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SAN DIEGO — It’s peak bee season here in San Diego!
Bee Man Dan - also known as Dan Luong- has been a “bee wrangler," as he likes to call it, for more than 15 years.
"I've been stung hundreds of times, absolutely," Luong laughs.
CBS 8 News reporter Ariana Cohen put on a bee suit to learn how to safely rescue and remove bees rather than exterminate them.
"There could be 30,000 to 50,000 bees. It's like playing 'Where's Waldo?' where everyone is Waldo and the queen doesn’t have a crown," said Luong.
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To learn how to safely remove any unwanted bees, CBS 8 reporter Cohen went to the top of a roof to use a smoker to calm the bees down before safe removal.
"The smoke helps chase them off. If you can displace them and make them feel uncomfortable, then the bees think 'screw it, I'm out of here!'" said Luong.
"This process is involved. We open roof tiles, reveal the hive, and kidnap the babies and that’s how we get the babies to one of our boxes. The queen then follows the bees," he adds.
Bee Man Dan also has some home remedies you can try to remove bees from your home which include:
- Use a smoker
- Essential Oils
- Diluted Beach Solution
- Vinegar
"You can also use a crock pot with vinegar and the fumes will get the bees to scatter," said Luong.
Since bees pollinate what we eat, Luong says it's important to keep them alive and eventually bring them to a new home.
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Bee Man Dan scoops the bees into boxes and brings them to a farm in Escondido that he calls the "BeeHab" where bees rehabilitate and adapt to their new safe home.
"We've rescued every single hive. It's always possible," said Luong. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/how-to-safely-remove-bees-and-home-remedies/509-c4ae07af-fddb-429c-9911-ca72fd2db86a | 2022-06-08T02:33:53 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/how-to-safely-remove-bees-and-home-remedies/509-c4ae07af-fddb-429c-9911-ca72fd2db86a |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Public health officials in Sacramento County announced on Tuesday they discovered a potential fifth positive case of Monkeypox through contact tracing.
A sample from the potential fifth case was sent by Sacramento County Public Health to the Centers for Disease Control for final confirmation.
Risk of infection to the general public remains low, health officials said.
Symptoms of monkeypox include high fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a widespread rash across the face and body. Infections typically last between two and four weeks and only one in every 100 cases are fatal, generally only seriously affecting those that are immunocompromised.
According to the CDC, the first human case of monkeypox was discovered in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The virus has since been tracked on several continents and transmission rates are continuously being investigated by the CDC.
For more information regarding Monkeypox visit https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/monkeypox/index.html or https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Monkeypox.aspx | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/fifth-monkeypox-case-sacramento-county/103-7c94f1ff-1d79-4235-b118-97b27330c7da | 2022-06-08T02:33:59 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/fifth-monkeypox-case-sacramento-county/103-7c94f1ff-1d79-4235-b118-97b27330c7da |
The hottest temperatures so far this year are expected to start Thursday as the National Weather Service issues an excessive heat watch for Southeastern Arizona.
From Thursday through Sunday, Tucson will be seeing temperatures 3 to 10 degrees above normal, the weather service said. The high for Thursday and Friday is predicted to be around 107 degrees while the weekend will bring close to record temperatures, with highs of 110 degrees.
“Excessive heat warnings are pretty typical in June,” Rob Howlett, a meteorologist from the weather service said. “We warm up before the monsoon season kicks in, but this is just a little bit beyond what we see.”
Howlett said there are also chances of thunderstorms in Tucson on Wednesday and Thursday.
“We are in this phase where the monsoon season is trying to kick in, but we also got a lot of heat around as well,” Howlett said.
The weather service said the excessive heat will bring in a high risk of heat-related illness for much of the population, especially those that are heat sensitive and those without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration.
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Dizziness, thirst, heavy sweating, nausea and weakness are all symptoms of heat exhaustion, the NWS said. If you are experiencing these symptoms, the weather service urges you to move to a cooler area, loosen clothing and sip cool water.
If you are experiencing confusion, dizziness and become unconscious, then you may be having a heat stroke. The weather service recommends that you call 911, move to a cooler area, loosen clothing and cool with water or ice.
To combat heat-related illnesses, the Tucson Fire Department has issued three heat safety tips. They are advising the community to stay hydrated and drink as much water as possible.
Since afternoons are hottest, Tucson Fire recommends people limit their sun exposure between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Those who like to exercise or work outside are urged to complete those tasks in the morning or the evening.
Tucson Fire also encourages the community to use sun protection. Sunblock, sunglasses, hats and long-sleeve, light weight clothing are all ways to help reduce your body temperature.
When temperatures hit at least 110 degrees, the city of Tucson will open cooling shelters in each ward that residents can go to escape the heat. The centers will be open from noon-6 p.m., only on days when the temperature benchmark is met.
The centers will be located at Donna Liggins Center, 2160 N. Sixth Ave.; El Pueblo Center, 101 W. Irvington Road; El Rio Center, 1390 W. Speedway; Morris K. Udall Center, 7200 E. Tanque Verde Road; Randolph Center, 200 S. Alvernon Way; and William M. Clements Center, 8155 E. Poinciana Drive.
In addition to the city, the Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness also has several locations available to seek refuge from the heat and get supplies. For locations, go to www.tpch.net/resources
9 hiking tips to help keep you safe during Tucson summers
Bring the essentials
Ten essential items to carry on a hike:
- Navigation: map, compass, GPS
- Sun protection: hat, sunscreen, long sleeves
- Insulation: extra clothing such as jacket, fleece
- Illumination: headlamp, flashlight
- First-aid kit
- Fire: matches, lighter
- Repair kit and tools: multi-tool, whistle, signal mirror
- Nutrition: extra food
- Hydration: extra water
- Emergency shelter: large plastic bag, space blanket
In an emergency, call 911
In the event of an emergency, call 911 or send someone to get help.
Check your water
Bringing water with you should be a given. But it's important to turn around before half of your water is gone.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department recommends bringing along around one liter of water for each hour you'll be hiking.
Communicate
It's always important to communicate with your friends and family. Tell a responsible person where you are hiking and when you expect to be back.
Do not hike alone
It's always best to hike with other people. Plus, it's more fun to venture into hiking trails when you have friends or family with you.
Bring your phone
Take a fully charged cell phone with you. Turn your phone off or place it in airplane mode to save its battery life. You never know when you'll need it.
Your cell phone may not work in the back country. You may have to move to a higher or more open location to place a call.
Check the weather beforehand
Plan your hike so you are not hiking during the hottest part of the day or when monsoon storms are likely to cause heavy rains, lightning, and flooding. Always check the day's weather before leaving for your hike.
Know your limits
Hike within your ability. Know what's within reasonable distance or elevation for you.
Stay away from wildlife
While on a hike, you're bound to see some animals.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department recommends keeping a safe distance from desert wildlife. | https://tucson.com/news/local/excessive-heat-watch-to-start-thursday-in-tucson/article_655a6612-e684-11ec-a6c7-a3320491b2e1.html | 2022-06-08T02:34:03 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/excessive-heat-watch-to-start-thursday-in-tucson/article_655a6612-e684-11ec-a6c7-a3320491b2e1.html |
An Arizona man is coming out in a lawsuit against American Airlines after he said he was wrongly jailed for more than two weeks, according to CBS News.
Michael Lowe, a passenger who was flying with the airline in 2020 from Flagstaff, Arizona, said he was subjected to an “unending nightmare” in a New Mexico jail after being falsely accused of burglary.
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During a layover in Dallas, there was a burglary at a store in one of the terminals, and police believed the culprit was on Lowe’s plane, the lawsuit said.
According to the lawsuit, airport police obtained a search warrant for “any and all recorded travel data” that American Airlines had about the passengers on the flight.
The lawsuit stated an affidavit from police described the suspect as a “tall and thin, White or Hispanic male with a short military style haircut, black polo shirt and blue jeans.”
However, instead of providing the information for all passengers aboard the flight, the lawsuit said, the airline instead only gave police Lowe’s information.
“It knew that if it provided the name of a single individual in response to the search warrant instead of turning over the entire flight as ordered, it was highly likely that that individual would be arrested and imprisoned,” the lawsuit said.
According to the lawsuit, Lowe was then arrested roughly a year later while he was vacationing in New Mexico on felony and misdemeanor warrants stemming from the airline’s actions.
Afterward, the lawsuit said Lowe was held in a New Mexico jail for 17 days, where he said he “lived in a constant state of fear of confrontation or abuse.”
The lawsuit added that Lowe watched an inmate get repeatedly punched in the face, faced a “near complete” lack of sleep and witnessed guards refuse medical treatment to an inmate who was vomiting.
After Lowe was released from jail and he returned home, the lawsuit said, he sobbed “until he could no longer stand.”
While the lawsuit said Lowe’s charges were dismissed, it left him with fear, nightmares and anxiety.
The lawsuit accused American Airlines of negligence in giving Lowe’s name to police and said the airline acted “with conscious indifference to the rights and safety” of Lowe. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/08/man-sues-airline-after-saying-he-was-wrongly-jailed-for-more-than-two-weeks/ | 2022-06-08T02:35:19 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/08/man-sues-airline-after-saying-he-was-wrongly-jailed-for-more-than-two-weeks/ |
Phoenix police release footage of officers shooting during standoff with armed man
Phoenix police released a critical incident video that showed edited clips of body-camera footage involving a police shooting that occurred on May 24 near 32nd Street and Union Hills Drive.
Sgt. Andy Williams, a department spokesperson who narrates the video, said a community member flagged down a nearby police sergeant about a man attempting to steal a vehicle about 3 p.m.
According to Williams, the sergeant spotted the man and followed him as he fled. As the sergeant followed the man, police received a 911 call from a woman claiming a man attempted to steal her truck while she was inside it.
Police played a portion of the 911 call, during which the woman said the man told her he had weapons but she didn't believe that was true.
Footage from the sergeant's body camera shows the sergeant exiting his vehicle and pointing a weapon at the man while ordering him to get on the ground. The man seems to ignore the sergeant and continues fleeing on foot, causing the sergeant to get back in his vehicle and follow the man.
Williams said the sergeant called for backup and established a perimeter with other officers after the man climbed over a fence in a residential area. Officers and K-9 units searched through various yards for the man when he shot at them about 4 p.m.
Body-camera footage shows a handful of officers in a yard when multiple gunshots can be heard. Williams said the shots only came from the suspect during that video clip.
Police found the man and said he had broken into an unoccupied home. Williams said the man shot multiple vehicles that officers were using as cover. One officer returned fire using a rifle but didn't strike him.
Body-camera footage from the officer who returned fire shows him firing nearly a dozen times behind a white GMC Sierra pickup truck. Williams said the officer and two sergeants then used cover fire to suppress the man while the officer and one of the sergeants moved to another vehicle parked farther away from the home.
Williams also showed body-camera footage from the two sergeants who also provided cover fire with their handguns. One sergeant stayed behind the pickup truck.
Williams said patrol officers cordoned off the area and evacuated nearby residents or had them take shelter in their homes. Members of Phoenix police's Special Assignment Unit arrived in armored vehicles and used a PA system to negotiate with the man. Williams said SAU members also used tear gas to avoid another shootout with the man.
Williams said the man exited the residence about three hours after the initial shooting. Footage shows the man on the home's first story roof as he climbs down a ladder police offered before taking him into custody.
The man was taken to a hospital to be treated for minor injuries before being booked into jail on multiple charges, which include 17 counts of aggravated assault on a police officer and residential burglary.
Police did not identify the man as of Tuesday afternoon.
Detectives recovered what appeared to be two rifles, a shotgun and a handgun, which police say the suspect used, Williams said.
Williams said the officer who fired the rifle is a four-year veteran with the department while the two sergeants who fired their handguns were 13- and 32-year veterans with the department.
The department launched a criminal and internal investigation into the shooting as is standard protocol when police fire their weapons.
Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or perry.vandell@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @PerryVandell.
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TUPELO • Local leaders are preparing to dance their way to raising over $200,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Mississippi (BGCNMS).
During a gathering at Parks Heights Restaurant, Tuesday night, BGCNMS officially announced the lineup of 2022 Dance Like the Stars participants.
The 2022 dancers and communities they represent include Keith Storey, Ripley; Shaletha Knox, New Albany; and Mary Morgan Burks, Jessica Hollinger, Meagan Cherry, Councilwoman Rosie Jones, Tommy Green and Judge Anthony Rogers for Tupelo. There will be an additional dancer from Oxford, raising the total number of dancers to nine.
BGCNMS CEO Zell Long was thrilled to see such a strong number of participants after having to downsize last year’s event because of the pandemic.
“Just being back normal has been awesome,” Long said. “The board members and supporters, the dancers, they’re all excited and doing a great job, so we’re excited.”
This year’s dancers join the nearly 160 past community volunteers from Lee, Lafayette, Tippah, Chickasaw and Union counties who have taken part in Dance Like the Stars since the event’s 2006 beginning.
Dancers will learn a professional ballroom dance routine alongside a professional instructor from the Dance Studio of Tupelo while raising money for BGCNMS. The studio is owned by Rubye Del Harden, and professional instructors include Tammy Wilson, Andrew Davis, Benjamin Pryor and Sara Wood.
The dancer who raises the most will be named Grand Champion. In just a month, BGCNMS reached $112,000 of its $215,000 goal, including a $20,000 from event title sponsor Toyota Mississippi. The money will go to fund the BGCNMS’s many programs and events, all aimed at enriching the lives of the youth of Northeast Mississippi.
“The winners are the kids because of the money that you will raise,” Harden told the dancers during Tuesday night’s event.
Burks has currently fundraised the largest amount at $43,000. She received an anonymous $5,000 after becoming the first dancer to raise $20,000, doing so in nearly two weeks.
Burks, a stay at home mom, got involved with Dance Like the Stars after having previous members dance or judge the event. After turning 30 last week, Burks told herself, “This is the summer I’m doing it.”
Fundraising was the scariest part for Burks, but the Tupelo native went to work on calling everyone she knew to help out, emphasizing the importance of what BGCNMS seeks to accomplish. What inspired her was seeing how many nonprofits struggled with meeting funds and volunteers during COVID-19. She hopes more people are inspired to become involved or donate after learning about the BGCNMS and the programs they provide.
“The way I’ve been wording it to people is this is a comeback year, and we need everyone to help,” Burks said.
Hollinger and Keith Storey are currently second and third place, with over 14,000 raised, respectively, separated only by $100.
Dance Like the Stars will be held July 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the BancorpSouth Arena. The event will also be livestreamed. Information about the livestream will be available on the Boys and Girls Clubs of North Mississippi’s Facebook page in mid-July, said Evie Storey.
Tickets are going fast, Storey said. About half of the organization’s 1,000 tickets have been sold already.
Dinner tickets are $50, with general admission tickets available at $20. BGCNMS is also accepting sponsorships.
BGCNMS organizers said they’re also looking forward to bringing back sister program Cooking Like the Stars in November.
For more information about the event, visit Boys and Girls Clubs of North Mississippi’s website at https://www.bgcnms.org. | https://www.djournal.com/news/local/dance-like-the-stars-introduces-lineup-of-celebrity-dancers/article_0bdf3f3d-7d0c-58f9-a858-764016ee88d1.html | 2022-06-08T02:41:21 | 0 | https://www.djournal.com/news/local/dance-like-the-stars-introduces-lineup-of-celebrity-dancers/article_0bdf3f3d-7d0c-58f9-a858-764016ee88d1.html |
Romance, valor, practical jokes and a whole lot of nothing — Flatwater Shakespeare Company’s rendition of the classic comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” promises a night of laughter for Lincoln-area audiences.
The production kicked off last weekend with performances at Wyuka Stables, and will continue its run this week with a ticketed show Wednesday and free shows in Lincoln city parks and at James Arthur Vineyards beginning Thursday.
The long-loved romantic comedy is the first show for Flatwater Shakespeare’s new executive artistic director.
Marshall Carby, whose resume includes serving as artistic director of Highlands Playhouse in North Carolina and stage manager of the Omaha Symphony, says his first few months working with the actors and directors in Lincoln have been a delight.
Carby’s cast is also gearing up for “Julius Cesar,” which will premiere Aug. 25.
His debut with “Much Ado About Nothing” has given him a chance to connect with Flatwater Shakespeare’s faithful audience.
“There’s a lot of people that have known Flatwater well before I ever arrived,” Carby said. “It’s great learning about their experiences and where they want the company to go from here.”
He hopes the community partnerships, forged relationships and crew’s enjoyment shine through on stage. Ultimately, “Much Ado About Nothing” sets out to give the audience a chance to set aside its worries for 75 minutes and embrace the show’s quirkiness.
“We have this great, light-hearted and fun, uplifting production,” Carby said. “We’re hoping that not only do people have a good time, but it’s something that inspires them to come back.”
Jenna Thompson is a news intern who has previous writing and editing experience with her college paper and several literary journals. She is a senior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln pursuing degrees in English and journalism.
Residents along the O Street corridor said the constant noise of racing and burnouts is not just the soundtrack to Memorial Day but persists year-round. And despite decades of police enforcement efforts, that hasn't changed.
Landon Ludwig initially faced a first-degree sexual assault charge, but he ultimately pleaded no contest to two counts of child abuse and criminal trespassing, all misdemeanors, as part of a plea deal.
The significant police presence near 13th and D streets, which included an armored sheriff's office vehicle, continued for several hours. A loud bang was heard by reporters in the area around 4:30 p.m.
Lancaster County's Tactical Response Unit found Jesse Salamanca hiding in the basement of a Lincoln residence around 5:40 p.m. Thursday, more than three hours after he had barricaded himself in the home, authorities said.
The so-called black box inside the Ford Taurus — more accurately known as an airbag control module — could tell investigators exactly what happened in the lead-up to a crash that killed two and injured 20.
The man's first accuser told Bryan West staff that Delbert Taylor had sexually abused her as a child, and later told Lincoln Police the abuse began when she was around 6 years old, the investigator said in the arrest affidavit.
The cast of “Much Ado About Nothing” includes Keith Ghormley (clockwise, from bottom), Jean-Paul Zuhur, Megan Fangmeyer, Molly Davis, Scott Shomaker, Fred Vogel, Melissa Wilson, Erin Bell, Reed Westerhoof and Katie Hoppe. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/flatwater-shakespeare-company-to-stage-shows-this-week-in-city-parks/article_e08557e2-3aea-57d2-be6f-5ea54225cea0.html | 2022-06-08T02:49:38 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/flatwater-shakespeare-company-to-stage-shows-this-week-in-city-parks/article_e08557e2-3aea-57d2-be6f-5ea54225cea0.html |
DENVER — On Tuesday, Colorado Avalanche fans looked for tickets to the Stanley Cup Final and collectively scoffed at the prices.
The cheapest tickets on the secondary market for the Avs' first game were going for $900.
“I share the frustration of those who are looking at these prices and say, ‘really?!'” Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said.
Weiser cheers for the Avs but isn't a huge hockey fan. The Nuggets are his team of choice, but he can still sympathize with fans trying to score tickets to the Stanley Cup Final who feel like they've experienced price gouging.
“You may say, 'That’s outrageous. I’ll never pay that much,' but it’s not against the law," Weiser said.
"As long as you’re told what you’re getting, even if the price is crazy high, that’s the market," Weiser said. "That’s supply and demand.”
In 2020, Colorado passed a law to address price gouging and protect vulnerable people during times of emergency. The law only applies during a disaster declaration, Weiser said.
“Colorado passed this law once we found ourselves in a pandemic and we heard stories about people engaging in really unconscionable behavior," Weiser said. "Jacking up prices for hand sanitizer and the like in ways that were not justifiable and not comparable to what other responsible sellers were doing.”
There were also concerns of price gouging in Colorado after the Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes in December. Weiser's office sent letters to several short-term rental companies urging them to address illegal price gouging.
“We haven’t pursued any cases here in Colorado under our statute because we haven’t found any that rise to that level," Weiser said. "It’s a pretty high standard and only happens in unique situations."
Missing out on the Stanley Cup Final in person might feel like a disaster to some fans, but hockey tickets aren't like hand sanitizer during a pandemic.
“[The law] only is applied to a set of what I’ll call critical goods and services," Weiser said. "So even if somehow, some way there was an emergency, getting tickets to an Avs game would not be covered by the price gouging law.”
Still, $900 doesn't exactly sound fair to most fans.
“That does suck, so I give people my sympathies for that frustration, but I will also tell Avs fans and others, there’s no legal claim or violation here," Weiser said.
Stanley Cup Final tickets may be unaffordable, but we're all free to complain.
“It is frustrating, and people can complain away," Weiser said.
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Louisiana ranked 7th for most dangerous roads. What does that mean for drivers?
In a recent study Louisiana was ranked seventh in the nation for the most dangerous roads.
The ranking is calculated by fatality rate per 100,000 people, the fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, the fatality rate per 100,000 licensed drivers and road danger rating.
Louisiana fell within the top ten worst states in the United States. The data to create this ranking was collected by the Federal Highway Administration.
While Louisiana is ranked 7th in the nation for its dangerous roads, when it comes to road quality it is ranked 2nd worst. Louisiana scored a 1.16 on the road quality index.
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14.35% of roads in Louisiana are affected by high levels of rutting.
Road quality and maintenance is also a component of road safety. When a road surface is worn out drivers often will notice their vehicles have less grip and traction, resulting in longer braking distances and a higher likelihood of skidding off-course.
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Erin Buchanan, Public Information Officer for the LaDOTD Bossier City office said, "each decision that is made regarding the design, construction, and ongoing maintenance of our roads is made with safety at the forefront."
"Any ranking that describes roads as “dangerous” must also come with context. For example, simply compiling a list of crash numbers with serious injuries or fatalities fails at taking a comprehensive look at the contributing factors for each crash, which is crucial. What we find most often is that errors in driver behavior is what contributes to crashes."
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Drivers who ignore speed limits or drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs are just two examples of dangerous drivers that put law-abiding road users at risk.
Louisiana's fatality rate per 100,000 people is 17.78 and 1.71 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled. The highest rating to fatality rate per 100,000 licensed drivers topped off at 24.23.
In 2022, Northwest Louisiana has had 15 fatal crashes that have resulted in 16 deaths.
Buchanan said, "we analyze crash reports to determine if there are safety improvements that can be made. DOTD is continually looking for ways to supplement safety measures that are already in place and improve the geometrics, traffic configurations, and other components of our roadways in order to do our part in helping to prevent crashes."
Buchanan said drivers must do their part in operating their vehicles.
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Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/06/08/louisiana-ranked-7th-most-dangerous-roads-what-does-mean-drivers/7532484001/ | 2022-06-08T02:58:41 | 0 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2022/06/08/louisiana-ranked-7th-most-dangerous-roads-what-does-mean-drivers/7532484001/ |
VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Vancouver City Council voted on Monday to adopt an ordinance banning "targeted picketing or protesting" outside private residences, which officials described as a response to recent complaints about harassment of city officials.
The ordinance, first reported by OPB, also expands the list of noises and noise sources that can be considered public disturbances, and empowers the city to take legal action on behalf of officials or public employees who are individually targeted by protests.
"It would allow the city to do things like seek a restraining order or an anti-harassment order against an alleged perpetrator," chief assistant city attorney Nena Cook said during a public hearing at Monday's council meeting.
She said the ordinance would not ban noisemakers like fireworks and airhorns in commercial, industrial or open spaces or at permitted events — only in residential neighborhoods.
Cook cited the 1988 U.S. Supreme Court case Frisby v. Schultz, which held that a town's ordinance prohibiting picketing in residential neighborhoods was constitutional because it was limited in scope, content-neutral and served the government interest of protecting residential privacy.
Monday's council hearing drew a large audience, and Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle spoke up multiple times during the discussion to tell members of the audience not to interrupt.
Public testimony was evenly split, with several attendees condemning the ordinance as a restriction on free speech and peaceful protest, and others supporting it as a way to prevent targeted harassment and bullying, particularly by far-right groups.
Councilors Kim Harless, Erik Paulsen and Ty Stober all voiced support for the ordinance during the hearing, and the council voted unanimously to adopt it.
Paulsen said the issue of targeted speech was settled law, and that Vancouver's own rules on the matter had been "behind the times" because the city had enjoyed a "degree of civility" in the past.
"And yet here we are in a new environment, lacking that kind of civility, where we are unfortunately having to take this additional step of protecting our citizens, our staff and our elected officials — one of whom on this dais has been targeted by this kind of speech — and former colleagues who are also affected by this kind of speech, and I'm altogether certain that part of their calculus in not seeking to continue service to the public had to do with their adverse experiences with that kind of targeted speech," he said.
Vancouver has faced challenges with protests in recent years, including an incident last year in which an anti-mask protest put three Vancouver schools in lockdown, prompting a Clark County judge to grant an injunction prohibiting "disruptive protests" near campuses.
The Columbian reported on an incident in 2020 in which demonstrators protested outside the homes of two city attorneys after the city charged a business with violating Washington's pandemic stay-at-home order. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/protests/vancouver-city-council-ban-protests-private-residences/283-aef85358-d9ff-41f5-9514-834648249b56 | 2022-06-08T03:01:45 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/protests/vancouver-city-council-ban-protests-private-residences/283-aef85358-d9ff-41f5-9514-834648249b56 |
SEATTLE — The Seattle Police Department's (SPD) Harbor Patrol is asking for help from the community as they gear up for the busy summer season.
The Harbor Patrol unit responds to an estimated 1,900 service calls a year helping to save lives on bodies of water around the Seattle area.
Members of the small unit said they need the public's help to keep doing their jobs, citing budget cuts and a lack of funding for equipment emergencies.
Revenue streams the department previously used to fund maintenance for the Harbor Patrol unit are no longer available, a spokesperson said. The department no longer has officers to work contracts with outside agencies which used to bring in funds, and the Seattle City Council has restricted how the department can spend money in its budget, meaning it's difficult to move funds to pay for maintenance emergencies.
"We do run into expenses, boats are expensive to maintain and this is just a circumstance where a little help from the foundation will go a long way," said Eric Barton, Assistant Chief, with SPD.
The Seattle Police Foundation launched an online fundraiser to help pay for one of its big expenses, repairs to one of the unit's nine boats, "Patrol Boat 4," which has been operating since 1998.
"Normally we respond in all weather, all conditions in this boat, and get there fairly quickly, but right now with a bent shaft we are limited to just idle speed which is 6 knots or almost eight miles per hour," said Kevin Oshikawa-Clay, an officer with SPD’s Harbor Patrol.
Patrol Boat 4's slow speed is concerning, especially with more people diving into more summer activities in the coming weeks.
"On a weekend day it's one of those days where people look out and they go wow you can walk across on the boats and it does get that busy in here," said Oshikawa-Clay.
Even with the need for extra funds, officers with the Harbor Patrol unit want to reassure people the unit will do whatever they can to keep people safe.
"Emphasize taking care of you and the people on board your vessel. Know that the Seattle Police Department is there to help you should anything go awry," said Barton.
The goal is to raise $25,000 and the money will also cover maintenance for the unit's other boats. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-police-department-harbor-patrol-boat-fundraiser/281-5e255cfd-9299-4ad4-a093-57eb9f7dde4c | 2022-06-08T03:01:51 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-police-department-harbor-patrol-boat-fundraiser/281-5e255cfd-9299-4ad4-a093-57eb9f7dde4c |
SEATTLE — Seattle's Department of Transportation is expected to announce on Thursday an updated timeline for reopening the West Seattle Bridge.
Thus far, SDOT has maintained that it will reopen in 2022. The West Seattle Bridge has been closed for more than two years, after engineers discovered cracks. The concrete pour was officially done last month, and post-tensioning work continued on Tuesday.
This comes as the Seattle City Council heard final recommendations from the department for the Sound Transit line through the heavily populated isthmus.
SDOT said it would like a tunnel near the West Seattle junction, and lower spans near Delridge and the Duwamish water crossing. However, SDOT, and Council member Lisa Herbold of West Seattle, both expressed there are lingering reservations about the impact of the Duwamish crossing. However, that is likely needed in order to complete the below-grade solution at the junction.
The Council is scheduled to vote on a resolution on the matter this month, before the Board votes on a Final Environmental Review in July. It would then proceed to a final approval in 2023. The West Seattle route is not scheduled for completion until 2032. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/west-seattle-bridge-sdot-prepares-updated-timeline/281-cac2411f-7ccf-4245-bee3-6dca2d6e94ee | 2022-06-08T03:01:57 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/west-seattle-bridge-sdot-prepares-updated-timeline/281-cac2411f-7ccf-4245-bee3-6dca2d6e94ee |
PORTLAND, Ore. — A local doctor was rescued after going into cardiac arrest during the swimming portion of a triathlon. It happened in Blue Lake Park this past weekend in Fairview, where thousands of athletes participated in this year’s PDX Triathlon.
For the last three years, Ryne Suppitt and his father Bill have been competing in the triathlons. They both trained months for this past weekend’s event, the younger Suppitt said.
On Sunday, Bill Suppitt — who has worked as a doctor for nearly 30 years at the Vancouver Clinic — went into cardiac arrest as he was swimming in Blue Lake in the middle of the triathlon.
“He started his race around eight o’clock, I was a couple of minutes after him, so I was in the water when this all happened,” said Ryne.
Ryne said it didn’t take long for people to help his father out of the water. Almost immediately, bystanders and other participants in the race were able to pull the 67-year-old out and began performing CPR on him.
“We’re just eternally grateful for everyone that was there — the EMTs, Why Racing ... and the protocols they had in place — mainly the bystanders, the civilians who just saw him and sprang into action,” said Ryne.
Since being admitted to the hospital on Sunday, his dad is still in the ICU and on a ventilator. He is opening his eyes on command, and he’s squeezing hands on command too.
While Ryne knows it’ll be a while before they’re out competing in triathlons again, he is thankful for the people who saved his dad’s life. He’s also urging everyone to become certified in CPR because it can save someone’s life. Ryne said that his dad always told people the importance of being able to perform CPR — because you never know when and where you might need to help someone. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/triathlon-rescue-doctor-cardiac-arrest/283-37c5d4d5-e376-46c7-8f25-6931d58e69ea | 2022-06-08T03:02:03 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/triathlon-rescue-doctor-cardiac-arrest/283-37c5d4d5-e376-46c7-8f25-6931d58e69ea |
Fontaine flubs deadline, won't be on ballot for new, all-Brockton House seat
BROCKTON — Fred Fontaine missed a crucial election paperwork deadline. As a result, the independent will not be on the Nov. 8 ballot when Brockton voters choose who will represent them in the new 11th Plymouth House district.
When running for office, candidates must collect a certain number of confirmed signatures. The Brockton Elections Commission checks the signatures and approves them. It's the candidate's responsibility to share those signatures with the Secretary of State, according to the candidate's guide published by the Secretary of State. Fontaine's campaign failed to do so.
The Brockton businessman and city employee said he will stay in the race as a sticker and write-in candidate.
"I'm not going to give up," Fontaine said. "I'll be back."
Fontaine said he had contacted the Elections Commission three times before the deadline, but no one told him the signatures were approved and ready to be taken to Boston.
An Elections Commission employee said Fontaine's 158 signatures, enough to get a place on the ballot, were confirmed as of May 4. The Secretary of State's deadline was May 31.
"We give them paperwork and a calendar," said Nara Lugo, an administrator for the commission. "Candidates should pay attention to the political calendar we hand out to them."
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Fontaine said that when he dropped his signatures off at the Elections Commission, a clerk told him, "You're all set." He said he took that to mean he didn't need to take further action. Fontaine is a first-time candidate for state representative, but has run for City Council and served in previous mayoral administrations.
"They could have said, 'Freddy your papers are ready,'" Fontaine said.
Fontaine said that he and his campaign share the blame, but he also pointed a finger at the city's Democratic machine.
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"This is why the Democratic Party in Brockton, you cannot trust," Fontaine said.
Deb Garland, chairperson of the Brockton Democratic City Committee, said she had no comment on Fontaine's allegation of dirty tricks.
"I wish everyone well who's running for office," Garland said. "It takes a lot to put yourself out there. I wish them all well."
The new 11th is vacant, having been occupied in its old configuration by Ambassador Claire Cronin before President Joe Biden tapped her to be the nation's envoy to Ireland. The new 11th is comprised of the following precincts:
- Ward 1A
- All of Ward 2
- Ward 3A and 3B
- All of Ward 7
With Fontaine now running a sticker and write-in campaign, the only candidate listed on the Nov. 8 ballot would be the winner of the Democratic primary on Sept. 6. Two city councilors are vying for the Democratic nod in the overwhelmingly Democratic district, which was drawn in the most recent redistricting to be a "minority opportunity" district. City Councilors Shirley Asack and Rita Mendes are running in the primary.
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Addressing city council Tuesday night, Bethlehem city controller George Yasso said he was “not satisfied yet” with findings that revealed an alleged financial scheme by the city’s former finance director, and the investigation is ongoing.
Last week, the Northampton County district attorney’s office announced the city’s former finance director, Mark Sivak, faces charges of felony theft, receiving stolen property and other offenses. Sivak was fired from his post the week before.
An investigation from the city controller’s office found Sivak allegedly bought electronics via the city’s PayPal account, resold them and pocketed more than $12,600. Sivak also allegedly spend another $2,500 in city funds on audio equipment, virtual reality headsets and other items for his personal use.
The investigation by the controller’s office began in January when employees noticed unusual activity on a city-owned financial account.
Yasso said the office has not yet uncovered additional evidence of financial schemes or fraud on city accounts. But he added that Sivak’s actions were “not a lucrative scheme” and questioned why Sivak would risk his job and criminal charges for it.
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“It begs the question, what else is there? Is this the tip of the iceberg?” Yasso said. “I can assure everybody that it is an ongoing investigation, I personally am not satisfied yet.”
The ongoing investigation involves the district attorney, the Bethlehem Police Department, the controller’s office and independent auditors, Yasso said.
Yasso added that the city does not regularly use its PayPal account for day-to-day transactions. Activity on the city’s PayPal account first began in 2012, when the city used PayPal for a fundraiser for the steelworker’s memorial. It was next used again in 2019, when it was linked to a city account to pay Bechtold Orchards and the Bethlehem Area School District for a seasonal farmstand outside of city hall.
The account was only ever used as a “pass-through vehicle” for funds to be moved to the appropriate city account, Yasso said.
“The alleged actions have done so much to damage the level of trust that a community can have in its local government, and I hope the fact that he was caught and caught internally at least begins to repair the faith that the public should have,” Yasso said.
The city controller’s office is responsible for audits and investigations into the city’s finances and is independent from the city administration.
Sivak was hired by the city in March 2007. He worked for Allentown from 2003-07 as an accountant supervisor and was previously a member of the Saucon Valley School Board. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/bethlehem/mc-nws-bethlehem-financial-scheme-paypal-finance-director-sivak-controller-20220608-rg7affwjzbhqzac6tr2y665tya-story.html | 2022-06-08T03:12:42 | 0 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/bethlehem/mc-nws-bethlehem-financial-scheme-paypal-finance-director-sivak-controller-20220608-rg7affwjzbhqzac6tr2y665tya-story.html |
BOISE, Idaho —
This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo joined state officials, GOP lawmakers and national advocates Tuesday to decry national movements toward considering environmental, social and governance criteria in investing, with many saying only financial returns should be considered.
“The use of these criteria may seem innocuous on its surface, but unfortunately, many standards are subjective and grant regulators and corporations undue influence on public policy,” Crapo declared in an address by remote video to a roundtable session at the Idaho state Capitol.
“I’ve long pushed back against efforts to politicize financial decisions and create ‘bad lists’ of legal American companies,” said Crapo, the former chairman of the Senate Banking Committee. “Sadly, we’re seeing more of this.”
At the hour-long roundtable sponsored by Crapo and Idaho State Treasurer Julie Ellsworth, and at a subsequent Statehouse meeting of the Idaho Legislature’s joint Committee on Federalism on Tuesday afternoon, speaker after speaker warned that so-called ESG criteria for investing are a way “the left” is pushing its agenda.
Sen. David Nelson, D-Moscow, the sole Democratic member to participate in the federalism committee meeting, said afterward, “It’s the CRT of 2023, I guess. For a bunch of libertarians, they seem really intent on dictating how we invest and how we just even view investments.”
The concept of ESG criteria for investments has been around for decades, but has become increasingly controversial in the past year or two.
Scott Shepherd, director of the Free Enterprise Project for the National Center for Public Policy Research, a Washington, D.C. free-market think tank, told the federalism committee, “The left have been corporate activists for 40 years while we slept.” He decried corporate attempts to influence public policy, telling the lawmakers, “We want ‘em to go back to flying us around the country and making us bubbly drinks and just shut up.”
But if only financial returns should be considered in investment decisions, that would seem to contradict a bill and a resolution the Idaho Legislature enthusiastically passed this year to encourage Idaho’s state investment funds to shun any Russian investments, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. HB 728a and HCR 41 passed both houses unanimously.
Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, who co-sponsored both of those measures, was in the audience for Tuesday’s roundtable. “We did that when it was a true enemy of freedom and democracy – Russia on Ukraine,” Skaug said. “I’m here learning right now,” he said, adding, “I’m concerned about the things that people shared about the loss of our sovereignty as a state because of large corporate pressure.”
House Majority Leader Mike Moyle, R-Star, who also was in the audience, said, “There’s a big learning curve for me on this one. This is the process to learn what the facts are and what’s really going on.”
Vivek Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur and author of the book “Woke, Inc.” also addressed the roundtable remotely, and blamed the “big three” investment firms, BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street, for pushing the ESG movement by pressing vague and subjective standards. “The vagueness in the definition of what counts as ESG is not actually a bug, it is a feature for the people who created the movement,” he said.
He called the widespread use of the criteria “the single largest fiduciary breach of the 21st century.”
Ellsworth, the state treasurer, decried the idea of “picking out all these things that might make us look good or might make us look not credit-worthy.” She said, “I do not believe this helps my constituents.”
Utah state Treasurer Marlo Oaks also spoke at the roundtable, saying, “We’re talking about implementing economic sanctions to drive a political agenda, and where does this end?” He decried efforts to “get rid of traditional energy.”
Derek Kreifels, CEO of the State Financial Officers Foundation, which includes 27 state officials from 23 states, called ESG “the left’s attempt to pass anything that they want by circumventing the democratic process.”
He said it started with climate change, but then, just last week, shareholders of corporations including Walmart presented proposals “to support reproductive rights in the name of ESG. … So I think this is where the left is going to go.” Walmart shareholders overwhelmingly rejected the proposal.
Members of the Federalism Committee had questions about PERSI, the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho, but the committee’s co-chair, Sen. Steve Vick, R-Dalton Gardens, cited PERSI documents that showed one of the things PERSI specifically doesn’t do in its investing is take into account ESG criteria.
Last year, the Idaho Legislature passed SB 1405 on straight party-line votes in both houses, and Gov. Brad Little signed it into law. It says public investment decisions in Idaho must follow the state’s prudent investor standards, and cannot override those standards in favor of ESG criteria. The bill was co-sponsored by Vick, Rep. Sage Dixon, R-Ponderay, and Ellsworth.
Vick said Tuesday, “If my money is in the state retirement system, I want that money to be invested to get the best return. … I think that’s where most people are in our society, regardless of their politics, they want to see investments made in a prudent way.”
Dixon, who co-chairs the federalism committee with Vick, said, “I’m happy to see that this is coming together, and that our state constitutional officers are coming out against this and doing that work.” He said the panel will hold further hearings over the course of the summer aimed at possible additional legislation next year.
Nelson said, “I think it’s really appropriate to look at ESG ratings when I’m looking at investments. I’d like to know how much carbon Exxon is emitting, or what are the side effects of Apple’s supply chain on carbon. But that doesn’t mean that the state or an individual investor has to use that decision – that’s just information. I really object to this, where we’re really trying to block people from gathering consistent information to make their investment decisions.”
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FRISCO, Texas — Shivani Jayaraj and Saanvi Mukkara only met only three months ago. Now, the Independence High School students from Frisco are putting their heads together to pull off a rally.
Mukkara, an 11th grader, and Jayaraj, a 10th grader, both share a passion for advocacy.
"Especially since this issue has impacted youth more than other issues have. We think it's really important we have something to say about it," said Mukkara.
They are organizing a March For Our Lives event through Main Street in Frisco on Saturday, June 11, to raise awareness of gun violence in schools. It was a discussion between friends that started two days after the tragic shooting in Uvalde, where 19 students and two teachers were killed.
"Just because I have not personally experienced something catastrophic, doesn't mean I can't understand the weight of those actions," said Mukkara.
Their focus is on schools. Jayaraj told WFAA it is a non-political event. Organizers said it is chance for the youth to say they have a voice too.
"She had tornado drills, now we have active shooter drills. The fact that that's the difference over 20 years is terrifying, " said Jayaraj, recalling a conversation about schools with a city council member.
The march in Frisco will start from city hall at 12 p.m. Saturday. Mukkara and Jayaraj expect counter-protests, and even backlash in the days leading up to the event.
"We've already gotten it. I've gotten hate from high schoolers," said Jayaraj.
They stress they're not advocating any one policy. But they are advocating for themselves and their right to be in safe schools.
"You're free to criticize us, but I'd like to see what you've done," posed Mukkara to critics.
For more information on the march, click here. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/two-frisco-high-school-students-help-organize-march-over-gun-violence/287-924a1315-3c12-4323-a957-aba6f6cc9e7f | 2022-06-08T03:24:29 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/two-frisco-high-school-students-help-organize-march-over-gun-violence/287-924a1315-3c12-4323-a957-aba6f6cc9e7f |
When Saigon fell in 1975, sheer grit carried Thu Le Pham across the world. She fled via helicopter, aircraft carriers and warships. She once cooked for three U.S. generals and spent a decade fighting to return to her career as an educator, which eventually led Pham to teaching French in Hanover County Public Schools for more than 20 years before retiring.
But she’s learning Spanish, too, as a volunteer at Bon Secours Care-a-Van, which caters to a predominantly Latino patient population.
“I know un poquito!” she said, grinning. “I like to share things because our country needs to be open to more — learning other languages. And that’s what will get us open. I think it’s a privilege that we can do that.”
Inside North Courthouse Library in Chesterfield County on Monday night, Pham was among the four panelists who reflected on their varying immigration journeys to Virginia.
The event was organized by Chesterfield’s Department of Citizen Information and Resources and the Asian American Society of Central Virginia to celebrate June being Immigrant Heritage Month.
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Former Gov. Ralph Northam issued the proclamation last year to illustrate how the state was “dedicated to creating a Virginia that is accepting, welcoming and inclusive of all who chose to call our Commonwealth home.”
At least 1 in 8 Virginians are immigrants, and over 180 different languages are spoken statewide, according to figures compiled by the state’s Department of Social Services. More than a third are from Latin America, nearly 42% are from Asia, and roughly 11% are from Africa.
Of the 1.1 million residents born outside of the U.S., more than half are citizens.
But despite Chesterfield having one of the fastest-growing Latino populations in the state and Henrico County bolstering a rising refugee population, people’s immigration stories have often been relegated to the shadows.
That was the motivation behind Marj Mohta speaking on Monday night and appearing alongside the other panelists in “Portraits of Immigrant Voices” — a book started by Colombia-born artist Alfonso Pérez and Richmond-based writer Joe Kutchera as a series to show the people behind the numbers.
“I want to be a voice that can be heard,” she said. “I want to be a face that can be seen.”
Each of the 24 portraits, accompanied by the individual’s stories, wraps each person in the colors representing their country’s flag. “HERE WE SPEAK” is written next to their faces with the language they speak.
Mohta’s portrait says “Tagalog” with “Philippines” sketched by her shoulder. Her story begins with a nursing shortage bringing her to Florida in 1982, long before the pandemic made the health care worker shortage even worse, she said.
She’s now lived longer in the U.S. than she has where she was born and has been a critical care nurse for almost 40 years.
“We are all the same even though we are different. We have a common goal, and that is to better ourselves, better our situation for our family, improve your situations in life,” Mohta said. “It’s a two-way street. I learn from you, and they learn from me, too.”
In an interview in 2020, Pérez said the series came at a time when the presidency was marked by a stinging rhetoric against immigration. The portraits were a chance for immigrants to share their truth — to dispel lies and show that they were not powerless.
On Tuesday night, he shared how it wasn’t until two to three years after he immigrated to the U.S. in 2015 that he “understood the full complexity of what it means to be an immigrant here in Virginia.”
“I was feeling the narrative around immigration being problematic and just talking in terms of ‘There’s a problem at the border, and there’s a problem with the paperwork,’” Pérez continued. “Then at the same time, there are people here living a different experience ... that was good. Positive. But nobody was talking about that.”
But Khushnood Nabizada, a panelist from Afghanistan who arrived in Richmond six months ago, acknowledged that it’s the bad that reminds him of why the “good” means so much.
“Afghanistan has been in war for the last 43 years now ... and all of the achievements, they’re gone,” he said. “Immigration is not a fantasy. It’s just a struggle to escape. It is the last option.”
Nabizada reminded the crowd of almost 20 people, which included Chesterfield supervisors Chris Winslow and Jim Holland and Karla Ramos — the head of Richmond’s Office for Immigrant and Refugee Engagement who helped Pérez and Kutchera find locals for the series — that immigration is not only the traveling of a body.
It’s the traveling of a person’s soul. Culture. Livelihood.
That’s why Ping Chu, another panelist who was born in China and translates academic books from English to Mandarin for fun to learn more about U.S. history, said not letting immigrant stories disappear is critical to understanding one another.
For Chi-Nam Pham, Pham’s son who has lived in Chesterfield for more than 40 years and pushed Pham to join the series, keeping these stories alive is how those who have never met his mother will learn of how incredible she is.
And for people who like him — a proud son of immigrants — he said it’s a chance to finally be seen. | https://richmond.com/news/local/during-immigrant-heritage-month-richmond-area-residents-reflect-on-their-path-to-virginia/article_50c6b281-3e63-50b8-a227-1dc3ed80c03e.html | 2022-06-08T03:33:16 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/during-immigrant-heritage-month-richmond-area-residents-reflect-on-their-path-to-virginia/article_50c6b281-3e63-50b8-a227-1dc3ed80c03e.html |
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Police arrest second suspect in Gable murder
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Wichita Falls police made a second arrest in city’s fourth homicide of the year.
According to a press release from WFPD:
Officers from the Tactical Unit and Gang Task Force arrested Isaiah Rey Sims, 17, in connection with the murder of 15-year-old Andrew Gable.
Police spokesperson Sgt. Charlie Eipper said Sims is charged with capital murder. His bond has been set at $1.5 million.
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According to a previous Times Record News report, police responded to a report of a gunshot victim at the hospital June 1. It was later discovered Gable had been shot near 23rd at Grace Street.
Police arrested a 16-year-old suspect at a house near the crime scene just hours after the shooting. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/06/07/police-arrest-second-suspect-gable-murder/7549365001/ | 2022-06-08T03:55:01 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/06/07/police-arrest-second-suspect-gable-murder/7549365001/ |
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies are looking for an escaped inmate who walked away from a work release program in Cocoa, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
32-year-old Gregory Mountcasel walked away from the “Bridges” work release program at 585 Camp Road at approximately 9:30 p.m. Tuesday evening after cutting off his electronic monitor, deputies said.
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Deputies stated Mountcasel was serving a two-year sentence for fleeing and eluding, and driving without a license. They added he has prior convictions for grand theft and burglary, though he does not have a history of violence.
Deputies described Mountcasel as a being six feet, four inches tall, weighing 185 pounds and having brown hair and eyes. They said he was last seen wearing a gray T-Shirt and jeans.
Deputies are asking people to not approach Mountcasel and instead call 911 or the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office at (321) 633-7162.
If anyone has information about Mountcasel’s whereabouts, they are asked to call the sheriff’s office or Crimeline at 1-800-423-8477. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/08/brevard-deputies-searching-for-inmate-who-cut-off-monitor-sheriffs-office-says/ | 2022-06-08T04:06:50 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/08/brevard-deputies-searching-for-inmate-who-cut-off-monitor-sheriffs-office-says/ |
FORT WORTH, Texas — Part of the agenda for a Fort Worth council work session included talks about the city's school resource officer unit.
Part of the responsibility of Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes is to assign officers and leadership to the school resource officer unit. After the deadly shootings in Uvalde last month, school safety has never been more important.
The city contracts with several districts providing on-campus officers, who like Fort Worth Officer Ethan Judd, know parents are relying on like never before.
"I'm here before school starts in the morning," said Judd.
As a 15-year veteran, Judd wants nothing more than to make sure the school building he works in is safe.
Last October, Judd accepted a new assignment at Arlington Heights High School as one of the resource officers. The school is a multi-purpose campus with four different buildings to patrol, along with athletic areas. Judd is one of two officers assigned to Arlington Heights.
"It's one that I've decided to take on," Judd said. "And I'm committed every day to be here and making this place as safe as possible. That doesn't mean that I don't have concerns."
His concerns have grown since the Uvalde tragedy.
Just like every school district across the country, law enforcement leaders will likely evaluate safety measures for school buildings as part of security.
When Arlington Heights students return next school year, they'll notice remote-controlled door locks. Judd also shared how the exterior doors will require electronic pass keys.
There are also more cameras being installed to give police more eyes around campus. But Judd knows his best eyes and ears will come from students he gets to know.
"Once you get to know them and they get to know you, you develop a really good rapport," said Judd.
School resource officers do so much more than just provide safety and security for faculty, teachers and students. Their responsibility in some cases is to provide a variety of educational programs to students, such as gang deterrence and drug avoidance.
Furthermore, due to their knowledge of student culture, SROs are valuable resources to investigators and to officers during field investigations.
"As a police officer for the City of Fort Worth, I say the biggest thing I want them to know is that we're committed," Judd said. "We are committed to being here. We're committed to providing the best police service." | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-school-resource-officer-who-shares-his-commitment-in-protecting-schools/287-716aa4b6-ddec-4bce-b020-b22504abfb23 | 2022-06-08T04:08:55 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-school-resource-officer-who-shares-his-commitment-in-protecting-schools/287-716aa4b6-ddec-4bce-b020-b22504abfb23 |
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — The State Department of Corrections is looking to fill more than two dozen open positions at SCI Camp Hill in Cumberland County.
Officials said it's crucial for them to fill these roles quickly; like many other industries, the Department of Corrections is facing a shortage of workers.
"I think since COVID, its been a challenge filling public and private sector jobs, so I don't think we're seeing anything different in the government side of things than the private sector is," Enterprise Recruitment Supervisor Martha Wilson said.
From entry-level clerical roles to corrections officers to medical roles, the goal of the two-day job fair is to fill 25 open positions.
Rickie Zellers, a 20-year veteran in the corrections field says, while the job is always changing, it can be rewarding.
"Everything you can do to make people better, makes everything else better," Zeller said.
Anyone who's interested in changing careers has the unique opportunity to ask questions to current employees firsthand.
"This is actually live job opportunities, and you can ask questions to the people that work inside the facility and really understand what it's like to work in a state correctional institution," Wilson said.
Applicants could potentially get hired on the spot.
The job fair continues June 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For a list available jobs, click here. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/sci-camphill-hiring-fair-jobs/521-b78d0e7d-c668-4a8f-85cd-dc994ab180d8 | 2022-06-08T04:12:17 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/sci-camphill-hiring-fair-jobs/521-b78d0e7d-c668-4a8f-85cd-dc994ab180d8 |
WAYNE COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — Two people were arrested at a traffic stop in Wayne County after drugs were found in their underwear.
Sheriff Rick Thompson says they were alerted to Joshua Rose and Erica Ross by tips saying they were distributing drugs.
Deputies say Rose and Ross were arrested after deputies with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Drug Enforcement Unit found fentanyl, methamphetamine and Xanax in Ross’ bra. They say methamphetamine and Xanax were found in Rose’s underwear.
Rose and Ross are being charged with Possession of Fentanyl, Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine, Possession with Intent to Deliver Xanax, Pseudoephedrine Altered, Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin and Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/two-arrested-after-drugs-found-in-underwear-at-traffic-stop/ | 2022-06-08T04:18:08 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/two-arrested-after-drugs-found-in-underwear-at-traffic-stop/ |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark — As gas prices continue to climb, some Arkansans have decided to ditch the pump and instead go for a charging station.
According to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, electric vehicle registrations have increased by 43% in the first five months of the year.
That number is something that caught experts off guard, as Scott Hardin with the DFA said the numbers were surprising.
"We look at that and say 'obviously something is driving that,' and the obvious answer is gas prices. I think Arkansans get tired of paying what they're paying at the pump. Between Jan. 1 and the end of May of this year about 1,000 Arkansans went out and purchased fully electric," said Hardin.
He said a little more than half of the registrations are for vehicles in Benton, Washington, and Pulaski County. Benton has 660 fully electric vehicles, Pulaski County has 640 fully electric vehicles, and Washington County has just over 440 fully electric vehicles.
It's not something that the state is seeing for fully electric vehicles either, Hardin said the number of hybrid vehicles have also increased by 20%.
As of June 1, 2022, there are 2,997 fully registered electric vehicles in the state, along with 27,441 hybrid cars.
It's been a steady increase in numbers that span back roughly four years ago.
2021
- Electric: 2,094 vehicles
- Hybrid: 22,818 vehicles
2020
- Electric: 1,303 vehicles
- Hybrid: 18,242 vehicles
2019
- Electric: 781 vehicles
- Hybrid: 13,861 vehicles
"It's really interesting to see this cause it's tough to find these vehicles. It's not as if you can walk on a car lot today and just have your pick," Hardin said. "Many people are waiting extended periods to purchase one of these or paying really top dollar to obtain one."
Hardin believes that these numbers likely could have been up 60-65% if accessibility was easier for Arkansans, although there's been a lot of moving parts in bringing the reality of more electric vehicles to the state.
"We're seeing companies that make these vehicles located in the state and we're seeing infrastructure growing in the state," said Hardin.
Lauren Waldrip is the executive director of the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association. The group is comprised of people that range from solar developers to energy efficiency companies.
Back in February, The White House announced that Arkansas would get $54 million to support the expansion of an electric vehicle charging network in the state. The state would also have the opportunity to apply for a $2.5 billion grant dedicated to electric vehicle charging.
This is why Waldrip believes charging stations could start to pop up throughout the state over the course of five years.
"Under Governor Hutchinson's leadership, he has worked with the state's Department of Energy to develop a plan to roll out charging stations every 50 miles. So once we get more information from the feds, we're excited to see what that plan will look like," she said.
Waldrip herself is a new Tesla owner and said electric vehicles are more affordable from a purchasing standpoint.
She also said they [electric vehicles] would save a consumer about $13,000 for every hundred thousand miles.
"They're easy to maintain and folks are realizing not only the environmental benefits of electric vehicles, but also the economic benefits as well," Waldrip said. "I was a very loyal Chevy SUV customer, but just got tired of spending $100 to fill up my tank," said Waldrip.
Instead of the $100 to fill her tank up with gas, she said she now only spends $10 to charge her electric vehicle.
Jeff Franklin with Franklin's Charging in Little Rock has had his electric vehicle for a while, but isn't shocked that more Arkansans are opting to ditch the pump and are instead charging their vehicles.
He said his Telsa Model 3 has an 82-kilowatt battery. His charging station charges 30 cents per kilowatt-hour, which means that a full tank would only cost $24.60 compared to the $40 to $60 Arkansans are paying at the pump.
With this difference in price, Franklin said conversations with his friends that still use gas-powered cars are pretty interesting.
"Right now, I think most of them are jealous because of what I'm paying per mile versus what they're paying for mile to get around," said Franklin. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/arkansas-electric-vehicles-up-first-five-months/91-304e816d-8213-433f-916e-805df9574dc0 | 2022-06-08T04:21:35 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/arkansas-electric-vehicles-up-first-five-months/91-304e816d-8213-433f-916e-805df9574dc0 |
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — This year, Little Rock has already had 37 homicides so far which is 10 more than this time last year.
While the city continues to look for ways to curb the crime, some directors aren't seeing the progress. Alongside that are concerns about the level of transparency at the police department.
Little Rock Vice Mayor Lance Hines is not in favor of putting money into crime prevention programs to stop the upwards trend in violence. Instead, he thinks the city should take a different approach.
"We've got to have more tactical presence on the streets of Little Rock, more officers on patrol," said Hines.
He has been a critic of Mayor Frank Scott Jr's administration for years. This topic is no different as Hines believes there's a lack of transparency from the police department.
"I can tell you what I think the root problem is with our public information office in LRPD. It's not LRPD's fault. The LRPD and the interim chief, and the chief that retired all answer to the mayor," said Hines.
It's been an ongoing issue, but one that was brought up again after the murder of 7-year-old Chloe Alexander when there were questions unanswered about the investigation.
In response, Mayor Frank Scott Jr.'s office sent the following statement:
The police department has a responsibility to protect the integrity of ongoing investigations, and Mayor Scott supports LRPD in its decisions as to what information it releases and when it does so. The Freedom of Information Act specifically exempts from disclosure the records of ongoing investigations, and that exemption is necessary to allow investigators to effectively pursue justice and protect the rights of both victims and suspects. In an effort to ensure transparency while not compromising ongoing investigations, Mayor Scott has discussed with LRPD ways it can use social media to keep the public updated.
We asked LRPD about their transparency protocols and what are the best ways people can ask questions when they have concerns. We did not get answers to these questions, but a spokesperson did send the following statement:
In the event of a homicide in Little Rock, a preliminary investigation begins and LRPD utilizes its social media platforms to keep the public updated. The information is the most accurate information that can shared at that time without compromising an ongoing investigation.
Little Rock Director Ken Richardson said the way LRPD releases information is effective.
"[The] Police department to their credit, they have been giving us information after they've concluded or after they've been involved in an intensive investigation," said Richardson. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/little-rock/little-rock-police-transparency-concerns-violent-crimes/91-dfd287bd-4309-4197-bbb7-f1ad0b944cd2 | 2022-06-08T04:21:41 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/little-rock/little-rock-police-transparency-concerns-violent-crimes/91-dfd287bd-4309-4197-bbb7-f1ad0b944cd2 |
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BOISE — Wildfires are no longer strictly seasonal, and federal agencies are working to help communities prepare for and respond to the increasingly frequent blazes.
“Fortunately, as we are here today, there are no wildfires that are burning in Idaho,” said Deanne Criswell, FEMA administrator at a press conference at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise Tuesday evening. “However, that does not mean we are without risk. We should continue to prepare for what could be another potentially bad wildfire season.”
Officials representing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Fire Administration, the U.S. Department of the Interior, and the Idaho Office of Emergency Management participated in the briefing to discuss regional and national wildfire preparedness.
The group of individuals who spoke at the briefing were part of FEMA’s National Advisory Council, which includes members representing different parts of the emergency management industry, including public and private partners, federal and state partners, and climate advisors, Criswell said. The group held its annual meeting earlier this month to “understand how they can better advise FEMA … and what we can do to better support our jurisdictions with wildfire response,” she said.
One of the roles of FEMA is to understand the needs and expectations of communities so the agency can help them recover from disasters, Criswell said. She pointed to New Mexico, which has been fighting the largest fire in its history this spring, with over 300,000 acres burned and over 400 homes destroyed.
According to Criswell, FEMA has deployed over 250 employees to that state to assist communities with recovery. The agency also provides “the financial resources that (communities) need to continue fighting those wildfires,” she said.
In Idaho, between the years of 2000 and 2020, over 2,800 wildfires burned, Criswell said. Nationally, the “most damaging” fires have occurred in the past few years, she said.
“They are a year-round threat due to the increasing risks that we are experiencing from climate change, and we cannot shy away from the work that we need to do to help mitigate the future risks we might be expecting,” she said.
The agency offers fire management assistance grants and hazard mitigation grants to help communities recover from wildfires, and to reduce the risk and severity of future blazes, Criswell said. Money from these grants can be used for activities such as reducing vegetation that could fuel blazes, and investing in construction that burns less readily, she said.
Criswell encouraged people to understand the risk of wildfire where they live and to prepare themselves and their families to be ready in the event of a fire.
“Wildfires move fast, they are unpredictable,” she said. “We cannot take them for granted. And so I please ask everybody, do not underestimate the impact that you could experience from wildfire” and listen to local officials’ instructions in the event of a wildfire, she said.
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, administrator for the U.S. Fire Administration, said that the agency partners with others to follow a cohesive wildfire strategy. That approach includes making landscapes more resilient to wildfire, encouraging fire-adapted communities, and training local firefighters to respond to residential fires and wildfires that may affect residential neighborhoods, she said.
The U.S. Fire Administration released a report today about the ways states can better prepare to fight wildfires, Moore-Merrell said. The report is available at usfa.fema.gov.
In Idaho, coordinating wildfire response can be challenging due to the patchwork of private land, state land, and federal land, said Brad Richy, director of the Idaho Office of Emergency Management.
The meeting the officials participated in helps promote cohesiveness between every entity, said Willie Nunn, administrator for FEMA Region 10, which includes Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, and 271 tribal nations.
“We’re not handing out business cards as we do this,” Nunn said. “We’re working together each and every day.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/ready-for-wildfire-fema-and-other-entities-discuss-wildfire-preparedness/article_63209222-59c3-52e2-8059-453dc8dadf15.html | 2022-06-08T04:23:35 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/ready-for-wildfire-fema-and-other-entities-discuss-wildfire-preparedness/article_63209222-59c3-52e2-8059-453dc8dadf15.html |
MOUNT SHASTA, Calif. — A mountain climbing guide was killed and at least four other people were injured in separate accidents over the past two days while trying to summit the peak of Mount Shasta in Northern California in treacherous conditions, authorities said Tuesday.
Jillian Webster, 32, of Redmond, Oregon was leading a man and a woman Monday morning when one of the climbers slipped and all three, who were roped together, fell 1,500 to 2,500 feet, the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office said.
Webster was pronounced dead at a hospital while a rescue team found the man in critical condition with a head injury and a broken leg, the Sheriff's Office said.
The woman had a broken ankle.
Both were taken to local hospitals where they were recovering, the Sheriff's Office said.
On Monday, a man was injured after falling about 1,000 feet (300 meters) at 12:30 p.m., Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Courtney Kreider told SFGate. At 4 p.m., a woman who was part of the same trio of climbers also fell 1,000 feet and was airlifted to a hospital.
There was no immediate word on their conditions.
The latter two climbers lacked helmets and crampons that are necessary for snowy and icy conditions, said Nick Meyers, lead climbing ranger on Mount Shasta for the U.S. Forest Service.
“It was just a perfect storm of bad conditions, people on the mountain and inexperience,” Meyers told the San Francisco Chronicle.
At about 14,180 feet (4,322 meters) , Shasta is California's fifth-tallest mountain and is located 275 miles (443 kilometers) north of San Francisco. It draws about 6,000 climbers to the summit each season.
Warming spring temperatures lure climbers to Shasta but a weekend cold spell brought rain, snow and fog and made the climb through popular Avalanche Gulf dangerous.
“We had snow over the weekend, just a little bit of snow, and it created this thin layer of ice," Kreider said. “And when it warms up, that thin layer of ice sloughs off."
The Sheriff’s Office urged people to avoid climbing the mountain over the next three days until conditions improve. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/1-killed-4-injured-in-california-mountain-climbing-falls/103-b238c905-5792-4271-9c27-625ebb004860 | 2022-06-08T04:27:24 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/1-killed-4-injured-in-california-mountain-climbing-falls/103-b238c905-5792-4271-9c27-625ebb004860 |
BUFORD, Ga. — Viewer Shawn Tupper reached out to 11Alive Tuesday saying he came across dozens of needles in an open bin inside the men's restroom in the food court of the Mall of Georgia.
He says the needles were so accessible, that even a child could reach them.
"I went and actually showed my wife and my best friend," he recalled. "I said, 'You won't believe this. This is what was in the bathroom in the men's restroom over here in the food court.' So, I showed them that picture. My wife having worked in the medical side before, we know that there's usually appropriate containers for things to be stored."
Tupper, who was in Georgia on a trip from Wisconsin, took the photo below. You can see needles under a "needle disposal" sticker.
“There were no markings on it showing that these are biohazards within that container. They just might be curious and just reach up over top and stick their hand in it. It can easily fit my adult hands inside of that container," he said.
Tupper says the box was a few feet above the ground, unlocked, and very accessible, even for a child.
“We were all in complete shock that it was that easily accessible," he said.
"My nine-year-old who'd went in there could have reached in easily and picked up a whole handful, or even a five-year-old could have reached the height where it was at to access these needles that were had been used."
11Alive reached out to the Simon Property Group, which owns the Mall of Georgia. A representative said the bin was broken and says it has since been fixed. We requested photo evidence and are still waiting for it.
The representative did not know how it broke, or how long it has been broken for but says she believes it’s for people who may have medical conditions, like diabetes.
“I can make a lot of what-ifs about what if it was insulin, or other types of illicit drugs that could have been used there, or what if somebody was to grab one and poke somebody else with it?" Tupper added.
The father of four used this moment as a lesson for his children.
“I talked to my son after. I said, 'That's why when you go to the doctor, and you get one shot, they don't reuse the needle. They get used and they get put in an appropriate container that's even locked for them and it has a handle that they can carry it around safely to be disposed of properly.'"
Tupper says this container had none of that.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says improper disposal of needles – including insulin needles – can be especially dangerous for maintenance workers, waste handlers, and janitors. It adds it can put people at risk for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says sharps should be placed in puncture-resistant containers, identified as “biohazard”.
“It’s not just about my kids. It's about their employees," Tupper added. "It's about taking that responsibility as an organization to ensure that we're all doing everything in a safe and effective manner."
11Alive reached out to the Gwinnett, Newton & Rockdale County Health Department, which says that although waste disposal regulation falls outside of public health, it will be following up and providing more guidance to mall management.
A spokesperson tells us the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division is in charge of handling medical waste.
A spokesperson with the county health department adds that if someone is stuck by another person's used needle or sharps– wash the exposed area right away and seek immediate medical attention.
11Alive will update this story as we hear more from the Simon Property Group and the Mall of Georgia. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/needles-found-mall-of-georgia/85-70b57a20-9d1f-4eb5-ad2d-e926acd4c25e | 2022-06-08T04:38:09 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/needles-found-mall-of-georgia/85-70b57a20-9d1f-4eb5-ad2d-e926acd4c25e |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The monthly bike ride through downtown Johnson City known as the “Taco Trek” has returned for 2022.
Tuesday evening marked the second Taco Trek ride of the year so far. It takes place on the first Tuesday of every month. People gather and then ride through downtown before stopping at Holy Taco.
This month’s ride was Hawaiian-themed.
The event has grown quite a bit since it first began.
“Started out as group of friends getting tacos after a little bike ride after work, and then now it’s grown to almost 400. I think that’s our biggest one,” said Samantha Miranda of Trek Bicycle Johnson City. “Now it’s a massive family-friendly group ride that goes through downtown Johnson City.”
Taco Trek rides will continue monthly through October. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/taco-trek-returns-for-2022/ | 2022-06-08T04:40:02 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/taco-trek-returns-for-2022/ |
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This summer, Garland ISD has a plan in place to clean up soil where elevated levels of arsenic were detected on one of its campuses.
Longtime Garland resident Stephen Yearout said he can start breathing a little easier after Tuesday night’s meeting at Sam Houston Middle School.
“I’m pleased that Garland is being proactive in the testing and the remediation of the soil,” Yearout said.
The plan was set in motion after finding and removing elevated levels of lead and arsenic at nearby Park Crest Elementary School. A decision to test at Sam Houston found seven out of 119 grids tested had arsenic above the Environmental Protection Agency’s cleanup level.
A letter sent to parents reads in part:
“Immediately, GISD contacted the Texas Department of State Health Services regarding the findings of the Terracon report and potential health concerns. Based on recent communication with Terracon and DSHS regarding the findings of the Sam Houston Middle School soil assessment, the immediate health risk is not present.”
“At this time, GISD is working with Terracon to coordinate soil cleanup activities this summer on the Sam Houston Middle School campus, which will consist of removing soils from the grids that exhibit concentrations of arsenic over the cleanup level of 24 ppm.”
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With days left in the 2022 school calendar, the district says it will start the cleanup process while students are out for the summer, replacing the old soil with new, uncontaminated soil.
Yearout, a former Sam Houston student himself, and the only parent in attendance Tuesday evening said he has high hopes for his children and generations to come.
“We need to make sure that future generations can come here and buy their starter homes and enjoy Sam Houston and Park Crest and enjoy the fields that are here like I did when I was a kid,” he said.
Garland ISD officials said the new soil will undergo continuous monitoring for lead, arsenic and other contaminants. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/garland-isd-school-set-to-remove-and-replace-soil-where-arsenic-was-detected/2987380/ | 2022-06-08T04:49:34 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/garland-isd-school-set-to-remove-and-replace-soil-where-arsenic-was-detected/2987380/ |
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SAN ANTONIO — Federal transportation officials are investigating a Monday plane crash about 50 miles southeast of San Antonio that killed both people onboard, including the pilot, according to Texas Highway Patrol.
The pilot was identified as 32-year-old Carin Kopecki, a native of Hobson in Karnes County. The passenger was identified only as "a male minor."
The two were aboard a single-engine Cessna aircraft that was making its way to Kenedy Airport when it crashed while nearing its destination around 3:30 p.m. A cause wasn't immediately provided by authorities.
First responders from the Karnes County Sheriff's Office, Karnes County EMS and multiple local volunteer fire departments.
Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are conducting the investigation.
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The Flagstaff Star Chasers’ first game of their first season didn’t end perfectly, but there were bright spots despite the new collegiate summer baseball team’s 11-8 home loss to the Havasu Heat in the Northern Arizona League opener at Coconino High School on Tuesday.
Many of the players arrived in Flagstaff the past few days, getting their jerseys Monday and meeting many of their teammates for the first time just hours before the first pitch of the summer. So, despite a late loss, manager Dave Deutsch said there was a lot to be proud of.
“It was good. We’re still literally getting to know everyone’s names, just trying to feel out our entire roster. We’re putting guys in new spots, sometimes they’ve never even played there. You saw that a little bit today, but we competed pretty well. We came up short just a little but it’s going to be a long summer,” he said.
Tied 8-8 after seven innings, the visiting Heat scored a run on an error with two outs to take a 9-8 lead in the top of the eighth. They followed up with a 2-RBI triple in the top of the ninth inning.
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Errors haunted the Star Chasers at points, making it difficult for them to end innings on what would normally have been easy opportunities to out Havasu’s batters. There was some uneasiness that may have contributed to the errors, due in part to a completely new squad and many of the players trying out now places on the field.
“A couple guys were out of position, but we’re about development and some guys need to develop on their secondary position as much as their primary, so that’s what we’re going to work to provide those opportunities and do,” Deutsch said.
Flagstaff shortstop Collin Curry reached second base in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Star Chasers tried to cut into the lead and extend the game. But he was stranded there, as Flagstaff flew out to end the contest.
The scoreless ninth was the fifth consecutive inning the Star Chasers went without a run. However, they started off strong.
Second baseman Taylor Gill led off at the top of the first inning, reaching first on a single on the team’s first at-bat. Two batters later, he scored. Designated hitter Roberto Garza-Nunez drove him home with a single.
“It feels good, seeing some history marks for a new franchise,” Garza-Nunez said of hitting the team’s first RBI. “I will try to do whatever I can to help the team win, and to do that was nice.”
First baseman Jack Nielsen hit a 2-RBI single and third baseman Bubba Akana also hit an RBI single in the inning, as the Star Chasers batted all nine of their players in the order and took a 4-0 lead after the first inning.
“It was really cool to see; cool to do in front of the fans and the little kids that were here too. It was great and I don’t think we could ask for anything more to start,” Deutsch said.
The Heat responded with a grand slam in the top of the third inning to tie the score, but Flagstaff went ahead again on an RBI single by Akana in the third inning and a three-run home run by Garza-Nunez in the fourth to go up 8-4. He finished the day 3 for 5 with 4 RBIs, two runs and a steal.
But, Havasu continually chipped away at the lead and finished the game on top.
“It’s a learning experience. It’s our first game, and only knowing each other for a couple days. We’ll build that team chemistry and get it rolling,” Garza-Nunez said.
The Star Chasers and Heat were set for a double-header on Wednesday at Coconino High School at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/star-chasers-show-flashes-drop-opening-game-tuesday/article_f0efd06a-e6e1-11ec-8a4a-371d69241b81.html | 2022-06-08T05:11:45 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/star-chasers-show-flashes-drop-opening-game-tuesday/article_f0efd06a-e6e1-11ec-8a4a-371d69241b81.html |
Arizona lottery numbers, June 7
Associated Press
These Arizona lotteries were drawn Tuesday:
Pick 3
9-7-0
Fantasy 5
10-13-16-19-37
Estimated jackpot: $52,000
Triple Twist
01-02-09-39-41-42
Estimated jackpot: $365,000
Mega Millions
04-34-40-41-53, Mega Ball: 3, Megaplier: 4
Powerball
Estimated jackpot: $210 mill | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/06/07/arizona-lottery-numbers-june-7/7550436001/ | 2022-06-08T05:30:15 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/06/07/arizona-lottery-numbers-june-7/7550436001/ |
Phoenix police identify 15-year-old shot, killed over the weekend
Phoenix police identified a teenage boy who was shot and killed over the weekend near 13th and Vogel avenues.
He was identified as 15-year-old Damarkus Edison, Phoenix police said Tuesday night.
Officers responded to the scene just before midnight where they found Edison, who had "apparently been shot" near the roadway.
He was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
According to the Phoenix Police Department, officers learned the victim went outside his home immediately prior to the shooting.
Details of what led to the shooting were not released. As of Tuesday night, an investigation was ongoing, police said.
Police asked anyone with information to contact the Phoenix Police Department at 602-262-6151 or Silent Witness at at 480-WITNESS (480-948-6377) or 480-TESTIGO (480-837-8446) for Spanish.
Edison was one of three people who died during the weekend in three separate shootings. He was also one of two teenagers shot and killed.
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Woman shot at Walmart near old Metrocenter Mall in Phoenix; 2 people detained
A woman was shot during an argument between two men at a Walmart near the old Metrocenter Mall in north Phoenix on Tuesday afternoon, according to Phoenix police.
Sgt. Vincent Cole, a department spokesperson, said police received calls of shots being fired about 3:30 p.m.
Cole said responding officers learned that two men got into an argument when one man exited the store and fired shots into the Walmart at the other man but appeared to accidentally strike an uninvolved woman instead.
The woman was taken to a hospital to be treated for injuries that were not life-threatening.
An officer working off-duty as secondary security for the store detained the man who fired into the store. Police have also detained the other man involved in the argument.
Cole said the two men knew each other but police were still establishing in what capacity. Police don't believe the woman had any connection to the two men.
Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or perry.vandell@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @PerryVandell.
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James Lee Purvis 70, of Britt, died Monday, June 6, 2022. Arrangements: Ewing Funeral Home, Britt.
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James Lee Purvis 70, of Britt, died Monday, June 6, 2022. Arrangements: Ewing Funeral Home, Britt.
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An MTA bus driver was stabbed and slashed by an irate passenger in Brooklyn for simply doing his job, as the rider got angry after the driver did not allow him to board the bus, according to police.
The 39-year-old driver was operating a bus serving as an overnight shuttle during repairs along the Q subway line. A source with knowledge of the investigation said the bus was stopped at a traffic light near Ocean and Flatbush avenues in Prospect Lefferts Garden while between stops, when three men attempted to board just after midnight on Tuesday.
The driver was not authorized to let people on in between stops, but one of the men allegedly tried to get on anyway through the back door of the bus.
"He ripped open that back door, and it was very violent," said TWU Local 100's JP Patafio.
Once the door was broken, the bus was not able to be driven, so the driver ushered passengers off the bus. That's when police said that the driver and the suspect started arguing.
The suspect allegedly then slashed the driver with a knife in his left side and slashed him above his eye, according to union officials. The other two men then boarded and threatened the driver with boxcutters, police said.
"The bus driver defended himself and we are very happy he’s not dead frankly," said Patafio. "If that knife was inches higher, we would be talking about a death."
Police later released images of the three men they believe to be responsible for the attack.
Union members gathered outside the hospital where the driver was being treated later Tuesday. Officials said he is expected to recover, but that doesn't give much comfort to the union, who is calling for more protection.
"Without a safe operator, there will never be a safe passenger. We need cops," said union chair Richard Thorne.
The union said members also want cockpits, similar to ones used by pilots, to protect drivers. They said that riders could be the ones who bear the fallout if drivers don't feel safe about coming to work, hinting at possible job action.
"If we don’t get the protection we need then you’re not gonna get the service you need," said Patafio. "They [the MTA] are ordering 500 new buses we need them with bus operator compartments, we need the police to more frequently show their faces on the buses."
No arrests have yet been made. An investigation is ongoing. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/bus-driver-stabbed-in-brooklyn-after-confrontation-with-man-who-entered-in-rear-door/3724599/ | 2022-06-08T06:17:42 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/bus-driver-stabbed-in-brooklyn-after-confrontation-with-man-who-entered-in-rear-door/3724599/ |
Police on Long Island have arrested a group of teenagers allegedly responsible for a series of burglaries at businesses on Tuesday.
The teens were arrested after police responded to several reports of glass breaking at commercial buildings in Syosset, Nassau County Police said. Of the dozen burglaries, seven were on Cold Spring Road, which two each were on Berry Hill Road and Jackson Avenue. Another burglary was on Ira Road, police said.
Police were led to the First Mercy Facility on Convent Road, where they found five teens. Each was put into custody without incident, and not injuries were reported.
Two 16-year-olds, a boy and a girl, were charged with eight counts of third-degree burglary and four counts of criminal mischief, Nassau police said. A 15-year-old girl and two 14-year-old boys were also arrested and face the same charged.
The teens' identities were not released due to their status as minors. Attorney information for the youths was not known. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/5-teens-arrested-for-string-of-burglaries-at-long-island-businesses-in-one-day/3724649/ | 2022-06-08T06:17:43 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/5-teens-arrested-for-string-of-burglaries-at-long-island-businesses-in-one-day/3724649/ |
A farewell for a well-known Wildwood landmark became a spectacle people did not want to miss, as a historic Jersey Shore home was saved from the wrecking ball.
Preservationists had sought to save the red A-frame house that sat at Bennett Avenue and Park Boulevard since the 1960s. The non-profit "Preserving the Wildwoods" was trying to find someone would be willing to relocate the house from the corner property at the Jersey Shore, where new condos will soon be built.
"This is a great day. It's surreal that this is actually happening," said Taylor Henry, a member of the preservationist group.
Built from a kit, the home served as a clubhouse of sorts for years, but was never lived in.
The small house rolled out of town in two pieces, taking a 25-mile trip north through Cape May County to Upper Township. S.J. Hauck Construction did the job for a discounted price.
"We wanted to see it happen. You know, I mean, this is we do a lot of work in Wildwood. We know the landmark ourselves," said Steven Hauck.
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The home's destination: Ed Bixby's three-acre horse farm. After hearing about the beloved abode's potential demise, Bixby stepped up to pay most of the moving costs, and give the house a new home base.
"I feel like too many of these things get destroyed or ignored because people don't give anyone a chance to try to do it," said Bixby.
Henry said she approved of the home's new location.
"Still in Cape May County. And among trees, which is where it belongs, I think," she said.
Bixby described the current location as a staging area for the A-frame to keep it intact. He’s not sure what the future holds, but has some possibilities in mind.
"If we were to leave it here as a tack room, maybe we would do that. Maybe you could move it to another location. Maybe you could go back to Wildwood if they found a space for it," he said. "We’re not actively trying to sell it or anything like that." | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/landmark-jersey-shore-home-gets-new-life-after-saved-from-demolition/3724657/ | 2022-06-08T06:17:50 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/landmark-jersey-shore-home-gets-new-life-after-saved-from-demolition/3724657/ |
Frank John Morales
HOBART - Francis (Frank) John Morales, 80, of Hobart, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Hobart. He grew up, lived, and worked most of his life in Gary, IN.
Frank is survived by his brothers: Hilbert, Ralph (Lucy), Robert (Nancy), and Guadalupe; many beloved nieces; nephews; other relatives; and dear friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Toribio and Guadalupe; sisters: Rose, Socorro, and Theresa; brothers: Seville, Andrew, Anthony, and Michael.
Frank was a graduate of St. Luke grade school, Bishop Noll High School, DePaul University, and Indiana University. In addition, he has done extensive graduate work in the Romance Languages at Stanford University, Yale University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Michigan in France. He was a member of the Pi Delta Phi National French Honor Society, the National Association of Teachers of French, the National Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, the American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages, the National Council of Teachers of English, the Gary Reading Council, the Indiana Association of Adult Educators, and the Indiana Retired Teachers Association. He co-authored a curriculum guide in adult performance objectives for the State of Indiana Department of Education. He was a teacher in the Gary Community School Corporation and before retiring virtually taught at every high school in the system. He also tutored invalid children and taught at the Latin American Family Education program in Gary. He worked for the Gary Model Cities Agency citizens board and the Upward Bound program at Purdue University in Hammond, IN that awarded scholarships to disadvantaged High School students. He also worked at Louis' Bon Appetit in Crown Point, IN.
Frank enjoyed life and had an infectious smile. He was an avid reader with interests in history, languages, literature, and the sciences. He had a massive library that anyone in search for knowledge would envy. He was a tea drinker and had a collection of tea pots. He had a variety of interests and enjoyed good food, wine, musicals, and classical music. He kept active attending the aerobic classes at the YMCA and spending time with friends. He was a captivating storyteller and would entertain everyone with his jokes. He made donations to many charities and was a longtime supporter of The Humane Society of the United States and the Paralyzed Veterans of America organizations.
Friends are invited to visit with the family on Thursday, June 9, 2022, from 3:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. at Rendina Funeral Home, 5100 Cleveland St, Gary, IN 46408. Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, June 10, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 330 E 45th Ave, Gary, IN 46409. Interment at Calumet Park Cemetery to follow mass. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/frank-john-morales/article_9b3c9929-b64c-550a-88a3-8f6f633c74e1.html | 2022-06-08T06:24:24 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/frank-john-morales/article_9b3c9929-b64c-550a-88a3-8f6f633c74e1.html |
George E. Leatherman
April 8, 1938 - June 1, 2022
VALPARAISO, IN - George E. Leatherman, 84, of Valparaiso passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022. He was born April 8, 1938 in Keyser, WV to the late Luther and Minnie (Snyder) Leatherman. George was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked for 34 years at Midwest Steel and was the safety representative for the United Steelworkers Local 6103 from 1987-1999. George was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Valparaiso, Valparaiso Exchange Club, where he was a two-time past president and Exchangite of the Year for two years, Youth Service Bureau Board, Family House Board and the McDonald's Coffee Club.
George is survived by his loving wife, Judith and her children: Lew (Lisa) Willis, Jr., Cindy (Charlie) Douthett, and Doug (Vicki) Willis; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and sister, Betty Conaway. He was also preceded in death by his siblings: Mary, Irene, Rosalie, John, Luther, Rodney, and Ralph.
A Celebration of Life will be held June 18, 2022 at 10:00 AM at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church 505 Bullseye Lake Rd., Valparaiso. In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to St. Andrew's Youth Christian Education Department. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/george-e-leatherman/article_673a5da7-8f9f-5baf-b498-ab09ed1c996e.html | 2022-06-08T06:24:31 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/george-e-leatherman/article_673a5da7-8f9f-5baf-b498-ab09ed1c996e.html |
Jerry Konopasek
SCHERERVILLE - Jerry Konopasek, age 62, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2022.
He is survived by his wife, Marcia (nee Hernandez); son, Stephen (Natalie) Konopasek; daughter, Sarah Carroll; three grandchildren; eight siblings; many cousins; nieces; and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents: Donald and Therese Konopasek.
Friends may visit the family on Friday, June 10, 2022, from 9:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. at CALUMET PARK FUNERAL CHAPEL, 7535 Taft Street, Merrillville, IN. mycalumetpark.com/obituaries | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/jerry-konopasek/article_cdf221f3-4927-59bc-83f3-6c36c338efe3.html | 2022-06-08T06:24:37 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/jerry-konopasek/article_cdf221f3-4927-59bc-83f3-6c36c338efe3.html |
Loretta Schneider
Feb. 25, 1926 - June 1, 2022
Loretta Schneider, 96, passed away on June 1, 2022, in Arlington Heights, IL.
Loretta was born in Carbondale, Illinois to Robert and Lela Crider. She married Walter Schneider of DuQuoin, Illinois on August 22, 1948. She and her husband were residents of Hammond and St. John, IN. Loretta was a home economics teacher at Gavit High School, School City of Hammond, for 25 years before she and her husband retired and returned to DuQuoin in 1984. In retirement, Loretta kept herself busy with needlework, RVing and traveling.
Loretta is survived by Linda Harris, Robert (Clarissa) Schneider; her grandchildren: Jennifer (Dan) Kirby, Jason Harris, and Matthew Schneider; and by her two great-grandchildren: Nick and Kate Kirby.
Loretta is preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, June 10, 2022, at 12:00 PM at St. James Catholic Church, Arlington Heights, IL with Father Ed Pelrine officiating. Private interment will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery, DuQuoin, IL.
Memorial donations can be made in Loretta's name to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 100 W Main St, Du Quoin, IL 62832 or the charity of your choice. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/loretta-schneider/article_e8b9fcc4-a3ef-548b-9a57-a6d3abd1af33.html | 2022-06-08T06:24:43 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/loretta-schneider/article_e8b9fcc4-a3ef-548b-9a57-a6d3abd1af33.html |
WHITING, IN - Maxine A. Kruk (nee Brzezinski), age 81. Late of Whiting, IN., formerly of South Chicago, IL. Passed away on June 2, 2022.
Loving mother of Richard (Tina) Kruk, Todd (Sandy) Kruk, and Mark Kruk. Cherished grandmother of Matthew, Nathan, and Joshua. Dearest sister of Charline (Keith) Pacourek and adored aunt of Zachary Pacourek. Fond aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her parents Charlotte and Max Brzezinski.
Maxine was a dedicated employee for the Town of Whiting as an office manager. Longtime parishioner of St. Adalbert Catholic Church, member of St. Adalbert Rosary Society, Ladies Auxiliary Member of American Legion Post #80. She will always be remembered for her passion for reading and doing ceramics.
Visitation Thursday, June 9, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Funeral Services Friday, June 10, 2022 9:15 at the ELMWOOD CHAPEL 11200 S. Ewing Ave. Chicago, IL to St Adalbert Catholic Church for Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 a.m. Entombment Holy Cross Cemetery Mausoleum. www.elmwoodchapel.com 773-731-2749 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/maxine-a-kruk-nee-brzezinski/article_a1de9152-f1d5-540f-bb87-24187f4ce897.html | 2022-06-08T06:24:49 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/maxine-a-kruk-nee-brzezinski/article_a1de9152-f1d5-540f-bb87-24187f4ce897.html |
Phillip D. "Phil" Mullins
June 11, 1987 - June 3, 2022
HOBART - Phillip D. "Phil" Mullins, age 34, of Hobart, passed away unexpectedly while at home on June 3, 2022. He was born on June 11, 1987, to the late Michael and Barbara Mullins. Phil graduated from Hobart High School and then worked as a laborer for Leigh Hansson in Illinois. On June 6, 2015, Phil married Catherine Martin at the First Unitarian Church. In his free time, Phil enjoyed playing video games, DND and other role-playing games. Phil will be remembered as a hard-working man that loved his family. He will be dearly missed.
Phil is survived by his loving wife, Catherine "Katie" Mullins; four sons: Kegan, Liam, Matthew, and Michael; two brothers: Patrick (Jennie) Mullins and Michael (Whitney) Mullins; sister, Kristine (Jeremiah) Kozub; other loving family; and friends.
A visitation for Phil will be Saturday, June 11, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. until a Time of Sharing at 6:00 p.m. at Rees Funeral Home, 600 W. Old Ridge Rd., Hobart. Services will conclude at the funeral home with cremation to take place at a later time.
Please go to www.reesfuneralhomes.com to extend online condolences. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/phillip-d-phil-mullins/article_2e353c19-cbdb-5bec-afcd-bc1006f19d4f.html | 2022-06-08T06:24:55 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/phillip-d-phil-mullins/article_2e353c19-cbdb-5bec-afcd-bc1006f19d4f.html |
Thomas E. Ahlers
Dec. 23, 1952 - June 4, 2022
DYER - Thomas E. Ahlers (T.A.), age 69, born December 23, 1952, passed away June 4, 2022. TA is a former resident of Dyer, IN.
TA is survived by his daughter, Misty Watland; granddaughter, Olivia Watland; siblings: Lori (Roger) Fayette, Bob, and Diana; former wives: Audrey and Marianne; step-children: Charlie (Karen) Brady, Michelle (Mike) Lakomek and Daniel Brady; nine step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren (and one on the way); and many beloved nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents: Maxine, Robert Ahlers; two brothers; childhood friend, Jack Terry; and great-grandson, Fox Boyce.
TA was the rock of his family, life of the party, and loved everyone he knew. His personality lit up a room. His laugh was contagious. Memorial services are pending.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children Research Hospital www.stjude.org/donatetoday
For additional information, please contact Hillside Funeral Home & Cremation Center Konnie Kuiper-Kevin Nordyke-Michael Kuiper-Vass by calling us at 219-838-0800 or visiting us at www.hillsidefhcares.com | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/thomas-e-ahlers/article_36075d61-b8a7-5cc4-93e0-932e32966976.html | 2022-06-08T06:25:01 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/thomas-e-ahlers/article_36075d61-b8a7-5cc4-93e0-932e32966976.html |
Veronica Rutherford
Sept. 26, 1958 - May 29, 2022
HAMMOND - Veronica Rutherford, 63, of Hammond, departed this Earth on Sunday May 29, 2022, to walk through the gates of heaven, and be with the Lord and loved ones who have passed along the way. Veronica grew up in Hammond and graduated from Hammond High School in 1976, and Calumet College with her Bachelor of Business Administration in 2010. Veronica worked for the School City of Hammond as a substitute teacher for over 22 years.
Veronica's life was centered around her children and grandchildren. Veronica loved family and would do anything she could to help family and friends. Veronica will be remembered for her boisterous laughter, her love for family, music, and being the life of the party.
Veronica is preceded in death by her aunts and uncles: Joe Lewis, Betty Leday, and Will Lewis.
Veronica leaves her fiance, Derryl Zeigler; children: Levi Williams, Tyrone Rutherford, Christopher Rutherford, and Nina Zeigler; and her mother, Margree Lewis of Hammond, IN. She also leaves many grandchildren; cousins; and family; and friends. Visitation will be held Friday, June 10, 2022, at 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. with Funeral Service at 11:00 A.M. at Smith, Bizzell & Warner Funeral Home, 4209 Grant Street Gary, IN 46408. Internment Fern Oaks Cemetery Griffith, IN. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/veronica-rutherford/article_0ad9973b-ed06-56aa-9a86-ab0ef6e75ea6.html | 2022-06-08T06:25:08 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/veronica-rutherford/article_0ad9973b-ed06-56aa-9a86-ab0ef6e75ea6.html |
Willard "Bill" F. Wellman
June 16, 1924 - June 2, 2022
VALPARAISO - Willard "Bill" F. Wellman passed away on June 2, 2022. He was born to Leona (Schultz) and Guy Lionel Wellman in 1924 in LaPorte, Indiana. His family lived in Kouts and Lowell before settling in Valparaiso.
Bill was a WWII Staff Sergeant in the Marine Corps. He was 17 when he joined and he fought in the Pacific Campaign from 1943-1945. He developed respect for the patriotic song "Taps" during his time on burial duty aboard a hospital ship.
After returning home, Bill attended Valparaiso University and Indiana University where he lettered in baseball, a lifelong love. He met his wife, Joanne Elizabeth Larsh, and they married in November 1948. From 1948-1958, he helped his father run a bar called the Corral in downtown Valparaiso. In 1958, he decided to "go big" and his family opened Wellman's on US 30. It included a restaurant, banquet rooms, bowling lanes and live entertainment. The family added a Holiday Inn on the property in 1968.
In 1967, Bill opened the Bridge VU Dinner Theater. The theater hosted Valparaiso University production and drama students along with larger named acts including Phyllis Diller, Dolly Parton, the Oakridge Boys and Duke Ellington. In 1974, he opened the Court Restaurant located across from the County courthouse. Soon after, he met Dean White, owner of Whiteco Industries, and they formed a collaboration to increase tourism in Northwest Indiana. In 1976, he helped design and open the Holiday Star Theater in Merrillville. He managed the theater until 1980 when he became VP of Communications for Whiteco Industries. He continued in that role until he retired at the age of 91.
Bill was very committed to promoting his home state. He was the Chairman of the Indiana Restaurant Association and the NorthWest Indiana Forum. He served on the Valparaiso School Board for eight years and was on the board of directors for the South Shore Convention Visitors Authority. In 2007, he received the Sagamore of the Wabash Award and in 2017 he received an Honorary Doctor of Commercial Service from Valparaiso University. He donated his time to community endeavors such as Trade Winds and Opportunity Enterprises.
Bill remained creative and innovative his entire life. At the age of 82, encouraged by his wife Liz, he authored a book entitled "It's Made to Sell, Not to Drink." The title was based on advice given to him by his father. Always the patriot, at 89, he developed a system that would play "Taps" automatically at sunset. He marketed the units to American Legions, VFWs and cities across the United States.
Preceded in death by his wife, Liz; and his brother, Guy Wellman.
Bill is survived by his wife, Roberta Norwich; children: Dawn (Fred), Scott (Kim Doane) and Kim; grandchildren: Guy (Lisa) and Drew Wellman, Cory (Candice) and Kyle Kinney and Erin (Jarrett) Carroll; and great-grandchildren: Gavin Kinney, Lennon and Everly Wellman, Mariah Chavez and Aria Kinney and Jeffrey Guy Carroll.
Bill donated his body to the Indiana School of Medicine Anatomical Education Program and there will be a celebration of life at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. www.nationalww2museum.org/give/ways-give 504-528-1944, ext. 290
Our Dad was one of a kind and a true visionary. Semper Fi. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/willard-bill-f-wellman/article_652833f0-f00b-58d8-a138-f51c9322198a.html | 2022-06-08T06:25:14 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/willard-bill-f-wellman/article_652833f0-f00b-58d8-a138-f51c9322198a.html |
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — An adult roseate spoonbill was found down and unable to fly at Lover’s Key State Park on Fort Myers Beach.
The spoonbill was then admitted to the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Inc. (CROW) on Sunday, June 5. After further examination from caretakers, officials discovered the spoonbill was severely dehydrated, quiet, weak, and lacking a blink reflex.
According to CROW’s Facebook post, the spoonbill also had some sternum abrasions and combined with the symptoms, veterinarians suspect it was suffering from a toxin like red tide or botulism.
CROW officials provided the spoonbill with medications to help eliminate the toxins from its system.
The roseate spoonbill’s mental activity has been improving and it will continue to be monitored under intensive care by officials, according to CROW. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/07/roseate-spoonbill-rescued-by-crow-after-being-found-down-and-unable-to-fly/ | 2022-06-08T07:24:38 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/07/roseate-spoonbill-rescued-by-crow-after-being-found-down-and-unable-to-fly/ |
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man narrowly missed getting struck by lightning while on the driveway of his Fort Myers home Tuesday afternoon.
Bruce Van Lorne was bringing in his trash can when the bolt struck a palm tree in his front yard.
The incident was all caught on his neighbor’s home surveillance cameras.
Thankfully, no one got hurt. The palm tree, though, is a bit burnt. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/07/watch-lightning-strikes-palm-tree-seconds-after-homeowner-entered-his-garage/ | 2022-06-08T07:24:44 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/07/watch-lightning-strikes-palm-tree-seconds-after-homeowner-entered-his-garage/ |
As places around the city ease some of their restrictions, concert goers will have a wide range of venues to choose from this summer, and The Rooftop at Pier 17 is on the list.
Pier 17 boasts panoramic views of the city and favorite artists that will headline this year's concert series.
Currently, there are no health requirements to enter the Rooftop at Pier 17, but each concert has different guidelines. Guests are encouraged to check the concert's event page for the latest updates.
Here are some of the upcoming highlights for the concert series:
June 11th
Grits & Biscuit Block Party
News
June 12th
Bayside/Thrice
June 15th
Rebelution: The Good Vibes Summer Tour 2022
June 16th
Pusha T: It’s Almost Dry Tour
June 18th
Ben Rector: The Joy of Music Live
June 24 & 25th
Greensky Bluegrass
June 30th
Flogging Molly & The Interrupters
July 7th
Yacht Rock Revue 2022 Tour
July 8th
Bikini Kill
July 13th
5 Seconds of Summer: Take My Hand World Tour
July 15th
The Psychedelic Furs: Made of Rain 2022 Tour with Special Guests X
July 20th
The Cult: We Own The Night Tour
July 22nd
Sad Summer Festival presented by Journeys
July 23rd
ALEXISONFIRE
July 29th
Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine: Outside Problems Tour
July 31st
Chase Atlantic: Cold Nights Tour 2022
Concerts are scheduled to happen through the end of October and the remaining dates are listed here. Tickets can be purchased on Ticketmaster or at the Box Office.
For more information and frequently asked questions visit this site. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/pier-17-hosts-summer-concert-series-aiming-to-attract-with-artists-and-skyline-views/3724372/ | 2022-06-08T07:48:56 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/pier-17-hosts-summer-concert-series-aiming-to-attract-with-artists-and-skyline-views/3724372/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. — While the pandemic surely had a detrimental impact on overall mental health, doctors are increasingly working to address the acute psychological impact of long COVID on patients.
That includes Amy Weishan, who was diagnosed with COVID twice; first in July of 2020, then again that October. Like an estimated 8 to 23 million Americans, her symptoms never went away. They lingered and evolved into persistent exhaustion and sporadic brain fog.
“I'm almost two years into this," said Weishan, 48. “I used to be really outgoing … sometimes it feels like, for me anyway, I'm just dying on the inside.”
As a side effect of all of it, Weishan’s mental health began eroding in the summer of 2021. She went on disability for 6 months. Depression replaced joy, severe anxiety replaced confidence — and last fall, Weishan tried to take her own life.
“Thankfully I didn't obviously carry it through ... but I’m still terrified that I did that,” she said.
Weishan sought help from Oregon Health & Science University's Long Covid-19 program, particularly their treatment of COVID-related mental health struggles.
“The mental health aspects of this are very real," said Dr. Jordan Anderson, a neuropsychiatrist in OHSU’s Long Covid program. “The thoughts of suicide are something that I am hearing about every day when I'm talking to my patients, unfortunately."
When it comes to long COVID, Anderson said people's inability to rebound physically can impact them mentally and emotionally, wreaking havoc on their home and work life.
“This struggle of adapting to their new limitations and sort of grieving their former life is leading to really profound depression and suicidal ideation,” he said.
Anderson added that treating these patients’ mental health cases requires extra care, given their special medical needs.
“Some of these medications can make their long COVID symptoms feel worse and we have to be careful with that,” said Anderson. “This is a new variable that we're not used to dealing with in the mental health field.”
It's all still so new, and Anderson said that this may be the most important point of all. He emphasized that long COVID patients facing mental health struggles need and deserve empathy and validation. Many, including Weishan, are finding these through therapy and within OHSU’s long COVID support groups.
“We just know that we had this collective common disaster,” said Weishan. “Working with them and hearing their stories, it's like we're all telling the same thing but none of us knew.”
For Weishan, it all points to a place where she can only hope to return to —normalcy.
“My friends are like, 'Where have you been? We miss you so much!’” said Weishan. “I'm like, I miss her, too. I miss me, too.” | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/long-covid-grief-depression-mental-health-ohsu/283-7ddbe871-9e6b-4a56-8d5f-4e0b7c3acbc0 | 2022-06-08T08:02:51 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/long-covid-grief-depression-mental-health-ohsu/283-7ddbe871-9e6b-4a56-8d5f-4e0b7c3acbc0 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland neighborhood of Laurelhurst has been the center of many battles over homeless camps, and it saw another one within the last week. People installed dozens of large troughs, or planters, between the sidewalk and the roadway over the weekend — seemingly to deter camping in that location. But they were dumped out and taken even faster than it took to put them in place.
All that remained on Tuesday afternoon were several piles of dirt and gravel. Neighbors living nearby had varying opinions on whether this type of action is an acceptable solution — both putting the planters up and tearing them down.
"On Saturday morning, I actually saw a bunch of people," said Alex Linsker. "I didn't interact because it looked kind of shady to me."
Linsker did take photos of the installation as he passed by the scene. As first reported in Willamette Week, several people spent Saturday morning putting dirt into the planters — said to be the neighborhood's latest attempt to prevent camping.
The landscaping project of sorts did not last long. Within hours of their installation, outsiders swooped in to dump them out and whisk them away.
"It's disheartening," said neighbor Erin Miller, who said she didn't know who was behind the project. "I really though that it looked good. I was happy that there was going to be something beautiful here."
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) told KGW they did not receive any applications for permits for planters in the area, nor did they remove the planters.
"Planters and other privately owned infrastructure in the public right-of-way, such as the area between a sidewalk and the curb, generally require a Revocable Encroachment Permit from PBOT," explained Dylan Rivera, a spokesperson for PBOT, in an email Tuesday afternoon. "This is the case whether the adjacent property is private, such as a house, or public property, such as a park."
While some are glad to see the planters are gone, others consider it to be an acceptable solution.
"I am 100% for it," said Ann Masters, "Because, the people that are on the street that are causing the problems will not live by the rules — that's the bottom line — yet we cannot do anything to keep them off of our property."
KGW was unable to reach the Laurelhurst Neighborhood Association to independently confirm the purpose or origin of these planters. Homeless camps and resulting sweeps in and around Laurelhurst Park have created tension in the neighborhood for years. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/planters-installed-removed-from-laurelhurst-neighborhood/283-f052ab38-d8c5-4eac-8164-1d5a65716b95 | 2022-06-08T08:02:57 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/planters-installed-removed-from-laurelhurst-neighborhood/283-f052ab38-d8c5-4eac-8164-1d5a65716b95 |
Although legislative district maps are now in place for a state House and Senate primary election Aug. 2, those district lines are likely to change again before the next primary season.
The Ohio Redistricting Commission has passed five sets of House and Senate maps since September — all Republican-drawn plans supported only by Republican commission members — only to see the Ohio Supreme Court strike them down each time as unconstitutionally gerrymandered to favor Republicans.
But on May 27, a panel of federal judges ordered Ohio to use the third set of maps passed by the commission, despite their rejection by the state court, in an Aug. 2 primary for state House, Senate and seats on the central committees of both major political parties.
The state held its usual springtime primary May 3 for statewide offices, but not for those seats because legislative districts were still unsettled.
Key in the federal panel’s decision was the assertion by Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose — who is also a redistricting commission member — that only the third set of maps was feasible to use in August.
Following the federal order, LaRose sent a directive to the state’s 88 county boards of election on how to prepare for the August 2 primary. It specifies the maps ordered for use are “for this year’s elections only” (emphasis in the original).
“Based on information collected from the boards, it is our understanding that 86 of the 88 counties have the Third District Map programmed into their systems,” LaRose wrote.
If not, they are required to do so by Tuesday, June 7. Maps of the new districts can be seen at www.VoteOhio.gov/Districts.
Those maps would ostensibly create 54 Republican and 45 Democratic House seats, with 18 Republican and 15 Democratic Senate seats. But of those, 19 House and seven Senate seats would lean Democratic by less than 4%, while no Republican districts would be that close.
Commissioners passed the third set of maps Feb. 24. The Supreme Court threw it out March 16 and ordered the commission to try again.
Republican commissioners passed a cosmetically altered version of the same maps March 28, which the court threw out April 14, giving commissioners until May 6 to submit a fifth version.
Instead, a majority of Republican commissioners, anticipating federal judges would order use of the third maps anyway, resubmitted the third maps — which the supreme court threw out again May 25, ordering a sixth set by June 3.
The commission didn’t even meet by that deadline.
Redistricting commission co-chair state Sen. Vernon Sykes, D-Akron, sent a letter June 2 to his fellow co-chair, state Rep. Jeff LaRe, R-Violet Twp., deploring the fact that meeting the court’s June 3 deadline was “unachievable.”
“Leader Russo and I have been prepared to meet at any time since the latest Ohio Supreme Court ruling invalidated the latest set of unconstitutional maps,” Sykes said, referring to the commission’s other Democratic member, House Minority Leader Allison Russo, D-Upper Arlington.
“However, my inquiries — letters and calls — to schedule meetings and draw maps went unanswered. The Redistricting Commission has violated an order from the Supreme Court of Ohio. More alarming is that the Commission continues to violate its constitutional imperative to produce legislative maps for Ohio.”
LaRe responded the next day, saying he would not try to adopt new maps “by a specified time and on a specified date” but does intend for the commission to reconvene and adopt a “constitutionally compliant” plan “in advance of the 2024 elections.”
Adopting new maps now, even if they’re not to be used August 2, would “do nothing but continue to sow confusion among Ohioans,” LaRe wrote.
He said the commission can’t draw new maps until results of the November 8 general election are known.
On Tuesday, plaintiffs in one of two related cases before the Ohio Supreme Court filed a motion asking justices to hold redistricting commissioners accountable for not even attempting to draw new maps. For the third time in several months, plaintiffs want the court to order commission members to explain why they didn’t comply with the order, or face contempt charges. To date justices have been reluctant to hold a contempt hearing for commissioners, who include not only legislative leaders and LaRose but Gov. Mike DeWine and Auditor Keith Faber.
Plaintiffs’ motion accuses commissioners of deliberately stalling to get the federal judicial panel to impose Republicans’ preferred maps.
“This litigation has seen the Commission behave more and more lawlessly,” the motion says. “Outright ignoring court orders is the stuff of authoritarianism – and doing so subverts the legitimacy of this Court and its role in the constitutional structure.”
If the redistricting commission eventually passes maps with bipartisan support, those new districts will remain in force for the next decade. Maps that pass with only one party’s support but are ruled constitutional would be in place for four years.
The supreme court has held out for the standard of proportionality, meaning that legislative district maps should resemble the state’s actual partisan lean of 54% Republican and 46% Democratic. Currently Republicans hold a supermajority in both the state House and Senate, and all Republican-approved map proposals would likely preserve outsized Republican majorities.
If approval of new maps is delayed until next year, Republicans hope they will come before a more pliant Ohio Supreme Court. Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, a Republican who joined the court’s three Democrats in ruling the maps unconstitutional, is unable to seek another term.
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WATAUGA LAKE, Tenn. (WJHL) — We have many waterways to enjoy in Northeast Tennessee. The waters are dotted with pontoons, motorboats and kayaks across the region, but sailing instructors say if you want to learn to sail, Watauga Lake is the place to do it.
The Tri-Cities Boating Club (TCBC) is offering a course for novice sailors. The course will be both in the classroom and on the water.
The 8-week course is held on Mondays from June 27 to August 22. The class is held at The Sail Dock at Lakeshore Marina on Watauga Lake. Tuition is $125, which also includes a textbook. Students will take an exam to get certified by the Johnson City Power Squadron. Students will need to provide their own lifejackets.
Instructors’ experiences span years and nautical miles
“One of them right now is in the Bahamas, and he does that every winter,” said Ed Lockett, a past commander of the Johnson City Power Squadron. “He’ll come back here with stories and things that he’s encountered in the open ocean with his sailboat that he sails from North Carolina to the Bahamas each year.”
Lockett is one of the instructors for the course. He said Watauga is the perfect place to sail.
Whether you own a sailboat or just want to ride along, Lockett said this course will get your feet wet.
“It’s so that you feel comfortable on somebody else’s boat,” said Lockett. “Even as a guest on board, you know what to do; you know what things are named on the boat, how to handle things on the boat”
This isn’t the only course or activity offered by Tri-Cities Boating Club. The group hosts races and works to stay active in the community.
“We have one coming up this weekend right here on Watauga Lake,” said Yvette Bryan, TCBC Executive Officer. “It’s our poker run that we like to do out here, and we are using this event to raise money this year for Isaiah 117 house.”
Bryan said the course and club introduce people to our waterways and create community.
“We do a lot of socializing, just spending time on the lake rafting it, playing, having great relationships,” said Bryan.
Now, instructors look forward to full boats and fair winds.
The course is limited to 20 people. For more information or to sign up, contact Steve Brumit at swbrumit@gmail.com.
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Lake Township properties connected to city water during U.S. EPA investigation
LAKE TWP. – Seven properties have been connected to municipal water as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's groundwater investigation around the former Industrial Excess Landfill.
The testing of private wells for "1,4 dioxane," a synthetic industrial chemical that likely is a carcinogen, is ongoing west of the site. EPA spokeswoman Rachel Bassler said more properties with "unacceptably high results" in late May are expected to connect to North Canton's water system.
"To date, 50 private wells have been sampled," she wrote in a May 24 email. "In many of these private wells, the preliminary data indicate there is no detectable dioxane contamination. With EPA oversight, the PRPs (potentially responsible parties) will continue to sample additional wells ... until dioxane is no longer detected."
More:U.S. EPA investigating groundwater west of former Industrial Excess Landfill in Lake Twp.
On June 2, the city of Green announced that dioxane also was detected in wells near the Stark County border. The EPA notified the city in May that its groundwater investigation included properties near state Route 619 or East Turkeyfoot Lake Road, and 12 of 33 wells have tested positive for the contaminant.
Dioxane is a solvent stabilizer and a byproduct of manufacturing and cosmetic products. The EPA considers dioxane an "emerging contaminant" because it was not detectable in groundwater until recently and has no federal cleanup standards.
The chemical was "tentatively identified" in 2019 at seven monitoring wells as part of the latest five-year review. Its presence was confirmed in January, and the testing of private wells followed.
The "potentially responsible parties" include B.F. Goodrich, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Bridgestone/Firestone and GenCorp. Bassler said they've covered the costs associated with the EPA investigation and residential hookups, and will continue monitoring wells near the 30-acre site southeast of Cleveland Avenue NW and Hilltop Street NW.
Sand and gravel were mined at the location until 1966, when the mining pit was converted into the Industrial Excess Landfill. It accepted waste from Akron's rubber companies, area hospitals and septic tank cleaning companies until 1980.
The EPA put it on the Superfund National Priorities List in 1984, and about 100 nearby residents were connected to municipal water in the early 1990s.
Mixed resident reactions about U.S. EPA investigation
Beth and Thomas McAlonan, who have lived on Sunset Circle NW for about 40 years, were having work done to connect to city water in mid-May. The EPA contacted them a few weeks prior about testing their well water.
"So they came out right away and tested it, and then they said that we would get notified," Beth McAlonan said.
In the meantime, the McAlonans were given bottled water and told not to shower with tap water. They were advised to connect to city water a couple days later because results showed a "higher than normal" level of dioxane, Thomas McAlonan said.
His sister, who grew up there in the 1970s, has had breast cancer twice, and the McAlonans know of 11 people in the area who've had cancer in the past 30 years. They themselves have never noticed an issue with the well water or corresponding health effects.
The McAlonans opted not to connect to city water in the 1980s when concerns seemed to be greater in neighborhoods to the south. Beth said she thought their well water came from a natural spring across the street and flowed toward the former landfill.
"It tasted great," she said. "We were happy with the well."
Ethel Garrison also is pleased with the well water at her Sunset Circle NW house, where she's lived since the 1950s. She received requests from the EPA to test her well but said she's used the water for decades and is not concerned about potential health effects.
"I'm still alive," Garrison said.
The 88-year-old said she thinks her water is "clean as a bell" and doesn't plan to hook up and start paying a city water bill now.
"I don't need it, and I'm not going to do it," Garrison said.
Paula George, another Sunset Circle NW homeowner, said her well was tested earlier this year and shown not to be contaminated. Despite disliking city water, she opted to connect while costs are covered.
"I was a little bit further north than everybody else, so it probably hadn't gotten here," she said. "And there was really no other choice because I'm sure the contaminated water would get to my well."
Since the hookup, she said, the higher water pressure has caused plumbing leaks at her old house.
"I've had the house since '84," she said. "So actually, I bought the house, I did not know the dump was there."
Lake Township's administrator reported no calls from residents during the most recent work related to the former landfill.
Concerned Citizens not happy with Industrial Excess Landfill action
Chris Borello, who founded Concerned Citizens of Lake Township but doesn't currently live near the former landfill, remains concerned that not enough is being done to protect residents. She said she'd like to see shallow monitoring wells reopened at the site and groundwater tested all around it.
"We're very, very worried about where they're not looking," she said, referencing U.S. Geological surveys from the late 1980s and early 1990s that show groundwater flows outward in all directions.
According to the 1994 report, regional groundwater flows east to west but is affected by mounds at and around the site.
"Groundwater flowing to the east and south flows toward Metzger Ditch, whereas flow to the west joins the regional groundwater-flow system," the summary states. "Groundwater flow north from IEL is diverted east or west by the southerly component of groundwater flow from the mound north of IEL."
Studies by Sharp & Associates Inc. after 2000 and the elimination of some monitoring wells reported a general east to west pattern more representative of shallow groundwater flow, according to a 2004 review of complaints by the U.S. EPA's Office of Inspector General.
"However, it is also important to recognize that groundwater flow and recharge conditions during the time of waste placement were likely much different than what occurs today, where a large portion of today’s precipitation is dissipated through evapotranspiration and/or as surface run-off," according to the review completed by P.E. LaMoreaux & Associates Inc. at the request of the EPA.
They also describe the possibility of contamination moving offsite before the first groundwater investigation began in 1986 — about 22 years after the landfill began accepting waste.
In response to a question about the possibility of reopening sealed wells, the EPA spokeswoman said the 2003 remedial design plan established 29 monitoring wells of varying depths.
"Historical wells from earlier investigations that were not selected for use in the monitoring network were properly abandoned following the state of Ohio guidance and cannot be unsealed," Bassler added.
Michael Ketterer, a professor emeritus at Northern Arizona University and environmental consultant who has worked with Concerned Citizens of Lake Township, also criticized the sealing of those wells.
"I think it's kind of nefarious," he said. "... A regulatory agency that's supposed to protect the health and the environment says, 'Well, well, we don't want to know about the contamination so we're just going to decommission the monitoring wells and we're not going to monitor any contaminants in the groundwater and everything is fine.'"
Borello and Ketterer also question whether there are other contaminants in the area's private wells, and Ketterer wrote the EPA about measures he felt should be taken following the most recent five-year review. In addition to dioxane, he posed questions about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and anthropogenic radioactivity.
"I never really got a response at all from them other than, 'Thank you for your comments,'" he said.
Bassler, in a response to The Canton Repository, said private wells nearest the landfill were tested for other contaminants of concern (COCs), such as chlorinated solvents, metals and PFAS.
"This private well data is still under review," she stated. "These additional COCs are routinely monitored in off-site monitoring wells and have not been detected off-site above cleanup standards during recent biennial sampling events." | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2022/06/08/epa-investigation-into-industrial-excess-landfill-continues-wells-city-water/9766006002/ | 2022-06-08T09:38:26 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2022/06/08/epa-investigation-into-industrial-excess-landfill-continues-wells-city-water/9766006002/ |
Ordinance amendment could remove some barriers to affordable housing
PETOSKEY — City of Petoskey officials are continuing to explore ways to address the area's housing crisis.
After a public hearing on May 19 where the planning commission discussed and approved an ordinance amendment to sections 400 and 401 to remove some of the city’s housing barriers, the amendment was brought to the city council for discussion at its Tuesday meeting.
More:Local organizations face challenges bringing affordable housing to Emmet County
The amendment would allow for more accessory dwelling units in order to provide a more diverse range of housing options in the city, including affordable and workforce housing.
Section 400 states that the R-1 and R-2 single-family residential districts are designed to be the most restrictive with the intent of creating an environment of predominantly low-density, one-family detached dwellings.
The proposed language would change the intent to, “continue the historic development pattern of primarily single-family detached dwellings, with two-unit dwellings and limited detached accessory dwellings.”
More:Petoskey approves zoning change, streamlining rules for single- and multi-family homes
Some concern surrounding the affordable housing discussion is that units built will not match the appearance of the city. This language change would allow homes to rent out mother-in-law apartments, duplexes and multiplexes that still fit in with the surrounding neighborhood.
Section 401 requires a dwelling unit to have a minimum exterior width of 24 feet and a minimum depth of 24 feet, not including attached garages.
The proposed language change would require a “unit to have a minimum footprint of 600 square feet, not including attached garage.”
This language change would allow for homes to vary more in shape and size, while keeping in place restrictions that require homes to be compatible with the neighborhood.
More:Petoskey could allow more two-family houses, accessory dwelling units, in residential areas
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Officials said due to the layout of Petoskey, there are not a lot of options for large, multi-family dwelling units like apartment complexes and condos. Loosening restrictions in order to allow for more above-garage apartments, duplexes and multiplexes, will help increase the density of the city gradually and create more opportunities for affordable housing, without compromising the character of Petoskey.
Affordable housing has been an ongoing issue in Northern Michigan and nationwide. The lack of housing options impacts the labor shortage. Workers leave Petoskey to find work in a more affordable area and businesses struggle to attract workers to Northern Michigan when affordable and long-term rental housing are so difficult to come by.
In other business:
The councilors pivoted to discuss another hot topic: parking.
In a special meeting on Tuesday, May 17, Walker Parking Consultants presented guidelines on the design of a multi-level parking structure on the Darling Lot on the corner of Petoskey and Michigan streets downtown.
More:Petoskey officials presented with structure options for Darling Lot
The discussion focused on three areas: whether the design will include a covered deck and if that deck will have solar panels or a green roof; the architectural exterior; and whether the parking spaces should be perpendicular or angled.
The council voted unanimously to deliver guidance to the management board to get a cost estimate of a structure with perpendicular spaces, medium architectural style and covered roof without solar panels or green space.
Also during Tuesday's meeting, the council heard a presentation by Beckett and Raeder on the schematic design for the Little Traverse Wheelway connector, which would reroute the wheelway instead of rebuilding the original trail.
Beckett and Raeder chose a route on the south side of U.S. 31 because of concerns about shoreline bluff stability and proximity to the road. The south trail also connects U.S. 31 and Resort Township to the wheelway, which will bring pedestrian and cyclist traffic to the the businesses located along U.S. 31.
More:Petoskey mayor: Officials should consider putting Wheelway 'back where it was'
More:After washout, some look ahead to possible wheelway reroute in summer
The estimated cost of the proposed segment is $6,491,853. Considered in the cost was design, engineering, bidding construction and project completion.
Beckett and Raeder will be presenting the schematic design to the Emmet County Board of Commissioners and to Resort Township. After that, the three entities will decide together whether or not to invest in the construction of the wheelway.
Contact reporter Tess Ware at tware@petoskeynews.com. Follow her on Twitter, @Tess_Petoskey | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2022/06/08/petoskey-considers-amendment-remove-housing-barriers/7542825001/ | 2022-06-08T10:41:20 | 0 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2022/06/08/petoskey-considers-amendment-remove-housing-barriers/7542825001/ |
Petoskey District Library adds new digital content with 'MI Library is Now'
PETOSKEY — The Petoskey District Library, alongside The Library Network and the Lakeland Library Cooperative, has announced the receipt of new digital content in eBook and audiobook format through an American Rescue Plan Act (APRA) grant.
In keeping with the federal legislative priorities, these digital titles will be about career development, job seeking, physical and mental health, and general educational needs with a focus on nonfiction books. “So You Want to Start a Side Hustle?,” “The Science and Technology of Growing Young,” “Effortless: Make it Easier to Do What Matters Most” and “Stop Worrying About Your Anxious Child” are among the thousands of titles now available.
“All you need is a Petoskey District Library card — which opens up a world of opportunity," said reference librarian Mary Beauchamp. "Come on in and learn about the Libby app, where you can borrow all of these titles (and many more), to read or listen to on your own device.”
With the new tools from this grant, the Petoskey District Library continues to help facilitate recovery from the economic and health effects of the pandemic. Officials said libraries have always been essential as a place to develop new skills, research and learn about careers and job hunting, gain understanding about health and wellness, and so much more. Area residents are encouraged to check with their local library to learn about the specific MiLibraryNow content and programming tools available throughout the region.
Funding is provided in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan.
Learn more at MiLibraryIsNow.com and www.petoskeylibrary.org. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2022/06/08/petoskey-district-library-adds-new-digital-content-mi-library-now/7542904001/ | 2022-06-08T10:41:26 | 0 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2022/06/08/petoskey-district-library-adds-new-digital-content-mi-library-now/7542904001/ |
PLEASANT PRAIRIE — Village police have a warning for drivers looking to travel on Sheridan Road around barricades for construction of the road at the intersection with Highway 165 has been underway for more than a week now.
Don't go that way, or you'll be ticketed.
Dutter
Nonetheless, according to Sgt. Zach Dutter, motorists have been doing their darnedest not to heed the road closure signs. In fact, on Tuesday, so far, nearly 40 tickets have been issued in less than 24 hours, with one officer writing at least 26 of those citations during first shift, said Dutter.
"Unfortunately, nobody is listening to those signs ... so, people are driving from Kenosha to Illinois when the road is closed," said Dutter, who added there have also been a few crashes. "They're going around several barriers and signs that say the road is closed. That's been our big thing."
Dutter said the intersection closed on May 31. Construction itself began on June 1 and will continue into September. Currently, a stretch south of 91st Street to Russell Road, is open only to local residential traffic.
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"We put out two press releases now. The fire department put out a press release. People just aren't listening," he said.
According to the village news release, intersection improvements involve resurfacing deteriorated pavement in the construction area and providing traffic signals, updated signage and turn lanes. Work zone message boards are active and a detour route has been established. Those traveling through the area are being detoured along Highway 158 (52nd Street), Highway 31 (Green Bay Road) and Russell Road as an alternate north and south route.
Weather will determine the actual completion date for construction. Drivers in the project area are being asked to abide by construction signage and to drive with "great care, patience and thoughtful attention while this work is being completed," according to the release. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/pleasant-prairie-police-issue-nearly-40-tickets-in-one-day-resulting-from-drivers-ignoring-sheridan/article_072df57c-e6fc-11ec-a99e-fb06117984a9.html | 2022-06-08T11:32:28 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/pleasant-prairie-police-issue-nearly-40-tickets-in-one-day-resulting-from-drivers-ignoring-sheridan/article_072df57c-e6fc-11ec-a99e-fb06117984a9.html |
100 years ago
June 8, 1922: Margaret B. Packard filed a lawsuit seeking $5,000 in damages from Henry L. Irvin after she said she was attacked by Irvin's dog. Packard, who was over 90 years old, said she was picking roses in her West Jefferson Street yard when she was attacked by the dog; she threw herself backward, fell and broke both arms and was hospitalized.
75 years ago
June 8, 1947: A new report showed an urgent need for housing to rent for $40 a month or sell for $7,000. Officials said roughly 700 veteran and non-veteran families were living in temporary trailers and summer cottages or doubled up with friends, relatives or other families as they await the availability of more permanent housing.
50 years ago
June 8, 1972: Lexington churches raised nearly $2,300 for a 19-year-old resident named Mark Tracy, who was suffering from Bright's disease, a kidney ailment. A number of business and community organization leaders subsequently gathered to spearhead more fundraising efforts. Tracy's parents were a self-employed carpenter and a waitress.
25 years ago
June 8, 1997: Bloomington District 87 Superintendent Dick Sens prepared to take the same position in Belvidere. Sens, 52, said he was disappointed with the 1996 failure of a proposed merger with McLean County Unit 5, but considered it a success that the issue was brought to voters after 25 years of trying.
Compiled by Pantagraph staff | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/100-years-ago-woman-sues-neighbor-after-dog-bite/article_e0cf7ce0-e62c-11ec-a5db-7b36315c8bcf.html | 2022-06-08T11:34:30 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/100-years-ago-woman-sues-neighbor-after-dog-bite/article_e0cf7ce0-e62c-11ec-a5db-7b36315c8bcf.html |
In the wake of the deadly shooting in Uvalde that left 19 children and two teachers dead, school safety and security has become a discussion around the nation.
In Fort Worth, the tragedy in Uvalde sparked a conversation about the future of school resource officers (SRO). At a City Council work session, Tuesday, police leaders gave an update on the current number of SROs and their training.
Currently, the Fort Worth Police Department has 64 SROs across seven school districts – the largest being Fort Worth ISD (FWISD). FWISD currently has 44 resource officers.
According to Assistant Chief Joseph Sparrow, there are SROs in every middle and high school.
“We don’t staff any elementary schools,” Sparrow said. “At most high schools there are two officers.”
Councilman Chris Nettles questioned why there were no officers at elementary schools.
“It’s not cost-effective," Sparrow explained. "I don’t know of any large agency that does elementary schools. We recently did a price projection of how much it would cost to cover all Fort Worth schools and it was like $80 million.”
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Nettles said the city needs to find a way to get officers in the elementary schools.
“We cannot allow money or budget to be an issue when it comes to saving lives," Nettles said. "I don’t know how we work that or fix that, or budget that in – with just the recent tragedy, it wasn’t’ a high school, it wasn’t a middle school, it was an elementary school. We are at a state now in life where we can make a decision for a path forward. I will say – we need to consider working with the school districts and our budget to make sure we can start staffing at the elementary schools.”
Police estimate that approximately 200 more officers would need to be hired to staff elementary schools.
“Number one priority for the Fort Worth Police Department is safety and there is no group of people within our community that’s more susceptible, more innocent and in more need of protection than our children or babies,” Police Chief Neil Noakes said.
Council members will now work with FWISD and the police department to discuss future needs and funding.
“It’s not just about numbers," Noakes said. “We’re talking about lives. We’re talking about students. And we’re going to do everything we possibly can in the city of Fort Worth to make sure what has happened in other cities doesn’t happen.”
SROs are currently working with summer school sessions. In August, the current SROs will go through their annual training.
“Our SROs are some of the best trained police officers on the force,” Sparrow said. “They go through extra training to identify students that may by in crisis or something like that.”
Sparrow said the training includes active shooter, trauma and triage, and clearing schools during an incident.
“We’re there as a liaison between the police and the schools,” Sparrow said. “Sometimes they act as mentors for the students and things such as that.” | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fort-worth-council-members-concerned-due-to-lack-of-elementary-school-resource-officers/2987473/ | 2022-06-08T11:42:48 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/fort-worth-council-members-concerned-due-to-lack-of-elementary-school-resource-officers/2987473/ |
Big Tex is hiring!
The State Fair of Texas is hiring for thousands of seasonal positions. Applications are available online for different departments.
This year, there will be more than 7,000 seasonal jobs with around 2,200 people employed directly by the State Fair of Texas.
This year, the starting wage is $15.21/hour, which is 19-percent more than last year’s $12.38.
They are hiring for coupon sales, creative arts, games, gates, guest services, livestock, maintenance, and plumbing.
As the annual event is a collection of small businesses, the remaining seasonal positions are offered by our business partners, including contractors, food and beverage concessionaires, ride and games operators, vendors, clean team, and security.
The State Fair of Texas has also partnered with local organizations to open computer facilities around town so people can have access to internet to apply.
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For more information on the library locations, please visit DallasLibrary2.org. Please see below for details on the participating locations:
Cornerstone Baptist Church
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
1621 South Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75215
(214) 426-5468
Martin Luther King Branch Library
Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.;
Thursdays – 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75215
(972) 670-0344
Park South YMCA
Hours: Mondays through Thursday, 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m. – 12 p.m.
2500 Romaine Ave.
Dallas, TX 75215
(214) 421-5301The Senior Source
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
3910 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75219
(214) 823-5700
info@theseniorsource.org
TR Hoover Community Development Center
Hours: Tuesdays, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
5106 Bexar St.
Dallas, TX 75215
(214) 421-2420
West Dallas Public Library
Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Thursdays – 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
2332 Singleton Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75212
(214) 670-6445 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/help-wanted-state-fair-of-texas-is-hiring/2987483/ | 2022-06-08T11:42:48 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/help-wanted-state-fair-of-texas-is-hiring/2987483/ |
Every day, we invite you to tell us something good, and one NBC 5 viewer felt that her nephew's motorcycle ride was worthy.
Becky Acuff sent video to NBC 5 that shows a group of motorcyclists helping Kevin Worthy get into a side car.
Worthy was born with spina bifida and is paralyzed from the armpits down, but there was no stopping his dream.
Acuff says he wanted to be president of a biker's group, and last month, a motorcycle club called Possums Den made that dream come true.
"He was sworn in as the honorary president and led over 60 motorcycles from Bangs to Brownwood, riding in a sidecar." Acuff wrote in her email to NBC 5. "It was truly an amazing day filled with joy and gratitude. I wanted to share these videos with you to try to bring that joy into your hearts." | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/something-good/north-texas-motorcycle-club-helps-man-with-spina-bidifa-achieve-his-dream/2987165/ | 2022-06-08T11:42:50 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/something-good/north-texas-motorcycle-club-helps-man-with-spina-bidifa-achieve-his-dream/2987165/ |
With the school year coming to a close across North Texas, families are having to find child care options for the summer.
But it couldn't come at a worse time as inflation, staff shortages at day cares and rising costs cut deeper into household budgets.
"In a time where Texas families are spending more and more on essential goods like housing and gas and food, the average Texas family is spending nearly $16,000 a year on childcare. Which is, to put that in perspective, more than they would spend on a year of tuition at UT Austin,” said David Feigen, Senior Policy Associate for Early Childhood for Texans Care for Children.
The group – a non-profit, non-partisan policy organization – met with lawmakers in Austin a few weeks ago for the legislature's only hearing of the year on child care policy.
"It was an encouraging hearing held at the Texas House of Representatives. And it builds on some really important steps the legislature took last legislative session," said Feigen. "But unfortunately, there's a lot more work to do. And we're going to need the legislature and the governor to really step up with a big time plan for Texas to help families afford care to help childcare programs, retain their workers, maintain their programs to be able to feed their families, and for businesses to have access to a workforce that is able to reliably show up to work."
Right now, Feigen said lawmakers are trying to implement new legislation that was passed this year, some of which helps parents and child-care providers better access funding to cover child care expenses.
"I think one of the things we need to really focus on is helping cut costs for parents and empower those families with more options," said Feigen. "One way to do that is to address the high number of children who are eligible for childcare subsidy or scholarships because their family is low income. In Dallas alone, there are over 4,000 kids who are on a subsidy waitlist. Many more whose families might not realize that they're even eligible for childcare subsidy. So the best thing we can invest in is helping those families who are eligible for childcare assistance find quality childcare in their community and access childcare subsidies in a way that is efficient. And I think it's something that parents will be grateful for the legislature to really prioritize and focus on because this has been a problem for years."
Until this new legislation moves forward, there are several organizations in North Texas that are equipped to help parents:
- Child Care Group: Runs family services for families in Dallas and Collin county such as Early Head Start, Head Start, subsidized child care programs or home-based education programs
- Help Me Grow North Texas: For access to general family resources
- North Texas Childcare Alliance
- Texas Child Care Solutions: Statewide resource for families seeking child care
- State of Texas Availability Portal: Statewide resource for families seeking child care
- Parent Pass smartphone app: Gear for Fort Worth families, helps people find available child care and summer camps and after-school care
- Tarrant County Child Care Management Services: For families in Tarrant County looking for financial assistance for child care who need more information on eligibility and how to apply for child care scholarships
- Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas
- FIND! Child Care Tool: This allows parents to locate available child care that meets their unique family needs, including full-day child-care, part-day care or drop-in care, etc. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-child-care-crisis-worsens-amid-inflation-rising-costs/2987501/ | 2022-06-08T11:42:51 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-child-care-crisis-worsens-amid-inflation-rising-costs/2987501/ |
Cleburne ISD launched its summer meals program this week and is doing it in a unique way.
The district in Johnson County offers a mobile diner that takes lunch to kids in rural locations. A 1987 GMC was refurbished and repurposed as the Meals on a Bus.
Kids board the air conditioned bus decorated in a 1950s style theme with booths, counters and stool and lunch is served.
“We collaborated with our Transportation Department in choosing the sites,” incoming Child Nutrition Director Stefanie McBroom said in a news release. “We wanted to use locations that would best reach and serve kids. Our bus drivers are on the road with students every day and gave us a lot of insight as to where we could have great impact. Parents have received information on our summer meals program, including the areas to be served by the mobile diner. We’re hoping to serve a lot of kids at both our school sites and with the Meals on the Bus.”
Implementing a mobile diner has been a longtime dream and goal of Kim Chance, who is retiring as head of the CISD Child Nutrition Department following 18 years of service.
"We have always designated two of our campuses as feeding sites during the summer,” Chance said in the district's new release. “A lot of our kids who live in rural areas of the district don’t have the transportation to get to them. I am excited to be taking lunch to kids, where they can step out of the heat onto an airconditioned bus-which is so different from the one they ride to school.”
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The Meals on the Bus mobile diner will be on the road Mondays through Thursdays June 6 through July 12, stopping at four designated rural locations within the school district’s boundaries.
Free dine-in breakfast and lunch will be available at Irving Elementary and Cleburne High School Mondays through Thursdays through July 12.
Breakfast service is 7:30-8:30 a.m. followed by lunch from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/the-wheels-on-the-bus-go-round-and-deliver-meals-in-johnson-county/2987179/ | 2022-06-08T11:42:51 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/the-wheels-on-the-bus-go-round-and-deliver-meals-in-johnson-county/2987179/ |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and PennDOT teamed up with the Harrisburg Community Correction Center on Tuesday for a volunteer litter clean-up downtown.
Approximately 20 volunteers, including reentrants, pitched in for cleanup along Cameron Street in Harrisburg.
“It's important that we're good neighbors in our community, and it's important for our residents that they can get out and participate," Kelly Evans, deputy secretary for Reentry, Pa. Department of Corrections. said. "It makes them involved, and most of them enjoy coming out and giving back."
Litter cleanup events present an opportunity for reentrants to perform important community service, while saving taxpayer dollars that would have been spent cleaning up our roadways, officials say.
"Every dollar we have to spend on litter cleanup is a dollar we cannot invest in our system," PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian said in a recent press release.
Since April, there have been nine similar cleanup events across the Commonwealth, and more are scheduled throughout the summer months. This collaboration came from a recommendation in the Commonwealth's first-ever Litter Action Plan released in Nov. 2021.
PennDOT says roughly $14 million is spent annually on statewide litter cleanup. Programs, such as Adopt-A-Highway, allow businesses to volunteer to sponsor cleanup and beautification on roadways across Pennsylvania.
Safety materials were provided to the volunteers, which included roadway signage, safety vests, gloves, and bags. PennDOT has also agreed to dispose of the trash, organizers say. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/reentrants-volunteer-reduce-litter-downtown-harrisburg/521-1cdc79db-230d-405d-94f2-bc097637b0b3 | 2022-06-08T11:48:40 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/reentrants-volunteer-reduce-litter-downtown-harrisburg/521-1cdc79db-230d-405d-94f2-bc097637b0b3 |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — With the city facing staffing shortages on top of inflation and rising fuel costs, the Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen moved forward with a budget that includes the city’s first property tax increase since 2014 plus increases to water and sewer rates.
The board passed the budget on first reading Tuesday night but will have to pass it on second reading during its next meeting to make it final.
The proposed spending plan includes a 12-cent property tax hike that would bring the rate to $1.99 per $100 of assessed value. That would be a 6.4% increase.
The owner of a home valued at $292,000 would pay $7.31 more per month.
City Manager Chris McCartt told News Channel 11 last month that the city’s revenue growth has been counteracted by inflation. The city is also working to close a pay gap in order to remain competitive in the job market. He fears the city could “reach critical failures” as a result of staffing shortages unless a “substantial jump” in employee pay is made.
Vacancies are impacting several city departments, from police to public works.
McCartt said city employee turnover was at an all-time high and cited pay as the top reason why employees were leaving.
“A lot of adjustments have been made over the course of this fiscal year to allow us to remain competitive,” McCartt said. “I cannot stress that enough. When you are a service-based organization, you rely on people to perform the various tasks that make up the city, and so we’ve got to continue to remain competitive within the market in order to attract those employees.”
The budget includes a 5% cost of living adjustment and a step increase for city workers.
“As we stated in May, we anticipated the market of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia being in the 5% range for cost of living adjustments as well as a step increase and that’s what we are seeing play out…5%, 7%,” McCartt said. “As cities and counties are passing their budget, that’s what they are focusing on.”
The city manager is tasked with presenting a balanced budget to the BMA. McCartt said the proposed budget keeps operating budgets largely flat for most city departments and noted that operational cuts have been made without impacting services. Most of the growth in expenses is in salaries and wages, utilities, and fleet expenses.
Rising fuel costs are also impacting city government. McCartt said the city is spending roughly $42,250 per week, or $165,000 per month, on fuel.
“When we look at the impact that fuel prices have had on our budget, it is significant and it continues to be an area that we are watching going into next fiscal year,” McCartt said.
Water & Sewer Rates
In addition to the property tax hike, the proposed budget also includes a 7.5% water rate increase and a 13.5% sewer rate increase. The increased rates would take effect July 1. The water rate would then increase 3.75% and sewer rate 4.25% annually in subsequent years.
Deputy City Manager Ryan McReynolds cited flat revenue over the past decade as the main reason behind the water rate hike.
“Consumption has gone down, the cost of utility provision continues to increase, and as consumption goes down even with rate increases then we have seen that gap between what we bring in and what we spent flip,” McReynolds said.
Just like the rest of the country, the city’s water service is also feeling the pinch of inflation. McReynolds said materials costs have increased 113% over the past two years.
There’s also the city’s aging water infrastructure, which McReynolds said was the biggest cost.
The city has also been directed by the state comptroller to fix its water rates so that revenues exceed expenses.
“Really, with the comptroller’s directive to us, there has to be a correction on our revenue side to get back above expenses,” McReynolds said.
Even with the increases, customers’ water and sewer bills will remain below the national average and comparable to what Johnson City customers pay, according to McReynolds.
“We feel like we’re still providing a very good value even with these changes,” McReynolds said.
The BMA will hold a work session on Monday, June 20 followed by its regular business meeting on Tuesday, June 21. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kingsport-bma-advances-budget-with-tax-rate-increases/ | 2022-06-08T12:03:31 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/kingsport-bma-advances-budget-with-tax-rate-increases/ |
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — Elizabethton police announced Wednesday morning that a teenager who had been reported missing Tuesday night has been found and is safe.
According to police, 17-year-old Christopher Carlos Rhodes has autism and had not been seen since he walked away from a residential center around 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Authorities had described Rhodes as standing 6-feet tall with a thin build and brown hair.
Police did not release any further information. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/missing-elizabethton-teen-found-safe/ | 2022-06-08T12:03:37 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/missing-elizabethton-teen-found-safe/ |
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Wages, housing contribute to shortage of Sarasota-Manatee preschool teachers
Laura Hatfield struggled with the decision to leave her job.
She fiercely loved teaching at an early learning center near Lakewood Ranch, where for more than 2 1/2 years she worked with infants during some of the most important periods of a child’s life.
She bonded with the families, helping to mold and understand the babies’ sleeping, eating, and play patterns.
Yet at the end of every month, a cold reality stared her in the face: despite holding down two full-time jobs, she and her husband were living paycheck to paycheck.
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Rent for their one-bedroom Bradenton apartment had climbed from $1,041 to $1,340 in the two years they were there. Her salary – despite advanced training, a decade of experience and long hours pulled through the pandemic – was stuck at $12.50 an hour.
“I really agonized,” said Hatfield, 35, about breaking the news to the parents – knowing that they would have to scramble to search for openings somewhere else.
“I was even calling places trying to help them because I felt such a loyalty to them,” she said.
In March, she quit, along with four other teachers, and eventually the preschool closed – one of several to do so in the last few months.
Hatfield’s experience highlights a mounting crisis in early child care and education throughout the region.
An already underfunded industry is being crushed by soaring housing and gas prices – worsening a severe teacher shortage that is impacting both communities and the local economy.
The departure of teachers and extreme difficulties recruiting them here has caused early learning centers and preschools to cut or combine classrooms and nix summer programs. In turn, panicked parents are sent scrambling in search of scarce child care slots, forcing them to miss work, change career paths or endure hours-long daily commutes to the best option they can find.
Staffing problems
Early learning center directors – who must abide by regulations on teacher-child ratios and requirements on square footage – say even when they have space to take in more children and grants to hire more staff, everything hinges on getting qualified teachers in the classrooms.
“We spent thousands, I can’t even tell you how many, on Indeed, looking for people who we could hire,” said Lisa McLean, director of St. Paul Early Childhood Learning Center in Sarasota, about their recruitment efforts earlier this year for credentialed staff.
“I probably had to turn away, without exaggeration, 15 to 20 families,” she said of parents hoping to place their children at the school in the meantime.
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When Hatfield applied, McLean said she snatched her up right away. After hiring one more teacher, the center finally, after seven months of trying, was fully staffed. The school is booked through the summer, with only three openings left in the fall.
“Parents are so desperate,” she said. “And I can’t even recommend other schools because nobody has spots.”
As for Hatfield, she’s relieved to know many of her old families eventually found new places for their children. She’s also happy at St. Paul, with its high quality and better pay. But given industry constraints on teacher salaries coupled with rising housing costs and gas prices, she’s only slightly better off.
“I don’t feel like I’m drowning anymore,” Hatfield added, “but it’s still very tight. I don’t think we could handle one emergency.”
Shortages and dreadful commutes
While Hatfield landed at another center, other early learning teachers are leaving the profession altogether or getting pulled away by the public school systems, center directors say. And replacements are few and far between.
“We are looking for those high-quality staff that want to not only nurture but also educate the children,” said Faithe Johnson, director of Grace Preschool in Venice. “It’s getting harder and harder to find those. That is compounded by the lack of housing in our area.”
Johnson recruits credentialed candidates from as far away as Punta Gorda and Bradenton. But after the interview process, qualified prospects discover they can’t afford the housing in the area. And rising gas prices make a commute too expensive.
Grace Preschool – which is accredited, offering lower than required teacher-student ratios and higher than industry-standard pay, as well as rare benefits and mental health days – was assisted this past school year by retention bonuses. The bonuses are being distributed by the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation in conjunction with the Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County. $475,000 was given out this past month alone.
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The retention bonuses are part of the foundation’s Early Learning Initiative launched earlier this year as it seeks to transform the early-learning model itself – a model that locks teachers into low-wage jobs despite research demonstrating the critical role of a child’s first five years in cognitive and emotional development.
But while the grants helped Grace Preschool prevent a staff exodus, rising housing and gas costs caused some of its teachers to take on second jobs, even as staffing challenges forced the school to cut the number of classrooms from 13 to 12, Johnson said. This summer, they are going down to nine, while in the fall they will have only 10. The differences represent spots for dozens of children.
“It will cause a breakdown if parents are not able to have their children in quality care and have that peace of mind that they can go to school while parents go to their jobs,” Johnson said.
Women bear the burden
For parents, that breakdown more often than not falls on the shoulders of moms. Numerous reports show that the crisis in early child care – worsened amid center and school closures during the pandemic – particularly affects women, especially their careers and participation in the workforce.
For Emily Savoca, 38, of Nokomis, the shortage forced her to quit a dream job.
Several years ago, Savoca, who was working as a high school counselor while her husband was a firefighter with set shifts, was the point person to drop their two kids off at preschool. But with most centers opening after her work day started, she had to make a change.
“Because child care is so hard to find, it was easier for me to switch jobs, despite loving that job, than for me to find a child care provider I was happy with,” Savoca said. “In Sarasota, it doesn’t seem that there are enough quality child care providers.”
Savoca was lucky to find another more flexible job she ended up loving with a nonprofit in Venice. Then living in Sarasota’s Gulf Gate Estates, she and her husband placed their two children in St. Paul’s center in 2018. But upon the birth of their third child, they needed more space and bought a home they could afford in Nokomis, moving in 2020.
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For the last two years – unwilling to relinquish the coveted spots at St. Paul’s for their three kids – Savoca endured a treacherous twice-daily commute between Nokomis, Sarasota and Venice.
“I am in the car a solid two or three hours every day,” she said.
With rising gas prices, they decided recently to jump on openings at a center closer to home – Savoca taking a day off work to tour and sign the two younger ones up right away for the fall, the oldest heading to elementary school.
“I do feel it is a quality place, but it is still very hard to move them because I’ve been with St. Paul for four years, and I know those staff members and those teachers, I can call them with problems,” she said. “You want to know that your kids are being loved on, wherever they are, especially in this age group.”
For the summer, she’s foregoing working altogether because the scarcity of affordable, quality full-time summer care and camps.
“It doesn’t make financial sense to work over the summer,” she said, “because I would spend more in child care than what I’m making working.”
Not glorified babysitters
The staff at Children First feels parents’ pain. It is the exclusive provider of Head Start and Early Head Start for Sarasota County, with 15 sites.
Due to staff shortages, Children First’s North Port center will not offer its optional Head Start care this summer, though Early Head Start will go on as planned.
As a sign of demand, there are about 250 kids on the waiting list for both programs at its 15 sites, said Evan Ackerman, Children First’s associate director of communications.
For more than six years, Children First has been strategically seeking funding opportunities to increase teacher staff salaries and benefits for its high-quality Head Start programs, which have some of the most stringent regulations and teacher-child ratios in the nation, said CEO Philip Tavill.
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But recent inflation and skyrocketing rents – along with illnesses due to COVID-19 and restaurant and retail chains offering higher wages – have taken a toll on staffing.
“It’s just brutal,” he said.
At the start of the school year, Children First wasn’t able to open four out of 48 classrooms throughout the county. Since then they’ve been working to make it up. But they’ve had to move teachers around between sites; as soon as some are hired, others are leaving.
“It’s kind of like a moving target,” Tavill said.
Bright spots for parents
Amid the challenges, there are bright spots.
Several new centers and classrooms are opening soon – including more preschool classrooms at the YMCA in Venice, according to the Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County.
Also, Baby Fox Academy of Sarasota, considered a high-quality preschool, is opening a second site this summer, this one in Lakewood Ranch, and will be taking in infants and toddlers – an age group for which the shortage in care is particularly dire.
What’s more, the coalition offers extensive initiatives to retain and attract teachers, aiming to develop a homegrown early learning workforce – from mentoring programs, to free teacher training, high school paid internships, grants, and partnerships with CareerSource and Suncoast Technical College.
Compounding staff shortages, said the coalition’s executive director Janet Kahn, are public misperceptions of preschool teachers as “glorified babysitters” who merely sing the ABCs at a daycare – stereotypes the coalition is actively trying to break to encourage greater social investment in the profession.
“The industry, as well as preschool teachers themselves, are too often overlooked, undervalued, and misunderstood by the public at large,” Kahn said. “They are credentialed and trained professional teachers who educate young children during the most crucial years of their lives.”
It’s a point that parents say they know at their core.
For that reason, Maria Rodriguez chose to scale back from working with her husband in their family business to be with their baby, who is on the waiting list for Early Head Start at the North Port site.
Instead of placing him into just any center, she’ll wait as long as she has to after seeing the difference that it made for their older son, who started there years earlier with an undetected hearing problem. The teachers realized what was wrong and provided the necessary extra support. He recently completed kindergarten.
“Had he not been here, he would have been struggling,” Rodriguez said. “Once your kid is here, you see that this is not a daycare. They are really raising children. They are raising families.”
Listening to Rodriguez and another parent share stories, teacher Trish Gualdoni-Hodson started to tear up.
For early learning teachers, she said, that is why they endure such hard times, and why decisions to leave are so wrenching. That powerful moment when you see something click in a child’s eyes, knowing they had a breakthrough that could shape the rest of their lives – makes it all worth it.
“That’s it, that’s why I’m here,” Gualdoni-Hodson said. “That’s why I think a lot of us are still here.”
This story comes from a partnership between the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. Saundra Amrhein covers the Season of Sharing campaign, along with issues surrounding housing, utilities, child care and transportation in the area. She can be reached at samrhein@gannett.com. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2022/06/08/shortage-sarasota-manatee-florida-preschool-teachers-dire-parents-affordable-housing/9906565002/ | 2022-06-08T12:19:09 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2022/06/08/shortage-sarasota-manatee-florida-preschool-teachers-dire-parents-affordable-housing/9906565002/ |
DALLAS COUNTY, Texas — The Dallas County Sheriff's Office is commending one of their own for saving the life of a 4-year-old girl while in traffic.
This was on May 31 shortly before 12:50 p.m. Deputy K. Rose was sitting in his squad car at the intersection on East Camp Wisdom Road near the bridge over Interstate 35.
A woman ran into the middle of the intersection to get to the deputy. She had her young daughter with her that appeared to be unconscious. The little girl is allegedly 4 years old. She wasn't moving and had white foam coming from her mouth.
Deputy Rose got out of his car and started performing CPR on the child. He did chest compressions and patted her on the back to clear out anything stopping her breathing.
Fortunately, after several compressions, the girl regained consciousness.
The deputy brought her back to her mom, then called for an ambulance. While they waited, the mother and daughter sat in the back of the squad car to have air conditioning.
Other civilians came to help and eventually directed drivers off the roadway.
The mother and daughter were escorted to an ambulance when it arrived, and the girl's father arrived shortly after. She was then taken to Children's Hospital.
The sheriff's office said both parents were grateful for Deputy Rose's help.
"The Dallas Sheriff’s Office commends Deputy Rose for his quick actions and thinking under pressure in helping save the child who was clearly in distress," department officials said. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/dashcam-video-dallas-texas-police-deputy-saves-child-4-year-old-girl/287-c4788750-c4e6-47f1-a2c0-4b6bd682b782 | 2022-06-08T12:23:21 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/dashcam-video-dallas-texas-police-deputy-saves-child-4-year-old-girl/287-c4788750-c4e6-47f1-a2c0-4b6bd682b782 |
SAN ANTONIO — A fire broke out at a home on the city's west side, but the homeowner's dog is the reason he was able to escape.
The incident happened around 1:20 a.m. on Wednesday in the 9700 block of Buffalo Peak near Highway 151.
The San Antonio Fire Department said the man woke up to his dog barking. The dog wouldn't stop until his owner got up.
That's when the homeowner realized there was smoke; he called 911. When crews arrived, they found flames coming out of the house. The fire spread throughout the ceiling and the top of the home.
Authorities were able to extinguish the flames quickly. The battalion chief believes the fire began in the base of the ceiling fan on the front porch, and it spread from there.
But, SAFD will continue investigating. No one was injured, although the man and his dog will have to find another place to stay. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/homeowners-dog-barks-fire-spreading-san-antonio-west-side-home/273-b936244a-acab-4e4c-8ceb-00c9a582f0ef | 2022-06-08T12:23:26 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/homeowners-dog-barks-fire-spreading-san-antonio-west-side-home/273-b936244a-acab-4e4c-8ceb-00c9a582f0ef |
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Department said illegal street racing sent the driver and the passenger to the hospital.
The crash happened just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday on Interstate 35 South at New Braunfels.
Police said they believe the driver was racing when he lost control of the car. A few drivers stopped shortly after the crash and pulled the two men out of the vehicle before Emergency Medical Services arrived.
The two men were taken to a local hospital in stable condition. The driver reportedly told police another driver was wanting to race, and "road raged him" before the wreck. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/police-illegal-street-racing-on-interstate-35-leads-to-driver-passenger-hospitalized/273-930156ff-3908-4aad-ac9e-b63725cd4d79 | 2022-06-08T12:23:26 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/police-illegal-street-racing-on-interstate-35-leads-to-driver-passenger-hospitalized/273-930156ff-3908-4aad-ac9e-b63725cd4d79 |
A 15-year-old girl from Queens is recovering from a gunshot wound after she was hit by a stray bullet that flew in through a window while she was at home Tuesday night, according to police.
The incident occurred at around 11 p.m. when shots were allegedly fired outside her house on 115th Road in St. Albans, possibly across the street, according to the NYPD.
A few of the rounds struck the girl's house, with one bullet going through window and hitting her right shin, police said.
The girl, who had at least one parent at home with her, was transported to Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center in Nassau County in stable condition. No one else was injured in the shooting.
Police do not believe she was the intended target of the shooting.
It is currently unclear if the shooting involved multiple parties exchanging gunfire or if it was just one person firing at another.
There have been no arrests or suspects identified in connection to the shooting.
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The investigation in ongoing.
This is not the first scenario in which an unintended target was struck by a stray bullet while at home.
Just last week a 72-year-old Queens woman was also hit by a stray bullet as she sat in her own home watching TV. The victim’s South Ozone Park home was riddled with at least 10 bullet holes.
Police in that case also said the woman was not the intended target. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nyc-teen-recovering-after-being-hit-by-stray-bullet-through-window-while-at-home/3724923/ | 2022-06-08T12:23:29 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nyc-teen-recovering-after-being-hit-by-stray-bullet-through-window-while-at-home/3724923/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Fleet Week, a longtime Rose Festival tradition, returns to Portland's waterfront for the first time since 2019. It was was held virtually the past two years due to the pandemic. This year's event starts Wednesday, June 8 and runs through Monday, June 13.
Ships have been visiting Portland's waterfront since 1907. The City of Roses is known as a favorite port of call for military visitors, according to organizers. The Rose Festival is one of a few U.S. Ports of Call for a courtesy visit from the U.S Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy.
This year, people will be able to take tours of the ships, like in years past. Tickets are not required and the tours are free. The U.S. Navy requires that people be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. People also need to bring an ID and they must wear closed-toe shoes. Bags, strollers and wheelchairs are not allowed on board.
Multnomah County will lift the Broadway and Burnside bridges for incoming ships, so drivers can expect some delays on Wednesday and Thursday as ships arrive.
Below is an approximate schedule of ship arrival and departure times.
Ship arrival times
Wednesday, June 8
- 2 p.m. — HMCS Brandon
- 3 p.m. — HMCS Edmonton
- 3 p.m. — Ironwood
Thursday, June 9
- 3 p.m. — USCGC Elm
- 3:30 p.m. — USCGC Bluebell
- 4 p.m. — U.S. Navy ship 1
- 5 p.m. — U.S. Navy ship 2
- 5 p.m. — USCGC Terrapin
- Daily — Redlinger
Ship departure times
Monday, June 13
- 7:30 a.m. — USCGC Bluebell
- 8 a.m. — USCGC Terrapin
- 8 a.m. — U.S. Navy ship 1
- 9 a.m. — HMCS Edmonton
- 9 a.m. — Ironwood
- 9 a.m. — USCGC Elm
- 9:30 a.m. — HMCS Brandon
- 10 a.m. — U.S. Navy ship 2
- Departs daily before 4 p.m. — Redlinger | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/fleet-week-rose-festival-ship-schedule/283-9330b42b-23d8-4fa3-8bc0-e0e02861f090 | 2022-06-08T12:37:04 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/fleet-week-rose-festival-ship-schedule/283-9330b42b-23d8-4fa3-8bc0-e0e02861f090 |
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. — Timothy Brown has graduated from South Carolina State University at the age of 77. He says this journey has been a long road.
“It could be a lesson for maybe the next person to see how a 77-year-old can, you know, if I can do it, anybody can do it, trust me," said Brown.
Brown is a military veteran who served in the Vietnam War. In 1972, he dropped out of Compton Community College. For more than four decades, education took a back seat to his job as a bus driver.
“It’s like a ministry where you’re helping folk with their lives," Brown said. "That’s the most rewarding thing, I think, just to be able to be there for people and help them get back and forth."
For years, Brown drove for Greyhound, and was even called to drive B.B. King and his band on tour.
“I just happened to be sitting there when the call came in," Brown said. "That’s how I met my wife, because had I not worked for King, I would’ve never ended up in New York to meet my wife."
In 2018, Brown joined the Department of Veteran Affairs' Vocational Rehab program, which allowed him to attend SC State while still working. He received his degree in drama.
“Like my wife said, ‘I finally finished something, and it feels good.”
While in the program, he wrote a play based on his experience driving a Greyhound bus for thousands of miles from California to Washington D.C. to see Martin Luther King Jr.'s last march.
“That was probably the most rewarding because when he finished his speech, he came into the crowd and was shaking everybody’s hand, and we just happened to be in his path."
Brown is working on a proposal to present to South Carolina State University to move forward with production. The goal is to bring the play to the stage next year. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/77-year-old-military-veteran-graduates-sc-state/101-7a99d44a-f971-478a-a565-127bf4a63d3f | 2022-06-08T12:52:13 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/77-year-old-military-veteran-graduates-sc-state/101-7a99d44a-f971-478a-a565-127bf4a63d3f |
A research collaboration including scientists from Oregon State University has developed a new technology to help surgeons know where a patient’s nerves are, lessening the chance of nerve damage.
The technology is based on hydrogels, three-dimensional networks of polymers that absorb and retain large amounts of water, and takes aim at a surgical complication that’s widespread and persistent.
Depending on the procedure, OSU’s Adam Alani says, a patient can face a double-digit percentage chance of sustaining a nerve injury.
For example, he notes, people needing their thyroid gland removed are looking at a 15% likelihood of voice changes resulting from damage to their recurrent laryngeal nerves.
Apply those odds to the 12% of the United States’ population that is likely to develop a thyroid condition, for which thyroidectomy is a common treatment, and the numbers for that type of operation alone are staggering.
“Nerve sparing techniques have been around for decades, but nerve identification and sparing remain a big challenge, with success rates strongly correlated with an individual surgeon’s skill and experience,” said Alani, a researcher in the OSU College of Pharmacy. “Intraoperative nerve damage affects all surgical specialties and represents a significant problem even for surgeries that are performed all of the time like prostatectomies, hysterectomies, hernia repair and thyroidectomies.”
Alani, an adjunct faculty member at Oregon Health & Science University, worked with OHSU colleague Summer Gibbs on the study, funded by the National Institutes of Health. Findings were published in Biomaterials.
The research is an important step toward improving a nerve sparing technique called fluorescence guided surgery, or FGS. Specific tissues, in this case nerves, can be better detected if they fluoresce – i.e., emit light after absorbing light or some other kind of electromagnetic radiation.
For the tissues to do that, they need to be treated with a fluorophore, microscopic molecules that absorb and send out light of specific wavelengths.
Collaborating with scientists at OHSU and Intuitive Surgical, Alani’s lab developed an effective hydrogel fluorophore based on compounds called pluronics. Also known as poloxamers, pluronics are polymers synthesized by the condensation of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide.
“Hydrogels have been successfully used to deliver contrast agents in imaging technologies like MRI and CT scans,” Alani said. “And pluronics are already used as a drug delivery agent in products approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The physical characteristics of our pluronics-based formulation allow for nerve-specific stain solution to be applied with relative ease as a liquid, and then it stays in place after it almost instantly forms a gel.”
Successful testing in two animal models – mouse and pig – suggests the new technology is “a clinically viable method for fluorescence guided nerve sparing during thyroidectomy as well as other procedures,” Alani said.
And because pluronics already have FDA approval, the technology is eligible for fast-tracked regulation under the agency’s guidelines for “exploratory investigational new drugs.” The guidelines allow for early phase 1 clinical trial exploratory approaches involving safe microdoses of potential drug candidates, enabling researchers to move ahead more quickly than usual.
“Directly administering a contrast agent in the treatment area is an attractive alternative to systemic administration of fluorescent probes,” Alani said. “Selectively labeling tissues only within the surgical field requires a significantly lower dose than systemic administration.”
Vidhi Shaw, Adel Al-Fatease and Syed Zaki Husain Rizvi of the OSU College of Pharmacy also contributed to the study.
Alexander Antaris and Jonathan Sorger represented Intuitive Surgical, developer of the widely used robotic da Vinci Surgical System with which the new technology is compatible, Alani said. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/oregon-state-university-research-finds-solution-to-common-surgical-problem-of-nerve-damage/article_47552eee-e504-11ec-99a0-db8e5e9709e2.html | 2022-06-08T13:20:10 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/oregon-state-university-research-finds-solution-to-common-surgical-problem-of-nerve-damage/article_47552eee-e504-11ec-99a0-db8e5e9709e2.html |
Stephanie Wilson has been hired as North Bend’s Main Street manager. She will be responsible for working with downtown merchants, property owners and other stakeholders to continue the downtown revitalization and renaissance while collaborating to enhance economic vitality through sustainable tourism and urban renewal.
Downtown North Bend is an economic generator for the city and the community. As Main Street manager, Wilson will be responsible for collaboratively working with economic development, tourism and urban renewal partners to further the City Council’s goal of supporting, sustaining, and seeking economic vitality for local businesses.
The Main Street program helps sharpen existing business owners’ competitiveness, helps foster entrepreneurial start-ups and expansions, and recruits compatible new businesses and new economic uses to build a commercial district, create jobs and respond to consumers.
Wilson will work with the City Council to appoint a Main Street Board dedicated to serving the central downtown business district and supporting the local community.
The board of directors will then be tasked with developing and executing a Main Street Work Plan, fundraising and grant opportunities, and downtown projects and events.
Wilson is a North Bend High School graduate and attended Southwestern Oregon Community College. She has won the “Best of the South Coast Woman’s Boutique” award for the past 10 years running. She was also a national winner in the first annual Microsoft Small Business video contest. In 2009, she opened Painted Zebra in the historic Odd Fellows Building in downtown North Bend during the great recession.
North Bend’s participation in the Oregon Main Street Network gave it access to the Oregon Main Street Revitalization Grant program, which funds building improvement projects that spur economic development.
North Bend is among 28 Oregon Main Street Network organizations to receive matching grants for building projects that encourage economic revitalization in central downtown business districts across the state.
Last month, Oregon Heritage, a division of Oregon Parks and Recreation, awarded funding to install a 24-foot neon blade sign at the Liberty Theatre, home of the Little Theatre on the Bay.
Wilson will operate the North Bend Visitor Information Center on weekdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. She can be reached at 541-756-4613 or swilson@northbendcity.org. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/wilson-hired-to-lead-north-bend-s-main-street-program/article_b17e16d8-e503-11ec-9ca9-57722c6dc889.html | 2022-06-08T13:20:16 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/wilson-hired-to-lead-north-bend-s-main-street-program/article_b17e16d8-e503-11ec-9ca9-57722c6dc889.html |
ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. — Timothy Brown has graduated from South Carolina State University at the age of 77. He says this journey has been a long road.
“It could be a lesson for maybe the next person to see how a 77-year-old can, you know, if I can do it, anybody can do it, trust me," said Brown.
Brown is a military veteran who served in the Vietnam War. In 1972, he dropped out of Compton Community College. For more than four decades, education took a back seat to his job as a bus driver.
“It’s like a ministry where you’re helping folk with their lives," Brown said. "That’s the most rewarding thing, I think, just to be able to be there for people and help them get back and forth."
For years, Brown drove for Greyhound, and was even called to drive B.B. King and his band on tour.
“I just happened to be sitting there when the call came in," Brown said. "That’s how I met my wife, because had I not worked for King, I would’ve never ended up in New York to meet my wife."
In 2018, Brown joined the Department of Veteran Affairs' Vocational Rehab program, which allowed him to attend SC State while still working. He received his degree in drama.
“Like my wife said, ‘I finally finished something, and it feels good.”
While in the program, he wrote a play based on his experience driving a Greyhound bus for thousands of miles from California to Washington D.C. to see Martin Luther King Jr.'s last march.
“That was probably the most rewarding because when he finished his speech, he came into the crowd and was shaking everybody’s hand, and we just happened to be in his path."
Brown is working on a proposal to present to South Carolina State University to move forward with production. The goal is to bring the play to the stage next year. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/77-year-old-military-veteran-graduates-sc-state/101-7a99d44a-f971-478a-a565-127bf4a63d3f | 2022-06-08T13:24:29 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/77-year-old-military-veteran-graduates-sc-state/101-7a99d44a-f971-478a-a565-127bf4a63d3f |
LOS ANGELES — U.S. House battles took shape in heavily Democratic California that could tip the balance of power in Congress, while former Trump administration Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke was in a tight match to claim the Republican nomination for a new House seat in Montana.
In Mississippi, Republican U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo was forced into a runoff after a congressional ethics watchdog raised questions about his campaign spending and he faced his largest-ever field of primary challengers.
Primary elections across seven states Tuesday set up November contests in dozens of races, as Democrats look to protect the party's fragile majority in the House.
In a diverse district anchored in California's Orange County, Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel, a South Korean immigrant, will face Democrat Jay Chen. The district, which includes the nation’s largest Vietnamese American community, is widely considered a toss-up.
In other districts in the nation's most populous state, two Republican House members were trying to surmount challenges tied to former President Donald Trump: One voted to support Trump's impeachment after the U.S. Capitol insurrection, while the other fought against it.
In Iowa, Republican state Sen. Zach Nunn won the GOP spot to take on the state’s lone Democratic House member, Rep. Cindy Axne, in a newly drawn district with a stronger GOP tilt.
A look at results in key U.S. House races Tuesday:
BATTLEGROUND CALIFORNIA: TRUMP HISTORY LOOMS IN KEY DISTRICTS
In 2020, Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia won a narrow victory in a Democratic-leaning district north of Los Angeles. The former Navy fighter pilot was endorsed by Trump that year, then joined House Republicans who rejected electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania and opposed Trump’s impeachment after the Capitol insurrection. That record will be a focus for Democrat Christy Smith, who earned a chance for a rematch with Garcia, after losing two years ago.
In a Democratic-tilting district in the state’s Central Valley farm belt, Republican Rep. David Valadao is highlighting an independent streak while contending with GOP fallout for his vote to impeach Trump over the Jan. 6 insurrection. Preliminary returns showed him holding an edge over Republican Chris Mathys, who made Valadao’s vote a centerpiece in his campaign to oust him. The winner will face Democrat Rudy Salas, a state legislator.
California uses a top-two election format in which only the two leading vote-getters advance to the November general election, regardless of party.
In the Central Valley, Republican Connie Conway won a special election to complete the term of former Rep. Devin Nunes, who resigned to head Trump’s media company.
MISSISSIPPI CONGRESSMAN WITH ETHICS TROUBLE TO FACE RUNOFF
Republican U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo of Mississippi is headed to a June 28 runoff.
The congressman first elected in 2010 failed to win the GOP nomination outright on Tuesday, earning less than 50% of the vote.
His opponent will either be Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell, who is also campaigning on border security, or Clay Wagner, a retired banker who says he wants to limit taxation and regulation.
A 2021 report by the Office of Congressional Ethics found “substantial reason to believe” Palazzo, a military veteran who serves on the Appropriations and Homeland Security committees, abused his office by misspending campaign funds, doing favors for his brother and enlisting staff for political and personal errands. His then-spokesperson, Colleen Kennedy, said the probe was based on politically motivated “false allegations.”
FORMER TRUMP CABINET MEMBER SEEKS RETURN TRIP TO WASHINGTON
Montana gained a second congressional district this year thanks to its growing population, and Zinke, an Interior Department secretary under Trump, is one of five Republicans on the primary ballot for the open seat.
Zinke's rivals have been drawing attention to his troubled tenure at the agency, which was marked by multiple ethics investigations. One investigation determined Zinke lied to an agency ethics official about his continued involvement in a commercial real estate deal in his hometown. He’s faced a smear campaign over his military service from the extreme right wing of his party and questions about his residency following revelations that his wife declared a house in California as her primary residence.
Zinke, a former Navy SEAL, is widely considered the de facto incumbent, since he twice won elections for the state’s other House seat before stepping down in 2017 to join the Trump administration.
His primary opponents include former state Sen. Al “Doc” Olszewski, an orthopedic surgeon and hard-line conservative who has tried to paint Zinke as a “liberal insider.” The winner will face Olympic rower and attorney Monica Tranel, a Democrat, in the general election.
Incomplete returns showed Zinke locked in a tight race with Olszewski.
IOWA'S SOLE DEMOCRATIC HOUSE MEMBER FACES A TOUGH FIGHT
A Republican state senator has captured the slot to take on Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne this fall in a newly drawn district that appears more favorable for the GOP.
Axne is the only Democrat in Iowa's House delegation.
State Sen. Zach Nunn easily outdistanced rivals Nicole Hasso, a financial services worker, and Gary Leffler, who works in the construction industry, to claim the GOP spot. Nunn, an Air Force pilot who has served in the Legislature since 2014 and has worked to cut taxes, was the best known among the GOP contenders.
In previous elections, Axne was elevated by her strong support in the Des Moines area, even as she struggled in rural counties that typically lean Republican. The new district includes several counties in southern Iowa known to turn out strongly for Republicans, increasing the pressure on Axne to drive up her numbers in Democrat-friendly Des Moines and its suburbs.
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel promised that Iowa would “send the first congressional delegation to Washington that’s fully Republican since 1957.”
REMATCH COMING IN NEW JERSEY HOUSE BATTLEGROUND
In what could be New Jersey’s most closely watched contest in the fall, Democratic U.S. Rep. Tom Malinowski and Republican Tom Kean Jr. won their primaries, setting up a rematch of their closely contested 2020 race.
Malinowski, a State Department official in the Obama administration, is seeking a third term as his party faces headwinds heading into the general election. His district added more Republican-leaning towns during redistricting, making his reelection bid potentially more difficult.
Another complicating factor is an ethics investigation he’s facing over stock transactions in medical and tech companies that had a stake in the pandemic response. A report from the Office of Congressional Ethics said the board found “substantial reason to believe” he failed to properly disclose or report his stock transactions.
Malinowski said his failure to initially disclose the transactions was “a mistake that I own 100%.” He said he didn’t direct or even ask questions about trades made by his brokerage firm.
Kean, a former state Senate minority leader and the son of the former two-term Republican governor, said in a tweet that he was humbled by his victory and looks forward to seizing the seat in November.
SOUTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN BEATS BACK CHALLENGE FROM POLITICAL RIGHT
U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson of South Dakota won his state’s GOP primary contest as he runs for a third term.
Johnson defeated state lawmaker Taffy Howard, who tried to run to his right. He is set for reelection in November because no other candidate has entered the race.
Howard repeated Trump’s lies that there was widespread fraud in the 2020 election and attacked Johnson for certifying the electoral college vote. While Johnson touted his conservative voting record during the primary contest, the congressman has also worked with a bipartisan group of lawmakers called the Problem Solvers Caucus.
Johnson held a large fundraising advantage in the contest, but also drew attacks from a pro-Trump political action committee called Drain the DC Swamp, which spent $500,000 trying to knock him from the House.
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It’s National Best Friends Day, so put down this newspaper for a moment and hug your dog. We kid! Your best friend might be your cat, or your gerbil or even your spouse or another family member. Celebrate old friends, new friends and all your special pals today.
The Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 First Ave., is hosting a “Museum Munchkins” program from 9:30 to 10 this morning. The free program is designed to “get preschoolers excited about science and the world around them.” Today’s program is about Tyrannosaurus rex (soon to be on screen in the latest “Jurassic Park” movie). For more information, call 262-653-4140.
Also at the Kenosha Public Museum is the Transparent Watercolor Society’s annual exhibit, showcasing 80 paintings from the top transparent watercolor artists in the country. Admission is free. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. www.KenoshaPublicMuseum.org.
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All aboard! Kenosha’s Downtown electric streetcars are running seven days a week again, offering wonderful lakefront views. The streetcars run 11:05 a.m. to 6:35 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:35 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The fare is $1 for ages 13 and older and 50 cents for kids ages 5-12 (free for kids age 4 and younger). An all-day pass is $3.50.
Looking for live music tonight? Mark Paffrath hosts the Union Park Tavern Open Mic from 8 to 11 every Wednesday night at the venue, 4520 Eighth Ave. It’s free, and everyone is welcome. Enjoy! | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-events-for-wednesday-june-8/article_879bf468-e5b0-11ec-9029-8f343a576534.html | 2022-06-08T13:29:54 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-events-for-wednesday-june-8/article_879bf468-e5b0-11ec-9029-8f343a576534.html |
The Pennsylvania Senate passed Republican-sponsored legislation Tuesday to prohibit transgender women from participating in women’s sports.
The proposal, which passed 30-20, now heads to the House, where an identical bill was previously approved. One Democrat, Sen. Lisa Boscola of Northampton County, crossed party lines to vote in favor of the Senate version.
Sponsored by Sen. Judy Ward, R-Blair, the bill requires public K-12 schools and colleges to designate sports as male, female or coed.
During floor debate, supporters argued the bill would level the playing field for cisgender women. Opponents said the bill would harm vulnerable young people.
“Where are the feminists?” said Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, the current Republican gubernatorial nominee, who backs the measure. “I stand on the side of the lady athletes. I stand on the side of science.”
“My colleagues across the aisle asked: where are the feminists? We are right here,” said Sen. Amanda Cappelletti, D-Montgomery. “We are standing in opposition to Senate Bill 1191 because trans girls are girls; trans women are women.”
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf will veto the legislation if it makes it to his desk, his spokeswoman Beth Rementer said.
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“Republicans in the General Assembly have made it clear that they would rather focus on attention seeking stunts instead of addressing critical issues,” she said in an email.
More than a dozen other states have enacted legislation that bans transgender athletes from participating in sports consistent with their gender identity. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/pa-senate-passes-bill-against-trans-girls-playing-girls-sports/3263987/ | 2022-06-08T13:34:47 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/pa-senate-passes-bill-against-trans-girls-playing-girls-sports/3263987/ |
Stephen Starr-branded food will begin turning up in thousands of Aramark facilities across the country next week, starting with Mexican cuisine offerings and paving the way for other potential endeavors including brick-and-mortar stores and new fast-casual concepts, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports.
The partnership between Aramark and Starr, announced in December, will kick off by scaling Starr’s virtual Mexican concept Jackass Burritos, Starr and Aramark COO Marc Bruno said on Tuesday at a press conference at Aramark's (NYSE: ARMK) Center City headquarters. It has been adapted under the family-friendly moniker of Jack*s Burritos.
The menu includes burritos and bowls such as an all-day breakfast burrito; a “Frito pie” burrito made with ground beef, cilantro-lime rice, black beans, Fritos, jalapeno queso, salsa and pickled jalapenos; a rolled quesadilla; and a baja shrimp burrito with crispy shrimp, cilantro-lime rice, cabbage, avocado, baja sauce, fried onions, pickled jalapenos and pico de gallo. Jack*s Burritos will have virtual and in-person outposts at destinations like stadiums, arenas, college campuses and workplaces.
Read more about the Stephen Starr -Aramark partnership at PBJ.com.
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PORTAGE — A 37-year-old Portage man was nabbed in Illinois a day after allegedly burglarizing a Portage home, during which time he held the family of three in a bedroom under threat of harm before fleeing in their vehicle, police said.
The family told police they returned to their home in the 2800 block of Teresa Street Saturday night to find a man, later identified as Steven Jones, burglarizing their home, Portage Police Sgt. Rob Maynard said.
Jones reportedly forced the family into a bedroom under the threat of harm, during which time the family heard him rummaging around the house for several minutes before fleeing in in their vehicle, according to police.
The family then called 911 around 8:45 p.m. and gave police a description of the man, which was shared with surrounding police departments.
The man did not appear to be armed with any weapons, the family said. Police said they found personal property left behind by the burglar identifying him as Jones.
The police department in Matteson, Illinois, received notification at 10 a.m. Sunday that its license plate reader system had detected the stolen vehicle from the case in their jurisdiction, Maynard said. The vehicle was located and Jones, who was driving, was taken into custody without incident.
Jones was to be held in Illinois until arrangements are made to bring him back to Porter County.
He faces felony counts of burglary, criminal confinement, intimidation and auto theft, and misdemeanor theft, Maynard said.
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Nick A. Peterson, 60, is accused of hitting and killing 40-year-old Ryan Briney while driving a truck registered to the company that employed them both Aug. 21 in the 3300 block of Dickey Road.
Residents should avoid the area, Gary police Cmdr. Jack Hamady said. The Gary Community School Corp. had Lake County sheriff’s police working security during the ceremony, he said.
Lydia T. Conley, 39, could face a sentence of 45 to 65 years in prison for the murder of 40-year-old Delilah Martinez on Oct. 27, 2019, in Hammond's Robertsdale neighborhood.
While speaking with the daughter of a woman suspected in a shooting, an officer noticed injuries to the girl's hands. Further investigation revealed the girl's body was covered in scars, record state.
The boys were charged with criminal recklessness and carrying a handgun without a permit, police said. A third person remained in custody pending further investigation.
A woman testified her boyfriend and his brother had a problem with her mother's new boyfriend, but they had no reason to kill her mom. Prosecutors say the mother's ex-girlfriend is guilty of murder.
Cameron D. Geweniger, 32, agreed to serve 80 hours of community service and successfully complete a substance abuse program, according to his plea agreement. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/portage-family-returns-home-to-be-held-by-burglar-man-nabbed-a-day-later-in/article_8ab6adcf-908b-5466-9fa4-49515e6235f2.html | 2022-06-08T13:35:08 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/portage-family-returns-home-to-be-held-by-burglar-man-nabbed-a-day-later-in/article_8ab6adcf-908b-5466-9fa4-49515e6235f2.html |
CROWN POINT — Mayor David Uran was first elected in November 2007 — by the time he took office in January 2008, the U.S. housing crisis had begun.
"I was the rookie on the roster, but when I talked to the more experienced mayors at the time, they didn't have a playbook for what to do," Uran recalled during an interview with The Times last week. "We were very fortunate; we kept things pretty stable. Crown Point was still producing some new businesses, not at the volume we were before the housing crash took place, but we were still better than most, and so we were able to survive that."
As soon as he took office, Uran was focused on "Building a Stronger Community from Within," a campaign slogan he promotes to this day. In the wake of the housing collapse, building a stronger community meant creating a solid financial base for the city.
His early efforts to grow the city's rainy day fund and increase Crown Point's value have paid off, the mayor said. Uran estimated that five years ago Crown Point had around $22 million of total value throughout the city's various accounts — now it has $67 million.
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After just over 14 years in office, Uran is preparing to leave his role June 2. He will start his new job as president and CEO of the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority on June 3.
There are still about 18 months remaining in Uran's fourth term as mayor. After a 30-day caucus, the Democratic precinct organization will select a replacement on the evening of June 2.
A clear plan from day one
Just glancing at the walls of Uran's City Hall office, his accomplishments as mayor are apparent. Signed hard hats, framed newspaper articles and Uran's first certificate of election sit alongside his impressive collection of sports memorabilia.
Uran became the Crown Point's second Democratic mayor after the city's first Democratic mayor, Jim Metros, urged him to run. One of the things that set Uran's campaign apart was his early use of video.
Uran and his team went door-to-door handing out a DVD entitled "Four Minutes for Four Years," which laid out his platform in a succinct way.
"We knew that we only had about three or four minutes of your attention," Uran said. "We said, 'Listen, if community is important to you, watch this DVD, it will tell you everything about me and what I want to do for the city of Crown Point.'"
Over the past decade, Crown Point's population has gone from 27,000 to about 34,000, though Uran said much of that growth was already on the books when he took office. Though not yet visible, several housing projects were in the works, and Uran knew investing in public safety was key to managing the city's growth.
In 1990 Uran became the 23rd officer in the Crown Point Police Department. By 2008, the department had grown to 38; now the city has 51 officers. The fire department has also seen an increase, jumping from just 19 firefighters in 2008 to a current total of 42.
Investing in infrastructure
As a bedroom community consisting largely of families, Uran knew a growing population would mean far more cars on the road. That is why he emphasized addressing the city's aging infrastructure early on.
Passing the controversial wheel tax in 2016 allowed the city to up the number of miles paved from two per year to 10. Improving the city's main corridors was also a top priority, completing projects like the long-awaited 109th Avenue has set that area up for continued growth, Uran said.
He has "easily" attended a couple hundred ribbon cuttings and groundbreakings while in office, "and the city is stronger because of all of them."
While bringing new business and development to the city, Uran also focused on Crown Point's "heartbeat" — the historic downtown, making the area more pedestrian friendly with bump-outs, more parking spaces and clear signage.
"Our role as government is to bring people to Crown Point and put them in front of your business. ... Then you as a business owner have to have a product that is going to bring them inside," Uran said.
Supporting businesses has also helped the city diversify how it collects taxes. Projects like Bulldog Park and the Sportsplex help bring in tourism dollars, meaning the city does not "always have to rely on the homeowner." Under Uran, Crown Point also opened its first hotel in recent history, and has plans for a second.
"We are very proud that we have the lowest municipal tax rate of any city in three counties (Lake, Porter and LaPorte) and we are still able to raise our assessed valuation — we are an over $2 billion community now," Uran said.
As he looks to begin a new professional chapter, Uran said he will connect with the many communities that the SSCVA serves. He wants to learn about each municipality's top employers, nonprofits and events.
His goal is to "build a stronger Region together" by showcasing the many features that make Northwest Indiana unique, such as the Lake Michigan shoreline, historic downtowns and the extensive bike trail system.
"I want to show other communities that what we did here in Crown Point can be replicated in your own backyard," Uran said.
Almost 15 years ago, Uran found out he would become Crown Point's next mayor after learning that his opponent, Gayle Van Sessen, had conceded. That night he stood atop a chair at White Hawk Country Club and said, "We've gone from a family of six to a family of 24,000."
Now Uran's family has grown once again — to include the almost 500,000 residents that call Lake County home. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/crown-point/watch-now-mayor-uran-reflects-on-14-years-of-building-a-stronger-community-from-within/article_878f11e0-6fe3-50ba-bff1-3f7fa76a97c0.html | 2022-06-08T13:35:09 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/crown-point/watch-now-mayor-uran-reflects-on-14-years-of-building-a-stronger-community-from-within/article_878f11e0-6fe3-50ba-bff1-3f7fa76a97c0.html |
GARY — After sitting empty for about four years, the brick patio built next to the Miller Beach Arts and Creative District office is finally fulfilling its intended purpose — displaying public art.
On Monday morning, Alex Mendez installed his cartoon-like, steel depiction of a bumble bee. Titled "To Bee or Not to Bee," the 6-foot-tall piece is one of three new sculptures that have popped up in Gary's Miller neighborhood.
In October, representatives from the Miller Garden Club, the Friends of Marquette Park and the Miller Beach Arts and Creative District came together to form the Community Public Art Committee. The newly formed group's first mission was to bring sculptures to Gary.
"One of the real challenges that I saw with our school district is getting our children to use the parks," said Akilia McCain, who is vice president of the Gary Community School Cooperation Advisory Board and a member of the Miller Garden Club. "Just simply taking the kids to the park and seeing the beautiful art there, encouraging the use of Marquette Park was also a big goal."
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"To Bee or Not to Bee" is joined by "Here," a sculpture installed near the entrance of Marquette Park and "Tall Ships," which sits near the Marquette concession stand.
The patio where "To Bee or Not To Bee" now stands was created shortly after the city tore down the 109-year-old Ming Ling Chinese restaurant building to create a parking lot during the redevelopment of Lake Street. Though the goal was always to install a sculpture in the center of the patio, the price tag for buying a piece was daunting.
Leasing public art on the other hand, offers an affordable alternative.
The Public Art Committee discovered Chicago Sculpture International's Sculptures in the Parks initiative, a program that exhibits sculptures in Chicagoland parks.
Chicago Sculpture International showed the Public Art Committee an array of available pieces. The committee then selected "Here," created by Ruth Aizuss Migdal and "Tall Ships," by Bruce Niemi.
The committee chose "To Bee or Not to Bee" after traveling to Decatur, Indiana, to visit the workshop Mendez shares with his brother and fellow sculptor, Greg Mendez. McCain said the committee was drawn to the yellow and black piece because of it's bright colors and "whimsical design."
Gary will house the three pieces for two years. The entire project cost about $13,500, Executive Director of the Miller Beach Arts and Creative District Jen Vargo Okumura said.
The committee was able to fundraise all of the money privately and Patrick Lee, president of Lee Companies, gathered volunteers and donated materials to install the concrete slabs where the sculptures now sit.
"We wanted to start out with a couple (of sculptures), just two or three, and let the community get excited about it and then build from there," Okumura said. "Once we can raise more money and are a little more established, if we choose to purchase something then we can reach out to the community and do a vote on 'what's the fan favorite?'"
The three Gary organizations originally came together around public art because of the many ripple effects it can have. McCain said sculptures increase foot traffic, benefit local businesses and attract visitors.
Mendez said public art has transformed the city of Decatur. In 2012 his brother helped found the Sculpture Tour, an annual event that brings sculptures from around the country to Decatur's downtown.
Once a largely sports-oriented community home to a few factories, Mendez said Decatur has completely shifted since the inception of the Sculpture tour, even changing the city slogan to "Artistically Inspired Innovation." The city now has a few mural programs and emphasizes art education in local schools.
"The first step in revitalizing your downtown is public art and sometimes it's hard to get people to realize that, but the proof is in the pudding," Mendez said, adding that the increased foot traffic often motivates communities to take on other downtown beautification projects.
Gary's new Public Arts Committee hopes the sculpture project will spur similar initiatives in parks throughout the city. The lease agreements and other necessary documents used to secure the three sculptures can serve as templates going forward, McCain explained.
Public art is vital, especially in communities that do not have free museums or other accessible forms of art, Mendez said.
"When you have art in public spaces, it really gives people who aren't necessarily around it all the time extra time to appreciate it, to look at it, to find some new meanings in it, but also to be inspired," Mendez said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/watch-now-sculpture-initiative-brings-public-art-to-gary/article_0811b641-b247-53e2-ac6a-0249519b1dd2.html | 2022-06-08T13:35:11 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/watch-now-sculpture-initiative-brings-public-art-to-gary/article_0811b641-b247-53e2-ac6a-0249519b1dd2.html |
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — As home prices soar, rent just hit a new record high.
The national median rent was $1,827 in April. Compare that from a year ago, it’s up 16.7%.
And hardly anywhere is the housing squeeze being felt more than here in North Texas, where data this year showed that rent increased nearly 25% in 2021.
Meanwhile, Dallas-Fort Worth saw the largest spike in home sales prices in the nation, according to a Re/Max National Housing Report in May. The report said home prices here were up 39.5% over 2021, and the median home price was $362,782 in April.
So with demand in both the rental and housing markets continuing to grow, one of the biggest questions people are asking is, “Is it better to rent or buy right now?”
We talked with Collin County realtor Terri Soussan to get her take on the current state of things. She said it's a case-by-case situation, with prospective renters and buyers both weighing a range of factors.
Soussan is noticing residents make the decision based on the kind of lifestyle they want. Also, people are re-evaluating their finances to see which is the better fit and if they’re in a financial position to consider purchasing a home.
“So, it really is both," Soussan said. "I’m seeing sellers deciding to rent, but I’m seeing buyers that are deciding that they really can’t afford to buy right now because they’re being priced out. And I’m seeing renters also that are trying to decide if purchasing is a better option for them."
There are pros and cons to both options.
There are some things to consider if you want to become a homeowner, such as mortgage interest rates going up, one-time expenses, home value potentially dropping lower than what you bought it for and maintenance and upkeep.
On the flip side, rent is at its highest, and a landlord can change the price to your monthly rent at any time.
While renting, there is no upkeep or recurring expenses, there’s more flexibility, renters insurance is much less expensive, and there’s no property tax to worry about.
“People are realizing that inflation is hitting everything and they’re trying to decide what their next step is," Soussan said. "Trying to figure out how they can maximize their returns in this very unusual market that we’ve not lived through before, coming out of the pandemic, in changes with the way people are living."
One thing is for certain, though: Soussan said it is no doubt tougher to be a renter now than it was a year ago.
More real estate coverage from Susanne Brunner: | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/north-texas-real-estate-housing-market-pick-your-poison-is-it-better-to-buy-or-rent-in-this-market-a-dfw-lays-out-the-options/287-3ebc4629-65d7-426d-8e59-121f820adcdf | 2022-06-08T13:38:11 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/north-texas-real-estate-housing-market-pick-your-poison-is-it-better-to-buy-or-rent-in-this-market-a-dfw-lays-out-the-options/287-3ebc4629-65d7-426d-8e59-121f820adcdf |
Electric rates are rising faster than they ever have since Texas deregulated the electricity market in the 1990s, and that could lead to sticker shock for people whose electricity contracts are set to expire soon.
The average going rate per kilowatt hour in June is 18.48 cents per 1,000 kWh used, according to the state of Texas’ Power to Choose website. That is an increase of 10.5 cents when compared to June 2021, and that would amount to a nearly $80 monthly increase on an electric bill.
“The price of all these ‘must pay’ bills keep going up, whether that is gas, groceries, or now utility bills,” said Tim Morstad, Associate State Director of AARP Texas. “We are looking at a huge increase, about 70% across the deregulated areas of the state, and we are concerned it will become unaffordable.”
The rise in electric rates corresponds to a sharp rise in natural gas prices. Natural gas fuels the power plants that generate more than 40% of the electricity that feeds into the Texas power grid, according to ERCOT.
Texans who are trying to make ends meet and account for higher energy bills have multiple options if they need assistance.
Eligible households can qualify for financial help from the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program.
If someone has a chronic medical condition that could become life-threatening if the power were to be shut off can apply for Critical Care or Chronic Condition status, according to AARP Texas. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/electric-rates-are-going-up-what-this-could-mean-for-north-texans/2987577/ | 2022-06-08T13:48:41 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/electric-rates-are-going-up-what-this-could-mean-for-north-texans/2987577/ |
Five people have filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer and seller of so-called less-lethal weapons police used during 2020 protests in downtown Dallas, arguing that the weapons are more dangerous than advertised.
According to a report by our media partners at the Dallas Morning News, Vincent Doyle, David McKee, Randi Rogers, Brandon Saenz and Tasia Williams are seeking more than $1 million in their lawsuit against Combined Systems and Penn Arms, which was filed May 31 in Dallas County.
Combined Systems is the manufacturer of 40 mm launchers — weapons used to shoot rubber or sponge bullets — and Penn Arms is a division of the company that sells the launchers.
The lawsuit alleges that Combined Systems knew the launchers sold to Dallas police posed an “unreasonable and egregious risk of physical injury.” The lawsuit also blames Combined Systems and Penn Arms for marketing and promoting them as “less than lethal.”
Click here to read the full report by our media partners at the Dallas Morning News. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/lawsuit-filed-against-manufacturer-seller-of-less-lethal-weapons-used-by-dallas-police-in-2020-protests/2987544/ | 2022-06-08T13:48:47 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/lawsuit-filed-against-manufacturer-seller-of-less-lethal-weapons-used-by-dallas-police-in-2020-protests/2987544/ |
AUSTIN, Texas — Capital Metro is warning riders that the train may be a little slower getting to rail stops for the next several days.
The delays, officials said, are being caused by the record-breaking temperatures in Central Texas. The tracks are getting so hot that trains are having to slow down to keep running.
CapMetro said the delays are precautionary as hot temperatures can cause the rails to overheat and shift, so slowing trains down puts less strain on the potentially hot tracks. And that means trains may be slower in getting to stops between Downtown Austin and Leander.
The problem was realized before the evening commute on Tuesday and the transit agency isn't taking any chances. The potential delays are expected to continue through the rest of the week, between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
CapMetro is urging riders to sign up for Metro Alerts to stay informed about the delays. The transit agency said it would out an alert if trains are running more than five minutes late.
PEOPLE ARE ALSO READING: | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/capmetro-trains-running-slower-next-few-days-hot-weather/269-6450aa5a-b5ec-4a76-8c8b-f7585701c4b5 | 2022-06-08T13:53:02 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/capmetro-trains-running-slower-next-few-days-hot-weather/269-6450aa5a-b5ec-4a76-8c8b-f7585701c4b5 |
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A familiar south Texas fast food chain has made its way to the Sunflower State thanks to Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
The professional quarterback opened his first Whataburger this Tuesday in Kansas City.
The popular fast food chain which opened its first stand off of Ayers Street in 1950 has become a popular food option for many across the Coastal Bend.
Known for being a Texas favorite, Whataburger has expanded across multiples states.
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