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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Fayetteville Police Department is searching for a missing 39-year-old woman.
Ashley Scott was reported missing on Thursday, June 16, by a friend after she didn't show up to work and didn't answer phone calls or texts. Her coworkers said it was very unusual for Ashley to miss work.
Ashley is 5'9", weighs180 lbs., and has short blonde hair and blue eyes. She drives a 2012 blue/gray Nissan Maxima. Her expired license plate is from Tennessee.
Anyone with information on Ashley's whereabouts is asked to contact the Fayetteville Police Department at (479) 587-3555. The reference case number is 2022-40067.
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GADSDEN, Ala. (WIAT) — After spending eight years as a Marine and traveling to over 30 different countries, Michael Nelson learned how to be strong. After crashing his motorcycle in August 2012, he had to learn how to be even stronger. This time on his own.
Leaving a high school reunion in Gadsden 10 years ago, Nelson made it about one mile down the road before he ran onto loose gravel, lost control and crashed his beloved Kawasaki Drifter.
“My arm went one way and my body went the other, and it tore all the nerves off my spine and cut my neck open,” Nelson said. “[First responders] couldn’t stop the bleeding on my neck and said that I was probably just going to bleed out in the helicopter, but God put his finger on it or something.”
Nelson was airlifted to a hospital in Huntsville, where he spent about a month and a half with a broken back, going in and out of consciousness.
“I don’t remember anything about being there,” Nelson said.
He was transported to a rehab facility in Gadsden where he finally came to. And the first thing he asked about after waking up? His bike.
“I noticed I was laying in the bed and I couldn’t move my right arm, I tried to get up and I couldn’t move my legs or anything. I seen a wheelchair over in the corner and I’m like ‘oh, crap,’ I hope my motorcycle is okay,” said Nelson.
Doctors at the facility told Michael that an MRI scan had determined that all the nerves on his right side had been severed. The nerves in his arm, they said, had been completely severed and virtually had no chance of growing back.
The whole right side of his body was paralyzed. He was told that he would probably never walk again.
That meant that he wouldn’t be able to do the things he loved, like riding horses or participating in the Barbarian Challenge, a race full of obstacles held at Noccalula Falls every year. Nelson had participated for the first time a year before the accident and planned on training to win the competition the next year.
Shocked, hurt, but thankful to be alive, Nelson spent time at the facility wheelchair-bound, learning how to accomplish everyday tasks by using the left side of his body.
Being unable to do things without assistance put Nelson in a bad place mentally, but once he remembered that he was “trained to improvise, adapt, and overcome every situation life threw at him,” things changed.
“I guess the Marine in me told myself that I wasn’t going to live like this. I’m going to figure something out,” Nelson said.
He started off by doing tasks that he called “normal, everyday things” like changing the oil in his truck. It was frustrating, but he was eventually able to regain the grip in his right hand without doctors’ help. He also walked with a cane for a while.
June 2013 came around and with only a week to go before the Barbarian Challenge, Michael decided to sign up. He didn’t know how well he was going to do in the competition due to his limited mobility, but he decided to try anyway.
“I made it a point not to skip any obstacles,” Nelson said. “I had to figure out a way to do it without hurting myself too bad.”
The most difficult obstacle for him during the 2012 challenge was the rope climb.
“I knew I had my one good arm and I had got my grip back in my other arm so I jumped on the rope and I pulled myself up with my one strong arm and kind of used my feet to hold it in a place where I could swing my dead arm up above my other hand and at least grab hold,” Nelson said. “And I think that was the biggest thing that I conquered. I mean it was something so simple, just climbing the rope.”
Nelson said that completing the challenge in 2013 gave him the drive to do it annually, even though each year presented its own challenges.
He explained that he wasn’t sure if he was going to be able to compete in the 2022 Barbarian Challenge because of physical ailments that stem from the wreck that happened 10 years ago. Still, Nelson decided to get a gym membership and train so that he was able to confidently participate this summer.
When the time came, Nelson rose to the Barbarian Challenge, completing the course for the tenth time. This year, though, there was an added bonus: his fiancée Brittany was waiting for him at the finish line.
Michael Nelson used three things that the Barbarian Challenge officials say are necessary to complete the race: determination, dedication and drive.
After ten years of work, it was a perfect finish. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/despite-limited-mobility-gadsden-veteran-competes-in-barbarian-challenge-for-10th-year-in-a-row/ | 2022-06-18T22:53:50 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/despite-limited-mobility-gadsden-veteran-competes-in-barbarian-challenge-for-10th-year-in-a-row/ |
MAUMELLE, Ark. — With temperatures on the rise in Arkansas, more people will be diving in the swimming pools.
While you are having fun, lifeguards like Lillian Hamlin want you to keep safety at the front of your mind as more head to the water.
"Before you know it, you could be in the 3-feet [water], and then you're swimming for 5 minutes and you could be in the 10-feet water and you wouldn't even know it," Hamlin said.
While major rescues haven't happened since she's been on staff at the Maumelle Aquatic Center, she said preventable incidents do happen.
"I've had a patron come up to me before and asked if he should go off the diving board and I asked if he could swim and he said yes. Then, I proceeded to watch him go off and [he] couldn't swim," Hamlin said.
According to the CDC, drowning is the leading cause of death for children between the ages of 1 and 14.
Nearly 4,000 people die from unintentional drownings every year.
"I think a lot of the time, people tend to overestimate what they can do and not really know [what] their actual skill set," Hamlin said.
Her best advice is simple enough-- keep roughhousing to a minimum while in the pool and be aware of your own swimming skills.
She also suggesting talking with lifeguards to see what areas of the pool are shallow and deep.
"It's really good for parents to go ahead and let us know what their kids' skill set is," Hamlin said.
The lifeguards also go the extra mile when it comes to swim safety.
They teach a 2 week class for 3-10 year-olds during the summer, showing how kids can stay safe while in the pool.
"Whenever the parents are signing them up, they write down what their kids [are] capable of. From going underwater, to being able to paddle, [and] to being able to blow bubbles and such," Hamlin said.
The goal, she said, is by the second week, the beginners are comfortable in the water.
These lessons run all the way until July.
For Hamline, it's a lesson that could potentially save lives.
"So many people come out here and they don't know their limits and it ends up putting them and others in situations that are hard to get out of," said Hamlin.
The lifeguards go through training every Monday to help keep swimmers safe.
So far this summer, they haven't had to make any rescues. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/lifeguards-urge-safety-more-head-to-pool/91-7453c96d-f14c-4790-ab97-442e438e6bad | 2022-06-18T22:53:53 | 0 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/lifeguards-urge-safety-more-head-to-pool/91-7453c96d-f14c-4790-ab97-442e438e6bad |
MULBERRY, Ark. — The Mulberry Fire Department responded to the scene of a drowning recovery at Silver Bridge Friday, June 17 night.
The bridge is currently closed from both sides as crews are in the water searching for the victim.
They ask everyone to stay away from the area as the search continues.
No further details were provided.
Stay with 5NEWS for updates on this developing story. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/mulberry-fire-department-respond-drowning-silver-bridge/527-4cd68e0f-2d60-4ca1-967e-c12a54b956b4 | 2022-06-18T22:53:59 | 1 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/mulberry-fire-department-respond-drowning-silver-bridge/527-4cd68e0f-2d60-4ca1-967e-c12a54b956b4 |
TUPELO - Tupelo celebrated freedom and Black history at its annual Juneteenth celebration Saturday afternoon at Gumtree Park.
Dozens of vehicles, as well as a horse rider and horse-drawn carriage, rounded the corner of East Jackson Street at 12:40 p.m. to make its way to Gumtree Park to conclude the parade and kick off festivities, scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
Tents peppered the open fields, as attendees fluttered among various food vendors and informational booths for voter registration, activists and organizations such as NAACP, and local authors.
“As I look out over the Gumtree Park, I see freedom everywhere,” Councilwoman Nettie Davis, one of the event organizers, told the crowd of attendees.
Tupelo’s inaugural Juneteenth festival was in 1999, organized by Kenneth Wheeler and Stan Allen. Since then, various groups have stepped up to organize the event.
Conway Goree, president of the Juneteenth committee, has been the longest organizer, according to committee members. He restarted the event in 2014, and added the annual parade and scholarship. While that first celebration had a good turnout, it has grown as more people become “aware of what Juneteenth is about,” Goree said.
“That was my whole concern, that there wasn’t enough people who knew about Juneteenth, and I wanted them to know something about their history,” Goree said.
He’s thankful for his committee and the community for supporting the event. Davis named committee members such as Bridgett “Bam” Shelly and Jennifer Lawrence as vital to organizing this year’s celebration.
The event also recognized three Conway Goree Scholarship recipients, given to graduating high school or college students. Each received $300. Goree also offers $200 business starter kits for any person starting a new business.
Saturday’s celebration featured speakers, giveaways, poetry, musicians and dancing. Bringing cultural events to Tupelo is important for Davis, who also plans the Communities Forward Festival.
“Freedom is something we are really proud of and celebrating, and I think all citizens should be happy about people having the same rights and opportunities in the community, whether they are African American or whatever,” Davis said.
While July 4 is celebrated as Independence Day, Juneteenth is a reminder that African American freedom came much later. It recognizes June 19, 1865, when slaves in Galveston, Texas were freed. It was over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Initially a Texan affair, it's become a holiday recognized throughout the nation and abroad.
This is the first Juneteenth celebration Tupelo organizers have planned since it became a federally recognized holiday on June 17, 2021. Committee secretary Jennifer Lawrence hoped Saturday’s celebration sparks conversation around African-American culture and history.
“I did not know about this until I was an adult, so we would want our children to know about this history before they are in their 30s or 40s,” Lawrence said. “We’re just excited to be a part of history. This is history in the making.”
Saturday’s event took time to acknowledge modern regional Black History by inviting Black elected officials throughout the region. Among its attendees were the mayors of Shannon, Plantersville, and Calhoun City, who were the first Black mayors of their respective towns. Calhoun City Mayor Marshall W. Coleman credited officials like Davis and Lee County District 4 Supervisor Tommie Lee Ivy as inspiration to never give up.
Organizers foresee next year’s celebration being even bigger, Lawrence said.
The Juneteenth festivities will continue Monday, June 20 from noon to 2 p.m. at Gumtree Park. The event will have speakers, food and refreshments. | https://www.djournal.com/news/local/i-see-freedom-everywhere-tupelo-celebrates-juneteenth-for-first-time-as-a-federal-holiday/article_b177e594-95e9-5923-a1f3-3488ecf98231.html | 2022-06-18T23:05:43 | 1 | https://www.djournal.com/news/local/i-see-freedom-everywhere-tupelo-celebrates-juneteenth-for-first-time-as-a-federal-holiday/article_b177e594-95e9-5923-a1f3-3488ecf98231.html |
GUAYMAS, SONORA — As sewage spills continue to plague the port city of Guaymas and its tourist sector of San Carlos, local officials are touting new projects to help resolve the decades-old problem.
But many residents, health experts and tourists are frustrated at the slow pace of progress.
Sierra Vista resident Michael Palm said the worsening sewage situation led his family to cancel their regular trip to San Carlos this summer and instead head to San Diego.
Palm said his family usually visits San Carlos a few times a year. His 8-year-old son loves snorkeling in the Sea of Cortes, and Rocky Point, Sonora, can’t compete with San Carlos’ small-town atmosphere and its majestic mountains that reach the edge of the sea, he said.
But during their last visit, in December, the odors were hard to ignore, he said.
“It just became too much for us,” said Palm, a custom log-furniture craftsman. “One of our favorite taco places has just been engulfed with the overwhelming stench of sewage, so bad you can even smell it while dining inside. … It’s quite a disappointing situation happening down there.”
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This month Guaymas mayor Karla Córdova announced five public works projects focused on water infrastructure, including new sewer pipes in the Guaymas Centro, where sewage back-ups sometimes inundate heavily trafficked roadways, as well as the Mar de Cortes and Villas de Miramar sectors of the city.
The only project announced for San Carlos — which has experienced a massive tourism boom during the pandemic — adds potable water pipes and a storage tank in the Los Algodones sector, addressing another major concern: widespread potable water leaks amid a long-running drought.
In a June 10 press conference, Córdova, who took office in September, acknowledged the frustration of residents who have dealt with a failing sewer system, and unfulfilled promises for reform, for decades.
Some are angry her administration hasn’t done more in its first nine months in office. Córdova attributed delays to bureaucratic processes that must be completed before securing funding.
Funding will come from the local, state and federal levels, she said.
“We know that as time goes on, we are losing the trust of the people,” Córdova said in Spanish during the press conference. “That’s why we’re explaining to you why the problem hasn’t been solved. We want all Guaymas citizens to feel secure knowing the three levels of government are working for their well-being.”
The plan also calls for a new wastewater stabilization lagoon in the Yaqui community of Vicam. All five projects must be completed by the end of this year, Córdova said.
Not enough
Environmental health experts and Guaymas residents say more urgency is needed to tackle the escalating sewage problem.
The recently announced projects are a modest start, said Jaqueline García Hernández, a biochemical engineer who runs the Environmental Sciences Lab at CIAD in Guaymas, which is part of a network of federally supported laboratories.
“It’s not nearly enough,” she said.
García Hernández is leading a team of researchers in an experiment that aims to improve the city’s overwhelmed oxidation lagoon, known as La Salada. Oxidation lagoons treat wastewater naturally through the combination of sunlight, oxygen, algae and bacteria.
Ultimately, experts say modern wastewater treatment plants will be necessary in Guaymas and San Carlos. The oxidation lagoons are insufficient to handle the volume of waste generated by the growing population, according to former directors of the Comisión Estatal del Agua, known as CEA.
CEA is the state agency that administers Guaymas’ potable water and sewer systems.
On Tuesday, the Arizona Daily Star submitted a list of questions for Córdova regarding the city’s progress so far in dealing with the sewage crisis. A mayor’s office spokesperson initially agreed to send more details on the new projects and to forward the Star’s questions to the mayor.
But after the initial exchange, neither the spokesperson, nor the mayor, replied to the Star’s messages.
Environmental damage
Last November, state officials declared a health emergency in Guaymas and allocated $10 million pesos — about $490,000 dollars — in emergency funding as sewage leaks overran the city.
In December the Star published a four-month investigation exploring the root causes of, and realistic solutions to, the sewage crisis in Guaymas and San Carlos. A collaboration with KJZZ’s Fronteras Desk, the project was funded by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
Sewage spills impact not only human health, but environmental health as well.
Retirees Dave and Sue Barlow of Utah spend about half the year in San Carlos, where they own a seaside home on San Francisco Beach.
For about six weeks this spring, a sewage pump station near their home spilled waste onto the beach and into the sea, Dave Barlow said.
“The smell is bad enough, but we’re worried about kids and people swimming in the water along with the damage it’s doing to the ocean,” he said on May 24.
Barlow said he had to make multiple trips to the CEA office before the broken pump was finally replaced. While the fix came as a relief, Barlow is still concerned: CEA workers told him they were replacing the pump with an older, used one.
“I hope it doesn’t break again,” he said.
Not an easy fix
The Twitter page of CEA’s regional Guaymas office is filled with reports of its ongoing repairs to the sewage and potable water systems in Guaymas and San Carlos.
But CEA workers are facing an uphill battle. Former CEA regional director Ivan Cruz said last fall that Guaymas’ sewer system has the “perfect storm” of challenges. That includes hilly topography that requires enormous amounts of energy to pump sewage, rocky soil that can easily damage poorly installed pipes, and inadequate resources, exacerbated by frustrated residents who don’t pay their water bills.
While some are calling for an increase in Guaymas’ water rate to generate more funds, Córdova emphasized in the press conference she is committed to resolving the sewage problem before imposing higher tariffs on citizens.
Another challenge emerged this month: CEA Guaymas regional director, David Pintor, submitted his resignation after eight months on the job.
Pintor did not respond to the Star’s request for comment on his departure.
Sonoran Gov. Alfonso Durazo, who took office in September, campaigned on a promise to modernize the historic port city of Guaymas — an economic driver for the state — and he’s voiced his commitment to fixing the sewage crisis there.
The Star also submitted questions to the state’s communications office on Tuesday, seeking more details on the proposed projects and progress so far in improving Guaymas’ sewage infrastructure.
On Friday, a spokesman said both Gov. Durazo’s office, and the state-level office of the Comisión Estatal del Agua, declined to comment.
Seeking solutions
In the days after the Star’s investigative series was published, beginning on Dec. 5, state officials highlighted plans to tackle the problem.
On Dec. 6, Sonora’s infrastructure department posted a video on Twitter, explaining Guaymas’ sewage crisis and describing plans for six new sewage pumps in the city.
“We are already working to create a solution,” Durazo said on Dec. 8 when asked about the Star’s coverage. “We are aware that there is a historic issue, that the drainage system is obsolete. We can’t nor do we want to hide that. But in our concern, we’ve already asked the president for support to build a solution given the urgency of the situation.”
The Mexican government has committed $5 billion pesos — about $240 million dollars — to port modernization projects in Sonora, including upgrading the sewage system in Guaymas. Among the projects: Construction of an additional oxidation lagoon in North Guaymas and eventually, a wastewater treatment plant.
CEA Sonora director José Luis Jardines said in a Dec. 9 press release that $256 million pesos, (about $12 million dollars) had been allocated to Guaymas infrastructure upgrades over the next three years, plus $100 million pesos (about $4.9 million dollars) from the Guaymas port authority, known as Apiguay, will be dedicated to fixing the city’s sewage and potable water systems.
He described plans to construct a pluvial drainage system, to prevent rainwater filled with debris from flooding the sewer system, as well as the rehabilitation of aging sewage pumps and installation of back-up pumps in case of a pump failure.
Beach spill
Last month in Miramar, a high-end neighborhood in Guaymas, a waterfall of sewage poured onto one of the city’s most popular beaches, before flowing into a bay of the Sea of Cortes. The spill originated from an overflowing manhole cover up the road, outside a large residential development.
Within hours, CEA workers halted the leak after a public outcry and a series of social media posts on the environmental hazard. CEA later reported the sewage flow was caused by a clamp, in a state of deterioration, becoming detached from a pressurized sewage line.
It was a notably quick response. Guaymas residents report waiting weeks or months for urgently needed repairs, which often end up being short-term fixes.
In the densely populated Guaymas Norte — the fastest growing part of the city — some residents say they feel abandoned by CEA.
Last week Guadalupe García, 29, was waiting for the bus with her 3-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son. A few meters away, sewage audibly gurgled up from a manhole cover before flowing down the road.
Despite repeated reports to CEA, the sewage leak has been ongoing for a year and a half, García said.
Her family can smell the sewage from inside their home just up the road, she said.
“At night, it smells horrible,” she said in Spanish. “You can’t leave the window open or anything because it smells a lot. Even with the air conditioning on, the smell comes in.”
García and her neighbors — some of whom have been sickened by sewage exposure — are organizing to demand action, she said.
A possible explanation for the ongoing sewage flow appeared to be an unsecured and out-of-service sewage pump station near García’s house.
The station houses sewage pumps intended to move wastewater to the city’s oxidation lagoon on the south side of Guaymas. Last week, the chain-link fence around the pump station was unlocked, and there was no sound coming from the equipment. All electrical cords appeared to have been cut and removed.
Former CEA leaders have highlighted the need for greater security around sewer equipment, which is often burglarized and vandalized. Dozens of manhole covers are also missing throughout Guaymas, resulting in trash and debris flowing into the system and clogging sewer pipes.
Guaymas Cómo Vamos
Some Guaymas residents are taking proactive steps themselves.
A citizen-led initiative, “Guaymas Cómo Vamos,” seeks to identify, study and develop realistic solutions to the city’s major challenges.
Guaymas’ sewage crisis is at the top of their priority list.
The non-governmental organization has gathered a team of stakeholders from various sectors, including civil engineers, health experts and environmental scientists.
At a Wednesday meeting, participants brainstormed causes of the sewage crisis, including a lack of technical training and supervision for CEA workers, resulting in poor workmanship that doesn’t hold up over time.
Other issues raised included the lack of transparency from CEA and the lack of maintenance of existing infrastructure.
Sociologist Rogelio Velázquez Camarena, who is the founder of Guaymas Cómo Vamos, said many Guaymas residents have resigned themselves to substandard living conditions and have little hope for change.
But Velázquez, 38, said he’s an optimist. He believes the citizen-led group, drawing on the expertise of its participants, will drive progress and improve the quality of life for residents.
“I am totally convinced,” he said. “There are many people who tell me that it can’t be done. What I have told them: You are not going to convince me that it is not possible. I want to convince you that it is.”
Contact freelance reporter Emily Bregel at emily.bregel@gmail.com. On Twitter: @EmilyBregel. | https://tucson.com/news/local/sewage-crisis-continues-in-popular-sonoran-beach-town/article_d608911c-ed01-11ec-b915-cba38457dbcc.html | 2022-06-18T23:08:51 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/sewage-crisis-continues-in-popular-sonoran-beach-town/article_d608911c-ed01-11ec-b915-cba38457dbcc.html |
Tucson Water officials are warning that severe cuts in the amount of CAP deliveries the city gets from the Colorado River could start next year, as federal officials seek to slice water uses across the entire river basin to protect its biggest reservoirs.
“Because of the dire conditions in Lake Mead and Lake Powell, any degree of reductions may be possible,” Tucson Water Director John Kmiec said Thursday in an email to the Star.
At some point, the cuts could be large enough that the city will have to pump native groundwater to serve to customers in greater proportions than it’s done since its heavy use of Colorado River water began more than a decade ago.
Kmiec’s comments came after Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton told a Senate committee Tuesday that the bureau wants the seven river basin states, including Arizona, to slash their take of river water by 2 million to 4 million acre-feet a year starting next year.
That’s about two to four times more water than the Central Arizona Project is scheduled to deliver to Tucson, Phoenix, numerous other cities and a host of tribes this year.
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The purpose would be to insure that Mead and Powell don’t fall so low that they can no longer deliver water and generate electricity.
Touton said she wants an agreement among the basin states to apportion the cuts by mid-August, or the Interior Department will impose cuts — an action she said federal officials don’t want to do.
If no action is taken and natural river flows run less than 50% of normal the next four years, Lake Mead could reach “dead pool” — the level at which no water can be removed from it — in 2025 and 2026, according to slides presented by bureau scientist James Prairie on Thursday at a Colorado River conference in Boulder, Colorado.
“The situation on the river is not good. We may have to participate in severe cuts to our allocation as soon as 2023,” Kmiec told the Star.
Tucson has long been in the catbird’s seat for CAP water compared to other Arizona cities. Not only is its annual supply of 144,000 acre-feet one of the largest of any Arizona city, it’s enough that Tucson doesn’t need to use about 30% of it every year. Instead, it stores it underground for future use.
The underground CAP supplies would provide about five years worth of water citywide if no other water was used. If major CAP cuts kick in, the stored water could fill the gap between what Tucson gets each year from the CAP canal, and what the community uses each year, Kmiec said.
Phoenix-area cities that get CAP also will be targets for cuts under the Bureau of Reclamation’s new directive. But Warren Tenney, who runs a 10-city, Phoenix-area water users association, declined to speculate on how significantly those cities would be affected, because “I don’t want that kind of information used in negotiations.”
“Well, certainly it would be a serious impact, whatever the percentage of cut it might be. But I’m hesitant to say whether we can handle it or not. I don’t want that to be used against us,” said Tenney, general manager of the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association. It represents Phoenix and nine other cities with 3.7 million people total.
City leaders point to farms
Led by Las Vegas-area water officials, many urban leaders have noted that agriculture slurps 75% to 80% of all water used in the entire Colorado River basin, and have said cities can’t possibly save enough water to account for all the needed cuts.
But while many cities, like Tucson, have other water supplies they can turn to in an emergency in which CAP water disappears or is cut drastically, farms often have nowhere else to turn if they lose river supplies.
While many water officials say the farms could save a lot of water by replacing thirsty flood irrigation methods with water-saving drip irrigation, or by growing fewer water-guzzling crops, such big changes can’t be made by early next year, agricultural community leaders told the Star.
A possible alternative could be temporary, large-scale fallowing of crops. But farming leaders say that could have major economic consequences both for farmers and for the surrounding communities whose economies depend on them.
No silver bullet, only buckshot
Overall, “There’s no silver bullet” for the basin’s problems, said Kathryn Sorensen, an Arizona State University water researcher and former water director for Phoenix, at the Boulder water conference Thursday. “There’s only buckshot left and we’re all going to get splattered.”
Sorensen told the Star that of those attending the conference she’s talked to, “There is broad recognition of how dire the situation is and determination to do what needs to be done.”
“I think it will be a big shock to the system,” said former U.S. Assistant Interior Secretary Anne Castle of Reclamation’s demand for such a big cut so quickly. “In a sense, the water use shock is just catching up with the hydrological shock that has been occurring for the last 20 years.”
Reclamation’s demands basically require a recalculation of all priorities of who gets how much water, as laid out by the century-old Colorado River Compact, said CAP Board President Terry Goddard.
The commissioner’s request for up to 4 million acre-foot savings came as the CAP was already expecting to take more significant cuts in 2023 and 2024 than it did this year, Goddard said.
“It’s obviously a complete change in our perspective in how much water the river can provide,” he said.
If the basin’s weather stays as dry as it’s been the past couple of years, that will force radical changes in water use across the entire West, said Bill Hasencamp, manager of Colorado River programs for Southern California’s six-county Metropolitan Water District.
“Obviously with outdoor watering and lawns in particular, there could be a complete ban on outdoor use. Nevada is doing it and it may be the future,” said Hasencamp.
Speaking from the Boulder water conference, he added, “I’m here at the University of Colorado, looking at all the grass and it looks gorgeous. Maybe in the future, that’s a luxury we can’t afford.”
Grim outlook from Reclamation
At that conference, Reclamation’s Prairie presented a series of slides raising a grim outlook for the reservoirs to explain why bureau officials believe the big water use curbs are needed.
The bureau’s goals are to keep Mead at 1,000 or 1,020 feet in elevation and Powell at 3,500 or 3,525 feet.
At 1,000 feet, Mead would be 50 feet above the level at which Hoover Dam could no longer generate power. For Powell, 3,525 is 35 feet above the level at which Glen Canyon Dam couldn’t generate power.
The slides said:
Mead would land at or very near “dead pool” in 2025 and 2026 if annual flows fall below 50% of normal in 2024 through 2026. At “dead pool,” no water could be extracted.
If flows fell below 50% of normal those years, Powell would fall well below 3,490 in all four, and near 3,400 feet in 2024 through 2026. “Dead pool” for Powell is 3,370 feet.
“Even with a good year, we can quickly be back in the same position we are in today, or worse,” one slide said.
CAP has lower priority than California
In Arizona, the biggest concern by far is how a cut of up to 4 million acre-feet will affect CAP.
As a condition for getting Congress to authorize the $4 billion water project in 1968, Arizona officials had to accept “junior priority” status, compared to politically powerful California.
Under the law, when water shortages occur on the river, the CAP must give up all of its supply before California loses any of its 4.4 million acre-feet.
“As a current junior rights member in the lower basin, this has always been a concern. Arizona’s economy and importance to the nation has changed much since 1968,” Tucson Water’s Kmiec said. “Our desire is that the increased national importance of the state of Arizona will be a factor in how the future allocations will be made.”
The Star asked about possible CAP cutoff in conversations with water experts in both basins — Castle, now a University of Colorado research fellow; author and former Colorado water official Eric Kuhn; and Sarah Porter, director of Arizona State University’s Kyl Water Policy Center. They agreed CAP is unlikely to get wiped out.
How to deal with CAP’s low priority is one of several “equity” issues the state’s water officials are struggling to deal with, Castle said.
Another is the importance of tribal water rights.
A third is caused by the fact that the Upper Basin stands to lose a lot of water if Lake Powell falls so low that it can’t deliver enough over a decade to meet is obligations to the Lower Basin set by the 1922 Colorado River compact — even though the Lower Basin uses twice a much water as the Upper Basin.
Public health and safety issues will also play into decisions affecting CAP, Porter said, since Arizona cities rely on CAP water for health and safety reasons.
“Cities remaining functional, having enough water to do so is a priority,” she said.
But Porter and Goddard agreed that continuing to provide Tucson enough CAP water to recharge 30% of it for future use, as it does now, will not be a major priority.
“It does make sense that cities will not be having delivered water they’re just using for recharge,” Porter said.
The CAP has already cut its take of water from the river by about one-third since the three Lower Basin states of Arizona, Nevada and California signed the basin’s drought contingency plan in 2019. Just in 2022, the project lost 512,000 acre-feet, most of which fell upon a group of Pinal County farmers.
Kuhn predicted CAP will have to take a very significant cut, in the range of 800,000 to 900,000 acre-feet from its original supply of 1.5 million a year.
“It seems to me when they modeled the project’s supplies in the ’60s, they showed lots of years when CAP got nothing. They had lots of years when CAP got lots of water, but lots of years when they got nothing,” said Kuhn, retired general manager of the Colorado River District in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
He added, “Politically, I think it’s not going to happen” that CAP will ever get nothing.
Goddard, the CAP board president, however, said he intends to push hard for the project to continue to get 900,000 acre-feet a year. Tucson and other cities get about 440,000 acre-feet of CAP each year, while tribes get 520,000, he said.
Under the 2019 Lower Basin drought contingency plan, Arizona agreed to give up 720,000 acre-feet a year when Lake Mead drops to 1,025 feet, the lowest elevation that plan considers, and about 600,000 of that cut would come from the CAP, he noted. Last year, Arizona left 800,000 acre-feet in the lake, with most coming from the CAP, he said.
“We’ve given heavily and who else has given? There will be a little bit coming from Nevada and 300,000 acre=feet coming from California under the DCP (drought contingency plan). But what’s happened in the Upper Basin? They haven’t cut anything,” Goddard said.
The Upper Basin states are Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
California officials’ reaction
In interviews, California water officials sound somewhat amenable to deviating from the 1968 CAP law in deciding who takes the biggest share of cuts, while paying homage to the priority system that favors them.
“We have 100 years of working collaboratively on the river. We’ve had some litigation. We’re all hoping that we can come with an equitable plan that will keep us around the table and out of the courts,” said Peter Nelson, who chairs the Colorado River Board of California. It represents the state in interstate negotiations over the river.
“We want to come up with a collective, collaborative solution in light of the priority system, and in light of those who are holding their priorities very dear to their hearts — the people with the senior priority rights,” Nelson said.
Hasencamp of the Metropolitan Water District said, “I would say everyone should be nervous if we don’t reach consensus.”
If the states can’t reach agreement, there are a number of ways the feds could then act, perhaps by strictly following legal priorities or by giving urban areas preference over rural areas, for instance, he said.
Bart Fisher, a board member and former president of Southern California’s Palo Verde Irrigation District, said he has no idea where the Arizona-California issue will lead, “but I suspect when you put us all in the room, we’re probably going to reach the best compromise possible under the circumstances.”
“I will say we have the Law of the River: the 1922 Colorado River Compact, the Supreme Court ruling for Arizona versus California, the 2007 operating guidelines for the reservoirs and the 1968 CAP law. I think that to the maximum extent possible we adhere to the existing legal system, the better it will be for finding long-term solutions. If we deviate from the Law of the River, what’s the point of the Law of the River?” he said.
Hasencamp said he doesn’t just want to focus on who takes the cuts.
“I’d like to find a creative way to minimize the pain. Are there augmentation opportunities? Are there opportunities to switch agriculture to crops that use less water? Let’s at least have those discussions to see what possibilities there are.
“The changes are going to be painful for a period of years, and I don’t think we’ll ever get back to using 7.5 million acre-feet a year, ever,” Hasencamp said, referring to the Lower Basin’s legal share of river water.
“We’re going to have a permanent shortage. But hopefully, we will look back in 20 years and say it was a painful process but we got through it.”
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NAMPA, Idaho — This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
The Nampa School Board discussed a variety of topics at its regular meeting Thursday evening, including the contract for the interim deputy superintendent, standards-based grading, and the disposal process for challenge books.
The meeting included two public hearing portions, one to discuss the district’s budget for the upcoming school year and one for proposed food service program increases. However, no attendees signed up for public comment on either item, and the board did not discuss the items further.
Below are some of the meeting’s highlights.
CONTRACT APPROVED FOR INTERIM DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT
The board approved the contract for Waylon Yarbrough, the principal at Nampa High School, to become the interim deputy superintendent for the upcoming school year.
Yarbrough would return to being the principal at Nampa High School after his year as interim deputy superintendent.
“Mr. Yarbrough is an excellent educator,” said Interim Superintendent Gregg Russell. “There has been a great deal of change around the district, and I’m just really proud of all of the folks who have moved in different spots, and Mr. Yarbrough is just a great example of that.”
Under the approved contract, Yarbrough will earn $129,709 for the next fiscal year — July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023.
STANDARDS-BASED GRADING PRACTICES: HELPFUL OR HARMFUL?
The board also discussed the practice of standards-based grading in the district. According to the district’s website, standards-based grading is different from traditional grading because instead of averaging a student’s scores across the term, a standards-based grading system “measures a student’s mastery of content standards by assessing their most recent and consistent level of performance.”
All schools in the district are using the system, which was implemented in elementary schools in 2014, and at the middle school and high school level during the 2019-2020 school year, according to the district’s website.
But though the standards are intended to create a more accurate snapshot of student achievement, some students and parents in the district have expressed confusion about them.
Trustee Tracey Pearson said there have been instances where students who have put in consistent effort throughout the term are earning the same “number” as “students who are not putting in as much effort.” This affects student morale and motivation, and causes stress for parents, she said.
Pearson read an email from a student who felt frustrated with the system and wanted traditional grading for their senior year.
Trustee Marco Valle echoed Pearson’s ideas, saying in his meetings with staff, teachers, and students, there is a lack of understanding about how the system is supposed to work. He estimated that 99% of the people he had heard from did not approve of the system.
Trustee Mandy Simpson questioned the 99% figure, saying that all of the trustees need to have access to the same information from the district’s patrons, and trustees should be sharing information they hear from their patrons with one another, including people’s names and stance on a topic.
“When we’re trying to make big decisions, it is really hard, but it’s really hard to when we don’t know specifics and don’t have specific numbers,” Simpson said.
The board voted unanimously to have a meeting where the superintendent can provide more information and allow public input as soon as possible.
CHALLENGED BOOKS TO BE KEPT IN STORAGE
After the board voted to remove 22 books from its school libraries last month, the books were collected, inventoried and kept in the district’s storage warehouse, Russell said. But the district needs a plan for what to do with the books while the board and district solidify a process for evaluating such books, Chair Jeff Kirkman said.
During public comment, president of the Nampa Banned Books Fan Club, Lance McGrath asked the board to reverse its decision and return the books to school libraries and classrooms. McGrath’s group organized two read-ins on the school district’s lawn, one on Monday, and one ahead of the meeting Thursday night, as previously reported.
Shelby Dewsnup, a math teacher at Nampa High School and the teacher advisor to the Gender and Sexuality Alliance student group at the school, also spoke regarding the ban. Dewsnup said that though LGBTQ+ students in that group have emphasized the need to create a safe space at school for people with varying gender and sexual identities, many have been subjected to harassment at school. The vote to remove books that reflect the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth has also had a detrimental effect on the students, she said.
“All of our students deserve safety and representation; you are not providing that,” Dewsnup said. “You can start to do better, first, by not disposing of these books, go through a process, learn what you can, and then … reverse your book ban.” Her comment was met with applause.
Trustee Brook Taylor made a motion to keep the books in storage, and have them go through the challenged book process once it is approved by the board. The motion also included allowing trustees, on an individual basis, to request a copy of the books in order to evaluate them.
Valle, who made the original motion to remove the books, voted against, saying he was “surprised” board members did not do their due diligence to evaluate the books ahead of voting to remove them.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Police believe two people found dead outside a west side home Saturday died as a result of an overdose.
Officers were called just before 3:30 p.m. to a report of two people possibly dead in the backyard of a home in the 2900 block of Mars Hill Street, which is near the intersection of Troy Avenue and Holt Road.
Officers arrived to find a man and a woman who had both died inside a van.
Homicide detectives and members of the Marion County Coroner's Office were called to the scene to investigate. The coroner's office has not yet identified the man and the woman pending notification of their families.
Investigators believe both deaths were the result of overdoses and, according to IMPD, foul play is not suspected at this time.
Overdose deaths have become a tragic trend both locally and across the country.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates more than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, setting another record in the nation's escalating overdose epidemic.
The CDC released that estimate in May. The provisional 2021 total translates to roughly one U.S. overdose death every 5 minutes. It marked a 15% increase from the previous record, set the year before. The CDC reviews death certificates and then makes an estimate to account for delayed and incomplete reporting.
In central Indiana, authorities are investigating more overdoses than ever before - especially those caused by fentanyl.
In 2021, Marion County had 641 fentanyl deaths. That's more than the county's 2020 total of all overdose deaths combined.
Johnson County's coroner reports 95% of their overdose deaths involve fentanyl. In Madison County, the coroner said they had 42 fentanyl deaths in 2021. By the first week of May this year, they already had 20 and, on May 3 alone, they had two, back-to-back. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/2-found-dead-after-apparent-overdose-on-west-side-indianapolis-police-say/531-739ee5d3-56ee-4fff-bcaf-c9bfaf59f331 | 2022-06-18T23:15:28 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/2-found-dead-after-apparent-overdose-on-west-side-indianapolis-police-say/531-739ee5d3-56ee-4fff-bcaf-c9bfaf59f331 |
The Legionnaires' disease outbreak in the Bronx that claimed two lives and hospitalized more than two dozen others has ended, New York City health officials said Friday.
It's been four weeks since the last new case, the Health Department reported, and through its investigation found 30 connected cases -- 28 of which leads to hospitalizations. Four people were still admitted as of Friday.
The Legionnaires' cases had been linked to a cluster affecting two ZIP codes in the borough's Highbridge neighborhood and bordering communities: 10452 and 10456.
The two individuals who died were over the age of 50 and had health risk factors for severe disease, according to health officials.
Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia that is caused by the Legionella bacteria, which the health department said grows in warm water. Infections come as a result of breathing in water vapor that contains that bacteria.
Symptoms are described as flu-like, including cough, fever and difficulty breathing. Any city residents experiencing those symptoms should contact a physician immediately, the health department said.
Legionnaires' disease is not contagious, the health department said, and it can be treated with antibiotics if caught early on.
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Lincoln celebrated Juneteenth Saturday, a day before it's set to become the city's newest paid holiday off.
Hundreds gathered at Trago Park outside the Clyde Malone Community Center to celebrate with food, live entertainment and games.
While the Malone Center has been celebrating this holiday for years, this is the second year Juneteenth is recognized as a federal holiday and the first paid day off for Lincoln's city employees.
Last year, just two days before Juneteenth, President Biden signed The Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law after Congress and the Senate unanimously passed the bill.
Juneteenth commemorates the Emancipation Proclamation in which former President Abraham Lincoln issued the proclamation to free enslaved African Americans on January 1, 1863.
Although this was issued in 1863, enslavers were held responsible for telling the enslaved they were free, and some ignored the directive. Enslaved individuals in Galveston, Texas, would not learn of their freedom until June 19, 1865 when Maj. Gen. Gordon demanded Galveston locals adhere to the proclamation.
On Sept. 27, months after its recognition as a federal holiday, Lincoln City Council approved Juneteenth as a paid holiday for its city employees governed by the firefighter, transit and manager labor unions.
Nkenge Friday, assistant vice chancellor of UNL's Office of Diversity and Inclusion, believes Juneteenth's recognition as a federal holiday is progress towards racial equity.
"It's been a long time coming. It helps further unite our community by starting the conversation of what it is and truly understanding our history," Friday said.
Community leaders, artists and business owners gave presentations at this year's celebration about the history of this national holiday.
Dewayne Mays, president of Lincoln's NAACP branch, believes community support make these celebrations possible.
"We wouldn't be here without the community supporting people of color and the things we're doing. This is positive atmosphere allows residents to get to know each other a little better," Mays said.
Guest speakers included Councilwoman Sändra Washington, Sr. Civil Rights Investigator Chassidy Jackson-Goodwin and Lincoln’s first Black female police officer and former Lincoln Police Department Captain Genelle Moore.
The Malone Center's Juneteenth celebration also hosted a garage sale inside their gym for proceeds to go towards their athletic program.
Their athletic program includes a football, basketball and volleyball team for kids to be able to participate in club sports who otherwise may not be able to afford it.
For several community members, this holiday is something they've been celebrating since childhood.
Tyrina Webster, director of operations at the Malone Center, grew up attending the center and believes the holiday's recognition is significant for many.
"Juneteenth itself is not just for Black people, it's for all the people of America. This represents true freedom for everybody in our country," Webster said.
Evelyn Mejia is a news intern and current sophomore at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She covers breaking news and writes feature stories about her community.
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."
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.
Avid drag racers said they have no place race and are scapegoats for problems on O street, and residents frustrated by the noise and speeding cars expressed their frustrations at a town hall meeting.
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Upstate SC Juneteenth Alliance hosts inaugural Greenville Mega Fest
Down the steps at Falls Park on Saturday, individuals and their families were gathered to celebrate Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day.
Juneteenth commemorates the day that slaves in Galveston, Texas learned that slavery was outlawed, two years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
Since then, the holiday has represented a time to gather with family and community, honor the present and reflect on shared history and tradition, according to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
For Rueben Hays, the Juneteenth GVL Megafest was a dream that turned into a reality and the first of its kind in the city of Greenville.
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Hays is the executive director of the Upstate SC Juneteenth Alliance and has been planning this inaugural celebration since 2018.
"This is God's vision. He placed it on my heart to roll with it," Hays explained.
He said that this event is not a protest, but a celebration of freedom.
"Freedom is definitely something worth celebrating, especially after our community has fought so hard and so long for it. Celebrating it now, celebrating it boldly, celebrating diversity with unity in mind."
The festival featured various vendors selling everything from apparel, natural products, art and food.
Along with the vendors, the festival had live performances from several dance groups, bands, and gospel performers on the stage of the amphitheater.
Mauldin resident Sonya Geter came to the festival with her family. Her 11-year-old daughter Tamera is a member of T Motion Dance Studio one of the festival's performance groups.
Though Tamera did not perform, Sonya felt it was important not only to support the group but to celebrate as her daughter is able to witness the various forms of representation within the Black community.
"I think it's very important when she goes to middle or high school, she needs to be able to be herself," Sonya said.
"So she needs to know that it's okay to wear locs or wear your natural hair, to be able to just be herself and not have to be put into a box based on what others feel."
For Raysean Wintz, he didn't know what Juneteenth was when he was younger so he was excited to share bring children out to celebrate.
"We didn't get that growing up, we didn't know anything about Juneteenth until later on when we got older. So for them to be learning about it now and learn about our culture and our history is simply amazing," Wintz said.
With a calm demeanor, Hays expressed his gratitude regarding the turnout of the event in its first year and hinted at what was to come.
"I think this is a good start, but the vision is much bigger than that and you have to stay tuned for that."
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Congressional candidate Summer Lee calls for ending 'racist' systems at Detroit summit
Detroit — U.S. congressional candidate Summer Lee wants to "dismantle racist institutions" like policing, the government and the two-party political system, but the Pennsylvania Democrat acknowledged during a speech to a Detroit community group Saturday that her goals won't be easily attained.
Lee, who won a May primary for a Pennsylvania U.S. House seat and was endorsed by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, was the keynote speaker at the fourth annual neighborhood summit organized by the nonprofit community group Detroit Action.
Saturday's event was billed as a Juneteenth celebration and a "Mackinac Conference for the People," a reference to the annual Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island in which elected officials and business leaders gather to discuss economic growth and other issues.
"We're fighting to dismantle racist institutions and systems, whether it be policing, or our two-party monopoly, or whether it be ... government," Lee told about 35 attendees at the Farwell Recreation Center on East Outer Drive. "All of these things are not things that just have to exist in perpetuity. They don't have to just keep on existing."
Detroit Action, which describes itself on its website as "a grassroots community-based organization building power for workers and Detroiters of color throughout our metro region," works to ensure citizens' concerns are heard, said the group's campaign manager Joanna Velazquez.
"We call this the 'Mackinac Conference for the People' because this is about the things we in the community care about," Velazquez said. "I find it crazy that the (Mackinac Policy Conference) takes place as far away in Michigan as you can get from the population centers."
Velazquez said the rally also aimed to stave off what she said was a "relentless push by the GOP to put in Jim Crow election policies."
Lee said neither political party embraced her during her campaign.
"Your party doesn't want you, the other party doesn't want you," she said, reflecting on what she said was resistance during the primary. "They came at us hard. They put $4 million in hate ads. ... They said I'm going to dismantle the (Democrat) party, which ..."
She didn't finish the sentence, which prompted chuckles from the audience.
"We deserve to have people in our community who come from our community who represent us," Lee said. "We deserve a system where we're sending people to it, not where they're sending representatives to us.
"Too often we have a system that sends us representation and we're supposed to be OK with it," Lee said.
"The reality is, as Black folks, as brown folks, as abolitionists ... we need to start asking ourselves not just 'where do we fit in?' but 'what isn't fitting in with our idea and our vision for that better world that we're building?'" Lee said.
Velazquez said change has to start from the bottom up.
"We need to take responsibility to come together and organize, and that's what this (event) is — a chance to get together and see what we're going to do," she said.
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QUESTION: I’m looking for ways to get my company to do things faster, less expensively, with higher quality. How can I achieve all of these goals at once?
ANSWER: Making improvements in cost, quality, and timeliness all at once is like hitting the trifecta in business. It may seem improbable that you could accomplish them all, but you can. We suggest starting with a cycle time reduction program. Below are the steps to follow:
Document processes:
- The first step in cycle time reduction is to document your processes. It isn’t sexy and many entrepreneurs resist this step, but without writing down how you currently do things, it is difficult to identify opportunities to improve. Documenting your processes gives you a starting point, a base from which to improve.
Eliminate unnecessary steps:
- After documenting processes, companies often find that they can rework or eliminate portions of their process. One company had a quality control step in the middle of a process. However, inspectors almost never found instances of poor quality at that point in the process. Eliminating this QC step saved time, and reduced cost without hurting quality.
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Reduce wait time:
- The largest contributor to speeding up processes comes from greatly reducing waiting time. Whether it is product working its way through a factory, paperwork moving through a back office or an email sitting unopened in an inbox, things being processed tend to spend a lot of time waiting. Wait time adds no value and should be squeezed out.
Process in parallel:
- Companies often find that processes which have historically been done one after the other (in series) can be done at the same time (in parallel). This saves time. For example, pit crews have found that instead of changing tires in series, they can change multiple tires at once.
Automate:
- Automating selected steps in a process can reduce time and cost while improving quality. In some cases, you can design special tools to make the process quicker. Alternatively, dedicated tools can make the job faster. For example, a company that operates injection-molding machines found that they could change the molds more quickly if the needed wrenches were stored on the same pallet with the molds. This saved the mechanic from having to rummage through his/her toolbox to find the right wrench, which a coworker had all too often borrowed. Of course, they had to buy a few new wrenches, but that cost was small compared to the savings.
There are many benefits of reducing cycle time. The most obvious benefit is quicker turnaround and shorter lead times. Perhaps more importantly, you can also improve quality. Cycle time reduction almost always results in simplified processes with fewer steps. In most cases, a process that has fewer steps will yield fewer mistakes. Simpler processes produce fewer errors.
In the same way, you can reduce cost. Simpler processes with fewer steps cost less. You can also reduce waste. Better quality means less scrap and rework. Further, shorter lead times also result in the need to hold less inventory (both work-in-process and finished goods). This means that obsolescence is reduced.
Cycle time reduction can enable your company to hit the trifecta: improve quality, lower cost, and reduce time. Further, it creates a virtuous cycle, each improvement is likely to spawn multiple benefits. The good news is that almost every company is a good candidate for cycle time reduction.
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The City of Kenosha is offering an opportunity for residents to shred documents free of charge at three local sites from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 25.
Shredding will be offered outside in the parking lots at the Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave.; at Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave., and at the Kenosha Water Utility, 4401 Green Bay Road.
In addition, hard drive destruction is offered at the Kenosha Water Utility location only.
Kenosha residents are welcome to bring up to five bags or boxes of items to be shredded by Shred-It representatives.
A future shredding date is set for Saturday, Oct. 22. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/got-documents-to-shred-city-offers-three-free-sites-on-june-25/article_ff3ec352-ef19-11ec-bb18-739a8ac925b3.html | 2022-06-18T23:39:55 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/got-documents-to-shred-city-offers-three-free-sites-on-june-25/article_ff3ec352-ef19-11ec-bb18-739a8ac925b3.html |
In the parking lot of the Bethlehem Temple of Kenosha, 2528 Roosevelt Road, the Rev. Galen Nelson was busy grilling under a perfectly clear Saturday sky, making enough ribs, brats and hotdogs for over 130 people during the church’s Community Day event.
Guests could enjoy free food in the shade, with games and a bouncy castle available for families and kids. Tables of free clothing were also available for those in need, ranging from baby clothes to women’s heels.
Nelson, the chair of the church’s outreach and evangelism missionary team, said that the event was just another part of their efforts to reach out and support the community, such as the gas giveaway they had hosted last month.
“People are in need, they need food, they need clothes,” Nelson said. “You have to take care of the natural needs.”
Nelson said it was important for churches to help people with their practical problems, not just spiritual ones.
“Preaching is for the inside of a church; people have problems outside the walls,” Nelson said. “Even here, we can get so sidetracked by the preaching part, but when people walk out the door, they still have problems.”
Those “outside” problems have only gotten worse as gas and grocery prices have risen. Nelson said they want to help in the community in any way possible, whether as a meeting place for community events, a vaccination center or, as it was Saturday, a place to get a meal and enjoy others’ company.
“Our goal is to be engaged with the community,” Nelson said. “Whatever it can be, we’re not just here to entertain ourselves.”
The church takes a “no-questions asked” approach to its aid, Nelson said. Regardless of people’s motives, he promised to help to anyone who asked.
“We even feed the mailman when he comes,” Nelson said, laughing.
More information on the church’s future events can be found on the Bethlehem Temple of Kenosha Facebook page.
Initial reports indicated that a 5-year-old female child and a 22-year-old man were swimming after jumping into the water from a boat on the lake. The man went underwater and did not resurface.
One young man allegedly used Snapchat, Facebook and a small circle of accomplices to illicitly acquire other people's checks and collect thousands from a credit union. A $50,000 arrest warrant was issued May 20, and he was arrested less than a month later.
The CO is accused of bringing five phones into the prison. A criminal complaint states that she "was under immense pressure from (an inmate, whose name was redacted) and feared for her family."
Rev. Galen Nelson cuts up ribs during Bethlehem Temple of Kenosha’s community day event. The event offered free food, clothing and activities for area residents as part of the church’s outreach efforts. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-community-day-local-church-offers-free-food-clothing-to-community/article_831d6aec-ef2f-11ec-a628-57000b0e9ba2.html | 2022-06-18T23:40:01 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-community-day-local-church-offers-free-food-clothing-to-community/article_831d6aec-ef2f-11ec-a628-57000b0e9ba2.html |
The Sisters Network of Kenosha began the Juneteenth Celebration with a Strength in Her Stride Breast Cancer Awareness Walk beginning at Pennoyer Park and ending at the Juneteenth Celebration.
NATALIA ANASTASOVSKI, Kenosha News
Rev. Jonathan Barker touched on the importance of unity during the opening prayer during the 2022 Juneteenth Celebration in Kenosha.
NATALIA ANASTASOVSKI, Kenosha News
People of all ages and backgrounds attended the Juneteenth Celebration.
NATALIA ANASTASOVSKI, Kenosha News
Snow cones, a bounce house, and Kenosha Library's Book Mobile were part of the 2022 Kenosha Juneteenth Celebration Saturday.
Talk of unity, love, and healing was at the forefront of Kenosha’s 2022 Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday.
The event was held on the lawn at 52nd Street at 13th Court, across the street from the Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha. Attendees of all ages and backgrounds gathered to support local Black-owned business vendors, listen to speakers and live music, and to celebrate the spirit of perseverance in Kenosha County.
“This is our re-imagined Juneteenth in honor of all of the events that took place in Kenosha before us,” said Alvin Owens, host of the Juneteenth Celebration. “We are going to continue to grow, and create unity, energy and synergy within our community.”
Rev. Jonathan Barker of Grace Lutheran Church in Kenosha gave an opening prayer and Jacqueline Morris sang the Black National Anthem. A moment of silence was led by Leaders of Faith, and a dance performance was given by members of the Royal Dance Company.
Sisters Network representatives spoke on the importance of breast cancer awareness within the Black community, and expressed to all the importance of honoring and supporting the one in eight women who will receive a breast cancer diagnosis in their life.
“This is a beautiful day and a beautiful event. It’s a great way to bring people together,” Barker said. “Our community has some wounds that need to be healed, and days like today bring that healing.”
This year’s Juneteenth Celebration featured 107 vendors and sponsors, up from 60 last year.
Brittney Jasper, owner of Big Bella Crystals, attended the event for the first time. “It really shows you that there are so many local businesses that deserve the spotlight,” she said. “It shows a sense of community and collaboration, which is so important given the premise of Juneteenth.”
Live music was performed throughout the day by Roger Randle and Company and The Real Deal.
As celebrations continued, 2022 high school graduates were honored, Mr. and Ms. Juneteenth were crowned, and awards were distributed to those who have positively influenced the community. Governor Tony Evers was slated to attend later in the afternoon.
“We are so excited that Juneteenth is now a national holiday,” said Barker. “We’re grateful for the spirit of liberation that we are celebrating, and will continue the liberation here in Kenosha and throughout this country.”
See additional coverage of Kenosha’s Juneteenth celebration in Monday’s edition of the Kenosha News and on this website.
The history and significance of Juneteenth
The history and significance of Juneteenth
Juneteenth commemorates the 1865 delivery of General Order #3
Chattel slavery in all states wasn’t abolished until the end of 1865
Juneteenth celebrations originated in Galveston, Texas, starting in 1866
The first land to commemorate and celebrate the event was purchased in 1872 and is now a public park
South Dakota was the last state to make Juneteenth a legal holiday
Juneteenth has been celebrated in Mexico for more than 150 years
The last enslaved people in the US weren’t adopted as citizens until 1885
Festivities became more commercialized in the 1920s during the Great Migration
Juneteenth officially became a Texas state holiday in 1980
Juneteenth recognized as a federal holiday in 2021
Initial reports indicated that a 5-year-old female child and a 22-year-old man were swimming after jumping into the water from a boat on the lake. The man went underwater and did not resurface.
One young man allegedly used Snapchat, Facebook and a small circle of accomplices to illicitly acquire other people's checks and collect thousands from a credit union. A $50,000 arrest warrant was issued May 20, and he was arrested less than a month later.
The CO is accused of bringing five phones into the prison. A criminal complaint states that she "was under immense pressure from (an inmate, whose name was redacted) and feared for her family."
The Sisters Network of Kenosha began the Juneteenth Celebration with a Strength in Her Stride Breast Cancer Awareness Walk beginning at Pennoyer Park and ending at the Juneteenth Celebration. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-kenoshas-juneteenth-celebration-marked-with-talk-of-unity-love-and-healing/article_9208e964-ef43-11ec-af75-e77a883860c7.html | 2022-06-18T23:40:07 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-kenoshas-juneteenth-celebration-marked-with-talk-of-unity-love-and-healing/article_9208e964-ef43-11ec-af75-e77a883860c7.html |
SAN DIEGO —
UPDATE as of Saturday, June 18: According to the San Diego Humane Society, "Mighty Joe Young" has been reclaimed. We've also learned that his name is Meatball.
Below is the previous story:
Editor’s Note: The video featured in this story was published on June 13, 2022.
The San Diego Humane Society continued Wednesday to care for "Mighty Joe Young," a dog who found his way into the gorilla enclosure at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park last weekend.
On Sunday, the dog made his own way into the park and then the ape enclosure, prompting a call to SDHS officers.
The gorillas watched the dog warily, according to zoo staff reports, with one following the lost dog for a short period of time and another chasing it away from a ledge. When zoo staff saw the dog, they were able to recall the animals using their safety recall procedures.
The three SDHS officers were able to leash the one-and-a-half-year-old shepherd and bring him back to the organization's Escondido campus for evaluation. He does not have a microchip.
"The dog was very easy, sweet, a nice dog. Very easy to leash," said SDHS officer Samantha Clark, who responded on Sunday. "He was incredibly lucky that he did not get any injuries from his encounter."
Neither the dog nor the gorillas were hurt in the incident, SDHS and Safari Park staff reported.
On Monday, Mighty Joe Young received a veterinary exam by the San Diego Humane Society's Dr. Brie Sarvis. She removed several ticks from the dog, but said he is otherwise in good condition. The dog has also been given all of his vaccines.
Now, he waits at the Escondido campus on a "stray hold," a four-day period for the owner to come forward and claim him. If no owner comes forward during that period, Mighty Joe Young will be scheduled for neuter surgery before being placed for adoption.
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SAN ANTONIO — One man was sent to the hospital after being shot multiple times while walking near a Dollar Tree on the north side, according to San Antonio Police Department.
The incident occurred near San Pedro Avenue around 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
Officials say a 24-year-old man was walking near a Dollar Tree when a white car pulled up, and a man got out of the car and started shooting. The 24-year-old man was shot once in the arm, leg and chest, according to SAPD.
Police say, two cars in the parking lot were also hit by bullets and one person walking into the store received a gunshot wound in the leg.
The man with multiple gunshot wounds was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
This is a developing story. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/man-injured-after-shooting-at-dollar-tree-parking-lot/273-3de4dfe1-2847-4b31-bba0-0df975dfbdee | 2022-06-18T23:43:16 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/man-injured-after-shooting-at-dollar-tree-parking-lot/273-3de4dfe1-2847-4b31-bba0-0df975dfbdee |
SAN ANTONIO — More than 100 people took part in San Antonio's 42nd annual Juneteenth Freedom Parade on the city's east side Saturday. People and vendors lined up along the parade route to commemorate the day filled with celebration and reflection.
Juneteenth celebrates the day enslaved Black Americans in Texas learned they were free on June 19, 1865.
That day, Major General Gordon Granger and union troops rode into Galveston, Texas with General Order, Number 3, which read in part:
"The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves..."
That same day, celebrations broke out as news spread across the state. Juneteenth has been celebrated ever since every year. 156 years later, in 2021, President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday.
"It’s long overdue, it should’ve happened many years ago," said Robert Merill, who attended Saturday's parade in San Antonio. "I think there’s a lot of Black people, African Americans in San Antonio who are proud. Proud to have this holiday," he said.
The parade started in the parking lot of Sam Houston High School and ended with a festival 3 miles later at Comanche Park #2.
Trejyon Hughes and his family watched from the same spot they've claimed for years.
"Just knowing what other folks had to go through before my time, its sad to know, its sad to think about," Hughes said.
While freedom came in 1865, absolute equality remains a fight. For many, Juneteenth remains a day to celebrate freedom and strides made, while also continue to fight for a more united future.
"I hope the world can become like, learn how to be one, not multiply, not divide," said Hughes. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-celebrates-42nd-annual-juneteenth-freedom-parade/273-7b1119d9-8c1f-469b-a565-6db62a34dd1a | 2022-06-18T23:43:22 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-celebrates-42nd-annual-juneteenth-freedom-parade/273-7b1119d9-8c1f-469b-a565-6db62a34dd1a |
SAN ANTONIO — Dozens of firefighters rushed to an apartment fire on the north side Saturday afternoon, according to San Antonio Fire Department.
The incident occurred at Burning Tree Apartments located on Jones Maltsberger near Thousand Oaks around 4 p.m. Saturday.
Officials say at least 24 units were damaged with 12 expected to be heavily damaged or "probably beyond repair" as heavy flames were bursting though the roof.
Several dogs died and some cars received damaged, according to SAFD.
No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is unknown. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/several-dogs-die-in-apartment-fire-on-north-side/273-cbbe2e77-0fb6-4b7b-a6aa-1bb8a8fd9041 | 2022-06-18T23:43:28 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/several-dogs-die-in-apartment-fire-on-north-side/273-cbbe2e77-0fb6-4b7b-a6aa-1bb8a8fd9041 |
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — Three people have been injured after a boating accident in the deep water channel of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.
According to the Rio Vista Fire Department, crews with multiple agencies responded to the Rio Vista Boat Launch Saturday afternoon to treat multiple patients involved in a boating accident.
The accident is said to have happened north of the city of Rio Vista in the Deep Water Channel. The Rio Vista Boat Launch was the closest place for a California Highway Patrol helicopter to land and for first responders to stage, officials say.
Two people were treated for significant injuries on the scene by members of the Rio Vista Fire Department, Montezuma Fire Protection District, and CHP, officials said in a Facebook post.
One patient was taken to an area hospital by a helicopter and the other two were taken via a ground ambulance, according to the Rio Vista Fire Department.
Officials have not released information on the circumstances surrounding the boating accident or the exact location in the Deep Water Channel.
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SAN DIEGO —
UPDATE as of Saturday, June 18: According to the San Diego Humane Society, "Mighty Joe Young" has been reclaimed. We've also learned that his name is Meatball.
Below is the previous story:
Editor’s Note: The video featured in this story was published on June 13, 2022.
The San Diego Humane Society continued Wednesday to care for "Mighty Joe Young," a dog who found his way into the gorilla enclosure at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park last weekend.
On Sunday, the dog made his own way into the park and then the ape enclosure, prompting a call to SDHS officers.
The gorillas watched the dog warily, according to zoo staff reports, with one following the lost dog for a short period of time and another chasing it away from a ledge. When zoo staff saw the dog, they were able to recall the animals using their safety recall procedures.
The three SDHS officers were able to leash the one-and-a-half-year-old shepherd and bring him back to the organization's Escondido campus for evaluation. He does not have a microchip.
"The dog was very easy, sweet, a nice dog. Very easy to leash," said SDHS officer Samantha Clark, who responded on Sunday. "He was incredibly lucky that he did not get any injuries from his encounter."
Neither the dog nor the gorillas were hurt in the incident, SDHS and Safari Park staff reported.
On Monday, Mighty Joe Young received a veterinary exam by the San Diego Humane Society's Dr. Brie Sarvis. She removed several ticks from the dog, but said he is otherwise in good condition. The dog has also been given all of his vaccines.
Now, he waits at the Escondido campus on a "stray hold," a four-day period for the owner to come forward and claim him. If no owner comes forward during that period, Mighty Joe Young will be scheduled for neuter surgery before being placed for adoption.
Watch Related: Dog safe after entering a San Diego Zoo Safari Park gorilla enclosure (Jun 13, 2022) | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/dog-rescued-from-gorilla-enclosure-san-diego-zoo-safari-park-reclaimed/509-a0472a60-b064-4bbe-be3b-fdb0d560f84d | 2022-06-18T23:59:03 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/dog-rescued-from-gorilla-enclosure-san-diego-zoo-safari-park-reclaimed/509-a0472a60-b064-4bbe-be3b-fdb0d560f84d |
SAN DIEGO — The FBI is asking the public to help them find a man wanted for questioning after his girlfriend disappeared and was found dead in Mexico.
Authorities are searching for Tyler Adams and an FBI agent told CBS 8 that Adams is a master of disguise and he's dangerous.
Authorities found the body of his American girlfriend, Racquel Sabean, in a car in Mexico May 31. Adams was last seen crossing the border, using a fake ID, at the San Ysidro Port of Entry into San Diego Thursday afternoon.
Adams is described as 50 years old. He’s 5’9”. About 175 pounds. If you have any information that can help the FBI, call 1-800-CALL-FBI.
The race to find him started with the race to find his seven-month-old daughter, Valentina. She was last seen in April crossing the border into Tijuana with her parents.
The pictures of Adams are different from the ones Racquel Sabean's father, David Sabean, has of him.
David told CBS 8: “I didn’t like him. I could see through this. He was a phony. Like a fantasy persona.”
David is in Tijuana to identify his daughter through DNA. He said he had trouble getting in touch with his daughter Racquel when she was in Mexico.
“They always change phones. What I found out later I think they were using burner phones,” said David.
But then he got a call from Mexican authorities that they had found his ex-wife’s car abandoned. Several days later, he got the call he’ll never forget.
“They called four days later and said there's a body in the back seat I said right there to myself, 'that's my daughter,'" he said.
Now David hopes to bring his seven-month-old grand daughter Valentina back home with him to Southern California.
Aliases, changing appearances, stolen identities
Authorities report that Tyler Adams has nearly a dozen aliases and identifications. Here’s a list of known names:
- Aaron Lee Bain
- Aaron Lee
- Aron Lee
- Paul Wilson Phipps
- Paul Wilson Phillps
- David Smith
- Dominic Braun
- David Phillips
- Kevin Schoolcraft
- Kevin Kennedy
- Michael Whittman
- Lance Irwin
- Brice Johnson
- Matthew Kashani
- Taylor Chase
- Joshua Smith
“He's wanted in connection to an unsolved homicide in Mexico, so yes, he should be considered dangerous," FBI Special Agent William McNamara said.
McNamara also said that his look is unique, adding that’s a pattern seen with Adams, he uses aliases, he changes his appearance, he steals other people’s identities.
As of his latest look, McNamara said: “Whether or not he was in some physical altercation, whether it is a physical intentional attempt to alter his appearance, whether it's some sort of injection or surgery we don’t know. But clearly that appears to be swelling around the eyes or face. It’s noticeable.”
“In the beginning the priority was to find the seven month [old] baby to be sure if she was in danger or not. Because May 31 we found the body of a woman's decomposing. And now we know that body belongs to the mother of the baby. We wanted to make sure that the baby was in no danger," said Ricard Carpio the Baja California Attorney General in Mexico.
The discovery of Sabean’s body prompted an Amber Alert. When Mexican authorities tracked down Adams, he told them baby Valentina was safe with his girlfriend in Mexico.
"That other woman told us she was having to care about the baby because the father of the baby asked her to," added Carpio.
Mexican authorities turned Adams over to Immigration in Mexico, but somehow he crossed the border at the San Ysidro Port of Entry into San Diego using a fake ID.
Now, FBI agents say the man wanted in connection with the disappearance and probably the murder of Raquel Sabean in Mexico, is on the loose. Agent McNamara warns, “He changes his look, he has multiple identities he uses over time.”
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STOCKTON, Calif. — Crews with the Stockton Fire Department are battling a three-alarm structure fire in north Stockton. The fire was first reported just after 2:10 p.m. Saturday near Tam O'Shanter and Hammertown Drives.
Video obtained by ABC10 shows flames and black smoke rising from a two-story building near Kaiser Permanente's Medical Offices south of Hammer Lane.
Stockton Fire Chief Brandon Doolan told ABC10 that the building had no sprinklers and was built of wood. Adding that the roof is destroyed, the second floor is heavily damaged and there were no injuries.
In a Tweet, the Stockton Firefighter's Local union 456 asked people to avoid the area as crews work to tackle the blaze.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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ST PAUL, Minn. — Officials say they've recovered the bodies of two workers who were killed after a trench collapsed Friday afternoon in St. Paul.
St. Paul Fire officials said they were called to the area of West Pinehurst Avenue and Mount Curve Boulevard just after 2:40 p.m. on a report that two people were trapped inside a trench they were working in at a construction site. As rescue efforts went on, officials said the mission shifted from a technical rescue to a recovery mission.
According to St. Paul Fire, the first victim was found just before 9:30 p.m. Friday and the second was found at 2:30 a.m. Saturday.
A family member told KARE 11 that Jeff Jeanette was one of the two people killed.
"I was in north Minneapolis and I got a call from his neighbor ... saying he was buried alive," said Jeanette's son, Joseph. "I was devastated. I came here, I seen all the lights, I destroyed my phone and I ran. I didn't know what else to do."
Officials first received calls about the collapse just before 3 p.m., one of which was from Flo Farnhum.
"This kid ran out of the debris over there and kept saying 'Can they breathe down there?' And I didn't know what he was talking about," said Farnhum, who was in her car nearby when she was flagged down by the frantic teen. "Then I realized someone was down there and I dialed 911."
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BUCKSPORT, Maine — Pride flags flew proudly in Bucksport Saturday for its 2nd Annual Bucksport Pride celebration along the waterfront.
Festivities kicked off at 2 p.m. and wrapped up around 9:30 p.m. The afternoon and evening sessions included speakers, poets, musicians, resources, vendors, and free pizza.
All proceeds from the event will benefit Bucksport's LGBTQIA+ youth organizations.
David Weeda is a member of the Bucksport Pride Committee who helped organize this event.
"My shirt says it all, no one is free until we all are free. This is from the human rights project in Kansas City where I was doing this work 35 years ago. We do this for the next generation so that they can have a much safer life, a much happier life, they can be themselves. We ask people to find their own voice as an activist as a person who cares about how our culture treats everybody," Weeda said.
Weeda said coming up at the end of this month, there will be a potluck pride picnic to wrap up their month-long celebrations of pride on June 30th. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/bucksport-holds-second-annual-pride-celebration/97-da414ff7-4a0a-4d01-97e3-00f7dc96ab9b | 2022-06-19T00:04:27 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/bucksport-holds-second-annual-pride-celebration/97-da414ff7-4a0a-4d01-97e3-00f7dc96ab9b |
LAGO VISTA, Texas — More than 5,800 Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) customers are without power.
The outage was reported by PEC around 4:45 p.m. The company said it was affecting customers in Lago Vista.
Around 5:45 p.m., PEC tweeted that an equipment failure was discovered at a substation and that crews were working to repair the issue. The current estimated restoration time is 7:30 p.m.
View the outage map online here.
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TAYLOR, Texas — Many families will be spending the weekend together for Father's Day, but for many migrant families, being together is not a reality right now.
On Sunday, a group of small children and their mothers along with community advocates sat outside the T. Don Hutto immigration detention center in Taylor to write Father's Day cards to the men inside.
The event was organized by several local nonprofits, Grassroots Leadership and Mujeres Luchadoras.
Maria Reza with Grassroots Leadership said some of the children and the women writing the cards have also been detained before.
"I think a lot of us know the pain of being separated from our fathers and our mothers. We have all felt the pain of that," said Reza. "No matter who is inside, we want them to know we haven't forgotten them, we know that if we're loud enough they can hear us sometimes."
Everyone inside the detention center is awaiting their immigration hearing which can sometimes take many months or even up to a year.
The detainees are currently in need of backpacks, toothbrushes, deodorant, socks, toothpaste and other toiletries and essentials. To get involved, visit the Grassroots Leadership website for more information.
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GREENSBORO — High school students sometimes have a moment — the violin solo, that late quarter touchdown, taking a bow as homecoming queen.
The memories that few experience.
A reel that continues to repeat decades later, if only in their minds.
For four guys from Grimsley High School, it's a 47-year-old state track championship in the mile relay in what was at the time, a state record-tying time.
This race is now known as the 4x400 meter relay. It was the last event that May, with the four racing against a nighttime backdrop.
It still stands not only as a Grimsley record but the best time ever recorded by a Greensboro school.
There was Valdez Chavis, a senior and probably the most analytical of the bunch. The one who figured if he did "this" at a certain point he might chisel seconds from his run time the next hundred yards.
And junior Herman Thacker, the gutsy one from a family of runners who ran circles around everyone except each other. He didn't particularly like the 400 relay. He's not a 400 guy in his mind, but in actuality, he was a great 400 guy, according to his teammates.
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The methodical one, Neil Dunnavant, wasn't going to talk a whole lot, but the senior would get the job done.
Just like winning the Mr. Grimsley contest that year.
”Back then it was not a serious thing,” said Dunnavant, whose talent involved a cheerleading outfit.
And then there was junior June Martin, the most spirited, the showboat — who wore the word "Showboat" in standout letters on the back of his jogging suit.
"You can't have a name like that and not back it up," the now-retired police officer says with a laugh.
And he did. Martin qualified for the U.S. Olympic trials in 1980 in track, but that was the year the United States boycotted the games.
With each trial or success that would come in life, they each still carry the visual of what happened as the baton touched their hand that day. They weren't best friends at Grimsley but a relay team forms a special bond. They were the band of brothers who mostly talked running whenever they hung out at one of their houses and on the long drives to competitions with their coaches. They all played other sports and had other teammates, but agree this one thing forever defined them.
The 8 mm film from perhaps their finest hour as teenagers, they have since learned, is gone.
Too late to have it converted to digital. But who really needed that?
"June was saying — and it’s so true — that even today he could close his eyes and see each of us running and I can do the same thing," Dunnavant said.
The next adventure
After high school they each went in different directions and on various adventures. Thacker and Martin would have another year in high school.
There were weddings. Babies. They found ways to improve the community where they landed.
For Dunnavant, it was the University of Virginia and ministry in Greensboro, it was both holding Bible studies and helping the jobless find work.
Martin, a graduate of what is now UNC-Pembroke, was drawn to law enforcement in Raleigh.
Chavis, whose brother Garcia was a substitute when needed on the relay team, later earned a degree in engineering from N.C. A&T and has worked in safety and forensics analysis in the field.
In retirement, Chavis started his own media production company.
After graduation, Thacker joined the U.S. Army and competed in military track competitions on bases around the world.
He reconnected with Dunnavant in a way that neither expected.
Dunnavant, whose wife had been in on it, came home years ago while a Time Warner Cable technician was in one of the rooms working with his back to him. The man, who had earlier recognized the name on the ticket, kept his back to him before turning to pass him something and quipping that it was like the old days.
"And I recognized Herman instantly," Dunnavant said of Thacker, then working as a senior installer with what was then Time Warner Cable.
A team meeting
Over the years, each of them had been talking to different teammates via email and telephone about trying to bring the others all together in person. They even found themselves talking to other people about each other.
"I’ve been wanting to try to get us together and just tell whatever lies we are going to tell — the big fish stories — and reminisce,'" Martin said he told his wife.
Before Martin got the chance, Chavis called in March to say that he would be back home and had talked to Dunnavant about a get-together in Greensboro.
They met at Dunnavant's home. Thacker, undergoing medical treatments, was unable to attend.
Their coach, the legendary Grimsley athletic director Bob Sawyer, was there telling them how easy they were to coach. They talked about how the coaches would take the high schoolers to big meets just to watch others run in places like Tennessee, West Virginia and Virginia.
"It helped with our own drive," Chavis said.
There were the stops at Sizzler for steak on the way home.
But inevitably, it would be about that day.
About the four warming up in their Grimsley attire on the track field at N.C. State in Raleigh, with Martin in their ears pumping them up.
The lineup: Thacker to start off, Valdez Chavis next, followed by Dunnavant and finishing with Martin.
They took their places in the lanes.
They had family and alumni in the stands.
"We could hear the crowd cheering us along the way," Thacker said. "We could feel it in our hearts."
With relay runners, it's having the speed of a sprinter but the endurance of a long-distance runner.
"We really pushed each other," Chavis said.
There was a familiar cadence to their running. Like the familiarity of an old tune.
"We won every time we ran together," Chavis said. "I don't care what kind of combination," he added, noting their positions in the relay didn't matter.
But they'd never run that fast before.
"That day, everything just clicked," Chavis said.
They had worked hard to get to the state championship that year. But they were also just really good.
Thacker was sometimes underestimated by those who had never seen him run.
"The thing about it, I was short," Thacker said. "When they looked at me take off, they used to say it looked like somebody turned the jets on."
At this level the competition was fierce. One of the members of a Cary team had been the state champion in an individual event.
"Some had (USA Track & Field) records," Thacker said. "We said we wanted to do something few people had done."
Martin's leg of the race that year was against a state individual record holder.
And it still gets his heart pumping. The others had given him a large lead.
"All of a sudden I hear, 'June he’s about 10 yards behind you,'" Martin said with a laugh. "I changed gears. I came past that line and looked back and that boy was 30 yards behind me."
The team won the state championship and tied the record at 3:18.5 minutes.
"Second and third weren't even close," Chavis said. "And then we found out about the record."
Garcia Chavis, Martin and Dunnavant sat together this spring to watch a track and field event at A&T and had hours of conversation.
"Still talking about that day," Martin said with a laugh.
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MANZANITA, Ore. — The captain of a fishing boat was rescued after the vessel caught fire off the coast of Manzanita Beach on Saturday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG).
An initial distress call came in at 6:30 a.m., USCG said, coming from a 42-foot fishing boat located about 2 miles west of Manzanita. A Coast Guard crew out of Tillamook responded, but found that a good Samaritan in another fishing boat had already rescued the boat captain.
Though their condition was initially unknown, USCG said that the rescued fisher — the owner and only crew member aboard the boat when it caught fire — was transferred over to the Coast Guard responders and had no medical concerns.
“The captain was very, very lucky that there was another boat on scene to assist him, otherwise he would’ve been in a lot of trouble very quickly,” said BM1 Aaron Harris with USCG Motor Lifeboat Station Tillamook Bay. “More than likely if that other boat hadn’t been there he would’ve been forced to enter the water and wait for us.”
Flames on the fishing boat continued to burn for hours as the Coast Guard maintained a 1000-yard safety zone around it.
By 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, USCG said that the boat had burned down to the waterline and continued to smolder. It had moved to within a mile west of Nehalem State Park. Coast Guard crews were still monitoring the hulk.
Harris said that the USCG is working with the boat's owner and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to figure out a salvage plan — seeing if the remnants can be brought back into shore, or if they'll need to wait for it to wash up. Crews are also monitoring for any pollution concerns.
The boat was a fiberglass-hulled commercial salmon trawler. Harris said that the fire reportedly started in the boat's "stack," which is not uncommon. Not unlike a chimney, Harris said that stacks can have gradual buildup that eventually causes a fire — and once fiberglass boats start burning, they tend to stay burning.
While the boat owner tried to put out the fire with extinguishers, it soon spread to wooden cabinets and fiberglass within the vessel. The owner told the Coast Guard that the boat was fully engulfed within about five minutes of noticing the fire. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/manzanita-fishing-boat-fire-rescue/283-da4ead9d-a239-427d-aa10-bc792f176255 | 2022-06-19T00:24:04 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/manzanita-fishing-boat-fire-rescue/283-da4ead9d-a239-427d-aa10-bc792f176255 |
Four Idaho governors from two different parties made strong stands against hate group activity in Idaho a prominent feature of their terms as governor, helping marginalize the Aryan Nations in the years that the neo-Nazi group was active in Idaho.
That record provides a powerful precedent for how Idaho can counter the impact of hate groups, but it’s unclear if today’s state leadership will take the same approach.
Gov. Brad Little issued a statement on social media a day after 31 members of the Patriot Front white supremacist group were arrested in Coeur d’Alene as they rode packed in the back of a U-Haul truck, headed to disrupt a Pride in the Park event by rioting.
“All Americans should be able to peacefully express their constitutionally guaranteed right to free speech without the threat of violence,” the governor wrote. “It is what has always set America apart from other nations. I thank the many, many Idahoans from across the political spectrum committed to peacefully demonstrating.”
“I commend our brave men and women in law enforcement for their swift action in Coeur d’Alene this weekend,” the governor continued. “Their diligence and quick response helped avoid a potentially terrible situation.”
The statement ended there – with no mention of white supremacy, hate groups, or the fact that the group intended to attack Idaho’s LGBTQ community.
“If you don’t say anything, people think you agree with them,” said former Idaho state Sen. Cherie Buckner-Webb, a longtime advocate for civil and human rights in Idaho. “In leadership, you want to present a front that says, ‘I really do represent all y’all,’” she said. “It’s not happening now.”
There was no such reticence after the Aryan Nations exploded several bombs in Coeur d’Alene in September of 1986, one at the home of the Rev. Bill Wassmuth, a local Catholic priest and human rights leader, and two in downtown Coeur d’Alene.
Then-Gov. John Evans immediately flew to Coeur d’Alene to speak at a unity rally. Tony Stewart, co-founder of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations, recalled, “I’ll never forget. He said, ‘I want to be there.’ I said, ‘Well, governor, it might be risky,’ and he said, ‘Nope.’”
“He was the main speaker at North Idaho College at that rally,” Stewart said, and then Evans returned and addressed another large audience at NIC. “He said, ‘To be tolerant of intolerance is to become part of it,’” Stewart recalled.
Evans also signed into law several major anti-hate crimes bills starting in 1983, sparked by widespread bipartisan opposition to the Aryan Nations and its campaign of hate against local minority residents. Gov. Cecil Andrus, who like Evans was a Democrat and followed Evans in office, signed additional bills into law and championed the long-sought establishment of a Martin Luther King/Idaho Human Rights Day holiday in Idaho, which was enacted in 1990.
In 1989, as the Aryan Nations held a conference drawing neo-Nazi skinheads and others to its North Idaho compound, the Kootenai County human rights task force organized a five-day “human rights celebration,” with its centerpiece a children’s party celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Idaho Human Rights Commission. Andrus was the keynote speaker, addressing a crowd that included 600 fifth-graders; after the speech, the governor sliced a 20-foot-long birthday cake.
“We had balloons for everybody,” Stewart recalled. “We took the cake outside, and we ate the whole thing in 40 minutes.”
“Of course, Andrus was here many times,” he added.
“There was a bipartisan consensus,” said Marc Johnson, who was Andrus’ chief of staff. “There was no caucus in the Republican Party that, at least publicly, put up with any of this nonsense around these hate groups. And politicians were really vying to be just as outspoken as they could be about opposing it. … That seems to me to be different today.”
Said Stewart, “There are so many different examples of how they stood up. … What’s so nice about those periods of time, is we didn’t care whether you were a Democrat or Republican, we worked together.”
Gov. Phil Batt, a Republican who followed Andrus in office from 1994 to 1998, was a human rights champion who had sponsored much of the major legislation passed on that issue when he was in the Legislature, including the creation of the Idaho Human Rights Commission.
As governor, Batt pushed through landmark legislation to cover Idaho’s largely Hispanic farm workers under the state’s workers compensation program, despite opposition from his fellow farmers; and personally reached out in unprecedented fashion to Idaho’s five recognized Native American tribes, personally meeting monthly with tribal leaders. Batt, like Evans and Andrus before him, spoke at human rights events in North Idaho. In 1998, his final year as governor, he was the keynote speaker at the first Idaho Human Rights Banquet in Coeur d’Alene, which has now run for 22 years. He pushed back hard against hate group activity.
“He made it pretty clear that he didn’t believe in what it was they were trying to do,” said Lindy High, longtime aide to Batt. “His life’s work in many ways was the total opposite of that, looking for genuine acceptance of people who’d been excluded for a long time.”
Leslie Goddard, who worked as either the lead counsel or the director of the Idaho Human Rights Commission for 20 years, said, “He was just a champion on human rights issues, and he knew that that was not popular with a lot of people that he had to work with.”
Rod Gramer, author of a book about Batt, said, “Phil Batt was a human rights champion before human rights were cool. He believed that the vast majority of Idahoans were not like these people.”
Gov. Dirk Kempthorne, also a Republican, who followed Batt in office, came to Coeur d’Alene and gave the keynote speech at a human rights rally in 1999 that was held as the Aryan Nations was parading down Sherman Avenue, Coeur d’Alene’s main street.
“He said to me before he went up on stage, he said, ‘I want to put a line in here – what do you think?’” Stewart recalled.
Here’s the line, a message to Aryan Nations leader Richard Butler, which Kempthorne delivered to acclaim, according to news reports at the time: “You might as well package your prejudice elsewhere, because it is just not selling in Idaho. If you’re looking for new placards to display at your compound, may I suggest a sign that simply says: ‘For Sale.’ I’d gladly help find a buyer at a fair market value.”
A civil lawsuit filed after Aryan Nations guards attacked a Native American woman and her son as they drove past their compound bankrupted the group and cost it both its compound and its rights to its name; the Sept. 7, 2000, jury verdict awarded the victims $6.3 million. The compound was razed and turned into a peace park.
Kempthorne later told a human rights symposium, “We stood up to them and won.”
In his 2000 State of the State message to a joint session of the Idaho Legislature, Kempthorne lauded successful fundraising efforts to create a permanent Anne Frank-Idaho Human Rights Memorial in Boise, and said, “This effort represents the true face of Idaho. But we still know that a small number of people who peddle hate can cast a false image of Idaho, an image that’s absolutely against who we are and what we are about. An image that’s against our values. I will continue to speak out against those who promote prejudice. I know you will too.”
He then successfully proposed a $100,000-a-year campaign through the Idaho Department of Commerce to repair Idaho’s image and erase the stain of association with hate groups; at that time, the state seemed to be known on the national scene solely for potatoes and neo-Nazis.
The efforts proved successful to some extent, as Idaho became known for other things, from its growing high-tech industry to its tourist-attracting scenery and recreation. For more than a decade, Idaho lawmakers repeatedly debated expanding the Idaho Human Rights Act, which addresses racial and religious discrimination along with discrimination over age or disability, to also cover discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, though the bill never advanced. When lawmakers didn’t act, more than dozen cities across the state enacted their own local ordinances, which now cover a majority of Idaho’s residents.
But those debates have slowed, and there’s been increasing support in the Legislature for anti-gay and anti-trans legislation. Little two years ago signed a law forbidding trans youth sports participants from playing on teams that align with their gender identity, that then became a model for multiple other states. The House this year passed legislation, which died in the Senate, to make it a felony to provide gender-affirming medical care to trans youth, over strenuous protests from the medical community and families who’d be affected.
The Patriot Front arrests, and other signs of intolerance and hate-group activity, have brought back bad memories.
“We’re seeing it across the United States – it’s not just isolated incidents in Idaho,” Buckner-Webb said.
But national news reports immediately brought up Idaho’s history as a perceived haven for hate.
Stewart said things have changed in Idaho, including a large inflow of new residents. Among them, he said, are some who “are very, very racist, and particularly directing their anger at the LGBT community.”
“Now is a wake-up call again, with this group,” he said of the Patriot Front. “Now is the time for vigilance and to take that lead.”
Goddard said state leaders, including Little, could have a big impact, just as they did with the Aryan Nations response. “I wish he would step up and maybe address this issue of discrimination based on sexual orientation, and the kind of ugliness that was going to happen when Idaho doesn’t take a stand on that,” she said.
Stewart said, “I think the governor’s made the first step, because what he said this weekend was quite clear.”
Little, in response to questions from the Idaho Press, issued a statement condemning racism, hate and bigotry.
“Our citizens and communities have made great progress in promoting human rights and the value of all people,” he said. “As I have stated clearly in the past, Idaho leaders and community members at all levels have been consistent and clear about our values – we denounce racial supremacy and fully reject racism in all its forms. We embrace diversity. There is no place for racism, hate, or bigotry in the great State of Idaho. We condemn bullies who seek to silence others. The right to free speech should not be used to intimidate and scare others.”
He added, “More and more vitriolic hate is playing out across the country. Unfortunately, this past weekend, one of our Idaho communities was the target of a group of out-of-state agitators with nefarious plans. Thankfully, watchful citizens and an effective, swift law enforcement response prevented a dangerous situation, and we are all even more vigilant now.”
“I will continue the tradition of past Idaho governors in supporting our local leaders in their efforts to eradicate hate and bigotry from our communities,” Little said. “Mayor Jim Hammond and I have been in regular communication about potential needs in his community.”
He added, “Where other isolated incidents have occurred in our state, I have seen Idahoans come through every single time to stand up for our shared values – to show respect, love, and compassion for our neighbors. Idahoans are good people, and we must not allow the hateful actions of a few – many times individuals not from Idaho – to achieve their desired goal of tarnishing the Gem State. Only by working together will our momentum continue, and we will not be deterred or back down because of a few individuals with malicious intent.”
He urged Idahoans to “reach out to others with kindness and humanity so our beautiful state can continue to be a welcoming, safe place.” But he didn’t mention that the LGBT community was the target in the Patriot Front’s intended offensive.
Boise State University history professor Jill Gill, director of the Marilyn Shuler Human Rights Initiative, said, “The national political situation is different now, in that the most conservative state leadership shows little fear of the state being perceived as ‘extremist’ in terms of LGBT or anti social justice/diversity.” Instead, she said, “Current state leadership seems to see far less risk or harm in being associated with extremists who terrorize minority groups.”
An April 28 event hosted by Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, at a North Idaho church included leaders of the Panhandle Patriots Riding Club, a motorcycle club, calling on people to help them vehemently protest the upcoming pride event in Coeur d’Alene. The group sponsored an event at another, nearby city park initially called “Gun d’Alene,” but then changed the name to “North Idaho Day of Prayer,” and said it opposes violence. Nevertheless, the video of the April 28 remarks drew widespread attention on far-right social media channels, according to Boise State Public Radio, where groups including the Patriot Front would have seen it. Flyers for the Panhandle Patriots event declared, “If they want a war, let it begin here."
Scott and other far-right Idaho legislators haven’t shied away from extremist groups or anti-LGBT rhetoric.
“Aligning with extremism was more of a liability politically in the 1980s and ‘90s in Idaho,” Gill said. “Elected officials often mirror what voters want to hear, I think, because voters ignore and punish officials who do otherwise. If our elected officials don’t criticize hate groups, I fear they’re reflecting general voter disinterest.”
Little’s office said he immediately spoke with the chief of the Idaho State Police and the mayor of Coeur d’Alene about last weekend’s incident, and has “maintained regular communication with local leaders about the arrests and has offered support from the state. Those discussions will continue in the weeks and months ahead.”
Buckner-Webb and Stewart both said Aryan Nations leader Butler made a fundamental mistake when he chose Idaho for his group, assuming that the state’s less-diverse population would provide fertile recruiting ground for its racist and neo-Nazi beliefs. Instead, few Idahoans signed on, and most participants in the group came from out of state.
“They just didn’t do their homework – they didn’t know Idaho,” Buckner-Webb said.
Said Stewart, “Where he made his bad mistake was he thought this was such a non-diverse population that everybody would join him. He was wrong.”
But these days, Goddard said, “The issue of sexual orientation, I don’t know where Idahoans are on that one. I think that still is problematic, which makes so little sense to me. I don’t know why it matters to other people who someone else marries.”
Johnson said he fears that today’s politicians “really seem somewhat intimidated by what’s going on, and have let it, in my judgment, get out of hand again, and get out of hand in a way that these groups feel emboldened, they really do. And that’s very dangerous.”
The strong response to the Aryan Nations from Idahoans, from the top down, “was really effective,” Johnson said. “I think it got Richard Butler and his followers on the run, and ultimately run out of the state.”
Today’s hate group activity, he said, “demands a strong, effective response, it really does, at the highest level.”
Buckner-Webb said, “It’s very difficult for somebody that’s GLBT or that’s Black or that’s Latino or that’s short or that’s fat to fight for themselves singularly. They need a base of support, because they are not mainstream, dominant culture.”
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OCEAN CITY — As Dee Snyder sang for Twisted Sister way back in 1983, “Oh, watch out, the kids are back.”
Last year, in towns throughout the shore, large numbers of teenagers gathered on local beaches almost nightly. The trend already has started for this summer.
“It’s a challenge for us, just the sheer volume of kids that are coming into town,” Ocean City Police Chief Jay Prettyman said Friday.
More than 1,000 young people have gathered on the beach near the Boardwalk in Ocean City’s downtown, he said. The crowds were at a peak over Memorial Day weekend, he said, with smaller crowds since. But with high schools letting out for the season, he expects the crowds to be back.
“It’s going to be interesting this weekend,” he said Friday.
Boardwalk merchants, city officials and others have expressed concern, both about safety for the kids and for families on the Boardwalk, and about the impact of such large gatherings.
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“We can’t let our brand get damaged by a bunch of teenager punk kids who are just going to come gather by the hundreds on our beaches and think they can just do what they want to do,” Ocean City Council member Jody Levchuk said at a recent meeting.
Council member Keith Hartzell suggested a curfew for the beach and the Boardwalk, possibly limiting when teenagers would be allowed. He said Philadelphia began enforcing a curfew in the wake of a deadly shooting on South Street.
Other members of council were more cautious.
“Let’s not make any knee-jerk reactions,” Council member Terrence Crowley said. He said things seem better than they were last summer.
Council member Karen Bergman said she was astonished by the number of teenagers at a recent weekend visit to the Boardwalk.
“I just couldn’t believe it. I’d never seen anything like it,” she said. “But they were well behaved. They weren’t doing anything wrong. There just were so many.”
She pointed to social media. While she and her friends may have called each other and gathered on the Boardwalk when she was in high school, a message on a popular application could bring a thousand people out. Bergman suggested the city look to social media as well, as a way to get messages to the kids and parents.
“A lot of it’s kids being kids. I think we’ve all been there and done that. But it’s far beyond what all of us did as kids,” Levchuk said. He praised the efforts of police but said the parents have to be involved as well.
“It’s essentially the hottest nightclub for teenagers at the Jersey shore right now,” he said. “I don’t know how parents can let their teenagers go out like that.”
Having 1,000 teenagers in one place could be a concern, Prettyman said Friday. But if all of the kids were well behaved, he’d be having an easier time.
“They’re drinking more, they’re fighting more and they’re stealing more,” he said. “Shoplifting is up almost 400%.”
Legal limitations
Merchants are unhappy, he said, describing that as understandable. And while parents and TikTok play a role, Prettyman is pointing a finger at Trenton. Last year, New Jersey introduced new limits on how police interact with juveniles, including limits on searches and on charges against juveniles.
Juvenile justice reform sought to keep young people out of the criminal justice system, expanding the use of curbside warnings and stationhouse adjustments over filing complaints against young people.
For many infractions, the most an officer can do is issue a warning. The kids know that, Prettyman said.
The smell of cannabis or the sight of a beer bottle is not enough to allow the search of someone under 18. That means that if they conceal the beverage, they won’t get a ticket and usually leave with the alcohol, Prettyman said.
Alcohol is a much bigger problem than cannabis among the teens on the Boardwalk, he said.
“The vast majority of our kids are consuming alcohol when they come down,” he said. He did not want to speak to the impact that may have on behavior, but almost everyone who has been 17 has a general idea about lowered inhibitions and increased bravado.
There is a 10 p.m. curfew on the beach in Ocean City, one that the police have decided against enforcing. Pushing the kids off the beach will just mean pushing them on to the Boardwalk or into the neighborhoods.
This way, police know where they are and keep an eye on them. He said the crowd is always surrounded by officers, who occasionally walk through to look for actionable infractions. They also take video of the teens.
On Friday night, teens began congregate on the dunes around 9:30, soon crowding the beach path. A few adults and families watched from a nearby gazebo, some assuming the gathering was part of an organized event.
There were police on the Boardwalk and surrounding the crowd, with an officer on an ATV riding along the beach and checking under the Boardwalk.
In the crowd, there was no noticeable smell of cannabis or visible containers of alcohol. Several teens declined to talk about why they came.
“Nah, I’m good,” said one young man wearing a bedsheet toga. Another demanded, unsuccessfully, that a photo in which he was visible be deleted.
Nelson Metz, 15, had been to previous gatherings. He said he lives in Pennsylvania, near King of Prussia. Metz said there usually wasn’t much trouble, maybe a couple of fights, but with the large number of police he did not think anything would get out of hand.
But he was noncommittal about why he was there, or even if the gathering was a good idea.
“I’m not really in favor of it, and I’m not really against it,” he said. “It’s something to do, I guess.”
On other nights, Metz said, when the police told the teens it was time to disperse, they did without complaint.
In the crowd, many people looked at their phones, chatted or searched for friends. Things remained quiet until a firework went off near the center of the crowd, sending white sparks over the heads of those nearby as officers waded in to find whoever lit it.
Every weekend, police make arrests for disorderly conduct and other offences, Prettyman said, and wherever they can, they bring the alleged offender to the station where the parents or guardians have to come to collect them.
He wants the state to carve out exceptions to the new rules for underage possession of alcohol, allowing stricter enforcement in beach towns.
Last year, multiple beach communities reported similar problems, and similar frustrations with limits on enforcement.
On Tuesday, Sea Isle City Mayor Leonard Desiderio made an appeal to City Council to work on amending the state’s juvenile justice reforms.
He called on council and residents to advocate for changes in the law, saying they have weakened the ability of police to protect public safety.
“I also want to assure everybody that, while we remain concerned about current legislation and press for needed changes, Sea Isle City is still as safe as ever,” Desiderio said in a prepared statement. “Our police department is fully staffed and prepared as always for the summer crowds. The measures we implemented last year relative to policing and working in partnership with our citizens and our business community served us well and are procedures that we can build on.”
Past problems
In the 1990s, Sea Isle City spent long meetings talking about the trouble with teenagers congregating around businesses and bothering families. Ocean City police struggled to deal with the rebellious and disheveled teens of 1960s. Local officials say today’s issues are different, at least in terms of the numbers of kids.
And in the 1980s, slathered in rouge and eyeshadow, Twisted Sister sought to speak for the kids:
“Well, can you blame us for living our dreams? Just look around and you’ll see why,
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FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — Franklin Simms surprised everyone but himself Saturday afternoon.
The St. Augustine Prep senior threw a personal-best 191 feet, 11 inches to finish third in a talented discus field at the outdoor track and field Meet of Champions in Somerset County. Daniel Mikay, of Demarest, won with a throw of 196-5.
“From the beginning, I knew what I was capable of,” Simms said. “Everyone else may be surprised, but I knew what I was capable of.”
Simms’ previous personal best was the 167-6 he threw to win the Cape-Atlantic League championship last month. He threw in the first flight Saturday. The top-seeded throwers threw in the third flight.
“That put a chip on my shoulder,” he said. “I’m not used to being in the first flight.”
Simms’ performance was one of several standout efforts by local athletes Saturday. The meet was held at Franklin High School in sunny but windy conditions. Austin Hudak, of Hammonton, and Leah Howard, of Millville, each finished second in the boys and girls javelin events.
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Simms also excelled at running back and linebacker for the Hermits' football team. He will play football at Wagner College, an NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision team.
Saturday was easily the highlight of Simms' track and field career. He traveled more than two hours to Franklin from his Mays Landing home.
“I had to do something,” he said, “to make it worthwhile coming out here.”
Simms got everyone’s attention around the circle with a 190-3 throw on his second attempt.
Simms said he had trouble with fouling all season, but he found a good rhythm at practice last Thursday.
“I worked on my footwork,” he said, “so I wouldn’t fall out of the circle. I told myself if I had a good practice, I was going to do well in this meet today.”
The 191-11 came on his first throw of the finals. It’s the third best throw in CAL history behind Braheme Days, of Bridgeton (199-6), and James Plummer, of Egg Harbor Township (197-0.25), both of which happened in 2013.
“I don’t think it came from anywhere because it was always in there,” Simms said of his performance. “I’m feeling pretty good about myself.”
Hudak places second
Before his final javelin throw Saturday, Hudak took a moment to reflect.
“Before that throw,” the Hammonton senior said, “I realized it was my last one in this uniform.”
Hudak finished second with a throw of 184-11. Robert Paneque, of Jackson Memorial, won with a distance of 189-9.
“It was a good battle,” Hudak said.
A fierce cross-wind made it difficult on all of the javelin throwers.
“It was the hardest (wind) I ever had to throw in,” Hudak said. “I would throw (the javelin) up in the air and the wind would just take it fully right.”
Hudak’s effort capped a standout season. He won the Atlantic County, South Jersey Group III and state Group III championships.
“I had an amazing season,” he said. “Every meet I did as good as I could.
Building for next season
Howard left the javelin event with motivation for next year.
The junior finished second with a throw of 135-11. Nicole Woods, of Demarest, threw 150-10 to win.
“Maybe I’ll get first place (next year),” Howard said. “I’ll hope for the best.”
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The Tucson Police Department has arrested a man after he reportedly shot and killed his estranged wife and her two sons last July.
John Edwards James, 46, is facing three counts of first-degree murder after an extensive investigation that began nearly a year ago, police said. James was already being held in the Pima County jail on unrelated narcotic offenses.
On July 1, 2021, Tucson Fire medics arrived at a home in the 7600 block of East Toronto Street, near East Stella Road, where they found Jaiden White, 14, and Talmadge Holmes Jr., 18, with gunshot wounds, police said. Once officers arrived on scene, they found an additional victim, Willona Ametrice White, 44, with gunshot wounds.
James is being held on a $1,025,000 bond. | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tucson-police-arrest-man-in-connection-to-triple-slaying/article_74e4752a-ef51-11ec-99fc-575c638b59c8.html | 2022-06-19T00:39:27 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/tucson-police-arrest-man-in-connection-to-triple-slaying/article_74e4752a-ef51-11ec-99fc-575c638b59c8.html |
LAKE STATION — A driver was injured after being ejected in an interstate crash, police said.
First responders were called around 3 p.m. Saturday to a single-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 by the Ripley Street exit in Lake Station, said Indiana State Police Cpl. Bobbie Crowder.
One person was ejected from the vehicle and was taken by ambulance from the scene in unknown condition. No other injuries were reported.
The cause of the crash is under continued investigation by ISP troopers.
There were no major closures and traffic was able to move slowly though the area.
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PORTAGE — A machine shop in Portage is left in ruins after being engulfed in flames, officials said.
Early Saturday morning before sunrise, Portage firefighters were called to a fire at a commercial building on Douglas Drive on the north side of Portage.
A machine shop in a pole barn had heavy flames coming through the roof, the Portage Fire Department said. Crews from several departments worked for more than three hours at the scene, dousing the blaze with 150,000 gallons of water. The building is a total loss.
No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Portage firefighters were assisted by first responders from Hobart, Union Township, South Haven, Merrillville, Washington Township, Porter, Liberty Township, Burns Harbor and Ogden Dunes.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Porter County Jail
Antoine Whiting
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number: 2202362
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Terry Markwell
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 30
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202361
Charges: Possession hypodermic syringe or needle, felony
Gloria Maxon
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 50
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number: 2202368
Charges: Theft, felony
Trent Nicholas
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202371
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Ryan Malarik
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202357
Charges: OWI, felony
Gary Bolcerek
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 48
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2202375
Charges: Burglary, felony
Stefan Colville
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 34
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202358
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jacob Henn
Arrest date: June 10, 2022
Age: 32
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number: 2202359
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Haley Greco
Arrest date: June 9, 2022
Age: 30
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number: 2202350
Charges: Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug, felony
Junice Busch
Arrest date: June 9, 2022
Age: 64
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number: 2202352
Charges: Fraud, felony
DeVante White
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202345
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Timothy Szparaga
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 52
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202335
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Agustin Rios Guzman
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 37
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number: 2202346
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Henry Scaggs
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 26
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2202334
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Spencer Marsh
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2202337
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Carlos Castillo
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2202336
Charges: OWI, felony
Ronald Epting
Arrest date: June 8, 2022
Age: 23
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202343
Charges: Possession legend drug, felony
Michael Swienconek
Arrest date: June 7, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number: 2202320
Charges: Theft, felony
Gregory Devetski
Arrest date: June 7, 2022
Age: 73
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2202324
Charges: OWI, felony
Jamey Goin
Arrest date: June 7, 2022
Age: 43
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202321
Charges: Theft, felony
Michael Miller
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 59
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202316
Charges: OWI, felony
Nicholas Cervantes
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number: 2202318
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Josip Markovich
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202317
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Bianca Martin
Arrest date: June 6, 2022
Age: 26
Residence: Crete, IL
Booking Number: 2202315
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Kevin Zaragoza
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 43
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2202314
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Travis Ridge
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202305
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Maurice Russell Jr.
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number: 2202310
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jewel Summers
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202309
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Crystal Jenkins
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2202308
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jacob Nimon
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202311
Charges: OWI, felony
Kenneth Clasen
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202307
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jacob Furlow
Arrest date: June 5, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2202306
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Tyler King
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 28
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2202437
Charges: OWI, felony
Daniel Brubaker
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202399
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Bryan Burke
Arrest date: June 14, 2022
Age: 36
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202420
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Patrick Navarro
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2202406
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Christina Creech
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 36
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202391
Charges: Theft, felony
Debra Veatch
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 68
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2202438
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Rafael Rodriguez
Arrest date: June 14, 2022
Age: 58
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number: 2202419
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Rudolph Carrillo III
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 41
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202448
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Isiaha Gonzalez
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202400
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Nancy Becker
Arrest date: June 13, 2022
Age: 64
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202408
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Nathaniel Guzman
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number: 2202457
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Benjamin Wright
Arrest date: June 14, 2022
Age: 32
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202424
Charges: Habitual traffic offender, felony
Robert Carter Jr.
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 39
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202439
Charges: Possession of paraphernalia, felony
Nicholas Hadarich
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202402
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Nicole Culpepper
Arrest date: June 13, 2022
Age: 35
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202418
Charges: Maintaining common nuisance, felony
Sandra Isom
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202453
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Tylor Ahrens
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 27
Residence: Stanwood, MI
Booking Number: 2202403
Charges: Battery, felony
Jeremy Hostetler
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 35
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202393
Charges: Theft, felony
Cheryl Pittman
Arrest date: June 13, 2022
Age: 51
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202415
Charges: Battery, felony
Amanda Kesler
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202392
Charges: Habitual traffic offender, felony
Sierra Gentry
Arrest date: June 15, 2022
Age: 31
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202446
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Anthony Peek
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 27
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202454
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Robert Brown
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2202405
Charges: Theft, felony
Susanne Morgan
Arrest date: June 12, 2022
Age: 57
Residence: Harvard, IL
Booking Number: 2202398
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jared Struss
Arrest date: June 16, 2022
Age: 25
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2202456
Charges: OWI, felony
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'They just accept you. This is who you are': Bisbee Pride celebrates 18th year after COVID-19 hiatus
In one of Arizona's most famous small towns, where cowboys and hippies coexist, official pride celebrations have returned to Bisbee after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions.
In 2020, the event took place virtually, and last year, the organizer, Bisbee Pride Inc., a nonprofit organization, could not obtain the necessary permits. Instead, the organizers worked with local businesses to host vendors and alternative events.
"Everybody was spread out, so there wasn't a lot of togetherness," said Liz Hosler, 50, who is originally from Bisbee but is visiting from Phoenix for the event. This year, Hosler said it feels amazing to celebrate Pride in Bisbee again.
"Everybody is smiling ... everybody is just doing their deal," she said.
This year is Bisbee Pride's 18th year of celebrating the LGBTQ community.
The four-day event has a variety of activities, shows and parties, including a drag show, a parade, a street dance party and more.
Early Saturday morning before festivities began, a few tourists were meandering around Bisbee's quiet and quaint streets.
One of them was Antonio Vasquez, who drove down from Phoenix for the weekend.
"I heard Pride was a lot of fun here," said Vasquez, who came to celebrate Pride with his family and to experience a change of scenery. "It's quaint and cute, it's just a whole different vibe."
Doug Morgan also drove from Phoenix for Bisbee Pride, bringing his husband, Ronnie Lamboso, to celebrate Lamboso's first-ever Pride celebration.
Morgan said that while the existence of a Pride event in rural Arizona feels normal nowadays, 25 years ago, he would never have dreamed of celebrating Pride in a town like Bisbee.
To Morgan, Pride celebrations mean "respect, freedom, it means everything," he said. "That's the nice thing about Pride. People aren't being judged. It's very open. Every gay Pride is open."
How did a traditionally conservative mining town become so accepting?
Ramon Garcia, president and CEO of Bisbee Pride Inc., said the town changed after the mines closed down. According to Queen Mine Tours, the mines closed down in 1975.
"A lot of people left Bisbee to follow mining trends and business wherever they could. That left a lot of vacancies," he said. "It cut down the population of Bisbee horribly."
Garcia said that artists, hippies and others attracted by the area's affordable and plentiful real estate began moving into town.
"The artist communities tended to be more liberal, open and accepting," said Garcia, adding that he never experienced discrimination growing up in Bisbee.
Bisbee has made national headlines for its support of LGBTQ. In 2013, the town became the first Arizona city to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples.
Although Garcia joined Bisbee Pride eight years ago, the movement actually began in 2004 when a group of friends decided to throw a picnic. Since then, it has flourished into a long-lasting celebration of the LGBTQI+ movement.
Garcia said that Pride has not only helped the gay community, but it has also helped businesses during a particularly slow tourist month.
"We wanted to keep business coming in and this economic shot in the arm during a very slow period in our tourism economy," Garcia said.
During a typical year, the event draws 3,000 to 6,000 people, Garcia said, adding that this year the event has attracted double the number of vendors compared with a typical year.
Kerri Clark, 60, and her family sat on her truck bed parked along Main Street, waiting for the Pride parade to begin. She had been visiting Bisbee for years before becoming a resident.
She said it was the diversity and acceptance that attracted her to Bisbee.
The essence of Bisbee is summed up in one sentence her grandson often says.
"He says, 'I can put on my hat, my jacket and my funky shoes and nobody cares here,'" Clark said. "They just accept you. This is who you are. That's what we love about here."
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Scroll down for election results. Check back and refresh this page for the latest returns on Saturday night.
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.
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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. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/election-results-local-runoff-saturday-june-18/2994181/ | 2022-06-19T00:53:12 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/election-results-local-runoff-saturday-june-18/2994181/ |
GREENUP, KY (WOWK) — The Greenup Police Department stopped a man attempting to rob a gas station on Friday.
Greenup PD says that Brandon Lee Christian, 23, was attempting to rob the ARCO Truckstop at 1024 Seaton Avenue.
They say that surveillance footage shows Christian with a ski mask and a handgun inside the store around 5:20 p.m. before police intervened and arrested the suspect.
Mr. Christian is charged with attempted robbery in the first degree and is currently being held at the Greenup County Detention Center. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/police-stop-armed-robbery-in-greenup-kentucky/ | 2022-06-19T00:56:22 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/police-stop-armed-robbery-in-greenup-kentucky/ |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A fatal crash in Little Rock has left two people dead near Rodney Parham Road and 12th Street.
According to police, the collision happened around 9:15 p.m. on June 17 as two vehicles were involved in the crash.
The collision, which involved a Mercedes Benz and a Dodge Avenger, happened after the driver of the Mercedes lost control of the vehicle and struck the Dodge as both cars were forced off the road as a result.
Little Rock police said that the driver and passenger of the Mercedes Benz were trapped inside of the vehicle and were pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities said that the driver of the Mercedes Benz has yet to receive a "positive identification" but police have identified the passenger as 47-year-old Larry Brewer of Conway.
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Father’s Day is the Rodney Dangerfield of parental holidays.
Compared to Mother’s Day, it doesn’t get any respect!
While we realize some fathers want nothing more than to nap in peace on Father’s Day, there are plenty of options for entertaining Dad away from the house today:
Cars, cars, cars. A lot of dads in the Kenosha area are “car guys.” Literally. Thousands of them worked for American Motors Corp. and/or Chrysler making those cars. The Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines are back today, hosting their popular Father’s Day Car Show in Baker Park. This year’s show — returning after a two-year COVID hiatus — is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in the park, at Sheridan Road and 65th Street. All makes and models of vehicles are welcome. It’s $5 per vehicle to show a car; free for spectators. There will be food vendors, music, a 50/50 raffle and door prizes.
Racing cars! Wilmot Raceway at the Kenosha County Fairgrounds in Wilmot is hosting a Father’s Day Special of racing today, with Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints, street stocks and bandits. Grandstands open at 5 p.m., with pits opening at 3 p.m. $15 for adults, $5 for kids age 11 and young. A Pit Pass is $27. Get more details at wilmotraceway.com.
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Baseball! And ... tiaras? The Kenosha Kingfish are in action at Simmons Field this afternoon, taking on the Kalamazoo Growlers. Even more exciting: It’s Princess Night, so Dad can rock a tiara during the 4:05 pm. game. For tickets and more information, go to Kingfishbaseball.com, call 262-653-0900, or go to the ticket office at Simmons Field, 7817 Sheridan Road.
Beer and pretzels! And Dad Stuff! The Biergarten in Petrifying Springs Park has teamed up with Kenosha’s Public Brewing Co. for a Father’s Day Celebration. Dad-approved activities include: Food trucks, lawn games, a push mower contest (with prizes!), something called a Dad Shoes Pageant (with prizes!) and live music by The Roundabouts. Did we mention there’s also beer — including a special brew from Public Craft called Dad Shoes — and food? As a bonus, every liter or half-liter of that “Dad Shoes” beer comes with a raffle ticket entry to win a grill. The Biergarten is open noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday.
Adorable baby animals! Today is the final day of this summer’s “Babies on the Farm” festival at the Jerry Smith Pumpkin Farm, 7150 18th St. in Somers. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person, available online or at the gate. Children age 2 and younger are admitted free of charge. For more information, go to the Jerry Smith Pumpkin Farm page on Facebook.
Here be dragons! And real animals, too! The Milwaukee County Zoo offers free admission to all dads on Father’s Day, which is a great reason to go. Here’s an even better reason, the zoo is hosting offering a new attraction this summer: “Dragon Kingdom” is open May 28 through Sept. 5. Zoo visitors will “enter an enchanting mythical world to encounter more than 15 awesome animatronic creatures found in cultures throughout the world.” The dragons include an “ice” dragon from the Arctic, a Chinese dragon who brings good fortune and a dragon from Persian mythology, with a lion’s body — and rows of sharp teeth! The cost is $3 per person in addition to regular zoo admission. milwaukeezoo.org.
Art! In a park! The Kenosha ArtMarket kicks off its 2022 season on Father’s Day, open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Union Park, 4500 Seventh Ave. You’ll find original fine art, jewelry, pottery and more, along with acoustic music and food. For more details, go to kenoshaartmarket.org.
Celebrating dear old dad
If you’re not planning to take Dad out today, you can still celebrate the holiday in more ways than just handing him a card you bought on the way to his home. And if you’re a dad reading this column, hand it to one of your children and let them entertain you.
Buy him dinner. And make sure it’s not from a bag shoved out a drive-thru window. (Unless your dad’s favorite dinner involves a Big Mac and a pile of McDonald’s fries, and your mom won’t let him have it any other day. If that’s the case, enjoy!)
Or, make him dinner. And if you’re grilling, don’t make him man the coals unless he truly enjoys being the grillmaster.
You could buy him tools, but your mom would probably prefer that you help your dad actually finish one of the DIY projects he has started and abandoned. Bonus: You might learn some new, creative ways to curse!
Frame some family photos. I know everyone has loads of photos stored on their phones, but wouldn’t your father love to have a framed photo to hang on a wall or set on a table?
Spend some time together — and not in front of the TV “resting your eyes.”
Spreading the news ...
Whatever you do — or don’t do (napping is still an option) — to mark this holiday, on Father’s Day at least give your dad the courtesy of keeping his Sunday Kenosha News in order.
If there was one thing that irritated my dad (and there were many things), it was when someone (maybe me, maybe one of my sisters, maybe the dog) grabbed a section out of the newspaper and didn’t return it. Or, even worse, put it back in Out Of Order!
This is my eighth Father’s Day without a dad, but whenever I’m missing him, I mess up my own copy of the paper just to have that familiar feeling of parental guilt.
Happy Father’s Day, Dad, wherever you are.
Father figures: A closer look at how we celebrate the dads in our lives
A brief history of Father's Day
The idea of Father’s Day was conceived more than a century ago by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Washington.
Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who was left to raise his six children on a farm.
June 19 was chosen for the first Father’s Day celebration in 1910.
Father’s Day has been celebrated annually since 1972 when President Richard Nixon signed the public law that made it permanent.
How much we spend
Father's Day spending has skyrocketed since 2009. This year it's expected to hit a record with a predicted $16 billion spent on the holiday.
While that's significantly higher than many previous years, it's still well below the $25 billion spent on Mother's Day last month.
Dad data: Father's Day by the numbers
72 million: Estimated number of fathers across nation.*
29 million: Number of fathers who are grandfathers.*
25 million: The number of fathers living in married-couple family groups with children younger than age 18 in 2018.
2 million: Number of single fathers (without a spouse or partner present) in 2018 living with their children under age 18; 18% of single parents were men.
190,000: Estimated number of stay-at-home dads in 2018.
*2014 is the most recent year for which these figures are available.
7 movie dads you can’t help but love
There’s no shortage of dads in the movies. But all too often, it seems that filmmakers fall back on the stereotypically goofy, bumbling dad — the kind who inspires head shaking and eye rolling from his wife and kids (not to mention everyone watching at home).
Although that breed of clueless patriarch certainly can be funny (see Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold in “National Lampoon’s Vacation”), the dads we really love are the ones who are thoughtful, caring, and truly committed to working hard at fatherhood. They’re not perfect, but that makes them all the more realistic and appealing — not to mention worthy role models.
Meet our top seven movie dads:
Marlin (Albert Brooks)
Movie: “Finding Nemo” (5+)
Why we love him: Not only does Marlin go way, way beyond his comfort zone to rescue his beloved son, Nemo, but he learns that one of the most important (and hardest) parts of being a parent is giving your child the opportunity to be independent.
Tom Alden (Jeff Daniels)
Movie: “Fly Away Home” (8+)
Why we love him: It takes Tom awhile to figure out how to reach his grieving teenage daughter, Amy (Anna Paquin). But he keeps at it, and, once they find common ground in teaching Amy’s geese how to fly, he encourages her to spread her own wings.
George Banks (Steve Martin)
Movie: “Father of the Bride” (11+)
Why we love him: George may not be ready for his little girl to be grown up enough to get married, but he does everything in his power to give her the day of her dreams — and to be there for her when she needs advice and a shoulder to cry on. (An honorable mention goes to Martin’s Gil Buckman in Parenthood, who realistically shows how hard, confusing, and ultimately rewarding it is to be a parent.)
Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck)
Movie: “To Kill a Mockingbird” (12+)
Why we love him: Atticus never shies away from doing the right thing, no matter how difficult it might be. In doing so, he sets an important example for his kids, Scout and Jem, whom he always treats with love and respect.
Chris Gardner (Will Smith)
Movie: “The Pursuit of Happyness” (12+)
Why we love him: A single father struggling through difficult times, Chris works hard to make a better life for himself and his son (played by Smith’s own son, Jaden). He occasionally loses his cool, but his son never doubts that his father will take care of him.
Guido (Roberto Benigni)
Movie: “Life Is Beautiful” (13+)
Why we love him: Faced with the unimaginable task of keeping his son safe during the Holocaust, Guido constructs an elaborate fantasy around their life in a concentration camp. His devotion never flags, and his belief in hope and magic never wavers.
Daniel (Liam Neeson)
Movie: “Love Actually” (16+)
Why we love him: Grieving the loss of his wife, Daniel never forgets that his stepson, Sam, is suffering, too. Instead of distancing himself from the boy, he draws him closer, talking to him honestly and encouraging him to take risks in the name of love.
—By Betsy Bozdech, Common Sense Media (TNS)
Common Sense Media is an independent nonprofit organization offering unbiased ratings and trusted advice to help families make smart media and technology choices. Check out our ratings and recommendations at www.commonsense.org.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Juneteenth is the nation's newest federal holiday. It recognizes the day when the last enslaved people in Texas learned they were free on June 19, 1865.
The United States celebrated its first federally-recognized Juneteenth in 2021 after President Joe Biden signed a bill creating Juneteenth National Independence Day. It became the nation's 12th federal holiday -- the first one added since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established in 1983.
Here are some events taking place across central Indiana on Sunday to commemorate the holiday.
- 10 a.m. - Biketeenth in Indianapolis: A 7.5-mile bike ride will begin at 10 a.m. at Monument Circle. The ride will go throughout the city, along parts of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail and end at the Madame Walker Legacy Center.
- 11 a.m. - Juneteenth Brunch at The Walker: A Sunday brunch will be held at the Madam Walker Legacy Center located at 617 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis. Tickets can be purchased online.
- 11 a.m. - Brunch & Grooves: Father's Day/ Juneteenth Celebration: Brunch & Grooves will be held at Hotel Indy. The event will be catered and have live music.
- 11 a.m. - Le Brunch En Rouge in Fishers: Indiana Pride of Color-coordinated a Juneteenth celebration designed for LGBTQ+ Black/African Americans and their allies. The celebration will feature a full menu curated by Black chefs and sourced by Black farmers.
- 12 p.m. - Juneteenth Eastside Celebration at Warren Performing Arts Center: This event will have food giveaways and Juneteenth activities, vendors and community resource providers. There will also be live music and performances.
- 12 p.m. - Juneteenth Celebration and Ribbon Cutting at Flanner House: Flanner House will celebrate numerous milestones at this Juneteenth Celebration. The event will cover the third anniversary of Cleo's Bodega & Café, the first anniversary of Ujamaa Community Bookstore, and the ribbon-cutting of Flanner House's brand new African-centered mental wellness house called Morningstar.
- 2 p.m. - Fishers Juneteenth Jubilee: The event will be held at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater. It will include food trucks, bounce houses, face painters, entertainment, and more.
- 6:20 p.m. - Juneteenth Concert with Karen Clark Sheard: Karen Clark Sheard will take the stage for the Madam Walker Legacy Center's Juneteenth Concert.
While the holiday falls on a Sunday this year, many places will be observing Juneteenth on Monday, June 20.
Here are some of the businesses that will be closed Monday.
Like with most federal holidays, the U.S. Post Office will be closed. This will be the first time the post office ceases operations for Juneteenth since it had too short of a notice to observe the holiday in 2021.
Banks:
Bank of America Corp.
JPMorgan Chase and Co.
Wells Fargo
Government Offices:
Most federal government offices will be closed on Monday, however jurisdiction falls on cities and local governments on whether they'll remain open.
Post Office:
The post office will be closed on Monday in observance.
Stock Market:
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INDIANAPOLIS — The first probable case of monkeypox in Indiana this year has been identified, state health officials announced Saturday.
The Indiana Department of Health completed initial testing of the case on Saturday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will do further testing to confirm.
(NOTE: The video in the player above is a June 7, 2022, report taking a closer look at monkeypox.)
IDOH explained that based on the initial positive test and preliminary case investigation, state health officials consider this a probable monkeypox infection.
The patient remains isolated, and health officials said they are working to identify anyone the patient may have had close contact with while infectious.
Monkeypox is a viral disease similar to smallpox but clinically less severe. Symptoms include the common fever, headache and sore throat. However, a rash that looks like water blisters will also start to develop on the body.
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Person-to-person transmission is possible either through skin-to-skin contact with body fluids, monkeypox sores or contaminated items, such as bedding or clothing, or through exposure to respiratory droplets during prolonged face-to-face contact, according to IDOH.
“The risk of monkeypox among the general public continues to be extremely low,” said State Health Commissioner Kris Box. “Monkeypox is rare and does not easily spread through brief casual contact. Please continue to take the same steps you do to protect against any infection, including washing your hands frequently and thoroughly, and check with a healthcare provider if you have any new signs or symptoms.”
To date, the CDC has confirmed 113 monkeypox cases in 21 states and territories this year. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/monkeypox-indiana-department-of-health-first-probable-case/531-3f792487-68d2-411b-8a07-f9e419cb7ffc | 2022-06-19T01:21:39 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/monkeypox-indiana-department-of-health-first-probable-case/531-3f792487-68d2-411b-8a07-f9e419cb7ffc |
GREENSBORO — A new program hopes to train Guilford County foster parents to help LGBTQ youth they’re fostering who may be dealing with trauma or mental health challenges.
Alexander Youth Network, a Charlotte-based nonprofit that works with children across the state, wants to find and train foster parents to provide LGBTQ youth in foster care with housing and resources to better cope with trauma and manage their mental health challenges. The program has partnered with the Guilford Green Foundation for funding.
“It’s not always about being a foster parent, people could just become an ally and not just a foster parent,” said Stacia Jackson, the chief marketing officer of the Alexander Youth Network. “Even if you don’t want to do it, just knowing that someone supports them can make a difference.”
The organization chose Guilford County for the program because there is already a solid LGBTQ setting in the community, according to Melanie Comans, therapeutic foster care program manager at Alexander Youth Network. The long-term goal is to get deeply rooted in the county, to support youth in their mental health journey, and find a good home for all the children.
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Disparities for LGBTQ youth are exacerbated when they live in foster care or unstable housing, according to the authors of a 2019 study in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
“This points to a need for protections for LGBTQ youth in care and care that is affirming of their sexual orientation and gender identity,” the authors wrote.
The nonprofit Children’s Rights group said on its website that in New York, studies show some 78% of LGBTQ youth were removed or ran away from foster homes because of the hostilities they faced, and 56% chose to live on the street — rather than in a foster care placement — because they felt safer there.
The 2019 study in Pediatrics found that 30.4% of youth in foster care identify as LGBTQ and 5% as transgender.
Comans said she wants people to know that this program isn’t just about foster kids finding good housing. It is also about them becoming independent and not having to face judgment and being allowed to live in their truth, she said.
Comans said she knew this program was needed in Guilford County because of how many LGBTQ youth need help and assistance. She wants to build inclusiveness and mental health awareness.
There were multiple challenges with launching the program locally. Getting the message out to the public has proved to be difficult with everyone not being completely open to the concept of the program, Comans said. Another struggle that the program deals with is getting people to become true allies even if they don’t want to foster any children.
Foster parent Gladys Strange has been through the training. She has been fostering children for over 23 years. The decision to become involved in the LGBTQ community started when one of her foster children told her that she was gay.
“From the beginning, I was very accepting and didn’t judge my daughter at all because I loved her regardless,” Strange said.
In December, she took the Therapeutic Foster Care training. She decided that she wanted to become an active member of the Alexander Youth Network because she wanted her house to be a safe place for all children. Encouraging and letting children be whoever they want to be is something that she said she places high value in.
Prospective foster parents can find out more about the program at an information session on Monday through the Guilford Green Foundation. Those interested in fostering LGBTQ youth will have a chance to meet the staff and children that are a part of the program.
Contact Tanasia Moss
at 336-373-7371 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/new-program-trains-guilford-county-foster-parents-to-help-lgbtq-children-deal-with-trauma/article_e2d598a0-ebfc-11ec-913e-5fb8b0f89d27.html | 2022-06-19T01:36:41 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/new-program-trains-guilford-county-foster-parents-to-help-lgbtq-children-deal-with-trauma/article_e2d598a0-ebfc-11ec-913e-5fb8b0f89d27.html |
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – This weekend, people across the Tri-Cities are celebrating Juneteeth, the holiday that commemorates the emancipation of slaves.
Hundreds came to Kingsport to celebrate the historical day that has special meaning to them.
“I believe there are about nine events throughout the region, but here in Kingsport, we want people to know that we believe in equality, inclusion, diversity,” organizer Bishop Ronnie Collins said.
Performing, speaking and remembering black history was all a part of the celebration held outside of V.O. Dobbins Community Center.
“People when they think of the Tri-Cities they might not think that there is a significant African American population,” organizer Andrew Yacinthe said. “There is a lasting population of African Americans in this community.”
Bishop Ronnie Collins said Juneteeth is all about bringing that community together.
“We have people who have gone through a lot here in Kingsport, and this whole region trying to be black and trying to find out what does forever free really mean,” Collins said.
Festivalgoers said they’re hoping the event continues for years to come because it’s a way to educate their children and the next generation.
“It’s a positive thing, and it really does need to continue to show support to the young ones that are growing up that don’t understand what’s going on as well,” Thomas said.
Collins and Yacinthe said the event plans to be back next year, and hopefully, bigger than ever. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/third-annual-tri-cities-juneteeth-event-held-in-kingsport/ | 2022-06-19T01:43:59 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/third-annual-tri-cities-juneteeth-event-held-in-kingsport/ |
A vehicle caught fire while traveling along I-4 in Deland on Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said a Ford Explorer was traveling westbound on I-4 in the area of mile marker 123 when the vehicle caught fire, according to troopers.
The 59-year-old male driver pulled to the outside shoulder as the vehicle was engulfed in flames, troopers said.
The driver was able to exit the vehicle and was not injured, troopers said.
The car was eventually towed and the scene was cleared, troopers said. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/19/car-catches-fire-while-driving-on-i-4-near-deland-troopers-say/ | 2022-06-19T01:51:59 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/19/car-catches-fire-while-driving-on-i-4-near-deland-troopers-say/ |
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a woman who missing on Saturday morning.
Deputies are searching for Diane Adinolfi, who was last seen around 10:00 a.m. Saturday morning before leaving her residence, located at 5137 SE 112th Street Road, in Belleview.
She is believed to be on foot and was last seen wearing a pink shirt, blue shorts, and carrying a red purse. Adinolfi shows signs of early on-set Dementia and has gone missing several times in the past.
Law enforcement and her family are concerned for her safety. If you have any information about her whereabouts, please call 911. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/19/missing-woman-sought-by-marion-county-deputies/ | 2022-06-19T01:52:05 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/19/missing-woman-sought-by-marion-county-deputies/ |
A wildfire off of Hatbill Road has closed eastbound lanes on State Road 46 East in Brevard County, according to the Florida Forest Service.
The fire is about 100 acres, according to the FFS website.
Check back with ClickOrlando.com for updates to this story. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/19/wildfire-in-brevard-county-closes-lanes-on-state-road-46-east/ | 2022-06-19T01:52:19 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/19/wildfire-in-brevard-county-closes-lanes-on-state-road-46-east/ |
ROSWELL, Ga. — Roswell firefighters are being celebrated after coordinating a complex rescue of a Home Depot employee.
The City of Roswell Fire Department was called to the home improvement store Tuesday after an employee was reportedly suffering a traumatic injury.
Crews rushed to the store along Holcomb Bridge Road and learned a woman was impaled by a 5-foot-long pry bar through her abdomen and was wedged between a forklift and a cardboard compactor, according to the department.
A paramedic at the scene called for a ladder truck and specialized equipment for the technical rescue operation, RFD said in a news release. Firefighters then started their efforts to carefully extricate the patient while providing medical care.
RFD detailed the use of a cut saw to separate the patient from the compactor and the pry bar. Once freed, she was taken to Wellstar North Fulton Hospital where a surgical team waited to assist her. She is stable following surgery and is expected to make a full recovery, according to the medical team.
“Personnel on scene executed a well-coordinated plan to perform this difficult extrication. Firefighters and paramedics worked side-by-side to ensure a positive outcome," Roswell Fire Captain Danny Thompson said. "A special thanks to all of the first responders who assisted in this successful rescue including American Medical Response EMS and Roswell Police.”
Firefighters are still investigating the cause of the incident. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/roswell/roswell-firefighters-rescue-home-depot-employee/85-82975358-09af-4cb2-a053-119f3c0fd7eb | 2022-06-19T02:11:45 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/roswell/roswell-firefighters-rescue-home-depot-employee/85-82975358-09af-4cb2-a053-119f3c0fd7eb |
Juneteenth celebrations this weekend are not limited to the large events in Fort Worth and Dallas but have a growing presence in North Texas’ suburban communities too.
If you’re learning to dance, it’s best to have a teacher with a name that matches the emotion she exudes in her lessons.
You need Joy.
“Just to feel great about yourself, that’s what Juneteenth is about, it’s a celebration of freedom,” Joy Cherry said.
As the owner of a Diva Dance studio in McKinney, Joy Chery jumped at the chance to bring her class to the city’s official Juneteenth celebration on Saturday.
“You can come out, get some exercise, learn about the vendors and black-owned businesses in the area,” Chery said
On an admittedly hot afternoon, you will find a familiar mix of local business booths, music and food vendors you’d expect to see at a celebration.
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But with a greater emphasis on awareness.
It’s why Kevin Tarver, who grew up in McKinney, brought his three grandchildren to their first Juneteenth.
“You have to understand why we celebrate it,” Tarver said. “I can honestly say things have gotten better but at the same time we still have a long ways to go.”
Juneteenth marks the day in June 1865 when Union soldiers landed in Galveston and informed enslaved people they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1863.
What has historically been a largely a Texas-centered observation became a federal holiday just last year, giving it the same recognition that Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day hold.
“For it to be a national holiday and not just a Texas holiday, that’s very monumental,” Tarver said.
He adds the hope is celebrations like this become larger each year with the continued recognition that Black history is American history.
And perhaps more room for even more to dance.
With Joy.
“Just to see the growth and where we’ve come from, is great,” Chery said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/city-of-mckinney-marks-juneteenth-holiday-with-celebrations/2995725/ | 2022-06-19T02:20:10 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/city-of-mckinney-marks-juneteenth-holiday-with-celebrations/2995725/ |
One day here the afternoon temperature reached 99. Another day it didn’t even reach 79. And unexpected as it may seem, those days came one right after the other — Friday and Saturday.
Saturday’s atmospheric surprises did not confine themselves to temperature. Saturday showed us a side of June that, aside from a storm, we seldom see.
Saturday proved to be notably windy, fiercely gusty. Trees bowed their heads and tossed their leafy boughs in what seemed gestures of helpless surrender to the unexpected sunny-day breeziness.
As of 5 p.m. Saturday’s peak wind blew from the northwest at 31 mph, with a peak gust of 41 mph. As of 5 p.m. wind speed averaged 16 mph.
Napkins, restaurant checks, currency, all the flimsier items of daily life outdoors might easily have been borne off on the breeze.
Such possibilities meant Saturday left us with psychological concerns. But Saturday did seem to relieve us of some physiological concerns.
It seemed a no-worries day, if only in the perspiration sense. It enabled exertion without fear of becoming soaked.
Dew points offer quantitative correlation with our sense of stickiness and discomfort. The higher they go, the less comfortable we feel. On Saturday, they seemed luxuriously low.
With a brisk breeze to enhance the effects of dryness and absence of heat, we enjoyed a no-sweat Saturday afternoon. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-surprisingly-fresh-saturday-followed-our-99-degree-friday/2022/06/18/da1a7c78-ef5b-11ec-8881-ce66b991ccce_story.html | 2022-06-19T02:22:17 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-surprisingly-fresh-saturday-followed-our-99-degree-friday/2022/06/18/da1a7c78-ef5b-11ec-8881-ce66b991ccce_story.html |
A Silver Alert has been issued for a Milford woman missing since this morning, Indiana State Police said.
Mary Ann Rassi, 88, is 5 feet 2, weighs 135 pounds, has gray hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a green shirt, blue checkered pajama pants and black shoes. Rassi was driving a cream 2005 Lincoln Town car with an Indiana plate UEX526.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department at 574-267-5667 or 911. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana/silver-alert-issued-for-milford-woman/article_b4f1d47a-ef3b-11ec-9c2c-5f8fb9a49fee.html | 2022-06-19T02:29:03 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana/silver-alert-issued-for-milford-woman/article_b4f1d47a-ef3b-11ec-9c2c-5f8fb9a49fee.html |
When organizers were deciding how best to celebrate Juneteenth and its history in Fort Wayne, one name kept coming up.
Mack.
Longtime community leader Costella Mack, former Bishop Luers star and NFL player Austin Mack and venue McMillen Park each have contributed to the June 19 holiday that memorializes the day Union soldiers delivered word of the Emancipation Proclamation to slaves in Galveston, Texas – more than two years after it was made.
“We wanted to honor all of that,” said Adrian Curry, organizer of this year’s celebration.
And so, Juneteenth: Macknificent Freedom Fest was born.
On Saturday, Curry and others kicked off the inaugural event at Weisser Park Youth Center, although Juneteenth itself has been celebrated in the Summit City since the 1990s.
In 1863, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation that declared more than 3 million slaves living in the Confederate states to be freed. More than two years would pass, however, before the news reached African Americans living in Texas, according to Britannica.com.
It was not until Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, that the state’s residents finally learned slavery had been abolished. The former slaves immediately began to celebrate with prayer, feasting, song and dance.
This year, the Juneteenth federal holiday is officially marked on June 20 because June 19 is on a Sunday.
Curry and about 40 others paid homage to the contributions and struggles of Blacks in America, while elementary-aged children in red logoed T-shirts stood at attention during the outside memorial ceremony at the Weisser Park Youth Center.
Other activities at various locations, including food, music and a basketball showcase, were all open to the public.
Austin Mack hopes the significance of the day is appreciated.
“Juneteenth being made a holiday last year means a lot and, hopefully, brings everyone together,” said Mack, who hosts the basketball game with some of Fort Wayne’s top high school talent. “This is real cool because it being a federal holiday shows it’s a day for everybody” not just Black people.
Even so, the Rev. Bill McGill said Juneteenth didn’t become a recognized holiday for more than 150 years.
“It was a long time coming,” said McGill, a community leader and activist who opened the day with a prayer, adding that young Blacks need to push the culture forward.
“The need for continuity and cohesiveness (in the Black community) has never been greater,” he said. “Today, there’s more of us killing each other than those in the past who burned crosses and wore white sheets.”
Curry agrees that a new generation of Black leaders have to “really know” their history.
“History and culture protection,” he said. “It’s a matter of understanding true history and not popularized history.”
For instance, many contributions of Black Americans often aren’t taught in schools, so it’s up to individuals to do the research for themselves, Curry said.
“That’s very important for us all,” he said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/macknificent-freedom-fest-celebrates-junteenth/article_0f711e5c-ef04-11ec-bcbd-27ba47a975dc.html | 2022-06-19T02:29:09 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/macknificent-freedom-fest-celebrates-junteenth/article_0f711e5c-ef04-11ec-bcbd-27ba47a975dc.html |
As floats and vehicles passed by East Prairie Street during the Denton Juneteenth Parade Saturday, Patricia Washington and her family cheered and clapped until every last float passed by.
Washington and family members placed two Juneteenth banners outside their home to celebrate the national holiday, which is officially June 19.
“It is very important that we stay free and recognize [that freedom],” Washington said. “We’re just glad it’s a national holiday.”
Washington’s was one of many families in the Denton community that came out to celebrate Saturday’s parade. The parade began at the Denton Civic Center before passing through downtown Denton and making its way to Fred Moore Park.
Juneteenth commemorates the formal emancipation of slaves in Texas, which occurred on June 19, 1865, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The date was made a Texas state holiday in 1980, though it wasn’t until last year that it was recognized as a federal holiday by President Joe Biden.
Eight-year-old McKenzie Patterson waved to the crowd while her mother Stacy Patterson and sister, Tania, showed off a flag McKenzie designed for the parade. McKenzie Patterson’s design is the inaugural Juneteenth Flag for the Denton-based Juneteenth University.
The flag shows dark-skinned hands and wrists breaking a chain under the word “Freedom.” To the right of the image, the flag reads “Black Lives Matter.”
“It means freedom and opportunity,” McKenzie Patterson said.
Stacy Patterson said she was proud that her daughter’s flag was shown during the parade.
“It is very important … because it was her own demonstration of what it meant to be free in America,” Stacy Patterson said.
Cassandra Berry, Denton County Friends of the Family community educator, was also part of the parade. Berry rode in a float with her daughter, Edlaisha Smith.
Berry said she hopes that people will continue to be educated and celebrate the national holiday.
“I hope people will embrace the educational components that are being offered during the celebration, because the more we know, the more we learn, the more we can grow together,” Berry said.
Students from Ryan High School’s cultural appreciation club held individual flags that spelled out Juneteenth during the parade. Club president Ja’Ky Vines said the flags represent African culture and what it means to be black and free.
Vines said being part of the parade was impactful, as he saw many from the Denton community come out and celebrate throughout the day’s festivities.
“The sense of community, joy and just the black pride I felt while walking that flag was amazing,” Vines said. | https://dentonrc.com/news/local/freedom-and-opportunity-denton-hosts-annual-juneteenth-parade/article_27e6ebf0-0a31-5a82-a962-bf3ef07a41ce.html | 2022-06-19T02:31:45 | 0 | https://dentonrc.com/news/local/freedom-and-opportunity-denton-hosts-annual-juneteenth-parade/article_27e6ebf0-0a31-5a82-a962-bf3ef07a41ce.html |
Henrico County Recreation & Parks played host to another large crowd for its annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday.
Families and friends gathered across Dorey Park to honor the events of June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers delivered word to enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, that they had been freed under President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of Jan. 1, 1863.
“It’s been amazing,” said Julian Charity, a facility coordinator for Henrico Recreation & Parks. “Juneteenth has been a celebration for all to celebrate freedom, so what better way to do that than to reserve one of our county parks and then draw everybody from the entire region here to do it.”
This was the third Juneteenth celebration hosted by Henrico. Last year’s festivities drew about 11,000 participants.
Juneteenth has been recognized as a Virginia holiday for three years and as a federal holiday for two. However, the Black community has celebrated it for generations.
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Maco Faniel, a historian originally from Houston, says he has celebrated the holiday his entire life.
“I think it is a moment for Black people across the country, but particularly in Richmond and Henrico, to commemorate freedom,” Faniel said. “Just like we commemorated 1776 for the nation’s freedom, we are celebrating this to commemorate the freedom of Black people who for the most part were not considered free or citizens in 1776.”
Throughout the evening, guests enjoyed a range of performances, from acting and storytelling to the Hermitage High School drum line and local artists singing and rapping.
Food trucks offered a wide variety of cuisine, and kids enjoyed bounce houses, slides and obstacle courses. One field was home to a vendors market, where small, Black-owned businesses, community leaders and clubs gathered.
One such vendor was Tiffany Clarke with Black RVA, an organization that promotes and supports Black-owned businesses and supports historical sites around the greater Richmond area. She said she came out to meet new people and educate folks about Richmond.
“Juneteenth is bringing awareness to everything that is going on,” Clarke said. “It is not really something you learn in school, so we are trying to bring everyone together, bring the community together and show support and get everyone to celebrate.”
One of the groups represented at Dorey Park was Black Girls Do Bike, a social network that organizes and educates women about cycling. Since 2016, the Richmond chapter has reached 1,000 members.
At their tent, leader Tamara Broadnax and members gathered to share information and celebrate.
“Juneteenth is important because it symbolizes our freedom, and as women a lot of times we have other obligations and things that keep us from cycling or doing things outside our house,” Broadnax said. “Black Girls Do Bike, we are a social network of women who want to get out and learn how to ride properly.”
Faniel said the festivities created an atmosphere that was both celebratory and educational.
“I just wanted to bring my daughter out so we could have fun this weekend and learn more about our history and become more connected to our culture,” Faniel said. | https://richmond.com/news/local/juneteenth-a-celebration-for-all-in-henrico/article_9d066080-d16a-594e-aabd-f3573b8e8ecf.html | 2022-06-19T02:34:22 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/juneteenth-a-celebration-for-all-in-henrico/article_9d066080-d16a-594e-aabd-f3573b8e8ecf.html |
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. — Police say two people are dead as a result of a murder-suicide in Columbia County.
Police responded to the home along Pied Piper Road in Benton Township Friday afternoon.
Investigators say Matthew Edwards broke into the home where his estranged wife Tammy was living.
Officials say Matthew shot Tammy, then turned the gun on himself.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — World Refugee Day shines a light on the rights, needs, and dreams of refugees. And many of those seeking a new life have found themselves here in Lackawanna County.
"Scranton has immigrant roots when you think back to the coal mining era people were coming here for work and opportunity and now we have new refugees coming from all over the world facing war and persecution in their homelands finding a new place to live so it is important for us to welcome them as neighbors," said Julie Schumacher Cohen, Community Engagement, University of Scranton.
Several community groups came together to host a World Refugee Day celebration at YMS of R Grove in Scranton. Community members say it's easy to lose perspective on other people's situations just looking from the outside.
"I just came back from the bishops' conference in San Diego and we had an opening mass right at the border and you could see the walls. And if you are born on one side your life is one experience and if you are born on the other life is different," said Joseph Bambera, Bishop of Scranton.
While it's a day to celebrate the resilience of the people who made it out of conflict, it's a grim reminder of what life is like for those still in their homeland.
"We celebrate world refugee day today but for us, it is sad because it reminds us of what is going on in our country and the pressures of the families that are living in refugee camps and the poverty and homelessness," said Ushu Mukelo, President Congolese Community of Scranton.
People gathered to share their country's rich culture and reflect on the new opportunities presented to them since coming to the states.
"For us, it's an opportunity to go to school as young people, have children prepare to find jobs and be able to work and to be able to purchase property around," said Ushu.
"Life is still a struggle but slowly day by day we are getting there. We are proud to be here and now we naturalize and are proud to be US citizens," said Csandra Sitaula, Bhutanses Cultural Foundation.
"When I come here were two and five so we grew up here with our family too I see every culture and people and languages I love to be here," said Nanda Lagun, Bhutan.
World Refugee Day will be officially honored on Monday.
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ARCHBALD, Pa. — It was a three-day trek that ended in Lackawanna County. Kevin Lockwood of Hamlin embarked on his 4th HammerALZ ride across the state to raise awareness for Alzheimer's.
It's an annual effort to honor his mother, who died from the disease.
Lockwood started his three-day journey in Pittsburgh and finished up earlier today at Breaker Brewing Outpost in Archbald.
"My mother died of Alzheimer's in 2014 and I realize how important it is to make sure that we have hope for people who were diagnosed with Alzheimer's and that there's help for those for caregivers so that's my main motivation," said Kevin Lockwood, organizer.
Lockwood's goal is to have his team raise $15,000 which is a goal that he surpassed in 2021.
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CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. — Many guests were out in the fields Saturday with their families and friends.
Picking fresh strawberries at Pallman Farms is an annual tradition for many, but for others, it's their first time.
"Very busy out there, very, very busy. Everybody is out there picking just having a good time. Everybody seems to be having a lot of fun. That's what we need. This is my granddaughter, it's her first trip down here," said Jackie Gallagher, Ransom.
"We had a good time last week. By the time we're done hopefully he's covered in a lot of red juice," said Chad Walling, Washington D.C.
Pallman Farms is open weekdays and weekends starting at 8 a.m.
To learn more about Pallman Farms, head to their website by clicking here.
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LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Visitors can explore 300 feet beneath the Earth through the anthracite coal mine that first opened in 1860.
"Down my way in Schuylkill County, we actually have eight operational mines, underground mines that are still working. They are the last of a dying breed, there's not many of us left anymore," said William Neidlinger, mine foreman.
"This is my first time going. I lived here my whole life in East Stroudsburg. It'll be cool. I've been to other coal mines, but I've never been down to this one, so it'll be a cool experience," said Benjamin Lanese, Streamside Camp and Retreat.
The Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour is open Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays.
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ORWIGSBURG, Pa. — Flames damaged a home in Schuylkill County Friday night.
The alarm came in around 9:30 p.m. along Tammany Street in Orwigsburg.
Firefighters from surrounding communities were called in to help. Several streets around the fire scene were blocked off.
No cause was listed for the fire in Schuylkill County.
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HONESDALE, Pa. — Watching the grandkids play and enjoy some live music, Mike Kraft from Milford would call it the perfect Father's Day gift.
"This is great. It's free. It's out in the park. The kids can burn up some energy," said Mike Kraft, Milford.
A day and night full of live music, vendors, and hanging out in Honesdale's Central Park, that's what's on the menu for the annual Roots & Rhythm festival.
"It smells like a fair here. And it's just a good old time," said Dan Fenkner, Honesdale.
Honesdale native Adriana Nell made the trip back home from Salt Lake City with her daughter.
It's a familiar place, but one of her favorite parts of her hometown visit was seeing new faces.
"It's so nice, you don't have to wear your mask and stuff, and you can just talk to people and get to know all sorts of people. They're just having a ball, everybody's playing music, and having fun and everything," said Adriana Nell, Honesdale native.
This is the arts and music festival's 15th year.
But after a two-year break, the organizers had to shake the dust off a bit.
"It's a little crazy. I gave the welcome speech, and I said, 'everybody be kind'. It has been two years since we've been back, so we're kind of getting into the flow of things. Everyone is very excited to be here and very excited to have the live music again. So overall, excitement is the vibe today," said Kelsey Kohrs, organizer.
One thing they didn't expect for this June afternoon..was the need for tents and blankets.
"Just blocking the weather for the babies and stuff," said Wayne Barnum.
"Sweatshirts are selling out. It was nice this morning, now it's kind of windy. But at least it's better than rain," said Kohrs.
And what better way to warm up than with a warm, homemade donut.
Vendors like the ones in attendance Saturday were more than content with the crowd.
"For Honesdale and Wayne County, it brings a lot of people to our town, our small community, and supports a lot of the small local businesses. Without these people, a lot of people wouldn't be able to do what we're doing today," said Jalenna Gibbs.
The festival runs through midnight.
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Rally ho! Great Race classic car rally launches from Warwick
WARWICK — To the cheer of massive crowds, the drivers of a legendary long-distance driving competition set out for the Midwest late Saturday morning.
They rolled their 130 classic cars out of Rocky Point State Park on a mostly secret 2,300-mile course that leads from the shores of Narragansett Bay all the way to Fargo, North Dakota.
The Great Race, which is not actually a race, is a 39-year-old rally event that challenges drivers to complete an epic course with precise timing and navigation.
The event drew thousands of spectators to Rocky Point and to vantage points along the ceremonial kickoff course on local roads.
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The rally is named after the 1965 movie starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Natalie Wood and Peter Falk. The competitors are vying for prizes that include a $50,000 purse for first place.
Prior to Saturday's kickoff, The Great Race had never visited Rhode Island. North Dakota is now the only state in the continental U.S. not visited by car enthusiasts.
With a north breeze keeping the temperature comfortable, a long line of classic cars waited Saturday morning for the start of the journey.
The cars and their drivers were at rest on the paved path that traces the rocky fringes of the bayside park.
Curtis Graf, who has participated in every Great Race rally since 1983, was parked toward the front.
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Not far behind Graf was a rookie first-time participant from Smithfield, Tom Laferriere, who drives a 1939 Packard, Model 120.
His navigator, 57-year-old, A.J. SanClemente, of Northborough, Massachusetts, was already in the passenger seat and ready to roll.
"I don't care what place I come in, I just want to make it," said the 55-year-old, who makes a living buying, selling, trading and servicing vintage cars.
Laferriere's father purchased the Packard in 1970, which Laferriere restored in 1988. He said he has wanted to compete in the race for 40 years.
When he heard the race would start in Rhode Island, he couldn't delay any longer.
"I said, 'I have to do this race,'" said the Smithfield resident.
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The race has started in both Connecticut and Massachusetts in the past, and it has finished in Massachusetts, according to Graf.
"But we never got to Rhode Island," said Graf, 77, of Irving, Texas.
He stood next to a 1932 Ford Roadster.
Graf said he enjoys the camaraderie and the opportunity to help other competitors complete the course.
Ed Chapman, 67, of Auburn, Maine, runs a 1948 Ford sedan.
To compete, he said, he had to upgrade the radiator and attend to various other components.
Planning for the unexpected on the long trek
All of this is part of the drama for a contest that involves old cars.
Getting vintage cars to travel long distances, reliably, isn't "always easy," said Chapman. "The tolerances and things like that are a little different in an old car."
The oldest cars in the lineup at Rocky Point on Saturday were a pair of 1916 Hudsons, according to the race guide.
More than 50 vehicles built before World War II signed up for the competition, and all other cars were built before 1975, says the guide.
While the drivers and navigators aren't racing, things can happen when old vehicles are subjected to endurance tests.
In 2018, for example, the race summited Mount Washington during the New Hampshire leg of its trek from Buffalo, New York, to Halifax, Nova Scotia, said the race's director, Jeff Stumb.
On the way down the Mount Washington Auto Road, some elderly men lost the brakes on their 1955 Buick station wagon, said Stumb.
"I mean they were barreling down," said Stumb.
A racer saw what was happening and put his car in front of the Buick and stopped them "from going over a cliff," Stumb said.
Brad Epple, 67, of Jefferson City, Missouri, who owns a banking software company, has participated in the Great Race for 10 years.
Epple is in the race's expert class. His team runs a 1964 Falcon Sprint convertible with a V-8 engine.
A careful strategy for time management
He is a careful tactician capable of teaching a seminar on strategies for completing the course within the time constraints.
He said he and his son drive the Falcon 5 mph below the speed limit to create a cushion for error if their navigation calculations should move them along too quickly.
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee figures the racers will meet lots of people as they cross the country over the next nine days.
He asked them to tell everyone they encounter where their adventure started.
Stumb said he expects a massive crowd in Fargo at the finish.
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Providence PrideFest returns with flying colors after two years of pandemic pause
PROVIDENCE — Providence PrideFest came roaring back on Saturday, in a bigger location across the river, drawing crowds from throughout New England, after the cancelation of the Pride parade in Boston and in advance of New York's Pride parade next weekend.
Under an overcast sky, crowds danced to music, yelled in call-and-response songs and perused arts, crafts and medical information from more than 225 booths.
Kaitlyn Rathbun, of West Warwick, and Raymond Miller, of Manchester, New Hampshire, got to the Pride festival at the Innovation District Park a few hours before it started at noon, to have some breakfast and sit by the river.
It was Rathbun's first Pride event, although not Miller's.
"It's nice to be back," Miller said.
Miller said the festival was freeing and he was happy to see so many community organizations offering services, including information on testing for sexually transmitted infections and COVID-19 testing and vaccinations.
Rathbun said she got her hair braided, while Miller got his covered in glitter.
Alan Degrafft and his partner, Angel Soto, both of Providence, said they were excited to come to Pride this year. Degrafft estimated it's his 31st time. He said he was surprised at how big Pride is this year, but not surprised at the amount of people, because of the Boston cancelation. The festival was on South Water Street the last time it was held, in 2019.
"Over here, it's a lot bigger, better, with more tents," he said. "This is big."
Kelsi Soares and Yessenia Portillo both came down from Boston for their first Pride festival.
"I love it so far," Portillo said in the afternoon. "I feel like I'm at a place that I belong."
Portillo and Soares said the festival gave them a sense of being part of a community.
The pair found the festival to be so large that they got lost, and even after being there for a few hours, estimated they had only seen half of the booths.
Both said they were excited to see their first drag show.
"I never knew Providence had such a big queer community," Portillo said.
Latoia Grear, of Providence, came to the festival to support her 15-year-old daughter. Her favorite aspect was the stage performances.
Her friend Joy Black, of Providence, said she liked the festival more now that it’s across the river, although she said it needs more food trucks, evidenced by long lines at the trucks that were there.
“It’s way bigger and more centralized “ she said.
Shanika Edouard, of Boston, said she liked Providence’s festival over the one in Boston in past years because of the vendors, which Boston lacked.
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Two hours after PrideFest officially ended at 6 p.m., the Illuminated Night Parade filled downtown with revelers as banks, health centers and national liquor brands joined three marching bands and a slew of local groups in an hour-long parade, starting at Greene Street and ending at the Providence Performing Arts Center.
Bags of chips, beads, flags and bracelets were thrown into a roaring crowd that cheered for each dancer, walker and musician as they paraded down Washington Street.
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HAMMOND — A Region college campus was transformed into a hub of activities and educational stations for the "Celebration of Freedom," commemorating Juneteenth.
Purdue University Northwest celebrated Juneteenth Saturday afternoon with music, games, giveaways, crafts and activities that commemorate the historic event. Attendees also engaged in a scavenger hunt to identify African Americans commemorated in monuments.
"I think it's important to celebrate this on campus because we have such a diverse student population," said David Bolton, PNW junior and president of the Black Student Union and the Student Government Association. "It's important to share our culture with all people, because there are so many different cultures to celebrate here."
Britt Hudson, assistant dean of students, said this is the second year they have hosted a Juneteenth event on campus.
"I think the honest answer of how it began was the nationwide recognition as a monumental American event," Hudson said. "And then with the murder of George Floyd, it spurred this conversation of how we should show pride in our culture and in overcoming unnecessary systematic oppression."
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Juneteenth marks the day on June 19, 1865 when news of the emancipation reached African Americans in Texas. Federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the state and to ensure all of those enslaved were freed. Though it had been celebrated for decades, Juneteenth finally became a federal holiday officially in June 2021.
Bolton said Juneteenth is like the Fourth of July for African Americans, in celebrating freedom and independence.
"There's a staggering amount of people who didn't know what it was," Bolton said. "I didn't know what it was until the beginning of this year. Even some states still don't recognize it. It really needs more awareness. If I didn't know it as an African American, other people wouldn't know either."
Raven White, PNW senior and president of Sigma Gamma Roh, had chance to talk to students and a lot of incoming high school graduates who will be attending PNW in the fall.
"I think this is good because we have a lot of black students and we want to have events so they can feel celebrated on campus, and it shows there is support for them and there are people here who look like you."
Staff, faculty and student leaders collaborated on the event, which was provided catering and entertainment by local African American business owners who are also Purdue University Northwest graduates. Kenny Beckett's company Parlay Grill and Catering provided food and Dwayne Hunter II's company ThrillAmaze brought laser tag and a skate rink to the event. The Lauren Dukes Band, led by another PNW alumna, performed live music throughout the festivities.
Jennifer Lovette-Cephus catered with desserts from her business Nana's Sweets Bakery in East Chicago, which is known for its pineapple cheesecake. After a decade of being in business, she is celebrating her first anniversary of having a brick and mortar location.
"It's important to have PNW alum and black business owners as a big part of this event," Hudson said. "This isn't just a commercial thing for us where we go to a random caterer. We wanted to be very intentional and use black-owned businesses, between the band, food and entertainment. It's important that it's just not talk but we are walking the walk. That's what Juneteenth is about, celebrating the contributions of African Americans."
The organizers said the event has already had more attendees and more activities than the year before, and they see many more Juneteenth celebrations in the future for the campus.
"I definitely see it expanding," Bolton said. "We would like to have one here and on the Westville campus and try to bring more culture and speakers out and for it to be as educational and fun as possible." | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/watch-now-pnw-hammond-campus-celebrates-educates-on-juneteenth/article_9b3a7458-d104-5a82-99fb-9837f0f19fe9.html | 2022-06-19T02:58:17 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/watch-now-pnw-hammond-campus-celebrates-educates-on-juneteenth/article_9b3a7458-d104-5a82-99fb-9837f0f19fe9.html |
VALLEY COUNTY, IDAHO, Idaho — A man from Meridian died Saturday after driving off the road and down a 20-foot embankment in Valley County.
According to Idaho State Police, the 26-year-old man was driving a 2022 Ducati motorcycle on Warm Lake Road, east of Stolle Meadows Road.
The crash occurred at 12:46 p.m. Saturday. Ground ambulance transported the man to Cascade Medical Center, where he later died. The driver was wearing a helmet.
The incident is under investigation by Idaho State Police.
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BOISE, Idaho — Ahead of World Refugee Day Monday, the Boise community welcomed 14 new Americans during a citizenship ceremony Saturday at The Grove Plaza.
The Boise World Refugee Celebration recognizes the contributions refugees bring to communities across Idaho and the globe. The event also highlights the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their countries.
According to Georgette Siqueiros, development and community engagement manager with the International Rescue Committee's Boise office, this was the first World Refugee Day event at The Grove Plaza since prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"It's always great getting to connect with families and getting to hear what they like about their new communities," Siqueiros said. "Of course, there's a lot of challenges as people have to learn a lot from language, to new jobs and everything, but it's really great hearing about the perks. They like what they're enjoying about our community."
The United Nations General Assembly officially recognized World Refugee Day as an international day in December 2000, according to the U.N. Refugee Agency. World Refugee Day falls on June 20 each year.
Saturday's celebration included music, food, dancing, the citizenship ceremony and an opportunity for different cultural traditions from around the world to be shared.
"It's a day to remember the hardships that folks went through, but also to celebrate their resilience and contributions and friendships that make us who we are as a community and as a nation," Director of the Idaho Office for Refugees, Tara Wolfson said.
Amina's Sambusas, Darjeeling MoMo and Tarbush Kitchen offered attendees specialty meals, as The Grove Plaza was shared alongside the Capital City Public Market.
The Idaho Office for Refugees, Agency for New Americans and International Rescue Committee hosted Boise's World Refugee Celebration. Those recognized during the citizenship ceremony came from Iraq, Congo, Afghanistan, Syria, Ukraine, Bhutan, Liberia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you missed Saturday's celebration in the City of Trees, there is a Magic Valley World Refugee Day event scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, June 24, at Twin Falls City Park.
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See the latest news from around the Treasure Valley and the Gem State in our YouTube playlist: | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/new-citizens-recognized-at-world-refugee-day-in-boise/277-c3bf9828-ce5b-40dd-8b55-e1086910c29d | 2022-06-19T03:07:44 | 1 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/new-citizens-recognized-at-world-refugee-day-in-boise/277-c3bf9828-ce5b-40dd-8b55-e1086910c29d |
INDIANAPOLIS — Broad Ripple residents are celebrating the much anticipated — and long-delayed — opening of the Broad Ripple Park pool for the season.
To the delight of many, Indy Parks announced the pool was back in business for the first time in two years. The opening was delayed because of the pandemic and then hit by a secondary delay due to staffing shortages.
Indy Parks told 13News last week that there’s a lifeguard shortage and whether or not the pool would open anytime soon depended on this week's lifeguard training and how many potential lifeguards made the cut after taking a test.
That training yielded results as both Broad Ripple and Riverside's pools were opened Saturday.
Now seven of the city's 17 pools are open and Indy Parks hopes to open others when staffing increases and maintenance issues are fixed.
People wanting to take a swim in the city's pools can do so for free. The parks department is giving free pool passes to Indianapolis residents and providing other programs at the parks, like the Safe Summer Program.
The Safe Summer Program will happen every Friday until Aug. 5 at Garfield, Riverside, and Washington parks where free food and other activities will be provided.
Sports of All Sorts will also be at Riverside Park every Saturday until July 31 to learn basic skills in different sports.
"We want our young people to enjoy free summer parks and free summer pools," Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said.
The park still needs staff for jobs like lifeguards and camp counselors, and starting pay is $15 an hour.
To apply to work with the park, click here. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indy-parks-broad-ripple-park-pool-opens-for-the-summer-2022/531-c9fc6bc4-3aa8-414f-a118-2286dfbdd921 | 2022-06-19T03:23:18 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indy-parks-broad-ripple-park-pool-opens-for-the-summer-2022/531-c9fc6bc4-3aa8-414f-a118-2286dfbdd921 |
NAMPA — Rows of colorful stands sheltered families from the sun as they sat by their merchandise. From handmade jewelry to petting dogs for a quarter, kids saw their business ideas come to life on Saturday.
The first of its kind in downtown Nampa, the Kid Business Fair hosted 90 families and over 100 attendees.
Paul Dille founded the event after hearing about the idea in Utah. When he came home to Nampa and looked for something similar, he couldn’t find anything.
“I immediately Googled for one in Idaho, and there’s some in southern Idaho and eastern Idaho, but none around here. So we thought, ‘hey, we’ll just put it together and make it happen,’” Dille said.
Up until the night before the event, Dille saw the chaos of preparation among his own kids.
“There was some last-minute making of your signs,” Dille said. “Which is a little difficult for me, because I’m on the marketing side, so I wanted to make really pretty signs. But I resisted and just let them make them how they wanted to”
The fair was open to ages 5-15 for kids to try their hand at selling what they made at home.
Adeline Orozco is an 11-year-old whose table was filled with homemade earrings, a hobby she recently picked up inspired by an actress on The Babysitter’s Club.
“Then I got a pack of earring-making stuff,” Adeline said.
Her table was topped with rows of jewelry neatly displayed, including earrings with paper clips, whistles and colorful designs.
Adeline’s aunt first found out about the fair through Facebook. A perfect opportunity for Adeline, this was her first time selling jewelry and she hopes to do it again.
Jessica Rowlan and her kids filled out their booth with multicolored slimes, jewelry and cotton candy. Hearing about the event from Dille himself, the family traveled from Aberdeen, Idaho, to attend.
June Rowlan, 12, spun cotton candy with her siblings on the cotton candy maker she got for Christmas. This wasn’t her first time being a salesperson.
“Sometimes I go to basketball games and football games and sell it there,” June said.
June’s favorite part of making the cotton candy was the smell.
Siblings Maya, Tanner and Colin Cooper worked at their family’s table selling stickers, shells and plastic art made with melting beads. A yellow sign nearby read “Cooper Creations.”
“We didn’t make the melting beads, but we made the creations out of them,” 10-year-old Maya said. “We have some emojis, lightsabers and a bunch of different ones.”
Colin, 5, showed off a plastic piece the shape of a Nintendo Switch.
“It’s a Mario Kart game,” his older brother Tanner explained.
Maya said getting ready for the event was “kind of hard and messy” but she still enjoyed it. The kids said their favorite part of the fair was learning about business and figuring out how to sell things.
Dille’s hope for the event was for the kids to get the chance to try out being entrepreneurs. In participating, children had to fill out seller’s permits, calculate tax and deal with cash at the event.
With all 90 booths filled, Dille said there was a waiting list of over 40 additional kids who also wanted a stand.
“The booths don’t sit quiet for very long. There’s always another, someone popping in and asking questions,” Dille said.
Overall, Dille saw this first run of the event as a success.
“I’ve had a lot of people ask about doing it again, and definitely we’ll do it again,” Dille said. “We wanted to see how successful today would be and I think we knocked it out of the park.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/sales-tax-and-lemonade-kid-business-fair-teaches-entrepreneurship/article_7601e0d2-40c0-5762-bed7-a27dd368b3c6.html | 2022-06-19T03:36:41 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/sales-tax-and-lemonade-kid-business-fair-teaches-entrepreneurship/article_7601e0d2-40c0-5762-bed7-a27dd368b3c6.html |
Tucson's 2022 Juneteenth Festival returns to the outdoors for the first time in two years at Kennedy Park, June 18, 2022, Tucson. Dozens of vendors, services and organizations were on hand to celebrate the official emancipation of slaves in 1865. The ceremonies continue Sunday with a Free Father's Day luncheon and Gospel Jubilee to be at Dunbar Pavilion from 2:30 to 6 p.m.
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CITRUS HEIGHTS, Calif. — Fukumi Ramen's location in Citrus Heights has been in business for only a year, but the restaurant has been targeted twice by vandals twice in the last four months putting a major financial strain on the business.
"It's really sad to see this in my own community because I've lived here all my life," said Calvin Alford, an employee at the restaurant.
"It definitely makes us feel threatened, and I really hope it's nothing personal towards us," said Sylbi Song, the restaurant's owner.
Song says her sense of security was shattered after vandals broke nine windows last week just months after one of their windows was broken in a separate act.
"About two, three months ago, we had one glass broken, it wasn't major like this and we just simply replaced the window," said Song. "This is the second time and we are so devastated."
In both incidents, the vandals didn't enter the restaurant or steal anything, according to Song who says the windows had custom tint along with Japanese artwork which isn't cheap.
"This wasn't really in our budget to begin with. We are spending about $30,000 to replace all the windows and it won't be the same windows. We cannot afford to do all the graphics again like we had before," said Song.
Vandals also broke several windows at Mountain Mike's Pizza in Citrus Heights, less than a mile away in two similar incidents this year. Owner Dave Brar says he believes he was targeted because of his race.
"They didn't bust anything else surrounding my store. They only targeted twice in my store," said Brar.
However, Song says she doesn't think the acts of vandalism in her restaurant were targeted, but she told ABC 10 that she plans on adding extra security measures in the near future.
"I want my employees and myself and my family to feel safe, and it's just scary," said Song.
ABC10 reached out to Citrus Heights Police about the incidents but has not heard back. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/citrus-heights/fukumi-ramen-citrus-heights/103-e306bb90-2ba4-4d85-ae92-8dce9c07fb55 | 2022-06-19T03:49:39 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/citrus-heights/fukumi-ramen-citrus-heights/103-e306bb90-2ba4-4d85-ae92-8dce9c07fb55 |
More than 16,000 flight delays around the country Saturday topped off a weekend full of headaches for those traveling by air. According to FlightAware, many of those were in North Texas.
At DFW Airport, some travelers returned for a second day Saturday after not making it out the night before.
"It was just completely packed. I don't think there were a lot of people in good moods. Traveling alone is stressful. But throw in a cancellation, and it's a bad recipe,” said Logan Stammen.
Though an American Airlines spokesperson said most cancellations were due to weather, Stammen said he was told his flight home to Indianapolis was delayed first for equipment issues and then staffing shortages. After several hours, he learned he’d have to stay in Dallas for the night.
“We waited in line for about three hours to see if we could get our hotel paid for,” he said.
According to FlightAware, his was one of nearly 70 cancellations out of DFW in the last 24 hours along with more than 220 delays today.
"My sister called us at three a.m. and said, 'Hey. Our flight got canceled.' So, we were trying to help them and figure out what we could do to get them here,” said Charles Gowans.
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Gowans said his mom and sister scrambled to get a refund and to book new flights to visit him in Memphis.
"She was on hold for about three or four hours waiting to talk with somebody,” he said.
In the end, they managed to do both.
Still, with his own trip scheduled, Gowans said he’s concerned as surging summer travel is met head-on with a pilot shortage the airlines are scrambling to fix.
And after having to fly to Cincinnati and rent a car to make it home, Stammen is also thinking ahead to his next trip.
According to American Airlines, when passengers are canceled or delayed due to an issue caused by the airline, it will cover an overnight stay. But when the weather’s to blame, like in many cases this weekend, those expenses fall on the traveler.
“I don't know if I just want to cancel it and drive, but then you've got $5.50 a gallon gas, so it’s like what do you do? You just suck it up?," said Stammen. "It's concerning for sure." | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/flight-delays-cancellations-add-to-weekend-of-dfw-travel-issues/2995765/ | 2022-06-19T03:51:29 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/flight-delays-cancellations-add-to-weekend-of-dfw-travel-issues/2995765/ |
SAN ANTONIO — It isn't a real Alamo City party without a river parade, and this month's Pride-themed extravaganza of floats and crowds in the heart of the city took place Saturday afternoon.
Those who attended were actually part of history, as this was the first organized Pride River Parade in San Antonio's history.
The event was free and open to the public.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! Well, for teams racing around the capitol in the Red Bull Soapbox Race, there's actually no engines involved. But that doesn't make the need for speed any less intense.
Teams came from as far away as South Carolina and Colorado to get in on the action. Some were even veterans of previous Red Bull events.
"In 2019, Red Bull came to Minneapolis and we won first place in the Flugtag competition, and Red Bull was gracious and smart enough to have us come here to win again today," said Lucas Gangsei, who competed with his team, the Spooners.
Teams were judged on both their cart's design as well as how quickly they could reach the finish line of the downhill course set up outside the state capitol. That meant that teams had plenty of reasons to think outside the soapbox.
"I only had like $200 to build this thing. I already had one of these bikes from Walmart that was broken, so I just bought another one, and then I put them together," said Austin Christen, a member of the Iowa State University soapbox team.
Despite the fact that some were made of cardboard and other household items, the homemade carts were able to pick up some serious speed.
Almost 50 teams sent their custom derby cars downhill through the race track. Not everyone made it to the end with their cart in one piece, but that didn't dull the excitement for any of the racers.
"Just having this huge Des Moines crowd down there, it looks amazing. Everyone's cheering. It's a once in a lifetime experience. We love the energy and then we hopefully make it to the bottom," said Josh Rademaker, a member of team Late For the Show.
"We're just hoping that we have all our limbs when we make it to the finish line," said Scott Rademaker, his brother and teammate.
The Moonshine MacGyvers from Plymouth, Minnesota took home the first-place prize: a chance to skydive with the Red Bull Air Force. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/red-bull-soapbox-race-held-in-des-moines-car-cart-event-competition-iowa/524-4ee3072a-5e6b-4066-b683-1a1e1399839c | 2022-06-19T04:04:51 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/red-bull-soapbox-race-held-in-des-moines-car-cart-event-competition-iowa/524-4ee3072a-5e6b-4066-b683-1a1e1399839c |
DES MOINES, Iowa — Local Investigative & Political Reporter Mary Sugden talked with Sally Frank, an abortion law expert and law professor at Drake University, about what the opinion means for Iowans.
This interview was conducted on June 17. Both questions and responses have been edited for length and clarity.
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Q: I want to start with a question that I'm sure is on a lot of Iowans' minds: how does this opinion, if at all, impact Iowans' access to abortion today?
A: It is questionable whether the 24-hour waiting period is in place or not. Other than that, it doesn't affect our rights today. What it does is leave open the ability of the legislature and governor to pass a statute to ban abortion in the coming weeks, especially if the Supreme Court decision is overturned.
Q: This is a lengthy opinion, it's 182 pages. For those of us who are not lawyers, can you walk us through what's at issue here? What do the majority of justices take issue with in that 2018 opinion that ultimately led to them reversing it today?
A: The 2018 opinion said there was a right to abortion in the Iowa Constitution under both the clause that says you can't deprive someone liberty without due process of law and the clause involving equality. The basis of that in both decisions was an acknowledgment that women can't be fully free in our society if they are forced to carry pregnancies and what women need to be able to fully participate, to have liberty, to be equal is to be able to control when, where and if to have children. Taking that right away from women takes away their liberty and takes away their equality. The majority plurality opinion today rejects all of that reasoning and minimizes the equality issue to try to claim that what we're saying is that women can't have children and be free, which is not what the earlier opinion said at all. Basically, they said the only way you decide if something is a liberty interest is if it's historically protected. Abortion was banned in the 1800s, at least post-quickening abortions. The question really is, is it abortion itself or is bodily integrity what the issue is? If bodily integrity is what the issue is, that is long recognized and supported in our nation's history.
Q: Do you foresee a challenge to this? What, if anything, could those on the other side of this issue do in response to challenge what happened today?
A: Well, I don't think there's going to be much relief from the courts, with the federal court or this court, in these opinions. I think where the action will is be on the streets. The legislature and the voting booth and the organizing are the better, more likely ways of overturning this or changing this. The court is saying it will review abortion regulations either under the undue burden test, which came from Planned Parenthood v. Casey in 1992 and said that regulations are okay unless they prove such a burden that a woman basically can't get an abortion, or the rational basis test, which asks 'Is there any rationale that could support this law, even if it's not the rationale the legislation should?'. I think they're also really sending it down to wait for the US Supreme Court's ruling that's expected in the next few weeks that we all believe is going to overturn Casey, at least if the draft opinion that was leaked is anywhere near the final decision.
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Q: We're seeing a court today reexamine an opinion made just four years ago. Is this a common practice in the high courts, or does this rank more unusual for this window of time to be small?
A: It's unusual. Certainly, courts overturn earlier opinions. Some of our great civil rights cases involve that, such as Brown v. Board from 1954 overturning Plessy v. Ferguson from the 1890s. Laws criminalizing consensual sodomy were upheld in 1986 and rehearsed and overturned in 2004, but usually, things have happened in between. The laws on the ground have changed. The facts on the ground have changed. The only thing that has changed in the Iowa Supreme Court is who's on the court. That leaves the court open to some people viewing the decisions not as what the law requires, but what just the majority of the court can pass. It's not about constitutional law, it's about the views of the justices.
Q: Is there any potential for this decision to set any type of precedent, whether that's before a high court or a lower court, for issues even outside of abortion?
A: Well, it's reiterating a position several the justices have taken that you interpret the laws and the Constitution as understood at the time they were written and give no room for how we've now viewed things differently. It's sometimes called the Living Constitution versus the so-called Original Intent. I wonder if it's really original intent. Other things that have rights, that have been recognized, could be at stake. Then again, in Mansfield's opinion, he mentions that the marriage equality case is so well respected now and it's probably not at risk. This court is not quite as right-wing as the U.S. Supreme Court, where a large body of law could be overturned based on Justice Alito's draft, but the Governor did take steps to rest the majority of the judicial appointing committee. I'm not questioning the merits and the qualifications of any justice on the Iowa Supreme Court, but it leaves it open for more political manipulation.
Q: What would take for abortion to become illegal in Iowa, especially with the upcoming Roe v. Wade decision?
A: It couldn't be banned until the Mississippi case is decided by the Supreme Court. At that point, I expect the governor will call a special session and Iowa will become like Tennessee, Oklahoma and Texas with a total ban, putting women's lives at risk. That's an important thing to recognize — when you ban abortion, you don’t stop abortion. Women will get an abortion either way. Some will be helped out of state where it's safe and legal, while other people will self-abort with the risks accompanying it. Depending on whether they make a criminal statute for the woman herself, you'll start seeing miscarriages investigated by prosecutors to see whether it was really a miscarriage or an abortion. Women who have miscarriages will end up in prison.
Q: Today's opinion impacts that district court decision in 2020. What do you anticipate that could look like?
A: Usually the court puts out a precipe, which is a final order that says 'This is the order, go ahead and do what you need to do,' about three weeks after an opinion comes out. Then the court will schedule a hearing, so it will take a bit of time. I think by the time that happens, the U.S. Supreme Court will have ruled, and the governor will probably get an abortion ban passed.
Q: That's all I have for today. Is there anything else you think Iowans should take away from this?
A: This is one of the first bombs falling, and we have to react. We can't just be complacent. We're being told that we don't have our rights. These laws passed around the country and around Iowa are going to severely impact many women and the men who love them. So we've got to be involved and do what we can. We have to realize that, essentially, abortion is on the ballot in 2022. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/sally-frank-law-professor-iowa-supreme-court-abortion-ruling/524-02303fd5-16f2-4d67-9cbb-f5125dc4c781 | 2022-06-19T04:04:58 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/sally-frank-law-professor-iowa-supreme-court-abortion-ruling/524-02303fd5-16f2-4d67-9cbb-f5125dc4c781 |
ATLANTA — Atlanta Fire Rescue crews were called to Mercedes-Benz Stadium Saturday night after fireworks sparked a small fire on the roof of the building.
Video shows fireworks igniting the sky over the stadium during a nearby Juneteenth celebration. However, it seemed the fireworks were lit too close.
AFR said crews were able to quickly respond as a fire inspector was on standby due to the pyrotechnics display.
The inspector noticed some smoke and flames coming from the roof line of the stadium's north side.
Firefighters said a portion of the stadium's roof caught fire and the agency upgraded the response to a second alarm. The fire did not spread, AFR said.
11Alive's crew saw firefighters at the stadium in the aftermath of the blaze and noted the nearby Juneteenth celebration in The Home Depot backyard continued with its event.
Crews were able to quickly extinguish the small fire, AFR said, using a single water extinguisher. Security guards in the area said events were continuing as normal and the fire response did not disrupt any celebrations.
In a late-night update, firefighters said the blaze started with a nearby firework striking a gutter. Authorities said no one was hurt.
The stadium is under fire watch by building management. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/mercedes-benz-stadium-fire/85-5b6ac5ea-9535-487a-8851-89ec5e2541d3 | 2022-06-19T04:17:55 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/mercedes-benz-stadium-fire/85-5b6ac5ea-9535-487a-8851-89ec5e2541d3 |
HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia State Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Haralson County Saturday.
Deputies with the Haralson County Sheriff's Office said a male pedestrian was killed around 5:28 a.m. along US Highway 78 by Arise Church.
Investigators said a vehicle had struck the pedestrian in the roadway and called GSP to assist.
The Haralson County Coroner's Office is working to identify the pedestrian. Authorities are not releasing his name until the family is notified.
Crash investigators did not identify the driver in the crash or say if anyone is facing charges. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/pedestrian-killed-in-haralson-county-crash/85-31956b65-3929-4f85-9809-d355c2b40e69 | 2022-06-19T04:18:01 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/pedestrian-killed-in-haralson-county-crash/85-31956b65-3929-4f85-9809-d355c2b40e69 |
TAYLOR, Texas — Many families will be spending the weekend together for Father's Day, but for many migrant families, being together is not a reality right now.
On Sunday, a group of small children and their mothers along with community advocates sat outside the T. Don Hutto immigration detention center in Taylor to write Father's Day cards to the men inside.
The event was organized by several local nonprofits, Grassroots Leadership and Mujeres Luchadoras.
Maria Reza with Grassroots Leadership said some of the children and the women writing the cards have also been detained before.
"I think a lot of us know the pain of being separated from our fathers and our mothers. We have all felt the pain of that," said Reza. "No matter who is inside, we want them to know we haven't forgotten them, we know that if we're loud enough they can hear us sometimes."
Everyone inside the detention center is awaiting their immigration hearing which can sometimes take many months or even up to a year.
The detainees are currently in need of backpacks, toothbrushes, deodorant, socks, toothpaste and other toiletries and essentials. To get involved, visit the Grassroots Leadership website for more information.
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TEXAS, USA — Juneteenth is the nation's youngest federal holiday, but its roots go back more than 150 years.
The United States celebrated its first federally-recognized Juneteenth in 2021 after President Joe Biden signed a bill creating Juneteenth National Independence Day.
On Saturday, the grandmother of Juneteenth put on her walking shoes as hundreds joined Lee for the 2022 Juneteenth Freedom Walk.
Hundreds of others around North Texas gathered and celebrated at many different places and in many different ways.
So WFAA went to some of these places and asked North Texans one simple question:
What does Juneteenth mean to you?
LaDarryl Woods: "To me, I think Juneteenth means unity. It means togetherness. I'm rocking my DNA shirt because my grandma was a real estate investor but she just didn't really know how to get to the next level. So I'm the DNA, the recipient of just that, you know what I mean? Of buying property and understanding what generational legacy means. And to leave a foundation for the family and the ones coming under us. We didn't understand what we had and financial literacy and all of those things."
Tiajuan Woods: "It's about honoring our ancestors. The ones that paved the way for us to be where we are today. It's honoring them and giving back. That's why we're here."
Gary Crosby: "Well, number one, it means that we have come a long way. I don't buy all that the country's not together. We're together. We just have to stay focused on what the prize is, and that's love, respect and culturism. We have to stay together. Look, we have Blacks. We have Whites. Spanish. Latino. Juneteenth is for everybody. It's not just our culture. It's everybody. My wife is from South America. My son is mixed. I'm an African American. Hey, Juneteenth is all of us together."
Craig Boone: "Juneteenth basically means the Independence Day in Texas. As we know in history, Texas was one of the last states to know that African Americans were not enslaved anymore, so basically, we're celebrating independence of Black people and their freedom from slavery. And it's just basically a celebration of Blacks coming together celebrating history and the future and basically everything else."
Noah Dixon: "It's a day of celebration. Happiness. Joy. Camaraderie. And family."
Priscilla De Leon: "It's a step hopefully in the right direction. Maybe one day soon we'll get over all of this. Because we're equal. It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter about the skin color at all."
Jade Jones: "Basically, just celebrating being free. Doing what you want, when you want, how you want to. Living how you want to."
Marcellus Rainey: "Juneteenth means to me, it's a celebration of freedom for our culture, you know what I'm saying. It took so long for the people in Texas to know that we were free, so I want to make sure that the people that didn't know for so long, it's just important for us to get out there and get that out there in the public. I want to celebrate it. I want to make sure that their place is honored in history."
Ashley Finley: "Juneteenth is all about freedom. It's about celebration. It's about delayed but not denied. So even though the message didn't come quite at the time that it was released, it still came at the correct time, and now we can all enjoy the benefits of that message."
Renney Kearney: "I didn't grow up learning about Juneteenth. And now, for it to have so much exposure, I'm able to tell my daughter and my son and teach them about the culture that we didn't know about. I think that's an amazing thing."
Kierra Young: "Juneteenth is important because as Black people, I feel like this is something that we needed. Obviously, it happened in the 1800s. But dating back to today, this is something where we can celebrate our community and our culture. That's what it's about. Celebration for us."
Billie Jean Perryman: "Just means for the African American community that we finally were able to get our freedom even though it took a few years to come to Texas, so it's just a celebration of our culture."
John Davis: "It's a chance for the community to come together and celebrate freedom and unity."
Wilma Mitchell: "What does Juneteenth mean to me? Freedom, fellowship, love, togetherness, unity. As a community, that we come together. We love each other and we work to make this world a better place." | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/what-does-juneteenth-mean-north-texas/287-a0259da6-e524-4992-a860-8433e213315b | 2022-06-19T04:19:04 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/what-does-juneteenth-mean-north-texas/287-a0259da6-e524-4992-a860-8433e213315b |
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Flagstaff was the home for the 24th Annual Run for Life, put on by Northland Hospice on Saturday morning.
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HAMMOND — A man was found dead in a street Saturday, police said.
At about 5 p.m. Saturday, Hammond police responded to a call of a gunshot victim in the 4300 block of Hickory Street, Lt. Steven Kellogg said. Upon arrival, officers found a 35-year-old man who had been fatally shot lying in the street.
Kellogg said the investigation is ongoing but "this does appear to be an isolated incident."
Further information will be released when available, Kellogg said.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Hammond Police at 219-852-2906.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Derek Gleeson
Age : 39
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204716
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joshua Jusko
Age : 25
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204708
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dorothy King
Age : 57
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204713
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Theodore Kritikos
Age : 49
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204700
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; WEAPON - USE - POINTING A FIREARM; DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Joseph Miller
Age : 42
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204704
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rufus Balentine
Age : 64
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204719
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Brown
Age : 31
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204714
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Delores Dehler
Age : 46
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204695
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Armond Earving
Age : 19
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204696
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Helen Amore
Age : 52
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204715
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Snead
Age : 31
Residence: Elkhart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204816
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE - < $750; UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Valerie Tuinstra
Age : 52
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204802
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Willie Wilbon
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204818
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Davion Cotton
Age : 22
Residence: Lynwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204817
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keyara Green
Age : 22
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204805
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Harkabus
Age : 56
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204819
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Curtis Howard Jr.
Age : 33
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204804
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darrel Brown
Age : 65
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204810
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Robert Blue
Age : 33
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204803
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/MINOR INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edward Thomas
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204775
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Robert Risner Jr.
Age : 35
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204780
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Erik Rodriguez
Age : 24
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204788
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Lisa Rosmanitz
Age : 57
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204792
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edward Santiago
Age : 30
Residence: Lockport, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204785
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Negrete
Age : 35
Residence: Berwyn, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204790
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dominic Pitzel
Age : 68
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204787
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Sharee Johnston
Age : 37
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204778
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jeffrey Francis
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204768
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jamey Goin
Age : 43
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204779
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Walter Evans
Age : 57
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204781
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ann Aquino
Age : 40
Residence: Westchester, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204773
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vanessa Ruelas
Age : 38
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204743
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: felony
Brooklyn Meeks
Age : 23
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204750
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Roy Owens Jr.
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204741
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Guy Parks
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204731
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deon Reed
Age : 30
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204759
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clarence Laurence III
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204733
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Phillip Lundy
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204730
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tania Madrigal
Age : 35
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204765
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kentrell Marsh Jr.
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204738
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Phillip Dyniewski
Age : 48
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204761
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Homan
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204755
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stacy Jones
Age : 30
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204740
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Giovonnie Kemp
Age : 23
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204751
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Katanya Cannon
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204752
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Warren Dixon
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204763
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERIN
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
John Hicks
Age : 49
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204753
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON (SOCIETY IS VICTIM)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyatta Branch
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204764
Arrest Date: June 3, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tammy Brown
Age : 61
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204739
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shawn Dalton
Age : 42
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204726
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Shea
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204746
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Antione Anderson Jr.
Age : 26
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204729
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - HANDGUN - W/NO PERMIT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Delta Wilder
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204734
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Francisco Silva
Age : 47
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204745
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Isaiah Wilson
Age : 28
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204725
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Ziemkiewicz Jr.
Age : 51
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204748
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Damien Ventura Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204694
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Walter Perez
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204724
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Katrina Reillo
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204723
Arrest Date: June 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Fred Parker
Age : 46
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204698
Arrest Date: June 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Regino Torres
Age : 55
Residence: Steger, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204918
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Turpin
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204925
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Schueren
Age : 55
Residence: Kentland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204927
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stephanie Scott
Age : 34
Residence: Benton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204921
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bryant Stratton
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204924
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Howard Sweet Jr.
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204947
Arrest Date: June 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Joseph Sanchez
Age : 25
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204933
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Theodora Koktsidis
Age : 40
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204936
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hector Mays Sr.
Age : 52
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204916
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR AN UNRELATED CONVICTION REFERENCE SAME PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jaime Espinoza
Age : 25
Residence: Goshen, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204914
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dandre Hall
Age : 40
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204930
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE - CONSPIRACY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cory Horton
Age : 24
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204937
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Hunter Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204929
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anna Craig
Age : 33
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204928
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joe Carter III
Age : 56
Residence: Milwaukee, WI
Booking Number(s): 2204923
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julie Castillo
Age : 39
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204946
Arrest Date: June 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Imari Clark
Age : 20
Residence: Matteson, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204920
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerard Coates
Age : 31
Residence: Tinley Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204950
Arrest Date: June 9, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Adrian Wells
Age : 29
Residence: Springfield, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204894
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brittany Washington
Age : 25
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204893
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Benjamin King
Age : 37
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204897
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nikolus Morris
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204892
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ahdezjia Smith
Age : 26
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204886
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Carlos Herrera
Age : 65
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204888
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Keck
Age : 35
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204911
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kathleen Donaldson
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204908
Arrest Date: June 8, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Matthew Roggenkamp
Age : 21
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204868
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - BODILY WASTE; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Davierre Sanders
Age : 35
Residence: Lafayette, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204864
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dante WIlliams
Age : 21
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204863
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bobby Quinn Jr.
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204865
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Ramirez
Age : 24
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204858
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gabriel Henderson
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204875
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE IV
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alex Moreno
Age : 28
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204856
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Earner
Age : 51
Residence: Crete, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204854
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER FAIL TO POSSESS INDIANA DRIVERS LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Eric Ellis
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204866
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Philitpa Harper
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204867
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Latoya Boyd
Age : 37
Residence: Hazel Crest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204873
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rollie Crawford III
Age : 67
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204861
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kelly Crowe
Age : 39
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204880
Arrest Date: June 7, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dwight Moore
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204833
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ladarris Ramsey
Age : 38
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204838
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Roberto Soto Jr.
Age : 46
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204844
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tonesha Lewis
Age : 42
Residence: Kokomo, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204842
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Liggett
Age : 33
Residence: Loveland, OH
Booking Number(s): 2204841
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marta Marquez
Age : 47
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204843
Arrest Date: June 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tristan Grant
Age : 24
Residence: Monee, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204837
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Korry Allen
Age : 34
Residence: Calumet Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204831
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Holly Anderson
Age : 35
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204835
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Diana Davis
Age : 44
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204830
Arrest Date: June 5, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tyrone McKee
Age : 59
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204813
Arrest Date: June 4, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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Arizona lottery numbers, June 18
Associated Press
These Arizona lotteries were drawn Saturday:
Pick 3
0-1-2
Fantasy 5
01-06-34-39-41
Estimated jackpot: $52,000
The Pick
12-13-28-35-38-43
Estimated jackpot: $1.1 million
Triple Twist
12-20-22-23-30-41
Estimated jackpot: $450,000
Mega Millions
Estimated jackpot: $290 million
Powerball
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Alan Marken
February 12, 1950-May 23, 2022
Alan Marken will be forever in our hearts as he goes on his next great adventure! We will be hosting a celebration of his life at Pine Tree Park, 2300 South Shore Drive in Clear Lake, IA from 2 p.m.- 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 25th. Alan always hoped his family and friends would have fun and celebrate life and beyond at his Goodbye Party! | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/alan-marken/article_0befb41f-c4e1-5df8-b6ce-fec04dab2449.html | 2022-06-19T05:40:11 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/alan-marken/article_0befb41f-c4e1-5df8-b6ce-fec04dab2449.html |
Delvern “Del” Orval Lindloff
May 31, 2022
ROCKFORD-Delvern “Del” Orval Lindloff, 70, of Rockford, IA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at his home in Rockford. Arrangements are on our website www.fullertonfh.com
Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd St SE, Mason City, IA 50401. 641-423-8676 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/delvern-del-orval-lindloff/article_7be544e5-fd77-513e-8c89-7eeb6d1f3ff7.html | 2022-06-19T05:40:17 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/delvern-del-orval-lindloff/article_7be544e5-fd77-513e-8c89-7eeb6d1f3ff7.html |
Jody G. Pals
June 17, 2022
MASON CITY-Jody G. Pals (Lightbody), 63, of Mason City passed away Friday, June 17th, 2022 at her home in Mason City due to complications with Alzheimer's and non-alcoholic liver disease. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M., Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Richland Lutheran Church in Thornton, IA with Pastor Robert Harting officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 P.M., Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City and will resume one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be held in the Richland Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Caring Pregnancy Center in Mason City. Online condolences maybe left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/jody-g-pals/article_81b98bcf-2a05-5774-9633-b1c3386c7238.html | 2022-06-19T05:40:23 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/jody-g-pals/article_81b98bcf-2a05-5774-9633-b1c3386c7238.html |
Linda J. Schmidt
June 15, 2022
MASON CITY-Linda J. Schmidt, 85, of Mason City, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at the Homestead Assisted Living. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th St SE. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Inurnment will be held in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family of Linda Schmidt with the intention of donating the funds to St. James Lutheran Church, MercyOne North Iowa Hospice and the NIACC Foundation. Online condolences maybe left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/linda-j-schmidt/article_5c499215-13d1-5dc6-82fd-8670c5901922.html | 2022-06-19T05:40:30 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/linda-j-schmidt/article_5c499215-13d1-5dc6-82fd-8670c5901922.html |
Marti Jo Breit
July 19, 1962-June 11, 2022
Marti Jo Breit, 59, passed away at home on June 11, 2022. Services will be held Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. at Hamilton's on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines, IA. Family will greet friends following the service.
Marti was born in Robinsdale, MN on July 19, 1962 to Marianne (Martin) and Wesley Shubert. The family moved to Iowa when Marti was 5 years old. She graduated from Ames High School and then attended Iowa State. Marti worked for Josten's Jewelry in sales and jewelry design and was instrumental in creating one of the Seminole College championship rings. She retired in 2012, but her creativity continued.
Marti was a talented seamstress, and an artistic, creative and fantastic cook. Her stuffed mushrooms will be greatly missed by many. Marti could recreate most any dish from her favorite restaurants just by taste. Though she has a collection of over 100 cookbooks. She loved cooking for her friends, family and neighbors.
This kind and caring woman will be greatly missed by her husband of 22 years, Jeff Breit and their 4-legged children, Walter and Zoya; her mother, Marianne Shubert; sisters, Tammy (Craig) Hartmann and Vanessa (Chris) Edgington; her nieces and nephews, Shawnia Silverthorn, Seth (Emily) Bowen, Sarek (Brooke) Hartmann, Sean (Katie) Hartmann, Alex (Sarah) Edgington and Elizabeth (Charles) White; great niece, Aria; great-nephews, Theron, Colt, Finnick and Rylee; and a multitude of family and friends.
Marti was preceded in death by her father, Wesley Shubert in 2012; her cousin, Valerie Martin; and grandparents, Walter and Mary Martin and Jack and Savilla Shubert.
Memorials may be directed to the family and condolences expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
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Patricia D. “Pat” Boehmer
November 16, 1943-June 17, 2022
MASON CITY-Patricia D. “Pat” Boehmer, 78, of Mason City, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 am Thursday, June 23, at Epiphany Parish – St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 5th St SE, Mason City, with Rev. Neil Manternach, Celebrant. Burial will follow in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City. A Livestream of Pat's Funeral Mass will be available through Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel's Facebook page.
Visitation with viewing will be held Wednesday evening, June 22, at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St NE, Mason City, from 5:00 pm until 7:00pm. The Catholic Daughters of the Americas will lead the Rosary beginning at 4:30 pm, followed by a Scriptural Wake Service.
The daughter of Dan and Betty (Englet) McLaughlin, Patricia Dianne was born November 16, 1943 in Mason City, where she became a lifelong resident. Pat grew up as one of eight children and attended St. Joseph Catholic School.
On June 25, 1960 she was united in marriage to Lyle Boehmer at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Together they would be blessed with four children, Tamela, Thomas, Tina, and Terence, and sixty one years of marriage.
Pat worked at Como Photo, Heritage Care Center, and the St. Joseph Rectory before accepting a position with NIMHC. Pat was a messenger for North Iowa Mercy Health Center where she worked in the pharmacy department for over 20 years.
Together, she and Lyle enjoyed going for walks and teaching CCD classes. Pat also enjoyed reading, served as a lay distributor, and was a member of New Man Prayer Group. She was a lifelong member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Pat is survived by her husband, Lyle; children, Tamela (Orris) Germundson, Mason City, Thomas (Gina) Boehmer, Mason City, Tina (Kevin) Eastvold, Mason City, and Terence (Heather) Boehmer, Mason City; grandchildren, David (Jennifer) Germundson, Heather Germundson, Derek Germundson, Macy (Brandon) Stevens, Kylie Boehmer, Jason (Carrie) Eastvold, Heather (Michael) Michalec, Kory Eastvold, Bryan Eastvold, Allena (Justin) Meyer, and Daisy Boehmer; many beloved great grandchildren; brothers, Dan McLaughlin, Hanlontown, Mike McLaughlin, New Hampton, and Bob McLaughlin, Nashua; sisters, Mary (Bob) Paulus, Rockford, Voni McLaughlin, Elma, and Vicky Paulus, Rockford.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Dan and Betty; and brother, John McLaughlin.
A special thank you to the doctors and nurses of Hospice of North Iowa for the love and care provided to Pat.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St NE, Mason City. (641)423-2372. ColonialChapels.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/patricia-d-pat-boehmer/article_66638006-ad2d-5762-a612-b2478b5d56eb.html | 2022-06-19T05:40:42 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/patricia-d-pat-boehmer/article_66638006-ad2d-5762-a612-b2478b5d56eb.html |
Middle Waves Music Festival returned this weekend with a new venue, a new time of year, new acts and lots of energy.
First-time attendee Hannah Smith said she dragged Courtney Phillips along Saturday because the music festival “seemed like something new, something different, something exciting.”
Smith also likes headliner Young the Giant, which released another album Wednesday.
“I thought if any of the other ones sound like them, it’d be good,” she said. Phillips said the Fort Wayne friends regularly attend music festivals.
The festival showcased local performers and ones from Indianapolis, New York, Southern California and Nashville. They jammed with indie rock, hip hop, funk/fusion and rock ’n’ roll at the outdoor Foellinger Theatre.
Middles Waves has shared new sounds with Fort Wayne since 2016, formerly at Headwaters Park. However, the festival’s board believes September dates limited them.
“We decided we wanted to switch to June to capture some of the college kids,” said Beth McAvoy, who co-chaired the event this year with Sanee Lombardi. The target age is 21 to 35, and the festival also is “quality-of-place” marketing designed to retain young adults born in northeast Indiana.
However, “there’s something for everyone,” she said. Young families and older adults Saturday strolled among the food vendors, local artists and two music stages.
“There are lots of people who are supporters of all things Fort Wayne and the arts in general,” McAvoy said. Saturday afternoon started with Mini Waves for kids, which featured the child-targeted band Atomic Sharks, coloring, face painting and small vehicles to ride.
Fort Wayne residents Kristan Seitz and son Julian, 1, were there for Mini Waves. Julian was worn out and sleeping when his father, Zak Seitz, joined them for the music.
The family used to attend music festivals. Zak started at 5 when his mother took him to a Grateful Dead show. But this was the first festival they’ve attended since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The first band they heard Saturday was Los Galaxy from Fort Wayne, which was billed as a funk/fusion band and reminded Zak of jazz.
“It’s interesting for the venue,” he said.
Lee Paulsen of Bloomington exceeds the festival’s target age, but he came to hear music while visiting a college buddy. There are fewer live performers near him this summer.
“Bloomington canceled the Taste of Bloomington, which killed all the music,” Paulsen said.
For him, Los Galaxy had a ska feel, and earlier he saw Kiwi Jr. from Toronto on the main stage.
“They were pretty good,” Paulsen said, but he wasn’t sure how famous Kiwi Jr. will get.
Middle Waves presents up-and-coming and indie performers. Lizzo performed there just before becoming widely famous. Better known acts MGMT and the Flaming Lips also wowed local audiences in previous years. This year, Big Boi, formerly with Outkast, performed as Friday’s headliner.
Rosie, the New York singer who grabbed fame through TikTok, appeared Saturday. Other performers were the Ike Reilly Assassination of Illinois, Joey Valence & Brae and repeat repeat.
Most of the vendors were local and new to Middle Waves. For fiber artist Taylor Young of Blue Door Creations, it was the first time she had her booth at a music festival.
“It’s such a different experience,” she said. “I like being able to hear the music.”
Abby Haskett of Huntington had attended the festival twice before and was glad it returned after a three-year hiatus. She liked being able to hear so many performers again, and agreed that some could become stars.
“I’d say there’s a good chance,” Haskett said. “I think they’re pretty good at scouting out local talent.”
Middle Waves’ break was partially COVID-related but started as the board taking a break in 2019. The change from September to summer takes a lot of energy, McAvoy said.
Because Headwaters is usually booked all summer, the board needed a new place to host so many performers.
McAvoy said that Middle Waves will likely return to Foellinger.
“The venue has been really great for us,” she said.
As she spoke, however, she knew there was still a lot to do for Saturday performances and Sunday’s aftermath.
“We’re going to get through this weekend,” she said, “before we think of that future.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/catching-the-sound-waves-again/article_65c54552-ef4b-11ec-be73-33d945e525ae.html | 2022-06-19T05:50:01 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/catching-the-sound-waves-again/article_65c54552-ef4b-11ec-be73-33d945e525ae.html |
The first probable case of monkeypox in Indiana has been identified, state health officials announced Saturday.
Initial testing was completed at the Indiana Department of Health Laboratories on Saturday. Confirmatory testing is pending at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Based on the initial positive test and preliminary case investigation, Indiana health officials consider this a probable monkeypox infection. The patient remains isolated, and health officials are working to identify anyone the patient might have had close contact with while infectious.
No additional information about the patient will be released due to privacy concerns.
Monkeypox typically begins with fever, headache, chills, muscle aches and exhaustion about five to 21 days after exposure.
The illness typically lasts two to four weeks. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/first-probable-case-of-monkeypox-identified-in-indiana/article_b63777ac-ef65-11ec-bdb0-37d2a80eda29.html | 2022-06-19T05:50:07 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/first-probable-case-of-monkeypox-identified-in-indiana/article_b63777ac-ef65-11ec-bdb0-37d2a80eda29.html |
With their kickstands up and engines revving, about 100 motorcyclists took off Saturday on JAVA’s fourth annual Ride for Justice.
JAVA stands for Justice, Accountability and Victims Advocacy and is a local group made up of families affected by homicide that advocate for victims of injustice.
“We felt isolated, and the system truly was trying to make us feel isolated,” said Stacey Davis, one of the organization’s founders. “We reached out and found out a lot of families felt that way, too.”
The Ride for Justice is the group’s main fundraiser, and it leads participants on a route starting at Calvary United Methodist Church in southwest Fort Wayne. Riders made their way to the Fraternal Order of Eagles’ lodge at 2730 Lofty Drive, passing local landmarks including the Allen County Courthouse, Allen County Jail and mayor’s office.
“It’s just our reminder to the community and to the justice system that we’re out here watching,” Davis said.
The Eagle Riders – a group of motorcyclists from the Fraternal Order of Eagles – provided participants with a chicken barbecue dinner, bake sale, silent auction and raffle at the lodge.
The ride cost $15 for single participants and $25 for couples. Dinner at the lodge was $10, and all proceeds from the event are used to help families of victims meet their immediate needs, JAVA leader and co-founder Amy Davis said.
In previous years, money was used to create the group’s logo, make shirts, create an anonymous reporting system and help 25 families around Christmastime, she said. The fundraiser also helps support monthly events including picnics.
“This is a long-term goal,” Amy Davis said, “but we’re hoping to also get money for a memorial garden where victims’ families can go, sit in peace and mourn.”
Theresa Juillerat, organization leader and co-founder, said the group has grown “quite a bit” since its beginning in August 2018.
“This isn’t a group anyone wants to be part of,” she said. “But it feels good to make an impact and help these families.”
Tommy “Action220” Jackson is president of Tru Kingz Motorcycle Club and said he has been part of the Ride for Justice since “day one.” Tru Kingz organizes the route, which Jackson said has gotten longer over the years to pass more locations.
“This group just makes you want to be part of something bigger than yourself,” he said. “We’re not going anywhere.”
Steve Cain, a member of Calvary Methodist Church, said JAVA’s mission is important to him because he had a friend who was shot and died in Fort Wayne. His wife, Tracy Cain, is the associate pastor at Calvary and said it’s an honor to host the group and have the church as the ride’s starting point.
“JAVA connects to people who are hurting the most,” Tracy Cain said. “It’s great to see people coming out to support this cause.”
Chris Rowlett, the church’s head pastor, led the participants in the “Blessing of the Bikes” before the ride. Both Rowlett and Tracy Cain said the church wants to help its neighbors and is proud to work with the advocacy group.
“We mourn with those who mourn,” Tracy Cain said, “and we fight with those who fight.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/java-kicks-off-4th-annual-ride-for-justice/article_91538a06-ef4d-11ec-8a55-9b18fe8566cb.html | 2022-06-19T05:50:13 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/java-kicks-off-4th-annual-ride-for-justice/article_91538a06-ef4d-11ec-8a55-9b18fe8566cb.html |
Alejando Nevarez, 2, checks out a turtle Saturday while attending Mini Waves with his family at Foellinger Theatre. The kid-friendly event was part of the Middle Waves Music Festival. See story on Page 1C.
Alejando Nevarez, 2, checks out a turtle Saturday while attending Mini Waves with his family at Foellinger Theatre. The kid-friendly event was part of the Middle Waves Music Festival. See story on Page 1C. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/mini-waves-fun/article_edc54b5a-ef37-11ec-adf0-8ba27a7073b6.html | 2022-06-19T05:50:19 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/mini-waves-fun/article_edc54b5a-ef37-11ec-adf0-8ba27a7073b6.html |
A nightclub is in a zoning dispute with city officials over outdoor concerts, and three Fort Wayne City Council members have jumped into the fray.
Piere’s Entertainment Center, 5675 St. Joe Road, was cited by the Department of Planning Services on April 25 for hosting an outdoor concert in late March.
The venue was cited, the notice says, because neighborhood center zoning allows either indoor concerts or outdoor concerts, but not both.
Piere’s, which frequently hosts indoor concerts, staged outdoor musical events last summer. Piere’s management secured required permits from governmental entities, including the Department of Homeland Security, which regulates outdoor stages.
But no governmental official advised the concerts weren’t legal under zoning law.
After receiving the notice in April, Piere’s hired a Fort Wayne attorney, James Federoff, and appealed the violation.
In a letter to the planning department, Federoff argues the violation hinges on an overly narrow interpretation of the zoning law – the meaning of the word “or.”
He also contends the notice violates the constitutional rights of Piere’s by treating the secular club differently from churches, which have been allowed to stage concerts outdoors without running afoul of the ordinance.
Federoff also argues that at least one other venue – Jefferson Pointe – has had outdoor concerts in a shopping center district while also having an indoor venue, a movie theater. So, the city should be prohibited from selectively stopping short-term outdoor entertainment on Piere’s property, he wrote.
Behind the dispute is a history of area neighbors’ concerns about the venue – and that has spurred council members’ action.
Councilman Russ Jehl, R-2nd, who represents the district where Piere’s is located, wrote a letter siding with the planning department and urging the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals to uphold the violation notice.
At-large council members Tom Freistroffer, a Republican, and Michelle Chambers, a Democrat, signed on.
Neighborhood residents are at their wits’ end, Jehl told The Journal Gazette.
Jehl said he has fielded many constituents’ calls regarding Piere’s over the years, including recent complaints about excessive noise. They say the music can be heard in residential developments a half-mile away or more, he said.
“People say, ‘My windows shake’ and ‘I can hear it from my house,’ ” Jehl said. He added rap shows have generated complaints about off-color language.
“People can actually recount the actual offensive words that were being broadcast, … basically into their living rooms,” he said.
The council members’ letter underscores the problem is not a one-time thing. Area residents “many of whom have lived in this area for a very long time, have lived through many iterations of this space, and have tolerated more activity, noise and crime than a person would reasonably assume would be generated by an NC (neighborhood center)-zoned property,” the letter says.
The Fort Wayne Police Department could not immediately provide records of police activity or calls about the property, said Sgt. Jeremy Webb, public information officer.
Federoff said Piere’s is owned by DG Properties 13 LLC. In state corporation records, the company lists a representative’s address as 803 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne. That is the address of the Courtside Building and houses many lawyers’ offices.
DG also has an address in Orland Park, Illinois, Federoff said. A telephone number there had no way to leave a message last week.
Federoff said Piere’s turned to outdoor concerts to stay afloat financially during the pandemic when gathering limits and social distancing precluded indoor events.
Management planned to continue scheduling outdoor concerts this year because they proved popular, he said.
A photo of an outdoor concert at Piere’s shows a substantial temporary stage with tall speakers and lights – similar to what might be seen at a grandstand show at a county fair.
“DG contends (that) in order for the ordinance to prohibit use of property for both indoor and outdoor entertainment, the ordinance should contain a provision clearly prohibiting the dual use; however, the ordinance does not,” Federoff’s appeal says.
On that point, the council members seem to agree.
“If Piere’s would like to hold outdoor concerts, we would request that they follow the same process that all other parcels in Fort Wayne follow and work with the Plan Commission to amend their zoning, allowing for a public hearing so the residents in the area have a place to speak,” the City Council members’ letter says.
A public hearing was scheduled for Thursday’s meeting of the city’s Board of Zoning Appeals, but the parties asked for it to be postponed. The hearing is now scheduled for the July 21 BZA meeting at 5:30 p.m. in Room 30 of Citizens Square. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/pieres-facing-fight-over-outdoor-concerts/article_6fad8712-e8d6-11ec-bc27-afdf7532edd2.html | 2022-06-19T05:50:26 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/pieres-facing-fight-over-outdoor-concerts/article_6fad8712-e8d6-11ec-bc27-afdf7532edd2.html |
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