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Iran briefly seizes 2 US sea drones in Red Sea amid tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s navy seized two American sea drones in the Red Sea before letting them go Friday as U.S. warships neared, officials said, in the latest maritime incident involving the Navy’s new drone fleet in the Mideast.
Iranian state television aired footage it said came from the deck of the Iranian navy’s Jamaran destroyer, where lifejacket-wearing sailors examined two Saildrone Explorers. They tossed one overboard as another warship could be seen in the distance.
Iran has no coastline along the Red Sea, a crucial international waterway lying between the Arabian Peninsula and northeastern Africa.
State TV said the Iranian navy found “several unmanned spying vessels abandoned in the international maritime routes” on Thursday.
“After two warnings to an American destroyer to prevent possible incidents, Jamaran seized the two vessels,” state TV said. “After securing the international shipping waterway, the Naval Squadron No. 84 released the vessels in a safe area.”
It added: “The U.S Navy was warned to avoid repeating similar incidents in future.”
The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet identified the seized drones as Saildrone Explorers. Those drones are commercially available and used by a variety of clients, including scientists, to monitor open waters.
“The unmanned surface vessels were unarmed and taking unclassified photos of the surrounding environment while loitering in an assigned patrol area at least 4 nautical miles from the nearest maritime traffic lane,” the 5th Fleet said.
“The vessels posed no risk to naval traffic and had been operating in the general vicinity of the Southern Red Sea for more than 200 consecutive days without incident.”
The Navy’s guided-missile destroyers USS Nitze and USS Delbert D. Black responded to the seizure at 2 p.m. Thursday and each deployed MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters, the 5th Fleet said. Iran ultimately released the drones at 8 a.m. Friday.
Initially, the Iranian sailors tried to cover the drones with tarps and deny they had them, a U.S. official said. Cameras on the drones also went missing during the incident, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss unpublicized details about the seizure.
This marks the second such incident in recent days as negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers hang in the balance.
The earlier incident that began Monday night involved Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, not its regular navy, and occurred in the Persian Gulf. The Guard towed a Saildrone Explorer before releasing it as an American warship trailed it. Iran had criticized the U.S. Navy for releasing a “Hollywood” video of the incident, only to do the same Friday in the Red Sea incident.
The 5th Fleet launched its unmanned Task Force 59 last year. Drones used by the Navy include ultra-endurance aerial surveillance drones, surface ships like the Sea Hawk and the Sea Hunter and smaller underwater drones that resemble torpedoes.
The 5th Fleet’s area of responsibility includes the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which 20% of all oil passes. It also stretches as far as the Red Sea reaches near the Suez Canal, the waterway in Egypt leading to the Mediterranean, and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Yemen.
The region has seen a series of maritime attacks in recent years.
Off Yemen in the Red Sea, bomb-laden drone boats and mines set adrift by Yemen’s Houthi rebels have damaged vessels amid that country’s yearslong war. Near the United Arab Emirates and the Strait of Hormuz, oil tankers have been seized by Iranian forces. Others have been attacked in incidents the Navy blames on Iran.
Those attacks came about a year after then-President Donald Trump’s 2018 decision to unilaterally withdraw from Iran’s nuclear deal, in which sanctions on Tehran were lifted in exchange for it drastically limiting its enrichment of uranium.
Negotiations to revive the accord now hang in the balance. The U.S. cast doubt Friday on Iran’s latest written response over the talks.
Iran now enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels as officials openly suggest Tehran could build a nuclear bomb if it wishes to. Iran has maintained its program is peaceful, though Western nations and international inspectors say Tehran had a military nuclear program up until 2003.
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Associated Press journalist Mehdi Fattahi in Tehran, Iran, contributed to this report.
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Apolonia R. Urbina, 82 Sep 2, 2022 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Apolonia R. "Pola" Urbina, 82, of Prosser died Wednesday, Aug. 31, in Richland.Arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home, Grandview, 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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Jean L. Quackenbush, 92 Sep 2, 2022 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jean Loretta Quackenbush, 92, of Yakima died Wednesday, Aug. 31, in Grandview.Arrangements are by Rainier Memorial Center, rainiermemorial.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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Jimmy R. Huffman, 71 Sep 2, 2022 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jimmy Ray "Jim" Huffman, 71, of Sunnyside died Friday, Sept. 2, in Prosser.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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Jose L. Cardenas, 48 Sep 2, 2022 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jose Luis Cardenas, 48, of Yakima died Tuesday, Aug. 30, in North Las Vegas, Nev.Arrangements are by Langevin El Paraiso Funeral Home, Yakima, lepfuneralhome.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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Judy M. Baker, 71 Sep 2, 2022 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Judy May Baker, 71, of Yakima died Thursday, Sept. 1.Arrangements are by Keith and Keith Funeral Home, Yakima, 509-453-9155. 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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Russell H. Carlson, 99 Sep 2, 2022 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Russell H. Carlson, 99, of Yakima died Sunday, Aug. 28, at Cottage in the Meadow, Yakima.Arrangements are by Keith and Keith Funeral Home, Yakima, 509-453-9155. 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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Terri L. Keevil, 66 Sep 2, 2022 1 hr ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Terri L. Keevil, 66, of Yakima died Wednesday, Aug. 31, at Cottage in the Meadow, Yakima.Arrangements are by Keith and Keith Funeral Home, Yakima, 509-453-9155. 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/terri-l-keevil-66/article_a481da96-2b03-11ed-b669-53207ed738a6.html | 2022-09-03T06:26:59Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/obituaries/death_notices/terri-l-keevil-66/article_a481da96-2b03-11ed-b669-53207ed738a6.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
1 lb. 80% Ground Beef
1 1/2 lb. Beef Roast, precooked and shredded
1 (15.5 oz. can) Red Chili Beans
1 (15.5 oz. can) Black Chili Beans
1 (24 oz. Jar) Medium Chunky Salsa
1 (24 oz. Jar) Hot Chunky Salsa
1 and 1/3 tbsp. Minced dried Onions
1/3 tbsp. Cumin Powder
1/3 tbsp. Garlic Powder
1 Carolina Reaper Pepper pureed (optional)
2 cups water
Salt and Black Pepper to taste.
Directions
In large sauce pan, brown ground beef. Add shredded beef roast, chili beans, salsa, minced onions, cumin powder, garlic powder, pureed pepper and water to the pan. Cook on low for 30-45 minutes or until heated. Salt and pepper to taste.
Carolina Reapers are very spicy, so use pepper according to your preference. | http://www.timescitizen.com/kifg/cooks_corner/chili-experiment-3-0/article_822acf18-2575-11ed-b2c9-2bc618e6ec51.html | 2022-09-03T06:37:47Z | timescitizen.com | control | http://www.timescitizen.com/kifg/cooks_corner/chili-experiment-3-0/article_822acf18-2575-11ed-b2c9-2bc618e6ec51.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It might still be a little warm to be thinking about cooking chili. However, in honor of the Iowa Fire Fighter’s Convention coming to Iowa Falls this week, I thought chili recipes might just be appropriate.
Now, I know that everyone has their own idea of what the best chili recipe is. Some people don’t like beans in their chili, some want spicy, some want mild, I have seen some recipes labeled “best” that are nothing more than hamburger soup. My offerings this week include my Chili Experiment that placed well at the local Chili Cookoff, as well as a mild School Style Chili I have adapted from multiple cafeteria recipes. Enjoy! | http://www.timescitizen.com/kifg/cooks_corner/cooks-corner/article_5f307026-2575-11ed-b7f2-8b82f375baae.html | 2022-09-03T06:37:53Z | timescitizen.com | control | http://www.timescitizen.com/kifg/cooks_corner/cooks-corner/article_5f307026-2575-11ed-b7f2-8b82f375baae.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 yellow onion, diced
2 lbs. ground beef, 90% lean
Salt/pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon brown sugar, optional
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons hot sauce
1 cup beef broth
28 oz. crushed tomatoes
14.5 oz. diced tomatoes, undrained
16 oz. Kidney Beans, drained
2 ½ tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pinch red pepper flakes
Garnish Options: Shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, lime wedges, and Fritos or tortilla chips.
Directions
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and let them soften for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season the ground beef with salt and pepper. Increase heat to medium-high. Add the ground beef and cook for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and peppers and cook for 3 more minutes.
Drain excess grease. Add the seasonings and toss to coat. Add the tomato paste, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce. Stir coat the beef evenly. Add the beef broth and use a silicone spatula to “clean” the bottom and sides of the pot. Add the crushed tomatoes, and diced tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover partially and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally to lift any meat that has settled to the bottom. Stir in the drained kidney beans and simmer for 15 more minutes or until desired consistency is obtained. Taste and add seasonings as needed. Let it rest for 5 minutes prior to serving, it will thicken even further. | http://www.timescitizen.com/kifg/cooks_corner/easy-chili-recipe/article_9e39fc24-2575-11ed-b9a5-4f0381b2d590.html | 2022-09-03T06:37:59Z | timescitizen.com | control | http://www.timescitizen.com/kifg/cooks_corner/easy-chili-recipe/article_9e39fc24-2575-11ed-b9a5-4f0381b2d590.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
1 lb. Dry Pinto Beans
2 lbs. Ground Beef
1 1/4 C. Tomato paste
1 C. Water
2 TBS. Chili Powder
1/4 TBS. Cumin
1/2 TBS. Garlic Powder
1/2 TBS. Sugar
1/2 TBS. Salt
1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
2 TBS. Dried Onion Flakes
Directions
Soak beans overnight in cold water. Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup pan; add water to cover, bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 30 minutes. Drain and rinse beans, discarding liquid. (You may substitute three 15.5-ounce cans of pinto beans if you do not have the time to cook the dried beans.) Brown the ground beef and drain off fat. Add beef, tomato paste, water, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, sugar, salt pepper and onion flakes to the soup pan. Simmer on medium low heat for 1 hour.
Note: This recipe has been adapted from multiple school chili recipes that were intended to serve 300 or more. So, you may need to adjust the spices to your liking. I personally like to add hot peppers to increase the spiciness. | http://www.timescitizen.com/kifg/cooks_corner/school-style-chili/article_ba5a634e-2575-11ed-9eae-cfd172564a8e.html | 2022-09-03T06:38:05Z | timescitizen.com | control | http://www.timescitizen.com/kifg/cooks_corner/school-style-chili/article_ba5a634e-2575-11ed-9eae-cfd172564a8e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Across Kent, a number of district councils have recently submitted their bid for the next round of the Government’s Levelling Up Fund. This fund is designed to invest in infrastructure with an ultimate goal of improving everyday life throughout the UK.
The £4.8million fund will help to support town centre and high street regeneration as well as local transport projects and cultural and heritage assets. Throughout the UK, unitary authorities, London borough councils and district councils in two tier areas in England were eligible to submit their bids for the funding.
These bids detail the amount of funding that the council is applying for alongside plans on how said funding would be used to improve the area. All bids for this second round of funding needed to be submitted by August 2.
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Here are the Kent councils that have applied, and the details of their bids for the Levelling Up Fund.
Ashford
As Ashford Borough Council has already been granted £14.7million for the Ashford International Studios Newtown Works project thanks to round one of the Levelling Up Fund, the council is not eligible to apply for further funding in round two. This project is ongoing however, and aims to regenerate a 4.8 hectare brownfield site with five grade II listed buildings in the heart of Ashford town, into a dynamic Ashford International Film Studios along with commercial and residential development.
The development will see the former Newtown Railway Works converted into 302 homes and commercial space including purpose built film studios, workshops, production offices as well as a Creative Industries and Digital Industries skills and education centre. The project will deliver approximately 2,000 jobs in the creative industries as well as 800 learners.
Canterbury
Canterbury City Council has applied for £33million in funding from the Levelling Up Fund. Of this, £20million would be used for improvements within Canterbury and £13million would be used for Herne Bay.
Canterbury improvements
Heritage assets and spaces – targeting sites which are either hidden and at risk, such as the Poor Priests’ Hospital and Canterbury Castle, or are underutilised, like the Westgate Square and Clock Tower Square, for investment to breathe a new lease of life to these areas and buildings.
Green arrival – targeting prominent arrival spaces to radically improve public spaces and navigation around the city, providing opportunities for electric car charging and cycle hire.
Connecting our heritage – providing a new visitor draw with a series of story gardens, linking the gardens’ heritage assets, commercial spaces and arrival points with a series of trails around the city, providing an app to promote all of these including the cycle hire docking and electric vehicle charging locations.
Herne Bay improvements
King’s Hall Landmark Music Centre – the venue would be transformed into a new multi-purpose music development, production and performance and community space.
Central Bandstand Landmark Leisure Hub – currently in a poor condition and partially closed, the bandstand would be fully repaired and restored to allow internal and external spaces to be fully in use for commercial and community activities.
Connected Seafront – the project will create a new cycle and walking route, providing a safe and attractive link from Greenhill to the railway station and Memorial Park and through to the town centre and seafront. Supporting elements include lighting on the seafront and at the clocktower, power for events in the Memorial Park and on Central Parade, new CCTV to protect the bandstand and King’s Hall, new electric vehicle charging points and improvements to children’s play facilities.
Dover
Dover District Council is seeking funding for the creation of the £20.5million Dover Beacon project. This project is centred around the Bench Street area of Dover, which has been noted as giving a poor first impression of the town.
The proposals have a key focus on skills, training and jobs. This includes the creation of a new four floor college campus, new facilities for small and medium sized businesses, new green spaces, electric bicycle hubs as well as housing.
Folkestone
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has submitted a £20million bid to transform Folkestone town centre. The project, titled Folke - A Brighter Future, will see significant improvements to the road system around Folkestone Central rail station alongside better signage and improved links to the town centre for pedestrians and cyclists.
There will also be changes to the road network in the town centre. The current bus station in Bouverie Square is to be replaced with a new park, creating a new ‘green heart’ in the town. This bid also includes the first stage refurbishment of the Folca building, and will see the conversion of the art deco part of the building into a usable space ready for new uses.
Gravesham
Gravesham Borough Council has also submitted a bid for £20million which would contribute to the St George’s Square Project, the second phase of the Gravesend town centre regeneration programme. This will consist of a mix-use Civic and Cultural hub, community space and cafés, a hotel, new homes, plus high quality and safer public areas.
It would also include a new 500 seat theatre, and public areas. A spokesperson for Gravesham Borough Council said: “St. George’s Square will support our pledge to be operationally net zero by 2030, improve living standards with new homes and public realm, level-up with jobs, expenditure and opportunity, and deliver other benefits.”
Maidstone
After an unsuccessful bid during the first round of the Levelling Up Project, Kent County Council is submitting a joint proposal with Medway for improvements on Junction 7 of the M20. Key changes would include increasing the capacity of the junction, reducing congestion and delays on the A249, improving cycle and pedestrian facilities as well helping to reduce carbon emissions in the area thanks to reduced queuing.
The original bid requested £4.1million from the Levelling Up Fund, with match funding of just over £1m from developer contributions – a total cost of £5.1m.
Medway
Medway Council has submitted a bid for £40million in government funding for large improvements in two key areas of Medway. Specifically, the funding would go toward the Open Lines Project in Gillingham and the creation of a brand new, pioneering business park in Rochester
Medway Council has jointly bid with Peel L&P for the Open Lines Project worth £20million. Outlines improvements in these plans include: new cycling and walking routes, improvements to the High Street, the creation of new family spaces, improvement of air quality as well as better access to the waterfront.
Alongside this, the council is seeking £20million for the development of two net zero carbon buildings at Medway’s new pioneering business park. Set to be located near Rochester Airport, Innovation Park Medway aims to help local businesses expand in an ideal location with great transport links.
Further details on these projects can be found here.
Swale
Swale Borough Council has submitted a £20 million bid to the Government for The Sheerness Revival Project. If approved, the funding will see the existing health centre expanded to provide more and better services from the Healthy Living Centre.
Improvements would include new courses offered by Sheppey College, the conversion of the Master’s House studios to a creative workspace which will help create and support local jobs and new leisure activities such as soft play, adventure golf, TAG active, a new café and outdoor gym at Beachfields
The funding would also deliver public realm improvements from the railway station and around the leisure complex. Improvements will be made to better connect the high street, train station and seafront to encourage visitors to explore and enjoy more of the town.
Thanet District Council
Two bids have been submitted from Ramsgate, one for Margate totalling £19.8million and one for Margate totalling £6.3million. The Ramsgate bid covers three main areas of improvement, The Port, The Royal Harbour and Assets to Connect to Opportunity.
Ramsgate improvements
Investments made into the infrastructure of the port would aim to create a Green Port, serving as a hub for innovation and training allied to a modern hybrid port. This would include the creation of a Green Campus including a Centre of Excellence for offshore operations and maintenance, space for innovation in low carbon logistics and a hub for green business.
The Royal Harbour improvements would see the creation of a new boutique hotel and a high end restaurant and a brasserie alongside investment into quayside fishing facilities to enable the local fleet to store and sell their catch, as well as providing new fishing and maritime jobs and training. Plans also detail a new public realm adjacent to a refurbished clocktower that will create a new town square, as well as connecting projects and reducing congestion within the centre.
Finally for Ramsgate, TDC is hoping to invest in two community access points including one at Newington and one in central Ramsgate. This will include training kitchens, community teaching space, opportunities for intermediate labour markets and information exchange, as well as space for existing local charities to operate out of.
Margate Improvements
Meanwhile, TDC has also submitted a bid for the creation of the MargateDigital project; a specialist industry-focused centre in Margate High Street. This would be a 2,000 sq m of cutting-edge, industry-relevant training space which will focus on digital technology.
It will deliver a range of technical qualifications, including specialised T Levels in Animation, Architecture, Programming, Coding, Graphics, Marketing, TV and Film, and offer seamless progression to Level 4 and 5 provision by introducing new Higher Technical Qualifications, supported by a government-backed brand and quality mark to meet the higher-level skills of industry.
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Supermarkets including the Co-Op, Morrisons, Tesco, Asda, Lidl and Sainsbury's are issuing an urgent recall on potentially dangerous food items. Products are recalled for a variety of reasons including a contaminated batch that might contain things such as broken glass.
Sometimes a food stuff might be found to have had an unlisted item in the ingredients that people might be allergic to. Sometimes the product recalls are issued when food has been been contaminated and carry deadly bacteria such as salmonella.
Salmonella is a common bacterial disease that affects the intestinal tract. Symptoms include diarrhoea, fever, as well as stomach cramps and the condition can be quite serious. Although rarely fatal, it can cause a significant risk to people with weakened immune systems such as the elderly, the very young, and those with cancer or HIV/AIDS.
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Below, we have a full list of product recalls from several leading supermarkets and other food companies. It is of vital importance that you return the affected items as soon as possible.
The Co-Op Lemon Curd Yogurt
The leading supermarket is recalling it due to a packing error. The product has been incorrectly packed into a Toffee Yogurt pot with a Lemon Curd lid.
This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has detailed the recall on its website.
The yogurt comes in a pack, 150g in size and a use by date of September 14.
The FSA published its risk statement, saying: “This product contains egg making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to egg.” It also shared the action taken by the Co-op to warn customers about the recall.
“Co-op is recalling the above product from customers and has contacted the relevant allergy support organisations, which will tell their members about the recall,” the organisation said. “These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the product. Please see the attached notice.”
In its notice, the Co-op said: “Undeclared allergen due to incorrect packaging. Lemon Curd Yogurt which contains egg has been packed in a Toffee Yogurt pot with a Lemon curd lid. The toffee pot which contains the ingredient declaration does not highlight the egg allergen.”
It advised customers to “return product to nearest Coop store for a refund, or if you are self-isolating or shielding please contact our Customer Careline”. The Co-op’s careline is 0800 0686 727. The FSA also shared its advice, saying: “If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to egg, do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.”
Morrisons mango
Product details
Morrisons Mango
Pack size: 240g
Best before: August 23, 2022
Morrisons Mango fingers
Pack size: 210g
Best before: August 22, 2022
This item has been found to contain Salmonella. The Food Standards Agency has issued an urgent recall, saying: "The presence of Salmonella in the products listed above. Symptoms caused by Salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.
"Morrisons is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tells customers what to do if they have bought the products."
The FSA advised Morrisons shoppers: "If you have bought any of the above products do not eat it. Instead, return it to the nearest Morrisons store for a full refund."
Anyone with the product should not eat it and return it to the store. A receipt is not required and customers can expect a full refund on their purchase.
Tesco's Abra-ca-Debora pancakes
Product details
Abra-ca-Debora 6 Original Dutch Pancakes
Pack size: 375 g
Batch code: 1000050799
Best-before date: 30 August 2022
Abra-ca-Debora 6 Original Dutch Pancakes
Pack size: 375 g
Batch code: 1000050800
Best-before date: 01 September 2022
Abra-ca-Debora 6 Sweet Dutch Pancakes
Pack size: 375 g
Batch code: 1000050803
Best-before date: 30 August 2022
Abra-ca-Debora 6 Sweet Dutch Pancakes
Pack size: 375 g
Batch code: 1000050804
Best-before date: 02 September 2022
Bakery firm Cerelia has been forced to recall packs of its Dutch pancakes. The product has been found to potentially contain Listeria monocytogenes in some packages.
Listeria is a serious infection caused by germs. Symptoms include fever, chills, muscle aches, nausea and diarrhoea.
Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one-month-old and people with weakened immune systems.
Asda's White Lasagne Sauce
Product details:
Asda White Lasagne Sauce
Pack size: 480 g
Best-before date: February 3, 2024
Asda is taking the precautionary action of recalling Asda White Lasagne Sauce because of a possible microbiological contamination risk due to a production fault. The issue only affects products sold at Asda stores in the North West of England, North Midlands and North Wales. This product may contain microbiological contamination and could be unsafe to eat.
Asda is recalling the above product from affected stores only. Point-of-sale notices will only be displayed in affected Asda stores. These notices explain to customers why the product is being recalled and tells them what to do if they have bought the product.
If you have bought the above product, do not eat it. Instead, return it to the Asda store from where it was bought for a full refund, no receipt required. If you would like any further information, please contact Asda Customer Relations on 0800 952 0101.
Asda Chicken & Bacon Pasta Bake
Asda is recalling its own-brand Italian Inspired chicken and bacon pasta bake due to undeclared mustard. The supermarket is removing the product as mustard was not mentioned on the label and this may pose a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to mustard.
The product details are:
Asda Italian Inspired Chicken and Bacon Pasta Bake
Pack size: 400g and 800g
Best before: 29 July 2022 and 30 July 2022
The FSA said: " If you have bought the above product and have an allergy to mustard, do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund."
Sainsbury's prawns
Sainsbury’s Cooked and Peeled Frozen Large King Prawns
Pack size: 180g
Best before: May 2023, June 2023, July 2023, August 2023, September 2023, and October 2023
by Sainsbury’s Cooked and Peeled Frozen Large King Prawns
Pack size: 400g
Best before: May 2023, June 2023, July 2023, August 2023, September 2023, and October 2023
The FSA said: "If you have bought any of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund. If you have any questions or concerns, please visit Sainsbury’s website at Sainsburys.co.uk/help or contact their careline on 0800636262."
John West - Boneless Sardines in Sunflower Oil / Sardines in Olive Oil
Product details:
John West Boneless Sardines in Sunflower Oil
Pack size: 95 g
Batch code: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113
Best-before date: December 2026
John West Sardines in Olive Oil
Pack size: 120 g
Batch code: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113
Best-before date: December 2026
John West is taking the precautionary action of recalling John West Boneless Sardines in Sunflower Oil and John West Sardines in Olive Oil because of a possible microbiological contamination risk. These products may contain microbiological contamination and could be unsafe to eat.
John West is recalling the above products. Point of sale notices will be displayed in all retail stores that are selling these products. These notices explain to customers why the products are being recalled and tell them what to do if they have bought the products.
If you have bought either of the above products do not eat them. Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact consumercontact@john-west.com.
Tesco mixed fruit and nut
Tesco Mixed Fruit and Nut
Pack size: 25g
Batch code: L2196H221
Best before: 13 January, 2023
A do not eat warning has been given out due to undeclared milk which could cause a possible health risk to customers. The supermarket's Mixed Fruit and Nut contains milk which is not mentioned on the label.
This means it is a potential risk to anyone with lactose intolerance. The notice reads: “We have been made aware that one batch code of Tesco Mixed Fruit and Nut 25g may contain milk which means that milk will not be declared on the packaging. The product could pose a safety risk to those people with an allergy to or intolerance to milk.
“Please do not consume this product if you have an allergy to milk, return the affected product to store where a full refund will be given. No receipt is required.”
Lidl mackerel fillet
Eridanous Greek Style Smoked Mackerel Fillet with Olives and Oregano with Soy Oil
Pack size: 150g
Lot number: u000901063402062022
Best before: January 2023
The presence of Listeria monocytogenes has been found. This organism can cause symptoms similar to flu and include high temperature, muscle ache or pain, chills, feeling or being sick and diarrhoea.
In some cases the infection can be more severe and cause complications such as meningitis. Some people are more vulnerable to listeria infections, including those over 65 years of age, pregnant women and their unborn babies, babies less than one month old and people with weakened immune systems.
Linda McCartney 2 vegetarian 1/4lb burgers
Linda McCartney is issuing alerts for their pack of 2 vegetarian 1/4lb burgers. Retailers including Tesco and Ocado are recalling the product because it contains milk that is not mentioned on the label.
This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents. The product details:
Linda McCartney 2 vegetarian 1/4lb burgers
Pack size: 227g
Best before: January 2024
The FSA said: "If you have bought the above product and have an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents do not eat it. Instead, return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund. Consumers can also contact Linda McCartney Consumer Care on 0800 0014409."
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The journalist who conducted the interview, Martin Bashir, was found to have misled the late princess by using forged documents which preyed on her insecurities and paranoia. These included falsified bank statements which he showed to her younger brother, Earl Spencer, to convince him that his own staff were being paid to spy on the princess.
After Lord Dyson's report was published last year, Prince William made a moving public statement. The second-in-line to the throne spoke candidly about the effect the interview had had on him and his family, saying: ‘It is my view that the deceitful way the interview was obtained substantially influenced what my mother said. The interview was a major contribution to making my parents’ relationship worse and has since hurt countless others.’ He also called upon the BBC to axe the programme permanently, saying: ‘It is my firm view that this Panorama programme holds no legitimacy and should never be aired again. It effectively established a false narrative which, for over a quarter of a century, has been commercialised by the BBC and others.’
A separate court case last month saw the broadcasting company forced to pay substantial damages to Princes William and Harry's former nanny, Tiggy Legge-Bourke (now better known by her married name, Alexandra Pettifer), who was accused of having an affair with the Prince of Wales. Diana's belief in this affair was another factor that led to her agreeing to open up to Bashir. Pettifer's lawyer, Louise Prince, said at the time that ‘these false and malicious allegations’, which led to ‘serious personal consequences’, likely ‘arose as a result and in the context of BBC Panorama’s efforts to procure an exclusive interview with Diana, Princess of Wales.’
Earlier this summer, BBC director-general Tim Davie promised that the BBC would never broadcast clips of the interview, saying: ‘Now we know about the shocking way that the interview was obtained, I have decided that the BBC will never show the programme again, nor will we license it in whole or part to other broadcasters. I would urge others to exercise similar restraint.’ | https://www.tatler.com/article/the-bbc-donates-pound142-million-from-sales-of-its-controversial-panorama-interview-with-princess-diana-to-charity | 2022-09-03T07:02:45Z | tatler.com | control | https://www.tatler.com/article/the-bbc-donates-pound142-million-from-sales-of-its-controversial-panorama-interview-with-princess-diana-to-charity | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LOS ANGELES — The 2022 Dodgers could end up being the greatest team of all time. They could also blow a tire between now and early November. And the difference might hinge on the balkiness and unreliability of shoulders, elbows and forearms.
Or, as Dodgers principal owner Mark Walter noted shortly after Guggenheim Baseball purchased the team in 2012: “Pitchers break.”
It can be a perverse, diabolical game, this baseball.
The medical reports remain as important as the analytics reports as the Dodgers roll into September. Before Dustin May took the mound against San Diego on Friday night – and was treated rudely in a 7-1 loss, the Dodgers’ third in a row – Manager Dave Roberts reported encouraging news about Tony Gonsolin, appreciated having Blake Treinen back in his bullpen, but was uncertain about fellow reliever Brusdar Graterol’s status pending results of his MRI (they were revealed to be negative by the end of the night).
It is what the Dodgers have dealt with in various ways all season, one step forward and one step back. One pitcher available, another pitcher hurt. That makes not only their 90-41 record and 17-game division lead so much more impressive, but also their MLB-leading 2.87 team ERA even after Friday night’s debacle. It’s been achieved despite not having May for the first 4½ months, not having Walker Buehler since early June, not having Clayton Kershaw for five weeks in May and early June and then four more weeks in August … well, you get the picture.
The Dodgers have had 14 pitchers spend time on the injured list this season, or one more pitcher than was allowed on an MLB roster from mid-June through the end of August. Two have not thrown a pitch this season: Victor Gonzalez and Danny Duffy. Two are done for the season: Daniel Hudson (torn ACL) and Buehler (Tommy John surgery).
The Dodgers might have dodged a bullet with Gonsolin, whose breakout year (16-1, 2.10 ERA and an All-Star appearance) was interrupted a few days ago by a forearm strain. That sounds innocuous, but it’s the exact terminology used to describe Buehler’s initial trip to the injured list on June 11, before it turned into an elbow issue that eventually required Tommy John surgery last week.
“I don’t know the specifics,” Roberts said about Gonsolin’s MRI before Friday’s game. “I do know that it was as good as we could have hoped, and so he’s going to resume playing catch today. … There was nothing that showed up that would take us away from that optimism.”
In a sense, the Dodgers’ rotation was patched together from the start. You wouldn’t know it from the performances of Gonsolin and fellow All-Star Tyler Anderson (13-3, 2.68), along with ace-level performances from Julio Urías (14-7, 2.33) and tantalizing outings from Andrew Heaney (2-1, 2.12) when healthy.
There will be nights like May had Friday night against the Padres, when Manny Machado and Brandon Drury rocked him for two-run home runs in the third inning after he’d struck out 13 and given up no extra-base hits in 11 innings over his first two starts. But they’ve been few this season.
Maybe the Dodgers really are a pitching factory. Give them your tired, your poor, your disheveled and your lame, and they produce Cy Young Award candidates. (About 30 miles south on the 5 freeway, the Angels’ fan base ponders the comparison and collectively grimaces.)
There are limits, of course. Roberts is trying hard not to make it sound like there are auditions for the closer’s role, but anyone who has paid attention in October over the last decade understands how much of an Achilles heel the ninth inning has been and can be.
Treinen, who went on the injured list in April with shoulder issues and was activated Friday, will likely pitch the ninth inning a few times in September. He’s done it before, having saved 38 games for Oakland in 2018, but as a Dodger, he has mainly been the indispensable eighth-inning guy. The closer job might still be Craig Kimbrel’s to lose, but the fact that there’s still a conversation about it should tell you all you need to know.
And Duffy, Gonzalez and Tommy Kahnle are all rehabbing at Oklahoma City, so there could be plenty of internal competition. The primary concern, Roberts said, is that “we just want these guys to be healthy. And if they are, then I feel like we can put those guys in various spots to prevent runs.”
A September with a big division lead would seem to be the time for auditions and experiments and evaluation. But this is the first September without a 40-man roster limit. Effective Wednesday, rosters went up from 26 to only 28, which has its pros and cons.
The pros: Teams aren’t running eight or nine pitchers to the mound per night in September just because they can.
The cons? Missed opportunities.
“I remember being a September call-up as a Triple-A player, getting that opportunity to get called up and get a little major league service and get a bump in pay,” Roberts said. “So I get both sides.”
If that expanded roster size still existed, maybe Jake Reed would still be wearing a Dodgers uniform. Instead, just days after earning his first major league save against the New York Mets at Citi Field, he packed his things into a blue duffel bag before the game in the Dodger clubhouse before heading out the door. With Treinen’s activation, Reed had been designated for assignment.
Whatever happens over the remainder of what could be a magical Dodgers season, it won’t involve him.
jalexander@scng.com
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Friday Night Wrap includes local scores, game stories and photo galleries from Thursday/Friday night games during the high school football season.
FRIDAY’S FEATURED GAME STORIES
Bishop Amat no match for No. 1 in the country, St. John Bosco
Northview quarterback James Arellanes has big night in win over South Hills
La Mirada football falls short on final drive, loses to Servite
Charter Oak routs Glendora; quarterback Richie Munoz throws three TD passes
Eric Terrazes leads Sierra Vista to comeback win over Nogales
THURSDAY’S FEATURED GAME STORIES
Pasadena football team rallies in second half to stun Damien
Will Clougherty leads La Salle football to stunning upset of Bonita
Monrovia football’s Brian Salazar Jr. throws 5 TDs in win over El Rancho
Brothers Jake and Owen Long lead La Serna football to easy win over Los Osos
St. Pius X-St. Matthias football cruises to victory over St. Paul
Friday Night Wrap includes local scores, game stories and photo galleries from Thursday/Friday night games during the high school football season
FRIDAY’S SCORES
St. John Bosco 42, Bishop Amat 7
Servite 10, La Mirada 7
Charter Oak 37, Glendora 7
Sierra Vista 14, Nogales 7
Norwalk 55, El Monte 6
Azusa 35, Century 0
Diamond Bar 23, Covina 14
Montebello 55, South El Monte 14
Schurr 6, Arroyo 0
Northview 44, South Hills 14
Mountain View 28, Gladstone 6
Long Beach Millikan 54, St. Francis 28
Maranatha 58, Garey 28
Lawndale 36, Arcadia 7, suspend third quarter, lightning.
Crescenta Valley 31, West Covina 28
Franklin 44, La Canada 22
Hoover 28, Gabrielino 10
Diamond Ranch 35, Adelanto 6
San Marino 40, Rosemead 30
San Dimas 33, Santa Fe 0
La Habra 35, Chula Vista Eastlake 28
Baldwin Park 27, Chino 13
Sonora 42, Kennedy 7
THURSDAY’S SCORES
Pasadena 22, Damien 21
Alhambra 21, Temple City 6
St. Pius X-St. Matthias 42, St. Paul 13
Banning 14, Muir 13
La Salle 30, Bonita 22
La Serna 49, Los Osos 7
Monrovia 58, El Rancho 26
Cantwell 60, Anza 0
Duarte 56, Keppel 8
RH Prep 28, Linfield Christian 10
San Gabriel 41, Pas Poly 0
South Pasadena 53, LA Marshall 0
Walnut 21, Los Altos 7
Whittier 43, Bassett 0
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NORWALK — Mike Moschetti and the La Mirada high school football team needed just one more big play down the stretch on the final offensive series to hand Servite High School its third consecutive loss of the season.
On a night where La Mirada’s defense held last year’s CIF Division I finalist to just 10 points, the final big play never came.
The Matadores’ final drive of the game stalled on the Friar’s 5-yard-line and La Mirada’s ensuing 36-yard-field goal attempt on fourth down never came close to going through the uprights, sealing Servite’s 10-7 win Friday night.
“It hurts. It really hurts,” Moschetti said of the Matadores’ loss Friday night. “We came up short. A loss is a loss and it’s something that is gonna eat at us and the kids will probably think of this game when they’re 40 or 50 years old.”
At the start of La Mirada’s final drive of the game, the Matadores looked poised to score as they drove 67 yards on seven plays to bring them inside the Friar’s 10-yard-line. On third-and-4 from the Servite 6-yard-line, sophomore running back Gavin Mcquarrie’s rush attempt gained just one yard, forcing the Matadores to settle for a 22-yard, potential game-tying field goal.
But a costly 15-yard penalty on La Mirada’s initial 22-yard field goal attempt, which was successfully converted, turned into a 36-yard attempt. On the repeat field goal attempt, the ball barely floated above the outstretched hands of the oncoming Servite rush looking to block the kick, ending any chance for an upset.
“Just to get a win feels great,” Servite head football coach Troy Thomas said. “We have a young team and we had 21 new starters to start the season and we’re still figuring out who our guys are going to be. For them to get a win tonight and the way they won … is great.”
La Mirada struggled consistently all night to make big plays, with one exception — its only scoring drive of the game in the third quarter.
On the Matadores’ opening drive of the second half, Zachery and the rest of La Mirada’s runners pounded the Servite defensive line on 11 consecutive run plays for 84 yards. On the 12th play of the drive, Nehuel threw the only pass play of the drive for a 7-yard touchdown pass. A short screen pass to Zachery saw the Matadores take a 7-3 lead with just 1:35 remaining in the third quarter.
Zachery finished with 109 yards rushing on 20 carries and a touchdown reception. Garcia finished with 88 yards passing on 9-of-13 attempts.
But the Friars quickly responded with a touchdown of their own on the ensuing five-play drive. On fourth-and-4 from the La Mirada 9-yard-line, sophomore quarterback Leo Hannan found sophomore wide receiver AJ Campbell for a touchdown, giving the Friar’s a 10-7 lead early in the fourth quarter.
Hannan was one of three Servite quarterbacks who took snaps under center for the Friars. The three quarterbacks finished with a combined 112 passing yards, completing 7 of 12 attempts.
“All three quarterbacks have been good at times and not so good at times,” Thomas said of the quarterback competition. “We’re just waiting for one to rise to the occasion. We went to the youngs in the second half but I thought they all played well tonight.”
Both Servite and La Mirada put on a defensive clinic. Even as the Matadores opted for a more run-heavy first-half play calling, the Friars have kept Zachery at bay, with the exception of a 23-yard run late in the second quarter.
Servite’s dominance up front kept all three of the Matadores’ first-half drives from crossing the 42-yard-line.
On the other hand, the Friars had some success moving down the field as two of their three first-half drives came within the Matadores’ 10-yard-line. However, the Matadores were tough in the red zone in the first half holding the Friars to just three points — a 25-yard field goal early.
Servite’s first red zone drive came on the Friars’ first offensive series of the game. On the first play from scrimmage, quarterback James “JJ” Johnson found Ethan Scaffidi on a screen before the senior wide receiver broke a couple of tackles for a 40-yard gain down the left sideline. Johnson’s 40-yard completion set the Friars up 1st-and-goal from the La Mirada 10-yard-line.
La Mirada’s defense did not budge on the following three plays and forced the Friars to settle for a 26-yard-field goal for 3-0 lead with 9:02 remaining in the first quarter.
Servite’s second red zone drive came up empty after a pass, on third-and-goal from the 11-yard-line to the far corner of the end zone by Johnson fell incomplete. On the ensuing field goal attempt, the Friars missed the 26-yard attempt.
“I really thought we were really physical all night, our defense played lights out and played great defense in the red zone,” Moschetti said of his team’s defensive performance.
An early four-quarters Friar touchdown combined with a key defensive stop down the stretch secured Servite’s first win of the season and handed La Mirada its second straight loss.
La Mirada will face another tough test as they take on Mater Dei in Santa Ana on Sept. 9. Meanwhile, the Friars will take on Los Alamitos on Sept. 9.
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COVINA – Northview senior quarterback James Arellanes threw for 195 yards and four touchdowns to get the Vikings back in the win column as they defeated host South Hills 44-14 in a nonleague game Friday at Covina District Field.
Northview (2-1) opened up its passing game Friday after a tough loss to Charter Oak last week.
South Hills dropped to 2-1.
“We prepared hard all week and we don’t take anybody lightly and I know (South Hills) coach (Jacob) Calderon is doing a good job over there and we knew we had to come give them our best shot, and we did,” Northview coach Marcel Perez said.
Leading the way for the Vikings was Arellanes in one of his best games for Northview. He was 10 of 11 passing, and threw touchdown passes of 8, 56, 30 and 42 yards.
His favorite target was his teammate of four years, Aaron Silva (five catches for 58 yards), who caught touchdowns of 8 and 30 yards.
Arellanes and Silva have been playing together since their freshman year.
“It’s really fun getting to spread the ball around to three different guys for touchdowns and five or six receptions,” Arellanes said. “I love getting the ball to everybody.
“Since our freshman year we have comebackers all the time. I’m glad he got to score (Friday).”
South Hills was led by junior running back Gary San Angelo with 88 yards on five carries. His highlight run came on an 85-yard run.
Junior running back Danny Resendiz ran for 48 yards and one touchdown.
Sophomore running back Keanu Tauvao ran for a 31-yard touchdown and quarterback Dylan Ochoa ran in a short 4-yard score for the Vikings.
Another quick score came on the Vikings next possession after a 68-yard drive, culminating with the first of four touchdowns by Arellanes.
Silva, with the eight-yard score, caught the first of his two touchdown receptions for the Vikings to give the Vikings a 14-0 lead.
“This week the goal was to pass the ball and last week we didn’t pass too much,” Silva said. “We passed the ball and executed and the scoreboard shows.”
On their second offensive possession, the Huskies took an early gamble on fourth and less than one yard, but came up short.
The Vikings took advantage of the play and scored a third touchdown in less than seven minutes on Tauvao’s run.
The Vikings added two more scores by half and took a 34-0 lead.
Northview senior wide receiver Nathan Tome gave the Vikings a 41-0 lead early in the third quarter with a 42-yard score.
The Huskies broke into the scoring column on the long touchdown by San Angelo late in the third quarter.
San Angelo took the handoff and broke free and sprinted down the left sideline untouched.
After a Northview 32-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter by kicker Joseph Gutierrez to lead, 44-7, Resendiz scored on a 23-yard run to trail, 44-14.
“In general, I just want the kids to understand that they have to work hard in order to accomplish the goals that we’ve set out in the summer,” said South Hills coach Jacob Calderon, who won two CIF titles as a player for the Huskies. “Hard work pays off when you’re doing it and (Friday) we just ate some humble pie.”
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NEW YORK - Ajla Tomljanovic says her win over Serena Williams in the 23-time major champion's final match was the most conflicted she's ever felt after a victory. The 29-year-old played a steely match to defeat Williams 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-1 in the third round of the US Open, ending the six-time champion's career.
"During the match I was so eager to win," Tomljanovic said. "I mean, I wanted to win as much as the next person because I didn't look at her like, Oh, Serena, her last tournament. But then when it ended, it almost didn't feel right."
The win put Tomljanovic into the history books as the last player to defeat the American, handing Williams her 156th and final loss of her career.
"I mean, no one's going to pronounce my name right," Tomljanovic joked. "That's going to suck.
"But I don't think I've of been part of tennis history, so that's pretty cool. I do feel a little bit like the villain."
"I love #Serena just as much as you guys do." pic.twitter.com/7i1hrUsmAy
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 3, 2022
Tomljanovic struck all the right notes in her on-court interview after the win, immediately ceding the stage to Williams. The key to scoring one of the biggest wins of her career was to stave off the doubts that have plagued her in the past.
"I don't like to say it, but a little bit fearful of things going really badly out there because I'm playing Serena," Tomljanovic said. "I have faith in myself, but at the same time I have a little bit of doubt. I know that that's just coming from that bad side of Ajla that always has some doubt, like every normal person.
"It was just about channeling the positive sides in me because I do have a lot of faith in myself and belief. I know I've put in the work over the last few months. Deep down I know I deserve to have that shot like I had tonight. It was just about channeling those emotions instead of the ones that are the bad Ajla."
Nothing but respect 💜
— wta (@WTA) September 3, 2022
Congrats on a great win, @Ajlatom 👍#USOpen pic.twitter.com/HzjdAkuKUw
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As would be expected against the greatest competitor the sport has seen, Tomljanovic's win was never secure until the final point. Despite building a 5-1 lead in the final set, Tomljanovic watched as Williams saved five match points - or in this case, career points - in a protracted game that pushed the match past three hours. At 3 hours and 5 minutes, it would turn out to be the longest match Williams would ever play at the US Open.
"I had this weird calmness because I felt like if I get broken, I mean, so what? Serena broke me. Wow, I'm just like the next person she broke when she's down 5-1. I know she comes up with her best tennis when she's in the most trouble. I didn't feel like I'm choking it away or something. I thought I was getting outplayed on those match points.
"I just kept calm and actually took a page of her book. I know Serena one time said she only thinks about the next point. If I'm playing her, I might as well use her tactic."
Tomljanovic is now into the Round of 16 at the US Open for the first time in her career. The run has come in a season in which she made her second major quarterfinal at Wimbledon. She'll face a red-hot Liudmila Samsonova, who has won 13 consecutive matches, next.
Tomljanovic said her mind was already on her next match. But when asked about Williams' impact on her career, Tomljanovic focused on the family element. She too was coached by her father and her sister, Hana, played collegiate tennis at the University of Virginia.
"From a young age I remember seeing them with their dad and thinking that's kind of like my story a little bit," Tomljanovic said. "Just the fact that you don't have to have anything other than a supportive family, a dream, and just will and passion and love for the game to make it. Not just make it, but what she's achieved is absolutely incredible. I don't know if it's ever going to be repeated while I'm still around.
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Brayden Nelson (10) stands in shotgun formation as Griffin Babolian (12) is ready in the slot. The Otters ran into a talented Detroit Lakes side to open up the season.
Opening up the 2022 season, the Fergus Falls Otters football team ran into a stout Detroit Lakes Lakers squad, as the Otters fell 54-10. DL used big plays and timely turnovers to come out on top. The two longtime rivals once again opened up the season against each other.
Junior Brayden Nelson, making his first varsity start, guided the Otters down the field on the first possession of the game. The big play was a 55-yard connection between Nelson and Griffin Babolian. The drive stalled out just outside the red zone and a long field goal was no good by Jaydon Manteufel.
The Lakers wasted little time on the offensive side. Their first play from scrimmage was an 80-yard touchdown run by Ethan Carrier. Trailing 7-0, the Otters picked up one first down on their next drove but were forced to punt.
DL answered with a 63-yard drive, resulting in a 24-yard touchdown run from Ethan. The extra point was good as it was 14-0 in favor of the home team.
On Fergus’s next possession, the Lakers came up with an interception and returned it inside the 10 yard line. A few players later, they would score on a two-yard run by Mason Carrier.
After the first 12 minutes, it was 21-0 for the Lakers.
Another Otters drive would stall out as the game moved into the second quarter. DL took advantage, moving down the field and making it 28-0, on a ten-yard touchdown pass.
Fergus made some plays offensively and moved the ball inside the red zone, on their next possession. Levi King hooked up with Jaxon Zender-Severson for 45-yards. After a missed pass on third down, Manteufel converted a 31-yard field goal, making it 28-3, Lakers.
Much like the first field goal attempt, the second one was followed by a big play from DL. The ensuing kickoff was returned by Ethan for an 80-yard touchdown.
Fergus had another promising drive going late in the half, but the Lakers came up with an interception. DL would end their strong first half performance with a 3-yard touchdown run by Ethan. Making it 41-3 at the break.
The Lakers would open up the second half with an 85-yard touchdown drive, increasing their lead to 47-3.
Late in the third quarter, the Otters were able to find the end zone after a turnover, as Eli Draeger scored on a one-yard touchdown run. The fumble set up the Otters at the Lakers 35-yard line. Manteufel’s kick was good and it made it a 47-10 score.
As the game moved into the fourth quarter, the Otters fumbled the ball on their own side of the 50 and DL would score a 40-yard touchdown on the next play. The PAT was good and it was 54-10. Both sides would have one more possession in the game, but a running clock wrapped things up quickly in the final 12.
As the contest went on in the second half, both teams got their backup players into the game.
For Fergus, they ran the ball 35 times for 170 yards. Babolian had 12 carries for 73 yards, King had 7 carries for 31 and Draeger 4 for 23 and the touchdown
King and Nelson split time at the quarterback position for the Otters. Nelson was 4-13 for 86 yards and King was 2-4 for 43. They each threw one interception. Fergus finished with 299 total yards of offense.
The Lakers racked up 285 yards on the ground and finished with 93 yards through the air.
The home opener awaits the Otters, on Sept. 9, as they will take on Park Rapids.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- A recent murder is just part of a string of crimes that include burglaries, shootings, and even a sword attack on Kalakaua Avenue.
Residents are calling for a stop to the violence.
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- A recent murder is just part of a string of crimes that include burglaries, shootings, and even a sword attack on Kalakaua Avenue.
Residents are calling for a stop to the violence.
Kathryn Henski won't let her two grown children walk to the convenience store at night.
She lives just two blocks from Waikiki beach -- where a rash of violent crimes has left many residents afraid in their own back yards.
"We live in fear," says Henski. "And when you cannot send a 25-year-old young woman down to the ABC store at about 7 'o clock at night because somebody might hurt her, it's not the way as residents and even tourists should live. We are not in paradise."
Honolulu's Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm, Mayor Rick Blangiardi, and Police Chief Joe Logan will announce Tuesday the start of the "Safe and Sound Waikiki" program -- aiming to make it safer to live, work and visit Waikiki -- where residents say crime has gotten out of hand.
Similar to the "Weed and Seed" program in Chinatown -- the prosecuting attorney will work hand-in-hand with law enforcement and the judicial system to make sure habitual and violent criminals are taken off the street.
"The person would be prohibited from coming back to Waikiki," says Tommy Waters, of the Honolulu City Council. "If they were to be seen in Waikiki by a police officer, that they could immediately be arrested again, and they can take him to jail. So there's a little bit of meat to it."
City officials hope the program will put an end to the revolving door that's become common in the justice system.
"We've heard of incidences where people would be shoplifting, go to court, get sentenced to credit for time served in many instances amounted to a few hours, and then they're right back out right back in Waikiki shoplifting again, within hours of the arrest," says Waters. And to me, that's just unacceptable."
The city's not just focusing on weeding out crime, but seeding -- the program will mentor at-risk youth and help previously incarcerated with job training and skills to avoid going back into a life of crime when they re-enter society.
The city has set aside $250,000 for the first year of the "Safe and Sound Waikiki" program -- Residents hope the investment bears fruit and that one day soon they'll be be able to once again walk the streets safely and without fear.
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An off-duty NYPD civilian employee was grazed by a bullet in the Bronx Friday night, law enforcement sources said.
The female victim was standing outside a home at 2232 Andrews Avenue in University Heights around 9:20 p.m. when the bullet brushed her, police said.
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Driver in stolen Jeep hits police cruiser in NKY, crashes on NB I-75 in Sharonville
SHARONVILLE, Ohio (WXIX) - The driver of a Jeep reported stolen in Kentucky fled state troopers early Friday, hitting a trooper’s cruiser in Boone County along the way, before continuing into Ohio, where he crashed on northbound I-75 and is now under arrest, according to Kentucky State Police.
The chase, which spanned several counties through more than 70 miles, began around 1:15 a.m. Friday in Henry County, according to Kentucky State Police.
Troopers tried to pull over a 2010 Jeep Liberty that was reported stolen on the northbound side of I-71, but the driver took off, speeding as high as 100 mph, according to dispatchers with the Campbellsburg KSP post.
The driver fled troopers several miles, ultimately into Boone County on NB I-71, where the Jeep hit a cruiser with a state trooper inside and basically ran his vehicle off the highway at about 2 a.m., dispatchers say.
The trooper, who is from the Campbellsburg post, reported it to dispatch and said he was not hurt, they tell FOX19 NOW.
The trooper was able to drive his cruiser away from the scene. He kept working and was too busy to talk to FOX19 NOW Friday because he was responding to other runs, dispatchers say.
Other KSP troopers, meanwhile, kept chasing the Jeep to the Kentucky-Ohio line and then let the vehicle go because it escaped into Ohio, where they have no jurisdiction.
They notified Ohio authorities, including the State Highway Patrol.
Lockland police spotted the Jeep on northbound I-75 and pursued it into Sharonville, where the vehicle crashed near I-275 and police took the driver into custody at gunpoint without further incident, according to Hamilton County dispatchers.
Lockland Police Sgt. Austin Poe confirmed the suspect was in custody but declined to release his name.
No one was hurt, he said, but the suspect was taken to an area hospital to be checked out as a precaution anyway, per police policy.
“He is in custody. It’s an ongoing investigation,” Sgt. Poe said. “Everybody’s ok. Nobody is hurt and everybody is going home and that’s all we can ask for.”
Lockland police have since identified the suspect as 20-year-old Tracy Adams from Rhineyville in Kentucky’s Hardin County.
Adams was taken to Bethesda North Hospital, where he remained as of 10:30 a.m. Friday, police tell FOX19 NOW.
Once he is released, he will be taken to the Hamilton County Justice Center and booked on charges of failure to comply with police, receiving stolen property and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The right two lanes of northbound I-75 were shut down before I-275 in Sharonville for about 90 minutes after the crash was reported at about 4:15 a.m., according to Hamilton County dispatchers.
All lanes reopened just before 6 a.m.
Kentucky and Ohio state police are continuing the investigation.
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COLUMBIA, Mo., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: AOUT), an industry leading provider of products and accessories for rugged outdoor enthusiasts, today announced that the company will participate in the CL King's Best Ideas Conference (Virtual Event) on Monday, September 12th. The company will also participate in the Lake Street 6th Annual Best Ideas Growth Big 6 Conference in New York City on Wednesday, September 14th. Management is scheduled to meet with investors in one-on-one and group meetings at both events.
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: AOUT) is an industry leading provider of outdoor products and accessories, including hunting, fishing, camping, shooting, and personal security and defense products, for rugged outdoor enthusiasts. The company produces innovative, top quality products under its brands BOG®; BUBBA®; Caldwell®; Crimson Trace®; Frankford Arsenal®; Grilla Grills®; Hooyman®; Imperial®; LaserLyte®; Lockdown®; MEAT!; Old Timer®; Schrade®; Tipton®; Uncle Henry®; ust®; and Wheeler®. For more information about all the brands and products from American Outdoor Brands, Inc., visit www.aob.com.
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) will present at Citi's 2022 Global Healthcare Conference at 8:50 a.m. ET on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. David M. Reese, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development and Peter H. Griffith, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Amgen will present at the conference. The webcast will be broadcast over the internet simultaneously and will be available to members of the news media, investors and the general public.
The webcast, as with other selected presentations regarding developments in Amgen's business given by management at certain investor and medical conferences, can be found on Amgen's website, www.amgen.com, under Investors. Information regarding presentation times, webcast availability and webcast links are noted on Amgen's Investor Relations Events Calendar. The webcast will be archived and available for replay for at least 90 days after the event.
About Amgen
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
Amgen is one of the 30 companies that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also part of the Nasdaq-100 index. In 2021, Amgen was named one of the 25 World's Best Workplaces™ by Fortune and Great Place to Work™ and one of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world by Barron's.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NYSE: CSR. Centerspace's Board of Trustees announced today that it has declared a regular quarterly distribution of $0.73 per share/unit, payable on October 10, 2022 to common shareholders and unitholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2022.
The Board of Trustees also declared a distribution of $0.4140625 per share on the 6.625% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: CSR PRC), payable on September 30, 2022, to holders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2022. Series C preferred share distributions are cumulative and payable quarterly in arrears at an annual rate of $1.65625 per share.
About Centerspace
Centerspace is an owner and operator of apartment communities committed to providing great homes by focusing on integrity and serving others. Founded in 1970, the company currently owns 83 apartment communities consisting of 14,838 homes located in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Centerspace was named a Top Workplace for 2022 by the Minneapolis Star Tribune. For more information, please visit www.centerspacehomes.com.
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MILWAUKEE, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MGIC Investment Corporation (NYSE: MTG) announced today that the company's Chief Executive Officer, Tim Mattke, will participate in a fireside chat at the Barclays Global Financial Conference, being held at the New York Hilton Midtown, on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time.
The fireside chat will be webcast live and can be accessed at the company's website, http://mtg.mgic.com/ under Newsroom or MGIC Investment Corporation - 1567954 (webcasts.com). A series of related slides will also be available on both websites on Monday, September 12, 2022. A replay of the fireside chat will be available for 30 days at http://mtg.mgic.com/.
About MGIC
Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation ("MGIC") (www.mgic.com), the principal subsidiary of MGIC Investment Corporation, serves lenders throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and other locations helping families achieve homeownership sooner by making affordable low-down-payment mortgages a reality through the use of private mortgage insurance.
From time-to-time MGIC Investment Corporation releases important information via postings on its corporate website, and via postings on MGIC's website for information related to underwriting and pricing and intends to continue to do so in the future. Such postings include corrections of previous disclosures and may be made without any other disclosure. Investors and other interested parties are encouraged to enroll to receive automatic email alerts and Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds regarding new postings. Enrollment information for MGIC Investment Corporation alerts can be found at https://mtg.mgic.com/shareholder-services/email-alerts. For information about our underwriting and rates, see https://www.mgic.com/underwriting.
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SUGAR LAND, Texas, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble Corporation (NYSE:NE, "Noble" or the "Company") today announced that Robert W. Eifler, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 and the Pareto Securities Energy Conference on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Presentations from these conferences are not being webcast; however, a copy of Noble's presentation materials will be available in the "Investors" section of the Company's website www.noblecorp.com.
About Noble Corporation
Noble (NYSE: NE) is a leading offshore drilling contractor for the oil and gas industry. Noble owns and operates one of the most modern, versatile, and technically advanced fleets in the offshore drilling industry. Noble and its predecessors have been engaged in the contract drilling of oil and gas wells since 1921. Currently, Noble performs, through its subsidiaries, contract drilling services focused largely on ultra-deepwater and high-specification jackup drilling opportunities in both established and emerging regions worldwide. Additional information on Noble is available at www.noblecorp.com.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Silver Golub & Teitell LLP (SGT)—a plaintiffs' law firm headquartered in Connecticut—is investigating claims against Nelnet Servicing, LLC (Nelnet) in connection with the theft of the social security numbers other sensitive personal information of over 2.5 million individuals whose loans Nelnet services.
Nelnet is a Nebraska-based student loan servicing company that serves as a student loan servicer and web portal provider for EdFinancial and the Oklahoma Student Loan Authority (OSLA). On August 26, 2022, EdFinancial and OSLA began notifying over 2.5 million of their customers that that their sensitive personal information—including social security numbers, full names, physical addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers—had been exposed as a result of unauthorized access to Nelnet's computer systems. According to a letter filed with the Maine Attorney General, Nelnet "discovered a vulnerability [Nelnet] believes led to . . .certain student loan account registration information [being] accessible by an unknown party beginning in June 2022 and ending on July 22, 2022."
SGT believes victims of the Nelnet data breach may have claims against Nelnet as they likely face increased odds of identity theft or other identity fraud-type crimes. If you received notice from Nelnet that your information has been exposed and wish to learn more about your rights, visit SGT's contact SGT Partner Ian W. Sloss at isloss@sgtlaw.com at (203) 325-4491.
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SPOKANE, Wash. — A little girl's last wish came true as a jet touched down at Felts Field Friday afternoon.
"This whole experience has rocked me to my core. I don't know how else to explain it," Spokane Quaranteam's Rick Clark said.
The five-year-old girl we know only as "Miss E" was taken off of chemo this week. Doctors in Houston say there's nothing else they can do.
"All she wants to do is be with her siblings and have pizza," Clark said. "She wants to take another ride in dad's truck and that's what's going to happen."
"Her siblings came running up to the plane, you couldn't hear them but they were squealing, they were so excited," Leslie Woodfull of American Childhood Cancer Organization said.
Had it not been for a Facebook post and generous pilot from Idaho, "Miss E" might have never made it home to sleep in her own bed instead of a hospital room.
"Her mom was saying that she was nervous about this flight and here's a 5-year-old, who I've said before, takes care of everybody else says 'you can hold my hand, you don't need to be scared,'" Woodfull said.
"It was a wonderful feeling for us to get to fly this sweetheart little girl," Pilot Dennis Combs said.
Combs is the reason "Miss E" will now be surrounded by even more love in her final days.
"We might go our whole lives and not touch anyone like this little girl has done in five years," Combs said.
Complete strangers waited out in the heat, holding signs and waving as "Miss E" got off the jet and into a limo like a true princess.
"Because she has to leave this world, I will make it my mission to go out there and help educate and bring awareness to childhood cancer," Clark said. "This town has shown that we can do just about anything so there's no reason to stop here. I want "Miss E" to know we're going to help all of her little friends. There's 90 of her little people in this town."
"God bless her," Combs said. "I would pray for a miracle and I do, but if not the miracle has already been given to us by bringing together all these people with her little love."
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Coming Soon: A Germ-Killing Countertop?
6:50 minutes
From restaurant tables to office door knobs, not to mention anything inside a hospital, the world is full of surfaces that need sanitizing, lest someone catch a surface-borne viral or bacterial infection like the flu or MRSA. The typical solution involves sanitizing those surfaces with sprays and fluid cleaners. Or, sometimes, using materials that are hostile to microbes, such as silver or copper.
But a team of engineers at the University of Michigan has another solution in mind: a spray-on coating that combines the stabilizing power of polyurethane with the well-documented germicidal qualities of essential oils such as cinnamon, tea tree, and lemon. As the team reports in the journal Matter this week, their coating seems to kill pathogens like SARS-CoV2, MRSA and E. coli within minutes—and lasts for months before it must be refreshed.
Research co-author Anish Tuteja joins Ira to talk about the innovation, and how he thinks it might be useful.
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Dr. Anish Tuteja is a professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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Why Is It So Hard To Agree On When Human Life Starts?
12:13 minutes
This story is a collaboration between Science Friday and KHN. It was written by Sarah Varney.
As life-preserving medical technology advanced in the second half of the 21st century, doctors and families were faced with a thorny decision, one with weighty legal and moral implications: How should we define when life ends? Cardiopulmonary bypass machines could keep the blood pumping and ventilators could maintain breathing long after a patient’s natural ability to perform those vital functions had ceased.
After decades of deliberations involving physicians, bioethicists, attorneys, and theologians, a U.S. presidential commission in 1981 settled on a scientifically derived dividing line between life and death that has endured, more or less, ever since: A person was considered dead when the entire brain—including the brainstem, its most primitive portion—was no longer functioning, even if other vital functions could be maintained indefinitely through artificial life support.
In the decades since, the committee’s criteria have served as a foundation for laws in most states adopting brain death as a standard for legal death.
Now, with the overturning of Roe v. Wade and dozens of states rushing to impose abortion restrictions, American society is engaged in a chaotic race to define the other pole of human existence: When exactly does human life begin? At conception, the hint of a heartbeat, a first breath, the ability to survive outside the womb with the help of the latest technology?
That we’ve been able to devise and apply uniform clinical standards for when life ends, but not when it begins, is due largely to the legal and political maelstrom around abortion. And in the two months since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, eliminating a long-standing federal right to abortion, state legislators are eagerly bounding into that void, looking to codify into law assorted definitions of life that carry profound repercussions for abortion rights, birth control, and assisted reproduction, as well as civil and criminal law.
“The court said that when life begins is up to whoever is running your state — whether they are wrong or not, or you agree with them or not,” said Mary Ziegler, a law professor at the University of California-Davis who has written several books on the history of abortion.
Unlike the debate over death, which delved into exquisite medical and scientific detail, the legislative scramble to determine when life’s building blocks reach a threshold that warrants government protection as human life has generally ignored the input of mainstream medical professionals.
Instead, red states across much of the South and portions of the Midwest are adopting language drafted by elected officials that is informed by conservative Christian doctrine, often with little scientific underpinning.
A handful of Republican-led states, including Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and Oklahoma, have passed laws declaring that life begins at fertilization, a contention that opens the door to a host of pregnancy-related litigation. This includes wrongful death lawsuits brought on behalf of the estate of an embryo by disgruntled ex-partners against physicians and women who end a pregnancy or even miscarry. (One such lawsuit is underway in Arizona. Another reached the Alabama Supreme Court.)
In Kentucky, the law outlawing abortion uses morally explosive terms to define pregnancy as “the human female reproductive condition of having a living unborn human being within her body throughout the entire embryonic and fetal stages of the unborn child from fertilization to full gestation and childbirth.”
Several other states, including Georgia, have adopted measures equating life with the point at which an embryo’s nascent cardiac activity can be detected by an ultrasound, at around six weeks of gestation. Many such laws mischaracterize the flickering electrical impulses detectible at that stage as a heartbeat, including in Georgia, whose Department of Revenue recently announced that “any unborn child with a detectable human heartbeat” can be claimed as a dependent.
The Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade that established a constitutional right to abortion did not define a moment when life begins. The opinion, written by Justice Harry Blackmun, observed that the Constitution does not provide a definition of “person,” though it extends protections to those born or naturalized in the U.S. The court majority made note of the many disparate views among religions and scientists on when life begins, and concluded it was not up to the states to adopt one theory of life.
Instead, Roe created a framework intended to balance a pregnant woman’s right to make decisions about her body with a public interest in protecting potential human life. That decision and a key ruling that followed generally recognized a woman’s right to abortion up to the point medical professionals judge a fetus viable to survive outside the uterus, at about 24 weeks of gestation.
In decisively overturning Roe in June, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority drew on legal arguments that have shaped another contentious end-of-life issue. The legal standard employed in Dobbs — that there is no right to abortion in the federal Constitution and that states can decide on their own — is the same rationale used in 1997 when the Supreme Court said terminally ill people did not have a constitutional right to medically assisted death. That decision, Washington v. Glucksberg, is mentioned 15 times in the majority opinion for Dobbs and a concurrence by Justice Clarence Thomas.
Often, the same groups that have led the fight to outlaw abortion have also challenged medical aid-in-dying laws. Even after Dobbs, so-called right-to-die laws remain far less common than those codifying state abortion rights. Ten states allow physicians to prescribe lethal doses of medicine for terminally ill patients. Doctors are still prohibited from administering the drugs.
James Bopp, general counsel for the National Right to Life Committee who has been central to the efforts to outlaw abortion, said that both abortion and medically assisted death, which he refers to as physician-assisted suicide, endanger society.
“Every individual human life has inherent value and is sacred,” said Bopp. “The government has the duty to protect that life.”
Both issues raise profound societal questions: Can the government keep a patient on life support against his wishes, or force a woman to give birth? Can states bar their own residents from going to other states to end a pregnancy, or prohibit out-of-state patients from coming in to seek medically assisted death? And who gets to decide, particularly if the answer imposes a singular religious viewpoint?
Just as there are legal implications that flow from determining a person’s death, from organ donation to inheritance, the implied rights held by a legally recognized zygote are potentially vast. Will death certificates be issued for every lost pregnancy? Will miscarriages be investigated? When will Social Security numbers be issued? How will census counts be tallied and congressional districts drawn?
Medical professionals and bioethicists caution that both the beginning and end of life are complicated biological processes that are not defined by a single identifiable moment — and are ill suited to the political arena.
“Unfortunately, biological occurrences are not events, they are processes,” said David Magnus, director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics.
Moreover, asking doctors “What is life?” or “What is death?” may miss the point, said Magnus: “Medicine can answer the question ‘When does a biological organism cease to exist?’ But they can’t answer the question ‘When does a person begin or end?’ because those are metaphysical issues.”
Ben Sarbey, a doctoral candidate in Duke University’s department of philosophy who studies medical ethics, echoed that perspective, recounting the Paradox of the Heap, a thought experiment that involves placing grains of sand one on top of the next. The philosophical quandary is this: At what point do those grains of sand become something more — a heap?
“We’re going to have a rough time placing a dividing line that this counts as a person and this does not count as a person,” he said. “Many things count as life — a sperm counts as life, a person in a persistent vegetative state counts as life — but does that constitute a person that we should be protecting?”
Even as debate over the court’s abortion decision percolates, the 1981 federal statute that grew out of the presidential committee’s findings, the Uniform Determination of Death Act, is also under review. This year, the Uniform Law Commission, a nonpartisan group of legal experts that drafts laws intended for adoption in multiple states, has taken up the work to revisit the definition of death.
The group will consider sharpening the medical standards for brain death in light of advances in the understanding of brain function. And they will look to address lingering questions raised in recent years as families and religious groups have waged heated legal battles over terminating artificial life support for patients with no brain wave activity.
Bopp, with the National Right to Life Committee, is among those serving on advisory panels for the effort, along with an array of doctors, philosophers, and medical ethicists. The concept of “personhood” that infuses the anti-abortion movement’s broader push for fetal rights is expected to be an underlying topic, albeit in mirror image: When does a life form cease being a person?
Magnus, who is also serving on an advisory panel, has no doubt the commission will reach a consensus, a sober resolution rooted in science. What’s less clear, he said, is whether in today’s political environment that updated definition will hold the same sway, an enduring legal standard embraced across states.
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Why You Should Thank Your Local Wasp
17:02 minutes
It’s late in the summer, meaning any outdoor gathering with food and drink has a good chance of being visited by a pesky, buzzing wasp. But don’t reach for that rolled-up newspaper or can of bug spray. The wasps in your world play an important role that’s often overlooked.
Far beyond the social hornets and yellowjackets people think about when they picture a wasp, the wasp world includes thousands of species. Some are parasitic, injecting their eggs into unwilling prey. Others hunt, either paralyzing prey for their young to feed on, or by bringing bits of meat back to a nest for their young. Some are strictly vegetarian, and live on pollen. Some are needed for the pollination of figs and certain species of orchids.
Dr. Seirian Sumner, a behavioral biologist at University College London, says that if people understood the services provided by wasps the same way that they understand the need for bees, they might be more willing to overlook an occasional wasp annoyance—and might even be thankful for the wasps in their lives. In her book, Endless Forms: The Secret World of Wasps, Sumner makes the case for wasps as nature’s pest control agents, as important pollinators that should be celebrated.
And the pesky yellowjacket at your picnic? It’s probably being driven by a late-summer shift in functions within the nest, in which many of the workers die off and are replaced by sexual brood. Earlier in the year, worker wasps can bring bits of meat to the developing young, which reward them with sugary secretions. But later in the season, that food source dries up—so visiting wasps are probably searching for a bit of sugar just to get by. “Watch the wasp, see what she wants at your picnic,” Sumner advises. “Is she going for sugar, or is she going for some meat? Whatever you can work out that she wants, give her a little bit of it. Make a little wasp offering.”
Sumner joins SciFri producer Charles Bergquist to talk about wasps, and make a case for why you should be thankful for the wasps in your neighborhood.
Read an excerpt of Endless Forms: The Secret World of Wasps by Dr. Seirian Sumner here.
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New Jersey’s Lenape Nation Fights Ford’s Toxic Legacy
10:24 minutes
This article is part of The State of Science, a series featuring science stories from public radio stations across the United States. This story, by Michael Sol Warren and Andrew S. Lewis, as a part of the podcast Hazard NJ, was originally published by NJ Spotlight News.
The Turtle Clan of the Ramapough Lenape Nation has lived in the wooded hills around Ringwood for centuries, enduring the impacts of European settlement and the building up of America.
But the toxic waste that now surrounds the Passaic County community is from an invasion of an entirely different kind.
And it wasn’t long before residents started getting sick.
When the federal government created the National Priorities List, better known as Superfund, in 1980, abandoned iron mines in Ringwood were among the first sites to be listed; they made the list in 1983. Between 1965 and 1974, the Ford Motor Company dumped hundreds of thousands of gallons of paint sludge, solvents and other waste into the mines scattered throughout the Turtle Clan’s homeland.
By then, the southern portion of the site had been sold off by Ford to the Ringwood Solid Waste Management Authority, which went on dumping more waste onto and into the already toxic land. Arsenic and lead, benzene and 1,4-dioxane leached into groundwater. Kids played among slabs of hardened paint sludge. Adults scavenged the dump sites for copper and other valuable metals.
Valerie Gunn: ‘After that it was like everybody started getting cancer.’
Cancer and other severe health problems began to soar. One street — Van Dunk Lane — is known to locals as “Cancer Row” because every household on it has been touched by the disease in some way.
The trouble on Van Dunk Lane began in the late 1990s when 10-year-old Collin Milligan was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare cancer that affects the bones and the soft tissue around them. According to Valerie Gunn, the boy’s aunt and a longtime Upper Ringwood resident, Milligan only lived for a year after his diagnosis.
“After that,” Gunn said. “It was like everybody started getting cancer.”
While there may no longer be a risk of more dumping, another threat looms over the Upper Ringwood community.
As global warming changes the climate worldwide, New Jersey is facing increasingly intense rainfall events, like last year’s Tropical Storm Ida, as well as periods of extreme heat and drought. Advocates, environmental experts and government officials are raising concerns that the pollution contained in the state’s Superfund sites like Ringwood could be released in ways they haven’t been before. With 114 sites on the Superfund list — the most in the U.S. — New Jersey stands to bear these new threats more than any other state.
Wayne Mann, a fellow Ramapough Lenape Nation member, remembered Collin Milligan’s death as a wake-up call for the community that something was not right with the land.
“Collin was one of the main wills that gave me a reason to fight and fight hard, because he was just a little kid,” Mann said. “He woke me up fully.”
Mann, who has been diagnosed with cancer and suffers a variety of other ailments, was the named plaintiff in the case Mann v. Ford, in which roughly 600 Upper Ringwood residents sued Ford and other defendants in state court seeking to collect damages for the impact of the dumping. The case was settled out of court in 2009, with the residents splitting about $10 million. A HBO documentary about the case was released in 2011; dozens of community members died during the time it was being filmed.
“I dug my heels in and didn’t care about the price I paid,” Mann continued. “Because Collin already paid the ultimate price.”
Dennis DeFreese: ‘The boys used to tell me when they shot a deer, it would have these big bubbles and like tumors inside of it.’
Gunn and Mann’s neighbor and fellow Lenape Nation member, Dennis DeFreese said the illnesses extended beyond Upper Ringwood’s human community.
“The boys used to tell me when they shot a deer, it would have these big bubbles and like tumors inside of it,” DeFreese said. “Something’s radically wrong.”
After Ford removed 7,000 cubic yards of paint sludge and contaminated soil, along with 60 drums of more waste, the site was removed from the Superfund list in 1994. But when more toxic materials were discovered — and after an exposé by The Record spurred heavy political pressure — it was relisted in 2006. Of the 1,781 sites that have been toxic enough to be included in the Superfund program, the “Ringwood Mines/Landfill,” as it is officially called by the Environmental Protection Agency, is the only one that has been relisted.
Ford did not answer specific questions submitted by NJ Spotlight News, but in a statement said it is working cooperatively with regulators on the site’s cleanup.
“Ford Motor Company takes its environmental responsibility seriously and has shown through its actions a commitment to addressing the issues in Upper Ringwood that are related to Ford,” a Ford spokesperson said.
On Thursday, New Jersey officials announced a lawsuit demanding damages from Ford, not just to recoup the costs of cleaning the land, water and air around the dumping site but also for the harm its pollution caused the community.
New Jersey has recently begun to focus on the environmental and social damage done by industrial pollution in what are known as environmental justice communities, frequently poor and largely communities of color.
“Whenever you look at any kind of marginalized or underserved community, be it the Ramapough Nation or other Native American or marginalized communities, they are going to get hit the hardest,” said Judith Zelikoff, a professor in New York University’s Department of Environmental Medicine. Zelikoff has studied the health impacts of the Ringwood Superfund site on borough residents who live near it and on top of it — most of whom are Turtle Clan members.
“They experience cumulative environmental exposures including poor food, water, and air quality, which could exacerbate pre-existing health disparities associated with low socioeconomic status,” then-doctoral candidate Gabriella Meltzer wrote in a paper she co-authored with Zelikoff and colleagues at NYU in 2020.
Between December 2015 and October 2016, Meltzer, Zelikoff and a team of four NYU graduate students conducted a survey of 187 members of the Turtle Clan and non-Native Americans in Ringwood, half of whom were living on or near the Superfund site, in an effort to identify a pattern of chronic health issues.
Such a study had never been done before. The researchers identified elevated levels of asthma, allergies, arthritis, heart disease, and high blood pressure in people who had reported multiple exposures to the Superfund site. The levels increased when the survey was limited to Native American residents, who were found to be 13.84 times more likely to face exposure than non-Native Ringwood residents.
The authors pointed out that their findings were consistent with those in studies of other communities of color, particularly Native Americans. Over 400,000 Native Americans in the U.S., they added, live within three miles of a contaminated area or Superfund site.
In addition to Turtle Clan children and adults playing on and scavenging the dump site, many of them ended up living on top of it after Ford sold a portion of the land, which was then used to build affordable housing. “They’re already being hit on so many levels,” Zelikoff said. “Then you add a second stressor, which are climate change alterations like drought and excessively high heat, and you’re adding fuel to the fire.”
Larger and more persistent wildfires are proving to heighten health risks for communities everywhere, even if those wildfires are thousands of miles away. Last summer, skies throughout the Northeast became hazy from the more than 1 million acres of land that was burning on the West Coast and in Canada.
“A lot of that air pollution is particulate matter, which is associated with exacerbation of asthma and, in some cases, induction of new asthma,” said Zelikoff. “It’s also associated with lung cancer.”
While Turtle Clan members once had hoped to remain on their homeland in Upper Ringwood, the years of inadequate cleanup and elevated health problems have led to a slow draining of the community. Where there were once about 100 homes and 1,000 residents, there are now 50 homes inhabited by 300 people.
With little hope of seeing the land completely cleaned up — the EPA has sought to “remediate” still-contaminated land by covering it with solid or earthen caps, as well as remediating contaminated groundwater — the Turtle Clan’s chief, Vincent Mann, is now hoping that Ford and the EPA will pay for the relocation of the remaining residents in Upper Ringwood.
In May, Chief Mann and other representatives of the Turtle Clan met at the EPA office in Edison with Lisa Garcia, the regional administrator of EPA Region 2, and other EPA officials to talk through the relocation proposal. Officials from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and New Jersey Department of State, as well as U.S. Reps. Frank Pallone (D-6th) and Josh Gottheimer (D-5th), also attended.
Walter Mugdan: ‘Relocation is considered an extraordinary remedy.’
A presentation shared at the meeting lays out what the Ramapough delegation pitched: Chief Mann wants the residents of Upper Ringwood to be permanently relocated into 100 new homes, to be built on the nearby Tranquility Ridge county park. According to the presentation obtained by NJ Spotlight News, he expects this would cost at least $50 million. Additionally, a decision on the allocation of the Tranquility Ridge plot to the Turtle Clan would have to be made by both the Legislature and the DEP, because the land is preserved under the state’s Green Acres open space program.
Speaking with NJ Spotlight News days after meeting with the Ramapough delegation, Garcia said the EPA would at least reassess the remediation plans for the Ringwood Mines site, to reconsider if relocation is warranted.
“We had made the promise that we would go back and certainly look at their requests and work with the state and some of the elected officials to see what options there are,” Garcia said.
The Superfund law explicitly allows temporary or permanent relocation of people living on or near Superfund sites as part of cleanup plans. But the provision is rarely used, according to Walter Mugdan, the EPA’s deputy regional administrator for Region 2.
“Relocation is considered an extraordinary remedy,” Mugdan said. “And one that is considered to be appropriate when there’s an immediate threat to residents that can’t be addressed through other less intrusive means.”
But Chief Mann, speaking with NJ Spotlight News again Thursday, said even a commitment from EPA to reconsider the relocation option is a positive sign.
“I think that they see the light,” Chief Mann said. “That our legal team provided an incredible PowerPoint presentation that just spoke the truth. And I think that when those people … who were sitting there with us and felt the emotion of the testimony that was being given, that they also understood that. That they probably went back to understanding why they became involved in environmental justices.”
In the first attempt at remediation in the ’80s and ’90s, and in the second now underway, the EPA has not determined relocation has been needed in Upper Ringwood to protect public health.
Of the more than 1,700 sites nationwide that have been placed on the Superfund list, relocation happened in 33 of them, according to the EPA. Temporary relocation was used in two-thirds of those cases, like when families from well-off Essex County towns were displaced during the cleanup of the Glen Ridge Radium and Montclair/West Orange Radium sites.
Permanent relocation has been used just 11 times for Superfund sites. One of those was in Hoboken, at the Grand Street Mercury site, where an industrial building was being converted into luxury apartments before liquid mercury was found to be seeping through the floors.
“Literally liquid mercury was found when they were doing reconstruction. It was found in the walls, it was dripping down to the ceilings, it was in the closets falling onto people,” Mugdan of EPA’s Region 2 said. “So the county health department actually made the decision there, literally overnight, that people had to move out of the building.”
Chief Mann’s relocation plan faces an additional hurdle due to the lack of federal recognition for the tribe. In 1980, the Ramapough Lenape Nation was officially recognized by New Jersey, but the federal government never followed suit, despite the tribe’s petitioning. After its decades-long struggle for recognition, the Bureau of Indian Affairs decided in 1993 not to acknowledge the tribe, right around the time that the Ringwood Superfund site was delisted
The U.S. Department of the Interior, which oversees the Bureau of Indian Affairs, maintains a set of seven specific criteria that tribes must satisfy to be federally recognized, including that a tribe have proof of its continued existence and political authority over members from “historical times until the present,” and that it is descended from, essentially, a federally recognized tribe. The 1993 ruling by the Bureau of Indian Affairs determined that the Ramapough did not meet those criteria.
The Ramapough have protested the decision, arguing the federal government was influenced by the casino industry and its allies, especially then-Rep. Robert Torricelli (D-NJ) and former President Trump, who vocally opposed the Ramapough gaining the right to open a casino of their own. In 1993, Trump, a casino owner at the time, was called to testify before Congress at a hearing on Indian gambling.
“They don’t look like Indians to me, and they don’t look like Indians to Indians, and a lot of people are laughing at it,” Trump told the committee, referring to the Ramapough and other tribes in Connecticut, who descend from common ancestors.
Chief Vincent Mann: ‘If we had our federal recognition, we’d have the strength.’
The tribe appealed the 1993 rejection and was denied again in 1996.
Under the Superfund law, federally recognized tribes have a right to directly engage, government-to-government, on how cleanups are done. The Ramapough don’t have that right, rendering their influence on the Ringwood cleanup process — and any potential relocation — to just input at public hearings and through community advisory groups. A listening session like the one convened last month is an “informal, government-to-government consultation,” according to Garcia.
Both Garcia and Mugdan stressed that Upper Ringwood is considered by the EPA to be an environmental justice community, determined to be overburdened by pollution and underrepresented in government, and added that the Biden administration is focused on prioritizing such vulnerable people.
“If we had our federal recognition, we’d have the strength,” Chief Mann said in the interview with NJ Spotlight News last year. “By us not, it’s taking away from the citizens who live in the area that we’re responsible for.”
Even if the EPA reevaluates the site and deems relocation of Upper Ringwood residents necessary, the agency will need to build a strong legal case to support changing the already-decided cleanup plans, and to compel Ford and the Borough of Ringwood to pay for the relocation.
Ford did not answer a question about paying for a potential relocation. Scott Heck, the Ringwood borough manager, said he is aware of Chief Mann’s idea, but added that his attention is on the cleanup plans underway.
“It’s not on my radar at all,” Heck said of the relocation proposal. “Right now I’m focusing on making the community better and making the community safe. And if in fact that relocation is a discussion down the road, I think that we’ll address it at that time. But right now, my focus is on the neighborhood and the remediation and making sure it’s done correctly, and making sure it’s done quickly and safely for those folks.”
It’s not just government regulators and lawyers that Chief Mann needs to win over; some of the residents he’s hoping to move will also need to be convinced.
This is a close-knit community with deep ties to the land they live on going back generations. It’s the kind of history that can make someone balk at leaving, regardless of present circumstances.
“Well, I’m not going to lie to you. I love it here,” said Valerie Gunn, the lifelong Upper Ringwood resident. “I absolutely love it here. It’s just things have to be done right. Things have to be done better. As far as relocating, I don’t know how that’s going to go over.”
Gunn also said she feels a sort of comfort in dealing with the danger she knows, rather than uprooting her life to potentially face new problems she may not anticipate.
Angel Stefancik: ‘There’s not enough money, there’s not enough jewelry, there’s not enough whatever to make me get out of this place.’
“To me it’s like, even though we have our problems, it’s like a safer place for us to live,” Gunn said. “That’s my only reason.”
Wayne Mann, a distant relative of Chief Mann, no longer lives in Upper Ringwood. But some of his closest relatives still do, and he says he knows they intend to live out their lives there.
“There probably is people who may want to go,” Mann said. “But there’s people who are so tied, because of history, because of their families. And that would probably rather just pass on there like others did in the last couple hundred years.”
Count 22-year-old Angel Stefancik in that group. The young mother has spent her entire life in Upper Ringwood and is clear she does not want to go. Stefancik said a relocation would be like the Turtle Clan accepting defeat.
“There’s not enough money, there’s not enough jewelry, there’s not enough whatever to make me get out of this place. You’re giving them what they want. They want us to uproot and just go. That’s their whole sole purpose. Because once they get their hands on our land, guess what? It’s free game,” Stefancik said, referring to outside entities.
Dennis DeFreese: ‘Because it’s never going to get better. I hate to say that. But you know in your heart.’
“I feel like this whole ordeal with us moving is wrong. If you want your indigenized land, stay here. You take it back,” Stefancik added. “You take your land back.”
But Dennis DeFreese, who lived much of his life in Upper Ringwood and now lives nearby, said he understands the appeal of leaving, and said he thinks others would be open to going too.
“Because it’s never going to get better,” DeFreese said. “I hate to say that. But you know in your heart.”
For his part, Chief Mann knows that not every Turtle Clan member in Upper Ringwood is ready to support relocating the community. This is the early stages of a very long process, he said, one that’s going to require a lot of discussion to sort out.
“There is a tremendous amount of thought process that has to be undertaken. There’s a tremendous amount of community involvement that has to take place,” Chief Mann said. “We really don’t have any clear answers to that, other than we’re pursuing this as one of the options to save our community, and to save our way of life.”
Whatever agreement the EPA, Ford, the borough and Chief Mann come to, if they come to one at all, it will not happen quickly. Meanwhile, Chief Mann and his wife have created the Munsee Three Sisters Farm, which sprawls across 40 acres in Sussex County and within the Turtle Clan’s historic range. The idea is to grow food for those still living in Upper Ringwood, who are fearful of raising fruits and vegetables from the soil beneath their feet.
“Even though we’re sitting here suffering and dying, we also are still doing the things that the federal government and state and the town’s local government can’t, or won’t, do,” Chief Mann said. “We took it upon ourselves to create this farm to help our people, because nobody else is.”
“Everything that’s taken place has played a part in stripping away the parts of our culture that we were able to retain by living where we live,” he said. “Now we’re at that time where, if we don’t stand up, we won’t be a part of those things that are for us, too.”
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New, More Protective COVID Vaccines Are On The Way
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Earlier this week, the FDA approved brand new COVID-19 vaccines from both Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech that are designed to better protect people from the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants. At the same time, the U.S. is scaling back free testing and precautionary measures, putting more pressure on vaccines. Casey Crownhart, a climate and technology reporter at MIT Technology Review, joins Ira to talk about COVID updates and other science news of the week.
They also discuss how the U.S. is bracing for a record-breaking heatwave, the devastating floods in Pakistan, how the city of Jackson, MI ended up without running water, why Greenland’s “zombie ice” is causing concern, a massive investment in solar power, and a clue as to how the Ancient Egyptians built the pyramids of Giza.
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The Surprising Animal Science Behind Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’
16:45 minutes
One of the summer’s biggest blockbusters has been the alien horror film Nope, from director Jordan Peele. Nope has elements of many classic UFO films, with the Spielbergian charm of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and the horror and destruction from The War of the Worlds.
For the spoiler-averse, this is your warning to turn back now.
The big twist in Nope that differentiates it from other alien films is that it isn’t a UFO (or UAP if you’re up to date on the lingo) hanging out in the skies above our main characters. The saucer-shaped figure is the alien itself.
Writer and director Jordan Peele attributes much of the inspiration for the alien as coming from sea creatures. He enlisted the help of scientific consultants including marine biologist Kelsi Rutledge to help bring the creature, known in the film as Jean Jacket, to life. She even gave it a scientific name: Occulonimbus edoequus, meaning “hidden dark cloud stallion eater.”
Kelsi, who is a PhD candidate at UCLA in Los Angeles, California, talks to Ira about the ingredients that went into creating a new creature to scare audiences.
Sand Dollar: The saucer-like shape of the alien is reminiscent of a sand dollar. While it looks like a traditional UFO from far away, up close, it reveals more organic elements.
Cuttlefish: Jean Jacket’s ability to camouflage itself is inspired by cephalopods like the cuttlefish, which have color-changing cells called chromatophores.
Bigfin Squid: At the film’s climax, Jean Jacket unfurls itself to reveal its true form, expanded with ribbon-like tendrils. Kelsi says the eerie length of the Bigfin Squid was a key inspiration for this form.
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Taxpayer-Funded Science Is Finally Becoming Public
17:16 minutes
Last week, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy announced a new directive requiring federally-funded science be made available to the public for free, and faster.
Set to take effect by the end of 2025, the new rule would do away with the Obama-era policy that journals can keep research with taxpayer funding behind paywalls for up to one year. In addition, more kinds of research would qualify than previous policies have required.
So how does freely accessible research benefit the people who pay for it—or the scientists who do the work itself? Nobel Prize-winning medical researcher and open science advocate Harold Varmus joins Ira to discuss.
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Twyla Cossey, 6, Lexi Prien, 5, and Makenzie Prien, 6, members of Gunz and Glitz exhibition square dance group watch some of the other groups as they wait their turn to take the amphitheater stage.
Twyla Cossey, 6, Lexi Prien, 5, and Makenzie Prien, 6, members of Gunz and Glitz exhibition square dance group watch some of the other groups as they wait their turn to take the amphitheater stage.
Twyla Cossey, 6, Lexi Prien, 5, and Makenzie Prien, 6, members of Gunz and Glitz exhibition square dance group watch some of the other groups as they wait their turn to take the amphitheater stage.
Isabella Contreras and Channing Hunt with Buckles-N-Belles square dance group dance in a circle on the amphitheater stage at the 2019 Clothesline Fair.
Isabella Contreras and Channing Hunt with Buckles-N-Belles square dance group dance in a circle on the amphitheater stage at the 2019 Clothesline Fair.
Isabella Contreras and Channing Hunt with Buckles-N-Belles square dance group dance in a circle on the amphitheater stage at the 2019 Clothesline Fair.
Richard and Sharon Denton of Lincoln pick out rings to be engraved with their names from Diania Riggs of Fort Smith at the 2019 Clothesline Fair over Labor Day weekend. Her booth is "Your Name on a Ring."
Richard and Sharon Denton of Lincoln pick out rings to be engraved with their names from Diania Riggs of Fort Smith at the 2019 Clothesline Fair over Labor Day weekend. Her booth is "Your Name on a Ring."
Richard and Sharon Denton of Lincoln pick out rings to be engraved with their names from Diania Riggs of Fort Smith at the 2019 Clothesline Fair over Labor Day weekend. Her booth is "Your Name on a Ring."
The 68th Clothesline Fair had 134 craft vendors this year, including 15-20 new vendors, along with some new food trucks. Several officials with the Clothesline Fair said it appeared the parade had a record crowd along the parade route and that Saturday's attendance on the fair grounds seemed to be a record for the first day of the fair.
The 68th Clothesline Fair had 134 craft vendors this year, including 15-20 new vendors, along with some new food trucks. Several officials with the Clothesline Fair said it appeared the parade had a record crowd along the parade route and that Saturday's attendance on the fair grounds seemed to be a record for the first day of the fair.
The 68th Clothesline Fair had 134 craft vendors this year, including 15-20 new vendors, along with some new food trucks. Several officials with the Clothesline Fair said it appeared the parade had a record crowd along the parade route and that Saturday's attendance on the fair grounds seemed to be a record for the first day of the fair.
Jerri Alexander (left) and Nicole Johnson, both of Springdale, talk with Chantal Fuhrman about her metal spinning art. The booth, called Red Nova, is out of Branson, Mo. This is the third year it has set up at the Clothesline Fair.
Jerri Alexander (left) and Nicole Johnson, both of Springdale, talk with Chantal Fuhrman about her metal spinning art. The booth, called Red Nova, is out of Branson, Mo. This is the third year it has set up at the Clothesline Fair.
Jerri Alexander (left) and Nicole Johnson, both of Springdale, talk with Chantal Fuhrman about her metal spinning art. The booth, called Red Nova, is out of Branson, Mo. This is the third year it has set up at the Clothesline Fair.
Morgan Stone (left), Amrey Brown and Charity Stone try out the Mountain Man scrub with Mary Maddox. The girls were in town to visit their grandparents and watch their cousin square dance.
Morgan Stone (left) Amrey Brown and Charity Stone try out the Mountain Man scrub with Mary Maddox. The girls were in town to visit their grandparents and watch their cousin square dance at the 2019 Clothesline Fair.
Morgan Stone (left) Amrey Brown and Charity Stone try out the Mountain Man scrub with Mary Maddox. The girls were in town to visit their grandparents and watch their cousin square dance at 'the 2019 Clothesline Fair.
Dylan Williams (left) and Donnie Beard with Prairie Grove Lions Club check on the chicken halves in the smoker. The Lions Club smoked 750 halves over the three-day holiday for the 2019 Clothesline Fair.
Dylan Williams (left) and Donnie Beard with Prairie Grove Lions Club check on the chicken halves in the smoker. The Lions Club smoked 750 halves over the three-day holiday for the 2019 Clothesline Fair.
Dylan Williams (left) and Donnie Beard with Prairie Grove Lions Club check on the chicken halves in the smoker. The Lions Club smoked 750 halves over the three-day holiday for the 2019 Clothesline Fair.
Velma Ketcher (left) and Linnea Caton, both of Stilwell, Okla., shop at the Lucky Lulus jewelry booth at the 2019 Clothesline Fair.
Velma Ketcher (left) and Linnea Caton, both of Stilwell, Okla., shop at the Lucky Lulus jewelry booth at the 2019 Clothesline Fair.
Velma Ketcher (left) and Linnea Caton, both of Stilwell, Okla., shop at the Lucky Lulus jewelry booth at the 2019 Clothesline Fair.
Matt Mulheran, interpreter with Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, shows these boys, Robert Ortiz, Jayden Ortiz, and Levi Hackler the correct way to conduct an infantry drill for a Civil War soldier. The park sponsored several interpretive programs during the Clothesline Fair.
Matt Mulheran, interpreter with Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, shows these boys, Robert Ortiz, Jayden Ortiz, and Levi Hackler the correct way to conduct an infantry drill for a Civil War soldier. The park sponsored several interpretive programs during the Clothesline Fair.
Matt Mulheran, interpreter with Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, shows these boys, Robert Ortiz, Jayden Ortiz, and Levi Hackler the correct way to conduct an infantry drill for a Civil War soldier. The park sponsored several interpretive programs during the Clothesline Fair.
PHOTOS BY LYNN KUTTER ENTERPRISE-LEADER Grace Foster and Marco Martinez are partners with Dixie Dynamite square dance group. The group came in third place for the square dance competition during the Clothesline Fair. The hillside was packed Labor Day evening as a record crowd showed up to cheer on their favorite dance groups.
PHOTOS BY LYNN KUTTER ENTERPRISE-LEADER Grace Foster and Marco Martinez are partners with Dixie Dynamite square dance group. The group came in third place for the square dance competition during the Clothesline Fair. The hillside was packed Labor Day evening as a record crowd showed up to cheer on their favorite dance groups.
PHOTOS BY LYNN KUTTER ENTERPRISE-LEADER Grace Foster and Marco Martinez are partners with Dixie Dynamite square dance group. The group came in third place for the square dance competition during the Clothesline Fair. The hillside was packed Labor Day evening as a record crowd showed up to cheer on their favorite dance groups.
By Lynn Kutter
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PRAIRIE GROVE -- For the second consecutive year, Prairie Grove Lions Club is in charge of all major aspects of the annual Clothesline Fair.
And the goal for the 2022 Clothesline Fair is to try to make it as normal as possible, said Casey Copeland, Lions Club president.
Considered one of the oldest arts and crafts festivals in Arkansas, the Clothesline Fair has something for everyone: food, arts and craft vendors, a community parade, gospel music, square dancing, history, all in the beautiful setting of Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park.
The fair opens at 8 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 3 and runs through Monday, Sept. 5. It is free to the public. The state park charges a $5 parking fee each day. Other lots also are available for parking, some paid and some free.
The Lions Club has always coordinated food concessions and the square dancing for the fair. Last year, it took over the arts and crafts vendors from the Arts Center of the Ozarks.
Copeland said the 2022 fair will have more than 100 arts and crafts vendors and more food vendors that in previous years.
One thing he said he learned from last year's Clothesline Fair was not to panic.
"There's no problem that's not fixable," Copeland said.
The fair opens at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday for the arts and crafts booths that will feature artisans selling, displaying and demonstrating their handmade wares
Food and drink concessions will be going on throughout all three days. The Lions Club will continue with its traditional concession stand out of the Latta Barn and offer chicken, smoked bologna and turkey legs. For Saturday and Monday evenings, the Lions Club opens another food stand with hamburgers and other items during the square dance competitions.
Square dancing starts at 1 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Monday for exhibition groups. The competition square dance groups will take the stage at the amphitheater beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday and then again at 6 p.m. Monday.
Gospel music is the featured program on Sunday starting at 1 p.m. Several gospel and country/ southern gospel groups are scheduled to sing that afternoon. Picnic tables are available for sitting and many people bring their own chairs to relax and enjoy the music.
The Clothesline Fair Parade, sponsored by Prairie Grove Chamber of Commerce, will start at 9 a.m. Saturday at the junior high on Mock Street. The parade travels along Mock Street onto Buchanan Street and ends at the state park.
Taryn Golden, chamber interim president, said the parade should "feel very similar to pre-covid."
Groups or individuals do not have to pre-register for the parade, and there is not an entry fee.
"Just show up and line up," Golden said.
Square dance groups are asked to line up at the high school, and everyone else will line up around the junior high (the former middle school building) and near the football stadium.
Golden is expecting lots of parade entries this year, including winners from the Miss Clothespin pageant, square dance groups, churches, classic vehicles and tractors. Since this is an election year, Golden also expects candidates and dignitaries will be in the parade.
More information about the parade lineup is available on the Prairie Grove Chamber's Facebook page.
"We're looking forward to it," Golden said. "We have lots of volunteers this year and we're hoping for good weather."
Mattison Griffin, Battlefield State Park interpreter, said the park is not planning any special Civil War programs during the Clothesline Fair but Hindman Hall Museum & Visitor Center will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. all three days. The museum and visitor center has interactive exhibits, artifacts and videos, along with a gift shop and restrooms.
Griffin says visitors to the Clothesline Fair shouldn't be surprised to see a few volunteers on site portraying General Hindman and General Blunt. These volunteers will be glad to share information about the generals, the Battle of Prairie Grove and upcoming reenactment in December. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/2022-clothesline-fair-opens-saturday/ | 2022-09-03T08:13:57Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/2022-clothesline-fair-opens-saturday/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Sept. 3-5
Concessions and food trucks open all three days. State Park parking, $5.
Saturday, Sept. 3
8 a.m. -- 5 p.m. Hindman Hall Museum and Visitor Center open
8 a.m. -- 5 p.m. Arts and Crafts Vendors
9 a.m. -- Clothesline Fair Parade
1 p.m. -- Exhibition Square Dancing (Amphitheater)
6 p.m. -- Square Dance Competition (Amphitheater)
Sunday, Sept. 4
8 a.m. -- 5 p.m. Hindman Hall/Museum Open
8 a.m. -- 5 p.m. Arts and Crafts Vendors
1-5 p.m. -- Gospel Singing at the bandstand
Monday, Sept. 5
8 a.m. -- 5 p.m. Hindman Hall/Museum Open
8 a.m. -- 3 p.m. Arts and Crafts Vendors
1 p.m. -- Exhibition Square Dancing (Amphitheater)
6 p.m. -- Square Dance Competition (Amphitheater) | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/2022-clothesline-fair-schedule/ | 2022-09-03T08:14:03Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/2022-clothesline-fair-schedule/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 3 and 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5 at the amphitheater.
Saturday order below. Order is reversed Monday night.
1. Dudes N Daisies
2. Levis N Lace
3. Arkansas Outlaws
4. Southern Trouble
5. Ozark Outlaws
6. Cowboys N Cancans
7. Dixie Derby
8. Angels & Outlaws
9. Cowboys and Angels
10. Southern Spinners
11. Hometown Highsteppers
12. Southern Charm
13. Cowboy Hats & Southern Sass
14. Lassos and Lace
15. Shotgun Shells N' Southern Belles
16. Southern Dynamite
17. Ropers and Ribbons
18. Sparkles and Spurs
19. Boots and Bows
20. Dirty Boots and Southern Roots
Exhibition dances start at 1 p.m., Saturday and Monday. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/2022-square-dance-competition-order/ | 2022-09-03T08:14:16Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/2022-square-dance-competition-order/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LYNN KUTTER ENTERPRISE-LEADER After more than three hours, Tripp Perkins, a fifth grader at Farmington Middle School and member of Cove Creek Clever Clovers 4-H Club, was the last one to show at the Junior Livestock Premium Auction on Aug 25, 2022, at the Washington County Fair. He had fun with the auction, taking off his cowboy hat and placing it on his market goat. His goat went for a high bid of $4,000.
LYNN KUTTER ENTERPRISE-LEADER After more than three hours, Tripp Perkins, a fifth grader at Farmington Middle School and member of Cove Creek Clever Clovers 4-H Club, was the last one to show at the Junior Livestock Premium Auction on Aug 25, 2022, at the Washington County Fair. He had fun with the auction, taking off his cowboy hat and placing it on his market goat. His goat went for a high bid of $4,000.
LYNN KUTTER ENTERPRISE-LEADER After more than three hours, Tripp Perkins, a fifth grader at Farmington Middle School and member of Cove Creek Clever Clovers 4-H Club, was the last one to show at the Junior Livestock Premium Auction on Aug 25, 2022, at the Washington County Fair. He had fun with the auction, taking off his cowboy hat and placing it on his market goat. His goat went for a high bid of $4,000. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/a-tip-of-the-hat/ | 2022-09-03T08:14:22Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/a-tip-of-the-hat/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Let's take a moment and consider that the good intentions we almost always assign to our own actions might just motivate others as well.
Yes, that will lead to occasional disappointment, but it's better than believing everyone else out there is just a bunch of grifters while we're over here trying to make an honest living.
With that in mind, I'll meander into the student loan debate. Or, more accurately, the wild collection of reactions to President Biden's decision to cancel up to $10,000 of student debt for everyone with individual incomes of $125,000 or less (or $250,000 for a household). There was an extra $10,000 worth of forgiveness for people who qualified as Pell Grant recipients, which are people who "display exceptional financial need," according to the Department of Education.
First, it's a mistake to characterize people who owe on their student loans and are eager to accept this debt forgiveness as freeloaders.
For the record: I've got the good fortune to not hold any student debt and my wife and I are doing everything we can to help our kids get through college without student debt. So, nothing I write today is about benefiting me or mine.
Yes, students should have known when they accepted the loans that, like any other kind of credit, these loans will be a burden until they're paid off. That's pretty much become the American Way. People buy a boat they can't really afford but it seems the monthly payment is within reason; it's only later they recognize how painful it is to pay for a toy over the course of 10 or 12 years. It's immediate gratification and long-term pain, with loan-making businesses making fortunes on the transactions.
A lot of students simply do not comprehend how loans will get in the way of lives they want to lead. And universities rely on student loans as much as anyone. Student loans shore up a lot of university budgets, but it's the students who are on the hook for them.
I don't blame anyone who wants debt forgiven. If the bank that holds my home's mortgage miraculously offered to forgive the debt, I'd take it in a second (assuming no strings attached) even if intellectually I recognized I'd made a commitment to repay it when I took out the loan.
Fair criticism comes into play when loan-takers come to expect loan forgiveness and portray a lack of it as some sort of social justice issue. I listened to one discussion on Biden's loan forgiveness in which a speaker, who had criticized it as insufficiently targeted to help those most in need, said "It does show us that debt cancellation is possible."
I love "The Godfather" movies. In Part II, Don Fanucci shakes down a young Vito Corleone by demanding $200 each from the illicit activities of Corleone and his two buddies. For their protection, he says he wants "just enough to wet my beak." But young Vito is wise enough to know once Fanucci's beak is wet, his thirst won't be quenched.
The appetite for debt forgiveness, i.e., an inefficient means of delivering free college, won't be satiated by $10,000.
For me, perhaps the most nonsensical part of all this is that the debt forgiveness plan seems to acknowledge the student loan system is, in reality, a failure. It's so flawed American taxpayers are forced to "rescue" its beneficiaries from its clutches. And yet the U.S. government continues the loan program, full steam ahead.
Well, not so much all taxpayers. The $300 billion bill for Biden's largesse will be delivered to our kids and grandkids as part of the national debt. And as much as they may wish otherwise, ain't nobody forgiving that.
Greg Harton is editorial page editor for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Contact him by email at [email protected] or on Twitter @NWAGreg. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/an-indebted-nation-asks-forgiveness/ | 2022-09-03T08:14:29Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/an-indebted-nation-asks-forgiveness/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Germany Kent once said, "We are all on the road to success. Some people just act like they want it more than others." It is rare that I visit a community where "roads" are not a hot topic. Every community believes they have the worst roads in their State, or even country. When someone makes a "roads or potholes" post on social media, it is sure to contain one of the longest string of comments that week. Suffice it to say, roads are usually a topic that brings out the passion in everyone.
Not long ago, I was on social media where someone had posted how bad the roads were in their community. As is predictable, dozens of comments followed, all chiming in with comments mirroring the original author of the post. Ironically, in the very next post, one of the commenters on the previous roads post was indicating how they were looking for things to do that upcoming weekend and thought they would be going to a community 45 minutes away for dinner, shopping, and maybe a show. Others from the previous "roads post" chimed in with like sentiments.
The answer, while simple, is not very well known. In many states, fixing the roads within the state or within the communities comes down to a very basic equation. The equation is this. The funds used to repair and maintain roads typically come out of the sales taxes generated in those communities, counties, and state. As go the sales tax revenues, so goes the road upkeep. Nothing more, nothing less. Yes, the allocation of road funds is subject to debate within local governments, balancing the need for police, fire, and so forth is never easy. But it is still very basic, spend local, improve your roads. Spend out of town, pave the roads of where you are spending your money.
Want better roads, find ways to spend more dollars locally. When we factor in the 3X compounding impact of locally spent dollars, the impact is huge. If each resident in a community of 20,000 people spent just $25 additional dollars locally each month, that would equate to an additional $18,000,000 circulating through the community each year. With a 10% local sales tax, that is $1,800,000 additional dollars for police, fire, AND roads. Not to mention how many jobs that will help to save or create. Certainly, there is a little more to it than this simple example, but the point remains – want better roads, spend more locally!
There is a catch. Most of us aren't wired in such a way to be constantly thinking about spending locally or building our internal local DNA. With that being the case, we really can't place the blame on the residents for not spending enough locally. The blame lies with the community leaders in that they are failing to educate the community about this critical component needed to have a successful community. City leaders, Chambers, Main Streets, Media, and others should be constantly educating 24/7, year-round. Studies indicate a person must hear a marketing message at least seven times before it really begins to resonate internally. Most convey this message once or twice and believe the job is complete. Nothing is further from the truth – the job has only just begun.
Every community must begin communicating more effectively. Every community must begin to market the various messages that are needed to change the mindset of each resident. Every community must start thinking how they can encourage business growth, after all that is the foundation of your sales tax dollars. Communities that communicate a strong local message, are business friendly, and work to grow their business base have a chance to survive. Those unwilling or unable to do those simple things are simply biding their time on the road to oblivion.
Let me close with a quote by Oscar Bimpong, he said "Where you are coming from doesn't matter but where you are going does. Hence look forward and not backwards. Your eyes are placed in front of you for a reason. Your eyes only look backwards for special references. Keep your eyes on the road." May each of us choose to keep our eyes on the path of success as we build better communities, and roads.
John Newby is a nationally recognized Columnist, Publisher, Community, Business & Media strategic consultant & speaker. His "Building Main Street, not Wall Street," column runs 60+ communities around the country. As founder of Truly-Local, he assists community leaders, businesses and local media to build synergies creating more vibrant communities. He can be reached at: [email protected] | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/business-column-finding-the-road-to-better-roads/ | 2022-09-03T08:14:35Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/business-column-finding-the-road-to-better-roads/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
FARMINGTON -- Senior middle linebacker Cooper Gardenhire scored on a pick six, twice carried the ball for touchdown runs, ran in a 2-point conversion and wreaked havoc as Farmington won its season-opener.
There was plenty of celebration to go around as the Cardinals beat Greenbrier for the first time in school history by a 49-20 margin on the road Friday.
Top coaches persistently surround themselves with quality assistants and Farmington's J.R. Eldridge went to a proven guy, bringing in Casey Moreland, who previously served as an offensive coordinator for Eldridge at Arkadelphia but has also functioned as a defensive coordinator.
Farmington's defense turned in an extraordinary performance in Moreland's first game as defensive coordinator, holding Greenbrier to 10 yards rushing with Gardenhire returning an interception 14 yards for a touchdown to go with 11 tackles, 2 for losses and a sack plus fellow linebacker Andrew Disheroon's fumble recovery and six tackles.
They weren't the only ones flying to the football. Defensive backs Wyatt Powell (6) and Sam Wells (5) combined for 11 tackles while defensive lineman Carter Moad made three tackles behind the line of scrimmage, highlighted by a pair of sacks.
Junior quarterback Cameron Vanzant benefited from protection up front by a revamped offensive line that includes Dawson Triplett switching from the defense to right tackle along with returning starters Hunter Marshall and Riley Lockard plus seniors Hunter Bentley and Emery Wadell moving into the starting lineup. Vanzant completed 24 of 32 passes for 210 yards with touchdown strikes of 4 yards to Gabe Burfitt and 18 yards to Peyton Funk in the first quarter.
Vanzant settled into the role as starting quarterback last year. He thinks his personal attitude towards those around him on the field and in the huddle went a long ways towards being accepted into the starting lineup.
"I think they already respected me because I respect everybody out there. We all respect each other. That's something that coach puts forward to us. We all are supposed to respect our teammates. Even my backup quarterback I respect him a lot even though he's not starting it doesn't really matter. I respect the other team, I respect them all," Vanzant said.
Zach Ralston got good forward rolls, averaging 56 yards a punt on two kicks. The Cardinals excelled on punt coverage, downing a 59-yard punt at the Panther one in the first half. That helped win the battle for field position and set up Farmington's first touchdown.
The Cardinals scored twice on sustained drives in the second period with Luke Elsik scoring on an 8-yard carry and Gardenhire bulling his way in from the one as Farmington jumped out to a 28-7 lead dazzling Greenbrier fans unaccustomed to seeing the Panthers trail by three touchdowns with 2:43 left in the first half.
The Panthers' only score in the first 21:17 came on special teams with speedster Carter Mcelhany's 89-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the first quarter.
Eldridge came into the season optimistic about his receiving corps hailing Funk for his offseason work ethic, "The way that he catches the football, the way that he runs his routes, the way that he blocks on the perimeter," while noting Lawson DeVault made a ton of plays last year and presents "an explosive, dynamic player with the ball and without the ball."
"I'm just looking forward to those guys being able to produce for us," Eldridge said.
Funk caught 12 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown while DeVault reeled in 7 catches for 55 yards. Greenbrier began the contest playing each wide-out straight up, but the Panthers' 1-on-1 coverage proved futile and they used double-teams in the second half. With the defensive focus shifted, Farmington ran the ball, effectively churning out 173 yards on 34 rushes for a 5.1 average gain. Russell Hodge (14-for-92), Elsik (9-for-65), and Trey Moser (6-for-15). combined for 172 yards on the ground.
Greenbrier made things interesting by scoring 13 unanswered points over a 5:49 stretch of the second and third periods. Panther quarterback Kane Griffin hit Mcelhany on a 67-yard touchdown pass with 1:49 remaining in the first half. The Panthers took the second half kickoff and drove 65 yards in six plays with the pair hooking up for a 46-yard touchdown pass. Ralston blocked one of the extra-point kicks, but the Cardinal lead shrunk to 28-20.
Farmington answered with Vanzant engineering a 12-play, 78-yard drive capped by Gardenhire's second rushing touchdown. Jorge Cervantes booted the PAT pushing the lead back to two touchdowns at 35-20 with 3:42 showing in the third quarter.
Cardinal kickoff coverage set up the defense, pinning Greenbrier at its own seven on the ensuing kickoff, and Gardenhire jumped into the passing lane and scored untouched from 14 yards out with his first interception of the season.
"Our offense runs something similar. I was looking at the quarterback's eyes. He kept looking at No. 88 the whole time.
Cervantes added the point-after kick expanding the lead to 42-22, an advantage Farmington owned at the end of the third period.
Wells' 22-yard punt return gave the offense a short field late in the fourth. The Cardinals cashed in moving the ball 51 yards in nine plays with Hodge as the workhorse. The 5-feet-10, 180 pound sophomore carried the ball seven times for 44 yards and punched the ball in for a touchdown with 2:54 left. Cervantes' kick staked the Cardinals out to a 49-20 lead.
Hodges' opposite number, Greenbrier senior Matthew Garrett, wearing Panther jersey No. 10, got belted by the Cardinals' coverage team on the next kickoff. When time expired Farmington celebrated its first victory in the series after playing Greenbrier every year in the 5A West since 2014.
This week Farmington takes on Springdale, coming off a 24-14 loss to 5A West Harrison. The Cardinals beat the Class 7A Bulldogs, 20-19, last year. Friday's kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. at Cardinal Stadium.
Farmington 49, Greenbrier 20
Farmington^--^13^15^14^7^--^49
Greenbrier^--^7^6^7^0^--^20
First Quarter
Farmington -- Gabe Burfitt 4-yard pass from Cameron Vanzant (kick), 8:50.
Greenbrier -- Carter Mcelhany 89-yard kickoff return (Kane Griffin kick), 8:36.
Farmington -- Peyton Funk 18-yard pass from Cameron Vanzant (Jorge Cervantes kick), 2:51.
Second Quarter
Farmington -- Luke Elsik 8-yard run (Cooper Gardenhire run), 10:20.
Farmington -- Cooper Gardenhire 1-yard run (Jorge Cervantes kick), 2:43.
Greenbrier -- Carter Mcelhany 67-yard pass from Kane Griffin (kick blocked), 1:49.
Third Quarter
Greenbrier -- Carter Mcelhany 46-yard pass from Kane Griffin (Kane Griffin kick), 8:06.
Farmington -- Cooper Gardenhire 2-yard run (Jorge Cervantes kick), 3:42.
Farmington -- Cooper Gardenhire 14-yard interception return (Jorge Cervantes kick), 1:57.
Fourth Quarter
Farmington -- Russell Hodge 1-yard run (Jorge Cervantes kick), 2:54.
TEAM STATISTICS
Farmington^Greenbrier
Total plays^72^56
First downs^22^9
Total offense^383^268
Rushes-yards^34-173^22-10
Passing yards^210^258
Rush average^5.1^2.2
Comp-Att-Yds^TD^Int^24-32-210-2-0^13-23-258-2-1
Punts-Avg.^2-56.0^6-38
Penalties-Yds^N/A^N/A
Turnovers^2^2
Fumbles lost^2^1
Third-down conversion^8-11^6-12
Fourth-down conversion^1-1^0-0
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING -- Farmington, Russell Hodge 14-92, Luke Elsik 9-65, Trey Moser 6-15, Cooper Gardenhire 3-3, Cameron Vanzant 2-(-2). Totals 34-173. Greenbrier, Totals 10-22.
PASSING -- Farmington, Cameron Vanzant 24-32-210-2-0. Greenbrier, Kane Griffin 13-23-258-2-1.
RECEIVING -- Farmington, Peyton Funk 12-130, Lawson DeVault 7-55, Hunter Reaves 1-16, Luke Elsik 3-5, Gabe Burfitt 1-4. Totals 24-210. Greenbrier, Totals 13-258. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/cardinals-break-down-greenbrier-49-20/ | 2022-09-03T08:14:41Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/cardinals-break-down-greenbrier-49-20/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TAHLEQUAH, OKLA. -- Cherokee Nation is now accepting applications for the 2023 Remember the Removal Bike Ride, which retraces the northern route of the Trail of Tears over a span of three weeks. Applications will be accepted until Sept. 9.
Cherokee Nation citizens between the ages of 16 and 24 who are ultimately chosen for the program ride approximately 950 miles in June, crossing through seven states as a testament to their physical and mental endurance. Riders retrace the same path their ancestors were forced to walk more than 180 years ago.
Applications are available online at https://rtr.cherokee.org and require applicants to answer essay questions, provide references and more. Applicants must also be available for an interview once the application deadline has closed.
"The Cherokee Nation is a proud supporter of the hard work and determination of young Cherokees who have a desire to learn more about our culture and our history while honoring our ancestors," said Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. "It's a life-changing event that tests the courage, strength and personal perseverance of all the riders who are taking part in the journey. Bicycling across the northern route of the Trail of Tears will be a life-changing experience for the participants who are chosen for the journey."
The Remember the Removal Bike Ride was created in 1984 as a youth leadership program. After a hiatus, the program was restarted in 2009. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians also joins the Cherokee Nation on the journey that begins in New Echota, Georgia.
To qualify, applicants must meet the following criteria:
• Be a Cherokee Nation citizen
• Must not have previously participated in the ride
• Be age 16-24 by January 1, 2023
• Be able to pass a sports physical during orientation pre-training and post-training
• Must commit to physically attending all mandatory trainings and classes at Tahlequah, Okla.
• Follow code of conduct policies
Finalists will be selected by a committee to attend training and history courses. Those finalists who are selected and meet all requirements before, during and after training will officially be chosen as 2023 riders.
Applications are available online by visiting https://rtr.cherokee.org.
Applications are also available for a mentor rider, who must be a Cherokee Nation citizen and 35 years or older as of Jan. 1, 2023. The applications for the mentor rider can also be found on the RTR website.
For more information, contact Lisa Trice-Turtle at 918-453-5000, extension 4991, or email [email protected] | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/cherokee-nation-remember-the-removal-bike-ride/ | 2022-09-03T08:14:47Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/cherokee-nation-remember-the-removal-bike-ride/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
FARMINGTON -- Farmington Planning Commission agreed to extend for one year the large-scale development permit for Holland Crossing Mini Storage and to allow it to be built in two phases.
The owner of the property, Alberta Investments, Inc., has a contract pending to sell the property and the project. As part of the sales contract, the buyer has requested that the seller provide all the required approvals needed to acquire permits that would allow construction to begin once the sale has closed, according to a letter from ARG Property Management, LLC.
The planning commission approved the large scale development plan for Holland Crossing Mini Storage at its July 26, 2021, meeting. The original plan showed the mini storage development would have 17 buildings and one access for customers and employees off Holland Drive. The property will have two other entrances for fire only, one from North Marietta Way and the other from North Broadway Drive.
The buyer wants to build the storage units in two phases, according to James Geurtz with EDA engineering firm. Phase 1 would be just west of North Holland Drive and east of the gas/sewer easement for the property and have seven buildings. Phase 2 would be located west of the gas/sewer easement and have 10 buildings.
The commission approved the requests with the understanding that all conditions as outlined by city engineer Chris Brackett be met. In addition, the commission decided that the two fire entrances could not be used for construction purposes. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/commission-extends-mini-storage-project/ | 2022-09-03T08:14:54Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/commission-extends-mini-storage-project/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LINCOLN -- Out of eight Lincoln City Council members, five did not file to run for election in the Nov. 8 general election, though member Amanda Thomas said it was not her intention not to run.
Thomas said between working two jobs, taking her children places over the summer, breaking her wrist and taking classes for a master's degree, plus a vacation, she just missed the deadline.
"I very much enjoy being on Lincoln City Council and making (hopefully a positive) difference for the citizens of Lincoln," Thomas wrote in a message about why she did not file for re-election.
Only one person, Abegail Birkes, filed for Thomas' seat, Ward 2, Position 2. She will be unopposed in the general election.
Thomas said she would support someone in that position any way she could.
Johnny Stowers, Michelle Davis and Billy Rusher did not file for re-election, according to the county clerk's office. Council member David McBride, who was appointed to fill a vacancy in April 2021, did not file to run to continue serving in that position.
According to state law, if no one files for a position then the current elected official would continue to serve in that seat, unless the person resigns.
No one filed for Rusher's position, Ward 3, Position 1. Last week, Rusher, who is finishing up his first two-year term on the council, said he would continue serving because he did not want to give up the spot and let the mayor appoint someone for the vacancy.
Rusher said he didn't file to run for re-election "because it wasn't doing any good. It's a no-win situation."
Rusher said when it comes to votes on the council, the numbers are skewed toward the establishment.
No one filed for McBride's position either, which means he would continue serving unless he resigns from office. McBride last week said he preferred not to comment on why he did not file to run for election. He said he's not made up his mind on whether he would continue to serve in the seat.
Davis, who also is in her second year of a two-year term for Ward 1, Position 2 , said she didn't want to file for re-election.
"No one wants me here," Davis said. "I get interrupted and everyone blows me off."
She cited as an example comments she made at the Aug. 16 meeting that a husband and wife should not be allowed to serve on the Lincoln Public Library Board because of a possible conflict of interest. Davis voted against the motion to appoint the library board members for that reason.
"It's not illegal but it's inappropriate," she said. "It's terrible optics. I'm trying to prevent that and I get shut down."
Claire Bailey was the only candidate to file for Ward 1, Position 2.
Council member Johnny Stowers, who is in his third term on the council, said he did not file for re-election basically because he's "tired" at this point. He didn't say whether he might run again in the future.
Council members Terry Bryson and Doug Moore filed to run for re-election. Moore is unopposed for Ward 1, Position 1. Bryson is being challenged by Jerrod Birkes for Ward 2, Position 2. Mary West was appointed earlier this year to fill a vacancy for Ward 3, Position 2 and filed for that position. West is unopposed.
Mayor Doug Hutchens last week said it did not bother him that so many council members did not file to run for election.
"I'm OK with everything that's going on," Hutchens said. "A little movement is good."
He said he was a little bit surprised that more people did not pick up candidate packets and file to run for city council but noted many people do not realize what all is involved with serving on the city council until they look into it. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/council-members-opt-out-of-running-again/ | 2022-09-03T08:15:00Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/council-members-opt-out-of-running-again/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Farmington United Methodist Church
Farmington United Methodist Church will start a children's choir program, beginning Wednesday, Sept. 7 as part of its Wednesday night activities.
Mary Jane Silva, a retired Farmington elementary teacher, will be the children's choir director for kids in third-sixth grades.
The Wednesday schedule will be 5:30 p.m., dinner and Communion; 6 p.m., classes for all ages; 6:40 p.m., children's choir; 7 p.m., adult choir. Anyone interested is invited to come. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/farmington-methodist-offers-childrens-choir/ | 2022-09-03T08:15:06Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/farmington-methodist-offers-childrens-choir/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LINCOLN -- For the first time in his career Reed Mendoza is calling the defense challenging himself to expand his vision and increase his level of expertise as head coach. He's glad to have senior Mason Adkins (6-3, 220) back on the roster. Adkins disrupted plays against Greenland during Friday's 58-38 win from his defensive line position.
"Especially early, the defensive line was really good. Mason's definitely an effort guy. He plays hard every snap and does a good job for us," Mendoza said.
Mendoza won't take the sails out of a win by complaining about areas that need improvement. He's careful to balance those concerns with praise for the assignments that were carried out.
"A kid that always does the job, seems to be in the right spot all the time is Kellar Price. He had a few big plays tonight and also Trace Wallace. The screen [pass] hurt us a lot, but the times that we were able to stuff it mostly Trace Wallace was responsible for that. He snuffed it out a few times," Mendoza said.
Mendoza isn't afraid to start underclassmen. The effect of the speed sophomore Caden Brewer brings to the cornerback spot generated an impact.
"Caden's a tough kid. He is fast and he just gets the job done," Mendoza said.
Freshman Kayden Job turned in a stellar performance ripping down a 27-yard reception in the midst of a triple team and sealing the win with a late fourth quarter interception.
"Kayden makes plays, that who he is. That's his personality. He's not shy from the moment. He went up and he won and that wasn't a surprise," Mendoza said.
The coaches provide a working role model in teamwork as they conduct the Lincoln offense, which produced 591 yards of total offense and 51 points in its first outing. Seven points were attributed to the defense with Jace Birkes returning an interception 60 yards for a touchdown.
Mendoza's turned the offensive play calling over to assistants Mason Wann and Shad Surber.
"Coach Mendoza is trying to focus more on the defense, but he helps out a lot because of all of his experience and then Coach Heinrich is big on the offensive line for us so he's telling us how we can run it. So, we're all kind of collectively putting things in there," Wann said.
As Wann roves the sideline, he's got Surber in his ear, basically saying, "Hey, I think this will work to this."
"He can see everything from the [sky] box so much better," Wann said.
Wann, too, was focused on a concentrated dosage of self evaluation. Lincoln settled for a 38-yard T. Vang field goal on its first possession and couldn't capitalize on Price's first quarter interception turning the ball over on downs.
"We tried to come out and run it. We didn't have as much success as we wanted running the ball so we started throwing it and had a lot more success," Wann said. "We think we probably got five or six guys that can catch it and we spread them out. That helps Kale Jones and Layne Sellers run the ball."
With the Pirates laboring to contain Jones, the Wolves went deep. Birkes finished with 7 receptions for 243 yards and three touchdowns to pace the receiving corps as Lincoln built a 44-14 lead at the end of the third quarter.
"Jace Birkes, obviously had a crazy game, four total touchdowns, three receptions and a pick six. That's big time," Wann said.
Price also went over 100 yards receiving with 8 catches for 116 yards and two touchdowns.
That 30-point spread evaporated with Greenland converting a pair of turnovers and scoring 24 unanswered points including a trio of 2-point conversions to close within, 44-38, with 6:02 left in the fourth quarter.
"Honestly, we probably should have went back to more trying to run it later on, not trying to get away from it. We played pretty good offensively [except for] putting the ball on the ground one time and a couple of good plays [by Greenland] on those interceptions. "The second one was on me," Wann said.
Lincoln quarterback Drew Moore put up impressive numbers completing 26-of-44 passes for 472 yards and 5 touchdowns, but his second interception allowed Greenland to narrow the Wolves' lead to six.
"The kid jumped out of nowhere. That one was not an awesome call obviously because it put those guys [on offense] in conflict and they were all right there in his throwing window. The first one was tipped up in the air I think by our guy and they ran up under it, a crazy one. Those things will happen from time to time, but Drew did a great job and kept his composure. He was pretty much perfect on the night until very late [in the game]. He just missed on that little one and it got tipped up in the air. Usually you can miss one or two and something that freaky isn't going to happen, but he played really well," Wann said.
Maybe, the most telling thing is Lincoln scored 58 points. Last season it took the Wolves four games to score 61 points before the offense got rolling.
Mendoza didn't have much of a scouting report on this week's opponent, Westville, Okla., as of Friday, but assured Lincoln fans that would change over the weekend as the staff labored to to learn everything they could about the Yellowjackets this week. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/first-game-coaching-analysis/ | 2022-09-03T08:15:13Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/first-game-coaching-analysis/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
MARK HUMPHREY ENTERPRISE-LEADER/Lincoln junior Bryce Bradley (5-10, 200) successfully picks up two footballs with his left hand. Bradley is right-handed and out four weeks, but hasn't exactly been idle. He's a projected starter on the line.
MARK HUMPHREY ENTERPRISE-LEADER/Lincoln junior Bryce Bradley (5-10, 200) successfully picks up two footballs with his left hand. Bradley is right-handed and out four weeks, but hasn't exactly been idle. He's a projected starter on the line.
MARK HUMPHREY ENTERPRISE-LEADER/Lincoln junior Bryce Bradley (5-10, 200) sustained a preseason separated shoulder injury. Bradley is right-handed and has been working on his dexterity with his left hand. Here, he picks up two footballs with his left hand.
MARK HUMPHREY ENTERPRISE-LEADER/Lincoln junior Bryce Bradley (5-10, 200) sustained a preseason separated shoulder injury. Bradley is right-handed and has been working on his dexterity with his left hand. Here, he picks up two footballs with his left hand.
MARK HUMPHREY ENTERPRISE-LEADER/Lincoln junior Bryce Bradley (5-10, 200) successfully picks up two footballs with his left hand. Bradley is right-handed and out four weeks, but hasn't exactly been idle. He's a projected starter on the line.
MARK HUMPHREY ENTERPRISE-LEADER/Lincoln junior Bryce Bradley (5-10, 200) displays the "can do" attitude Lincoln needs as a smaller school competing in the 4A-1 Conference this season. Lincoln coach Reed Mendoza says Bradley should be back before conference play begins.
MARK HUMPHREY ENTERPRISE-LEADER/Lincoln junior Bryce Bradley (5-10, 200) displays the "can do" attitude Lincoln needs as a smaller school competing in the 4A-1 Conference this season. Lincoln coach Reed Mendoza says Bradley should be back before conference play begins.
MARK HUMPHREY ENTERPRISE-LEADER/Lincoln junior Bryce Bradley (5-10, 200) displays the "can do" attitude Lincoln needs as a smaller school competing in the 4A-1 Conference this season. Lincoln coach Reed Mendoza says Bradley should be back before conference play begins.
MARK HUMPHREY ENTERPRISE-LEADER/What a difference a week makes. Lincoln junior Bryce Bradley dressed out for photo day on Friday well on the way to recovery from an injury that kept him out of Thursday's football scrimmage at Lamar.
MARK HUMPHREY ENTERPRISE-LEADER/What a difference a week makes. Lincoln junior Bryce Bradley dressed out for photo day on Friday well on the way to recovery from an injury that kept him out of Thursday's football scrimmage at Lamar.
MARK HUMPHREY ENTERPRISE-LEADER/What a difference a week makes. Lincoln junior Bryce Bradley dressed out for photo day on Friday well on the way to recovery from an injury that kept him out of Thursday's football scrimmage at Lamar. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/football-dexterity/ | 2022-09-03T08:15:19Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/football-dexterity/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CANE HILL -- Lots of families and couples, representing people of all ages, recently turned out for a program called "Creek Creatures" at Historic Cane Hill.
Dustin Lynch, an aquatic ecologist with Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, led the program about life in a stream in the Ozarks on Aug. 13.
The program started with a presentation in the auditorium at Historic Cane Hill College, and then everyone walked through Cane Hill and across state Highway 45 to try their own hand at using nets to catch creatures out of Jordan Creek.
Fish, crayfish (or crawdads) and aquatic insects are some of the creatures that can be found in a a typical Ozark stream, Lynch said.
Lynch and two volunteers had already scooped up many creatures from Jordan Creek and these were on display in aquariums for the participants to see at the program. One tank had a baby water snake and another tank had two green fish. A third tank had different aquatic insects and a fourth tank had crayfish.
Lynch said the mission of the Natural Heritage Commission is to preserve the natural diversity of Arkansas for future generations. This includes plant and animal species and their communities. As an aquatic ecologist, Lynch said he studies the relationships between aquatic creatures and their environments. He looks for new populations of species and monitors known populations.
Arkansas is divided into eco-regions and Cane Hill sits on the line between the Ozarks Highlands and the Boston Mountains. The watershed in Cane Hill is the Jordan Creek which is a tributary of the Baron Fork, which is a tributary of the Illinois River. From there, the Illinois travels about 40 miles to the Arkansas River and then flows into the Mississippi River.
Lynch said Arkansas has 240 native species of fish and new species are still being discovered. His program showed photos of many fish species in Arkansas streams.
"When I think of little fish in a creek like this, I think of minnows," Lynch said.
Arkansas has many species of minnows in varying sizes and some have beautiful colors, he added.
His personal favorite fish are darters and the colors of these can be stunning, Lynch said.
Arkansas has 60 species of crayfish, or crawdads, and is one of the most diverse states in the country when it comes to crayfish, according to Lynch. Of these species, 15 are only found in Arkansas and the Jefferson County crayfish is only found in one ditch in Arkansas, Lynch said.
Habitats for crayfish are swamps, creeks, ditches, streams and rivers.
Lynch's presentation also included information about aquatic insects and he noted that the more insects in a stream the healthier the water. Jordan Creek, for instance, had a lot of aquatic insects, he said. Many insects spend months up to a year as a larva and then only days or weeks as an adult.
Vanessa McKuin, executive director of Historic Cane Hill, said the Creek Creatures program came out of the ongoing outdoor exhibit at Cane Hill called Habitat. This exhibit is made possible through the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Services.
Habitat is free to the public and will run through Nov. 26. Trails and and self-guided exhibits are open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Habitat has 40 graphic panels that are set out along Historic Cane Hill's three-mile trails system or in other parts of the Cane Hill community. It has 12 outdoor exhibits and five exhibits in the Visitor Center.
As part of Habitat, Historic Cane Hill wants to have programs to highlight the natural habitat in the area, McKuin said.
She said Historic Cane Hill wants to get people outside to enjoy the beautiful habitat surrounding the small community and Creek Creatures was hosted as another way to invite participants to do this.
"We want to educate people about the place we live in and foster interest and appreciation of Jordan Creek," McKuin said. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/learning-about-creatures-in-the-creek/ | 2022-09-03T08:15:25Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/learning-about-creatures-in-the-creek/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LINCOLN -- Several of the interesting dynamics playing out in Friday's nonconference game between Lincoln and former 3A-1 rival, Greenland, involved coaches and one provided the Wolves a tactical advantage.
With Lincoln head coach Reed Mendoza calling the defense, assistant coaches, Mason Wann and Shad Surber, called the offensive plays. Wann noted Surber called multiple plays that resulted in touchdowns utilizing his expertise to exploit the Pirate defense.
"I just happen to know what their defense is doing and some of their tendencies in goal line situations so it's just one of those deals," Surber said. "I just try to do what's best for our kids."
Recently hired as Lincoln head baseball coach, Surber spent the last three years working at Greenland as an assistant to longtime Pirates' head football coach Lee Larkan. Before that, the Ashdown High School graduate worked at West Fork seven years. He holds Larkan in high regard. The men maintain their relationship and talk about once a week or so.
"When I was at West Fork it was a situation where I wanted to make a move, I wanted to make a change and he hired me in the summer. It's something I really appreciate," Surber said.
Surber teaches ninth and 10th grade Algebra at Lincoln. He and his wife, Tiffany, have been married eight years. Their family includes three children, Chase, 13, Nora, 6, and Ava, 4. Surber's grateful for the opportunity Larkan provided.
"I grew a lot because it was just a different perspective and what I really respect about him is how he goes out of his way to help the kids. He has a rough exterior at times, but he really does have a heart for the kids and a heart for the community. He'd do anything behind the scenes without letting anybody know," Surber said.
Surber knew the Greenland boys well from having coached them the past three seasons. He focused on doing his job to win the game for Lincoln. He's moved on in his mindset and that perspective allowed him to avoid encountering a bittersweet moment shaking hands with the Pirates.
"I coached a lot of them, I had a lot of good relationships with them. I took this job in Lincoln so they knew that's what my passion was and what I really wanted to do so there wasn't a lot of bittersweet I would say. I had a lot of good times there," Surber said.
Now, he's Lincoln all the way. More on his baseball philosophy in the coming weeks. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/lincoln-all-the-way/ | 2022-09-03T08:15:32Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/lincoln-all-the-way/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LINCOLN -- In a special meeting Aug. 23, Lincoln City Council passed a resolution to condemn buildings at 300, 302 and 304 East Pridemore Drive because they "constitute a public nuisance."
The property started as a dirt apple shed years ago but has been used for various restaurants over the years.
The owner, listed as La Finca, LLC, by Washington County real property records, has 30 days to raze the building or abate the problems.
County records show the property first was owned by Bryan and Ruth Reed in 1977. It was sold to Vincente and Veronica Perea in 2004 and sold to La Finca LLC in 2005.
City Attorney Steve Zega said there is lien on the property in the Reeds name.
According to the resolution to condemn, the building is a serious fire and health hazard, with a great likelihood that it and surrounding property could be destroyed by fire unless the structure is torn down or the problems abated immediately.
The resolution describes the building as "rundown, dilapidated, unsafe, unsightly, dangerous, unsanitary" and also not fit for human habitation.
The building failed a fire inspection conducted April 26 by Chief Thomas Pinder.
Another inspection by city building inspector Ricky Koonz showed extensive damage to the exterior of the building. Koonz said pictures taken of the exterior indicate there is "certainly" water intrusion which most likely is causing mildew and mold.
If the owner does not raze the building or abate the problems in 30 days, the city would be able to advertise for bids for demolition, Zega said. This would include an asbestos survey.
The council would appropriate the money for demolition and, when everything is ready, Mayor Doug Hutchens would give a notice to proceed.
Hutchens noted the building floods every time it rains because of its elevation. He said the owners have allowed tenants to come in and remodel in lieu of paying rent.
The last tenants spent thousands of dollars and other problems kept coming up, Hutchens said.
"Originally this was a pole barn with dirt floors and they kept adding on," Hutchens said. "The potential to correct the problems with the building is very small. We've never got any cooperation out of the ownership to abate it."
Rhonda Hulse, city business manager, said the city has tried to warn new tenants about all the problems with the building.
If the owners do not abate the problems, Zega said realistically, he believes the building would be demolished right before Christmas. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/lincoln-council-condemns-former-restaurant/ | 2022-09-03T08:15:38Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/lincoln-council-condemns-former-restaurant/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LINCOLN -- Friday Lincoln sets its sights on winning back the "State Line Standoff" trophy, which has been in possession of Westville, Okla. after the Yellowjackets won 30-13 last year.
Last year's 30-13 win by Westville at Atkin-Langley Field stopped a four game winning streak by Lincoln, its longest in the border rivalry, and gave the trophy to the Yellowjackets for the first time since its inception.
Former Lincoln head football coach Don Harrison and former Westville head coach Tyler Dorton worked out an agreement to create the "State Line Standoff" traveling trophy which the winning team gets to keep until the next game in the series. Dorton served as offensive coordinator for Harrison at Lincoln from 2015-2016 before spending one season as Westville head coach.
Lincoln and Westville have met on the gridiron 32 times since 1952. Westville holds an all-time 20-12 lead in the series with one nonconference tie. The Yellowjackets have won 11 times at home with an 11-7 series lead at Atkin-Langley Field and hold a 10-5-1 series lead in games played at Lincoln.
SERIES HISTORY LINCOLN, ARK. VS. WESTVILLE, OKLA.
Year^Winner^Score^Site^Source
1952^Westville^19-0^at Westville^Brendal Rector
1953^Westville^6-0^at Lincoln^Brendal Rector
1954^Westville^33-13^at Westville^Brendal Rector
1980^Westville^19-0^at Lincoln^Brendal Rector
1981^Westville^13-0^at Westville^Brendal Rector
1982^Westville^18-0^at Lincoln^Brendal Rector
1983^Westville^14-7^at Westville^Brendal Rector
1984^Westville^7-6^at Lincoln^PG Enterprise
1985^Lincoln^7-0^at Westville^PG Enterprise*
1986^Westville^30-6^at Lincoln^PG Enterprise
1987^Westville^14-13^at Westville^PG Enterprise
1988^Lincoln^7-0^at Lincoln^PG Enterprise
1989^Westville^35-6^at Westville^PG Enterprise
1990^Westville^40-0^at Lincoln^PG Enterprise
1991^Lincoln^12-8^at Westville^PG Enterprise
1992^Westville^18-0^at Lincoln^PG Enterprise
1993^Westville^39-13^at Westville^PG Enterprise
2006^Lincoln^27-27^at Lincoln^PG Enterprise**
2007^Westville^24-0^at Westville^PG Enterprise
2008^Westville^34-12^at Lincoln^PG Enterprise
2009^Lincoln^9-7^at Westville^Enterprise-Leader***
2010^Westville^40-13^at Lincoln^Enterprise-Leader
2011^Lincoln^42-12^at Westville^Interview Cheyenne Vaughn
2012^Lincoln^37-0^at Lincoln^Eye Witness
2013^Lincoln^45-6^at Westville^Interview Coach Brad Harris
2014^Did not play^Lincoln played in Hootens Kickoff Classic
2015^Westville^49-19^at Westville^Interview Coach Don Harrison
2016^Westville^42-7^at Lincoln^Eye Witness#
2017^Lincoln^18-7^at Westville^Eye Witness
2018^Lincoln^48-6^at Lincoln^Eye Witness##****
2019^Lincoln^56-7^at Westville^Interview Coach Don Harrison
2020^Lincoln^21-0^at Lincoln^Eye Witness
2021^Westville 30, Lincoln 14^at Westville^Game Reports
*Lincoln's first win in series
**Nonconference tie
***Lincoln snaps 20-game losing streak
****First "State Line Standoff"
#First game at Wolfpack Stadium
##First game on artificial turf
– Compiled by Mark Humphrey with assistance from Brendal Rector, who compiled the Westville Yellowjacket Football, and Westville Football History Book | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/lincoln-sets-sights-on-winning-back-border/ | 2022-09-03T08:15:44Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/lincoln-sets-sights-on-winning-back-border/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PRAIRIE GROVE -- Raegan Bleything, 17, a senior at Pea Ridge High School, was crowned Miss Clothespin during the 2022 pageant on Aug. 21.
The pageant, which has not been held for several years because of covid-19 concerns, was held at Prairie Grove High School. More than 50 girls participated in the pageant to compete for titles in the different age groups.
Raegan plays competitive basketball and is a member of the HOSA club. She loves to travel and spend time with friends and family.
Prairie Grove Junior Civic League sponsored the Miss Clothespin pageant as part of the festivities for the 2022 Clothesline Fair. The League, organized in March 1965 and federated June 1965, is a part of the National Federation of Women's clubs. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/miss-clothespin-crowned/ | 2022-09-03T08:15:51Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/miss-clothespin-crowned/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
More than 50 girls participated in the Miss Clothespin pageant.
Print Headline: Miss Clothespin Winners Crowned | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/miss-clothespin-winners-crowned/ | 2022-09-03T08:15:57Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/miss-clothespin-winners-crowned/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
FARMINGTON -- What does a person do who wants to "straight on love people"?
Annie Lankford, 50, Farmington United Methodist Church's first female senior pastor installed last month, said she "always" had the call to be a pastor but "pushed it down." She said she didn't allow herself to fully acknowledge it because "that's what my dad did!"
Actually, Lankford is a fourth-generation Methodist pastor. Her great-grandfather Hamilton Ridgeway Burton was a circuit rider pastor in Indiana. Her grandfather Rev. Dr. Bill Burton served as a pastor but also took on larger administrative duties, serving as Methodist district superintendent in the Indiana Conference and then as dean of the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colo. Her father, Rev. Larry Burton, veered slightly yet again, in his case toward academics as a professor of theology at Harvard and as dean of the Boston University School of Theology.
Lankford said she lived in Boston during her formative years, and it was in Boston in 1990, upon graduation from high school, that she delivered her first sermon to members of Old South Church, a congregation of the United Church of Christ.
Despite that success, she said she still pushed down her instinct to pastor and instead earned a BA degree in English at Milliken University in Decatur, Ill. in 1993, and then a juris doctorate in 1997 at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago.
She moved to Little Rock in 1996 with her first husband, and in 2006, she hung a shingle on her own law office, which she operated until 2021.
Despite success, Lankford said she felt like she was trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. She said working as an attorney had its satisfactions, but it didn't allow her to love on people the way she wanted.
She said her moment of clarity dawned in 2018 when she had success in organizing adult learning for the Methodist Church's Central District. She said District Superintendent Blake recognized her natural abilities and encouraged her to become a pastor.
In 2019, she took on a second job as associate pastor with First United Methodist Church in North Little Rock and also began working on a master's degree in divinity with Iliff School of Theology. She graduated "with distinction" this June.
Now, Lankford and her husband Jack live in Farmington. Between them, they have five children, one of whom is still at home.
Lankford said she loves Northwest Arkansas and her congregation, which is "committed to Christ" and the church. She said church members have welcomed her with open arms.
She is especially proud of her congregants' mission outreach projects, notably the Back to School Bonanza, recently concluded, and feeding people. She said, "I've never seen anything like it."
The Back to School Bonanza, held the evening of Aug. 4, provided free backpacks with supplies, school physicals and inoculations, free haircuts, new underwear and socks and a pair of tennis shoes for each student. Families were given a free pizza to take home for supper that night.
When it comes to feeding people, FUMC hosts a food pantry giveaway the third Saturday of each month with help from Northwest Arkansas Food Bank. In addition, the church, on its own, has a drive-through food pickup every Thursday.
Lankford calls her flock a "purple congregation," because she and her church members see themselves as a "social justice denomination," who want people to make connections in small groups and feel welcomed. Lankford said social justice is what John Wesley had in mind when he founded the Methodist arm of the Protestant church.
She said this has allowed FUMC to avoid the controversy that riddles a number of Methodist congregations in the United States. She said she doesn't worry about who people love or choose to spend their lives with. Her job is to love all people and to welcome them to Christ so that FUMC is "a safe and affirming congregation for all" with "no judgement."
Lankford qualified this a bit by adding that she and her congregation are governed by the Methodist Book of Discipline, and they are duty bound to follow those rules, but "we can work to change it." She added, "Whose job is it to judge? Not me. That's God, not me." She added, "We are disciples of Christ and we seek to create more disciples. That is the guide for determining what FUMC does or doesn't do."
Lankford said she is good with technology, and one of her projects is updating and reconfiguring FUMC's website and social media accounts.
She is also a marathon runner. She said she began running around 30 years ago, and has run in a quite a few full and half marathons, including Boston and Disney. Her next one will be in November in Madison, Wis., where her parents live.
Lankford said in her new career, she has found her place, her fit. She's only ever wanted to love people, and now she can to her heart's desire. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/new-methodist-pastor-finds-her-fit-to-love-people/ | 2022-09-03T08:16:03Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/new-methodist-pastor-finds-her-fit-to-love-people/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Most of our politicians are wisely taking a sideline seat on the recent shocking incident of three area policemen arresting a South Carolina man at an area convenience store.
A citizen shot video footage of this arrest, which was, and still is almost a week later, shocking to the system of law and order.
And that's putting it mildly.
There are different levels of law enforcement and judicial agencies at the local, state and federal level already investigating this incident. We await their individual reports as some type of signal in this event.
Arkansas has, for the most part, seldom escaped the same shocking news events that have rocked our nation over the last decade.
But last weekend, we as a state were thrust back into such a shocking event seen today via cell phone videos around the world.
All three local television stations, for the next four days in a row, showed at least portions of that cell phone video, each time instructing the viewers the images were brutal and hard to view.
And there are always those events in our communities that will "go unseen and unreported" away from a citizen with a cell phone filming what they find to be unfair, violent and shocking.
I think no greater truth was spoken by the Crawford County Sheriff than when he truthfully answered the question, "If there was no video of this incident would you have even known about it?"
His answer was chilling: "I doubt it."
Local politicians wanting to do something about such behavior or incidents need to first look at the laws regarding the rehiring of police officers from other agencies and jurisdictions.
We need to make sure that a "bad report" of such alleged abuse follows that officer, and at the same time includes the part of any file on an officer's behavior that allows for the "dismissal or acquittal" of any false claims against him at previous law enforcement jobs.
The solons wanting to do something about such acts need to fully fund the investigating state agencies with enough budget resources to conduct a swift, but through investigation – with a time limit on when the final reports should be made available to the local prosecuting attorney, local police chief, local mayors and the subsequent county officials having jurisdiction on the officers being investigated.
And perhaps laws should be changed to call for more mental health screenings – even in a veteran officer. These mandatory screenings might alert the supervisors of problems festering under the daily grind of the job.
Police in investigating a complaint about verbal threats always have a hard row to hoe, so to speak.
What one party has said to another, often in the fits of anger, may not be followed through in a serious manner.
And when officers approach what seems as innocent as a man on a bicycle in the rural areas of our cities, towns and counties still they should be wary of anyone they do not know.
The dash-cam from the Mulberry police unit, I hope is helpful, but what would have been more helpful would have been three officers that Sunday morning – each wearing a body camera.
Does wearing a body camera mean there would have been no scuffle and struggle? No, not at all.
But would a body camera also have meant that what looks so bad, cruel and over-the-top in this arrest would have never escalated to such a level?
We can only hope that each of these investigating police and judicial agencies will do their job and evaluate each of these three officers fairly, quickly and render a recommendation should criminal charges be levied by law.
And we would also like to hear from the young man's attorneys what he was thinking when he refused to cooperate and the event turned brutal.
It's a dark stain on the state at the moment.
Where we go from here and into the future depends on precise forethought and action on making new rules, laws and suggestions for a better police force for us all in Arkansas. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/opinion-it-happened-herenow-what-do-police-do/ | 2022-09-03T08:16:10Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/opinion-it-happened-herenow-what-do-police-do/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Prairie Grove Christian Church, 611 Wayne Villines Road, will sponsor its tenth annual charity car show, Hot Rods for Hope, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 3.
All proceeds go to help Rapha International fight human trafficking and provide relief work around the world.
Registration for the car show begins at 9 a.m. Entry fee is $20 per car.
Classes include Top 3 for the year 2000 and newer show car; Top 15 for 1900-1972 show car; Top 5 for 1972 and older classic truck; Best Classic Car, Best 1973-1999 show car; Best Street Rod for 1946 and newer; Best Import Car, Best Rat Rod, People's Choice and Best in Show.
Tshirts and concessions will be available during the car show.
For more information, contact Rocky Casey, 479-841-6499, or Bryan Snyder, 479-236-1191. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/pg-christian-church-sponsors-hot-rods-for-hope/ | 2022-09-03T08:16:16Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/pg-christian-church-sponsors-hot-rods-for-hope/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PRAIRIE GROVE
Dustin Engler, 52, of Prairie Grove, was jailed Aug. 20 in connection with public intoxication.
Wyatt Holstbraswell, 21, of Prairie Grove, was jailed Aug. 20 on a warrant for failure to pay.
Tristan Hamrick, 19, of Fayetteville, was cited Aug. 18 on a warrant for failure to pay.
Tyler Sullivan, 24, of Fayetteville, was cited Aug. 22 on a warrant for failure to appear.
Trisha Adams, 40, of Rogers, was jailed Aug. 22 on a warrant for failure to pay.
Shannon Newton, 63, of Fayetteville, was jailed Aug. 22 on a warrant for failure to appear.
Natasha Schader, 41, of Farmington, was cited Aug. 23 on a warrant for failure to appear.
Savannah Schmid, 27, of Prairie Grove, was jailed Aug. 23 on a warrant for failure to appear.
Robbie Workman, 48, of Lincoln, was cited Aug. 23 on a warrant for failure to appear.
Craig Greene, 38, of Springdale, was jailed Aug. 23 on a warrant for failure to pay.
Matthew Pergeson, 33, of PG, was jailed Aug. 19 in connection with domestic battery, third degree.
Trevor Woodcock, 36, of Springdale, was cited Aug. 25 on a warrant for failure to appear.
Cesar Lopez, 39, of Rogers,. was jailed Aug. 39, on a warrant for failure to appear.
Catherine Collins, 38, of Prairie Grove, was jailed Aug. 24 in connection with domestic battery.
Clay Mowan, 52, of Prairie Grove, was jailed Aug. 26 in connection with breaking and entering, theft of property.
Rickey Harrington, 52, of Fayetteville, was jailed Aug. 26 on a warrant for failure to appear.
Brandi Meeker, 33, of Fayetteville, was jailed Aug. 26 on a warrant for failure to appear.
Emily Cain, 49, of PG, was cited Aug. 26 on a warrant for failure to pay.
Amanda Gage, 35, of Elkins, was jailed Aug. 28 on a warrant for failure to appear.
Susan Huggins, 62, of Fayetteville, was jailed Aug\. 28 on a warrant for failure to pay.
Aidan Hendrix, 23, of PG, was cited Aug. 27 on a warrant for failure to appear. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/police-report/ | 2022-09-03T08:16:22Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/police-report/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PRAIRIE GROVE -- Square dancing at the Clothesline Fair continues to grow in popularity with a new record for competitive groups this year.
The Clothesline Fair set a record for the number of overall groups in 2021 with 64 younger, exhibition groups and 18 older, competitive groups, a total of 82 groups with 656 kids.
For 2022, 82 groups have signed up again, with a record 20 competitive groups and 62 exhibition groups.
Craig Battles, a member of Prairie Grove Lions Club, has coordinated the Clothesline square dance shows for many years. While the event basically stays the same year after year, one change he's noticed for 2022 is the number of new callers and how new residents in Prairie Grove also are getting involved in square dancing.
Exhibition dances start at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3 and again at 1 p.m., Monday, Sept. 5 at the amphitheater. The younger groups are allowed to dance a maximum of four minutes.
The grassy slope at the amphitheater will slowly fill up during the afternoon as more parents, grandparents, friends and others arrive for the competition dances, the main event for both days.
Competition square dances, which have a maximum of 10 minutes, will start at 6 p.m. this year, 30 minutes earlier than normal, to help out the volunteer judges who come from Tulsa, Okla. This way, Battles said, the judges will not get home too late each night.
Many years, Battles said one of the veteran competition groups is favored to win the Peggy Parks Memorial Square Dance Competition.
However, this year he considers the first-place finish "wide open." There are some first-year groups and he doesn't recall a first-year competition group ever winning the championship. However, there have been second-year competition groups that have finished in first place.
"This year there is not a returning group with all seniors, like in years' past," he said. "It should be a good, open competition, really balanced." | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/record-groups-participate-in-square-dancing/ | 2022-09-03T08:16:28Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/record-groups-participate-in-square-dancing/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Exodus 20:7
Many consider it a light thing to misuse God's name in their language and speech. They curse, swear, lie and deceive by it. Some use God's name or His Word, the Bible, to support their own false beliefs and teachings. Some use it superstitiously, as though their use of God's name or things connected with it will bring them good luck and fortune. And all too seldom is God's name used rightly to pray to Him, to praise and glorify Him, and to give Him thanks!
God says that He "will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain." It is not a trivial offense with God to abuse His holy name, but a serious offense that will bring His wrath and judgment!
This commandment condemns us all for our misuse of God's name and for our neglect to use it rightly in ways which bring to the LORD God honor and glory and praise. God's Word applies to each of us when it says, "The LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain."
Our only hope is in Jesus Christ, God's Son, for He kept this commandment perfectly for us and used God's name rightly. Jesus called upon His Father in prayer and praises. He taught God's Word rightly. And His whole life brought honor and glory to God's holy name -- whether that be through His manner of living, His teaching, or His miracles.
And, in His death and resurrection too, Jesus brought honor and glory to God's holy name. He willingly carried out His Father's will and went to the cross and bore the guilt and shame and punishment for the sins of all mankind that God might show us mercy and give to us forgiveness in His Son, Christ Jesus. Jesus rose again and ascended to the right hand of His Father, and He continues His work of bringing life and salvation to lost sinners.
Jesus rightly prayed, "Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: as thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do" (John 17:1-4).
Jesus Christ, on the tree of the cross, brought glory to His Father's name and bore the full punishment for all our sins. He desires that we, too, bring God glory by repenting of our misuse of God's name and of our failures to live and speak in ways that bring God's name glory. He desires that we turn to Him for mercy. And, in His Word, He promises that forgiveness for all our sins and life everlasting, as well as the help to use God's name rightly, are ours through faith in Jesus' name.
And placing our faith in Jesus -- trusting in Him alone for forgiveness and life -- brings glory to God's name!
O LORD God, forgive us for taking Your holy name in vain and for neglecting to use it rightly. Graciously help us to hallow Your name among us. We ask this for the sake of Jesus Christ and His innocent sufferings and death on the cross to redeem us. Amen.
[Scripture is quoted from the King James Version of the Bible. Devotion is by Randy Moll. He may be contacted by email at [email protected] More of Moll's devotional writings may be freely read at https://goodshepherdonline.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author.] | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/religion-god-commands-us-to-keep-his-name-holy/ | 2022-09-03T08:16:35Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/religion-god-commands-us-to-keep-his-name-holy/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A feeling of sadness filled me as I read the news report. I understand that projects cannot continue forever, but reading the article generated a note of depression and brought hundreds of memories to mind. Since Boeing was the first major company I worked for, and where I gained much knowledge I would use in other vocations, I've been a "Boeing person" all my adult life.
But the Boeing 747, called the Queen of the Skies and was the first plane to be called a Jumbo Jet, will no longer be manufactured. The last 747 to be built, a 747-8F cargo version, will be delivered to Atlas Air Company in October of 2022.
I was one of the 50,000 administrators, secretaries, designers, engineers, tool-builders, construction workers and mechanics who made aviation history by building the 747, the largest civilian aircraft in the world. I didn't know until years later that we were called "The Incredibles."
The Boeing company's home offices are in Chicago, but for years its assembly factories were in four cities. One plant was in Wichita, Kan., and three plants were in Washington, at Everett, Renton and Seattle.
Wichita produced the B-29 Superfortress, B-47 Stratojet and the B-52 Stratofortress. The Boeing 727 was built in Renton, the 737 was built in Seattle and the 747 was built in Everett. The first version, the 747-100, could carry 238 passengers, but the largest 747-800 with an elongated upper deck could hold 467 people.
The plane is huge, and I was awestruck as I watched the first flight of the 735-ton plane on Feb. 9, 1969.
To build vehicles, including jet planes, we need tools on which to make the parts. I was hired in November of 1966, three months after Carol and I were married, to work in the 747 tooling department. Aircraft tools range in size from a small box to a house. In order to produce the quality that Boeing required, our tooling tolerance was normally .020" -- that is 20 thousandths of an inch. I enjoyed the job and had the privilege of working for Boeing until June of 1970.
One day before I started my afternoon work shift, I heard the unmistakable roar of a large aircraft approaching the runway. I stopped and watched it come into view. I thought the pilot had lost his mind, because with a forward velocity of about 180 mph and the plane's nose pointing up in an unusual position, he brought the plane down at a steep angle and hit the runway hard! Bouncing 15-20 feet into the air, the pilot let it hit the runway again. Bouncing about 10 feet, the pilot gave the engines full-throttle, and the plane majestically lifted into the blue sky.
When I asked my supervisor if the pilot would be fired, he explained the situation. A highly trained test pilot was flying the plane, and one of the purposes was to test the strength of the wheels, struts and fuselage, and see if the plane could withstand semi-crash-landings. It passed all the tests thrown at it.
The 747 is more than 231 feet long, and over 195 feet wide from wing-tip to wing-tip. I find it interesting that the Wright Brother's first flight was only 120 feet long.
Nations around the world bought the plane. China, Korea, Japan and the Philippines wanted the larger versions to hold more people. However, Pan Am eventually became the largest operator of the Boeing 747 aircraft, having bought and rented a total of 47 of them, including several passenger versions. By October of 2022, Boeing will have built 1,573 of the 747s, and brought the 54-year Queen of the Skies program to an end.
As I mentioned, human projects cannot continue forever, but the program Jesus started will. I joined that program, called Christianity, 70 years ago and I'll never stop being a "Jesus person."
Unlike the 747 program, Jesus doesn't make new models or improved versions, but He does enable us to become more efficient as we grow. However, similar to the 747s, God does take us through many series of tests. That's because He doesn't want to retire us to the junk yard; He plans on employing us for eternity and we have a lot to learn.
Aircraft are limited to the lower atmosphere, but at my final delivery to heaven, God will allow me to travel throughout the universe.
There's no sadness or depression with Jesus, but joy and peace reigns in heaven forever.
-- S. Eugene Linzey is an author, mentor, and speaker. Send comments and questions to [email protected] Visit his web site at www.genelinzey.com. The opinions expressed are those of the author. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/religion-the-final-delivery/ | 2022-09-03T08:16:41Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/religion-the-final-delivery/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
COURTESY PHOTO Nv-Ya "Bob" Jackson with Lincoln FFA Chapter shows her breeding guild named JerMay-Hunt at the Washington County Fair last week.
COURTESY PHOTO Nv-Ya "Bob" Jackson with Lincoln FFA Chapter shows her breeding guild named JerMay-Hunt at the Washington County Fair last week.
COURTESY PHOTO Nv-Ya "Bob" Jackson with Lincoln FFA Chapter shows her breeding guild named JerMay-Hunt at the Washington County Fair last week.
COURTESY PHOTO Nv-Ya "Bob" Jackson, a member of Lincoln FFA, shows her market lamb, Luc, at Washington County Fair last week. Many students from Lincoln, Farmington and Prairie Grove participated in the county fair.
COURTESY PHOTO Nv-Ya "Bob" Jackson, a member of Lincoln FFA, shows her market lamb, Luc, at Washington County Fair last week. Many students from Lincoln, Farmington and Prairie Grove participated in the county fair.
COURTESY PHOTO Nv-Ya "Bob" Jackson, a member of Lincoln FFA, shows her market lamb, Luc, at Washington County Fair last week. Many students from Lincoln, Farmington and Prairie Grove participated in the county fair.
COURTESY PHOTO Silas Hale, 20 months old, helped his big sister, Lainey Hale, at the Washington County Fair last week. Lainey, a senior at Lincoln High School and a member of Lincoln FFA, showed a Duroc pig, placing 4th in that class and a dark cross pig, who placed 8th in it's class. Silas participated in showing the Duroc pig in the piglets class with the help of his big sister.
COURTESY PHOTO Silas Hale, 20 months old, helped his big sister, Lainey Hale, at the Washington County Fair last week. Lainey, a senior at Lincoln High School and a member of Lincoln FFA, showed a Duroc pig, placing 4th in that class and a dark cross pig, who placed 8th in it's class. Silas participated in showing the Duroc pig in the piglets class with the help of his big sister.
COURTESY PHOTO Silas Hale, 20 months old, helped his big sister, Lainey Hale, at the Washington County Fair last week. Lainey, a senior at Lincoln High School and a member of Lincoln FFA, showed a Duroc pig, placing 4th in that class and a dark cross pig, who placed 8th in it's class. Silas participated in showing the Duroc pig in the piglets class with the help of his big sister.
COURTESY PHOTO Silas Hale, 20 months old, had fun at Washington County Fair last week with his big sister, Lainey Hale, a member of Lincoln FFA. He also showed a Duroc pig in the piglets class with the help of Lainey.
COURTESY PHOTO Silas Hale, 20 months old, had fun at Washington County Fair last week with his big sister, Lainey Hale, a member of Lincoln FFA. He also showed a Duroc pig in the piglets class with the help of Lainey.
COURTESY PHOTO Silas Hale, 20 months old, had fun at Washington County Fair last week with his big sister, Lainey Hale, a member of Lincoln FFA. He also showed a Duroc pig in the piglets class with the help of Lainey.
COURTESY PHOTO Addison Porter, a 9th grader at Prairie Grove High School, shows her market goat at the Washington County Fair last week. Her goat was named Grand Champion Market Goat.
COURTESY PHOTO Addison Porter, a 9th grader at Prairie Grove High School, shows her market goat at the Washington County Fair last week. Her goat was named Grand Champion Market Goat.
COURTESY PHOTO Addison Porter, a 9th grader at Prairie Grove High School, shows her market goat at the Washington County Fair last week. Her goat was named Grand Champion Market Goat.
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FARMINGTON -- Farmington School District will add another 27 acres of property at the intersection of Clyde Carnes Road and state Highway 170 for a future school.
After some discussion, Farmington School Board, in a special meeting Aug. 24, voted to purchase the land from Riggins Construction and Developers, Inc., for $35,000 per acre for a total cost of $945,000.
The proposed real estate contract shows an actual purchase price of $55,000 per acre but Riggins will give Farmington a $20,000 credit per acre at closing, expected to be in January. Farmington will not have to pay a commission.
The school board had two offers from Riggins on the table: 27 acres for $35,000 or 15 acres for $35,000 per acre.
Superintendent Jon Laffoon provided financial information to the board to help in making a decision.
The district has $8.5 million in its building fund with about $4.1 million of that obligated for outstanding construction. Another $780,000 is set aside for furniture and technology for the expansions at the elementary schools and junior high.
This would leave either a balance of $2.5 million or $2.8 million, depending on the board's decision about the land.
Laffoon said he was comfortable with the proposed balance in the building fund for either offer, explaining that the district should keep at least 10% of its revenue in the fund.
The district's master facilities plan shows an elementary school is the next new school building on the schedule for the 2023-24 school year. Laffoon noted the facilities plan is a "living document" that can be changed as needed.
Laffoon, assistant superintendent Stephanie Pinkerton and representatives from Hight Jackson Associates discussed ways Riggins' land could be used for future expansion.
One idea, Pinkerton said, is to build a new, larger elementary school that could be used for some pre-K classes and fourth grade. The district's recent demographics study shows the middle school will be one of the first schools to need more space in the future. Moving fourth grade from the middle school to a new elementary school would free up space at the middle school.
Another idea would be to build a new junior high school on the Clyde Carnes property and turn the middle school into an elementary school that includes pre-K classes and fourth grade. One concern with that idea would be more school traffic in the Double Springs Road/Rheas Mill Road area.
Looking at building costs, Laffoon said it would cost about $16 million to build an elementary school in today's market and about $30-36 million for a junior high in today's market.
"The good news is we don't have to make a decision right now," he said.
The district's student enrollment is tracking about what is projected in the demographics study and that is encouraging news, Laffoon said.
"I think we have space in the elementary sch0ools until 24-25- based on the demographics," he added.
Board member Mark Vaughn said his opinion was that more land is better than less.
"Land is at a premium. They aren't making any more of it," Vaughn said.
Board member Amy Hill agreed.
"I think we need to purchase the whole parcel," she said.
Board president Travis Warren said it seemed obvious everyone was in favor of purchasing all 27 acres. He made a motion to that effect and the board unanimously voted in favor of his motion.
In other action, the board tabled a proposal to sell about 2.25 acres near Williams Elementary to the city of Farmington but gave Laffoon the authority to negotiate the sale with Mayor Ernie Penn. This is school land adjacent to the city public works building on Broyles Street.
Holland Commercial Appraisers appraised the land at $140,000. In a letter to the district, Penn said he thought the appraiser made an error because the land does not have access to sewer and is zoned agriculture, not commercial. Penn said the city would not be interested in buying the land at that price
The appraiser is going to look at the land again as negotiations continue.
Laffoon said he did not believe the school would ever use this land in the future. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/school-board-votes-to-purchase-27-acres/ | 2022-09-03T08:16:54Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/school-board-votes-to-purchase-27-acres/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Clothesline Fair started in 1951 and has been successful through the efforts of Prairie Grove Lions Club, Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park and Arts Center of the Ozarks, formerly the Council of Ozark Artists and Craftsman.
The arts and crafts idea originated from trips by Fred and Madge McCuistion of Prairie Grove to visit local arts festivals in the Appalachians.
They wanted to promote native and local artists and craftsmen and moved their crafts fair around northwest Arkansas for a few years before finding a permanent home in Prairie Grove in 1957. History shows there had been craft fairs at the state park as early as 1953.
Battlefield State Park already held a Labor Day celebration and reunion of Confederate soldiers and their survivors so it seemed only natural for the Clothesline Fair to also occupy the same weekend.
Through the efforts of the Lions Club, Fred and Marge and countless others in Prairie Grove, the Fair was successful from the beginning.
In 1957, 30 exhibitors presented their crafts and an estimated 7,000 people visited the fair. The number of crafters doubled the next year from 30 to 60.
The Council of Ozark Artists and Craftsman lasted until the mid 1970s until it merged with the former Springdale Fine Arts Center and the name was changed to Arts Center of the Ozarks to reflect both organizations.
The Arts Center coordinated the craft vendors for the Clothesline Fair through 2019. The fair was not held in 2020 because of covid-19 concerns and last year, Prairie Grove Lions Club decided to take over the craft vendors.
Square dancing is as much a part of the Clothesline Fair as food and the arts and crafts vendors.
Square dancing has been going on since around 1958. Most people credit Peggy Parks of Prairie Grove with starting the square dancing tradition, though she would not take all the credit. Parks was a fourth grade teacher in Prairie Grove and remembers watching a high school group do the Virginia Reel folk dance. That gave her the idea that her own students could do the same.
She taught her fourth graders how to folk dance and they probably were the first group to perform at the Clothesline Fair in 1958.
Over the years, the Fair has added square dance exhibitions and competitions for children.
In 2107, the Lions Club decided to name the square dance competition in memory of Parks. It's now called the Peggy Parks Memorial Square Dance Competition.
The Prairie Grove Lions Club sponsors the square dancing, handles all food concessions at the Clothesline Fair and now coordinates the craft vendors.
EDITOR'S NOTE: HISTORY COURTESY OF ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/the-history-of-the-clothesline-fair/ | 2022-09-03T08:17:07Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/the-history-of-the-clothesline-fair/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CHYANNE FOGG SPECIAL TO ENTERPRISE-LEADER Chloe Mabry, a senior with Farmington High FFA, received the second highest bid last week at the 2022 Junior Livestock Premium Sale at the Washington County Fair for her Grand Champion Market Hog. Mabry, front in the red shirt, has shown at the county fair for 13 years. About 23 people went in together for the $10,000 winning bid on her market hog. This year, 141 kids had livestock in the sale, held Aug. 25.
CHYANNE FOGG SPECIAL TO ENTERPRISE-LEADER Chloe Mabry, a senior with Farmington High FFA, received the second highest bid last week at the 2022 Junior Livestock Premium Sale at the Washington County Fair for her Grand Champion Market Hog. Mabry, front in the red shirt, has shown at the county fair for 13 years. About 23 people went in together for the $10,000 winning bid on her market hog. This year, 141 kids had livestock in the sale, held Aug. 25.
CHYANNE FOGG SPECIAL TO ENTERPRISE-LEADER Chloe Mabry, a senior with Farmington High FFA, received the second highest bid last week at the 2022 Junior Livestock Premium Sale at the Washington County Fair for her Grand Champion Market Hog. Mabry, front in the red shirt, has shown at the county fair for 13 years. About 23 people went in together for the $10,000 winning bid on her market hog. This year, 141 kids had livestock in the sale, held Aug. 25.
CHYANNE FOGG SPECIAL TO ENTERPRISE-LEADER Cade Young, a member of Farmington FFA and Goin' Showin' 4-H Club, received the highest bid Aug. 25 for the 2022 Junior Livestock Premium Auction at the Washington County Fair. He received $11,200 for his Grand Champion Market Lamb. Young is a 9th grader at Farmington Junior High. The 2021 auction brought in $298,000 and organizers are hoping to exceed that amount in 2022 when all bids and add-ons are calculated.
CHYANNE FOGG SPECIAL TO ENTERPRISE-LEADER Cade Young, a member of Farmington FFA and Goin' Showin' 4-H Club, received the highest bid Aug. 25 for the 2022 Junior Livestock Premium Auction at the Washington County Fair. He received $11,200 for his Grand Champion Market Lamb. Young is a 9th grader at Farmington Junior High. The 2021 auction brought in $298,000 and organizers are hoping to exceed that amount in 2022 when all bids and add-ons are calculated.
CHYANNE FOGG SPECIAL TO ENTERPRISE-LEADER Cade Young, a member of Farmington FFA and Goin' Showin' 4-H Club, received the highest bid Aug. 25 for the 2022 Junior Livestock Premium Auction at the Washington County Fair. He received $11,200 for his Grand Champion Market Lamb. Young is a 9th grader at Farmington Junior High. The 2021 auction brought in $298,000 and organizers are hoping to exceed that amount in 2022 when all bids and add-ons are calculated. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/top-junior-livestock-bids/ | 2022-09-03T08:17:13Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/top-junior-livestock-bids/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LINCOLN -- Lincoln doesn't appear among communities presented in the NWA Media's current series, "Football Towns," because it hasn't won a league title since 1956 but works that into an advantage.
Several notable opponents found out the hard way since 2011 that Lincoln's more of a football town than the media projects mainly because mainstream media seldom makes its way out of the Fayetteville metroplex past Farmington and Prairie Grove and they largely forget about covering the Wolves on the road. Lincoln's identity as an emerging football town remains one of the realities hiding in plain sight.
It's sort of like stashing an infant Luke Skywalker on Tatoonie from the Star Wars storyline. Although he knew Luke's father hailed from the remote planet the Emperor couldn't concern himself with searching the outer rim until it was too late and that proved his ultimate undoing.
Perennial power Nashville went down with a resounding thud, losing 27-14, at Wolfpack Stadium making a first-round Class 4A playoff exit on Nov. 15, 2013. Concealed in that game because of the absence of mainstream media was the splendid coverage of Lincoln defensive back Alec Pitts (5-8, 155) on future Razorback LaMichael Pettway (6-3, 204). Pettway played in the USFL and in July was invited for a tryout with the New England Patriots.
Nobody told Pitts he wasn't big enough to guard Pettway. Instead Lincoln gave him help in the form of hard-hitting middle linebacker Colton Barnum (6-1, 210), who set a school record with 188 tackles in 2013. When Pettway caught short passes Barnum was there to mow him down and when he went deep Pitts ran with him stride-for-stride batting passes away.
Lincoln linebacker Mikie Drain (5-10, 180) sealed the first playoff victory in school history with an interception return for a touchdown when he sniffed out a Scrapper screen pass in the fourth quarter, and the Wolves have been hunting more playoff wins ever since.
Current head coach Reed Mendoza guided the Wolves to a season-opening, 58-38, nonconference victory over Greenland Friday and aims to become the first coach in school history to achieve three straight playoff appearances this season.
New baseball coach Shad Surber went to high school at Ashdown and earned a degree at the University of Arkansas. He's serving as an assistant coach in football and been impressed with Mendoza's attention to detail.
"The biggest thing I've seen so far with Coach Mendoza is No. 1, his passion for the game, his passion for the kids, his passion for the community and his organization is at a higher level than I've ever coached with. Everything is really to the T, everything's organized. We go from place to place and he goes out of his way to help any kid who wants to be a part of the team be a part of the team. All you have to do is have the willingness to be here or just call and he'll pick you up. He really seems like he wants to grow, not only our program but our community," Surber said.
The transformation began several years ago.
Brad Harris made changing the community's perception of its football program a priority when he arrived in 2008 after a stint as head coach at Arkadelphia. Harris generated an immediate impact by mailing letters to all incoming seventh graders. That act changed the life of Ryan Holcomb, a young man dealing with autism, who eagerly responded and went out for football, something he never considered before.
Ryan Holcomb's interception and 20-yard return on the final play of Lincoln's school record, 71-0, nonconference win at Dover on Sept. 20, 2013, roused all 10 of his teammates on the field and everybody looked for a block trying to usher him into the end zone.
"The team would fight for that kid," Harris said.
Ryan Holcomb didn't score, but he earned the team's coveted defensive player of the game award and the privilege of carrying a sledge hammer out onto the field for the next game.
The level of favor surrounding Harris even landed Lincoln a game at Reynolds Razorback Stadium against Class 5A Hot Springs Lakeside in the Hooten's Kickoff Classic on Sept. 1, 2014, allowing Scott Davenport, who spent one season as Lincoln head coach, to return to his collegiate stomping grounds where he played 25 games for the University of Arkansas. The Wolves suffered a 36-0 loss, yet the experience gave small town boys playing football a taste of the big time.
Lincoln gives kids a chance to play football and many of them wouldn't get that opportunity elsewhere.
Ryan Holcomb's achievements motivated his younger brother, Soggie Holcomb, who as a seventh grader wanted to play so bad that coaches discovered he wasn't always honest in reporting numbers that needed to be monitored for a medical condition in order for him to play. Soggie Holcomb longed to see his exploits reported in the newspaper as Ryan's had been.
The staff kept an eye on him and Soggie Holcomb got his chance in former head coach Don Harrison's offensive scheme. Soggie Holcomb took a handoff on a jet sweep and ran 43 yards for a touchdown in the Wolves' 61-14 win over Cedarville to celebrate Homecoming on Sept. 18, 2014, giving Harrison his first win at Lincoln. The Holcomb brothers are part of Lincoln trivia having played in the two highest scoring single game offensive outputs in Wolves' football.
During Harrison's tenure he successfully lobbied to get turf installed plus a new field house complete with a much needed weight room as part of indoor training facilities at the high school campus. In 2017, Harrison and former Westville, Okla. head coach Tyler Dorton created the "State Line Standoff" traveling trophy which the winning team gets to keep until the next game in the series. Lincoln lost the trophy last season and will try to get it back Friday.
Current senior Nick Moua (5-7, 160) recently found out he's wearing the jersey No. 20 of one of Lincoln's legends -- the same number worn by Tyler Cummings, who set the school record with 415 yards rushing on 34 carries with six touchdowns in the Wolves' only road playoff win to date, 41-21, on Nov. 22, 2013, at Malvern.
Moua admits he's not that fast, yet developed some strength and is eager to help the team any way he can epitomizing a blue collar work ethic that Lincoln depends on with a roster of 30 varsity players competing as a 4A football school.
Senior starting linebacker and reserve runningback Layne Sellers (5-9, 150) wants fans to show up and hopes to draw crowds as the 2022 Wolves represent Lincoln on the football field.
"We want them all here. We do better when there's a bigger crowd with more fans," Sellers said. "I appreciate it a lot. I'm not sure what it means to everybody else, but it means a lot to me."
Whether opponents recognize it or not, Lincoln has become a football town.
Friday's kickoff against Westville, Okla. is 7 p.m. at Wolfpack Stadium.
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Lloyd Ray Bayley
Lloyd Ray Bayley, 80, of Farmington, Ark., passed away peacefully at home on August 23, 2022. Lloyd was born on January 4, 1942, to Lloyd William Bayley and Elizabeth Irene (Starr) Bayley. He was one of five children. He grew up in Sunnyvale, Calif., and Fayetteville, Ark.
In 1960, Lloyd met Virginia Cartwright at the Little Ozark Theater on the Fayetteville Square. The couple were married November 2, 1961, and only recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Lloyd was very patriotic. He loved a good western movie, bluegrass gospel music and fishing. Lloyd really enjoyed inventing things, but most of all, he loved spending time with his family. Lloyd was a master carpenter. He was the owner and operator of several construction companies throughout his lifetime.
He was in the ministry for 50 years, serving as youth leader, adult Sunday school teacher and in church bus ministry and outreach ministry. He taught seminars with Endtime Ministries with Rev. Ervin Baxter for two years. He participated in the startup of the Arkansas District UPCI "Church in A Day" program. He was the founder and pastor of Apostolic Outreach Ministries. He served as pastor of Farmington Family Worship Center for 11 years. He loved God and served Him faithfully for 55 years.
Lloyd is survived by the love of his life, Virginia Cartwright Bayley; four children: Tammy Hassell and husband, Danny, of Alma, Ark., Cindy Bayley of Fayetteville, Ark., Lloyd Michael Bayley and wife, Karen, of Farmington, Ark., Hollie Hassell and husband, Greg, of Prairie Grove, Ark.; nine grandchildren: Nicholas Tafoya, Grant Tafoya, Keith Hassell, Kendall Hassell Hooper, Triston Tafoya, Caleb Has-sell, Cole Bayley, Madison Hassell, and Kylea Hassell; eight great-grandchildren: Jaden, Belle, Gunner, Benjamin, Caiden, Noah, Luke, and Corban; numerus nieces, nephews and their families.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd William Bayley and Elizabeth Irene (Starr) Derryberry; three brothers: Allen W. Bayley, Jerry W. Bailey, Leonard J. Bayley; and his sister, Elizabeth Ann Hall.
Family-hosted memorial service will be held at a later date.
Dale Lee Walker, Sr.
Dale Lee Walker, Sr., age 77, passed away on August 20, 2022. Dale was born December 6, 1944, in Prairie Grove, to Dell and Anna Walker. Dale was an Air Force veteran.
Dale was preceded in death by his parents, Dell and Anna Walker (Moore); brothers, Richard, Carl, Joe and Robert Walker; and sisters, Wilma Watkins and Linda Dorsey.
He is survived by his spouse, Kathy Walker (Radtke) of the home; and sister, Helen Potter of Rochester Hills, Mich.
Surviving children include Teri (Jesse) Monreal of Gentry, Dale Lee Walker, Jr. of Coos Bay, Ore., Robert London and Tracey (Steve) DeBord of Siloam Springs.
Dale had eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild, along with many nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are being handled by Westfield Chapel of Springdale.
A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, September 3, at 2 p.m. at Weddington Baptist Church.
Betty Jean West
Betty Jean West, age 89, of Farmington (formerly of Pine Bluff), went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 26th, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born November, 29, 1932, in Warren, Arkansas, to Lonnie and Fletcher Simmons.
Betty graduated from Warren High School and went on to have a successful 48-year career with Southwestern Bell and AT&T. She began as a switchboard operator, progressed through various roles and retired as a Carrier Maintenance Communications Technician. Notable accomplishments include the statewide deployment of 911 systems DWDM fiber optic programming, and her faithful support of the AT&T Pioneers Network. She was a devoted mother and wife and passionately supported her children's activities. In her leisure time she enjoyed spending time with friends, listening to music and dancing. She had a keen interest in real estate.
In retirement Betty relocated to Northwest Arkansas where she became an avid Razorback fan, spent time with her grandchildren and was active in the Farmington Senior Center and her church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Hoyle Simmons, sister, Jackie O'Briant, and husbands James Sterling West and George Thomas Strahan.
Betty is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Phil and Monieca, of North Little Rock; son Tim and daughter-in-law Jeannie of Pine Bluff; son Todd and daughter-in-law Denise of Fayetteville; nine grandchildren, Whitney, Laura (husband Sam), Katie (husband Seth), Caroline, Sterling, Sarah, Thomas, Cameron (Danielle), and Kailyn; six great-grandchildren, Jack, Dean, Olivia, Amelia, Matthew, and Audrey; step-daughter, Dottie Strahan Vereen, step-daughter, Stephany Strahan Beene (John), and her beloved friend and pitch partner, Sonny Sellers.
Pallbearers include her sons, Phil, Tim, and Todd West, grandson, Sterling West, and grandsons-in-law, Sam Neal and Seth Halford.
A funeral service held on Tuesday, August 30 at Main Steet Baptist Church in Farmington, AR, 72730. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, August 31 at the Black Cemetery on Black Cemetery Road in Staves, Arkansas.
Those wishing to remember Betty in a special way may make gifts in her memory to Main Street Baptist Church, 49 West Main Street Farmington, AR, 72730, or the Farmington Senior Center, 340 West Main St, Farmington, AR 72730.
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LINCOLN
Back To School Bash
First Baptist Church in Lincoln will have its annual Back to School Bash to kick off its kids program for preschool and kindergarten-6th grade from 6:30-7:45 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31.
FARMINGTON
Yoga In The Creekside Park
The next event for Let's Move, Farmington will be yoga lessons from 9-10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 10 at Creekside Park. Meet at the big pavilion. The event is sponsored by the city's Community Development Committee.
Fall CleanUp
The Fall Cleanup for Farmington residents will be held 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 23 and 7 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 24. Drop off is at the public works building, 380 N. Broyles St. Proof of residency is required. Electronics will be accepted. What's not acceptable: household trash, hardardous waste, refrigerants, yard waste, construction material, tires, paint, gas or oil.
PRAIRIE GROVE
Clothesline Fair Gospel Sing
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LINCOLN -- Greenland worked itself into a frenzy scoring 24 unanswered fourth quarter points cutting Lincoln's lead to 44-38 with 8:02 left but the Wolves held fast.
The ebb and flow showcased the resilience of both squads playing their first football game of the season before Lincoln secured a thrilling 58-38 win in a game that was a lot closer than the final score indicated at Wolfpack Stadium Friday.
"I feel like, especially in the first half, we played well on both sides of the football. We did what we had to do. It was one of those deals where I don't know if you want to call it a lack of maturity or what but we didn't finish them off. Hopefully, we take that and learn from it. We have to get better," said Lincoln head coach Reed Mendoza.
Greenland stands proud as a well-coached opponent who valiantly turned an embarrassing 30-point deficit at the end of the third quarter into a nail-biting nonconference high school football game on opening weekend.
"We played better the second half but too many guys got hurt, too many guys thought they were hurt. You dig yourself a hole and that's what happens. Hopefully, we showed something in the second half, but the first half was about as bad as you can play," said Greenland coach Lee Larkan.
Greenland produced just one offensive touchdown in the first three quarters, sustaining a six-play, 65-yard march to pay dirt with quarterback Max Meredith sneaking in from the one on the first play of the second quarter. Lincoln junior Chris West penetrated the backfield and blocked the extra-point kick keeping Lincoln beyond a field goal ahead at 10-6.
The Wolves produced a 28-yard field goal by T. Vang on their first possession and a spectacular 70-yard touchdown pass play with junior quarterback Drew Moore (26-of-44, 472 yards, 5 touchdowns, 2 interceptions) connecting with classmate Jace Birkes in the first quarter.
Moore added three touchdown tosses in the second quarter; two went to Birkes on 8-yard and 60-yard plays and the other to Kellar Price for six yards just before the half with the Wolves opening up a 30-6 lead at intermission. Birkes caught 7 passes for 243 yards, while Price added 8 catches for 116 yards and Caden Brewer 5 catches for 50 yards.
Each team scored a defensive touchdown in the third sandwiched around Kale Jones' 11-yard touchdown carry for Lincoln. Greenland linebacker Colby Grogan ran 55 yards with an interception for a touchdown. The Pirates converted for two with Zach Holte catching a pass from Meredith trimming Lincoln's lead to 30-14 at the 4:03 mark of the third.
The Wolves answered with a 5-play, 58-yard drive capped by Jones' run pushing the margin to 37-14 with Vang's PAT kick. On Greenland's next possession, the ballhawking Birkes snagged a Meredith pass and went 60 yards to the house. Vang kicked the point-after and Lincoln appeared in command, leading 44-14 with 2:10 to play in the third.
This was Mendoza's first time calling the defense in a game.
"It was different, it felt real weird. I had to just stay away from the offensive guys and let them do their thing, but they do a great job obviously. We scored 58 points. We felt like we had a good [game] plan. For the first half it went really well, and then we got a little tired and had some breakdowns. We got to be more mentally tough in the second half," Mendoza said. "Jace made plays on both sides of the ball tonight so that was huge for us."
Suddenly the Pirates found their offense, running off 22 plays to Lincoln's 12 and chewing up 134 yards of real estate over the next 8:08 like a raging prairie fire fueled by two untimely Wolves' turnovers.
Greenland's furious rally began with an 8-yard pass from Meredith to Holte, sparking a 69-yard drive that took 12 plays. The same two Pirates hooked up for a 7-yard touchdown pass to culminate the march. Grogan had caught one ball and why not another Greenland coach Lee Larkan rationalized so he was the target on a successful 2-point pass play that put Greenland within three touchdowns trailing 44-22 with just 41 seconds elapsed in the fourth quarter.
Needing to run some clock, instead the Wolves self-destructed on their next two possessions.
A dropped pass cost Lincoln a first down and a high snap sailed over Jones' head in punt formation on fourth-and-18 from the Pirate 47. Greenland took over on downs and sent out its offense, needing only four plays to go 28 yards. Brandon Vaughan, a 5-feet-9, 150-pound sophomore receiver, broke three tackles finding the end zone on a 26-yard pass reception. Meredith, a 6-feet-1, 220-pounder, ran in the 2-point conversion and the Pirates were licking their chops looking at a manageable 44-30 margin with 8:53 remaining.
Birkes returned an onside kick out to Lincoln's 45. Senior Layne Sellers broke a big gain running for 27 yards that helped Lincoln take 1:29 off the clock.
"Layne's a hard-nosed kid. He's going to run the ball hard. We got some blocks for him and he got by the short backs and got downhill," Mendoza said.
The Wolves advanced the football 29 yards to Greenland's 26. Moore had a touchdown pass to Price called back by a penalty. Holte tackled Price, knocking him out of the end zone after the catch, and Price cramped up several yards distant from trainers on either bench.
Holte demonstrated sportsmanship by immediately stretching out Price's leg and the training staff did not have to go out onto the field. That was a smart move by Holte because it kept the game in the flow while Greenland rode a tidal wave of momentum.
Two plays later Seth Center intercepted Moore and nearly ran the ball back for another defensive touchdown. Only a determined effort by Moore prevented that 40 yards downfield.
The Pirates were in business with a first-and-10 at Lincoln's 37. They wasted little time scoring with Meredith executing a pitch to Center, who got outside the defense to score on an 8-yard run. Hit near the goal line, Meredith lunged for the end zone and the ball broke the plane on a 2-point run.
In the midst of adversity Lincoln's hometown crowd stayed vocal, exhorting the Wolves to regain their composure and Lincoln finally did although the physicality of the Pirates was taking its toll. Junior Ryan Provence cramped up defending the 2-point conversion and had to be helped off.
The Pirates, within 44-38, were so anxious to get another chance that they tried an onside kick before Provence limped off the field. The officials blew the play dead, forcing Greenland to re-kick and that subtle change of pace gave Lincoln a temporary reprieve from the onslaught.
Lincoln freshman Kayden Job (6-feet-1, 200 pounds) earlier made a sensational 27-yard reception in triple coverage that keyed the Wolves' last touchdown of the second quarter with time running out in the first half. Now, he fell on the onside kick, providing Lincoln prime field position at its own 47.
Moore didn't look anything like the rattled sophomore version of himself from a year ago after throwing a pick six during a rout at Huntsville. The second-year starter stood in the pocket, completing 3 of 4 passes and finding Price for 5 yards, Brewer for 23 yards and Price again for a 25-yard touchdown.
Vang's boot provided Lincoln a 13-point cushion at 51-38 with the clock displaying 4:55.
Greenland defeated Job's classmates, 12-8, Thursday in the junior high game, but the talented freshman would steal the Pirates' thunder in the varsity game. He intercepted Meredith returning the ball more than 20 yards to set up first-and-goal for the Wolves inside the 10.
Three plays later Jones found the end zone from three yards out. Vang kicked the PAT and Lincoln relished a 20-point lead of 58-38 with the clock trimmed to 3:19.
In the end it didn't matter that the Pirates scored three touchdowns and converted each for an additional two points during the first four minutes of the fourth quarter. The momentum swings kept fans glued to the back-and-forth action. Meredith was limited to 17 completions in 46 attempts for 170 yards and a touchdown. The Wolves intercepted him four times, but gave up 266 rushing yards to the Pirates. Still, Mendoza prefers to celebrate on-the-field efforts which ultimately produced victory in the midst of adversity.
"We're never going to be mad or upset about a win. We have to be hungry and ready to correct the things we need to correct, but a win's a win," Mendoza said.
Lincoln 58, Greenland 38
Greenland^--^0^6^8^24^--^38
Lincoln^--^10^20^14^14^--^58
First Quarter
Lincoln -- T. Vang 28-yard field goal, 8:19.
Lincoln -- Jace Birkes 70-yard pass from Drew Moore (T. Vang kick), 1:35.
Second Quarter
Greenland -- Max Meredith 1-yard run (kick blocked), 11:57.
Lincoln -- Jace Birkes 8-yard pass from Drew Moore (T. Vang kick), 11:02.
Lincoln -- Jace Birkes 60-yard pass from Drew Moore (kick failed), 5:19.
Lincoln -- Kellar Price 6-yard pass from Drew Moore (T. Vang kick), 0:22.
Third Quarter
Greenland -- Colby Grogan 55-yard interception return (Zach Holte pass from Max Meredith), 4:03.
Lincoln -- Kale Jones 11-yard run (T. Vang kick), 2:42.
Lincoln -- Jace Birkes 60-yard interception return (T. Vang kick), 2:10.
Fourth Quarter
Greenland -- Zach Holte 7-yard pass from Max Meredith (Colby Grogan pass from Max Meredith), 11:19.
Greenland -- Brandon Vaughan 26-yard pass from Max Meredith (Max Meredith run), 8:53.
Greenland -- Seth Center 8-yard run (Max Meredith run), 6:02.
Lincoln -- Kellar Price 25-yard pass from Drew Moore (T. Vang kick), 4:55.
Lincoln -- Kale Jones 3-yard run (T. Vang kick), 3:19.
TEAM STATISTICS
Lincoln^Greenland
Total plays^77^97
First downs^26^26
Total offense^591^433
Rushes-yards^29-119^41-266
Passing yards^472^167
Rush average^4.1^6.5
Comp-Att-Yds^TD^Int^26-44-472-5-2^18-48-167-1-4
Punts-Avg.^1-34^4-N/A
Penalties-Yds^10-90^7-43
Turnovers^4^4
Fumbles lost^2^0
Third-down conversion^4-12^9-17
Fourth-down conversion^3-4^1-4
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING -- Lincoln, Kale Jones 16-65, Layne Sellers 7-32, Caden Brewer 4-21, Drew Moore 2-1. Totals 29-119. Greenland, Max Meredith 13-105, No. 5 Seth Center 15-99, No. 16 Tucker Meadors 11-58, David Hendrix 2-4, Totals 41-266.
PASSING -- Lincoln, Drew Moore 26-44-472-5-2. Greenland, Max Meredith 17-46-170-1-4, David Hendrix 1-2-(-3)-0-0. Totals 18-48-167-1-4.
RECEIVING -- Lincoln, Jace Birkes 7-243, Kellar Price 8-116, Caden Brewer 5-50, Kale Jones 4-29, Kayden Job 1-27, Colt Cushing 1-7. Totals 26-472. Greenland, Zach Holte 7-65, Brandon Vaughan 4-46, Kade Gobel 3-20, Seth Center 2-17, Tucker Meadors 1-22, Colby Grogan 1-(-3), Totals 18-167. | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/wolves-stunt-greenland-rally-in-fourth/ | 2022-09-03T08:17:38Z | wcel.nwaonline.com | control | https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2022/aug/31/wolves-stunt-greenland-rally-in-fourth/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Scotsman Obituaries: Sir Raymond Johnstone CBE, investment manager
Sir John Raymond Johnstone CBE, investment manager. Born: 27 October 1929 in London. Died: 15 August 2022 in Edinburgh, aged 92
Confined to hospital for an agonising three years, his body wracked with TB, the young Raymond Johnstone kept his brain active by solving maths problems.
An Eton College student, he had contracted the bacterial infection in his mid-teens and suffered such severe spinal damage that three of his vertebrae had to be rebuilt with a graft from his leg bone.
Physical recovery was a long, tedious process and throughout his time at Wingfield Hospital, near Oxford, the stimulation of doing mathematics from his bed kept him mentally alert.
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It helped that he was clearly extremely bright – a fact that did not go unnoticed by Cambridge University. His bed-bound studies were almost certainly responsible for the offer of automatic admission to Trinity College.
Fully recovered, he took up the place and read Maths, going on to begin his career in accountancy before becoming a brilliant investment manager and charismatic leader in his profession in Scotland.
Born in London, and known by his middle name Raymond, he was the son of the former Alison McIntyre of Sorn Castle, Ayrshire and her husband Henry James Johnstone, a naval correspondent for the London Evening News and later captain of the destroyer HMS Brazen.
As a son of a military man, he was disappointed that the effect of TB on his health prevented him doing National Service, something that continued to rankle down the years.
Consequently, following graduation from Cambridge, he trained as an accountant and worked for Robert Fleming & Co in London as an investment analyst before becoming a partner at Glasgow accountancy firm Brown, Fleming & Murray for much of the 1960s, during which time he was also a director of Shipping Industrial Holdings.
In 1968 he set up investment management company Murray Johnstone Ltd, serving as managing director, then chairman until 1991. The firm was eventually bought by Aberdeen Asset Management.
Over the years Sir Raymond, who was made a CBE in 1988, was also a director of Scottish Amicable and chairman of numerous organisations including Scottish Financial Enterprise and Murray International, plus a plethora of public bodies.
Known as a man whose morals could never be bought, his financial expertise and keen intellect were sought by many, most notably the Forestry Commission and Scottish Opera.
He was recruited to the Forestry Commission, which he chaired between 1989 and 1994, at a time when it was rumoured the aim was to privatise the government department. They wanted an investment banker for the job but Sir Raymond, who loved trees, “went native” and went back to them with the conviction that it should absolutely remain in public hands. Not the answer they were expecting. However, his autonomy was respected and he was made a Knight Bachelor in the 1993 New Year’s Honours for public service in Scotland.
He was also passionate about music but when he took over the chairmanship of Scottish Opera, in the early 1980s, he inherited an organisation that was in a pretty parlous state, facing financial and managerial crises. Widely regarded as almost single-handedly saving the company, he is credited with reviving its fortunes. Such is the appreciation of his contribution that Scottish Opera was due to play at his funeral.
Sir Raymond’s insatiable work ethic also saw him chair the Historic Buildings Council for Scotland, the Nuclear Trust and the Patrons of the National Galleries of Scotland, as well as serve as a director of RJ KILN Plc and Atrium Underwriting.
A prolific art collector, with an impressive collection including works by The Glasgow Boys, he also bought beautiful pieces for companies he chaired. His own portrait, which hung in the National Portrait Gallery, was painted by John Byrne to “commemorate the personal, business and philanthropic interests of a man at the centre of Scottish public and commercial life for several decades,” said the National Galleries.
Brought up with strong Scottish roots, Sir Raymond was a countryman at heart and bought the idyllic Wards Estate, part nature reserve, part farm, on the edge of Loch Lomond where he lived with his wife Sara for many years. He had been a very eligible bachelor when they met at a house party in Dumfriesshire. She was a widowed mother of seven children. Married in 1979 when he was 51, he happily embraced the instant family whose ages ranged from six to their early twenties.
A natural host and entertainer who threw himself enthusiastically into anything he tackled, enlivening any proceedings with his sense of fun, he also had an abiding passion for Scotland. A gentleman farmer, he enjoyed the traditional country pursuits of shooting and fishing along with sailing and skiing, and family holidays were spent on his beloved Tiree where they had a black house on the beach.
Latterly he and Sara moved to Edinburgh’s Ann Street, where he was a huge support to his wife as her health declined.
Widowed last November, he is survived by his seven stepchildren.
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Actress Manju Warrier who is collaborating with Tamil superstar Ajith for the first time was seen taking a break with her co-star, amid their hectic film schedule. The actress herself took to social media to share photos of the adventurous trip to Ladakh.
Apparently, this is Manju Warrier's first tour on a two wheeler. “Huge thanks to our Super Star Rider #AjithKumar #AK Sir! Being an avid traveller, I've had the opportunity of travelling throusands of miles on four wheelers. This is the first time I'm doing a tour on a two wheeler. Huge thanks to Adventure Riders India for inviting me over to join this wonderful group of passionate bikers. And it was honour to be introduced to @suprej and @sardar_sarfaraz_khan of Adventure Riders India by Ajith Sir! Thank you Sir! Lots of love! ❤️Thank you @bineeshchandra for joining me!,” the actor wrote on her social media handle.
The actors were recently in Vizag for the shoot of the film. The cast and crew reportedly will travel to Thailand for the shoot of the film soon where they will stay for 21 days. The movie is expected to hit theatres next year. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/manju-warrier-ak-61-movie-film-shoot-ajith-schedule-ladakh.amp.html | 2022-09-03T08:17:47Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/manju-warrier-ak-61-movie-film-shoot-ajith-schedule-ladakh.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Actress Manju Warrier who is collaborating with Tamil superstar Ajith for the first time was seen taking a break with her co-star, amid their hectic film schedule. The actress herself took to social media to share photos of the adventurous trip to Ladakh.
Apparently, this is Manju Warrier's first tour on a two wheeler. “Huge thanks to our Super Star Rider #AjithKumar #AK Sir! Being an avid traveller, I've had the opportunity of travelling throusands of miles on four wheelers. This is the first time I'm doing a tour on a two wheeler. Huge thanks to Adventure Riders India for inviting me over to join this wonderful group of passionate bikers. And it was honour to be introduced to @suprej and @sardar_sarfaraz_khan of Adventure Riders India by Ajith Sir! Thank you Sir! Lots of love! ❤️Thank you @bineeshchandra for joining me!,” the actor wrote on her social media handle.
The actors were recently in Vizag for the shoot of the film. The cast and crew reportedly will travel to Thailand for the shoot of the film soon where they will stay for 21 days. The movie is expected to hit theatres next year. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/manju-warrier-ak-61-movie-film-shoot-ajith-schedule-ladakh.html | 2022-09-03T08:17:53Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/manju-warrier-ak-61-movie-film-shoot-ajith-schedule-ladakh.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Senior Tory MP Liam Fox received donation from Covid testing firm
Tory MP Dr Liam Fox received a £20,000 donation earlier this year from a Covid-19 testing company that he reportedly contacted the former health secretary over.
According to an email seen by the BBC and the legal campaign group the Good Law Project, Dr Fox recommended SureScreen Diagnostics to then-health secretary Matt Hancock in 2020.
SureScreen Diagnostics would later be awarded a £500 million testing contract by the Department of Health and Social Care.
The £20,000 donation to Dr Fox, a former defence secretary, is contained in the MPs’ register of interests and was recorded as being received in June 2022.
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Dr Fox has been contacted for comment.
According to the BBC, a SureScreen director emailed former GP Dr Fox in June 2020 to tell him that the company was sending “millions of antibody tests” to use in hospitals in Germany, Spain and Sweden.
The director also complained it was “crazy” the tests could not be used in the UK, due to a lack of approval by Public Health England.
The BBC reports that North Somerset MP Dr Fox forwarded that email to Mr Hancock, the health secretary at the time.
It is not clear if anything resulted directly from Dr Fox’s email, but several months later SureScreen was awarded a contract for a different type of antigen test.
In a statement to BBC, SureScreen said: “The donation to Dr Fox’s office – not Dr Fox personally – was made by one of the directors of the business. This donation was specifically to support a series of events which include education talks from expert guests.
“The payment is not connected in any way to lobbying.”
Mr Hancock denied any suggestion of wrongdoing.
A spokesperson for Mr Hancock said: “All DHSC (Department of Health and Social Care) contracts are decided, priced and signed off by the civil service, who are independent of Mr Hancock.
“To suggest any wrongdoing by Mr Hancock is offensive and potentially libellous. If Mr Hancock received an email about expanding testing, of course he would have acted on it irrespective of the source.
“Not to do so would have been completely irresponsible. Remember: what was happening at the time was a national effort to expand testing, and all this uncovers is people working together to save lives.”
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: “All testing suppliers – including SureScreen Diagnostics – were evaluated before contracts were awarded, in line with stringent procurement regulations and transparency guidelines.
“Tests supplied by the UK Government also underwent a rigorous scientific evaluation process before distribution to make sure they were highly effective at detecting Covid-19.”
A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said: “All testing suppliers – including SureScreen Diagnostics – were evaluated before contracts were awarded, in line with stringent procurement regulations and transparency guidelines.
“Tests supplied by the UK Government also underwent a rigorous scientific evaluation process before distribution to make sure they were highly effective at detecting Covid-19.” | https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/senior-tory-mp-liam-fox-received-donation-from-covid-testing-firm-3830147 | 2022-09-03T08:17:53Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/senior-tory-mp-liam-fox-received-donation-from-covid-testing-firm-3830147 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The teaser of Nivin Pauly’s much-awaited film, ‘Padavettu’ just dropped in. The film written and directed by Liju Krishna will release on October 21st. Apart from Nivin, the film boasts of a fantastic ensemble, featuring Aditi Balan, Shammi Thilakan, Shine Tom Chacko and Indrans.
The film recently ran into trouble when director Liju Krishnan was arrested in connection with the sexual assault of a woman. The young woman who levelled rape charges against Liju Krishnan also demanded that his name be removed from the credits of the film.
Deepak D. Menon handles the camera. Anwar Ali's lyrics are composed by Govind Menon, editing is by Shafiq Muhammad Ali, and sound design by Ranganath Ravee. Subhash Karun has done the art direction and costume Design is by Mashar Hamza and Makeup by Ronex Xavier. Javed Chembu is the production controller. Stills are by Bijith Dharmadam and VFX by Mindstein Studios.
The film is produced by Vikram Mehra, Siddharth Anand Kumar and Sunny Wayne. Sahil Sharma is the co-producer. Bibin Paul, Suraj Kumar, Akshay Valsangkar and Ashish Mehra are the executive producers. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/nivin-pauly-liju-krishna-padavettu-shammi-thilakan.amp.html | 2022-09-03T08:17:59Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/nivin-pauly-liju-krishna-padavettu-shammi-thilakan.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Celtic manager ignoring potential significance of Rangers win
Celtic going five points clear at the top of the cinch Premiership with victory in their first match-up with rivals Rangers would represent a “zero” pyschological boost, maintains Ange Postecoglou.
Indeed, the Australian dismisses any notion that a telling advantage can be gained in the sixth game of a 10-month league programme by pointing to the fact that Celtic claimed the champions last season despite having to bridge an early gap in dropping 11 points of the first 21 available.
“If you look back to this time last year, we were probably five behind. I don’t buy into psychological boost stuff,” said the Celtic manager. “I know other people do but I don’t get it. If we are going to be champions it's over 38 games, not in one game, and it doesn’t matter how far ahead or behind you are at this stage. I think we showed last year how focused we could be. We don’t look at the table – we don’t even look at the scoreboard during the game.
“If we did, we would not have been chasing a 10th goal last week [in the 9-0 win over Dundee United]. It’s the nature of this group and it will be the same this weekend. The focus is not on what it gets us on the table. The motivation is to play our best football and win a game. My motivation is the same – I want to win every game. There’s no more motivation for certain games or competitions.”
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Veteran film director Sibi Malayil who gave some of the most iconic films in Malayalam is back after a hiatus of 6 years with ‘Kothu’. The film’s trailer which was released yesterday looks promising. ‘Kothu’, headlines Asif Ali, Roshan Andrew, Director Ranjith, and Nikhila Vimal. And the film releases on September 23rd.
The film unfolds against the backdrop of Kannur’s political strife. Asif Ali and Roshan Andrews are playing dedicated communist party workers.
The film is produced under the banner of Golden Coin Motion Pictures by Ranjith and PM Shashidaran. Other actors include Ranjith, Vijilesh, Atul, Sreelakshmy, Sreejith Ravi, Kottayam Ramesh, Dinesh Alleppey, Rahul, Sivan Sopanam, etc.
The background score is by Jakes Bejoy, the editing is by Retin Radhakrishnan, and the cinematography is by Prashant Raveendran. Kailas Menon has composed the songs. The production design is by Prashant Madhav. The story is by Hemant Kumar. Kozhikode was the primary location of the film. Agnivesh is the Executive Director. Badusha is the Project Designer of the film and Athira Diljith is the PRO. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/sibi-malayil-kothu-trailer-release-asif-ali-ranjith-roshan-mathews-nikhila-vimal.html | 2022-09-03T08:18:19Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/sibi-malayil-kothu-trailer-release-asif-ali-ranjith-roshan-mathews-nikhila-vimal.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Joshiy's latest film 'Paappan' starring Suresh Gopi hit theatres on July 29. The movie, which is a crime thriller entered the Rs 50 crore club three weeks after its release. The film, scripted by R J Shaan, marks Suresh Gopi and Joshiy's collaboration after 22 years. The actor was last seen in Joshiy's movie 'Vazhunor'.
Suresh Gopi is also uniting with his son Gokul onscreen for the first time in this movie.
After a successful run in theatres, now the film is all set to start streaming on Zee 5 from September 7. The OTT platform announced the news on its twitter handle recently. Neetha Pillai plays the female lead in the movie. She appears as the police officer investigating a series of crimes. Asha Sharath also plays a prominent role in the film, while Nyla Usha, Tiny Tom, Shammi Thilakan and Kaniha are also seen in the movie.
The film is bankrolled by David Kaachapilli Production and Ifar Media Banner. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/suresh-gopi-paappan-movie-neetha-pillai-joshiy.html | 2022-09-03T08:18:31Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/suresh-gopi-paappan-movie-neetha-pillai-joshiy.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma and her cricketer husband Virat Kohli are now the owners of an eight-acre farmhouse in the plush Alibaug area near Mumbai. The farmhouse is spread over 8 acres of land near Zirad, a village in Alibaug, and the couple, according to media reports, have spent almost Rs 19.24 crore to acquire the property.
The report, which appeared in ETimes, notes that the couple paid a deposit of Rs 1.15 crore to the government treasury.
Virat's brother, Vikas Kohli, completed the transaction a day before Ganesh Chaturthi. The cricketer is now in Dubai, playing for Team India in the Asia Cup. The transaction was overseen by a well-known real estate company named Samira Habitats.
Anushka and Virat had visited and inspected the place six months ago. Thanks to his packed schedule, Virat could not come to Alibaug and lock the deal.Virat and Anushka, known as Virushka own a beautiful apartment worth Rs 34 crore on the 35th floor in the C complex of a luxurious tower named Omkar 1973 in Worli. They often post pictures of their home on their social media handles.
Along with businessmen, film actors and cricketers have been buying land and building country homes in the scenic surroundings of Alibaug.
Former cricketer, national coach and commentator Ravi Shastri, too, had built a house in Alibaug about a decade ago. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/virat-kohli-anushka-sharma-farm-house-alibaug.html | 2022-09-03T08:18:43Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/virat-kohli-anushka-sharma-farm-house-alibaug.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Cmdr. Erik “Gus” Gustafson relieved Cmdr. Thomas “Princess” Van Hoozer as Commanding Officer of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 during an in-flight change of command Sept. 1, 2022. Capt. Tomas Bodine, commander, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, presided.
“Cmdr. Van Hoozer is leaving HSC-5 a better, more lethal fighting force," said Bodine. "I have no doubt Cmdr. Gustafson will further his predecessor's progress, and make the Dippers, Team Freedom, and the entire strike group a far more capable combat weapon system in the process. HSC-5 is in good hands."
Van Hoozer graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2003 where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering. He assumed command of HSC-5 in July 2021 and led the ‘Nightdippers’ of HSC-5 into their 2022 deployment with CVW-7 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77).
“Working alongside the men and women of HSC-5 and supporting their development has been the most rewarding tour of my career,” said Van Hoozer. “The ‘Nightdippers’ are strong, resilient, and lethal. With Gus at the helm, I know they stand ready to rescue, protect, and deliver on any mission our nation asks.”
Gustafson graduated with merit from the United States Naval Academy in 2005, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering. He joined the ‘Nightdippers’ of HSC-5 in July 2021 as their executive officer.
“Princess prepared us through a challenging workup cycle, and we wish him fair winds and following seas,” said Gustafson. “I’ve had the privilege of growing alongside our truly impressive team as we’ve coalesced into the combat-ready squadron we have today. I look forward to deepening our bond throughout what will certainly be an exciting and fulfilling deployment.”
Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W. Bush CSG is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, tasked with defending U.S., allied, and partner interests.
CSG-10 is comprised of its flagship George H.W. Bush, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 26, the Information Warfare Commander, and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55).
The ships of DESRON 26 within CSG-10 are the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Nitze (DDG 94), USS Truxtun (DDG 103), USS Farragut (DDG 99), and USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119).
The squadrons of CVW-7 embarked aboard George H.W. Bush are the “Jolly Rogers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, the “Pukin Dogs” of VFA-143, the “Bluetails” of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, the “Nightdippers” of HSC-5, the “Sidewinders” of VFA-86, the “Nighthawks” of VFA-136, the “Patriots” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, and the “Grandmasters” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46.
Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W. Bush CSG, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
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HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (Sept. 03, 2022) -- U.S. Navy engineers, known as Seabees, are conducting repairs and enhancement projects throughout Honiara as part of Pacific Partnership 2022.
“Seabees are providing construction support and updating several public spaces, which were identified for us,” said Petty Officer First Class Robert Burley.
Several representatives throughout the capital city helped identify projects for Seabees to take on during PP22. The plan includes four main efforts: installing solar lights for Fauabu Medical Clinic on Malita Island; repairing fencing and play equipment in Rove Children’s Park; and two initiatives on the National Referral Hospital complex.
“We are honored to have an opportunity to assist the local communities, and we are proud to help the wonderful people of the Solomon Islands,” Burley said.
Seabees’ work in the children’s park includes replacing the fencing around the park; repairing playground equipment; building and installing new swings; and refurbishing the current benches and tables.
Members of Pacific Partnership, including those working on the park project, will join their Solomon Islands host to rededicate the Rove Children’s Park during a ceremony, Sept. 9, at 1030 a.m. The public is invited to attend the ceremony.
Other construction projects in Honiara include replacing 3,000 square feet of flooring in the National Referral Hospital physical therapy and mental health facilities, in addition to renovations that will enhance sanitary practices in the NRH Dental Clinic.
Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. In Honiara, the Pacific Partnership 2022 team is comprised of representatives from Australia, Japan, and the United States. PP22 events are coordinated with the host nation and are planned based on the requirements and requests of Solomon Islands. Engagements in Honiara will include medical care and exchanges, engineering projects, discussions on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and community outreach events, including band concerts and sporting events.
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Now in its fourth year, the Campus Cupboard continues to serve food to students at the Kansas Union, ensuring that university members have access to nutritious food.
The Campus Cupboard looks to decrease food insecurity on campus by supplying free, nutritional food to any student, employee or faculty member. The cupboard offers a range of fresh fruits and vegetables, nonperishables and hygiene items.
The Campus Cupboard is located on the fourth floor of the Kansas Union and is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Currently, the program serves about 400 students a month, graduate assistant for Campus Cupboard Alex Currier said, and the numbers are increasing as more people hear about it.
The program was established in 2017 following research done by former student Ike Urie. The study found that about 54% of undergraduate students are considered food insecure.
Food insecurity is described by the USDA as “reports of reduced quality, variety or desirability of diet,” and is still a prevalent issue on campus.
University members looking for food can come to the cupboard during open hours with their KU ID. The system works on a point basis, with each student allotted 15 points per week.
However, if students still need food but are out of points, they can go to other food supply organizations in Lawrence.
“Just Food is a citywide food pantry and grocery store,” Currier said. “The Campus Cupboard is basically just a satellite campus for Just Food. We go 2-3 times a week and pick up the majority of our food from there.”
Along with Just Food, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is also an option for students still looking for food. This program is through the state and is for citizens looking for food assistance.
If students are interested in SNAP, they can sign up through Campus Cupboard, Currier said, or can be connected with someone who can help.
The Food for Jayhawks website lists multiple food resources for students in need. Currier says that everyone should have access to food, and that there’s no shame in asking for help.
“If you’re hungry or if you’re having a hard time getting to the grocery store, we’re on the fourth floor of the union past the Student Involvement Leadership Center, and we’d love to help serve you,” Currier said. “There’s no shame in it. Food is a right.” | https://www.kansan.com/news/campus-cupboard-works-against-food-insecurity-on-campus/article_57100eaa-2a3f-11ed-9708-836580b86cd6.html | 2022-09-03T08:24:54Z | kansan.com | control | https://www.kansan.com/news/campus-cupboard-works-against-food-insecurity-on-campus/article_57100eaa-2a3f-11ed-9708-836580b86cd6.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It’s typically around the second week of college that KU freshmen figure out their parents and teachers were way off the mark when it comes to campus living. Not everyone gets the freshmen 15. Professors actually mean well. And there aren’t parties every day — just every other day.
But with these realizations comes the uncertainty of the road ahead for some of these new Jayhawks. So, for this edition, I compiled a few questions from the flock to try and answer some concerns in rapid-fire fashion.
Here are my verdicts:
Dear Judge Drewdy,
How do I know my major is right for me/ how do I get more involved in what I want to do?
Still asking myself this one. Go for anything, literally anything: beekeeping, rock climbing, psychology research or salsa. Something to get you talking to upperclassmen with similar interests to get a more concrete definition of what your time here at KU is going to look like.
Doing something related to your major, even if you end up not liking it, will teach you necessary job and life skills more than most classes will.
Follow the calendar of student activities or browse the list of clubs and organizations at the Rock Chalk Central website.
Advisors are your friends. They can, will and want to help you reach your potential. You can schedule a hot-girl talk for just about anything you want to get involved with here.
How do I avoid the hills on campus?
Git gud. KU calves, baby.
What’s the best way to meet people?
Organize your day to expose yourself to the most interactions and follow that routine consistently. Studying at a library you like, taking a job offer or joining a club at regular intervals will make people there notice you, increasing your interactions with others.
If you are more of a house cat, leave your dorm room open and play some music to let people pop their head in and introduce themselves.
It’s all random, but embrace the chaos.
Try to do something random now and then to attract attention. I met my current roommate by T-posing and screeching the Halo theme song in a backed-up Templin elevator ride.
First year is always the most awkward with new people, and I do not envy it. But it’s definitely the time to get comfortable with clumsy interactions; the pay-off of breaking out of your shell is worth its weight in crypto.
43 is too full, what other bus should I take?
I’m assuming this problem occurs coming from campus. Right? Okay, good.
You’ll have to walk a bit for these. But coming out on top looking like our 1912 mascot is a better deal than riding the mobile sweat lodge 43.
If you’re on the hill, 38 going south is your best option. If you’re coming from Jayhawk Blvd., make sure you get off at Irving Hill and 8th (the stop right behind Hashinger Hall). The blue 42 does complete the stop between Hashinger and Ellsworth, but its route is slightly more roundabout than the 38.
For Corbin and GSP, the 10 going east should get you decently close to the dorms, but don’t forget to get off at 11th and Louisiana.
And just in case those who take the 42 are having the same problem, the 11 going south stops at McCarthy Hall near Downs and Stouffer Place. But be extra sure to check the number at the top of the bus or ask one of our fabulous bus drivers before getting on if they are taking the 11 route; bus 29 and 11 merge onto the 12 on Jayhawk Blvd. They do this because they hate you.
As always, download and look at individual bus routes on the My Bus Lawrence app.
What are some healthier meal options on campus?
Listen, I know Mrs. E’s is practically radioactive, so the dining halls at the hill and Downs are probably your best bet for campus-living food accessibility since they actively make accommodations for students with dietary requirements. Especially with the Underground and other options closing on other locations, the dining halls will be the most consistent.
DeBruce is another solid option, but only if you can resist the temptation of the twisted mac n’ cheese.
Otherwise, the Ecumenical Campus Ministries (ECM) building provides free vegan veggie lunch on Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1p.m.
KU Rec is free to all students with intramural sports, clubs and activities if overall wellness is your goal.
If you or a friend are dealing with food insecurity, please reach out to Campus Cupboard or use this list of campus and community resources. Please check out and/or donate to these organizations. Lawrence Freedgin Kansas is another community-based pantry doing their part to combat food insecurity.
Are 500-700 classes really that hard?
Class numbers are a more general guide to the class’ level of expertise but in most majors they mean next to nothing concerning difficulty. What will make or break a course is their professor. I’ve gotten an A in a 500 class with a great professor and a C in a 101 with a terrible one.
Check yourself before you wreck yourself at ratemyprofessors.com so you know what you’re getting into.
Though these were some quick hits, I hope some of the freshmen, or even returning students, could glean some resource from above. And as always, if you’re struggling with any questions I missed, report. | https://www.kansan.com/opinion/dear-judge-drewdy-freshmen-are-friends-not-food/article_55d4c856-2af7-11ed-b6c4-3322976c4077.html | 2022-09-03T08:25:00Z | kansan.com | control | https://www.kansan.com/opinion/dear-judge-drewdy-freshmen-are-friends-not-food/article_55d4c856-2af7-11ed-b6c4-3322976c4077.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kansas Soccer picked up its fourth straight win on Thursday, defeating the Purdue Boilermakers 1-0.
Freshman forward Lexi Watts scored the only goal in the 87th minute for the Jayhawks.
“Lexi was fantastic today,” head coach Mark Francis said. “That kid has got so much ability and so much potential, and what I love about her is she gets the ball and she wants to run at you.”
The first half began evenly as the teams battled back and forth.
Junior forward Shira Elinav attempted three shots to put the Jayhawks ahead of Purdue, but the goalie blocked her each time. Despite the Jayhawks’ aggressiveness, the Boilermakers were able to hold their own, and sophomore goalkeeper Sara Kile made four saves in the first half.
With around 27:40 left in the first, fifth-year senior midfielder Sydney Duarte attempted a goal to put Purdue in the lead, but the ball bounced off the bar and out of bounds, keeping the half scoreless.
With only 3:32 left in the first half, junior forward Callie Ingram went down with a possible knee injury. She did not return to play for the rest of the game.
After halftime, the Jayhawks came out fighting as Kansas attempted six shots on goal in the half.
With about 19 minutes left to go in the second half, freshman defender Hazel Dirk went for a goal, but the ball just missed the net and bounced off the pole, and Purdue took it the other way.
The intensity continued as both teams received yellow cards within 15 seconds of each other.
“It’s Big 10 soccer, it's physical, it’s just the way it is every game,” Francis said. “Today was no different. Not dirty but it was a hard game, a well-fought game I thought, by both teams.”
In a last effort, Purdue’s junior midfielder Emily Matthews made an attempt to score but Kansas' senior goalkeeper Melania Pasar was able to make the save and helped solidify the victory for the Jayhawks.
The Jayhawks have faced off against four Big 10 teams so far this season and have walked away with three wins against Iowa, Northwestern and now Purdue.
“Every Big 10 team we’ve played has been very good, athletic, they’ve tested us and so that’s what you want,” Francis said.
Kansas looks to extend its winning streak when they travel to Columbia, Missouri, for a Border Showdown contest against Missouri on Sept. 4. The first kick is at 1 p.m. | https://www.kansan.com/sports/kansas-soccer-extends-winning-streak-with-victory-over-purdue/article_71180bec-2add-11ed-9170-13a10352bbe0.html | 2022-09-03T08:25:06Z | kansan.com | control | https://www.kansan.com/sports/kansas-soccer-extends-winning-streak-with-victory-over-purdue/article_71180bec-2add-11ed-9170-13a10352bbe0.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kansas defeated Tennessee Tech 56-10 on Friday, and the game's score gave head coach Lance Leipold a chance to open up his bench and show off the depth of the Jayhawks.
Leipold showed four different running backs in Friday’s win: sophomore Devin Neal and red-shirt sophomores Daniel Highshaw Jr., Ky Thomas and Sevion Morrison. The four totaled 249 yards on just 22 carries.
“We all have our strengths and weaknesses as a running back group, and that’s normal, but we’ve seen the coaching staff put us in situations to thrive, and we all saw that tonight,” Kansas running back Devin Neal said regarding the running back room.
Kansas also showed their depth in pass-catching roles as nine different Jayhawks caught a pass, and Kansas tallied 205 passing yards in the win.
Headlining the receiver group was red-shirt sophomore Lawrence Arnold, with four catches and 56 yards. Junior Luke Grimm caught two passes for 26 yards, and junior Steven McBride also caught two balls for a total of 23 yards. Red-shirt sophomore Quenton Skinner had the long catch of the day with a 56-yard grab in the first quarter.
“We saw Lawrence (Arnold) get three catches on one drive and Quenton Skinner’s ability to get behind people. I thought that group was very solid tonight as well,” Leipold said.
The defense was no exception to everyone contributing, as 29 different Jayhawks recorded a tackle, while 16 recorded over two tackles. Red-shirt junior Lonnie Phelps led the way for Kansas, recording seven solo tackles while adding three sacks and four tackles for loss.
Phelps was not the only Jayhawk contributing in the tackle for loss department, as three more Jayhawks had a tackle for loss; the defense only gave up 190 yards to the Golden Eagles while only allowing one touchdown.
“We are trying to accomplish something here, and we are living by a standard, and we are going to manifest it and drill it in our minds and get better,” Phelps said about the depth of the defense.
This win moves Kansas to 1-0 on the season, and they will travel to Morgantown, WV to meet West Virginia in their first Big 12 Conference matchup of the season on Sept. 10 at 5 p.m. | https://www.kansan.com/sports/kansas-uses-depth-to-power-past-tennessee-tech/article_53fcb132-2b48-11ed-88e1-73b35f632f85.html | 2022-09-03T08:25:12Z | kansan.com | control | https://www.kansan.com/sports/kansas-uses-depth-to-power-past-tennessee-tech/article_53fcb132-2b48-11ed-88e1-73b35f632f85.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thiruvananthapuram: The Central Government has refused to include six panchayats in Kerala in Coastal Regulation Zone-2 (CRZ-2), even though the National Coastal Zone Management Authority had approved their change of status. The authority had earlier given its nod to include 66 panchayats with urban characteristics in the state in CRZ-2 under the coastal management plan of the latest CRZ notification. With the Centre’s decision, the six panchayats – Ambalapuzha North, Ambalapuzha South, Chirayinkeezhu, Karumkulam, Kottukal and Venganoor – will continue in CRZ-3, while the 60 others would get exemptions under CRZ-2.
According to the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the six panchayats could not be included in CRZ-2 because there are proposals to carry out mining of radioactive minerals from these areas.
Incidentally, the Kerala government has been engaged in efforts to secure exemptions under CRZ rules for 175 panchayats in the state and the Centre has presently approved its request for 60 panchayats. In fact, a team under V Venu, additional chief secretary of Environment, has been pursuing this task over the last two years.
According to the notification of 2021, 398 panchayats with urban features were designated as ‘Grade A’. Kerala demanded that 175 among these local bodies covered under CRZ-3 should be included under CRZ-2. However, the Centre argued that the state was classifying the panchayats only in order to earn exemptions. According to the Centre, these areas should be notified as urban panchayats. Kerala did not classify these village panchayats as urban panchayats as they would lose several other benefits.
Subsequently, Kerala pointed out that it had classified 66 Grade 1 panchayats in 2011 to prove that its effort was not solely intended to earn exemptions. Based on this argument, 66 of the 175 panchayats were given exemptions by the Coastal Authority.
However, the Centre took the stand that it would consider for exemptions only those panchayats with urban features when the CRZ notification of 2019 was issued. Kerala said that the 2019 notification came into effect only when the coastal management plan was approved and that the status of all the 175 panchayats should be changed.
The next procedure in this regard is marking the boundaries of mangroves under government as well as private land in the panchayats. A buffer zone of 50 m is also to be fixed around mangroves on government land. This process is expected to last over a month, following which public hearings would be conducted.
The 60 panchayats which have received exemptions are:
Thiruvananthapuram dsitrict: Andoorkonam, Chenkal, Kadakkavoor, Mangalapuram and Vakkom.
Ernakulam: Chellanam, Cheranalloor, Elankunnapuzha, Kadamakkudi, Kumbalam, Mulavukad, Kumbalangi, Nayaramblam, Njarakkal and Varapuzha.
Thrissur: Pavaratty.
Malappuram: Chelembera, Thenhipalam, Vazhakkad and Vazhayoor.
Kozhikode: Atholy, Azhiyoor, Balussery, Chelannoor, Chemenchery, Chengottukavu, Cherode, Edachery, Eramala, Kadalundy, Kakkodi, Kottoor, Mavoor, Moodadi, Naduvannur, Olavanna, Perumanna, Peruvayal, Thalakulathoor, Thikkodi, Thiruvalloor and Ulliyeri.
Kannur: Azhikode, Cherukunnu, Chiraykkal, Chokli, Kalliasseri, Kannapuram, Mattool, New Mahe, Pappinisseri, Ramanthali and Valapatanam.
Kasaragod: Ajanoor, Chengala, Mogral Puthur, Pallikkara, Pulloor Periya, Thrikkaripur and Uduma. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/03/crz-exemption-kerala-panchayats.html | 2022-09-03T08:43:38Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/03/crz-exemption-kerala-panchayats.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kochi/Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala High Court has ordered the State Government to immediately sanction Rs 50 crore it had promised for paying salaries to KSRTC staff and use the amount to disburse one-third of the July and August salaries to the staff.
The court also ordered to give the rest of the salary and festival allowance in coupons or vouchers, which are redeemable at the stores owned or controlled by the State Government.
The salary and coupons should be disbursed by September 6. The court also made it clear that the salary of the staff who didn't want the coupons would be kept as arrears. Following the court order, the Finance Department issued orders sanctioning Rs 50 crore.
A Division Bench of the High Court comprising Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C.P. Muhammed Niyas made the direction on a petition filed by the State Government challenging the order of a single bench, which said that the administration should sanction Rs 103 crore for disbursing the salary and festival allowance of the past two months.
The Division Bench came out with the order after an assessment that it wouldn’t be right to issue an order negatively impacting the Government’s economic policy.
The Bench also considered the writ petitions filed by the staff along with the appeal while deciding the case.
The Advocate General submitted before the court that the Single Bench order would cause financial liability to the exchequer.
Following this, the court explored whether a portion of the salary could be disbursed as coupons to purchase provisions and textiles.
Though the Government agreed to the suggestion, the petitioner employees demanded that the salary should be disbursed as money.
Coupon arrangement only for two months
Coupons for purchases at Supplyco, Consumerfed, Mavelistore, Horticorp, Hantex, Hanveev, and Kerala Khadi and Village Industries Board will be given to the KSRTC staff.
The court directed to extend the credit facility for six months. This arrangement is only for July and August. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/03/ksrtc-salary-kerala-high-court-salary.amp.html | 2022-09-03T08:43:39Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/03/ksrtc-salary-kerala-high-court-salary.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kochi/Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala High Court has ordered the State Government to immediately sanction Rs 50 crore it had promised for paying salaries to KSRTC staff and use the amount to disburse one-third of the July and August salaries to the staff.
The court also ordered to give the rest of the salary and festival allowance in coupons or vouchers, which are redeemable at the stores owned or controlled by the State Government.
The salary and coupons should be disbursed by September 6. The court also made it clear that the salary of the staff who didn't want the coupons would be kept as arrears. Following the court order, the Finance Department issued orders sanctioning Rs 50 crore.
A Division Bench of the High Court comprising Justice A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice C.P. Muhammed Niyas made the direction on a petition filed by the State Government challenging the order of a single bench, which said that the administration should sanction Rs 103 crore for disbursing the salary and festival allowance of the past two months.
The Division Bench came out with the order after an assessment that it wouldn’t be right to issue an order negatively impacting the Government’s economic policy.
The Bench also considered the writ petitions filed by the staff along with the appeal while deciding the case.
The Advocate General submitted before the court that the Single Bench order would cause financial liability to the exchequer.
Following this, the court explored whether a portion of the salary could be disbursed as coupons to purchase provisions and textiles.
Though the Government agreed to the suggestion, the petitioner employees demanded that the salary should be disbursed as money.
Coupon arrangement only for two months
Coupons for purchases at Supplyco, Consumerfed, Mavelistore, Horticorp, Hantex, Hanveev, and Kerala Khadi and Village Industries Board will be given to the KSRTC staff.
The court directed to extend the credit facility for six months. This arrangement is only for July and August. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/03/ksrtc-salary-kerala-high-court-salary.html | 2022-09-03T08:43:39Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/03/ksrtc-salary-kerala-high-court-salary.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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HONOLULU (KITV4) –Increasing trade wind showers to start the holiday weekend.
Tonight, scattered trade wind showers. Highest rain chances will be for O’ahu, Moloka’i and Maui. Partly cloudy skies. Lows in the middle 70s.
Saturday, scattered showers focused windward and mauka. Highest rain chances will be in the morning hours. A few passing rains possible for Central and Leeward spots. Windward spots will see partly sunny skies. Expect mostly sunny skies leeward. East winds 10-15 mph.
Highs in the low to middle 80s windward with highs close to 90 leeward. Humidity will not be as high as it was earlier in the weekend making it feel more comfortable.
Increasing trades for both Sunday and Labor Day Monday. Expect somewhat drier conditions Sunday with increasing trade wind showers for Labor Day Monday. Highs both days in the upper 80s leeward, middle 80s windward. ENE winds 10-20 mph.
No tropical development in the Central Pacific expected for at least the next 5 days.
North: 1-3 ft
West: 1-3 ft
South: 2-4 ft
East: 2-4 ft
No meaningful swells expected this week. A moderate South Swell possible next weekend Sept. 10-11.
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Chief Meteorologist Pete Caggiano forecasts for KITV4 Island News during the 5,6 and 10 p.m. newscasts Monday – Friday. He has the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association Seal of Approval. | https://www.kitv.com/weather/friday-evening-weather-forecast-september-2-2022/article_64748f8c-2b5f-11ed-bb58-13aaeaa2ad6f.html | 2022-09-03T09:01:22Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/weather/friday-evening-weather-forecast-september-2-2022/article_64748f8c-2b5f-11ed-bb58-13aaeaa2ad6f.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
To the editor — I’d like to think we, as good citizens and private individuals, take pride in our work. Be it a carpenter, a teacher or someone who mows lawns for a living. Shouldn’t we do whatever it is to the best of our ability?
Boy, was I wrong!
In the Safeway parking lot at 56th and Summitview avenues behind the food truck, is a prime example of horrible workmanship. In a strip of ground cover there are four mature locust trees. These poor trees have been, I’ll use the term “vandalized “ with a chain saw.
I have nothing against chain saws or tree pruning, but not like this!
I happen to enjoy the beauty Yakima has to offer, including trees. The damage is done. It is my opinion that whoever contracted this work done is guilty of the following: Not checking for the proper permit, license and level of experience of whoever did the work. While I’m sad for the trees, I’m just as sad to see no pride in the work done.
BARRY MURPHY
Yakima | https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/letter-poor-workmanship-scars-locust-trees/article_8059cb1e-297e-11ed-a825-8f8649487980.html | 2022-09-03T09:02:49Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/letter-poor-workmanship-scars-locust-trees/article_8059cb1e-297e-11ed-a825-8f8649487980.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
To the editor — Thank you to the VERY nice, kind gentleman stranger who purchased a gigantic piece of carrot cake for me and my son at Shari's restaurant.
You said it was delicious and it was!
MARILYN ROEBUCK
Yakima
Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/letter-you-were-right-about-the-carrot-cake-kind-sir/article_5a3e57b8-2980-11ed-9745-239f4f1bcd0d.html | 2022-09-03T09:02:56Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/opinion/letter-you-were-right-about-the-carrot-cake-kind-sir/article_5a3e57b8-2980-11ed-9745-239f4f1bcd0d.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SUNNYSIDE — Prosser’s defense stole the show in a pressure-filled debut for two quarterbacks expected to carry their offenses this season.
The Mustangs shut out Sunnyside after halftime, making two impressive stands in front of their own end zone to preserve a 20-12 win. At one point they broke through at the line of scrimmage to stuff three straight runs from the one-yard line.
“This year it was kind of our defense that was building the fortress around the end zone and ultimately it’s a game that you’ve got to score,” Prosser coach Corey Ingvalson said. “So the fact that we were able to slow those guys down a little bit down there was big for us.”
An active front seven put plenty of pressure on Brent Maldonado, while still threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns. Noah McNair caught 10 passes for 134 yards and eluded multiple defenders on his way to a 20-yard touchdown early in the second quarter.
That put the Grizzlies ahead 12-0 as junior Kory McClure struggled to find a rhythm in Prosser’s dynamic spread offense. Reigning CWAC defensive player of the year Neo Medrano, who would force a key fumble in the second half, provided a much-needed offensive spark with a 20-yard catch and run midway through the second quarter.
Six plays later Chris Veloz caught a one-yard touchdown pass from McClure, set up by a 14-yard completion to Max Flores. Isaac Kernan caught a touchdown pass to help Prosser take the lead before halftime and wide receiver Havic Prieto added another score midway through the third quarter.
While McNair and freshman Cody Diddens combined for most of Sunnyside’s receiving yards, McClure completed 19 passes to 10 different Mustangs.
Prosser’s second straight win at Sunnyside handed the Grizzlies just their second loss in the rivalry in the past five years. Ingvalson said starting the season against a team similar to 2A playoff teams prepares Prosser well for its upcoming schedule, including next Friday’s game at Zillah.
After putting up 347 yards of total offense, Sunnyside’s set to play another nonleague game at Post Falls next Friday.
Prosser 0 14 6 0 — 20
Sunnyside 6 6 0 0 — 12
SUN — Noah McNair 20 pass from Brent Maldonado (kick failed)
SUN — Cody Diddens 15 pass from Maldonado (kick failed)
PRO — Chris Veloz 1 pass from Kory McClure (Max Flores kick)
PRO — Isaac Kernan 8 pass from McClure (Flores kick)
PRO — Havic Prieto 1 pass from McClure (kick failed)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING — Prosser, Neo Medrano 6-36, Cade Harris 9-34, Erik Delgado 3-10, McClure 5-4. Sunnyside, Rylee Gonzalez 26-72, Maldonado 8-15, McNair 1-5.
PASSING — Prosser, McClure 19-29-1-139. Sunnyside, Maldonado 23-39-0-255.
RECEIVING — Prosser, Medrano 1-20, Kernan 3-18, Harris 3-17, Prieto 3-16, Nate Robinson 2-16, Flores 1-14, Josiah Campos 1-13, Brennen Carey 2-10, Veloz 2-8, Noah Moreno 1-7. Sunnyside, McNair 10-134, Diddens 7-68, Gonzalez 4-28, Jade Sanchez 1-16, Jose Zesati 1-9. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/prep_sports/prossers-defense-stands-tall-to-knock-off-sunnyside/article_c67b3aa0-264b-11ed-bf29-37c098555695.html | 2022-09-03T09:03:02Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/prep_sports/prossers-defense-stands-tall-to-knock-off-sunnyside/article_c67b3aa0-264b-11ed-bf29-37c098555695.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Max Scherzer, who threw a season-high 112 pitches Sunday in his most recent start, said he feels good. The challenge for the Mets will be to keep the co-ace feeling that way while striking a balance between Scherzer being fresh and being prepared.
During the 2021 postseason, the Dodgers could not find that middle ground. Scherzer was typically excellent in the wild-card game and Game 3 of the NLDS, then came back three days later, in Game 5, to throw an inning out of the bullpen to finish off the Giants.
Three days later, however, he was wobbly during Game 2 of the NLCS in a loss to the Braves. Scherzer was expected to start Game 6 of that series, but was scratched because his arm was “overcooked,” so he watched as his Dodgers were knocked out.
Scherzer and the Mets have discussed the circumstances that led to that dead arm.
“It’s something that we’ve talked about, wanting to make sure we don’t repeat that … process,” pitching coach Jeremy Hefner said before the Mets’ 7-3 win over the Nationals. “Can we learn from that process? Yes. And we have learned from that process, and we’ll make those adjustments accordingly.”
The adjustments are tricky because Scherzer has blamed a lack of heavy usage entering the postseason last year for his arm failing to bounce back. Scherzer, who was used frequently in carrying the Nationals to the 2019 World Series, averaged about 94 pitches per outing in six September starts with the Dodgers. Because his arm did not respond in the postseason as it usually does, he believed he was not fully stretched out.
In the Mets’ 1-0 loss to the Rockies on Sunday, Scherzer extended himself further than he has this season, which he said “sets you up for more things in the future.”
With just over a month remaining in the regular season, Hefner doesn’t have a specific inning or pitch total he wants Scherzer to reach in his remaining starts to ensure he will be ready for October. The Mets are relying more upon Scherzer’s knowledge of his own body to know when to continue and when to stop.
“There’s some games where we can push it. If he’s saying, ‘I’m good,’ then we trust him to continue to push it,” Hefner said. “There’s other games where he’s like, ‘That’s good, that’s enough, I’m good for the day.’ ”
Hefner said Scherzer and the rest of the rotation getting an extra day between starts, thanks to a day off this past Monday and David Peterson entering the rotation Friday, is a reflection of wanting to keep the starters as fresh as possible and not a sign there is fatigue.
The Mets are trying to ease off the gas while allowing Scherzer to accelerate when he feels it necessary to build his arm up. Each starter is expected to get an extra day of rest the next time through the rotation, too, because they will be off Thursday.
Scherzer and the Mets are trying to learn from what went wrong last season, but they do not believe the error lies in his emergence from the Dodgers’ bullpen. Scherzer, a postseason legend, has been turned into a reliever five times to throw an emergency playoff inning.
According to Hefner, the arm issue last year has not scared off the Mets from considering Scherzer out of the bullpen in between his starts.
“To win a game? To end a series or continue a series? It’s certainly on the table,” Hefner said.
There’s still plenty of time left before October. The 38-year-old, who is expected to start Saturday against his old Nationals club, will have about a half-dozen more regular-season starts to prepare his arm. He averaged 102.5 pitches per outing in August, and it will be worth watching to see whether the number increases this month.
“He’s in a really good spot right now,” Hefner said. “We’ll continue to trust him and do whatever we can to make sure he’s as fresh and as readily available to throw as many pitches in as many innings as possible in the postseason.” | https://nypost.com/2022/09/03/mets-aiming-to-keep-max-scherzer-fresh-and-sharp/ | 2022-09-03T09:04:59Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/03/mets-aiming-to-keep-max-scherzer-fresh-and-sharp/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
An Indian contracted us to kill another Indian over company position —Re-arrested Kuje prison escapee
One of the convicts, who escaped from Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja on Tuesday, July 5, Abdulrazak Isah, has spoken on how he fell back into the hands of the law after stealing some items from an abandoned hotel in which he was hibernating.
Isah is one of the suspects paraded in Abuja last Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, for various offences ranging from kidnapping, armed robbery to murder.
The FPRO, in the press briefing, disclosed that Isah, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder in 2013, had spent 10 years in prison before his escape from the detention facility.
CSP Adejobi said that he was arrested at Tafa Local Government Area of Kaduna State for stealing an iPad and a computer monitor from a hotel in Sabon Wuse, Niger State.
He added that the suspect sold the monitor for N5,000 and the iPad for N10,000, before he was arrested.
Saturday Tribune had an interview with him during which he spoke on how he was arrested after his escape from the prison.
Giving information about his background, he said: “I am 27 years old. My parents are from Ondo State but I was born and brought up in Bauchi State. I’m an engineer of digital television. I repair digital TV installations and other electronics. I lost my parents in 2019.”
What landed me in prison
“I was involved in the killing of an Indian. I was working with the Indian as a cook. Another Indian working in the same company, a ceramic industry wanted to take over the position of my direct boss, so there was rivalry between them. The Indian we killed was the factory chairman. The one who assigned the killing to us was the Vice Chairman. The company was owned by Indians and was producing tiles and water closets.
“The job was given to me and my colleague. On a Friday, at about 7:30pm, my boss was sitting in front of his office when my co-worker crept in from behind and stabbed him in the stomach which made him to fall down. Before then, we had planned that I should leave, pretending to want to do something. That night, I told my boss that I was going to pick his key, but signalled to my colleague.
“After he fell, I took his phone. The police came to evacuate his corpse. Later, all the company workers were summoned but my partner-in-crime did not come, so they went to arrest him. During investigation, he confessed and that led to my arrest. The Indian who gave us the assignment was also arrested but later released.
Before our arrests, the Indian man gave my partner an amount which was not disclosed to me, but he (co-worker) promised to give me N30,000 which I never got till we were arrested.
“I was arraigned in court for armed robbery and murder and was remanded in prison.”
How I escaped from Kuje prison
“It was when terrorists (who later claimed to be Islamic State in West Africa Province, known as ISWAP) came in. I escaped and walked in the bush throughout the night until I arrived at the hotel at about 3pm. Throughout my trekking in the bush, I would stop and rest whenever I was tired.”
The FPRO said that the prison escapee would be handed over to Kuje Correctional Centre after the completion of investigation on his theft.
How I was re-arrested
“I stole computer, a monitor and iPad from the defunct and desolate hotel I was staying in after escaping from Kuje prison. It was my hiding place. The gateman was no longer there. Before the theft, I used to stay inside the hotel at daytime but would go out in the night, using it as a cover to look for what to eat. I was not doing anything there and did not have anything to survive on. That was why I stole the items. I saw them inside one of the rooms. The iPad was not working.
“On the night I was arrested, I had left the abandoned hotel to have air of freedom and to sell the iPad and the computer monitor. I sold the iPad for N10,000 because it was not functioning. I got N5,000 for the computer monitor.
“I was returning to the hotel to sleep when I was arrested because I was returning late at almost 11:30pm. I told a lie that I was a student and they asked for my identity card which I didn’t have. I was handed over to Intelligence Response Team (IRT).
“It was during interrogation that I confessed to the IRT operatives that I escaped from Kuje prison.”
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