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Marvin E. Zander
THORNTON, IL - Marvin E. Zander, age 81 of Thornton, IL went home to his Lord and Savior on Friday, June 10, 2022. He is survived by his daughter, Michele Zander; brother, Edward Zander; nephews: Todd (Kara) Zander and Greg (Leslie) Zander; great-nieces: Grace and Lillian; and great-nephew, Lucas. Marvin was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Lori; and sister-in-law, Arlene Zander.
Marvin was the custodian for Trinity Lutheran Church in Lansing. He was an avid Chicago sports fan and enjoyed bowling. He was a longtime member and secretary of the first Lutheran DART League. He volunteered for the Thornton Fire Department and was the Nozzle man for water-ball. He was also a crossing guard for Wolcott School in Thornton.
All services for Marvin are private. Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home in Lansing, IL has been entrusted with Marvin's arrangements and condolences may be left at www.schroederlauer.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/marvin-e-zander/article_05845473-1d71-51e9-a343-85c148759129.html | 2022-06-15T05:31:27 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/marvin-e-zander/article_05845473-1d71-51e9-a343-85c148759129.html |
Mary Eileen (nee McCarthy) Ross
WADSWORTH, OH - Mary Eileen (nee McCarthy) Ross, age 75, of Wadsworth, Ohio, passed away on May 25, 2022.
A memorial visitation will be held on Friday, June 17, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home, 10101 Broadway, Crown Point, IN. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at St Mary's Catholic Church, 321 E. Joliet St, Crown Point, IN. Services will conclude at the church. For full obituary visit Burns website at www.burnsfuneral.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/mary-eileen-nee-mccarthy-ross/article_45668e73-34f6-5441-9175-32fcba28fa55.html | 2022-06-15T05:31:33 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/mary-eileen-nee-mccarthy-ross/article_45668e73-34f6-5441-9175-32fcba28fa55.html |
Michael Reyes
SCHERERVILLE - Michael Reyes, age 81, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 9, 2022. Michael is survived by his two daughters: Lisa (Brian) OBrien and Sheryl (Mark) Kozy; grandchildren: Natalie (Joey) Edmonds, Nina (Mauricio) Lopez, Lauren Kozy, and Denham Kozy; great-grandchildren: Christian, Emmett, Emerson, and Mila; sister, Sally Sowards; friend, Alexa Evans; and his beloved dog and best friend, Addison.
Preceded in death by his loving wife of 20 years, Judy Reyes; and brother, Rudy (Violet) Reyes.
A Memorial Visitation will be held on Friday, June 17, 2022, from 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at Solan Pruzin Funeral Home, 14 Kennedy Avenue, Schererville, IN 46375. A service Celebrating Michael's Life will be held at 6:30 P.M. with Fr. Jeffrey Burton officiating. Services conclude at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the ALS Association: www.als.org/donate or to Humane Indiana: www.humaneindiana.org | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/michael-reyes/article_ae5a1a4c-0dcc-5338-a21a-110c23334650.html | 2022-06-15T05:31:39 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/michael-reyes/article_ae5a1a4c-0dcc-5338-a21a-110c23334650.html |
Richard "Bird" Matis
WHITING - Richard "Bird" Matis, 74 of Whiting, passed away peacefully on the early morning of Sunday, June 12, 2022, surrounded by his most cherished family at his residence. He is survived by his beloved wife and life companion of 51 years, Mary Anne (nee Cengel); loving dad of John (Colleen) Stedman; adoring grandpa of Michael, Joshua and Lucy; dearest brother of Nancy (late Greg) Tkach and the late Arlene (late Ted) Blahunka; dear brother-in-law of George (Catherine) Cengel, Joanne (Michael) Krueger and the late Lorraine (late Tony) Gaik; proud uncle to many nieces and nephews; devoted friends, George "Butch" Curosh, Bernie Grisiola; and the Hammond Fire Dept., Robertsdale Station; with special thanks to the Hospice of the Calumet Region for the compassion shown to Richard.
Funeral services will be on Friday, June 17, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. at the Baran Funeral Home, 1235 119th Street, Whiting. A mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:00 a.m. at the St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, Whiting, with the Rev. Mark R. Peres, C.P.P.S officiating. Interment St. John Cemetery, Hammond. Visitation is at the funeral home on Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Due to the current health situation, face masks are encouraged at the funeral home and church. Social distancing is expected). Expressions of sympathy may be placed online at www.baranfh.com.
Rich Matis was born on May 18, 1948, to Peter and Helen (Balon) Matis. He was a lifelong resident of the Whiting-Robertsdale Community and was a graduate of George Rogers Clark High School, Class of 1966. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Whiting, the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Assoc., BR. 81 and the American Slovak Club. A US Army Veteran of the Viet Nam Conflict, Rich participated in the Battle of Hamburger Hill and had been disabled from exposure to Agent Orange. Rich enjoyed coaching basketball at St. John School and Bishop Noll Institute and Little League Baseball. He loved fishing, playing golf, was an avid Chicago White Sox and Bears fan and was a retired security supervisor at the Majestic Star Casino with a service of 21 years. A devoted husband, dad and grandpa, Rich will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the St. John Steeple Restoration fund, would be appreciated. (219) 659-4400. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/richard-bird-matis/article_c06669cf-4457-50f3-91df-247cb4c9b459.html | 2022-06-15T05:31:45 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/richard-bird-matis/article_c06669cf-4457-50f3-91df-247cb4c9b459.html |
Richard Eugene Simons
Oct. 9, 1959 - June 12, 2022
VALPARAISO - Richard Eugene Simons, 62 of Valparaiso, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022. He was born October 9, 1959, in East Chicago, IN to Richard Dean Simons and Judith Elaine (Abel) Simons. Rick was a proud second-generation Ironworker of 40 years who enjoyed working with his father, son, and son-in-law through Ironworkers Local 395. Rick loved going to his favorite place, his cabin on the lake in Minnesota with his family. He enjoyed spending time with the family, traveling, fishing, and campfires. Rick was a hard worker who could fix anything and was a proud family man.
Rick is survived by his wife of 36 years, Carrie Spasske; their children: Jesse (Alyssa) Simons of Chesterton and Brandy (Josh Hopkins) Simons of Portage; grandchildren: Granite, Sydney, and Oakley; sister, Dana Higgins; and his dog, Bella.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Steve Simons.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at Moeller Funeral Home, 104 Roosevelt Rd., Valparaiso, with the funeral service beginning at 7:00 p.m. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/richard-eugene-simons/article_88f1c95d-f156-512f-bb56-1de5a7cd1aff.html | 2022-06-15T05:31:51 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/richard-eugene-simons/article_88f1c95d-f156-512f-bb56-1de5a7cd1aff.html |
Winifred "Wini" Rita Costello
March 1, 1937 - June 5, 2022
HOBART - Winifred "Wini" Rita Costello, age 85, of Hobart, formerly of Gary, passed away June 5, 2022. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on March 1, 1937, where she grew up and then eventually moved to Gary, IN. She raised her family and worked at the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, where she retired. Wini loved her Glen Park Bunco Club and telling stories of their time together. She was an avid reader and loved the Green Door Bookstore (thanks Nick!!). Wini was also a member of the Maria Reiner Center where she loved to play dominoes. Wini loved her family and friends; she was a good mother but an amazing grandmother and great-grandmother! She will be dearly missed by so many!
She was preceded in death by her father and mother: William and Veronica Hawthorn; daughter, Wendy Anne.
She is survived by her four children: Theresa (Dave) Ledyard of Hobart, Peggy (Ken) Fyffe of Salada, TX, Ken Costello of Chesterton, and Bob (Kari) Costello of Bloomington; eleven grandchildren: Megan (Erik) Barker, Rhiannon (Paul) Robertson, Ashley (Jay) Hornak, Alexandra, Natalie and James Fyffe, Calvin, Eleanor (Warren Moseman), Lilly and Ava Costello, Livia Costello; seven great-grandchildren: Ella, Nora and Jaxon Hornak, Nate and Drew Barker, Shannon and Matthew Robertson.
A Memorial Visitation for Wini will be Monday, June 20, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. until the time of Memorial Service at 6:00 p.m., at Burns Funeral Home, 701 East 7th Street, Hobart.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Wini's name to the Maria Reiner Center by reaching out to: MRCdirector@cityofhobart.org. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/winifred-wini-rita-costello/article_79e5e3ff-f1c3-5aa6-a2ba-e0fcd69de3d7.html | 2022-06-15T05:31:58 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/winifred-wini-rita-costello/article_79e5e3ff-f1c3-5aa6-a2ba-e0fcd69de3d7.html |
ANDERSON, Ind. — Anderson Community Schools has permanently discontinued a pregame routine that has been held at high school basketball games.
It comes after video of the ceremony went viral and the Delaware Tribe called on the school to stop.
(Note: The video attached is an earlier 13News story on the mascot controversy.)
According to our partners at the Herald Bulletin, the school board voted unanimously Tuesday to eliminate the ritual and to move toward a formal partnership with the tribe.
Under an agreement, the school would keep the Indian mascot name and logo.
“We will continue our commitment to show our students that when the time comes, we do make right decisions, not necessarily the easy ones,” ACS Superintendent Dr. Joe Cronk said during his presentation to the board.
Chief KillsCrow had been in talks with Cronk after a viral TikTok surfaced that appears to show students performing in Native American garb before a basketball game. The school district said the 70-plus year tradition is meant to honor Chief William Anderson, for whom the city of Anderson is named. But the Delaware Tribe said the school's tradition falls short.
KillsCrow argued the performance didn't show the identity of their Lenape Tribe. For example, Chief Anderson wouldn't wear the garb of the school mascot.
Amid the controversy, Anderson High School then suspended the use of its mascot pending an internal review.
KillsCrow said previously he would work to educate others about his tribe.
"The Delaware Tribe is committed to the education of communities in support of our culture," KillsCrow said. "We will continue to strive for an informed community that reflects everyone with respect.”
KillsCrow had a list of ideas for how the school district can honor the Native American heritage. His suggestions included putting up a statue or a painting, having students learn the tribe's history and putting Chief Anderson's name on the backs of student athletes' warmup jerseys as a way to pay tribute.
What other people are reading: | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/anderson-school-board-moves-to-permanently-discontinue-pregame-ritual-at-basketball-games-mascot-controversy-basketball/531-1c2f0ae1-ec46-48b6-af7a-9a853d3f5ae8 | 2022-06-15T05:35:36 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/anderson-school-board-moves-to-permanently-discontinue-pregame-ritual-at-basketball-games-mascot-controversy-basketball/531-1c2f0ae1-ec46-48b6-af7a-9a853d3f5ae8 |
ZIONSVILLE, Ind. — A Zionsville woman gave her husband the ultimate gift of a kidney, saving his life and allowing their family to grow.
"We're definitely in it for life," said Frederic Manzanares.
At 14 months old, Samantha Manzanares keeps her parents, Valentina Nadales and Manzanares, on their toes. Throughout Samantha's life, both her parents have been healthy and happy.
But years earlier, Manzanares found himself dealing with worsening kidney functionality and a cough he couldn't shake, so he went to the doctor.
"They found out I had pneumonia and also then, during verification, they found out I had cancer on one of my kidneys," Manzanares said. "So they had to remove the right kidney, which left me with only with one kidney at 11 percent."
For months, in search of a kidney donor that could help, his family - including his wife - got tested.
"And I remember I sent it over in a little text to you, you remember that? Sent it with a picture that said 'yes, we are a match,'" said Nadales.
In September 2019, they went into the hospital together, ready for her kidney to become his.
"Both of us went to the hospital, they put us into our rooms, put us into our gowns. And unfortunately, they made her walk in first, so difficult," Manzanares said, holding his wife's hand.
But waking up from surgery, the couple found themselves closer and more connected than ever.
"That feeling is amazing," Nadales said. "So no regrets, none. Nothing compares to having a healthy husband."
With their son Sebastian at their side, they hoped to grow their family.
Dr. Asif Sharfuddin, IU Health medical director for the kidney and pancreas transplantation program, said while it's safe to get pregnant after a kidney donation, most experts recommend waiting minimum 6 months - and preferably 1 year after donation - so that the body can adapt to a single-kidney environment before being put through the physiological stress of pregnancy.
"During pregnancy, there are changes in body fluid volume, and even in the general population, there is a small risk of pre-eclampsia, gestational hypertension, which, if severe, can lead to necessitating early delivery. Data has shown that the risks of pregnancy complications in healthy donors are low, although the risk for pregnancy complications are slightly higher than the general population. The chance of conception after donation is not altered by donation," Dr. Sharfuddin said in a statement to 13News.
Nadales and Manzanares say they worried about their chances of conception after the transplant.
"We were a little bit," Nadales said.
"There was a little of that, we figured we might not have anybody else, we might be with Sebastian only. But in this case, we were lucky enough that she did get pregnant with Samantha," Manzanares said.
With Samantha and Sebastian keeping them busy, both Nadales and Manzanares say their family of four feels complete. And with everyone in the family now finally healthy and happy, Manzanares said this gift his wife has given him is one he can never thank her for enough.
"It's nothing you can pay back, too, it's difficult. What can you do, what can you say, other than thank you and that I love her," he said.
According to IU Health, more than 100,000 people across the country are currently on a waiting list for a lifesaving organ transplant. The majority on the list are in need of kidney transplant, followed by liver, pancreas, heart, and lung.
For more information on organ donation including how you can sign up, visit the IU Health website.
There's additional information about the Indiana Donor Network here.
What other people are reading: | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/zionsville-woman-donates-kidney-to-her-husband-donation-health-family/531-c90143fe-cfd5-4ccc-8759-266a7d101eab | 2022-06-15T05:35:42 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/zionsville-woman-donates-kidney-to-her-husband-donation-health-family/531-c90143fe-cfd5-4ccc-8759-266a7d101eab |
Dennis Dutcher, 61, of Clear Lake, died Monday, June 13, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospital. Arrangements: Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapels.
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Dennis Dutcher, 61, of Clear Lake, died Monday, June 13, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospital. Arrangements: Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapels.
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Robert A. Moklestad
THOMPSON-Robert A. Moklestad, 94 of Thompson, died Monday, June 13, 2022 at the Hancock Memorial Hospital in Britt, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, June 17, 2022, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 183 2nd Ave. E. in Thompson, with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating.
Visitation will be on 5:00 - 7:00 P.M., Thursday, June 16, 2022 at Schott Funeral Home, 505 North Clark St., Forest City, Iowa 50436.
Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Thompson.
Schott Funeral Homes of Forest City and Lake Mills in charge of arrangements. www.schottfuneralhomes.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/robert-a-moklestad/article_4b8c3d9d-6946-5408-906a-a98f578f8740.html | 2022-06-15T05:38:56 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/robert-a-moklestad/article_4b8c3d9d-6946-5408-906a-a98f578f8740.html |
SEATTLE — The City of Seattle will spend the next six months and nearly two million dollars to create safe parking for those living in RVs or other vehicles. The plan comes as the mayor unveiled his homeless action plan earlier this month.
The Low-Income Housing Institute is the group tasked with implementing the “safe lot program,” a contract awarded to them by the King County Regional Homeless Authority.
Organizers say they’re looking at about a dozen potential locations. They call it a desperately needed program and a way to connect people to services they desperately need.
“For folks that are homeless and living in their RV, it is their biggest asset. These are folks that the homeless system has failed before, so they’ve become self-reliant,” said Jon Grant of the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI).
Tuesday notices were up in Seattle’s Mount Baker neighborhood warning those living in RVs to move their property or it will be cleared and, in some cases, towed.
The City of Seattle is once again enforcing its 72-hour parking rule that was partially put on pause during the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes as Mayor Bruce Harrell unveiled a new, aggressive response to homelessness earlier this month.
In total, Harrell said the City of Seattle is spending $173 million toward everything from developing affordable housing to the creation of new so-called safe lots for RV and camper parking.
“The program seeks to serve about 34 RVs and about 50 people and it’s going to have some pretty intensive case management services attached to it as well as behavioral health. The goal is to eventually move the people out of RVs and into permanent housing,” said Grant.
The idea itself isn’t new and two weeks ago Olympia unveiled its own similar version. Rather than tow, the city is now allowing for free parking permits for campers but there are restrictions.
The city required those living in vehicles along the quarter-mile stretch of Ensign Road to agree to a list of conditions. Those conditions include the proper disposal of trash and human waste and only one lawn chair per person outside of the vehicle. Residents cannot engage in violent behavior.
At the time, a spokesperson for the city of Olympia said they have no shelter space – and started what’s believed to be the first permit program in the US.
Back in Seattle, LIHI will have nearly two million dollars and the next six months to secure a lot and begin hosting campers.
“This is a very vulnerable population so there is a huge urgency to get this program set up and we’re working as quickly as we can to do so,” Grant said.
The program starts with camping but hopes to connect residents with whatever long-term services they may need. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-parking-for-homeless-rv/281-8b783f50-89c8-4884-83b1-48ae1001613e | 2022-06-15T05:39:59 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-parking-for-homeless-rv/281-8b783f50-89c8-4884-83b1-48ae1001613e |
Sirens sounded across Lincoln late on Tuesday as a strong thunderstorm that dropped large hail in Seward showed signs of significant rotation as it approached Lancaster County.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning at 10:30 p.m., prompting emergency management officials to sound sirens across Lincoln minutes later.
Heads up northern Lincoln metro! Tornado warned storm with up to 2” hail headed your way! Seek shelter now! pic.twitter.com/iGIQ4X1whf
— NWS Omaha (@NWSOmaha) June 15, 2022
By 10:43, law enforcement tracking the storm reported a tornado on the ground near Interstate 80 southwest of Malcolm. Tracked on radar, the rotation continued to move rapidly northeast before forecasters said it weakened as the storms moved through Raymond.
Area of Lincoln were cleared from the tornado warning by 10:56, and by 11:04, the tornado warning was canceled for northern Lancaster County.
There were no immediate reports of damage caused by a tornado, but law enforcement indicated some debris evident along I-80 near the Pleasant Dale exit west of Lincoln.
As the tornado threat diminished in Lincoln, the strong storms continued, with severe thunderstorm warnings extending from eastern Nebraska to the Hastings area and further west.
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There were reports of egg-sized hail in Seward at 10:30 and near Malcolm at 10:48. Spotters indicated that hail the size of ping pong balls covered the ground at Branched Oak Lake at 10:57.
Seward, Nebraska just took a hit from hail as a supercell wrapped up over the city. I parked in the safety of a car wash. 2.25” diameter stone in the car wash. @NWSOmaha #newx pic.twitter.com/2nMqlAd9Nd
— Michael Seger (@MichaelSeger) June 15, 2022
At 11:27 p.m., the weather service posted a new tornado warning for Cass and Sarpy counties as rotation within a severe storm redeveloped near Greenwood, where campers were reported overturned at an RV park along I-80.
This is a developing story. Stay with JournalStar.com for updates. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/most-areas-of-lincoln-cleared-from-tornado-warning-as-forecasters-track-dangerous-storms/article_bb025a30-ad8b-5a50-9451-701a05452bcd.html | 2022-06-15T05:39:59 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/most-areas-of-lincoln-cleared-from-tornado-warning-as-forecasters-track-dangerous-storms/article_bb025a30-ad8b-5a50-9451-701a05452bcd.html |
ODESSA, Texas — Odessa residents woke up bright and early this morning to get to stores, hoping to stock up on the water they desperately need.
Many of them, like Sade Baston, woke up to the news of no water in the city. She heard about the outage from her friend, Lena Evans, who came to the store with her.
"I didn’t know, but thank God she knew, because I didn’t know, but I found out this morning when I went to my kitchen to make me some hot tea," said Baston. "I thought the water just went out."
When Evans learned about the outage, she knew they would need water for the kids in their families.
"I said 'okay we don’t have water,'" Evans said. "So I went to get her and made sure she was ok, and I said 'come on, let’s go get some water because we don’t know when it’ll be fixed.' She has kids and I have grandkids, so we came together to get water."
Both ladies got there as soon as they could.
"I thought we better get out and get ours before it hit and everybody was gonna be panicking," said Evans.
Most people at the store, like them, had water in their carts.
"Nobody is really grabbing groceries, they’re mostly grabbing water," said Baston. "We counted about 15 baskets, they all had water."
They need water for everything, not just drinking. Cooking, cleaning and hygiene are all thrown into chaos from the outage.
"Since this happened, you have to tell your children 'hey you have to slow down. We have to put this behind the toilet to flush the toilet to make things work to make dish water.' With kids you have to tell them what’s going on so they won’t waste the water," said Baston.
One neighbor, grateful for the other in this time of need.
"I thank God for you," Baston said to Evans.
"You welcome baby," Evans said to Baston. "We have to look out for each other." | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/water-main-break-odessa-residents-stock-up-on-bottled-water/513-5f4fb979-cdcc-4221-8e5a-7919dc5f2908 | 2022-06-15T05:40:03 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/water-main-break-odessa-residents-stock-up-on-bottled-water/513-5f4fb979-cdcc-4221-8e5a-7919dc5f2908 |
NAPLES, Fla. — An explosive argument in a Naples park is making the rounds on social media because of one man’s disrespectful language.
Sonia Telusnord and her sister Faria Bathol were holding a birthday party for family at Baker Park in Naples earlier this week. Sonia and Faria’s children ran to the playground, but Sonia said they were confronted by a man at the park.
“Apparently he was saying there was an 18-month-old at the bottom of the slide and I was like okay, this is for 5-12 year olds,” said Telusnord.
A conversation between the man and Sonia and her sister escalated. Sonia’s 12-year-old daughter began recording the altercation on her mother’s phone. The man is caught on camera calling the woman an “animal” adding that she was “classless” and “trash.”
Bathol said she was scared when the man threatened to break her jaw.
“That’s when he says, ‘I’ll break your jaw in an effing heart beat’. That’s when I was like, ‘whoa’. I thought he was really going to hurt me,” said Bathol.
They said the Naples Police Department was called and a report was taken, but nobody was arrested.
After Sonia posted her ordeal and videos online, she received a message from another Naples woman saying that the same man was caught on camera choke slamming her 15 year old brother in law at a Naples Movie Theatre just days prior to the park altercation.
That 15-year-old told us he was shocked when the man confronted him, wrapped his hand around his neck and took him to the ground for allegedly bumping into his child after a movie.
“I was confused because to me, I didn’t bump into no kid. I didn’t feel it,” the victim said.
The man ran away from theatre employees before police could arrive. Victims in both recent incidents hope the man is brought to justice.
“He’s terrorizing everybody,” said Telusnord. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/14/man-caught-on-camera-threatening-family-at-baker-park/ | 2022-06-15T05:48:40 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/14/man-caught-on-camera-threatening-family-at-baker-park/ |
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BOISE, Idaho — Within the last week, LGBTQ+ communities around Idaho have been the target of several anti-LGBTQ incidents. Last week, Pride Flags on Harrison Boulevard were vandalized and stolen and then over the weekend, a white nationalist group attempted to riot at the North Idaho Pride Alliance event in Coeur d'Alene.
In response, members of the LGBTQ+ people and allies in the Treasure Valley stood in solidarity with one another Tuesday afternoon. People came out to McAuley Park in Boise's North End with Pride flags to make their presence known and say the hateful rhetoric displayed in the past week is not right.
Born and raised in Boise, 19-year-old Cece Acuna feels fortunate to have grown up and be able to surround themselves with members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies.
"I can talk about whatever I want," Acuna said.
However, seeing and hearing about the several anti-LGBTQ incidents within the last week in Idaho is beginning to worry them.
"Then that reality hits, like some people aren't okay with that and even want to like cause harm to people like me just for wanting to date whoever I want or be whoever I want," Acuna said.
Acuna felt coming to Tuesday's protest with a few of their friends was the right thing to do to help fight that harm.
"I want to be able to show people that I'm not afraid to be who I am just because they want to scare us," Acuna said.
An attempt at disrupting a pride month event, possibly with violence, is part of a growing trend of LGBTQ+ hate that is not just online chatter said the Western States Center, a group that observes and researches inclusive democratic movements and societies rooted in justice and equity.
“We do see an institutional environment that kind of enables and encourages this view of the LGBTQ community as somehow dangerous. You know, instead of just people living our lives and treating our community as something of an outlet of outside influence,” said Kate Bitz, the program manager of Western States Center.
Being able to have support and not live in fear of others is why 18-year-old Kate Neville said she chose to attend Tuesday's protest.
"I feel it's really important for queer people in Idaho to feel they have a community," Neville said.
Neville. who was also raised in Idaho, said it isn't surprising to hear and see what's gone on in the Gem State this last week.
"Unfortunately, Idaho has been just a very anti-LGBT space for a long time, but that doesn't stop queer people from existing, that doesn't stop people from becoming and identifying as they are and who they are and loving themselves," Neville said.
Neville said while these incidents upset her and her friends, they won't stop attending pride events. She plans to evaluate each individual situation and event to make sure she's safe, has a plan and then will decide to go or not. She encourages others to do the same.
"Don't let the political climate and the climate in Idaho make you feel like you can't come out or you can't do something that you want to or be with your partner or transition or be who you are," Neville said. "There is a space here."
Several others at Tuesday's protest declined an interview. They said they were worried about harm and threats they may receive but added they still came to the park because they didn't want that fear to stop them from being supportive of their community.
Organizers of the protest recruited the help of two Boise Police Officers to be present Tuesday afternoon for safety reasons. For questions on reporting crimes involving the LGBTQ+ community, email BPD's LGBTQ+ Liaison Officer, Dan Lister, at dlister@cityofboise.org. For immediate assistance, call 911.
Boise Pride Festival has a list of events scheduled for the rest of June. To find out more information, click HERE. The organization will its annual Pride festival on September 9-11.
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Two economic development areas in Allen County were dissolved Tuesday because they are no longer needed.
The Allen County Redevelopment Commission voted to abolish the two areas known as EDAs – areas where tax money generated by improvements on vacant land is retained to pay for infrastructure projects benefiting that property.
Both the Canal Place and the Fort Wayne Assembly EDAs were created years ago but did not fully serve their intended purpose.
The Canal Place EDA never had any projects develop, so no taxes based on the real estate’s increase in value were ever collected.
Board members were told the area – just north of Superior Aluminum and bordered by Doyle, Ryan and Edgerton roads in Jefferson Township – could be reestablished for future use.
The Fort Wayne Assembly EDA, across Fogwell Parkway from the General Motors plant and now including the Central Transport facility, accrued some tax money from improvements. It now has about $35,000 on hand, officials said.
But no plans to use the funds exist, and the money will be returned to the taxing units that would have received it, had there been no EDA.
The Allen County auditor will determine how the law requires the money be divided.
Chris Cloud, the Allen County commissioners’ chief of staff, said the commissioners do not have to approve the redevelopment commission’s decision dissolving an EDA.
Commissioners, however, do vote to establish EDAs because that decision disrupts the normal amount of tax money sent to governmental units, he said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/2-allen-county-economic-development-areas-dissolved/article_2a241cfe-ec1b-11ec-a6c7-73245c7c09f7.html | 2022-06-15T06:13:06 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/2-allen-county-economic-development-areas-dissolved/article_2a241cfe-ec1b-11ec-a6c7-73245c7c09f7.html |
Crews restored power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses in the Fort Wayne area Tuesday after storms toppled trees and power lines and damaged buildings.
About 22,700 Indiana Michigan Power customers in the Fort Wayne area were still without power at 4 p.m. Tuesday. A total of about 40,000 I&M customers lost power because of Monday night’s storms. All residents were expected to have power again by 11 p.m. Thursday, I&M said.
Hannah Carpenter, meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said Monday’s storms were a derecho, a storm that moves in a straight line and hits high wind speeds. Fort Wayne International Airport had the highest windspeed, with winds reaching about 98 mph.
Joe Marana, airport director of operations and facilities, said one flight was diverted, and numerous buildings were damaged. The most severe damage included walls and doors missing, Marana said, and the SkyWest hangar where the airport does maintenance on Delta and United planes lost siding and insulation.
Marana said the airfield was cleaned and flights were running as usual Tuesday.
The Fort Wayne Division of Public Works and the Parks and Recreation Department were picking up limbs and trees, said John Perlich, the city’s spokesperson. The city does not oversee power restoration, he said.
Traffic signals were out at 23 intersections at 4 p.m., Perlich said.
City Utilities is extending the hours at its Biosolids Facility, located at 6202 Lake Ave., until 8 p.m. through Thursday, Perlich said. The extended hours will help people who need to drop off tree branches and tree limbs in residential areas.
Republic Services will also accept tree debris at its compost site at 6231 MacBeth Road, starting Thursday morning. People can drop off debris until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. until noon Saturday.
City Utilities will waive fees to drop off limbs and branches until Sunday. There is no charge at Republic.
Michael Bianski, I&M spokesman, said people have been working since the storm passed to clear roads and fix power lines. Southwest Fort Wayne was hit hardest, he said.
County Commissioner Rich Beck was absent from a Tuesday meeting of the Allen County Redevelopment Commission on which he serves as president because of damage at his horse farm from Monday night’s severe thunderstorms.
“It’s just trees down like other people had and damage to two barns,” said Beck, who lives on Coverdale Road in southwest Allen County. “A lot of people had worse.”
“No one’s hurt,” he added. “We were fortunate.”
Redevelopment commission member Jill Kinder was also absent because of difficulty navigating southwest Allen County caused by downed limbs and storm debris.
Southwest Allen County Schools canceled all summer school classes, enrichment camps and activities Tuesday. Homestead’s summer classes were moved to Woodside Middle School for today and Thursday.
Maplewood Elementary School and Kekionga Middle School will be closed today, and summer school students at those locations will not have classes until power is restored.
For people helping clean up debris, Bianski recommended watching for downed power lines and being cautious of crews on and alongside roads. If stoplights are out due to power outages, treat those like stop signs.
James D. Wolf Jr. and Rosa Salter Rodriguez of The Journal Gazette contributed to this story. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/23-000-without-power-after-mondays-storms/article_54a035c0-ec21-11ec-9530-8bd79e4ced1b.html | 2022-06-15T06:13:12 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/23-000-without-power-after-mondays-storms/article_54a035c0-ec21-11ec-9530-8bd79e4ced1b.html |
Northeast Indiana will see the highest temperatures of the year this week.
The National Weather Service declared an excessive heat warning for northeast Indiana through midnight tonight.
The high Tuesday was 96 degrees, with the heat index reaching 105 degrees.
According to the weather service, the area should expect dangerously hot and humid conditions today, with heat indexes reaching 100-110 degrees in the afternoon and evening.
Fort Wayne is offering cooling stations at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, 1100 S. Calhoun St., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Thursday. The Salvation Army, 2910 N. Clinton St., is also offering a cooling station from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Thursday.
The Rescue Mission also has cooling stations when temperatures rise above 80 degrees. It can hold about 200 people at its 404 E. Washington Blvd location. It will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
To save energy, Indiana Michigan Power encouraged people to:
• Avoid using heat-producing appliances like ovens and hair dryers during the hottest part of the day
• Set the thermostat to the highest comfortable temperature and to close curtains and shades on the west and south-facing windows
• Stay hydrated, know the signs of heat-related illness and stay alert for strong storms in the area. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/excessive-heat-warning-for-northeast-indiana/article_945dd46e-ec22-11ec-9782-5be54e9d89bb.html | 2022-06-15T06:13:18 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/excessive-heat-warning-for-northeast-indiana/article_945dd46e-ec22-11ec-9782-5be54e9d89bb.html |
The Fort Wayne Urban League today announced its next leader will be a local resident with more than 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector.
After a national search, Aisha R. Arrington has been selected to lead the organization that will celebrate a century of service locally this year, a news release said. Arrington has held numerous roles with organizations such as Aging and In-Home Services, Healthier Moms & Babies, and most recently as executive director of the LTC Ombudsman Program.
The community is invited to a meet and greet with Arrington, FWUL staff and board of directors from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Urban League headquarters, 2135 S. Hanna St.
The Urban League announced late last year that, after six months, Terra Brantley was leaving the organization as president and CEO to return to broadcasting. She became president and general manager of Northeast Indiana Public Radio in late January.
"We are thrilled to welcome Aisha to the FWUL family,” George Guy, Fort Wayne Urban League board chair, said in a statement. "Her extensive experience working with nonprofit organizations coupled with her long-standing relationships within the Fort Wayne community will help further the mission of the Fort Wayne Urban League and create opportunities to cultivate new partnerships.”
Arrington said she is excited about the Urban League's future and how she will be able to serve the community in the new role. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-urban-league-taps-nonprofit-veteran-as-next-leader/article_b32810ea-ec3f-11ec-9220-930f1e73128e.html | 2022-06-15T06:13:24 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-urban-league-taps-nonprofit-veteran-as-next-leader/article_b32810ea-ec3f-11ec-9220-930f1e73128e.html |
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New leader named for Urban League
The Fort Wayne Urban League on Tuesday announced its next leader will be a local resident with more than 20 years of experience in the nonprofit sector.
After a national search, Aisha R. Arrington has been selected to lead the organization that will celebrate a century of service locally this year, a news release said.
Arrington has held numerous roles with organizations such as Aging and In-Home Services and Healthier Moms & Babies, most recently as executive director of the LTC Ombudsman Program.
The community is invited to a meet and greet with Arrington, FWUL staffers and board of directors from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Urban League headquarters, 2135 S. Hanna St.
The Urban League announced late last year that, after six months, Terra Brantley was leaving the organization as president and CEO to return to broadcasting. She became president and general manager of Northeast Indiana Public Radio in late January.
Ride for Justice fundraiser SaturdayThe fourth annual Ride for Justice Fundraiser for JAVA is scheduled for Saturday, with registration beginning at 2 p.m. at Calvary United Methodist Church, 6301 Winchester Road.
TruKingz MC and Eagle Riders are hosting the event to benefit the JAVA (Justice, Accountability and Victim Advocacy) organization.
Motorcycles and autos are welcomed. Cost is $15 for a single rider and $25 for a couple, according to an event flyer. The ride will end at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 2730 Lofty Drive.
Barbecue chicken dinners from the Eagle Riders will be available for $10. A bake sale, silent auctions and raffles will be held.
Neighborhood sets summer arts seriesBridge of Grace Ministries, the Mount Vernon Park Neighborhood Association and Allen County Public Library are partnering to host a free performing arts series in the Mount Vernon Park neighborhood.
Concerts are open to people of all ages and will include demonstrations by local performers including the Art Leadership Center, Fort Wayne Ballet, Omotayo Rite of Passage and Midnight Mimosas.
The series will begin with a performance by the Omotayo Rite of Passage at 6 p.m. Thursday. Additional concerts are at:
• 6 p.m. July 21 – Soul Music: Midnight Mimosas
• 3 p.m. Aug. 6 – Stepping/Spoken Word: The Art Leadership center
• 6 p.m. Aug. 18 – Dance: Fort Wayne Ballet
All events will be at The Harbor, 5110 Smith St. The events are sponsored through donations from PNC Charitable Trusts and the Old National Bank Foundation.
For more information, call 744-4446, ext. 109 or email pmoore@bridgeofgracecmc.org.
Talk on Holocaust education canceled
Today’s discussion on the future of Holocaust education at Congregation Achduth Vesholom has been canceled because of a medical emergency in the family of featured guest David Fox-Estrin.
“Choosing the Future of Our Past: Challenges and Opportunities for Holocaust Education in the 21st Century” was to address anti-Semitic hate, dwindling numbers of Holocaust survivors, and how to turn memory into action.
Achduth Vesholom’s Holocaust education committee and Purdue University Fort Wayne’s Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Studies were sponsoring the event.
Outdoor market canceled for heat
Today’s outdoor market scheduled for 3-7 p.m. at McCulloch Park has been canceled due to the heat.
A news release said market officials are also aware that some residents are cleaning up from Monday night’s storm damage. Residents are invited to future Wednesday or Saturday markets after “this heat wave breaks.”
– The Journal Gazette | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/metro-briefs-urban-league-taps-new-leader/article_827bd178-ec0f-11ec-97ef-cbdfa8ccd1f2.html | 2022-06-15T06:13:30 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/metro-briefs-urban-league-taps-new-leader/article_827bd178-ec0f-11ec-97ef-cbdfa8ccd1f2.html |
Neighborhood Health provided the public a first look Tuesday at its progress in redeveloping a historic building to extend medical services to an underserved area.
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry joined Neighborhood Health leaders to highlight the construction progress being made as the organization redevelops the former L.C. Ward education building into what officials say will be a state-of-the-art, full-service community health center.
The building, on the southeast corner of Warsaw and Oxford streets, had been owned by Fort Wayne Community Schools since its construction in 1931. It served various purposes before being permanently closed in 2017 due to extensive repair and renovation needs.
The building was slated for demolition, but neighbors and elected officials representing southeast Fort Wayne objected. FWCS transferred ownership of the property to Neighborhood Health in January 2020, and initial renovation work began earlier this year.
Along with highlighting the redevelopment progress, Neighborhood Health said in a news release that it launched a capital campaign to help raise the funds necessary to complete the expected $20 million project.
“The redevelopment and expansion taking place here will significantly impact our ability to bring much-needed care to this proud, historic community. This facility will help make great strides and progress in addressing the unique and persistent health care needs of these residents,” Angie Zaegel, president and CEO of Neighborhood Health, said in a statement.
Once complete, the new facility will feature:
• On-site family practice, pediatrics, family planning, prenatal, immunizations, preventive screenings, dental, nutritional counseling, on-site lab services and behavioral health services – all available regardless of insurance status
• An 1,800-square-foot community center open to the public with a separate entrance for collaborative partnerships and health-related programming
• An extensive prenatal focus
• A convenient location, access to public transportation, and extended hours.
“The projected costs represent a challenge, but they also represent our commitment to increasing positive health outcomes in this community. It’s a communal effort, and as such, we need everyone’s support to make it a success. We know that multiple funding sources are vital to not only initiate the project but to give it long-term sustainability and the ability to scale to the need.”
Those interested in supporting the capital campaign can learn more at the Neighborhood Health website at mynhfw.org. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/neighborhood-health-highlights-progress-with-ward-redevelopment/article_e932b370-ec35-11ec-866b-83402e7b6d50.html | 2022-06-15T06:13:37 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/neighborhood-health-highlights-progress-with-ward-redevelopment/article_e932b370-ec35-11ec-866b-83402e7b6d50.html |
A Fort Wayne man is charged with two counts of rape and other felonies for an incident in which he allegedly held a woman against her will last month.
As of Tuesday afternoon, there was a warrant for the arrest of Ja Ma Din, 30, of the 1500 block of East Fairfax Avenue. Din faces up to 30 years in prison on the highest rape count.
The other felonies he’s charged with are criminal confinement with bodily injury, intimidation using a deadly weapon, intimidation as a threat to commit a forcible felony, domestic battery committed in the presence of a child younger than 16 and strangulation, along with a misdemeanor count of interference with the reporting of a crime.
Din arrived at the accuser’s home May 28 wanting to argue and alleged she had been cheating on him, according to court records. She denied she had.
Police who arrived at the woman’s home May 31 saw bruises on her arms and legs and above her left eye. Two children, ages 5 and 8, were present during the incident, court records state.
The woman told police that Din wouldn’t let her leave after he arrived May 28 and took her cellphone so she couldn’t call for help.
He also threatened to kill her if she tried to leave.
Din returned the cellphone to the woman May 31 after her sister came to check on her, and he left the residence because they called police, court documents said.
When Din first came to the home, he allegedly started arguing with the woman and struck her with his hand, threatening to use a knife if she moved from the couch. She tried to move, and he put both hands around her neck and throat and began to squeeze, she told police.
He also punched her below the belt, then dragged her into a bedroom. When she tried to escape, he dragged her back by her hair, one of the children present told police.
Inside the bedroom, Din hit the woman on the back three times with a curtain rod, then assaulted her with a wood rod, court documents state. He later came at her with a knife but stopped when the children screamed. He also held the knife to her after that and threatened to use it.
A surveillance camera captured what happened in the room where the woman was forced to sit on the couch.
Police picked Din up and questioned him June 8. They also took a sample swab from his cheek.
During questioning, Din allegedly admitted battering and strangling the woman because he thought she was cheating. He also admitted to confining her to the bedroom and using a stick to intimidate her. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/man-accused-of-rape-and-confining-woman/article_f90b3d64-ec29-11ec-bc63-afac85aa69b3.html | 2022-06-15T06:13:43 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/man-accused-of-rape-and-confining-woman/article_f90b3d64-ec29-11ec-bc63-afac85aa69b3.html |
Northwest Allen County Schools’ new administrative team is taking shape.
The school board on Monday unanimously promoted Bill Toler from Maple Creek Middle School principal to assistant superintendent effective July 1. Board member Steve Bartkus was absent.
“Glad to have you, Bill,” board President Ron Felger said.
Toler replaces Gloria Shamanoff, who is retiring June 30 after 22 years in the role.
Toler is the second key administrator the board has hired this month. Last week, the five members approved Wayne Barker as superintendent. He will also start July 1.
Barker said last week that he was involved in the hiring process for assistant superintendent. He was confident NACS would have a great candidate to succeed Shamanoff.
“The body of work that she has given to Northwest Allen County really can’t be replaced,” Barker said June 7. “We’ll replace the position, but we can’t replace her.”
Also Monday, East Allen County Schools announced Patty Meadows will be principal of New Haven High School effective July 1. She joined the district in 2002 as the Paul Harding High School athletic director and has also served as an administrator at multiple schools, according to a news release. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/nacs-promotes-principal-to-assistant-superintendent/article_d0b171aa-ec1d-11ec-8fb4-3b4d5b1ea60f.html | 2022-06-15T06:13:49 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/nacs-promotes-principal-to-assistant-superintendent/article_d0b171aa-ec1d-11ec-8fb4-3b4d5b1ea60f.html |
Southwest Allen County Schools leaders didn’t let brief, intermittent periods of darkness disrupt conversations Tuesday about their need to ask voters to back a November referendum that would support staffing positions.
By the time discussions shifted to possible school expansions, the four members attending the work session in person seemed unfazed whenever the Administration Building experienced a blip in power.
“The power keeps going off here,” Superintendent Park Ginder said to board member Doug Copley, who participated virtually.
The hourlong work session was among the few activities SACS held Tuesday. Summer school classes, enrichment programs, camps and other activities were canceled because of Monday’s storm damage and lingering power outages.
Using electronic documents for reference, Ginder and other administrators briefed the board about the operating referendum, which will be the subject of a presentation at next week’s board meeting.
If passed, the ballot measure would support positions including classroom teachers and others who directly help students, Ginder said, explaining it would help address the retention and attraction of talent.
SACS plans to ask for the same rate as in 2016 – 15 cents per $100 of assessed home value, officials said.
“That seems like a big message right there,” board member Mark Gilpin said.
The referendum wouldn’t address the district’s need to increase classroom space to accommodate population growth. SACS is instead eyeing bond issuances for expansions to Summit Middle School and two elementary schools, Deer Ridge and Whispering Meadows.
The projects would address residents’ desire to maintain small class sizes and to keep student-to-teacher ratios at “excellent levels,” Ginder said, citing findings from the district’s recent listening tour.
The price tag is difficult to predict, Ginder said, and it’s not only because of inflation. The district is only in preliminary discussions with architects, he said.
But, he said, the work could be combined in one big bond issuance or three – a more appealing option.
“It makes the tax impact easier to spread out,” he said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/sacs-preps-for-november-referendum/article_ec172956-ec42-11ec-8a68-3f0659822be6.html | 2022-06-15T06:13:55 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/sacs-preps-for-november-referendum/article_ec172956-ec42-11ec-8a68-3f0659822be6.html |
A veteran federal prosecutor has been sworn in as the interim U.S. attorney for North Dakota.
Jennifer Puhl took the oath of office Friday in Fargo. She is the first woman to hold the position of U.S. attorney in North Dakota.
Puhl said she steps into the office “with sincere appreciation and honor,” adding that she has a high regard for the U.S. attorneys and interim U.S. attorneys who have held the spot before her.
“I’m a placeholder,” Puhl said. “It’s our job to run this office until the (presidential) administration gets a U.S. attorney in place.”
Puhl started her duties Monday. She replaces Nicholas Chase, who was recently appointed to a state judgeship by Gov. Doug Burgum. Chase had been tabbed to lead the U.S. Attorney's Office in February 2021 after then-U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley resigned, a move that typically follows a change in the presidential administration. President Joe Biden has not named a U.S. attorney for the North Dakota District.
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Puhl, from Devils Lake, holds a law degree from the University of North Dakota. She served as a law clerk at the North Dakota Supreme Court and worked for a year in a private firm in Minneapolis. She has prosecuted cases as an assistant U.S. attorney under Wrigley, who was appointed by President George W. Bush, and Timothy Purdon, an appointee of President Barack Obama.
Wrigley, who is now attorney general for North Dakota, hired Puhl in 2002. He said the U.S. Attorney's Office is in “very capable hands” with Puhl at the helm. He appointed her to the role of criminal chief in 2019.
“She’s remarkably intelligent and courageous, fearless in her ethical application of her skills,” Wrigley said. “She’s a gifted and hardworking person.”
Puhl said that even after 20 years in the U.S. Attorney’s Office she’s still “amazed by the commitment” of the employees. She hopes to continue progress in what she called a long tradition of prosecuting violent crimes in Indian Country, civil rights violations, internet crimes and drug trafficking.
“I believe I work alongside the most talented group of attorneys in the state,” Puhl said. “They’re committed to the pursuit of justice.”
Reach Travis Svihovec at 701-250-8260 or Travis.Svihovec@bismarcktribune.com | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/veteran-prosecutor-named-interim-us-attorney-for-north-dakota/article_6aa810e4-ebf0-11ec-a82f-8b4cceee0eeb.html | 2022-06-15T06:27:02 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/veteran-prosecutor-named-interim-us-attorney-for-north-dakota/article_6aa810e4-ebf0-11ec-a82f-8b4cceee0eeb.html |
Police arrested a man who allegedly stabbed his grandfather to death inside his Long Island home.
John Pilgrim was inside his home on Hounslow Road in Shirley Monday evening, when his grandson stabbed him in an attack just before 8 p.m., according to Suffolk County police.
The 80-year-old Pilgrim was pronounced dead at the scene. His grandson, 34-year-old Christopher Clarke, ran from the home immediately after the alleged killing. Police said that after an investigation, Clarke was found at the Long Island Rail Road station in the town about two hours later.
He was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, and was scheduled to be arraigned later Tuesday. Attorney information for the Brooklyn resident was not immediately made available. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-arrested-after-stabbing-grandfather-to-death-inside-his-long-island-home-police/3734635/ | 2022-06-15T06:40:58 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-arrested-after-stabbing-grandfather-to-death-inside-his-long-island-home-police/3734635/ |
A Queens man was indicted on murder and weapon possession charges in the brutal machete slaying of his nephew during an argument, according to the district attorney.
Mahadeo Sukhnandan, 50, faces the charges after allegedly killing the 29-year-old, who lived in the basement of his home on 187th Place in Jamaica. The victim, Neraz Roberts, was repeatedly hacked and slashed to death in the early morning hours Sunday, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said.
"The defendant brutally attacked the victim, who was his nephew, during the course of a heated argument inside the home that they shared," said Katz. "Sadly, the victim died as the result of the severe injuries. Violence should never be used as a response to an argument."
According to the charges, the incident occurred around 4:30 a.m, when Sukhnandan and Roberts got into a heated argument. Roberts was renting the basement apartment from his uncle at the time.
At some point during the disagreement, Sukhnandan got a machete and struck his nephew multiple times, leaving Roberts cut in the back and neck, while suffering other injuries.
Police responded to the home after a 5 a.m. call regarding a stabbing. Roberts was later pronounced dead at the scene.
Sukhnandan faces up to 25 years-to-life in prison, if convicted. He is next scheduled to appear in court on Friday. Attorney information was not immediately clear. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/uncle-indicted-on-murder-charge-in-brutal-machete-killing-of-nephew-at-nyc-da/3734648/ | 2022-06-15T06:41:04 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/uncle-indicted-on-murder-charge-in-brutal-machete-killing-of-nephew-at-nyc-da/3734648/ |
Two people drowned at a New Jersey lake Tuesday evening, around the same time a toddler was pulled from a backyard pool on Long Island — further reminders of the dangers that come with children (and adults) looking for some summer fun in the water.
Morris County officials said that EMS personnel were in the parking at Mine Hill Beach along Green Road after 5 p.m., when a group told them that two people went into the water at the sand pits and never came out.
The EMS contacted other first responders from the area, and immediately conducted a search, which came up empty for the 17-year-old and 20-year-old who disappeared, officials said.
EMS and police from Wharton, Roxbury and Randolph performed an extensive search of the lake where the two were last seen, but it was complicated due to tangled vegetation underwater. After hours of searching, one of the bodies was recovered. The second body was found soon after.
Neither of the drowning victims, both males, have been identified.
Also during the evening, just before 6:30 p.m., a 2-year-old on Long Island was pulled from the water of a backyard pool in another drowning scare.
Yellow tape blocked off the residential area around Barbara Drive in Centereach, as the toddler went under at a home's pool. It's unclear how long the child was in the water.
The boy, whose relatives own the home where the pool is located, was not breathing and was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital. He was said to be in serious condition, according to Suffolk County police.
The incidents come after several drownings across the tri-state in just the past week, with the summer yet to officially begin. Of the five previous drownings, four of the victims have been teenagers.
About 50 miles west of Centereach, funeral services took place for drowning victim Daniel Persaud. The 13-year-old and his friend Ryan Wong were swept off a sandbar Friday afternoon, and pulled into the rough currents of Jamaica Bay.
Persaud's devastated parents, relatives and friends released balloons into the evening sky, mourning the young man who died as he was trying to have some early summer fun with friends.
Also on Tuesday, the body of a 59-year-old woman was found after she went missing Monday night when she went into the water at Island Beach State Park in Ocean County. A man told police around 8 p.m. that his wife went into the ocean and did not return; her body was found around 11 a.m. Tuesday. Her identity has not yet been released.
Earlier in June, two brothers in New Jersey drowned at a pool during a community swim event at a school, despite three lifeguards on duty. Brothers Chu Ming Zheng, 19, and Jack Jiang, 16, died after a school official said they were in a separate pool inside a Bayonne school, not the one the lifeguards were watching.
The American Red Cross provided tips both for those going swimming, and those in charge of keeping an eye on those in the water.
- Provide constant supervision for children and non-swimmers
- Learn to swim — it's unclear if all the victims in recent days knew how to swim and how well
- Look for lifeguards
- Swim with a friend who stays closeby
- For non-experienced swimmers, wear a life jacket
- Learn CPR
Some of the tips would not have made a different for some of the tri-state's recent drowning victims, but experts hope the hints can help save lives as the summer heats up.
Cities and towns throughout the county fear there won't be enough watch eyes at beaches and pools, as many municipalities have struggled to hire enough lifeguards. COVID lockdowns also delayed some training courses, but even those who are trained are looking for better-paying jobs. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/two-drown-at-nj-lake-as-2-year-old-pulled-from-pool-in-long-island-drowning-scare/3734565/ | 2022-06-15T06:41:12 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/two-drown-at-nj-lake-as-2-year-old-pulled-from-pool-in-long-island-drowning-scare/3734565/ |
Lifeguard Mackenzi Jones, 17, scans the pool on opening day at Kenosha’s Washington Park Pool on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. During the 2022 season, however, the city is struggling to find enough lifeguards to staff both of its pools (the other is at Anderson Park) and is on a schedule that would allow the pools to be open on alternating days.
SEAN KRAJACIC, Kenosha News
The Washington Park Pool is shown on its last day of the 2015 season. The City seeks lifeguard applicants for the 2022 season and will reimburse successful applicants the cost of their water safety training.
If you're looking to keep cool this week, city officials want you to know that their pools and splashpads will be open.
However, a shortage of lifeguards is affecting the city parks' ability to keep both of its pools open on regular basis. As a result, city officials on Tuesday said that the pools at Anderson Park, 8730 22nd Ave., and Washington Park, 1821 Washington Road, will operate on alternating days this week. Anderson pool opened on Tuesday.
Weather and sufficient staff permitting, Washington pool will be open (today) Wednesday and Friday this week, and also Sunday, June 19; meanwhile, Anderson pool will be closed those days. Anderson pool will be open Thursday and Saturday this week while Washington pool will be closed those days.
Splashpads will operate daily at Roosevelt (6801 34th Ave.) and Schulte (4400 87th Place) parks and at the lakefront. The splashpad at Anderson will be open on pool days only.
The city continues to seek enough lifeguards to run pools at full capacity and with all the features they offer.
Lifeguard salary is $12.58-$14.15 per hour. The City of Kenosha will reimburse up to $125, for lifeguards who complete and pass the American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification or (Re)certification and complete 30 working days. Please note that employees must sign the Lifeguard (Re)Certification Agreement prior to being reimbursed.
For further details on lifeguard positions, visit the employment page of the city's web site: www.kenosha.org
The city will update the page regarding operations, including feature closures, capacity limitations or pool closures. Regular pool hours are 10 a.m. – 5:45 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. The pools are closed on Mondays, including the Fourth of July.
Daily pool fees are $5 for individuals, age 3 and up, and $3 for adults over 60. The daily fee for a non-swimming adult is $3. Children age 2 and younger are admitted free with a paid adult with a maximum of three children per adult.
Lifeguard Mackenzi Jones, 17, scans the pool on opening day at Kenosha’s Washington Park Pool on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. During the 2022 season, however, the city is struggling to find enough lifeguards to staff both of its pools (the other is at Anderson Park) and is on a schedule that would allow the pools to be open on alternating days.
The Washington Park Pool is shown on its last day of the 2015 season. The City seeks lifeguard applicants for the 2022 season and will reimburse successful applicants the cost of their water safety training. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/lifeguard-shortage-forces-anderson-washington-pools-to-open-and-close-on-alternating-days/article_c87c2942-ec65-11ec-9747-bfe84fae551b.html | 2022-06-15T06:49:37 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/lifeguard-shortage-forces-anderson-washington-pools-to-open-and-close-on-alternating-days/article_c87c2942-ec65-11ec-9747-bfe84fae551b.html |
Progress continues to repair damaged infrastructure at Loon Lake Recreation Area, but construction is not complete to allow the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to open the site for Memorial Day weekend.
The BLM still plans to open the campground and day-use area this summer, with a target of early July 2022. The new water treatment system that provides potable water to the campground, day-use area, and staff housing is installed. The BLM has also installed a new restroom in the day use area. Other maintenance work to get the campsites and day use area ready for visitors is nearing completion.
The entire water system still must be pressurized, and any leaks repaired. The system has not been operational since 2019. Once operational, the system must be sanitized, and the water must pass final quality tests. The area around the new restroom also needs to be graded and asphalted to be fully accessible.
Unforeseen delays are possible, but the BLM is committed to opening the site as soon as possible. The BLM will give visitors advance notice of the recreation site opening, including providing an opportunity for visitors to make overnight camping reservations.
“We are excited with the progress, and we are close to the finish line,” said Steve Lydick, Coos Bay District Manager. “We appreciate everyone’s patience as we complete the last of the repairs to ensure the site is fully operational and safe before we welcome people back.”
The BLM recreation area has been closed since the 2019. The area remains closed as it is an active construction site. Multiple contractors will be working throughout the recreation area over the next several weeks.
Heavy snow in late February 2019 toppled trees around the site, destroying the potable water treatment system, a restroom in the day-use area, and the maintenance shop. Electrical components for the sewer treatment system were also damaged.
Visitors can also check for updates on the progress of repairs at the Loon Lake Recreation Area websites: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234076 or blm.gov/visit/loon-lake-recreation-site.
The BLM manages approximately 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The agency’s mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/loon-lake-recreation-area-opening-targeted-for-july/article_0ab6f0dc-e7b9-11ec-a6b2-d3eb7fb68541.html | 2022-06-15T07:35:33 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/loon-lake-recreation-area-opening-targeted-for-july/article_0ab6f0dc-e7b9-11ec-a6b2-d3eb7fb68541.html |
The Southwest Oregon Rose Society’s annual rose show will be held at the OSU Extension Building in Myrtle Point on Saturday, June 25th, 2022.
This year the show theme is Roses for two in ’22. The show is open to the public from 1-3 p.m. You do not need to be a member to enter roses in the show. Entries are received from 7-9:30 a.m. Members will be available to help with entries. Awards will be presented at 3:30 p.m.
For questions call Steve Pennington show chairman at 541-808-7230. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/rose-society-to-hold-annual-show-in-myrtle-point/article_9979faa0-dbd7-11ec-b5c5-ab9d7ce1fb26.html | 2022-06-15T07:35:40 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/rose-society-to-hold-annual-show-in-myrtle-point/article_9979faa0-dbd7-11ec-b5c5-ab9d7ce1fb26.html |
Police are looking for the two people they say stabbed a 16-year-old in the face and neck at the Broadway Junction subway station on June 12th.
Investigators say around 10:20 p.m. when the victim was waiting to board a southbound 'A' train, the two suspects came up to him and stabbed him multiple times in the face and neck. Then they took off on separate southbound 'A' and 'C' trains.
The victim was taken to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center where he is in stable condition.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/police-search-for-two-suspects-after-16-year-old-stabbed-in-the-face-on-the-subway/3734671/ | 2022-06-15T08:08:15 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/police-search-for-two-suspects-after-16-year-old-stabbed-in-the-face-on-the-subway/3734671/ |
A combination of snow melt and rain has elevated the Columbia River level and the river has overtopped banks in some locations. As a result, the Union Street Under-crossing in The Dalles will be closed to all traffic at times until further notice, according to a press release from City of The Dalles department of public works. High river levels are causing water at the under-crossing to be deep enough to be hazardous to vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians.
According to the Army Corps of Engineers, which operates Columbia River dams, the high water level of the Bonneville Pool is necessary for flood control due to recent rain and snow melt.
On Sunday, June 12, The Columbia River in The Dalles was more than 83 feet (elevation 81 feet), with a stream flow of 393,000 cubic feet per second, according to the United States Geological Service (USGA) gauge in The Dalles.
When necessary, Union Street northbound will be closed to through traffic at the railroad tracks, and will be completely closed north of the Hattenhauer access road (111 W. First St.). Intermittent access to Lewis and Clark Festival Park will be open as river levels allow. Closure began June 9 and will continue as needed.
Approaching the undercrossing from the west side, W. First Street will be closed to through traffic at Terminal Way and will be completely closed beyond the employee access to the Oregon Cherry Growers Riverside facility.
Motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians are encouraged to use Webber Street as an alternate route to access W. First Street and the west section of the Riverfront Trail during times the underpass is closed.
This closure may be periodic and sometimes sustained for several days during the spring runoff.
Be alert to traffic control detour signs and for your safety do not enter the road closure area, said a press release. For more information go to thedalles.org/transportation.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Public Works Department at 541-296-5401. | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/local/snow-melt-rain-swell-columbia/article_1e378ab6-ec20-11ec-901d-f3eeaa5b1328.html | 2022-06-15T09:16:33 | 0 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/local/snow-melt-rain-swell-columbia/article_1e378ab6-ec20-11ec-901d-f3eeaa5b1328.html |
Great demand for Sarasota workforce housing at Lofts on Lemon as applications open
For much of the last year and a half, Katie Dore has driven a rectangle around Sarasota – commuting more than 100 miles a day.
Her mornings start at 4 a.m., when she wakes ahead of her three daughters in the bedroom they share in her mother’s house in Ellenton – where the family recently moved to escape Sarasota’s skyrocketing housing costs.
A preschool teacher, Dore, 31, leaves the girls in her mom’s care and drives to Sarasota to meet a co-worker friend for an exercise “bootcamp” – something she joined after the stress and toll of her job left her hospitalized with an erupted gall bladder.
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Afterward, Dore returns home to Ellenton for the girls – then circles back to Sarasota to drop them at school before heading to her job in Lakewood Ranch.
After skipping lunch to fetch the girls, Dore returns to work until about 6:30 p.m., when she finally drives home with the kids.
“I was putting gas in my car every three days,” Dore said, spending up to $160 a week at the pumps with her Toyota Rav-4 as gas prices soar.
But Dore’s long days behind the wheel and cramped nights in a single bedroom with three kids could soon be over.
Alerted through her daughter’s school about the Lofts on Lemon affordable housing complex going up in downtown Sarasota – with units set aside for teachers and other “hometown heroes” like her – Dore jumped on the chance to get in when the pre-application window opened in mid-May.
Two weeks later, 500 people had submitted applications for the new 128-unit multifamily complex soon to open downtown, said Joe Chambers, managing partner with Fortis Development, which is working with the Sarasota Housing Authority on the project.
While more people can still apply – and they expect close to 1,000 to do so before the building is full – managers will consider these 500 applicants first, using a lottery system to invite them in for interviews and the official application process, starting in about a month, Chambers said. Once approved, some residents could possibly start moving in by early August.
The housing authority’s $33 million development project was made possible through a broad public-private collaboration – including grants from the City of Sarasota and Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation; a low-interest loan from the Community Foundation of Sarasota; and financing through state tax credits as well as Bank of America and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Given Sarasota’s spike in rent during the pandemic – some of the highest rates in the nation – and the scarcity of downtown workforce housing, demand is high for a spot in Lofts on Lemon.
“The need is tremendous all across the board,” Chambers said.
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The five-story building offers 76 affordable workforce units as well as 52 others specifically aimed at “hometown heroes” – including teachers, firefighters, law enforcement and nurses.
Rent for hometown hero households ranges from $1,539 a month for a one-bedroom unit to $2,127 for a three-bedroom unit, according to Rick Elwood, senior vice president of operations with NDC Asset Management, the property managers. Hometown heroes who make less than the area median income can also qualify for the affordable units that have lower rents.
Applications poured in from New College professors, public school teachers, city employees, nurses, grocery store cashiers, and members of the sheriff’s office.
“We got the full gamut,” Chambers said. “When you think about who needs workforce and affordable housing – it’s everyone who applied.”
Thanks to federal pandemic relief funds allotted by Sarasota County, the design stage is moving forward for a second phase of Lofts on Lemon – this one likely to include another 100 affordable workforce units, with construction possibly starting by the end of 2023, said William Russell, the housing authority’s president and CEO.
Meanwhile, a separate 84-unit affordable workforce development called Cypress Square is under construction on 21st Street, expected to be completed by fall of 2023, he added.
For many families, the need is now.
Dore will be watching her email inbox and her phone in the weeks ahead to see if she gets picked for an interview and official application process.
While she would miss living with her mom, with whom she is close, she relishes the idea of returning to her hometown of Sarasota, where she attended high school after the family left Miami, and where she hoped that her daughters could grow up.
“The goal was always to move back to Sarasota,” she said.
Also, since starting a new job this spring at an early childhood learning center in Sarasota, living downtown would be ideal – putting her close to work as well as the girls’ schools and extracurricular activities, like ballet and soccer.
What’s more, she knows her girls – ages 10, 8 and 4 – need their space. Crammed into a single bedroom in the home they share with her mother and two brothers, it's tough for the girls to practice their soccer, ballet and gymnastics.
“They are ready,” she said, “for a place where it’s just me and them.”
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/2022/06/15/sarasotas-lofts-lemon-many-applications-open-workforce-housing/10003224002/ | 2022-06-15T09:26:10 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2022/06/15/sarasotas-lofts-lemon-many-applications-open-workforce-housing/10003224002/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Skeletal remains were found at a Pine Hills construction site in Orlando Tuesday afternoon, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Construction workers at the site — located at 6227 W. Colonial Drive — found the remains while digging through the area, deputies said.
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The department said deputies responded to the area at about 4:46 p.m., though investigators haven’t yet been able to find an identity or cause of death.
This is an ongoing investigation. News 6 will provide updates as they become available. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/skeletal-remains-found-at-orlando-construction-site-deputies-say/ | 2022-06-15T09:31:28 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/15/skeletal-remains-found-at-orlando-construction-site-deputies-say/ |
Chandler Otis, Gainesville's 'Grand Poobah' of cycling, remembered for community service
On Easter Sunday in 2015, a resurrection indeed occurred.
Bubba Barron and his crew of hundreds had spent the previous night camping in Langtry, Texas, a short break from their cross-country cycling trip that spanned from Saint Augustine to San Diego, California.
That morning, Barron spoke with an English man crouched on a street corner. He said he planned to exit the bike trip, not yet even at the halfway mark. The man's bicycle wheel broke and shops were 100 miles out.
Barron knew the man for the job.
Trip mechanic Chandler Brooks Otis, dubbed the “Grand Poobah,” replaced the cyclist’s wheel with one he constructed from spare parts. That wheel took him to Washington and still rides on it, seven years later.
The repairs Otis made on that day were typical, both in Gainesville and in his 17 years of journeying with Bubba’s Pampered Pedalers, a group of cyclists who organize tours. Bikes and community were everything to Otis.
Tragically, Otis, 70, was found dead earlier in June by neighbors in his Gainesville home, leaving a hole in the bicyclist community. His cause of death was unknown.
“He was his own person,” Barron said. “He's quirky, he's weird. If you would see him just walk down the street, he might be somebody that you want to cross on the other side of the road. But if you knew him, not only would you not cross the road, you would run up and give him a hug.”
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Last in his family line, valued friend
A Fourth of July baby, Otis was the trunk of his family tree. Neither of his late parents, Arthur and Eileen, had siblings and Otis was an only child, with no children of his own.
Those who knew him said he lived a simple life. He never used his phone or social media and didn't own a computer. He read historical novels, tended to his azalea bushes and garden, listened to the National Public Radio and occasionally watched movies like "The Lion in Winter."
Otis graduated from the University of Florida with a journalism degree in 1978 and worked at several bike shops in town, including Bikes & More. He rode around with a stuffed gator toy in his bike's front basket to show support for his alma mater.
He began his journalism career by delivering Gainesville Sun newspapers on his bike in the 1960s from age 11 to 15. As an adult, the two passions merged. He advocated for pedestrian safety in columns published in the Sun and on the Gainesville Cycling Club website. He also served as a vice-chair for the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization and one of the initial board members of the Gainesville Cycling Club.
His ideas led to the widening of the sidewalk by the 34th Street Publix.
Throughout his yard and garage, more than 100 bikes were stored, said Barron, his long-time friend. He salvaged these for Bikes 4 Vets, serving homeless vets, and children around Christmas time. Otis also volunteered to clean the Hawthorne Trail as a keeper, and he maintained the area surrounding the Share the Road memorial at Depot Park.
“He was 100% for bicycles and making Gainesville a student-safe, bicycle-safe place,” said childhood friend Veronica Franklin.
Franklin and Barron say they considered Otis family.
“He was there when I needed him,” Franklin said. “He was always around the corner someplace. If I couldn’t call him, I could find him because he'd always be somewhere pedaling. He was a great friend.”
Barron said in January he paid a surprise visit to his friend and shared a breakfast. He told Otis he loved him like a brother.
In January, Barron paid a surprise visit to Otis. The pair relished over breakfast and memories together. Before Barron departed, he told Otis that he loved him like a brother. In response, Otis twirled his fingers and whooped, in a holler reminiscent of The Three Stooges.
Otis was also cherished by the community. From childhood, he volunteered. Both his mother and father worked at the Friends of the Library, his father at the medical table and his mother in the collectors' corner.
Linda Connell said she recalled Otis scampering about book boxes as a youngster. The last two decades, she said, Otis volunteered at the two sales each year.
“I think his dad made him the helpful person that he was, and I think his mother instilled in him the love of education and the love of reading and literature,” Connell said.
Bikes, Hawaiian shirts and reducing footprint
Connell laughed as she remembered how Otis was unable to volunteer every week because he was riding his bike so often.
Bikes 4 Vets coordinator Diann Dimitri said bikes were Otis' only transportation over the past year.
During the summer months, Otis turned his air conditioning off to reduce his ecological footprint, he once told fellow cyclist Ron Cunningham over a beer.
Otis could be seen around town, sporting a Hawaiian or flannel shirt with his wild hair, white beard, an American flag attached to the bike, whipping in the wind. Barron said Otis scouted out thrift stores and bought Hawaiian shirts.
“He probably owned 200 different Hawaiian shirts, and he was proud of the fact that he never paid more than 50 cents for a shirt,” Barron said.
Much the same can be said for his bikes. Otis configured each bike with scraps and never spent much.
“Chandler was the master of the low-end bike,” Dimitri said.
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On Saturday, June 18, the Gainesville Cycling Club will host a memorial ride in Otis's honor.
Cunningham said Otis was the heart and soul of the club, as an early member and leader, serving as a bike mechanic and barbecuing for the picnics.
Fellow club stalwart Roger Pierce said the ride will follow Otis’s historic route when he led club rides in the 1990s. Riders will gather at 9 a.m. outside of Library West at UF on the Plaza of the Americas. A social gathering will take place afterward at the 4th Avenue Food Park, located at 409 SW 4th Ave. in Gainesville around 10:30 to a.m. | https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2022/06/14/chandler-otis-gainesville-bike-mechanic-volunteer-dies/7615161001/ | 2022-06-15T09:38:08 | 1 | https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2022/06/14/chandler-otis-gainesville-bike-mechanic-volunteer-dies/7615161001/ |
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — After 31 years with the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce, including serving as president for the past 17, Vicki Clark has retired.
“I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as president emeritus at Cape May County Chamber,” she posted on social media this month.
Clark has been a visible part of policy and economic discussions in Cape May County, offering the business organization’s perspective on a variety of issues in public forums, in interviews and at government meetings.
The chamber has hired Emily Paul, of Dennis Township, as its new president and CEO. She formerly served as vice president of communications and development at CompleteCare Network, based in Cumberland County. She started the position at the end of April and after a transition period was installed as the new president in June.
She said she and the chamber board will work on strategic plans for the business group in the coming months, but she expects continuity in the organization.
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Clark said she will be available if Paul has any questions.
“I’m at Emily’s disposal,” she said. “I am helping with the transition and working on special projects.”
Clark mentioned her experience in issues related to beach replenishment and seasonal workers who come to the United States each year under J-1 student visas.
Soon after being named president of the chamber 17 years ago, Clark began the Women in Business conference, which has been held annually since then. She said she is particularly proud of that, and also cited the Leadership Cape May County program.
Clark also spoke about a capital campaign to renovate and upgrade the Chamber of Commerce building on Crest Haven Road, a highly visible location near the Garden State Parkway.
“That had been something that the board wanted to do for quite some time,” Clark said. But there were multiple delays, not just in terms of raising funds, but also to see what would ultimately happen with the nearby overpasses on the parkway. COVID-19 also impacted the project, she said.
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That project is completed, with a ribbon-cutting held in December.
“It’s a beautiful, complete renovation to the building,” she said.
She also mentioned efforts to build the county economy beyond tourism, to increase the number of year-round jobs in the area. Summer visits remain the backbone of the local economy, and while there are reasons to be optimistic about the summer of 2022, there are multiple challenges as well, she said.
One of the biggest challenges is finding housing and transportation for workers each year, an issue that may be seen as contributing to a serious shortage of workers this year.
Clark said she is working on a housing and transportation task force, looking for both short-term improvements and long-term solutions to the issue.
Originally from Virginia, Clark moved to Cape May County in 1984. She said her husband’s father was a career member of the Coast Guard and stationed in the area. Her husband, Bruce Clark, continues to operate Clark’s Moving and Storage in the Rio Grande section of Middle Township, she said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/vicki-clark-retires-as-cape-chamber-president/article_86a4d458-ebeb-11ec-b6a6-db8e51b8db33.html | 2022-06-15T10:13:12 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/vicki-clark-retires-as-cape-chamber-president/article_86a4d458-ebeb-11ec-b6a6-db8e51b8db33.html |
On the 10th anniversary of DACA, these Hoosiers reflect on its impact
For immigrant families, there are moments of wonder even in daily routines.
Alicia Cardoza-Regalado, 23, had finished giving a presentation to grade-school kids about working in city government. Carolina Figueroa, 32, was in between meeting at a coffee shop that was blaring Bad Bunny on a recent Friday morning. Manual Alarcon Nava, 21, was soaking up a June day, his last official “summer vacation,” before beginning senior year at Butler University.
Going to college and working in public service may not have been imaginable years ago without DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
Cardoza-Regalado, Figueroa and Alarcon Nava are all beneficiaries of the Obama-era executive order, which was announced on June 15, 2012, exactly 10 years ago. DACA temporarily protects children of undocumented immigrants from deportation and offers them work authorization.
It only applies to certain people — those who were brought to the U.S. before the age of 16, for instance, and those who don’t pose a national security or public safety risk.
They’re Americans at heart, former President Barack Obama proclaimed in a speech. They were brought here, sometimes as infants, by no choice of their own. They’ve grown up here and studied at schools and pledged allegiance to the United States, he said.
“It makes no sense to expel talented young people,” Obama said in 2012. “Simply because of the actions of their parents — or because of the inaction of politicians.”
Ten years later, as the program has survived criticism, legal challenges and administration changes, DACA recipients in Indiana are living their lives out of the shadows, thanks to the executive order.
It isn’t perfect, nor is it a permanent solution, DACA recipients told IndyStar. But it’s been life-changing.
That's why their parents came here in the first place
In Durango, Mexico, Cardoza-Regalado’s parents had to drop out of elementary school to work in agriculture. They didn’t want the same life for her and her sister, and they couldn’t afford the costs of school there.
In Lima, Peru, Figueroa’s parents were worried about terrorist violence, so they left their accounting and banking careers to settle in Indianapolis. They worked in the pizza and child care industries while Figueroa was growing up.
"The first generation, they are 100% sacrificing everything,” Figueroa said. “I remember very vividly when my dad's father passed away and when my mom's (parents) passed away. That's a hard pill to swallow because they can't go to the funeral. They can't go say goodbye."
When Cardoza-Regalado’s grandmother passed away years ago, she, too, remembers her mother’s pain of not being able to say the final goodbye. Her family discussed the possibility of her going back, but ultimately decided it was too risky. Her mother hasn’t been back to Mexico or seen her siblings in person for nearly two decades.
“It cost them their lives in a way,” Cardoza-Regalado said. “It’s like, you threw that all away… That pain and guilt I have … you literally put us before your family. And was it worth it?”
She and other immigrant children ask that question from time to time. Especially during life’s tough moments. Especially when they watch their parents work long hours, at the risk of being deported, while they themselves have the protection offered by DACA, Ana Santiago, 25, said.
“(My mom) has to live in the shadows. While we do our best to do the opposite,” Santiago said. “I think the biggest thing I can do for her is show her that her efforts were worth it.”
Before DACA, there were missed opportunities and heartbreaks
Before they had protection under DACA, being undocumented shaped a lot of their younger years. The secret of their status presented itself in different ways.
Ruth Davison, 28, remembers having to decline an invitation to a vacation with high school friends. She couldn’t fly without identification.
“When I was old enough to do those things,” Davison said, “That's when it kind of hit like, ‘Yeah, this is gonna be a different life for me.’”
She spent the following years, working extra hard to pay for her college, because of her status. She was ineligible for federal aid, so she relied on private scholarships to attend Notre Dame University. She stayed at her parents’ home in South Bend, instead of a dorm, and worked two part-time jobs, as a server and a tutor, all throughout college.
She was able to graduate a semester early, too, and save money there.
“(My parents) never really sat down and said ‘Hey, this is what you're lacking in this country and this is what your life (will look like),” Davison said. “There were enough peers around me the same age, that it kind of clicked that we were different in that way.”
Alarcon Nava remembers the excitement he felt when he learned about an immersive summer program in China during high school. He’d been learning Chinese for years, since sixth grade, because he loved the way languages bridged communication gaps.
When he filled out the program’s application, one question crushed his hopes: “Are you a U.S. citizen?”
“That was the biggest moment for me,” Alarcon Nava said, “because I felt like that was truly the one barrier that I wished did not exist for me"
Cardoza-Regalado also remembers a missed opportunity for 21st Century Scholars in seventh grade. She applied because she “always enjoyed school."
“I just remember bawling my eyes out when they were like, ‘You don't qualify,’” Cardoza-Regalado said. “That's when (my parents) had to give me the talk. … And just told me from that point on, just to be weary of who I told that I was undocumented.”
DACA 'really did change everything'
When DACA came, there was a wave of relief for undocumented families and immigrant advocates.
Figueroa was watching TV at her father's pizza shop when Obama made the announcement. As he listed out the criteria for applicants, she mentally checked off each box. She applied immediately, at the age of 22, while finishing her associate’s degree at Ivy Tech.
For Santiago, DACA arrived when she was a sophomore in high school.
She remembers the seemingly discreet drop-offs to fingerprint and background check appointments. Her mother would drop her off and park as far away as possible, Santiago said, while she walked into an unfamiliar government building with a large stack of papers.
The moment ushered in a new era for undocumented families.
Today, although more than 3.6 million “Dreamers” in the U.S. are eligible for the program, only about 650,000 are active DACA recipients, according to the Immigration Forum. The majority, about 80%, are from Mexico, but DACA recipients represent nearly 150 birth countries.
In Indiana, as of 2021, about 8,500 people are receiving DACA, according to the Migration Policy Institute.
Sarah Burrow, a director at Lewis Kappes law firm, happened to be at an immigration conference in Nashville when Obama announced DACA. They’d put up huge screens at the convention center for thousands of lawyers to sit together and watch the president speak. They ended with “tears of joy” and “lots of hugs.”
Since then, lawyers in central Indiana have helped thousands of clients with DACA applications and renewals. Even with their own status in question, her clients are always happy for their children, Burrow said.
“Parents are ecstatic for their children to have some sort of documentation, especially when it opens up opportunities for higher education, employment, driver's licenses,” Burrow said. “All of those things … it can really truly impact the future not just of that individual, but of his or her whole family.”
For some DACA recipients, the executive order helped change the trajectory of their lives.
She would have been accepted to college, Santiago said, but with DACA, she was able to actually afford higher education.
“It really did change everything after high school,” Santiago said.
Figueroa was able to visit her sick grandmother in Peru, years ago, because of DACA’s advance parole, which allows recipients to travel out of the country for educational or humanitarian reasons.
Cardoza-Regalado said, without DACA, she wouldn’t have married her husband, who she met at Marian University. Her father, who typically don't doesn't show emotion, wiped away tears on her graduation day.
"They threw away everything for my sister and I to be successful," Cardoza-Regalado said. "So they're just very proud, that they know that it was worth it."
Hopes for DACA's future
For all its success, DACA has its failings, too, recipients told IndyStar.
And as they learned under the Trump administration, their future is always at the mercy of who's in power. Every two years, DACA recipients have to apply for renewal, which up until recently, could only be done through the mail. Sometimes, family members are excluded from the program's protections.
They're limited on traveling, Alarcon Nava said, and the permanent relief of "living unafraid."
"It's just constant fear," Alarcon Nava said. "Also just being constantly reminded that I will never be enough for this country. ... The biggest thing that I'm denied is the ability to be comfortable and fearless."
Some hope that DACA becomes a law, rather than an executive order, while others dream of pathways to citizenship, both for themselves and for other undocumented people. In their success, they see the potential successes of others.
"There are probably hundreds, thousands of us who have done so much because of the benefits of this program," Cardoza-Regalado said. "Imagine the talent that is hidden within our community.
"Even just looking at my family, I'm just baffled. I'm like, 'Wow, we made it.' Imagine if something like this was accessible to all other undocumented immigrants, how much better would this country be."
Contact Rashika Jaipuriar at rjaipuriar@gannett.com and follow her on Twitter @rashikajpr. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2022/06/15/daca-dreamers-indiana-reflect-program-after-10-years/9924211002/ | 2022-06-15T10:18:33 | 1 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2022/06/15/daca-dreamers-indiana-reflect-program-after-10-years/9924211002/ |
These are the 7 nonprofits that asked Westfield for American Rescue Plan funds
Seven nonprofits applied to the city of Westfield for funding the municipality received from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Westfield will receive about $9.85 million in total through the Act. The city has already received some of that money in 2021 and will continue to receive dollars this year.
Westfield plans to spend that money in a variety of ways, including boosting the city's general fund and supporting stormwater and related infrastructure projects, Councilwoman Cindy Spoljaric said.
Since late last year, the city’s American Rescue Plan Committee has met to determine how Westfield will distribute additional money to nonprofits. The committee is appropriating $500,000, said Spoljaric, who leads the committee.
At a public meeting earlier this month, the committee shared that seven nonprofits had applied for funding from the city through an application process the committee put together.
"Most if not all are incredibly worthy," Spoljaric said. "I'm familiar with all of them. I know they give tremendous value to the community."
Westfield’s American Rescue Plan Committee will meet Thursday to recommend funding amounts for the nonprofits.
Those nonprofits are:
- Westfield Education Foundation
- Westfield Young Life
- Trinity Free Clinic
- Westfield Youth Assistance
- Student Impact
- Grand Universe
- Heart and Soul Free Clinic
Student Impact of Westfield requested $182,000 from the city to make up for the loss in funding due to not being able to hold large-scale, in-person fundraising events in 2020 and 2021 and to help increase staff as student numbers grow, community development manager Brittany Delph wrote in an email to IndyStar.
“Student Impact applied for ARPA funding because we see a demand within our students for more programming, more quarterly events and more time to build relationships,” Delph wrote in an email.
“With the increase in mental health needs, we have seen students seeking opportunities where they can find consistency, and these funds can assist in doing exactly that.”
Contact IndyStar's Carmel and Westfield reporter Brittany Carloni at brittany.carloni@indystar.com or 317-779-4468. Follow her on Twitter @CarloniBrittany. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/westfield/2022/06/15/westfield-nonprofits-approach-city-american-rescue-plan-funding/7502191001/ | 2022-06-15T10:18:45 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/westfield/2022/06/15/westfield-nonprofits-approach-city-american-rescue-plan-funding/7502191001/ |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Fire crews are responding to a garage fire in Harrisburg.
According to Dauphin County 911 Dispatch, the fire was reported just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
Officials say Hazmat crews are responding because of the cars and chemicals burning inside the building.
No injuries have been reported.
This is a developing story, FOX43 will update this article as more information becomes available. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/fire-auto-shop-harrisburg/521-eb2e8e6c-6abb-4d6a-814b-c11256b61e6b | 2022-06-15T10:46:03 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/fire-auto-shop-harrisburg/521-eb2e8e6c-6abb-4d6a-814b-c11256b61e6b |
TUPELO • "The whole universe opened up," is the phrase veteran astronaut Mike Massimino used to describe his first moment floating in space; the same can be said for the attendees of the Helen Foster Lecture Series, Tuesday night at Lee County Library, as their eyes lit up with every detail Massimino described of his outer space adventures.
The free event is a longtime tradition for the library, made possible by an endowment fund created by its namesake, former librarian and chairman of the Lee County Library Board of Trustees, Helen Foster.
A New York Times bestselling author, Massimino released his autobiography titled, "A Spaceman: An Astronaut’s Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe” in 2016.
Massimino grew up in a working class, New York family with dreams of achieving the feats of his idol, Neil Armstrong.
"I wanted to grow up to be Neil Armstrong, so I asked my mom to help me with a costume," the astronaut told the crowd as he pointed to his childhood photo.
Although Massimino had early ambitions of reaching the stars, he realized quickly he had a fear of heights. However, as he was pursuing a collegiate engineering degree, his childhood dream resurfaced after the movie "The Right Stuff" debuted in 1983.
After three failed applications to NASA, the now mechanical engineering professor at Columbia University finally caught his break and joined NASA's Astronaut Group 16 in 1996.
"You've got to stick through, you can't give up on things," the New York native said about his many attempts to become an astronaut.
The theme of Tuesday evening's lecture was persistence no matter the endeavor.
"Persistence is always needed,” he said. “If you get to the astronaut program, it's not like it's time to sit back and relax. We all had our path to get here that took persistence and hard work. It's that same persistence that gets you the job you want to do or the school you want to go that's necessary after you get that opportunity.”
Even with all of Massimino's accolades, the New York Times bestselling author said his childhood dream wouldn't be complete without a photo for proof.
"In your very first spacewalk, the first thing you do that's in the checklist is get your picture taken,” he said.
The New York native traveled twice into space to help service the Hubble Space Telescope. Prior to his otherworldly endeavors, Massimino graduated from MIT and worked at McDonnell Douglas Aerospace in Houston, Texas, before being selected as an astronaut candidate in 1996 by NASA.
Massimino is a veteran of two space flights: STS-109 Columbia in March 2002 and STS-125 Atlantis in May 2009, both missions to service the Hubble Space Telescope. According to NASA, he has logged 571 hours and 47 minutes in space and a cumulative total of 30 hours and 4 minutes of spacewalking.
The Helen Foster Lecture Series has seen special guests, including authors, artists, journalists and more. Some notable past speakers include National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham, former William Morris Agency head Sam Haskell, nationally syndicated columnist Rheta Grimsley Johnson and bestselling author John Grisham. | https://www.djournal.com/news/local/astronaut-mike-massimino-speaks-as-helen-foster-lecture-series-guest/article_ca25fa9c-8cd8-59f5-8c38-8fc90537b78d.html | 2022-06-15T10:49:09 | 0 | https://www.djournal.com/news/local/astronaut-mike-massimino-speaks-as-helen-foster-lecture-series-guest/article_ca25fa9c-8cd8-59f5-8c38-8fc90537b78d.html |
100 years ago
June 15, 1922: Many attended a dedication of a memorial marker for Abraham Lincoln at the McLean County courthouse. O.E. Carlstrom, national commander of the United Spanish War Veterans, expressed a hope that the monument would "become a shrine, passing which men and women of future generations may pause reverently in devotion to the principles for which he lived and died."
75 years ago
June 15, 1947: Nine Pontiac veterans will realize the first step in their hope of putting the city on the air map when the "Chief City Airport" opens July 1. The veterans have formed a corporation known as Aer Age Enterprises Inc., and they plan flight training for ex-GIs and civilians. The new airport will be in addition to the Pontiac airport located five miles west of the city on Route 116.
50 years ago
June 15, 1972: Normal officials face challenges in their efforts toward building an indoor-outdoor swimming pool complex. The town had $501,900 in funding available, but low bids for the proposed project came in at $732,537. Residents in 1971 had approved a $450,000 bond issue to build the facility, which was to be used by McLean County Unit 5 students during the school year.
25 years ago
June 15, 1997: Confusion over township boundaries and election responsibilities deprived more than 500 residents of Bloomington's Old Farms Lakes subdivision of the right to vote for the people who set and collect their township taxes. Residents in rural Bloomington Township were not able to vote for those officers and were instead voting in City of Bloomington Township elections.
Compiled by Pantagraph staff | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/100-years-ago-mclean-county-dedicates-lincoln-memorial/article_744dd9ac-eb8d-11ec-a932-b72e6cc5297a.html | 2022-06-15T10:50:13 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/100-years-ago-mclean-county-dedicates-lincoln-memorial/article_744dd9ac-eb8d-11ec-a932-b72e6cc5297a.html |
TEXAS, USA — Republican Mayra Flores prevailed Tuesday in a special election for an open congressional seat in South Texas, marking a major breakthrough for Republicans eager to blaze new inroads in the historically blue region.
She beat Dan Sanchez, the leading Democrat, outright in the closely watched race and will be the first Mexican-born congresswoman. She will get to serve only until January, but Republicans heralded her win as a shot of momentum in their new South Texas offensive.
With all precincts reporting Tuesday night, Flores had 50.98% of the vote and Sanchez had 43.33%. There were two other, lesser-known candidates — Democrat Rene Coronado and Republican Juana “Janie” Cantu-Cabrera — in the race.
Sanchez is a Harlingen lawyer and former Cameron County commissioner, while Flores, a respiratory therapist, is the Republican nominee for the seat in November.
Speaking a little after 9:30 p.m., Flores declared victory and said her campaign “took no one for granted.”
“For over 100 years, we have been taken for granted,” she said at her election night party in San Benito. “I will show you what real representation looks like. I will represent all people.”
Sanchez conceded in a statement that pointed the finger at national Democrats for not doing enough to defend the seat. They had argued the race was not worth the investment.
“Based on the results, we came up short tonight despite being outspent by millions of dollars from out of state interests and the entire Republican machine,” he said. “Too many factors were against us, including little to no support from the National Democratic Party and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.”
The special election was called to finish the term of former U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville, who resigned in March to work for the lobbying firm Akin Gump.
The special election was unique in that it was held under the previous lines of the 34th District, which President Joe Biden won by only 4 percentage points. But redistricting made the district more friendly to Democrats in November, when the Democratic nominee is U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen.
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Republicans have been eager to flip the seat as part of their new offensive in South Texas after Biden’s underperformance throughout the predominantly Hispanic region in the 2020 election. Flores and her allies spent over $1 million on TV ads in the special election, while national Democrats largely stayed away, arguing it was not worth it to save a seat that will be up again in November — and under new, more favorable boundaries.
The dynamic put Democrats into an unusual underdog position in a region of the state they have long dominated. Vastly outspent by Flores, Sanchez repeatedly compared the special election to a David vs. Goliath fight, with himself playing David.
Despite their downplaying of the stakes, national Democrats ended up spending a little on the race once early voting got underway. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee helped fund a $100,000 digital ad buy with Sanchez’s campaign, and House Majority PAC — the top Democratic super PAC in House races — launched a $115,000 TV ad buy against Flores.
Flores campaigned hard on her story as the wife of a U.S. Border Patrol agent and as a Mexican immigrant whose parents brought her to the United States as a young child. She mostly ignored Sanchez but took a sharp tone against Washington, D.C., Democrats in general. In one of her TV ads, she said the Rio Grande Valley is “under attack” at the border and promised not to let the “compadrismo” — cronyism — “in Washington ruin our communities.”
Sanchez also played up his background, starting with his upbringing on his family farm and later his long career in public service. He also campaigned as a moderate, calling himself a "conservative Democrat" and "pro-life" Catholic.
Sanchez and his allies did not ignore Flores, painting her as an extremist acolyte of former President Donald Trump due to past social media activity that cast doubt on the 2020 election results and included hashtags for the QAnon conspiracy movement.
Flores had the backing of top Texas Republicans including Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, while Sanchez’s biggest supporters among elected officials were Gonzalez and Vela. Both Flores and Sanchez were endorsed by their respective state party chairs and vice chairs.
But Flores had virtually all the advantages throughout the special election, especially when it came to fundraising. On the only major campaign finance report of the special election, she reported $752,000 in contributions, compared to $46,000 for Sanchez.
On Tuesday night, Flores most notably carried Cameron County, the most populous county in the district and a longtime Democratic stronghold along the Mexican border. She defeated Sanchez there by about a percentage point after Biden carried the county by 13 points in 2020.
National GOP groups were jubilant about Flores’ win Tuesday night, especially as they push to retake the House majority in November. The chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, said in a statement that the race was a “referendum on Democrats’ reckless policies that created a border crisis, led to record-high inflation, and sent gas prices soaring.”
But the head of the Texas Democratic Party, Gilberto Hinojosa, downplayed Flores’ victory in a statement, saying the GOP “could barely squeak out a win” given all their financial advantages. Echoing national Democrats, he expressed confidence that Flores would occupy the seat only for a matter of months.
“In January 2023, this seat will rightfully return to Democratic hands,” Hinojosa said.
Correction: A previous version of this story misspelled the name of a Democratic candidate. He is Dan Sanchez, not Dan Sacnchez.
This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at www.texastribune.org/2022/06/14/texas-special-election-tx-34-mayra-flores-dan-sanchez/
The Texas Tribune is a member-supported, nonpartisan newsroom informing and engaging Texans on state politics and policy. Learn more at texastribune.org. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-tribune/south-texas-republicans-flip-us-house-seat/287-03cd8847-bf7c-4df7-925f-465ee5805807 | 2022-06-15T10:56:39 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas-tribune/south-texas-republicans-flip-us-house-seat/287-03cd8847-bf7c-4df7-925f-465ee5805807 |
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn (WJHL)- It’s been one year since Summer Wells was last seen at her home in the Beech Creek community of Hawkins County. No one has been charged in the disappearance of the now 6-year-old little girl.
There haven’t been any leads and no tangible evidence on her whereabouts since she was reported missing on June 15, 2021. However, there are several people involved in the situation.
First, there are Summer’s parents: Don Wells and Candus Bly.
Together, they have three boys and Summer. As of Wednesday, Don is in jail for violating his probation. This stems from DUI charges in the fall of 2021.
He’s been in front of the camera the most. His wife, on the other hand, hasn’t been on camera much — only once with News Channel 11 and Dr. Phil.
Last July, Child Protective Services removed Summer’s older brothers from their home. Both Candus and law enforcement have stated they were the last to see the little girl.
Their grandmother, Candus’ mother, was also one of the last to see Summer, spending the entire day with her.
Summer’s grandmother, also named Candus, has dealt with a family member disappearing before. Her daughter and Summer’s aunt, Rose Marie Bly, hasn’t been seen since she went missing in 2009 from Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin.
The Wells family are Seventh Day Adventists and attend a church in Kingsport.
Outside of her family, Summer was best known by church members: her Sabbath school teacher, Robin Lane, and family friend David Dotson.
After Summer had been missing for several weeks, community members like Timmy Etherton organized weekly prayer circles. Some of them were even attended by Summer’s family.
Also helping the family are private investigators and ‘media manager‘ Tim Mullen. Both Mullen and the investigators are local to the Tri-Cities region.
All of these people, along with the sheriff’s office, TBI, FBI and hundreds of searchers are those with the most vested interest in finding Summer.
The area where Summer went missing has a river and one two-lane road that runs through the length of the county. If it wasn’t through the woods, it was by that road that she left, since the road connects Beech Creek Road to anywhere. Beech Creek is the butt ends of both Hawkins and Sullivan County. It’s a quiet, rural area, with mountainous terrain, farms and several churches. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/summer-wells-tn/whos-who-in-the-summer-wells-case/ | 2022-06-15T11:12:18 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/summer-wells-tn/whos-who-in-the-summer-wells-case/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — The concert lineup for the Indiana State Fair is growing, with the fair unveiling the third wave of concerts as part of its 2022 Hoosier Lottery Free Stage schedule.
NOTE: The above video is from a previous report on the second wave of concerts announced.
The acts announced Wednesday include pop singer Jesse McCartney, country music singer-songwriter Travis Tritt, and tribute bands performing the music of Jimmy Buffett, Foo Fights and John Mellencamp.
These acts join 10 others – including Kansas, Chaka Khan and Trace Adkins –that were announced over the last few weeks.
Here's the full list of concerts announced so far:
(Note: The acts in bold were announced Wednesday)
- Kansas - Friday, July 29 (opening day)
- Jesse McCartney - Saturday, July 30
- We The Kingdom - Sunday, July 31
- Chaka Khan - Wednesday, Aug. 3
- Gone 2 Paradise (Tribute to Jimmy Buffett) - Thursday, Aug. 4
- Travis Tritt - Friday, Aug. 5
- The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band - Saturday, Aug. 6
- Trace Adkins - Wednesday, Aug. 10
- Too Fighters (Tribute to Foo Fighters) - Thursday, Aug. 11
- KC & The Sunshine Band - Friday, Aug. 12
- El Dia de los Latinos en la Feria del Estado de Indiana - Sunday, Aug. 13
- Zach Williams - Sunday, Aug. 14
- Happy Together Tour featuring The Turtles, Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Association, The Classics IV, The Vogues, The Cowsills - Wednesday, Aug. 17
- Small Town (Tribute to John Mellencamp) - Thursday, Aug. 18
- Carly Pearce - Friday, Aug. 19
- Vixen & Autograph - Saturday, Aug. 20
- Gospel Music Day featuring Fred Hammond - Sunday, Aug. 21
All the concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. and are free with paid fair admission. Seating is first-come, first-served.
A limited number of premium section access tickets will be made available at a later time, the fair said.
The Indiana State Fair runs from July 29 - Aug. 21 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center, located at 1202 E. 38th St. It will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana-state-fair-announces-3rd-wave-free-stage-concerts-for-2022/531-1d27fa5d-207a-4ee4-a4cc-c98c018ee64c | 2022-06-15T11:32:11 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana-state-fair-announces-3rd-wave-free-stage-concerts-for-2022/531-1d27fa5d-207a-4ee4-a4cc-c98c018ee64c |
GREENWOOD, Ind. — Ice cream trucks across central Indiana are doing their part to keep Hoosiers cool this week.
That includes Aw'sum Snoballs of Greenwood.
Operations Manager Melonie Collings said the summer season keeps her team extremely busy.
"The summer starts getting planned back in January," Collings said. "I get people calling four to five times a day wanting to schedule events in the summer starting in January."
Collings said the mobile truck allows Aw'sum Snoballs to better connect with communities and neighborhoods.
"We set up for a couple of hours," Collings said, "just to offer the neighborhoods a cool treat to cool them off."
She said the truck usually stops by at least five neighborhoods a week.
"I think we had 45 events in the month of May," Collings said.
The menu at Aw'sum Snoballs is unlike other ice cream trucks.
"We have New Orleans-style shaved ice," Collings said. "It is really fine, like powder, so it isn't a snow cone. Then, we get all of our flavors from New Orleans."
Collings said the truck is complete with more than 100 flavors onboard.
"About 115 flavors on the truck," Collings said. "So any kind from cherry and blue raspberry to dill pickle and pumpkin pie."
Collings said the shaved ice is then done-up New Orleans-style, stuffed with vanilla soft-serve ice cream.
Aw'sum Snoballs opened the mobile truck in 2015. Collings said she runs the truck with her husband and children.
She said the business teaches skills like customer service and how to handle money.
Collings said she hopes one of her children will take over the business in the future.
"I think it's really nice for the community to be able to be part of that community," Collings said. "They see us a lot. They know who we are. We know our customers. Those are family to us. Those people are family."
For a full list of events, head to the Aw'sum Snoballs Facebook page. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/new-orleans-style-treat-keeps-hoosiers-cool-greenwood-indiana/531-9fc02717-31b7-48ea-914f-4072a03edfca | 2022-06-15T11:32:17 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/new-orleans-style-treat-keeps-hoosiers-cool-greenwood-indiana/531-9fc02717-31b7-48ea-914f-4072a03edfca |
INDIANAPOLIS — Drummers from all over the world hoping to make it in the music world are competing in Indianapolis for a chance to jumpstart their careers.
Percussive Arts Society is hosting its inaugural solo artist drum set competition at Rhythm! Discovery Center on Wednesday, June 15.
In all, 150 applicants from 12 different countries applied. A panel of judges narrowed that down to nine. Those nine semifinalists are coming to Indianapolis from three countries: the U.S., Hungary and Italy.
They will be competing for a place in the top three.
"Each of the semifinalists will do a drum solo, they'll play a song to a recorded track, then they'll also play with a live band," said Joshua Simonds, executive director of the Percussive Arts Society and Rhythm! Discovery Center. "So, the opportunity to really show their diversity in terms of creativity, how they can play with a band, how they develop their own music is really what makes this a little bit different from other competitions."
The public is invited to watch the three finalists battle for first place on Thursday at 7 p.m. That is happening at the Indianapolis Artsgarden, located at 110 W. Washington St. in downtown Indianapolis. Doors open at 6 p.m.
While the show is open to all ages, it's recommended for fans 12 and up. Tickets are $20.
All three finalists will take home some cash, with the first-place drummer earning $5,000.
PAS is also livestreaming the competition, with thousands expected to watch from all over the world.
The show will also feature Indy's own saxophonist Rob Dixon.
The judges are Matt Greiner from the band August Burns Red, drumming legend Dave Weckl and Aaron Spears, who worked with Usher and is the drummer for Ariana Grande. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/watch-as-drummers-compete-indianapolis-during-international-competition/531-14a95d14-cbd1-40d7-b63f-96db94526b3c | 2022-06-15T11:32:23 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/watch-as-drummers-compete-indianapolis-during-international-competition/531-14a95d14-cbd1-40d7-b63f-96db94526b3c |
Greenville County council election results: Joe Dill, Lynn Ballard lose seats in primary races
Greenville County Council could change dramatically after Joe Dill and Lynn Ballard — both longtime public servants — lost their respective primary races Tuesday night.
Chairman Willis Meadows is headed for a runoff election against musician Benton Blount.
Dill was defeated by Republican Joey Russo, who is not facing Democratic opposition in the general election.
Russo is a former Greenville County Sheriff's Deputy and lifelong resident of Travelers Rest, according to his campaign website.
Rick Bradley beat Ballard to win the District 26 primary. Since there are no Democrats opposing, Bradley has effectively won Ballard's seat.
According to his website, Bradley has been a Greenville county resident for more than 41 years. Although he said he's not an "experienced politician," Bradley entered the race because he said he's concerned with the rapid growth in his district.
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Greenville County Council District 19
Since none of the four candidates in the District 19 primary reached 50 percent of the vote, County Council Chairman Willis Meadows and musician Benton Blount will face off in a runoff primary election on June 28.
The two candidates received the highest percentages of the vote, with Blount taking a slight lead in the initial primary.
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Greenville County Council District 23
Democrat Alan Mitchell won the Greenville County Council District 23 Democratic primary. Since he is facing no Republican opposition, Mitchell will effectively replace District 23 Councilmember Xanthene Norris when her current term ends.
Mitchell currently sits on the Greenville County Board of Tax Assessment Appeals, and is the President of the Nicholtown Neighborhood Association, Inc. He formerly worked as a PRISMA Health construction procurement/purchasing agent. | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/greenville/2022/06/15/greenville-county-election-results-2022-joe-dill-lynn-ballard-lose/7512453001/ | 2022-06-15T11:53:24 | 1 | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/greenville/2022/06/15/greenville-county-election-results-2022-joe-dill-lynn-ballard-lose/7512453001/ |
SAN ANTONIO — Several families forced out of their homes Wednesday morning after a fire broke out at an apartment complex.
It happened at around 1:30 a.m. at the Stone Hill Apartments on Pipers Creek on the west side near Culebra. The SAFD Battalion Chief says the fire started in an apartment on the second floor, although the cause is still under investigation. A total of six families were displaced from their homes and one child had to be treated by paramedics on the scene for smoke inhalation. That child is expected to be ok.
The fire quickly spread from the second floor apartment to the unit above and then damaged four other apartments. The apartment that the fire started in suffered heavy damage from the fire and the unit above has moderate smoke and fire damage. The other units impacted have heavy damage just from the smoke.
The families have been relocated to some vacant apartments at the complex.
Investigators could be seen through going through the homes, trying to collect evidence to figure out what happened.
With so many fires lately due to dry conditions, Woody Woodward, SAFD spokesman provided some tips Tuesday to avoid this from happening at your home
“So we’re begging residents of San Antonio to please, please do a scan of your house. Make sure your smoke detectors are working. Clear an area that you can get out of the home and make sure you have an action plan to escape your home in case of fire,” said Woodward.
This is an ongoing investigation. Check back to this article for updates. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/6-families-displaced-after-apartment-fire-child-treated-for-smoke-inhalation-west-side-san-antonio/273-a1073ab7-2514-42d2-9082-ce5410f8d98d | 2022-06-15T11:55:17 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/6-families-displaced-after-apartment-fire-child-treated-for-smoke-inhalation-west-side-san-antonio/273-a1073ab7-2514-42d2-9082-ce5410f8d98d |
SAN ANTONIO — A fire heavily damaged an apartment leasing office on the west side of town, including a gym and a laundry room.
It happened around 11:20 p.m. at the Parc 410 Apartment homes on the 5800 block of Loop 410.
When firefighters arrived, the second floor of the leasing office, where a gym and laundry room are located, was engulfed in flames. The SAFD Battalion Chief said that no apartment homes were impacted by the fire, however the office sustained heavy damage.
Officials say the apartment complex sustained approximately $20,000 in damages.
Investigators are still trying to determine what exactly caused the fire. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/apartment-leasing-office-sustains-heavy-damage-from-fire-west-side-san-antonio-wednesday-texas/273-7a30a22e-c78e-4aeb-b7c1-aa82223a31ba | 2022-06-15T11:55:23 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/apartment-leasing-office-sustains-heavy-damage-from-fire-west-side-san-antonio-wednesday-texas/273-7a30a22e-c78e-4aeb-b7c1-aa82223a31ba |
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A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in one of dozens of explosions of automated teller machines in Philadelphia during civil unrest following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis two years ago.
Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that 26-year-old David Elmakayes of Philadelphia was sentenced for using an explosive device to damage an ATM and for illegal possession of a firearm.
Authorities said the defendant was carrying three additional explosive devices and other weapons when he was arrested shortly after a cash machine in North Philadelphia was damaged on the night of June 3, 2020.
Philadelphia police said at the time that 50 cash machines were hit by explosives in the same week amid civil unrest across the nation after Floyd died in Minneapolis in May 2020 after a police officer pressed his knee into his neck as he pleaded for air.
U.S. Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams said Tuesday the defendant “took advantage of a volatile situation" and could have injured many people, and she vowed to “aggressively prosecute" similar crimes. Former U.S. Attorney William McSwain said when the charges were filed that blowing up an ATM and illegal weapons possession weren't “acts of protest against perceived injustice."
In Floyd's killing, a former Minneapolis officer was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison on murder and manslaughter convictions and also pleaded guilty to a federal count of violating Floyd’s rights. Three other officers were convicted of federal civil rights violations; one has pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge and two await trial.
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Woman honors late family members with birdhouse tribute at Beloit Village Park
BELOIT – A colorful new birdhouse sculpture sits at Beloit Village Park as a tribute to an area resident's late family members.
Phyllis Lichter Naylor funded the project to honor her parents, Joe and Mary, and three siblings, Jim, Bob and Bev. The structure contains 22 birdhouses for various types of birds, such as robins, cardinals, doves and goldfinches.
"I wanted to do something (for my family)," Naylor said. "I enjoy birds. They fascinate me. I've been watching them for years. And I just wanted something that was peaceful and calm and be able to sit and kind of reflect on my family."
Naylor started looking into the idea about a year ago. She previously created a Children's Little Free Library in Beloit Village Park to honor her late husband, Dwight, who was a Beloit native and U.S. Marine.
Naylor enlisted the help of Beloit residents and woodworkers Jim and Donna McNatt.
"Phyllis has lots of creative ideas," Jim McNatt said. "And she knows that I'm a woodworker and enjoy building things. I take care of the park. She comes up with creative ideas to make the park better, and she's a real advocate for the park."
Jim McNatt said they started with pictures of other birdhouse sculptures around the country. They modified these ideas to fit what they wanted theirs to look like.
They used reclaimed wood to build birdhouses geared toward different types of birds. This included open-nesting shelves for robins, cardinals, doves and jays, houses with small entrance holes for chickadees, goldfinches, titmouse and nuthatch and houses with medium entrance holes for wrens, house sparrows, downy woodpeckers and other finches.
"This spring, we got some volunteers that painted (the birdhouses)," Naylor said. "And we did buy a couple from stores. We put it together about a month ago."
She said the structure reaches up to 17 feet and is topped with a three-story bird penthouse. Five wooden branches sprout off the structure, containing birdhouses for various species.
Two horseshoes are attached to the center pole for small bird families to nest. Nearby hang two cages filled with nesting materials, and the base has bird-friendly and easy-care sunflowers and hosta.
Naylor said it's exciting to see birds start to use structure.
"One of the things we had was a bluebird house on the edge of the trees," she said. "And I was over there last week and caught something out of the corner of my eye, and there is a bluebird couple that has already taken up residence in that bluebird house."
Several copies of "Birds & Blooms” magazine have been placed in the little free library near the park's entrance. These are free to anyone visiting the park.
Naylor said she is happy to be able to add a new attraction to Beloit Village Park for visitors to enjoy.
McNatt said he was "thrilled" with how the project turned out and was surprised by how quickly birds had taken residence in the houses.
"The birds were there within a couple days," he said.
Reach Paige at 330-580-8577 or pmbennett@gannett.com, or on Twitter at @paigembenn. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2022/06/15/beloit-village-parks-adds-birdhouse-village/7484499001/ | 2022-06-15T12:01:19 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2022/06/15/beloit-village-parks-adds-birdhouse-village/7484499001/ |
Mahoning County Land Bank seeks grant funding to clean up Sebring's Royal China property
SEBRING – The former Royal China property could undergo redevelopment soon, if necessary grant funding falls into place.
The Mahoning County Land Bank applied for grant funding from the Ohio Department of Development to help with a $1.8 million soil cleanup project that could allow the property on South 15th Street to return to productive use.
"We know (the soil) to be contaminated from the past uses of the property, especially Royal Sebring China itself," said Debora Flora, executive director of the Mahoning County Land Bank.
The site of the former Royal Sebring China Co. has been dormant for decades. Old factory buildings were demolished after a 2010 fire, but remediation has been a slow process.
Flora said the property went through tax foreclosure several years ago and was acquired by the land bank after no one bid on it during a sheriff's sale. The property had significant tax delinquency, she said, which made many developers unwilling to consider it.
"Developers want to look forward as far as what they're going to do. They don't want to have to deal with the time and the expense involved with any sort of contamination issue. And so I think that's why (the property) has been passed over for a long time," she said.
The land bank turned the property over to MAC Trailer President and CEO Michael Conny in 2020 as part of a collaboration between the land bank, local government and business owners.
The agency worked with government officials to identify area business owners who could potentially take ownership of the property. A similar effort took place in Goshen Township with five parcels of vacant, tax-delinquent land along a stretch of South Pricetown Road.
Conny, who is a Sebring native, said he became interested in the property after watching it deteriorate over the years. His goal is to help the Sebring community and bring new development to the site.
After Conny bought the property through the land bank, he spent $200,000 cleaning up debris and added greenery to improve the area's appearance. Conny said he wants to give back to his hometown. MAC Trailer previously helped rebuild the dugouts at Southside Park, he said.
Sebring Mayor James Harp said Conny has already made significant improvements in recent years to appearance of the property. Many residents had taken issue with piles of rubble and overgrown weeds that littered the area.
Flora said Conny has told Mahoning County officials that his hope is to bring jobs to Sebring. She said the land bank believes the site could be redeveloped for business, given its size and Mahoning County's history of manufacturing.
"For the good of Sebring and the general area, we would love to see this cleaned up and see it reborn," she said.
Conny said the Mahoning County Land Bank and Ken Cardinal have played important roles in the effort to obtain grant funding.
The soil cleanup project would take about 15 months, Flora said.
The land bank hopes to hear back about the grant funding some time in June.
Reach Paige at 330-580-8577 or pmbennett@gannett.com, or on Twitter at @paigembenn. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2022/06/15/mahoning-county-land-bank-seeks-funds-royal-china-property-cleanup/7534633001/ | 2022-06-15T12:01:25 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2022/06/15/mahoning-county-land-bank-seeks-funds-royal-china-property-cleanup/7534633001/ |
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COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – One person was killed in a crash on Immokalee Road just south of Camp Keais Road in Collier County late Tuesday night.
Troopers responded to the crash that happened around 11:15 p.m.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a driver crashed an SUV into a tree after failing to negotiate a curve and running off the road. The SUV became completely engulfed in flames after the crash, troopers said.
The driver was pronounced dead on the scene.
Officials are working to identify the driver who was the only one in the car at the time, investigators said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
The roadway was shut down for hours but has since reopened. FHP is continuing to investigate.
No further details were immediately available.
Count on NBC2 to bring you the latest information as it is released. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/15/one-killed-in-crash-on-immokalee-rd/ | 2022-06-15T12:07:21 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/15/one-killed-in-crash-on-immokalee-rd/ |
1922
Many large ships will load here
Kinnicutt, Mundelta and the Munaires coming soon
Will take part cargoes from port docks and local mills
Major Maginnis, manager of the Port of Coos Bay, this morning received notice that the Kinnicutt would arrive here June 10th to take on part cargo at the Port dock. She is scheduled to receive 800,000 from J.W. Mackintosh’s Reedsport mill for the east coast. The Kinnicutt has been expected for some time but was delayed.
The Mundelta will arrive June 13 and after loading part cargo at the C.A. Smith mill will take on about 900,000 feet at the Port of Coos Bay dock for the east coast. The Mackinotsh and Winchester Bay lumber mills at Reedsport will furnish this.
The Munaires is scheduled to arrive July 5 to load about 500,000 freet from the Reedsport Lumber Co.
Circus has big crowd here today
Howe’s Great London Show draws large number
All Coos county represented — some former residents with the show at present
All parts of Coos and Curry counties are represented in the crowd here for Howe’s Great London circus this afternoon and evening. Standing room was at part at the afternoon performance and the evening show promises to draw well.
The admission price here was 75 cents with a similar charge for reserved seats.
Yesterday was the first idle Sunday of the season for the circus as they generally aim to pick out a town where they can show on the holiday. However, and Oregon State law prevents showing in this state on Sundays.
Was here before
Chy Alexander, press representative, recalled last night that he was here with the Sells Floto show on September 25, 1916, the first show to exhibit in this county.
Alexander was around today to see that all the Coos Bay Times carrier boys turned out for the show as he says that is one of the pleasures he gets out of the game, seeing that the kids have a good time, and he is especially partial to the carrier boys.
Circus men held for poker game
Marshal Carter breaks up diversion Sunday night
Manager furnishes bail — pot of $1.90 toes to players
While giving the circus grounds the once over last evening, Marshal Carter came across an old fashioned stud poker game in full blast under the shadow of one of the tents. The betting wasn’t heavy, only $1.90 being in the pot. He raked it in but finally turned it back to the players when the foreman of their crew interceded. The latter guaranteed their bail and they were allowed to go free.
1972
National honors for Curry educators
Don Wohler, journalism and social studies teacher at Gold Beach Union High School and Larry Hoover, guidance counselor at Pacific High School in Port Orford have been selected as Leaders of American Secondary Education for 1972, according to Ray Neugart, superintendent of the Curry County Intermediate Education District.
Nominated earlier this year by the school’s administrators, these educators were selected for this national honor on the basis of their professional and civic achievements.
Leaders of American Secondary Education is an annual awards program honoring the men and women who have distinguished themselves by their service and leadership in the field of secondary education.
UCLA captures NCAA crown; Pre, Woods gain individual wins
EUGENE, Ore. (UPI) — Jim Bush makes no bones about it, he was really upset at his UCLA track and field team after arch-rival Southern California won the Pacific 8 Conference championship two weeks ago.
“We were flat and seemed uninterested in what we were doing,” Bush said today, “but I’m willing to forget all that now.”
And why shouldn’t Bush forget. His team won the “really big one” this weekend — the NCAA championships — and ran USC into the ground in the process. The Bruins finished with 82 points, far out-distancing Southern Cal with its 49 points and Texas El Paso with its 45.
Five meet records were set on Saturday’s program for a total of 12 in three days — John Smith of UCLA in the 400 meter dash (44.5), Joe Lucas of Georgetown in the steeplechase (8:30.1), Dave Wottle of Bowling Green in the 1,500 (3:39.7), freshman Tom Woods of Oregon State in the high jump (7-3 1-4) and Steve Prefontaine of Oregon in the 5,000 meters (13:31.4).
North Bend’s Norahl, Myrtle Point’s Mast gain cultural exchange berths
CORVALLIS (UPI) — A nine man high school wrestling team has been named to take part in a cultural exchange wrestling program with South Africa.
Winners at the end of the two-day meet included Gunnar Nordahl of North Bend at 132 pounds and Jim Mast of Myrtle Point at heavyweight.
They will leave July 17 for Africa.
Gold Coast swimmers establish new state Junior Olympics relay record
The Gold Coast Swim Team romped to a new Junior Olympic record and eleven first places on their way to a surprise fifth place finish and 128 ½ points in the Oregon Junior Olympics held at Newberg recently. The 15-17 Girls 200 yard medley relay team of Jill Cummings, Katie Whitty, Vicky Matson and Julie Stamper set a new record of 2:08.4, breaking the old record held by the Vancouver Swim Club.
Highlighting the meet were the individual efforts of Vicki Matson with firsts in the 15-17 girls 200 individual medley (2:27.6), 200 free (2:13.7) and 200 backstroke (2:28.2), Jill Cummings winning the 200 breaststroke (2:47.5) and the 200 butterfly (2:39.6) and second in the 100 breaststroke (1:18.5), and Julie Stamper with two firsts in the 50 and 100 freestyle (27.2 and 58.7) and second to Miss Matson in the 200 free (2:14.4).
Bay hospital boards begin work on ‘jigsaw problem’
Toss 14,000 to 15,000 different items into a jumbled pile of pieces and try to put them together in a gigantic jigsaw puzzle in 21 months.
This is the monumental task facing the Bay Area Hospital District and the two existing hospitals as they work toward the day when the new hospital is ready for occupancy and the physical move is made.
They begin putting the border around the jigsaw puzzle when the complexities of planning the move were pointed out at a joint meeting of the three hospital boards.
The job is not only to construct and prepare the new hospital, said BAHD administrator Richard Graybeal, but also to prepare the people who will be working on it. “The success of the second will be assured by the success of the first,” he emphasized.
Most of the personnel at Keizer Memorial and McAuley hospitals “obviously will seek and will get positions” in the new hospital, he noted. So one of the biggest jobs will not be staffing, but standardization of business and medical forms and procedures, then training the staffs in their uses.
CB-NB Athletics begin training Saturday
Spring training begins Saturday at North Bend Municipal Ballpark
At 1 p.m., the 1972 edition of the Coos Bay-North Bend Athletics, in the third year of representation in the Class A Northwest League, takes to the field for the first practice of the “training season” which extends until June 18 when the A’s take off for Lewiston and the league opener on Tuesday, June 20.
According to Curly Leininger, general manager for Oregon Coast Baseball, the local proprietor of the Oakland (American League) farm club, the CB-NB Athletics will have a “new look” in more ways than one.
The initial change will be the person of Grover Resinger, the third CB-NB manager in the three years the club has been in existence. Resinger succeeds first-year skipper Harry Bright and 1971 manager Jim Reinhold.
And with his arrival (via tonight’s 8 o’clock flight at the North Bend airport) comes a new philosophy, a different personnel structure from the previous two campaigns.
“Resinger wants to play the kids every day, not just once a month,” Leininger said in revealing that the Athletics will be carrying, at the most, “about 25 ballplayers.” This factor is entirely different from the previous two seasons when the Athletics had as many as 35 players on hand.
2002
County purchases Hauser property for park
Riley Ranch: Grand funds, donations, in-kind work to fund purchase
COQUILLE — With its purchase of the 135-acre Riley property in Hauser, Coos County’s development of a park is coming closer to reality.
The county bought the property for $824,000 last week, using grant money from the ATV Account Allocation Committee of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
Commissioner John Griffith, who spearheaded the plan to apply for the grant and purchase the property, said it was good to get the project funded.
“We got the money,” said Griffith. “I held the check in my hands. $824,000, that’s a nice number.”
The grant requires the county to contribute about $200,000 to the project. Griffith said the county will use grant money, donations and in-kind work to cover that obligation.
An accidental occupation
Is this Australia? Nope, but a Hauser nursery has no problem claiming its eucalyptus niche
HAUSER — Cruising up the curvy gravel road to Haley Farms, it’s not hard to figure out Ken Haley grows trees. But don’t let first impressions fool you.
Haley isn’t managing Douglas fir. It’s a non-native species that’s attracted his entrepreneurial attention.
“It just happened. We didn’t plan it at all,” Haley said last week.
The Haleys’ latest nursery invocation began with a packet of eucalyptus seeds Haley and his wife, Mary, picked up in Seattle at Pikes Place Public Market. She was into floral design and eucalyptus, the youngest branches with the round, waxy blue leaves are highly prized with arrangers. After those first seeds went into the ground, the Haleys just couldn’t seem to get enough eucalyptus.
That was quite a few years ago. Now the Haley Farm is known as the largest wholesale eucalyptus grower in the state.
There are more than 600 varieties of eucalyptus. Haley grows approximately 20, purchasing his seed from a grower overseas.
World War II vets honored
Men who left school behind to defend nation received honorary high school diplomas on Saturday
Things were different at Marshfield High School’s graduation this year. Graduates still wore purple gowns and marched into the gym to the familiar tune of “Pomp and Circumstance.” Several students gave speeches that reminded their classmates of the fun they had in the last four years and the future that awaits them.
During his remarks, Principal Arnie Roblan pointed out that this school year started out with tragedy and the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.
“This tragedy served as a call to action and a rebirth of the American Spirit in our nation and our community,” he said.
This wasn’t the first time our nation has been shaken by an attack. Almost 60 years ago, the nation was plunged into World War II when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
At that time, boys just graduating and others who were still in high school, enlisted to fight and it was because of that commitment to their country that meant some of the men did not have the opportunity to finish school and receive diplomas.
This year, the state sought to honor World War II veterans with honorary high school diplomas who were unable to finish high school due to the war efforts. More than 38 high schools participated in the statewide event and more than 132 World War II veterans received honorary diplomas.
Three went to Coos Bay men — Robert MacFarlane, William “Grant” Cummings and Donald R. Buckner. MacFarlane and Cummings were on hand for Saturday’s ceremonies, but Buckner, who served in the U.S. Navy from August 1943 to March 1946, was unable to attend due to ill health. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/this-week-in-history/article_a774391c-ea9c-11ec-9004-5f0131880536.html | 2022-06-15T12:14:05 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/this-week-in-history/article_a774391c-ea9c-11ec-9004-5f0131880536.html |
Frustrations have run high for Khanisa and Sean Darby.
When the couple opened Khanisa’s in 2019 on 118 Northampton St. in Easton, they thought the space they were renting on a prominent downtown strip offered more seating and a better chance to grow the dessert business, with specialties that include pudding.
“Look at where we are; we’re on the gateway block,” Khanisa Darby said recently, referring to the city’s entryway from the Northampton Street free bridge connecting downtown Easton and Phillipsburg, New Jersey.
Since then, say Khanisa and her husband, Sean Darby, they have had disputes with their landlord over damage they didn’t cause that forced the business to close twice and cost them thousands of dollars in revenue.
They have also recently accused city administrators and workers of failing to address public safety concerns.
The Darbys, who also rented — but have since moved out of — an apartment next door at 120 Northampton St., spoke out last month during an at-times heated City Council meeting. The couple, who are Black, have also accused the city of possible racism, as well as favoritism toward the property developer, Borko Milosev and his companies, Post Road Management LLC and 120 Northampton LLC, all of Nazareth, which have redeveloped numerous properties in the city.
At the May 25 council meeting, Sean Darby, referencing injuries the couple suffered in early 2021 on the property, suggested the city would have responded differently had “an old white lady” been struck. In addition, he said during the recent interview with his wife, the top 10 business owners who are “making money in the city” and are recipients of public funding receive most of the public dollars.
“Look up the articles; $500,000 is given out like candy around here,” he said.
The accusations led Luis Campos, the city’s administrator, to conduct an investigation focusing on any possible preferential treatment given to the property owner, any bias against the Darbys by the city, and if there was any neglect by the city’s code enforcement office in communicating with the Darbys.
Campos said this week he is nearing the end of his investigation, which is expected to be released at City Council’s meeting June 22.
Campos also said the developer has “passed and failed” inspections at the Northampton Street site, resulting in additional work and reinspections. But he noted any construction, whether new or renovations, can have pitfalls, making things “never that simple.”
However, Campos said, the Darbys were put “in a bad situation for reasons out of their control,” noting the pandemic and interior damage.
“At the end of the day, this is a small-business owner that is at the heart of the city’s revitalization,” Campos said.
He also acknowledged there could have been better communication among city officials, the developer and the Darbys, though state law governing construction records leave the discretion for releasing information to municipalities.
“It’s fine to criticize us,” Campos said, adding that his investigation has so far not found anything “done incorrectly.”
“But we can always improve,” he said.
Asked why the city did not conduct an independent investigation, Campos said City Council can authorize one, but Easton’s city administrator “also has the ability” to conduct a probe.
Plans to grow, then tough times
The Darbys opened in August 2016 on West St. Joseph Street on Easton’s South Side. They moved downtown, first to North Fourth Street, then to 118 Northampton St. in 2019. The main level offered them retail space for the dessert shop, and one of 14 apartments being constructed would give the couple and their two sons a home.
But the pandemic forced them to close the shop in 2020. In January 2021, the Darbys say, they were injured when a 7-foot screen and storm window from an apartment above hit them as they were bringing supplies back and forth from the car.
Soon after, a downpour of water fell from the ceiling of the business after a tenant drilling into a wall accidentally damaged a fire-suppression water line in an apartment above, forcing them to close.
The Darbys say they were shuttered again around March over their concerns about the shop’s uneven floor. The couple cordoned off part of the dining area to customers, but eventually decided to close the store.
“We were struggling people,” Sean Darby said during the interview. “We were making money but we were trying to get to this point. We opened [on Northampton Street] August 2019; the pandemic hit March 2020. We drove through that.
“Could you imagine the suffering we endured when we had all this stuff, coupled with the pandemic?” he said.
The Darbys say their loss of revenue has amounted to approximately $120,000. They said they put nearly $140,000 in completing renovations on the first-floor store, though city records put expenditures at $25,000. A message on the store’s telephone says the business has gone solely to delivery.
Revitalization effort
The Easton Redevelopment Authority sold the property to 120 Northampton in 2015 for $160,000, Northampton County property records show. The developer’s approximately $2 million investment in the property included a $500,000, state-funded, zero-interest loan funneled through the redevelopment authority.
While Milosev has rehabilitated two critically blighted buildings at the site — they were severely damaged after a 1982 fire — the government’s financial assistance led the Darbys to question if the city was enabling the developer to renovate the building with less scrutiny.
The Darbys, who say they lacked health insurance at the time over their injuries from the fallen window, have filed a lawsuit in Northampton County Court over their injuries. Meanwhile Milosev has filed court papers seeking at least $116,000 in back rent from Khanisa Darby and Marko Goluboic, a business partner. Both cases remain open.
In a statement, Milosev said none of the Darbys’ accusations have turned out to be true regarding the Northampton Street property. He also said the couple have ignored offers by his company to help and instead chosen “to fight and publicly humiliate Post Road Management and its employees.”
Campos, after investigating the building’s renovation history and other issues, said Khanisa’s store is structurally sound, based on reports from engineers hired by the developer and city. “I communicated with [the Darbys] there are no concerns,” he said.
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City officials also said, to their knowledge, all the rental units are occupied, and there are no other complaints by commercial renters similar to the Darbys against Milosev on his other city properties.
Ellen Shaughnessy, who owns Free Bridge Realty and rents next door to Khanisa’s in the same property belonging to Milosev, said she also needed to do a “fit out,” referring to the process of making an interior space ready for occupation.
That included installing a new floor, “and there’s a bit of give and take with a landlord when you are doing a fit out,” she said. But in the end, she said, the flooring and rest of the fit out went fine.
The first block of Northampton Street, along with other sections of Easton, is seeing an economic renaissance. Next door to Khanisa’s, which is also known as The Pudding Bar, work continues on the nearly $22 million Commodore, which features 32 apartments and commercial space. Milosev said Post Road has redeveloped 17 properties totaling 365 units in the city, including some buildings that sat vacant for years, as 118-120 Northampton St. did.
City officials and fans of Khanisa’s hope the dispute can be resolved.
“We miss our neighbor; their pudding is delicious,” Shaughnessy said of Khanisa’s. “I just really hope they can solve this. With the Commodore coming online soon, it would be wonderful for them to open and flourish again.”
Morning Call journalist Anthony Salamone can be reached at asalamone@mcall.com. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-easton-business-owner-building-plight-20220615-ve76ahgpkjbfbjvdt5tk4ifht4-story.html | 2022-06-15T12:16:28 | 1 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-easton-business-owner-building-plight-20220615-ve76ahgpkjbfbjvdt5tk4ifht4-story.html |
GREENSBORO — Police say a 41-year-old Greensboro man died Tuesday night after his car left the roadway and struck a tree.
Robert William Sick was not wearing a seatbelt and died from his injuries at the scene, Greensboro police said in a news release early Wednesday.
Officers responded at approximately 8 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Alamance Church Road near Bristol Road, where they say Sick lost control of a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox. Sick was driving north on Alamance Church Road when his vehicle left the road to the right, then came back onto the road before leaving it to the left, where he struck a tree, police said in the news release.
The crash is being investigated by the Greensboro Police Crash Reconstruction Unit.
Authorities ask anyone with information to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/greensboro-police-release-name-of-man-who-died-in-crash-tuesday-night-on-alamance-church/article_303534d0-ec9c-11ec-9706-dbf061782024.html | 2022-06-15T12:16:33 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/greensboro-police-release-name-of-man-who-died-in-crash-tuesday-night-on-alamance-church/article_303534d0-ec9c-11ec-9706-dbf061782024.html |
Bygone Muncie: From a city-wide celebration of Emancipation Day in 1895 to Juneteenth in 2022
I was delighted to see another Juneteenth celebration this year at McCulloch Park. While it’s only the second year as a federal holiday, Munsonians have a long history of celebrating Emancipation.
Juneteenth is an old American tradition dating back to the Civil War. The day has been set apart since 1866 to recognize Black freedom in the United States. In that year, African Americans in Texas first commemorated Emancipation, which was announced in the Lone Star state on June 19, 1865.
African Americans celebrated Emancipation across the United States in the late 19th century, but not always on the same day. Texans celebrated on June 19, but some Black communities held ceremonies on Jan. 1, the date when Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation went into effect in 1863. Others recognized it on Sept. 22, when Lincoln issued his preliminary proclamation in 1862. Along with Juneteenth, such observances were known as Jubilee Day, Freedom Day, Black Independence Day and Emancipation Day.
Munsonians often ceremonially recognized Emancipation Day in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, usually around Sept. 22. For instance, Black Munsonians organized a city-wide celebration on Sept. 22, 1887, the 25th anniversary of the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. The day was honored with a downtown parade, speeches, a lavish dinner and dance for participants, games and live music.
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Another such Emancipation Day jubilee occurred eight years later in 1895. The Muncie Evening Press reported on Sept. 10 that “the colored people of Delaware County are arranging for a celebration such as has never before been held in this county.” The steering committee included Reverend John Broyles, the pastor at Calvary Baptist (then known as Second Baptist), Reverend H.E. Stewart, Dover Yocum, Susie Poindexter, Jean Lewis, Harry Burnham, George Strong, and W.H. Stokes. The boosters planned “speeches, music, athletic exhibitions, and the entire day will be devoted to commemorating the anniversary of the day upon which the emancipation of the slaves occurred.”
In fall of 1895, the city’s newspapers encouraged all Munsonians to support Emancipation Day. The Daily Herald told readers that the steering committee “should be assisted in every way possible.” The Morning News encouraged citizens "to assist the colored people as much as possible in observing this."
On Sept. 22, the News wrote an editorial proudly proclaiming that Emancipation “made good the declaration of independence that all men are created free and equal,” but warned of the “political marplots who have perversely and mischievously continued their hostility to the government, delaying the full fruition of the proclamation of emancipation.” The News hoped that those blocking full freedom for Black Americans “will at least see the error of their wicked ways and accord to the colored people…the rights of citizenship which have been denied them.”
It’s not clear in the newspaper record as to why, but the Emancipation Day celebration was moved to Thursday, Sept. 26. The steering committee secured the Delaware County Fairgrounds as the venue for festivities.
When the day arrived, Munsonians woke to heavy rain, but “as the morning hours wore on, the leaden sky grew brighter and long before noon old Sol shone brightly upon the city.” Around 11:30 a.m., as the skies cleared, hundreds of Black Munsonians gathered at the Second Baptist Church (Calvary Baptist) on East Jackson Street. A small drum corps consisting of Ben Broyles, Tom and Chester White, Oscar Plain and Arthur McCray led those assembled in a procession to the fairgrounds.
Around 1:30 p.m., Reverend Broyles began the celebration with a prayer, invoking “the divine blessing upon the exercises.” Muncie Mayor George Cromer followed with a short speech greeting everyone. The mayor “was in his usual strain in his welcome address and won frequent applause.”
“A beautiful song rendered by a well drilled chorus” followed. Reverend George Hill then delivered an “address full of thought and good points, giving in general the accomplishments of the colored race.” Reverend H.E. Stewart spoke next, giving a speech entitled, "The Progress of the Race." Stewart told the assembled Munsonians that “no race had ever advanced as rapidly as the colored race. No bounds could be put upon its growth.” The program ended with addresses from Anna Truitt and Harry Burnham.
Four hundred people had gathered at the fairgrounds for the event. After the speeches, “the crowd repaired to the race course and witnessed three very spirited bicycle races and a 100 yard foot race.” William Guthrie won the first bicycle race, receiving a fine assortment of clothing as a prize. Grant Frazier won the half-mile race, clocking in at 90 seconds. His prize was a hat and some fancy gloves. W. Richardson won the three mile race and received a pair of $5 shoes. According to the Muncie Morning News, “the prizes to the second, third and fourth man were a silk umbrella, a sweater and a bicycle lantern, respectively.” The final competition was a 100-yard dash. Lawrence White won, his “prize being a fine cap.” When the games finished, “the bicycle racers presented Rev. Broyles with a fine cane.” Muncie retailers had donated all prizes.
The Morning News concluded that the day “was most pleasantly spent, dinner being eaten picnic fashion beneath the trees. The races were interesting, the crowd large and the speeches of excellent order,” The Daily Times thought the same, “there was lots of fun and patriotism at the fair grounds yesterday afternoon where Emancipation day was celebrated by the colored folks of Muncie. Everybody wore flags with pictures of Abraham Lincoln.” As old Sol set, “Mrs. Abbie Morin entertained several friends last evening in a pleasant manner. It was a happy final to the Emancipation Day celebration.”
Any holiday can be defined simply as a day set apart to commemorate something special. But most holidays go further by providing structure to ceremonially hang the values, beliefs, and remembrances that provide us with shared meaning. Good holidays sacralized this with traditions that transcend generations. More practically, holidays fasten the year to inviolable days; perennially anchoring us to what we value most as a people. While Black freedom is something worth commemorating any time of year, Juneteenth provides us with a special day to honor it. I’m looking forward to this year’s celebration and many more to come.
Chris Flook is a board member of the Delaware County Historical Society and is the author of "Lost Towns of Delaware County, Indiana" and "Native Americans of East-Central Indiana." For more information about the Delaware County Historical Society, visit delawarecountyhistory.org. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/06/15/bygone-muncie-city-wide-celebration-emancipation-day-1895-juneteenth/7611396001/ | 2022-06-15T12:27:04 | 0 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/06/15/bygone-muncie-city-wide-celebration-emancipation-day-1895-juneteenth/7611396001/ |
Neely House closes - but is there a chance the upscale eatery in Muncie could reopen?
MUNCIE, Ind. — The Neely House, an upscale eatery in the home of Muncie pioneer Thomas Neely, announced on Facebook last week that it was closing immediately, and was up for sale.
The restaurant at 617 E. Adams St., in the Emily Kimbrough Historic District, opened in October 2018, after significant restoration work to turn the 165+-year-old home and its garden and orchard into a fine-dining establishment.
Owner Russell L. Irving said on Facebook he was closing Neely House because of advancing blindness that hindered him in operating a restaurant.
Lucius Conner, the agent with Viking Realty that is listing the property, later told The Star Press the land (which covers three lots), the house and all its contents including restaurant equipment and the restaurant's licensing were listed for sale at $830,000. "It's buying a restaurant-in-a-box," he said.
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Having established the restaurant, Irving's hope is to sell the turnkey setup to someone who would reopen it and continue to operate it as Neely House, even though it isn't being sold as an operating business. Conner said the price was set relatively low — particularly considering the renovation and equipment are all just four years old — with that hope of of "keeping it whole."
Services of the chef and staff aren't included in any deal for the property, though a new owner could contract with them separately if they were interested, Conner said.
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Conner acknowledged the offer could be considered an odd way to sell a restaurant, but said he was confident it could sell, even in the current economy. Within hours of the listing being posted last Friday it had been viewed and shared extensively, he added.
Thomas S. Neely settled in Muncie in the late 1830s and was involved in establishing the first high school and railroad, according to information — credited to Ball State University library records — on the restaurant's website.
In a 2018 article about the restoration work on the house, Irving was quoted as saying Thomas Neely "preceded the Balls in importance as far as building Muncie."
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Contact content coach Robin Gibson at ragibson@gannett.com or 765-213-5855. Follow her on Twitter @RobinGibsonTSP. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/06/15/muncie-restaurants-neely-house-closes-indiana-eatery-for-sale/7560189001/ | 2022-06-15T12:27:10 | 1 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/06/15/muncie-restaurants-neely-house-closes-indiana-eatery-for-sale/7560189001/ |
HARRISBURG, Pa. — All Interstate 81 southbound lanes are closed between Exit 77 to Route 39/Manada Hill/Hershey and Exit 72 for Paxtonia and Linglestown following a crash in West Hanover Township this morning, according to 511pa.com.
The crash occurred shortly after 5 a.m., and traffic has been backed up along the route since the time of the crash.
There is currently no information on the cause of the crash, how many vehicles were involved, or if there are any injuries.
It is also unclear when the lanes will reopen.
This is a developing story. FOX43 will provide updates as they become available. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/interstate-81-southbound-shut-down-crash/521-34dacd8a-78a1-4ba7-90b9-569cd95329cf | 2022-06-15T12:38:19 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/interstate-81-southbound-shut-down-crash/521-34dacd8a-78a1-4ba7-90b9-569cd95329cf |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — This Father’s Day weekend, the Oregon Convention Center is being turned into what organizers are calling the “Disneyland” of northwest sports.
90,000 square feet of the center will be jam-packed with activities, merchandising booths and meet-and-greets with local athletes.
Attendees can shoot hoops on the Portland Trail Blazer’s hardwood, do drills on the Timber’s indoor pitch. Or they can buy, sell or trade old sports cards in the Worlds of Sport card zone.
Sports-writer John Canzano said the event will also benefit local non-profits.
“Really it’s just a celebration of all things sport,” Canzano said. “It’s fans its athletes, it’s the teams that the fans love, and the athletes all under one roof and sort of celebrating that experience together.”
Some of the big names coming to the convention center include University of Oregon’s Keith Brown and Daley McClellan, Oregon State University’s Jaydon Grant, former NFL players Anthony Newman and Alex Molden, Keanon Lowe, and Thorns foreward Morgan Weaver.
Tickets for this Saturday and Sunday are on sale at Worlds of Sport website. | https://www.koin.com/local/worlds-of-sport-celebrates-all-things-sports-for-fathers-day/ | 2022-06-15T12:44:54 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/worlds-of-sport-celebrates-all-things-sports-for-fathers-day/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – With a market slide, some are asking if they should make changes to their 401(k) or other investments in the markets.
KSN News asked the money pros.
“Don’t panic. Do not sell your 401(k),” said George Hornbeck, a wealth advisor with Ad Astra Financial Group. “I don’t think that this is a bubble. We are seeing huge market declines so far this year. But this is on the tail end of a really good market over about the last five years, so I think it’s time to pay the piper, so to say.”
Hornbeck is quick to point out market dips follow market bulls, and there will be a bull run again.
“And remember that the investment objectives of that 401(k) when you started were typically for the long run,” said Hornbeck.
Others say we are in a market dip now. And there may be a second dip on the way with record inflation.
“It will be frustrating for all investors. Things will get more affordable,” said Dr. Jim Long, Friends University division chair of business.
“And you’ll see some negative returns on your investing,” continued Long. “Just take a deep breath. Over the course of every seven years, you are almost certain to make money.”
If you see a dip in your 401(k), the money people say you should talk to an advisor and see where your money is invested. They also say now is maybe not the time to sell.
“Yeah, I would say this is a great time to continue investing. Investing wisely,” said Long. “Stuff is on sale. It’s cheaper.” | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wealth-advisor-stay-the-course-when-investing-your-money/ | 2022-06-15T12:45:39 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wealth-advisor-stay-the-course-when-investing-your-money/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A spill of hydraulic fluid in south Wichita prompted a response by the Wichita Fire Department (WFD).
Dispatch confirms there is a big spill near the intersection of 32nd Street South and West Street. The road has not been closed, but sand is being put down to mitigate the slick conditions caused by the spill.
WFD Acting Fire Chief Chad Dunham said they believe “some big machinery” was coming from north of Wichita and didn’t know they were losing it, causing it to bleed out down the highway.
Dunham said crews will be out there as long as it takes to clean up. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wfd-responds-to-hydraulic-fluid-spill-in-south-wichita/ | 2022-06-15T12:45:45 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wfd-responds-to-hydraulic-fluid-spill-in-south-wichita/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — With the steady increase at the pump, many cities are seeing an increase in riders on city transit.
In Wichita, ridership was arguably at its highest before the coronavirus pandemic. During the month of May in 2019, just under 113,000 people rode the city bus. The 2020 coronavirus pandemic drastically lowered that number.
In 2021, when the transit system was trying to build back the number of riders, they saw an average of just under 60,000 riders, a more than 48% dip in two years.
However, with both the lessening of the coronavirus pandemic and the large increase in gas prices, there has been a huge jump from 2021 to 2022.
When speaking with Wichita Transit’s Nathaniel Hinkel, he says the city was providing reduced fees for students in middle school and high school during the year. Since the summer, they have seen a bit of a dip in riders, but they’re still staying very busy.
“As the gas prices continue to go up, it’s certainly likely that we may see additional ridership as well,” Hinkel explained. “Right now, we’re still providing all of our services as scheduled. We certainly do not want to have any negative impact on the community.”
However, he did say the current cost of fuel has caused the city to take some of its own precautions.
“Right now, we’re just trying to minimize our fuel consumption when it’s possible,” Hinkel added. “At times, we might shut off buses when they’re going to be idling for a lengthy amount of time, just to save fuel where we can.”
Hinkel was adamant that the price of gas has not caused the city to look into any raising of fees for bus riders in Wichita. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-transit-seeing-more-riders-as-gas-prices-continue-to-climb/ | 2022-06-15T12:45:51 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-transit-seeing-more-riders-as-gas-prices-continue-to-climb/ |
WINFIELD, Kan. (KSNW) – If you’ve ever taken an ambulance, you know the bill can be expensive. For one EMS service in Winfield, it may cost your insurance a little bit more to ride.
Recently, the Winfield City Commission recently voted to increase EMS fees.
According to Winfield EMS Coordinator Brad Klein, the rates for their services have remained the same since 2014 when the City took over EMS rates. He says there was some concern from residents about this increase in fees, but he says they may not see it as it will go through insurance first.
“With those increases in [the] cost of fees, we hope we can generate a revenue off of the insurances, which EMS is not fully paid or funded by taxpayers. We can generate some revenue from reimbursement from those insurances,” Klein said.
Due to increasing vendor costs and rising gas prices, four flat-rate EMS fees are raised, as well as the milage rate, which increased from $18 to $22 per loaded mile. They also added a new “treat no transport” fee for patients who are just treated in the ambulance, which is $100.
The four flat-rate fees:
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) Emergent: $925
- ALS Non-emergent: $850
- basic Life Support (BLS) Emergent: $825
- BLS Non-emergent: $775
“It’s unfortunate we have to increase and do that, but it’s something that I think will benefit the patients in the long run by more training, more better equipment, and everything that we can take care of them,” said Klein.
These rate increases will begin on July 1. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/windfield-to-increase-ems-fees-on-july-1/ | 2022-06-15T12:45:57 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/windfield-to-increase-ems-fees-on-july-1/ |
Richmond police released the identity of the man who died June 2 after falling from the Forest Hill Avenue overpass onto Powhite Parkway.
The victim was Erik Cook, 44, of Hanover County.
Officers arrived on scene around 6:38 a.m. after receiving reports of a person falling from the overpass. They found Cook who was unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The medical examiner will determine cause and manner of death.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Sergeant M. Mocello at (804) 646-6775 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.
Richmond police said officers were called to the bridge at about 6:38 a.m. after getting a report of a person falling from the Forest Hill Avenue overpass. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-id-man-who-fell-from-forest-hill-ave-onto-powhite/article_84804326-0f4e-5a20-8686-c63547fa252f.html | 2022-06-15T12:51:43 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/police-id-man-who-fell-from-forest-hill-ave-onto-powhite/article_84804326-0f4e-5a20-8686-c63547fa252f.html |
It’s Nature Photography Day, so capture some images when you’re out and about today in one of our gorgeous parks. And if you’d like to share your photo here in the Kenosha News, email newsroom@kenoshanews.com.
Bark if you love baseball! The Kenosha Kingfish are playing a doubleheader today at Simmons Field, including the first of three Bark in the Park games this summer. Up first at 11:35 a.m. is a Kids’ Day game. Then, at 6:35 p.m., it’s “Bark in the Park.” Well-behaved dogs are welcome at Simmons Field for some baseball action. (We also expect to see Bubba, the team’s ballpark dog.) The team is selling a Puppy Pass ($40) that includes tickets for you and your pup for the three Park in the Bark games (June 15, July 14 and Aug. 10), plus extras including a Kingfish leash, bandana and Frisbee. To purchase tickets, call 262-653-0900, log on at kingfishbaseball.com or go to the ticket office at Simmons Field.
The Kenosha Pops Concert Band starts its 100th season tonight on the band shell in Pennoyer Park, at 35th Street and Seventh Avenue at the lakefront. Pre-concert music will start at 6 p.m. with the Dave Braun Trio. Admission is free. Note: Bench seating is provided. Audience members may also bring lawn chairs and/or blankets.
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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. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-events-for-wednesday-june-15/article_eb8de948-eb57-11ec-8291-13885b021b75.html | 2022-06-15T12:54:09 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-events-for-wednesday-june-15/article_eb8de948-eb57-11ec-8291-13885b021b75.html |
The Kenosha Pops Concert Band will open its 100th season tonight, with a free concert on the Sesquicentennial Band Shell in Pennoyer Park.
“I’m excited,” said Craig Gall, the band’s musical director. “This is going to be a fun concert.”
To mark the band’s first century, the Pops will be performing music from the past 10 decades each week, starting tonight with the 1920s.
“Twentiana” is a medley of several songs from that decade, including “I Want to be Happy,” “Bye, Bye, Blackbird,” “Charleston” and “Tea for Two.”
Also on tonight’s program are “Serenade” by Sigmund Romberg, from 1924’s “The Student Prince” operetta, and two jazz pieces: “St. Louis Blues” by W.C. Handy and “Tribute to Louis Armstrong,” with early Armstrong tunes arranged for band by John Edmondson.
“The 1920s was when jazz was really coming into its own,” Gall said, adding that jazz “was born in the U.S.”
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Greg Berg, the band’s master of ceremonies, is the featured vocalist on two standards from the 1920s: “Someone to Watch Over Me” by George and Ira Gershwin and “Stardust” by Hoagy Carmichael. Both pieces were arranged by Warren Barker.
Berg is also featured on a medley of songs from the 1927 musical “Show Boat,” with songs by Oscar Hammerstein and Jerome Kern, including “Old Man River.”
Founded in 1922
“The Dauntless Battalion” by John Philip Sousa fits the theme of the night — and the season — perfectly. The march was written in 1922, the same year the Kenosha Pops Concert Band was founded.
The band started as an American Legion Band, sponsored by Paul Herrick Post 21, which leads us into “Badger Legionnaire.”
The march was written in the 1920s and is “a piece of Kenosha Pops history,” Gall said. “It was written by the band’s third director — George E. Manupella — for the local American Legion Post.” (Manupella was director from 1924 until 1961. He followed directors Helmuth Schaefer and Peter Niccolai Sr.)
The different strains in the piece, Gall said, “are traditional folk songs from Italy.”
Band tradition
The concert opens tonight with Sousa’s “U.S. Field Artillery March,” the official march of the U.S. Army.
“When I was assistant conductor,” Gall said, “I started a tradition of opening the concerts with marches from the U.S. armed services. Tonight, we bring back that tradition.”
Kathy Ripley — the band’s new assistant conductor — makes her band shell debut, conducting the opening march, plus Sousa’s 1922 “The Gallant Seventh” march and other pieces, including 1927’s “Tahiti Trot.”
“This piece has an interesting story,” Ripley said. “It’s from the musical ‘No, No Nanette’ and results from a bet.”
Here are the details: Composer Dmitri Shostakovich wrote this orchestration after he and conductor Nikolai Malko listened to the song “Tahiti Trot” on a record at Malko’s house. Malko bet 100 roubles that Shostakovich could not completely re-orchestrate the song from memory in under an hour. Shostakovich did it in 45 minutes to win the bet (and the loot).
In keeping with the opening of the centennial season, the Pops will perform “Centennial Fanfare,” a brass-only piece written in 1988.
And don’t get too comfortable while relaxing in Pennoyer Park, listening to the Pops program. The audience participation portion of the evening comes with 1923’s “On the Mall” by Edwin Franko Goldman. Audience members should be prepared to sing and/or whistle when prompted by Gall.
Pre-concert jazz trio
The Dave Braun Trio — featuring Dave Braun on guitar, his wife Paula on bass and their son Pete on drums — is performing tonight starting at 6:15 p.m. on the band shell, before the Pops Band’s program.
Paula Braun also plays flute with the Pops Band.
Dave Braun — a University of Wisconsin-Parkside graduate who has been performing jazz in this area for more than three decades — also sponsors free concerts at UW-Parkside through his business, Southeast Wisconsin Hearing Center.
Pete Braun describes himself as “an actuary by day, an athlete on weekends and a musician at night.” He’s also the father of two young sons.
The trio’s pieces will include “Arthur’s Theme” by Burt Bacharach, “Stella By Starlight” by Victor Young, “Yardbird Suite” by Charlie Parker, “Wave” by Antonio Carlos Jobim and “Far Wes” by Wes Montgomery. The trio is also performing “Minor Explosion,” a piece written by Dave Braun, who studied with world-renowned guitarists Barney Kessel and Joe Pass.
The Dave Braun Trio plays at the HobNob, 277 Sheridan Road, from 7 to 10 every Friday night. For more information, go to www.davebraunjazz.com. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-kenosha-pops-concert-band-opens-100th-season/article_c8a3fd70-eb32-11ec-b0a0-575ab940ea7b.html | 2022-06-15T12:54:10 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-kenosha-pops-concert-band-opens-100th-season/article_c8a3fd70-eb32-11ec-b0a0-575ab940ea7b.html |
NORMAL — A series of failed calls for help, a lunch break spent dumpster diving and compassion in the face of cruelty led to one small kitten's forever home.
"You could hear him crying from the car, and we had the windows up," said one of the kitten's rescuers, Hillary Houk.
Houk works in the inspections department for the Town of Normal. On May 10, she said, she received an unexpected phone call. A concerned citizen told her there was an abandoned kitten who had been crying for hours by a dumpster near the corner of Raab Road and School Street.
Houk made some calls but couldn't find anyone to help, so she took matters into her own hands.
She reached out to her cat-loving co-worker — Jennifer Toney, community development specialist for the Town of Normal — with a request around midday on May 10.
"I said, 'Jennifer, it's 90 degrees outside, and this guy says there's a kitten in a tote,'" Houk said. "'Would you please spend your lunch break with me?'"
Houk drove the two of them to where the man said the kitten was waiting — covered up in a rubber tote near a dumpster.
"He's a black cat," Houk said. "He was so hot when we got here."
She said no one could get close to the kitten except Toney, who has a farm with cats and dogs. "It was a familiar scent," said Houk.
Toney said they took the kitten — tote, blanket and all — back to the office so they could try to feed him. There, they ran into Alex Wilson from the engineering department. It was a moment that would change two lives forever.
"I helped them feed him when he came in and instantly knew," Wilson said.
Houk said everyone in the office was overcome, and no one had a dry eye.
There was a problem, though. The kitten could not open his eyes, so Wilson took him to the vet. The vet gave her eye drops and food for the kitten, but she also received some harrowing news.
"She didn't know whether he had eyes or not," Wilson said. She said the vet looked as hard as she could but could only find eyelids.
Toney said she believed that's why the kitten had been abandoned. But for Wilson, who said she was never a cat-lover before, that did not matter. She took him home and gave him a name: Moony.
"He reminded me of a 'Luna,' but he's a boy," Wilson said. "I Googled it and it means 'dreamy and unaware of one's surroundings.' And he's blind, so I thought it fit," she said.
That was four weeks ago.
"When we found him, he was about 4 weeks, was what the vet said. So he'd be 8 weeks now," Wilson said.
"He has doubled his weight since we got him," she said as Moony walked through the grass, something he is not used to.
"One blade of grass is as big as his arm," Wilson noted.
Bringing him home was a bit of a challenge for Wilson.
"It's kinda weird," she said, "because I've never had a blind animal."
Moony does not mind, it seems.
"He can find me," Wilson said. "If I tap on the floor (in her apartment) he comes running."
When Wilson first adopted Moony, she did not have anything in her home that a cat owner needs.
"One of the engineers (at work) brought some supplies in for me, like bowls," she said. "That's the toys he has, hand-me-downs."
Wilson said she finally bought Moony his own bed, but he still sleeps with the blanket he was found in. Regardless, thanks to one man's concern, two government employees' lunch breaks and one person's compassion, Moony has found love and a home to call his own. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/watch-now-town-of-normal-employees-save-abandoned-kitten/article_beacc94a-e840-11ec-b468-4729640b0f5b.html | 2022-06-15T12:59:18 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/watch-now-town-of-normal-employees-save-abandoned-kitten/article_beacc94a-e840-11ec-b468-4729640b0f5b.html |
HUTCHINSON, Kan. (KSNW) — Many racers are thrilled to be back for Bike Across Kansas (BAK) after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, but this year’s event has come with its challenges, mainly the weather.
On Tuesday, June 14, in Hutchinson, Harley’s Bicycles organized a community event with partners to hand out much-needed cold drinks, cold towels, snacks, friendly faces, and words of encouragement to bicyclists participating in BAK.
“Well, this year, the route came through Hutchinson. So we thought, well, it’s Harley’s 100th year in business, and we thought let’s just make an extravaganza out of this thing. And so it just grew into a great event, and we’re having a super turnout,” said Bob Updegraff, owner of Harley’s Bicycles.
“The fact that we had 600 people cycling through our town, we definitely wanted to play that big today,” said Amy ConKoing, the assistant executive director of Hutch Rec.
Cyclists have now passed the halfway point in their journey, but many agree the biggest challenge has been the weather.
“I love BAK and this year’s no exception, but [it has been] one of the very hot years so far and windy. That’s not unusual, but it’s you know to have the combo of the heat and the wind definitely some challenges,” said Sheri Barnes who has been participating in BAK for over 20 years.
“Well, it’s been very, very hot and very, very windy. But it’s also been a lot of fun. I mean, you just have to learn how to kind of manage your day and manage yourself and know what you got to do to make it through,” said Jason Probst, cyclist and legislative representative.
“It certainly has not been one of the easier starts of this event. I’ve been to that so many years I’ve seen worse. So I have something to compare to. But certainly, yeah, it’s anytime that temperatures get over 100 [degrees fareheight]. It’s hard for everybody,” said David Rohr, cyclist and chair of the board of directors.
The Trans Am Bike Race, which stretches from coast to coast, is also making its way across the Sunflower State. Cyclists like Dale LeBar say it’s a great time to raise awareness among motorists.
“I know there’s a three-foot law across the country [but] I would love to see people just change lanes,” said LeBar, cyclist and DotWatcher.
“I always wave and smile because I want people to know that we are people to you know motorists, we’re out here, and we’re somebody’s mom, and daughter, and sister, and friend, and all that too,” said Barnes.
If you are out on the road, be aware of cyclists sharing it with you. Riders from Bike Across Kansas and the Trans Am Bike Race will be cycling through in the coming days.
To read more about Kansas’ bicycle laws, click here. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/racers-with-bikers-across-kansas-not-deterred-by-the-heat/ | 2022-06-15T13:02:48 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/racers-with-bikers-across-kansas-not-deterred-by-the-heat/ |
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Bart Barber is a staunch Southern Baptist conservative who would welcome bans on abortion, opposes critical race theory and believes only men should serve as pastors.
Yet Barber, elected Tuesday as the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention, says he has a track record of dialogue with those who disagree on those and other issues. He has called for an “army of peacemakers” amid bitter political battles in the nation's largest Protestant denomination.
He defeated three other candidates and ultimately prevailed in a run-off vote at the SBC's national meeting in Anaheim. His closest rival, Tom Ascol, had complained of too much “wokeness” in the denomination and sought to move it further to the right.
In the runoff, Barber won about 61% of the delegates' votes, to 39% for Ascol.
Barber, pastor of First Baptist Church of Farmersville, Texas, says theology was at the heart of epic Southern Baptist battles of the late 20th century, in which conservatives gained control and purged moderate members from leadership and teaching positions. But today “secular politics are setting both the tone and the subject matter of many of our most hotly debated issues,” creating a “toxic” environment, he said on his church website.
Barber also has expressed dismay at the mean-spirited behaviors attributed to some SBC officials in a recent investigative report that details how the denomination stonewalled sex abuse victims.
“I’m praying that God will give me the wisdom to know what to do," he said in a recent broadcast interview. "We’re sailing into uncharted waters.”
He has said that the scathing 288-page investigative report from Guidepost Solutions with disturbing details about how the church mishandled sex abuse claims and mistreated victims is only the beginning of a long and arduous journey.
“The work’s not done,” he added. “We’ve gotten the report, but I think everybody in the survivor community that I’ve heard from has said reports are one thing, but we’ll see if this family of churches has the courage and resolve to take action.”
He has agreed with the SBC Sexual Abuse Task Force’s proposal, approved Tuesday at the annual meeting, to hire a national staffer to receive reports of abuse allegations and determine which church or entity within the denomination should respond to them.
Barber, 52, is pastor of a predominantly white church in rural Texas where about 320 attend each week, which is notable because historically many SBC presidents have been pastors of large churches. He was appointed by SBC President Ed Litton to serve as chairman of the 2022 SBC Committee on Resolutions.
Barber served as SBC first vice president from 2013 to 2014 and as a trustee over the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas from 2009 to 2019. During his tenure with the school, Paige Patterson, an architect of the SBC conservative takeover, was removed as seminary president for his response to rape allegations from students. Barber also co-developed legislation protecting churches and other charities from civil liability for reporting alleged sexual predators, which became Texas law in 2019.
Barber has talked about moving the denomination away from polarization and toward unification.
“I believe that sometimes our rhetoric has become so inflamed and the tactics of some among us have become so worldly and threatening that the peacemakers are intimidated into silence,” he said on his website. "I want to embolden our army of peacemakers to step forward and bring us back together.”
While he has rejected critical race theory, Barber has said he would like to see the denomination be inclusive and accepting of all Southern Baptist congregations. He has said few in the SBC embrace the theory and that it should not be the major controversy that some have made it to be.
Barber opposes abortion and has welcomed the expected reversal of the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, which could end the nationwide right to legal abortion. Barber has also said he believes “the best legal approach is to prosecute abortion providers for abortions.”
Barber says he is “not a Calvinist" — a theological system emphasizing the complete power of God over human free will. It has been controversial in Southern Baptist circles for decades. While many prominent Southern Baptists promote Calvinism, Barber says he can't accept one of its tenets — that God only predestines some to be saved. But he said Southern Baptists can work together despite these differences.
He interprets the denomination's statement of belief, the Baptist Faith and Message, as prohibiting women from any role as pastor, not just as senior pastor of a church. He said this stance is not “inherently boorish” or “misogynistic" and that he tries to listen to supporters of equal gender roles. In an era when many churches have multiple ministers on staff, Southern Baptists have been debating how to apply their official stance that “the office of pastor is limited to men.” | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/southern-baptist-convention-elects-new-president-bart-barber-texas/287-a9e69b04-6a3d-453f-9cc9-04525d623c03 | 2022-06-15T13:02:57 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/southern-baptist-convention-elects-new-president-bart-barber-texas/287-a9e69b04-6a3d-453f-9cc9-04525d623c03 |
Counting LGBTQ people in New Mexico has proven elusive: Here's what the state is doing
LAS CRUCES – How many LGBTQ people reside in New Mexico? At present, experts and advocates say there is not sufficient data, but that could change as soon as the next year or two.
The abbreviation stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer, although some people prefer "questioning" as a reference to people ambivalent about their sexual orientation or gender identity. The abbreviation sometimes includes a plus sign to represent additional identifiers pertaining to sexual identity.
A Gallup poll released in February found that 7.1 percent of adult respondents in the United States identified themselves among LGBTQ communities. That figure has been growing rapidly over the years and has doubled since Gallup started conducting its annual survey in 2012, driven largely by increasing rates among millennials and Generation Z.
Marshall Martinez, director of Equality of New Mexico, said getting an accurate count of LGBTQ people in New Mexico is lagging and that the methods currently active are likely underestimating the true population.
In an interview, Martinez said relevant data from the 2020 U.S. Census was not yet available; but he anticipated a “pretty severe undercount” of LGBTQ people due not only to the COVID-19 pandemic and how it affected the decennial count, but also the method by which such populations have been counted by census workers.
He explained: “If the census taker comes to my house, asks if I’m married or single, I say married. They ask if I’m married to the person who lives in the house. It kind of assumes that if I’m married to the other man who lives in my house, I must be gay. That’s a super undercount for a number of reasons, so we really don’t refer to it.”
Many gay couples, he said, are not married. The data may also be influenced by the willingness of participants to disclose that information about themselves or whether the census worker even asks.
While comprehensive population data are not available, Martinez pointed to a pair of statewide surveys that have proven useful.
He pointed to the New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey, which is taken at select middle and high schools in every school district every other year. Students spent a single class period providing voluntary data about alcohol, tobacco and drug use, violence, suicidality, sexual activity, diet and other health-related information as well as responses about family, school and community relationships.
Martinez said the survey added questions about sexual orientation and gender identity a few years ago. The most recent statewide LGB Youth Report is from 2017 based on surveys administered in 2015, with the 2019 report still pending.
Another tool is the New Mexico Department of Health’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, which conducts telephone surveys gathering demographic data used to assess behavioral health behaviors and risks across the state.
Health department spokesman David Morgan said the most recent BRFSS data, from 2018 to 2020, estimated 85,388 New Mexico adults, or 5.2 percent of the population, were "lesbian, gay, bisexual, or other," while 13,137 or 0.8 percent were transgender or nonbinary.
While helpful, Martinez said telephone surveys yield limited data.
“They call landlines and try to gather information where they can but, as with political polls and everything else, it can be difficult to reach people,” he said. “Also, oftentimes when you call a queer person who has a landline they’re typically of a generation where outing yourself to someone over the phone randomly does not feel super safe. So we know there’s an undercount there.”
Consistent with the trend reported by Gallup, Martinez said youth survey participants identify as LGBTQ at far higher rates than older generations.
"There's no way that in one generation there's suddenly 8 percent more people who become queer or trans," he continued. "What we determined from that is that it's just harder to count older queer and trans folks because of the fear of coming out."
From USA Today: Why do so many Gen Zers identify as LGBTQ?
In August of last year, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued an executive order directing state departments to collect voluntary and anonymous information from the public about their sexual orientation and gender identity in order to assess public health disparities and service gaps among that population group.
Lujan Grisham stated at the time, “If we are to address inequities that LGBTQ+ New Mexicans experience in their interactions with state government, we must first have the information about where those breakdowns are occurring.”
The executive order followed an unsuccessful attempt to codify such efforts in statute.
During the 2021 legislative session, state Sen. Carrie Hamblen, D-Las Cruces, introduced a bill that would have required that data to be gathered across state agencies and departments and then reported, without any personal identifying information, to the Legislature and the public. According to a legislative analysis, the bill would not have required reporting demographic data more locally than by ZIP code.
"When you go to get your flu shot, you fill out a little form for the Department of Health and are asked your age, your race, your ethnicity, your gender and all of those things," Martinez explained. "They do that so that they can figure out, 'Oh, Hispanic men in their 40s are not getting the flu shot. Why not?'"
Martinez projected the improved data sets would begin to develop in 2023 at the earliest, given the time required to roll out new processes and encourage participation.
"If we ask those questions in all of the agencies or departments, we start to actually get that more accurate population count," he said, "because the chances are almost every New Mexican interacts with some state agency or department in some way."
The LGBTQ demographic information would help health officials track trends in those groups as well, related to the whole range of state services including law enforcement and criminal justice, he said.
The bill passed the state Senate but did not make it the House floor. Had it become law, some agencies said there would be costs involved in collecting the required information. The state Department of Health, for instance, estimated required upgrades for its information systems and protocols at $111,000, while the state Human Services Department said it would cost over $142,000 and require a dedicated part-time employee.
In an interview, Hamblen said the bill would reintroduced in a future session, since Lujan Grisham's executive order could be undone by a future governor. Lujan Grisham is seeking a second and final term, due to term limits, in the 2022 general election.
Hamblen credited state Sen. Liz Stefanics, D-Cerillos, as well as anti-discrimination laws in New Mexico she described as among the strongest in the United States, for paving the way for Senate passage of her bill as well as a measure barring "gay panic" or "trans panic" criminal defenses that was sponsored by state Sen. Jacob Candelaria, an independent former Democrat from Albuquerque.
Stefanics was the state's first legislator open as a lesbian when she took office in 1993. After losing a primary challenge in 1996, Stefanics served as a Santa Fe County Commissioner before returning to the state Senate in 2017.
Hamblen said Stefanics, Candelaria and advocates of equality for LGBTQ residents have long carried the message to lawmaker and the public that "there is a really good chance that somebody they love is a member of this community."
Hamblen ran for office in 2020 as an open lesbian in order, she argued, to increase LGBTQ representation in Santa Fe.
"When I was younger, I didn't see anybody who looked like me, or who was similar to me in positions of leadership and influence," she said. "I think in those positions of influence and leadership, it's so important for people to see people like themselves."
Algernon D'Ammassa can be reached at 575-541-5451, adammassa@lcsun-news.com or @AlgernonWrites on Twitter. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/2022/06/15/counting-lgbtq-population-in-new-mexico-why-it-matters-equality-gay-rights-health-human-services/9943181002/ | 2022-06-15T13:08:54 | 1 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/2022/06/15/counting-lgbtq-population-in-new-mexico-why-it-matters-equality-gay-rights-health-human-services/9943181002/ |
Medical cannabis patients sue for insurance coverage
The New Mexico Department of Health reported 135,388 patients were enrolled in the medical cannabis program as of May, of whom 55 percent are seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder as their primary qualifying condition.
A new class-action lawsuit argues those patients are eligible to have their cannabis covered by their health insurance, including Medicaid.
In May alone, medical cannabis sales in New Mexico topped $17.4 million, holding steady from $17.3 million in April, the first month that non-medical cannabis sales opened to adults.
A group of medical cannabis patients, including a state legislator, joined the state's largest medical cannabis producer and retailer in filing a complaint in New Mexico's 2nd Judicial District, seeking damages and a declaration by the court that medical cannabis is a behavioral health service that must be fully covered by insurers without copays, deductibles or coinsurance.
Among the plaintiffs is state Sen. Jacob Candelaria, an independent state legislator from Albuquerque, who is a medical cannabis patient and an attorney who has been involved in cannabis litigation previously. Candelaria announced last year that he won't seek reelection to the body.
Most of the plaintiffs list PTSD as their primary qualifying condition under the state's medical cannabis program, with some stating they have other conditions as well. One plaintiff is the father of a pediatric patient approved to take cannabis for treatment of nonverbal autism and epilepsy.
PTSD has been a medically approved condition qualifying patients for New Mexico's medical cannabis program since 2009. As of May, 74,006 patients listed it as their primary condition.
Ultra Health, a producer of medical and non-medical cannabis products with dispensaries throughout New Mexico, is the single producer among the plaintiffs. The company's CEO and president, Duke Rodriguez, stated in a news release: "The idea of health insurance plans paying for medical cannabis may seem like an impossible dream, but all the foundational elements have already fallen into place."
The complaint rests its claim on a New Mexico statute enacted in 2021 that barred insurance companies from imposing cost-sharing for behavior health services covered by individual or group health plans. The bill, styled as the No Behavioral Health Cost Sharing Act, was sponsored by Democratic state Sens. Martin Hickey of Albuquerque and Jeff Steinborn of Las Cruces.
The complaint also points to state appeals court rulings holding medical cannabis exempt from taxation like other prescription medications.
The plaintiffs claim that by refusing to cover medical cannabis for their members, insurance companies were violating state law, breaching contracts with enrollees and unjustly enriching themselves, among other claims. Besides a declaratory judgment they are seeking punitive damages, recovery of money patients paid for medical cannabis since Jan. 1, and court costs and attorneys' fees.
Insurers named as defendants in the suit include Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Mexico, True Health New Mexico, Cigna Health and Life Insurance Co., Molina Healthcare of New Mexico, Presbyterian Insurance Co. and Presbyterian Health Plan as well as Western Sky Community Care, Inc.
Algernon D'Ammassa can be reached at 575-541-5451, adammassa@lcsun-news.com or @AlgernonWrites on Twitter. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/2022/06/15/new-mexico-medical-cannabis-patients-sue-for-full-insurance-coverage/65361053007/ | 2022-06-15T13:09:00 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/2022/06/15/new-mexico-medical-cannabis-patients-sue-for-full-insurance-coverage/65361053007/ |
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Washington County Board of Education voted on a measure Tuesday night that calls for swapping the old Boones Creek elementary school site with the county in exchange for new athletic fields.
The proposition calls upon Washington County commissioners to approve the motion for an additional $3 million to complete the school system’s athletic fields. The county was initially going to finish the project but ran out of funding.
If commissioners approve the swap, the site of the former school could become home to a satellite site for the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT).
“We were looking at the fact that to put another million dollars into a piece property that we don’t own when we’re giving away a property that’s worth several million dollars that we could be putting that money into the system,” said Washington County Board Chairman Jason Day. “Instead, we’re giving it to the TCAT, which we feel like is a better use for the community and the kids and even some adults moving forward for that education.”
The next commissioner meeting is scheduled for June 23, and it’s unclear whether the swap proposal is on the agenda. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/washington-co-boe-proposes-swapping-old-boones-creek-school-site-for-athletic-fields/ | 2022-06-15T13:11:42 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/washington-co-boe-proposes-swapping-old-boones-creek-school-site-for-athletic-fields/ |
Two with critical head injuries after crash on Lodge at Hamilton in Detroit
Detroit — Two people suffered critical head injuries in a crash early Wednesday on the Lodge Freeway, state police said.
Police received a call at about 1:25 a.m. about a vehicle blocking the right lane of the Lodge Freeway at Hamilton. As troopers were heading to the scene, dispatchers received another call that the same vehicle had been struck by another.
According to a preliminary investigation, a disabled silver Honda Odyssey was blocking the right lane when it was rear-ended by a Jeep Wrangler.
The Jeep came to rest in the right lane and the Honda came to rest in the left lane north of where it was struck, officials said. The Honda's two occupants sustained critical head injuries.
Troopers closed the freeway at Hamilton while they investigated. It reopened at about 4:30 a.m. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/06/15/two-critical-head-injuries-after-crash-lodge-hamilton-detroit/7632034001/ | 2022-06-15T13:12:56 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/06/15/two-critical-head-injuries-after-crash-lodge-hamilton-detroit/7632034001/ |
Sterling Heights man, 29, killed in crash involving motorcycle, pickup
Sterling Heights — A 29-year-old man is dead after the motorcycle he was riding was struck by a pickup truck early Wednesday morning, police said.
Officers and firefighters were called at about 12:50 a.m. to northbound Van Dyke at westbound Metropolitan Parkway.
A preliminary investigation revealed a 2022 Dodge Ram pickup was traveling west on Metro Parkway when its driver disregarded a red traffic signal and struck a 2016 Yahama motorcycle that was traveling north on Van Dyke.
Officials said the pickup's driver, a 34-year-old Chesterfield Township resident, remained at the scene while medics rushed the motorcycle driver to the hospital. Doctors later informed police the victim died from his injuries.
The intersection was closed for about four hours while police investigated the crash.
Authorities said it does not appear at this time that alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash.
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Crews restored power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses in the Fort Wayne area Tuesday after storms toppled trees and power lines and damaged buildings.
About 22,700 Indiana Michigan Power customers in the Fort Wayne area were still without power at 4 p.m. Tuesday. A total of about 40,000 I&M customers lost power because of Monday night’s storms. All residents were expected to have power again by 11 p.m. Thursday, I&M said.
Hannah Carpenter, meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said Monday’s storms were a derecho, a storm that moves in a straight line and hits high wind speeds. Fort Wayne International Airport had the highest windspeed, with winds reaching about 98 mph.
Joe Marana, airport director of operations and facilities, said one flight was diverted, and numerous buildings were damaged. The most severe damage included walls and doors missing, Marana said, and the SkyWest hangar where the airport does maintenance on Delta and United planes lost siding and insulation.
Marana said the airfield was cleaned and flights were running as usual Tuesday.
The Fort Wayne Division of Public Works and the Parks and Recreation Department were picking up limbs and trees, said John Perlich, the city’s spokesperson. The city does not oversee power restoration, he said.
Traffic signals were out at 23 intersections at 4 p.m., Perlich said.
City Utilities is extending the hours at its Biosolids Facility, located at 6202 Lake Ave., until 8 p.m. through Thursday, Perlich said. The extended hours will help people who need to drop off tree branches and tree limbs in residential areas.
Republic Services will also accept tree debris at its compost site at 6231 MacBeth Road, starting Thursday morning. People can drop off debris until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. until noon Saturday.
City Utilities will waive fees to drop off limbs and branches until Sunday. There is no charge at Republic.
Michael Bianski, I&M spokesman, said people have been working since the storm passed to clear roads and fix power lines. Southwest Fort Wayne was hit hardest, he said.
County Commissioner Rich Beck was absent from a Tuesday meeting of the Allen County Redevelopment Commission on which he serves as president because of damage at his horse farm from Monday night’s severe thunderstorms.
“It’s just trees down like other people had and damage to two barns,” said Beck, who lives on Coverdale Road in southwest Allen County. “A lot of people had worse.”
“No one’s hurt,” he added. “We were fortunate.”
Redevelopment commission member Jill Kinder was also absent because of difficulty navigating southwest Allen County caused by downed limbs and storm debris.
Southwest Allen County Schools canceled all summer school classes, enrichment camps and activities Tuesday. Homestead’s summer classes were moved to Woodside Middle School for today and Thursday.
Maplewood Elementary School and Kekionga Middle School will be closed today, and summer school students at those locations will not have classes until power is restored.
For people helping clean up debris, Bianski recommended watching for downed power lines and being cautious of crews on and alongside roads. If stoplights are out due to power outages, treat those like stop signs.
James D. Wolf Jr. and Rosa Salter Rodriguez of The Journal Gazette contributed to this story. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/23-000-still-without-power-after-fort-wayne-storms/article_54a035c0-ec21-11ec-9530-8bd79e4ced1b.html | 2022-06-15T13:15:00 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/23-000-still-without-power-after-fort-wayne-storms/article_54a035c0-ec21-11ec-9530-8bd79e4ced1b.html |
A new state law allowing Ohioans to carry a concealed weapon without a permit took effect Monday, but it does not apply to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the base said in a recent statement.
The new law means a concealed handgun license in Ohio is now optional for certain individuals. Among other facets of the new law, if Ohioans are stopped by a law enforcement officer, they need to inform the officer about whether they possess a handgun only when or if the officer asks.
However, the new law does not apply to Wright-Patterson, the base said in a release.
“The installation commander’s policy on carrying and storing firearms on base will not be affected by the new state saw,” the base said. “Certain base personnel can still apply to transport and store their personally owned firearm in their vehicle while on base; however, conceal carry is still prohibited while on the installation.”
Questions were sent to base representatives about the policy Tuesday.
The state law applies to qualifying adults, meaning it applies to those older than 21 years of age, not prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law, according to the Buckeye Firearms Association.
The Ohio attorney general has noted that the law preserves the state’s existing concealed-carry licensing program which results in a photo-ID card — but now allows Ohioans over the age of 21 the option of carrying without this permit.
And Attorney General Dave Yost has also noted that the “constitutional carry” law does not mean Ohioans can carry a concealed weapon everywhere. “The laws limiting guns in certain places still apply,” he said this week.
Gov. Mike DeWine signed the bill in March this year.
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PLYMOUTH, Maine — The word cancer is scary in and of itself, and if you use that word when describing a child's condition or your own child's condition, it takes on another level of fear. That has been the reality for one Maine family whose world has been turned upside down over the last 13 months.
Emmi, 6, was living her best life when she suddenly began having headaches, getting dizzy, and feeling nauseous regularly. After multiple negative COVID tests and eight trips to the emergency room, doctors located the cause.
"Cancer was just in my head," Emmi's mom, Angela, said. "I had a feeling it was more serious than headaches or a virus."
Angela was right. On May 13, 2021, Emmi was diagnosed with medulloblastoma. She had a brain tumor wrapped around her brain stem and spinal cord.
Three days after her diagnosis, Emmi underwent a tumor resection surgery. She has had six cycles of chemotherapy and radiation and countless other procedures. She's been at Boston Children's Hospital for more than 230 days, including months spent in a vegetative state.
"I just talked to her, read to her," Angela said. "And we had family, and everybody would just try to be as normal as possible and pray. I mean, I'd sit and read the bible to her sometimes. I just had a feeling that she would get better."
And Emmi has done just that.
"Every little thing that she started to do was amazing," Angela said.
Defying her medical odds, Emmi started to move and nod and talk.
"They're astounded by her because she was so not there, and then, poof, she's coming back into herself," Angela said. "We don't know if, hey, tomorrow she might decide, 'I'm going to get up and walk.'"
After spending Thanksgiving, Christmas, and her seventh birthday in the hospital, it would be easy for anyone to be frustrated or even deflated. But not Emmi.
"She actually wants to donate all of her stuff to the other children at the hospital," her mother said. "Her heart is huge. She's so kind. She never pities herself. She never complains about pain, about anything."
Emmi was due to come home next month to continue her treatment, but that will be easier said than done. While in the hospital, Emmi's home in Plymouth, Maine, was destroyed.
"A tree fell on the roof," Angela said. "Severe damage, water damage, everything. So that was going on while we were in Boston. She wasn't doing well during the chemo. She was in the ICU for weeks, so we couldn't leave. So now we're struggling with that situation."
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Spring Lake residents not happy about increased water rates in proposed budget
SPRING LAKE — Two residents expressed concern about proposed increases to the water and sewer rates in Spring Lake during a public hearing held by a state agency Monday.
The state Local Government Commission, which took over control of Spring Lake’s finances in October, held the hearing on the town’s budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year. The hearing was held in conjunction with a town Board of Aldermen meeting.
The proposed $8.03 million budget includes no property tax increase but has a 14% increase in water rates and a 5% increase in sewer rates.
David Erwin, who works for the Local Government Commission and is serving as the town’s finance officer, told the board earlier this month that the increases are needed in part because of a 16% increase in rates from the Public Works Commission, from which the town gets some of its water.
Fredricka Sutherland, who served on the board until last year, spoke during the public hearing. She said that as one of the town’s taxpayers for 42 years, she is saddened about the financial situation in Spring Lake.
The increased water and sewer rates will have an impact on town residents, Sutherland said.
“I am concerned about the budget and the water bills,” she said.
Sutherland said water bills have increased in Spring Lake in recent years.
“I don’t think the citizens’ water bills should continue to go up,” she said.
Lennox Jobe, who said he has lived in Spring Lake since 1991, also mentioned rising water bills in his comments during the hearing.
“I am highly concerned, he said.
The Local Government Commission is expected to vote on the budget later this month. Erwin has said the commission would like concurrence from the town.
The next fiscal year begins July 1.
Interim Town Manager Joe Durham told the town board earlier this month that the proposed budget ends furloughs and adds a 3% cost of living pay increase for Spring Lake employees. The budget also calls for filling all of the town’s employee vacancies, he said.
The proposed budget also sets aside $250,000 for the fund balance, which Durham said is an attempt to replenish the town’s reserves.
Erwin said earlier that the Spring Lake’s current financial issues were caused in part because the town tried to spend money from its savings account that wasn’t there. The commission decided to take control of Spring Lake’s finances because state officials were concerned that the town could not meet its obligations.
Erwin said the town’s budget for this year included an appropriation of $647,842 from the fund balance, which serves as a type of savings account, but the money wasn’t there. The town has been living within its means in recent months, he said.
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Undocumented students struggle to pay for Arizona universities. What resources are there?
As a rising senior at PXU Digital Academy in Phoenix, Maria Magdalena Dominguez Torres has started her college search, hoping to pursue culinary or performing arts. Not being able to pay in-state tuition in Arizona state universities because of her undocumented status, however, has become an important factor in her choice of school.
For Dominguez, going to college means so much more than just continuing a path that many Arizonan high schoolers follow — she would become the first person in her family to pursue higher education.
Her family has lived in the Phoenix area since they migrated from Mexico in 2004. Dominguez's parents were born in Veracruz, and she was born in Chihuahua. Her parents have always encouraged her to continue her studies, and graduating college would mean their efforts to give her more opportunities have been fruitful.
Dominguez would like to study near her family, but local tuition costs have pushed her to look at institutions in other states — including Brigham Young University, a private university in Utah — given that tuition fees would be cheaper for her there than if she attends Arizona State University.
Proposition 300 made undocumented students ineligible for in-state tuition at public universities. This means undocumented students have to pay at least 50% more to attend state colleges. This is why some, like Dominguez, look for out of state options or decide not to pursue higher education all together.
About 2,000 undocumented students graduate high school in Arizona each year, according to the Higher Ed Immigration Portal. While funding resources are available, both from the school and education and immigrant rights organizations, many continue to struggle with paying high fees.
A November ballot resolution that seeks to provide some undocumented students with access to in-state fees, however, could change that.
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In-state tuition inaccessible to undocumented Arizonans
At least 19 states including California, Texas, Florida and Washington, have legislation or Board of Regents decisions that extend in-state tuition rates to some undocumented students, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Arizona is not one of them.
Arizona Proposition 300, which passed in 2006, requires people to have lawful immigration status to receive public benefits. The measure specifically includes in-state tuition as a public benefit.
Due to this, undocumented students, including “Dreamers,” or those who benefit from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, aren't allowed to pay in-state tuition at the state’s public colleges and universities, even if they graduated from an Arizona high school.
The DACA program grants temporary protection from deportation as well as work permits to undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, known as "Dreamers."
In 2015, DACA recipients received benefits for in-state tuition in Arizona after a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled it constitutional because DACA recipients had legal immigration status in the country. However, in 2017 the Arizona Court of Appeals revoked those benefits and ruled that the state would continue to exclude “Dreamers” from accessing in-state tuition.
Some undocumented students may qualify to pay 150% of state tuition fees at Arizona universities, due to an Arizona Board of Regents policy passed in 2015 and expanded in 2019 titled “Non-Resident Tuition Rate for Arizona High School Graduates.”
The policy states a student who graduated from an Arizona high school but does not qualify for in-state tuition may be eligible to pay 150% of resident tuition if they attended an Arizona high school for a minimum of three years while being physically present in Arizona and having graduated from that high school. The three years of attendance don’t need to be consecutive, and the policy applies regardless of when the student graduated from an Arizona high school.
Despite graduating from an Arizona high school, undocumented students also aren’t eligible to receive federal or state financial aid.
Dominguez said, in her family's case, her father is the only person in her household who has a steady income, which limits her college options.
“Because of our money issues, where my dad is the only one working and I can't really work because of my status, it's much more difficult for me to find a job right now. I'm looking at tuition and how much I'd be paying to attend these colleges,” Dominguez said.
Jose Patiño, vice president of education and external affairs at Aliento, an Arizona-based organization that serves the undocumented, DACA recipients and mixed immigration status families, said he believes the law puts barriers for people who want to better themselves. When he was a student, he said he was affected by the law.
“It made me more determined to pursue my education. It made me more resourceful," Patiño said. "It cost me a lot of stress and anxiety. And a lot of times very frustrated, sometimes crying.”
Patiño said he was able to find a private scholarship to fund his studies at Arizona State University — something he now works to offer other undocumented students through the programs at Aliento.
Resources for undocumented students
Some students opt to attend community college while they figure out how to get into a four-year institution — even if this means staying in community college for a while longer.
Salma Ortiz Diaz worked full-time in order to keep paying tuition costs at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix.
When benefits for “Dreamers” were revoked in 2017, she said she thought she wouldn’t be able to graduate.
“I honestly talked about it with my mom and I was like, ‘I don't know what to do because I feel like I'm never going to graduate ... this is just so impossible for me,’” she told The Arizona Republic.
But she decided to continue studying part-time and applying for scholarships. She ended up graduating with her associate's degree in arts and general studies in 2020 and was able to start a degree in social work at Arizona State University through the Child Welfare Education Program, which offers students financial assistance.
Now a junior at ASU, Ortiz is the advocacy director of Undocumented Students for Educational Equity, a student organization that supports undocumented students and fights for access to education. She said she hopes to pave the way for students like her in higher education and make them feel welcomed, like she did when she first learned about the organization.
“That's what I always wanted because a lot of my friends were citizens or didn't understand, like, my circumstance of being undocumented and living with this fear, but also not knowing what's going to happen, like an uncertainty in my life,” Ortiz said. “So, it was cool seeing people have goals of higher education and also being undocumented.”
While state universities are unable to offer in-state tuition to undocumented students, there are other resources available that can help students fund their education.
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Arizona State University
At ASU, a resource offered to students is DREAMzone (eoss.asu.edu/access/dreamzone), where undocumented students can find links to on-campus resources, community resources and a link to scholarships they are eligible for. Among them, there is the We Rise Scholarship Fund (scholarships.asu.edu), which was created by undocumented students at ASU for undocumented students who hope to attend the university. The amount of the scholarship depends on available funding. The website has information on the criteria to apply.
The website also directs students to databases where they can find more options for funding such as ScholarshipsA-Z and College Depot at Phoenix Public Library.
“Dreamers” at ASU can also receive financial aid from The DREAM fund, which offers scholarships to students with DACA status who qualify for the 150% in-state tuition rate. The application for the Fall 2022 scholarships opens in early July. More information on eligibility criteria can be found on the website (scholarships.asu.edu/scholarship/TheDream).
ASU also has a partnership with TheDream.US, which is a program that provides scholarships to students who have DACA or Temporary Protected Status. Applications open on Nov. 1. Private universities Grand Canyon University and Benedictine University Mesa also partner with TheDream.US.
University of Arizona
Students at the University of Arizona in Tucson can find resources at the Immigrant Student Resource Center. Karla Cruze-Silva, transition team lead at the center, said they partner with organizations such as Aliento or ScholarshipsA-Z as well as with some school districts to reach communities and potential students.
Cruze-Silva said the center does presentations or one-on-one meetings with families to assist them in the process of finding ways of funding tuition — even before students apply to colleges. If students decide to go to the University of Arizona and are admitted, the center keeps working with them to help them find resources to pay for tuition.
The center also partners with Early Academic Outreach, an office at the university that aims to increase the number of low-income, underrepresented and first-generation college students, and works with schools, families and students.
“They actually are going in and doing different workshops, preparing as early as, like, second grade,” Cruze-Silva said. “So we partner with them and if we can’t attend, we train their staff to talk about what are the resources for undocumented students so that they can start thinking about it as early as second grade.”
DACA students at this university can apply to the UA President’s Directed Scholarship Fund and those interested can contact the center at isrc@email.arizona.edu. The center's site also links to a mobile app named Dreamer’s Roadmap which helps undocumented students find scholarship opportunities.
The University of Arizona also has a tool named Scholarship Universe, which matches admitted students with internal and external scholarships. According to the center, some of the scholarships that are referenced there do not require a social security number and undocumented students could apply.
Cruze-Silva said the the center posts financial aid opportunities on social media as well.
“We do definitely have some powerful folks who are willing to help students, assist them in any way possible, and some really great leaders on our campus that are constantly fighting and advocating on behalf of students,” Cruze-Silva said. “But it can feel scary or feel like a lot when you don't know that information ... I would definitely encourage folks to look at our website, look at our social media and just reach out with any questions they may have.”
Northern Arizona University
DACA students at Northern Arizona University can find resources and links to state and national scholarships they are eligible for on the Office of Inclusion website (https://in.nau.edu/inclusion).
Vidal Mendoza, the assistant director of Hispanic, Latine Student Services, said the office of scholarships is working on starting a scholarship for DACA students, but it is unclear when it will be available. Mendoza said it will most likely be funded by community members.
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Additional resources
Undocumented students can look to these websites for additional resources:
- The Isac Amaya Foundation
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- PepsiCo Cesar Chavez Latino Scholarship
- Immigrants Rising
- Arizona Community Foundation
- Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
- Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund
- College Board
- Chicano Organizing and Research in Education
- Chicanos Por La Causa
- Aliento
Aliento helps undocumented students find resources and scholarships they can apply to and show them the process of applying to college as well as best practices, according to Patiño.
They also connect undocumented students with mentors as well as with students who are already in college to help guide them.
On the November ballot: Hope for undocumented students
In November, Arizona voters will be able to decide if undocumented students can pay in-state tuition, as the Senate Concurrent Resolution 1044 will be on the ballot. If the resolution passes, state universities will be permitted to charge in-state tuition to people without lawful immigration status who are eligible.
The resolution follows other states that currently offer in-state tuition to some undocumented students.
Per the resolution, to be eligible a student must have attended high school or the homeschool equivalent while being physically present in Arizona for at least two years and graduated high school while being physically present in the state, or received a high school equivalency diploma in Arizona. Both requirements need to be met.
Arizona senator Sean Bowie, who co-sponsored the bill for this resolution, said one of the goals of the bill is to retain students who graduated high school in the state to benefit the economy instead of having them go to colleges in other states.
“We want them to work in Arizona, as opposed to going somewhere else. So, obviously, we want to keep talent here. And these are kids who maybe moved to the United States or Arizona when they were very young and had no control over it and have attended high school here and graduated from high school," Bowie said to The Republic. "They're just like other kids. And we want to make sure those kids stay here."
For many undocumented students, this election could impact their futures in higher education. In the case of Dominguez, if the resolution does pass, she said she would start considering state universities as an option to be near her family.
“I feel like I would be able to stay here in the state and stay close to my family while also not having to worry about paying more, but having an equal pay like the rest of the people who can pay in-state tuition,” Dominguez said.
Regardless of what happens, Dominguez said she wants to continue pursuing her education.
“That's something I want to accomplish also because I want to continue learning. I think that's important for me,” Dominguez said. “And I just don't want it to stop in high school — I want to pursue a career and get a good job.”
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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Forecasting the monsoon is complicated. Climate change made it a whole other game
The monsoon season starts officially across the Southwest on Wednesday. But even as it unfolds, what that will mean for Arizona this year is still pretty much anyone's guess.
What's known as the North American monsoon typically begins in early June in central and southern Mexico. It forms when summer heat results in a build up of atmospheric pressure that forces a shift in the predominant winds, from westerly (blowing from the west) to southerly (blowing from the south). These winds push air holding evaporated moisture from the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California over northern Mexico, New Mexico and Arizona, where it falls as rain, often in dramatic thunderstorms.
The monsoon rain that falls in Arizona during the season through September makes up around half of the state's annual precipitation. It's an essential source of moisture for wildlife, plants, agriculture and the reservoirs that supply drinking water the rest of the year.
But the blessing is mixed. Heavy monsoon rains flood neighborhoods and roads, which become hazardous, even deadly to cross. They cause power outages and property damage. And they create pools of standing water where mosquitos breed and spread disease.
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The Phoenix office of the National Weather Service estimates that there are half a million lightning strikes that ignite more than 2,000 wildfires in Arizona each season. Monsoon storms also bring a variety of other bizarre and often amusingly named weather threats, including haboobs, downbursts, gustnadoes, earth fissures and landslides.
For all of these reasons, Gov. Doug Ducey has declared June 13-19 Monsoon Awareness Week. And the Arizona Emergency Information Network, the National Weather Service and other agencies have assembled information on how to stay safe while weathering all of the upcoming season's various moods.
What's not included in these presentations is much guidance on what kind of monsoon temperament to expect.
Earlier this year, predictions were for the 2022 monsoon to be wetter than normal, following an especially dry monsoon in 2020 and an exceptionally wet season in 2021.
But as the season opens, a video produced by the National Weather Service explains that "the Climate Prediction Center precipitation outlook for this monsoon favors equal chances for near, below or above-normal rainfall across Arizona." To be specific, the center estimates a 35% chance that southern Arizona will see above-average precipitation during the 2022 monsoon, a 33% chance it will be normal and a 32% chance it will be below normal. The odds for northern Arizona are split 33%, 34% and 33%.
That's not exactly helpful. So why is it so hard to predict what the monsoon has in store for Arizona?
Prediction, projection and preparation
Gaps in meteorologists' understanding of monsoon systems is not for lack of skill or effort. A legion of climate and atmospheric scientists have studied drivers of monsoonal patterns, anticipating the importance of these forecasts for water planning in the drought-stricken Southwest where Colorado River allocations are already hotly contested.
They've assembled research teams, datasets and statistical models that require the latest in computational power, and then published studies that, with a lot of technical terminology, generally conclude that no one can say with much detail or certainty what's going to happen with the North American monsoon under a warming climate.
What one paper published in 2019 in the journal Monsoons and Climate did suggest, after compiling results from recent studies, is that future monsoons may consist of sparser, more sporadic and stronger storms over Arizona. The same amount or slightly less rain falling on fewer occasions will result in more flood damage and less absorption into the soil. Thunderstorms may also be more likely to occur in Arizona's mountains, causing the wetter parts of the state to get wetter while the desert gets drier.
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As for this year, it's still hard to be sure.
"It is very difficult to predict the monsoon season," said William Boos, an atmospheric scientist and associate professor of Earth and Planetary Science at the University of California, Berkeley, who has co-authored papers about monsoon forecasting.
"Seasonal prediction of climate is actually something that is still in its infancy. So, I think that if there is a prediction for a wetter than normal 2022, I would view that as a prediction that is not going to be very confident."
This lack of self confidence in their own monsoon predictions is not an indication that scientists aren't sure if they know what they're doing. Rather, it's a reflection of how complicated our atmosphere is and how impossible it is for anyone, regardless of training, teamwork or computing power, to see into the future.
“There’s kind of two different topics here," said Paul Iñiguez, a meteorologist and the science operations officer at the Phoenix NWS office. "You’re talking about projections of monsoons and how they fit into a warming climate several decades down the road. And then you’re also talking about predicting what’s going to happen with this year’s monsoon. And that’s a totally different process."
His office mostly focuses on weather forecasts in the more immediate future, Iñiguez said, usually for the next seven days. At that point, you're more zoomed-in on the problem and you have more information about what the conditions already are and what they have been recently that can guide conclusions about what might happen next.
Weather forecasts for the next week may be more likely to be accurate than climate projections for the next decade. Or they might not be. It depends on how specific the forecaster is trying to be.
Iñiguez likens weather to the mood you're in on any given day, whereas climate is more like your personality, those underlying behavioral tendencies that play out over longer periods of time. Exactly where the distinction is between what constitutes a weather forecast and when it crosses over into a climate projection is a matter of internal debate within the scientific community.
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What is certain is that, as soon as you try to zoom in on atmospheric phenomena, by trying to look closer at a specific time or place or pattern, the image gets grainy.
"A monsoon is a pretty grand-scale pattern of winds and atmospheric circulation that draws in water vapor from ocean regions and deposits it in the form of rainfall on different continents," said Boos. "So it's actually a lot easier, it's a better formulated problem, to simulate and then project future variations in than it is to be confident about some individual cloud or thunderstorm."
Leila Carvalho is a professor and climate scientist at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who also tries to peak into the monsoon future and was a co-author of the 2019 paper in Monsoons and Climate. She further underscored the distinction between weather predictions and climate projections, and said it all matters for our ability to plan for what's ahead.
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“A projection is usually something we expect to see over time, a trend. But from year to year, this will be a little different because there are other phenomenon occurring that will be part of the natural variability, so you’ll see a trend but also a lot of fluctuation," Carvalho said.
"Our brains are not organized to process things too far ahead. But that’s the distinction that people need to understand. If you are a decision-maker, if you are a politician planning for Arizona’s future, you have to look at both."
Hedging bets on the forecasts
Psychologists agree that holding two opposing thoughts in your head at the same time is a difficult but important skill.
“People think that 'Oh, because it rained yesterday or it was cold, there’s no climate change and warming doesn’t exist,'" said Carvalho. "That’s the confusion that happens, because we humans perceive things with our instincts and our instincts are short term. But we have to start training our brains to think about the future and the present at the same time."
Data can help. In Arizona, conditions in recent decades have trended warmer and drier. Scientists know this to be largely due to the increase in atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases, mostly a result of burning fossil fuels, that hold more heat in the air and result in increased evaporation and drier soils.
As calculated by the policy-neutral nonprofit Climate Central, the average local summer temperature in Phoenix has has increased by 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees Celsius) over the past 50 years. There are nine more days per year when local highs exceed 110 degrees. The average summer overnight low has gone up 5.5 degrees.
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Some of this is due to the urban heat island, where the concrete and asphalt of rapid development retain more heat than natural surfaces. But scientists understand about half of the observed warming to be due to the effects of climate change.
A warmer climate means more energy in the atmosphere and more extreme, chaotic weather events. With the past nine years among the Earth's top 10 hottest on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, natural disasters like massive wildfires, flooding, hurricanes and ice storms have become regular events.
"We have now a climate on steroids," said Carvalho. "If you have a player in baseball or basketball and they start taking steroids, the game is the same, the rules will not change, but that player, because he took the steroids, will jump higher and run faster."
"What causes rainfall doesn’t change. We know the rules of the game. The problem is, we start giving steroids to the players and then, when it’s their time to play, they do a lot more than they would normally. That’s how the game is changing."
Boos sees it in Kentucky Derby terms. As a society, scientific models can help us place bets on the most likely winner out of a fixed set of monsoon scenarios and plan for that end result. But we should be aware that there are other options at play and prepare for different outcomes. We can't afford to put all our resources into one best-case scenario, especially with climate change working against us.
"If I go to a horse race, certain horses may be more likely than others to win, right? If you want a good monsoon climate — adequate rainfall, not drought — that's the probability of a certain horse winning," Boos said.
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"As the climate gets warmer, it's going to become less and less likely that your favorite horse is going to win. Even though we don't know what's going to happen with the rain, we do know that we're evaporating more water. That's like (how) you maybe don't know what's going to happen with the jockey, but you know that a horse's health is declining. So, how are you going to change your bets?"
That's why Carvalho says it's time for the Southwest to prepare not only for this season starting on Wednesday, but for the effects future monsoons will have on society.
Major concerns will be water availability, wildfires and agriculture, she says, especially in Indigenous communities that don’t have as many ways to change or cope. Home insurance against natural disasters is also a growing challenge that will likely hit hard in Arizona.
"In recent years, we have had floods and hurricanes and wildfires displacing people," Carvalho said. "The number of homeless people has grown exponentially. Where are they going? They don’t go to places like Minnesota or Chicago or North Dakota because they can’t survive. They are coming to the West Coast and to the Southwest."
The horse to bet on, in this case, is working together to slow the climate crisis, experts say. Guidelines laid out by recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change outline how.
“We need to deal with the energy crisis and the water crisis and figure out how we are going to deal with those things for the people living on this planet," she said. "This is a problem for everybody, every color, red or blue or green."
As the monsoon kicks off in Arizona, the lesson climate experts have gleaned from data and statistical models is that the world is complicated. Weather is complicated. Climate is complicated. Answers aren't always simple. But, much like psychologists suggest, the solution may lie in learning to "live in the messy gray."
Joan Meiners is the climate news and storytelling reporter at The Arizona Republic and azcentral. Before becoming a journalist, she completed a doctorate in ecology. Follow Joan on Twitter at @beecycles or email her at joan.meiners@arizonarepublic.com. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2022/06/15/climate-change-adds-new-variables-forecasting-monsoon/7612145001/ | 2022-06-15T13:36:52 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2022/06/15/climate-change-adds-new-variables-forecasting-monsoon/7612145001/ |
A young woman in Erath County is on track to do something good for others just as strangers did for her years ago.
Aubrey Kellar was badly hurt in a car wreck back in 2017. Broken bones led to surgeries, skin grafts, and months of therapy.
That experience convinced Aubrey to go into the medical field. And her dad Robert Kellar wrote to NBC 5 to tell us she is well on her way.
She graduated from Ranger College last month and will soon take the national exam to be certified as an emergency medical technician.
She'll get some work experience and then head to paramedic school where Aubrey will be trained to help in life or death situations just as first responders came to her aid five years ago. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/car-wreck-motivates-north-texas-woman-to-pursue-paramedic-training/2992687/ | 2022-06-15T13:39:16 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/car-wreck-motivates-north-texas-woman-to-pursue-paramedic-training/2992687/ |
NBC 5 will livestream the two-hour Opal’s Walk for Freedom, produced by Unity Unlimited, Inc. as part of their Juneteenth FTW month-long celebration, at NBCDFW.com and the NBC 5 DFW Mobile App on Saturday, June 18, at 10:00 a.m.
In addition, the event will be broadcast on LX News via over-the-air channel 5.3 and LX.com simultaneously.
The 2.5-mile walk, led by Dr. Opal Lee, 95-year-old social activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, represents the years it took for the enforcement of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation to reach Texas.
The “grandmother of Juneteenth,” Lee, is a retired teacher, counselor, and activist in the movement to make Juneteenth an official federal holiday, which finally occurred on June 17, 2021.
Continuing her mission to educate others, Lee will walk 2.5 miles through the city of Fort Worth, starting at Evans Avenue Plaza and ending at the new Fort Worth City Hall building, with special interviews taking place along the route, as well as a video highlighting significant milestones and historical content.
You can also join in to walk in person, virtually or to drive. Immediately following the walk, the celebration continues at the “I am Juneteenth Festival” at Panther Island Pavilion.
Click here to register to walk in person, virtually or to drive
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With summer travel demand surging past pre-pandemic levels, passengers are dealing with cancellations and delays.
It's made worse by the ongoing pilot shortage and staffing crisis.
Major airlines are in full recruitment mode and local programs might be the key to bringing new talent into the industry.
Filling the Gap
There was talk of a pilot shortage even before the pandemic.
But when air travel plunged in 2020, it forced so many pilots into furloughs and early retirement. Now there's this huge gap to fill for years to come.
Programs that help encourage interest in aviation might be a source for the industry to tap into for new talent.
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Rising Aviation High School in Addison is literally a high school for kids who want to fly straight into a career in the aviation industry.
Classes are geared toward training to not only be a pilot but to also follow career paths in being a mechanic, engineer, and working for dispatch or air traffic control.
"This is a brand new program. There's no other program around that we know of, especially here in the Texas area, that is aviation centric. It's housed in an airport where students are immersed from the moment they arrive to the moment they leave," said Principal and lead flight instructor Brent Fitzgerald.
He said with a staffing crisis in the aviation industry, programs like this one are crucial in attracting new pilots and other workers that are so desperately needed.
"Because I think to really solve this the whole shortage of pilots and everybody else in aviation industry," Fitzgerald said. "We need to get at the youth, help mold them and show them the pathway. So we thought it was a huge advantage to go at the high school level and give them a quality education, an accelerated education."
Students have access to a flight simulator to learn everything they need about piloting through the virtual space before sitting in a real cockpit.
The students also take courses to learn about reading instruments, weather patterns and even flying drones. Basic courses for high school are still covered alongside the focused aviation classes.
"Practicing on a flight simulator before your lesson has a great advantage. Just learning the muscle memory, the flows as we call it -- going through pressing the different buttons and knowing that configuration. It does save a lot of time because flight training is expensive so any way we can cut back on the cost is a huge benefit," said Fitzgerald. "There's a lot to learn in aviation. It takes a lot of study. But the thing is, most people are very passionate about it whether you know a lot or not going into it."
The school is located right next to Addison Airport so the students also have access to work with real planes, including one of the high school's own aircraft.
"We're showing them the opportunities, giving them that head start and we believe that it will help out in funneling more prospective pilots or aircraft maintenance technicians into the industry," Fitzgerald said.
By the time some students graduate, Fitzgerald said they can have flight time experience, a private pilot's license, and a drone pilot license.
The private school just wrapped up its first class of students this past school year, with dozens more expected next year.
"Sitting in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, we have such a great pool of potential candidates. So reaching out at an earlier age finding these candidates and getting them trained, getting prepared is crucial," said Fitzgerald.
Major Recruiting
According to database company Statista, North American will be in need of about 130,000 pilots in the next 20 years.
It's not just the pandemic that has led to an overall shortage in pilots.
Other reasons for a shortage in pilots include the expensive application process. Pilots are responsible for obtaining their own credentials through the Federal Aviation Administration and must pay for their own training.
While there are pilot career programs through major carriers and scholarship opportunities for flight schools, it can be highly competitive and extremely difficult to stay the course and pay for the training needed to meet FAA requirements.
The FAA currently requires pilots to have at least 1,500 flight hours before they can work at an airline, which must be obtained officially through accredited programs and training facilities.
It can cost over $100,000 for flight training and education but if the pilot stays committed through working for a major airline, they can eventually make upwards of $250,000 a year or more.
"It is expensive to get into the training. There's a 1,500 hour rule to get to the airlines and so again, when you have an advantage of starting earlier that helps," said Fitzgerald.
Throughout the pandemic, local airlines have been on a hiring and recruitment frenzy.
A representative with Southwest Airlines told NBC 5 they are on track to hire about 10,000 new employees this year including 1,200 hundred pilots.
An American Airlines representative said in a statement that their company has a goal of hiring 180 pilots per month this year and has already brought on 1,000 so far.
But the big issue lies with regional carriers. That’s usually a breeding ground for pilots who often end up flowing through to major carriers.
To get there, those young pilots had to invest a lot of money in training and requirements.
However, the regional airlines have been criticized for not paying well.
Just this week, two American Airlines-owned regional carriers – Envoy Air and Piedmont – agreed to hike pilot pay by 50% through August 2024 to help retain those pilots and keep flights running. The increases would make the pilots the highest paid of the U.S. regional airlines, ramping up pressure on other carriers to follow suit.
"Attrition of the regional pilots, particularly the captains, has really spiked to the point where we're not able to put our fleet in the air," Piedmont CEO Eric Morgan told CNBC.
The airline, based in Salisbury, Maryland, has been losing about 25 pilots a month to American's mainline operation and has fallen short of its goal to hire around 40 pilots each month. It flies 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145s for American, usually between smaller cities, but hasn't been able to operate 10 of its roughly 60 planes, Morgan said.
American and several other companies are also giving potential pilots who are still in flight schools up to six figures in promised grants and bonuses if they sign on as a regional pilot and stay through captain status through the major carrier.
Starting Young
Programs like Rising Aviation are becoming more popular in recent years, with similar schools opening up across the country at both the high school and collegiate level.
Some public school districts in North Texas also have their own aviation programs.
Dallas ISD has a magnet program for high school students that teaches aviation courses. Dunbar High School within Fort Worth ISD has an aviation lab that helps students obtain their drone pilot license, learn about jobs in aviation and earn dual credit through Tarrant County College.
"When we start young, we get a student that solos at 16 and gets their private pilot's certificate at 17. They're already able to start working on their advanced certificates and they're already able to start building their flight time to get to the airlines,” said Fitzgerald. “So that at 23, they can already go out and have a fantastic career with a high rate of return on their investment.”
As a private school, Rising Aviation High School charges about $500 a month for tuition. However, the school is looking for grants and assistance as it grows, with hopes of expanding into other parts of the metroplex so that more students can have the ease and opportunity to attend.
"We want students who are have a curiosity in aviation. We're not expecting them to come in as experts by any means," said Fitzgerald. "But we feel that it's not being pushed enough in schools to show that this high demand, high skill set, high wage opportunity in careers are there and how to get to them from point A to point B."
If you are interested in the program at Rising Aviation High School, there's an information session for parents and students happening on Thursday, June 23 at their campus. Click here to RSVP. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/new-school-in-north-texas-could-be-key-to-solving-staffing-issues-in-aviation-industry/2992683/ | 2022-06-15T13:39:25 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/new-school-in-north-texas-could-be-key-to-solving-staffing-issues-in-aviation-industry/2992683/ |
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ABINGDON, Va. — A Virginia woman convicted earlier this year of charges connected with a scheme to defraud the U.S. government through fake claims for pandemic unemployment benefits has been sentenced to more than two years in prison, a federal prosecutor said.
Kiser conspired with at least three people in the scheme, prosecutors said. Over a nine-month period, members of the conspiracy filed fraudulent claims with the Virginia Employment Commission on behalf of at least 37 individuals for a total loss of at least $499,000, the news release said. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-woman-sentenced-in-pandemic-benefits-fraud-scheme/2022/06/15/15d9e398-ecaa-11ec-9f90-79df1fb28296_story.html | 2022-06-15T13:40:18 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-woman-sentenced-in-pandemic-benefits-fraud-scheme/2022/06/15/15d9e398-ecaa-11ec-9f90-79df1fb28296_story.html |
Lawrence Police Department in 'initial conversations' about interest in 'On Patrol: Live'
Lawrence Police Department Chief Gary Woodruff said producers of the new show “On Patrol: Live” have asked the department if it would be interested in joining the TV series. The program is from the producers of the A&E Network series “Live PD,” which first aired in 2016 and featured eight departments, including Lawrence, before its cancelation in June 2020.
“We are aware the show is coming back and we are open to discussing being a participant in that show,” Woodruff said. “Are we interested in learning more? Sure.”
“On Patrol: Live” will broadcast real-time feeds of police departments around the country as they work through everyday tasks, from traffic stops to arrests, according to a news release from REELZ.
While broadcasting these scenes, host and executive producer Dan Abrams, Sean “Sticks” Larkin, a retired Tulsa Police Department lieutenant, and Curtis Wilson, a deputy sheriff of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, will analyze and provide context on what the officers are doing and why.
The program will include citizen ride-alongs, where community members will join police officers on nights they are followed by cameras. After their ride-along, these participants will have the chance to share their experience on the show. These new segments were added to promote transparency, the release said.
“On Patrol: Live” will premiere this summer and will be broadcast live 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. EST Fridays and Saturdays on REELZ, according to the news release. The release did not specify a premiere date.
The show’s predecessor “Live PD” was canceled in June 2020 after producers acknowledged they destroyed video of a Black man’s death during a 2019 police stop in Texas. The show was scrutinized following the murder of George Floyd in May 2020.
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Members of the Lawrence Police Department have had initial conversations with producers about rejoining the show, but the department is far from being “locked in,” Woodruff said. The organization and its leaders need to discuss staffing concerns to determine if the department can sustain the program again.
Woodruff said the department is glad the live format of the show is returning to TV and believes there are still many people interested in watching it based on the popularity of “Live PD," which was among the most-watched shows on cable TV, according to Bloomberg Buisnessweek.
“That was very clear that there was an audience out there for the reality of what law enforcement officers face on a daily and nightly basis working in the communities that ‘Live PD’ interacted with across the country,” Woodruff said.
Shows like “On Patrol: Live” provide an unfiltered look at officers’ routines, Lawrence Police Department Captain Tracey Cantrell said in the REELZ release.
“The value of showing the reality of law enforcement to the community we serve cannot be overstated,” Cantrell said. “Seeing it all as it really happens allows the public to reach their own conclusions and form their own ideas and opinions.”
Contact Madison Smalstig at MSmalstig@gannett.com or 765-7172758. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2022/06/15/lawrence-police-in-conversation-tv-show-cops/7625217001/ | 2022-06-15T13:51:21 | 1 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/2022/06/15/lawrence-police-in-conversation-tv-show-cops/7625217001/ |
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As recent history has demonstrated, nursing homes can be easy targets for contagious diseases. Many are shoestring enterprises, short on revenue and staffing and with failing facilities. Nevertheless, they’re home to some 1.4 million of the frailest of the frail among us.
Why? Medicaid-funded nursing homes are often the only choice for impoverished Baby Boomers who need high-level care.
Poor oversight, underfunding and the lack of a truly professional caregiver workforce has created a perfect storm of preventable problems (think pressure sores) and early deaths. In Arizona, a 2019 auditors’ report on stalled investigations into claims of abuse and neglect at state-supervised nursing homes found some claims went 400 days without action. Some were simply signed off by the nursing homes themselves.
The report highlighted five recommendations to ensure complaints are handled properly. As reported by Howard Fischer in a May 25 Arizona Daily Star front-page article, not one of the five proposals has been implemented.
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Most nursing-home staff do the best they can, but to provide compassionate care they need a functional workplace. The federal Build Back Better legislation might have helped, but the bill never made it to the Senate.
I’m not asking for publicly funded resorts for seniors—just clean, modern, humane care facilities. Centers for Caring, not crumbling warehouses. The $1 trillion infrastructure bill is now law; why not use some of that funding to replace obsolete, decaying facilities with modern nursing homes, built with standardized blueprints and software?
Among the benefits: simplified caregiver training and enhanced mobility (no need to re-orient after moving to a new employer), better data collection and monitoring, and economy of scale (reusable designs). Residents would be the big winners as caregivers focus on giving care, not on struggling with antiquated buildings and systems.
Many nursing homes are monuments to obsolescence and deferred maintenance. We have smart houses; why not smart Centers for Caring? Automation and smart machines could facilitate medication reminders, help move residents into and out of bed and other activities. Monitors could alert if a memory-care resident approaches an exit.
And every toilet should have a bidet. Caregivers would benefit from the reduced workload; residents would appreciate the dignity of tending to their own hygiene. Both would benefit from the reduced stress—and chance of injury—of assisted toileting.
Another need: more training. Federal rules require caregivers in Medicaid-reimbursed facilities to be licensed as certified nurses’ aides, with 75 training hours. (Some states require up to 150 training hours. That’s better, but not enough.)
To create a mobile, professional workforce, nationwide training requirements should include a 300-hour minimum. In Arizona, nail technicians get 600 hours of training, but that does include both fingers and toes.
Yet another need: increased staffing. There’s no mandatory staffing ratio, but most caregivers support about 10 residents—up to 15 at times. Imagine caring for 15 incontinent, confused, wandering, combative or lonely frail older adults. For that work, CNAs are paid about $13 to $18 an hour. They deserve at least $22 an hour, plus a realistic career ladder.
A reasonable staffing ratio should be 5:1 at the most. That would allow caregivers time to give undivided attention—and safe, thorough care—to each of the residents they care for, rather than rushing from one crisis to the next. Is that too much to ask?
Replacing decaying buildings with modern facilities would also reduce maintenance and utilities expenses (think solar power). The savings could be redirected toward lowered staffing ratios, enhanced training and better pay and benefits for caregivers.
After a lifetime of working, paying taxes and contributing to society, seniors living in poverty deserve skilled, compassionate care. Let’s stop letting them down.
Judith B. Clinco, RN, BS, is founder and president of Tucson-based Catalina In-Home Services Inc. and founder of the CareGiver Training Institute.
Judith B. Clinco, RN, BS, is founder and president of Tucson-based Catalina In-Home Services Inc. and founder of the CareGiver Training Institute. | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-nursing-homes-need-help-to-join-21st-century/article_237face6-eb6d-11ec-a9ae-6f7d5f8ebdac.html | 2022-06-15T13:53:29 | 0 | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-nursing-homes-need-help-to-join-21st-century/article_237face6-eb6d-11ec-a9ae-6f7d5f8ebdac.html |
The following is the opinion and analysis of the writer. Roxanna Valenzuela is a candidate for South Tucson City Council:
Two years ago, two unexpected crises shifted my life forever — the pandemic and the gentrification of my home. These crises forced me to change my perspective and my purpose in life.
I grew up in the South Park neighborhood, the barrio right next to South Tucson, in a Habitat for Humanity house where to this very day my parents still live. I’m a Tucson High School grad, class of 2005. Most of my family lived in this tight-knit community. I remember every street where each of my tias lived. I remember the local restaurants, the businesses where families would shop and hang out.
Our Mexican culture was everywhere — the Norteño festivals, the greyhound swap meet, mariachi bands and the lowrider cars shows.
One of our favorite customs was to attend the vigil for the Virgen de Guadalupe every year on Dec. 12, the gifts we got from Ramon Gonzalez’s Miracle on 31st Street Christmas party, and when our dad would treat us to brunch at Rigo’s when he had extra money. Our family did not have much money, but we held onto our Mexican values of respect for the family and our community. One of my biggest fears is that my daughter won’t have the chance to grow up in the same or better environment that I did because our culture will be stolen from us.
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What I witnessed during the pandemic was alarming. Our people were evicted from their homes and there were no decent alternatives, no way to re-establish family stability, no way to help the family’s mental health after being uprooted.
Several months ago, I went with my colleagues from Casa Maria Catholic worker community (where I now work) and knocked on almost every single door in the City of South Tucson. Virtually everyone we spoke with was afraid of being displaced from their homes. They feared the landlords who were renovating would raise the rent, forcing them out. They saw the investors who were harassing them with postcards as threatening their home and their community lifestyle.
The people of South Tucson know that the laws protect realtors, landlords and developers and not low-income families. Our housing can be pulled out from under us, and with it our mental health, while the developers build and make a profit.
This displacement is part and parcel of gentrification. I am running for South Tucson City Council to promote policies that give people a fighting chance to stay in their homes. I plan to support an aggressive affordable housing plan and more programs that lead to homeownership for low-income families.
I’m running on a slate with my two friends, Cesar Aguirre and Brian Flagg. We are far from being your regular politicians. We stand independent and are ready to defend the people of South Tucson with all that we have.
Roxanna Valenzuela is a candidate for South Tucson City Council. She is a community organizer and former small business owner who grew up in the barrios of South Tucson.
Roxanna Valenzuela is a candidate for South Tucson City Council. She is a community organizer and former small business owner who grew up in the barrios of South Tucson. | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-south-tucson-residents-need-the-chance-to-stay-in-their-homes/article_2d834400-e5d7-11ec-bf99-a39005271fc5.html | 2022-06-15T13:53:35 | 0 | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-south-tucson-residents-need-the-chance-to-stay-in-their-homes/article_2d834400-e5d7-11ec-bf99-a39005271fc5.html |
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