at his own 36-yard line.
Cowboys’ safety Israel Mukuamu intercepted the pass at his own 37 and raced out of bounds to celebrate with his teammates on the sideline.
Uh-oh.
Would it be one of those nights for one of two Chargers’ quarterbacks vying to become Justin Herbert’s backup when the regular season begins Sept. 11? Stick got the start Saturday after coming off the bench to replace Chase Daniel in the Chargers’ loss last Saturday to the Rams.
As it turned out, it was merely one play in an eventful half for the Chargers and for Stick, who made amends with an 18-yard touchdown pass play to Palmer in the second half that gave the Chargers an all-too-brief 10-7 lead en route to a 29-10 deficit by halftime.
It wasn’t just the giant overhanging scoreboard that went haywire.
By halftime, Stick completed 11 of 20 passes for 134 yards. He also was the Chargers’ leading rusher with two carries for 24 yards, including a 25-yard scramble on the final play of the first quarter, keeping alive a scoring drive that resulted in his screen pass to Palmer for a TD.
Daniel replaced Stick to start the third quarter, with the Chargers in a deep hole, a reverse of their assignments against the Rams. They’re expected to split the quarterbacking duties again next Friday in the Chargers’ exhibition finale against the New Orleans Saints.
“I think he has a huge role on this football team,” Chargers coach Brandon Staley said of Stick in the early days of training camp. “I thought he had a huge role last year. Easton is really improving as a player and I can’t say that enough. I’m really proud of his progress as a passer.
“I think everyone knew that he could make plays. Everyone knew that he had a lot of intangibles, a lot of quarterbacking stuff that way. … He’s going to have a big role. He and Chase play a big role with Justin, and we feel like our quarterback environment is a big edge for our team.”
Stick had mixed results in the first half Saturday, though he wasn’t responsible for all of the Chargers’ halftime deficit.
On the plus side, Stick and Palmer linked up for three passes converting 75 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown and a 41-yard gain on a first-quarter play.
However, Stick wasn’t as sharp as he needed to be and, in the closing seconds of the half, he had the ball stripped from him by Dallas’ Trysten Hill, who recovered the fumble at the Chargers’ 15. Four plays later, Malik Davis scored on a one-yard run and the Cowboys’ lead was 29-10.
The Chargers’ special teams had given up a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and an 86-yard punt return for touchdowns by the Cowboys’ KaVontae Turpin, who was listed as the third returner on the Dallas depth chart. Mercifully, for Chargers fans, replays were unavailable because of a scoreboard outage.
In addition, the Chargers gave up a two-yard TD run to Rico Dowdle, who carried 13 times for 44 yards in the first half.
The scoreboard returned to life early in the third quarter, drawing a rousing ovation from the fans. Like the Chargers’ overall play, it wasn’t exactly flawless, with several large blocks malfunctioning at first before it finally returned to form midway through the third quarter.
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The consensus box of Del Mar picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Art Wilson, Terry Turrell and Eddie Wilson. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, August 21, 2022.
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One of the most anticipated days for Seattle hoops in the past 15 years ended as one of the most disappointing ones.
The thrill of the greatest basketball player of his generation walking onto the court was overshadowed by him and a herd of other stars abruptly walking off it.
Playing in the Emerald City for the first time since 2007, LeBron James wowed the Seattle Pacific University crowd for a quarter and a half in the CrawsOver — a summer Pro-Am League run by 206 basketball legend Jamal Crawford. But on a Saturday that included a maddening entrance “line,” a pulled fire alarm, a warning to the crowd from a police officer and a scolding from Crawford himself — the game was called off with 5:47 left in the second quarter due to a dangerously slippery floor stemming from the humidity.
Fans weren’t happy. At least not most of them.
Seattle residents DeMarcus Cousins (no relation to the NBA player) and Matthew Miller actually weren’t too miffed. They were just happy players such as James, Celtics All-Star Jayson Tatum, Nuggets standout Aaron Gordon, Huskies great Isaiah Thomas, Yakima native MarJon Beauchamp and the NBA’s most recent No. 1 overall pick Paolo Banchero showed up for the event.
“Overall, it was a good experience, even if it was just two quarters,” said Cousins, before praising the event’s host for recruiting the talent. “Shoutout to Jamal Crawford — he’s a legend!”
Saturday was supposed to be Crawford’s finest hour as overseer of the CrawsOver, which has lured in players such as Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving throughout the years. The league — which never charges admission — has been a summer sports staple at Seattle Pacific for years.
When the big names come out — as Banchero and last draft’s No. 2 pick Chet Holmgren did last month — lines form around Royal Brougham Pavilion long before the doors open. But LeBron is different. Much different. And it didn’t look as if event organizers were prepared.
Unique Cherry, who runs a basketball league in Tacoma, said that he was 198th in line at 3 a.m., while camping out Saturday morning. By 8 a.m., he said he was 400th in line. Folks would cut or join their friends and push the early birds to the back — but that was nothing compared to the scene a few hours later.
When I showed up, there was no line. There was just a mob. No structure of any sort. Seattle resident Abdi Abdi said he began waiting at 5 a.m. and didn’t get in until five minutes before LeBron’s game was scheduled to begin, adding that many of the early comers were drowned out by folks who showed up just before the gates were supposed to open at noon and never got in.
“It’s a very bad stain on Seattle’s basketball community,” Abdi said. “It was an [expletive] show.”
It’s easy to blame event organizers for not seeing this coming, and that’s likely what many will do. The thing is, the CrawsOver has always been an informal event where fans just kind of show up and enjoy hoops. Hasn’t stopped them from coming before.
Besides, it seemed as if James just decided he was going to play in it a couple days before flying out to Seattle.
But the lines — outside and at the concession stands — were frustrating. And when a fan pulled a fire alarm, it almost ended the event.
At one point, Crawford got on the mic and told the thousands in the stands to show more class in welcoming the likes of James and others to his city. A police officer later got on the mic to tell the fans — many of which were overcrowding the baseline and other parts of the court — that one more mishap would end the event.
The game carried on — with Tatum knocking down five threes, LeBron throwing down a monster jam along with other highlights.
Unfortunately, it just got way too humid in Royal Brougham, causing way too much moisture on the court and leading to Crawford to call the game for the players’ safety.
Afterward, former Sonics coach Lenny Wilkens walked outside and addressed the sadness of the situation.
“I was disappointed for Jamal, he really goes through a lot to put this on,” he said. “Not a happy ending, but at least [the fans] did get to see a little bit.”
True. But far too little. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/sports_watch/lebron-s-visit-to-seattle-cut-short-due-to-safety-issues-for-players/article_dd7a10c4-2104-11ed-9aae-3765ae2edac4.html | 2022-08-21T05:10:34Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/sports_watch/lebron-s-visit-to-seattle-cut-short-due-to-safety-issues-for-players/article_dd7a10c4-2104-11ed-9aae-3765ae2edac4.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LAIE, HAWAII (KITV4) - "Shaka, A Story of Aloha" is based on a master fisherman also known as the creator of the “shaka” gesture. Man Hamana Kalili, who lost his middle three fingers in an accident, greeted people with just his thumb and pinky.
Officials said although many people use the "shaka" symbol, not many know where it can actually came from.
"With respect to the shaka gesture, only 8% of people here know where it came from. That's a very small percentage of our population, not to speak of the world yet the world knows this gesture," said Steven Sue, producer of "Shaka, A Story of Aloha".
A public huki-lau was held in Laie after more than 60 years - to film a scene in the upcoming documentary . The first nets went out to the ocean at 9 AM and hundreds of people joined in the effort.
"In commemoration of my great-grandpa, Man Hamana Kalili, my family came over here to support this. As a community, we all came to pull rope to get fish," said Nihoa Kaonohi.
Event coordinator said this type of fishing isn't used very often and it was rewarding seeing the community come together to participate in the tradition.
Producers said the “shaka” meaning is richer than what we're seeing and that's what they want to focus on in the documentary – to keep this icon alive.
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220819-N-VJ326-1107 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 19, 2022) – Sailors respond to a casualty during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 19, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malcolm Kelley)
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220819-N-XN177-1137 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 19, 2022) – An MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced) prepares to take off from amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 19, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart)
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These days, Madison Square Garden is Billy Joel’s house. New York’s resident “Piano Man” has pretty much owned the Big Apple arena since he started his monthly residency there in Jan. 2014.
But on Saturday night, MSG was transformed into “Harry’s House,” as Harry Styles brought his Love on Tour 2022 trek to the iconic venue for the first of 15 — yes, 15! — sold-out concerts that will run through Sept. 21.
In effect, the 28-year-old pop phenomenon is having his own residency at the world’s most famous arena, doing more shows in just one month than Joel would do in a year.
And of course, the pop universe has basically been Harry’s world since he dropped his third solo album, “Harry’s House,” in May, celebrating it with a release-day concert at the new UBS Arena in Long Island. But he managed to turn MSG into an intimate room where every one of his screaming and squealing fans — decked out in feather boas, sequins and glitter, whatever the gender — felt seen and heard in a communal safe space.
“Good evening, New York. My name is Harry,” said the ridiculously charming superstar — who obviously needed no introduction — to one of many deafening roars. “Please feel free to be who you always wanted to be in this room tonight.”
In that moment, you could feel the Cult of Harry.
He may be a millennial heartthrob, but he is bringing back the peace and free love vibes of the ’60s. Therein lies the power of Styles, who is not the best singer, not the best musician, and certainly not the best dancer. But he can carry and own the stage with a minimal amount of the typical production bells and whistles — no backup dancers necessary — required for an arena show.
That was apparent from the moment he came out bounding and bopping across the stage — with his forever-floppy hair — to “Daydreaming,” the opener that is one of the tracks from the excellent “Harry’s House” that dominated his setlist.
Perpetually skipping across the in-the-round stage — the better for him to work all four sides of the Garden with his delightfully dorky dance moves — his infectious giddiness was undeniable.
But there was also more musical sophistication than you might have expected from the One Direction alum, who paid homage to his former boy band by reworking and reenergizing their biggest hit, “What Makes You Beautiful.” He deepened the funk of his first Grammy-winning hit “Watermelon Sugar” and took the smooth-cruising “Late Night Talking” — his current single — into Steely Dan territory.
And there was even a sly bit of the Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.” — which many of the young audience probably didn’t get — before he swaggered into the horned-up sexiness of “Music for a Sushi Restaurant.”
But it was Styles’ No. 1 smash “As It Was” — which has topped the charts for 10 weeks this year — that had the Garden levitating from the collective pogoing happening all around.
In the middle of Styles’ residency — with British alt-R&B artist Blood Orange opening for all 15 concerts — the Garden will return to being Billy’s house when Joel takes back over for a concert on Wednesday. But on Saturday night —and for 14 more nights to come — MSG all belonged to Harry. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/21/harry-styles-turns-msg-into-harrys-house-in-the-first-of-15-shows/ | 2022-08-21T05:43:37Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/21/harry-styles-turns-msg-into-harrys-house-in-the-first-of-15-shows/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Lyudmyla Kichenok and Jelena Ostapenko continued a stellar season by winning their biggest team title to date at the Western & Southern Open just before midnight on Saturday.
Kichenok and Ostapenko defeated Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez 7-6(5), 6-3 in 1 hour and 24 minutes to capture the WTA 1000 title in Cincinnati. It is their second team title of the year, having also taken the trophy at WTA 250 Birmingham on grass.
"It’s my biggest title and I’m very happy," Kichenok said after the match. "It’s hard to describe, it’s amazing. I just can’t find the words. I’m still a bit shaky after the match, it’s very exciting."
Kichenok and Ostapenko were No.5 on the Race to the Finals Leaderboard coming into Cincinnati, and are projected to rise even further after posting another superb 2022 result.
Along with their Birmingham title, Kichenok and Ostapenko reached additional finals at Dubai and Eastbourne this year. They also made the semifinals at Roland Garros and Wimbledon this season, falling to the eventual champions at both of those majors.
Swift hustle from Ostapenko 💨@JelenaOstapenk8 | @LKichenok | #CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/gKm8ZVq8rX
— wta (@WTA) August 21, 2022
After finally getting on court after numerous rain delays, it was Melichar-Martinez and Perez who initially held the upper hand, breaking Ostapenko in the opening game of the match and building a 4-2 lead. Kichenok and Ostapenko, though, got back on serve at 4-4.
Melichar-Martinez and Perez then garnered two set points at 5-4, but Kichenok and Ostapenko fended those off before a powerful Ostapenko forehand led to another break for 5-5.
In the tiebreak, a strong Ostapenko return gave her team a pair of set points, and Kichenok and Ostapenko converted the second of the two to eke out the one-set lead.
There were no break points through 3-3 in the second set, but after that, Kichenok and Ostapenko stormed to the title, winning the final four games of the match.
"It doesn’t matter what the score is, [the key was] to be aggressive and to put pressure on them," Ostapenko said. "That was a thing they didn’t like, and it helped us in the important moments."
🏆 C I N C Y C H A M P S 🏆
— wta (@WTA) August 21, 2022
🇱🇻 @JelenaOstapenk8 & @LKichenok 🇺🇦 defeat Melichar/Perez, 7-6(5), 6-3 to claim the @CincyTennis doubles title 👏 pic.twitter.com/0N9VozQ9Ip
Kichenok of Ukraine is now up to seven Hologic WTA Tour doubles titles in her career. Latvia's Ostapenko, who is also currently inside the Top 20 in singles, has won six career WTA doubles titles.
Despite the loss, Melichar-Martinez of the United States and Australia's Perez have also had a strong summer, reaching back-to-back WTA 1000 finals last week in Toronto and this week in Cincinnati. | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2753288/kichenok-ostapenko-capture-cincinnati-doubles-title | 2022-08-21T05:51:10Z | wtatennis.com | control | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2753288/kichenok-ostapenko-capture-cincinnati-doubles-title | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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In a battle of reigning state champions, 5A Gaffney lost to 4A South Pointe 47-26 Saturday night at District 3 Stadium in Rock Hill.
The Indians fell behind 23-0 in the first half and despite a 4th quarter rally, never got within single digits the rest of the way | https://www.wspa.com/sports/high-school-football/gaffney-falls-to-south-pointe-47-26-in-battle-of-reigning-state-champions/ | 2022-08-21T06:24:12Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/sports/high-school-football/gaffney-falls-to-south-pointe-47-26-in-battle-of-reigning-state-champions/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against 14 accused including Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with the liqour scam.
This has been done to stop them flying abroad. During the searches, CBI could not find two accused in the case.
The CBI has made Sisodia as accused number one in its FIR. The CBI's FIR has been lodged under sections 120B (Criminal Conspiracy) and 477A (Falsification of accounts) of the IPC.
CBI's 'drama', says Sisodia
Meanwhile, Manish Sisodia termed the move a "drama" as the agency found "nothing" during a raid at his residence.
He said he is "roaming freely" in Delhi and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi if he is unable to find him.
In a tweet in Hindi, Sisodia said, "All your raids have failed, nothing was found. Misappropriation of even a single penny was not found. Now you have issued a lookout notice stating that Manish Sisodia cannot be found. What is this drama Modi ji? I am roaming freely in Delhi, tell me where I have to come. Are you unable to find me?"
The case
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday raided 31 locations including Sisodia's residence in connection with the irregularities in the Delhi government's Excise Policy 2021-22.
Sisodia is among 13 people named as accused in an FIR registered by the CBI in connection with alleged irregularities in the implementation of the excise policy.
The central agency has also named two companies in the FIR.
The CBI's Friday raids came after Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena last month recommended a probe by the agency into the alleged violations of rules and procedural lapses in the implementation of the policy that came into effect from November 17 last year.
The Delhi government withdrew the policy in July after Saxena recommended the probe.
(With IANS and PTI inputs.) | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/08/21/cbi-look-out-notice-manish-sisodia.amp.html | 2022-08-21T06:41:53Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/08/21/cbi-look-out-notice-manish-sisodia.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against 14 accused including Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in connection with the liqour scam.
This has been done to stop them flying abroad. During the searches, CBI could not find two accused in the case.
The CBI has made Sisodia as accused number one in its FIR. The CBI's FIR has been lodged under sections 120B (Criminal Conspiracy) and 477A (Falsification of accounts) of the IPC.
CBI's 'drama', says Sisodia
Meanwhile, Manish Sisodia termed the move a "drama" as the agency found "nothing" during a raid at his residence.
He said he is "roaming freely" in Delhi and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi if he is unable to find him.
In a tweet in Hindi, Sisodia said, "All your raids have failed, nothing was found. Misappropriation of even a single penny was not found. Now you have issued a lookout notice stating that Manish Sisodia cannot be found. What is this drama Modi ji? I am roaming freely in Delhi, tell me where I have to come. Are you unable to find me?"
The case
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday raided 31 locations including Sisodia's residence in connection with the irregularities in the Delhi government's Excise Policy 2021-22.
Sisodia is among 13 people named as accused in an FIR registered by the CBI in connection with alleged irregularities in the implementation of the excise policy.
The central agency has also named two companies in the FIR.
The CBI's Friday raids came after Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena last month recommended a probe by the agency into the alleged violations of rules and procedural lapses in the implementation of the policy that came into effect from November 17 last year.
The Delhi government withdrew the policy in July after Saxena recommended the probe.
(With IANS and PTI inputs.) | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/08/21/cbi-look-out-notice-manish-sisodia.html | 2022-08-21T06:41:59Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/08/21/cbi-look-out-notice-manish-sisodia.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
As we make our way towards the start of the fall sports season (matches begin this weekend), it has been encouraging to see the number of students who are electing to participate in extracurricular activities.
I drove by Hillcrest this week and saw some hearty numbers out for girls soccer. A visit to Kennedy Secondary School, there was a large number of athletes out for cross country, the girls tennis team had the four courts completely full and it seemed like great numbers were out for Otters football.
While this is just a small percentage of teams and athletes in Otter Tail County and the surrounding area, I hope that others are seeing stout numbers as well.
Many of us look back with fond memories of some of the teams that we were a part of over the years. Doesn’t necessarily have to be a sport, many other activities form right into succeeding as a team.
One of the most important parts of being on a team is the friendships you make. I was fortunate enough to build lifelong friendships through the activities I partook in during the youth days.
It was fun to chide on activities we played against each other growing up, before coming together during the high school days and uniting.
Another aspect is seeing some of your colleagues now giving back, teaching and coaching the sports and activities you grew up playing together.
I hope that the youth these days is able to experience the enjoyment I and I think many had being a part of a team. It’s encouraging to see so many kids staying involved. Many of them are partaking in an activity that can be life long.
Also, welcome back high school sports … let the games begin.
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NASCAR Cup Series championship leader Chase Elliott won the pole position for Sunday’s Go Bowling at the Glen at Wakins Glen (N.Y.) International (3 p.m. ET, USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) making a strong statement for his championship chases as the regular season winds down.
Elliott turned a lap of 125.147 mph around the 3.377-mile road course in the No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet besting his teammate, reigning series champion Kyle Larson by a slight .015-seconds to claim his third pole position of the season and the 12th of this career.
It is a fitting front row for the race start with Elliott and Larson combining for five road course wins just last year. Elliott is a two-time Watkins Glen winner – earning his career first trophy there in 2018 with seven road course victories. Larson is the defending race winner.
“I feel like there’s still work to do there from where we were in practice,’’ the 26-year old Elliott said. “Feel like there’s a couple parts of the track I want to put together better. Just really hard to hit all of it. It’s just so fast. The pace is just so high in this car here.
“I feel like from what I remember with so much throttle you’re carrying, a little bit really goes a long way.’’
Former DAYTONA 500 winner and road course ace Michael McDowell will share the second row with another Hendrick driver, William Byron. Richard Childress Racing’s Tyler Reddick – who won the series' last road course event at Indianapolis three weeks ago – was fifth fastest and will start alongside Xfinity Series championship contender A.J. Allmendinger.
Ford drivers Chris Buescher and rookie Austin Cindric make up row eight followed by Daniel Suárez and the top-qualifying Toyota driven by Kyle Busch.
Also of note, Christopher Bell had engine issues during practice and was unable to make a qualifying run so he will start 38th in the 39-car field.
Longtime sports car ace, Joey Hand earned a 17th place qualifying position in the No. 15 Ford. Former Formula One world champion Kimi Räikkönen will roll off from 27th position on the grid in his first NASCAR Cup Series start. Another former F1 driver, Daniel Kvyat will start 36th.
Räikkönen CUP DEBUT
This weekend marks the highly-anticipated NASCAR Cup Series debut for the former Formula One driver Räikkönen, who will be driving the No. 91 Project 91 Chevrolet for Trackhouse Racing.
The 41-year old former world champion was careful to be modest and realistic in his expectations for the race, considering he has had only limited track time in a NASCAR Cup Series car. He was allotted a practice session last week at Virginia International Raceway – not in a Trackhouse car – and of course, had a single practice session and qualifying at Watkins Glen on Saturday.
The Finnish driver, who has two previous career NASCAR starts – in the Camping World Truck Series and Xfinity Series in 2011 – was a respectable 13th fastest in the Group B qualifying session and will start the No. 91 Chevy from 27th position.
“Obviously, I wish I had more laps, I’m not sure what line to take and trying to put laps together,’’ Räikkönen said after qualifying, “But it was fun.”
“We’ve just to make sure we know the rules and not making any silly mistakes on that side,’’ he added. “We’ll see what we can do with the car and move up from where we started.’’
It was typical of the measured approach the 2007 F1 World Champion.
“It’s a new experience,’’ Räikkönen said in a trackside press conference prior to qualifying on Saturday. “I don’t know how it’s going to go but I think it’s just a nice challenge. We’ve had limited running of the car and we’ll have a very short practice here, so that will be tricky. It’ll be quite a challenge but it’s also exciting.
“We’ll see where we stack up. There are very fast guys here that have been doing this for years, so it will be very hard. But we’ll see what we can do.’’
Asked why he is making this stock car start on another continent after such an illustrious open-wheel career, Räikkönen smiled a little at the implication it could somehow tarnish his great career if he didn’t do well.
“I don’t see any risk. … why not [try something new],’’ Räikkönen said. “What do I have to lose? If I do bad in a NASCAR race or bad in any race, I don’t care because I do it for myself. A good or bad end result, it could happen even if I did 20 races. They all could be bad for many different reasons.
“I don’t see any negative. I think it’s great what Justin (Marks) and the team is doing giving a chance for all of us from Europe. … NASCAR is more known there, but I’m sure there are a lot of driers that would like to have a chance to try it. It’s not very easy, so maybe it will open some doors in the future for more chances to try and get more Europeans into the sport.’’
While Räikkönen was careful not to create any unrealistic expectations, his team owner Justin Marks was optimistic.
“For expectations, the speed is going to be there, the preparation is going to be there, the fitness is going to be there, all of that,’’ Marks said. “I think where the heavy lift is, is just understanding procedurally how the race goes, making sure there’s no drama in the pits, on the restarts and things like that.
“I think anything is possible. I really do believe anything is possible.’’
Marks also revealed this will be the only start for the team’s Project91 third car in 2022 but he plans on at least six races for the car in 2023 – primarily on road courses and possibly in the DAYTONA 500 and other “tent-pole” races like it.
BLANEY MINDSET
As popular Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney continues to vie for the final NASCAR Cup Series Playoff position, he already scored a major victory – resigning with the iconic Penske team this week. He has been with the team for 10 years – spanning starts in the Xfinity Series and ultimately his entry into NASCAR’s premier league.
“It has been a really cool 10 years and I am looking forward to continue that on for a long time,’’ said Blaney, who will start the No. 12 Team Penske Ford 26th on Sunday. “It’s great to get that out there, obviously the silly season side of it, it is nice to not be in those talks and have a home because they have been like family to me and I look forward to carrying on with them.’’
Blaney has seven NASCAR Cup Series victories with Penske – including three last year. A victory this weekend at Watkins Glen, however, would be hugely significant – snapping an uncharacteristic winless 2022 and securing a Playoff position with only one regular season race remaining beyond Watkins Glen.
He has two top-10 finishes in five Watkins Glen starts with a best showing of fifth place in 2019. Blaney is the defending summer race winner at Daytona International Speedway, site of the regular season finale next week. He also has a pair of runner-up finishes in the DAYTONA 500.
There have been 15 different race winners in 2022 and Blaney goes into Sunday’s race with a 26-point advantage over Joe Gibbs Racing driver Martin Truex Jr. fighting for that last Playoff points position. A win for either would ensure that driver qualifies for the top-16 Playoff grid. Interestingly they will start alongside each other on Sunday from the 13th row.
“Honestly, it is the same mindset as the second or third race of the year,’’ Blaney said of closing out the regular season. “It is just the time of year as to why it gets talked about more, obviously. You always want to win races and do well in stages and beat everybody else.
“There is really no way to approach it any differently. You just try to do the best you can and maximize your day.’’
“I have slept great this week, no different than any other time,’’ Blaney added. “You can’t stress yourself out about it. It is either going to happen or it isn’t, whether you make the Playoffs or not. There are only two choices, two options. You can’t stress about the negatives if you don’t make it.
“If you stress yourself out about that then your mind is set on that you aren’t going to t make it. You just have to have an open mind about anything can happen and you just have to do your best.
GIBBS REMAINS IN 23XI CAR FOR KURT BUSCH
This week former NASCAR Cup Series champion Kurt Busch issued a statement saying he would miss an additional two races – this week at Watkins Glen and next week at Daytona Beach – as he continues to heal from a concussion suffered during a qualifying crash at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway four weeks ago.
“As much as I want to be back in the car, the time is still not right,’’ Busch said in a statement issued on social media this week. “Over the last few weeks, I have focused all my efforts on getting better. And in order to fully focus my recovery on trying to be back for the Playoffs, I will not be competing in the next two races at Watkins Glen and Daytona
“The decision was not an easy one, but the right one.’’
Current NASCAR Xfinity Series standout Ty Gibbs will continue to drive Busch’s No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota for those two events. The 19-year old Gibbs has one top-10 (10th at Michigan) in four races for the team while Busch is sidelined. He qualified the car 16th for Sunday’s race.
INSPECTION WOES
Larson’s No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet has been fast all weekend, but it failed pre-race inspection twice resulting in the loss of a pit selection and the ejection of car chief Jesse Saunders. Larson is the defending race winner, was fastest in Saturday’s opening practice and qualified second - .015-second off his pole-winning teammate Elliott.
The defending NASCAR Cup Series champion and one-race winner in 2022 is hopeful his qualifying effort is a sign of good things to come on Sunday. He’s had only two top-10 finishes in the last five races entering Watkins Glen.
XFINITY SERIES QUALIFYING
William Byron, 24, won the pole position for Saturday’s Sunoco Go Rewards 200 NASCAR Xfinitiy Series race (3 p.m. ET, USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). It’s the third career series pole for the current NASCAR Cup Series driver and his speed of 124.021 mph in the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet was a new track record.
Byron will start alongside championship contender – and defending race winner - Ty Gibbs in the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, who is making his 17th top-10 start in 22 races this season. Larson, the defending NASCAR Cup Series race winner at Watkins Glen, will start third alongside Xfinity Series championship leader, A.J. Allmendinger (No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet). NASCAR Cup Series driver Cole Custer rounded out the top five in qualifying.
Xfinity Series regulars Riley Herbst, Sam Mayer, Austin Hill, Daniel Hemric and Justin Allgaier complete the top 10 on the starting grid. Gibbs is the only former winner in the race. | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-cup-series-news/72201-chase-elliott-secures-pole-at-watkins-glen-international | 2022-08-21T06:43:59Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-cup-series-news/72201-chase-elliott-secures-pole-at-watkins-glen-international | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
· Turning a lap of 70.477 seconds, at 125.147 mph, Chase Elliott and the No. 9 Kelley Blue Book Camaro ZL1 will lead the field to the green in tomorrow’s NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen. · This marks Elliott’s third pole of 2022; second career pole at Watkins Glen International; and 12th all-time pole in 246 NASCAR Cup Series races. · Elliott’s pole is the seventh NASCAR Cup Series pole of 2022 for Chevrolet; its manufacturer-leading 16th pole at Watkins Glen International; and its 730th all-time in NASCAR Cup Series history. · Dating back to Chase Elliott’s Watkins Glen win in August 2019, Chevrolet has recorded wins in 14 of the past 15 NCS road course races, including a streak of the past 10. CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 KELLEY BLUE BOOK CAMARO ZL1 – Press Conference Transcript: FOUR POINTS TO GET THE NUMBER ONE SEED IN THE PLAYOFFS AND THE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP. WITH THAT POLE POSITION, HOW’S THE MINDSET LOOKING AT TOMORROW? “Yeah, honestly my mindset and my focus right now is really just about trying to give ourselves a shot to win tomorrow. The the best way to achieve the most points is to go out there and be the first one to cross the line there at the end of the day. That’s really where our heads are at and where our goals lie; trying to execute a perfect race tomorrow. Obviously that’s a really hard thing to do. We would love to keep our track position all day. I understand that’s a difficult thing to achieve, but it’s not impossible. We’ve seen it done before. We’ll try to put together a good day, try to stay mistake-free and make the most of a good qualifying effort.” LAST YEAR, YOU TALKED ABOUT THE FLAT-SPOTTING PART, WHICH WAS THE REASON FOR THE LOSS. WITH THE NEW CAR AND THE BIGGER BRAKES, IS IT EASIER OR TOUGHER TO FLAT SPOT THE TIRES? “I would imagine it will be easier to do. Lock-up has been a bit more widespread this year, I feel like, at some of the other road courses than what we’ve seen here in the past. Last year, for me, was just a stupid mistake in the scenario that I did that. Nonetheless, I think you’ve seen more lock-up generally this year than what we have here in the past just overall at other tracks.” AS SOMEONE THAT HOLDS THEMSELVES TO A VERY HIGH STANDARD; YOU HAD THE SUCCESS ON THE ROAD COURSES THIS SEASON, BUT NO WIN. HOW MUCH DOES THAT WEIGH ON YOU, IF AT ALL? “It honestly doesn’t. Don’t get me wrong, I would love to win in general anywhere, whether it’s a road course, an oval or wherever it may be. I’m not sure that it’s been any added stress. We just want to get better. Like I tell you guys all the time, we just want to improve. Especially when you go somewhere, you think you’re off a little bit in a certain area and you want to move forward. You never want to go backwards; so as long as we’re moving forward, I think we’ll get to where we want to be.” YOU MENTIONED THE PACE OUT THERE WITH THESE CARS. DID THAT COME AS A SURPRISE TO YOU GUYS AND DO YOU THINK IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO SORT OF ALTER THE COMPLEXION OF THE RACE A LITTLE BIT FROM PREVIOUS YEARS HERE? “Potentially, but it’s always been a pretty track position-oriented event anyway. It’ll probably just be a bit more so in that direction. I don’t know, lap time-wise, what we ran last year. I don’t remember, but I know we were just carrying a lot of throttle. It seems like more than I remember carrying here in the past. Typically with that is it’s going to be difficult to setup passes and get yourself in position. We had a good lap there and you want to try and make the most of a good opportunity there starting out front. I know it’s a hard thing to do to keep that track position all day, but it’s not impossible. If we can achieve that, great.. and if not, we’ll stay in the fight and try and give ourselves a shot there when it matters.” ALL FOUR HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS CARS QUALIFIED IN THE TOP-11. DID ALL FOUR OF YOU EXPECT TO HAVE THE SPEED THAT YOU HAD TODAY OR IS THAT A SURPRISE AT ALL? “Not necessarily a surprise. I feel like everybody at Hendrick Motorsports is committed to being good in all categories and road racing is one of them. So, I’m not surprised to see that. Our organization is super driven. The boss is here today and he continues to come and support us; be here and show his enthusiasm and drive to want to succeed. I think that rubs off on the rest of us. I think we all have our own wills and wants to do good, but it’s always nice to see him here and nice to grab the pole with him in town. And obviously William (Byron) got the pole for the Xfinity Series race in a special car, too. Happy to see that.” SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL DRIVERS IN THE FIELD. AS SOMEONE LIKE YOURSELF THAT’S GOOD ON ROAD COURSES AND TAKES A LOT OF PRIDE IN ROAD COURSE RACING; HOW COOL IS IT TO SEE THE DIFFERENT ROAD COURSE RACERS AND INTERNATIONAL DRIVERS THAT ARE IN THIS RACE? “Yeah, like I’ve referenced a bunch; I think whoever’s idea that was over at Trackhouse I think deserves a lot of credit. And even beyond that, whoever put it together in the manner that they did in making it just very well done.. it looks professional, it is professional. He’s coming over, he’s in a good car. I just think it’s exciting that these guys are coming over and showing interest in what we have going on here. I think that’s the best way to gain respect around the world.. to have these drivers that do other things come and get involved. Just immerse themselves in what we do here, understand the challenges, and what it takes to be good. I think that’s always going to be a good thing. I hope it continues and I hope they keep doing it. I hope everybody that is here from other disciplines has a good time this weekend; enjoys themselves, is challenged by it and is excited to do it again.” I WOULD HAVE TO IMAGINE THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL PLACE FOR YOU.. BEING THAT YOU SCORED YOUR FIRST CAREER WIN HERE. WHAT WOULD IT MEAN TO LOCK-UP THE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP HERE, AS WELL? “This is always going to be a special place to me because achieving that first win was such a big deal for myself, our team and I think to our entire group. It’s always going to be a special spot whether we do well or not. It will always feel different. And two, it’s a beautiful part of the country. It’s a very underrated part of the country, I think. It’s very nice up here and I enjoy visiting even beyond the on-track stuff.” GM PR | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-cup-series-news/72202-chevrolet-ncs-chase-elliott-takes-pole-position-at-watkins-glen | 2022-08-21T06:44:17Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-cup-series-news/72202-chevrolet-ncs-chase-elliott-takes-pole-position-at-watkins-glen | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Doran-Dyson Racing’s Kody Swanson won his fourth straight USAC Silver Crown event and padded his point lead Friday night when he was victorious in the OutFront 100 in the shadows of the Gateway Arch at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Driving the blue No. 1 sponsored by Henry Repeating Arms, Glenn Farms and Duncan Oil, which is powered by a Lanci Ford engine, Swanson also won an unprecedented 40th Fatheadz Eyewear pole with a new track and a new world record. He also set the fastest lap of the 80-lap race on the 1.25-mile asphalt oval during the 37th victory of his career in this series, extending another of his records, as he is the most successful driver in the history of the series.
The new track record in qualifying was done in 30.675 seconds for an average speed of 146.699 miles per hour. It was a new world speed record for a traditional USAC Silver Crown car, breaking Swanson’s previous mark of 146.212 mph set at Iowa Speedway in 2012. It also broke Chris Windom’s track record of 31.082 seconds/144.778 mph set in 2013.
The race victory came at the 14th different track where Swanson has won USAC Silver Crown races, which was another record. It broke J.J. Yeley’s 13 tracks.
Swanson, a native of Kingsburg, Calif., who now lives in Indianapolis, led wire to wire in the three previous USAC Silver Crown races going into Friday night’s race (one was non-points paying). He led the first eight laps from the pole on Friday, but three other drivers also led. The competition was stiff, and it was easy to get shuffled back a bit in the running order due to drafting. Swanson was as far back as sixth during the race, but he was able to battle back where others could not.
Bobby Santos III, who has the most USAC Silver Crown victories at this track with two, led lap nine. Justin Grant led laps 10-17 and Davey Hamilton Jr. led laps 18-32 before Swanson retook command and led again from laps 33 through to the checkered on lap 80.
At one point (lap 73) he had a 2.548-second advantage over Hamilton. There was a late yellow flag that closed up the field, but his margin of victory over Hamilton was still 1.158 seconds.
Mario Clouser came on strong late in the event to finish third followed by Grant and Nathan Byrd.
Swanson’s fastest lap of the race was a 31.018 set on the next-to-last lap. Clouser set the second-fastest lap of the race with a 31.240 on the same lap.
There were five caution flags that complicated things.
The first waved with only one lap down when Tom Patterson and Gregg Cory crashed in Turn 1.
Swanson remained in the lead on the restart on lap eight, but Santos got under him in Turn 3 to lead lap nine, and then Grant passed both Swanson and Santos to take the lead on lap 10. The top pack of cars ran inches apart, and Swanson was pushed back further by Taylor Ferns, Logan Seavey and C.J. Leary, as he ran in fifth or sixth place from laps 11 through 24.
Things started to look up again when he passed Santos on the lap 25 restart to regain fourth, and then immediately vaulted into third by passing Ferns on lap 26. He passed Grant on the outside in Turn 2 on lap 29 for second place, and retook the lead on lap 33 by passing Hamilton on the frontstretch and sealing the deal as they headed into Turn 1.
Hamilton was persistent, however, and stayed very close. He even ran the fastest lap of anyone in the race at that point on lap 38. But Swanson topped that on lap 41 with a 31.411, and he had built his advantage over Hamilton to almost a second by that point. A lap later Swanson led by over a second, as he was 1.086 ahead of Hamilton.
By lap 45 he was able to increase his lead to over 2 seconds, but that all disappeared when a yellow waved on lap 49 for Travis Welpott in Turn 1. Another yellow with 58 laps down when Santos slowed due to mechanical difficulties kept Hamilton and the other top runners close for the next 10 laps.
By lap 68 Swanson and Hamilton had separated themselves from the rest of the field, as the other top runners were busy duking it out between themselves for third through fifth, but Swanson was 1.098 seconds ahead of Hamilton. He had stretched that to 1.783 seconds with 10 laps to go, and 2.548 seconds by lap 73.
At that point Ferns stopped on the frontstretch while running third to bring out the final yellow on lap 74, and Swanson’s big lead over Hamilton disintegrated. Clouser, who was a whole straightaway behind in third, was able to close up too.
Swanson was up to all challenges on the restart on lap 77, however, and took the checkered first.
“This Doran Racing team puts in so much effort to have a great car,” Swanson said afterwards. “I’m thankful for them and for the support of our sponsors like Henry Repeating Arms, Glenn Farms and Duncan Oil. Our Lanci Ford ran great. But it takes a team effort, and I’m thankful to be part of this team.
“On that one restart I was fifth. I got shuffled back; they were running hard. Maybe I was a little pouty about it, as I got a little further back than I wanted. But then I was able to advance after a good restart. Luckily I got a big draft on Davey, and luckily we were able to hang on at the end. Some of those restarts were awfully tough.”
With the victory Swanson and Doran-Dyson Racing extended their point lead in the USAC Silver Crown series with 460 points to Seavey/Rice Motorsports’ 397.
The only USAC Silver Crown race remaining in 2022 for Doran Racing is the season finale Oct. 22 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Brownsburg, Ind. Dyson Racing will field Swanson’s car in the three dirt-track USAC Silver Crown races that remain this year.
Doran Racing also fields a car for Swanson in the 500 Sprint Car Tour. Its next race is Sept. 10 at Berlin Raceway in Marne, Mich. (That event was postponed on Aug. 13 due to rain.) Swanson is second in that series’ current point standings with three races to go, only two points behind, as he has 1,149 points to Dakoda Armstrong’s 1,151.
All of the races in both series are streamed live on Flo Racing.
For more information on Doran Racing see DoranRacing.com and follow the team on Facebook.
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The Bommarito Automotive Group 500 didn’t disappoint Saturday at World-Wide Technology Raceway outside of St. Louis. The event, featuring a red-flag period of two hours and nine minutes, was eventually won by Josef Newgarden.
As a result, Newgarden picks up his 25th career NTT IndyCar Series victory and 46th podium finish.
David Malukas picked up his first career NTT IndyCar Series podium finish in Saturday’s event. Malukas started 12th on the leaderboard and led 12 circuits in the race. He finished 0.4708 seconds behind Newgarden.
The event had an elapsed time of 2 hours, 10 minutes and 40 seconds.
Two cautions slowed the event with the first coming out on lap 145 in turn four involving the 45 of Jack Harvey. The field later went back green on lap 157 with Will Power leading.
The second yellow of the race came out on lap 214 as rain arrived resulting in a red flag period. The field went back green on lap 224 with 36 laps to go. | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/72210-indycar-bommarito-automotive-group-500-didn-t-disappoint-at-world-wide-technology-raceway | 2022-08-21T06:44:57Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/72210-indycar-bommarito-automotive-group-500-didn-t-disappoint-at-world-wide-technology-raceway | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The next event on the Grandview Speedway schedule is next Saturday, August 27, featuring the T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds and the T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman in another NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Racing Series program, that will see the Outlaw Racing Series Vintage Racers joining the show starting at 7:30 pm.
Pit gates will open at 4 pm. with grandstand gates opening at 5:30 pm. warm-ups will be starting at 6:15 pm. Adult grandstand admission is $18, while children ages 11 and under are admitted free of charge.
The 52nd annual Freedom 76 Modified Championship is the next big event on the schedule, coming up on Saturday, September 17. Lap sponsorships at $20 per lap are now available by contacting Tina Rogers, Tommy Kramer or announcer Jeff Ahlum at the track on race night.
The T. P. Trailer Modified and T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman drivers will be using the final point race events of the summer season to prepare for the big Freedom weekend of racing in September. The T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman will compete in the Freedom 38 on Friday, September 16, and the T.P. Trailer Modifieds will compete in the 52nd annual Freedom 76 Championship on Saturday, September 17. Race info is available on the track website under the Freedom 76 tab at www.grandviewspeedway.com.
Since the 1960’s, Grandview Speedway has been presenting exciting wheel to wheel NASCAR stock car racing every Saturday Night starting in April and running through September, plus special events. Grandview Speedway is located at 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, Pa. 19505, just off Route 100, ten miles north of Pottstown, Pa.
Information is always available at www.grandviewspeedway.com or on Facebook, or by telephone at 610.754.7688.
T.P. TRAILER NASCAR MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH (30 laps): CRAIG VON DOHREN, Kevin Hirthler, Jeff Strunk, Tim Buckwalter, Doug Manmiller, Steve Swinehart, John Willman, Ryan Grim, Jared Umbenhauer, Kyle Lilick, Brett Kressley, Mike Lisowski, Duane Howard, Justin Grim, Brad Arnold, Joe Funk, Cory Merkel, Dan Waisempacher, Bobby Gunther-Walsh, Mark Kratz, Craig Whitmoyer, Ray Swinehart, Brad Grim, Dylan Swinehart, Brett Gilmore, Nate Brinker, Eric Biehn, DNS – Ron Haring Jr.
DID NOT QUALIFY: Carroll Hine III, Kevin Graver Jr., Ron Kline, Steve Young, Chris Gambler, Jesse Leiby
T.P. TRUCK EQUIPMENT NASCAR SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH (25 laps): MARK KEMMERER, Jesse Hirthler, Kenny Bock, Brian Hirthler, Nathan Mohr, Dylan Hoch, Dakota Kohler, Ryan Graver, Decker Swinehart, Zane Roth, Logan Bauman, Wayne Rotenberger, Mike Schneck Jr., Jimmy Leiby, Kyle Smith, Hunter Iatalese, Nathan Horn, Cody Manmiller, Josh Adams, Chris Esposito, Parker Guldin, Mark Mohr, Kyle Hartzell, Joey Vaccaro
DID NOT QUALIFY: Matt Clay, Adrianna Delliponti, Mark Gaugler, Keith Haring, Zach Steffy, Kaitlyn Bailey, Lex Shive, BJ Joly, Jesse Landis, Mike Myers
UPCOMING EVENTS –
Saturday, August 27 – T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman, Outlaw Racing Series Vintage – 7:30 pm.
Friday, September 2 – Outlaw Racing Series Enduro and Outlaw Racing Series Vintage – 7 pm.
Saturday, September 3 – T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman, Wingless Super Sportsman – 7:30 pm.
Saturday, September 10 – CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT - T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman – 7:30 pm.
Friday, September 16 – 9th annual FREEDOM 38 CHAMPIONSHIP for T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman $2000 to win, plus Modified practice – 7:30 pm.
Saturday, September 17 – 52nd annual FREEDOM 76 MODIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP for T.P. Trailer Modifieds – 7 pm.
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Sammy Smith scored the top-finish for Toyota in today’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen International when he crossed the finish line in the third position. Fellow Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver Ty Gibbs battled at the front of the field throughout the event, leading a total of 25 laps (of 82), but contact with William Byron during the final restart spun both drivers out and took away their chance for victory.
Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Watkins Glen International
Race 22 of 33 – 200.9 miles, 82 laps
TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, Kyle Larson*
2nd, AJ Allmendinger*
3rd, SAMMY SMITH
4th, Noah Gragson*
5th, Kaz Grala*
15th, CONNOR MOSACK
20th, BRAD PEREZ
24th, BRANDON JONES
27th, TY GIBBS
*non-Toyota driver
TOYOTA QUOTES
SAMMY SMITH, No. 18 Pilot Flying J Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing
Finishing Position: 3rd
How was your race today and what all did you learn today in this race?
“I lerarned a lot. It was a good day overall. We had a good day as a team and I was able to capitalize. The last few races I didn’t feel like I was able to capitalize and I feel like I did a better job today. Looking forward to Daytona next week.”
What was your perspective of the final restart?
“I felt like it was a good opportunity and I felt like I did a good job pushing Ty (Gibbs) and then I’m not sure what happened between him and (William) Byron, but they got pushed wide and then I got pushed wide. Then I got put three wide in the esses and killed my momentum. Was in a bad spot going into the bus stop, but did a good job coming out of there and it was a good day.”
TY GIBBS, No. 54 Cub Cadet Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing
Finishing Position: 27th
What happened in the closing laps with William Byron that ultimately cost you a chance at the win?
“We had a good start and he (William Byron) kind of washed up a little bit, but we had a good start. I stayed side-by-side with him and I felt like I had a good side draft going with him heading into the bus stop to where it helped me get position. And I remember coming to I think, however many laps to go so I feel like if I just let him by, it was game over. I had good position, I just didn’t put myself in a good spot on the curbs and and it just got me loose, I washed up into him and wrecked us both. It was my fault, but I was going for the win. I didn’t just want to pull over and let him go. Sorry to the 17 guys and to William. We put on a great show and I feel like he raced me well and I raced him well until I wrecked him. It was a good battle.”
What was the conversation like with William Byron following the race?
“He (William Byron) just came up to me and asked me where I was going. I told him my side. I feel like he told me his side. I feel like I got pinched up on the curb so hard. I feel like the bus stop is not made for two cars to go through at the same time. I was going for the win and it was my fault.”
Do you feel like you made a mistake?
“I mean, it’s racing. I want to put a show on and I don’t want to wreck everybody, but I want to go for the win. That’s what I was going for. I went in there side-by-side and I went for it and it didn’t work out. Sometimes that happens.”
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A supermarket car park may not be the most glamourous of settings, but it has not stopped Spa Valley Railway being the most popular tourist attractions in Tunbridge Wells.
Tens of thousands of people descend on the heritage train attraction at Tunbridge Wells West each year, where the charity's hardworking team of volunteers sends its stunning steam and heritage diesel trains through the enchanting local countryside.
The surrounding car parks of Sainsbury's, Homebase and Lidl have not detracted from the success of the attraction with its humble beginnings. But it is not just the views from the carriages, the stops along the way at Eridge, High Rocks and Groombridge, and the beauty of steam travel which delight visitors.
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The Spa Valley Railway team puts on an innovative calendar of events which creates magical memories for everyone from young children to great-grandparents and all ages in between. A sense of its success in giving the public experiences they will clamour for was The Polar Express at Christmas.
Tickets sold out as quickly as you could say "to the North Pole and back" when the Christmas adventure was held there. There was the opportunity to meet characters from the Warner Bros movie including the conductor, dancing chefs, a mysterious ghost and Santa Claus.
Anyone who witnessed the 'snow' falling at the station as the steam rose in the dark against the starry winter sky must have been thrilled by the magic. Social media was flooded with people desperate to secure tickets - and it's happening all over again this year.
Other events are a Wildwood Vineyard Wine Tasting and Train Ride, fish and chip supper nights, coming soon is Jolly Roger's Swashbuckling Train Ride, A Taste of Faulty Towers, the Kent Gin Train, Afternoon Tea, Model Railway Weekend, Murder Mystery Fish and Chip Supper and Lunches, and of course, the massively popular, almost-standing-room-only 11th Real Ale & Cider Festival.
This is just a few highlights from the imaginative calendar at Spa Valley Railway - and if any sign was needed how popular they are, some already have "sold out" stamped on them on the website. Tunbridge Wells' best-loved visitor attraction reached its 25th anniversary of running steam-hauled trains on December 21, last year.
It was on December 21 in 1996, the first ever festive train was operated by Spa Valley Railway between Tunbridge Wells West and Cold Bath Bridge on three-quarters of a mile of re-opened line, hauled by the locomotive RSH No 7846 North Downs.
Built in 1955 by Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn to work at Hams Hall Power Station at Sutton Coalfield, the loco was described as a "chunky side tank" by Spa Valley. It later went to Ferryhill Railway Heritage Trust in Aberdeen.
Eight months later, Spa Valley Railway opened up the line even further, with the North Downs push and pulling the train to Groombridge. Last year, a quarter of a century later, the Bulleid Pacific No 34053 'Sir Keith Park' was taking crowds on the The Polar Express.
The railway’s commercial manager Jonnie Pay told KentLive at the time: “A huge thank you must go to all our volunteers and members of the Tunbridge Wells & Eridge Railway Preservation Society that have supported and worked tirelessly since the mid-1980s to enable the Spa Valley Railway to get to this point in its history.
"Without the commitment of the volunteers our railway would simply not exist, and their ongoing support should never be overlooked, not matter what we are doing. Without the support of our visitors we would be unable to run any of our services including dining experiences and special events as we would have no income to keep our railway alive and operating well into the future,” said Mr Pay.
In 2020, the charity received a grant from the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage and the Heritage Stimulus Fund from the Government to help it navigate through the pandemic. The grant, worth £153,900 will help maintenance, marketing costs, professional and ongoing accounting fees, IT equipment, and full recovery costs.
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Wimpy - for many fast food fans in Kent and beyond - was a comforting High Street stalwart. So the decline in from 500 branches to just 80 passed many of us by and also came was apparently due to the rise of McDonald's.
However, recently there has been excitement in Tonbridge about the surprise return of the burger restaurant ever since it opened for walk-in takeaways on earlier on August 2. Customers were able to walk into the store eight days later and enjoy their meals. The new site in Tonbridge is Wimpy's ninth in Kent, with restaurants already in Ashford, Bexleyheath, Chatham, Dartford, Maidstone, Sittingbourne, Strood and Welling.
When I heard about the Wimpy opening, I decided to head down to Tonbridge to see what all the fuss was about.
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Arrival
When I got there by walking down the High Street, my attention was instantly grabbed by the red letters. I crossed the road, and luckily enough there was no queue, but this belied the fact that every other table was full. The first thing I noticed was how nice it looked inside, with what I would described as a friendly American breakfast bar vibe. The staff were friendly and showed me to an empty seat, where I was quickly seen by a waitress after checking the menu.
Everywhere was clean, and the staff are attentive and welcoming. Smaller menus were laid out with deals etc, and screens showed all the delicious-looking meals on offer. As someone who worked in a customer-facing role for two years, I appreciated the attentiveness of waiting for staff. Of course, many came for nostalgia, and the team seemed happy to chat or just to leave you alone.
Service and food
I sat at a table right in the centre to see everything going on. I had already decided to order a vanilla milkshake, Wimpy regular fries and a Wimpy original half-pounder burger. The pay system for eating in works. You orde your meal and get given a piece of paper with a number, before going to pay at the end at the till.
I got my milkshake quite fast, but the food took a lot longer. To give the benefit of the doubt this could be because of how busy it was, as even McDonald's can take some time. I was left uncertain as to whether the kitchen could cater for people in a rush when the restaurant is busy.
When I got my order, I thought I may have well gone to McDonald's.
Yes, the burger was nice, and the milkshake too. However, for £15, I thought the service was slow and the burger disappointing for the price they expect you to pay. The food itself was well cooked, and the brown bun was better quality than a Big Mac. The milkshake was OK. To me, it tasted slightly better than McDonald's, but maybe that was just because it was in a glass.
The fries were simultaneously OK, and probably the most disappointing part of the meal. They just weren't as crisp as I would like them. In restropect I think it was like putting a McDonald's onto a plate in a nicer setting and expecting the customer to pay a lot more. Wimpy's may be attempting to sell nostalgia, but I'd rather just save my money next time.
As I left, I noticed a longish queue building up outside, showing the local excitement for Wimpy. Personally, I left dissatisfied. To be honest, it might simply be my meal choice chose, as there were desserts and their breakfast looked tasty, but for me, they missed the target by a mile.
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When I left, I felt disappointed. I feel Wimpy is just another expensive chain that doesn't offer much more than the cheaper chains but punishes its customers with just a few more options. I thought the employees were wonderful, but the company was to blame for this one. It tries to sell nostalgia but just sells us what we have already had at a more expensive price. In comparison, I could have bought the same meal at McDonald's for £6.69, and I spent £15.
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CASCADE, Idaho — Fire crews continued their battle Saturday against the Four Corners Fire burning just west of Lake Cascade. The weekend brought encouraging news.
“It's a little bit cooler and you can actually feel the higher relative humidity in the air versus the last few days. So, the fire behavior has been pretty moderate,” said Jesse Bender, Public Information Officer with Great Basin Team 4, the team taking on the Four Corners Fire.
A major plus for the team is the close proximity of Lake Cascade to the fire burning just west.
“A fire like this is the perfect situation for it," Bender said. "We've had up to four of the scooper planes flying in tandem out there and they can just come one right after the others, get their water off the lake and immediately be over the fire area and then right back down to the lake."
Fire managers said the lake’s location promotes fast turnarounds for scooping water and dropping it where it’s needed. A scoop and drop cycle can be done in only seven minutes, but it’s not just about scooping and dropping anywhere in the fire zone -- coordination is key.
“It takes the coordinated effort. We have fire crews on the ground. We have the aviation in the air, and they're working together to accomplish the fire suppression," Bender said. "The firefighters on the ground rely on that assistance a lot to cool down areas so that they can continue working."
Late Thursday into Friday of this week saw fire conditions prompt evacuation orders, some noticed though that scooper planes were not in the sky Friday as the situation intensified. Some are asking why that is -- fire managers said it’s all about weather and visibility conditions.
“After Thursday night when the fire grew a few thousand acres, the following morning, all that smoke settled down across the lake and there was very limited visibility," Bender said. "All of our aircraft, of course, need really good visibility to be able to fly their plane under visual flight rules, VFR and the scoopers specifically require 3 miles of VFR to be able to fly over the fire area, but yesterday's reduced visibility definitely hampered aviation operations. At the same time, the fire activity was a little less too. So that was beneficial."
Visibility is huge, because Lake Cascade remains open to the community for recreation. The Valley County Sheriff’s Office monitors the lake, making sure people stay out of the way of scooper planes collecting water.
“Earlier this morning, we did not have the scoopers running yet, because the visibility was still too low. So, there were a lot of people out on the lake in boats and jet skis," Bender said. "As soon as we found out that the scoopers would be able to come to the fire, the sheriff's office immediately got their deputies out on the lake to make sure that people were out of harm's way and that the aviation operations could be conducted safely."
Pilots of firefighting planes and helicopters also have a limit of how much they can fly each day, so fire managers need to think critically about the best windows to have aerial assets assisting.
“We try to find the right spot between starting them early enough to really have good value on the fire in the morning hours, but not starting them so early that then we don't have flight time left on the other end of the day,” Bender said.
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. for the first time Friday said it will give Ukraine Scan Eagle surveillance drones, mine-resistant vehicles, anti-armor rounds and howitzer weapons to help Ukrainian forces regain territory and mount a counteroffensive against Russian invaders.
A senior defense official told reporters that a new $775 million aid package will include 15 Scan Eagles, 40 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles known as MRAPs with mine-clearing rollers, and 2,000 anti-armor rounds that can help Ukraine troops move forward in the south and east, where Russian forces have placed mines. The official said the U.S. is looking to help shape and arm the Ukrainian force of the future as the war drags on.
"These capabilities are carefully calibrated to make the most difference on the battlefield and strengthen Ukraine’s position at the negotiating table," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tweeted his appreciation for the package Friday, saying “We have taken another important step to defeat the aggressor.”
This latest aid comes as Russia’s war on Ukraine is about to reach the six-month mark. It brings the total U.S. military aid to Ukraine to about $10.6 billion since the beginning of the Biden administration. It is the 19th time the Pentagon has provided equipment from Defense Department stocks to Ukraine since August 2021.
The U.S. has provided howitzer ammunition in the past, but this is the first time it will send 16 of the weapon systems. The aid package also includes 1,500 anti-tank missiles, 1,000 javelin missiles and an undisclosed number of high-speed, anti-radiation or HARM missiles that target radar systems. The Ukrainian forces have been successfully using various precision artillery systems to try and hold off Russian forces and take back territory Moscow has gained.
The defense official briefed reporters on the new weapons aid on condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the Defense Department.
For much of the last four months of the war, Russia has concentrated on capturing the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine, where pro-Moscow separatists have controlled some territory as self-proclaimed republics for eight years.
Russian forces have made some incremental gains in the east, but they have also been put on the defensive in other regions, as Ukraine ratchets up its attacks in Ukraine’s Black Sea peninsula of Crimea. The Russian-occupied territory was seized by Moscow in 2014. Nine Russian warplanes were reported destroyed last week at an airbase on Crimea in strikes that highlighted the Ukrainians’ capacity to strike deep behind enemy lines.
Russian leaders have warned that striking facilities in Crimea marks an escalation in the conflict fueled by the U.S. and NATO allies and threatens to pull America deeper into the war.
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The U.S. official said that while Ukrainian troops haven't been able to retake a lot of territory, they have been able to significantly weaken Russian positions in a number of places.
Efforts to tamp down the fighting have also continued. On Thursday, Turkey’s leader and the U.N. chief met in western Ukraine with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. They discussed a range of issues including prisoner exchanges and an effort to get U.N. atomic energy experts to visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.
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Dani Garavelli: Period Poverty - how could such radical policy making be allowed to turn so sour?
The appointment of a man as Scotland’s first "period dignity officer" overshadowed a genuinely radical piece of grassroots, by-women, for women policy-making.
It was Women for Independence who first campaigned on period poverty. Back in 2015, the organisation carried out a survey that found some girls were skipping school because they could not afford sanitary pads or tampons. Others were using ad hoc substitutes such as paper towels, at a cost to both their dignity and health.
On election to Holyrood, Labour’s Monica Lennon and the SNP’s Gillian Martin took up the cause. After a brief scuffle over who deserved most credit, MSPs of all parties rallied behind Lennon’s Bill, which was passed unanimously in 2020.
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As a result, Scotland last week made public health history becoming the first country in the world to provide menstrual products free to anyone who needs them.
Finally, something positive: legislation which showcases how Holyrood can use its powers creatively; how politicians can put party differences aside; how - even in a world riddled with misogyny - women can band together as a force for good.
This wasn’t virtue-signalling: it was delivering real help on the ground. It was braver and less gimmicky than baby boxes: new-borns have universal electoral appeal and provide good photo opportunities; monthly bleeding not so much. And with inflation rates and energy prices spiralling, it was perfectly timed.
Yet, within days, the celebrations had been soured: by the culture war, by male entitlement, and by the biggest PR fail since Donald Trump inadvertently held a press conference in the parking lot of a landscaping business.
At a moment when the focus should have been on female empowerment, there was Jason Grant, Tayside’s newly-appointed “period dignity officer”, hogging the headlines from Broughty Ferry to Boston. Instead of figureheads applauding the country’s enlightened stance, we had Martina Navratilova and Judy Murray expressing their outrage in most unladylike terms.
If Grant had some background in women's reproductive health, the response might have been more muted. I myself am not men-ist. Some of my best gynaecologists have been male. But Grant’s background is in tobacco sales and personal training. Even if you factor in his two years as a “well-being officer” it’s hardly a career that screams, “pick me to promote sanitary products”.
Besides, his tone was so glib. When he said: “Having a guy can’t be a bad thing – it grabs the headlines” - wasn’t that the definition of trolling? And, oh: that photograph of him mansplaining menstruation to a mother and daughter; so crass and ill-advised. Did no-one involved appreciate the optics? And if not, then how can we trust them to deliver their service with sensitivity?
Few would downplay the importance of teaching men more about menstruation. But only in a society that regards the male as the default figure of authority, would anyone argue those lessons should be led by those with the least expertise. If they want to know what it’s like to suffer cramps or fear you might bleed through your clothes, they ought to listen to those with “lived experience”. Or is menstruation the only aspect of health and social care where “lived experience” is deemed irrelevant.
This is only partly Grant’s fault, and I share others’ discomfort with the level of vitriol he has been subjected to. I don’t think, if I were him, I would have sought a role that was so clearly destined to antagonise. But the job advert was gender-neutral, he was entitled to throw his hat in the ring, and the responsibility for his appointment lies primarily with the four women who chose him over other candidates.
But the vigour with which that decision has been defended suggests the monthly cycle is not the only aspect of female experience on which those involved are ill-informed. When Dundee City Council leader John Alexander said, “There are no male and female jobs here”, he presented himself as a champion of equality. But he ignored the historical context. For decades, local authorities did have male and female jobs. The male jobs were better paid than the female ones; and many women are still waiting to be compensated for that discrimination. Those injustices linger on.
In any case, as the old people-of-different-heights-trying-to-see-over-a-tall-fence image seeks to demonstrate, equality is one thing and equity another. Equity isn’t achieved by treating everyone the same; it is achieved when we acknowledge the challenges particular sections of the population face and work to overcome them. Menstruation and the menopause have a negative impact on many women’s professional lives. Yet, until recently, mentioning this would have been considered a sign of weakness.
Nowhere is this more clearly illustrated than in sport. After period-related cramps forced GB sprinter Dina Asher-Smith to slow to a jog in the European Championships’ 100m final, Commonwealth Games gold medallist Eilish McColgan revealed period pain twice forced her to withdraw from competitions. Writing in her blog, McColgan said the issue would be taken far more seriously if it affected men.
The same is true of period poverty. There has been much discussion about why the inability to afford sanitary pads or tampons has been given a special tag. Isn’t the struggle to buy any essential product - food, heat, tampons - really just “poverty”? But because men don’t have to factor it into their budget, it doesn’t occur to them there’s a problem. The tag brings it to public attention.
It was women who first understood that. It was women who campaigned on the issue, it was women who championed the Bill, and it should be women who are delivering on the policy. To place a man centre-stage once a hard-fought goal has been achieved is not a victory for equality; it is exactly the kind of side-lining, thunder-stealing erasure that has undermined women’s endeavours and shored up the patriarchy since the dawn of time.
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Ange Postecoglou identifies Celtic coach key to increased set-piece threat
Celtic have proved unexpectedly lethal in one dimension for cinch Premiership opponents this season.
The prinstine start by Ange Postecolgou’s men to their title defence that has yielded three wins and 10 goals in their opening round of matches, has been underpinned by set-piece menace. A phrase rarely uttered about any Celtic team in more recent times, over various managerial tenures. The visit of Hearts to Glasgow’s east end may only be the fourth league game of the current season but, as it stands, 40% of the Scottish champions’ goals have originated from set-pieces.
Postecoglou could pat himself on the back over Mortiz Jenz scoring two goals in only two appearances, and Stephen Welsh and Carl Starfelt finding the target. Instead, the Celtic manager places the credit elsewhere. He directs it not only towards the relevant coaching team member but also factors in the appetite for making these situations count among his squad - both in terms of plunderers and providers.
“It’s just the natural evolution of the team. Gavin Strachan is in charge of that area and puts a lot of work into it,” Postecoglou said. “There’s been a change in personnel, we’ve got players who really attack the ball. “Cameron Carter-Vickers scored four goals last season from centre-half so it’s good to see defenders contributing. We’ve got guys like [Matt] O’Riley, [David] Turnbull, [Aaron] Mooy and Jota who have very good delivery. We want to hurt teams in different ways. If they close us down we have to find different ways to score. Gavin puts a lot of work into it and we now have the players to capitalise on it.”
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It has been two years since fast-rising singer and songwriter, Dauda Suleiman, otherwise known as Hi-speed lost his music partner to the cold hands of death, but his music career has continued to thrive.
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LEON USIGBE writes on the continued schism between Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Nyesom Wike, the runner-up in the presidential primary of the party.
The drama is unabating, the suspense intense and the intrigues more complicated by the minute. All indications point to the direction that things will remain same, at least, for the foreseeable in the extra-ordinary tiff between the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his main rival for the ticket, Governor NyesomWike of Rivers State. The springboard for the extant debilitating crisis in the main opposition party has gone through several twists and turns and creates fears in the party as well as among outsiders watching the unfolding events that it may just be about to throw away its best chance to return to power at the centre after its spectacular fall from grace in 2015. When it seems that attempts at achieving consensus are producing results, new grouses, accusations and demands seem to pop up, sending all scampering back to the drawing board.
Political watchers believe that the party may be losing time. Whereas the embargo on political campaigns is due to be lifted next month, it cannot raise its presidential campaign council, ostensibly because there is no inherent unanimity of purpose. So, rather than be deeply involved in developing campaign strategy, critics observe, it is bogged down by the thoughts of what Wike’s brinkmanship might conjure next.
However, despite the apparent game of hide and seek, both Atiku and Wike agreed recently to meet by proxy in a committee and talk about their differences. The reconciliation committee is headed by the Adamawa State Governor Fintiri, a core supporter of the former vice president. Nominated with him on the Atiku side are former Minister, AdamuWaziri; former PDP governorship candidate in Ekiti State, EyitayoJegede; former Cross River State governor, LiyelImoke, and JideAdeniji. To press for Wike’s interest in the committee are former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Bello Adoke; former Information Minister, Prof Jerry Gana; former Cross River State governor, Donald Duke; former Ondo State governor, OlusegunMimiko, and former Gombe State governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo.
The inaugural meeting of the committee was scheduled for last Monday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, but had to be aborted because Atiku’s representatives did not show up in the Rivers State capital. They did not travel to Port Harcourt in protest of Wike’s insistence that the meeting must take place there. Instead, the Atiku camp demanded a change of venue with the argument that a meeting of that nature should necessarily be held in the nation’s capital. However, both parties later agreed to meet between the following Friday to Monday in Abuja with the hope that the desirable atmosphere can be created to advance the reconciliation effort.
This came against the backdrop of last week’s urgent trip to France by Wike and four of the PDP governors backing him, to fine-tune their strategy as they hope to extract concessions from Atiku before a resolution to the lingering crisis may be reached. The governors that went with him are Sam Ortom (Benue), SeyiMakinde (Oyo), IfeanyiUguanyi (Enugu) and OkezieIkpeazu (Abia). They returned on Monday to Port Harcourt in time to monitor the aborted meeting. All of them have up till now withheld their support for Atiku following the perceived humiliation Wike allegedly suffered in the hands of the former vice president who bypassed him to choose his Delta State colleague, IfeanyiOkowa, despite the recommendation by the committee set up to help the presidential candidate to arrive at a suitable running mate.
Even while endorsing the Fintiri-led reconciliation committee, Wike has continued to express displeasure at the vibes emanating from the camp of the presidential candidate especially his perception that Atiku had broken into his camp to poach some of his most loyal supporters in Rivers State. Some PDP chieftains in the state who were seen as the governor’s core loyalists including former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Austin Okpara and former Senator who represented Rivers East, Lee Maeba, have now aligned with Atiku against their state governor, drawing his ire. This has added a new twist to the feud with Atiku’s camp even though the former vice president remains confident of a resolution of the differences. “Wike is angry that some of his men came to join Atiku without his permission,” a top party source revealed to the Nigerian Tribune, but assured that the issue is being resolved.
To his credit, as was also confirmed by party sources, notwithstanding his outwards posture, the Rivers State governor has made no demands from the presidential candidate. But this has the implication of setting anxiety into Atiku’s camp that has been left guessing as to how to placate him. Atiku campaign’s spokesman, Dino Melaye, is confident that progress has been made on the reconciliation effort not minding the apparent back and forth. “We are making tremendous progress. There is no cause for alarm. All will be well in a matter of days,” he told the Nigerian Tribune. This is a position echoed by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, who assured that every issue about Wike will be resolved soon.
While denying that the tiff between the Rivers State governor and the presidential candidate is responsible for the delay in constituting the presidential campaign organization, the party megaphone told the Nigerian Tribune: “Reconciliation is not a hundred meters dash. It’s an ongoing process. We are making progress; we are sure and confident in the progress we are making. And to that extent, every aspect of the levels of the organs of the party involved…I know that at the end of the day and very soon, we will be ready for the campaign. What is more important for every member of the party is the fact that the party is buoyed to rebuild a great Nigeria. Every stakeholder, every member of the party has keyed into that objective. So, it won’t be difficult to have reconciliation. Again, I repeat, reconciliation is not a hundred meters dash. It takes a process and we are going through the process, we are certain of what we are doing and we know and are confident that at the end of it all, we will be united, we will be stronger together because the Nigerian people look up to us. We understand the expectations of the Nigerian people and we are committed to that and we know, at the end of the day, the party, the PDP is united as one family together.”
Although Wike is not known to have openly made demands, his disposition suggests that he definitely wants something, some concession of sort to throw weight behind the PDP presidential ticket. Governor Ortom had consistently hammered on the need for Atiku to placate him. Some reports have indicated that he is pushing for the removal of the national chairman of the PDP, Dr.IyorchiaAyu, and to be replaced by a nominee of his choice to give him a continuous foothold on the party structure. But observers doubt if this will help because Ayu’s resignation will open the way for the national deputy chairman of the PDP (North), Amb. Umar IliyaDamagun, to assume the leadership of the party in line with the constitution of the party that prescribes that should any officer vacate their office, they will be replaced by another from the same zone.
It has also been speculated that Ayu has premised his possible resignation on the wholesale swapping of present party offices between north and south, which will require the endorsement of another elective national convention. This is a long short not just for the amount of distraction it will cause for the party with just months before the general election, but will be fraught with further internal contestations that may spiral out control.
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In developed countries, kids with exceptional talents are discovered, supported and showcased at a very tender age.
Studies however showed that most kids in third world countries lack platform and privilege to showcase their talents.
This missing link was said to have inspired Brightquests agency to establish what it now calls the ‘Face of BrightQuests’ initiative, a platform that will discover hidden talents in kids and teenagers; thereby helping them to utilise and unleash the confidence in them to showcase their abilities via runway modeling, pageant modeling, Sports, music, art, acting among others.
According to Selena Carayol, “The aim of ‘Face of BrightsQuests’ is to raise generations that are aware of their talents and give parents the opportunity to support their kids’ talents at a very early age.”
“Our country is saturated with wonderful kids with jaw dropping talents. Talents generally come with huge benefits and all we really need to do is to put in the passion and commitment towards discovering, grooming and showcasing them to the world and we will have a tomorrow brightened by the lights of these kids.” She further stressed.
Although ‘Face of BrightsQuests’ is Carayol’s vehicle of kids transformation, her journey with kids didn’t start with it. “Working with kids has always been part of me, especially having to train my kid sister who was 3-year-old while I was only 10, myself.” She enthused.
Carayol’s Odyssey with kids has been a roller coaster of experiences. First starting out as a class teacher, and then becoming a school club coach, and then she morphed to a kids and teens mentor – all within a span of less than 5 years. “These experiences metamorphosed and ignited the fire to start the kids and talent discovery Academy – Brightquests Agency which produces ‘Face of BrightsQuests.’
The maiden edition of FACE OF BRIGHTQUESTS’ tagged “Creative Edition” will focused on creativity and is billed to hold on August 27, 2022 at Eco event center in Egbeda Akowonjo, Lagos.
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The hypothesis which states that words, either written or spoken, are the worst enemy of despots and totalitarian regimes has been tested overtime. Words are lethal, superior to mortars and armaments of war and penetrate deeper than bullets. Words are equally known to eventually precipitate the collapse of despotic regimes. It then stands to reason that dictators must wage war on words.
Merve Buyuksarac found out the above when it was almost too late. Crowned Miss Turkey in 2006, Merve’s brush with the imperial power of Recep Tayyip Erdogan began like a joke. On her Instagram page, assuming that poetic license shawled her from the biting proboscis of imperial power, she poured scum at what she referred to as high level corruption and sleaze in Turkey. Couching this in very inviting poetic lines, Merve located Erdogan as the kingpin and epicenter of the rot. Pronto, as the Americans say, she was arrested and on May 31, given a suspended prison sentence of 14 months.
Like Erdogan, Tunisian President from 1987 to 2011, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, widely known as Ben Ali, was ruthless and diffident of the possibilities of free speech. He abridged fundamental freedoms in the bid to sustain his authority. He did this by limiting the spread of information and suppressing citizens who wanted to speak out against his government’s multiplicity of violations of human rights. If you dared oppose Ali in the media, you were due for harsh consequences, the least being imprisonment. Apart from arbitrary jailing, he also generously deployed arbitrary disappearance of activists and journalists who had the temerity to speak against his demonic rule. The way he censured and censored free speech was through the control of information that could be channeled past the Tunisian borders. Smuggling books into Tunisia was the only way out for anyone who craved information. But you had to pay the very corrupt Tunisian police heavy bribe. If, for any reason, the police failed to play ball and you were caught, the smuggler was liable to a long jail sentence.
On January 14, 2011 however, Ben Ali’s cup ran over. Like the proverbial offspring of a cobra that ensures its death, the Arab Spring revolution suddenly erupted, with Tunisia as its test case. On December 17, 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi, the later-to-be-famous street vendor, suddenly set himself on fire and his self-immolation became a catalyst for the Tunisian Revolution, christened Arab Spring, ultimately setting alight the whole of the Arab enclave. It became a vote of no confidence in autocratic leaders. Bouazizi’s wares had been confiscated, as well as being humiliated and harassed by a Tunisian municipal official and her aides. In the midst of this month-long protest, sensing that his time was up, Ali and his wife, Leila and their three children, fled to Saudi Arabia. He subsequently died on September 19, 2019 in exile.
Despots and totalitarian governments all over the world, including those who shawl themselves with veneers of democracy, cannot stand free speech. Their modern day variant dictators are smart enough to know that a war on freedom of speech is a war against their existential survival.
It is why despots’ first priority in government is to impose restrictions on freedom of speech. To ensure their survival, totalitarian states pad themselves up with very strong propaganda machine with which they shore up an obvious dearth of free speech and credible information, all geared towards the manipulation of the people’s minds.
Asked what his disposition would be to free speech when he forcefully took over power from Shehu Shagari at the twilight of 1983, a dour General Muhammadu Buhari unapologetically proclaimed, like a tiger about to tear flesh off an animal’s bones, that he would, with his bloodthirsty military Decree incisors, peel off the flesh of free speech. He said this in an interview with the trio of Dele Giwa, Yakubu Mohammed and Ray Ekpu on February 6, 1984. For Nigerians to now expect a man who had such untainted disdain for free speech in 1984 to have purged himself of his self-constitutive baying for blood of press freedom would be expecting a tiger to morph out of its bone-crushing tigritude.
Military despots like General Buhari knew that the Nigerian press has a very rich history, indeed, that the Nigerian press is older than and predates the Nigerian state. With the installation of the first printing press in 1846 by the Presbyterian Church in Calabar and the founding, eight years after, precisely in 1854, of the IweIrohin by the Reverend Henry Townsend of the Church Missionary Society, (CSM) the Nigeria which came out of the 1914 amalgamation was younger in historical antecedents than what is today the Nigerian press.
Thereafter, for 35 years, the Nigerian press moved with Nigeria in its travails under the emergent military rule. Since 1999 when full-blown democracy returned to Nigeria, the press has had a wider horizon. There are more modern equipment and even multiplicity of platforms for mass communication. The radio is no longer strictly controlled by the Federal Government as the Radio Nigeria, a federally owned organization, nor is television strictly owned by government. Social media has widened the space and made information dissemination available on the web of the wide world. The radio has today grown to become a very powerful octopus of the Nigerian media, with the multiplicity of radio ownership.
As said earlier, to run a regime which unpretentiously simulates the totalitarian government in China or Turkmenistan, in a 21st century world that has total aversion for despots, Buhari needed a character like Lai Mohammed. Adolf Hitler also needed Lai’s professional ancestor, German Nazi politician and Gauleiter of Berlin, Paul Joseph Goebbels. Goebbels had turned the spleen of the world in his official assignment as chief propagandist for the Nazi Party, as well as Reich Minister of Propaganda from 1933 to 1934. To be able to clone Goebbels effectively, Lai must have mopped up all essays on this unexampled propaganda warlord. Buhari must have been fascinated by Lai’s very mercurial showing as ACN and APC propaganda terror machine. Today, Lai has had an exemplary mastery of the game of divisiveness, crass governmental lies and artful manipulations.
The first thing Lai did upon being announced minister of information was to do a generational circum-guessing of what Goebbels would do if he were to be nominated by an Adolf in a 21st century Nigeria. Unlike Europe or Germany of the 1930s, the print media has lost its savour massively. The hugely pillaged Nigerian economy and the unfavourable global economic climate have largely affected the purchasing power of readers. Newsprint has risen to somewhere close to the stratosphere where only a few hands could reach. While the Nigerian print press recorded over a century of pervasive influence, respect and contributions to communication, there is no doubting the fact that its influence is waning. Some extremist views even submit that newspaper press is nearing its extinction.
The advent of the social media and internet usage has relegated hardcopy news to a secondary role, prompting a navigation of the print press online and de-emphasis of printing. The internet then became breeding ground for billions of citizens of the world and a borderless ground of opportunity to share opinions freely without let. It also became a floor for exchange of personal and group communication. Like the biblical account of the devil that is roaring, seeking who to devour, despots also moved with citizens to the internet. It became a hunting ground for tyrants whose disdain for freedom of expression is as rotund as a bed bug that has amply sucked its victim’s blood.
All dictators needed to do was to transit from their old tactics of silencing dissidents and journalists into a new tactic of muzzling authors of tweets and posts that affront their quest to continue to luster in their imperial fiefdom. The road to repression by totalitarians today is paved with bile and hatred for Facebook, Twitter and Instagram aficionados. However, the pestilence of dwindling believability of news received from the internet, through the orgy of fake news, has cast a huge pall on cyber information. For totalitarians and despots, the only alternative left is for them to activate their terror on the broadcast media of radio and television.
Broadcasting is unique and is growing in leaps and bounds as means of mass communication. While its effect is instantaneous and possesses tremendous power to penetrate a multiplicity of locales in a matter of minutes, this power is rivaled only by social media as means of communication. The power of the broadcast media is also in that, voices, videos and pictures can be transmitted to a large number of listeners and viewers who reside in thousands of kilometers distance.
Broadcast media’s pervasive influence is a threat to despots and budding Haitian Papa and Baby Doc regimes like Buhari’s. So when, towards the twilight of last week, through its puppet, the National Broadcasting Commission, (NBC) the Buhari government revoked the licenses of 52 broadcast media houses, it merely thought out of its despotic box. It was same thing Tunisian Ben Ali did by appointing his daughter as sole licensee of internet broadcast.
Like all modern day despots who fashion novel methods of abridging free speech, Buhari chose an innocuous, economic weapon to deal with press freedom and free speech. This tactic falls in line with what the South-East Asian country of Myanmar did to poet Maung Saungkha in Burma. Writing on his Facebook post that he had a tattoo of MyintSwe, Acting President of Myabnmar, on his penis, Saungkha was arrested, tried and found guilty for defamation. He was then sentenced to a six-month jail term. It later turned out that the poet lied – he actually possessed no such tattoo! To the Swe puppet and the puppeteers however, the mere fact that Saungkha made reference to such “heinous” issue in an off-color poem courted the imperial wrath of the state.
NBC’s ostensible grouse with the broadcast outfits was that “they failed to renew their licenses as required by law.” Saddled with the role of regulating the broadcast industry, NBC has acted more as a cudgel in the hands of Buhari’s Goebbels in its arbitrary imposition of fines on TV and radio stations over programmes that questioned the legitimacy of the Buhari government. After paying a huge sum for licence, the NBC again arbitrarily demands a 2.5% to be paid by these broadcast houses for every year of their operation. This is in an era where electricity supply is near zero and where diesel is sold for about N850 a litre. Nigerians have also queried the quixotic addition of the line, “in view of this development, the continued operation of the debtor stations is illegal and constitutes a threat to national security,” to reasons why the NBC had to revoke the licences of the outfits.
Unknown to it, by shrinking the space against credible sources of information as represented by the 52 broadcast outfits which operated under the radar of the NBC, the Buhari government gave vent to a goblin it had repelled from mutating in the Nigerian space – multiplicity of fake news. As opposed to its manual of operation as broadcast regulator in its advisory capacity to the federal government, the NBC has become the Rottweiler of the Buhari government. It is neither autonomous, independent nor does it shun interference. The over-politicization of the commission and how the so-called regulator has morphed into Lai Mohammed’s attack dog is a miserable mutation. By hacking those 52 broadcast media with its sledgehammer, Buhari has rendered many Nigerians jobless.
When you look at the Nigerian governmental firmament to find out where the repressive weapon of the Buhari government against free speech is hung, look no further: It is in NBC! The government does not want to hound individuals into prison as it did with Tunde Thompson and NdukaIrabor, via draconian Decree 4 of 1983 in its first coming. This has the tendency of attracting unnecessary attention and international odium. Its target now is institutional repression. That is why Nigerians must not take this arbitrary despotism cloaked in the shawl of economic generation for the Federal Government lying low. Our ultimate must be to see the end of NBC.
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Kakkanad: With the learner's test returning to Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) and sub-RTOs, many offices across Kerala are scrambling to procure enough computers to conduct the exams.
Motor Vehicle Inspectors are at a loss as to how to conduct the test when candidates turn up at the offices on August 22.
Several RTOs are ill-equipped to conduct the test as they do not have computers and other related equipment required to conduct the test.
Computers in these offices were deployed for other purposes after the learners' test was made online a couple of years ago. The RTO staff are now considering procuring computers from various sections in the offices.
The RTOs are certain to witness long queues of candidates to take the learner’s test from August 22.
The state government decided to do away with the online test to obtain a learner’s licence following a ‘Manorama’ report which pointed out widespread irregularities in online tests.
The transport authorities are yet to decide if candidates should be allowed to take the test on their laptops.
Another option being considered is to allow the applicants to write the exam on their mobile phones in the presence of Motor Vehicle Inspectors.
'Manorama' had reported widespread fraud in the conduct of learner’s tests online.
Such was the extent of cheating that even labourers from other states were clearing the test by writing it in Malayalam.
The test was made online during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, there has been a suggestion to do away with the learner's test and allow candidates to appear for the driving test straight away as per an amendment made to the Motor Vehicles Act.
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Thiruvananthapuram: A father and son died on the spot as a speeding car rammed their bike at Kallingal, near Attingal, on Saturday night.
The dead are Nagaroor native Pradeep and his eight-year-old son Sreedev.
Pradeep's elder son, Sreehari, was badly injured. He has been admitted to the hospital. His condition is reportedly grave.
Witnesses claimed the car was driven on the wrong side of the road.
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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday levelled a scathing attack against the Kannur vice-chancellor alleging that the latter had plotted to harm him.
Khan accused vice-chancellor Gopinath Raveendran of being part of the alleged conspiracy to attack the former when he was invited to the varsity amidst the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) agitations in the country.
"He was party to the conspiracy to hurt me physically. He is a criminal. He is sitting as VC because of political reasons. I was invited there by the VC. What was his duty when I was attacked? Was he not supposed to report it to police? He did not do so," Khan told reporters on Sunday morning.
Khan was referring to the protest against him during the inauguration of the 80th Indian History Congress at Kannur University in late 2019.
The incident happened when the Khan was delivering the inaugural address. The protesters raised placards against the Citizenship Amendment Act and also shouted slogans.
Police had to intervene and remove the agitators who had created a commotion outside the auditorium.
Later, Governor summoned Vice-Chancellor Gopinath Raveendran to the Kannur guest house and demanded CCTV footage of the incident.
The Governor also said that he had later received reports from "very high quarters" that people knew that the conspiracy was hatched in Delhi. "He (VC) was part of it," he again claimed.
"I have been forced to speak publicly because this VC has crossed all limits of decency, of academic discipline. He has ruined Kannur University. More than a VC, he is a political cadre," Khan alleged.
On what action he would take on returning to Kerala, Khan said, "My only plan is to set the house in order. The position of Kannur University is such."
However, he also said that whatever action he takes would be based on expert legal advice and not to satisfy his personal ego and added that he has always welcomed criticism as it "keeps me careful, straight and law-abiding".
The other day Khan had claimed that the VC was behaving like an instrument of the CPM.
The Governor has been strongly opposing the alleged irregularities in the University. The recent flashpoint was over the appointment of Dr Priya Varghese at the varsity.
Priya is the wife of KK Ragesh, the private secretary to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
The university syndicate on Thursday decided to move the High Court against the Governor's decision to stay the appointment of Priya as an associate professor of the Malayalam Department at the varsity on the grounds of nepotism.
The Governor is mulling strict action against the VC for calling an emergency meeting and then challenging his order and for speaking to the media against him.
This, Khan said, was gross misconduct and a serious violation.
"Anyone can criticise me, but I will discharge my duties as Governor," Khan said.
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Thiruvananthapuram: The battle lines are drawn between Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan and the State Government over a slew of issues. The recent flare-up in the tense equation has been caused by a few controversial appointments to universities. On Saturday the Senate of the University of Kerala passed a resolution against the Governor who also functions as the Chancellor of the University. But this was not unprecedented as a similar stand-off occurred over a decade ago!
Earlier, in 2010, while Dr A Jayakrishnan was the Vice Chancellor, the then Governor R S Gavai did not approve the Government’s nomination to the Senate. Protesting against this move by the Governor, the Senate members belonging to the CPM had then tried to pass a resolution against him but was objected to by the VC. The VC took the stand that a resolution against the Governor, who is also the Chancellor of the University, will not be allowed. Though the Senate witnessed a ruckus, the VC stuck to his stand.
In contrast, the current vice-chancellor VP Mahadevan Pillai didn't object when the Senate on passed a resolution on Saturday against Governor Khan and termed the latter's decision to constitute a Search Committee for selecting a new vice-chancellor without including its representatives as undemocratic.
The ‘Save University Campaign Committee’, which has been in the forefront of numerous campaign against unfair practices, has appealed to the Governor to take stringent action against the VC.
The present row started with the Governor forming a Search Committee for the VC appointment. The Committee was formed including the Governor himself and the representative of the University Grants Commission to find a replacement for the present VC whose tenure ends on October 25.
(As per the current law, the panel that appoints a new VC hould comprise a nominee of the Governor, University and the UGC.)
On July 15, the Senate assembled to select a representative for the Search Committee. However, the VC informed the Governor that he has pulled back from the same. A new representative would be decided on after convening the Senate, it was told. Nevertheless, the Senate representative was not chosen in the meeting that was held yesterday. Instead, it was demanded that the Governor revoke his action of forming the Search Committee.
It is alleged that the Senate deliberately abstained from selecting the Senate representative for the Search committee. As per rules, a UGC representative must be included in the Search Committee. The Committee can move forward even without a Senate representative. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/21/kerala-varsity-row-2010.html | 2022-08-21T07:39:09Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/21/kerala-varsity-row-2010.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
New Delhi: All is not well with the health of Keralites.
Kerala tops other states in the country in the consumption of medicines due to health problems, according to the Union Health Ministry. The annual per capita expenditure on medicines in Kerala is Rs 2,567, as per the reply given by the Health Ministry to a question in the Lok Sabha.
Out of this, 88.43 per cent medicines are prescribed by the doctors, while 11.57 is over-the-counter purchases.
The lowest consumption of medicines is in Bihar with the annual per capita expenditure of Rs 298.
The states leading in the number of prescriptions by doctors are Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala. In contrast, Assam, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka are ahead in the number of over-the-counter purchases without doctors prescription. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/21/medicine-consumption-kerala-bihar.amp.html | 2022-08-21T07:39:27Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/21/medicine-consumption-kerala-bihar.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Vaikom: There is no end to the stray dog menace in Vaikom. As many as 10 people were bitten by a stray dog at Chembu Panchayat in Vaikom on Saturday.
The incident took place around 4.30 pm.
The dog was later run over by a vehicle when the local people chased it and tried to catch hold of it.
Those who came under attack are worried about whether the stray dog had rabies.
The carcass of the dog will be sent to the Virology Lab in Thiruvalla on Sunday for testing, stated the gram panchayat authorities.
Those bitten by the dog are Kamalasanan Mundiyil, Harish Karayikuttu and Bindu Puthanparambu, all belonging to the 12th ward of the panchayat, and Gopi Vellasseril, Geetha Geethalayam, Navas Kuruppamveettil, Jayan Parottuparambil, his son Ananthu, Viswan Vadakkepadathu and Saudamini Haridasan Blachithara, all belonging to the 13th ward.
They were admitted to the Kottayam Medical College Hospital.
On August 18, eight people in Thalayolaparambu, near Vaikom, were bitten by a stray dog. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/21/stray-dog-menace-vaikom.amp.html | 2022-08-21T07:39:52Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/08/21/stray-dog-menace-vaikom.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — It’s back to basics.
The day after falling 12-0 to a dominant Honolulu team at the Little League World Series, Massapequa Coast took the practice field, not in the Metro Region champion gear they’ve been wearing this week, but in their navy and gold home jerseys.
“I wanted them to put those jerseys on, so when people did see us again, just as the coverage has been totally awesome since we won states and regionals, I wanted them to be recognized after a loss as well,” manager Roland Clark said Saturday, adding the uniform change led to a psychological shift — stripping back the fanfare of being on an international stage and reminding his players of the historic path they’ve already tread from their small Long Island hamlet.
“This is who we are. This is the team that got us here,” Clark said. “Those original numbers that they got to select means something to them.”
Both Christian Bekiers and Liam St. George agreed it felt good to put on their old faithful uniforms as they prepared for their second game, which will be Sunday afternoon.
“It feels like we’re back at home and representing everyone back at home,” said Bekiers, who declared he’s not ready to pack it up and return to Long Island.
The 11-man squad is looking for a fresh start in the double-elimination tournament and a fresh page to write their Little League World Series story.
“I got a lot of texts from friends at home telling us to put [the Friday night] game behind us and we gotta play hard this next game,” Bekiers said.
“I just remember to play good and have confidence and good things will happen,” added Anthony Badagliacca, who notched the team’s lone strikeout on Friday.
On Sunday, Massapequa Coast will face Hollidaysburg, Pa., 7-5 winners over Middleboro (Mass) on Saturday night.
“We’ve been in this position before,” said Clark, referring to the district tournament, at which they won three in a row, edging themselves out of the losers’ bracket to remain alive and later become the first team in Massapequa Coast’s 72-year history to reach Williamsport.
Despite the gravity of the do-or-die moment, Clark doesn’t have any cinematic locker-room moments planned.
“There are no ‘Rudy’ speeches right now,” he said. “They’ve heard me speak of those situations before. Right now we’re leaving it up to them to come out and decide on their own who they want to leave Williamsport as. Who wants to be the first one to come out and get that hit in tomorrow’s game? Who wants the break the ice for the team and get the wheels going?”
The team is hoping for an infusion of motivation from their usual leaders — Lucas Mininni, Bekiers and third baseman Michael Clark.
“Lucas is always encouraging us in the dugout to get better and have more energy,” Bekiers said.
Said St. George: “Christian is always telling us that the game is behind us and we gotta play hard that next game.”
Bekiers, who hasn’t cut his long hair since Massapequa started its run, is also the resident DJ, tasked with keeping the playlist full of pump-up music.
“We play a lot of old New York rappers, like Biggie. We like ‘Juicy’ and ‘Hypnotize’. When we won New York, our coaches told us that we were New York tough,” he said of the Empire State-centric hip hop.
Clark, the coach’s son and resident dance starter and hype man, keeps the team loose and laughing.
“I couldn’t even tell you what he does. He does random stuff, but gives us a lot of energy,” Bekiers said.
The boys had an easy day of swimming and resting and of course attending the game Saturday night to learn about their next opponent.
“The teams played in the same region as us. They are both two really good teams,” Biekers said. “But if we play our game, I think we got them.” | https://nypost.com/2022/08/21/massapequa-coast-set-to-keep-llws-dream-alive-after-loss/ | 2022-08-21T08:44:23Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/21/massapequa-coast-set-to-keep-llws-dream-alive-after-loss/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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