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WISE COUNTY, Texas — A church in Wise County is gathering for prayer Sunday morning following a fire that destroyed its building.
A fire broke out on June 17 at the Balsora Baptist Church located in Bridgeport. The Wise County Emergency Services Department No. 2 said the fully engulfed fire "took the structure, but not the cross."
Photos of the scene shared by the church and the ESD showed a cross standing among the remnants of the church building.
Wise County ESD said the church's structure began to collapse while firefighters were inside, but several firefighters were treated or seen by Wise County EMS on the scene.
The church says it will be gathering at the 3 Crosses in the Prayer Garden at 10 a.m. on Sunday for a service.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Anyone who is wanting to donate to the church is asked so to mail it to the church directly at 108 CR 3623, Bridgeport, TX, 76426. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/cross-left-standing-in-wise-county-texas-church-after-fire-destroys-building/287-7e3286a0-0794-4dfb-8af2-f1f2d6caeeaa | 2022-06-19T23:51:33 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/cross-left-standing-in-wise-county-texas-church-after-fire-destroys-building/287-7e3286a0-0794-4dfb-8af2-f1f2d6caeeaa |
ST. LOUIS — Even more than scalpels and forceps, the most important tools for a surgeon are the hands.
And in the operating room, four hands are better than two.
Dr. Sophia Roberts is a second-year Washington University resident, training to become a cardiothoracic surgeon. Less than 5% of heart surgeons are women but making this even more unique, is that the doctor she assisted recently is her dad.
"It was a pretty complicated case but she, if I say so myself, did a really good job," said Dr. Harold Roberts, Washington University cardiothoracic surgeon at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
Following in her father's footsteps began at an early age for Sophia. Her path cemented after dinners out with the family.
"Inevitably, some family would come up to our table," Sophia remembered. "They'd say 'Oh Dr. Roberts you don't remember me but you operated on my mother and gave her ten extra years with us.' Or 'You operated on me and now I'm here with my family', and that had a big impact on me as a kid."
From then on, she was a girl who preferred scrubs to skirts.
"We got her this game called Operation when she was about four," recalled dad. "My sister Beth said, 'You know she's really good at that!'"
Though she was raised in south Florida, training at Washington University was always her dream. Her mom is from Belleville, so she'd visit the area often.
"My grandmother had surgery here," said Sophia. "My grandfather has been hospitalized here. It's a place that I'd want my family members to go to. So to me growing up this was always like the pinnacle of medicine."
After graduating from Yale and Ohio State University College of Medicine, she arrived in June of 2020. A year later, her dad would follow in her footsteps.
After 30 years as a cardiac surgeon in Florida and West Virginia, he texted with the news that he'd received an offer to work for Washington University's renowned Heart and Vascular program.
"My immediate response was yes, you have to do this!" Sophia said with a laugh.
"Trust me, if she's like 'oh please don't do that.' I wouldn't have come," added Harold.
Take your daughter to work day, wasn't just one day a year when Sophia was younger. She'd go with dad to the hospital, all the time.
They're still going to the hospital, only now, it's to perform surgery together.
"The thing I'm looking forward to is that this will be the first of many," said Harold proudly.
Dr. Roberts and Dr. Roberts. Their family business is healing.
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FORT SMITH, Ark. — June 18, 2022, marked six years since 22-year-old Jimmy Ray Yocum was killed in Fort Smith.
Yocum was stabbed in his apartment on June 18, 2016. Fort Smith Police say they found him stabbed several times in the stomach and back and later died in the hospital.
Two men attacked Yocum outside his apartment after demanding money and followed him inside where they killed him, according to police.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact the Fort Smith Police Department at 479-709-5000.
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AUSTIN, Texas — A group of bicyclists from the University of Texas are in the midst of the what is known to be longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world. Their goal is to raise awareness in the fight for cancer.
Earlier this month, the "LIVESTRONG Texas 4000" team departed from Cedar Park, which is a suburb of Austin, Texas. And they are on a 70-day journey that will end in Anchorage, Alaska.
They have been cycling for a just about two weeks at this point, and they made their way into Little Rock, Arkansas on Sunday, and they had been in Hot Springs the day prior.
If you are interested in making a donation, or want to find out more about their journey, you can click here. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/ride-for-cancer-cyclists/91-532f38fe-0c36-40d0-804c-a5d969c6f0f3 | 2022-06-19T23:51:52 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/ride-for-cancer-cyclists/91-532f38fe-0c36-40d0-804c-a5d969c6f0f3 |
A New York City firefighter was killed when a tree limb fell onto the vehicle he was driving at the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, officials said.
The limb fell across a road Friday at the entrance to the estate amid high winds and struck a guest’s vehicle, Biltmore spokesperson Marissa Jamison said in an email.
Buncombe County emergency medical services and Asheville fire responded with the assistance of Biltmore teams. Three adults and one child were in the vehicle, and one adult’s injuries were fatal, Jamison said. An investigation is underway, she said.
Asheville fire spokesperson Kelley Klope said the driver died before firefighters arrived, the Citizen Times reported.
Casey Skudin would have turned 46 on Sunday, Fire Department of New York spokesperson Jim Long told the newspaper.
Skudin had 16 years of service and worked in the Rockaway area of Queens with Ladder 137, Long said. Skudin was married to Angela Skudin and had two children, he said.
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Skudin was also a rescue surfer and lifeguard and was awarded the Fire Chiefs Association Memorial Medal in 2010 for his bravery in diving into the frigid ocean during a 2009 storm to help rescue a surfer trapped underwater by his surfboard leash, Long said.
The 8,000-acre Biltmore Estate features tours of the country’s largest private residence, the Biltmore House, which was built in 1895 and attracts about 1.4 million people a year. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-firefighter-killed-by-tree-limb-at-biltmore-estate/3740811/ | 2022-06-19T23:55:19 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-firefighter-killed-by-tree-limb-at-biltmore-estate/3740811/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — American Rock and electropop band ARIZONA will make a stop in Indianapolis this October during the trio's "Album Three Coming Soon" tour.
The band will perform hit songs like "Oceans Away," "Electric Touch," and "I Was Wrong" in Indianapolis at the Egyptian Room at Old National Centre on Monday, Oct. 10. Tickets are on sale now on ticketmaster.com.
The Indianapolis show is scheduled at the tail end of the band's tour. It'll kick off Sept. 26. They'll perform in 15 cities and wrap up on Oct. 16.
Here's a list of cities included on the tour:
- Monday, Sept. 26: Charlotte, NC
- Tuesday, Sept. 27: Asheville, NC
- Thursday, Sept. 29: Atlanta, GA
- Friday, Sept. 30: Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Saturday, Oct. 1: Lake Buena Vista, FL
- Sunday, Oct. 2: St. Petersburg, FL
- Tuesday, Oct. 4: Birmingham, AL
- Wednesday, Oct. 5: Nashville, TN
- Friday, Oct. 7: Columbus, OH
- Saturday, Oct. 8: Detroit, MI
- Monday, Oct. 10: Indianapolis, IN
- Tuesday, Oct. 11: Lawrence, KS
- Wednesday, Oct. 12: Tulsa, OK
- Saturday, Oct 15: McKees Rocks, PA
- Sunday, Oct. 16:Wallingford, CT
The New Jersey trio's songs have racked up more than a billion streams worldwide. In the past few years, they've performed at a series of soldout headline tours.
They also went on an international arena tour with Panic! At The Disco and did festival sets at Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Coachella, Hangout Music Fest, Firefly, and Governors Ball. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/arizona-band-performance-indianapolis-old-national-centre-october-2022/531-6ad46c4d-312e-467b-9528-0fa58ae3d4aa | 2022-06-20T00:02:35 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/arizona-band-performance-indianapolis-old-national-centre-october-2022/531-6ad46c4d-312e-467b-9528-0fa58ae3d4aa |
It was a day for fathers and their families to soak in the sun, the fun and food at Hobbs Park in the Wilson Heights neighborhood Sunday afternoon.
The Community Father’s Day cookout and worship services sponsored by Agape Love Christian Ministries also featured a bounce house for kids, music, board games and a rope pulling “tug of war” competition with all the fathers later in the afternoon during the event now in its fifth year.
The Rev. Monroe Mitchell III, pastor of the church at 5900 Seventh Ave., said the cookout is a way to combine worship and fellowship while celebrating dads on their special day.
Families and friends gathered together around picnic tables, shaking hands and hugging. Gone were the masks and social distancing that was in order a year ago due to the pandemic.
“So, it’s basically, food, fun, fellowship for the community of Kenosha and we’ve been doing this for five years. And, it’s not only welcoming all the Wilson Heights community, but also the Kenosha community,” he said. “We love this park. We love this community and we love our city.”
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The activities are meant to celebrate everyone, but especially dads, he said.
“For the most part, it gives us time to spend with one another,” he said.
Attending were representatives of Kenosha Christian Academy, 6410 25th Ave., a school which will be opening in the in September, according to Justin Denney, head of school. The academy is part of the state parental choice program and is a voucher school.
“The reason we’re here is the idea for Kenosha Christian Academy actually came out of our time working in the Wilson Heights neighborhood,” said Denney, who also lives in the neighborhood.
When the school opens in the fall it will start with kindergarten to third grade and will add a grade each year. The plan for the private school with a Christian focus is to eventually serve students through 12th grade, Denny said. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-fathers-and-fellowship-cookout-celebrates-dads-community-at-diverse-event-that-welcomes-all/article_5c219dc6-f012-11ec-a4ea-bf557241f2a4.html | 2022-06-20T00:04:05 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-fathers-and-fellowship-cookout-celebrates-dads-community-at-diverse-event-that-welcomes-all/article_5c219dc6-f012-11ec-a4ea-bf557241f2a4.html |
Bowling: Brian LeClair takes early lead in PBA Senior U.S. Open
Boosted by a 300 on his sixth game of the day, Brian LeClair holds the early advantage after the first day of qualifying in the Professional Bowlers Association U.S. Open at South Plains Lanes.
LeClair finished Sunday's first round of qualifying with a total of 1,840 for an average of 262.86.
Each of the 80-plus participants were set to bowl seven games on Sunday, half playing in the morning session and the other half in the afternoon.
LeClair overcame a low-score game of 206 to put himself in first place in the standings. He also had scores of 261, 290, 236, 279 and 268 in addition to his perfect game.
James Campbell is in second place with an average of 239.43. He knocked down 36 more pins than Pete Weber, who is in third place after the first day.
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The top five is rounded out by Amleton Monacelli (233.14 average) and Tom Adcock (232.71).
Chris Barnes, who won his first major in the PBA50 Cup in Lubbock last year, is in 18th place through Sunday.
Qualifying rounds continue on Monday, the first group competing from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The second group will bowl from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Each bowler will have another seven games of qualifying.
The top 24 individual qualifiers will advance to Tuesday's match play competition. The tournament will culminate in Wednesday's stepladder playoffs, where the top five finishers will advance to the finals, which are set for 6:30 p.m. | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/local/2022/06/19/bowling-brian-leclair-takes-early-lead-pba-senior-u-s-open/7663615001/ | 2022-06-20T00:08:03 | 1 | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/sports/local/2022/06/19/bowling-brian-leclair-takes-early-lead-pba-senior-u-s-open/7663615001/ |
Two women sustain life-threatening injuries while skydiving in Racine County on Sunday afternoon
Two women sustained life-threatening injuries while skydiving in Racine County on Sunday afternoon, according to the Racine County Sheriff's Office.
Shortly after 1:40 p.m., emergency personnel responded to Skydive Midwest, a skydiving facility located in the Village of Yorkville, for a rescue call.
A 28-year-old Racine woman and a 49-year-old Chicago woman were tandem skydiving.
Their parachute was deployed, but they lost control about 20 or 30 feet from the ground and crashed, the sheriff's office said.
Both women sustained life-threatening injuries and were taken by Flight for Life to trauma centers, the sheriff's office said.
According to Skydive Midwest's website, for tandem skydiving, a participant exits the plane at 14,500 feet in the air with a tandem instructor attached to them.
The two spend up to 60 seconds in freefall, reaching speeds of at least 120 miles per hour, the website said.
Once a parachute is deployed, they experience five to seven minutes of views of Lake Michigan, Milwaukee and Chicago, according to the website.
Contact Hannah Kirby at hannah.kirby@jrn.com. Follow her on Twitter at @HannahHopeKirby. | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2022/06/19/women-skydiving-racine-county-sustain-life-threatening-injuries/7678745001/ | 2022-06-20T00:16:14 | 1 | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2022/06/19/women-skydiving-racine-county-sustain-life-threatening-injuries/7678745001/ |
A growing list of Region businesses is offering Pride Month specials with a portion of proceeds going to charity.
Fluid Coffee Roasters, which has locations in Valparaiso, Michigan City and Crown Pont, roasted a Pride Blend of coffee beans.
"Our Pride Blend is the perfect blend of Tanzanian and Brazilian specialty coffees roasted to perfection by our exclusively LGBTQ+ Fluid head roasters and their team," Fluid co-owner and founder Alison Scates said. "A portion of the proceeds from this Pride Blend will go to the Valpo Alliance. We will proudly be serving at the Michigan City Pride Fest."
Leeds Public House in downtown Michigan City rolled out a selection of Hotel Tango Distillery pride cocktails and limited-edition Leeds Public House pride T-shirts in June, donating a portion to PFLAG Michigan City.
The gastropub, which also supplied the Michigan City Pride Fest on Saturday with libations, is donating 50% of proceeds on cocktails like the Garçon Au Revoir, the Gold Star, and the Stonewall Sour Proud as Punch, which blends Hotel Tango Distillery Pride vodka with mango nectar, dragon fruit extract, pineapple juice, lime juice and honey simple syrup.
"Pride month has become a colorful and joyous celebration of diversity, equality, and love," the gastropub posted on social media. "We’re paying homage to those who fought so that we could celebrate today."
18th Street Distillery in Hammond added Pride Month cocktails and merchandise, including T-shirts, hats and tote bags. It's donating a percentage of proceeds to the Brave Space Alliance at the end of the month.
"We are thrilled to be donating to this black and transgender-led organization that does so much for LGBTQ youth and adults in Chicago," 18th Street Distillery posted on social media. "We hope you’ll come out and hang this month and contribute to a worthy cause."
The distillery tasting room at 5417 Oakley Ave #1 in downtown Hammond also will host its first drag brunch at noon Saturday. Doors open at 11 a.m.
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Giant life-sized dinosaurs, including colossal T-Rexes and Brontosauruses that stand up to 14 feet tall, will soon invade Harvest Tyme at 17904 Grant St in Lowell.
"It's gratifying to be able to help a military family, especially at a time when people in this country say 'thank you for your service' as lip service."
The revived Lynn’s Furniture & Mattress plans to open a big-box store in the Highland Grove Shopping Center about a mile north of where it used to have a store in Schererville.
A drive from Gary east along the South Shore Line, where "we are in full-bore construction mode" provides the most evident example of the confluence of several efforts in 2022. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/several-region-businesses-running-pride-month-specials-with-some-proceeds-going-to-charity/article_147e5b01-bab9-5b50-af57-436cd544ab30.html | 2022-06-20T00:17:34 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/several-region-businesses-running-pride-month-specials-with-some-proceeds-going-to-charity/article_147e5b01-bab9-5b50-af57-436cd544ab30.html |
DES MOINES, Iowa — The suspect in a Sunday morning shooting that injured two at Hy-Vee has been arrested, Des Moines police said.
Kapri Francis, 30, assaulted a fellow customer unprovoked around 10 a.m. The shooter then fired once in self-defense, according to police.
The second victim is believed to have been injured by a ricocheting bullet or debris.
Those injured were brought to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. After being released from the hospital, Francis was charged with assault causing injury.
Local 5 will update this story as more information becomes available. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/two-shot-at-des-moines-hy-vee-shooting-victim-argument/524-857b78e4-2d5c-41fa-b01d-f550ca2c6d03 | 2022-06-20T00:32:02 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/two-shot-at-des-moines-hy-vee-shooting-victim-argument/524-857b78e4-2d5c-41fa-b01d-f550ca2c6d03 |
Man's decomposed body found in Salt River in Phoenix
Angela Cordoba Perez
Arizona Republic
A man's body was found at the bottom of the Salt River under the 16th Street bridge on Saturday, according to Phoenix police.
The body was found in an advanced stage of decomposition, police said. The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's office is working to identify the body.
It is unclear who found the body or what prompted the search in the river.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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Police say woman shot, killed boyfriend who was assaulting her in Phoenix
Angela Cordoba Perez
Arizona Republic
A woman shot and killed her boyfriend who she said was assaulting her early Sunday near 27th Avenue and Bethany Home Road, according to Phoenix police.
Officers responded to the area around 3:30 a.m. and contacted a man who had a gunshot wound. According to police, a woman returned to the scene and said the man had been assaulting her when she shot him.
The man was taken to a hospital where he died. The woman, who police identified as the girlfriend, was detained. Police said the investigation was ongoing.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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Scottsdale detention officer resigns after accusations of sexual conduct with a minor
A Scottsdale Police Department detention officer resigned after being arrested for charges related to sexual conduct with a minor, according to authorities.
Surprise police arrested detention officer Tony Michael Ekiss on June 12 for multiple felony charges, according to Sgt. Tommy Hale, a spokesperson for the Surprise Police Department.
Officer Aaron Bolin, a spokesperson for Scottsdale police, said their department determined the suspected crimes didn't happen while Ekiss was on duty and were reported to have occurred in Surprise. In a statement, Bolin said the department is cooperating with the investigation.
After Ekiss was arrested, he was going to be placed on non-disciplinary suspension while an internal investigation concluded, but he resigned, according to Bolin.
According to Hale, Ekiss was booked into the Maricopa County Jail for suspicion of sexual conduct with a minor; sexual exploitation of a minor; aggravated luring of a minor for sexual exploitation; surreptitious photography, videotaping or filming; child molestation and furnishing harmful items to minors.
The Surprise Police Department was conducting the investigation.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — Casa Grande police are looking for a woman they say assaulted a Wendy's employee Saturday night.
Police say the woman got upset when her fries were cold and her nuggets were not spicy so she reportedly threw her drink and bag of food at the employee.
Clearly, she needed a Frosty to cool off.
If you recognize the woman, you are asked to call Casa Grande Police at (520) 421-8711 x6330.
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NEW YORK – A Florida woman accused of using pepper spray on a group of Asian women in New York City has been arrested on several hate-crime charges, according to CBS News.
The CBS report, citing the New York Police Department, said Madeline Barker, 47, of Merritt Island, got into a “verbal altercation” and made anti-Asian statements before using pepper spray on four women in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood on June 11.
No other details about the altercation were immediately released.
Barker was arrested on two counts of assault as a hate crime, two counts of attempted assault as a hate crime and four counts of harassment as a hate crime, according to the report.
The victims were not seriously injured, according to police.
The NYPD said the incident was captured on video. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/20/report-merritt-island-woman-accused-of-pepper-spraying-asian-women-in-new-york-city-arrested-on-hate-crime-charges/ | 2022-06-20T00:54:45 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/20/report-merritt-island-woman-accused-of-pepper-spraying-asian-women-in-new-york-city-arrested-on-hate-crime-charges/ |
GOODLAND, Kan. (KSNW) — Topside Manor Inc., a not-for-profit healthcare organization located in Goodland, hosted its second annual Father’s Day car show Sunday.
The car show was hosted at the skilled nursing facility to bring cars to the residents that cannot get out to car shows otherwise.
Goodland Cruise Nights 2022, along with residents, their families, and the public, brought out various types of cars – from classic cars to rat rods, tractors, motorcycles and even kid’s cars to compete in competitions, such as the coolest car and most unique non-traditional car.
Topside Manor Inc. resident 93-year-old James Daniels was at the car show and able to reminisce on his need for speed as a young man.
Topside Manor Inc. says Daniels recalls racing at 50 MPH in his first car, a 1924 Model T that he and his friend bought for $35.
According to Daniels, the car needed some repairs before you could crank it to start it.
“Otherwise you had to push it, my wife would get in and pop the clutch for me and we’d start it, and I’d jump on the running board and she’d slide over, and my mother-in-law said she’d come back around the corner and her daughter was sitting behind the wheel and she couldn’t understand what was going on,” said Daniels.
Daniels would later trade in his Model T for a ’42 Ford Coupe, with Bonnie and Clyde type doors. He would then trade that in for a 1955 Pontiac, which at the time cost $1 to fill up the gas tank. The Pontiac is now a family heirloom. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/topside-manor-inc-hosts-2nd-annual-fathers-day-car-show/ | 2022-06-20T00:56:56 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/topside-manor-inc-hosts-2nd-annual-fathers-day-car-show/ |
EMMETT, Idaho —
The Gem County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) announced they have found the body of missing man, Everette Jackson.
On Sunday afternoon, a volunteer located Jackson approximately two miles downstream from where he was last seen on the Payette River, according to GCSO. Jackson was then identified by his family, who flew in from Louisiana to help with the search.
GCSO’s search for Jackson stretched from the Gem County Sports Complex to New Plymouth, involved several boats and helicopters, and received aid from emergency responders and other volunteers.
21-year-old Jackson was visiting from Raceland, Louisiana. The GCSO said he was floating the Payette River with a group on Saturday, June 11, when he missed the cutoff point to get out of the river. A witness told the sheriff's office that they saw him go under the water and never come up.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this very difficult time,” Gem County Sheriff Donnie Wunder said. “We are grateful to all of the emergency responders and volunteers who made this recovery possible.”
The search for Jackson was initially complicated by the dangerously high and fast-moving water levels.
“The best time to float or raft is when it's about 1200 cfs [cubic feet per second]. and the night that he went into the water, the river was flowing a little over 10,000 cfs. Then Sunday, we got all the rain and Monday the water went clear up to 13,200 cfs,” Wunder previously told KTVB.
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SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — A firefight is underway after a grass fire sparked in Sacramento County.
The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said the fire is at Mather Boulevard and Douglas Boulevard. Crews are currently fighting the fire from the ground and the air.
Officials said a homeless encampment was searched and cleared with no injuries reported. 14 total acres were burned, authorities said.
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Manchester aldermen are scheduled to take votes on contracts with 12 employee unions, including a tentative agreement with city firefighters that includes a reworking of language involving controversial ‘multiple-alarm’ pay and residency requirements.
The tentative agreements are with employees in the following departments: library, Central Fleet, facilities, health, highway, parks & recreation, airport, welfare, police patrolmen, supervisors, and support staff, along with firefighters and fire supervisors.
Aldermen will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
If officials vote in favor of the contracts, all but one will layover for ratification until the board’s July meeting. Aldermen can ratify the library union contract Tuesday night.
All but one of the tentative agreements cover three-year time frames, from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024. The police patrolman’s union agreement includes a fourth year.
The contracts include 3% cost of living (COLA) raises — plus steps and longevity — effective July 1, with 4% increases in 2023 and 2024.
The police patrolman’s contract includes the same terms, plus a fourth year in 2025 with a 3% COLA raise.
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The tentative agreement with the firefighters union indicates movement by both sides on the issue of ‘multiple-alarm’ pay.
The pay, doled out annually in mid-December, is to entice firefighters to show up for large fires while off-duty, according to a 2017 fact-finders report that endorsed the firefighters union’s position.
“There is insufficient justification to delete a contract provision that has been in place for more than 40 years,” fact-finder Gary Altman wrote.
He said the union said deleting the provision “would amount to a significant concession.”
“If there are concerns about ensuring coverage for these call-backs, the parties should explore other alternatives as opposed to simply deleting the current provision,” wrote Altman.
Fire officials say it is similar to other professions that require employees to be “on call.”
The current firefighters contract lists the payment for “extra duty” under Article 11, which reads: “Employees in the Bargaining Unit shall be paid 1 and 1/4 of a normal week’s pay paid prior to the end of the calendar year for extra duty. Time spent on multiple alarms and other extra duty assignments shall not be included under (this section) for purposes of computing overtime.”
Included in the tentative agreement is new language in Article 11 stipulating: “Employees in the Bargaining Unit shall be paid ½ of a normal week’s pay prior to the end of the calendar year as an availability stipend. Accordingly, employees shall make reasonable efforts to be available in the event they are unexpectedly required to report for duty.”
The tentative agreement says firefighters will receive three-quarters of a normal week’s pay for responding to critical incidents.
“If an employee is notified through the employee/employer agreed to mode of communication (cell phone, home phone, voice mail, and/or text) of a critical incident they must respond unless they are prevented from responding due to a bona fide reason,” the proposed contract states.
“Any unauthorized absence from a critical incident may result in the application of the discipline process…including loss of ¼ of a normal week’s pay.”
The new deal also requires members of the union to live within 45 minutes of the city of Manchester, up from the 15-mile radius included in prior contracts, however “any member of the bargaining unit who resided outside the 15-mile said limit as of the date of ratification of this agreement shall be allowed to continue such residency outside the city limits.”
Earlier this year Richard McLaughlin, a Manchester fire lieutenant and 33-year veteran of the department, made claims in a Jan. 10 email to Ward 8 Alderman Edward Sapienza that “multiple members” of the fire department live out of state.
He later recanted those claims in a follow-up email to Mayor Joyce Craig, Assistant Fire Chief Ryan Cashin, Sapienza and others with the subject line “Mea Culpa,” saying he painted the department with a “pretty broad brush” and has no proof to support his claims.
McLaughlin’s email was forwarded to the city’s human resources department by Fire Chief Andre Parent, and security manager Kevin Kincaid began an investigation.
Kincaid determined McLaughlin’s allegation regarding firefighters violating residency was “inconclusive.”
“There is conflicting information regarding the enforcement,” wrote Ferguson.
“Past practice based on legal advice resulted in non-enforcement of this provision. Also, union contract language refers to the ‘date of ratification those who reside outside of the 15-mile limit may be exempt’ from the residency requirement, which is unclear at this time.” | https://www.unionleader.com/news/politics/local/manchester-aldermen-expected-to-vote-on-12-contracts-this-week/article_9d5dea3a-63bb-5b38-ab16-803edca4d128.html | 2022-06-20T01:02:35 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/politics/local/manchester-aldermen-expected-to-vote-on-12-contracts-this-week/article_9d5dea3a-63bb-5b38-ab16-803edca4d128.html |
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) – Sunday is a special day for fathers around our region, and it’s been a special week for the Rhymer family, as dad Anthony took on an unexpected role.
Maeleigh Blaine Rhymer is celebrating her first Father’s Day with her dad, and although she’s just five days old, they’ve already got a close bond. Flashback to almost a week ago, she was preparing to make her grand entrance into the world.
“It was probably right around 1 o’clock in the morning, Ashtin wakes me up,” Anthony Rhymer said. “She’s like we gotta go, we gotta go, I’m having contractions. We got to get to the hospital. So I’m like alright, it’s ‘go’ time.”
The couple was driving along Highway 394 near Weaver Pike when mother Ashtin tells Anthony they won’t make it to the hospital in time.
They pull over and call 911, but before first responders arrive, Anthony has to take matters into his own hands.
“She has a contraction,” Anthony Rhymer said. “I’m like, ‘Oh I see it, I see it,’ and just in a split second after that, I was like, ‘alright the heads out,’ and then all of a sudden you know another split second, ‘oh I’ve got the whole baby, the baby’s here.'”
At 1:24 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14th, the Rhymers first daughter was born, and their oldest child Kasen became a big brother.
“We’ve waited forever for a little girl and to have her here with us and for him to have his little sister here,” mother Ashtin Rhymer said. “We’re so happy, everyone loves the story.”
The night Maeleigh was born was unforgettable making this Father’s Day one of the most memorable for the Rhymers.
“It’s definitely special,” Anthony Rhymer said. “She’s my little roadside baby. You know I got to catch her, you know deliver her myself, so I feel like we got a special connection.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristol-father-delivers-baby-roadside-along-highway-394/ | 2022-06-20T01:03:23 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristol-father-delivers-baby-roadside-along-highway-394/ |
A detour will be in place on Columbia Road in Hammonton from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, according to an Atlantic County traffic advisory.
The detour, necessitated by storm-pipe work, will see drivers use Laurel Avenue and Middle Avenue, or seek out another route.
Several traffic closures also will impact drivers in Egg Harbor Township.
The eastbound lane of Mill Road, between Fire and Old Zion roads, will be closed until further notice, with a detour in place indefinitely.
Zion Road, between Bargaintown and Old Zion roads, will assume a one-lane alternating traffic pattern from 6 a.m. to noon, weather permitting, on Monday. This pattern will remain in effect Tuesday through Friday this week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Another one-lane alternating traffic pattern will be in effect on Steelmanville Road between Blackman Road and Ocean Heights Avenue from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting, on Monday through Friday. Ocean Heights Avenue, conversely, will be closed between Blackman and Steelmanville roads from Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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A government attorney from the Philippines who was vacationing in Philadelphia with his mother was shot and killed while the two were inside an Uber in University City over the weekend.
John Albert Laylo, 35, and his mother were inside an Uber traveling along the 200 block of South 38th Street at 4:10 a.m. Saturday when a black vehicle, possibly a Nissan Maxima, pulled up behind them. The vehicle then pulled along the driver's side of the Uber and a gunman inside fired multiple shots, striking the Uber. The vehicle then fled the scene.
Laylo was shot once in the back of the head. Responding Penn Police officers took Laylo to the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. He was later pronounced dead at 10:33 a.m. on Sunday.
No arrests have been made and police have not released information on any suspects. They also have not yet revealed whether Laylo was targeted or an innocent bystander. They continue to investigate and are searching for surveillance video.
Laylo’s mother, Leah Bustamante Laylo, told NBC10 her son was a government attorney in the Philippines and the two were vacationing in Philadelphia at the time of his death. She also said she was struck by shrapnel during the shooting but was doing okay.
"I can’t explain the pain the heaviness I have in my heart," she wrote. "It took me hours to post this because still I can’t believe this happened!"
A gun violence tracker from the city controller’s office tallied 836 nonfatal and 208 fatal shooting victims as of Thursday, June 16. Shootings have accounted for the most killings in Philadelphia this year.
As of Saturday night, there were 230 homicides in the city in 2022, down only 10 percent from the same time last year which was ultimately the deadliest year in Philadelphia on record.
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Community helps shape 'park within a park' for grassy, vacant Detroit lot
A grassy vacant lot where an elementary school once stood in a neighborhood on the southwest side of Detroit is one step closer to being transformed into a park.
Grassroots community groups recently broke ground on the Eden Park project, a six-acre ecological haven designed for an area of the city that has long dealt with industrial pollution.
During a groundbreaking ceremony recently, Detroit dignitaries like Mayor Mike Duggan and U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit, were on hand to mark the beginning of construction on the project. But Eden Park is the result of a decade-long effort by community members to turn the abandoned school site into a public space.
"You have your faith, you have your vision, and this is why we’re here today,” said Tlaib, acknowledging the local efforts during her speech at the Memorial Day weekend ceremony, WDIV (Channel 4) reported.
The groundbreaking kicked off a weekend of festivities, including a carnival, that offered a glimpse at what the finished version will offer to the area, which encompasses the Detroit neighborhood and the cities of Ecorse and River Rouge.
Construction for Eden Park is expected to be completed by 2024.
Eden Park is seen as one solution to combatting environmental problems the neighborhood has grappled with and is part of a community effort to take environmental concerns into its own hands following decades of battles over air quality in the area, according to the project's website.
“Community residents for their own safety and safety of their neighbors, they have immersed themselves in environmental justice,” said the Eden Park steering committee co-chair Alicia Renee Farris.
“So it’s not what we thought, it’s what the community recommended.”
When planning began in 2011, the idea was to develop a community center inside the shuttered Mark Twain Elementary School located on Detroit’s Gleason Street. Plans evolved and with a new focus aimed at designing a green space for the neighborhoods.
One of the catalysts for the green space idea was the environmental justice work at New Mt. Hermon Missionary Baptist Church, which in recent years became an air monitoring site for a community-led operation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to evaluate the overall air quality of the neighborhood.
New Mt. Hermon Missionary Baptist Church owns the abandoned school property Eden Park will be built on and sits across the street.
The neighborhood surrounding the park is predominantly African American, with a mix of elderly residents who have remained in the community for years, and younger residents with children, many of whom have long standing family connections to the area.
Large, lush trees surround the perimeter of the property, with a sign out front that reads Future Home of Eden Park. In the immediate vicinity, orderly rows of one story family homes line the blocks.
On a recent morning, residents were out mowing their lawns and taking care of their gardens. Churches throughout the neighborhood were filling up for Sunday service. A boy walked down the street eating a frozen ice pop and families sat out on their porches.
A few streets over from Eden Park, Tracey Thomas was in her front yard watering the plants in the front of her house. The 52-year-old Ecorse resident has been in the neighborhood for decades, and lives just a few houses down from where she raised her children.
That’s typical of the neighborhood, Thomas said. The area is a peaceful place where “everybody knows everybody” and residents tend to stay for a long time, she said. It’s a place where people can raise their children and later pass their house down to the next generation.
Thomas, who is not involved in the project, heard about the plans for Eden Park recently through word of mouth. Having a park that will jointly serve the southwest Detroit neighborhood, as well as adjacent neighborhoods in Ecorse and River Rouge, is something she hasn't seen before, she said.
“Usually everything is separated, but I think it will be a good thing, it’s something good for the community,” said Thomas. “It will be a beautiful thing.”
Thomas hopes the park will provide a safe place for young people in the neighborhood and she said she would like to see more projects for children.
The age makeup of the population factored significantly into the planning process, according to Farris.
“It’s a mixed community, but it’s also a very close-knit community,” she said. “We knew we needed to consider the aging population and the younger population.”
The space will have a playground, but it will also have a so-called “park within a park,” which is described as a space that will provide scenic and tranquil surroundings for residents with Alzheimer's disease or neurological disorders.
The project also has been spearheaded by the Tri-City Community Development Corp. and partnered with some of the corporations that have historically contributed to the area’s air pollution, like Marathon Oil.
Funding for projects in the neighborhood and surrounding 48217 ZIP code was recently included a settlement between the Sierra Club and DTE Energy Co. The nearby communities in Ecorse and River Rouge also are included in the settlement. Some of the money is earmarked for the construction of Eden Park.
Entities like the Wayne County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and Ben & Jerry’s Foundation have also helped fund the project.
Rainy Hamilton, a principal architect who runs the largest African American design firm in Michigan, and his firm, Hamilton Anderson Associates, are handling the architectural and design aspects of the Eden Park project.
Hamilton also has a special connection to the project and the surrounding community.
He lived in the area as a child and saw his artwork displayed for the first time inside the halls of Mark Twain Elementary school, which was then located at the grassy site across from the church.
"I do remember vividly holding my mother's hand standing in the hall of Mark Twain Elementary and looking at a watercolor painting I did displayed in a glass case right at the main entrance,” Hamilton said.
Seeing the school abandoned in recent years was heartbreaking, he said.
Now, some 60 years later, he’s designing a park that will give the community a six-acre slice of open space.
"It gives the neighborhood a place to come together to celebrate, to play, to relax," he said.
Hamilton is hopeful the park will become a well-used amenity for the community. He is excited to see how the park brings native bird species and flowers to the area.
“It’s so hard these days, the need is so great,” said Hamilton. “So to see it getting to this point where it’s starting to turn a corner, I think that encourages me.” | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/06/19/community-helps-shape-eden-park-grassy-vacant-detroit-lot/9951008002/ | 2022-06-20T01:34:54 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/06/19/community-helps-shape-eden-park-grassy-vacant-detroit-lot/9951008002/ |
A Kenosha County Board committee does not want outside private money being accepted to administer countywide elections.
The Finance and Administration Committee voted 7-0 on Thursday to approve a resolution to prohibit the county from accepting non-government entities grants or funding intended for such use.
The resolution was authored by newly elected County Board Supervisor Brian Thomas.
“The premise of the resolution is based on the private money that … (had) gone through not-for-profits to give to different cities … primarily within the state of Wisconsin – Kenosha, Racine, Madison, Milwaukee and Green Bay – in different amounts,” Thomas said.
The City of Kenosha, for example, received more than $800,000 to “follow a contract that they all had to sign,” said Thomas, who was referring to the “Get Out the Vote” campaign from the Center for Tech and Civic Life, which distributed about $8.8 million – financed by Facebook, now Meta, mogul Mark Zuckerberg.
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“As a county, we don’t hold any elections. But we support the elections in this county and so, it’s more of a symbolic thing that the election process and election money has been done through county funds or state funds or federal funds, for as long as there’s been elections,” he said. “I think it casts a shadow on some of the processes that were implemented during this last election that were beyond our state statues. And, I don’t think that would be something that we would want to have to deal with going forward.”
County Clerk Regi Waligora took issue with the wording of the resolution, which she said appeared to cast aspersions on her office. The resolution indicates that taxpayer-supported elected officials, who are also county employees, cannot legally hold voter campaigns.
“The County Clerk’s office has not, does not and historically has not conducted or participated in any get-out-the-vote campaigns,” she said. “Since this is a county resolution, this paragraph implies that county elected officials have conducted GOTV campaigns, which is not true for Kenosha County and therefore that should be removed.”
The resolution also indicates citizens are concerned that county election officials “might knowingly or unknowingly” accept such private or corporate funds from organizations, such as, the Center for Tech and Civic Life.
“This statement implies improper action on the part of an elected official or the county and that it should be clarified there’s a process in place for accepting grant and donation funds, which is outlined in the municipal code ordinance 211,” Waligora noted. “Before any grant or donation funds can be spent a resolution needs to be brought before the Finance Committee for authorization to modify the budget. If it is approved by finance, then it would go to the County Board to be voted on. And, the bottom line is the board has the final say.”
She also asked that last line of the resolution be removed because it erroneously included that the county, through the clerk’s office, collected ballots and voter registrations.
“It is an incorrect statement. The receipt of ballots and voter registrations is a function of the municipal clerk and it is not a function of the chief elections officer, the county clerk,” she said.
Supervisor Erin Decker said she did not think the first two statements which Waligora objected to implied any wrongdoing by the clerk. Rather, they were stating facts, according to Decker. She agreed, however, that the last line in the resolution should be removed because “that is not the job of Kenosha County elected officials.”
“That is an action and I think we should keep our actions to what Kenosha County can actually do,” she said.
The line was omitted by committee vote.
Supervisor Bill Grady said he supported the resolution and thanked Thomas for bringing it forward. Grady, however, said he wanted the resolution to reflect the county clerk’s earlier statements that, furthermore, assert that her office had not applied for, received or spent any funding from a non-governmental entity for political elections administered by the county.
The new language was later added to the resolution and approved by the committee before it approved the resolution unanimously.
Kenosha County is not alone in considering passing a policy refusing non-governmental funding for elections. Walworth County was the first in the state to ban the use of private funding to administer elections when that board passed its policy in April.
In recent months, judges have rejected court challenges by conservative groups that assert that the use of the private money intended for administering elections was a violation of the law. Last year, Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed legislation passed by Republicans that would’ve banned the use of such private donations to run elections.
The resolution next heads to the County Board on Tuesday for a first reading before supervisors vote on it next month.
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Monday
PLEASANT PRAIRIE PLAN COMMISSION: 5 p.m., at the Village Hall Auditorium, 9915 39th Ave. Agenda includes a public hearing for a conditional use permit for AMP Robotics Corporation for a second sortation of recyclable materials including paper, plastic and metal received from a primary material recovery facility to be located at 9501 80th Ave. in LakeView Corporate Park.
KENOSHA CITY COUNCIL LICENSES/PERMITS COMMITTEE: 5:30 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., Room 202.
KENOSHA CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE: 6 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., Room 204. Agenda includes consideration of amendment to city Capital Improvement Program for 2022 and 2023 for Washington Road-Green Bay Road 32nd Avenue project to incorporate funds from Federal Barpartisan Infrastructure Law.
KENOSHA CITY COUNCIL: 7 p.m., in the council chambers at the municipal building, 625 52nd St. Agenda includes: consideration of license and permit renewals and applications; public hearing on 43 applications for yearly cabaret licenses with no adverse recommendations from the police department; public hearings on yearly cabaret licenses which have adverse recommendations from police department; public hearing for new outdoor dining area at S’Lush at 2200 60th St.; second reading of proposed ordinance to require a secret ballot for election of council president; resolution to amend the ordinance on banning gun in county buildings; hearing on zoning ordinance updates; authorization to use city equipment for Laborfest 2022; resolution to place signs at various locations around the city discouraging the support of panhandlers; council appointments.
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Tuesday
SALEM SCHOOL BOARD POLICY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE: 12:30 p.m., in Conference Room 201 at the school, 8828 Antioch Road, Salem. Agenda includes consideration of Neola recommended policy changes, technical corrections, updated non-discrimination policies and administrative guideline changes.
KENOSHA PUBLIC MUSEUMS BOARD: 4:30 p.m., in the Procarione Classroom at the Civil War Museum, 5400 First Ave.
KENOSHA REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: 5 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., Room 204. Agenda includes a public hearing for transfer of 4720-4722 35th Ave., by the Redevelopment Authority to the city for Habitat for Humanity of Kenosha; and transfer of 4926 37th Ave. to Arcadia Properties LLC.
SOMERS VILLAGE BOARD: 5:30 p.m., at the Village/Town Hall, 7511 12th St. Work session to include discussion of signs, 2022 mobile home park license renewals, and other village issues. It will also include a discussion with the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office regarding alcohol-related ordinance violations, a presentation from Root, Pike WIN and U.S. Army Corp of Engineers regarding the Kilbourn Ditch Environmental Corridor Restoration Project, and a discussion with Kenosha County elected officials on issues affecting Kenosha County and the Village of Somers.
KENOSHA COUNTY BOARD LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE: 6 p.m., at the Kenosha County Administration Building, 1010 56th St., second floor committee room. Agenda includes a resolution declaring Kenosha County a Second Amendment Sanctuary County, and a resolution to conduct a county-wide advisory referendum on making the state a Second Amendment Sanctuary.
KENOSHA COUNTY BOARD: 7:30 p.m., at the Kenosha County Administration Building, 1010 56th St., in the County Board chambers. Agenda includes: first reading of a resolution prohibiting the acceptance of grants or donations from non-governmental entities for purposes of funding the administration of elections; discussion of a request for a resolution to support the city in raising the levy to order to add 10 additional police officers and six additional firefighters.
Wednesday
SALEM SCHOOL BOARD: 5:30 p.m., in the Large Group Instruction Room of the school, 8828 Antioch Road, Salem. Special meeting to go into closed session to conduct construction management firm interviews.
WILMOT UNION HIGH SCHOOL BOARD: 6 p.m. at the high school library, 11112 308th Ave, Wilmot. Agenda includes new hires, resignations and monthly reports; renewal of cooperative agreement with Genoa City for occupational therapist; also discussion of overnight field trip, student handbook, and employee vesting language and support staff post-retirement benefits language.
Thursday
KENOSHA CITY PLAN COMMISSION: 5 p.m., at the municipal building, 625 52nd St., Room 204. Agenda includes: second hearing for a conditional use permit for a vehicle facility at 6626 36th Ave. for Car Zone Auto; initial hearing for a conditional use permit for a 71-unit multiple-family residential development at 6204 22nd Ave. for the Uptown Lofts; initial hearing for a conditional use permit for a new communication tower at 6024 10th Ave. for Verizon/First Methodist Church; initial hearing for a conditional use permit for a drive-thru lane at 4215 Green Bay Road for Educator’s Credit Union; public hearing for a conditional use permit for a tattoo establishment at 7705 Sheridan Road (Othala Tattoo); and a public hearing on concept plan review for a 235-union senior living apartment complex at 3000 52nd St. for Bonnie Hame Meadows.
KENOSHA COUNTY BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: 6 p.m., at the Kenosha County Administration Building, 1010 56th St., second floor committee room. Agenda includes an open discussion about proving public safety for all county residents and how to best prepare for future emergencies.
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A Juneteenth celebration fills Coal Street Park in Wilkes-Barre with hundreds of people honoring the day slavery ended in the United States.
"I think a day like today deserves celebration, some commemoration," said Jimel Calliste, President of Wilkes-Barre NAACP.
And in that spirit, the city and the local chapter of the NAACP are giving the park a new name.
The sign now reads 'Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park'. NAACP members say it's been a long time coming for this moment.
"This is something we have been trying to get done for 30 years, initially it was the renaming of Wilkes-Barre Boulevard but it resulted in the renaming of Coal Street Park," said Ronald Felton, Former President of Wilkes-Barre NAACP.
Coal Street Park is the heart of the community and now it will continue on in Dr. King's legacy
"We felt like this was the perfect place to have that homely feel, we felt this was the place that doctor King's vision and mission can come full circle," said Calliste.
Rod Taylor and his family from Wilkes-Barre share years' worth of memories at this park and are excited to have several generations witness the dedication.
"It's a good thing, it's a very diverse neighborhood and we need things in this neighborhood for everybody," said Rod Taylor, Wilkes-Barre.
Former president of the Wilkes-Barre chapter of the NAACP, Ronald Felton, says while progress has been made throughout the years there is still more work to be done.
"We have the opportunity to move forward and not allow ourselves to move back. The way things are going now our democracy is in jeopardy so we must fight to maintain it," said Felton.
That's why so many families are bringing their children to Juneteenth celebrations like this to teach the next generation.
"So they can know what happened where they come from, at least some of it, and keep giving them knowledge and help them grow and understand," said Shay Robinson, Wilkes-Barre.
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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Retired hip-hop rapper and entrepreneur Percy Miller, more commonly known as Master P, made a stop in Williamsport to talk about drug addiction. This comes just a few weeks after he lost his 29-year-old daughter, Tytyana Miller, to an overdose.
"I know my daughter is up there looking down, smiling and shining knowing we are not going to let her name die in vain. We are going to celebrate her," said Master P.
Master P also listened as many former addicts or people who lost loved ones to overdose spoke.
"We are dealing with this all over the world. Substance abuse and mental illness. We are trying to kill this disease with love and it is so important to hear these testimonies and these stories," said Master P.
"The grief never goes away, especially when you lose a child. Master P said, 'I didn't go to my daughter's funeral, I went to my funeral'," said Carolyn Miele, Williamsport.
Carolyn Miele runs a local foundation known as Saving Lives for Zachary. She lost her son Zachary to an overdose six years ago.
"It is to help raise awareness, decrease the stigma, and provide education to the community about opioids, drug addiction, and what we can do as a community to come together to decrease the deaths that we are seeing," said Miele.
According to the West Branch Drug and Alcohol Commission, more than 50 people died from an overdose in Lycoming County over the past two years. Master P hopes his visit to Williamsport can help save lives.
"To be able to be here making that change and going through that process, this is a great start to go from Williamsport to the world," said Master P.
If you or a loved one is struggling with drug addiction, there are a number of resources in Lycoming County that can provide help. You can learn more by clicking here.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — An 18-year-old from South Korea has won the 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, one of the top showcases for the world's best pianists.
The competition held in Fort Worth, Texas, ended Saturday night with Yunchan Lim becoming the competition's youngest winner of the gold medal. His winnings include a cash award of $100,000 and three years of career management.
The silver medalist was Anna Geniushene, a 31-year-old from Russia, and the bronze medalist is Dmytro Choni, a 28-year-old from Ukraine.
Lim told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that he'll discuss with his teacher what the next move for his career should be.
“I am still a student and I feel like I have to learn a lot still,” Lim said. “This is a great competition and I feel the burden of receiving this great honor and award so I will just push myself to live up to the honor I received today.”
The competition was founded in 1962 in honor of the celebrated pianist Van Cliburn, who lived in Fort Worth. Cliburn, who died in 2013 at age 78, played for U.S. presidents, royalty and heads of state around the world. He is best remembered for winning the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958, at the height of the Cold War.
The competition is traditionally held every four years. This year's competition was originally scheduled for last year but was postponed due to the pandemic. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/18-year-old-pianist-south-korea-wins-van-cliburn-competition-fort-worth/287-ccfa2625-9775-4a4d-a505-70f2ab4a8ad1 | 2022-06-20T01:45:31 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/18-year-old-pianist-south-korea-wins-van-cliburn-competition-fort-worth/287-ccfa2625-9775-4a4d-a505-70f2ab4a8ad1 |
The search continued Sunday for four inmates reported missing from a Hopewell prison.
Corey Branch, 41; Tavares Lajuane Graham, 44; Lamonte Rashawn Willis, 30; and Kareem Allen Shaw, 46; were discovered missing from the Federal Correctional Complex Petersburg’s satellite camp in Hopewell on Saturday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
The four inmates walked away from the satellite camp at about 1:45 a.m. Saturday.
Branch, Graham and Willis were serving sentences on various gun and firearm charges. Shaw was in prison on a heroin charge.
Several agencies are helping with the search.
Anyone with information about the inmates should contact the U.S. Marshals Service at (804) 545-8501.
Localities with the highest unemployment rate in Virginia
Localities with the highest unemployment rate in Virginia
Unemployment rates, while significantly lower than the alarming pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, remain a subject of concern, notably as economic experts bandy around the idea of a potential recession by 2023. The last economic recession—the Great Recession of 2008-2010—sent rates up to 10% as of October 2009. It was not until the spring of 2019 that unemployment finally went down to the same level it sits at now.
As of May of this year, national unemployment is at 3.6%—as it was in both March and April, marking a three-month stagnation—following a steady drop since that aforementioned COVID-affected peak. Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates by state demonstrate a rather sizable spectrum , ranging from just 1.9% in Nebraska and Utah, to 5.3% in New Mexico and 5.8% in the District of Columbia. Further breakdown by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows yet another county-based spectrum within each state.
To that end, Stacker compiled a list of localities with the highest unemployment rate in Virginia using data from the BLS . Counties are ranked by unemployment rate in April 2022, which as of this writing is the most current Bureau data.
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#50. Galax
- Current unemployment rate: 2.64%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.6%
- Total labor force: 2,958 (78 unemployed)
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#49. Greensville County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.64%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -2.0%
- Total labor force: 4,473 (118 unemployed)
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#48. Cumberland County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.66%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 4,742 (126 unemployed)
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#47. Surry County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.67%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -1.0%
- Total labor force: 3,601 (96 unemployed)
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#46. Accomack County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.79%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 15,618 (436 unemployed)
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#45. Henry County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.81%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -2.0%
- Total labor force: 25,518 (718 unemployed)
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#44. Carroll County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.82%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -1.4%
- Total labor force: 13,406 (378 unemployed)
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#43. Lee County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.83%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.1%
- Total labor force: 8,772 (248 unemployed)
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#42. Caroline County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.83%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.5%
- Total labor force: 14,628 (414 unemployed)
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#40. Page County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.84%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -2.1%
- Total labor force: 12,485 (354 unemployed)
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#39. Dinwiddie County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.85%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.7%
- Total labor force: 13,141 (374 unemployed)
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#38. Russell County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.85%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.5%
- Total labor force: 11,428 (326 unemployed)
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#37. Prince Edward County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.87%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -1.9%
- Total labor force: 11,054 (317 unemployed)
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#36. Colonial Heights
- Current unemployment rate: 2.88%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -2.0%
- Total labor force: 8,134 (234 unemployed)
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#35. Charles City County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.92%
--- 1 month change: 0.0%
--- 1 year change: -1.7%
- Total labor force: 3,429 (100 unemployed)
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#34. Prince George County
- Current unemployment rate: 2.94%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -1.6%
- Total labor force: 14,644 (430 unemployed)
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#33. Fredericksburg
- Current unemployment rate: 2.95%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 13,991 (413 unemployed)
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#32. Norton
- Current unemployment rate: 2.98%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -1.5%
- Total labor force: 1,780 (53 unemployed)
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#30. Lexington
- Current unemployment rate: 2.99%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -1.6%
- Total labor force: 2,242 (67 unemployed)
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#29. Mecklenburg County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.01%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -2.0%
- Total labor force: 13,406 (403 unemployed)
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#28. Bristol
- Current unemployment rate: 3.06%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 7,350 (225 unemployed)
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#27. Patrick County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.07%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.4%
- Total labor force: 7,356 (226 unemployed)
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#25. Essex County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.20%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 5,368 (172 unemployed)
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#24. Lynchburg
- Current unemployment rate: 3.22%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 35,020 (1,128 unemployed)
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#23. Dickenson County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.24%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -2.2%
- Total labor force: 5,156 (167 unemployed)
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#22. Williamsburg
- Current unemployment rate: 3.27%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -1.6%
- Total labor force: 6,577 (215 unemployed)
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#21. Halifax County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.30%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -1.4%
- Total labor force: 15,981 (528 unemployed)
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#20. Tazewell County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.31%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 16,220 (537 unemployed)
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#19. Northampton County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.43%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -2.4%
- Total labor force: 5,488 (188 unemployed)
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#18. Buckingham County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.46%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -2.0%
- Total labor force: 6,265 (217 unemployed)
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#16. Norfolk
- Current unemployment rate: 3.59%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -2.3%
- Total labor force: 107,290 (3,857 unemployed)
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#15. Newport News
- Current unemployment rate: 3.67%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -2.1%
- Total labor force: 86,076 (3,156 unemployed)
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#14. Northumberland County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.70%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -1.6%
- Total labor force: 5,786 (214 unemployed)
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#13. Lancaster County
- Current unemployment rate: 3.77%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -2.2%
- Total labor force: 5,625 (212 unemployed)
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#12. Covington
- Current unemployment rate: 3.79%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -1.8%
- Total labor force: 2,403 (91 unemployed)
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#11. Hampton
- Current unemployment rate: 3.79%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -1.9%
- Total labor force: 62,644 (2,373 unemployed)
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#10. Franklin
- Current unemployment rate: 4.02%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -3.3%
- Total labor force: 3,528 (142 unemployed)
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#9. Portsmouth
- Current unemployment rate: 4.27%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -2.5%
- Total labor force: 43,101 (1,842 unemployed)
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#8. Brunswick County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.30%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -2.2%
- Total labor force: 6,021 (259 unemployed)
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#7. Sussex County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.38%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -2.3%
- Total labor force: 3,520 (154 unemployed)
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#6. Buchanan County
- Current unemployment rate: 4.46%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -2.3%
- Total labor force: 6,546 (292 unemployed)
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#5. Danville
- Current unemployment rate: 4.48%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -2.2%
- Total labor force: 19,333 (867 unemployed)
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#4. Martinsville
- Current unemployment rate: 4.87%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -2.9%
- Total labor force: 5,912 (288 unemployed)
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#3. Hopewell
- Current unemployment rate: 4.93%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -2.9%
- Total labor force: 9,262 (457 unemployed)
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#2. Emporia
- Current unemployment rate: 5.10%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -3.1%
- Total labor force: 2,471 (126 unemployed)
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#1. Petersburg
- Current unemployment rate: 6.70%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: -4.2%
- Total labor force: 12,206 (818 unemployed)
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On Juneteenth, North Kingstown's historic Casey Farm marks its ties to slavery
NORTH KINGSTOWN – The story of Casey Farm can’t be told without talking about slavery.
Like other 18th-century farms in southern Rhode Island, its ties to slave labor run deep.
On Sunday, Juneteenth, the federal holiday that recognizes the end of slavery in America, the farm marked its complex history with the unveiling of a Rhode Island Slave History Medallion.
As the only working farm in South County that survives intact from its era, it was of particular importance to acknowledge the work of enslaved people of African descent and indigenous Americans.
“We’re building a map of remembrance here,” said Charles Roberts, founder and executive director of Rhode Island Slave History Medallions.
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The picturesque farm, with 300 acres stretching from Narragansett Bay to the Pettaquamscutt River, is the seventh place in Rhode Island to install one of the bronze medallions meant to raise awareness of the state’s role in the slave economy. Other locations that are part of the five-year-old program include Bowen’s Wharf in Newport, which was a stop in the slave trade, and Linden Place in Bristol, a mansion owned by a slave-trading family.
The sprawling Casey farm in North Kingstown was acquired by an ancestor of the family in 1702 and remained in the family's hands until 1955 when the nonprofit Historic New England took over. The land is still in use today as an organic farm with its own community-supported agriculture program.
It was the staff there that pushed for the installation of the granite marker with a tell-tale medallion that was unveiled on Sunday. They knew that given the era in which it operated, the farm would have made use of slave labor. Because of Rhode Island’s active role in the Atlantic and West Indian slave trades, thousands of enslaved people were put to work on the state’s farms.
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Historians have found records of 15 enslaved people that were owned by the Casey family.
“We’re telling the stories of the slaves that lived here and worked here,” said Roberts. “They’re the untold stories.”
They’re stories that are still relevant today and inform policy decisions to support minority businesses or to advance education in urban communities, said Gov. Dan McKee as he talked with Roberts before the unveiling ceremony.
“We have to understand history in order to create the policies to move things in a direction where we can provide opportunities,” McKee said. “There are unlevel playing fields, and a lot of it is due to the fact that the history as it is has brought us to this point. Now we have to move past that.”
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He spoke in the ceremony that followed, as did U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Loren Spears, executive director of the Tomaquag Museum.
“Slavery was not just a terrible injustice perpetrated by Southern plantation owners,” said Reed. “It happened right here, in our own Rhode Island.”
The records of those who worked at Casey Farm are spotty and incomplete, so it’s difficult to put a concrete number on the enslaved people associated with the property, said Hannah Francis, research scholar with Historic New England.
She read out the names of some of the 15 people for which she and others have found records, acknowledging their “humanity and contributions to the history of Casey Farm.”
“Although we know of 15 people, the number is likely much higher,” she said. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/19/juneteenth-ri-historic-casey-farm-marks-its-ties-slavery/7662658001/ | 2022-06-20T01:51:31 | 1 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/19/juneteenth-ri-historic-casey-farm-marks-its-ties-slavery/7662658001/ |
GARY — The WGVE Media Day Camp at the Gary Area Career Center this summer will prepare middle school students for careers in media.
WGVE Radio and Television Station Broadcast Director Jeffrey G. Smith created the summer camp with the theme "Let's Communicate." It's meant to highlight the radio and television program at the Gary Community School Corp.'s Gary Area Career Center at 1800 E 35th Ave.
“We see this as a recruitment strategy in order to grow the media offerings and programming at the Career Center," said Smith, who is also the host of "Wake Up GI" and "That Afternoon Podcast" at 88.7 FM. "What we're trying to do is get young people to learn about different ways of entering media. A lot of them want to be influencers and use social media. We're trying to give them an access point to learn media, to experience radio and experience television broadcasting. Hopefully, that will pique their interests into enrolling in the full-time program at the Career Center."
The program for 7th and 8th graders is sponsored by A.N.D. TV and The Morning Bishop Theatre Playhouse, Inc. Students create their own game shows, commercials, podcasts, radio announcements and television pilots.
"It doesn't hurt to try it out," Smith said. "One thing I say on my show as we look at the marketplace is things are getting a little skill-oriented. If you have the opportunity to take advantage of these programs, it doesn't hurt. It costs you nothing. It's free. In addition to radio, television and broadcasting programs, there's aviation, there's cosmetology, there's auto mechanics, there's business entrepreneurship. So we want to encourage kids to hedge their bets on their future and take advantage of these opportunities. If a two- or four-year program is in your future, you can move on to that. But you can leave the Gary Area Career Center with certifications. You can get your cosmetology license. You can get your barber's license."
Participants at the summer camp learn how to create public service announcements for radio, produce 10-minute podcasts, make 30-minute television broadcasts and interview subjects and report local news.
"We have state-of-the-art equipment where you can go in industry-ready," Smith said. "In this limited amount of time, we're going to give them opportunities to create these projects from start to finish. They'll get to produce them and show them at the end of the class. We're trying to get people to really see the opportunity at the Gary Area Career Center."
They also are taught how to make 30-, 45- and 60-second commercial spots and will get a chance to participate in TEDx Gary- TED-Ed Student Talks. When school resumes, the students will take field trips to WBEZ in Chicago.
The first session is underway and runs from 8 a.m. to noon through June 25, and the second session runs from 8 a.m. to noon from July 6 through 15.
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The two-sided marker, the 14th in Lake County, outlines the history of the regional campus, dating back to 1921, when IU established extension centers in the Calumet Region.
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MERRILLVILLE — The former Fieldhouse facility has a new owner that intends to invest millions in the town and bring dozens of jobs to the community.
Town Manager Patrick Reardon said Midwest Aerospace Casting acquired the building in the AmeriPlex at the Crossroads business park along Broadway and between 93rd and 101st avenues.
“The parent company, if you will, Chicago Magnesium, is long-standing, actively involved in working with NASA, certainly the aerospace industry,” Reardon said.
He said the firm is expanding into Merrillville from Illinois, and Midwest Aerospace will invest about $6 million in the first phase of the project.
“That investment consists of building acquisition, building renovation and equipping of that building,” Reardon said.
He said the company is expected to retain about 25 jobs and create another 20 positions in the initial phase. Reardon said there will be manufacturing positions and “good, competitive wages” will be offered. Midwest Aerospace will participate in the town’s job fair that runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 21 at the Dean and Barbara White Community Center, 6600 Broadway.
To assist the company, the Town Council unanimously approved an economic development agreement that will provide a financial incentive of up to $375,000 to Midwest Aerospace.
Tax abatement had been considered, but town officials believe the direct financial support is the best option.
“If you look at the tax abatement, overtime, this up to $375,000 is less than what that projected tax abatement savings would be over 10 years,” Reardon said.
Reardon said the incentive “must be earned” by Midwest Aerospace, and it will be distributed as the company accomplishes objectives in the economic development agreement. That includes making certain investments in the property.
Reardon said the business compliments the warehousing, distribution and manufacturing operations that are already in AmeriPlex and planned for the business park.
Merrillville “staff feels this is a home run,” Reardon said. “This is exactly the kind of company that we really want to bring.”
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The Missner Group is collaborating with the Indiana Department of Transportation to enhance traffic around the development site. It will install a traffic signal at 94th Place and Broadway.
Town Council President Rick Bella said it’s a proactive approach by Merrillville to be prepared for possible additional call volume because significant development is planned in the south end of town.
Amazon invested more than $30 million in land, building and equipment for a delivery station built on a 35-acre parcel in AmeriPlex. The 141,000-square-foot delivery station opened in August. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/merrillville/aerospace-company-buys-former-fieldhouse-property/article_9a590275-d5e2-54bf-9d1a-7fafaa12a510.html | 2022-06-20T02:02:06 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/merrillville/aerospace-company-buys-former-fieldhouse-property/article_9a590275-d5e2-54bf-9d1a-7fafaa12a510.html |
HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — The community will honor a Henry County Sheriff's Office deputy Monday following his unexpected death last week.
Sgt. Sean Free died June 14 during a sheriff's office training. He was 41 years old.
On Monday, law enforcement will gather for a procession in Covington at 7:45 a.m. The law enforcement procession will honor Free's life from Wheeler Funeral Home to Zion Baptist Church. People are welcome to line up along the route and pay their respects to Free.
Free's family will have a private moment before the funeral service from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., according to the sheriff's office memorial announcement. Free will lie in state from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with the funeral service starting around 1 p.m.
Loved ones will honor the deputy, who is described as someone who loves the Lord and loyal friend to his fellow law enforcement officers.
"To put it simply, he was an honest friend and a faithful servant. He showed up to work every single day," Robert Howell said.
Howell, a former Henry County sheriff's deputy and Free's colleague for 13 years.
"The guy loved wearing the badge. And he put all of his energy in doing the job and doing the job well," Howell said.
Sgt. Free's cause of death has not been released yet.
Free's father also suffered a heart attack after learning of the deputy's death.
"My heart just goes out to them," Howell previously said. "I know they're shattered and broken and lost right now and I'm just praying for them, praying for Sean's family, praying for Sean's dad." | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/covington/funeral-arrangements-henry-county-sean-free/85-0fd9da4a-ea71-44ca-b4f8-df5c9cfdf83a | 2022-06-20T02:16:35 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/covington/funeral-arrangements-henry-county-sean-free/85-0fd9da4a-ea71-44ca-b4f8-df5c9cfdf83a |
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Firefighters were hard at work on Father's Day trying to contain flames near Interstate 985 in Gainesville, Georgia.
Gainesville Fire Department crews were working the wildland fire Sunday afternoon. A wildland fire is a blaze that does not include a structure and often occurs in vegetation and often encompasses both prescribed burns and wildfire, according to the National Park Service's guidance on wildfires.
Authorities asked drivers to be wary of the smoke. Law enforcement also reduced traffic around exit 20 for safety, GFD said.
The firefighter response included a bulldozer to help contain the fire and individual ground efforts from crew members.
Photos posted by GFD showed a small blaze in the area with heavy smoke spread across the land and near powerlines.
Officials did not say when the fire will be fully contained. No injuries were reported. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/gainesville/gainesville-crews-battle-wildland-fire-i-985/85-043d3f14-6847-448a-ac59-b4f0dbcd602e | 2022-06-20T02:16:41 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/gainesville/gainesville-crews-battle-wildland-fire-i-985/85-043d3f14-6847-448a-ac59-b4f0dbcd602e |
MARIETTA, Ga. — Marietta Police Department officers are working to track down a driver who struck a 53-year-old man outside of his home Saturday night and took off.
Investigators said the crash happened along Wright Street near Trammel Street, which is down the road from Henry Memorial Park.
Crash investigators said they are not quite sure when the man was struck. They said neighbors found the victim and called the police around 11:05 p.m.
Initial evidence shows the man was standing in front of his home when he was hit by an unknown vehicle. The driver did not stop nor did they notify authorities, police said.
Police said the man was badly hurt and taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital for treatment.
Authorities said they have evidence that indicates the suspect vehicle is dark gray in color and likely a Honda. Anyone with information about the hit-and-run crash is asked to call Marietta Office R. Clark at 770-794-5364. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/marietta/marietta-police-search-for-wright-street-hit-and-run-driver/85-c02c7036-bcab-4763-bce9-a941747a35dd | 2022-06-20T02:16:47 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/marietta/marietta-police-search-for-wright-street-hit-and-run-driver/85-c02c7036-bcab-4763-bce9-a941747a35dd |
TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — A 49-year-old woman who tried to save her granddaughter from drowning earlier this month has passed away in the hospital, the Troup County Sheriff's Office said.
Stephanie Walker was listed as critical in the hospital on June 11, according to her family, after she tried to save her 13-year-old granddaughter from drowning in West Point Lake. She died in the hospital Friday, the sheriff's office said.
Authorities said they found Walker unresponsive in the lake near Lower Glass Bridge Road not long after 2 p.m. They recovered Makayla Prather's body later that night.
Deputies at the time described the circumstances as "a tragic accident."
RELATED: Family tragedy | Woman mourns loss of daughter who drowned as her own mother remains in hospital
Walker was taken to Well Star West Georgia Medical Center and was hospitalized in the ICU for nearly a week. She never recovered, authorities said.
“My mom can’t swim. So, the fact that if she jumped in the water, trying to save my daughter, I know she was brave," Walker's daughter, Shawanda Prather previously said.
Shawanda originally told 11Alive Walker's kidneys are shutting down and the family said she was "brain dead" and were preparing to decide to take her off life support.
An online fundraiser has already been set up for the teen's funeral expenses. The family is now grieving the loss of another loved one. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/stephanie-walker-dies-troup-county/85-c9c79004-2e82-4b43-a8b9-75423ad2eb4d | 2022-06-20T02:25:46 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/stephanie-walker-dies-troup-county/85-c9c79004-2e82-4b43-a8b9-75423ad2eb4d |
SARASOTA, Fla. — A 3-year-old in Sarasota was struck by a lawnmower, a spokesperson for the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said.
The child reportedly suffered trauma to one of his legs and was transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
Deputies have yet to announce the condition of the 3-year-old and what lead to him being hit by the lawnmower.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/sarasota-3-year-old-hospital-hit-lawnmower-deputies/67-304d7399-e5ea-4fb3-921a-f29efccffacd | 2022-06-20T02:28:06 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/sarasota-3-year-old-hospital-hit-lawnmower-deputies/67-304d7399-e5ea-4fb3-921a-f29efccffacd |
Standing in the limited shade provided by a tree at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center, Donald Parish Junior looked out on the few dozen who showed up to walk with him for a “Unify the Streets” rally on Sunday.
“We’re going to be hot and we’re going to be tired,” Parish said.
But for Parish, the “we” is the most important part of that sentiment.
It’s why the pastor at True Lee Missionary Baptist Church spent the afternoon with a group of fellow marchers, willing to brave near 100-degree temperatures – to walk from east Oak Cliff to downtown Dallas for an important cause
It is the latest event on a weekend filled with celebrations, and remembrances for the Juneteenth holiday.
From the walk for freedom in Fort Worth with Opal Lee, affectionately named the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” on Saturday to events across the area which bring out a diversity reflective of North Texas.
“I think the melding is in freedom,” Parish said.
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Reverend Robert Price with Saint Matthew’s Episcopal Cathedral added it is important for faith communities around Dallas to stand together on issues that impact everyone whether it’s crime, education or how we treat each other.
“The difficulty of the walk-in many ways is just simply a symbolic with our brothers and sisters in their struggle,” Price said. “We are called to be one people and one community and to be looking out for each other – and it takes all of us to do that.” | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/juneteenth-march-in-dallas-looks-to-unify-the-streets/2995972/ | 2022-06-20T02:41:33 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/juneteenth-march-in-dallas-looks-to-unify-the-streets/2995972/ |
Two men are dead and one other is unaccounted for after a storm caused a boat to overturn, Collin County authorities say.
According to the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded Saturday night to a boater in distress near Brockdale Park on Lake Lavon. The boat was initially occupied by four men, the Collin County Sheriff’s Office said.
Around 8:45 p.m. Saturday, a strong storm crossed Lake Lavon and authorities believe it caused the boat to overturn. One man was able to hold onto a tree and call 911. Game Wardens on the water rescued this person and learned that the remaining three boat occupants had disappeared.
A search by water and air was then commenced, but the missing men were not found.
Early Sunday morning, one body was recovered from the water by boat. The Texas Game Wardens confirmed Sunday evening that another man was recovered and deceased. According to the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, the one remaining boater is presumed to have drowned.
Erin McGill of Leonard used to live by the lake and was visiting family on Sunday when she noticed the activity on the waters.
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"I had seen it come across my phone this morning that…what was going on, knowing we used to live here on the lake. It was like, hmm..." McGill said. "It’s devastating, especially on Father’s Day weekend. I don’t know if they were fathers, but I can’t imagine being a member of the family just having to wait and see and hoping for the best."
Collin County Sheriff's Office, Wylie FD, Princeton FD and Game Warden are continuing their work as they search for the two missing boaters Monday morning. Sunday's search ended after weather concerns.
Names of the victims are being withheld pending next of kin notifications. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/two-dead-one-missing-after-boat-overturns-on-lake-lavon/2995977/ | 2022-06-20T02:41:39 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/two-dead-one-missing-after-boat-overturns-on-lake-lavon/2995977/ |
TACOMA, Wash. — Thousands of athletes left it all on the field in Tacoma this weekend. It was the first Special Olympics Washington event in two years.
"Incredible to be back, over 1800 competitors this weekend,” said Tyler Bjork, the Director of Sports Development with Special Olympics Washington. “It's so exciting to be back, to see people competing especially here at track and field where we see so many of the athletes cross the finish line and really get amped up."
Athletes living with intellectual disabilities competed all weekend long on the Pacific Lutheran University campus in Tacoma.
"Here at Special Olympics we build relationships for life,” Bjork said. “Athletes from Othello meet folks from Federal Way, they create friendships and our state games are really an opportunity to see each other, hang out with each other again."
Athletes KING 5 spoke with said it's been a long two years, but it's great to be back doing what they love.
"It's awesome to us as athlete to do other things in life, we have some obstacles but it's fun," said Megan Lembcke.
Even though these athletes are going for gold, there were no losers on Sunday. Just winners, proving nothing is impossible, no matter their ability.
"Be yourself and be brave and other obstacles you might find in life," said Lembcke.
Staff with Special Olympics Washington said they are looking for volunteers for events throughout the summer. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/special-olympics-washington-spring-games-return-pandemic-pause/281-e25ebb0d-c643-4a24-8c75-8f9fefc5038a | 2022-06-20T02:46:35 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/special-olympics-washington-spring-games-return-pandemic-pause/281-e25ebb0d-c643-4a24-8c75-8f9fefc5038a |
The combination of dry air and gusty winds has rapidly extended a forest fire in Wharton State Forest on Sunday.
As of 9 p.m., the fire, which originated near Batsto Village, had encapsulated 600 acres in parts of Mullica Township and Hammonton in Atlantic County, as well as Washington Township and Shamong in Burlington County, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. Ten percent of the fire had been contained.
Six structures are threatened in the Paradise Lakes Campground in the forest, prompting evacuations, officials said. Pineland Adventures suspended its kayak and canoe trips.
The Forest Fire Service responded to a wildfire in a remote section of Wharton State Forest, originating along the Mullica River. At 4:30 p.m., the fire was at 100 acres but just three hours later was engulfing 600 acres.
Relative humidity values were as low as 25% in Hammonton and 31% in Oswego Lake, Burlington County, near the site of the fire, according to the Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist. Coupled with sustained winds as high as 23 mph in Hammonton and 28 mph in Oswego Lake and conditions were favorable for wildfire spread.
The northwest winds blew that smoke to the beaches. People on Twitter reported seeing smoke in Atlantic City and Ocean City, around 25 to 30 miles away from the origin of the fire.
Humidity will be low again Monday, dipping under 35%. While winds will be breezy, they will be weaker than they were Sunday.
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Atlantic City casino workers are voicing strong support for a potential strike against the gambling houses as union members vote on whether to authorize a walkout if new contracts are not reached soon. Members of Local 54 of the Unite Here union were voting Wednesday on whether to empower their leadership to call a strike. Voting ended at 7 p.m. and union officials said they expected it to take about an hour to count the ballots. A "yes” vote will not result in an immediate strike. It simply gives the union’s negotiating committee, comprised of workers from all nine casinos, the power to call a strike if and when they see fit.
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A smoke plume from a Wharton State Forest fire spreads Sunday over Atlantic City and Ocean City. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/fire-in-wharton-state-forest-has-spread-to-600-acres/article_ab5fb9e2-f03d-11ec-a6ea-578f3d91006d.html | 2022-06-20T02:48:10 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/fire-in-wharton-state-forest-has-spread-to-600-acres/article_ab5fb9e2-f03d-11ec-a6ea-578f3d91006d.html |
Sunday in Washington seemed worthy of the often-heard line from American poetry about the special attractions possessed by the days of this month.
We here in Washington on hearing those words might now nod approvingly and see in them as much truth as poetry. We might begin to describe Sunday. Few might scoff at claims for the unusual qualities of Sunday the 19th of June.
It was the sort of day that many of us in Washington long for even while heeding the warning that wishes and dreams do not always reflect the reality of this season.
We attained a high temperature of 80 degrees in late afternoon. Most of the afternoon was in the 70s. Part of the morning gave readings in the 60s.
The 80 degree high reading was six degrees below average.
The morning low temperature of 60 was nine degrees below average.
It seemed almost chilly.
If we must be chilly, many might say, let it be a comfortable, summer sort of chill, with lows in the 60s.
Many other requisites of rarity could be found.
It was a day of sunshine, and dry.
We felt scarcely any humidity to speak of. The dew point, that numerical measure of discomfort, seemed embedded in the comfort zone of almost everybody, whether they described their experience of Sunday in prose or poetry. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2022/06/19/70c3933c-f031-11ec-be67-71a1c236feb4_story.html | 2022-06-20T03:15:01 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2022/06/19/70c3933c-f031-11ec-be67-71a1c236feb4_story.html |
WASHINGTON — A teenager is dead and three others are injured following a shooting at an unpermitted event near the 14th and U Street NW corridor Sunday, according to police.
DC Police Chief Robert Contee said a 15-year-old boy, two adults and an MPD officer were shot at a free music event known as Moechella just before 9:30 p.m. Several hundred people had gathered at the event.
Earlier in the evening, Contee said a large fight happened at the event around 6:30 p.m. MPD shut down the event as “unsafe.” DC Fire & EMS showed up to assist several people injured when they were trampled by people leaving the scene.
That's when another scuffle broke out, and four people -- including an officer -- were shot.
"We have a child who was killed today and there was not proper planning for the event," Mayor Muriel Bowser said. "With police managing a crowd someone used a gun and a child is dead – we need some accountability here."
Contee said none of the officers on scene fired their weapons, and at least one gun was recovered at the scene, off one of the victims. Three of the shooting victims are recovering at the hospital.
"All of this occurred over a span of about two hours," DC Police Chief Robert Contee said. "It was an unpermitted event by the Moechella group."
No arrests have been made yet.
News of the shooting comes just hours after police said a 16-year-old girl was shot and killed in the 4400 block of 3rd Street, SE.
RELATED: 4 shot, 1 dead within 4 hours in DC | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/multiple-people-shot-including-dc-police-officer-near-14th-u-streets-nw/65-ccc24664-b86c-44e1-ba4d-6e659bed9ec4 | 2022-06-20T03:22:36 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/multiple-people-shot-including-dc-police-officer-near-14th-u-streets-nw/65-ccc24664-b86c-44e1-ba4d-6e659bed9ec4 |
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Fans left The Chicks' concert disappointed Sunday night after the 13-time Grammy Award-winning country band ended their show early.
The Chicks were scheduled to perform at Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville at 7:30 p.m., but concertgoers say the group ended the show less than a half-hour after taking the stage.
Several fans tweeted at the venue about the show. In response to one fan's tweet, Ruoff said fans should hang on to their tickets and that it's working to reschedule the show.
It's unclear why The Chicks abruptly stopped the concert. 13News has reached out to Ruoff and Live Nation, but had not heard back at the time of publishing.
However, a fan shared a video claiming it was tonight's show and in the video, Natalie Maines apologizes and says, "I just can't pull it off."
She also tells fans that everyone will be getting tickets.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/the-chicks-concert-ends-early-ruoff-music-center-noblesville-indiana/531-5bc6b43e-173a-415c-b2bf-3142ba894b43 | 2022-06-20T03:22:42 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/the-chicks-concert-ends-early-ruoff-music-center-noblesville-indiana/531-5bc6b43e-173a-415c-b2bf-3142ba894b43 |
Bullet holes found in vehicles, home in Royal Oak Township, MSP says
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Michigan State Police is investigating after cars and a home were reportedly shot at in Royal Oak Township.
There were no reports of injuries.
Police said the incident happened around 2 a.m. in the 21000 block of Glen Lodge Road. Authorities said they received multiple calls about hearing gunshots in the area of Glen Lodge and Cloverdale.
More than 20 casings were found from a handgun and rifle, police said, adding that no one was admitted to any local hospitals with gunshot wounds.
Authorities said none of the vehicle owners or occupants of the home were cooperative with police.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Metro North Post at (248) 584.5740 or 800-SPEAK-UP. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/06/19/bullet-holes-found-vehicles-home-royal-oak-township-msp/7679973001/ | 2022-06-20T03:23:43 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2022/06/19/bullet-holes-found-vehicles-home-royal-oak-township-msp/7679973001/ |
Dalton Kasel saved his best ride of the weekend for last and it came in the clutch.
Kasel rode one of Chad Berger's power bulls, Yellow Feather, to a 90.75 score as the Kansas City Outlaws claimed the inaugural PBR Team Series victory Saturday night at the Bismarck Event Center.
The title came down to the Outlaws and the Carolina Cowboys, but Kasel's ride in overtime proved to be the walk-off winner.
"Chad's got an amazing set of bulls that give you the chance for big scores," said Kasel, ranked sixth in the world. "We're just blessed to have such great bulls to ride."
Daylon Swearingen, ranked No. 1 in the world, had a chance to answer in the final ride of the night, but veteran Berger bull Drago, ranked 15th in in the world, sent Swearingen flying to end it.
Earlier, Swearingen posted an 89.75 to lead the Carolina Cowboys to a banner 350.75 total in their victory over the Missouri Thunder. The Cowboys had the best aggregate total in the exhibition event with 606.75 points. Missouri Thunder (522.5) was second and Kansas City (350.75) third.
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"This is what it's about," said Kansas City coach J.D. Hart. "We put these guys through hell in training camp. Every guy showed up to work and it paid off."
The stop in Bismarck was the first of two exhibitions for the team series before 10 regular-season head-to-head competitions. The second exhibition matches are in Tryon, N.C., next weekend. Cheyenne, Wyo., hosts the first official set of games in the team series, July 25-26.
The Carolina Cowboys were good Friday, but even better Saturday.
Swearingen led off the 350.75-point performance with a sparkling ride for 89.95 points.
Junior Patrick Souza, coming off a broken leg, was next and hung an 87.52 on the board.
Carolina wasn’t done. Wingson Da Silva capped off a 2-0 weekend with an 86.50. Da Silva has been in the U.S. for less than a month. The Brazilian topped Lil Hott after Souza rode Dagger for the full 8.
The Missouri Thunder had two more rides to go, but Mason Taylor made it moot with an 87.25 to seal the win.
The Thunder got wins from Clayton Sellars, Andrew Alvidrez and Australian Callum Miller. The trio totaled 261.50 points, but it wasn’t enough.
The third game was low scoring and tight.
Cole Melancon’s 88.5 ride was the difference, but it was a painful effort. The veteran cowboy from Texas was stepped on by Safety Meeting. Just back from injury, Melancon gingerly walked off with help from medical staff.
Melancon and Marcus Mast had the two scoring rides for the Kansas City Outlaws. In a re-ride, Mast posted an 85.75.
Oklahoma’s Caden Bunch scored 87.75 points as the Freedom went 1-for-5.
In the first game of the night, the bulls dominated.
Ednelio Almeida of Brazil was the lone cowboy to stay on. The 28-year-old with three career wins registered an 84-point ride to secure a win for the Texas Rattlers over the Arizona Ridge Riders.
Texas left Bismarck with a split on the weekend. Arizona (0-2) was winless.
The final matchup Saturday night was won by Nashville, which was nearly a shutout both ways.
Fernando Novais appeared to be bucked off by Midnight Rain at 7.79 seconds. But upon further review, Novais was scored with a qualified ride, giving Nashville a 1-0 win over the Austin Gamblers.
Eight OT matches followed, but only Kasel stayed on. Nighthawk -- named bull of the event -- I'm Busted, Sky Harbor, Born to Sin, Pookie Holler -- ranked fifth in the world -- Two Socks, and Drago prevailed.
Berger put $10,000 on Ross Freeman's ride aboard Nighthawk, but the fast-rising bovine could not be tamed in the first OT tilt.
On his winning effort, Kasel took a hard fall off Yellow Feather, but the Texan walked off under his own power.
"(Kasel) is our captain. We built our team around him," Hart said. "He's as big a part of this as anybody."
Reach Tribune sports editor Dave Selvig at (701) 250-8246 or david.selvig@bismarcktribune.com | https://bismarcktribune.com/sports/local/kasel-leads-kansas-city-to-first-team-series-win/article_5aac6306-ef7f-11ec-ad5d-77ecd4e39a95.html | 2022-06-20T03:38:17 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/sports/local/kasel-leads-kansas-city-to-first-team-series-win/article_5aac6306-ef7f-11ec-ad5d-77ecd4e39a95.html |
TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — A 49-year-old woman who tried to save her granddaughter from drowning earlier this month has passed away in the hospital, the Troup County Sheriff's Office said.
Stephanie Walker was listed as critical in the hospital on June 11, according to her family, after she tried to save her 13-year-old granddaughter from drowning in West Point Lake. She died in the hospital Friday, the sheriff's office said.
Authorities said they found Walker unresponsive in the lake near Lower Glass Bridge Road not long after 2 p.m. They recovered Makayla Prather's body later that night.
Deputies at the time described the circumstances as "a tragic accident."
RELATED: Family tragedy | Woman mourns loss of daughter who drowned as her own mother remains in hospital
Walker was taken to Well Star West Georgia Medical Center and was hospitalized in the ICU for nearly a week. She never recovered, authorities said.
“My mom can’t swim. So, the fact that if she jumped in the water, trying to save my daughter, I know she was brave," Walker's daughter, Shawanda Prather previously said.
Shawanda originally told 11Alive Walker's kidneys are shutting down and the family said she was "brain dead" and were preparing to decide to take her off life support.
An online fundraiser has already been set up for the teen's funeral expenses. The family is now grieving the loss of another loved one. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stephanie-walker-dies-troup-county/85-c9c79004-2e82-4b43-a8b9-75423ad2eb4d | 2022-06-20T03:39:41 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stephanie-walker-dies-troup-county/85-c9c79004-2e82-4b43-a8b9-75423ad2eb4d |
Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana is seeking volunteers at a time of great need.
The nonprofit that delivers food to those in need will host a training session for meal delivery drivers at 2 p.m. on July 7 at its facility at 8446 Virginia Street in Merrillville. There's limited space available.
"We are seeking Volunteer Meal Delivery Drivers for routes in Hammond, Highland, Griffith, Whiting, Hobart, Merrillville, Miller, Cedar Lake, Lakes of the Four Seasons and Portage," Volunteer Manager Charlie Misovye said. "Other routes are also available."
Volunteers take freshly cooked meals to seniors and homebound people, also checking up on them and giving them needed human interaction.
Misovye said it takes about an hour and a half to make a round of deliveries and the scheduling is flexible. He said Meals on Wheels offers a meaningful volunteer experience.
"Deliver nutrition and a wellness check to individuals in your community," he said. "Other volunteer opportunities available include van route drivers, cold bag packing and bag stamping."
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Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana delivers 1,700 nutritious meals a day across the Calumet Region. Those who sign up in Lake, Porter, Newton and Jasper counties get a warm meal, a wellness check and a friendly visit.
Founded in 1977, the nonprofit relies on individual donations, grants and institutional support from foundations as well as the time and talents of volunteers from the community.
For more information, call 219-756-3663 or email charlie@mownwi.org .
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Nothing Bundt Cakes, Basecamp Fitness, Northwest Health doctor's office opening; Fresh to Order closed
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Nothing Bundt Cake will soon open its second Northwest Indiana location on U.S. 30 by the Southlake Mall in Hobart.
The bakery focusing on bundt cakes opened its location in Shops on Main in Schererville a few years ago. Now it's looking to bring something sweet to the former Helzberg Diamonds at 2871 E. 81st Ave., in a strip mall next to Hassleless Mattress.
"Right now we're looking to open in the first week of July," said Tammy Oliver, who owns the local franchise along with Valerie Warnell.
The building required extensive renovation to turn it from a jewelry store into a bakery. While most of the interior construction is complete, not all of the equipment has arrived because of shipping delays.
The new bakery will be about 2,500 square feet or about 1,000 square feet bigger than the current Schererville location. It will employ about 25 to 30 people.
"There will be more room for baking and frosting," Oliver said. "We'll be able to have more staff. Our location here is so tiny in the back. We'll be able to work there with a larger staff."
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Closer to customers
Nothing Bundt Cake specializes in cakes ranging from bite-sized to tiered.
"We sell bundt cakes in four different sizes," she said. "We have a different seasonal flavor each month. This month is blueberry. Next month it will be completely new and you'll just have to wait and see. Most of the seasonal flavors are regular like pumpkin spice in the fall or peppermint chocolate around Christmas. We just had strawberry, which was huge."
The Las Vegas-based chain was started in 1997 and has grown to 400 locations worldwide.
"I would attribute our success to the product," Oliver said. "It's moist, flavorful and high-quality. Anyone who tastes our cake knows."
The Nothing Bundt Cake in Schererville draws customers from as far away as Valparaiso and Michigan City. The franchisees decided to put a second location closer to some of their more far-flung customers.
"We've had so many requests for another location," she said. "Customers coming in from further, from Valparaiso and Hobart, have had so many requests. It's finally time to open in that area, so customers don't have to travel 30 or 40 minutes."
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'A lot of visibility'
Nothing Bundt Cake searched for some time for a new location in Hobart or Merrillville and finally found one along a highly trafficked stretch of U.S. 30.
"It has a lot of visibility off U.S. 30," Oliver said. "Not everyone has tried our cakes so that visibility helps. It's a busy route."
Nothing Bundt Cakes makes cakes for birthdays, weddings, graduations, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and other holidays. It's especially popular around Thanksgiving and Christmas both as gifts and for people cooking at home who want one less thing to worry about, Oliver said.
All of the cakes are baked fresh on-site daily.
"We make homemade cakes. People like the quality of the cake and the taste of the cake," she said. "People who sample our cake are never disappointed. It's the richness, the moisture and the flavor. It's all handmade in our bakery."
For more information, visit nothingbundtcakes.com , call (219) 300-8570 or follow the business on Facebook.
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Fresh to Order recently closed after a run of a few years on U.S. 30 near Broadway in Merrillville.
The "fine-fast" restaurant merged the convenience of a fast-casual restaurant like Panera Bread or Chipotle with the chef-driven culinary experience normally offered at a white tablecloth restaurant.
The menu featured prime steak medallions, flame-grilled shrimp, salmon, ahi tuna, crispy calamari, salads and paninis. It dramatically showcased open flames in its open kitchen to emphasize its food was flame-grilled.
A South African native of Greek descent started the small chain in Johannesburg. It now mostly has locations in the Atlanta metro, including at the CNN Center, the Cumberland Mall and the Atlanta Airport, which is the busiest in the United States.
Fresh to Order opened in 2018 at 540 81st Ave. in Merrillville, in a strip mall shared with Planet Fitness and Catch Table and Tap.
Joseph S. Pete
Coming soon
Northwest Health broke ground on the construction of a new Northwest Medical Group office in Valparaiso.
The health care provider is investing $8.3 million in the new medical facility by the intersection of Calumet Avenue and Vale Park Road in Valparaiso. It will house primary care physicians with the Northwest Medical Group.
"Northwest Health is implementing a multi-phase strategic investment to enhance patient care and address the need for access to health services throughout the Region," the health care system said in a news release. "The strategy will result in integrated electronic medical records, convenient locations, the addition of more physicians and other caregivers, and easier access to providers."
The new medical office should open in Valparaiso early next year.
"The new location in Valparaiso marks the culmination of the first phase of the investment," Northwest Health said in a press release. "Other projects in phase one, totaling more than $38 million, are new patient access points in LaPorte, Michigan City and Portage."
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Now open
Basecamp Fitness recently opened its new Schererville studio near the IHOP at the Crossroads of America intersection.
The gym at 1906 U.S. 41 offers High-intensity Interval Training that mixes core, cardio and strength training. Coaches lead group classes that "push you from start to finish, helping you reach your personal best through a 35-minute hyper-efficient program."
The workouts are frequently switched up to ensure they remain challenging so people don't get stuck in the rut of a fitness plateau.
Joseph S. Pete
First Indiana location
The Schererville location is Basecamp's first in Indiana. It also has gyms in Illinois, Minnesota, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, and Wisconsin.
For more information, call 219-301-2111, email schererville_IN@basecampfitness.com or visit basecampfitness.com .
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Under renovation
The White Castle at 800 W. Lincoln Highway at the Crossroads of America intersection in Schererville has been undergoing interior renovations.
The dining room has been temporarily closed during the construction but the drive-thru has remained open for anyone craving a sack full of sliders.
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Nicky's Gyros permanently closed at 5455 US-6 in Portage earlier this year after the property was sold.
The long-running fast-food restaurant sold gyros, hot dogs, rib tops, tacos, tortas, burritos and dinner plates.
The owners sold the building, which is now Deep Blue Seafood and Chicken. The new restaurant offers seafood boils, fish, lobster tails, sandwiches, tacos and southern sides.
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Bibi's Bites Wood Fired Pizza closed late last year at 302 Melton Road in Burns Harbor after the owners opted to pursue another opportunity that came along.
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The restaurant opened shortly before the coronavirus pandemic hit in 2020 and specialized in gourmet pizza baked in a wood-fired oven. It also had smash burgers, Philly steaks, Italian beef and other sandwiches.
If you would like your business to be included in a future column, email joseph.pete@nwi.com .
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EMMETT, Idaho —
The Gem County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) announced they have found the body of missing man, Everette Jackson.
On Sunday afternoon, a volunteer located Jackson approximately two miles downstream from where he was last seen on the Payette River, according to GCSO. Jackson was then identified by his family, who flew in from Louisiana to help with the search.
GCSO’s search for Jackson stretched from the Gem County Sports Complex to New Plymouth, involved several boats and helicopters, and received aid from emergency responders and other volunteers.
21-year-old Jackson was visiting from Raceland, Louisiana. The GCSO said he was floating the Payette River with a group on Saturday, June 11, when he missed the cutoff point to get out of the river. A witness told the sheriff's office that they saw him go under the water and never come up.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this very difficult time,” Gem County Sheriff Donnie Wunder said. “We are grateful to all of the emergency responders and volunteers who made this recovery possible.”
The search for Jackson was initially complicated by the dangerously high and fast-moving water levels.
“The best time to float or raft is when it's about 1200 cfs [cubic feet per second]. and the night that he went into the water, the river was flowing a little over 10,000 cfs. Then Sunday, we got all the rain and Monday the water went clear up to 13,200 cfs,” Wunder previously told KTVB.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Ka'Mya Tackett has been in celebration all weekend after she won the title of 'Miss Arkansas Outstanding Teen 2022' on Friday night.
There were close to 1,500 people in attendance to watch the Top 15 Semi-Finalists and to see who would be crowned in the final competition.
Tackett is from Sherwood, and she is the daughter of Tia Proctor-Tackett and Maurice Tackett, Jr.
She performed a lyrical dance to “This Is Me” for her talent portion.
Tackett also won a $7,000 scholarship that was courtesy of the Miss Arkansas and Miss America Organization. She was also awarded more than $25,000 worth of awards, wardrobe and gifts.
Later on this summer, she will represent Arkansas at the 2022 America’s Outstanding Teen Pageant in Dallas.
With Ka’Mya Tackett being crowned as Miss Arkansas Outstanding Teen 2022 and the win of Miss Arkansas 2022 by Ebony Mitchell, the Miss Arkansas Organization has confirmed that this is the first time in state history that both titles are being held by African American women. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/kamya-tackett-miss-arkansas-outstanding-teen-2022/91-d62a0d38-be2b-409b-a3ed-58ffe5225d50 | 2022-06-20T03:45:14 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/kamya-tackett-miss-arkansas-outstanding-teen-2022/91-d62a0d38-be2b-409b-a3ed-58ffe5225d50 |
The father of Tyre Sampson will speak alongside his lawyer, Ben Crump, on the release of his son’s autopsy, after Tyre’s spring break trip here to Orlando turned tragic.
That planned press conference is set for 11:30 Monday morning.
Yarnell Sampson will speak after an autopsy report released last week revealed Tyre Sampson was nearly 100 pounds over the weight limit when he fell from the Orlando Free Fall Ride at Icon Park back in March.
His message comes after a state investigation found that the operator of the ride made manual adjustments, resulting in the ride not being safe.
“No words to describe a father or a parent or a mother, burying their child,” Yarnell Sampson said. “It’s no word to describe that.”
Yarnell Sampson is speaking to reporters more than a month after the tragedy demanding change.
The autopsy also ruled Sampson’s manner of death by accident and his cause of death blunt force trauma.
“I could go to depression and hide and let this just fall away, or I can stand up and do the right thing,” Yarnell Sampson said.
He and Tyre’s mom filed this lawsuit back in April suing several companies, including the ride operator and the manufacturer.
The family says more could have been done, including installing seatbelts, and that the operator failed to post warnings about proper height and weight restrictions.
The Orlando Slingshot Group released this statement following the release of the autopsy, saying in part:
“The loss of Tyre Sampson was a tragic accident. We continue to communicate and cooperate with representatives of Tyre’s family, as well as the Department of Agriculture. We are devoted to working with our lawmakers in making lasting safety changes in the amusement park industry.” | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/20/father-of-tyre-sampson-attorney-to-speak-about-release-of-autopsy/ | 2022-06-20T03:57:23 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/20/father-of-tyre-sampson-attorney-to-speak-about-release-of-autopsy/ |
WISE COUNTY, Texas — A church in Wise County is gathering for prayer Sunday morning following a fire that destroyed its building.
A fire broke out on June 17 at the Balsora Baptist Church located in Bridgeport. The Wise County Emergency Services Department No. 2 said the fully engulfed fire "took the structure, but not the cross."
Photos of the scene shared by the church and the ESD showed a cross standing among the remnants of the church building.
Wise County ESD said the church's structure began to collapse while firefighters were inside, but several firefighters were treated or seen by Wise County EMS on the scene.
The church says it will be gathering at the 3 Crosses in the Prayer Garden at 10 a.m. on Sunday for a service.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Anyone who is wanting to donate to the church is asked so to mail it to the church directly at 108 CR 3623, Bridgeport, TX, 76426. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/cross-left-standing-in-wise-county-texas-church-after-fire-destroys-building/287-7e3286a0-0794-4dfb-8af2-f1f2d6caeeaa | 2022-06-20T04:00:07 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/cross-left-standing-in-wise-county-texas-church-after-fire-destroys-building/287-7e3286a0-0794-4dfb-8af2-f1f2d6caeeaa |
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A 17-year-old boy has died after a shooting in Lackawanna County.
Authorities responded to a home on Bowens Road in Spring Brook Township around midnight Saturday.
State police and the district attorney are involved, but would not comment on the nature of the investigation.
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LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — They say you should walk a mile in someone else's shoes.
Jane Welki from Dallas got a chance to do just that at Eckley's Miners Village on Sunday afternoon. And the footsteps she was following belonged to family.
"My grandparents were breaker boys, worked in the mines. Supposedly my aunt is in a picture down the road, I think. Someone said she taught in a school," said Jane Welki, Dallas.
While Jane tracked down pieces of her family history, plenty of others immersed themselves in this 19th-century mining town as part of the annual Patch Town Days summer festival.
Mark Prime volunteered to give visitors a taste of what the company store would've been like for the workers who lived here.
"Basically, you would have come here and if you needed any your supplies and basically the company owned the store. But they were not necessarily here to help the miners out. You would get a paycheck every so often, but they would deduct anything you needed, like food supplies, you know mining equipment like shovels, pick axes, explosives," said Prime, volunteer.
It was a tough life back then; an experience that's now preserved for people to learn from.
"It started with the Museum looking at all the pictures with the kids and that. I mean, these kids are like eight years old. We're trying to relate them to our nephews and grandkids. It's crazy. I'm sure a lot of people don't know any of this stuff. Hopefully, it'll continue to stay preserved, because I think it's something people need to, especially if you have a tie to it," said Welki.
For Lalit Chauhan and his family, they had no idea this place even existed.
They're from Connecticut and were on a camping trip nearby looking for another activity to do and they picked a good weekend for it.
"I came across this place Eckley's Miners Village. I thought okay, let's go try it out. Apparently, this happens to be one of the special days when they show you the inside of the house and this looks amazing," said Lalit Chauhan, Connecticut.
It also happened to be a good fit for Father's Day.
"All the miners, they did a good job, and the fathers must have been working really hard and so did their wives and kids. So yes, it's good to be out here on a Father's Day," said Chauhan.
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SANDERS, Ariz. — A suspect is dead after being shot by an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper in Apache County Saturday night.
DPS officials said the shooting happened around 10:15 p.m. near US 191 and East Sun Lane in Sanders, Ariz.
Sanders is located at the junction of U.S. Route 191 and Interstate 40 near the Arizona and New Mexico border.
No troopers were injured in the shooting, DPS said.
Authorities said they are still investigating what led up to the shooting. DPS has not said what the suspect was wanted for.
This is a developing story. Stay with 12 News for updates.
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WASHINGTON — A teenager is dead and three others are injured following a shooting at an unpermitted event near the 14th and U Street NW corridor Sunday, according to police.
DC Police Chief Robert Contee said a 15-year-old boy, two adults and an MPD officer were shot at a free music event known as Moechella just before 9:30 p.m. Several hundred people had gathered at the event.
Earlier in the evening, Contee said a large fight happened at the event around 6:30 p.m. MPD shut down the event as “unsafe.” DC Fire & EMS showed up to assist several people injured when they were trampled by people leaving the scene.
That's when another scuffle broke out, and four people -- including an officer -- were shot.
"We have a child who was killed today and there was not proper planning for the event," Mayor Muriel Bowser said. "With police managing a crowd someone used a gun and a child is dead – we need some accountability here."
Contee said none of the officers on scene fired their weapons, and at least one gun was recovered at the scene, off one of the victims. Three of the shooting victims are recovering at the hospital.
"All of this occurred over a span of about two hours," DC Police Chief Robert Contee said. "It was an unpermitted event by the Moechella group."
No arrests have been made yet.
News of the shooting comes just hours after police said a 16-year-old girl was shot and killed in the 4400 block of 3rd Street, SE.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Ron Gee knows the sadness that comes with losing a parent. This was his first Father's Day without his own dad. He said Father's Day can be hard for people who are still mourning a loved one.
"Every year is challenging here in Indianapolis when it comes to gun violence. It's a constant fight. But I believe if everybody continues to show up and continue to do something we will be able to decrease it," said Gee.
Indianapolis is approaching its 100th homicide in 2022, and although the number is not as high as in previous years, Gee, with Cease Fire INDY, said he's hopeful the city won't break records this year.
Through his organization The Village Project, Gee works closely with young people. Many of them don't have fathers. His group helps bridge the gap.
"These kids are losing their dad at 6 and 7 (years old). I lost mine at 36. Just imagine the things they have to go through in life without their fathers. I think we have to keep that in mind as these days come around and just try to love them," Gee said.
Gee spent Father's Day at an event called Dad's At the Park, a BBQ hosted by Montez Williams and his business called Ace Project. The event was not only about celebrating fathers, but also giving people like Gee a place to feel loved.
"Sometimes, people can feel alone on days like this. I want to let them know they are not alone. You can still come out and enjoy this and turn a negative into a positive," said Williams.
Gee said such thoughtfulness is important to people who don't want to be alone over the holidays.
"There's a lot of events going on. You don't have to be alone. Let people love you. Feel free to vent. Don't keep it in on Father's Day, because a lot of people have that same story," he said. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/dads-at-the-park-celebrates-fathers-shares-the-love-event-family-sunday/531-67e0539c-0931-475b-ada9-ccd759926112 | 2022-06-20T05:02:36 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/dads-at-the-park-celebrates-fathers-shares-the-love-event-family-sunday/531-67e0539c-0931-475b-ada9-ccd759926112 |
INDIANAPOLIS — An assault at the Marion County Adult Detention Center left an inmate dead Sunday, police said.
An IMPD spokesperson said the sheriff's department requested their assistance at the facility, 695 Justice Way, at around 10:15 p.m. to investigate the incident.
Metro police said two detainees were involved and that it is being investigated as a homicide.
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IMPD did not share additional details and said an update may be available Monday morning.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/impd-homicide-investigation-underway-at-marion-county-adult-detention-center/531-f0b6796f-6f28-4e78-b656-411aa6dc060b | 2022-06-20T05:02:42 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/impd-homicide-investigation-underway-at-marion-county-adult-detention-center/531-f0b6796f-6f28-4e78-b656-411aa6dc060b |
INDIANAPOLIS — An investigation is underway after three people were shot late Sunday.
A Metro Police spokesperson said officers were called to the 4400 block of East Washington Street on reports of a shooting around 11 p.m. When they arrived, police found two people with apparent gunshot wounds.
One of the victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition. The condition of the other two victims was not available.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
(Note: This story was updated to reflect that police discovered that a third person was injured in connection with this incident, not two as initially reported.) | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/impd-investigating-shooting-that-injured-two-people/531-c6e41055-5bdf-4393-afa2-84519138e1fd | 2022-06-20T05:02:48 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/impd-investigating-shooting-that-injured-two-people/531-c6e41055-5bdf-4393-afa2-84519138e1fd |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — JuneteenthICT organizers know the weekend is full of events for people to celebrate the holiday, but they also make sure to pump money back into those who support their efforts. Organizers are proud to say reinvesting in Wichita’s black community is at the root of everything they do.
Volunteers participated in a service project on Sunday. Participants worked on a mural to revamp a community center near St. Paul AME Church, the oldest Black church in Wichita. Community leaders plan to turn that space into a pop-up park.
JuneteenthICT has also collaborated with local artists to renovate the basketball courts at McAdams Park.
They’ve provided scholarships through the Miss JuneteenthICT Scholarship Pageant for women who want to further their education, too.
“As we grow, those dollars will get larger and know that will help our young ladies to move and find that career set that they need to be successful within the workforce,” Briget Young, Juneteenth Chair, said.
Since hosting its first scholarship pageant in 2021, JuneteenthICT has helped 15 women.
There is one more day of the JuneteenthICT celebration, and organizers say they don’t have a dollar amount for what was raised this year but hope to have those numbers soon. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/juneteenthict-prioritizing-reinvesting-in-wichitas-black-community-though-service/ | 2022-06-20T05:04:43 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/juneteenthict-prioritizing-reinvesting-in-wichitas-black-community-though-service/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Korn Ferry Tour’s Wichita Open wrapped up the final round at Crestview Country Club.
23-year-old Norman Xiong began the week without status on a PGA Tour-sanctioned circuit and walked away with the propeller trophy.
“I didn’t really expect to be here,” said Xiong, “I don’t know, I was just golfing the ball. It’s such a grind out here I just knew that I couldn’t really let up today, I really just had to keep grinding, keep fighting and set a really tough goal.”
Xiong entered the final round atop the leader board, one stroke ahead of Kevin Yu who sat in solo-second, but Xiong’s lead quickly grew. His goal was to finish at 22-under, instead, he finished at 26-under, the lowest final 36-hole win in tournament history.
Xiong finished five strokes clear of runner-up, Kevin Roy, tying the tournament record for the largest margin of victory.
This victory marks Xiong’s second Korn Ferry Tour win and solidifies his membership after struggling to maintain status on a PGA Tour-sanctioned circuit.
“I don’t think it was really much doubt of my ability, it was more just getting over the hurdle of being free out here and golfing the ball,” said Xiong.
The next chapter for Xiong begins with the Live and Work in Maine Open. The win not only put Xiong at No. 34 on the Korn Ferry Tour Regular Season Points List, but it also earned him fully exempt status for the remainder of the season. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-open-qualifier-norman-xiong-wins-big-earning-tour-membership/ | 2022-06-20T05:04:49 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-open-qualifier-norman-xiong-wins-big-earning-tour-membership/ |
Arizona lottery numbers, June 19
Associated Press
These Arizona lotteries were drawn Sunday:
Pick 3
2-7-6
Fantasy 5
13-17-18-19-29
Triple Twist
04-32-33-36-39-42
Estimated jackpot: $459,000
Mega Millions
Estimated jackpot: 290,000,000
Powerball
Estimated jackpot: 296,000,000 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/06/19/arizona-lottery-numbers-june-19/7679988001/ | 2022-06-20T05:10:32 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/06/19/arizona-lottery-numbers-june-19/7679988001/ |
Aug. 29, 1946 - June 13, 2022
HAMMOND - Jo Ann Pauley, daughter of Clifford and Grace (nee Tooley) Pauley, born August 29, 1946, in Aurora, IL, went home to be with the Lord on June 13, 2022, at the age of 75.
She received training at the John F. Kennedy Workshop. Jo Ann worked almost 30 years at Aurora Cord and Cable (ALTEX) and about 14 years at Jewel-Osco.
Jo Ann was a very accomplished knitter and an animal lover, especially her pet birds. Her favorite times were those spent with her extended family and doing volunteer work with her church.
She moved to Hammond, where she lived with her sister Sandra (James). She later moved to Silver Birch Assisted Living and then Munster Med Inn in Munster.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hammond.
She was preceded in death by her parents: Clifford and Grace Pauley; and her sister, Sandra Kizman; her brothers-in-law: Bill Challis, Jim Miller and James Kizman.
She is survived by her sisters: Doris (Bill) Challis of Pine Ridge, FL., Nancy (Jim) Miller of Montgomery, IL., Donna (Arthur) Jensen of Eagleville, TN; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Family will be receiving guests on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Healy Chapel located at 332 West Downer Place, Aurora, IL, 60506. Funeral Service and Interment at Riverside Cemetery in Montgomery, IL will follow immediately after the visitation.
The Funeral Service will be livestreamed at https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/853197017
Memorials can be made to Phil's Friends. It is an organization that sends care packages to cancer victims. Visit Philsfriends.org for more information.
Services have been entrusted to LaHayne Funeral Home (219) 845-3600 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/jo-ann-pauley/article_b4004d79-3550-56b2-8508-5ed450185b8e.html | 2022-06-20T05:22:08 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/jo-ann-pauley/article_b4004d79-3550-56b2-8508-5ed450185b8e.html |
Dec. 8, 1983 - June 20, 2002
IN LOVING MEMORY JUSTIN ROBERT TYLKA
God took you home. It was His will. Your memory is as dear today as in the hour you passed away.
We love and miss you so very much. Grandma, Grandpa & Family
Dec. 8, 1983 - June 20, 2002
IN LOVING MEMORY JUSTIN ROBERT TYLKA
God took you home. It was His will. Your memory is as dear today as in the hour you passed away.
We love and miss you so very much. Grandma, Grandpa & Family
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May 8, 1942 - June 20, 2007
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MITZI LABASH ON HER 15TH YEAR IN HEAVEN We thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new. We thought of you yesterday and the day before that too. We thought of you in silence and often speak your name. All we have are memories and your picture in a frame. Your memory is our keepsake with which we'll never part. God has you in His keeping, we have you in our heart. We Love and Miss You. Your Loving Family, Husband Larry, Children and Grandchildren. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/mitzi-labash/article_227d72e5-26e0-5dc5-89d9-e51d9c10fcc0.html | 2022-06-20T05:22:10 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/mitzi-labash/article_227d72e5-26e0-5dc5-89d9-e51d9c10fcc0.html |
Federal offices: Closed today
State offices: Open tday
Greensboro city offices: Closed today
High Point city offices: Closed today
County offices: Closed today
Schools: Closed today
Greensboro Transit: GTA and Access GSO operate on a normal schedule today.
High Point Transit: HPTS Access and Hi Tran closed today.
GARBAGE COLLECTION
(Week of June 20)
Greensboro: No collection today. Monday’s collection is Tuesday. Tuesday’s collection is Wednesday. All other collections remain the same.
High Point: Garbage collection is Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/juneteenth-closings/article_f421a8ec-edaa-11ec-86e1-77b447ec4069.html | 2022-06-20T05:27:25 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/juneteenth-closings/article_f421a8ec-edaa-11ec-86e1-77b447ec4069.html |
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GILBERT, Ariz. — It was a Father’s Day blessing for one Valley dad, as he welcomed his brand new baby girl just before midnight.
Just hours after welcoming Miss Emersyn Rose into their family, her new dad, Alec Dees, and her new mom, Sequoia Lundgren, shared with 12 News how they felt about this special day and how it will forever mean so much more.
"We're just very excited and very grateful that she was able to come just before Father's Day, it's the perfect gift for me," Alec explained.
The high school sweethearts welcoming Emersyn Rose into the world.
"Wow, this is our little girl, we're just so grateful and us having this baby made me fall even more in love with her and I'm just very happy," he added.
Emersyn weighed in at 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and 20 inches long, and was born at Banner Gateway in Gilbert.
"I'm just glad that everything went as smoothly as it did and she's here and she's cute and she's just perfect," Sequoia said.
This is their first born and the two couldn't be happier, soaking in advice from "Nonni."
"Happy Father's Day to the dads out there and if you're expecting a child, don't be too scared, you're going to have to adapt to the situation and there's nothing to be scared about, it’s the best thing that will ever happen to you, yeah best moment of my life," Alec added.
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As Cindy Chappuis prepared to open BBQ RibFest for its final hours Sunday, she encountered a woman on the Headwaters Park steps with a bag of empty containers ready to be filled.
“She said, ‘I do this every year,’ ” said Chappuis, who runs the four-day festival with her husband. “And she’s not the only one.”
Attendees of the 25th annual event could pile their plates or stuff takeout containers with helpings of brisket, ribs, pulled pork, barbecue chicken, cheese curds, handmade potato chips and funnel cakes, among other fare.
More than three dozen people were waiting to enter the downtown Fort Wayne venue about 2:30 p.m. Sunday as those inside the gates stood in line for lemonade shake-ups and dined in the shade while a band performed onstage.
The Picketts were among those who didn’t bother to find a table before sampling their snacks. Cameron Pickett, his wife, Kayleigh, and their 3-year-old son, Caelan, ate cheese curds between two vendors. From Seattle, the Picketts came to the event with relatives they are visiting in Garrett. Cameron Pickett expected they would eat more than dairy before leaving.
“I’m sure we’ll try some (barbecue),” he said.
Promotional materials indicated the festival has attracted upward of 40,000 visitors in previous years, dubbing the festival as “Fort Wayne’s biggest summer piggin’ out in the park party.” The description seemed especially apt this year. Without providing a numerical estimate, Chappuis said turnout was “off the hook” – slang that can mean excellent.
Plates of barbecue and helpings of sides including cornbread covered the table the Moreno family secured at the edge of the festival grounds. Jorge Moreno of Albion knew exactly how long they had been coming to BBQ RibFest – since his wife, Denise, was pregnant with their oldest son, Damian. He is almost 6 and has a 2-year-old brother, Jonah.
Jorge Moreno said his family usually attends on Father’s Day.
“Make it a tradition,” he said.
Admission Sunday was free for fathers and children younger than 10. Otherwise, it was $3.
“What a great way to celebrate Father’s Day,” Chappuis said, “and he doesn’t have to be behind the grill.”
Gene Hyser, co-owner of McHyser BBQ, chatted up attendees as they passed, intent on drumming up sales for the Columbia City business, which lacked the flashier, bigger signs other vendors displayed. McHyser won the People’s Choice award at last year’s BBQ Ribfest.
“Once they eat our food, they keep coming back,” Hyser said.
His business partner, Jeff McCormick, chimed in, saying he values quality over quantity when it comes to producing their food.
“And it pays off,” Hyser said, adding their success is also because of their wives and daughters who interact with the customers.
Hyser was also quick to compliment the other vendors, explaining they welcomed McHyser BBQ like family when they joined the festival last year: “Everybody’s food is good.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fathers-day-crowds-chow-down-at-bbq-ribfest/article_c363d66a-f013-11ec-bb0f-9f36c2a206ef.html | 2022-06-20T05:49:54 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fathers-day-crowds-chow-down-at-bbq-ribfest/article_c363d66a-f013-11ec-bb0f-9f36c2a206ef.html |
An intruder struck an elderly Ohio resident in the head and bound his hands behind his back during a home invasion, police said Sunday in a news release.
The resident, an 88-year-old man, called Van Wert police officers to his home in the 500 block of Burt Street about 5:40 a.m. Saturday after freeing himself, the release said.
The man told police he awoke when a person or persons entered his front door, and he was struck on the head after he called out.
A bag was then placed over the man’s head, police said, and his hands were bound. The man estimated it took him about 30 minutes to free himself before he sought help from a neighbor.
The Van Wert Fire Department took the man to Van Wert Health because he began to get ill while completing the official report, police said.
Money and a Ford Ranger pickup were stolen, police said.
The Van Wert Sheriff’s Department later recovered the vehicle near U.S. 224 and Marsh Road.
Anyone with information about the home invasion is asked to call the Van Wert Police Department at 419-238-2462.
DeKalb collision leaves 4 injured
A driver from Ohio mistook a DeKalb County intersection for a four-way stop and crashed into a vehicle, a news release said.
The collision happened at County Road 40 and Indiana 1 about 7:15 p.m. Saturday, when a vehicle headed east stopped at the stop sign and proceeded in front of a southbound vehicle driven by an Auburn resident, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department said.
All three people in the southbound vehicle were taken to a hospital in fair condition, the release said. The eastbound driver had back pain and scrapes to his leg; the release didn’t say whether he got medical attention. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/elderly-man-struck-bound-in-ohio-home-invasion/article_6d0ae6e8-f02a-11ec-8935-7f7a6162fc20.html | 2022-06-20T05:50:01 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/elderly-man-struck-bound-in-ohio-home-invasion/article_6d0ae6e8-f02a-11ec-8935-7f7a6162fc20.html |
A Fort Wayne Community Schools teacher who empowers his students has been nominated for Teacher Honor Roll. His profile follows.
Eric Toy
School: New Tech Academy at Wayne High School
Subject teaching: Computer science I and II, cybersecurity, sociology, psychology
Education: Bachelor of Science in secondary education and mild intervention at University of Saint Francis and master’s in computer science from Purdue Fort Wayne
Years teaching: 11
City born and current hometown: Fort Wayne
Family: My beautiful wife, Ashley, who is my rock and also our new art teacher at New Tech. We have a princess-loving toddler named Sadie, and we also just welcomed a son, Everett, to the family this past February! Oh, and of course our fur babies, two dogs, Mona-Lisa and Lincoln.
Book you’d recommend: “How to Stop Time” by Matt Haig
Favorite teachers: Stacey Foust, my fifth grade teacher from Arlington Elementary, who inspired in all her students the spark of curiosity and fun in learning. Laura Semba from Carroll High School, who challenged us to see our world from another’s perspective. And my first and best teachers – Mom and Dad – who instilled in me the morals and heart that still guide me every day. Also, Bill Nye and Yoda, for obvious reasons!
Favorite teaching memory: Lip-dub and talent show performances in the auditorium as a part of our enriching school culture. I loved the goofy performances students put me up to from Backstreet Boys to Queen, AC/DC, Busta Rhymes, iHeartMemphis, Hamilton, and more!
Hobbies: Lover of all things geeky, especially anything Marvel or Star Wars. Love family walks and taking bicycle rides when I can. I’m always listening to an audiobook, podcast or my eclectic range of music. On occasion I also moonlight as a mobile DJ.
Interesting fact about yourself: Six years ago, as a part of a “memory project” in my psychology class, I was challenged to try my hand at memorizing digits of mathematical pi. Every year since then I recite pi on March 14 at my favorite treats shop, Sweets So Geek. My personal best is 504 digits of pi!
What advice would you give to your students as they plan for their future? Sometimes when we plan for the future it can feel like we’re planning for a race, but life has always been more like a bike ride. We each pedal, coast and ride our bike at our own pace, and in our own direction. At times it will feel like you’re behind, but you’re not; remember, it’s not a race – it’s a ride. So, don’t worry about where or how someone else is riding their own bike compared to yours. Even though no one can ride your bike for you, some may ride with you, but sometimes you’ll ride alone. Regardless though, it’s always been and will be your own heart and drive to keep pedaling that keeps you in forward motion. There is no backpedaling in life, even what may feel like wrong turns were just a part of you discovering the right ones. Finally, if you falter and fall, you can always get back up on your bike. Whatever and wherever is ahead of you on your path – pedal true and enjoy the ride.
Recommended in February by: Jaimie Houghton- Thompson, mom to students Connor and Kris.
Reason for recommendation: “Mr. Toy has my senior for Computer Science 2 and Cybersecurity, and my freshman for Computer Science 1. Mr. Toy is helpful, funny, thoughtful and cares about all his students. He is approachable (for both students and parents) and works to help in any way possible while also empowering his students to do more. He’s great. My kids and I all love him and are so grateful for him. He has mentored my older son as well and helped him to advance in his knowledge and prepare for his future career in computer science.”
Huntington
Cindy Sisson• joined Huntington University on June 1 as the interim vice president for enrollment management and marketing. She was previously at The Registry, a company that provides advising and consultation to boards/board chairs, presidents and senior administration in institutions of higher learning.
PFW
• Boys in grades eight through 12 can participate in a college experience program at Purdue University Fort Wayne from July 24 to 26. Participants will stay in university housing, attend enrichment classes and interact with current students. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis with limited capacity. There is a $10 nonrefundable registration fee. Go to pfwcollegeexperience2022.eventbrite.com for information. It is offered in partnership with the Bloom Project Inc.
Pre-K
• Indiana’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning is accepting applications for its On My Way Pre-K program for the 2022-23 academic year. The grant-based program provides access to free, high-quality, pre-K education for 4-year-old Hoosiers from low-income families. Go to www.in.gov/fssa for information.
Recognition
Meredith Green• of Churubusco was one of four Grace College students awarded for excellence in student teaching. Green was named Outstanding Prospective Teacher for her time teaching special education at Little Turtle Elementary School in Columbia City.
• These Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne programs were honored with the Governor’s Career and Technical Education Postsecondary Program of Study Awards: electronics and computer technology, mechanical engineering technology, electrical engineering technology, and engineering technology. The award is given to programs that excel in program design, resource utilization and program outcomes.
• Concordia Lutheran High School senior Michael Habegger• was honored with the Richard W. Moellering Senior Barnabas Award. Established by the class of 1986, the honor recognizes a senior who exemplifies encouragement and servanthood.
• The Auburn Arts Commission announced the winners of the 2022 Snowbound Writers’ Contest were Penny Mettert, Karen Rieke and Toni Sangillo of Auburn; Marcia Weller of Garrett; and Diana Wilhelm of Butler. Honorable mentions went to Debbie Tarlton of Garrett and Matt Lennon and Pamela Henderson of Auburn. Fort Wayne author Mary Lou Rigdon• served as the judge. This was the 29th year the contest has been sponsored by the Auburn Arts Commission Inc.
• The following Trine University students were inducted into the Order of the Engineer: Adam Dills and Kyra Warren of Kendallville; Gabrielle Hamilton of Bluffton; Payton Johnson of Fort Wayne; Erika Kendall and Nathan Ozenbaugh of North Manchester; Seth Knepper of Auburn; Schuyler McNaughton of Fremont; and Lance Williamson• of Decatur.
Scholarships
• The application window for the Indiana Education Scholarship Account Program opens June 27 and will close Aug. 5. It provides tax-free scholarship funds to eligible students for pre-approved education expenses such as tuition, therapies, assessments and fee-for-service transportation to spend with pre-approved educational service providers. Funds are not counted as income for families of recipients, nor do funds impact other forms of financial aid. Go to www.in.gov/tos/inesa for information.
Students and parents who have a favorite teacher can nominate the individual for Teacher Honor Roll. Send nominations to The Journal Gazette, 600 W. Main St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802; fax 461-8893 or email asloboda@jg.net.
To submit an item, send a typed release from the school or organization to Education Notebook, The Journal Gazette, 600 W. Main St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802; fax 461-8893 or email asloboda@jg.net at least two weeks before the desired publication date. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/teacher-honor-roll-eric-toy/article_73e4801a-eb88-11ec-b499-d7740084af55.html | 2022-06-20T05:50:07 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/teacher-honor-roll-eric-toy/article_73e4801a-eb88-11ec-b499-d7740084af55.html |
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — In a reminder of the ongoing threat of wildfires, local fire crews responded to several sudden grass and vegetation fires over the weekend.
"We're at the early stages of the fire season, but it looks like we're going to be busy," said Sacramento Metro Fire Captain Parker Wilbourn, who was responding to a three-acre vegetation fire near the American River in Carmichael.
"That fire was bumping up into multiple homeless encampments, so crews were able to put hose lines on the ground," Wilbourn said, adding that the camps were evacuated and nobody was hurt.
The fire district released multiple videos from its wildland firefighting helicopter on Saturday and Sunday, which can rapidly deploy and drop more than 400 gallons of water.
An air drop in Rio Linda Saturday helped extinguish a half-acre grass fire before it had the chance to threaten surrounding homes.
Another video shows a fire threatening structures in South Sacramento; another shows a grass fire near Mather Airport that reached 14 acres before crews could put it out.
Wilbourn said he believes people are getting the message about wildfire risks this summer.
"There is a significant increase in the overall awareness in our community," Wilbourn said, adding that people are doing things like maintaining defensible space around their homes, packing "go-bags" and making escape plans out of their neighborhoods ahead of time.
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KUNA, Idaho — There was a very special softball game in Kuna recently. It's a game for the special needs community, and everyone is welcome. It was put together by the Kuna Club Softball team. Team Coach Dionne quick told us this was the second event like this that they have organized.
"We hosted an inclusive softball game where we brought the community together with typical people and people with special needs. We saw a need within the special needs community that is being overlooked, so we thought this would be a great way to give back," said Dionne Quick, coach of Kuna Club Softball.
Gavyn Toothman was just one of the Kuna teenagers there enjoying the day. He has Down syndrome, and loved every minute of playing in the game.
"My favorite part is hitting the ball. I keep my eyes on the ball," said Gavyn. "And getting outs! Yeah!"
Gavyn's mom Brittney said she loves to watch him play.
"We always like going out and supporting Gavyn when he plays," said Brittney. "He has always been someone that steals the show. I mean he just loves playing softball and being around others that enjoy playing it too."
It's all about inclusion. Teen girls Kylie Watson and Cassandra Burchia are two of the Kuna Club players who helped organize this special day.
"We're hosting a special needs game for people with unique abilities to show that softball is for everyone," said 14-year-old Kylie Watson.
"It feels really good just to know that we can help all people experience what makes all of us happy, and it's so rewarding. They have such pure hearts, it's so awesome to see their smiles and to have fun doing what we do," said 14-year-old Cassandra Burchia.
Coach Quick was so proud of her players.
"Every single one of our girls wanted to do this. They hosted this all on their own, they came up with the games, they wanted to do the snow cones, and they love it so much. I think it brings so much joy to both our participants and our players, it's so good to see them smiling, out playing, and having a great time," Quick told us. "It's just a great experience for everyone I think!"
Kuna Club Softball got the word out in town with flyers and on social media. The day was a huge success!
Coach Quick has big goals and dreams for the future.
"My hope would be to have a league for people with special needs. But, not just for them, I want it to be inclusive." said Quick. "I would love it for other teams to jump on board too, maybe Meridian and other towns so we could play against each other!"
A special league would be a dream come true! For now, Coach Quick said more games like this are definitely in the future for Kuna.
"We can't wait for the next one!" Quick said.
For people interested in being notified of the next Softball and Snow Cones game call or text (503)319-5145 to be added to the email list.
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SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. — One man is dead after a motorcycle crash in Schuylkill County.
State police say a 66-year-old man was traveling along State Route 443 in East Brunswick Township when he struck a large rotted tree that had fallen, blocking the roadway.
The man died as a result of his injuries.
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WACO, Texas — Eastside Market Co-Founder Eric Linares says their vision has always been to provide a space for creative minds to flourish. "Eastside market has always been a kind of a creative community space. But it's always completely been open to every you know, every part of the community," Linares said. "We want to showcase the diversity of cultures and communities and there's all kinds of people that make up what we are and what Waco is."
The Eastside Market in Waco hosted the second annual Paws N' Pride event on Sunday.
The Central Texas Humane Society's Community Outreach Manager Mike Gray says while his organization's mission is helping dogs, it's important to help people with these kind of events too.
"Doing events like this out in the community is one of the most important things we do," Gray said. "We're here for animals. We're here for people dogs help people. So it's very, very important."
As a co-founder of the eastside market, Linares says it's their goal to represent the totality of the Waco community. They make sure everyone feels seen and heard
"It's not just today, it's every day or twice a month and we do it. We want to showcase that this is an open, inclusive, supporting space for all kinds of creatives, all kinds of artists, all kinds of people in the Waco community," Linares said.
"The main goal is having an open space for multiple people, all different types of people," fellow co-founder Andreas Ziloumas said.
As the Waco community continues to show that they're at the forefront of inclusion and acceptance.
"By us continuing to support one another and invite all different types of people instead of focused on the negative that's happening. We hope that overpowers the negativity at some point," Ziloumas said. "I think there's definitely something about Waco that has people like wanting that interaction, that one on one and getting to know people and getting to know cultures." | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/paws-n-pride-in-waco-during-pride-month/500-0e0c614f-e92d-483a-84e8-30911cac3b06 | 2022-06-20T06:47:14 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/paws-n-pride-in-waco-during-pride-month/500-0e0c614f-e92d-483a-84e8-30911cac3b06 |
Bismarck Public Schools is asking for the public to participate in a school demographic planning process.
An online feedback window is available until June 28 at https://bit.ly/3y9Jhln. Residents can comment on how the district should plan for the potential impact demographics may have on academic and extracurricular programs, instructional and administrative staffing, facility needs and utilization, district tax levies and the district’s strategic plan.
District officials will incorporate the feedback into a report.
Go to https://bit.ly/3N6a5qx for links to a demographic report, enrollment projections, tax levy information, board governance, and the district's long-range facilities plan and its strategic plan. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/education/bps-seeks-feedback-on-demographic-planning/article_34ffa02a-ee5b-11ec-9e01-1701f04114a6.html | 2022-06-20T07:00:47 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/education/bps-seeks-feedback-on-demographic-planning/article_34ffa02a-ee5b-11ec-9e01-1701f04114a6.html |
Police are investigating after they say six people were shot early Monday morning in Harlem.
Around 12:36 am police were called to the area of East 139th St and 5th Avenue for reports of people shot. Officers say they found five men and one woman injured.
Police say all were taken to local hospitals where one of the men is in critical condition. The other five victims are expected to survive.
Suspect descriptions have not been publicly released as of this writing. The circumstances of the shooting are under investigation. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/six-shot-overnight-in-harlem/3740970/ | 2022-06-20T07:39:44 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/six-shot-overnight-in-harlem/3740970/ |
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — The coroner is responding to a multi-vehicle crash in Cumberland County.
According to 911 Dispatch, the Silver Spring Township Police Department responded to the crash on Pa. 114 earlier Sunday evening.
East and westbound lanes remain closed between Woods Drive and Technology Drive for the time being.
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TAMPA, Fla. — A man in Ybor City took out a gun and shot four times in the air after a fight happened on Sunday night, law enforcement says.
The Tampa Police Department said in a news release they responded to a call involving a fight behind 7th &Grove, 1930 East 7th Avenue before they seen a car leaving the scene in a "careless manner", including the driver running a red light.
The car still managed to escape the scene after police tried to stop traffic but then the driver reportedly abandoned the car a couple blocks from where the shots were fired.
TPD says the man was running on foot before authorities caught and arrested him.
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Ohio funeral law, especially governing prepaid contracts, is getting a lot of adjustments under a bill Gov. Mike DeWine has signed.
Under the new law, when there’s money left over from fulfilling a preneed funeral contract, the funeral provider must put it into a trust or buy insurance to pay for other preneed funerals. If a preneed funeral trust pays for funeral services provided by a third party, the person with the right of disposition of the body may need to make any additional payments, says an analysis of the bill by the state Legislative Service Commission.
Money paid into a preneed funeral contract will go into the state’s unclaimed funds pool at the end of the year a contract-holder would turn 105, unless it’s proven within six months that person is still alive. The fund is managed by the state treasurer.
Leftover money from a preneed funeral that the trustee was unable to pay to a person’s heirs within six months of the person’s death goes into the unclaimed funds pool.
There is a $10 fee for preneed funeral contracts, except those paid by insurance. Those fees go into the Preneed Recovery Fund, which reimburses people who were cheated by preneed salespeople. The fund contains about $800,000, and has paid out roughly $30,000 for seven claims, according to a state fiscal analysis.
Additionally, the law will require the State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors to study other states’ trust rules for buying coffins in advance, and report to legislators within three months of the bill’s effective date.
State Sen. Jerry Cirino, R-Kirtland, collaborated with the funeral industry on Substitute Senate Bill 224. He introduced it last September, and it passed the Senate 29-1 in March. An amended version passe the House unanimously on June 1, and the same day the Senate concurred with those amendments.
“Not only is SB 224 a business-friendly proposal, but it is a consumer-friendly proposal,” Cirino said in a news release. “All of the proposed changes in this bill will benefit the more than 900 funeral homes in the state of Ohio, while simultaneously ensuring consumer protections are provided to the thousands of families that rely on funerary services.”
In Ohio there are 1,907 licensed embalmers and 2,569 licensed funeral directors, according to the state.
Kirk Roberts, president of the Ohio Cemetery Association, told legislators his group opposed the bill in the Senate due to several provisions that were “anti-competitive and detrimental to cemeteries and consumers.” But amendments removed all the objectionable parts, and the association began supporting the bill.
Other provisions
If a funeral home or crematory closes, it must notify “various parties” of any unclaimed cremated remains. From now on an ID tag on cremated remains must only be attached to vessels that contain all the remains, or “more than 10 cubic inches” of remains.
Until now the board of embalmers and funeral directors has been allowed, but not required, to set conditions for “courtesy card” permits from adjacent states. Now that allowance will become mandatory. Those cards give an embalmer or funeral director permission to transport bodies to and from other states for services and burial.
The board has been able to approve Ohio licenses for out-of-state embalmers and funeral directors, but hasn’t been required to. Now that will be mandatory, so long as the applicant is qualified in another state.
Previous denials of qualified applicants “would appear to be rare,” the LSC found.
The new law disqualifies someone from managing a person’s funeral, cremation or burial if:
· They refuse financial responsibility for it; or
· They don’t claim that right within 48 hours of learning the person is dead; or
· They don’t claim that right within 72 hours of the general discovery that the person is dead.
It makes the law for disposition of a child’s body when there are no written wishes the same as for an adult’s body.
If the adult child of a couple that’s no longer together dies, the person who was the custodial parent or guardian has precedence in deciding what to do with the adult child’s body. But funeral service providers are not required to investigate whether a person who claims to be the custodial parent really was.
Finally, the law now authorizes hearses and an escort vehicle to add a “flashing, oscillating, or rotating purple light” to their currently allowed amber light.
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Southwestern Oregon Community College’s Athletic Department was awarded a $1,000 grant from the National Junior College Athletic Association Foundation to assist in sustaining swimming and women’s wrestling at Southwestern.
The NJCAA Sport Opportunity Grant was created to support the addition and growth of two-year collegiate sports.
“The NJCAA Foundation is excited to further support the growth of NJCAA member colleges and the sport programs they offer through the newly created NJCAA Sport Opportunity Grant,” said Brian Luckett, NJCAA Foundation executive director. “The ability to provide this funding for the first time ever is a testament to the importance and growth of two-year collegiate athletics. The NJCAA Foundation looks forward to this initiative’s impact as NJCAA member colleges continue to create opportunities for student-athletes across the country.”
The women’s wrestling program, which started at Southwestern in 2010, has grown over the years and officially became a part of the NJCAA during the 2021-22 school year. The men’s and women’s swim teams started in the fall of 2014 and recently finished as national runners-up at the 2022 NJCAA Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving National Championship.Both programs continue to work to grow their sport by adding equipment needs and recruiting student-athletes from all over the world.
“We are honored to be chosen for this grant from the NJCAA and are extremely excited about using these funds towards supporting our student-athletes,” said Mike Herbert, director of athletics at Southwestern. “The funding we received will go towards purchasing much needed equipment to help our student-athletes train so they can compete at a high-level year after year.” | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/southwestern-swim-wrestling-teams-awarded-njcaa-sport-opportunity-grant/article_f96f3e90-efdf-11ec-af84-334adf54a437.html | 2022-06-20T10:02:14 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/southwestern-swim-wrestling-teams-awarded-njcaa-sport-opportunity-grant/article_f96f3e90-efdf-11ec-af84-334adf54a437.html |
The US Coast Guard Auxiliary will conduct an eight-hour boating safety education course on Saturday, June 25, in Coos Bay. The course covers the basics of boating safety, required equipment, rules of the road and Oregon boating laws.
A test at the end of the course will qualify boaters for their Oregon Boater Education Card, under the Oregon Mandatory Boater Education Program. The Boater Education Card is required for all motorboat operators of all ages for boats over 10 horsepower. Additional provisions apply to youths.
The class is taught by certified US Coast Guard Auxiliary and Oregon State Marine Board instructors.
The cost of the course $15. Pre-registration is required. To register for the class, call (541) 267-6152. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/u-s-coast-guard-auxiliary-to-offer-free-boating-class-june-25/article_683047ba-efe1-11ec-8b71-afb2532a02b6.html | 2022-06-20T10:02:20 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/u-s-coast-guard-auxiliary-to-offer-free-boating-class-june-25/article_683047ba-efe1-11ec-8b71-afb2532a02b6.html |
Amongst the many new graduates this spring is Jeffrey Varga, a young man who has begun to make a name for himself as the collaborative pianist at Marshfield High School, accompanying soloists and choirs. It is a position he took on in the fall of 2021 while also dual-enrolled at Winter Lakes High School and Southwestern Oregon Community College. A recent inductee into the National Honor Society, he was also selected as one of three valedictorians for the graduating class of Winter Lakes. Varga will earn his high school diploma this month while also completing the requirements for the associates of arts Oregon transfer degree and a geographic information systems certificate.
Alongside his academic pursuits, Varga earned his Eagle Scout rank in October 2021. Working with the Coos History Museum, historian Steve Greif and numerous volunteers, he produced a series of short video documentaries featuring drone footage and historical archive photographs entitled Bay Area Short Films. The short films can be accessed by a physical map with embedded QR codes located in the museum lobby. Varga created the map himself using ArcMap GIS software. The films can also be accessed directly from the Coos History Museum's website. https://cooshistory.org/bay-
While his academic acumen is diverse, he is most passionate about classical piano studying under the tutelage of master teacher Lynne Kuhn. He completed the music theory program at Southwestern Oregon Community College. During the COVID quarantine, he it took upon himself to create a musical analysis of Frédéric Chopin’s Ballade No.4 in F minor which incorporated biographical anecdotes and musical excerpts from renowned pianists, including Gadjiev, Horowitz, and Rubinstein. The Poet at the Piano: Chopin’s Fourth Ballade, a collegiate level thesis, was undertaken purely for his own interest to honor his favorite composer.
Jeffrey recently participated in the Oregon Music Teachers Association Level X Sylla-bus, earning the accolades of successful evaluation with distinction. Syllabus is a comprehensive music curriculum that covers technique, music theory, sight reading, rhythm reading and repertoire. The ten levels of syllabus are graduated in difficulty and challenge students to achieve musical goals. After completion of a level, students are assessed by a master teacher who provides a helpful critique. Students who successfully complete Level X are invited to participate in the annual Oregon conference senior recital. Varga chose to perform Chopin’s Nocturne Op.55 No.1 for this occasion, where-upon he will receive his senior award and trophy for completing the highest level of the Syllabus program.
In the coming year, Varga plans to continue to advance his professional career, accompanying and teaching private piano lessons as he prepares to audition for music school. His primary goal is dual degrees in piano performance and music education; he may also pursue a degree in spatial data science. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/varga-shines-in-class-on-piano-and-life/article_abb89f78-efe1-11ec-b8cd-7beb2b735c2c.html | 2022-06-20T10:02:26 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/varga-shines-in-class-on-piano-and-life/article_abb89f78-efe1-11ec-b8cd-7beb2b735c2c.html |
Fireworks in RI: What's legal, where can you buy them and everything else you need to know
Consumers looking to celebrate the Fourth of July with a bang this year should find a good supply of fireworks, despite some shipping challenges, but will probably pay more.
"I think you'll find prices for fireworks are up everywhere," said Keith Lambert, owner of Fireworks RI, which has stores in Woonsocket, Warren and temporary spaces in Warren and East Providence.
The supply and sale of fireworks have been affected by the same forces that have driven up prices and limited inventory on other goods, according to Lambert and the American Pyrotechnics Association.
"Overall costs" are up more than 35% across the industry, the trade association said in a news release, noting an increase in price on everything from shipping to supplies, insurance, labor and gasoline.
Lambert recently paid nearly $1,800 in shipping costs for an order that he says would have cost him $600 to $700 a year ago. "What do you do in that case?" he said. "I have to pass some of it along, but I try to keep prices down as best I can."
Supply should be strong, according to Julie L. Heckman, executive director of Pyrotechnics Association, because some large U.S. retailers took it upon themselves to work around shipping problems.
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They chartered 12 vessels to bring more than 32,000 containers of fireworks from China to ports in Louisiana and Alabama, bypassing backlogged ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach, Heckman said.
"Everybody is pretty well stocked up," she said.
What's the trend in fireworks sales?
The sale of consumer fireworks has boomed in the United States over the last 20 years as states have loosened restrictions, according to Heckman. More recently, COVID has contributed to the increase. With cities, towns and other organizations cancelling large community displays, residents have bought supplies for home shows, she says.
Last year set a record with 416.3 million pounds of consumer fireworks sold. That compares with 385.8 million in 2020 and 248.9 million in 2019. The sale of consumer fireworks has increased more than fourfold since 2000, when U.S. consumers bought 102 Million pounds of fireworks, according to the American Pyrotechnics Association.
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"We're predicting this year is going to be as good as last year or better," Heckman said.
Rhode Island was "part of the movement" among states to loosen fireworks restrictions, Heckman said. In 2010, Rhode Island legalized the use for of some ground and hand-held fireworks, such as sparklers.
Every state except Massachusetts now allows for the sale of at least some type of fireworks, according to Heckman. She says Rhode Island laws are "a little more restrictive" than average.
"Rhode Island is what we call a 'safe and sane state,' " she said.
Which types of fireworks are legal in Rhode Island?
Brian Hodge, a spokesman for the state Fire Marshals office, provided the following explanation of Rhode Island's law:
"In Rhode Island, only ground and hand-held sparkling devices (“sparklers”) are legal for use by the general public, sixteen years of age or older. These devices are ground based or hand-held devices that produce a shower of white, gold, or colored sparks as their primary pyrotechnic effect.
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"Additional effects may include a colored flame, an audible crackling effect, an audible whistle effect, and smoke. These devices do not rise into the air, do not fire inserts or projectiles into the air, and do not explode or produce a report. (A mild audible crackling-type effect is not considered to be a report.)
"Ground-based or hand-held devices that produce a cloud of smoke as their sole pyrotechnic effect are also included in this category."
State law still prohibits the sale, use or possession of aerial consumer fireworks, including "firecrackers, rockets, mortars, or any other device that launches a projectile and/or makes a "bang"/detonation/report," Hodge noted.
Violation is punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and one year in prison for each offense, according to state law.
Large aerial fireworks shows are allowed by permit.
Where can I buy fireworks?
Rhode Island has several businesses like Lambert's that sell fireworks. Shortly before July 4th, some retailers also set up temporary sites, such as tents in parking lots, to sell fireworks. Lambert sets up temporary sales sites in East Providence and Warren.
So far, he says, business seems average, but he notes 80% of his sales come July 3 and July 4.
Heckman expects consumers to spend on fireworks again this year, but their budgets won't stretch as far as it has in previous years.
She said, "I think they're going to get a little less bang for their buck."
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Limit on for 'forever chemicals' in RI drinking water moves closer to approval
PROVIDENCE – Three years after it was proposed in Rhode Island, a statewide limit on so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water is moving to the verge of passage.
The House Committee on Environment and Natural Resources on Friday approved a bill that enacts a standard of 20 parts per trillion for six of the most common compounds in the family of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. The human-made chemicals, which are used in cookware, food packaging, firefighting foam and other products, have been linked to cancers, hormonal disruption, low birthweights and other health problems.
The vote follows Senate approval of the standard, meaning it’s now up to the full House to decide whether to approve the bill and move it one step closer to the governor’s desk. This is the furthest the legislation has gotten since it was first put forward in 2019. It passed the Senate last year but stalled in the House.
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While the bill’s progress will be welcomed by clean-water advocates, it comes amid an ever-evolving understanding of the public-health dangers posed by PFAS chemicals that could make Rhode Island’s standard outdated before it’s passed.
Earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released new health advisories for two of the most common compounds in the chemical class, both of which would be regulated by the Rhode Island bill. Under the EPA’s new findings, virtually no detectable amounts of PFOA or PFOS are considered safe to consume.
So while the state is considering regulating PFOA in parts per trillion, the EPA’s recommendation is in the parts per quadrillion, a level that is 1,000 times more stringent.
If the cap makes it into state law, Rhode Island would join a growing list of other states in the nation, including most in New England, that have placed a limit on the concentration of the chemicals in drinking water systems.
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Which products contain PFAS?
Invented in the 1930s and heralded for their ability to repel oil, water and grease, PFAS compounds were used by such companies as Dupont to make Teflon and by 3M to make Scotchgard. Their use is also effective in smothering petroleum fires.
Today, there are thousands of the substances that have been used in many types of consumer items, such as microwave popcorn bags, rain jackets, dental floss, guitar strings and carpets.
The compounds don’t break down in the environment over time, thus the “forever chemical” moniker.
While studies have found that people are exposed through food and even indoor air, the chemicals are most associated with drinking-water contamination.
Enactment of the bill would mean at least half-a-dozen water systems in the state, including the one at the University of Rhode Island, would be faced with the potential cost of investing in expensive filtration technology.
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Testing for PFAS in RI drinking water
Over the last nine years, the state Department of Health has tested every major drinking water system, every school and smaller systems in the state. PFAS were found in nearly half of the 87 systems tested, and 13 systems had levels above 20 ppt for five of the most widely used compounds.
Only one system, the Oakland Association, in Burrillville, had numbers above the previous EPA advisory level of 70 parts per trillion for PFOA and PFOS. The state Department of Environmental Management determined the source of the contamination to be the Oakland-Mapleville Fire District. A new water line to supply the neighborhood was completed in 2019.
For the remaining systems that tested higher than the proposed 20 ppt cap, concentrations of the chemicals in some places, such as Westerly, have dropped over time. There and in Cumberland and Pawtucket, the high results were collected from individual wells. Because those systems all blend water from multiple wells, results were never high within their distribution networks, according to the health department.
Still, Cumberland shut off its wells with high levels. And Pawtucket already has technology in place to filter out PFAS.
The places that may still require treatment are North Smithfield High School, West Glocester Elementary School, the Ladd Center in Exeter, Captain Isaac Paine School in Foster, the system for Scituate middle and high schools, and the University of Rhode Island, which serves some 19,000 people. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/20/ri-pfas-drinking-water-cap-for-forever-chemicals-moves-closer-to-approval/7659717001/ | 2022-06-20T10:04:48 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/20/ri-pfas-drinking-water-cap-for-forever-chemicals-moves-closer-to-approval/7659717001/ |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Shots rang out early Monday morning in St. Petersburg leaving two people injured, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
Reports of shots fired came in around 1:30 a.m. in the area of 66th Street near 50th Avenue. Deputies say two people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Detectives say they are still on the scene and the investigation is still ongoing. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/st-petersburg-shooting-66th-street/67-10296785-41c6-45c8-89c6-3d9ecdf4eacd | 2022-06-20T10:31:03 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/st-petersburg-shooting-66th-street/67-10296785-41c6-45c8-89c6-3d9ecdf4eacd |
Lake Wales mulls proclamation policy
Proposal follows controversy over LGBT omission
Lake Wales leaders faced a barrage of criticism and questions last week when they did not issue a requested proclamation for LGBT+ Pride month.
The controversy revealed that the city did not have a written policy for approving proclamations. Commissioners are now considering a formal process that would give the mayor the power to approve and reject proclamations.
The draft guidelines discussed Wednesday at a Lake Wales City Commission work session include guidelines that one critic said seem designed to exclude an LGBT+ proclamation.
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City Manager James Slaton prepared a draft of a proclamation policy that would establish criteria for the ceremonial statements, guidelines for requesting proclamations and a process of review and approval. Commissioners discussed the draft at Wednesday’s work session, along with Slaton and City Attorney Chuck Galloway.
Mayor Jack Hilligoss said he had spoken to Slaton and City Clerk Jennifer Nanek since the controversy arose at the previous commission meeting.
“I think this is a good move, James,” Hilligoss said. “It will be helpful. And I hope we can work our way through this together. I would be very careful with taking away duties and powers that have been assigned to the mayor — because y'all did that for a reason. And I don't think that we can over-respond every time controversy breaks out.”
Lake Wales had issued LGBT+ Pride since 2018
Lake Wales had issued proclamations for LGBT+ Pride during June since 2018, except for 2020, when meetings were held virtually. (The acronym stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. Some groups use additional letters, such a “Q” for queer/questioning.)
Polk Pride, a local organization promoting LGBT awareness, submitted a request for a proclamation in May, Nanek said. The clerk said she mentioned it to Hilligoss before the work session preceding the June 7 commission meeting and then added it to an agenda sent to commissioners and posted publicly on June 3.
Nanek said Galloway called her the next day and directed her to remove the proclamation from the agenda for the June 7 meeting.
Hilligoss said that Nanek failed to follow established procedures and that he never approved the proclamation before it appeared on the meeting agenda. He said he also did not receive an email about the item, as he had for previous proclamations.
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“And so, when I saw it had been placed on the agenda, that caught me by surprise,” said Hilligoss, who took office May 3 after previously serving as a commissioner. “And the thing that concerned me was it was placed on the agenda in the name of the entire commission. And none of the commissioners had ever been told that this action was going to be taken.”
Hilligoss added: “Regardless of the motive, I think this was a bad choice. It was a poor choice. And in my opinion, it was a violation of established procedure. And the result of that was all of the commission was exposed to controversy and three commissioners — I don't know who the other two were, but three commissioners were accused of serious ethics violations in a public meeting.”
Commissioner Robin Gibson, who had read the LGBT+ proclamation in previous years, said he wasn’t interested in “recriminations.” Fellow Commissioner Terrye Howell defended Nanek, saying she thought the clerk had just followed recent custom by placing the item on the agenda.
The draft resolution Slaton presented Wednesday specifies that the mayor signs off on all proclamations and “reserves the right to deny any request with or without cause and to make exceptions to these guidelines.”
While Hilligoss and Slaton said the language merely codified current procedures, Howell expressed surprise that the mayor has such authority.
“It’s scary that we just have only the mayor that can say, ‘I want that on the agenda,’” Howell said. “I'm thinking he's not a strong mayor. But I have no problem with the mayor doing his job. That's not my job. I just want to make sure that we all know that if something goes wrong, something happens, it’s the mayor's fault.”
Addressing a question from Howell, Slaton said Hilligoss could veto a proclamation request made by a city commissioner.
Commissioner Daniel Williams supported giving the mayor such power, saying that “a majority of people voted for him.”
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In fact, Hilligoss — pastor of HighPoint Church — prevailed with 43.8% of the vote in a three-way race in April.
Slaton said the draft borrows from the policy of the Polk County Commission, adopted in April. But the commission does not include an authority comparable to a mayor.
Though the county policy contains similar criteria, the commission issued an LGBT+ Pride proclamation last week.
Slaton said that if commissioners agreed with the framework of the proposal, he would draft a resolution to be adopted at a later meeting. The commission is not expected to vote on the draft resolution at Tuesday’s meeting.
Draft lays out circumstances for proclamations
The draft said that proclamations would be issued for public awareness campaigns, public service, acts of heroism and special honors. Proclamations could recognize a specific day, week or month “that holds local, statewide or national significance or serves an educational purpose for a significant number” of city residents, the draft says.
Requests could only be submitted by Lake Wales residents or organizations. Proclamations would not be automatically renewed each year.
One line in the draft prompted discussion among commissioners: “Proclamations should also align with the City’s Core Values.”
Howell, who has been on the commission all but two years since 2005, said she didn’t realize the city had established core values. Slaton said commissioners adopted those in an ordinance in 1998. The ordinance says the values govern how commissioners, city employees and board members engage with each other and the public.
The listed values include fairness, responsiveness, ethics, decorum and pride.
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The draft states that proclamations will not be issued for matters of “political or social controversy, ideological or religious beliefs, or individual convictions.” It blocks proclamations that might suggest an official position on a matter under consideration by the commission or “a political, religious or social issue” or those for “campaigns or events contrary to City of Lake Wales policy or to the wellbeing of its residents.”
The draft also nixes proclamations for events or organizations “with no direct relationship” to the city or its residents.
Polk Pride, which requested the proclamation, is not based in Lake Wales, though a city resident, David Jones, had planned to accept the proclamation last week.
Kyra Love Harriage, a lifelong resident who spoke passionately at the June 7 meeting, said the guidelines seem crafted to allow the rejection of an LGBT+ Pride proclamation.
“It's specifically written for this, but it's also written to cover themselves in future scenarios," said Love Harriage, 30. "I don't think that the policy they wrote is bad. I just think it's suspicious that all of the sudden they find the need to have a written policy.”
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Lakeland does not have a written policy on proclamations, spokesman Kevin Cook said. The city’s established practice is to present proclamations at meetings to recognize a day, week or month with “a major citywide impact,” and those are generally “related to a community benefit or non-profit organization.”
Administrative assistants handle all proclamations, Cook said. Lakeland is scheduled to issue an LGBT+ Pride Month proclamation at Monday’s commission meeting.
Winter Haven does not have a formal policy on proclamations, spokeswoman Katrina Hill said. The city clerk sends requests to the city commission and an item to the agenda if at least one commissioner expresses support.
Proclamations from previous years are automatically renewed, Hill said. Winter Haven issued a proclamation for Polk Pride in May.
Polk County has a review process for proclamations that includes the communications director, the county attorney, a deputy county manager and County Manager Bill Beasley.
As of Thursday, Nanek said that she has not been asked to add an LGBT+ Pride resolution to the agenda for Tuesday’s commission meeting.
Commissioners also discussed a memo from Slaton suggesting they review language in city ordinances covering the method for adding items to meeting agendas.
The current policy says requests for agenda items must be made in writing to the city clerk by 5 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding a commission meeting. The person requesting the inclusion may ask the clerk to remove it prior to the meeting.
Gary White can be reached at gary.white@theledger.com or 863-802-7518. Follow on Twitter @garywhite13. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2022/06/20/lake-wales-commissioners-consider-proclamation-rules-after-lgbt-flap/7633485001/ | 2022-06-20T10:40:25 | 1 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2022/06/20/lake-wales-commissioners-consider-proclamation-rules-after-lgbt-flap/7633485001/ |
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) on Monday issued a Silver Alert for a woman who was last seen walking in Greeneville.
The TBI described 65-year-old Lynne Ablechara as 5 foot 7 inches tall, 150 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.
She has a medical condition that “may impair her ability to return safely without assistance,” the TBI’s announcement stated.
Anyone who spots Ablechara should call the Greeneville Police Department at 423-639-7111 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tbi-issues-silver-alert-for-missing-greeneville-woman/ | 2022-06-20T10:45:10 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tbi-issues-silver-alert-for-missing-greeneville-woman/ |
100 years ago
June 20, 1922: Bloomington, as well as Clinton and Morris, has a case of damage to a dwelling by "white ants." Posts and railings of the front porch at the home of Hannah Larison, 414 E. Beecher St., were honeycombed out by the ants, which were found at work in the burrows. Porch posts and railings were replaced and the insects removed; there was no evidence that they remained in the house.
75 years ago
June 20, 1947: Herb Abrams had promised Hudson barber Elmer Lindsey that one of these days, Abrams would break a bull for riding and gallop him into the Lindsey barber shop. Abrams made good on the promise, riding on his mauve bull, Charlie, to the barber shop about a mile away from Abrams' farm. A Pantagraph photo captured the occasion.
50 years ago
June 20, 1972: Plans to construct a four-story combination office and apartment building at Front and East Streets in downtown Bloomington have been announced by developers who say the project will cost $1 million. The developers are stockholders in One-O-Two South East, Inc., a new corporation whose president is Bloomington attorney David Davis Jr.
25 years ago
June 20, 1997: Nearly 800 students are honing their skills through Illinois State University's College of Youth, which offers classes like "From the Mud Comes a Bud," "Bike and Sketch the Constitution Trail" and "Medieval Mania." The program, affiliated with ISU's College of Education, began in 1981 to enrich the experiences of Central Illinois students.
Compiled by Pantagraph staff | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/75-years-ago-hudson-barber-gets-a-bull-riding-visitor/article_bdbc46aa-efe8-11ec-a465-07f6eb3b1ae7.html | 2022-06-20T11:18:32 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/75-years-ago-hudson-barber-gets-a-bull-riding-visitor/article_bdbc46aa-efe8-11ec-a465-07f6eb3b1ae7.html |
MARION, Ind. — The Marion-Grant County Humane Society is taking its fundraising efforts to Facebook.
With the rising cost of supplies, food and gas, organizers say extra steps were needed to support the shelter.
"Our vet bill monthly can run anywhere from $2,000 to $10,000," said Angela Martz, executive director. "So it was time for us to seek other help."
Martz' sister, Patricia Freeman, volunteered to coordinate an online auction to raise money for the humane society. It's called Marion-Grant County Humane Society Auction on Facebook.
In just the first week, the site gained more than 500 members.
"We were like, blown away," Freeman said. "It's just overwhelming, the generosity from everybody in the community. It is wonderful. It really is."
Auction items include everything from pet supplies to craft items to antique collectables. Most of the items are donated from community members.
"They are so generous," Martz said. "Our community, Grant County, is one of the best, giving communities. "
The Marion-Grant County Humane Society also has a brick-and-mortar resale shop in town, with 100% of the funds going back to the shelter.
"That is a great place to go," said Freeman. "You can purchase right from them, and the money comes right back to the shelter. Also, we get to go in and pick out items that we get to feature for the auction."
Martz says the Humane Society needs the help now, because it houses even more animals this time of year.
"It is kitten season," says Martz. "Last year, we got in roughly 300 kittens, and they all need care. They are all without mothers. Some of them, unfortunately, will not make it. They don't do well in a shelter environment, and so we have to spend the money that it takes to care for them. Formula is not cheap."
Martz says her shelter currently has more than 150 cats and kittens along with more than 60 dogs up for adoption. With that many animals, organizers of the auction say every donation helps.
"The Marion-Grant County Humane Society is 100% community funded," said Martz. "This is the community's humane society, is what I called it. There is always something you can do, and you know what, if you can't give money, you can give time. We are always open for volunteers. We always have laundry to fold. We always have a dog to walk. Our animals love socialization. Even if you don't want to come in here and work, come and sit. Come and play with a kitten. Come and play with a cat. Pet a dog. Socialization for them makes them more adoptable."
The items currently up for auction will close the morning of June 24. Item pick-up is on Saturday, June 25 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Marion-Grant County Humane Society. Freeman said small items can also be shipped, if the winner is willing to pay for the shipping cost.
Martz and Freeman say the plan is to keep the Facebook page as a rolling auction site, with new items posted every Thursday night.
Starting June 27, there will be an added bonus to the Facebook page.
"We are going to be having a live night on Mondays," says Freeman.
Each week will feature a special guest, like an animal or volunteer at the shelter, she said. Freeman expects those shows to last about an hour every Monday starting at 7 p.m. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/as-expenses-skyrocket-grant-county-humane-society-takes-fundraising-to-social-media-costs-rising-pets/531-0926c8ed-32a5-4a48-8d67-97e1a0a0bae8 | 2022-06-20T11:21:01 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/as-expenses-skyrocket-grant-county-humane-society-takes-fundraising-to-social-media-costs-rising-pets/531-0926c8ed-32a5-4a48-8d67-97e1a0a0bae8 |
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Museum will open its newest permanent exhibit, Gallery One, this Saturday, but it doesn't feature any specific part of their collection.
Gallery One focuses on the guests' perspective and will offer guests new ways to look at other pieces throughout the museum.
“We hope that when they come in, they'll be curious and eager to find out new things," said Cathy Donnelly, the museum's exhibit developer. "This exhibit really addresses that. People who are curious and want to learn something might be surprised to find that objects can tell stories."
The exhibit features objects that guests can interact with, view from different perspectives and provide their own opinions.
"We hope people come in with their own stories to tell and feel empowered by looking at the objects," said Donnelly. "Maybe they relate to the object because they had one when they were a child, or they currently are collecting those kinds of objects, or maybe there's something that just really is interesting."
Gallery One features real objects from the museum's collection that have been displayed including the five most recent items that were added to the collection.
"If you're new to this museum, you haven't been here before, yes, this will help you get a picture, a snapshot, of what you'll see in the rest of the museum," said Donnelly, "and will help you understand a little bit more about why we collect, how we collect and how we honor multiple voices.”
Gallery One opens to the public Saturday, June 25. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana-state-museum-new-exhibit-gallery-one/531-5133cce7-f0cb-42e2-adec-70d07f02646b | 2022-06-20T11:21:07 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana-state-museum-new-exhibit-gallery-one/531-5133cce7-f0cb-42e2-adec-70d07f02646b |
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Two teenage girls are dead after a crash in East Earl Township on Saturday morning, police say.
First responders were called to the scene of a crash on the 1500 block of Route 897 around 11:10 a.m.
The driver, 15-year-old Roxanne Wilson from Mohnton, and a 16-year-old girl from East Earl Township were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash after their SUV went off the road and hit a tree.
A third person in the vehicle was taken to a local hospital. Their condition is unknown.
East Earl Township Police continue to investigate the crash. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/at-least-1-dead-county-crash-east-earl-township/521-d3aca9c1-1874-4560-b9e0-b0e04db038e1 | 2022-06-20T11:21:27 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/at-least-1-dead-county-crash-east-earl-township/521-d3aca9c1-1874-4560-b9e0-b0e04db038e1 |
ATLANTIC CITY — As the number of mass shootings in the United States continues to grow, parents, teachers and elected officials are scrambling to find ways to keep kids safe, but have yet to reach a consensus on what to do.
Last Thursday, The Middle Township Board of Education approved placing armed guards at the entrances of their four district schools, which include two elementary schools, a middle school and a high school, by the next school year.
The most recent shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 kids and two teachers dead on May 24 has prompted student walkouts, protests and community forums.
In New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy proposed his Gun Safety 3.0 package. The package would add firearm training and safe storage regulations to gun owners, ban .50-caliber rifles, raise the minimum age for purchasing long guns to 21 from 18, require people moving into the Garden State to register their firearms, and allow for gun manufactures to be held liable for gun violence.
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Calls to action have come from many corners of the state, starting with the union representing 200,000 New Jersey public school employees.
“If we want to fix this, we need to hold Congress accountable. And if elected officials persist in prioritizing their cozy relationship with the National Rifle Association over the lives of their own constituents, they need to be voted out of office," New Jersey Education Association leader Sean Spiller posted on Facebook in the days after the shooting.
Spiller called for his organization to support candidates who would act to stem the violence.
"We must work, organize and mobilize to elect those who will put a stop to this senseless violence, this avoidable violence,” Spiller wrote.
Patricia Hearey, from Camden County, who attended the March For Our Lives rally on the Atlantic City Boardwalk last Saturday to raise awareness for improved gun control laws, echoed those thoughts.
"We need smarter, stronger gun control laws and bans on assault rifles," said Hearey. "The government shouldn't take away guns. They should just make them safer."
Many at the rally agreed that gun control laws should be stricter, with background checks, safe storage laws, and a ban on assault rifles.
"I'm hoping 19 kids dead in Texas should be enough to give us some sort of actions to get rid of these death machines," said Dave Lipshutz, from Burlington County, about the shooter's assault rifle.
Lipshutz, who is also an attorney, said although New Jersey has strong gun control laws, not every other state has the same laws regarding gun control. Differentiating gun laws in each of the 50 states also contributes to lackluster gun control.
Information reported by the Foundation of Economic Education, a review in 2020 by RAND Corporation, an American nonprofit global think tank, showed there was inconclusive evidence that assault weapon bans had any effect on mass shootings, while research published in 2020 Criminology and Public Policy showed assault weapon bans were not seemingly associated with fatal mass shooting incidents.
New Jersey has stricter gun control laws compared to other states, which could be why the state ranked fifth in the country for least number of firearm deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's map on firearm deaths in the country.
The Protecting Our Kids Act passed in the U.S. House of Representatives last Thursday, would raise the age for buying semiautomatic weapons to 21 from 18, allow stricter regulations on gun sales from one person to another and "ghost guns," and enforce standards for safe gun storage.
U.S. Representative Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd, who voted against the Protect Our Kids Act, said the act passed the house, but will most likely not pass the Senate.
Van Drew said last week that Congress should pass a bill he sponsored, or one similar to his, that would ensure firearms or weapons would not be able to get into schools by requiring schools to have one entrance with an armed officer, who would conduct inspections, and buzz people in, as well as requiring all doors to be locked from the outside.
Van Drew said constitutional rights can't be taken away from law abiding citizens, but some people believe guns shouldn't exist at all.
"I do not own a gun. I personally believe there is no need for guns in society," said Spencer Belz, a Press reader from Upper Township who responded to a request for comment on the subject. "The possession of a weapon based solely on the fear of self defense only harbors that fear, and creates an environment of distrust," he said. "If guns are to exist in society, there is no singular solution. But there are a few measures we can take which have proven to work in our state, other states, or other countries."
So the idea of armed guards in schools is met with conflicting opinions.
"Armed guards are not going to help," said Hearey. "If a teen can get through cops, how would that help?"
"I don't think it would hurt," said Lipshutz. "There's nothing wrong with increased security, but in some school shootings, or even the shooting in the Buffalo supermarket, there was a retired police officer and that still wasn't enough. And we're not going to have a SWAT unit in every school either."
Brenda Brathwaite, vice president of the Atlantic County Education Association and the National Education Association’s director for New Jersey, said she believes guns should not be in schools, and that alternative programs should be considered before implementing armed guards in schools.
"There's a lot we can do before having armed guards in schools," said Brathwaite, who believes it's the right of communities to decide whether armed guards should be in schools, but should implement other programs, like allowing kids to have access to mental health resources, before deciding to put armed guards in schools. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-jersey-debates-response-to-gun-violence-in-schools-with-no-clear-solutions/article_456ddc98-ec16-11ec-80a7-d3cd8e40cc83.html | 2022-06-20T11:22:01 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/new-jersey-debates-response-to-gun-violence-in-schools-with-no-clear-solutions/article_456ddc98-ec16-11ec-80a7-d3cd8e40cc83.html |
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