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BROWN COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) – The Kansas Highway Patrol said a Hiawatha man died in a crash late Thursday afternoon.
The crash happened on Kansas Highway 73 near the Kansas-Nebraska state line. The patrol reports a motorcycle, driven by 51-year-old Luke E. Scheidt, left the roadway, crossed a driveway and overturned.
Scheidt was pronounced dead at the scene. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/man-dead-following-northeast-kansas-motorcycle-crash/ | 2022-06-17T13:48:16 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/man-dead-following-northeast-kansas-motorcycle-crash/ |
Phoenix History: A small and short-lived summer lake
When the temperatures rise in Phoenix, young and old begin to look for places to cool off. Today we most often turn to the backyard pool, a nearby city pool, a hotel pool or perhaps the Salt River. In my day, it was the sprinkler or a kiddie pool. But over a century ago, the choices were slim. OK, for some, they might get in the nearest canal/ditch (not advisable today), dig a mudhole beneath some towering trees, but the few public pools and the nearby Salt River would probably have to do.
Yet, one enterprising man came up with an idea in 1918 to provide an inexpensive opportunity for all.
H.H. Shoup, who owned the Shoup Lumber Company on 5th and East Washington streets, decided to acquire 30 acres through lease and purchase west of the north end of the Central Avenue Bridge. Why? On this acreage was a body of water supplied by the Salt River that varied in depth, width and length which he was now calling "Shoup’s Lake."
According to the ads Shoup posted in The Arizona Republican, he planned to use this new venture to market his growing lumber company WHILE providing a place to swim, boat and fish. Phoenicians could enjoy this half-mile long body of clear running river water starting in July 1918 for FREE! The only condition Shoup seemed to place on using “his” lake was to vacate the premises by 11 p.m. each evening.
Furthermore, Shoup intended to level the open field so everyone could park safely. Then he planned on acquiring motor and row boats and building a bath house. There would be a small charge for using a boat or the bath house. But half the proceeds from the boat rentals and bath house use would be donated to the Red Cross. Remember, the U.S. had officially entered World War I on April 6, 1917, and this was at least Shoup’s public contribution to the war effort as he did not aim to make lots of money from his investment during wartimes.
Shoup made it clear in one ad that his lake was “open to all races alike [and] anybody and everybody who knows how to be orderly are as welcome as the flowers in May.” And there was an area appropriate for children with its sandy beach and shallow water. For the experienced swimmers, portions of the lake were 8’ deep. Willow trees lined the banks providing shade and spots for picnics.
All the conveniences came with a risk as Shoup did not provide a lifeguard. Yet, that did not discourage those Phoenicians who sought a place to cool off that summer. In August of 1918, possibly during a monsoon, three of the boats ripped away from their lines and were seen “rapidly going toward Yuma.” We wonder how far they actually got.
And that August 1918 article was the last mention of H.H. Shoup’s Lake. Did the river change course, or did Shoup quietly close the operation? That remains a mystery.
Donna Reiner is the co-author of three books on Phoenix-related history. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-history/2022/06/17/story-behind-shoups-small-and-short-lived-phoenix-summer-lake/7627418001/ | 2022-06-17T13:55:33 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-history/2022/06/17/story-behind-shoups-small-and-short-lived-phoenix-summer-lake/7627418001/ |
RADNOR, Pa. — It was worth the wait.
Area standouts led the Tri-Cape all-star baseball team to a 5-1 victory over Chester County in a Carpenter Cup Classic first-round game Thursday at Archbishop John Carroll High School.
Tri-Cape, which features top players from the Cape-Atlantic League and Tri-County Conference, captured its first Carpenter Cup title in 2021. The 36th edition of the Carpenter Cup began Monday.
The game was initially scheduled for Tuesday at FDR Park in Philadelphia, where most of the games in the single-elimination tournament are held. But the game was postponed to Thursday due to weather. Thursday morning’s start time was changed to later due to rain. After some heavy downpours, the game was moved from FDR Park to the Radnor high school about 30 minutes away.
But that delay did not hold back Tri-Cape.
Holy Spirit High School senior Trevor Cohen went 4 for 4 with a double, a run and an RBI. Mainland Regional senior Cole Campbell went 2 for 3 with an RBI. St. Augustine Prep senior Ryan Taylor hit a two-run triple. Egg Harbor Township pitchers Justin Sweeney and Cameron Flukey each pitched three shutout innings and struck out five.
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All five are committed to NCAA Division I programs.
“I was hitting pretty good during the high school season, so I just kept it going,” said Cohen, who will play baseball next year at Rutgers University. “We looked really good in the infield turning double plays. We talked a lot. The chemistry is really good, so I hope we can pull through and win another championship.”
The Carpenter Cup is a single-elimination tournament that started with over 400 players and 16 teams from the tri-state area. Tri-Cape will play Delaware South in the second round Friday at FDR Park. The time and location were changed from 9 a.m. at FDR Park to 10 a.m. at The Ballpark at Villanova in Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County.
“It is exciting,” said Campbell, who will play baseball next season with the New Jersey Institute of Technology. “This is our last time together. We just want to have fun and play it out in our way. We ended up winning 5-1. We all swung the bat well. So, we can’t complain.”
In the bottom of the fifth inning, Cohen doubled with one out. Millville’s Wayne Hill grounded out, but advanced Cohen to third. Campbell hit an RBI single to send home Cohen to give Tri-Cape a 1-0 lead. Even though these players just started playing with each other Thursday, there seemed to be good chemistry and camaraderie among the players, especially those from the CAL.
Tri-Cape extended their lead to 2-0 in the sixth inning after Owen Davenport (Highland Regional) doubled in Anthony Charles (Clearview Regional), who singled.
“I think (the game) went well,” said Flukey, a junior who is committed to Coastal Carolina University. “We started out a little slow with the bats, but we figured it out and put up (five runs) and I think out pitching really held it down.”
The pitching really was phenomenal.
Sweeney started the game, allowing just one hit in three innings and struck out five. The junior is committed to Rutgers, where his brother and EHT graduate, Jordan, plays. Flukey entered the game next, allowing just two hits in three innings and struck out five. The junior earned the win.
The two EHT pitchers were able to fight out of some jams in the game. In the top of the fifth, a Chester runner tried stealing home after a passed ball but Campbell tossed the ball to Flukey, who tagged out the runner. Sweeney had bases loaded with one out in the third, but was able to end the threat.
Joey Fanelli (Kingsway Regional) allowed three hits, and Christian Coppola (Cedar Creek) allowed a hit and a run for Tri-Cape. Chester had just seven hits compared to 13 for Tri-Cape.
“Me and (Sweeney), we have been pitching well for EHT all season,” Flukey said.
Tri-Cape only featured 20 players on the roster Thursday as some player were missing due to graduation, including Ocean City’s Tommy Finnegan. But the team did have St. Augustine players Taylor and Ryan Weingartner, who would not have played Tuesday because their season was not completed. The Hermits lost 5-0 to Don Bosco Prep in the state Non-Public A championship Wednesday.
Taylor struck out twice and grounded out in his first three at-bats. In the eighth, he hit a two-run triple that gave Tri-Cape a 5-0 lead. Taylor, along with the rest of team, hope to carry this momentum into Friday’s game.
“The first two at-bats, I felt a little uncomfortable,” said Taylor, who will play baseball next season at the University of Pennsylvania. “I made an adjustment late in the game and felt good my last at-bat.
“It was a good victory for is.”
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2B: Cohen, Davenport TC
3B: Taylor TC | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/cal-stars-shine-in-tri-capes-win-over-chester-county-local-team-plays-10-a/article_bd3d5122-edb0-11ec-9289-cf3ea11449b6.html | 2022-06-17T13:57:49 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/cal-stars-shine-in-tri-capes-win-over-chester-county-local-team-plays-10-a/article_bd3d5122-edb0-11ec-9289-cf3ea11449b6.html |
High school wrestling is synonymous with Atlantic City.
After all, the individual state tournament has been held at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall almost each winter since 1992.
The only years the event was not held in the resort was in 2001 and 2002 for renovations and 2021 due to the pandemic.
For at least the next three seasons, the tradition will continue.
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association announced the boys wrestling state championships will be held at the venue through the 2024-25 season, a release from Boardwalk Hall said.
The next three tournament are March 2-4, 2023, Feb. 29-March 2, 2024 and March 6-8, 2025.
“Boardwalk Hall is among New Jersey’s most iconic venues, and our student-athletes always enjoy competing here,” NJSIAA executive director Colleen Maguire said in the release. “We’re delighted to be extending this hosting relationship into the future. I know the boy’s wrestling community will be extremely pleased with this agreement.”
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There are 448 wrestlers that reach the state tournament each winter.
Typically, St. Augustine Prep brings at least one to Atlantic City. Last year, six Hermits made state and three placed (top six). St. Augustine coach Bill Ward knows firsthand special it is to have the state event in Atlantic City.
"That's great," Ward said. "I really like it there. It's nice and close. The venue is great for wrestling. For, like, the last 20-plus years when you think of the state championship, you think of Atlantic City. They want to make it to Atlantic City.
"I am just very glad it is coming back," Ward said. "I like it there. I think it is good for wrestling there. It is a nice, big facility yet still homey at the same time."
Boardwalk Hall general manager Jim McDonald noted in the release that fans are familiar with the venue after having the event at the iconic 93-year-old facility by the sea. for many years.
"Once again, we look forward to putting our historic venue forward and being the background for these student-athletes to become a NJSIAA Boys State Wrestling Champion," McDonald said.
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Results from Day 2 of the state high school individual wrestling tournament in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY — The state high school individual wrestling tournament continued Friday at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall.
Thursday's Session 1 action included the first two rounds — the preliminaries and pre-quarterfinals. Click here for those results.
ATLANTIC CITY — After finishing second at the Region 8 tournament Feb. 26, KJ Sherman noted …
Action continued Friday with two sessions. Session 2, began at 9 a.m. with wrestleback 1, quarterfinals and wrestleback 2 and 3. Session 3, beginning at 6 p.m., will feature semifinals and wrestleback 4 and 5.
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Saturday's Session 4, starting at 10 a.m., features the consolation semifinals then third-, fifth- and seventh-place bouts. The finals, Section 5, will bein at 2 p.m.
Here are complete results from the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds as well as wrestleback results for wrestlers from Atlantic, Cape, Cumberland and southern Ocean counties. Keep refreshing the page for more updates:
Friday's Session 3
Semifinals (Local in bold)
106—Adrian DeJesus, St. Peter's Prep d. Aidn Carmody, Livingston 2-0; Patrick O'Keefe, St. John Vianney d. Logan Wadle, North Hunterdon 6-0.
113—Anthony Knox, St. John Vianney d. Daniel Jones, Delbarton 5-1; Jared Brunner, Eastern d. Carson Walsh, Pope John XXIII 3-1.
120—Luke Stanich, Roxbory d. Conor Collins, Southern 1-0; Evan Tallmadge, Brick Memorial d. Alex Nini, CBA 7-2.
126—Evan Mougalian, Kinnelon p. Jack Zaleski, Middletown South 2:26; Garrett Totten, CBA d. Caedyn Ricciardi, St. Peter's Prep 6-1.
132—Tyler Vazquez, Delbarton p. Nico Diaz, St. John Vianney 0:45; Anthony Santaniello, Brick Memorial md. Samuel Kotch, Cinnaminson 5-1.
138—Joseph Cangro, Bergen Catholic d. Alex Almeyda, St. Joe Montvale 4-3; Julian George, CBA d. Mike Pescatore, West Essex 5-2.
144—Ty Whalen, Clearview md. Richie Grungo, St. Augustine 13-0; Joe Fongaro, Boonton d. Cross Wasilewski, Delbarton 7-2.
150—Andrew Troczynski, Delbarton md. Daniel Rella, Paramus Catholic 10-1; Laith Hamdeh, Passaic County Tech d. Tyler Barrett, CBA 4-3.
157—Simon Ruiz, Delbarton d. Zander Silva, CBA 7-0; Dakota Morris, Kingsway sv-1 Tanner Peake, Hunterdon Central 3-1.
165—Hunter Mays, Howell d. Louis Cerchio, Delbarton 6-5; Nicholas Fea, Bergen Catholic d. Eric Freeman, Paramus 8-3.
175—Jared Schoppe, Delsea d. Shay Addison, Rumson-Fair Haven 8-3; Harvey Ludington, Brick Memoria d. Michael Dellagatta, St. Joe Montvale 8-5.
190—Brian Soldano, High Point p. David Giulian, Middle Township 1:40; Joshia Palacio, North Bergen d. Nicholas Olivieri, Delbarton 3-1.
215—Martin Cosgrove, Camden Catholic md. Dominic Petracci, Washington Township 11-0; P.J. Casale, Passaic Valley p. AJ Fricchione, Bergen Catholic 2:57.
285—Jim Mullen, St. Joe Montvale md. Liam Akers, North Hunterdon 12-2; Dominick Brogna, Bergen Catholic utb. Max Acciardi, Paramus Catholic 3-2.
Wrestleback 4 (Local only)
113—Kaden Naame, St. Augustine d. Jeffrey Jacome, South Plainfield 3-1; Max Elton, Holy Spirit d. Logan Roman, Old Bridge 7-2.
120—Jackson Young, Camden Catholic p. Bryce Manera, Holy Spirit 5:36.
132—Jackson Sichelstiel, Paulsboro d. Hunter Horsey, Oakcrest 7-3.
138—Matt Henrich, Southern d. Joe Innamorato, Phillipsburg 3-0.
144— Jacob Zeaross, Gloucester d. Ken Sherman, Holy Spirit 11-6.
150—Jake Slotnick, St. Augustine d. Ethan Wilson, Washington Township 10-8; Cole Velardi, Southern p. Damain Weaver, Lyndhurst/No. Arlington 1:32.
157—Evan Brown, Cherokee d. Sean Cowan, Absegami 10-4.
165—Brock Zurawski, Lower Cape May p. Colin Murray, Cranford 3:13; Owen Drisbow, St. Thomas Aquinas sv-1. Dennis Virelli, St. Augustine 5-3.
175—Hunter Perez, Mt. Olive p. George Rhodes, Absegami 1:43.
190—Anthony Moscatello, Mt. Olive d. Alex Marshall, St. Augustine 7-3.
215—Marcus Hebron, Lower Cape May p. Robert Canterino, CBA 1:40; Jack Stoll, Pope John XXIII p. Riley O'Boyle, Southern 1:34.
Wrestleback 5 (Local only; guaranteed podium)
113—Kaden Naame, St. Augustine d. Max Elton, Holy Spirit 5-4.
138—Alessio Perentin, Delbarton d. Matt Henrich, Southern 5-3.
150—Cole Velardi, Southern p. Jake Slotnick, St. Augustine 3:05.
165—Roberto Padilla, St. John Vianney d. Brock Zurawksi, Lower Cape May 3-2.
215—Marcus Hebron, Lower Cape May p. Aaidan Schlett, St. Joe Montvale 1:57.
Wrestleback 6 (Local only; Saturday)
113—Kaden Naame, St. Augustine vs. Carson Walsh, Pope John XXIII.
120—Conor Collins, Southern vs. Jackson Young, Camden Catholic.
144—Richie Grungo, St. Augustine vs. Zach Ballante, Paramus Catholic.
150—Cole Velardi, Southern vs. Tyler Barrett, CBA.
190—Dave Giulian, Middle Township vs. Vincenzo LaValle, Hanover Park.
215—Marcus Hebron, Lower Cape May vs. AJ Fricchione, Bergen Catholic.
7th place bout (Local only; Saturday)
113—Max Elton, Holy Spirit vs. Dylan Ross, Paramus Catholic.
138—Matt Henrich, Southern vs. Branden Palcko, Paul VI.
150—Jake Slotnick, St. Augustine vs. Nicholas Campagna, South Plainfield.
165—Brock Zurawski, Lower Cape May vs. Owen Disbrow, St. Thomas Aquinas.
Early Friday's Session 2
Quarterfinals (Local in bold)
106—Adrian DeJesus, St. Peter's Prep d. Brian Melamud, Bergen Catholic 9-2; Audab Carmody, Livingston sv-1 Kurt Wehner, Donovan Catholic 6-4; Patrick O'Keefe, St. John Vianney d. Tyeler Hagensen, Mt. Olive 4-0; Logan Wadle, North Hunterdon d. Benjamin Marchetoo, West Milford 6-0.
113—Daniel Jones, Delbarton d. Logan Roman, Old Bridge 6-0; Anthony Knox, St. John Vianney md. Kaden Naame, St. Augustine 13-4; Jared Brunner, Eastern d. Malik Asfour, Lodi 1-0; Carson Walsh, Pope John XXIII sv-1. Dylan Ross, Paramus Catholic 6-4.
120—Conor Collins, Southern md. Gavin Hawk, Phillipsburg 10-2; Luke Stanich, Roxbury d. Nico Calello, St. Joe Metuchen 7-2; Evan Tallmadge, Brick Memorial d. Jackson Young, Camden Catholic 3-1; Alex Nini, Christian Brothers Academy d. Sebastian Ortega, Howell 2-0.
126—Evan Mougalian, Kinnelon d. Nathan Taylor, Kingsway 7-1; Jack Zaleski, Middletown South d. Aidan Wallace, Bergen Catholic 2-1; Garrett Totten, CBA d. Joe Giordano, St. John Vianney 7-1; Caedyn Ricciardi, St. Peter's Prep d. Joe Manno, St. Joe Montvale 5-1.
132—Tyler Vazquez, Delbarton md. Jackson Sichelstiel, Paulsboro 11-2; Nico Diaz, St. John Vianne p. Aaron Kurzer, Montville 5:59; Samuel Kotch, Cinnaminson d. Ryan Ford, Bergen Catholic 5-1; Anthony Santaniello, Brick Memorial tf. Jamar Dixon Jr., Delsea 19-1, 5:07.
138—Julian George, CBA tb-1 Felix Lettini, St. Peter's Prep; Mike Pescatore, West Essex md. Giovanni Scafidi, Howell 16-5; Alex Almeyda, St. Joe Montvale d. Matt Henrich, Southern 1-0; Joseph Cangro, Bergen Catholic d. Alessi Perentin, Delbarton 3-0.
144—Ty Whalen, Clearvie tf. Donovan DiStegano, Wall 16-0, 5:20; Richie Grungo, St. Augustine d. Ken Sherman, Holy Spirit 9-5; Joe Fongaro, Boonton d. Zach Ballante, Paramus Catholic 1-0; Cross Wasilewski, Delbarton d. JJ Giordano, South Plainfield 3-1.
150—Andrew Toczynski, Delbarton p. Jake Slotnick, St. Augustine 1:00; Daniel Rella, Paramus Catholic p. Damain Weaver, Lyndhurst/N. Arlington 1:07; Tyler Barrett, CBA d. Frank DiBella, St. Joe Montvale 3-2; Laith Hamdeh, Passaic County Tech d. Nicholas Campagna, South Plainfield.
157—Simon Ruiz, Delbarton d. Jasiah Queen, St. John Vianney 5-0; Zander Silva, CBA utb. Michael Murphy, Westfield 3-2; Tanner Peake, Hunterdon Central d. Shane Catahena-Walsh, Ocean Township 5-2; Dakota Morris, kingsway tf. Sean Cowan, Absegami 16-0, 4:20.
165—Hunter Mays, Howell tf. Owen Disbrow, St. Thomas Aquinas 18-3, 4:46; Louis Cerchio, Delbarton d. Jurius Clark, Camden Catholic 4-2; Eric Freeman, Paramus d. Roberto Padilla, St. Joe Montvale 3-1; Nicholas Fea, Bergen Catholic d. Brock Zurawski, Lower Cape May 6-5.
175—Shay Addison, Rumson-Fair Haven d. Stratos Kantanas, Livingston 10-5; Jared Schoppe, Delsea d. Justin Onello, Bergen Catholic 3-1; MichaelDellagatta, St. Joe Montvale p. George Rhodes, Absegami 0:28; Harvey Ludington, Brick Memoria d. Sabino Portella, Red Bank Catholic 2-0.
190—Brian Soldano, High Point p. Anthony Moscatello, Mt. Olive 1:10; David Giulian, Middle Township sv-1 Danny Digiovacchino, Delsea 4-2; Joshua Palacio, North Bergen p. Alex Uryniak, North Hunterdon 3:55; Nicholas Olivieri, Delbarton tb-1 Remy Brancato, Bergen Catholic 4-1.
215—Martin Cosgrove, Camden Catholic tf. David Pierson, Phillipsburg 18-3, 4:20; Dominic Petracci, Washington Township tb-1 Robert Canterino, CBA 3-1; AJ Fricchione, Bergen Catholic d. Brendan Raley, North Hunterdon 8-4; PJ Casale, Passaic Valley d. Jack Stoll, Pope John XXIII 8-1.
285—Jim Mullen, St. Joe Montvale md. Lorenzo Portella, Red Bank Catholic 13-2; Liam Akers, North Hunterdon d. Joseph Abill, Clifton 4-1; Dominick Brogna, Bergen Catholic d. Tyler McCatham, Warren Hills 6-1; Max Acciardi, Paramus Catholic d. Dylan Patscher, Jefferson Township 5-2.
Wrestleback 1 (Local only)
106—Carter Pack, Holy Spirit tf. Jackson Baeuer, Seneca 16-0, 4:58.
113—Max Elton, Holy Spirit d. John Dooley, Haddon Township 8-1.
120—Sean Dever, EHT p. Joseph Cappello, Paramus Catholic 2:46; Bryce Manera, Holy Spirit d. Nicholas Balella, Hacketstown 4-1.
126—Ryan Langenmayer, Lakeland d. Wyatt Stout, Southern 3-2; Tim Kolshorn, Ridge tb-1 Mason Livio, Pinelands 7-5; Hogan Horsey, Oakcrest p. Colin Menier, West Milford 5:40.
132—Hayden Hochstrasser, Southern d. Joe Dolci, Toms River North 6-3.
150—Cole Velardi, Southern p. Kevin McBride, St. John Vianney.
157—Charley Cossaboon, Ocean City p. Harry Liu, Watchung Hills 1:36.
175—Luke Yager, North Hunterdon p. Braydon Castillo, Lower Cape May 3:22.
190—Matt Coon, Lacey p. Cory Martin, Brick Memorial 3:48; Xavier Williams, Paramus Catholic md. Sam Williams, Ocean City 12-4.
215—Riley O'Boyle, Southern d. Lucas Allen, Montgomery, 7-2.
285—Kevin Shriner, Cranford p. John Dodaro, Lacey 0:45.
Wrestleback 2 (Local only)
106—Carter Pack, Holy Spirit d. Luke Sherlock, Shawnee 4-2.
113—Max Elton, Holy Spirit d. Lawrence Liss, Matawan 10-4; Sean Markey, Bound Brook p. Brady Carter, Lacey 5:13.
120—Sean Dever, EHT d. Ryan Mansueto, Raritan 10-8; Bryce Manera, Holy Spirit d. Brett Redner, Butler 8-5.
126—D'Amani Almodovar, St. Augustine p. Brian Vargas, Hackensack 6-5; Daniel Haws, Lenape Valley d. Hogan Horsey, Oakcrest 11-7.
132—Hunter Horsey, Oakcrest md. Shawn Redfield, Warren Hills 12-0; Mayson Harms, Roselle Park d. Hayden Hochstrasser, Southern 7-2.
150—Cole Velardi, Southern d. Giovanni Rivera, Morristown 8-4.
157—David Turner, Morris Hills d. Charley Cossaboone, Ocean City 3-2.
165—Dennis Virelli, St. Augustine p. Jack Martin, Pingry 5:18; James Circle, Lacey p. Thomas Brunetti, Hunterdon Central 5:03.
175—Trey McLeer, St. Augustine d. Jimmy Dolan, Pequannock 7-6.
190—Alex Marshall, St. Augustine tf. Matt Coon, Lacey 16-0, 3:07.
215—Marcus Hebron, Lower Cape May p. Carlos Angel 2:18; Riley O'Boyle, Southern d. Cosmo Zaccaro, Central 7-5.
285—Anthony Evangelisa, Hammonton p. Matthew Jannucci, Colts Neck.
Wrestleback 3 (Local only)
106—Logan Brzozowski, Seton Hall Prep d. Carter Pack, Holy Spirit 6-3.
113—Max Elton, Holy Spirit d. Sean Markey, Bound Brook 13-6.
120—Donovan Chavis, St. Peter's Prep md. Sean Dever, EHT 10-8; Bryce Manera, Holy Spirit sv-1 Jacob DelVecchio, South Plainfield 5-3.
126—James Day, Phillipsburg d. D'Amani Almodovar, St. Augustine 6-4.
132—Hunter Horsey, Oakcrest p. Luke Geleta, Phillipsburg 1:47.
150—Cole Velardi, Southern d. Steven Dalling, Kittatinny 7-6.
165—Dennis Virelli, St. Augustine d. Max Lee, Livingston 10-4; Anthony Harris, St. Peter's Prep d. James Circle, Lacey 7-5.
175—Hunter Perez, Mt. Olive md. Trey McLeer, St. Augustine 15-6.
190—Alex Marshall, St. Augustine tf. Xavier Willians, Paramus Catholic 16-1, 4:04.
215—Marcus Hebron, Lower Cape May p. Andrew Morzetta, Hawthorne 1:32; Riley O'Boyle, Southern d. Jarrett Pantuso, Warren Hills 5-2.
285—Jonathan Graham, Camden Catholic p. Anthony Evangelisa, Hammonton 4:24. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/jim-whelan-boardwalk-hall-to-host-boys-state-wrestling-tournament-for-the-next-3-years/article_eed4bc8a-edd2-11ec-a6cc-87f3a518a05b.html | 2022-06-17T13:57:50 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/jim-whelan-boardwalk-hall-to-host-boys-state-wrestling-tournament-for-the-next-3-years/article_eed4bc8a-edd2-11ec-a6cc-87f3a518a05b.html |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Surveillance video released by the Orlando Fire Department on Thursday shows the moment when a man set a historic ice cream shop on fire.
Firefighters responded to the Goff’s Drive In on May 20 after a fire broke out, damaging the ice cream shop on Orange Blossom Trail near Church Street.
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The department released a picture of a masked man they are now calling the suspect in the arson that happened around 6:13 a.m. on May 20.
Firefighters also said this is the same man seen in surveillance video shot outside of Goff’s that night, which showed a man taking fuel from a bus parked behind the building.
The man then appears to pour the fuel into the building, light something up and throw it into the building, causing a burst of flames he then runs from.
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The fire department’s Arson/Bomb Squad is asking for help identifying the suspected arsonist.
This fire was not the first incident the historic ice cream shop has dealt with. On May 4, Goff’s Ice Cream stand posted images from a surveillance camera showing a man walk behind the building with a bag in his hand moments before smoke was seen coming from the building.
The department said it never received any calls regarding another incident, though its Arson Bomb Commander has no reason to believe the two cases are unrelated.
The historic ice cream shop turns 74 years old this month. The owner set up a GoFundMe to help get the family-run business rebuilt.
If you have any information leading to the arrest of the arson suspect, please call Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477) to report it anonymously. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/16/video-shows-man-set-fire-to-goffs-ice-cream-stand-in-orlando/ | 2022-06-17T14:08:34 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/16/video-shows-man-set-fire-to-goffs-ice-cream-stand-in-orlando/ |
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Ahead of extreme heat this weekend, Seminole County is preparing to activate cooling centers to provide relief.
As temperatures continue to soar in Central Florida, the county is planning to active the extreme weather plan in place for high heat.
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County officials said this plan establishes cooling and relief centers at parks and libraries.
“These facilities, as well as indoor malls and shopping plazas, can provide relief for persons who do not have air conditioning at home, temporary power outages, or similar,” the county said.
There will also be an emergency relief shelter available on stand-by in case there is a power outage or loss of air conditioning or ventilation at a local assisted living facility, nursing home or senior living facility.
Saturday could make a run for Wednesday’s title of hottest day of the year with highs surging back into the mid-to-upper 90s. With the humidity factored in, the heat index will approach 110.
A heat advisory is issued by the National Weather Service when the heat index is expected to rise above 108. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/17/seminole-county-prepares-to-active-extreme-heat-plan-as-temperatures-rise/ | 2022-06-17T14:08:41 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/17/seminole-county-prepares-to-active-extreme-heat-plan-as-temperatures-rise/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) Thursday the City of Charleston and Regatta Commission came together at Slack Plaza to highlight the events and activities taking place there during the upcoming Charleston Sternwheel Regatta. The Regatta starts June 30 and continues until July 4.
Some of the events planned include a Battle of the Bands, Regatta Rewind, which is a musical throwback to the 80s and 90s and a Comedy Showcase. Mountain Thyme will also be performing there.
The events at the recently renovated park begin with the Slack Plaza Slam on June 30. The pro wrestling event will be a collaborative effort involving several local wrestling organizations. There will even be a Cornhole Tournament.
“The newly renovated City Center at Slack Plaza is a great place to gather with family and friends, enjoy lunch with coworkers, take in a show, participate in a festival and so much more,” said Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin. “We look forward to showcasing the versatility of City Center during Regatta.”
To view the schedule of Regatta events click here. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/slack-plaza-slam-to-kick-off-multiple-activities-coming-to-the-park-during-charleston-sternwheel-regatta/ | 2022-06-17T14:09:42 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/slack-plaza-slam-to-kick-off-multiple-activities-coming-to-the-park-during-charleston-sternwheel-regatta/ |
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Chris Barnes looks for more success in Lubbock during PBA50 U.S. Open
Lubbock is one of Chris Barnes' favorite places to visit on Professional Bowling Association tours. It helps that he's been able to attain success while in the Hub City.
Barnes' first victory on the PBA50 tour came a year ago, when he edged Pete Weber to claim the PBA50 Cup title at South Plains Lanes. Barnes is coming back looking to add to his trophy collection in the Senior U.S. Open, which starts Saturday.
For as many different cities and venues he's seen throughout his professional bowling career, Barnes has an affinity for Lubbock. He highlighted the Texas Tech campus' modern look and the city's continued efforts to grow.
Winning certainly doesn't hurt Barnes' outlook. His first victory in Lubbock came a few years ago while on the PBA tour. His rookie campaign on the PBA50 circuit saw his first major title come last June. That, though, was a different event than this week's will be, so Barnes isn't considering this a defense of his Cup title.
"Expending energy to try to defend it is kind of … wasted," Barnes said. "It's really hard to do anyway, and it is a different format. I kind of like to treat it like I would walking into any major, the big bullet points on your season."
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That includes escalating practice habits to prepare for strenuous events like the Senior U.S. Open. Barnes has had success in other majors over the last year, though he's fallen short of the ultimate prize each time.
Barnes took fifth in the Senior Masters last week in Las Vegas, when he watched Dino Castillo bowl a 279 and a perfect game in the stepladder portion of the tournament. Barnes said he's known Castillo for many years and the two live about 15 minutes away from each other. Knowing the competition is part of the battle, but it all comes down to the scores.
"I guess I know the answer, just stop missing at all," Barnes quipped, later adding, "I know I keep putting myself in those positions, but I guess I better prepare to shoot almost 300 in the stepladders to win."
Barnes didn't need a 300 to topple Weber in last year's PBA50 Cup final. The Denton resident edged the legendary bowler 247-224.
To Barnes, there's not much you can do — at least in the spirit of the game — to keep an opponent from having a great game. He likens his strategy to a certain famous former Texas Tech quarterback.
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"Really, it's kind of like watching the Chiefs play football," Barnes said. "It's the (Patrick) Mahomes strategy. The best defense is just great offense."
Going full Mahomes may be necessary for Barnes to win another title in Lubbock. The Senior U.S. Open field includes several bowlers Barnes feels will have a great shot to walk away with the title.
He named Tom Hess, the reigning PBA50 bowler of the year, his friendly rival Castillo, Parker Bohn III and Brad Angelo as ones to watch this weekend.
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This will be the second PBA50 major held in Lubbock.
JimBo Evans of South Plains Lanes has wanted the city to be a destination for a major bowling event for some time. He got his wish last year and is happy to be hosting the Senior U.S. Open, one of four majors on the circuit.
Evans said he isn't quite sure what to expect in terms of attendance, or even how many bowlers will make up the field.
Between the recent surge of new COVID-19 cases and high gas prices, Evans said some of the expected participants have already dropped out.
However, Evans is hopeful the event can draw around 200 spectators per day, with more expected for Wednesday night's championship.
In addition to the slew of talented veterans, a number of local bowlers will also be vying for the championship.
Five bowlers from Lubbock — John Hanel, Kenneth Harlan, Eddy Kelley, Joan Simi-Dalton — are slated to participate in the event. Others from the area joining the fold include Mark Waters (Plainview), Randy Turner (Shallowater), Ray Kegi (Brownfield), Bryan Crabtree (Canyon) and Kirk Aduddell (Amarillo).
PBA50 Senior U.S. Open
at South Plains Lanes
SATURDAY
9 a.m.-noon — Practice sessions
2 p.m. — Pro-Am Squad
SUNDAY
8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — "A" Squad qualifying
1 p.m.-5:30 p.m. — "B" Squad qualifying
MONDAY
8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — "B" Squad qualifying
1 p.m.-5:30 p.m. — "A" Squad qualifying
TUESDAY
8 a.m.-11 a.m. — Advancers round (top 24 advance to match play)
1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. — Match play, Round 1 (eight games)
WEDNESDAY
8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. — Match play, Round 2 (eight games)
1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. — Match play, Round 3 (eight games)
6:10 p.m.-6:30 p.m. — Stepladder practice (top five bowlers advance to stepladder final)
6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. — Stepladder matches | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/local/2022/06/17/chris-barnes-looks-more-success-lubbock-during-pba-50-u-s-open/7646021001/ | 2022-06-17T14:18:30 | 1 | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/local/2022/06/17/chris-barnes-looks-more-success-lubbock-during-pba-50-u-s-open/7646021001/ |
PORTLAND, Maine — Two children reported missing out of Somersworth, New Hampshire, are believed to be abducted by their biological mother.
Chance Wilson, 8, and Alaina Wilson, 11, were last seen Thursday night at about 7:30, when they were put to bed, according to a news release issued by the New Hampshire Department of Safety. The two children live with their grandmother, who has custody of them.
Both children were reported missing from their beds at about 9:40 p.m., and it appeared they were removed from the residence through a window, the release states. The girl's phone was reportedly left on her bed.
Police believe the children are in a vehicle with a Maine license plate that was reportedly taken by the children's biological mother, 32-year-old Kaileigh Nichols.
Police ask the public to be on the look out for a grey, four-door 2009 Honda Civic with a Maine veteran plate number of 2827A7.
Police ask that anyone with information or who may be in contact with the two children or with Nichols to notify the Somersworth Police Department at 603-692-3131. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/amber-alert-issued-for-two-somersworth-new-hampshire-children-belived-to-be-in-car-with-maine-license-plates/97-f435310a-c8b3-4eb0-b256-37947c10d57e | 2022-06-17T14:23:17 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/amber-alert-issued-for-two-somersworth-new-hampshire-children-belived-to-be-in-car-with-maine-license-plates/97-f435310a-c8b3-4eb0-b256-37947c10d57e |
ARUNDEL, Maine — A motorcyclist was injured in a crash early Friday morning on Route 1 after reportedly racing with another motorcycle at speeds topping 100 miles per hour.
Corey Tapley, 41, of Biddeford was taken to Southern Maine Health Care with "extensive injuries" and then taken to Maine Medical Center, York County Sheriff William King said in a release.
A York County deputy reported two motorcycles speeding by him on Route 1 at about 1:30 a.m. Friday, with the first motorcycle recorded at 68 miles per hour in a 40 miles per hour zone, King said.
That motorcycle, a 2007 Harley Davidson, then accelerated to 101 miles per hour, he said.
The deputy pursued the motorcycle onto Log Cabin Road, where it crashed.
The operator, identified as Tapley was not wearing a helmet.
The crash remains under investigation. The sheriff's office asks the operator of the other motorcycle to call 324-1113. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/biddeford-saco/biddeford-man-injured-in-motorcycle-crash-arundel-york-county/97-5588a702-2ce5-494b-97c4-d200a5e588fe | 2022-06-17T14:23:23 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/biddeford-saco/biddeford-man-injured-in-motorcycle-crash-arundel-york-county/97-5588a702-2ce5-494b-97c4-d200a5e588fe |
PORTLAND, Maine — Portland police are investigating human remains found in a Bayside neighborhood.
The remains were found at 58 Portland St., the Portland Press Herald reported Thursday night.
Portland police spokesperson David Singer said Friday morning that no additional information was available because of it being an active investigation.
This story will be updated. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/portland/portland-police-investigating-death-in-bayside-neighborhood-portland-street-body-human-remains/97-c71784ff-a7ec-463f-8664-f12b88c97306 | 2022-06-17T14:23:29 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/portland/portland-police-investigating-death-in-bayside-neighborhood-portland-street-body-human-remains/97-c71784ff-a7ec-463f-8664-f12b88c97306 |
SANGERFIELD, N.Y. -- There’s a small fishing area located in the Woodford Memorial State Forest called Chittning Pond. The 60 year-old dam that holds the water in the pond was in need of repairs, so the Department of Environmental Conservation commissioned the work to begin about a year ago. DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos talked about why the work had to be done.
"We recognize that the dyke and the embankment, the dam here on the pond was in a state of disrepair, and needed to put some resources into solving some long-term problems. So we had to clear vegetation, increase the sort of shoreline protections in putting stone and revetments down, and improving some of the sleuth ways to allow water to safely exit the pond itself."
State and local representatives cut a ribbon to officially reopen the pond. The improvements included a new fishing pier, and spillway. The project came in at about $1.5 million, but the pond will last for generations with better accessibility.
"Anytime we make investments in recreation resources outside, we know that we need to start and finish the work quickly so that people can get back out to enjoy nature. This pond is an important recreation resource for the people in Oneida County."
The water level in the pond had to be lowered during the work phase, but the efforts at the pond will now make a difference downstream.
"The system also provides some downstream flood controls. That’s important. We’ve seen more intense storms in the last few years that have really significantly impacted communities all across Western New York, Northern New York, all across the State frankly, so we needed to make sure we’re making the investments in those flood control structures so that communities are protected, and we also get the benefits of recreation as a result."
You can find Chittning Pond on the North side of State Route 20 roughly ½ way between Bridgewater and Sangerfield. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/improvements-complete-at-chittning-pond-in-sangerfield/article_69992210-eda8-11ec-b8b4-b3b4e655d0ae.html | 2022-06-17T14:26:03 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/improvements-complete-at-chittning-pond-in-sangerfield/article_69992210-eda8-11ec-b8b4-b3b4e655d0ae.html |
ORISKANY, N.Y. -- Members of the U.S. Military, plus law enforcement from all over the world, are training this week right at the State Preparedness Training Center in Oriskany for scenarios they hope never happen.
“What we're trying to do always when we bring law enforcement teams here is we're trying to make their training as realistic as possible, because when you're in a high-stress environment with a lot going on, it's important that your training has replicated that environment"
The center used to be able to accommodate six to eight teams. On Thursdsay, that number had risen to 18, and specifically, there are 18 scenarios being played out for training purposes. One scenario is the emergent problem of ATM attacks.
“Their goal is to use explosives to get access to the cash," says Matt Nollau, supervisory special agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. “They’re spending very little time on scene."
The trainers say there's no better place to train on how to handle this explosive and emergent problem.
“It’s the only place in the United States I've found where we're doing realistic, live fire, joint training with feds, federal, state, local, international partners to address the explosive attacks on ATMs," says Special Agent Nollau.
Other scenarios included hostage situations, during which ‘victims’ could be heard yelling, “I don’t want to die here!” and attacks on drones.
“Every year, the U.S. industry pushes the bounds of the technology, so you get better aircraft that perform to a higher standard, able to fly longer, higher, faster and carry heavier payloads. And, so, people are able to exploit that capability to conduct bigger and better UAS attacks," says Patrick McCrone, Technical Lead, with the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, in Maryland.
One of the most important things they'll do this week in Oriskany- make sure when the real thing happens, it’s not the first time all of these state, local and federal law enforcement and military members work together to diffuse it. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/us-military-law-enforcement-from-around-the-world-train-in-oriskany/article_2c7c02ba-edb9-11ec-b88c-7f94374c6a1f.html | 2022-06-17T14:26:09 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/us-military-law-enforcement-from-around-the-world-train-in-oriskany/article_2c7c02ba-edb9-11ec-b88c-7f94374c6a1f.html |
PHOENIX — A moment of silence on Thursday paid tribute to two Valley teenagers killed by gunfire during the first weekend of June.
After the silence subsided, faith leaders and community officials promised change was going to come.
“We will not allow this to identify us,” said Reverend Cleo Lewis, a community pastor. “We will embrace our healing. We make this promise that Sunnyslope will heal.”
The Sunnyslope community members came together to pray and honor the lives of a 15-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl who were recently killed in separate shootings. Eight other teens were also injured by gunfire.
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The purpose of the gathering was to raise awareness for safety and crime prevention as Lewis and other faith leaders held prayers outside Sunnyslope Family Service Center.
“Twelve days ago, we were all reminded yet again that real evil exists in this world,” said Phoenix Police Commander Brian Issitt of the Desert Horizon Precinct, which oversees Sunnyslope. “However tonight, as we look around we can be encouraged and assured that it is true that love conquers all.”
Violence on Hatcher Road
On June 4th, just before 1 a.m. officers responded to a strip mall after reports of shots fired.
When officers arrived, multiple people were found shot, nine were taken to a hospital.
Doctors could not save 14-year-old Emily Morgan.
An initial investigation suggested about 100 people were gathered at a party inside and outside of a building near 10th Avenue and Hatcher Road, just north of Dunlap, when an altercation escalated to a shooting.
Police said the party had been promoted on social media.
About an hour before the mass shooting, officers were at the scene of another shooting half a mile away on 13th and Vogel Avenues.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed outside his home.
“It’s really affected our community,” said Kristle Nay, who has lived in the community for the last 30 years. “We were already a broken community with the fentanyl epidemic and a lot of us have lost friends and family due to that and it has brought violence into our community.”
Nay was passing by near the strip mall when shots rang out.
“People were running and tripping over each other in the rocks and everything over there, trying to get away. It was just horrible,” she said.
Illegal parties and combating crime
The City of Phoenix’s Neighborhood Services Department issued a notice of violation against the owner and tenant of the strip mall where the party and shooting took place early this month.
The department opened a case at the location for violating the phoenix zoning ordinance, as they did not have the required permit for the gathering, a spokesperson said.
The Neighborhood Services Department will be monitoring the property on a regular basis.
“From what I remember, there were four different parties that they’ve thrown, and it’s been three different shootings,” Nay said. “This is the first time that someone had been hit.”
Councilwoman Debra Stark represents the Sunnyslope community, which is composed of about 40,000 people. She hopes the recent pay increase approved for police officers will increase efforts to combat crime with more boots on the ground.
“I’m tired of the gun violence,” Stark said. “The pay raise will attract people to the department… we’ve got to get staffed up.”
Councilwoman Stark said they are organizing a community meeting with police to come up with solutions to combat gun violence.
“The shooting out here is out of control and hopefully [soon] it won’t feel being shot [just by] going through this neighborhood,” said Chad Martinez, an unsheltered resident.
No arrests have been made in either shooting.
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LA PAZ, Arizona — A desert filled with dust, rock and dry vegetation is now teeming with rows of vividly green crops and roaming livestock fueled by underground water.
The situation is familiar to both residents of the state of Arizona and the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A Saudi alfalfa farm that set up shop in La Paz County in 2015 acts as a living example of the similarities. Stories about the farm, however, seemingly focus on the differences.
"They're stealing our water" has become a chant among locals. Water experts criticize the farm for growing one of the world's most water-intensive crops during a megadrought.
These "water grab" narratives miss the full story. Arizona grew Saudi Arabia's agriculture industry into the behemoth it is today, alfalfa fields and all. The close partnership between the Grand Canyon State and the Middle East monarchy has lasted for close to a century, and now Arizonans are reaping the water-driven consequences our ancestors sowed.
How an Arizona copper miner became a Saudi royal family adviser
The seed of Saudi Arabia's farming empire came from the mind of an Arizona copper miner named Karl Twitchell in the 1910s, according to political geographer and Tucson native Natalie Koch.
"[Twitchell] was brought to the Arabian Peninsula countries...to work for a plumbing company, where he very quickly starts to develop relationships with the elites," Koch said. "Because of the plumbing connection, the water question was always something the Gulf leaders were interested in talking to Americans about."
Koch's upcoming book, "Arid Empire: The Entangled Fates of Arizona and Arabia," explores the dual relationship between colonization of the U.S. Southwest and diplomatic relations in the Middle East.
Twitchell essentially fell into a royal adviser role for Saudi Arabia's first king, Ibn Saud. Twitchell's focus was on being a steward of water and agriculture for the country, according to the Karl S. Twitchell Papers collection archived at Princeton University.
He would eventually convince Saud to send him on a tour across the U.S. Southwest to survey farming practices. Twitchell then used that tour as a pitch to the U.S. government to get them to fund his agriculture projects back in the Middle East.
Seeing this as a potential generator of goodwill between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, the State Department agreed to the funding proposal and created the U.S. Agricultural Mission of 1942.
Arizona farmers introduce alfalfa to the Saudis
The focus of the mission was to build international relations by "modernizing" the Saudi king's local farming, Twitchell's letters show. The first stage was to send Arizona desert experts to guide the kingdom's agriculture dreams.
"Some of the first American farming experts to travel to Saudi Arabia were from Arizona," Koch said. "The idea here was that they were going to help set up this grand vision of a spectacular site of agricultural production in the heartland of Saudi Arabia."
One of the first crops Arizona farmers introduced and promoted to the Saudi Arabian desert was alfalfa, one of the most water-intensive crops in the world according to the USDA.
Alfalfa thrives in areas with long periods of sunlight, and large sinkholes filled with accessible water in the Saudi desert made growing the crop viable in the eyes of the Arizonans.
The alfalfa crops were first used to feed the Saudi king's collection of around 200 exotic horses. The royal family would later transition from feeding horses to cows, another influence from Arizona that would go on to be the inspiration for Saudi-based dairy company Almarai, the Middle East's largest dairy company and the owners of the La Paz County farm.
"After Ibn Saud visited Arizona, he then comes back to Saudi Arabia wanting to start his own dairy industry," Koch said. "Saud went to the American-Arabian oil company controlling the farm saying he wanted to set this up. They dutifully obliged and imported cows primarily from the U.S."
Arizona's "expertise" leads to Saudi water shortage
The inspiration for bringing cows to the Middle East was conceived by the Saudi crown prince Saud al-Saud during his visit to Arizona in 1947.
The tour was one of two prince visits that acted as the second focus of the U.S. agricultural mission: to enchant the Saudi royal family with how Arizona farmers have "tamed" the Sonoran Desert and had "mastered" desert farming.
The first visit in 1943 included Saudi princes Faisel and Khalid, but despite the presence of royalty in Arizona, this visit got little local news coverage.
"Twitchell was very upset on how this first visit was conducted," Koch said. "He wrote that he wasn't consulted enough about how to sell Arizona's desert expertise to the Saudis."
After the flop of the first visit, the 1947 tour pulled out all the stops. Numerous local newspapers, including the Arizona Republic, the Tucson Daily Citizen, and Desert Magazine, covered the crown prince's every step as he saw the state's icons, crop fields, and livestock farms.
The enchantment this tour provided stayed in the mind of the Saudi royal family for decades to come, especially during one of the kingdom's most difficult times as water began to dry up in their desert.
The path paved by Arizona farmers combined with numerous Saudi agricultural initiatives in the decades following the U.S. agricultural mission had a large impact on the country's history. The area's elites and large agribusinesses saw the most benefits while small farmers were largely pushed out. Mega-dairies thrived, and with them, significant spikes in alfalfa production.
It wasn't long before worries of water shortages began. The increased reliance on alfalfa meant Saudi aquifers were draining faster than ever. Experts today estimate that four-fifths of the Saudis' "fossil" water is now gone, according to National Geographic.
The country's agriculture businesses realized this and began focusing on international expansion efforts to keep production going.
Arabia moves to Arizona
Four years before water woes came to a head in 2018 and the country's government banned the domestic growth of green forage, the Saudi farm in La Paz County was set up.
Established diplomatic relations and similar climate conditions were not the only reasons Saudi Arabia saw Arizona as one of the top contenders for expansion. Arizona's notoriously cheap groundwater rights also played a large role in influencing the decision.
As a Tucson native, Koch knows how fierce water politics are in Arizona. Numerous people told her they have no hope of the state's water policies improving because every little change requires a huge fight and is usually met with gridlock.
That gridlock is incredibly convenient for large agribusinesses like Almarai.
"There's a lot of problems with saying Arizona is the victim in this," Koch said. "The Arizona involvement in these histories, and what they helped set up based on this story of 'desert farming expertise,' is its own doing."
Big agribusiness, both international and domestic, has Arizona in its maw. Water wells are being run dry and the state's small farmers are facing the brunt of the shortages.
The story of the Saudi farm in La Paz County is usually used as a "lightning rod" for nationalistic arguments, Koch said. But the true story isn't one of an international business "stealing" water. The farm is just another example of how Arizona's lax groundwater laws are hurting local residents while benefiting those with money to spare.
With more Colorado River cuts on the horizon and the megadrought expected to worsen, state legislators will have to decide whether we will sow seeds of sustainability now, or have future generations reap the consequences of their inaction.
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department (APD) has arrested three adults and one juvenile in connection to a series of recent aggravated robberies, including one incident at The Domain on June 14.
APD reported that a total of nine robberies happened from June 11 to June 14. The department said it is also investigating the theft of a vehicle on June 11, which could be connected to the robberies.
The three adults were identified as Jaylyn Reed, 17, Paul Rossum, 18, and Andre Harris, 18. The juvenile was not identified.
APD said the nine robberies were committed during the day. One suspect would exit the car and enter a busy area while the others in the care would also identify potential targets. Once a person was identified, the suspects approached them, pointed a handgun and demanded their belongings. In several cases, APD said victims suffered head injuries after being "pistol-whipped" by the suspects.
An affidavit in the aggravated robbery at The Domain reported the incident happened in a similar manner as the others, with victims robbed at gunpoint. One of the victims reportedly shot the alleged thief in a North Austin parking lot, according to an affidavit.
Two victims said they were walking through a Neiman Marcus parking lot at 3400 Palm Way at The Domain when the suspect approached them from behind. The suspect, later identified as Jaylyn Reed, reportedly ordered the victims to hand over their property while pointing a gun at them from just above his hip.
Out of fear of being shot, the victims complied. They said the suspect then began to climb into a vehicle that had pulled up behind him. One victim approached the subject, saying he again pointed his gun at her and told her to "watch out."
One victim, who believed the suspect planned to shoot the other, pulled out his concealed firearm and shot the suspect at least once in an attempt to protect her. The affidavit reports the victim didn't use the pistol earlier because he thought the suspect would have shot him.
The suspect's vehicle drove away from the scene, and its occupants called the police regarding the suspect's injuries, police said. An officer reported to the scene and delivered lifesaving medical aid to Reed, who sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital.
The affidavit did not provide further details on Reed's condition.
Several handguns and stolen property were found at the scene and seized from the suspects. Reed, Rossum and Harris are being held at the Travis County Jail. The juvenile suspect is in the Gardner-Betts Juvenile Justice Center. All four of them are charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon. APD said the investigation is ongoing and that additional charges for all suspects are pending.
Less than an hour before the robbery at The Domain that led to their arrest, the group reportedly committed another aggravated robbery at 1012 Reinli St. Surveillance video caught Reed standing outside of the location until a victim walked nearby. Reed followed the man, pulled out a handgun and hit the victim several times before robbing him. A stolen silver Chevy Malibu, also used in several previous robberies, was used as a getaway car.
Reed, born in 2005, has an extensive criminal history of alleged aggravated robbery, the affidavit reports. He is the suspect in not only the June 14 robbery but in several adjudicated thefts over the past few weeks. APD said Reed was also involved in several auto thefts in May 2021. Rossum, also a known robbery suspect, was an accomplice of Reed. Harris was not connected to the 2021 incidents but is a suspect in the robbery that happened on June 14.
Reed, who was previously arrested for multiple aggravated robberies, was released from juvenile custody on May 27 with an ankle monitor. Two days later, he cut off his ankle monitor and began a series of nine armed robberies in five days, APD said.
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MILFORD, Conn. — A dog mom was reunited with her dog after going for a deep swim outside of their Milford home.
Rescue teams were dispatched for a dog in the water approximately 500 feet offshore, said Milford Firefighters.
The 3-year-old poodle PJ (Pixie Junior), lives across the street from the Long Island Sound and has been swimming since small, but apparently got loose and forgot she's not supposed to swim unsupervised, said Beth Barsky, owner of PJ.
When the rescue teams arrived at the scene, they reported three swimmers with a paddle board and a dog in the water. The swimmers had a hold of the dog, said Milford Firefighters.
Marine 2 arrived and helped the dog and two swimmers on board, the third swimmer brought the paddle board to shore. The dog and swimmers were brought to the yacht club, Milford Firefighters said.
Milford Firefighters said no injuries were reported.
Barsky expressed her gratitude to the Milford Fire Department for rescuing PJ.
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Parents with students enrolled at some Tucson Unified schools can expect to pay more for their kids’ meals, after the governing board approved a price hike of 25 cents for breakfast and 20 cents for lunch.
This move comes a couple weeks shy of the June 30 expiration date of a federal COVID relief program that has waived meal costs since March 2020, said Lindsay Aguilar, the district’s food services director.
The measure, approved Tuesday by a 3-2 vote, will potentially affect more than 9,700 students in 27 schools across Tucson Unified School District.
“Of course, I certainly would like to not have to do so,” Aguilar said in reference to increasing the prices. “But we are being faced with a pretty tremendous increase in our food costs, as well as an increase in our labor costs. … Your price charge does need to cover your costs.”
Aguilar noted that the price increases will not affect the other 60 schools in the district, as those still qualify for free meals through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a non-pricing meal service through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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For the 27 non-CEP schools, the price increase means that students enrolled in grades kindergarten through fifth will see their breakfast prices go from $1.25 to $1.50 and their lunch from $2.30 to $2.50.
At the middle and high school levels, students will see their breakfast increase from $1.50 to $1.75, while their lunch costs will go from $2.80 to $3.
That translates to an annual increase of $44 for breakfast and $35.20 for lunch across all grade levels, assuming the individual eats both meals every school day of the year.
Aguilar said the district plans to strongly encourage and help families to apply individually for free or reduced lunch benefits based on their household incomes. She added that families already receiving SNAP benefits or McKinney Vento Act aid for homeless youths will automatically qualify for free or reduced lunch.
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As for those students who do not have enough funds in their accounts, Aguilar said, the schools will offer alternative meals that are also charged.
Students in K-8 who have two meal charges pending on their accounts will be offered a bagel, fruit and milk for breakfast, and a grilled cheese sandwich, fruit, vegetable and milk for lunch.
High school students who do not have any funds available in their account will be offered a cheese stick and fruit at a 50-cent charge.
That policy did not sit well with board member Sadie Shaw, who voted against the measure along with Natalie Luna Rose.
“It was kind of disappointing to see what happens when there’s a student who doesn’t have enough money to pay for lunch,” Shaw said. “Why don’t they get an actual meal? Because you’d think the high school students, who are like adult-sized, would need more nutrition.”
She added that she wasn’t comfortable with increasing any meal prices, given poverty and neglect issues that may be present in students’ homes.
But Aguilar said it would cost the district about $769,000 to cover the cost increases in food services and keep the current meal prices for students. Some board members thought that was too high of a cost for the district to take on.
“We’ve made so many decisions based on just a million dollars here and there. That’s a huge amount and, especially, if this is going to be affecting our middle and upper class individuals,” board member Ravi Shah said.
Board member Adelita Grijalva added: “None of us want to increase costs for our students, but we also have to find out where the funding is going to come from.”
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As national attention focuses on school shootings, the Tucson Unified School District governing board approved the hiring of eight more employees for its school safety team, with those in favor saying it will strengthen security but skeptics concerned about the effectiveness of adding more armed staff on campuses.
The measure allocates more than $415,000 per year for the new hires, which will increase the district's school safety team to 42 members. Six of the eight new employees will be armed.
The board approved the plan on a 3-2 vote Tuesday, with members Ravi Shah and Leila Counts rejecting the measure.
“I’m actually surprised that there were not that many school safety officers that specifically work for security. We have a lot of schools and there’s a lot of people to protect, so I’m comfortable" supporting the plan, board member Sadie Shaw said.
TUSD serves more than 46,000 students across 89 campuses and has more than 8,000 employees.
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Joseph Hallums, the district’s school safety and security director, said part of his team currently includes five school safety supervisors who typically work school-hour shifts during the week to respond to calls at individual schools.
Those employees, he said, are responsible for investigating more serious incidents such as disturbances at school and missing students who didn't show up to school or back home.
Additionally, a total of eight uniformed security officers work the “off hours” during the week and provide 24-hour coverage during the weekends to conduct site checks on campuses.
TUSD’s safety team also includes five dispatchers to connect people to the appropriate officers during calls.
Hallums proposed that the district hire five additional school safety supervisors, two more dispatchers and create a position of field lieutenant in time for next school year. The two dispatchers will not be armed.
During the 2021-2022 school year there were a total of 21 armed safety employees throughout the district, Hallums said in a media briefing Wednesday.
The new hires will bring the number up to a total of 27 armed employees for the 2022-2023 school year, he said.
He said the idea is to assign one school safety supervisor for every high school to oversee safety practices on their campuses, as well as oversee and build relationships with feeder schools, as a way for them to become part of the school communities and neighborhoods.
The field lieutenant, he said, will be in charge of providing leadership and guidance across the district to ensure that all campuses are receiving the same resources.
This employee would take charge in emergencies, with the authority to pull personnel from some schools and redirect them where they're most needed in the moment.
Hallums added that the school safety officers assigned to each high school would also allow the opportunity to build stronger relationships with Tucson Police Department officers assigned to the same neighborhoods, and ensure a stronger response in case of an emergency.
“The increased call volume that we’ve dealt with in the last school year has really put us in the position where we can’t provide that resource that we’re really wanting for schools,” Hallums said.
"The increase in calls this year were mostly due to having more students back on the campuses," district spokeswoman Karla Escamilla said. "Numerous calls for service involved parents reporting social media threats that were shared among students, which were investigated by police and school safety, and found to be transient threats (no sustained intent to harm), and school safety also received other non-emergency incidents."
Hallums' current team also includes managers overseeing different operations, as well as employees who handle traffic safety and key control, among other tasks.
More ‘comprehensive look’ sought
Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo said the measure is about investing in training and professional development by having a designated person in the schools to teach emergency response behaviors.
But Shah wasn’t convinced, saying he hadn’t found any research showing that the presence of school safety officers, or armed staff, was tied to any reduction in severity of school shootings.
“I think we need a more comprehensive look later on this summer and in the fall to really come up with some solutions that are really evidence-based and not just gut reactions to this issue, and then I can get behind those,” Shah said.
Board member Adelita Grijalva said she was also hesitant about having more armed staff on campuses.
"A lot of these situations that I've seen nationally, there were people that were armed that were there and the incident still occurred," Grijalva said, in reference to armed staff on campuses.
"I want to see what we're going to do to keep people off of our campuses ... without creating a jail environment and that's going to be a very thin weave," she said.
Grijalva noted that making physical changes to school campuses is crucial for improving safety. She said some school administrators were already taking individual action on their campuses, including adding reflective tint on windows to prevent outsiders from looking inside, and making sure to lock certain doors.
However, she said students and staff in some schools seem to be more at risk given that the campus structure gives intruders open access to different areas of the property.
“Those are things that I know our schools, our parents, our students and our staff want to know is going to be consistently applied,” Grijalva said, referring to the daily, physical barriers blocking intruders.
Hallums said the safety team follows strict locked-door protocols during lockdowns, situations in which the school faces an active threat or there's a hostile intruder on campus.
Part of the school safety supervisors’ responsibilities will be to assess vulnerabilities at the schools they’re assigned to, he said.
Ultimately, the measure was approved by board members Shaw, Grijalva and Natalie Luna Rose.
“Why I am so in favor of school safety officers is because they’re under our control,” Shaw said, noting that the district instructs them on how they respond to emergencies and interact with the community.
“I’m happy for them to be here because how are you going to combat an active shooter without someone who is armed?” she said.
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The Tucson area saw big gains in tourism this past winter season as COVID-19 let up, though the area did not quite recover to pre-pandemic levels by some measures.
Hotel occupancy in the Tucson market averaged 71% from January through April, up 28% from the same period in 2021 but still short of the 77% occupancy posted in 2019, according to the global hospitality data and analytics company STR.
The local occupancy rate in February, which includes most of the Tucson gem shows, was just over 75%, compared with 52% in same month in 2021 and 85% in February 2020 — just before the COVID-19 shutdowns hit.
The occupancy improvement came even though Tucson added hundreds of rooms since 2019.
In its survey, which generally captures about 80% of all hotel properties, STR tracked 160 respondent hotels representing 16,126 rooms in April 2022, compared with 152 properties comprising 15,451 rooms in April 2019.
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While Tucson’s hotels welcomed more guests, they were also able to command much higher room prices, STR’s data show.
Rooms in Tucson-area hotels, motels and resorts fetched an average $158.39 per night from January through April, up nearly 42% from the same period in 2021 and about 19% higher than 2020, according to Tennessee-based STR.
And revenue per available room — a key indicator of hotel financial performance calculated by multiplying a hotel’s average daily room rate by its occupancy rate — was up more than 80% compared to 2021, at $112.63 for the year to date through April.
The head of the Tucson area’s main convention and visitor bureau said the hotel data shows continued recovery from the ravages of the pandemic, citing room rates and revenues in particular.
“We’re starting to see a very strong recovery, with occupancy starting to climb back. We’re almost back to our top numbers,” said Felipe Garcia, president and CEO of Visit Tucson.
“But when you look at the average daily rates and the revenue per available room, I mean, we’ve never seen numbers like those in Tucson,” said Garcia, who was named head of Visit Tucson in December after serving as an executive vice president and head of Mexico marketing efforts since joining the agency in 2004.
Garcia attributed the higher rates and revenue partly to tourism marketing that Visit Tucson kept up with the increased support of the city of Tucson and Pima County during the pandemic, as well as some federal COVID-19 aid money.
Pima County in February 2022 awarded $750,000 in federal recovery funding to Visit Tucson to promote Southern Arizona, as well as $250,000 to Tucson City of Gastronomy, which promotes the city’s UNESCO designation.
“We were still in a very cautious way promoting Tucson even during the pandemic, so we kept our brand alive,” Garcia said, noting that other “peer” Western cities Visit Tucson tracks had pulled back on marketing.
“We were telling people, our open space is great, the time is ready to travel and you feel comfortable,” he said.
“So those individuals who were able were out there appreciating open spaces, and that story we’re telling them about the multiculturalism, the richness of our community, and I think also during the pandemic we started to appreciate and value other things as consumers, as visitors and tourists,” Garcia said. “These elements have played into helping us with a really nice recovery to our tourism community.”
The return of the Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase in late January and February helped buoy hotel results, even though some attendees were still kept away by federal COVID-19 testing requirements for international air travelers, Garcia said.
In 2021, the main Tucson Gem Show was canceled and most other smaller shows that make up the showcase were dropped or shortened.
But the return of Major League Soccer and the lower-level United Soccer League teams to Tucson for training this spring also gave local hotels and tourism-related businesses a boost, he added.
Garcia noted that the gains in occupancy and room rates and sales came despite the fact that some larger Tucson-area hotels limited room availability due to lack of staff.
At the same time, more rooms are becoming available in Tucson as new hotels keep sprouting up.
Last year, the six-story, 170-room DoubleTree by Hilton Tucson Downtown Convention Center opened adjacent to the convention center, with 4,000 square feet of meeting space and a second-story pool.
Nearby, Tucson’s tallest office building, One South Church, is adding a 145-room Marriott Tribute branded hotel on its first nine floors with plans to open by year’s end.
Meanwhile, The Eddy, a Tapestry Collection by Hilton hotel with 106 rooms, is under construction at 4626 N. Campbell Ave. and on track for opening this fall.
The Tucson results mirror ongoing improvement for the hotel industry nationwide.
STR and research partner Tourism Economics recently upgraded their nationwide 2022 U.S. travel industry forecast to predict that revenue per available room will surpass 2019 levels this year, though occupancy rates are expected to fall short of pre-pandemic levels.
Beyond the hotel industry, the Tucson area has seen gains in other tourism-related industries.
Employment in the leisure and hospitality “supersector” — including the arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services — was up 22% in February and nearly 17% in April, compared to the same months in 2021, according to the University of Arizona’s Economic and Business Research Center.
Tucson-area sales in the “amusements” category — including sporting and arts events and attractions like the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum – were up nearly 85% in February and 79% in March.
UA Economist George Hammond, director of the Economic and Business Research Center, said business travel probably is not back to pre-pandemic levels, so that may be holding hotel occupancy down a bit.
But Hammond sees the travel and tourism sector having a busy summer, with strong sales and rising employment.
“The labor market will remain tight, so hiring will be a challenge, probably necessitating higher wages,” he said.
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DALLAS — Juneteenth is now a national holiday. And one woman from Fort Worth played a major role in making that happen.
Opal Lee, a former teacher who's long been a Civil Rights icon, was standing beside President Joe Biden when he signed a bill last summer, making Juneteenth an official federal holiday.
And this year, Lee, known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," joined WFAA anchor Tashara Parker for a candid conversation about Juneteenth and her life's work.
The conversation will air during an hour-long special on WFAA at 9 a.m. Saturday. WFAA will also have live streaming coverage of Lee's "Walk for Freedom" at 10 a.m. Saturday on WFAA.com.
A sneak peek of the conversation will air on WFAA+, the free streaming app for all WFAA content, at 7 p.m. Friday.
You can download the WFAA+ app on Roku and Amazon Fire TV devices.
Lee had pushed for more than a decade to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
Juneteenth has long been celebrated in Texas. The holiday commemorates when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, in 1865.
In various interviews with WFAA through the years, she emphasized the importance of recognizing Juneteenth on a national level.
In her younger years, Lee helped organize the city’s Juneteenth celebration and used it as a fundraiser for local nonprofits.
“I'm passionate about having Juneteenth a national holiday, and I feel Juneteenth is a unifier,” Lee told WFAA last year, before Biden signed the Juneteenth bill. “I'm wanting us to unite so that we can address the disparities that are happening to us now.” | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/juneteenth-texas-opal-lee-wfaa-holiday-what-does-juneteenth-mean/287-8d4a484f-1d87-4076-be48-5244c73d2f60 | 2022-06-17T14:45:43 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/juneteenth-texas-opal-lee-wfaa-holiday-what-does-juneteenth-mean/287-8d4a484f-1d87-4076-be48-5244c73d2f60 |
AUSTIN, Texas — When 31 members of a Texas-based white supremacist group were arrested near a Pride event in Idaho last weekend, Mandy Giles worried about what it would mean for the upcoming Pride Houston event and her two nonbinary transgender 20-year-old children.
“It’s still scary just for them to be part of the trans community and put them in a larger LGBTQ community,” Giles, president of the LGBTQ advocacy group PFLAG Houston, said about her kids.
Before last weekend’s incident, the organization was set on participating in the Houston parade. Allies of PFLAG were invited to tag along. But then Giles realized it was important to figure out how the group was feeling in the aftermath of the arrests.
The organization had to decide whether participating in the event was even safe.
PFLAG Houston is just one of several LGBTQ advocacy groups this month weighing their safety and their desire to move forward with the events that commemorate the catalyst of their civil rights movement.
“We just keep hearing of these far-right extremists that continue to attack and demonize the LGBTQIA community,” Daniel Pacheco, co-chair of Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio, told The Texas Tribune. “It’s definitely concerning to us.”
Members of Patriot Front were arrested Saturday in Idaho on misdemeanor conspiracy to riot charges after the Coeur d’Alene police department responded to a call about “a little army” of people with masks and shields getting into a U-Haul van near a Pride event. Officials on the scene located a smoke grenade in the vehicle, along with “abnormally large metal poles and voice amplification-type devices,” according to court records obtained by KXLY News. The group members, eight of whom are Texans, have since been released on bond.
The arrests have cast worry over dozens of Pride events across Texas scheduled to take place in the coming weeks as the monthlong celebration in remembrance of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising continues. This month’s Pride falls six years after the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, the deadliest violent incident against LGBTQ people in American history.
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Pride celebration also arrives with a warning from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security about potential violence spurring from recent and upcoming hot-button events. And it comes on the heels of Texas officials targeting trans children’s access to gender-affirming care and the LGBTQ-themed books that children can access in school libraries.
“This is something that is on our community’s mind,” Pacheco said. “We realize that we’re constantly under attack, whether it be from these movements, and I think a lot of it also stems from the words that our elected officials are utilizing. I think that’s what’s sparking, lighting the flame to this hate.”
In June 1969, New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar, setting off six days of protests. Resistance to the violent police force was led by notable trans women of color Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera. Pride commemorates the uprising, which is largely considered the catalyst of the LGBTQ civil rights movement.
Since Stonewall, Pride has represented the “the ability to come together in a safe place,” said Ahmad Goree, director of public relations for Dallas Southern Pride.
“To fellowship together and be happy and just see that there’s other people out here like you,” Goree said. “They come from so many different backgrounds, such as career backgrounds, educational backgrounds, various parts of the United States. For all them to see that, you know, these are the same type of people as you are. And you’re able to have fun safely in this particular, one place.”
Dallas Southern Pride, which primarily serves LGBTQ people of color, is set to host the Juneteenth Unity Festival this weekend. The events will combine both Pride and emancipation celebrations. Goree said the organization has stayed in close contact with local government officials and law enforcement to ensure the safety of members and attendees.
Pacheco said his organization has spoken with local law enforcement ahead of San Antonio’s Pride kickoff event on Friday to make sure there is “adequate security for our members, for our community.”
Other organizations like PFLAG Austin were initially reluctant to make contact with police given a fraught history between law enforcement and the LGBTQ community. After the extremist activity in Idaho, however, the organization is revisiting that plan, said Anna Nguyen, the chapter’s president.
The Department of Homeland Security last week issued a warning that recent and upcoming events — including the mass shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo, New York; the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision on abortion access; and the November midterm elections — could be “exploited to justify acts of violence against a range of possible targets.”
Earlier this year, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a directive instructing the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate parents who provide gender-affirming care for their trans children as possible child abuse — despite major medical associations recommending the care to treat gender dysphoria, the distress one can feel when their gender identity does not align with their biological sex. An Austin judge last week temporarily stopped those investigations for Texans who are members of PFLAG.
Texas Republican officials have also recently limited how teachers discuss history and current events. And the GOP has looked to limit childrens’ access to books with references to sexuality and race. In April, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he would prioritize a Texas version of the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Florida
Austin Davis Ruiz, communications and marketing manager of the Montrose Center in Houston, said the advocacy organization’s members weren’t surprised by the white supremacist incident in Idaho. The rhetoric and legislation shaped by Republican state officials, he said, has “very real world effects,” which include discrimination and violence against LGBTQ communities.
Ruiz said the Montrose Center is mapping out a plan for alternative meet-up locations in case extremist activity materializes in the coming weeks. The city is scheduled to host the annual Pride Houston event at the end of the month.
“When you see that kind of conservative effort and that kind of mass restriction of LGBTQ rights, specifically with trans people, that then has a ripple effect to communities across the country,” Ruiz said. “People feel emboldened and empowered to attack our communities, to shoot trans people, to rush Pride events and to try and cause disruption and violence. It all is interconnected.”
In 2021, Texas introduced 124 restrictive bills aimed at LGBTQ communities, including limiting trans kids’ participation in school sports and access to gender-affirming health care, according to the Human Rights Campaign. Texas was among the 22 states in the organization's lowest-rated category for achieving basic equality.
Also last year, five LGBTQ Texans were victims of fatal violence, according to the advocacy group, making Texas among the top states for such incidents. Black trans women made up 66% of all known victims across the country since 2013.
Texas’ hate crime law doesn’t include protections for sexual orientation or gender identity.
Violence against LGBTQ people is nothing new, said Ricardo Martinez, executive director of Equality Texas. But given everything that has occurred recently, he said, “it feels so much heavier.”
Earlier this month, Republican state Rep. Bryan Slaton of Royse City said he would file a bill in the next legislative session to ban drag shows from happening in front of minors. That vow came days after a Dallas bar hosted what organizers called a family-friendly event with drag performers, according to WFAA-TV. Abbott on Sunday tweeted that he was directing the Texas Education Agency to investigate a claim by a Houston Independent School District parent who said a teacher took his underaged son to a drag show at a club in 2019.
“Given the boldness of people in positions of power threatening to take our rights away, it feels really severe, it feels deeply disturbing,” Martinez said. “When vigilantes are traveling hundreds of miles to terrorize queer people, Pride is an act of bravery. And when state politicians refuse to address the systemic violence that is happening and instead fixate on drag performers, Pride is an act of bravery. So we are being called to summon from an empty cup.”
Far-right extremists have taken the Republican-sponsored legislation and rhetoric as “a cue that they’re OK to exist,” said Michael L. Casey, secretary of PFLAG San Marcos. They said the organization will likely discuss safety plans for future Pride events in the city.
“What I find is, with these groups, they are often consisting of people that are very misinformed. And they are consciously and intentionally misinformed,” Casey said. “They are wanting to be in an echo chamber where they hear only what they think is right in the first place anyway. And I find that the state legislatures, whether they intend to or not, tend to inadvertently and indirectly endorse such extremist groups.”
PFLAG Houston ultimately concluded that individual members can decide if they want to attend the Pride event there or not. Giles, the group’s president, personally felt that attending was the right thing to do. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texans-pride-safety-concerns/285-894373c6-1714-4eac-854d-239648727caf | 2022-06-17T14:45:49 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texans-pride-safety-concerns/285-894373c6-1714-4eac-854d-239648727caf |
BURLINGTON — Police are attributing Crimestopper tips from the community for information leading to the arrest of a man officers say robbed a Domino's at knifepoint Wednesday night.
At 8 p.m. Thursday, authorities located Thomas Durham, 45, of Graham, on Market Street in Burlington and charged him with robbery with a dangerous weapon, Burlington Police said in a news release. He was placed in the Alamance County Jail with a $100,000 bond.
Police are still seeking assistance with the identity of the get-away driver.
At 11:17 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to Domino’s Pizza, 1837 S. Church St., about the business being robbed at knifepoint.
Upon arrival, officers were told that a bald white man acted as a patron until demanding, at knifepoint, to have the cash register opened. The man stole an undisclosed amount of cash. He left in a newer white Honda Civic with a 30-day temporary license plate; the vehicle was last seen heading toward the interstate on Alamance Road, police said in the news release.
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No one was injured during the robbery.
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Police in Manhattan want to find the scooter operator accused of injuring a toddler and speeding away earlier this month.
The 2-year-old boy was crossing the street with his dad in the Lower East Side when he was hit by the driver of a motorized scooter, police said.
The NYPD tweeted out a photo of the suspect in the June 2 hit-and-run.
Authorities said the incident occurred around 7:40 a.m. near Suffolk and East Houston streets.
The extent of the injuries suffered by the toddler wasn't immediately clear.
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An Ohio child has the first measles case in the state since 2019.
The Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said the measles case involved an infected child from Franklin County who recently traveled to a country with confirmed measles cases.
“It is vitally important for children to stay up to date with all of the recommended vaccines,” Vanderhoff said. “Vaccines protect us against preventable, communicable diseases.”
Measles is an infectious viral disease that causes a high fever and red, blotchy rash and is accompanied by cough, runny nose, inflamed eyes, sore throat and loss of appetite.
“Measles is extremely contagious and can spread to others through coughing and sneezing,” the ODH stated in a release. “If one person has measles, up to 90% of those who come into contact with that person and who are not immune will also become infected.”
There is no treatment for the virus that is potentially deadly, but a vaccine has been available since 1963. It was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000 but anti-vaccination sentiment has allowed the virus to reemerge in recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
Ohio had an outbreak in 2014 with 382 confirmed measles cases.
“In recent years, nationwide we have seen a slight drop in vaccination rates among our children,” Vanderhoff said. “This has led to several outbreaks, such as measles, that again, are largely preventable.”
Vanderhoff spoke about the importance of vaccinations during a Thursday media briefing about the state’s preparations in anticipation of the approval this weekend of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
Complications from measles are more common among children younger than 5, adults older than 20, pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems.
As many as one of every 20 children with measles get pneumonia, the most common cause of death from measles in young children. About one child out of every 1,000 who get measles will develop encephalitis, or brain swelling, that can lead to convulsions and lead to deafness or an intellectual disability. One to three of every 1,000 children who become infected with measles will die from respiratory and neurologic complications, according to the ODH.
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WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — A 2-year-old boy was killed, and his mother was injured in an overnight shooting in West Memphis.
West Memphis Police Deppartment said that officers responded to a shooting at 741 N. 18th Street Thursday, June 16 at 1:13 a.m.
WMPD said that the mother and her son left the crime scene to seek immediate medical attention at Baptist Crittenden Hospital before the police arrived to the scene.
The mother was transferred to Regional One Hospital for further treatment, police said.
According to WMPD, no arrest have been made, and the investigation is ongoing.
WMPD said that anyone who has any information about the shooting is strongly encouraged to contact the police department's Criminal Investigation Division at 870-732-7554.
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HAMMOND — New South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority President and CEO David Uran has hit the ground running since starting in his new role two weeks ago.
The former Crown Point mayor started in his new executive role two weeks ago and attended his first board meeting Thursday. He has been reaching out to cities and towns across Northwest Indiana and looking to pursue initiatives to bring more tourists to Lake County, where hospitality is a $980 million a year industry.
"It's been an excellent two weeks meeting with staff and getting adjusted," he said. "It's an exciting time for the CVA. We're going to build on our momentum, build on our past success."
He has been working to reestablish relationships, such as by having the SSCVA sponsor Hammond's Festival of the Lakes for the first time in more than 15 years. Lake County's tourism agency hopes to set up a tent there to promote other upcoming festivals and attractions.
Uran has also been preparing for the start of the National Softball Association World Series in Crown Point.
"There's been some talk of special events there from my position being selected," he said. "At no point do I want my selection to be confused with one of the biggest and best days the CVA has to offer."
He's trying to bring in Miranda Elish, a softball standout from Crown Point who pitches for Oklahoma State University, where she's racked up a long list of accolades. She has "rock star status" in the softball community.
"She was rated the No. 1 softball player in high school in 2017, NCAA All American, National Player of the Year in 2020," Uran said. "She's a former player in the NSA World Series. I'm trying to get her to become a guest. The kids would love to see her and be able to emulate her. They'd love to meet her and maybe get pictures."
He's also looking at working with the marketing department to be able to offer analytics at such tournaments.
"We're always thinking about what we can do bigger and better to really make sure we are setting the bar higher," he said. "We're looking at technology upgrades to capture real-time stats for our skills competition. We're looking at a pilot program on one of the fields that we can get data from competitive team play that players and managers could use. It could help make us more marketable to the outside world and separate ourselves from other locations in the Midwest if we have something like that in play."
Uran replaces longtime director Speros Batistatos after the board decided not to renew his contract last year, citing concerns over clashes over how pandemic stimulus funding would be spent and his total compensation.
Uran will make $150,000 a year, as compared to Batisatos's base salary of $159,000. He will get the same benefits as the rest of the staff, a company car and a bonus of up to 25% if he meets performance metrics like partnership growth, hotel occupancy and web traffic, board president Andy Qunell said.
"The previous total compensation was $336,000. This is far less," Qunell said. "He's getting a car, but the car belongs to us. He just gets to use the car. He's not getting the vacation buyback. The other one was getting $50,000 a year in vacation buyback. He's going to pay for his own PERF (public employees retirement plan). The other one wasn't paying for his own PERF, wasn't paying the employee portion. We've changed the benefit structure to be more cost-effective. That's why we're doing stuff now. We're helping our communities, helping our partners."
Uran said he would focus over the next few weeks on meeting with staff and municipalities in Lake County that the SSCVA represents.
"We want to build on the successes of the past, fill in some of the gaps and come up with new creative ideas," he said. "Each week we're going to meet with two or three municipalities, get in front of them, see what their concerns are, see what their needs are and how we can help. We're going to understand what their events are, what their business is and how we can play a role. We're looking to reestablish those relationships. We know who they are. They know who we are, and we work together."
He will initially focus on outreach.
"We want to talk to anybody in hospitality," he said. "That could be restaurants. That could be hotels. That could be anyone who's bringing visitors or anyone from the Region who's interested in and wants to be involved in hospitality."
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CROWN POINT — The city police department has announced the death of Sgt. Jose Resendez, who joined the department 18 years ago.
"Jose was a fantastic officer," Crown Point Police Chief Ryan Patrick said.
"This is a tremendous loss for not only our department, but all those who loved him," Patrick said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family as they navigate this difficult time."
During his tenure with the department, Resendez, who was 49, served as a firearms instructor, active shooter instructor, standardized field sobriety instructor and drug recognition expert instructor, officials said. He also was a member of the crash reconstruction and traffic stop teams.
Resendez also served as the coordinator for the department’s field training officer program and had previously served with the Jasper County Sheriff's Department for six years.
Resendez had been recognized as employee of the month in October 2010 for his response to two serious 911 calls involving crimes where it was crucial to handle the scene with professionalism, the department said.
In 2011, he was given the Lewis-Schmidt Law Enforcement Officer of The Year Award by the American Legion for his response to the calls.
"A veteran of the United States Army, Resendez was dedicated to being an exemplary officer and leader," the department said. "He showed a genuine enthusiasm and commitment to his work and the Crown Point community, routinely volunteering for additional assignments."
Resendez is survived by a wife and three children, according to the department.
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ST. JOHN — Lake Central High School has a new memorial to honor former students who lost their lives in military service to the country.
The memorial was revealed to Gold Star families, community members and some staff last month after a five-year process to create it.
The memorial was designed by Paul Volk, an art teacher at the high school, in collaboration with teacher Tom Clark and retired teacher Louise Tallent. They also involved students in the preparation for the ceremony.
Clark, a history teacher, is particularly interested in the military history of the United States. He created a museum to display his many pieces of memorabilia and began looking into the idea of a memorial after hearing a student ask why there was not a memorial for LCHS students who died in service during the Vietnam War.
Clark said he originally thought there were no Lake Central graduate deaths in Vietnam, but he eventually found names and decided to honor those from Vietnam, Korea and World War II.
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Clark said there are two from World War I, nine from World War II, one from the Korean War, six from the Vietnam War and two from the most recent wars in the Middle East.
“It’s been a rewarding project. It's like therapy for these families,” Clark said.
He said there were a lot of families he spoke to years ago for interviews in the museum. He said it was interesting to see them again.
“The families were really appreciative,” Clark said.
Volk said originally the plaque just had the names of those who died, but he wanted it to be more memorable. He was able to obtain pictures to include of those who died in action.
They wanted to present the memorial close to Memorial Day, so they decided to wait until mid-May to hold the ceremony, despite being ready as of November.
Volk said it was nerve-wracking to actually present his design, but he was honored to do so. He said he knew it was more than just an art installation due to its military importance.
“When it was unveiled, people were speechless. They appreciated it for their loved ones,” Volk said.
Amanda Norcott, a junior at LCHS, helped organize the war memorial ceremony. She made the flyers that were handed out to everybody, including invitations and a website.
“It was really powerful and emotional. A lot of families did attend,” Norcott said.
Thomas Golumbeck, a counselor at LCHS, is a member of one of the Gold Star families who was invited. He said it was very touching. His grandfather was killed in World War II. He said his mother was very proud and touched during the ceremony.
The grandfather lived in Schererville, and they were unsure if he graduated, so the school also provided an honorary diploma.
“They did a really good job of keeping it under wraps. We appreciated it,” Golumbeck said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/st-john/watch-now-lake-central-high-school-displays-new-war-memorial/article_cf94052e-b577-5d64-91a2-f5af4474df9f.html | 2022-06-17T15:15:25 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/st-john/watch-now-lake-central-high-school-displays-new-war-memorial/article_cf94052e-b577-5d64-91a2-f5af4474df9f.html |
The best part about ax throwing is anyone can do it.
To do it well? That takes practice.
Ax throwing — the latest addition to the Boundless Adventures Aerial Adventure Park at Bristol Woods County Park — allows participants to indulge their inner lumberjack, without actually having to do any heavy lifting.
“Ax throwing is very popular, and we offer it outdoors seven days a week,” said Chris Saimond, the general manager at Boundless Adventures.
Throwing an ax at a target, he said, “appeals to our rugged mentality here in Wisconsin.” Plus, he added, “People like to compete against each other.”
At Boundless Adventures, participants toss the axes — lightweight, specially designed axes, not just something you pick up to split logs — at targets.
Saimond rattled off several different games ax tossers can play: standard throwing, corn hole, First to 21, Humans vs. Zombies and something called Timber!!!!!!
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“We have a unique property here and can switch out the targets to create all those different games,” he said.
When we visited Wednesday afternoon for a preview, Saimond, who joined Boundless Adventures in February, said ax throwing is new to him, too.
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The in-house ax throwing expert is Drew Frees, who ran a Boy Scout program in Iowa for five years that included ax throwing and other activities.
“Ax throwing requires patience and finesse,” he said. “You can’t force your way through this by just throwing the ax as hard as you can.”
His tips: Be relaxed and focus on where you want to hit the target.
“You want to ‘read’ your throw,” he explained. “How it hits the target tells you whether you are too close or too far away.”
Before each ax throw, Frees said to follow this sequence: Step forward, lean, release the ax.
In theory, that should result in an ax imbedded in the target.
Full confession: My ax throws technically did hit the target — but they immediately bounced off. After five throws, it was clear the only thing connecting with the target was the butt-end of my ax handle, not the blade. (A double-bladed ax would fix this but cause other problems.)
“You are having trouble with your ax rotation,” Frees said, letting me down gently.
Holly Gilvary — who is working as a reporter this summer at the Kenosha News — also gave ax throwing a try Wednesday. She was more successful in that her ax blade did hit the target but failed to stick in place.
“It’s simple to do,” Gilvary said. “And people of all skill levels can compete against each other, which is nice.”
Our experience is common, Frees and Saimond said.
“The more people do this, the better they get at it,” Saimond said, gallantly trying to soothe my ego, which I appreciate.
Frees added: “Anyone can miss at any time. Even people who are really good at this.” (Thanks, Drew. Now I feel better.)
Obviously, I’m not ready to tackle Humans vs. Zombies, but with enough practice, I may yet get that ax to stay on target.
Have a comment? Email Liz at esnyder@kenoshanews.com, or call her at 262-656-6271. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-want-to-toss-an-ax-boundless-adventures-adds-ax-throwing-in-bristol-woods/article_78700694-ed87-11ec-bc19-d3ea1a13fb48.html | 2022-06-17T15:18:05 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-want-to-toss-an-ax-boundless-adventures-adds-ax-throwing-in-bristol-woods/article_78700694-ed87-11ec-bc19-d3ea1a13fb48.html |
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DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for lawmakers to severely limit or even ban abortion in the state, reversing a decision by the court just four years ago that guaranteed the right to the procedure under the Iowa Constitution.
The court, now composed almost entirely of Republican appointees, concluded that a less conservative court wrongly decided that abortion is among the fundamental privacy rights guaranteed by the Iowa Constitution and federal law.
Friday’s ruling comes amid expectations that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide. Then Iowa lawmakers could ban abortion in the state without completing the lengthy process of amending the state constitution.
The Iowa decision stemmed from a lawsuit filed by abortion providers who challenged a 2020 law that required a 24-hour waiting period before a woman could get an abortion. A judge who struck down the law cited the state high court's 2018 ruling. The judge also concluded the law violated rules prohibiting passage of bills with more than one subject.
The state Supreme Court returned the waiting period case to district court.
In its 2018 ruling, decided by a 5-2 vote, the court said that “autonomy and dominion over one’s body go to the very heart of what it means to be free.”
The reversal of a decision after just four years reflects a dramatic change in the court's makeup. Gov. Kim Reynolds has named four justices since 2017, so six of the seven people on the court have been appointed by Republican governors.
"Today’s ruling is a significant victory in our fight to protect the unborn," she said in a statement Friday. "The Iowa Supreme Court reversed its earlier 2018 decision, which made Iowa the most abortion-friendly state in the country. Every life is sacred and should be protected, and as long as I’m governor that is exactly what I will do."
Reynolds, an outspoken opponent of abortion rights, and Republicans in the Legislature have repeatedly said they hoped the court would overturn the 2018 ruling. With that in mind, Reynolds and GOP lawmakers gave the governor more control over the panel that chooses which lawyers and judges are nominated for court positions.
The 2018 decision had made Iowa the sixth state — with Alaska, Florida, Kansas, Montana and Minnesota — where a right to abortion was recognized by the state’s high court.
In the 182-page opinion written by Justice Edward Mansfield, the court ruled that "the Iowa Constitution is not the source of a fundamental right to an abortion necessitating a strict scrutiny standard of review for regulations affecting that right."
Chief Justice Susan Christensen wrote:
"I join the majority’s holdings that the challenged legislation does not violate the single-subject rule and that issue preclusion does not prevent our court from reviewing this case. Out of respect for stare decisis, I cannot join the majority’s decision to overrule Planned Parenthood of the Heartland v. Reynolds (PPH II), 915 N.W.2d 206 (Iowa 2018), because I do not believe any special justification “over and above the [majority’s] belief ‘that the precedent was wrongly decided’ ” warrants such a swift departure from the court’s 2018 decision."
Addressing the expected ruling to come from the U.S. Supreme Court on Roe v. Wade, the Iowa Supreme Court wrote:
"That case could decide whether the undue burden test continues to govern federal constitutional analysis of abortion rights. We expect the opinions in that case will impart a great deal of wisdom we do not have today. Although we take pride in our independent interpretation of the Iowa Constitution, often our independent interpretations draw on and contain exhaustive discussions of both majority and dissenting opinions of the United States Supreme Court."
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As in Iowa, Republicans control the Legislatures and governorships in Florida and Montana, where GOP leaders have been stymied from enacting abortion bans that could take effect if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its 1973 landmark decision and puts decision-making power in state government hands.
In Montana, a challenge to abortion restrictions that could test that state’s high court opinion is before the Supreme Court.
In Iowa, Reynolds has demurred on questions of what exceptions she would accept. She said last month she is “proud of the legislation she signed in 2018,” including the ban on abortions once cardiac activity is detected, as early as six weeks and often before many women know they are pregnant. The measure included exceptions to protect the life of the mother and in pregnancies that result from incest or rape.
Yet more recently, she stopped short of specifying similar exceptions. “I’m not going to set any parameters,” she told reporters.
Iowa Department of Public Health data shows there were 4,058 abortions in Iowa in 2020 — 835 by surgical procedure and 3,222 by medication. That was an increase over the previous year when 3,566 abortions were reported. Iowa averaged just under 3,500 abortions a year from 2015 to 2019.
Court documents show Planned Parenthood performs about 95% of Iowa abortions. Surgical and medical abortions may be obtained in clinics in Des Moines and Iowa City. Medication abortions are provided in other clinic locations including Ames, Council Bluffs and Sioux City.
Iowa Supreme Court in 2018
Iowa Supreme Court in 2022
(***Appointed by Gov. Kim Reynolds)
- Susan Christensen*** (Chief Justice)
- Brent Appel
- Thomas Waterman
- Edward Mansfield
- Christopher McDonald***
- Dana Oxley***
- Matthew McDermott***
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Metro Phoenix road closures: What to know about I-10, I-17 closures and restrictions
Drivers around Arizona will experience many road closures this weekend on interstates 10 and 17 near downtown Phoenix, beginning Friday and into the holiday weekend.
The Arizona Department of Transportation recommends checking real-time highway conditions before heading out on the road. Traffic conditions are available on ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information site at az511.gov and by calling 511.
Information about highway conditions can also be found on the department's Twitter account @ArizonaDOT.
Restrictions on eastbound I-10
The Arizona Department of Transportation said that I-10 will be closed between the U.S. 60 and Loop 202 from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday.
The closure is due to the construction of a bridge and utility work that are part of the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project. Officials suggest drivers detour on eastbound U.S. 60 to southbound Loop 101 in the Tempe and Chandler areas, and use westbound Loop 202 to reach the I-10 beyond the closure.
Eastbound lanes on I-10 will be closed between the I-17 and State Route 51 from 9 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday for tunnel maintenance. According to ADOT, these ramps will be closed:
- Both I-17 ramps to eastbound I-10.
- Southbound S.R. 51 ramp to westbound I-10.
- Southbound I-17 to westbound I-10 near Phoenix Sky Harbor.
- Westbound U.S. 60 ramp to eastbound I-10.
- Eastbound I-10 ramp at Broadway Road.
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Restrictions on westbound I-10
From 8 p.m. Saturday to noon Sunday, westbound lanes on I-10 between Loop 202 and U.S. 60 will be closed. Additionally from noon Sunday to 4 a.m. Monday, westbound I-10 lanes will be narrowed to two lanes between Elliot and Baseline roads.
ADOT suggests drivers take a detour by using the eastbound Loop 202 to northbound Loop 101. Drivers could also use westbound and northbound Loop 202 to reach the I-10 in west Phoenix.
From 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, westbound lanes on I-10 will be closed between Loop 101 and 107th Avenue. "Consider exiting ahead of the closure and using local routes, including McDowell or Buckeye road," ADOT said in a release. The other ramps that will be closed include:
- All Loop 202 ramps to westbound I-10.
- Westbound I-10 on-ramps at Wild Horse Pass and Chandler Boulevard.
- Southbound Loop 101, or Agua Fria Freeway ramp to westbound I-10.
- Westbound I-10 on-ramps at 75th and 83rd avenues.
- Southbound Loop 101 on-ramp at Thomas Road.
Restrictions on eastbound I-17
Eastbound lanes on I-10, between I-17 and S.R. 51 from 9 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. Saturday will be closed. Both ramps from I-17 to eastbound I-10 at the Stack interchange (where I-10 meets with I-17 and US 60) will be closed.
ADOT suggests drivers take a detour by using southbound I-17 beginning at the Stack interchange and reconnecting with I-10 near Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
Restrictions on westbound I-17
The westbound I-10 between the I-17 Split interchange near Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and Seventh Avenue will be closed from 9 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. on Sunday. The westbound Loop 202 ramp to westbound I-10 will remain open, but traffic will have to exit at I-10 off of Seventh Street, according to ADOT.
The westbound Sky Harbor Boulevard ramp to westbound I-10 will stay open, but traffic needs to exit northbound at S.R. 51 or eastbound Loop 202.
The westbound I-10 on-ramp at Washington Street will also be limited to travel to northbound S.R. 51 or eastbound Loop 202. The other ramps that will be closed are:
- Southbound I-17 ramp to westbound I-10 near Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
- Southbound SR 51 ramp to westbound I-10.
The Arizona Department of Transportation suggests a detour of westbound I-10 traffic can use northbound I-17 to connect with I-10 at the Stack interchange, which is north of Van Buren Street.
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Police shot a person they say was carrying a knife near some Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, homes Friday morning, multiple law enforcement sources said.
Hatfield Township and county detectives seemed to focus their investigation on the backyard of a home along Leon Drive, near West Orvilla Road, in Hatfield Township as the morning went on.
Sources told NBC10's Deanna Durante that officers were first called to Orvilla Road and West Lane for a report of a suspicious person around 7:30 a.m.
Officers arrived at 7:38 a.m. and by 7:46 a.m. had located the suspicious person and had that person at gunpoint after deploying a stun gun on the person, according to a timeline supplied by the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety. One minute later, the first call about police opening fire came in.
The shooting left the man in grave condition, sources said.
Some neighbors said they heard police telling the person to put down the knife and then they later heard what they believed were several gunshots.
This story is developing and will be updated. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/hatfield-police-shooting/3274130/ | 2022-06-17T15:38:20 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/hatfield-police-shooting/3274130/ |
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PARADISE, Calif. — One person was found dead at the Lime Saddle Estates Mobile Home Park near Paradise on Friday, according to Cal Fire.
Firefighters with the Butte County unit responded to reports of a fire around 4:15 a.m. Firefighters battled the mobile home fire and controlled the nearby vegetation that had caught fire.
The fire is under investigation.
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If you live in a wildfire-prone zone, Cal Fire suggests creating a defensible space around your home. Defensible space is an area around a building in which vegetation and other debris are completely cleared. At least 100 feet is recommended.
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BRIDGETON — City police are investigating a robbery that took place on Casarow Drive on Thursday.
Police were dispatched to Casarow Drive at approximately 10:02 p.m., for a report of two male subjects with handguns attempting to rob the victim, according to police.
Police arrived on scene and observed an open door to the residence.
Police cleared the residence and did not locate anyone inside. Police located the victim, who was bleeding from his face.
The victim stated that while standing outside of his residence he observed two male subjects walking in the area, police said.
The one subject was described as skinny wearing a ski mask and the second male was heavy set wearing a ski mask.
The males approached the victim, pointed a handgun at him and demanded he empty his pockets. The victim began to fight off the males and was eventually struck in the face with a handgun, police said.
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The victim reports that one of the men took his iPhone 11 Pro Max, a house key and $120 in cash.
The males fled the scene in an unknown direction. The victim refused medical attention.
Anyone with information on this case can contact Bridgeton Police Detective Tom Garofolo at 856-451-0033. Anonymous tips can be shared with the Bridgeton Police Department by visiting bpd.tips from any computer, tablet or smartphone. All information shared is 100% anonymous. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/bridgeton-police-investigating-robbery-on-casarow-drive/article_ebd8227a-ee3a-11ec-aff8-13772a09000d.html | 2022-06-17T15:42:07 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/bridgeton-police-investigating-robbery-on-casarow-drive/article_ebd8227a-ee3a-11ec-aff8-13772a09000d.html |
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Punta Gorda woman died in the hospital days after a crash on I-75 near Daniels Parkway that killed another driver, officials said.
The 40-year-old woman was rushed to the hospital after another driver swerved off the road and into a grass median before hitting a cable barrier and ending up in the opposite direction of traffic, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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The crash happened around 10:05 p.m. on June 11 when the 20-year-old Palm Beach Gardens man driving a pickup truck was headed south on I-75 and ran off the road before ending up in northbound traffic and crashing head-on into the sedan the woman was driving.
The Palm Beach Gardens man was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver of the other vehicle, the Punta Gorda woman, was taken to the Gulf Coast Hospital in critical condition.
Troopers said the woman was pronounced dead on Thursday.
FHP is continuing to investigate the crash.
Count on NBC 2 to provide updates as more information is released. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/17/second-person-dies-days-after-i-75-head-on-crash/ | 2022-06-17T15:42:35 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/17/second-person-dies-days-after-i-75-head-on-crash/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — Police departments in central Indiana are forced to battle these high gas prices, just like the communities they protect and serve. In addition to crime, the Johnson County sheriff is fighting an uphill battle with his fleet director, closely watching the fuel prices daily.
"The amount of fuel that we use, it's just off the charts right now," said Sheriff Duane Burgess.
The price of gas has shot up by $2.20 since the county figured its annual budget.
That's despite deputies and county employees getting their gas at nearby pumps on a fixed government fuel rate.
"June 3, it was $4.61 a gallon. So, it just keeps rising. I'd really like to see it go down, but we're going to have to approach our council for additional funding," said Burgess.
The department plans to ask for up to $100,000.
Teslas make up the majority of the Bargersville Police fleet.
"We have 17.9 square miles of area to cover. This might not work for departments like Indiana State Police, a sheriff's department that has a large county," said officer Jeremy Roll, spokesperson for Bargersville Police Department.
The department got its first Tesla only a few years ago to save money on gas.
"They've raised up significantly more than what our initial prediction would have been. The proof is there," said Roll.
They never could have predicted to save this much. While its gas cars cost $550 a month or $6,000 a year, Teslas are about $60 a month or $700 a year," Roll said.
Meanwhile, the Johnson County sheriff said there are too many unknowns to go to electric. One thing, however, is for sure: "We're not going to stop what we're doing and how we're patrolling," Burgess said.
13News reached out to several departments who said patrols and the way they respond will not change, despite the high gas prices, because they want to stay visible in the community. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/gas-prices-impacting-police-departments-across-central-indiana-indianapolis/531-b528b4f2-3fd5-41bf-8988-d316c316e8b9 | 2022-06-17T15:48:24 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/gas-prices-impacting-police-departments-across-central-indiana-indianapolis/531-b528b4f2-3fd5-41bf-8988-d316c316e8b9 |
Marriage rates in the U.S. have been on the decline for several decades. Giggster looked at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention marriage rate data in Texas, you can read the national story here.
Cultural critics and numerous sociologists have bemoaned declining marriage rates, citing concern over the deterioration of the traditional family structure and what it could mean for raising children. A more holistic look suggests numerous factors for variations in marriage rates—from women gaining more equity in the workplace and on their paychecks to normal fluctuations occurring around major historical events, such as constricted rates during the Great Depression and a doubling of marriage rates in the U.S. by the end of World War II.
Southern states maintain higher marriage rates on average than states in the Northeast; while Montana is the only state that has seen an increase in marriage rates since 1990. Keep reading to find out why that might be the case, and discover more key insights about how marriage rates have changed over the last several decades.
Texas marriage rates
– 2020 marriage rate: 5.3 per 1,000
— #26 highest among all states
– Change in marriage rate since 1990: -5.2
There are no obvious common denominators between the states with the highest and lowest rates of marriage. States with the lowest marriage rates, such as California, have cities where the cost of living tends to run high, which may be a factor in declining marriage rates. Financial insecurity and lack of savings are often cited as reasons why couples hesitate to tie the knot. Yet Louisiana, also has a low marriage rate even though it is in a region that is more affordable and more generally known for more traditional views on marriage and family than in cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Montana’s high marriage rate likely has little in common with Nevada’s, seeing as Nevada’s is likely in part because of its reputation as the capital of quickie marriages. Couples can walk into a chapel and get married in a 10-minute ceremony—or even via a drive-through tunnel. Of course, this may also be why Nevada also leads the nation in divorces.
States with the highest marriage rates (per 1,000)
#1. Nevada: 21.0
#2. Montana: 10.4
#3. Utah: 8.4
#4. Arkansas: 7.8
#5. Hawaii: 7.4
States with the lowest marriage rates (per 1,000)
#1. California: 3.2
#2. New Mexico: 3.4
#3. Louisiana: 3.4
#4. Illinois: 3.9
#5. Massachusetts: 4.0
There is no one reason that marriage rates in the United States are at their lowest levels since 1867, but history holds a clue to one reason this might be the case. Historically, times of economic crisis, such as the Great Depression in the 1930s, heralded lower rates of marriage. The cohort of millennials that might ordinarily be getting married now came of working age amid a major recession.
Coupled with historic levels of student debt and stagnating wages, many 20-somethings and 30-somethings today may simply not feel that they can afford to settle down just yet. A third of survey respondents in a December 2019 YouGov study commissioned by LendKey Technologies said they have or would consider waiting to get married until after they have paid off their student loans.
States where marriage rates fell the most from 1990 to 2020 (per 1,000)
#1. Nevada: -78.0
#2. South Carolina: -10.2
#3. Hawaii: -9.0
#4. Kentucky: -8.6
#5. Arkansas: -7.5
This story originally appeared on Giggster and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio. | https://cw33.com/news/local/how-marriage-rates-have-changed-in-texas/ | 2022-06-17T15:48:37 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/how-marriage-rates-have-changed-in-texas/ |
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Polk County sheriff is set to provide an update Friday afternoon on 12 child sexual suspects arrested during a “Operation Child Protector II” investigation.
The news briefing is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the PCSO Sheriff’s Operations Center.
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According to deputies, the 12 suspects are facing a total of 49 felonies, which include traveling to meet a minor for sex, attempted lewd battery, use of a computer to seduce a child, use of a two-way communication device to commit a felony and transmission of material harmful to a child.
Of the suspects arrested, two were from Alabama and Michigan and the other 10 were from various cities throughout Florida, including Lakeland, Orlando, Palm Beach Gardens, Clermont, Tampa, Kissimmee, Lehigh Acres and Tallahassee, investigators said.
Deputies said four of the suspects traveled to an undercover location to have sex with who they thought were 13- or 15-year-old girls while other eight suspects had warrants for their arrests after grooming and sending sexually explicit content to who they thought were 13-, 14- and 15-year-old girls.
The Auburndale and Winter Haven police departments also contributed to the investigation, the sheriff’s office said.
All 12 suspects were arrested and booked into jails in various counties, including Polk. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/17/polk-sheriff-to-provide-update-after-12-suspected-child-sex-predators-arrested/ | 2022-06-17T15:48:37 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/17/polk-sheriff-to-provide-update-after-12-suspected-child-sex-predators-arrested/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Summer is here and Texas is bringing the heat and sun.
Need a way to get the sunshine out of your eyes, but you don’t want to compromise on your fashion? Don’t worry, Galleria Dallas is here.
Inside DFW talked to Holly Quartaro and she shared these gorgeous sunglasses trends to keep you looking stylish while beating the heat. | https://cw33.com/news/local/is-the-texas-sun-getting-in-your-eyes-try-these-sunglasses-trends-from-galleria-dallas/ | 2022-06-17T15:48:43 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/is-the-texas-sun-getting-in-your-eyes-try-these-sunglasses-trends-from-galleria-dallas/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Lockdowns are no longer in effect in most of America, and people are now getting back to their old ways.
With travel more open, couples are again pursuing destination weddings, and Inside DFW host Jenny Anchondo wanted to know what locations are hot right now.
Lisa Jaroscak is the owner of Elegante Weddings and Events where they help couples plan their dream weddings. She joined Inside DFW and talked more about some great wedding destinations for couples. | https://cw33.com/news/local/now-that-people-can-do-destination-weddings-where-are-they-going-this-wedding-planner-tells-all/ | 2022-06-17T15:48:49 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/now-that-people-can-do-destination-weddings-where-are-they-going-this-wedding-planner-tells-all/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — There’s a big weekend ahead with a lot to celebrate in North Texas and beyond as Juneteenth and Father’s Day are on the horizon, plus it’s yet another end to a work week! We checked with NWS Fort Worth to see what you could expect over your North Texas weekend from the weather.
On Friday, the center says North Texans could expect a mostly sunny, hot, humid and again, hazy day as afternoon highs from the mid 90s to around 101. “A few showers and storms are possible late this afternoon and early this evening generally across the southeast half of the region. A southerly wind this morning will become easterly this afternoon at speeds between 5 and 15 mph.”
They add, “Afternoon highs and heat indices in the 90s and triple digits continue through early next week. A stray shower or storm cannot be ruled out during both in the afternoon and evening hours on Friday and Saturday. Continue to check back for new updates!”
The weekend will be filled with hot temps and humidity with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Triple-digit temps are sure to return next week along with some breezier winds that could reaggravate fire weather conditions.
“Your outlook for the weekend looks the same as today, hot & humid with a low chance for late day showers & tstorms. The upper high strengthens again next week with hotter temperatures over 100F and elevated grass fire conditions West of I-35.”
Lastly, the center adds that yes, the heat is hear to stay through at least the middle of next week, “The heat continues through the mid of next week, with highs and heat indices in the 90s and triple digits expected each afternoon. Mostly clear skies will prevail. Continue to practice heat safety!” | https://cw33.com/news/local/what-to-expect-from-the-weather-on-juneteenth-fathers-day-weekend-in-north-texas/ | 2022-06-17T15:48:55 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/what-to-expect-from-the-weather-on-juneteenth-fathers-day-weekend-in-north-texas/ |
ATLANTA — Atlanta-based mental health nonprofit CHRIS 180 is hosting a job fair Friday, June 17 at the organization’s headquarters in DeKalb County.
The job fair will start from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and hiring managers will be conducting interviews for more than 50 positions across varying programs and departments.
Immediate openings include positions for program managers, therapists, social service workers, house parents, teachers and assistants.
The mental health nonprofit is also looking to fill roles for those who are bilingual to extend its reach to other communities.
According to the press release, some candidates will be hired on the spot, pending background checks.
Hiring bonuses are also offered for select positions.
“We are extremely excited to host this job fair and hire qualified individuals that believe in and support our mission to heal children, strengthen families and build community said Director of Human Resources Marcia Hill.
Benefits for full-time employees include PTO, medical, vision, dental and disability benefits.
To sign up for the event and see current openings at CHRIS 180, click here. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-mental-health-nonprofit-chris-180-job-fair/85-c432cb3b-1509-4ab9-b0a2-300b5ca49f07 | 2022-06-17T15:53:18 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-mental-health-nonprofit-chris-180-job-fair/85-c432cb3b-1509-4ab9-b0a2-300b5ca49f07 |
SEATTLE — The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) announced Seattle will be among the cities hosting 2026 World Cup matches.
It's a bid that was in the making since 2015 and one that involves a partnership between the private and public sectors.
"We're talking about a global event," said Markham McIntyre, Interim Director of Seattle's Office of Economic Development. "It's kind of like having a Super Bowl for each one of these games."
While the news is good for soccer fans, its impact on the entire city will be felt.
Visit Seattle said being a host city could generate between $90-100 million in economic activity depending on the number of games Seattle is selected to host.
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But the big question is can Seattle handle so many people at once?
Between Seattle's new waterfront and the light rail expansion to the new international arrivals facility at Sea-Tac, McIntyre said Seattle is finally in a place to be able to successfully host major events like the World Cup.
"We've been kind of in a reactive cycle for a while but this might be an example of us finally getting out of it and having set up a bunch of assets in a sequence to put us put us on a global stage," McIntyre said.
Tourism is a big part of that.
"Where they'll stay, where they'll eat, where they will be while they're here in Seattle - that all is part of the planning," said Kelly Saling, SVP and Chief Sales Officer at Visit Seattle.
Visit Seattle estimates needing 10,000 hotel rooms within a two-hour drive of Lumen Field. So far 6,000 hotel rooms have already been booked despite the four-year gap before the start of the 2026 World Cup.
According to Visit Seattle, tourism offsets taxes by $1,000 a year per household in King County.
"We get traffic, we get safety for the public," said Saling. "But with something so impactful, like the World Cup, our collective budget just grows." | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/seattle-hopes-fifa-world-cup-city-boost/281-7d5f1747-fef3-4aed-82ee-8acb4d80cdee | 2022-06-17T15:55:24 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/seattle-hopes-fifa-world-cup-city-boost/281-7d5f1747-fef3-4aed-82ee-8acb4d80cdee |
ABINGDON, Va. — A Virginia hair and nail salon operator has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a scheme in which she filed for pandemic unemployment assistance despite reopening her shop after an executive order was lifted, a federal prosecutor said.
After an executive order signed by the governor of Virginia in March 2020 closed all close-contact salons, Hammond closed her business in Richlands for about six weeks, court documents showed. Hammond filed for pandemic unemployment assistance the next month and was approved.
The executive order was lifted the next month and while Hammond reopened her business, prosecutors said she continued filing weekly certifications to receive pandemic unemployment benefits from May 2020 through August 2021. Court records indicate Hammond received at least $29,154 which she wasn’t entitled to.
Hammond is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 15. The charges carry a maximum of 30 years in prison. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-salon-owner-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-government/2022/06/17/754bc8ae-ee4a-11ec-9f90-79df1fb28296_story.html | 2022-06-17T15:55:45 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-salon-owner-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-government/2022/06/17/754bc8ae-ee4a-11ec-9f90-79df1fb28296_story.html |
Project funds paving portion of La Cueva trail to increase accessibility
LAS CRUCES - A portion of the La Cueva loop trail within the Dripping Springs Natural Area will be paved to improve access for people with disabilities who also want to enjoy the hiking path.
The 2.9-mile trail loops around the La Cueva rock formation. A shelter at the base of the rock formation, which archeologists estimate was occupied for thousands of years, is a highlight of the trail.
Currently, there is a dirt path from Dripping Springs Natural Area Visitor’s Center to the La Cueva picnic area and then the trail extends around the rock formation.
The Friends of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks and the Bureau of Land Management Las Cruces District plan to jointly fund a $66,000 project to pave a three-quarter-mile portion, from the visitor's center to an overlook area. The paved portion won't extend to the shelter, said William Wight, BLM spokesperson.
However, the paved portion will include pullouts for wildlife and scenery viewing while also striving to maintain the natural aesthetic of the area, located in the foothills of the Organ Mountains, about 10 miles east of Las Cruces.
"This is about equitable access to our public lands and making sure everybody has that. That's really what drives this kind of project," said Patrick Nolan, Friends of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks executive director.
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Wight, BLM spokesperson, said there's no official timeline on the project and that his agency is still waiting on its half of the funding to be approved.
Friends of OMDP has been approved for $33,000 toward the project and that funding must be used in the next two years, Nolan said. The funding was part of $2.74 million awarded through a trails-plus grant by the Outdoor Recreation Division of the Economic Development Department of New Mexico.
La Cueva is within the Dripping Spring Natural Area, which is open everyday from 7 a.m. to sunset from March through November. Visit https://www.blm.gov/visit/dripping-springs-natural-area or call 575-522-1219 to learn more.
Annya Loya can be reached at aloyaorduno@lcsun-news.com or @annyaloya on Twitter. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/las-cruces/2022/06/17/project-funds-paving-portion-of-la-cueva-trail-to-increase-accessibility/7582016001/ | 2022-06-17T16:16:06 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/las-cruces/2022/06/17/project-funds-paving-portion-of-la-cueva-trail-to-increase-accessibility/7582016001/ |
ARLINGTON, Texas — A man has been arrested in the killing of two people at a home in Arlington in April, police announced Friday.
Reid Rothenberg, 34, faces one charge of capital murder, along with charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and burglary, according to a police news release.
The incident happened shortly after midnight on April 11 at a home in the 5300 block of Ivy Hill Drive, near Little and West Mayfield roads.
Two men were found dead inside the home: 84-year-old George Nitsche and 41-year-old Matthew Stuart, police said.
A 67-year-old woman was also injured in the incident but survived. Police said it appeared that someone forced their way into the home and began shooting residents inside.
No arrests were initially made, but police said investigators "were able to connect Mr. Rothenberg to the crime and believe he knew at least one of the victims," the release said.
More information about his alleged involvement was not released. The arrest warrant affidavit in the case has not been released by police, who cited the ongoing investigation. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/reid-rothenberg-george-nitsche-man-arrested-in-killing-of-two-people-at-arlington-home-police-say/287-18e9b054-b962-4955-9ed4-b63b1fe50290 | 2022-06-17T16:17:11 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/reid-rothenberg-george-nitsche-man-arrested-in-killing-of-two-people-at-arlington-home-police-say/287-18e9b054-b962-4955-9ed4-b63b1fe50290 |
Early analysis from the Coconino County Flood Control District suggests that the Pipeline Fire created a “high likelihood” for post-fire flood risk in neighborhoods under burned watersheds.
With rain in the forecast as early as today, residents are encouraged to take preparatory action, sign up for emergency notifications and “stay tuned” to local weather as northern Arizona appears to be entering an early monsoon season.
More clarity regarding the severity of flood risk is forthcoming as the county and its partners are waiting on data from Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) teams that will characterize how badly the Pipeline Fire torched affected watersheds.
The nearly 25,000-acre Pipeline Fire ignited Sunday and has burned through “all the areas previously burned by the 2010 Schultz Fire, as well as significant portions of the Government Tank and Schultz Creek watersheds,” Christopher Tressler, public works director for the Coconino County Flood Control District, said during a community meeting on Tuesday night.
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In 2010, destructive and fatal flooding in the Timberline, Fernwood and Doney Park neighborhoods followed the Schultz Fire, and the watershed was still considered “compromised” before the Pipeline Fire re-burned the area. Pipeline also burned “upstream” of the Tunnel Fire, which claimed almost 30 homes in the Timberline neighborhood less than two months ago. Analysis of the Tunnel Fire suggests that it had not steeply increased flood risk in the area, but the Pipeline Fire “overshadows” that analysis, Tressler said.
“Flooding is a big concern,” he said. “Expect it anywhere beneath a burned a watershed.”
The watersheds compromised by the Pipeline Fire include the Siesta/Paintbrush, Government Tank, Lennox, Copeland, Campbell, Glodia, and Rope Arabian watersheds — “pretty much anything above the Timberline neighborhood from Sunset Crater almost to Silver Saddle,” Tressler said.
The Timberline, Fernwood, Wupatki Trails and Doney Park neighborhoods are expected to be affected.
The other major flood zone in Flagstaff — neighborhoods beneath the 2019 Museum Fire scar — has not been impacted by the Pipeline Fire.
“We don’t expect to see any decrease in flood risk there, that’s still a fire-compromised watershed,” Tressler said. “But we don’t expect any increased flood risk with this most recent fire.”
While some flood risk is expected in the areas mentioned above, “it is still too early to tell the extent of flood risk by area, and we are earnestly conducting this analysis,” said Coconino County representatives in a statement to the Arizona Daily Sun.
The primary holdup is the BAER analysis, which will map soil burn severity and other factors that are crucial to accurately assessing flood risk. BAER teams usually begin these analyses even before a fire is fully contained, and it’s expected that a full BAER report will be available next week.
But the rain may not wait that long. There is a chance for showers and thunderstorms over the weekend, said Brian Klimowski, meteorologist-in-charge at the National Weather Service outpost in Flagstaff.
“The greatest chance for thunderstorms will be on Saturday,” Klimowski said.
Rains aren’t expected to be “heavy,” Klimowski said, “but it’s always a risk when you’re dealing with thunderstorms.”
As of press time, the forecast predicted a 50% chance of precipitation Saturday.
The greater threat may be “additional lightning starts” of new wildfires, Klimowski said, if the weekend brings thunderstorms without widespread rainfall.
According to Klimowski, storms this weekend could be indicative of seasonal monsoons setting in earlier than expected. It could mean that northern Arizona will experience a “wetter than normal” extended monsoon season.
“The longer the season, the more chance for storms,” he said.
Still, full-strength monsoons could be a ways off.
“We don't see a strong monsoon circulation at this time,” Klimowski said. “But it is starting to take shape.”
In any case, between the unknown severity of the Pipeline Fire’s damage to watersheds and the unknown severity of coming rain events, Klimowksi said the best course is the cautious one.
“Know and have an action plan if the storms get fired up over the drainages that have been hit,” he said.
The county echoed those words of caution. While it's working to produce confirmed analyses that it can release to the public, the county is “mobilizing resources” to help prepare the affected neighborhoods for the possibility of flooding. Preparations include maintaining mitigation structures that were put in place following the Schultz flooding.
“It’s not realistic that we can stop flooding,” Tressler said. “But we’re going to use sandbags, concrete barriers, we’re going to work with the central tendency of the drainages to try and reduce the amount of sediment that might come down -- practices we’ve seen work.”
There are also numerous ways residents can step up to help prepare themselves and neighbors. Self-service sandbags are available at Coconino County Health and Human Services, located 2625 N. King St. The county encourages the public to visit coconino.az.gov and refer to their flood insurance and preparedness information that’s available. The county also encourage the public to sign up for emergency alerts at coconino.az.gov/2612/Emergency-Notification-System and remember to be in “Ready” status for potential emergencies.
Volunteers are also needed, Tressler said. The COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues and staffing vacancies have made it “a tough year on resources,” he added.
The county cooperates frequently with the United Way of Northern Arizona, and those interested in volunteering to help residents prepare are urged to sign up at nazunitedway.org/get-involved/. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/heightened-flood-risk-and-rain-in-the-forecast-following-pipeline-fire/article_f387e086-edb4-11ec-b93b-57135c053a78.html | 2022-06-17T16:23:49 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/heightened-flood-risk-and-rain-in-the-forecast-following-pipeline-fire/article_f387e086-edb4-11ec-b93b-57135c053a78.html |
NAZ Elite's trio of rookies is off to a fast start, producing new team records, winning races and setting PRs.
Over the weekend at the Portland Track Festival, Katie Wasserman, who joined NAZ Elite in late 2021, set a new personal best in the 5,000-meter event, clocking a 15:27:57 to place eighth overall. A day before Wasserman's Saturday outing, fellow rookies Wesley Kiptoo and Alex Masai competed in the Portland Track Festival's 10,000m, with the former winning the race and the latter placing third.
Overall, Ben Rosario, NAZ Elite's executive director, said the young runners' transition to the pro level has been a success.
He's also not too surprised how it's working out.
“We knew that they were all three quality individuals," Rosario said Wednesday. "We knew that they really wanted to be in a team environment, we knew that they were positive influences on their teammates in college, and we felt like they would be that again in the pro world. And all of those things have proven true.”
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Kiptoo won the 10,000 with a time of 28:19.87, while Masai crossed the finish line in 28:38.53, both getting to the podium despite having to deal with poor racing conditions.
It was good experience, and the gold and bronze are good pieces of hardware to bring home. But Rosario and the young male runners were hoping for better conditions.
“It was a little bit disappointing for Wesley and Alex in that they didn’t get the weather they needed. It was pouring down rain during the 10,000," Rosario said, adding that they really "wanted to run fast that night."
But the conditions for Wasserman's race were great, and she made the best of them. Even though she set a new PR by just one second, the performance was an important part of getting the rookie up to speed after she dealt with a setback in the form of illness back in February.
Wasserman's illness hindered her training in the winter months, and Rosario said she only started feeling really like herself three or four weeks ago.
She's been working hard to get in a good race.
“It was just nice to see that hard work pay off in a race," Rosario said.
Some of the races Wasserman has been in over the last few months have not been "indicative" of her training, Rosario said.
“But that’s kind of normal," Rosario said. "It takes a while for the training to be absorbed. So even though she was starting to train well, the races were not showing it yet.”
Wasserman ran with the team first in November as a leg of Michigan Pro Ekiden, which NAZ Elite placed second in. In December she placed fourth at the USATF Club Cross Country Championships in 19:57. In March, she won the Baldy Castillo Invitational 3000m with a time of 9:28.12.
After struggling through a couple races in the spring, Wasserman got the PR she was searching for in Portland.
She'll continue her season now with some gained momentum and get in the experience she missed out on while coming back from illness.
“Katie will continue into July and maybe into the beginning of August so she can really experience the pro road a little more,” Rosario said.
Meanwhile, Kiptoo and Masai are looking at the end of their racing block. The two are slated to run the BAA 10K in Boston at the end of June, and will most likely unlace the racing shoes for a bit after that.
It will be a return to the road for the rookies who are looking to make the surface one they thrive on continuously.
Kiptoo, who is the newest member of the team after joining in April, won his first road race -- and the first half-marathon of his career -- in Pittsburgh, setting a team record time of 1:01:25 at the May 1 race. Masai, on the other hand, joined in September and once he started racing in the United States, he made an impact on the team, setting new NAZ Elite records at the 5000m and 3000m distances. Masai's first road race was in early April at the Cooper River Bridge Run, which he finished in ninth place in 28:53.
Rosario feels Kiptoo and Masai should "be major protagonists in the race" coming up in Boston.
For Rosario, however, the times and finishes the rookies are producing are just half the reason he brought them aboard. Rosario's trying to build a new core of the team, and the interaction the rookies have with the veterans is showing their commitment to keeping NAZ Elite, well, elite.
“I think it’s really neat that the veterans on the team have taken them under their collective wings," Rosario said. "You can see that everybody likes them and roots for them. You just see them getting these little tips here and there from the others. And that’s what you want.”
It was also convenient that the rookies came in when they did, joining the group just as NAZ Elite was going through big roster changes at the start of the year. NAZ Elite, moreover, recently brought on a new head coach, giving the staff and young runners nearly the same start line.
During the new coach's introduction meeting with the media, NAZ Elite staff mentioned they plan in the near future to double the size of the roster.
The rookies, Rosario said, are forming bonds as teammates and with the new coaching staff, which now has Alan Culpepper at the helm.
"And that’s another thing that’s nice is that they are kind of starting out with Alan as he starts out," Rosario said. "So they are on this journey together, and everyone’s getting along really well, and that’s key.”
Mike Hartman can be reached at 556-2255 or at mhartman@azdailysun.com. Follow him on Twitter @AZDS_Hartman. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/naz-elite-this-week-rookies-off-to-fast-start-as-team-builds-roster-staff/article_c986ee6e-edc1-11ec-a2ee-9bc35fdce122.html | 2022-06-17T16:23:55 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/naz-elite-this-week-rookies-off-to-fast-start-as-team-builds-roster-staff/article_c986ee6e-edc1-11ec-a2ee-9bc35fdce122.html |
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Authorities are searching for a missing food trailer after owners say it disappeared from a parking lot Thursday afternoon.
According to a post from Curbside Kitchen Inc., a mobile eatery based in Kingsport, the trailer went missing sometime between 12-4 p.m. Thursday. It was parked in the 4000 block of Fort Henry Drive and was locked at the time.
The trailer itself, a black Homesteader trailer plated in Tennessee (034054T), was loaded with food at the time for an event later that day. Instead of attending, the owners said every appearance they planned until mid-July was canceled until the trailer could be located.
According to Kingsport Police Department (KPD) reports obtained by News Channel 11, the trailer had been sitting in the stall of a carwash owned by Sonya Pierce, who is also the owner of Curbside Kitchen.
In the report, Pierce told officers that a value of $40,000 was stolen in total, including the trailer and contents.
After taking to social media to find the perpetrator, a tipster let the company know that they may have seen the trailer shortly after it was stolen.
According to KPD documents, a black trailer was seen around 2:30-3 p.m. on Thursday in a parking lot on Summerville Road. A witness said they saw a group of people, two men and one woman, get out of a white Dodge Durango and begin peeling vinyl stickers from the side of the trailer, one of which read “Curbside Kitchen.”
“Hope they fingerprint those signs because they sure are sticky,” a post said about the sighting. “They will about pull your whole fingerprint off!”
According to police documents, the signs are now in police possession as evidence. Curbside Kitchen’s Facebook page thanked Fleet Auto Service on Summerville Road for their help and told News Channel 11 that they have heard of other sightings on Rock Springs Road and Blakely Drive.
Anyone with a lead on the vehicle or trailer is encouraged to call in to the KPD’s tip line at 423-229-9429. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/food-trailer-stolen-in-kingsport-authorities-searching-for-suspect/ | 2022-06-17T16:26:20 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/food-trailer-stolen-in-kingsport-authorities-searching-for-suspect/ |
WACO, Texas — Lester Gibson, the longest serving Commissioner in McLennan County history, passed away Friday morning, according to a news release from Commissioner Pat Miller.
Gibson retired in 2018 after serving as a commissioner and prior to that on the Waco City Council.
Gibson was the third African American to serve on the McLennan County Commissioners' Court. He was the first to be elected to the position. He was the Precinct 2 Commissioner.
He was a Waco City Council member for two years for District One.
"As one of the founders of the Texas Organization of Black County Commissioners, his work and advocacy spanned state and national boundaries," said Miller. "He will long be remembered for his work with the youth in our community, the expansion of economic development, and his voice for equity and inclusion."
Gibson graduated from A.J. Moore High School in 1967. He graduated from Baylor University in 1974.
He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.
Gibson leaves behind a wife, Coque Gibson, a daughter, three sons and several other relatives and friends, Miller said.
Miller said service arrangements were pending. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/mclennan-county-community-mourns-passing-of-longest-serving-county-commissioner/500-d881d1d9-174d-4810-8b2f-edab5f23b6b5 | 2022-06-17T16:27:02 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/mclennan-county-community-mourns-passing-of-longest-serving-county-commissioner/500-d881d1d9-174d-4810-8b2f-edab5f23b6b5 |
Runoffs from the May 9 election in North Texas will be finalized on Saturday.
There are 11 races we're following in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties are listed below alphabetically.
Not all counties and cities have elections on Saturday -- only those whose races on May 9 didn't end with more than 50% for any particular candidate.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Election Day. Early voting results are expected to be released shortly after 7 p.m. with day-of returns being updated throughout the evening. Check back and refresh this page for the latest returns on Saturday night.
COUNTY ELECTION PAGES
For sample ballots, voting information and race results at counties throughout North Texas, visit the following county election pages here: Anderson, Bosque, Comanche, Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Freestone, Hamilton, Henderson, Hill, Hood, Hopkins, Hunt, Jack, Johnson, Kaufman, Lamar, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rains, Red River, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant, Van Zandt, Wise.
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Ball State not increasing room, board, student parking rates for 2022-23
MUNCIE, Ind. — For the second consecutive year, Ball State University’s Board of Trustees has opted keep room, board and student parking costs the same for the next academic year.
Estimated room and board costs (which vary according to plan, hall, type of room and meal plan) for 2021-22 were listed on the Ball State website as $10,676. Unlike tuition, those fees are the same for in-state and out-of-state students.
In June 2021, the trustees agreed to the same arrangement, keeping room, board and parking fees at the existing rate for 2021-22, while also approving a modest increase of 1.45% for tuition and mandatory fees in each of the next two academic years, according to the BSU website. At that time, the university declared the combined (room, board, tuition, mandatory fees and parking) increase in cost for 2021-22 to be Ball State's lowest in 20 years, and its tuition to be the lowest in the Mid-American Conference.
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“We are doing everything we can to keep costs affordable for students and their families, while delivering a high-quality educational experience,” Renae Conley, Ball State Trustees chair, said in a release about Friday's decision on 2022-23 fees. “Even with rising inflation, access is our top priority for our institution.”
“I am grateful to our faculty and staff for demonstrating continued fiscal discipline, which has enabled the board to make these decisions,” BSU President Geoffrey S. Mearns said in the release. “And I appreciate the support of our board as we strive to maintain a premier, yet affordable education at our university.”
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Also during Friday's meeting, trustees approved the university’s operating budget, with a general fund of $371,596,000. The budget includes "modest" 2% salary increases for "eligible faculty, staff and professional employees who have received a 'satisfactory' or better performance evaluation," according to an email from Mearns.
Trustees also approved Mearns’ request to again provide "Days of Beneficence," extra days off for employees, Dec. 27-30, 2022.
The board approved adding Juneteenth to the list of recognized university holidays, in accordance with Congress’ decision in 2021 to recognize June 19— marking the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans — as a federal holiday. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/06/17/ball-state-room-board-parking-rates-2022-23/7645193001/ | 2022-06-17T16:36:52 | 0 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/06/17/ball-state-room-board-parking-rates-2022-23/7645193001/ |
Almost a year after report, Manton man, 51, charged with assaulting minors
A 51-year-old Manton resident faces charges involving the sexual assault of children after a nearly yearlong investigation into conduct that is alleged to have started in 2017.
Matthew James Hudson was arraigned Thursday in 84th District Court in Missaukee County on two counts of criminal sexual conduct with a victim under the age of 13, one count of accosting children for immoral purposes and as a habitual offender. A judge set his bond at $50,000 cash/surety.
Michigan State Police say a child told her mother she was abused between January 2017 and August 2018. The mother contacted police and a trooper from the Houghton Lake Post met in August with the mother and the victim in Manton.
State police from the Cadillac Post along with the Manton Police Department began an investigation and officers say they identified multiple other victims who were interviewed at the Traverse Bay Children's Advocacy Center.
Police submitted a report to the Missaukee County Prosecutor's Office, which issued an arrest warrant for Hudson on Monday. Deputies from the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office took Hudson into custody Thursday and turned him over to state troopers, who housed him in the Missaukee County jail.
Hudson's next court appearance is scheduled for June 30.
hmackay@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/06/17/manton-man-51-charged-assaulting-minors/7658892001/ | 2022-06-17T16:43:40 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/06/17/manton-man-51-charged-assaulting-minors/7658892001/ |
Michigan State Police investigates fatal shooting by Allegan Co. deputy
Michigan State Police are investigating a fatal shooting Thursday during a traffic stop by an Allegan County sheriff's deputy, officials said.
According to a preliminary investigation, the shooting happened during a "physical altercation" between the deputy and a man the deputy had pulled over shortly after 10 p.m. on 26th Street near 136th in Salem Township.
Police say it appears the deputy fired his weapon at least once and the man he was fighting was killed. The deputy suffered some non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.
They said the deputy has been placed on administrative leave pending the results of the investigation and an internal review by Allegan County officials.
Allegan County is on the west side of Michigan, between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. Salem Township is about 20 miles southeast of Holland.
"This investigation is in its infancy stage, which means we do not have a lot of information to share right now," the state police said in a statement posted Friday on Twitter. "An unfortunate tragedy occurred last evening and our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the deceased, the involved deputy and their family, and the community at large."
cramirez@detroitnews.com
Twitter: @CharlesERamirez | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/06/17/michigan-state-police-investigates-fatal-shooting-involving-allegan-co-sheriffs-deputy/7657657001/ | 2022-06-17T16:43:46 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/06/17/michigan-state-police-investigates-fatal-shooting-involving-allegan-co-sheriffs-deputy/7657657001/ |
Michigan Supreme Court rejects Larry Nassar's appeal
The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday rejected hearing an appeal from serial sex offender Larry Nassar, concluding that the case presented a "close question" regarding the conduct of Ingham County Circuit Judge Rosemarie Aquilina during his sentencing.
"I just signed your death warrant," Aquilina said at sentencing in January 2018.
"We are not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this court," according to the high court's opinion.
The justices added that the "additional trauma where the questions at hand present nothing more than an academic exercise."
Rachael Denhollander, the woman whose first publicly sexual assault accusation of Nassar brought out hundreds of other accusers, tweeted that the ordeal was behind the victims.
"It's over," Denhollander tweeted. "Almost six years after I filed the police report, it's finally over."
Nassar's court-appointed lawyer was not available. But Jonathan Sacks, director of the State Appellate Defender Office, said lawyers in his office were reviewing the order.
"We are gratified that the entire Michigan Supreme Court expressed concern about the conduct of the judge," Sacks said.
Aquilina didn't have an immediate comment.
Nassar is the former Michigan State University doctor accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of young women, teenage and prepubescent girls under the guise of medical treatment over more than two decades. He pleaded guilty to 10 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving nine victims and for collecting 37,000 images and videos of child pornography on his computer and is now incarcerated for life.
After Nassar was sentenced in three courts, he launched and lost several appeals aiming to reduce his prison time. He appealed his 2017 sentence of 40-175 years issued by Ingham County Circuit Judge Rosemarie Aquilina. It amounted to an effective life sentence in prison for Nassar, who is now 58 years old.
Though Nassar admitted guilt, he argued his Ingham County sentence was invalid due to Aquilina's bias based on comments she made during his sentencing. He claimed that even before the sentencing hearing began, Aquilina had already decided to impose the maximum allowed by the sentence agreement.
But the Supreme Court noted in its order that the range of concurrent 40 to 175 years "were within the range agreed upon in the parties’ plea and sentencing agreement."
In December, the Michigan Court of Appeals in a split 2-1 decision denied an appeal from Nassar. The majority criticized Aquilina but said Nassar admitted guilt, received a fair sentence and Aquilina did not show bias.
Nassar's court-appointed attorney appealed the decision to the state Supreme Court.
The high court said the case presented a "a close question" about Nassar's motion for resentencing.
"We share the concerns of both the Court of Appeals majority and dissent about the conduct of the sentencing judge in this case, and seriously question whether the majority committed error by affirming the trial court’s denial of defendant’s motion for disqualification and motion for resentencing," according to the court's order.
But the court said Nassar's claims "suffer from preservation problems, and to prove that judicial disqualification is warranted requires defendant to shoulder a heavy burden."
"Second, we conclude that the jurisprudential significance of any holding from this Court would be seriously limited, as the question of this judge’s impartiality or bias arises in markedly fact-specific circumstances, involving an unusually high-profile and highly scrutinized case, and a unique sentencing procedure," the opinion said.
The court concluded it wouldn't spend any "additional judicial resources and further subject the victims in this case to additional trauma where the questions at hand present nothing more than an academic exercise."
kkozlowski@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/06/17/michigan-supreme-court-rejects-larry-nassars-appeal/7657480001/ | 2022-06-17T16:43:52 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/06/17/michigan-supreme-court-rejects-larry-nassars-appeal/7657480001/ |
1 injured after vehicle crashes into two homes in Southfield
Southfield — Police are investigating after a Friday morning crash sent a car on a collision course with two houses, officials said.
The crash happened at about 8 a.m. in the 18000 block of Alta Vista Drive near Southfield and 10 Mile, they said.
According to a preliminary investigation, two cars crashed on Southfield Road at Alta Vista. After that initial collision, one of the vehicles left the roadway and crashed into two houses on Alta Vista.
Police said at the time of the incident, only one of the homes was occupied. None of the residents was injured.
However, one person who was in a vehicle involved in the initiacrash was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Officials said investigators do not believe alcohol or narcotics were a contributing factor to the crash.
cramirez@detroitnews.com
Twitter: @CharlesERamirez | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/06/17/1-injured-after-vehicle-crashes-into-two-homes-southfield/7659784001/ | 2022-06-17T16:43:58 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/06/17/1-injured-after-vehicle-crashes-into-two-homes-southfield/7659784001/ |
New federal lawsuit seeks changes at Oxford schools to prevent violence
Oxford – A group of Oxford Community Schools parents known as #change4oxford announced Friday a federal lawsuit on behalf of 20 students that aims to force the Oxford Community School District to make changes in the aftermath of the Nov. 30 shooting at Oxford High School.
Four students were killed and seven others were wounded, including a teacher.
Unlike other lawsuits already filed by parents against the school district seeking significant financial damages, the lawsuit to be filed Friday by 20 Oxford students does not seek monetary damages but wants to “correct the district’s violations of the students’ rights to a safe and effective learning environment,” according to a news release. Toward that goal, school administrators are being asked to maintain school safety and protect students from deadly violence.
Ethan Crumbley, 16, has been charged with the shootings. His parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, are charged with involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors allege they bought him a handgun and provided him access to the weapon. School officials say the Crumbleys did not warn officials of its existence when they met with the parents at school the morning of the shooting and that they refused to remove him from school for counseling as suggested.
All three Crumbleys are in the Oakland County Jail awaiting trial. Ethan faces up to life in prison for alleged offenses and his parents could receive up to 15 years behind bars if convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
Scott Weidenfeller, one of the attorneys representing the students, said the court has the power to order the school district to enact safe practices, including training for staff and to eliminate other procedures which can put students at risk, such as not immediately removing students who are believed a danger to themselves or others without a disciplinary hearing.
Students contend the district continues to violate their right to a safe educational environment and “worse yet, the students assert that district officials engaged in a concerted cover story to deflect responsibility for the Oxford High School shooting,” according to their news release.
Among allegations by students is that they have been deprived of their right to a public education and will continue to be until the district undergoes a third-party review of events leading up to the shooting and implements new policies. The lawsuit alleges officials, including school administrators and counselors, acted indifferently to concerns expressed by students and parents, and the danger that Ethan Crumbley posed to other students by permitting him to remain in school.
Policy changes being sought include a retraction of all statements made in the course of the district’s cover story after the school and implementation and fully transparent independent third-party review of events leading up to the shooting. Students also want the court to order the school district to end “its practice of concealing and minimizing threats of violence” and a “practice of returning students to class when there is no disciplinary issue even when the student is suicidal and/or pose a risk to self or others. Students also want proper training of administrators and staff regarding legal searches of student belongings when a student poses a safety risk.”
Ethan Crumbley was sent back to class after his parents refused to take him out of school and to counseling. It is believed he was handed back his backpack containing the handgun used in the shooting.
Oxford School Superintendent Ken Weaver was not immediately available for comment Friday. The district recently hired a private firm to do a third-party review of events leading up to the shooting and practices at the school
Several parents of students appeared at a virtual press conference Friday and expressed their concerns.
“Not once, but three times, the school board rejected the [attorney general's] AG’s offer (to do an independent review),” said April Valentine. “Which makes me now wonder why they are working so hard to avoid the Attorney General’s help.
“Now, because of the pressure and the loud outcry from families and students, the school board will be doing a third-party review, but overseen by their newly hired attorney with no guarantees they will release all the findings or be transparent.”
Andrea Jones said she wants to know “what updates to security and policies were being done to ensure the safe return of our children to their care. The trust had been shattered and it was their duty to restore it. We continue to wait for answers and to get the policies in place that we desperately need so that another tragic event does not plague our community. We need answers to be able to fix what went wrong.”
She said students can’t be expected to learn when they are constantly in fear for their safety.
mmartindale@detroitnews.com
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Two injured in Troy apartment shooting; police seek witnesses
The Troy Police Department is seeking witnesses in a shooting Thursday night in a parking lot at Gables of Troy Apartments.
A 911 call at 9:52 p.m. reported gunshots in the parking lot of the complex on Lamplighter. Two injured people found in a vehicle that police stopped from fleeing the scene were treated on site and taken to a hospital where they are listed in stable condition.
Police believe that two groups of men were involved in an altercation before the shooting, though no one is in custody. A handgun has been recovered during the investigation at the scene.
Troy police say there is no public threat at the moment and believe this to be an isolated incident, they are asking witnesses to contact the department tip line at (248) 524-0777. Crime Stoppers of Michigan also accepts anonymous tips at 1-800-SPEAK-UP. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/06/17/two-injured-troy-apartment-shooting-police-seek-witnesses/7658080001/ | 2022-06-17T16:44:10 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/06/17/two-injured-troy-apartment-shooting-police-seek-witnesses/7658080001/ |
Woman, 37, killed in crash on M-14 at Beck Road; freeway remains closed
Charles E. Ramirez
The Detroit News
Plymouth — A woman is dead and M-14 at Beck Road is closed after a crash Friday morning, Michigan State Police said.
Troopers were called to the area at about 8:30 a.m.
According to a preliminary investigation, traffic on M-14 was slowed by construction and lane closures in the area when a 37-year-old woman who was driving rear-ended another vehicle at a high speed and continued traveling into the rear of a tractor-trailer.
Officials said the female driver died in the crash. Investigators learned later she was not wearing a seatbelt. Police have notified her next of kin.
Drivers involved in the crash were not hurt, they said.
The roadway remains closed while state police continue to investigate.
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A full House Armed Services Committee markup of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 is scheduled for Wednesday — and funds for a second child care center, for school-age children, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will be part of that, U.S. Rep. Mike Turner’s office said Friday.
The Air Force has identified a second child-care development facility at Wright-Patterson as an unfunded priority in this year’s military budget process.
The child care center proposal appeared on a list of fiscal 2023 unfunded priority military construction requirements this spring. The project is listed as “Child Development Center/School Age Center” at a cost of $29 million.
The center would be devoted to school-age children, those in grades five to 12. And the facility may boost the base’s ability to draw more missions, advocates have said.
In last fiscal year’s military construction budget, the Air Force identified a need for another child care center at Wright-Patterson, to serve the base’s more than 30,000 military and civilian employees.
Congress passed funds for that first, separate center, but a construction timeline is unclear at this point.
The base is Ohio’s biggest employer in a single location.
“This new funding is part of Turner’s continued effort to improve the quality of life for the parents and children of Wright-Patt, and to increase the base’s competitiveness,” a spokeswoman for the Dayton Republican said Friday.
A committee markup is a key step in moving a bill closer to a House vote.
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A flood of cancelations hit NJ Transit, sending commuters scrambling Friday morning as no-show trains left riders in the lurch during rush-hour.
At least two dozen trains were canceled throughout the morning commuter hours, the majority of which were cut "due to engineer availability," according to alert bulletins posted on the NJ Transit website.
Friday marks the new Juneteenth holiday in New Jersey, but NJ Transit engineers won't receive holiday pay because a new contract has not been reached.
Without that contract, the engineers do not get the holiday pay that the other union groups now receive.
Rumors of a job action began circulating Thursday when NJ Transit sent a letter to the engineers' union warning workers against missing work on Friday.
Engineers who did not show up to work forced service cancelations on a number of train lines Friday. The Northeast Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line were particularly hard hit.
An NJ Transit spokesperson said call outs by engineers on Friday were triple that of an average weekday.
"NJ TRANSIT is disappointed that the union would perpetuate such an act on the more than 100,000 customers who depend on NJ TRANSIT rail service every day. We intend to explore all legal remedies in response to this illegal and irresponsible action," the spokesperson said in a statement to News 4.
It wasn't clear if evening commuter trains would be further impacted by the job action. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/holiday-pay-protest-leaves-nj-transit-trains-without-engineers-friday/3739052/ | 2022-06-17T16:48:41 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/holiday-pay-protest-leaves-nj-transit-trains-without-engineers-friday/3739052/ |
Determining that there is indeed a public emergency requiring rent control in New York City, the City Council voted on Thursday to extend rent stabilization laws that were set to expire next month.
The vote comes weeks after the New York City Rent Guidelines Board voted to increase rent on one- and two-year leases for nearly a million rent-stabilized apartments in the city.
The legislation declares that the City Council determined that there is an ongoing housing emergency, and that the emergency will continue after the current expiration of the Rent Stabilization Law, July 1, 2022. Additionally, the introduction of legislation 558-A calling for the expiration date of the Rent Stabilization Law to be amended to April 1, 2024, allowing for the renewal of rent regulation to follow its ordinary triennial cycle, was approved and is currently waiting Mayor Eric Adams' signature.
"These bills [are] critical to ensuring rent stabilization can continue in New York City, following the findings in the City’s Housing Vacancy Survey,” Council Member Pierina Ana Sanchez, who co-sponsored the legislation, said in a statement. “Over the last month, the Council digested and reviewed the findings of the survey, and today, the City Council will vote on continuing the state of emergency in this city."
Pursuant to State law, the City Council must periodically determine whether there is an ongoing housing emergency defined as a vacancy rate of less than 5% of the City’s rental housing stock to maintain rent stabilization laws. If an emergency persists, the Council can pass legislation to extend the City’s Rent Stabilization Law until the following determination is due.
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The most recent Housing and Vacancy Survey was completed in 2021, according to the City Council. The survey, which was delayed twice due to the 2020 decennial census and the pandemic, revealed a net rental vacancy rate of 4.54%.
“Safe, stable, and affordable housing remains a top challenge for New Yorkers,” Speaker Adrienne Adams said Thursday. “Extending the rent stabilization laws protects New Yorkers in rent-stabilized homes who are still struggling with the lasting impacts of the pandemic. The Housing and Vacancy Survey demonstrated the dire circumstances of the city’s housing emergency, underscoring the urgency of today’s legislation."
The most recent findings of the Housing Vacancy Survey represents to us what is truly one of the most economically difficult times for renters in this city, where one would need to earn at least $110,000 to move into the median rental in NYC.
New York City's housing crisis is so acute, the city's median household income would need to almost double just to afford the median asking rent for a vacant apartment, city officials said last month. According to Sanchez, the most recent findings of the Housing Vacancy Survey showed that one would need to earn a minimum of $110,000 in order to move into the median rental in the city.
Sanchez said that these recent findings "represents to us what is truly one of the most economically difficult times for renters in this city."
Sanchez went on to say that the findings also demonstrated that rent stabilized apartments are a critical source of affordable housing and stability for New York City for years -- citing that Bronx has a vacancy rate lower than 1% when it comes to these apartments, showing a clear need for them.
The Housing and Vacancy Survey also found there's almost no low-cost housing left -- vacancies in units under $1,500 a month are at a 30-year low. And among those who are housed, one out of every eight families missed at least one rent payment in the last year.
The survey, conducted triennially for the city by the U.S. Census Bureau for the last 57 years, is required to determine whether a housing emergency still exists, which in turn keeps the city's rent stabilization laws in place.
"Between 2017 and 2021, there was a net loss of about 96,000 units with rents less than $1,500 and a net increase of 107,000 units with rent of $2,300 or more, but this is part of a larger trend over time," the city's Department of Housing Preservation and Development wrote in its initial findings.
In 2021, the median asking rent for a vacant apartment was $2,750, the survey found -- and based on the common guideline that a household's rent should not be more than 30% of its gross income, a family would have to earn $110,000 a year to afford that apartment.
But that 30% guideline is just that, a guideline -- a hard one to achieve in New York City. The survey found that half the city's renters exceed that threshold, and fully a third of renters are spending more than 50% of their income on rent.
In a preliminary vote May 5, the board approved by a 5-4 margin increases of 2-4% on one-year leases, and increases of 4-6% for two-year leases. While the increase may not be as steep as some once feared, it still could stun many who have seen their annual rent increases capped for years. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-council-says-housing-crisis-still-exists-votes-to-extend-rent-stabilization-laws/3739071/ | 2022-06-17T16:48:54 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-council-says-housing-crisis-still-exists-votes-to-extend-rent-stabilization-laws/3739071/ |
Victor Paganuzzi, the creator behind the legendary "CBS Sunday Morning" set and a legend in his own right after nearly 50 years with the network, has died. He was 90.
Paganuzzi passed away peacefully, the same way family members say he lived his life, on Thursday night. He had celebrated his milestone birthday last month, marking the occasion by directing his own party of family, friends, music and food.
The set designer spent his entire career with CBS, kicking it off in 1962 by helping out on "The Jackie Gleason Show" set. He started a 25-year run with CBS News in 1974, configuring sets for major politics events like inaugurations and elections, though his most lasting legacy may be affiliated with the Sunday morning show.
According to Adweek, the design and logo he created -- that inimitable rising sun -- haven't been changed since the show debuted in 1979. Paganuzzi also designed the set for the network's ' "The Early Show" before his retirement in 2011 after 49 years.
CBS dedicated a plaque to him when he retired. It is in the CBS Broadcast Center.
Apart from the distinctive looks Paganuzzi created for CBS Entertainment, News and Sports, he designed sets for children's programs, variety shows and soap operas.
He worked on set for some huge names in media and entertainment, including Barbra Streisand, Ella Fitzgerald, Donna Mills, Dinah Shore, Walter Cronkite, Judy Garland and Dan Rather in addition to his work on Gleason's show. Paganuzzi is also credited with developing the look and feel of all CBS' presidential election coverage since the mid-1970s, according to the network.
As Paganuzzi himself once put it succinctly, "My career at CBS has been quite varied, and certainly theatrically eclectic."
He was twice nominated for Emmys -- in 1971, for Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming for his work on CBS' "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" and in 1973 for Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Drama on the same show.
A married father of three, Paganuzzi's children remember tagging along with him on some assignments. One of them is Enez Paganuzzi, WNBC planning manager. She says she ended up working in any capacity she could "to be in the action."
"I will remember my dad as a dedicated family man, a talented and award-winning artist, a man of discerning taste … but most importantly as a man of incredible character and deep faith," Enez Paganuzzi said.
A native New Yorker, Victor Paganuzzi graduated with bachelor's degrees in history and political science. Funeral arrangements are forthcoming. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/tv-legend-victor-paganuzzi-creator-of-cbs-sunday-morning-set-dead-at-90/3739122/ | 2022-06-17T16:49:01 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/tv-legend-victor-paganuzzi-creator-of-cbs-sunday-morning-set-dead-at-90/3739122/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Big Brothers Big Sisters is in desperate need for some new mentors for their kids, especially BIPOC men.
We’re all hands-on deck trying to help them with their recruiting efforts in light of the recent things our Portland kids are going through.
Their waitlist of kids hoping to be paired up is 250+ and with summer about to begin our kids need our help and support more than ever.
CEO Beach Pace and board chair Korede Alabi joined AM Extra to share more. | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/big-brothers-big-sisters-needs-more-mentors/ | 2022-06-17T16:50:00 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/big-brothers-big-sisters-needs-more-mentors/ |
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BLOOMINGTON — Ameren Illinois will offer utility bill assistance to local disabled veterans during an outreach event from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at VFW Post 454, 1006 E. Lincoln St., Suite 1, Bloomington.
Disabled veterans and veterans in the Ameren Illinois service territory are eligible to receive energy bill payment grants and specialized services.
The first 100 attendees will a receive a free storm preparedness kit. Applications will be accepted for the Ameren Illinois Military Support Program, an energy grant up to $100 to assist with energy costs for qualified military and disabled veterans. Customer service representatives will be on site to answer questions regarding energy bills; provide general information on eligible customer programs, including Warm Neighbor, Cool Friends and AIMS; and energy-efficiency tips, rebates and incentives, along with free LED lightbulbs.
Those who wish to apply for the AIMS grant must bring a copy of their Department of Defense 214 form or discharge letter (must be honorably discharged) along with either a copy of an award letter if the disability is related to military service, or a copy of a Social Security disability letter if the disability is not related to the military.
There will be other similar events throughout Central Illinois:
- June 21 – Disabled American Veterans Club, 3400 Century Drive, Granite City, 10 a.m.-noon.
- June 22 – Rolland Lewis Community Building, Veterans Memorial Park, 800 S. 27th St., Mt. Vernon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
- June 28 – Goodwill, 2319 E. War Memorial Drive, Peoria, 9-11 a.m.
- June 29 – VFW, 903 E. Morton Ave., Jacksonville, 1-3 p.m.
- June 30 – VFW, 1303 E. Main St., Urbana, 2-4 p.m.
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Angling to do some fishing? Ohio's 'Free Fishing Weekend' is Saturday and Sunday
Angling to do some fishing in Ohio but don't have a state license?
That's no problem this weekend.
Ohio’s annual free fishing weekend takes place Saturday and Sunday. It is the only weekend all year when those 16 and older are not required to buy a permit to fish in public waters in the state.
Ohio residents can fish for free in any of Ohio’s public waters this weekend, including Lake Erie and the Ohio River. The Ohio Division of Wildlife manages 124,000 acres of inland water, 7,000 miles of streams, 2¼ million acres of Lake Erie, and Ohio’s portion of 481 miles of the Ohio River.
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While the fishing is free, all other fishing regulations, size limits and bag limits still apply.
Ohio hosts one free fishing weekend each year. An estimated 1.3 million Ohioans fish in the state every year, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Sippo, Petros Lake Park, Walborn Reservoir and Deer Creek Reservoir are among the popular spots to fish in the Stark County area.
The Division of Wildlife offers up the following tips for those who are just getting started:
- Keep the trip simple by considering the person’s age and skill level.
- Choose a pond, lake or stream where beginners can easily catch a few fish.
- Use live bait to increase the chance of catching a fish. Live bait is also more interesting for children.
- Bring a camera and snacks.
- Be patient — plan on spending time untangling lines, baiting hooks, landing fish and taking pictures.
For more details about fishing in Ohio, including how to buy a license, go to: https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-ODNR/wildlife/fishing. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/06/17/heres-what-you-need-know-ohios-free-fishing-weekend/7658109001/ | 2022-06-17T16:58:26 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/06/17/heres-what-you-need-know-ohios-free-fishing-weekend/7658109001/ |
Georgetown dad acquitted of charges he bribed RI sports legend Gordie Ernst
BOSTON — A father was acquitted Thursday of charges that he paid off a Georgetown University tennis coach to get his daughter into the school in the final trial linked to the explosive college admissions bribery scandal.
Amin Khoury’s case is the 57th stemming from the Operation Varsity Blues investigation — which rocked the world of higher education and collegiate sports — to come to a conclusion, and the only one to end in an acquittal at trial.
Khoury was not found guilty by jurors on all counts stemming from accusations that he bribed then-Georgetown tennis coach and onetime Rhode Island high-school star Gordon Ernst with cash in a brown paper bag in exchange for his daughter's recruitment to the team.
Khoury’s attorneys argued the daughter was properly admitted to the school, which they said routinely treated the kids of parents with deep pockets favorably in admissions. They painted the government’s star witness as a liar who made up the story to save himself from potential tax crimes.
A attorney for Khoury said the government's case was seriously damaged by the testimony of Khoury's daughter, who told jurors she didn't know anything about the payment to Ernst and wasn't involved in any kind of fraud.
“They accused her of being part of it. And it was totally false,” attorney Roy Black said after the jury announced its verdict.
Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins said prosecutors are disappointed and believe “that the conduct and facts in this case warranted Mr. Khoury’s prosecution.”
“Despite today’s verdict, this investigation, as well as the dozens of successful ‘Varsity Blues’ prosecutions, have resulted in enormous and systemic changes in the college admissions process,” Rollins said in an emailed statement. “These cases writ large have exposed the disturbing, improper, and inequitable role that wealth and privilege can play in distorting a system that is supposed to be merit based.”
'What did the Georgetown family do for him?'
Unlike dozens of wealthy parents convicted in the college cheating scandal involving elite universities across the country, Khoury wasn’t accused of working with admissions consultant Rick Singer, who used his sham charity to funnel bribes to coaches and others.
Instead, authorities said, Khoury used a middleman he was friends with in college at Brown University to bribe Ernst. Khoury, the middleman and Ernst all played tennis at Brown, and the deal came together while the three of them were at a reunion at the Providence, Rhode Island, school, prosecutors said.
The defense argued that the money was a gift to Ernst, who at the time was struggling financially because the construction of a new athletic center meant he was no longer able to use the school’s tennis courts to run private summer camps and supplement his income.
“What did the Georgetown family do for him? They did nothing,” Black told jurors during his closing argument. “They abandoned him. The only family that helped him was the Khoury family and they want to turn that into a crime.”
Khoury was charged more than a year after Ernst and 49 others — including actors and prominent businesspeople — were arrested in the sprawling scheme involving bogus athletic credentials and rigged entrance exam scores.
Among those listening to closing arguments Tuesday in Boston federal court was his father, Amin J. Khoury, who founded Wellington, Florida-based B/E Aerospace, an aircraft cabin interiors maker that was bought in 2017 for more than $6 billion.
Ernst didn’t testify at Khoury’s trial because he said he would assert his right against self-incrimination if called to the stand. He pleaded guilty to accepting more than $3 million in bribes to help students get into the school and is scheduled to be sentenced next month.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristen Kearney told jurors that Khoury’s daughter didn’t have the academic record to get into Georgetown and was ranked at the bottom of her high school tennis team, which itself was ranked at the bottom of its league.
“She had no chance of getting in on merit,” Kearney said.
Other Operation Varsity Blues defendants
More than 50 Operation Varsity Blues defendants pleaded guilty, including “Full House” actor Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli, and “Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman. Three others — two parents and a former University of Southern California water polo coach — were convicted at trial.
Another parent was pardoned by former President Donald Trump, and one coach got a deal under which prosecutors agreed to move to dismiss his case if he pays a fine and abides by the the agreement’s terms.
The longest sentence so far — 15 months in prison — was given to John Wilson, a former Staples Inc. executive, found guilty of paying bribes to get son into USC as a water polo recruit and his twin daughters into Harvard and Stanford.
Wilson and another father — Gamal Abdelaziz, a former casino executive — are appealing their convictions, and a judge recently ruled that the two can remain out of prison while they challenge the convictions.
Singer is scheduled to be sentenced in September. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/17/amin-khoury-acquitted-charges-he-bribed-georgetowns-gordie-ernst/7659678001/ | 2022-06-17T17:05:49 | 1 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/17/amin-khoury-acquitted-charges-he-bribed-georgetowns-gordie-ernst/7659678001/ |
Classic cars from US, Japan, England, Australia, Canada race from Warwick to North Dakota
Classic cars, some more than 100 years old, from the United States, Japan, England, Australia and Canada, will line up at Rocky Point State Park in Warwick on Saturday for the start of a 2,300-mile race to North Dakota.
The 130 cars in the Great Race will begin gathering at 8:45 a.m., and the first car will leave at 10:30. The event is free and open to the public, according to the Rhode Island Sports Commission.
The Great Race is not a speed race, but what organizers call "a time/speed/distance rally."
"The vehicles, each with a driver and navigator, are given precise instructions each day that detail every move down to the second. They are scored at secret check points along the way and are penalized one second for each second either early or late. As in golf, the lowest score wins," the Sports Commission said in a news release.
The winners will receive $50,000 from a $150,000 total purse.
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Tom Laferriere of Smithfield is the only Rhode Islander racing for that award. He will drive the 1939 Packard Model 120 Coupe his father bought in 1970 and Tom restored, Laferriere said in a video posted to YouTube by Warwick Mayor Frank J. Picozzi's office.
"I always wanted to do this race," Laferriere said in the video produced by Picozzi's media coordinator Elizabeth Tufts, noting that work and finances had prevented him in the past.
Laferriere says he will consider it a win, even if he finishes last.
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The race will travel to 19 cities in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota. It will finish in Fargo, North Dakota, on June 26.
The event was started in 1983 by Tom McRae. Its name is from the 1965 movie, “The Great Race,” a comedy starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Natalie Wood and Peter Falk. The movie was based on a real-life 1908 automobile race from New York to Paris.
“In the 39-year history of the Great Race, the event has made its way east and west and north and south through 46 of the 48 contiguous United States,” event director Jeff Stumb said.
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“In 2022, the Great Race will finally be able to add the last two states to the list – Rhode Island and North Dakota.”
The event’s main sponsors are Hemmings Motor News, Hagerty Drivers Club and Coker Tire.
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Where does Providence stand on reparations? Panel needs to move fast to answer
A panel helping to decide how Providence will pay out reparations has weeks left to make its recommendations on a question the city has been weighing for more than a year.
The city’s Municipal Reparations Commission has looked to a handful of other cities offering compensation in the form of housing assistance, educational investments and direct payments.
By July 25, it will need to settle on a solution and tell Mayor Jorge Elorza how the city should spend $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds earmarked for the cause.
“There’s so many things, and that’s going to be our challenge,” commission Chairman Rodney Davis said. “We have to now hone in on all these problems recognizing that this is just the beginning, and so how do we leverage that $10 million and make it $30 million? How do we engage community partners?”
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Elorza, who has made clear that he hopes his reparations initiative will continue after the end of his term, said, “It is up to the city to advance this work forward.”
“I see the ARPA dollars as just the beginning of this conversation and I am hopeful that other institutions, cities, and states will join in our efforts to continue this important work,” the mayor said in a statement.
The commission will need to move quickly. Only last week, the commissioners were formally introduced in a meeting, and the body already requested an extension from an original June deadline for recommendations.
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What factors are considered in the Municipal Reparations Commission's decision?
But with the extra time comes extra data.
Days ago, Brown School of Public Health academics released a report on racial disparities in homeownership, underscoring that in Rhode Island, the gap for Black people is wider than the national average. The reasons are many – inequities in loans, a lack of education on housing, and a lack of resources.
Davis said such information will be “critical” to the commission’s work.
“This is probably one of the top three of those issues that we talk about,” Davis said. “Job and business creation is up there, education is up there, but housing is a huge thing, because if you don’t have a place that you can put your head, you don’t have a place that you don’t feel threatened, then you’re going to have to find a new place or any place at all.”
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What neighborhoods are being considered to recieve funding?
No matter what, the funds will need to go to communities that have been hit worst by the pandemic, or to qualified census tracts. Those include Elmwood, Fox Point, Mount Hope, Olneyville, Silver Lake, South Providence, Wanskuck, Washington Park and the West End.
Once the recommendations are finalized, they'll lead to further consultation between the mayor and the commission. The city expects to start spending the money in early fall.
Like Elorza, Davis intends for the commission’s work to be a launchpad for something larger.
“The interesting thing is, reparations is not ending with this mayor,” Davis said. “The other mayors not might want to talk about it. … As I always say, the train has left the station, and it’s just picking up speed, not just here in Providence but in many places in this country.” | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/17/providence-reparations-commission-recommendation-deadline/7651596001/ | 2022-06-17T17:06:01 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/17/providence-reparations-commission-recommendation-deadline/7651596001/ |
HOUSTON — This weekend will be full of activities and celebrations and many of you will be dealing with the Houston heat.
As we crank up the AC, will the Texas power grid be able to handle it?
ERCOT has its projected supply and demand chart online. It shows that it will be incredibly close between 3 and 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon.
The number one stressor on Texas’ electric grid is people running their air conditioners, which most are doing heading into an extremely hot weekend.
To give you some perspective, ERCOT just released its latest weather update saying this was the warmest April Texas has seen since 2012, and the warmest May on record.
Because of that, ERCOT has already hit a record for the most demand ever and that record will likely continue to be broken this summer.
It’s something energy and climate experts are watching closely.
“During winter storm Uri the grid didn’t stay up during the worst-case scenario,” Andrew Dressler, with Texas A&M University, said. “This year it’s looking maybe more likely that we have a worst-case heat wave event and ERCOT has to be ready for it if that happens.”
His concern? The power grid is old.
Dressler is one of many experts saying, because Texas hasn’t made necessary investments to update it, there’s really no margin for error if something goes wrong.
That supply-demand chart is constantly updated throughout the day. KHOU 11 News will be keeping an eye on it throughout the day.
Monitoring the power grid
Anytime the Texas power grid is the subject of a conservation advisory, or when the weather turns extreme in the Lone Star State, it's a good time to check on supply and demand.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has a dashboard that allows you to monitor real-time grid conditions.
This is a real-time look at supply of power and demand, as reported by ERCOT. It also shows projected supply and demand, based on forecast.
ERCOT is tracking the state of the grid, as well as the state of the operating reserve.
There are several more real-time monitors that you can check on ERCOT's site, including system-wide demand, solar, current prices, and more. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/will-the-power-grid-hold-up-as-texans-crank-up-their-acs/285-609b751d-4123-4129-baf7-9f78d148f21b | 2022-06-17T17:07:35 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/texas/will-the-power-grid-hold-up-as-texans-crank-up-their-acs/285-609b751d-4123-4129-baf7-9f78d148f21b |
SIDNEY, Maine — A tractor-trailer driver from Ohio was charged with operating under the influence Wednesday after allegedly driving with a blood-alcohol level four times the legal limit for the operator of a commercial vehicle.
Grigory N. Vlasenko, 68, of Akron, Ohio, was traveling north on Interstate 95 in Sidney at 2:16 p.m. when he was stopped by a trooper, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss said.
State police had received two 911 calls reporting the tractor-trailer was driving erratically and nearly hitting other vehicles, Maine State Police said in a Facebook post.
The trooper reportedly witnessed the truck operating erratically in the travel and breakdown lanes and stopped the truck.
Vlasenko was arrested and taken to Kennebec County Jail. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/augusta-waterville/state-police-charge-ohio-trucker-with-oui-after-allegedly-operating-at-4-times-legal-limit-akron-ohio-sidney-interstate-95/97-2f90707f-724d-4e09-ae93-a88392c6c300 | 2022-06-17T17:07:59 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/augusta-waterville/state-police-charge-ohio-trucker-with-oui-after-allegedly-operating-at-4-times-legal-limit-akron-ohio-sidney-interstate-95/97-2f90707f-724d-4e09-ae93-a88392c6c300 |
WORCESTER, Mass. — The Diocese of Worcester has told a local middle school that it can no longer identify itself as a Catholic school because it disobeyed the bishop's order to take down its Black Lives Matter and Pride flags.
The Boston Globe reports that Worcester Bishop Robert McManus told the Nativity School of Worcester in a letter this week that flying these flags in front of a Catholic school “sends a mixed, confusing and scandalous message to the public” about the church’s stance on important moral and social issues.
The school displayed the flags for more than a year before the bishop objected. The school is a tuition-free private middle school for boys in central Massachusetts, with about 60 students. Students had requested that the flags be flown.
The diocese said it was waiting until after the end of the school year to prohibit the school from identifying itself as a Catholic school, an order that's effective immediately. Mass and sacraments are no longer permitted on school premises.
Thomas McKenney, president of the school, said in a statement Wednesday that the flags simply state that all are welcome at Nativity and this value of inclusion is rooted in Catholic teaching. McKenney added that flying the flags is not an endorsement of any organization or ideology, “they fly in support of marginalized people.”
McManus published a letter in May about the flags. He wrote that symbols that embody specific agendas or ideologies contradict Catholic social and moral teaching.
He took issue with the Black Lives Matter flag because he said “a specific movement with a wider agenda has co-opted the phrase,” promoting an agenda for schools with principles that are “queer affirming” and “trans affirming,” as well as disrupting the “nuclear family.” He said Pride flags represent support for gay marriage.
Flags that say “End Racism” or “We are all God’s Children” would be far more appropriate for a Catholic school, he wrote.
Nativity can appeal the bishop’s decision through the Jesuits who oversee the school. The city of Worcester raised the Black Lives Matter and Pride flags to support the school, which vowed to keep flying the flags to show solidarity with students, their families and communities, the Globe reports.
June is also Pride Month, which is known as a celebration of the LGBTQ community that involves parades and events. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/diocese-of-worcester-punishes-middle-school-for-disobeying-order-to-remove-black-lives-matter-and-pride-flags/97-f27abebe-5802-41e8-8e4f-77c2e000fc6a | 2022-06-17T17:08:05 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/diocese-of-worcester-punishes-middle-school-for-disobeying-order-to-remove-black-lives-matter-and-pride-flags/97-f27abebe-5802-41e8-8e4f-77c2e000fc6a |
AUSTIN, Texas — One person was injured Thursday afternoon after a small plane crashed into Lady Bird Lake in Downtown Austin.
The Austin Police Department reported that the crash occurred around 2 p.m. west of Interstate 35.
The plane was a 2009 Cessna T-206. The sole occupant got out of the plane on his own and was helped to the shore by a nearby paddleboarder.
The APD, Austin Fire Department and Austin-Travis County EMS all responded.
According to ATCEMS, the pilot was transported to Dell Seton with potentially serious injuries. No injuries to bystanders were reported.
A spokesperson for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department confirmed that one of its game wardens was involved in the crash, providing the following statement:
"The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is aware that a Game Warden pilot was involved in a plane crash today in Austin on Lady Bird Lake. We are gathering more information about the status of the pilot and the airplane."
At a press conference Thursday afternoon, TPWD said the pilot was conducting a test flight after routine maintenance on the plane and he reported having problems before crashing.
A spokesperson for the department said they would work out a plane to remove the plane from the lake at a later time. Officials were able to drag the plane to shore after 7 p.m.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transporation Safety Board will be investigating the incident.
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ILION, N.Y. – There will be a planned power outage in the village of Ilion starting at midnight on Saturday through 5 a.m.
Village officials say the outage will allow crews to perform substation maintenance and make necessary repairs.
Updates will be available on the village’s Facebook page. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/planned-power-outage-in-village-of-ilion-saturday-to-allow-for-substation-repairs/article_d246abe4-ee56-11ec-8b27-2f8c3bd8937f.html | 2022-06-17T17:15:25 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/planned-power-outage-in-village-of-ilion-saturday-to-allow-for-substation-repairs/article_d246abe4-ee56-11ec-8b27-2f8c3bd8937f.html |
Fire Within: Award winners Kate Stephens and Angela Smith
Farm to Fashion
Award: Aspire
Owner: Kate Stephens
Established: 2020
At 17, Kate Stephens is the youngest nominee and winner of the Fire Within award, and she's already making big waves in the business community.
Stephens, whose family has been in Montana since 1912, comes from an agricultural background. She said she was driving a combine on her family's wheat farm when she got to thinking about how not many people know where their fashion comes from.
So, Stephens started a contemporary handbag line that bridges the gap between farmers and consumers through fashion. She incorporates agricultural elements into her designs and hopes to remind people that cotton starts on a farm and leather starts on a ranch.
To that end, Stephens has an 80,000-subscriber YouTube channel called Kate's Ag - Farm to Fashion that goes behind the scenes of what farmers do. The channel's goal is to be fashionable and educational.
Stephens said she loves connecting with wonderful people, learning their stories and connecting with their communities. In fact, she makes a conscious effort to support North American manufacturers and give back to local communities.
She donated the first handbag she ever made to a Montana Farmer's Union auction, and it sold for more than $1,600.
Stephens said her biggest challenge as a business owner is being under 18. She said she faces a lot of age discrimination and barriers to setting up the business.
"I'd say perseverance is the main part of what I've learned through my business, and that you can never give up," she said, adding that she hopes other potential business owners do the same.
Stephens is working on growing the business and continuing her mission of bridging the gap between farmers and consumers. She will be attending Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Science in the fall, where she will major in communications and minor in agriculture and soil science.
Daydream Boutique
Award: Inspire
Owner: Angela Smith
Established: 2013
Contact: Holiday Village Mall, 406-868-7161
Daydream Boutique owner Angela Smith has "a passion for fashion."
"I feel like if people feel better if they look better,” she said.
Smith, 51, has been a massage therapist for 22 years and was working in a salon when the owner opened a boutique, which gave her the idea to branch out on her own.
The boutique offers clothing, jewelry, handbags and gift items.
Smith values the opportunity for creativity that her job provides. She said she enjoys going to market to pick out new merchandise and loves her customers.
Daydream Boutique has been through some changes since Smith opened it. It's changed locations a couple of times as she tried to adjust to operating during a pandemic. Smith tried to go to a completely online store, but her customers wanted to be able to try things on, so Smith moved to a smaller space.
From there, she decided to move into Holiday Village Mall just for the holiday season. She liked her space so much, though, that she ended up staying.
Owning a business has been a challenge, Smith said, and sometimes she wanted to give up. She kept pushing, though, and she said new business owners should keep trying and trying because it takes a lot of devotion. Smith said she's decided to weather what comes and keep learning and growing.
So far, Smith has no plans to leave the mall. However, she would consider it depending on what opportunities open up and whether or not other mall stores remain open. | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2022/06/17/yuotube-star-kates-ag-farm-to-fashion-handbag-line-daydream-boutique-mall-store-win-montana-awards/65358733007/ | 2022-06-17T17:15:54 | 0 | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2022/06/17/yuotube-star-kates-ag-farm-to-fashion-handbag-line-daydream-boutique-mall-store-win-montana-awards/65358733007/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana is hosting its inaugural "Winners Give Milk" campaign.
It is part of the third annual No One Runs on Empty campaign.
Organizers say this is Gleaners' first-ever organized campaign around milk.
Gleaners CEO John Elliott said the campaign comes at a crucial time for central Indiana communities.
For example, Elliott said the USDA recommends most households consume one gallon of milk per week. However, some families who rely on Gleaners only have access to two gallons of milk per year.
"Prior to these initiatives, like the 'Winners Give Milk' campaign that Gleaners is pushing," said Elliott, "so many of our households have no milk at all."
Organizers said enough is enough, and they hope this new campaign will bring more nutrients to Hoosier families.
"The top 10 chronic health conditions are affected so much by the food people eat or don't eat," Elliott said. "A lack of milk or a lack of fresh produce can be just as impactful as what people do eat."
This comes as Elliott says the number of people in Gleaners' food line is increasing, all while gas prices and food prices are rising.
"Then if you also think about the population that we are serving," said Elliott, "there is, unfortunately, a growing number of kids, and there is a growing number of senior citizens in our food lines."
To participate in the Winner Give Milk campaign, click here.
Elliott said the goal is to raise enough money to buy 1 million milk gallons by the end of September. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/gleaners-winners-give-milk-campaign-brings-nutrients-needy-hoosier-households/531-15623d07-9c3b-4744-8e31-d379b2674302 | 2022-06-17T17:19:32 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/gleaners-winners-give-milk-campaign-brings-nutrients-needy-hoosier-households/531-15623d07-9c3b-4744-8e31-d379b2674302 |
The Natrona County GOP is set to decide next week whether to call for the resignation of Wyoming Republican Party Chairman Frank Eathorne following multiple controversial revelations about him.
Members of the Natrona County Republican Party have drafted a resolution that requests Eathorne's "immediate resignation." It will be discussed Tuesday night.
The draft asserts that "Frank Eathorne has consistently failed to represent the values of the vast majority of Wyomingites and during his tenure has divided the Party and failed in his duty to support all elected Republicans."
The resolution cites a number of reasons for why he should step down, including court records that indicate Eathorne, as a police officer in Worland in 1994, barged into a coworker's home while drunk and armed and tried to convince her to have sex with him.
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The resolution also calls out his presence on restricted grounds at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 Eathorne had said immediately following Jan. 6 that he made a "brief stop in the vicinity" of the Capitol property, but photos published last month showed he got much closer to the building.
"Whereas Frank Eathorne has repeatedly lied to the people of Wyoming as well as members of this Central Committee," the draft reads. "When asked about his involvement in the January 6th, 2021 insurrection, he repeatedly said that he went to the rally, walked down the street and retired to his hotel before any violence or destruction of property started. Not only was he a member of the “mob”, he has done nothing to condemn the insurrection – an attempt to overthrow the election."
The resolution also notes that Eathorne is a member of the Oath Keepers and once accepted $100,000 in agricultural subsidies. It will be introduced at the county party's central committee meeting Tuesday evening. It needs a majority to pass.
Natrona County GOP state committeeman Dr. Joe McGinley and Rep. Joe MacGuire, R-Casper, are behind the resolution. A resolution can be written by any member of the central committee and does not need to be voted on to be introduced.
"If you take on the responsibility of leading an organization, you take on a higher standard," McGinley said. "It's embarrassing to the Republican Party and its embarrassing for the state. We don't want to just let this slide under the rug."
Neither MacGuire nor Eathorne immediately responded to request for comment.
Natrona County Republicans have regularly clashed with the state party over the past several years and sued the state GOP over bylaws that were adopted requiring each county party to pay dues to the state party. A judge recently threw out Natrona's suit, but the county party plans to appeal, McGinley said.
This story will be updated.
Follow state politics reporter Victoria Eavis on Twitter @Victoria_Eavis | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/natrona-county-gop-mulls-calling-for-state-party-chairmans-resignation/article_bf7502be-ee55-11ec-ac86-87fa3ab2267f.html | 2022-06-17T17:21:15 | 0 | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/natrona-county-gop-mulls-calling-for-state-party-chairmans-resignation/article_bf7502be-ee55-11ec-ac86-87fa3ab2267f.html |
BRIGANTINE — After gaining approval by City Council Wednesday, city beach patrol members have a new contract through 2025, with increased wages over the four years.
Under the contract, first year lifeguards will make $106 per day this year, rising to $124.80 in 2025, an $18.80 increase.
Senior guards with at least 20 years of service this year will make $190.00 a day, with wages increasing $20.50 by 2025, reaching $210.50.
BRIGANTINE — After petitioning city leaders and gaining public support, the city’s lifeguard…
Additionally, the contract rewards guards working on or before July 4 to labor day weekend of each year an additional $2 per day, maxing out at $150.00, according to the contract.
City Council approved the contracts following months of public pleas from the city's lifeguard, command staff and beach patrol union members advocating for more competitive wages to ward off staffing shortages. Having fewer members available has been reported by beach patrols statewide over the past few years.
BRIGANTINE — Less than two weeks before the summer season begins at the Jersey Shore, the ci…
Shore towns, most notably Avalon, in Cape May County, have hiked wages substantially in an effort to ensure beaches are guarded and don't have to close throughout their busy tourist season. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/brigantine-city-council-oks-new-beach-patrol-contract/article_a92bd232-ee58-11ec-a5af-bf91586a7a83.html | 2022-06-17T17:22:44 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/brigantine-city-council-oks-new-beach-patrol-contract/article_a92bd232-ee58-11ec-a5af-bf91586a7a83.html |
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — State Police have identified the Radnor, Pennsylvania, man carrying a loaded gun in his bag at Atlantic City International Airport as 51-year-old Joseph Montrella.
Montrella is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, prohibited weapons and devices, possession of certain prescription drugs and possession of a controlled dangerous substance. He was released from custody and given a future court date, Trooper Charles Marchan said Friday.
No other details were available Friday afternoon, Marchan said.
State police responded to calls of a firearm found in possession of an airline traveler around 6:33 a.m. Tuesday.
A Transportation Security Administration agent monitoring an x-ray machine at a security checkpoint inside the airport found the gun, a .38 caliber pistol, in Montrella's carry-on bag. Montrella claimed the bag and its contents belonged to his father.
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Agents notified State Police, who confiscated the firearm and the man.
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The TSA Thursday said guns being found by the agency through security measures have been increasing. In 2021, TSA agents retrieved 5,972 guns at security checkpoints nationwide. An overwhelming majority (86%) of them were loaded. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/authorities-id-man-caught-with-loaded-gun-at-atlantic-city-international-airport/article_81329530-ee59-11ec-b71f-278ec69f7039.html | 2022-06-17T17:22:50 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/authorities-id-man-caught-with-loaded-gun-at-atlantic-city-international-airport/article_81329530-ee59-11ec-b71f-278ec69f7039.html |
CAPE MAY — Some homeowners in Cape May found themselves without a trash contract with the closing of Jones Farm and Sanitation this month.
Larger trash collection services have cited increased gasoline prices as major pressures on their businesses this summer. Company owner Richard Jones said this week that those issues played a part in his decision, but the main reason for him was just that it was time to retire.
He began driving a trash truck in 1969. He’ll be 71 this August, and was still driving a trash truck.
“It just became too physically demanding. I did not want to leave my customers hanging through the summer,” he said. “I was doing all the driving myself.”
He wanted to make sure customers had time to make other arrangements before the season got too busy.
His business was based in Middle Township, but most of his 700 to 800 customers were in Cape May, he said.
While other communities struggle with issues related to the rising costs of trash collection, in Cape May, each homeowner makes individual arrangements with a private contractor.
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Mayor Zack Mullock said the city looked into the possibility of contracting for citywide trash collection when it introduced single-stream recycling collection a few years ago, but the option proved far too expensive.
Only a few companies do trash collection, Mullock said, so the loss of one of them has had an impact.
“It’s really a shame to see a small family business go out like that,” he said.
Mullock said Jones had an excellent reputation in town, not least because he did not make the customers take their cans to the curb, but instead collected them, emptied them at the truck and then returned them.
On social media, several Cape May residents said Jones would be dearly missed. Some mentioned instances in which he checked in with customers when they did not have their trash out, to make sure they were OK. He also called a customer to alert them when he saw a water leak, he said.
“The relationship that I had with my customers was terrific,” Jones said.
In other communities, trash has been a big issue this year. Ocean City had to amend its budget recently to accommodate a settlement with Gold Medal Environmental, which said it needed an increase in its contract to continue collecting trash and recycling this summer.
A negotiation trimmed the requested increase, but the change still meant an unexpected tax increase in the community. This month, West Wildwood also approved a contract amendment, allotting additional spending for the trash contract, one of several towns that made that decision.
In North Wildwood, officials took a harder line.
“We terminated our contract with Gold Medal Environmental,” said North Wildwood Mayor Pat Rosenello in a recent interview. He said he would have been willing to negotiate new terms, but claims it was Gold Medal that took the hard line, suggesting there would be trash in the streets without an additional payment.
“But for the tone that Gold Medal took with us, I think we would have reached an agreement,” Rosenello said. “You cannot allow the municipality to be threatened during a negotiation.”
In previous interviews, Gold Medal representatives cited increased operations costs, including skyrocketing gas prices, and labor shortages as reasons the company would not be able to complete its contracts as they were bid.
According to Rosenello, there was a brief period of adjustment for residents, but the new contract is in place with a Cape May County company and is going well.
“I’m very comfortable that we made the right decision here,” he said.
In Cape May, Mullock suggested more involvement from the county governing.
“This is such a big problem, maybe we can all work together on it,” he said.
He added that the city is considering a new rule that would have trash collected in Cape May on the same day as the recycling is collected by the public works department, which could ease confusion.
“We have four trash collectors and all of them pick up on a different day. It may seem like a First World problem, but we have trash cans on our curb almost every day,” Mullock said.
Jones said his father and grandfather started the family business as a farm in the 1950s.
“We kind of morphed into doing trash collection,” he said. That fledgling business got a big boost in the late 1960s with the support of the Avalon mayor at the time. Jones said the company had the contract to collect Avalon trash for 16 straight years.
More recently, he said, he’s been easing up.
“Since I was the sole proprietor and main driver, I did a lot of cutting back,” Jones said. He has not yet decided what will become of his trucks and other gear, he said.
“There’s not much to sell,” Jones said. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/family-owned-trash-company-ends-its-run-in-cape/article_8af09aa6-ece0-11ec-bc3b-a3b7c64053bc.html | 2022-06-17T17:22:57 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/family-owned-trash-company-ends-its-run-in-cape/article_8af09aa6-ece0-11ec-bc3b-a3b7c64053bc.html |
The Parks and Recreation Department and Malone Community Center invite the public to Juneteenth celebrations this month. The events are as follows:
* The Malone Center will host an event from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at Trago Park, 2100 U St. The event will feature food, a vintage car show, live entertainment, DJ and more.
* The F Street Community Center, 1225 F St., will host an event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 25. Activities include a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, face painting, water park events, jump rope exhibitions, live performances, prizes, community partners, DJ and more.
The Malone Center is a nonprofit dedicated to creating unity and prosperity throughout Lincoln while honoring African American heritage. For more information, visit malonecenter.org.
For more information about the F Street Community Center event, visit the center's Facebook page or call 402-441-7951.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln also plans an event noon to 2 p.m. on Monday to commemorate Juneteenth, which is a federal, state and city holiday being observed on Monday.
Led by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the event is a first for the university. It will include details about the historic national holiday, opportunities for ongoing education, community activities and action, and information booths offered by several campus partners engaged in the efforts of inclusive excellence.
“Our goal for this inaugural event at UNL is to educate, inform and engage our community on the importance of the history of the holiday, a long-celebrated holiday in African American communities,” said Nkenge Friday, assistant vice chancellor for strategic initiatives. “All are welcome to join us, and we encourage visiting our website for additional resources and information.”
Lincoln Police say the motorcyclist was traveling northbound on 84th Street at about 9:45 p.m. when they struck an SUV that was heading southbound and turning east onto Augusta Drive.
Four minutes after warning residents to stay away from the area near 15th and U streets, the school's police department announced the person was arrested.
Keith Doering had been riding his 2015 Yamaha YZFR6 motorcycle north on 84th Street around 9:50 p.m. Saturday when a southbound Jeep turned left onto Augusta Drive, crossing into Doering's path, the police said in a news release.
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 and campers overturned near Greenwood.
Asked about the ruling, Courtney Lawton said Friday: "I was denied justice and I still believe that my First Amendment right to freedom of expression was violated."
As the 5-year-old dog charged officers, knocking one to the ground, a second officer retreated backward and fired his gun, striking the dog, the police department said. The dog, Diva, was ultimately euthanized.
The complaint — filed by two shareholders in Superior Court of the State of Washington, where Costco is based — involves an undercover investigation into Lincoln Premium Poultry last year.
A Holdredge couple set off on a ride to retrace the route where their love first began. The week of their engagement was Bike Ride Across Nebraska's fifth ride, and this year was the group’s 40th trip. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/public-invited-to-city-juneteenth-celebrations-next-two-saturdays/article_a880899b-cb05-51ed-9b90-5a17361886cd.html | 2022-06-17T17:28:22 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/public-invited-to-city-juneteenth-celebrations-next-two-saturdays/article_a880899b-cb05-51ed-9b90-5a17361886cd.html |
ORLANDO, Fla. – A $5,000 reward is now being offered for anyone with information on a shooting that left a 17-year-old dead in Orlando almost a year ago, Orlando police announced in a tweet Friday.
Police said Tyler Timmons, pictured above, was fatally shot on June 19, 2021, on Millenia Lakes Boulevard.
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Officers responded to an apartment complex in the area around 4:52 a.m. that day, according to an initial investigation.
The shooter faces a charge of first-degree murder with a firearm, officers said.
Officers are seeking any information that may lead to an arrest.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – A pink house seen on W. Washington Street in the Parramore community will soon be known as Ms. Betty Resilience Hub Learning Center.
This is a place Lawana Gelzer, with Community Equity Project, said will help get results for both children and adults.
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“This is for Orange County but mostly for underserved communities. We are last to receive, but we are most in need,” Gelzer said.
Gelzer explained the project started with her mother, Betty, who donated the property in effort to make a difference.
The learning center will have a library, a conference room, pantry, and a kitchen.
Outside, children will have the opportunity grow greens through a community garden and grow their own food using an outbuilding meant for hydroponics.
“What we do is we empower our community, so now you have on going servers, people who will be there. Community people that will be there,” Gelzer said.
A ribbon cutting ceremony took place on Friday, but the learning center is set to officially open in two weeks. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/17/empower-our-community-learning-center-with-garden-hydroponics-coming-to-parramore/ | 2022-06-17T17:28:32 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/17/empower-our-community-learning-center-with-garden-hydroponics-coming-to-parramore/ |
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A man who left a fatal crash in Polk County early Friday sped away from deputies at over 100 mph before they where able to arrest him at his home, according to the sheriff’s office.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said the hit-and-run crash happened near U.S. 27 and Polo Park Boulevard in Davenport around 12:50 a.m. Polk County deputies and fire rescue responded to the crash where they found a 41-year-old Clermont man dead.
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The sheriff’s office said the man was likely walking along the highway when he was struck by a vehicle.
Lake County deputies noticed a white car shortly after the crash happened stop at a stop sign, where they noticed heavy damage to the bumper, hood, passenger side mirror and half of the windshield.
The driver, 24-year-old David Syking Street Jr., sped from deputies when they turned their emergency lights on at over 100 mph and ran multiple stop signs and red lights.
Law enforcement used the vehicle’s tag to locate the owner and were able to arrest Street at his Davenport home.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said he admitted to deputies he was driving the car when the crash happened and did not stop or call law enforcement.
He faces a charge of leaving the scene of a crash resulting in death. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/17/man-speeds-from-deputies-at-over-100-mph-after-fatal-polk-county-crash-sheriffs-office-says/ | 2022-06-17T17:28:39 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/17/man-speeds-from-deputies-at-over-100-mph-after-fatal-polk-county-crash-sheriffs-office-says/ |
LONGWOOD, Fla. – An organization working to battle food inequity says record inflation has led to an increased need for many families in Central Florida.
During an event Friday, Comite Civico Equatoriano Central Florida distributed thousands of pounds of fresh vegetables, meat and other groceries.
Lorena Ortega is the organization’s president and said the food helps fill the gap for those who are struggling or on a fixed income.
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“The inflation is so high. The gas prices, the food, everything is more expensive,” Ortega said. “They can have food for about a week, probably. That helps a lot of people.”
The food drive is held monthly in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank, Farm Share, and National Community Services. The event takes place at Lake Katheryn Plaza, which is located at 1271 S. U.S. Hwy 17-92 in Longwood.
Eduardo Gamboa was one of the dozens who lined up on Friday and said the food helps him make ends meet.
“When you go to the store, you see it. Things that used to be $1.00 are $1.50,” Gamboa said. “This (food) would kind of offset the cost of a tank of gas.”
Loretta Whitaker is on Social Security and said her income has remained the same while prices have soared.
“My Social Security doesn’t cover everything,” Whitaker said. “If I didn’t go to food pantries, I wouldn’t be able to eat very well.”
No matter the situation, Ortega said the goal behind the monthly event is to help as many people as possible and will continue to do so if there’s a need.
“We have a purpose in life, so we need to help others,” Ortega said. “When we’re blessed, it’s to be able to bless other ones.”
The next food distribution event is scheduled for July 22 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. at Lake Kathryn Plaza.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – This year, the Orange County Library System is going hybrid with its reading program with virtual and in-person events. It’s all in an effort to keep both kids and adults excited to continue learning and reading over the summer months.
Ten hours or 600 minutes—that’s how much time third grader Zachary Schwerstein said he’s going to read this summer. If he meets or exceeds the goal, he’ll get to enter to win prizes as part of the Orange County Library System’s summer reading challenge. His mom said he’s well on his way.
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“He’s already read two books. He’s an avid reader. He’s finally independently learned his reading,” Jamie Schwestein said.
Zachary even added he read “way past his bedtime.”
“My mom and dad told me to keep going to bed and I said, ‘Nope, I’m going to keep reading.’ I finished the rest of my book in one night. I read 100 pages in one night,” Zachary said.
The prizes for readers who bank at least ten hours over the summer include tablets, scooters, gaming consoles and more. OCLS’s summer program also includes virtual and in-person events spread throughout more than a dozen locations across Orange County.
“We brought back Yehaa Bob, Curbside Circus, the Spheres Bubble Show. It’s great seeing people come in person to laugh and get back together and learning what it’s like to get back in the library. It’s thrilling to see the library be the hub in the community again,” OCLS Director of Marketing Erin Sullivan said.
Even the Central Florida Zoo brought in animals for a learning experience. Zachary said it was one of his favorite events this summer.
“We did it all in the library and we saw a python, a scorpion and a tortoise,” Zachary said.
Jamie said the programs OCLS offers has helped fill some of the gaps in education left by virtual learning during the pandemic, encouraging other parents to get involved.
“It’s an enrichment, something they look forward to. It is a nice little outing for us,” Schwestein said.
The Summer Reading Challenge ends July 23. There’s a challenge for kids and adults with both virtual and in-person events.
Here’s how to take part in the challenge:
- Find great books to read on our Summer Booklists for Early Learners, Kids and Teens.
- Read at least 20 minutes every day.
- Sign up for Beanstack and log your minutes online, or use the English, Haitian Creole, and Spanish paper reading tracker. Learn more about how to track your reading using the Paper Reading Trackers.
- Learn more about Goodie Bags, the Grand Prize Giveaway and the End of Summer Celebration!
- Pick up a take-home craft at your library branch.
- View the online calendar to register for upcoming programs and events.
Sign up for an OCLS card or visit any of our Orange County Library locations to register for a library card in person. Library cards are free for Orange County residents.
*An Orange County Library regular, property owner or fee card in good standing is required to be eligible to win prizes. Reciprocal borrowers, OCLS staff, including board members and their families, are ineligible. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/17/want-to-win-gaming-consoles-tablets-and-scooters-join-this-summer-reading-challenge/ | 2022-06-17T17:28:51 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/17/want-to-win-gaming-consoles-tablets-and-scooters-join-this-summer-reading-challenge/ |
VALPARAISO — The 20-year-old man charged in this week's shooting of a 19-year-old woman at Chesterton hotel told a judge Friday he was not the one who was suicidal that day.
As Matthew Devon Rinehart started with the explanation during his initial hearing, he was stopped by a defense attorney and by Porter Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Clymer.
Despite warnings that he should not discuss the facts of the case during the hearing, the Gary man later continued on with the statement.
Rinehart, who appeared via a video-conferencing system from the Porter County Jail, was told he faces between six months and two and half years behind bars if convicted on the felony count of criminal recklessness.
Clymer agreed to release Rinehart from jail without bond, but told him he must seek a mental health evaluation and take part in any recommended treatment, take part in pre-trial supervision with visits every two weeks and not possess any gun or other deadly weapon.
The criminal charge says when Rinehart put the gun to his head Monday morning at the Best Western Indian Oak hotel at 558 Indian Boundary Road, his girlfriend attempted to grab it, resulting in a struggle, during which time the weapon fired and the woman was shot in the face.
The woman, who was last reported in serious condition at a Chicago hospital, reportedly told investigators she was trying to wrestle the gun away from Rinehart, who she said was suicidal.
"(The woman) stated that, 'everything went white,' she heard Matthew yelling, 'No! No! No!' and she saw blood," police said. "Her next memory is waking up on a ventilator."
Rinehart told police a different version of the events leading up to the shooting, claiming both he and the woman were feeling suicidal.
He said his girlfriend took the gun into the hotel room bathroom with the intention of killing herself, a court document says. Rinehart said he took the gun from the woman, who argued for it back, claiming it belonged to her family member.
Rinehart said he gave the Smith & Wesson handgun back to the woman, despite her threats to kill herself, police said. There was then a struggle for the gun, which was fired.
"Matthew stated that he did not pull the trigger," police said.
An attorney status hearing is set for July 18.
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MERRILLVILLE — After more than two decades of service to the Merrillville Community School Corp., the executive director of student support services is retiring.
Danny Lackey has decided it's time to move on.
“Everything has its season, and after 24 years, this one has come to a close,” Lackey said. His last day will be June 30, and he is excited to see what comes next.
In 2008, Lackey became the school corporation’s first coordinator of diversity. He collaborated with administrators and teachers to implement diversity training and corporation-wide cultural competency training.
His position was elevated to the level of director in 2014, and he then took over corporation-wide supervision of school nurses, social workers and, most recently, the family and community engagement specialists.
One of Lackey’s biggest successes has been in encouraging diversity and inclusion in the district. He said he enjoyed working with the Socially Together and Naturally Diverse (STAND) program. He loved working with the students and being a safety net for those who needed it.
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"STAND helps build an atmosphere of togetherness throughout Merrillville schools, where differences are not only tolerated, they are accepted," said Alison Skertic, a teacher at Merrillville High School who worked as a STAND co-sponsor with Lackey for several years.
The group’s impact went far. The high school hosted Judy Shepard to speak with MHS students about the hate crime that led to the death of Matthew Shepard, an openly gay student at University of Wyoming.
“The STAND kids wanted her there,” Lackey said in a news release from the school corporation. “It was highly controversial. You can’t force teachers to bring their kids down.”
He also said he provided community for foster students and families, as well as kids in difficult situations such as homelessness. In Merrillville, a majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. According to Indiana Department of Education data, approximately 70% of students qualify. Several of the students Lackey worked with were in difficult home situations.
Terrell Taylor, construction and building trades teacher at Merrillville High School, has known Lackey for over 15 years and said he is an incredibly passionate person. He met Lackey through STAND, where he later nominated his son for the Power of Children award, a program that recognized students who were making a difference.
“I told him he can’t do this to me,” Taylor said, regarding Lackey leaving. He said he is not sure that he has ever met someone who lives and breathes for the students as much as Lackey.
Taylor also emphasized Lackey’s commitment to diversity and how he taught students and teachers the importance of inclusion.
“He is an incredible person, and he will be missed,” Taylor said.
Sandra Duncan, owner of The Adventure Club, a program that tries to extend students’ connections to schools and neighborhoods, said the club would not be involved with Merrillville schools if not for Lackey.
She said Lackey also nominated The Adventure Club for a diversity and inclusion award in 2020, which it won.
“He can’t retire, I don’t want him to,” Duncan said. “He is a wonderful, wonderful human, and I am going to miss him.” | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/merrillville-administrator-to-retire-with-legacy-of-increasing-diversity-inclusion/article_1c3a39fe-6d75-5031-b9e2-c31dc58d321c.html | 2022-06-17T17:29:56 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/merrillville-administrator-to-retire-with-legacy-of-increasing-diversity-inclusion/article_1c3a39fe-6d75-5031-b9e2-c31dc58d321c.html |
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — A man from Lycoming County who killed his girlfriend and then hid the body for more than a decade has been sentenced.
Jade Babcock, 52, pleaded guilty earlier this week to third-degree murder and was sentenced to 15 to 30 years in prison.
He admitted killing Brenda Jacobs at his grandmother's house in Montoursville in 2003 after an argument. Babcock hid the body in a coal bin behind the house and moved it to a storage facility in 2018, where it was discovered a year later.
Troopers said Babcock also admitted to cutting off Jacobs' legs and throwing them in the Susquehanna River.
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STROUDSBURG, Pa. — Almost nine years after a woman went missing, the man on trial for kidnapping and murder has learned his fate.
A judge has found Michael Horvath guilty of the most serious crimes, including criminal homicide and kidnapping in the first degree.
Horvath was acquitted on charges of obstruction.
Horvath was accused of stalking, kidnapping, and killing Holly Grim, his Allen Organ Company coworker, in 2013.
In 2016, investigators found Grim's partial remains on Horvath's property near Saylorsburg.
During the three-week trial, the prosecution argued that Horvath had the means and opportunity to kill Grim, presenting journals showing Horvath's methodically tracking Grim.
However, Horvath's defense pointed to other suspects who could have killed Grim, including Horvath's wife Cathy.
Before President Judge Margherita Patti-Worthington read the verdict, she said she wanted to be the one to address the court as she was the one who found Horvath guilty of homicide.
Family members of Grim say while this is a win, they can't get Holly back.
"He took away everything. He took Zachary's mom. He took his sister. He took Zachary's home," said Helen Hilbert, Holly Grim's aunt. "He took everything. He took part of our lives away too. In the meantime, he doesn't realize what he took, and it's wrong. It's totally wrong."
Horvath faces the possibility of life in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced in September.
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A 17-year-old boy was ambushed and killed in an “execution-style” shooting right as he was leaving a restaurant with a takeout order early Friday morning in Southwest Philadelphia, police said.
The teen was exiting the restaurant just before 12:45 a.m. when the gunman came up behind him and shot him multiple times in the head near the intersection of 61st and Buist streets, Philadelphia Police Department Inspector D.F. Pace said.
“The gunman got to withing about a foot or two of the gunshot victim and extended his arm with gun in hand and at point black range, in execution style, fired four shots at the victim’s head,” Pace said.
Surveillance video showed that the gunman and another person seemed to have orchestrated the killing as soon as the teen had entered the restaurant, Pace said.
The video showed that as the victim was going inside, a male in a white shirt placed a gun at the base of the tire of a pick-up truck that was parked on the curb next to the eatery, the chief inspector said. Right as the victim left the restaurant, a male in a black hoodie picked up the gun, walked toward the teen and fired, he said.
The boy was pronounced dead at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center at 1:06 a.m. Police did not immediately make an arrest in his killing.
Meanwhile, another teen also got shot in the city around the same time.
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The 15-year-old boy was shot once in the hand near 12th and Spring Garden streets, police said. The teen was stable at the hospital, but police also did not arrest his shooter.
A gun violence tracker from the city controller’s office tallied at least 20 fatal and 97 nonfatal shooting victims under 18 years old as of June 16.
Amid surging violence and a shortage in officers, the PPD on Thursday announced a partnership with the Pennsylvania State Police aimed at increasing the presence of law enforcement in areas of the city hit hardest by crime.
The public safety program, named “Operation Trigger Lock,” puts state troopers with Philadelphia police highway patrol officers in select locations throughout the city.
“During this joint initiative, it will not be uncommon to see both PPD and PSP vehicles with one PPD officer and one PSP trooper per vehicle,” a PPD spokesperson wrote.
Both departments will share intelligence and resources while patrolling the “most-challenged communities” in Philadelphia, with a focus on violent crime.
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