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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An affordable, eco-friendly transportation option will be made available in Sacramento and several other major cities across California starting this May.
Megabus, a national public transport known for travel fares as low as a dollar, announced it with be making a return due to increased travel demand this upcoming summer.
Beginning May 15, Megabus will offer three daily trips between Anaheim, Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Fresno, San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento.
Megabus has been in serving over 500 cities nationwide since 2006.
“We’re excited to be back in California,” said Colin Emberson, VP Commercial for Megabus said in a press release. “Our customers have eagerly been awaiting our return and we’re happy to be able to provide a new network of travel options just in time for the summer rush.”
The upcoming schedule and ticket purchase is now available online.
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STOCKTON, Calif. — Stockton's iconic Chuck's Hamburgers is hosting it's grand opening Tuesday to show off the new dining room and waterfront view.
The new location is at 445 W. Weber Ave., Suite 126 in the Waterfront Warehouse and the grand opening will last from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 9.
The historic, 2-story building along the waterfront in the city's downtown district also houses ABC10's Stockton bureau.
In late January, the popular hamburger and breakfast spot announced that they would be closing their location at the Pacific Avenue Bowl due to losing their lease and failed negations with the building's owner regarding "too high a rent and a fair amount of updates needed."
The 62-year-old diner first moved into the Pacific Avenue Bowl location in 2015. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/chucks-hamburgers-new-location/103-f3e2939f-e26e-4b0f-8405-b5f923b31abe | 2023-05-04T04:06:01 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/chucks-hamburgers-new-location/103-f3e2939f-e26e-4b0f-8405-b5f923b31abe |
STOCKTON, Calif. — A three-vehicle crash in central Stockton left one driver dead and her passenger in critical condition Wednesday, according to Stockton police.
Ambulances responded to the crash on Bianchi Road near Townehome Drive and discovered a driver in her 60s dead at the scene.
The passenger, who was also in his 60s, was taken to a nearby hospital.
Stockton police are still investigating the cause of the accident.
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STOCKTON, Calif. — Two teenagers are now behind bars in connection to a double homicide in Stockton, according to the Stockton Police Department.
Officials were investigating a double shooting in Stockton that happened just after 6 p.m. in the 2100 S. Airport Way area on March 4.
Two men were shot and taken to the hospital where they later died, according to the Stockton Police Department.
Wednesday, Stockton Police Department announced 18-year-old Iosua Sataua and a 16-year-old male were arrested for homicide in connection to the shooting.
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STOCKTON, Calif. — Officers with the Stockton Unified School District's Department of Public Safety found a weapon in an elementary school student's backpack Wednesday, officials with the school district said.
A staff member at Nightingale Charter School saw a weapon in a student's backpack Wednesday morning, according to the district.
Officers with the district's Department of Public Safety put the school on lockdown, then found the student and removed the weapon.
The lockdown was lifted soon after the discovery and classes resumed as scheduled, the district said.
Neither threats nor injuries were reported. The Department of Public Safety is investigating the incident and made extra patrols around the campus Wednesday.
Officials have not said what type of weapon was found inside the student's backpack.
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The Pinelands Regional High School boys tennis team won its sixth straight match with a 5-0 victory over Jackson Liberty in a Shore Conference B South Division match Wednesday.
In first singles, Aiden Falduto defeated Milton Rojas Bentiz 6-0, 6-0. In first doubles, Daniel Eberlin and Ian Cahill beat Nick Dantonio and Evan Urban 6-0, 6-0.
Pinelands improvedto 13-2.
Singles: Aiden Falduto d. Milton Rojas Bentiz 6-0, 6-0; Ty Kline d. Johnathon Debow 6-0, 6-0; William Sisco d. Isael Rojas Benitiz 6-0, 6-0
Doubles: Daniel Eberlin and Ian Cahill d. Nick Dantonio and Evan Urban 6-0, 6-0; Lucas Goodwin and Kai Santa Cruz, Pinelands, def. Troy Duhn and Trent Miller 6-0, 6-0
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400 H: McDole (MR) 1:11.3
100 run: Farmer (O) 11.9
1,600 run: C. Booth (MR) 5:41.6
Discus: S. Booth (MR) 76-5
400 run: Easley (M) 1:02.5
100 run: Crozier-Carole (MR) 14.8
Long jump: Crozier-Carole (MR) 16-6.5
Pole vault: Crino (MR) 9-0
200 run: Farmer (O) N/A
Javelin: S. Booth ((MR) 85-6
3,200 run: Lovett (MR) 12:36.00
Triple jump: Tocci-Rogers (MR) N.A
4x400 relay: Mainland (N/A)
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — It’s hard to believe that in the first few days of May, the Sierra region saw another five inches of snow.
Communities are in the middle of Wildfire Preparedness Week and fire season is approaching. Saturday is also a nation wide Wildfire Community Preparedness Day.
Residents in Tahoe are beginning their preparations for wildfire season but many of them can’t do much right now. Tasks like raking up pine needles is proving difficult with mounds of snow still in front yards.
Fire Marshall Kim George with South Lake Tahoe Fire Department still encouraged residents to get a head start.
“It’s a real issue. Our snow is melting incredibly fast. It’s very surprising, but we are really hoping that positive change, a positive difference this next fire season, but that being said, we are encouraging people to work around the snow and there are things they can do, like plan,” said George.
South Lake Tahoe is one of the largest Firewise communities in the state. A Firewise community is when residents do their own wildfire preparedness work.
Dianne Rees has been the Firewise community leader in Al Tahoe for two years, but this year, new concerns are arising.
“It’s extremely frustrating that even though we are doing the mitigations, we are possibly going to have our insurance canceled or not renewed or have the price go up so high we won’t be able to live in South Lake Tahoe,” said Rees.
Many neighborhoods in the Sierra recently had their designation changed to a high fire risk area after multiple wildfires in the past few years. This can cause big name insurance companies to not renew resident’s policy, because they don’t want to take on the responsibility.
“We know that our insurance policies are getting canceled, and we have no alternative but the California Fair Plan,” said Rees.
The California Fair Plan is state provided fire insurance, which is more expensive than traditional insurance. That is why the California Department of Insurance will be at the Al Tahoe event this weekend to help residents navigate concerns.
Michael Soller, with the department, wants to encourage residents to head to their website and see if they qualify for rewards with their insurance for their fire preparation work.
“Under new rules from the department, if you have made yourself safer and made your community safer, that should help you keep your insurance and get insurance you can afford,” said Soller.
The Firewise meeting with the important insurance information is Saturday starting at 11:30 a.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Community Rec Center located at 1180 Rufus Allen Boulevard.
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SAN ANTONIO — A family injured by a tree limb that fell at the San Antonio Zoo earlier this spring has filed a lawsuit seeking $1 million in damages.
Crystal and Librado Rodriguez, of Temple, are suing over injuries they and their two children suffered on March 15, according to a complaint filed on Tuesday against the San Antonio Zoological Society, which runs the zoo, and Alamo City Arbor Care, Inc., which maintains the facility's trees.
The lawsuit alleges gross negligence resulting in serious injuries that will have lasting effects on the couple and their children, possibly for the rest of their lives.
"The Defendants knowingly allowed rotted, overweight, dangerous branches to sit above walkways with the knowledge that people would be under them without taking the steps necessary to eliminate this hazard or to warn the patrons of the hazard," the lawsuit states. "The predicable and obvious consequences of this hazard occurred when these Plaintiffs walked under the tree and the branch broke above them, striking them and causing serious injuries."
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The suit alleges the branch that fell on the family weighed up to 2,000 pounds, and was hanging over a walkway. It also points to signs near the tree that said it was being preserved, alleging zoo officials knew the tree required special care.
It also places some blame on Alamo City Arbor Care, claiming that they inspected and maintained trees at the zoo.
"It is apparent from the condition of this tree and the limb that broke off that it was rotted and in a dangerous condition that had been developing for some time," the lawsuit states.
The lawsuit also calls for a temporary restraining order to prevent the zoo and tree company from destroying any evidence. That includes surveillance footage and maintenance records, but a special emphasis was placed on the remains of the tree.
"As the pictures included herein show, the Defendants immediately after this incident occurred hired a company to remove all remnants of the branch and the tree itself," the suit states. "They hauled this material off after sending it through a wood grinder. This crucial evidence has been destroyed even though the Defendant was aware of the seriousness of the incident, that multiple people were injured (including life threatening injuries) and that they stated publicly that they were going to do an investigation into the incident."
The suit claims that all four members of the family suffered serious injuries, but the couple's daughter was injured most severely. It points to "permanent bodily injuries to her wrists, arms, skull, orbital bones, lungs, back and other parts of her body."
An attorney for the zoo told KENS 5 in a statement that it was aware of the lawsuit, and said safety remains a priority for the facility.
"This was an unfortunate accident that was not caused by any action or inaction by San Antonio Zoo or its employees," the statement goes on to read. "We look forward to demonstrating that through the legal process."
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FORT SMITH, Ark. — A Fort Smith woman died at the Sebastian County Detention Center on Monday, May 1, 2023, authorities say.
According to a release from the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office (SCSO), Maria Landrum, 41, had been in police custody since April 30 after being arrested by the Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD) and charged for allegedly assaulting a family member.
Reports state that deputies were present in the pod area when Landrum stated she was not feeling well and wished to lie down in her cell.
Deputies then stayed with her and contacted detention medical personnel to assess Landrum, according to SCSO.
After assessing Landrum, officials say she was taken by EMS to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead.
According to SCSO, foul play is not suspected but investigators with the Arkansas State Police CID are conducting an investigation into Landrum's death.
SCSO says Landrum's cause of death is pending the result of an autopsy at the Arkansas State Crime Lab.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Note: Though Joiner is Dr. Phelp's married name, given the circumstances of the case, family and friends ask that she be remembered as Dr. Amy Phelps, using her maiden name.
Friends and family continue to grieve the death of Dr. Amy Phelps, weeks after police say she was killed.
Julie Storing is one of many friends grieving the death of Dr. Amy Phelps: The two met at an event put on by the Facebook group Nerdy Girls of Northwest Arkansas. Storing, like many others, had joined the group to find and make friends since she was new to the area. Storing's first meeting with Dr. Phelps was in early 2020, unknowingly right before the pandemic.
"We had to kind of suspend doing social things for a while. I didn't get her number at the time, but I remember thinking 'I wish I would have gotten Amy's number,' throughout those months," Storing said.
It was an instant connection as Storing eventually became close friends with Amy and two others in the group, Allie Sparkman and Alexa Meimerstorf.
"We decided during COVID that we were going to basically be our own family. So we were still, you know, isolating and social distancing," Storing explained.
"Everyone knew her as being a wonderful doctor and pathologist, but she had a very intense creative side to her as well. I think that's not something that you think about with someone who works in a STEM field, but she loved to make costumes," Storing said.
"We would often have movie nights— we had a Twilight movie marathon and Amy had actually never seen the movies or read the books, so when she came dressed as the apple from the front cover of the book it was what everyone remembered from the party. It was the funniest thing," she added.
Through their years of friendship, Amy would enjoy cooking, baking, crocheting, thrifting, hat making, pottery, and even wet felting.
Allie Sparkman wrote an obituary for Dr. Phelps, describing her as "a genuine, kind, and true friend to anyone; a caring doctor; a loving mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of NWA; a social justice advocate; and a loving dog mom. Amy loved to share joy with anyone around her. "
"She was an amazing friend and I love her, and gosh... she will be missed so much," Storing added.
Amy loved her dogs, Albert and Vicki. Storing says, "They were the light of her life." While Amy, Alexa, Allie, and Julie were a family, Dr. Phelps was a friend to many.
Storing said that "She would remember the tiniest things about what you liked, or what you were interested in and then would always follow up."
"She was someone who always praised everyone else. She was everyone's cheerleader but didn't really think about herself," Storing added.
Through her friends, family, and community, Dr. Phelps' life and memory will continue to live.
"I think an important lesson that I'm taking from her life is to make sure that you're checking in with your friends and that you're making sure they feel loved. And when you're meeting new people, greet them with open arms, and a bright smile," Storing said.
Storing continued, "Amy just had the most heartwarming joyfilled laugh and I will never have that laugh, but I want to at least try to embody the spirit of her laughter and just keep that going. That really is her legacy with us."
The public memorial for Dr. Phelps will be tomorrow, May 4, from 6 - 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Springdale.
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SEATTLE — The official cause of a Washington State ferry boat grounding near Bainbridge Island last month was revealed Wednesday.
Washington State Ferries (WSF) found contaminated fuel led to generator failure on the Walla Walla, resulting in loss of propulsion and steering controls. The investigation into how the fuel was contaminated is ongoing.
The Walla Walla has multiple engines, generators and fuel tanks but it was just one fuel tank that was contaminated. Both the main generator and the backup generator failed.
There is a third way to restore power but it takes 90 seconds to kick on and at that point, the ferry was grounded.
All fuel currently on board has tested clean, according to WSF. New generator monitoring gauges have been installed on the Walla Walla and Spokane.
The Walla Walla was stranded along the Rich Passage near Bainbridge Island on April 15. The vessel, which was en route from Bremerton to Seattle, ran aground, meaning it was lying on or touching the ground under shallow water.
Initial indications were that the vessel suffered a generator failure, according to WSF.
The vessel was successfully re-floated during high tide overnight and brought safely to Bremerton with tugs assisting.
The United States Coast Guard said in a tweet that night that passengers were offloaded onto Kitsap Fast Ferry vessels. The first group of passengers was taken to Bremerton via Kitsap Transit just after 8:30 p.m., according to WSF.
There were 596 passengers and 15 crew members on board, but no injuries were reported, according to WSF.
"So we thought it was a joke," said Debbie O’Neill, a passenger who was on her way to a concert in Seattle. "And then over the intercom, the lights started flickering, flickering on and off."
O'Neill said passengers were told to brace for impact.
"So we had no idea like if we were crashing into another boat, and then we did just crash into like some dry lands," O'Neill said. "So I think the boat just scraped like the bottom because we were in shallow water."
Lawmakers like Rep. Jake Fey (D-Tacoma) are linking the grounding to the age of Washington’s ferry fleet. Fey’s bill, House Bill 1846, would require the state Department of Transportation to contract at least two new vessels and open the bidding process to builders in other states.
“In the current law we provide a national bid, there’s a 13% advantage to take into account the advantages of building it (in Washington) and the jobs that are created,” said Fey.
“We hate to see these boats and the jobs go to other states, so we’ll do our level best to compete as best we can with the bill,” said Jeff DeVere who represents Nichols Bros. Boat Builders on Whidbey Island.
DeVere said it’s hard to compete with states that don’t have the wage, health and environmental protections required in Washington. He estimates other states can build a ferry for 20% less than in western Washington. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/cause-washington-state-ferry-grounding/281-33ad2e45-1e98-42f8-bd6d-1985028234da | 2023-05-04T04:11:27 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/cause-washington-state-ferry-grounding/281-33ad2e45-1e98-42f8-bd6d-1985028234da |
MASON COUNTY, Wash. — Central Mason Fire & EMS crews are battling a fire that broke out at a scrapyard along State Route 3 in Mason County Wednesday afternoon.
The fire reportedly broke out at a warehouse where 3,500 gallons of mixed fuels and several hundred tires were stored. Central Mason Fire & EMS said its fire crews are working to contain the "fully involved" fire, but that the water supply is a problem.
One person was airlifted to the hospital for smoke inhalation.
Washington State Patrol Trooper Katherine Weatherwax SR 3 is closed in both directions at Bayshore Dr. and milepost 6 due to the emergency response. Drivers are asked to avoid the area and to seek an alternate route
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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KENT, Wash. — Kent is the latest city in western Washington to pass an ordinance to prohibit the possession of illegal drugs after the state legislature failed to take action during the regular session.
Mayor Dana Ralph proposed the new ordinance at a city council meeting Wednesday, where it passed unanimously.
“We cannot stand idly by while individuals die of an overdose or watch drug-related property and violent crimes continue to impact our neighborhoods and businesses,” said Ralph in a release following the passing of the ordinance.
Last September, Kent became the first city in the state to criminalize public drug use.
Ralph said that the new ordinance is focused on treatment and providing help for those experiencing substance abuse disorders in the community.
Under current state law, which expires July 1, drug possession is classified as a misdemeanor. The city of Kent’s new ordinance makes possession a gross misdemeanor.
Individuals charged with drug possession will be given the choice to enter treatment and have their charges dismissed upon completion of the two-year program.
Funds received from a class-action opioid lawsuit will be used to help individuals receive treatment who could not otherwise afford it.
“Once a charge is dismissed or a conviction is vacated, the individual may truthfully state, in responding to questions on employment or housing applications, that they have never been convicted of that crime,” says the ordinance. “The proposed ordinance seeks to strike an appropriate balance between access to treatment, and accountability for those who refuse treatment.”
Gov. Jay Inslee called a special session Wednesday morning, to address drug possession in the state.
The special session will start on May 16. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/kent/kent-unanimously-passes-drug-possession-ordinance/281-91f871c0-2e54-4289-8d16-ffddbe02dd29 | 2023-05-04T04:11:39 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/kent/kent-unanimously-passes-drug-possession-ordinance/281-91f871c0-2e54-4289-8d16-ffddbe02dd29 |
TACOMA, Wash. — The Tacoma Police Department (TPD) says it’s making headway when it comes to gun theft in the city.
According to TPD, by this time last year, 71 guns were stolen out of vehicles in Tacoma. This year, that number dropped to 51.
Officer Shelbie Boyd says that’s a good thing but wants to make sure to credit the city’s gun owners.
“That’s not because of us,” Boyd said. “That’s because responsible gun owners chose to store their guns differently.”
But Boyd also says there’s still work to do.
TPD says that 51 stolen guns mean that a gun has been stolen out of a vehicle every 57 hours this year so far, a trend that doesn’t just affect Tacoma, but the larger community.
“They’re going to reach out to King County, they’re going to reach out to Thurston County, they could go all the way out to California and beyond,” she said. “The same is true on the opposite. Guns stolen in King and Thurston County make their way to Tacoma as well, so when I say community, I mean the population of our state and beyond.”
Lynese Redeemer, Tacoma Fellow for Cities United, says the police department is on the right track, but as the city deals with increased youth violence, Tacoma’s gun owners can’t afford to not be vigilant when it comes to looking after their firearms, especially given who is at stake.
“Every time we lose a child to gun crime, we lose two children, because another child has to bear the consequence,” Redeemer said. “If we were more responsible with our things, we have not only the opportunity to save one kid, but two kids, or more.”
Redeemer also says that using every means to address youth violence is vital, and time is of the essence.
“Recently at my church, I helped out at a funeral that they held for a 16-year-old boy, and it was absolutely heart-wrenching,” she recalled. “If we aren’t taking the proper measures to try and stop a situation like that from happening before it happens, then it’s just more heartbreak that a community that is not unfamiliar with, having to deal with more of it.”
That is why Officer Boyd says gun theft is a priority for the department, and one the entire gun-owning community should share.
“This is one way, one pipeline to keep these guns out of our youths’ hands or to be used against one of our youth,” Boyd says. “I can’t say it enough, gun ownership is a huge responsibility and making sure you’re doing everything you can to keep that gun out of that pipeline to be used on another human is essential.”
TPD also said that during last weekend’s Gun Giveback event, 128 guns were taken to be destroyed. Police Chief Avery Moore thanked those that came out and said the reclaimed guns won’t be harming young people in Tacoma’s streets. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/public-safety/tacoma-police-address-gun-theft-in-city/281-5b7b8f16-3e58-4183-b1ce-3c7d0a000d9b | 2023-05-04T04:11:45 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/public-safety/tacoma-police-address-gun-theft-in-city/281-5b7b8f16-3e58-4183-b1ce-3c7d0a000d9b |
SEATTLE — Despite being put in place 20 years ago by the Washington Legislature, some mental health advocates say that mental health advance directives are not being well utilized in the state.
Mental health advance directives are documents people fill out to explain how they want to be treated and cared for during a mental health crisis.
Todd Crooks, with Chad’s Legacy Project, is one of the people who has been pushing for better usage of this resource. Crooks lost his 21-year-old son named Chad to suicide in 2016. Chad had been struggling with schizophrenia.
“Eventually, with the schizophrenia, he just lost hope because care was just stagnant. It was hit or miss, and he saw himself dealing with this for the rest of his life,” shared Crooks.
It’s a feeling Crooks wants no one else to experience, which is why he and his wife Laura created Chad’s Legacy Project to break the stigma of mental health issues and advocate for more resources that can help families and those struggling.
“He had access to care, but the care didn't help him,” said Crooks. “And when we reached out for parent resources, they just, they didn't happen for us either.”
One resource they are advocating for is better use of mental health advance directives. He said when they were created 20 years ago it was seen as landmark legislation, but that the proper technology was not available and steps were not taken to make sure this resource was accessible to the public and providers.
“Without these other bigger pieces, it was always left to be just some voluntary document that really never got used,” said Crooks.
Chad’s Legacy Project is part of a workgroup to create an easy-to-access repository of these documents for providers, raise awareness of their existence, and train providers to help people fill them out. Crooks said if these goals can be reached, these documents could be an important mental health resource for the future.
“It has to be something that a provider can just look up without having to fish for 30 minutes to try to have somebody bring the document down to the to the hospital or to the community behavioral health center,” said Crooks.
This year they had hoped to get the state to pass Senate Bill 5660 which would have called on the Health Care Authority to convene a formal Mental Health Advance Directive Effective Implementation Work Group, but it did not happen.
“We're not waiting another year,” said Crooks. “We've got the people in place to get it done. It'll be a little harder, but we'll get it done.”
Gail Kogle, who is with the Office of Behavioral Health Advocacy, is also a part of the workgroup and says these documents are underutilized.
“I would say it's less than 1% of people who could use them, know about them,” said Kogle.
She said the document gives people a say in their care and allows them to share important details that they may not be able to express during a crisis.
“For example, what kind of medications work? What kind of medications don't work? Who can visit? Who can't visit? Who's already on my care team?” explained Kogle.
The workgroup is hoping to launch a pilot program for a mental health advance directive repository and training in two counties within the next six months and then plan to expand statewide so that people have resources and hope.
“Not just fix a system, but build a new system that makes it so it's easier to get care, so it's easier to see what recovery looks like in the end,” said Crooks. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/push-use-mental-health-advance-directives-washington/281-504a7229-6803-4aa2-86ef-4b92b769a2f3 | 2023-05-04T04:11:51 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/push-use-mental-health-advance-directives-washington/281-504a7229-6803-4aa2-86ef-4b92b769a2f3 |
SEATTLE — Students from Washington Middle School in Seattle's Central District marched of music on Tuesday.
Teacher Appreciation day stretched in to the early evening as a student-led rally drew kids, parents and teacher advocates to gather at nearby Judkins Park to rally against Seattle Public Schools (SPS) budget cuts that will result in nine staffing position cuts, including their beloved Jazz teacher, Michael Sundt.
KING 5 first shared the news of Seattle Public School’s $131 million dollar budget shortfall in April.
Students took to school board meetings to make it known how valuable the jazz program truly is.
Sixth grader Jo Chick was one of many students who prepared passionate speeches. Chick spoke about the mental health benefits and how the jazz program was increasingly important to many students struggling with social pressures and teenage anxiety.
Classmate and jazz band member Owen Heffter said, “It’s not just losing the music program, it’s losing the legacy that the central district has with music.”
Washington Middle School is one of the most diverse middle schools in the city and is located along Jackson Street where the annual Jackson Street Jazz Walk celebrates the deep legacy of the music in the community.
The Central District is where icons like Ernestine Anderson, Ray Charles and Quincy Jones got their start.
Sharon Khosla is a Central District community organizer who has had a student graduate from the music program at Washington Middle School and has a fifth grader who is very excited to join next year. She was among the parent advocates who spoke to the SPS board last month. She said this type of cut will undoubtedly change the makeup of the school and Central District at large.
“To take the jazz program away is adding insult to injury,” said Khosla. She says a dwindling student body will only get worse by taking away a musical resource that in many ways defines the area. “For next year the TAF program is gone, eight staffing positions and the jazz program… in the middle of the Central District where Jazz is at the roots of the history?!”
Maria Monroe DeVita is a parent advocate and Professor at the University of Washington Psychiatry Department who felt compelled to help advocate for the students before it’s too late.
“So many families come to Washington Middle because of the of the legacy music program and it’s clearly soul medicine for so many students," DeVita said. She joined the student-led rally at Judkins Park.
Dozens of signs featured messages like “Music is mental health” and “Come for band, stay for math.”
Student speakers rallied the crowd and a flier with a QR code to support the cause was handed out. A live jazz performance welcomed the gathering that made it clear they were rallying, not protesting. Students say they’re prepared to keep up the fight, stick together and keep up with the changes, like a good jazz musician. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/washington-middle-school-students-jazz-program/281-3dbaf3a0-4e89-4d66-a537-c56af4f6f63d | 2023-05-04T04:11:57 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/washington-middle-school-students-jazz-program/281-3dbaf3a0-4e89-4d66-a537-c56af4f6f63d |
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — The man accused of injuring four people and killing one in a mass shooting inside a medical building in Midtown Atlanta is in custody after an hours-long manhunt, Atlanta Police confirmed.
Deion Patterson, 24, was taken into custody by authorities Wednesday evening after he allegedly opened fire inside the 11th floor waiting room of Northside Medical Midtown just after 12 p.m. He is now facing four counts of aggravated assault and is accused of murder, jail records show.
Law enforcement was tipped off about Patterson's location after a 911 call came in to the Real Time Crime Center, where an operator had a gut feeling that he believed the caller had found where Patterson was, Cobb County Police Chief Stuart VanHoozer said.
With this new guidance, an undercover police officer spotted Patterson and called in uniformed officers for backup where they surrounded Patterson and took him into custody without incident.
VanHoozer credited the improvement in technology and surveillance a major reason they were able to catch Patterson fairly quickly after he left the scene of the crime. He explained if you were to go back four years in time, law enforcement would likely still be searching for the alleged gunman.
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum called it a "capable, competent and brave response" by law enforcement in an evening press conference.
New details from Atlanta Police Deputy Chief Charles Hampton revealed that Patterson was only on the 11th floor of the medical center for two minutes when he shot a total of five women, killing one.
He then left the building located at 1110 West Peachtree St. NW where he went to a nearby Shell gas station where he stole a pickup truck that was unattended while still running, APD gathered based on surveillance video.
11Alive's Cody Alcorn learned the suspect originally arrived at Northside Medical Midtown with his mother. His mother was not injured, according to APD. It's not yet clear why he might have arrived with his mother. He also learned that Patterson did have an appointment at that medical center.
People were originally asked to avoid Midtown in the area of West Peachtree Street between 12th Street and 13th Street where the shooting scene unfolded.
In an afternoon update, police said the search for Patterson had been refocused to Cobb County after he allegedly carjacked a vehicle and drove outside the perimeter.
The search intensified for Patterson in the area of Cobb County around Truist Park and the Cobb Galleria Centre just before 4 p.m. The last visual confirmation of Patterson was confirmed to be at 12:30 p.m. in Cobb County on a Georgia Department of Transportation camera near Windy Ridge Parkway and Heritage Court.
The vehicle he allegedly carjacked was dumped in a parking deck near The Battery and Truist Park and was later found by police. Cobb County Police was tipped off about his whereabouts around 2:30 p.m., hence the two-hour difference which hindered law enforcement's search.
All five people shot inside were women, according to Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. The victim was 39 years old, Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said.
The other injured victims were a 71-year-old, 56-year-old, 39-year-old and 25-year-old. Grady Hospital officials said three of the victims are in critical condition while another was still in the emergency department.
The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed to 11Alive News that Patterson served within the military branch from July 2018 to January 2023. According to the Coast Guard, Patterson last served as an Electrician's Mate Second Class. He was discharged from active duty in January 2023.
The Coast Guard said they were aware of the tragic incident in Atlanta allegedly involving Patterson and offered their deepest condolences to the victims and their families. The Coast Guard Investigative Service is working closely with the Atlanta Police Department and local authorities in the investigation. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/midtown-shooting-suspect-captured-hours-long-manhunt/85-1cc8206f-1232-4500-9b13-70880a823aa1 | 2023-05-04T04:12:25 | 1 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/midtown-shooting-suspect-captured-hours-long-manhunt/85-1cc8206f-1232-4500-9b13-70880a823aa1 |
3 Nigerians charged with 'sextortion' linked to Michigan teen's death
Three Nigerian residents have been charged in connection with sexually extorting men and youths across the United States, which authorities believe led to an Upper Peninsula teen’s suicide last year, said the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan.
The four-count indictment against Samuel Ogoshi, 22, Samson Ogoshi, 20, and Ezekiel Ejehem Robert, 19, was filed in November through U.S. District Court and unsealed Wednesday.
A grand jury alleges the three bought hacked social media accounts and used them to pose as young women to lure teens and young men into sexual chats, according to the document.
“After initiating chat conversations with the victims, the defendants simultaneously used Google and other online applications to research information about the victims, including where the victims lived, where they went to school or worked and who their family and friends were,” federal officials said in a statement Wednesday.
The group then pursued their victims to produce and send sexually explicit images of themselves, according to the indictment.
The three incorporated those in collages with images of the victims from social media, including some showing their school, family and friends, the filing stated.
“The defendants then threatened to disclose the collages to others, including the family, friends and classmates, of their victims via social media unless the victims paid money,” officials said Wednesday.
The Nigerian men are accused of targeting more than 100 people, according to the indictment.
One of the accounts involved was on Instagram under the user name “dani.robertts,” which communicated with Jordan DeMay, a 17-year-old from Marquette, authorities said.
After the teen was tricked into sending a nude picture, Samuel Ogoshi allegedly used the account to extort him, starting with messages sent early on March 25, 2022, according to the indictment.
“I have screenshot all ur followers and tags can send this nudes to everyone and also send your nudes to your Family and friends Until it goes viral…All you’ve to do is to cooperate with me and I won’t expose you,” one exchange said.
Samuel Ogoshi demanded $1,000, then continued with more threats after DeMay only paid $300, according to the indictment.
When DeMay indicated he would commit suicide, the teen received a series of texts that read: “Good…Do that fast …Or I’ll make you do it… I swear to God.”
Later that day, he was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said Wednesday.
His death prompted an investigation by the Marquette County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI, which resulted in the indictment.
“Sextortion is a horrible crime that can leave especially younger victims feeling ashamed with nowhere to turn,” said U.S. Attorney Mark Totten. “My heart goes out to the family of Jordan DeMay. Nothing can bring Jordan back, but my office is committed to securing justice and, alongside Jordan’s family, sending an urgent warning so others can protect themselves and their families. We will travel the world to hold the perpetrators of these crimes accountable.”
The indictment charges Samuel Ogoshi with sexual exploitation and attempted sexual exploitation of a minor resulting in death. The charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison and a statutory mandatory minimum of 30 years, investigators said.
“When we were informed that Jordan was potentially a victim of an internet scam called sextortion via Instagram, there was never a hesitation in our minds to share his story,” DeMay’s parents said in a statement Wednesday. “We wanted everyone to be aware about sextortion and have those tough conversations with their families so if it did happen to them they knew to talk to someone.”
The indictment described two additional victims.
Also in March 2022, Samson Ogoshi allegedly used the Instagram account to target a 21-year-old Wisconsin resident and seek a sexually explicit image. On the same day DeMay died, Samson Ogoshi demanded $800 from the man and threatened to “make this go viral,” according to the indictment.
Last May, Ezekiel Robert allegedly adopted an online persona to target a third victim, identified as a 16-year-old in New York, the filing stated.
Robert also is accused of deceiving the teen into sending a sexually explicit picture then threatened to distribute it if he wasn’t paid.
FBI agents traveled to Nigeria this year to conduct an investigation with law enforcement officials there.
“Financial sextortion is a global crisis that impacts teens in our country and around the globe,” said James Tarasca, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in Michigan. “That’s why the FBI is working hand in hand with our domestic and international law enforcement partners to prevent youth from becoming victims of this tragic crime and to hold those who target our teens in this manner accountable – no matter where in the world they may be.”
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Nigeria arrested Robert and the Ogoshis.
All three await extradition to the United States, though the timeline is not yet known, federal officials said Wednesday.
The other counts listed in the indictment are:
∎Conspiracy to sexually exploit minors, which carries a penalty of 15-30 years in prison;∎Conspiracy to distribute child pornography, which has a penalty of 5-20 years in prison;∎Conspiracy to commit stalking through the internet, which has a maximum penalty of five years in prison.
Meanwhile, the FBI referred information to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Nigeria about three more men involved in the same sextortion ring. They also have been arrested, officials said Wednesday. Other details were not released. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/03/3-nigerians-charged-with-sextortion-linked-to-michigan-teens-death/70181718007/ | 2023-05-04T04:16:34 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/03/3-nigerians-charged-with-sextortion-linked-to-michigan-teens-death/70181718007/ |
Former student charged in 2013 sex assault at Western Michigan University
A former Western Michigan University student has been charged in connection with a sexual assault on campus nearly a decade ago, the state Attorney General's office announced Wednesday.
Caleb James Watson, 29, of Milford was arraigned April 26 through 8th District Court in Kalamazoo on four counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and assault with intent to commit penetration, records show.
The charges resulted from a lengthy investigation by the Kalamazoo County Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, the Michigan Attorney General's office said in a statement.
Investigators linked Watson to the assault of a WMU freshman in her dorm room in fall 2013, according to the release. Watson, then 20, knew the victim since they lived in the same dormitory, officials said.
He allegedly "used force or coercion to frighten and overpower" the 18-year-old, according to the release. "The sexual assault resulted in both physical injury and long-term mental anguish to the victim."
The Michigan State Police fugitive team arrested Watson in Livingston County on April 25.
“The work of our department, in collaboration with the SAKI units in Kalamazoo and elsewhere, continues to show sexual assault survivors that justice is still a viable pursuit, even ten years on,” Nessel said Wednesday. “Our hope and goal is that this pursuit leads to aid the healing process for victims. Investigations, charges, convictions; these are important elements of a broader process of securing justice and helping victims to recover.”
Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeff Getting added: “Victims often continue to deal with the impact of sexual assault for years, and for some victims it becomes a life-long struggle. Helping those victims obtain a sense of justice, even years after their assault happened can be very important for their recovery. That is just one of the many reasons I am proud to be working with the Attorney General and our SAKI team on these difficult cases.”
Watson’s bond was set at $250,000. If released, he will be supervised by the Office of Community Corrections and must wear a GPS tether, officials said.
A probable cause conference is scheduled for May 10. Another hearing follows on May 17.
If convicted, he faces up to life in prison, Nessel's office said.
The charges coincide with the Kalamazoo SAKI Team investigating approximately 225 cold-case sexual assaults reported in the county between 1976 and 2015, according to the release. SAKI is a collaboration begun in 2017 between the AG Dana Nessel's office, Kalamazoo County Prosecutor’s Office and YWCA of Kalamazoo to reinvestigate cold-case sexual assaults.
The team has secured 14 convictions and 11 other cases have been bound over for trial in Kalamazoo County, officials said Wednesday.
In March, a 30-year-old man was sentenced to prison in connection with two sexual assaults in 2013 as a result of the initiative. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/03/milford-man-charged-in-2013-sex-assault-investigators-linked-watson-to-the-assault-of-a-wmu-freshman/70181744007/ | 2023-05-04T04:16:46 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/03/milford-man-charged-in-2013-sex-assault-investigators-linked-watson-to-the-assault-of-a-wmu-freshman/70181744007/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — Police are making a push to track down underage house party organizers around Indianapolis.
The move comes after an increase in house parties at short-term rentals which have led to underage drinking and, often, acts of violence.
"We want to get in front of it before anything happens," said IMPD Ofc. William Young.
Police say they're seeing teens and young adults in Indianapolis renting out a home for a night and organizing BYOB parties.
Young said these rental-home house parties are happening more frequently.
"We don't want to be the party police, but in some of these short-term rental properties, they've had parties where there may be underage drinking and some other things, illegal things, that we do not want and can not tolerate," Young said.
While these underage parties are often a nuisance for neighbors, police say they can turn violent, even deadly.
"It's concerning when we've had reports of shots being fired at some of these short-term rental properties," Young said.
In March, police were called to a house party in Fountain Square after a shooting that claimed the life of 13-year-old Jasmine Rodriguez and injured another teen.
Now, with summer fast approaching, IMPD's nuisance and abatement detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying organizers of these underage parties.
"A little bit of everything," Young said. "We have seen underage drinking, where shots have been fired, neighbors are complaining and we want to get ahead of it over the summer months."
If you have a property rented just for one night, police say consider driving past in the evening to make sure there's nothing out of the ordinary happening. They encourage parents to check in with their kids so it's known where they're going.
Police say neighbors should pay attention to houses that tend to be a constant nuisance, and keep police informed so they can help prevent problems before they pop up.
"We don't want to be the party police, we just want to get in front of it," said Young.
Community meeting scheduled
The Indianapolis Coalition to Address Short Term Rentals (CASTR) will host a conversation about an ordinance that would require a registration of short-term rentals.
It will be held Wednesday May 10 at 6 p.m. at Southeast Community Center, 901 Shelby Street. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-police-tracking-organizers-of-short-term-rental-house-parties-impd-nuisance-neighborhood/531-fd86c2d8-f317-49fd-8c6d-838429262a22 | 2023-05-04T04:20:35 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-police-tracking-organizers-of-short-term-rental-house-parties-impd-nuisance-neighborhood/531-fd86c2d8-f317-49fd-8c6d-838429262a22 |
Tuesday’s meeting lasted until almost 11 p.m. as Flagstaff City Council heard details of the specific plan and zoning map amendments for the proposed new Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC) campus.
This was the first reading of the items by Council after they had been forwarded with a request for denial by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission in late April. At the end of Tuesday's seven-hour meeting, Council moved to postpone the approval of the first reading until its May 16 meeting.
Northern Arizona Healthcare (NAH) first proposed FMC’s move to a location by Fort Tuthill County Park and the construction of a new health and wellness village on that site in April 2021. It has been moving through a public participation and city approval process since.
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If it moves forward on NAH’s current timeline, the hospital and ambulatory care center (the focus of the phase currently up for approval) will be completed in 2027, with construction on the overall village continuing through 2040.
Planning and Zoning heard the same two items in a series of three meetings that took place over March and April, ultimately moving to forward them to city council with the recommendation they not be approved.
Tuesday's meeting included presentations on the proposals from city staff and NAH as well as questions from councilmembers on a number of specific aspects of the project.
Underpass grading
The topic that came up most in discussion throughout the presentation was the grading of Beulah Boulevard’s intersection with Purple Sage Trail to accommodate a future Interstate 17 underpass.
While NAH will be paying for the grading regardless, it is asking to do so later in the process instead of alongside the road construction that will need to be completed during this phase.
City traffic engineer Jeff Bauman spoke on pros and cons of the different timelines for grading that intersection in response to a question from Flagstaff Mayor Becky Daggett.
“It's not a roadway that's required as part of the mitigation for this project, but we expect at some point in the future, and we don't know when that is,” he said of the underpass. “It's all dependent on how much development activity occurs, especially in the southwest part of the city.”
The cost of the grading would be lower now (rather than later), he said, but the timing of the underpass is uncertain, even though it is in the regional plan.
“Fundamentally, the issue is that we haven't gotten that far in the engineering design of how that particular intersection would work with the grading,” zoning code manager Tiffany Antol added. “So we have a lot of presuppositions about what that might look like, but we haven't gone through that process of vetting that civil design.”
She added that civil plans are usually completed between the preliminary and final plat and would need to be approved by both the Planning and Zoning Commission and the city council.
Councilmember Jim McCarthy suggested “maybe we don’t need to build this underpass.”
“I will say that I have talked to city staff and I have talked to MetroPlan staff, and there seems to be a strong consensus that it may not be needed at this point in time but in the near future when the hospital's built and some other things that we anticipate it definitely will be required,” he said.
Concerns about the grade being constructed before the underpass listed in NAH’s presentation were the creation of a new low point -- with associated flooding risk and stormwater mitigation costs -- and the need for Forestry Department approval.
“Our request isn't to not have to do this work,” Eiss said. “It’s to understand the unknowns of if the work is going to happen and when it is going to happen and put our finances and the work getting done at the appropriate time with the appropriate knowledge of what we’re actually going to be doing in the future.”
Current campus
The use of the current campus after FMC moves to the new location has been a common area of concern throughout the process. While it has yet to come to a decision about that use, NAH outlined the decision-making process in its presentation.
If the plan were to be approved this month, the visioning process would begin in the third quarter of 2023 and continue through the second quarter of 2024.
At the beginning, it would create a community engagement plan and map and analyze conditions for both the current hospital and surrounding neighborhoods. There would then be an online survey and community meetings with a variety of groups, resulting in the creation of a few reuse concept plans (with more community meetings on these plans).
The final step includes a check-in with the regional plan vision team, a document outlining the entire process and a Council work session to review the drafted plan.
“We understand that the community has concerns, and we also understand NAH's roles and responsibilities in making sure that we redevelop the existing campus into something that is truly special for the community and meets the needs for the community," said Steve Eiss, NAH's vice president for construction and real estate development.
Eiss also listed some ideas that could be considered in response to a question from Vice Mayor Austin Aslan. These included infill housing (for part of the site rather than the entire site), nursing simulators in partnership with NAU and CCC, business incubators and a memory care center.
When asked why the plans for the current campus weren’t being developed alongside those for the move, Eiss said this was in part because they were prioritizing the new campus as “step one,” but mostly that he thought it was too early to know the community’s needs for when that development would actually happen. NAH had cited a 2029 to 2031 time frame in its presentation.
“I personally think it is irresponsible for us to guess what the community is going to directly need in the year 2030,” he said. “ ... In the two preceding [sets of] eight years we had COVID and we had the biggest housing crisis in the history of our country. And I assure you whatever decision is made today, if we had an event like those two, we’d change the path of what that development is going to be.
" ... We are not trying to skirt the issue. We are committed to doing it. ... We’re trying to make sure we do the right thing at the right time, and in lieu of making what I would consider to be false commitments in 2023, I’d rather deliver something excellent to the community in 2029.”
Aslan said that while he found the response from Eiss thoughtful, “it leaves me a little unsatisfied still.”
“I feel there was a missed opportunity in terms of taking a two-track approach to this and full steam ahead on both,” he said, referencing a recent development proposal from Lowell Observatory that “put the cart before the horse.”
Development agreement
Antol noted in her presentation that while the project's development agreement was not finalized for this meeting, it will be brought to the May 16 meeting and discussed in detail.
In their presentation, NAH leaders provided more details of their share of the project’s expected infrastructure costs as part of the agreement.
“What I've gone through here is everything we are paying for and everything we are funding, and those are capital costs and costs of relocating and costs at the time of change,” said NAH’s chief legal counsel Colleen Maring. “We don't want to be here to privatize public services, and the State of Arizona says we actually can't do that. ... We want those public goods to remain public goods and not privatized, hence the NAH shuttle being operated versus paying in perpetuity to run a portion of a public transit line.”
Only the $1.3 million in fire and police impact fees is required by statute, with NAH listing at least additional $69.25 million for a variety of uses.
Among those additional costs were $4.5 million for NAH's half of relocating Fire Station No. 6, at least $52 million in on- and off-site transportation improvements, $7 million in installing solar panels on the parking garage and $4 million for constructing a water storage tank and extending a waterline. Another $200,000 would be for consulting on the current campus's redevelopment and $250,000 each year would fund the shuttle service to the new hospital.
“We're funding much more than any developer in recent history in Flagstaff,” Maring said.
According to NAH’s presentation, the Hub, the Standard, Mill Town, Canyon Del Rio and Timber Sky developments did not pay additional fire protection beyond the required impact fees. Only the Hub and Canyon Del Rio paid additional transit fees: an additional $130,000 each for a new bus stop.
The meeting ended with councilmembers listing items they would like to see clarified in the next meeting. Among those items were the underpass, a community health needs assessment and electric vehicle charging stations.
A recording of the meeting is available online. Discussion of the specific plan and zoning map amendments begins one hour and 15 minutes into the recording, while public comment begins at about four hours and 10 minutes. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/council-postpones-approval-of-plans-for-new-flagstaff-medical-center-campus/article_3dd9699c-ea0e-11ed-823c-83f034c831f9.html | 2023-05-04T04:25:41 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/council-postpones-approval-of-plans-for-new-flagstaff-medical-center-campus/article_3dd9699c-ea0e-11ed-823c-83f034c831f9.html |
FORT WORTH, Texas — As he testified at the state Capitol last week, Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn grew emotional.
He said his 15-year-old foster daughter, Alyssa, suffered medical abuse at the hands of her biological mother as a child.
“I apologize for the emotions as I think back at these things,” Waybourn said.
To date, there’s no law in the country that criminalizes medical child abuse, also known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
Now, Tarrant County officials are working to change that.
HB 3381, a proposed Texas law that would criminalize medical child abuse, was approved by a House committee last week. To be clear, the bill does not specifically mention Munchausen syndrome by proxy in the text.
Supporters of the bill include the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office and the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office. State Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, sponsored the bill.
Waybourn was among many who testified in Austin.
“When the big people get in the room, we take care of the kids,” Waybourn said.
During his testimony, he said that his foster daughter weighed 18 pounds as a toddler, was dehydrated and was fed feces through her feeding tube by her biological mother. Once she was under the care of medical professionals, she began to flourish.
“At the time, I said, how did law enforcement miss this? Why haven’t we been involved? It’s very complicated to get involved,” Waybourn said.
Medical abuse, also known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy, happens when a caregiver knowingly lies or fabricates symptoms in someone they’re caring for. When this happens, the person under their care receives unnecessary medical treatments or undergoes surgeries that are not needed.
Christopher Bowen’s case is an example out of North Texas. In 2019, his mother, Kaylene Bowen-Wright, was sentenced to six years in prison for injury to a child.
According to court records, his mother abused him for more than eight years with 320 hospital visits and 13 surgeries. Christopher used a wheelchair and feeding tubes, and doctors said it was all unnecessary.
During the testimony, several testified in opposition to the proposed law.
Maureen Ball, an attorney for Child Protective Services and a member of the Family Freedom Foundation Project, was among those who voiced their concerns.
“It goes too far,” Ball said. “It’s going to have unintended consequences. It’s going to infringe upon the parents who are trying to do good for their child.”
Ashley Pardo, another parent, also spoke out against the bill.
“As a parent of a medically complex child who has been through false allegations herself and who almost had my life destroyed and family torn apart, I can tell you that medical records can be manipulated very easily from the provider’s side,” Pardo said. “I find this absolutely terrifying.”
If the law is passed, Texas would be the first state where such a law exists.
“I would hope others would follow,” Waybourn said. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tarrant-county-sheriff-testifies-texas-bill-would-criminalize-medical-child-abuse/287-157fdb5e-1572-4228-870a-2d66494f7405 | 2023-05-04T04:27:56 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/tarrant-county-sheriff-testifies-texas-bill-would-criminalize-medical-child-abuse/287-157fdb5e-1572-4228-870a-2d66494f7405 |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A garage collapsed after a fire in south Wichita Wednesday night.
According to the Wichita Fire Department (WFD), the fire broke out around 7 p.m. near the intersection of East Harry Street and South Topeka Avenue.
Upon arrival, crews found a detached garage fully engulfed in flames that was exposing two homes.
Fire Chief Matt Bowen says crews were able to keep the fire contained to the garage and one of the homes, which was boarded up, before extinguishing the fire.
“Just after extinguishment, the garage itself collapsed,” Bowen said.
Bowen said there were reports of people possibly inside, but a search confirmed the buildings were unoccupied.
The garage was a complete loss, and the house suffered damage to its attic and exterior.
“Power lines actually were burnt into and dropped. Fortunately, they dropped toward the alley, and clear and alerting tones were given, and crews knew to stay away from that area,” Bowen said. “Evergy came out and secured it.”
Bowen was sent to another fire before being able to state whether or not he knew the cause of this fire.
KSN will provide more information as it becomes available. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/garage-collapses-after-south-wichita-fire/ | 2023-05-04T04:29:40 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/garage-collapses-after-south-wichita-fire/ |
Finalists announced for Common Good Challenge philanthropic competition
The Arizona Community Foundation, The Arizona Republic and Arizona State University's Morrison Institute for Public Policy announced the finalists for the Common Good Challenge this week.
The philanthropic competition will award $300,000 in total grant funding to three teams that submitted collaborative proposals to solve an issue in the communities that they serve.
“The Common Good Challenge embraces the idea that society is stronger when people with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and experiences work in coalition to explore meaningful responses to complex issues,” according to a statement from the Arizona Community Foundation.
Thirty-eight teams submitted projects and were evaluated by a 32-member panel. The finalists were selected based on considerations that included geographical diversity, organizational capacity and feasibility of proposed solutions.
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The six finalists
Anytown Leadership Program Inc.'s proposal for "Anytown: Developing Leaders for a Better Tomorrow" would serve Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Pima, Yavapai and Yuma counties: "People are openly harassed because of their race, sexual orientation, political or religious beliefs and more. It doesn’t have to be this way. At Anytown, we believe differences make us stronger and that young people are the key to a brighter future," according to a statement by Anytime Leadership Program Inc.
ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation's proposal for "CoGenerational Service Academy at the ASU Lodestar Center" would serve Coconino, Maricopa and Pima counties: This project creates opportunities for older and younger generations to learn from each other, build relationships and collaborate on resolutions for issues in their communities.
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Boys to Men Tucson Inc.'s proposal for the "Healthy Intergenerational Masculinity (HIM) Initiative" would serve Pima County: Boys to Men Tucson Inc. addresses how social issues, including addiction, untreated mental health problems and gender-based violence, relate to how boys are raised.
Creative Flagstaff's proposal for "ARTx: Art + Ideas Experience Arizona" would serve Coconino County: A festival that mixes art, culture and ideas to spark community discourse on critical topics.
Read Better Be Better's proposal for "Read Better Be Better After-School Literacy Instruction" would serve Maricopa County: Aimed at improving literacy in Arizona, the project pairs students in middle school with third grade readers for tutoring. Along with developing literacy, the middle school students will gain leadership skills and college education majors facilitating the program will gain classroom experience.
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Tucson Food Share's proposal for "Tucson Food Share and Food Not Bombs Supporting Tucson Community" would serve Pima County: The volunteer-run project re-distributes donated food within the community.
The finalists will pitch their solutions to judges during a ceremony at Creighton University Health Sciences Campus in Phoenix on May 24. Three projects will be selected to each receive $100,000. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/05/03/finalists-announced-for-common-good-challenge-grant-competition/70181234007/ | 2023-05-04T04:39:39 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/05/03/finalists-announced-for-common-good-challenge-grant-competition/70181234007/ |
Video shows Chandler officer shooting at man suspected of attempting to kill ex-girlfriend
Chandler police released edited snippets of body-camera footage capturing a police shooting involving a man who broke into multiple residences on March 28.
Detective Eva Zermeno, a Chandler Police Department spokeswoman, said officers initially responded to a residential area near Ray and Dobson roads at about 10:30 a.m. March 27 when a woman called to report that her ex-boyfriend, identified as Alan Burgener, had shot her.
The woman was seriously injured in the incident but is recovering, police said.
Chandler police released 911 audio of the woman who said she had been shot in the back. Zermeno said officers searched for Burgener after he fled the area, and received a call at 11 a.m. from a resident of a nearby apartment complex that a man who matched Burgener's description had broken into his apartment and was armed with a gun. Burgener later stole the resident's vehicle and fled the area, Zermeno said.
Police received another 911 call on March 28 at about 12:27 p.m. from multiple people in another part of the same residential area saying they saw a man matching Burgener's description jumping over residential walls and into people's backyards.
Responding officers searched the area and eventually found Burgener inside the home of a woman who was screaming that he was threatening to kill her, Zermeno said.
In the bodycam footage, an officer armed with a rifle can be heard telling another officer that Burgener was inside the house and threatening to kill the woman before seeing him through a window and firing into the residence.
Zermeno said officers entered the home and found Burgener uninjured in the second-story bathroom with a handgun. The woman inside the residence was also uninjured.
Burgener was arrested and booked into jail on the following charges:
- Attempted first-degree murder.
- Three counts of first-degree burglary.
- Two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
- Two counts of disorderly conduct.
- Two counts of endangerment.
- Theft of means of transportation.
- Tampering with physical evidence.
- First-degree criminal trespass.
Zermeno said the officer who fired his rifle has five years of service with the department. She added that the Maricopa County Attorney's Office will review the criminal investigation into the shooting as is protocol.
Burgener's next scheduled hearing is on May 23 in Maricopa County Superior Court. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/chandler/2023/05/03/bodycam-footage-shows-chandler-police-officer-shooting-at-suspect-in-attempted-murder/70181582007/ | 2023-05-04T04:39:45 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/chandler/2023/05/03/bodycam-footage-shows-chandler-police-officer-shooting-at-suspect-in-attempted-murder/70181582007/ |
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DES MOINES, Iowa — Seven historic Des Moines buildings are endangered. The Des Moines Heritage Trust is looking to save them.
To do so, the Heritage Trust released a list of the seven buildings across Des Moines, which include George the Chili King, Highland Apartments, Washington School, The Salvation Army building, Butler Apartments, the Jefferson Apartments and the Lustron Home.
The list was created to bring awareness to these buildings that serve historic and cultural significance to the community.
If not preserved properly, these buildings face serious risk of demolition or falling into a state of disrepair.
"So some of them, our board actually makes the decision of whether or not they're vacant," said Tim Waddell, board president of Des Moines Heritage Trust. "That's a big decisive factor: if a building is vacant, it has a tendency to be vandalized and/or maybe arson could be committed."
The Heritage Trust says the first step to restoring these buildings is fixing the existing property damage, things like laeky roofs or broken windows.
Waddell said the Heritage Trust's list makes the community aware of the danger these buildings are in, and how their demolition would impact the Des Moines community.
"Every building has a story to tell," Waddell said. "And each one of these have a story to tell. And I think that the importance of it is that it's part of our heritage. It's part of our culture. It's what makes us who we are, it's what makes our community what it is. And when we lose that fabric, then it changes who we are."
The Des Moines Heritage Trust is currently most concerned about the Highland Apartments on 6th and Euclid. That building's fate will be decided at Monday's city council meeting. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/des-moines-heritage-trust-seven-endangered-buildings-historical-value-highland-apartments/524-3e8e2f36-3132-43b2-8960-4924caba6e80 | 2023-05-04T04:44:07 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/des-moines-heritage-trust-seven-endangered-buildings-historical-value-highland-apartments/524-3e8e2f36-3132-43b2-8960-4924caba6e80 |
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — The manhunt for 24-year-old Deion Patterson ended in Cobb County and put many people who live in that area on edge.
The seven-hour search for the suspect wanted in connection with shooting five women in Midtown Atlanta and carjacking a truck finally came to an end at Waterford Place on Killarney Southeast. That's just about two miles away from Truist Park, where flock cameras captured the alleged carjacked vehicle around 12:30 p.m.
The scene wasn't what those who live in the quiet community were expecting on what started as a typical Wednesday evening. Finding Patterson all started when Waterford Place resident Christy Colwell had a hunch he may be hiding in her complex since it's rural, hilly, and wooded.
“It’s very scary. Very unsettling," Colwell said.
Colwell approached a Cobb County Police officer with her feeling the suspect may be in the area.
“They were not catching him at all, and I just had a hunch," Colwell said "We have a property here where we have a pool area with showers where they could get in there and hide, and I thought they might be hiding out until it got dark.”
Colwell and her neighbor, Debra Sansavieri, started walking away from the officer when chaos erupted.
“We walk up there with the dogs, and we tell them. He’s like, ‘Thank you.’ We walk back, and he starts running, ‘Get your dogs!! Get on the grass!’ and we’re like, ‘Oh my God!'" Sansavieri said.
People who live at Waterford Place can't believe their quiet community is where the manhunt ended. Many people in the complex don't think they'll be able to sleep with all the adrenaline pumping through their system, but they are thankful they can go back into their homes feeling safe. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/cobb-county-resident-reacts-deion-patterson-hiding-neighborhood/85-6e2d26d4-37e3-49e0-92f6-6b0aa4a633e8 | 2023-05-04T05:27:38 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/cobb-county-resident-reacts-deion-patterson-hiding-neighborhood/85-6e2d26d4-37e3-49e0-92f6-6b0aa4a633e8 |
Hutchinson's Woodie Seat Freeway project approved
Hutchinson City Council approved phase one of the Woodie Seat Freeway project and an overlay for a major city artery.
On Tuesday, city council members approved a bid of $4.1 million for phase one of the Woodie Seat Freeway.
This project has several components. The county and the city are working together on this project in a 60/40 share for doing partial depth and full depth repairs on the bridge over the Kansas River. The city portion is at $2.5 million and the county portion stands at $1.6 million, before the grant.
"While we are doing a million-dollar overlay of the Woodie Seat from the Kansas River to the Avenue C Bridge, we are also tearing out and replacing all of the approach slabs because of a design fault in them," said Jeff Schenk, interim director of engineering for the city.
The city is also removing the raised median that goes all the way down the highway. They will be maintained on the bridges at this time, Schenk said.
"But eventually, that (the raised medians) will completely go away to keep up with current design standards," Schenk said.
The second phase will be the roundabout on Avenue A. The third phase will be doing necessary repairs on some of the avenues butting into the freeway.
"The state was giving us a $1.5 million grant for this project; the city receiving $900,000, and the county receiving $600,000," Schenk said.
This project has an anticipated construction completion date of June 28, 2024.
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Overlay of 30th Avenue
Councilmembers approved $934,000 to repair a portion of the 269 miles of streets within its boundaries.
Each year, the street maintenance budget is established by the city council. The goal of the Arterial Street Maintenance Project is to resurface collector and arterial streets to preserve them. The streets are identified utilizing the city’s pavement condition index rating system.
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Councilmembers voted to place an ultrathin bonded asphalt surface over the existing roadway on 30th Avenue in the area from Main Street to Waldron Street. City staff has an anticipated construction completion date of Nov. 17, 2023.
"It's five-eighths inch thick," Schenk said.
This street was last updated in 2014. The average life expectancy of this treatment is somewhere between eight and 12 years. | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/local/2023/05/03/hutchinsons-woodie-seat-freeway-gets-go-ahead/70174955007/ | 2023-05-04T05:28:04 | 0 | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/local/2023/05/03/hutchinsons-woodie-seat-freeway-gets-go-ahead/70174955007/ |
Levi Rifkin, 4, and his mother, Sonya, test out the Ball Wall after a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for the new exhibit at Science Central. The Rifkin Family Foundation sponsors the exhibit, which features a magnetic wall accompanied by tracks, chutes and tubes that users can adjust to create different paths for balls. The exhibit showcases the concepts of potential and kinetic energy, friction, inertia and gravity. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/ball-wall-at-science-central/article_85062260-e9ff-11ed-906b-ff434fb6e02f.html | 2023-05-04T05:32:06 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/ball-wall-at-science-central/article_85062260-e9ff-11ed-906b-ff434fb6e02f.html |
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Volunteers John Shire, left, and Andy Barry work together to plant swamp white oak trees Wednesday at Fox Island County Park. The park will welcome volunteers from the public to help plant oak trees – including burr and chinkapin oaks in addition to the swamp whites – again today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday in May. Volunteers should bring gloves and be prepared for muddy and moderately rough terrain.
Fox Island Park and Education Manager Natalie Haley, left, explains the tree planting process to volunteers Suzi McDonald, Mercedes Griffith, and Chuck South at the beginning of a work session on Wednesday.
Fox Island Park and Education Manager Natalie Haley points out the areas where trees will be planted while speaking with volunteers in the park on Wednesday.
Volunteers John Shire, left, and Andy Barry work together to plant swamp white oak trees Wednesday at Fox Island County Park. The park will welcome volunteers from the public to help plant oak trees – including burr and chinkapin oaks in addition to the swamp whites – again today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday in May. Volunteers should bring gloves and be prepared for muddy and moderately rough terrain.
Fox Island Park and Education Manager Natalie Haley, left, explains the tree planting process to volunteers Suzi McDonald, Mercedes Griffith, and Chuck South at the beginning of a work session on Wednesday.
Fox Island Park and Education Manager Natalie Haley points out the areas where trees will be planted while speaking with volunteers in the park on Wednesday. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/tree-planting-at-fox-island-county-park/article_46ed314e-e9f5-11ed-854d-7732cf46d0cc.html | 2023-05-04T05:32:18 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/tree-planting-at-fox-island-county-park/article_46ed314e-e9f5-11ed-854d-7732cf46d0cc.html |
LOWER TOWNSHIP — Browse art pieces depicting the beauty of our area’s coastline during an exhibit opening Friday at The Gallery at Ferry Park at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry terminal.
Three South Jersey artists — Tim Smith, Renee Leopardi and Tim Faherty — will have their works on display during the “Be Bold” show, to be held inside a new art gallery in the ferry terminal building.
Smith’s art features acrylic works, including marine animals and seascapes, made with bright, vibrant colors. Leopardi is an award-winning pastel painter who teaches others how to create seascapes and other subjects. And Faherty, a former illustrator for The Press of Atlantic City, uses oils, acrylics and pastels to create paintings reflecting his love of the coastal area.
An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, and the show will continue on weekends through May 21. The gallery is located at the ferry terminal, 1200 Lincoln Blvd., North Cape May. For more information, visit visitferrypark.com/gallery. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/art-show-coming-to-the-cape-may-lewes-ferry-terminal-friday/article_788fe84e-e924-11ed-a358-ebd5d66fe019.html | 2023-05-04T05:37:30 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/art-show-coming-to-the-cape-may-lewes-ferry-terminal-friday/article_788fe84e-e924-11ed-a358-ebd5d66fe019.html |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Several fire crews are on the scene of a large commercial building fire in Avondale Wednesday night.
According to Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service, the Birmingham Recycling and Recovery building on 41st Street South is involved in a heavy fire with smoke showing. Firefighters are currently working to extinguish the blaze.
Stay with CBS 42 as this story develops. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/crews-battling-blaze-at-birmingham-recycling-recovery-building/ | 2023-05-04T05:47:38 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/crews-battling-blaze-at-birmingham-recycling-recovery-building/ |
MOUNDVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) — Dozens of Moundville residents are voicing their grievances after hundreds of flowers were removed from graves and dumped in the trash at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Carolyn Elliott, whose husband and son are buried at the cemetery, is just one of many who was upset to learn that gravesite flowers were tossed in the trash.
“I don’t like it because that’s how you celebrate and honor your dead loved ones, you put flowers on them to [remember] them,” Elliott said. “I think it’s wrong for anyone to take anything off graves and toss them in the trash. It’s not right.”
CBS 42 was told that in the weeks prior to Mother’s Day, flowers are removed to avoid clutter. The rules also state they cannot be placed on the ground. We reached out to cemetery staff for an interview but nobody responded to our request. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/moundville-residents-upset-after-hundreds-of-cemetery-flowers-tossed-in-the-trash/ | 2023-05-04T05:47:44 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/moundville-residents-upset-after-hundreds-of-cemetery-flowers-tossed-in-the-trash/ |
SAN ANTONIO — A transportation agency known for its accessibility was anything but when a longtime rider with Down syndrome was refused pickup last Friday.
On weekdays, Hugo Gonzales typically rides a paratransit VIA bus to and from an adult day care. VIAtrans is a special service for those who can’t use a regular bus due to a disability.
For Gonzales, the service gives him freedom and independence. However, his routine of more than a decade was disrupted when a VIAtrans driver said she couldn’t allow him on the bus without his VIAtrans ID.
“When they wouldn’t let you on the bus, did that hurt your feelings?” David Gonzales asked his brother.
Hugo nodded.
“You were crying, weren’t you?” David asked.
Hugo nodded.
Hugo sometimes misplaces his VIA ID card, according to David. However, Hugo has other forms of government ID, and David says the driver had picked him up in the past with that identification.
The incident was caught on David’s Ring camera. In the video, the driver can be heard telling Hugo on his front porch: “I can’t take you if you don’t have your VIA ID.”
David, hearing the commotion, opens the door. The following is the exchange that can be heard in the video:
Driver: “Sir, he doesn’t have his VIA ID. And yesterday, they canceled his trip. If he doesn’t have his VIA ID, I can’t take him.”
David: "When did that start?"
Driver: "Yesterday."
David: "Why didn't anyone inform me?"
Driver: "That I don't know. Yesterday he canceled his trip for whatever reason, but they started it yesterday, so if he doesn't have his VIA ID, if he doesn't have it on him, I can't take him."
David: "So you're going to leave him?"
Driver: "Yep. He can't go."
The driver told David she couldn’t wait more than a few minutes for Hugo to search for his VIA ID.
>See the full exchange below:
“Hugo needs routine,” David told KENS 5. “If I even change his appointment for a doctor’s visit, he gets upset. It really stresses him out. So, when she refused to let him on the bus, my brother was wailing and crying and hanging onto the bus.
"Eventually I had to pull him off. I went inside to change because I knew I was going to have to drop him off, and he took off walking. He was so determined to get to the day care, he made it four blocks.”
David says the abrupt change could have been dangerous. If he hadn’t been home, he doesn’t know what would have happened.
David told KENS 5 a staff member at the adult day care Hugo attends informed him about 20 other riders who were also refused pickup last week.
“I want to know why caretakers weren’t notified,” said David. “I would have complied with whatever he needed, had I known about it in advance. In those situations where (people) lose their VIA IDs, (VIAtrans) should have a backup plan to where they can use a regular ID.”
It seems the driver may have been in the wrong, according to VIAtrans policy. In a statement to KENS 5, a spokesperson for the service said customers "are required to show their ID or another form of official identification when boarding," adding that drivers will remind their passengers that VIAtrans identification is "the preferred card."
The policy has been in place since VIAtrans launched as a service, the spokesperson said, adding it "ensures the safety and security" of riders.
“Hopefully they start making some changes," David said, "that won’t break (riders') hearts."
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Sept. 5, 1940—April 29, 2023
BOISE — Dorothy “Dot” Creechley, 82, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2023, surrounded by her family in Boise, Idaho.
Dot was born on September 5, 1940, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Brunislaw and Victoria Rutkowski. When Dot was a young child, the family moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dot attended St. Anthony’s Grade School, and graduated from Central Catholic High School in May 1957.
She moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where she married Jack Creechley, a Ceramic Tile Contractor, in 1967, and pursued a career in Accounting.
In 1970, Dot and Jack purchased the Outdoor Inn in Jarbidge, Nevada, and moved to Jarbidge the spring of 1975. For 48 years, Dot ran the Outdoor Inn from May through November where she hosted many travelers and prepared her homemade recipes that included her famous breads, jellies, and ice cream.
Dot was active in the Jarbidge Community Association, first as Treasurer and then later as Secretary for over 20 years. Dot thoroughly enjoyed her years and celebrations in Jarbidge, especially the community events that included many parades where she could be seen riding in her old Model T, ‘67 Toyota truck, or ‘56 T-bird.
In 1977, Jack started a tile contracting business in Idaho and Dot added handling all the accounting and administrative work to her busy schedule.
Jack and Dot semi-retired in 1991, spending the winters in Parker Dam, Arizona, where they built a house on the Colorado River. Jack passed away in 2008, and their son, Dick, took over the tile business.
In 2014, Dot married Clarence “Mak” Makela. Dot continued to run the Outdoor Inn until she sold it in 2018, and officially retired to have more time to enjoy her true passions that included hunting, fishing, and tending to her garden and beautiful flowers. She also had the opportunity to travel many miles across the nation visiting her many relatives, classmates, and friends that she had accumulated in her lifetime.
Dot is survived by daughter, Christi (Newt) Redenbo and son, Dick (Nancy) Creechley, three grandchildren: Michael Redenbo, Leslee (Thayne) Hill, and Joe (Angelina) Creechley, and eight great-grandchildren. Dot is also survived by her step-children: Richard (Julie), Jack (Cathy) Sandy, Stan, and eight step-grandchildren. She is also survived by her husband, Mak, and his nine children and ten grandchildren. Dot was preceded in death by her parents, Brunislaw and Victoria Rutkowski; husband, Jack Creechley; sister, Eleanor Talley; brothers: Bernard and Steven Rutkowski; and grandson, Scott Creechley.
We will celebrate Dot’s life on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, 2612 W. State Street, Boise, Idaho. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Rosary at 10:30 a.m. and Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be immediately following at Morris Hill Cemetery in Boise.
Contributions in memory of Dot can be made to the Jarbidge Community Association. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/dorothy-ann-creechley/article_b0d4e192-dfb1-5721-9b58-b6673589bac3.html | 2023-05-04T06:04:33 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/dorothy-ann-creechley/article_b0d4e192-dfb1-5721-9b58-b6673589bac3.html |
TWIN FALLS — Jacob Joel Roach, 22, of Twin Falls, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023. Funeral services will be Friday, May 5, 2023, at 2:00 pm at Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Home, 2551 Kimberly Rd., Twin Falls, Idaho. Arrangements are under the care of Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Home in Twin Falls. To leave online condolences and to read the obituary, go to: www.magicvalleyfuneralhome.com.
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PHOENIX — Four people have been hospitalized following a head-on collision near 75th Avenue and McDowell Road, according to authorities.
The Phoenix Fire Department said two other adults, a male and a female, were transported to area hospitals in stable condition. Two children were also treated at the scene and transported in stable condition.
This is the second crash in the west Valley Wednesday evening.
Five people, including three children, were rushed to the hospital after a two-car collision near 43rd Avenue and Encanto Boulevard.
The cause of both crashes is under investigation.
This is a developing story; additional details will be added as they become available.
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PHOENIX — Chances are, you’d never recognize Charlie Van Dyke if you saw him.
But if you heard him, you’d know his deep, distinct voice – especially if you’ve lived in the Valley for decades.
Van Dyke used to be the announcer for 12News for more than 20 years. He would do voice-overs for promos, teases and the openings of newscasts.
“I started with Channel 12 back in ‘82. And I came out from Boston in February, very cold, wore my heaviest overcoat, took it off and never put it back on,” Van Dyke laughed.
Back then, Kent Dana anchored the news, Bill Denney anchored sports, and Bill Austin was the weatherman.
“The thing that drew me to Channel 12 in the beginning, was even then, the station was so involved in the community," Van Dyke said. "Anchors and reporters going out to various events charity-wise, and Bill Austin would frequently do his weather from a nighttime charity event. And the station was just everywhere for the community.”
Some of Van Dyke’s favorite promos were a spin-off from the Geico commercials.
“The 12 News viewer is saying why they love the station. And then I'm in the background explaining what they really mean," he explained. "And so in the one that's my favorite, the woman in the kitchen is holding a little child, and the kid’s not supposed to know I'm there.
"But every time I talk, the kid would look around, and the mom, just looked straight ahead. And finally, at the very last take, he was being very good. And I said my line and the kid looked around again. And the producer said, ‘We're done. That's the way it's gonna be.’“
The commercials were so popular, people started to recognize Van Dyke’s voice.
“I was getting stopped in grocery stores. I mean, I was so recognized. And when you do what I do, you don't get recognized. People don't see your face. But by the time those ran, I mean, go to the grocery store, go to the dry cleaner- They're going, ‘Aren’t you that 12News guy?’" Van Dyke said. "It was everywhere.”
But Van Dyke didn’t start out in TV. He actually began his career in radio when he was just 14. He got his first big break in Dallas as a rock ’n’ roll disc jockey.
Over the years, he said, he went to a lot of parties and met celebrities like Ringo Starr, Olivia Newton-John, Sonny Bono, Elton John and Cher. He even filled in numerous times for the legendary Top 40 DJ Casey Kasem in the 1980s.
But coincidentally, it was also in Dallas, where Van Dyke got his start in TV.
“The sales department of the radio station wanted to do a spec spot for a TV station. And so I did the spot," Van Dyke said. "The sales guy took it over to the TV station, and the general manager, interesting fellow said, ‘Well, I sure don't like your station, but that spot’s pretty good. Would you like to do our announcements?’”
Van Dyke eventually became an announcer at 12News. He also hosted a morning show on KTAR and KFYI. And in 2005, he was inducted into the Arizona Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
There is also a part of 12News’ legacy that lives on with Van Dyke. He and Bill Austin became good friends. After Austin passed away in 2010 from cancer, Van Dyke and his wife, Ingrid Haas, created a charity funded by the proceeds from Austin’s estate. They have been making donations since then, including the Bill Austin Memorial Scholarship at Arizona State University, and most recently, an ambulance was given to the Arizona Humane Society in Austin’s honor.
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These days, Van Dyke still does voice-overs for TV stations across the country, like New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Diego and New Orleans. And he works out of the comforts of his own home.
When asked what makes it so fun, he said:
“The people, and sometimes the writing, some of the creative writing is fun to do, so interpreting. After you've worked with the producer long enough, you get used to how they write their stuff. And they get used to how you interpret. So sometimes they kind of write with you in mind, or they say they can hear you doing it when they write it.”
But if you’re wondering when Van Dyke is planning to retire, it likely won't be soon.
“When it stops being fun," he said, "and that doesn't look like it's anytime soon.”
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DALLAS — In a video posted Wednesday morning, Dallas Congressman Colin Allred became the first Democrat to announce he’ll run against Republican Sen. Ted Cruz next year.
Allred had been rumored to be running for the office and wasted no time attacking Cruz in his announcement video. Allred begins by focusing on the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot and showing a clip of Cruz rallying supporters a couple days before the event. He also takes aim at Cruz fleeing the state for Cancun during the historic winter freeze and grid failure in 2021 when roughly 250 people died.
SMU political science professor Cal Jillson says Democrats feel targeting Cruz may be their best chance to win a statewide office for the first time in 30 years.
“Ted Cruz is an acquired taste,” Jillson said. “Even some republicans don’t like him, particularly they’re sometimes embarrassed by him, sometimes think that he’s so focused on ideology that he’s not watching what’s going on here in Texas.”
Kimi Lynn King follows and teaches Texas politics as a professor at the University of North Texas. She says money and name recognition have to be the two focuses for Allred if he’s going to have any chance of beating Cruz.
“What Beto O’Rourke had was the fundraising machine,” King said.
O’Rouke came within 2.5% of beating Cruz in 2018, which some political researchers felt forecasted Texas was turning purple. In 2022, though, republicans beat democrats handily across the state, including O’Rouke's 11% defeat to Greg Abbott.
“He needs to look at the O’Rourke ground game for being able to turn out the vote,” King said. “They’re going to have to remember all of their urban areas. In fact, they’re going to have to get out of their comfort areas in Dallas and move around the state.”
“I think the odds are long but they’re not zero,” Jillson said. “Colin Allred is unknown except in his one district, so he’s got to introduce himself to much of Texas.”
Cruz’s team shared a statement Wednesday following Allred’s announcement.
"Democrats have once again turned to a far-left radical to run for Senate. Not only does Colin Allred vote with Nancy Pelosi 100% of the time, but his voting record is completely out-of-touch with Texas. Allred wants men to compete in women’s sports, isn’t serious about addressing the crisis at the border, wants to take away law-abiding Texans’ guns, and is soft on punishing murderers. Bottom line, Allred is too extreme for Texas. Thankfully, the Lone Star State has a tireless champion in Sen. Ted Cruz. For over a decade, Sen. Cruz has been leading the fight for jobs, freedom, and security in Texas. As Senator for Texas, Sen. Cruz will continue to do everything he can to bring more jobs to Texas, fight out-of-control government spending, and support the oil and gas industry from the attacks of Democrats like Joe Biden and Colin Allred.” – Cruz spokesperson Nick Maddux
The statement isn’t accurate. Allred has voted with Pelosi about 85% of the time according to ProPublica. Most notably, he sided with Republicans to block noncitizens from voting in Washington D.C. elections and with them again in blocking the US from selling petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to entities under Chinese Communist Party control.
He also hasn’t voted for legislation to take away guns, but did support the bipartisan Safer Communities Act following the Uvalde Massacre which extended background checks to buyers under 21, provided state funding for red flag laws and made it more difficult for domestic abusers to have access to firearms even when they aren’t married, known as the “boyfriend loophole”
Allred’s video message also includes claims Cruz would dispute.
Cruz has denied hiding in a supply closet during the U.S. Capitol riot. He also denies wanting to cut social security and Medicaid but has advocated for limiting social security eligibility and benefits.
Jillson and King expect Cruz to work to paint Allred as a far-left Democrat and for Allred’s campaign to focus on Cruz’s character and past in hopes some Republicans will vote Democrat or stay home.
“If he has a path, that path is not running far left,” Jillson said. “That path is running up the middle.”
Jillson also questions how well a Black candidate will do statewide in Texas, looking at past races where they’ve unperformed -- including in 2020 when Dallas State Sen. Royce West wasn’t able to win the Democratic party nomination.
“Is Texas prepared to vote for a Black candidate for the United States Senate?” Jill posed. “We’ll find out the answer to that.”
“Some people say a Democrat can’t win in Texas,” Allred says in the end of his video. “Well, someone like me was never supposed to get this far.” | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/can-colin-allred-beat-ted-cruz-political-experts-weigh-in/287-a85c9635-dcb0-4e9f-a55f-ce65fd02f54f | 2023-05-04T06:47:30 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/can-colin-allred-beat-ted-cruz-political-experts-weigh-in/287-a85c9635-dcb0-4e9f-a55f-ce65fd02f54f |
DALLAS — A North Texas fitness influencer has settled with the state of Texas after the state claimed she scammed thousands of customers by not delivering fitness and nutrition plans.
It is not known the conditions or for what amount of money the influencer, Brittany Dawn Davis, settled the case. A letter from the Texas Attorney General's Office states that a hearing on a motion for entry of judgment will be filed in the next two weeks and asking that the trial date, previously set for May 15, be vacated.
A letter from Cecilia H. Morgan, an arbitrator for the case, told the judge in the case, Monica Purdy, the parties and counsel in the case had a mediation session on April 25 and had successfully resolved their dispute.
Davis has close to 500,000 Instagram followers and 1.3 million on TikTok. She built her following by posting fitness and health content and sharing how she overcame an eating disorder.
By 2019, though, thousands of people had complained that Dawn wasn’t delivering them the customized plans they’d paid for. Davis went on Good Morning America to apologize.
“Jumped into an industry that had no instructional manual,” she said in 2019. “I’m basically going through uncharted territory.”
Then, a year ago, the attorney general’s office filed a deceptive trade practices act lawsuit, asking for between $250,000 and $1 million in damages. They said the plans ranged from $92 to $300 and charged for shipping fees even though the plans were entirely digital.
Davis has continued to post on social media and has even gained half a million TikTok followers in the year since the state filed its suit, according to SocialBlade.
She’s pivoted to posting about Christianity now under the brand "She Lives Freed" and is instead selling tickets to spirituality retreats. Last April, a one-day event in Fort Worth was charging $125 per person.
“Fitness and health are no longer my identity,” she shared in a 2019 YouTube video. “My identity is in Christ.” | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/north-texas-fitness-influencer-allegedly-scammed-customers-settles-state/287-8d7973da-7389-4fd9-ad17-855c284609d0 | 2023-05-04T06:47:36 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/north-texas-fitness-influencer-allegedly-scammed-customers-settles-state/287-8d7973da-7389-4fd9-ad17-855c284609d0 |
AUSTIN, Texas — A grand jury has cleared two San Marcos police officers involved in a fatal shooting in December 2022.
On Wednesday, Hays County Criminal District Attorney Kelly Higgins said the grand jury determined the Dec. 25, 2022, shooting was justified and did not return an indictment.
Shortly after midnight on Dec. 25, San Marcos police were called to an apartment complex at 490 Barnes Dr. following a disturbance involving 36-year-old Kyle Lobo. It was reported Lobo bad been drinking and was armed with a handgun. The incident was recorded on the officers’ body-worn cameras.
Officers first encountered Lobo in an outdoor breezeway and saw he had a firearm on his waist, according to Higgins. When he saw the officers, Lobo retreated upstairs with his young daughter in his arms.
Officers told Lobo not to reach for his weapon and to allow them to disarm him. Lobo then passed his daughter off to the resident of the apartment where the disturbance occurred and drew his gun. The two officers fired, and Lobo died as a result of the shooting.
The Texas Rangers conducted the investigation into the shooting.
Lobo was a former SMPD officer that was arrested in October 2021. Lobo was accused of headbutting his wife and punching and kicking an 11-year-old child, according to records. On the day Lobo was arrested, he resigned from SMPD and received a dishonorable discharge.
“A grand jury is composed of 12 citizens from Hays County and serves as an independent voice of the community,” Higgins said. “The Hays County Criminal District Attorney’s Office presented the results of the investigation. After hearing the evidence, the grand jury determined that the conduct of the officers was justified under the law and voted not to indict. This matter is now closed.” | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/san-marcos-kyle-lobo-police-shooting-grand-jury/269-143619e5-d888-4da5-92c9-7f5349a8b1ba | 2023-05-04T06:47:42 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/san-marcos-kyle-lobo-police-shooting-grand-jury/269-143619e5-d888-4da5-92c9-7f5349a8b1ba |
Harrowing details emerge of attack on jogger in Taunton cemetery
TAUNTON — Harrowing details have emerged about the kidnapping and attempted rape of a jogger this past weekend in Mayflower Hill Cemetery in Taunton.
According to Taunton police reports, the victim was running in the cemetery when the suspect, a stranger to her, attacked her, armed with a boxcutter and possibly hedge clippers. He only fled the scene on foot when a car approached, police said. Three people who happened to be visiting the grave of a relative were driving through the cemetery when they saw the victim struggling with the assailant on the ground and waving her arms at them, police said.
The driver told police she sped up to get to where the victim was out of concern for her, the police report said.
One of the passengers said as the assailant was fleeing, he dropped his cell phone in front of the car and she retrieved it — which would turn out to be a key piece of evidence in the investigation, according to the police reports.
What happened in court
William Perez, 21, of Taunton was arrested at his home on Broadway on Sunday, April 30, and arraigned in Taunton District Court on Monday, May 1 in connection with the incident on charges of kidnapping, indecent assault and battery, attempted rape and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. He was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing on Friday, May 19.
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What happened in Mayflower Hill Cemetery
The victim told police she frequently runs at the cemetery, at different times of day, according to the police reports. When she arrived at about 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, she noticed a man she didn't know standing at the Thrasher Street entrance, holding a black backpack with what looked like hedge clippers sticking out.
Within minutes, the assailant approached her and said, "You're coming with me," and then grabbed and dragged her towards the side of a shed in the cemetery, holding a boxcutter, she told police, according to the police reports. He then began to sexually assault her and became physically violent as she attempted to fight him off. When he tried to drag her into the woods, she said she felt faint and refused to get up, and he could not lift her because they were about the same size, she told police. That's when the three witnesses were driving through the cemetery and saw the victim struggling on the ground with the assailant and scared him off, according to the police reports.
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Witnesses say suspect dropped cell phone at scene
The assailant left two key things behind, according to the police report: His boxcutter and his cell phone.
One of the passengers told police she saw the cell phone in the pocket of the assailant's gray sweatpants and then saw it fall to the ground when he was in front of their vehicle. She retrieved the iPhone and gave it to police, who were able to trace the phone back to the suspect, according to the police reports.
The victim picked the suspect out of a photographic line up at the police station on Sunday, April 30, police said.
Police arrested the suspect at his home on Broadway, Sunday, April 30, where they seized evidence, including blue hooded sweatshirts, gray sweatpants, a black backpack, empty iPhone boxes and cutting plyers. In the physical description the victim gave, the assailant was reported to be wearing a blue hoodie, gray sweatpants and holding a black backpack with some scissor-like cutting tool sticking out.
Detective Peter MacDougall indicated in his report that a strong odor of cleaning chemicals overtook the basement where the suspect's bedroom was located. | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/05/04/taunton-ma-attempted-rape-jogger-mayflower-hill-cemetery/70173722007/ | 2023-05-04T08:32:05 | 0 | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/05/04/taunton-ma-attempted-rape-jogger-mayflower-hill-cemetery/70173722007/ |
Your Health: Do you know the side effects of a stroke? It could save a life
It was a typical Monday afternoon when my sister-in-law called me and in a hurried voice said, “Dad fell.” After a few minutes of frantic discussion and determining that my wise sister-in-law had already called 911, I switched my mindset from being a family member to a healthcare professional. My mind raced to think about the acronym that we had so often learned in school: FAST — face, arms, speech and time to call 911. Facial drooping — check; arm weakness — check; slurred speech — check; and time to call 911 — check. He had all the signs of a stroke. I’ve discussed stroke prevention before, but now, more than ever, seeing first-hand what it can do to a beloved family member, I believe strongly that we not only need to discuss the prevention but also the side effects of a stroke.
When I walked into the hospital room a few weeks ago, I could hardly believe my eyes — my formerly healthy father-in-law was now bedridden, on a feeding tube and unable to use the left side of his body. His speech was slurred, and his memory now foggy. He had suffered not just any stroke, but a massive one. He had many of the risk factors including diabetes and high blood pressure.
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But the subtle signs, we realized in hindsight, we had possibly missed. Silent stroke symptoms include a lack of balance, slight memory loss, and changes in mood or personality. A stroke is the loss of blood flow to part of the brain and results when a blood clot blocks an artery in the brain, thus the importance of cholesterol management. High cholesterol can cause a thickening of the arteries and can result in clot formation. Diabetes can furthermore contribute to blood clots by causing fat deposits in the arteries. Therefore, knowing your numbers, such as your LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol), A1C (average blood glucose over three months), and blood pressure are vitally important. These numbers, if all above normal or worse — severely elevated, can significantly increase the risk of not only stroke, but also heart attacks.
So what exactly can we do to prevent the risk of strokes? There are many ways as outlined below:
- Healthy diet: It is without question that eating healthier allows for a healthier lifestyle. Importantly, limit salt intake, eat more fiber, and increase your intake of fresh fruit and vegetables.
- Don’t smoke: I cannot stress this risk factor enough! Someone who smokes a pack of cigarettes a day is six times more likely to have a stroke compared to a nonsmoker
- Limit alcohol: Men should have no more than two drinks a day, women should have no more than one (I promise I did not make that rule — check out the CDC for more information on this fact!)
- Check your cholesterol: Your HDL is your good cholesterol and LDL is bad cholesterol. Your LDL should ideally be less than 100
- Control blood pressure: High blood pressure is directly correlated with the increased risk of stroke and heart attack. A healthy, balanced diet, exercise and blood pressure medicine can all help in blood pressure reduction.
- Control diabetes: Diet, exercise, diabetes medications can all help in diabetes management.
- Increase your physical activity: Any form of exercise is good exercise — add into your routine! Make it a priority, just 30 minutes a day has shown to have excellent benefits.
A stroke can be debilitating, devastating, and can have many long-term and lasting side effects. It can entirely change an individual's quality of life. But importantly, it can be prevented. With the help of many medical professionals including speech therapy, and physical therapy and with the right combination of medications, my father-in-law is regaining his strength, significantly improving cognitively and is on the road to recovery. I would like to specially thank the healthcare professionals at IU Bloomington Hospital, Methodist Hospital and Bloomington Regional Rehabilitation Hospital for their dedication to the profession of medicine, their service and, most importantly, their kindness.
Krutika Simon is a pharmacist based in Bloomington with a focus on health and wellness and specialty medications. You can contact her at KrutikaSimon@gmail.com. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/04/httpswww-heraldtimesonline-comstorynewslocal20220302lifestyle-changes-can-reduce-your-chances-heart/70169770007/ | 2023-05-04T09:00:08 | 0 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/04/httpswww-heraldtimesonline-comstorynewslocal20220302lifestyle-changes-can-reduce-your-chances-heart/70169770007/ |
PORTLAND, Maine — In more than 40 years as a newspaper reporter, editor, and columnist in Maine, Bill Nemitz may have asked a million questions. What he never did, however, was ask anyone for a million dollars.
The latter is not something that comes easily to him, but Nemitz, who is now retired, has had to step up in his new role as president of the Maine Journalism Foundation, a nonprofit formed in recent weeks with a dauntingly ambitious goal.
It hopes to raise $15 million to buy Masthead Media, the company that owns the Portland Press Herald, along with the daily newspapers in Lewiston, Augusta, Waterville, and Brunswick, and about 20 weekly newspapers across the state.
Masthead’s owner, 66-year-old Reade Brower, said there’s no urgency, but he’s ready to move on to a new chapter in his life and would like to find a new “steward” for the papers.
Reaching out to foundations and wealthy individuals and asking them to write a check—preferably a check with a lot of zeroes—is not something Nemitz ever saw himself doing.
“It goes against every instinct I ever had,” he says, breaking into laughter. “I’ve been involved in nonprofits before…and when I was asked to go on these boards, my going-in message was, ‘I’ll do whatever you want, but I can’t raise money.’ Because, being a journalist, there’s obvious conflict there,” he said.
Even though Nemitz had never asked for donations, he apparently has a gift for it.
“He’s doing a great job,” says Emily Barr, a retired broadcasting executive who, like Nemitz, serves on the MJF board. “He’s good at it. He’s a natural.”
What MJF aims to do is keep newspapers in Maine vibrant and healthy. Its nonprofit model has been adopted and proven in other cities, among them Baltimore, Chicago, and Salt Lake City.
In many other communities in the last two decades, the for-profit model has prevailed—with devastating results. Hedge funds and venture capitalists with a keen appetite for profits but little interest in quality journalism swooped in to buy up struggling newspapers.
“They come into a market,” Nemitz said of most of these hedge funds. “Particularly of a newspaper that’s doing well, and the first thing they do is extract as much money as they can from that newspaper to maximize the immediate return on their investment.”
What follows has happened in hundreds of newspapers across the country.
“You lose half your staff,” Nemitz says. “Your local news dries up.”
Many places don’t have a hollowed-out newspaper. They have no newspaper.
More than 2,000 newspapers have gone out of business in the U.S. in the past two decades, turning countless communities into news deserts, where there’s no coverage of city hall, no investigation of political misdeeds, and no reporting on high school sports.
Nemitz and Barr have both come out of comfortable retirements to try to keep Maine newspapers from being shut down or gutted.
“We just want news in Maine to be not only sustained but to be really invigorated at a time, I think, when the country needs it,” Barr said. “Because, if you don’t have a strong news environment, you don’t have a strong democracy.”
MJF’s goal is to raise $5 million in the coming weeks from local and national donors, with an additional $10 million to follow. If it reaches the first part of the goal, it believes it will demonstrate to Reade Brower and to the community at large that it’s serious and credible.
“If you have the means to assist us, now’s the time,” Nemitz said. “Please contact us because this [fundraising] is not something that’s going to go on forever." | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/foundation-aims-to-preserve-maine-newspapers-but-faces-multi-million-dollar-challenge/97-79f93df5-a719-4277-bef5-4f78ba071dd0 | 2023-05-04T09:05:08 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/foundation-aims-to-preserve-maine-newspapers-but-faces-multi-million-dollar-challenge/97-79f93df5-a719-4277-bef5-4f78ba071dd0 |
PORTLAND, Maine — Are you ready for Maine Mayhem? It may sound like a night of professional wrestling, but Maine Mayhem is actually a festival that showcases the work of student filmmakers from Southern Maine Community College’s Department of Communications and New Media Studies.
The festival will feature six films, each of which runs between 15 and 20 minutes. The students write, produce, and direct, and often they act as well.
But that’s not all—they also solicit money to help pay for production. Elora Griswold raised about $4,000 for her film, “City of Servers,” a documentary that looks beyond Portland’s image as a glitzy foodie city to the workers in the restaurant industry whose lives are anything but glamorous.
In the past, the Maine Mayhem screenings have been held at the Nickelodeon Cinemas in Portland. They will still be there on May 11, but this year, for the first time, the festival is expanding outside of Portland with screenings at the Magic Lantern in Bridgton on May 12 and at the Bangor Art Exchange on the 13th.
To find out more about Maine Mayhem, watch our interview with Professor Corey Norman and student filmmakers Elora Griswold and Hannah Shepherd Perry. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/from-southern-maine-community-college-a-six-pack-of-student-made-films-education/97-0914ec3b-abb3-4618-b6e1-d4e7838b3348 | 2023-05-04T09:05:14 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/from-southern-maine-community-college-a-six-pack-of-student-made-films-education/97-0914ec3b-abb3-4618-b6e1-d4e7838b3348 |
WATERFORD, Maine — A 76-year-old woman from Florida was rescued by a Maine game warden late Monday night after she had reportedly driven into a flooded section of road in Waterford and became stranded.
Maine Game Warden Harry Weigman encountered a section of road flooded by the Crooked River in the area of Hunts Corner Road shortly before 11:30 p.m., a news release from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife said.
"As he approached the flooded area, he noticed a vehicle that appeared stuck in the water, with water about halfway up the doors on the downstream side, about 50 yards away from the unflooded section of the road," the release said.
When Wiegman came to a stop and exited his truck, he heard a woman yelling for help from inside the flooded vehicle, according to the release.
Wiegman then put on his float coat (a personal flotation device) and grabbed another personal flotation device for the woman stuck in the vehicle.
"With the flooded river current creating unsure footing conditions, Wiegman slowly shuffled his way towards the vehicle, and upon getting there, found 76-year-old Karen Palmer of Leesburg, Florida, in the car, hypothermic from the river water that had filled the vehicle halfway up the doors," the release said.
MDIFW said Palmer was disoriented due to the cold, and she was unable to explain how she became stuck or how long she had been there.
Wiegman successfully secured the personal flotation device on Palmer, removed her from the vehicle, and assisted her to his truck by "tightly holding her onto his body and shielding her from the current as he shuffled back to the truck through the river," the release stated.
Palmer was then able to warm up inside the truck and become more coherent, MDIFW said. She told Wiegman she "absolutely needed her medicine that was in the car."
"At this point, Game Warden Sarah Miller arrived, and assisted Wiegman as he went back to the flooded car, where he retrieved the medicine and some personal items for Palmer," the release said.
EMS personnel examined Palmer at the scene, and Wiegman drove her back to Poland where she was staying. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/florida-woman-76-rescued-after-car-becomes-stranded-in-flooded-river-in-waterford-maine/97-3f648a9d-e2a6-4841-b927-53aba850d839 | 2023-05-04T09:05:20 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/florida-woman-76-rescued-after-car-becomes-stranded-in-flooded-river-in-waterford-maine/97-3f648a9d-e2a6-4841-b927-53aba850d839 |
MAINE, USA — "You can't get there from here" may be a well-known saying in Maine, but following the recent rain storm, it's proving even more true.
Numerous roads across the state are closed due to damage caused by several inches of rain over this past weekend.
"A lot of places here we got five to six inches of rain," Tim Cusick, MaineDOT superintendent of operations for Region 3, said.
Cusick's region was particularly hard hit by the recent storm and he anticipates crews working for weeks to repair damaged roads and culverts.
"The water starts going over the road, and once it starts going over the road it starts eroding the shoulder. And then we start losing underneath the roadway, the pavement drops, and then we've got a big hole," Cusick said.
On Wednesday, Cusick and his team were repairing a stretch of roadway on Route 219 in Hartford.
"This was all washed out, the hot top dropped three or four feet down in the ground. Gravel washed all the way down to the bottom of this hill," Cusick said.
He anticipates the road reopening later this week. It's far from the only impacted road, however. More than 60 miles away in Limerick, another collapsed culvert has prompted a road closure on Route 11.
"The culverts can't handle the quantity of water, the water's got to go somewhere," Limerick Code Enforcement Officer Stan Hackett said.
Hackett has been closely monitoring the Route 11 culvert, near Dog Road, for several years, and said this week's heavy rain forced it to give way.
"The road is breached, it's collapsed, so you can't pass. Any of the heavier traffic would more than likely go through the road," Hackett said. "Once the water starts overcoming the road, it undermines the road and ultimately pushed the culvert right out."
Hackett added it's still to be determined when the road can reopen. He said a new culvert will need to be installed temporarily, but the long-term solution is a bridge.
Cusick and his team are urging patience among the public, and hope to address safety concerns and reopen roadways as soon as possible before returning to address lingering road damage.
"The main thing is to get them open for traveling right now. We're still going to have to go back to repair culverts, ditch lines, and driveways, but the main thing is to get traffic moving again," Cusick said. t | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/heavy-rain-washes-out-roads-culverts-across-maine-weekend-storm/97-6b614d5e-d56a-4018-bc14-77c4f5fb5788 | 2023-05-04T09:05:26 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/heavy-rain-washes-out-roads-culverts-across-maine-weekend-storm/97-6b614d5e-d56a-4018-bc14-77c4f5fb5788 |
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine environmental regulators have asked a railroad cleaning up a freight train derailment site to repair forest management roads and culverts damaged by heavy equipment and that led to the discharge of sediment into area waters.
State Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Melanie Loyzim in a letter Thursday to Canadian Pacific Kansas City said the equipment used to reach the derailment site in a rural area of Somerset County “crushed culverts and displaced soil in and adjacent to several streams," and no attempts have been made to correct the damage.
“CPKC must immediately take measures to stabilize the access roads leading to the derailment site, stabilize all stream and culvert crossings, and prevent further discharges of sediment to waters of the state of Maine," the letter said.
A CPKC spokesperson said in an email Saturday that the railroad is committed to a full restoration and cleanup in cooperation with the Department of Environmental Protection and other agencies.
“The remote forested nature of the area combined with the spring thaw has made cleanup efforts challenging, including for the ingress and egress of people and equipment," the statement said. “Throughout this response, the safety of personnel at the site and restoration of the environment remains our priority."
Three railroad employees were hurt when three locomotive engines and six train cars carrying lumber and electrical wiring went off the tracks on April 15 and started a small fire in the woods. Two cars carrying hazardous materials were also being hauled but they did not derail, spill or catch fire.
The derailment occurred near Rockwood, a town of about 300 people on Moosehead Lake, a prime recreational fishing area about 90 miles (140 kilometers) northwest of Bangor.
The Department of Environmental Protection earlier criticized CPKC for failing to meet the agency’s expectations with regard to response and timing “to effectively mitigate impacts to the environment and public health.”
Derailments and railroad safety have been a growing concern nationwide since the fiery Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern derailment outside East Palestine, Ohio, released chemicals that forced evacuations and created lingering health concerns.
MORE NEWSCENTER MAINE STORIES: | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-asks-railroad-to-fix-roads-culverts-after-derailment-somerset-county-maine/97-282db8b8-ebdf-4a10-abd3-241327729cff | 2023-05-04T09:05:32 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/maine-asks-railroad-to-fix-roads-culverts-after-derailment-somerset-county-maine/97-282db8b8-ebdf-4a10-abd3-241327729cff |
ORNL kicks off 80th anniversary
Unveils International Hall that includes flags of lab staff's home countries - 74 of them
Oak Ridge National Laboratory officials kicked of its 80th anniversary last Thursday and unveiled the new International Hall, which includes flags representing the home countries of lab staff members.
ORNL Interim Director Jeff Smith was joined by ORNL Site Office Manager Johnny Moore to open the International Hall, located at the Main Street common area.
Large timelines have been installed, highlighting key events and people at the lab throughout the decades, according to ORNL information. The installations include a quote from Alvin Weinberg, ORNL’s longest serving laboratory director, which reminds staff and visitors of a foundational principle for ORNL: “Good people from diverse fields working together can make major scientific discoveries that are denied geniuses working in isolation.”
Representatives of local nonprofits also attended the event as ORNL's annual employee-giving campaign - ORNL Gives - kicked off. Naomi Asher, United Way of Anderson County executive director, presented a special thank you for the ORNL’s community support of the nonprofit. | https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/02/ornl-kicks-off-80th-anniversary/70159689007/ | 2023-05-04T09:14:51 | 0 | https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/local/2023/05/02/ornl-kicks-off-80th-anniversary/70159689007/ |
WATERLOO — As the days grow closer to Waterloo’s more than 40 year tradition of My Waterloo Days, the list of musical acts and activities are expanding.
The festival will take place downtown June 8-11.
Along with previously announced national headliners Ginuwine and Ying Yang Twins, performing on Friday, and Blessid Union of Souls, performing on Saturday, local and regional acts have also been announced.
On Friday, Lost Wax, from Kansas, will play just before Ginuwine and Ying Yang Twins.
On Saturday, music will start earlier, at 2 p.m. The day will include Ben Rendall, from Waterloo, and other Iowa bands Jake Kembell and Kick!, Brad & Kate, and Furious George.
On Sunday, Waterloo native Kevin Burt will play at noon. Other bands that will play but don’t have announced show times are Sugarfoot, of Iowa; Ripped Jeans Duo, of Illinois; and Livingston, of Iowa.
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Musical acts will take place either at Lincoln Park or Anton’s Garden.
“This is the first time in a long time we’ve had national headliners, but we are also having multiple stages to lean into listener profiles,” Experience Waterloo Executive Director Tavis Hall said. Experience Waterloo is taking on the event for the first year after Main Street Waterloo passed the torch to the organization. “We’re also being intentional about the experience, and we’re excited for some of the plans that we’ve got in place.”
Some of those events and activities will be new to the festival.
The festival will have a teen stage that will host a silent disco. A silent disco is where people dance to music listened to on wireless headphones rather than using a speaker system.
My Waterloo Days is also partnering with Soifer Family McDonalds, a local franchisee of the restaurant, to hold a “McFun Zone” at Anton’s Garden that will include arts, crafts and games, as well as live animals from Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines.
Along with new events at Anton’s Garden, a ferris wheel will be installed at Lincoln Park, along with a carnival. The rides haven’t been decided yet.
Also new will be a “Blues and Brunch” event Sunday that will partner with the Show and Shine Car Show.
The festival will still include traditions such as bike races, a youth talent show, fireworks and the My Waterloo Days Parade. Hall hopes to start a new tradition of a children’s parade following the bike races.
This year, My Waterloo Days will have free admission. Hall said this is thanks to sponsors such as Veridian Credit Union, VGM, Lincoln Savings Bank, CUNA Mutual and Tyson Fresh Meats.
“We didn’t want any financial burden for celebrating being from Waterloo,” Hall said. “When we took on (the event) it was one of the things we knew was important to our values -- to make sure that anyone who wants to celebrate isn’t just able but is willing to do so.” | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/more-music-activities-announced-for-my-waterloo-days/article_c76dbb52-bb2c-5f95-9f9d-5d6b375dba3f.html | 2023-05-04T09:16:59 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/more-music-activities-announced-for-my-waterloo-days/article_c76dbb52-bb2c-5f95-9f9d-5d6b375dba3f.html |
WATERLOO — Waterloo Fire Rescue is offering free CPR to local church groups in an effort to better prepare people to execute this life-saving intervention in public gatherings.
“CPR is always the first step in any cardiac arrest, whether you’re a bystander or a trained paramedic. So good quality CPR equates to saving lives,” said Fire Chief Bill Beck.
This course is meant to teach people how to keep someone alive until paramedics arrive.
WATERLOO – Waterloo paramedics will get a helping hand when it comes to performing CPR.
The course teaches a hands-only chest compression technique because studies show that adding breathing – unless performed by medical professionals – only slows the rate of compressions, fire officials said. It also lowers the likelihood people will initiate CPR because of worries about the possibility of disease that comes with mouth-to-mouth breathing.
The class includes adult and infant CPR, infant choking and proper automated external defibrillator use.
The hands-on portion of the class will be 30-45 minutes with an in-person instructor led practice on mannequins.
The public is able to do this part if they don’t want a certification.
Classes with certification can be scheduled through the fire department’s training center. The cost is $75 per person.
Church groups interested in the free classes can call (319) 291-4460 to sign up at least two weeks in advance. For this free training that does not include certification, a larger group can be accommodated.
Waterloo Fire Rescue is offering free CPR to local church groups in an effort to better prepare people to execute this life-saving intervention in public gatherings. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/waterloo-fire-rescue-offers-hand-only-cpr-lessons/article_5a9fd849-2c04-5c5e-a8a6-9fe20afe3647.html | 2023-05-04T09:17:06 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/waterloo-fire-rescue-offers-hand-only-cpr-lessons/article_5a9fd849-2c04-5c5e-a8a6-9fe20afe3647.html |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Region Community Foundation helped raise $78 million for local nonprofits since its first 'Big Day of Giving' fundraising campaigns launched in 2013.
More than 10 years later, the annual 24-hour challenge is coming back Thursday to fundraise as much money as possible.
Now, they have a program to highlight nonprofits led by people of color in the community.
With the philanthropic foundation's "Cultivate" program, 27 nonprofits led by people of color will be highlighted — and foundation spokespeople say donations will be matched for some of these nonprofits.
"If you're interested in learning more about organizations by people of color, you can actually set that as a search criteria," Chief Philanthropy Officer Kelly Siefkin told ABC10. "The importance of 'Big Day of Giving' is nonprofits are given a bit larger of a microphone and a platform to share the incredible work they're doing in our community."
The foundation said nonprofits led by people of color raised 38% less on average, and received 30% fewer gifts than other similarly sized organizations.
BigDayOfGiving.org launches midnight Thursday and you can click here to check out the nonprofits seeking donations, along with which nonprofits will have donations matched according to foundation officials.
"But a lot of the other gifts coming in throughout the day are prizes and boosts made possible by random drawing," said Siefkin. "Every gift can qualify for a match if the match is present for that nonprofit organization."
The Sacramento Region Community Foundation announced they would donate more than $100,000 Thursday with the help of their lead sponsor Western Health Advantage.
Click here to learn about all the prizes and boosts available for your preferred nonprofits. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-foundation-matching-donations-poc-led-nonprofits/103-bb5f0d72-839c-4c91-bc06-c9997de98dd4 | 2023-05-04T09:19:42 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-foundation-matching-donations-poc-led-nonprofits/103-bb5f0d72-839c-4c91-bc06-c9997de98dd4 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Students at Hiram Johnson High School learned the do's and don'ts about interactions with law enforcement.
While many parents talk with their children about how to prepare themselves for encounters with authority figures like police, the Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) invited legal experts to address expectations and their rights when encountering an officer.
"We’re being proactive, not reactive to the situations. We want kids to build trust, understanding," said Jasjit Singh, SCUSD trustee.
Singh is also a lawyer, and he says it's important that young people understand their rights.
"The reality is that communities of color have had a difficult time and a difficult relationship with law enforcement, right?" said Singh. "It’s historical. We kind of walk through that history, and if we want to change history, we have to do it ourselves."
Officials said people should be courteous and polite - the same as if someone were at their job or talking to their parents.
SCUSD safety officer Kenneth Jefferson says this simple tip can make the difference if you're interacting with police.
"Always, get home is the biggest thing. So even if you’re having a bad day, they could be having a bad day as well, and you want the understanding just like you want understanding if you are having a bad day," said Jefferson.
Another thing to know is a simple question, "Am I being detained?"
"If you are, then you want to ask for a lawyer, and if you’re not, you walk away," said Jefferson.
After so many police encounters that have gone haywire, it's a tip that could be a lifesaver.
"I think that if we can get even one child to understand that they have the ability to walk away, that they have the tools and the tool kit to know what to say, what not to say, and make it home safely, it’s worth every minute that we spend out here," said Singh.
The message is to be courteous, know your rights and improve the chances that everybody gets home safe.
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MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — A 17-year-old from Monroe County is facing multiple charges relating to swatting calls made across the country as well as possession of child porn.
Pennsylvania State Police say they were contacted by the Collin County Sheriff's Office out of Texas in regards to "swatting calls." "Swatting" is when a person contacts emergency services to report a crisis, but it is just a ruse to get the police to respond to a seemingly random location.
Through investigating, which included digital forensics, The Sheriff's Office in Texas established Jackson Township, Pennsylvania, as the place where the calls were made from April 5th.
According to Collin County officials, a swatting call was made from someone saying that he had shot and killed his mother and was going to either kill himself or do it by means of suicide by cop.
Multiple law enforcement agencies in that part of Texas responded to a home in Princeton, Texas. In total, 32 peace officers, EMS, and firefighters arrived at the Meadow Creek Drive home.
Princeton Police Department says the homeowner was contacted and was not dead but very much alive.
Pennsylvania State Police say in a news release that on May 2, with assistance from investigators from the Collin County Sheriff's Office, they served a search warrant on the Monroe County, Pennsylvania home.
On the juvenile's computer, a total of nine swatting calls were found to be made to Texas, Florida, Oregon, California, Tennessee, and Kentucky, as well as other locations across the country.
In addition to those calls, child pornography was discovered on the teen's computer.
The 17-year-old male was taken into custody.
A juvenile petition has been filed against him with charges of possession of child pornography, false alarms, false reports, and possession of instruments of a crime.
The teen is being held at the Bucks County Juvenile Detention Center while he awaits his preliminary hearing.
This investigation is ongoing, and we will provide more details as they become available.
Want to see what Newswatch 16's newscasts were like in 1983 and 1984? Head on over to WNEP's YouTube. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/teen-from-monroe-county-charged-for-swatting-calls-across-the-us-and-child-porn-possession-jackson-township-pennsylvania/523-da5f9b85-bf61-4912-9f86-ffeae1328cb1 | 2023-05-04T09:28:39 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/teen-from-monroe-county-charged-for-swatting-calls-across-the-us-and-child-porn-possession-jackson-township-pennsylvania/523-da5f9b85-bf61-4912-9f86-ffeae1328cb1 |
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Plants are hanging, blooming, and thriving inside the greenhouses at O'Malia's in Plains Township. Owner Gary O'Malia hopes conditions will soon be fit to move them to outdoor gardens.
"It seems like we're going to break on Saturday, and so I think seeing the seven-day starting on Saturday should give us hope that it's time to plant," O'Malia said.
Many follow the rule of thumb and wait until after Mother's Day to plant, but that doesn't mean you can't get any work done.
"It's a good time to get your garden turned over, get it all ready so that when that like May 10, 15 comes, you're ready to go. You're ready for planting."
O'Malia says it's safe to put some plants in the ground.
'Veggie gardeners can plant a lot—onions, lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower. That's all stuff that kind of thrives in cooler conditions."
If you are longing to add some color to your garden this weekend, folks at O'Malia's tell Newswatch 16 there are a few options you can plant before that Mother's Day benchmark.
"Pansies are OK, dianthus you could get away with, like Dusty Miller but probably flower wise about 90 percent is a little early."
With all this rain, there is one important thing to keep in mind if you do plant this weekend.
"Biggest thing is when the ground is wet, don't do any supplemental watering. So, if you did plant now, you're probably going to be good. You wouldn't have to water your plants for a week or two, you know, even though they're young plants."
Check out WNEP's YouTube channel. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/tips-for-eager-gardeners-this-weekend-omalias-greenhouse-garden-flowers-planting/523-fd378a0d-8dc4-40da-87c9-f4d7ae7988e7 | 2023-05-04T09:28:45 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/tips-for-eager-gardeners-this-weekend-omalias-greenhouse-garden-flowers-planting/523-fd378a0d-8dc4-40da-87c9-f4d7ae7988e7 |
The death of a homeless man who allegedly had threatened passengers aboard a New York City subway and was put into a chokehold by one of the riders has been deemed a homicide, according to the medical examiner.
Investigators had said they were waiting on the report to determine whether or not it was the chokehold that killed 30-year-old Jordan Neely at the Broadway-Lafayette station Monday afternoon. However, no charges have yet been filed against the 24-year-old passenger who put Neely in headlock.
Some are now calling for justice for Neely, who was homeless and struggled with mental illness, and the the person who was initially hailed as a good Samaritan to be arrested.
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"What we're seeing is people deputizing themselves and not having a compassionate approach to mental health and homelessness," said one of the speakers at a rally — held at the same station where the altercation occurred, and where EMS performed CPR on Neely after a witness said he was restrained for 15 minutes.
The NYPD said it was called to the NoHo station around 2:25 p.m. after a report of a physical fight in a northbound F train.
Witnesses and law enforcement sources said Neely got on the train and started acting very aggressively toward other riders, threatening to harm them. Police sources told NBC New York that Neely told riders on the train that he wanted food, that he wasn't taking no for an answer, and that he would hurt anyone on the train.
"The man got on the subway car and began to say a somewhat aggressive speech, saying he was hungry, he was thirsty, that he didn't care about anything, he didn't care about going to jail, he didn't care that he gets a big life sentence," said Juan Alberto Vazquez, who was in the subway car and recording part of what happened afterward. "That 'It doesn't even matter if I died.'"
Vazquez said he was scared, and believes others on the train were as well. It was then that a 24-year-old rider came up behind Neely and put him in a chokehold, holding him on the ground. Two other men stood over them and also helped subdue him, video showed.
"If there was fear, the people who...were there where he separated everything, moved from their place. I stayed sitting in my place because it was a little further away, but obviously in those moments, well, one feels fear. One thinks he may be armed," Vazquez said.
He said that the chokehold lasted about 15 minutes as they waited for police to respond, and it was held even as the train stopped at the subway station and the doors opened. That's when Vazquez said most of the people who were inside the train car left, with a few exceptions, including the three who had been working to subdue Neely.
Neely was unconscious on the car floor when officers arrived, and died at the scene.
Vazquez said no one thought the man would die, even after he went limp.
"I think no one though he was in a risky situation because he was defending himself all the time, all the time he moved, he tried to remove his arm," said Vazquez. "Then when they had it on his side, he kept kicking, so we thought that's him defending himself."
One person in the video of the incident can be heard questioning whether Neely had been fatally injured, pointing out that defecation is a sign that he had died. Vazquez said he was conflicted over whether he thought the rider who subdued Neely went too far.
"It's difficult, it's a very big dilemma. And after two days, I still think it's complicated. It's difficult to judge," said Vazquez.
The 24-year-old who delivered the chokehold was questioned and later released, the NYPD said. He has not yet been charged, and it was not clear if he would face charges.
The Manhattan district attorney's office is conducting an ongoing investigation into the incident, saying in a statement "we will review the Medical Examiner's report, assess all available video and photo footage, identify and interview as many witnesses as possible, and obtain additional medical records."
Mayor Eric Adams did not weigh in on the matter, as a spokesperson said that "any loss of life is tragic. There's a lot we don't know about what happened here," adding that they were aware there were "serious mental health issues in play here."
In a TV interview later Wednesday, Adams said he would wait for investigators to decide.
"I was a former transit officer, and I responded to many jobs where you had a passenger assisting somewhat. So we can't blanketly say what a passenger should or shouldn't do in a situation like that," the mayor said.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said video of the incident was "deeply disturbing, and it causes a lot of fear in people, and actually the mayor and I am working so hard to restore that sense of safety."
"The way detectives have to look at this case is, what would a reasonable person do and what would a reasonable person be expected to do," said former NYPD Chief of Department Terry Monahan.
NBC New York has reached out to the 24-year-old multiple times, but he has declined to comment. Several reports stated that he is a former Marine — which a former NYC prosecutor said could hurt a self-defense claim.
"If he knew and was trained to use a chokehold, he would be no different than the training a police officer would get," said former Manhattan prosecutor Michael Bachner. "The argument is going to be that he acted in a way that he should have known could result in death."
Law enforcement sources with knowledge of the case said Neely had a lengthy criminal history, with charges including assault and disorderly conduct. But those who knew of him said Neely was a well-known Michael Jackson impersonator. Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine noted he had seen Neely perform many times, and always made people smile. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-subway-chokehold-death-ruled-a-homicide-as-groups-demand-justice/4301660/ | 2023-05-04T09:45:14 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-subway-chokehold-death-ruled-a-homicide-as-groups-demand-justice/4301660/ |
The Coos Bay City Council will be accepting applications and letters of interest for consideration of appointment to fill an upcoming vacancy on the City Council. To qualify, applicants must be a registered voter and have resided within the Coos Bay City limits for at least one year.
The letter of interest should include a summary of the work and community experience, education, and the reason(s) for the motivation to serve on City Council. An attached resume is acceptable.
Letters of interest and applications will be accepted in the City Manager’s Office until 5 p.m. Thursday June 8. Applicants will be contacted to schedule an interview with the City Council. For more information, contact City Manager Rodger Craddock or Assistant City Manager Nichole Rutherford at 269-8912.
Interviews will be held Tuesday, June 20, prior to the City Council meeting.
The person appointed will serve in the seat through the end of 2024 with a permanent replacement elected in the November 2024 election.
In North Bend, the council is working to fill a vacancy after former Councilor Eric Gleason resigned.
Gleason left the council at the last meeting in March after announcing his family was moving out of North Bend.
On April 4, the council voted to declare a vacancy and decided to accept applications and fill the vacancy by a majority vote of the council.
The person who is appointed will serve the remainder of Gleason’s term through the end of 2024. A permanent replacement will be elected in the November 2024 election.
Applications for the open position will be accepted at the North Bend city recorder’s office. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/coos-bay-north-bend-working-to-fill-council-vacancies/article_48ac5358-ea44-11ed-97d8-433fb5263200.html | 2023-05-04T09:53:52 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/coos-bay-north-bend-working-to-fill-council-vacancies/article_48ac5358-ea44-11ed-97d8-433fb5263200.html |
The Coos Bay City Council accepted the 2023 Draft Housing Production Strategy (HPS) on Tuesday, April 18, adopting the draft for future use. The plan’s adoption comes nearly a month after the city’s planning commission approved the draft.
The draft was presented by both Carolyn Johnson – the Coos Bay Community Development Administrator – and Tim Wood – a Project Manager with the public-sector consultant FCS Group – at the Tuesday night meeting. Wood and FCS Group were brought in to consult on the Housing Production Strategy, which are required by the state for cities of over 10,000 people.
The Housing Production Strategy is meant to address the city’s housing needs identified by the Housing Needs Analysis, a study conducted by the city in 2020 and finalized in July of last year. Key findings from the Housing Needs Analysis included that Coos Bay is projected to add 1,244 people by 2040, 26.5% of renters are severely rent burdened and spending over 50% of their income on rent, and 369 manufactured housing units are needed over the next 20 years for Coos Bay.
Council Members discuss, approve draft
Wood applauded The City of Coos Bay for the recent policy actions that have been taken to address housing needs, which the Housing Production Strategy would build upon.
“That set of slides that shows the recent list of accomplishments by the city is the longest list I’ve seen,” Wood said. “Very few of those are easy to accomplish, and many are quite difficult. So, it’s a testament to staff, to this Council. It’s a testament to Coos Bay.”
Council Member Drew Farmer told the council he leaned towards accepting the plan but not adopting it because he was under the impression it was based on the 2020 Housing Needs Analysis, which was revised and replaced by the 2022 Housing Needs Analysis.
“I lean towards accept but not adopt,” Farmer said. “My concern with the plan is that it’s based on the 2020 Housing Needs Analysis. We already know it’s based on material that over-assumed the 400 housing units needed and overlooked the impact of vacation rentals.”
Tim Wood responded by adding that the Housing Production Strategy took both the 2020 and 2022 Housing Needs Analyses into account.
“We looked at both,” Farmer said. “Certainly, we are drawing from both. We emphasized 2020 since it was adopted, but the bottom line is that both played a factor, and we considered both.”
Another councilmember stressed the importance of moving forward with the Housing Production Strategy as soon as possible so that housing can be available for new workers.
“With 700 jobs to fill and what we’ve heard from the hospital, it’s critical that we move,” the member said. “We can’t just kick this can down the road for a year, we’ve got a problem. Does this pave the way to help us streamline the process and get housing in production?”
Mayor Joe Benetti added that the process for housing production had been started, but that the plan before them would certainly help that process.
“I think we are moving forward, but this would help facilitate that further,” Mayor Benetti added. “For instance, the tax abatement and zero lot lines can be addressed through this plan.”
Carolyn Johnson added that adopting the resolution would enshrine the city’s commitment to providing more housing.
“I think adopting the resolution memorializes your commitment in a more formal way,” Johnson added. “I believe that’s valuable for you in your work with DLC and other communities.”
Mayor Benetti added that the important thing to remember was that the plan could be changed and modified in the future if necessary.
The Housing Production Strategy was accepted and adopted for future use. All Council Members were in favor, and none were opposed.
The 2023 Draft Housing Production Strategy included eight recommended policies meant to address the findings from the Housing Needs Analysis. The first two policies addressed continuing partnerships with nonprofits like NeighborWorks Umpqua – which helps with foreclosure intervention and issues grants assisting homeowners with home repairs – and encouraging medium- and high-density development in medium- and high-density zones.
Providing pre-approved middle housing designs and developing criteria to identify land that can be up zoned were two other policies in the draft. Pre-approved middle housing designs could help speed up the construction of these housing typologies, as design approvals are often viewed as an onerous step in the process.
The 2023 Draft Housing Production Strategy also recommended that zoning is clear and objective, encouraging the removal of discretionary or subjective criteria that could be used to deny housing projects. Another policy recommended the development of criteria allowing single units and duplexes on small commercial lots.
The final two policies involved amending the city’s minimum lot line requirements and providing a limited property tax abatement for middle housing and affordable housing. The draft stressed that property tax exemptions can incentivize new development.
Follow updates on the Draft 2023 Housing Production Strategy and other City Council News at theworldlink.com/news/. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/housing-production-strategy-adopted-by-city-council/article_f3cc3e0c-ea43-11ed-9fa1-57fb9f12e873.html | 2023-05-04T09:53:53 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/housing-production-strategy-adopted-by-city-council/article_f3cc3e0c-ea43-11ed-9fa1-57fb9f12e873.html |
Abortion protections, transgender equity among bills signed by Maryland governor Wes Moore
ANNAPOLIS — At a time when Republican-led states are restricting or banning abortion and limiting gender-affirming care, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed measures into law on Wednesday to protect abortion rights and expand Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming treatment in the heavily Democratic state.
Maryland voters will decide a constitutional amendment next year to enshrine abortion protections in the Maryland Constitution. While the right to abortion already is protected in the state's law, supporters of the constitutional amendment say that will make it even harder for opponents to try to strip away abortion rights in the future.
"In this moment of serious consequences for women and for all Marylanders, Maryland can and will lead on this issue of abortion access," Moore said, adding that the state will "always be a safe haven for abortion access and abortion rights."
Here is a look at some of the legislation signed by Moore, a Democrat, on Wednesday:
Abortion
One new law is designed to protect patients and providers from criminal, civil and administrative penalties relating to abortion bans or restrictions in other states.
The governor also signed a separate data-privacy bill to protect medical and insurance records on reproductive health in electronic health information exchanges that can be shared quickly and widely across state lines.
Moore signed another bill to ensure public colleges and universities in Maryland have a plan for student access near campuses to birth control, including emergency contraception and abortion pills.
Transgender equity
The Trans Health Equity Act expands the number of procedures relating to gender-affirming care that are covered by the state's Medicaid program.
Starting Jan. 1, Medicaid must provide coverage for gender-affirming treatment, meaning any medically necessary treatment consistent with current clinical standards of care prescribed by a licensed health care provider for the treatment of a condition related to the individual's gender identity.
"In our state, no one should ever have to justify their humanity," Moore said. "In our state, no one should have to justify their own humanness, and that's what the Trans Health Equity Act is all about, and it's the legislation that we need,"
Cannabis
The governor signed legislation that creates licensing and tax rates to open a recreational marijuana market on July 1.
In November, voters approved a constitutional amendment with 67% of the vote to enable adults ages 21 and older to be able to legally possess up to 1.5 ounces of cannabis.
Existing medical cannabis dispensaries will be able to have dual licenses to sell recreational marijuana. There will be additional licenses available with priority given to minority owners in communities that have been negatively affected by past marijuana laws. The tax rate will be 9%.
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"The criminalization of marijuana harmed low-income communities and communities of color in a profound way," Moore said. "We want to make sure that the legalization of marijuana lifts those communities now in a profound way."
On Monday, the Moore administration announced that the governor has put his assets, which included nearly $1.2 million of stock in a cannabis company, into a blind trust designed to prevent a conflict of interest. The State Ethics Commission approved the transfer of Moore's list of holdings into a blind trust managed by Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company last week.
Health care
Moore signed two measures to expand access to affordable health insurance. One of them will automatically enroll recipients of SNAP benefits into Medicaid who are eligible but not yet enrolled. The law is designed to reduce paperwork and help an estimated 65,000 uninsured Marylanders get the health coverage.
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Another new law will extend a pilot program for another two years, providing state subsidies to bring down the cost of health insurance for young adults ages 18-34.
Mental health
The governor also signed a package of mental health measures that focus on getting people help earlier, preferably in community and primary care settings, before they experience a mental health crisis requiring costly trips to the emergency room or in-patient care.
One measure sets aside funding in 2025 to pay for a 988 suicide and crisis prevention hotline. | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2023/05/04/maryland-gov-signs-abortions-protections-transgender-equity-bills/70180588007/ | 2023-05-04T10:06:18 | 1 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2023/05/04/maryland-gov-signs-abortions-protections-transgender-equity-bills/70180588007/ |
PITTSGROVE TOWNSHIP — The township Planning Board listened for close to three hours as community members who spoke during a Zoom public hearing Tuesday told them not to grant variances for a proposed warehouse.
Four Seasons Tree Service is asking for four variances from the Planning Board for the construction of a 962,500-square-foot warehouse on 93.3 acres at 638 Gershal Ave.
"The Planning Board doesn't have to vote yes to allow this variance," Sarah Harz said. "The residents are concerned about the additional traffic."
The four variances, which were supposed to be the subject of the public hearing, are:
• As warehouses are not permitted within the Planned Highway Business District, use variance relief is required to permit a portion of the proposed warehouse accessory driveway to traverse the district.
• As warehouses are a conditional use within the Highway Business District, conditional use variance relief is required to permit a portion of the proposed accessory driveway from Landis Avenue to traverse the district.
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• The applicant seeks variance relief to allow a building height of 50 feet as industry standards and technology dictate the need for the increase in height above that permitted by the township zoning code.
• Variance relief for maximum building coverage, maximum lot coverage, minimum number of parking spaces and any and all other variances and waivers the board may reasonably require in the exercise of its discretion.
Stephen R. Nehmad, the attorney for the applicant, said the warehouse is a permitted use in the zoned district, and the master plan enforces the use. Two of the variances are for the accessory driveway to keep traffic off Gershal Avenue, where there are some homes, and on Landis Avenue instead, he said.
David Feliciano, who lives on Gershal Avenue, wanted to know why the warehouse needed a variance to be 50 feet tall instead of 35 feet, which is allowed in the zone.
A modern, first-class warehouse can't be built at a height of 35 feet, Nehmad said. The truss system needs a space that is just under 50 feet.
The applicant has also completed a traffic study, Nehmad said. The existing traffic was studied, and the additional traffic to be created by the proposed project was superimposed on top of it.
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"The delays will not be unacceptable," Nehmad said. "All traffic will move within acceptable levels of service, no undue delays."
Michelle Briehof, the applicant's transportation engineer, said the warehouse will generate 578 truck trips daily. She also said it would be considered a standard high-cubed warehouse.
The proposed warehouse is in an industrial zone at the end of two state highways and no wetlands, Nehmad said.
Matthew W. Ritter, the Planning Board's solicitor, acted as a referee between the public and Nehmad.
A jury has convicted a Salem County man on multiple charges of sexual assault, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said.
"There will be nothing refrigerated. These are goods that can be stored without refrigeration and no hazardous materials," Nehmad said.
Bradley also asked what type of jobs the warehouse would bring to the area.
The applicant will run a job fair, and employers prefer that the employees live nearby, Nehmad said. Hundreds of jobs will be created, including clerical and shipping order people.
Bradley ended up still being more concerned about traffic than anything else.
"I can't see the traffic not being backed up. The traffic is already backed up," Bradley said.
Hugo Aimone, of Gershal Avenue, said he wanted the board to make the applicant apply for each variance individually.
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Not everyone who spoke was against the proposed warehouse.
Katie B. Coleman, a lawyer based in Elmer, Salem County, said the project would be benefit the community's taxes, schools and the township.
"If there is going to be a big box warehouse, this is the place for it," Coleman said.
The end of the public hearing was taken up by land use attorney Jeffrey M. Brennan, hired by Gershal Avenue resident Nicholas A. Mesiano Jr., who challenged the proposed warehouse two different ways.
First, Brennan asked the board to dismiss the application because he argued Four Seasons and Atlantic Site Construction are two separate companies.
Four Seasons is allowed to do business as Atlantic Site Construction, Nehmad said.
Second, Brennan said the public notice for the hearing was insufficient for not mentioning 28,000 square feet of office space, a wastewater treatment plant and a water pump house.
Nehmad defended the public notice, saying it mentioned related accessory site improvements and associated parking areas.
The next public hearing will be held May 9 via Zoom. The township's traffic engineer will give a public review of the applicant's traffic study, and members of the public who did not receive a chance to ask a second question Tuesday will be given time to do so.
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On April 29, 2023, in Elmer, a protest was held against a mega warehouse proposal by Four Seasons Tree Service, which is supposed to bring some 600 trucks daily traveling to and from the site along residential streets and Landis Avenue. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/salem-county-residents-criticize-proposed-warehouse-to-pittsgrove-planning-board/article_7137e14a-e9a2-11ed-9338-17036d85d414.html | 2023-05-04T10:11:38 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/salem-county-residents-criticize-proposed-warehouse-to-pittsgrove-planning-board/article_7137e14a-e9a2-11ed-9338-17036d85d414.html |
The stunning collapse of three large banks in just two months – Silicon Valley Bank followed closely by Signature Bank in March, and First Republic over the weekend – may alarm many consumers, but some local banking experts say Cedar Valley bank customers have little to fear.
First Republic Bank became the third large regional bank with assets over $200 billion to fail in just a few weeks.
Experts think the bank’s business model of catering to a wealthy clientele left it susceptible. One retired and one active leader of local banks in the Cedar Valley aren’t too worried – even though some customers may be panicking.
“I think the impact will be minimal,” said Dave Deaver, the retired founder and president of First National Bank of Cedar Falls. “Local banks, especially Iowa banks, have typically been more risk averse. They didn’t typically make big plays like others and take on the risk that some others think they can do.”
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Since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank – and Signature Bank the same weekend – investors have wondered who’s next. First Republic quickly rose to the top of that list, but investors and analysts worried about banks such as Comerica and KeyCorp, which also had large numbers of accounts with deposits above the federally-insured level of $250,000.
“The other interesting piece is that there are not many people who have deposits beyond $250,000,” said Deaver. “And we’re more based on the farm economy than we are on the commercial economy. We look more toward the price of corn and soybeans, so that’s one reason why we are a little more protected.”
Lincoln Savings Bank CEO and President Erik Skovgard says there should be no impact to his local institution. However, the situation is to an extent creating panic he called “unnecessary.” That has led some of his bank’s larger depositors to worry and set up meetings with brass only to be reassured of the bank’s stability.
He said the bank’s lost deposit dollars from national customers and some current customers have spread their deposits across multiple banks — including those he said “wouldn’t have thought about doing that before this all happened.”
But new customers have “moved in,” knowing Lincoln Savings is “a good community bank,” and net deposits have gone up because of clients moving away from online banking to institutions offering brick and mortar locations.
“Certainly the collapse was a run on deposits, and it was a panic situation, but what people are missing is that it is based, too, on what they chose to invest their assets in. Mortgage backs, pricewise, were a really, really poor choice. When rates go up, their only choice is to sell these bonds at a huge, huge discount,” said Skovgard.
“If they would had made better choices on that side of the ledger, they would have been OK. It was about two or three big mistakes coming to head in a perfect storm.”
The Associated Press contributed to this story. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/active-retired-cedar-valley-banking-leaders-weigh-in-on-first-republic-collapse-local-impact/article_ff526d30-454b-58bf-bf2f-0dd2d59f6221.html | 2023-05-04T10:52:41 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/active-retired-cedar-valley-banking-leaders-weigh-in-on-first-republic-collapse-local-impact/article_ff526d30-454b-58bf-bf2f-0dd2d59f6221.html |
WATERLOO – The Cedar Valley Woodworkers will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9 at the Waterloo Center for the Arts.
Members will display items at the show and tell. Guests and members of the public are welcome to attend.
For more information call President Rod Lair at (319) 266-1163.
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SARASOTA, Fla. — According to local governments, ordinances to restrict the use of fertilizer are one of the most effective tools to protect our waterways. But a new move by lawmakers has raised eyebrows among environmentalists.
A provision that would ban local governments from creating or changing fertilizer bans for at least the next year was added to the state's budget.
Local environmentalists say the proposal is another example of poor and uninformed decision-making by some lawmakers.
"That's kind of an example of preempting good management policy developed and documented by local governments," Director of The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program Dave Tomasko said.
Tomasko said research from the University of Florida and other conservation groups has shown benefits in reducing fertilizer use on lawns during the rainy season.
To keep the waterways healthy and free of algal blooms, Sarasota County restricts the application of fertilizers containing nitrogen and phosphorous on lawns between June 1 and Sept 30.
Manatee, Pinellas, and Hillsborough counties also have similar restrictions in place.
"We're trying to manage based on millions of people, not like a couple, dozen turfgrass scientists and that's the real problem," Tomasko said. "So it's going be degradation of water quality. It's going cost us more money to try to fix something that we could've nipped in the bud."
Environmentalists say fertilizer runoff is a top nutrient pollutant in Florida's waterways. According to Tomasko, data shows that after the ban period, there are much lower levels of nutrients from runoff in certain areas.
Over the years, sustained runoff pollution has stimulated red-tide-causing algae blooms, depleted seagrass meadows and led to starvation and mass deaths of Manatees in the Indian River Lagoon
"Everything we do to add more nutrients in our waterway makes red tide worse and this is one way to like continue to make red tides worse," he said. "I think it's a mistake and we're not going to be better off. It's going to cost us money in the long term."
The one-year pause on bans would allow the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences to study the outcome for future models and policy according to lawmakers. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/florida-lawmakers-to-end-seasonal-fertilizer-bans/67-63b3f47a-95ca-4b7c-947f-0234a8c21bc0 | 2023-05-04T10:53:54 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/florida-lawmakers-to-end-seasonal-fertilizer-bans/67-63b3f47a-95ca-4b7c-947f-0234a8c21bc0 |
TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County sheriff’s office just held a special graduation ceremony.
Nearly two dozen inmates became the first class to graduate from HCSO’s new vocational training center in partnership with the Florida Trade Academy.
The innovative program offers hands-on technical training in electrical work, air conditioning systems, automotive, plumbing and more.
The idea is to give inmates practical, valuable skills so they can secure good jobs after their release – making it far less likely that they would return to a life of crime.
“We want you to recognize that you have the ability to have a productive life," HCSO Chief Deputy Donna Lusczynski told the graduating group said. "Live the life that you truly want. And again, our goal is to keep you from returning to our facility or any others."
Roddrick Walton was among those in the inaugural class and spoke about the positive impact the program had on his life and future.
“I am very much changed," Walton said. "Heart. Personality, and me – as a self-sufficient father, I’m very much changed, yes, sir."
The sheriff’s office says the program was so successful they’re planning on starting up a second class in just two weeks which will include 23 more inmates acquiring the skills to succeed once they’re released from jail.
The training center opened back in 2020. The 10,000 square-foot facility was built to prepare inmates for life after they finish their sentence. Classes are taught by by certified instructors through Hillsborough County Public Schools and Hillsborough technical colleges. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/hcso-jail-inmates-graduate-training-program/67-ef7f5dd6-adca-4eb8-acbd-44aa015c8800 | 2023-05-04T10:54:00 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/hcso-jail-inmates-graduate-training-program/67-ef7f5dd6-adca-4eb8-acbd-44aa015c8800 |
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — An investigation is underway after an unauthorized user illegally accessed files on a shared drive on the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office's network.
In a media alert Wednesday afternoon, Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer explained how after learning about what happened – federal, state and local law enforcement agencies were notified.
"We are working closely with those partners to ensure that this incident is thoroughly investigated," he said in a statement.
While having access to files on the shared drive, Latimer reassured residents that the unauthorized user didn't have access to the voter registration system or the ballot tabulation system.
According to the supervisor of elections, the voter registration system has multiple layers of protection, monitoring and redundancy. The ballot tabulation system is the same but also uses a stand-alone, air-gapped server that is not connected to anything else.
Latimer says the server has not been compromised in any way.
"Addressing this issue is my top priority right now, and I am proud to be working alongside law enforcement partners and cyber technology experts who understand and respect the seriousness of this incident," Latimer said in a statement. "I look forward to providing further information once the investigation concludes.
"Elections are critical infrastructure, and any attack on our office – even one that does not interfere with the conduct of an election – is an attack on our community and our democracy."
Cyber security expert James McQuiggan with KnowBe4 says the hacker may have been after a range of things.
"Money, they steal data, or they're looking to get some notoriety or some pride out of this," McQuiggan said.
McQuiggan speculates, right now, law enforcement will be working to figure out how the hacker got into their system.
"They're going to be able to go back, look at what files were accessed from what system, be able to go back, look at traffic, the network traffic that was happening on their network," he said.
However, he says tracing the source of the hack will be a challenge.
"Attribution can be very difficult because a lot of the time cybercriminals will do what they can to hide their own tracks, whether that's using virtual private networks, VPNs, hide where they're actually coming from," McQuiggan said. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/hillsborough-county-supervisor-of-elections-office-cyber-incident/67-270f1087-a065-48cd-88f1-09e5872484c9 | 2023-05-04T10:54:06 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/hillsborough-county-supervisor-of-elections-office-cyber-incident/67-270f1087-a065-48cd-88f1-09e5872484c9 |
RUSKIN, Fla. — The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay has now opened a second Certified Rape Crisis Center in Hillsborough County.
Mayra Espinosa, a sexual assault nurse examiner with the center, says they looked at records to see where a potential new site should be. She says about 15% of people who came for an exam last year were from the SouthShore Tampa Bay area, including places like Ruskin, Riverview and Wimauma.
“We wanted to be able to help serve a community without having them have to travel all the way to Tampa to receive a service,” Espinosa said.
People who are 13 years and older can come to the center for free services following sexual assault.
“In the case of a sexual assault a medical forensic exam is important because not only do we collect DNA, but we also treat for any medical conditions that might be associated with sexual contact,” Espinosa explained.
She says their biggest goal is to make sure everyone who comes in feels safe and comfortable
“Here, our nurses and advocates are trained to deal with these specific situations,” she said.
These situations are time sensitive.
“There’s a five day window after a sexual assault then you are left without being able to receive an exam,” Espinosa explained.
Last year at their North Tampa location, the center saw 334 cases of sexual assault. Espinosa says each exam can take several hours. With this second location opening up in Ruskin, staff are ready to help even more people who may be in need. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/rape-crisis-center-second-location-open-tampa-bay/67-20447c01-2c28-48bb-aad2-d6b0ec59049d | 2023-05-04T10:54:12 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/rape-crisis-center-second-location-open-tampa-bay/67-20447c01-2c28-48bb-aad2-d6b0ec59049d |
FROSTPROOF, Fla. — Two state correctional officers were arrested for lying to cover up a hit-and-run crash involving the father of one of the officers, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reports.
The crash happened around 3:13 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Platt Road and South Lake Patrick Road in Frostproof. Evidence showed that the driver of a gray 2021 Hyundai flipped and rolled through a fence into a privately owned citrus grove, causing about $3,000 in damage to the trees and irrigation system.
When deputies arrived, there was no one in the car.
The sheriff's office then located the owners of the car, 38-year-old Michael Granger and 29-year-old Leila Chaney, at their home. Both worked for the Florida Department of Corrections at the Avon Park Correctional Institute.
Chaney reportedly told deputies she was the one who crashed the car and left the scene, but they noticed she had no obvious injuries.
Deputies attempted to take her into custody but said she began yelling and pulling away to avoid being arrested. Chaney was eventually arrested and confessed to lying about the crash, according to the sheriff's office.
Chaney told deputies the actual driver was 63-year-old Michael Granger, who is the 38-year-old Granger's father. She also admitted that he was hiding in the house despite previously saying no one else was home.
Deputies took Granger, 63, to a local hospital for minor injuries before booking him at the sheriff's processing center on three charges — leaving the scene of a crash with injuries, resisting arrested and knowingly driving with a suspended license.
He remains in the Polk County Jail without bond and is set to have his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon. According to the sheriff's office, 63-year-old Granger has a criminal history of DUI and grand motor vehicle theft.
“There is never a good reason to leave a crash scene or lie about your involvement. Just do what’s right – it will be better for all involved in the long run," Sheriff Grady Judd said in a statement.
Granger, 38, was charged with providing false information during a felony investigation. He was released from the Polk County Jail after paying a $500 bond.
Chaney was charged with providing false information during a felony investigation and resisting arrest. She was released from the Polk County Jail after paying a $1,000 bond. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/correctional-officers-arrested-polk-county-hit-and-run-lying-cover-up/67-e5c01666-b3dd-4246-a15c-a0ea47806d29 | 2023-05-04T10:54:18 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/correctional-officers-arrested-polk-county-hit-and-run-lying-cover-up/67-e5c01666-b3dd-4246-a15c-a0ea47806d29 |
TAMPA, Fla. — Carson Senfield, 19, was shot and killed last September after he approached a car that his family believes he mistook for his Uber.
Attorney Ralph Fernandez who is representing Senfield's family said getting information has been tough.
“Lately law enforcement doesn’t seem to care in Florida,” he said.
But earlier this week, Fernandez said they were sent the shooter’s name and picture by the Office of the State Attorney, after months of being told this person was protected under Marsy’s Law because of Stand Your Ground.
But the office of the state attorney says sending that information, was actually a mistake.
A spokesperson sent 10 Tampa Bay a statement stating:
“Under Florida law, the shooter, in this case, is viewed as a victim and accordingly is entitled protection under Marsy’s Law. Unfortunately, our office inadvertently released the identity of the person in this case via a public records request and we regret this isolated error. We are addressing this lapse internally to ensure future victims remain protected.”
After receiving the information about the shooter, Fernandez claims, Carson and the shooter actually knew each other. He also claims that in the original meeting with Tampa Police, he asked investigators if the shooter had a “rough past.”
“They said ‘No, clean as a whistle,’” Fernandez said. But Fernandez says background checks revealed the shooter has faced a weapons charge in the past.
Fernandez said this new information has fueled the family’s quest for the truth, as they work to get more information from Tampa Police about what happened that night.
“I’m going to battle it until I quit breathing,” Fernandez said. “If they go low, like TPD in this case, I’m going to go lower than the depths of the sea.”
10 Tampa Bay reached out to Tampa Police Department in regards to claims that they have been limited with the information released to the family—who tell us they still haven’t gotten a look at the police reports.
A TPD spokesperson said they are actively working to redact sensitive information in those documents, saying, “The loss of a young life is always devastating. In addition to communicating with the Senfield family throughout this process, the Tampa Police Department took every step to ensure that the investigation into this young man’s death was thorough from beginning to end before presenting all of the evidence to the State Attorney’s Office, where a decision on prosecution was ultimately made.” | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/shooter-identity-accidentally-revealed-university-of-tampa-student-death/67-f74be5bd-c299-4f16-9c3b-7c8551a4e9fb | 2023-05-04T10:54:25 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/shooter-identity-accidentally-revealed-university-of-tampa-student-death/67-f74be5bd-c299-4f16-9c3b-7c8551a4e9fb |
TAMPA, Florida — It wasn't enough to just see a game at every Major League Baseball stadium once he retires – instead, one Tampa man wants to bring along local kids in each city he travels to this summer.
Steve Shear has lived in Tampa all his life. His family has lived in the area since 1924. If you're familiar, Shear worked at and then owned Levy Awards on Kennedy Boulevard for more than 20 years.
For 25 years, Shear coached youth baseball and softball. He also served on the board of the Boys and Girls Club for more than 30 years in addition to working with other youth organizations. It's safe to say Shear has a passion for baseball and helping youth children, his daughter, Laine Shear, told 10 Tampa Bay.
Knowing those two facts about Shear, it's led him to fulfill a lifelong dream of his and add in the company of some little strangers. This summer, Shear will begin fulfilling one of his goals of attending a game at every MLB stadium in one calendar year. He'll also be donating $1,000 worth of tickets for each game to local children's organizations like the Boys and Girls Club to bring out local kids in each city that may have never been to a professional baseball game before.
Since he began organizing the stadium tour, Shear has been talking with the MLB, and they're going to provide discounted tickets so that at least 100 kids can attend each game.
With this, Shear's donation could introduce 3,000 new young people to the game of baseball that he loves so much, his daughter says.
The tour kicks off right at home on May 3 in the Tampa Bay area at Tropicana Field for the Rays-Pirates matchup. One hundred tickets were donated to the Tampa Police Athletics League and the kids and their chaperones will be able to watch Randy Arozarena, Yandy Diaz and Wander Franco live in action.
Coincidentally, the last game of the tour ends Sept. 8, right back at Tropicana Field when the Rays take on the Mariners.
A GoFundMe has been set up to help buy the kids a hot dog and drink at the game. If you wish to donate, you can click here. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/tampa-man-visit-every-mlb-stadium-3000-free-tickets-local-kids/67-052049df-8a67-487b-8c0d-635e242d0d1c | 2023-05-04T10:54:31 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/tampa-man-visit-every-mlb-stadium-3000-free-tickets-local-kids/67-052049df-8a67-487b-8c0d-635e242d0d1c |
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- Community comes together to help little girl get new puppy
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Teachers truly make the world go round.
From being a mentor to their students to lending a helping hand, many teachers are quick to go above and beyond for their students.
During my time in school, I’ve had several teachers who have had a tremendous impact on my life, whether it be a college professor or even a kindergarten teacher. Just being supportive and going above and beyond to make me feel heard are some of the many things that made them stand out from the rest.
Oftentimes though, a teacher’s hard work, both in and out of the classroom, can go unnoticed, which is why we wanna take the time to recognize the awesome teachers in our region, just in time for National Teacher Appreciation Week next week.
Know of an A+ teacher? Using the Hearken form below, tell us about a teacher that’s deserving of praise.
Once submissions are in, we’ll create a follow-up article bragging about some of your favorites. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/04/nominate-your-favorite-teacher-in-central-southwest-virginia/ | 2023-05-04T10:55:14 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/04/nominate-your-favorite-teacher-in-central-southwest-virginia/ |
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PALMER — To Victoria and Nicolas Palmer, of Wildwood, a son, April 6.
SNOWDEN-WILLIAMS-RUSSELL — To Sierra Snowden-Williams and Dominique Russell, of Pleasantville, a daughter, April 6.
RARING — To Emmalynne and Cole Raring, of Somers Point, a son, April 7.
PRICE-FULLARD — To Antwanet Price and Jalen Fullard, of Mays Landing, a son, April 8.
FRANCIS — To Brianna and Harold Francis III, of Williamstown, a son, April 9.
BRASCH-KELLER — To Leann Brasch and Travis Keller, of Galloway Township, a son, April 10.
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WETZEL-GAMBLE — To Amber Wetzel and Christopher Gamble, of Sicklerville, a son, April 11.
COULTER-SCHMITTER — To Rachel Coulter and Karl Schmitter, of Cape May Court House, a daughter, April 11.
MICHEL-BAEZ — To Billy Joe Michel and Joshua Joe Baez, of Hammonton, a daughter, April 11.
SOTELO-DEAL — To Lilliana Sotelo and Charles Deal, of Egg Harbor Township, twin sons, April 12.
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LUKER-RILEY — To Kasee Luker and Joseph Riley, of Egg Harbor City, a daughter, April 12.
MEIRELES — To Erica and Leon Meireles, of Galloway Township, a daughter, April 12.
FANSLAU — To Dawn and Scott Fanslau, of Linwood, a daughter, April 12. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/south-jersey-hospital-births-for-may-4/article_b6f606f4-e9d3-11ed-9d83-73c065228541.html | 2023-05-04T10:59:22 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/south-jersey-hospital-births-for-may-4/article_b6f606f4-e9d3-11ed-9d83-73c065228541.html |
Serena Williams is expecting her second child with her husband Alexis Ohanian.
Penn State University-Berks freshman Donovan Sullivan was named to the United East’s All-Conference second team April 25.
Playing at second doubles all spring, Sullivan went 9-2, including 5-1 in the conference.
The Egg Harbor Township High School graduate was a two-time conference Player of the Week.
Softball Jenna Gardner (Cumberland Regional) hit a two-run homer in Bryant’s 9-1 win over Merrimack. She singled and scored in a 6-5 win over Maryland, Baltimore County.
Kaylin Flukey (Absegami) hit an RBI double in Iona’s 11-3 loss to Manhattan.
Emily Cimino (Wildwood Catholic) went 2 for 3 with an RBI triple and two runs in Lehigh’s 13-3 win over Saint Joseph’s. She singled and scored in a 9-1 win over Holy Cross. She went 3 for 4 with a double, two runs and three RBIs in a 13-7 win over Holy Cross.
Madison Hand (Buena Regional) had a hit and a run in Maine’s 9-4 win over Stonehill.
Bridgette Gilliano (Buena) went 3 for 3 with a double and a run scored in Nevada’s 6-3 loss to New Mexico. She went 3 for 4 with two doubles, four runs and two RBIs in a 13-8 win over New Mexico.
Faith Hegh (Mainland Regional) had two hits and two RBIs in Western Kentucky’s 7-3 loss to Florida International. She hit an RBI single in a 4-1 win over FIU. She went 2 for 3 with a double, two runs and an RBI in a 7-4 win over FIU.
Gabby D’Ottavio (Buena) had a hit, a run and an RBI in Millersville’s 8-7 win over Shepherd. She had two hits and an RBI in a 7-1 win over Kutztown. She had two hits in a 1-0 loss to Kutztown. She hit a solo homer in a 4-3 loss to Bloomsburg.
Makenzie Edwards (Hammonton) allowed a run and struck out two in five innings and got the win in West Chester’s 4-3 victory over Kutztown.
Megan Sooy (Millville) went 3 for 4 with a solo homer, a double and three runs in Arcadia’s 4-0 win over Delaware Valley.
Emma Barbera (Vineland) had two hits in Cabrini’s 4-0 win over Rosemont. She singled and scored in a 5-4 loss to Rosemont. She hit an RBI single and scored in an 8-3 win over Centenary. She had two runs in a 14-4 win over Centenary.
Rhiannon Ginnetti (Absegami) had a hit and an RBI in Centenary’s 12-4 loss to Drew. She had an RBI single in an 8-3 loss to Cabrini. She singled and scored in a 14-4 loss to Cabrini.
Peyton McGowan (EHT) drove in two runs in Immaculata’s 9-3 win over Widener. She hit an RBI single and scored in a 10-2 loss to Penn State-Brandywine. She had two hits and an RBI in a 9-2 loss to Cabrini.
Colleen Camburn (Southern Regional) singled and scored in McDaniel’s 4-3 loss to Dickinson. She hit an RBI double and a single in a 12-11 win over Muhlenberg.
Emily Tunney (Oakcrest) had three hits, a run and an RBI in New Jersey City’s 6-5 loss to Montclair State.
April Lewandowski (Hammonton) struck out five in a five-inning complete game in PSU-Brandywine’s 10-2 win over Immaculata. In a 12-1 win over Immaculata, Naya Rivera (Oakcrest) hit a double and scored.
Mahogany Wheeler (Millville) had a hit, two RBIs and a run in Ramapo’s 6-2 win over Rowan.
Tianna Ortiz (Oakcrest) hit an RBI single and scored in Rosemont’s 9-1 win over Cairn.
Korie Hague (Vineland) hit a pair of RBI singles and scored in Rowan’s 8-0 win over Ramapo. She singled and scored in a 6-2 loss to Ramapo. She had two hits and a run in a 9-0 win over NJ City. She hit an RBI single and scored in a 13-1 win over NJ City.
In TCNJ’s 9-1 win over Rutgers-Newark, Elizabeth Gosse ( Southern) struck out three in a five-inning complete game, and Kaci Neveling (EHT resident) hit an RBI single and scored. In a 13-4 win over Rutgers-Newark, Neveling singled and scored twice, and Ally Schlee (Cedar Creek) pitched 1 1/3 shutout innings in relief.
Men’s track Miami’s Sincere Rhea (St. Augustine Prep) was second in the 110-meter hurdles (13.72 seconds) at the UNF Invitational.
Syracuse’s Anthony Vazquez (EHT) was 14th in the 110 hurdles (14.52) at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia. He ran on the eighth-place Championship of America 4x100 relay (40.87).
Mike Keough (Cedar Creek) ran on Jefferson’s fifth-place 4x400 relay CTC (3:31.6) at the Penn Relays.
Georgian Court’s Terrell Moore (Holy Spirit) was ninth in the 400 (51.49) at the TCNJ Lion Invite.
Kutztown’s Kayden Platania (Buena) was sixth in the 3,000 steeplechase (10:21.38) at the Paul Kaiser Classic at Shippensburg.
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Drexel junior forward Delaney Lappin, a 2020 Ocean City High School graduate, scored five goals and 11 points through eight games for the 5-0-3 Dragons.
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Drexel junior forward Delaney Lappin, a 2020 Ocean City High School graduate, has five goals and 11 points through eight games for the 5-0-3 Dragons.
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Lehigh's Jack Sarkos, a Mainland Regional High School graduate, was named the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. He had five goals and 11 points through five games.
Morgan Weindel, Lehigh Athletics
Lehigh’s Jack Sarkos, a Mainland Regional High School graduate, was named the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. He had five goals and 11 points through five games.
Morgan Weindel, Lehigh Athletics
Virginia Union running back Jada Byers rushed for 205 yards and two TDs in a 49-0 win over Elizabeth City State on Saturday. The St. Joseph High School graduate from Hammonton leads NCAA Division II with 1,096 rushing yards and 13 TDs. The Panthers are 6-0, the only undefeated team in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
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Virginia Union running back Jada Byers rushed for 205 yards and two TDs in a 49-0 win over Elizabeth City State on Saturday.
Juan McCall, Virginia Union Athletics
Virginia Union running back Jada Byers celebrates scoring one of his two touchdowns Saturday against Elizabeth City State. He has 13 TDs through six games.
Juan McCall, Virginia Union Athletics
Virginia Union running back Jada Byers rushed for 205 yards and two TDs in a 49-0 win over Elizabeth City State on Saturday.
Juan McCall, Virginia Union Athletics
Virginia Union running back Jada Byers rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns in a 49-0 win over Elizabeth City State on Saturday. It was his third game of the season with at least 199 yards, as he leads all of NCAA Division II with 1,096 yards and 13 TDs.
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Delaware Valley QB Louie Barrios IV breaks away from would-be tacklers in a 21-0 win over Lycoming on Oct. 8. The Aggies are 7-0 and ranked 14th in the nation by d3football.com .
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Delaware Valley QB Louie Barrios IV hands off to running back Jay White in 21-0 home win over Lycoming on Oct. 8.
Jack Verdeur, Delaware Valley Athletics
Delaware Valley QB Louie Barrios IV stiffarms a Stevenson defender in an Oct. 1 game.
Jack Verdeur, Delaware Valley Athletics
Delaware Valley QB Louie Barrios IV escapes the pocket during the season-opening 22-8 win over Westminster on Sept. 3
Jack Verdeur, Delaware Valley Athletics
Delaware Valley QB Louie Barrios IV runs the football against Lebanon Valley on Saturday.
Jack Verdeur, Delaware Valley Athletics
Mainland Regional High School graduate Katie McClintock in action for the University of Wisconsin swimming team this past weekend in a tri-meet in Arizona.
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Mainland Regional High School graduate Katie McClintock in action for the University of Wisconsin swimming team this past weekend in a tri-meet in Arizona.
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Penn State University-Berks freshman Donovan Sullivan, an Egg Harbor Township High School graduate, went 9-2 in the spring at second singles and was named to the United East’s All-Conference second team.
Tyler Schueck, PSU-Berks
Penn State University-Berks freshman Donovan Sullivan, an Egg Harbor Township High School graduate, is 2-0 in each singles and doubles this fall.
Tyler Schueck, PSU-Berks
Michigan running back Blake Corum (2) scores a touchdown against Rutgers linebacker Tyreem Powell (22) and defensive lineman Aaron Lewis (71) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 in Piscataway, N.J.(AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
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Delaware Valley wide receiver Nahsir Morgan, an Atlantic City High School graduate, hauls in the first of his two touchdown receptions Saturday in a win over FDU-Florham.
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Delaware Valley wide receiver Nahsir Morgan, an Atlantic City High School graduate, prepares to throw a 47-yard pass Saturday in a win over FDU-Florham.
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Delaware Valley wide receiver Nahsir Morgan, an Atlantic City High School graduate, made three catches for 77 yards and two TDs on Saturday in a win over FDU-Florham.
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University of California, Berkeley junior Destin Lasco in action against Utah on Oct. 12. Lasco, a junior, is a former three-time Press Swimmer of the Year at Mainland Regional High School and a key member of the Golden Bears, the reigning national champions, again this season.
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University of California, Berkeley junior Destin Lasco in action against Utah on Oct. 12.
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Montclair State defensive lineman Dimitri Pali (6) defends against Kean on Saturday.
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Montclair State defensive back Brennan Ray scores on a 4-yard run for his first offensive touchdown in college Saturday against Kean. Earlier in his college career, he scored two TDs while playing defense.
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Lehigh's Jakob Alamudun, center, is guarded by Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts (25) and Hunter Cattoor (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
Matt Gentry
Virginia Tech’s Justyn Mutts, right, celebrates at a game against Lehigh in Blacksburg, Virginia, on Nov. 10. Mutts is averaging double-digit points through the first six games.
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Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts (25) shoots while guarded by Lehigh's Keith Higgins Jr.(13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
Matt Gentry
Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts (25) shoots a 3-point basket in the first half of the Lehigh Virginia Tech NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg Va. Thursday Nov. 10 2022. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
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Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts (25) meets with fans after the team's NCAA college basketball game against Lehigh on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
Matt Gentry
Villanova's Caleb Daniels, right, tries to get past Temple's Jahlil White during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Matt Slocum
Temple's Jahlil White, left, celebrates past Villanova's Chris Arcidiacono after Temple won an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Matt Slocum
Temple's Khalif Battle, left, and Jahlil White celebrate during the final second of an NCAA college basketball game against Villanova, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Matt Slocum
Michigan State receiver Jayden Reed, right, catches a pass against Rutgers defensive back Max Melton (16) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Al Goldis
Michigan State receiver Jayden Reed, right, catches a pass against Rutgers defensive back Max Melton during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 27-21. (AP Photo/Al Goldis)
Al Goldis
Iowa State center Osun Osunniyi (21) takes a shot around North Carolina A&T's forward Webster Filmore (25) during the first half of an NCCA college basketball game on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. (Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune via AP)
Nirmalendu Majumdar
William & Mary's Ben Wight (35) has his shot blocked by Virginia Tech's Grant Basile (21) as Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts (25) looks on in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
Matt Gentry
William & Mary's Matteus Case (4) shoots while guarded by Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts (25) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Blacksburg, Va., Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
Matt Gentry
Kylee Watson debuted with the University of Notre Dame women's basketball team this season after spending her first two collegiate seasons at Oregon. The Mainland Regional High School graduate is a three-time Press Player of the Year.
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Kylee Watson debuted with the University of Notre Dame women's basketball team this season after spending her first two collegiate seasons at Oregon. The Mainland Regional High School graduate is a three-time Press Player of the Year.
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Kylee Watson debuted with the University of Notre Dame women's basketball team this season after spending her first two collegiate seasons at Oregon. The Mainland Regional High School graduate is a three-time Press Player of the Year.
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Kylee Watson debuted with the University of Notre Dame women's basketball team this season after spending her first two collegiate seasons at Oregon. The Mainland Regional High School graduate is a three-time Press Player of the Year.
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Kylee Watson debuted with the University of Notre Dame women’s basketball team last week in an 88-48 win over Northern Illinois. The three-time Press Player of the Year from Mainland Regional High School played 24 minutes, scored nine points and added four assists, two blocks, two steals and one rebound.
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Syracuse running back LeQuint Allen (20) scores a touchdown past Wake Forest linebacker Dylan Hazen (50) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Chuck Burton
Syracuse running back LeQuint Allen (20) is tripped by Wake Forest defensive lineman Jasheen Davis (30) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Chuck Burton
Syracuse running back LeQuint Allen (20) runs for a touchdown against Wake Forest during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Chuck Burton
Syracuse running back LeQuint Allen runs as Wake Forest defensive lineman Jasheen Davis attempts a tackle during the second half of Saturday’s game.
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Virginia Tech’s Justyn Mutts, left, dribbles the ball as Penn State’s Jalen Pickett defends in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Charleston Classic in Charleston, South Carolina on Nov. 18. Mutts is averaging double-digit points through the first six games. Mutts is averaging double-digit points through the first six games.
Mic Smith
Iowa State center Osun Osunniyi (21) reacts after a dunk against Milwaukee during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. (Nirmalendu Majumdar/Ames Tribune via AP)
Nirmalendu Majumdar
Iowa State center Osun Osunniyi, left, shoots over North Carolina forward Armando Bacot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Phil Knight Invitational tournament in Portland, Ore., Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
Craig Mitchelldyer
Iowa State center Osun Osunniyi, left, dives for a loose ball next to North Carolina guard Caleb Love during a Phil Knight Invitational game in Portland, Oregon on Friday.
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Iowa State center Osun Osunniyi dunks the ball against Connecticut during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Phil Knight Invitational on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Albright College’s Gabby Boggs averaged 18 points and 13.3 rebounds through the team’s first six games.
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Albright College fifth-year player Gabby Boggs is averaging 18 points and 13.3 rebounds through the first six games.
John Robert Pankratz, Albright Athletics
Albright College fifth-year player Gabby Boggs is averaging 18 points and 13.3 rebounds through the first six games.
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Albright College graduate student Gabby Boggs was named the Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Player of the Year and the Defensive Player of the Year. The Mainland Regional alumna led her team with 14.1 points and 10.8 rebounds per game.
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Hammonton High School graduate Jada Thompson in action for the Ramapo women's basketball team.
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Hammonton High School graduate Jada Thompson in action for the Ramapo women's basketball team.
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Hammonton High School graduate Jada Thompson in action for the Ramapo women's basketball team.
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Hammonton High School graduate Jada Thompson in action for the Ramapo women's basketball team.
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J.D. DiRenzo started 12 games for Rutgers this fall, including nine at left guard and three at left tackle.
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J.D. DiRenzo started 12 games for Rutgers this season, including nine at left guard and three at left tackle.
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Rutgers offensive lineman JD DiRenzo in action against Michigan State on Nov. 12. The St. Joseph High School graduate was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers on Monday.
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Nazim Derry has played in all nine games for New Hampshire (3-6), including three starts, and is averaging 8.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 24.3 minutes per game.
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Nazim Derry has played in all nine games for New Hampshire (3-6), including three starts, and is averaging 8.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 24.3 minutes per game.
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Nazim Derry has played in all nine games for New Hampshire (3-6), including three starts, and is averaging 8.6 points and 2.1 rebounds in 24.3 minutes per game.
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Misericordia junior Sonialys Badillo, a Vineland High School graduate, competes in a relay event. On Monday, Badillo was named the Middle Atlantic Conference Track Athlete of the Week.
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Misericordia junior Sonialys Badillo, a Vineland High School graduate, competes in a relay event this season. On Monday, Badillo was named the Middle Atlantic Conference Track Athlete of the Week.
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Misericordia junior Sonialys Badillo, a Vineland High School graduate, competes in a relay event this season. On Monday, Badillo was named the Middle Atlantic Conference Track Athlete of the Week.
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Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts eyes the net during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
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Boston College's DeMarr Langford Jr., left, and Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts fight for the ball during overtime of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
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Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts holds onto a rebound as Boston College's CJ Penha Jr. (24) and Makai Ashton-Langford (11) defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Mark Stockwell
Virginia Tech's Justyn Mutts (25) adds two points during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Boston College, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Mark Stockwell
Virginia Tech’s Justyn Mutts attempts to score under defensive pressure from Boston College’s Jonathan Noel during the first half of their Dec. 21 matchup. Mutts, a St. Augustine Prep graduate, scored 18 and grabbed eight rebounds in the Hokies’ 70-65 loss.
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Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young sends Justyn Mutts (25) onto the court during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Boston College, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)
Mark Stockwell
Miami forward A.J. Casey, left, blocks a shot by St. Francis forward Marlon Hargis, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, in Coral Gables, Fla. Miami won 91-76. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Lynne Sladky
Syracuse running back LeQuint Allen is tackled by Minnesota linebacker Mariano Sori-Marin, obscured, during the second half of the Pinstripe Bowl on Thursday at Yankee Stadium in New York.
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Gary Nagle, top, went 3-0 for Ursinus College at the Manganaro Duals on Saturday. The Middle Township High School graduate’s three wins came by pin, decision and forfeit.
Joanna Franklin, Ursinus Athletics
Alexis Harrison became a 1,000-point scorer for Goldey-Beacom College on Saturday, matching the milestone she reached playing for Millville High School.
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Alexis Harrison became a 1,000-point scorer for Goldey-Beacom College on Saturday, matching a milestone she reached playing for Millville High School. On Monday, she was named to the Central Athletics Collegiate Conference honor roll.
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Alexis Harrison became a 1,000-point scorer for Goldey-Beacom College on Saturday, matching the milestone she reached playing for Millville High School.
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Stevens Institute of Technology senior Hunter Gutierrez, left, a Lacey Township High School graduate, won the 149-pound championship at the NCAA Division III Southeast Regional.
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Stevens Institute of Technology senior Hunter Gutierrez, a Lacey Township High School graduate, stands atop the podium following his Middle Atlantic Conference Championships title at 149 pounds this weekend.
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Stevens Institute of Technology senior Hunter Gutierrez, a Lacey Township High School graduate, is 16-3 this season following his Middle Atlantic Conference Championships title at 149 pounds over the weekend.
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Shannon McCoy, a Barnegat High School graduate, is averaging 17.2 points and 6.6 rebounds per game for Kean University this season. On Monday, she was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Player of the Week.
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Shannon McCoy, a Barnegat High School graduate, is averaging 17.2 points and 6.6 rebounds per game for Kean University this season. On Monday, she was named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Player of the Week.
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Kean University fifth-year guard Shannon McCoy drives to the basket against William Paterson on Jan. 18. The Barnegat High School graduate scored a career-high 41 points, including 10 of 16 3-pointers, in the 85-70 win.
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Monmouth University sophomore Ahmad Brock competes at the Penn 10-Team Select Meet on Jan. 14.
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Monmouth University sophomore Ahmad Brock competes at the Penn 10-Team Select Meet on Jan. 14.
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Monmouth University sophomore Ahmad Brock, an Egg Harbor Township High School graduate, competes at the Penn 10-Team Select Meet on Jan. 14.
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Monmouth University sophomore Ahmad Brock competes at the Penn 10-Team Select Meet on Jan. 14.
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Senior swimmer Grace Curry, a 2019 Egg Harbor Township High School graduate, in action for Iona College this season.
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Senior swimmer Grace Curry, a 2019 Egg Harbor Township High School graduate, in action for Iona College this season.
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Marcellus Ross, a St. Joseph High School graduate, scored 17 in Rowan’s win over Ramapo.
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Rowan sophomore Josh Wright, a Cape May Tech graduate, drives toward the basket in a 97-66 win over Ramapo on Saturday. He scored nine points to help the Profs extend their win streak to nine.
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Sophomore forward Keith Palek III in is averaging 18.5 points for PennWest California this season.
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Sophomore forward Keith Palek III in is averaging 18.5 points for PennWest California this season.
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Sophomore forward Keith Palek III, a St. Augustine Prep graduate, is averaging 18.5 points for PennWest California this season.
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Sophomore forward Keith Palek III in is averaging 18.5 points for PennWest California this season.
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Limestone freshman attack Rylee Johnson looks to make a play against Rollins on Saturday. Johnson, a Southern Regional High School graduate, had a goal and an assist in a 13-8 loss.
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Limestone freshman attack Rylee Johnson, right, looks for a play against Rollins on Saturday. Johnson, a Southern Regional High School graduate, had a goal and an assist in the 13-8 loss.
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Wilkes junior Dawson Tallant, a Middle Township High School graduate, went 4-0 to win the Mideast Futures Tournament on Sunday.
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Miami forward A.J. Casey, left, blocks a shot by St. Francis forward Marlon Hargis, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, in Coral Gables, Fla. Miami won 91-76. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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Notre Dame's Kylee Watson (22) keeps the ball away from Western Michigan's Taylor Williams (33) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday Dec. 21, 2022, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
Michael Caterina
Notre Dame's Kylee Watson (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Western Michigan on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
Michael Caterina
Notre Dame forward Kylee Watson (22) defends against Miami guard Haley Cavinder (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Rhona Wise)
Rhona Wise
Notre Dame's Kylee Watson (22) works against Boston College's Maria Gakdeng (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
Michael Caterina
Notre Dame's Kylee Watson (22) drives as Boston College's Kayla Lezama (14) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
Michael Caterina
Notre Dame's Kylee Watson (22) drives as Boston College's Kayla Lezama (14) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
Michael Caterina
Notre Dame’s Kylee Watson looks to make a play during a Jan. 1 game agaisnt Boston College in South Bend, Indiana.
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Notre Dame's Kylee Watson (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Boston College Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)
Michael Caterina
Notre Dame forward Kylee Watson (22) reaches for a rebound over Pittsburgh forward Liatu King, second from left, during the first half of an NCCA college basketball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)
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Rutgers University freshman Trevor Cohen, a Holy Spirit High School graduate, runs the bases during a game last fall.
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Rutgers University freshman Trevor Cohen, a Holy Spirit High School graduate, seen during a fall exhibition game, He made his collegiate debut over the weekend, going 8 for 11 with a double and six RBIs.
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Holy Spirit High School graduate Trevor Cohen made his Rutgers debut this past weekend in a three-game series against Campbell.
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Holy Spirit High School graduate Trevor Cohen made his Rutgers debut this past weekend in a three-game series against Campbell.
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East Stroudsburg freshman Brady Carter, a Lacey Township High School graduate, placed third at 125 pounds at the NCAA Division II Super Region I Championships over the weekend, earning a bid to the national tournament.
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East Stroudsburg freshman Brady Carter, a Lacey Township High School graduate, placed third at 125 pounds at the NCAA Division II Super Region I Championships over the weekend, earning a bid to the national tournament.
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East Stroudsburg freshman Brady Carter, a Lacey Township High School graduate, celebrates winning the third-place bout at 125 pounds at the NCAA Division II Super Region I Championships over the weekend, earning a bid to the national tournament.
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East Stroudsburg freshman Brady Carter, a Lacey Township High School graduate, placed third at 125 pounds at the NCAA Division II Super Region I Championships over the weekend, earning a bid to the national tournament.
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Widener's Pat Holden in action against Swarthmore on Nov. 16, 2022.
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Widener's Pat Holden, a Lower Cape May High School graduate.
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Widener’s Pat Holden in action against Swarthmore on Nov. 16, 2022. In Widener’s 74-69 win over Alvernia in the MAC Commonwealth Tournament final on Saturday, Holden had 12 points, six assists and four rebounds.
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Old Dominion junior infielder Kenny Levari, from Vineland and a St. Augustine Prep graduate, entered Wednesday hitting .375 (12 for 32) with four doubles, a homer, nine runs and five RBIs.
Bruce Butler, ODU Athletics
Old Dominion junior infielder Kenny Levari, from Vineland and a St. Augustine Prep graduate, entered Wednesday hitting .375 (12 for 32) with four doubles, a homer, nine runs and five RBIs.
Bruce Butler, ODU Athletics
Old Dominion junior infielder Kenny Levari, from Vineland and a St. Augustine Prep graduate, entered Wednesday hitting .375 (12 for 32) with four doubles, a homer, nine runs and five RBIs.
Bruce Butler, ODU Athletics
Salisbury University junior pitcher Nicole Ortega, a Vineland High School graduate, earned three wins for the Seagulls.
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Salisbury University junior pitcher Nicole Ortega, a Vineland High School graduate, earned three wins for the Seagulls last week.
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West Virginia redshirt freshman David Hagaman, a Holy Spirit High School graduate, pitches against Georgia Southern on Feb. 19.
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West Virginia redshirt freshman David Hagaman, a Holy Spirit High School graduate, pitches against Georgia Southern on Feb. 19.
Chloe Paugh, West Virginia Athletics
Western Kentucky graduate student Faith Hegh, a Mainland Regional High School graduate, entered Wednesday hitting .346 (18 for 52) with five doubles, a home run, 10 runs and 12 RBIs.
Steve Roberts, WKU Athletics
Baylor guard Keyonte George (1) looks to shoot under pressure from Iowa State center Osun Osunniyi, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Iowa State center Osun Osunniyi goes up for a shot while being guarded by Kansas forward Jalen Wilson during a Big 12 Conference Tournament semifinal game Friday in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Ball State senior catcher Matthew Rivera, a 2018 Holy Spirit High School graduate, is hitting .343 (12 for 35) with five doubles, two homers, seven runs and 11 RBIs in 12 games.
Chad Smith, Ball State Athletics
Ball State senior catcher Matthew Rivera, a 2018 Holy Spirit High School graduate, is hitting .343 (12 for 35) with five doubles, two homers, seven runs and 11 RBIs in 12 games.
Chad Smith, Ball State Athletics
New Jersey Institute of Technology's Keegan Ford, a Mainland Regional High School graduate.
Lamar Carter, NJIT Athletics
New Jersey Institute of Technology's Billy Kroeger, an Ocean City High School graduate.
Lamar Carter, NJIT Athletics
New Jersey Institute of Technology's Teddy Grimley, an Ocean City High School graduate.
Lamar Carter, NJIT Athletics
New Jersey Institute of Technology's Logan Hone, a St. Augustine Prep graduate.
Lamar Carter, NJIT Athletics
New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Keegan Ford (19), a Mainland Regional High School graduate, celebrates with his team after scoring the game-winning goal with no time left in a 14-13 victory over Lindenwood.
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Cal Berkeley’s Destin Lasco, a Mainland Regional High School graduate, is seen in the moments after a race at the Pac-12 Championships this month.
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Cal Berkeley’s Destin Lasco, a Mainland Regional High School graduate, swims the backstroke during the Pac-12 Championships this month. Lasco is in Minneapolis this week for the NCAA Championships.
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West Chester University sophomore Makenzie Edwards entered Wednesday 3-3 with a 1.59 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 26 1/3 innings in eight appearances.
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West Chester University sophomore Makenzie Edwards entered Wednesday 3-3 with a 1.59 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 26 1/3 innings in eight appearances.
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West Chester University sophomore Makenzie Edwards entered Wednesday 3-3 with a 1.59 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 26 1/3 innings in eight appearances.
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University of Miami senior Sincere Rhea, left, a St. Augustine Prep graduate, competes at the Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Championships last month.
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University of Miami senior Sincere Rhea, a St. Augustine Prep graduate, competes at the Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Championships last month.
James Knable, Miami Athletics
University of Miami senior Sincere Rhea, a St. Augustine Prep graduate, hugs head coach Amy Deem at the Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Championships last month.
James Knable, Miami Athletics
University of Miami senior Sincere Rhea, a St. Augustine Prep graduate, competes at the Atlantic Coast Conference Indoor Championships last month.
James Knable, Miami Athletics
James Knable, Miami Athletics
Jackson Vanesko, a St. Augustine Prep graduate from Ocean City, is 2-2 with a 1.50 ERA in five appearances for Bryant.
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Jackson Vanesko, a St. Augustine Prep graduate from Ocean City, is 2-2 with a 1.50 ERA in five appearances for Bryant.
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Korie Hague, a 2018 Vineland High School graduate and fifth-year senior at Rowan, is hitting .387 (24 for 62) with two doubles, 12 runs and 15 RBIs in 20 games.
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Korie Hague, a 2018 Vineland High School graduate and fifth-year senior at Rowan, is hitting .387 (24 for 62) with two doubles, 12 runs and 15 RBIs in 20 games.
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Dayton University’s Nolan Watson, a Southern Regional High School graduate, is hitting .286 (12 for 42) with three doubles, two homers and 18 RBIs.
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THURSDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE
BASEBALL
3:45 p.m.
Pinelands at Point Pleasant Borough
4 p.m.
Absegami at ACIT
Wildwood at Bridgeton
St. Joseph at Buena
Pleasantville at CapeMay Tech
Hammonton at Mainland
Glassboro at Oakcrest
Vineland at St. Augustine
Cumberland at Clayton
4:15 p.m.
Southern at Toms River North
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Jackson Liberty at Barnegat
6 p.m.
Lower Cape May vs. Middle Twp. at Clarence Davies Sports Complex
SOFTBALL
3:45 p.m.
Jackson Liberty at Barnegat
Pinelands at Point Pleasant Borough
4 p.m.
Pleasantville at Bridgeton
Hammonton at Cedar Creek
Williamstown at Ocean City
Middle Twp. at Our Lady of Mercy
Egg Harbor Twp. at Vineland
Southern at Toms River North
GIRLS LACROSSE
3:45 p.m.
Jackson Liberty at Pinelands
4 p.m.
Camden Catholic vs. St. Joseph at Boyer Ave Recreational Park
Winslow Twp. at Oakcrest
4:30 p.m.
Southern at Jackson Memorial
5:15 p.m.
Point Pleasant Borough at Barnegat
BOYS LACROSSE
4 p.m.
Cedar Creek vs. Vineland at Gittone Stadium
BOYS TENNIS
4 p.m.
Buena atBridgeton
Hammonton at Cedar Creek
Vineland at Oakcrest
Egg Harbor Twp. at St. Augustine
Pleasantville at Bridgeton
Wildwood vs. Highland at Fox Park
Cumberland at Kingsway
Ocean City at Atlantic City
4:30 p.m.
Mainland at Middle Twp.
Southern at Toms River North
BOYS AND GIRLS GOLF
9 a.m.
Carl Arena Memorial Tournament at Riverwinds Golf Club
4 p.m.
Wildwood vs. Clayton at Union League National
Southern vs. Jackson Memorial at West Lake Country Club
GIRLS GOLF
3:30 p.m.
Southern vs. Toms River North at Bey Lea Golf Course
FLAG FOOTBALL
4 p.m.
Absegami at Ocean City
6 p.m.
Pinelands at Long Branch
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
3:30 p.m.
Cherry Hill East vs. Hammonton at Pennsauken
3:45 p.m.
Riverside at St. Augustine
Pinelands at Jackson Liberty
Donovan Catholic at Barnegat
4 p.m.
Oakcrest at Absegami
5:15 p.m.
Toms River South at Southern
BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
4 p.m.
SJTCA Invitational at Delsea Reg.
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4 p.m.
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Road construction season has already begun in Manitowoc County. Here are the road projects planned for this year.
Work is already under way across the county. Here's a full look at what's planned.
MANITOWOC - Road construction season in Wisconsin can be a nuisance for daily commuters and for those traveling, but a necessary one if we want to drive on roads with fewer potholes and cracks.
Here's a look at road construction projects happening in the county this spring and summer.
Wisconsin Department of Transportation project
Resurfacing on State 42
- When: Now to November 2024
- What: Resurfacing and replacing culverts along State 42 from 35th Place in the Village of Two Rivers to just north of Lakeshore Road in the Town of Two Creeks. The project is designed to take place over the course of two years, starting this year.
Manitowoc County projects
County Trunk Highway C from County Trunk Highway J to St. Nazianz
- When: Already started
- What: Repaving
County Trunk Highway J from Pichel Road to U.S. 151
- When: Already started
- What: Repaving
County Trunk Highway XX from Union Road to County Trunk Highway DL
- When: Not yet scheduled
- What: Repaving
County Trunk Highway W from Taus Road to Broun County Line
- When: Not yet scheduled
- What: Repaving
County Trunk Q from State 147 to County Trunk Highway BB
- When: Not yet scheduled
- What: Repaving
County Trunk Highway R from County Trunk Highway K to State 147
- When: Not yet scheduled
- What: Repaving
County Trunk Highway B from Samz Road to Pit Road
- When: Not yet scheduled
- What: Repaving
County Trunk T from Reifs mills Bridge to Kellnersville
- When: Starting mid-July
- What: Chip seal
County Trunk Highway LS from County Trunk Highway U to Whitetail Lane
- When: Starting mid-July
- What: Chip seal
County Trunk Highway A from north village limits to County Trunk XX
- When: Starting mid-July
- What: Chip seal
County Trunk F from County Trunk A to State 42
- When: Starting mid-July
- What: Chip seal
City of Manitowoc projects
Reed Avenue from 400 feet east of North Second Street to North Eighth Street
- When: Dates not given
- What: Reconstruction with concrete pavement
Division Street from South Ninth Street to South 14th Street
- When: Dates not given
- What: Reconstruction with asphalt pavement
East Albert Drive from Johnston Drive to about 800 feet east
- When: Dates not given
- What: Reconstruction with concrete pavement
Mariners Trail from the Little Manitowoc River Bridge to about 500 feet south of Reed Avenue
- When: Dates not given
- What: Repaving
Lincoln Park north roadway from the Zoo Entrance parking lot toward Cabin No. 2
- When: Dates not given
- What: Repaving
Alley No. 12 bounded by North 12th and North 13th streets and by New York and Wisconsin avenues
- When: Dates not given
- What: Repaving
Alley No. 18 bounded by North 21st, North 22nd, Emerson and Rankin streets
- When: Dates not given
- What: Repaving
Alley No. 22 bounded by Park Row Boulevard, North 21st Street, Waldo Boulevard and railroad tracks
- When: Dates not given
- What: Repaving
Evergreen Cemetery, two 700-foot long segments
- When: Dates not given
- What: Repaving
City of Two Rivers projects
Lincoln Street from 17th to 22nd streets
- When: April 3-Sept. 15
- What: Street and utility reconstruction
Zlatnik Drive from 17th to Pierce streets
- When: May-June
- What: Asphalt street resurfacing
City of Kiel project
Indian Hill Road from Third to Fifth streets
- When: Dates not given
- What: Repaving
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TUPELO — Tupelo officials have approved spending a total of roughly $5.2 million to repair and upgrade city streets over the coming months.
On Tuesday, the Tupelo City Council voted unanimously to approve two separate street projects. First, council members OK’d a contract with Falcon Contracting and an alternate contract with Gregory Companies, LLC, to mill and overlay about $3.2 million in streets around the city.
City officials say the contract with Gregory Companies is a backup if Falcon Contracting cannot complete the work in a “fair time frame.”
In a separate vote, the council approved a second contract with Falcon Contracting for mill and overlay for almost $2 million in street repairs and upgrades through the Major Thoroughfare Program.
Public Works Director Chuck Williams said the city has 58 streets it hopes to repair throughout the paving season, starting “as soon as possible.”
“It’ll be a summer-long project,” Williams said. “This is our big paving list … We are going to try our best to get these 58 streets done.”
Of the seven wards, Ward 1 has the most roadwork planned, with 12 streets on the list for overlay along their full length. The estimated cost of the roadwork in Ward 1 is $665,328.
Ward 6, meanwhile, has 10 streets on its list, work on which the city estimates will cost $748,198. Williams said the list is fluid and subject to change, but all roads were picked using the city’s street-saver program.
Here is how many projects each other ward will see:
Ward 2, nine projects totaling $501,085
Ward 3, 10 projects totaling $589,303
Ward 4, five projects totaling $84,630
Ward 5, seven projects totaling $383,194
Ward 7, four projects totaling $263,488
The Major Thoroughfare Committee hopes to mill and overlay five heavily trafficked streets in the city during the current phase of the ongoing program, which is funded through a special tax levy. The lion’s share of the almost $2 million will be used as part of a safety enhancement project on Main Street, which will see the medians shifted along the street from Front Street to Elizabeth Street.
The council previously rejected bids for the project, which originally had an estimate of $635,162, because bids came in at over $1.5 million. The city now has $1.1 million allocated for the project and is looking into cost reductions before taking the project out to bid.
The committee’s second-highest project is to repave Cliff Gookin Boulevard from the Natchez Trace to the east end of Jeff Holman Drive. The project has an estimated cost of $621,667
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Metro Phoenix now has world's largest self-driving car service zone after Waymo expansion
Waymo’s autonomous ride-hailing service is doubling its coverage area in the Valley, creating the largest contiguous autonomous vehicle service area in the world.
The expansion, which takes effect Thursday, will connect Waymo’s two current coverage areas, a 40-square-mile area around downtown Phoenix and a 50-square-mile area in Chandler. The expansion means the service area now includes nearly all of Tempe and extends into Old Town Scottsdale and parts of Mesa, totaling about 180 square miles. Portions of south and central Phoenix also were added to the coverage area.
So far, the vehicles only provide autonomous rides on freeways to Waymo employees with a specialist present, a company spokesperson said. Employees are providing feedback about freeway travel before the company rolls out freeway trips to the public.
Waymo is also adding a second pickup location at Sky Harbor International Airport, at the 24th Street Sky Train station. The service already had one airport pickup location, at the 44th Street Sky Train station, Waymo’s chief product officer Saswat Panigrahi said Wednesday.
Users can download the Waymo app from the App Store or the Google Play store to use Waymo's service. Waymo is a subsidiary of Alphabet, the parent company of Google.
More Waymos going out on metro Phoenix streets
Panigrahi said the company will also increase the number of vehicles on the roads in Phoenix, but declined to specify how many vehicles would be added or how many are currently on Valley streets.
“We are already getting significant ridership in Phoenix,” Panigrahi said. “Demand stayed high post-Super Bowl.”
Panigrahi said the company will increase the number of vehicles, but will distribute them throughout the Valley to keep wait times low for riders.
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Across Waymo’s markets of Phoenix and San Francisco, riders take about 10,000 rides per week, company officials said. However, the company did not provide specific ride numbers for Phoenix.
Panigrahi also announced that Waymo is increasing the number of passengers allowed in a vehicle to four. Waymo previously allowed three people to ride in a vehicle, and riders were allowed to sit in any seat except the driver’s seat.
'Gesture detection,' other technology advances
The company has also improved the cars’ “gesture detection” technology, so the driverless vehicles can better respond to gestures from other drivers.
Panigrahi said Waymo is continuing to work with cities and law enforcement to improve how the vehicles interact with emergency vehicles and in other hazards. Waymo vehicles were observed pulling over and sometimes stalling in the roadway in Phoenix. Company officials said the cars do that when they cannot safely navigate a situation.
Waymo also is investigating what caused a stationary vehicle, a Jaguar I-PACE, to catch fire Tuesday morning while parked inside a warehouse. No one was injured in the fire, and officials said they are working with the Phoenix Fire Department to determine why the vehicle caught fire. It was the first fire a Waymo vehicle has experienced, a company spokesman said.
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A firefighter is injured and two buildings are damaged after an early morning fire in Fort Worth, officials said.
According to the Fort Worth Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched to a commercial fire in the 5900 block of Tension Drive in east Fort Worth shortly after 2 a.m.
Officials said when crews arrived at the scene, they saw heavy smoke and fire coming from the roof of a vacant one-story church building.
While firefighters battled the blaze, an exterior wall of the building partially collapsed, falling on one of the firefighters outside, officials said.
According to the Fort Worth Fire Department, the firefighter was quickly located and safely extricated from the collapse.
Officials said the firefighter was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Firefighters at the scene conducted a Personal Accountability Report to confirm that all of the other crews were accounted for, officials said.
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According to officials, while the vacant church was burning, a nearby vacant residence also caught fire.
Officials said crews are still working to get the fires under control and the cause of the blaze is under investigation.
Check back and refresh this article for the latest update. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/firefighter-injured-buildings-damaged-in-early-morning-church-fire-in-fort-worth/3250497/ | 2023-05-04T11:17:52 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/firefighter-injured-buildings-damaged-in-early-morning-church-fire-in-fort-worth/3250497/ |
A man and a woman were arrested after a 16-month-old baby girl died shortly after she was found unconscious and unresponsive inside the lobby of a New York motel, according to police.
A call about a sick child at the Knights Inn Liberty Motel, on Route 52 in the Sullivan County village of Liberty, came in around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, village police said. Officers found the young girl was in cardiac arrest, and along with EMS attempted to perform life-saving measures.
The girl was rushed to Garnet Medical Center - Catskills, where she was pronounced dead.
Village police, along with New York State Police and the county district attorney's office immediately launched an investigation. Soon after, 41-year-old Jimmie Luvert and 26-year-old Lisa Keitt were arrested.
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The pair faces charges including criminally negligent homicide and endangering the welfare of a child. Both Luvert and Keitt, who live in Liberty, were arraigned and remanded to Sullivan County Jail.
They were due back in court on Wednesday. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/16-month-old-girl-dies-after-found-unconscious-in-ny-motel-lobby-police-say-2-arrested/4299832/ | 2023-05-04T11:22:26 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/16-month-old-girl-dies-after-found-unconscious-in-ny-motel-lobby-police-say-2-arrested/4299832/ |
A building that was once an adult swingers club along the Jersey Shore is being transformed into a new business preparing to make its debut just in time for summer.
Dave Garry and Heather Gleason are gearing up for their first bark and bites. The owners of Good Dog Bar in Philadelphia are set to open their new spot in Atlantic City later in May.
dave garry/good dog co-owner: 20:47 “the community’s growing. There's a lot more year round.”
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Hoping to capitalize on the longtime popularity of their already establish bar, the couple decided to bring a second location to Atlantic City's growing University District. The building, vacant for several years, previously housed a couples sex club called Role Play.
"We figured it was a good story to tell," Gleason said.
"It had these a windows that didn't open, so we put in windows that did, to get in some of the light," said Garry.
Some of the owners’ inspiration came from the successful turnaround of a community further up the shore. The address now belongs to developer Patrick Fasano, who has invested heavily in recent redevelopment projects in Atlantic City after playing a key role in the successful rebirth of Asbury Park.
"You reach a point in the city where it's the tipping point," said Fasano. "The thing that we can change is the perception. So we've changed the perception in Asbury Park. And that's what we're gonna do here."
Gleason said that Fasano's body of work in Asbury Park led them to believe in him and his vision.
"I think seeing what he did there and how long he waited how patient he was. Just we knew we could trust him," she said.
Fasano said the turnaround in Asbury Park has been taking place for well over a decade. He believes progress is moving at a faster pace in Atlantic City.
"We've got a lot of horsepower here right now. And there's a lot of people with money and just investing. You're going to see in five years what it took us 15 years," said Fasano.
One of the restaurants he owns in Asbury Park is also evolving in time for the summer. With an entirely new menu, Capitoline hopes to entice its loyal customers as well as those who have discovered the beach community since the pandemic.
"They want those restaurants you can only get in the city. So if we could make something like that here on a more personable local level for everyone, I think that’s very special," said Capitoline chef Sergio Casal.
Meanwhile at what will become the second Good Dog location, customers can expect to see a nod to the building’s past once the bar is open.
"We're actually going to name a cocktail after Role Play, in their honor, on our opening cocktail menu," Gleason said. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/an-old-jersey-shore-swingers-sex-club-is-being-repurposed-into-a-new-bar/4302533/ | 2023-05-04T11:22:32 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/an-old-jersey-shore-swingers-sex-club-is-being-repurposed-into-a-new-bar/4302533/ |
Green cabs may soon become a thing of the past in New York City — but that doesn't mean getting a ride is about to become more difficult.
The Taxi and Limousine Commission is phasing out the green "boro taxis," or at least the color of them, according to a report from The City.
The number of green cabs has been plummeting in recent years, from more than 6,500 in 2015 to less than 900 that are still operating in 2023, an 86% plunge, The City reported.
As a way to increase service to under-served areas, the TLC will re-issue 2,500 unused street hail permits, but with a catch: They can only be used for pre-arranged trips.
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The cars are allowed to be any color except yellow or green, and with only what the TLC called "minimal required markings."
. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/green-cabs-are-being-phased-out-heres-what-will-replace-them/4302496/ | 2023-05-04T11:22:38 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/green-cabs-are-being-phased-out-heres-what-will-replace-them/4302496/ |
Fat Hill Brewing, 17 N. Federal Ave., is adding outdoor seating in the form of a new "parklet."
Mason City Council approved an encroachment permit for the conversion of three parking spaces into an outdoor patio-style seating area known as a parklet.
Jake Rajewsky, co-owner of Fat Hill Brewing, presented the idea to the city months ago. "Patio season is pretty short in Iowa. We wanted to take advantage of that with some outdoor seating," Rajewsky said.
The parklet will consist of panels made of decking material, either wood or composite material, and will remain in place throughout the warmer months. In winter, the panels can be removed and stored.
"Fat Hill has a situation where they are built out nearly to the property line. There's no place to put a patio, and this is a solution that brings people out to enjoy downtown," said Aaron Burnett, city administrator.
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Council members questioned both Burnett and Rajewsky, but seemed mainly in favor of the idea. Council member John Lee is supportive of the parklet and warned his question may not sound like it. "I've been to other cities that have these parklets, and at one, my wife and I spoke to the owner about leasing fees," Lee said. "They pay a small fee to the city. Why aren't we doing that?"
Burnett replied that while a fee may be considered in the future, since this is a new concept in the city Fat Hill is investing in, the city and the brewery would work together to monitor its success and impact of the parklet in its first season.
"Of course, there is always the perception that parking is limited in downtown, and with the road closures after the Kirk fire, we can understand that. Parking downtown is plentiful, and there's generally no more than a half block walk to most locations from downtown lots," Burnett said.
Plans for the temporary construction call for a street-side barricade with water-filled barrels for protection of guests. The decking will be level with the sidewalk and curb for ease of use.
Fat Hill hopes to have panel construction underway within the next two weeks and once those are complete will install the parklet. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/fat-hill-brewing-parklet-approved-by-mason-city-council/article_2219d44e-cbe3-5d6a-9ff8-71c009772458.html | 2023-05-04T11:25:54 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/fat-hill-brewing-parklet-approved-by-mason-city-council/article_2219d44e-cbe3-5d6a-9ff8-71c009772458.html |
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — The Elizabethtown Area School District announced yesterday that police are investigating an employee's "sexual in nature" misconduct at one of the district's schools.
The district says in a statement posted on its website that the employee was a paraprofessional working at the secondary school complex.
A support staff member notified EASD of the alleged behavior on May 3, the statement says. The district also reassured parents that officials filed a ChildLine report and notified police.
They encourage anyone with information to contact law enforcement and pledged to cooperate with the investigation.
District officials say they have taken "appropriate measures" related to the employee.
EASD also clarified rumors that the high school went into a lockdown as a result of this incident. What actually happened, the district says, was the high school went into a "stay put" as a result of an unrelated student matter.
School officials say they will have no further comment at this time. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/police-investigating-sexual-misconduct-elizabethtown-area-school-district/521-6da26b6e-4dcc-4e08-8663-ec410b402568 | 2023-05-04T11:34:59 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/police-investigating-sexual-misconduct-elizabethtown-area-school-district/521-6da26b6e-4dcc-4e08-8663-ec410b402568 |
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — Three people are dead after an overnight police chase ended in a crash, Pennsylvania State Police announced this morning.
According to officials, the chase began around 1:35 a.m. on May 4 when troopers attempted to stop a vehicle for traffic violations. The car allegedly did not stop, and police initiated a pursuit.
Troopers say they lost sight of the vehicle near Exit 72 of Interstate 81 north in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County.
Authorities say they canvassed the area and found the car they had been pursuing crashed into a tree. All three occupants of the vehicle were dead, troopers said.
State Police said the deceased's names will be released once their next of kin are notified, and the investigation continues. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/state-police-chase-deadly-crash-dauphin-county/521-aac1cb8c-2bb5-4972-9622-10e23087ed7e | 2023-05-04T11:35:05 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/state-police-chase-deadly-crash-dauphin-county/521-aac1cb8c-2bb5-4972-9622-10e23087ed7e |
Stark, actually: Cultivating votes
WHAT: A row of campaign signs planted in a grassy strip.
WHERE: South of U.S. Route 62 across the street from the Stark County Board of Elections in Canton.
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WHEN: This photo was taken the afternoon of May 1.
THE STORY: Even in the digital age, old-fashioned yard signs remain a popular choice for candidates and for those lobbying voters to approve ballot issues and taxes.
The slice of open land between Route 62 and the elections board office is a favored location for campaigns. And with good reason. In-person early voting occurred there on an almost daily basis for the past month, so it's an ideal spot to put a name in front of voters.
But signs there — and elsewhere — should soon begin to disappear, as election day was Tuesday.
Many communities have zoning regulations on campaign signs. Although those laws are not consistent from one locale to the next, there often are rules that place a limit on the number of days prior to an election that signs can be placed, locations must not obstruct other signs or create a safety hazard, as well as size limits.
It remains debatable how stringently communities can regulate signs — primarily because of free speech protection in the U.S.
And many courts have overturned time limit rules.
That includes an Ohio Supreme Court decision in 2000, which involved Painesville. The high court frowned upon that city's time restrictions, noting "the Painesville ordinance precludes candidates from determining themselves the best strategic timing for the posting of their signs."
Reach Tim at 330-580-8333 ortim.botos@cantonrep.com.On Twitter: @tbotosREP | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2023/05/04/a-mass-of-dozens-of-campaign-yard-signs-near-stark-elections-board/70171847007/ | 2023-05-04T11:47:29 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2023/05/04/a-mass-of-dozens-of-campaign-yard-signs-near-stark-elections-board/70171847007/ |
Black Girls RUN! participating in final Canton Hall of Fame Marathon
- Black Girls RUN! will participate in the final Canton Hall of Fame Marathon this weekend.
- The group encourages Black women and girls to embrace a healthy lifestyles.
- More than 500 women and girls with the organization are expected in Canton.
Jay Ell Alexander knows about the health struggles facing Black women.
"African American women are literally at the top of the charts for many chronic diseases," she said.
That's why Alexander oversees the Black Girls RUN! Foundation, which was founded in 2009 and encourages Black women and girls to combat the growing obesity epidemic in the U.S. by helping them embrace a healthy lifestyle. The organization also offers resources to new and experienced runners to combat the misconception that Black women don't run.
Black Girls RUN! is bringing more than 500 women and girls to Canton this weekend for the 10th and final Canton Hall of Fame Marathon. Black Girls RUN! finishers will receive a special medal. The marathon weekend activities kick off Friday. The main races take place Sunday.
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Alexander, who serves as owner and CEO of the organization, said the group's primary demographic is women over 40.
"We're dealing with a lot of mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers so, if we can do our part in terms of getting Black women active, we really want to be able to create generational change in terms of what health looks like in the Black community," she said.
According to the group's website, Black women have the highest rate of obesity in the U.S.
Alexander, who lives in Richmond, Virginia, said women across the U.S. are coming to Canton.
"We have about 76 total groups across the country," she said. "I think we have representation from about 18 states. The goal of our mission is to bring representation to races in terms of visibility, and the participation of African American women."
Jim Chaney, executive of Run to You Racing, which stages the Canton marathon, said the Cleveland chapter is hosting the visiting runners.
"They have participated over the years," he said.
What's Black Girls RUN!?
Alexander said there's no charge for joining Black Girls RUN!
"We have coordinators who will meet with you and train with you and run with you," she said. "The only payment involved is is if you're traveling for a meet-up."
The volunteer-based group, she said, has added several chapters over the last couple of years.
"We have three groups launching this year in Little Rock, Arkansas, Louisville, Kentucky, and Fredericksburg, Virginia," she said.
Alexander said Black Girls RUN! also hosts conferences around the country and has sponsored its own races in past years.
"We have a few races that we're hosting this year, and then our next conference will be in Chicago in 2024," she said.
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What about the Canton Hall of Fame Marathon?
The weekend includes the expo, which takes place from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Canton Memorial Civic Center; a 5K walk-run at 8 a.m. and kids mini marathon at 10 a.m. Saturday; and the full and half-marathons at 7 a.m. Sunday.
Chaney said this year marks the last in which the full 26.2-mile marathon will be held because the race has declined in popularity.
"There are a lot of reasons, but the main reason is that when COVID hit, it changed habits," he said.
Chaney said that while full marathons are no longer on people's "bucket list," half-marathons and the other races remain popular.
Chaney, who has run and completed more than 120 marathons, said it takes 20 to 24 weeks to train for a marathon, versus 10 to 12 weeks for a half-marathon.
Chaney said there also will be a major announcement during next weekend event regarding the event's future.
For more information about the Canton Hall of Fame Marathon, visit: www.cantonhofmaratho.com.
For more information about Black Girls RUN!, visit https://blackgirlsrun.com/bgr-foundation.
Reach Charita at 330-580-8313 or charita.goshay@cantonrep.com.
On Twitter: @cgoshayREP
Did you know ...
- Statistics show that nearly 1 in 2 Americans is considered obese. The rate of obesity for Black women is even higher, at 4 out of every 5.
- U.S. obesity prevalence has increased from 30.5% to 41.9%. The prevalence of severe obesity increased from 4.7% to 9.2%.
- Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer. These are among the leading causes of preventable, premature death.
- The estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the U.S. was nearly $173 billion in 2019. Medical costs for adults who had obesity were $1,861 higher than medical costs for people with healthy weight.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2023/05/04/black-girls-run-is-taking-part-in-canton-hall-of-fame-marathon-weekend-jay-ell-alexander/70146532007/ | 2023-05-04T11:47:35 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2023/05/04/black-girls-run-is-taking-part-in-canton-hall-of-fame-marathon-weekend-jay-ell-alexander/70146532007/ |
16 Stark County organizations receive cultural tourism grants
CANTON – Visit Canton and ArtsinStark has awarded an additional $123,295 in cultural tourism grants to 16 Stark County organizations.
These awards are in addition to the $219,064 awarded earlier this year.
“Community partners continue to impress the committee with new partnerships, new entertainment offerings, and reimagination of staple community events to boost tourism in our community," ArtsinStark President and CEO David Whitehill said in a prepared statement. "Through this grant partnership, we are able to support these new projects and attract people to encounter our unique cultural experiences.”
The following organizations, communities and businesses received funding:
- Pro Football Hall of Fame for the Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic's Faith, Family & Football Gospel Concert featuring Tamela Mann & Family at Centennial Plaza in downtown Canton, $20,000.
- National First Ladies’ Library to support the "Beyond Camelot: The Life and Legacy of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassi" exhibit, which opened Tuesday, $20,000.
- Hartville Kitchen Restaurant for the Hartville Kitchen Concert Series, $17,000.
- Canton Fine Arts Associates to fund out-of-county marketing for the 50th Christkindl Markt at the Canton Museum of Art and Cultural Center for the Arts on Nov. 3-4, $9,500.
- Pro Football Hall of Fame to support the Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic's The Classic Tailgate & Game, $8,750.
- Stark Si Se Puede! for out-of-county marketing and entertainment at the Canton Latino Fest in Centennial Plaza on Sept. 30, $8,150.
- Queer in Canton for a national headliner as a main stage performer for the Stark Pride Festival in Centennial Plaza on June 10, $8,000.
- Jackson Township for the Nash Family-Jackson Amphitheater 2023 Weekend Concert Series,$7,000.
- Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce to support the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival's Fashion Show Luncheon at the Canton Memorial Civic Center on Aug. 4, $5,200.
- 720 Market for out-of-county marketing and entertainment for the DEC 720 MKT at the Canton Memorial Civic Center and Cultural Center for the Arts on Dec. 10, $4,550.
- EN-RICH-MENT for new entertainment at the third annual African American Arts Festival in Centennial Plaza on July 21-22, $4,500.
- Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce for Nashville recording artist Kolby Oakley to perform at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Balloon Classic at Kent State University at Stark and Stark State campuses on July 29-31, $3,145.
- University of Mount Union for out-of-county marketing for the 10th anniversary of Shakespeare at the Castle, which involves a performance of “Much Ado About Nothing” at Glamorgan Castle from July 27 to Aug. 6, $2,000.
- Alliance Area Preservation Society/Haines Home for entertainment at the Historic Main Street Art and Music Festival on July 15, and to support live mural painting by the Alliance Alley Allies during Duck, Duck Jeep Fall Festival on Oct. 14, $1,600.
- Small Town Monsters for the premiere of “On the Trail of Bigfoot Land of the Missing” at the Canton Palace Theatre on June 2, $1,000.
- Canton Greek Fest to support stand-up comedian Ellen Karis, known as the “Greek Goddess of Comedy,” as the main stage performer at the Canton Greek Fest on June 8, $1,000.
- Strauss Studios to support additional local and regional musicians at exhibit openings during Canton’s First Friday programming at Strauss Studios, $1,000.
- Muggswigz Coffee and Tea Company to support musicians and artists at Celebrating the Craft on Oct. 14, $900.
The cultural tourism grants are funded through a 10-year agreement between Visit Canton and ArtsInStark to use one-sixth of the portion of Stark County lodging tax committed for the operation of the Convention & Visitors’ Bureau to support arts and culture initiatives that appeal to visitors.
A committee of five representatives from or appointed by Visit Canton and ArtsInStark review submitted applications.
Grant applications for initiatives taking place this year are open. The committee will review all applications submitted by June 1 and will award up to an additional $70,000 in support for projects to be completed this year. Interested organizations can get more information at visitcanton.com/partners/visit-canton-grant-program. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2023/05/04/stark-county-organizations-get-cultural-tourism-grants-visit-canton-artsinstark/70179340007/ | 2023-05-04T11:47:41 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2023/05/04/stark-county-organizations-get-cultural-tourism-grants-visit-canton-artsinstark/70179340007/ |
Made in Rhode Island by women-owned businesses, these Mother's Day gifts will impress mom
Still looking for a great Mother's Day gift?
We've got ideas to help you with that.
The gift needs to come across as thoughtful and personal. While we don't know your mom well enough to hit the mark on personal, we can help you with thoughtful. And something that always adds a touch of thoughtfulness is when the gift is locally made.
We've got nine Rhode Island-made gift suggestions for Mother's Day (which falls on Sunday, May 14, this year). They also all happen to be women-owned businesses, which is another point in the thoughtful category.
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Queen Bean Coffee Sampler
She’s the indisputable queen bee of the household, and if caffeine is the ingredient that makes it all happen, these sampler packs are an obvious choice for a gift. The Queen Bean samplers offer a mix of sustainable single origins, roast types, flavors and more. You can’t pick the specific flavors, but if you send a note with some preferences, they’ll work that into their selections, or you can just let them pick. As a bonus, the packaging itself is gift-worthy. Based in Providence.
Details: 6 Quarter Pound Coffees for $29.90, thequeenbean.com
Woosah Tea Bundle
If mom is not a caffeine person, this tea bundle may be the answer. The tea is a blend of lemon balm, catnip, chamomile and lavender, perfect for de-stressing before bed. The accompanying candle and journal turn the experience into an entire nighttime routine and a very complete gift. Based in Providence.
Details: $25 for 16 teaspoons of Woosah Tea, a Tule Fog candle and a journal, theblackleaftea.com
Root for Women sweatshirt
Overseasoned is a culinary-based lifestyle brand that is all about women's empowerment. The illustrated message on this shirt is perfect for a Saturday running errands around Rhode Island. A share of the proceeds from sales of this item benefits Soul Fire Farm, but they also have clothing lines that support Planned Parenthood, Sister Song and the Lilith Fund, if those are causes dear to mom. Based in Newport.
Details: Root for Women crewneck sweatshirt, $50, Overseasoned.com
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R-Yolo yoga mat
This is a pretty fancy yoga mat, hence the price tag. It’s machine washable and dryable for easy cleaning, padded and non-slip. The mat material is 100% Turkish cotton, which gives it a different feel than many other mats. It was featured in the 2022 Oscar swag bag. Made in Cranston.
Details:R-Yolo yoga mat, $190, r-yolo.com.
Nourishing Lavender Milk
This bestseller from Farmaesthetics is a light lotion suitable for all skin types while having that lovely scent of lavender. And it’s from a company that was doing “green” beauty long before that went mainstream. Now, it’s used in spas all over the country, or at home when you need just a little bit of luxury. Made in Portsmouth.
Details:$45 for an 8-ounce bottle, farmaesthetics.com.
A skein of high-quality yarn
If your mom loves to knit, crochet or do some other type of fiber craft, this yarn is a dream. It’s 40% cashmere and 60% superfine merino wool that will give whatever she makes a super-soft feel. It’s made by North Light Fibers, a micro yarn mill that specializes in high-quality yarns. Made on Block Island.
Details: $39 for a skein from the Water Street collection, northlightfibers.com
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Mama and baby bunny necklace set
Think friendship necklaces, but make it a super-sweet bunny instead of a broken heart. Or, if bunnies aren’t your mom’s thing, there are bears, ducks, birds, trees and other ways to tell her a story about your connection through these pieces designed by Rhonda Dudek for Figs & Ginger. The company's commitment to being eco-friendly makes this a purchase you can feel good about. Based in Providence.
Details:$90 for two necklaces, figsandginger.com
A macaron gift box
A little treat that you’ll hope she’ll share, these French macarons from Mariela’s Sweets are both beautiful and delicious, a perfect combination for a gift. Choose from three flavor options: the signature collection, the chocolate dynasty, or fresh and wild. Made in Warren.
Details: $48 for two dozen, marielassweets.com
An at-home brunch
For a restaurant-quality brunch delivered right to your doorstep, there’s Feast & Fettle. Their Mother’s Day menu includes all the classic brunch options, plus Bloody Mary mixes and even a bouquet if you want to make sure to start the day off on the right foot. For every order placed by a member, Feast & Fettle donates $1 to Edesia Nutrition, an organization that works to treat and prevent malnutrition in children. Based in East Providence. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/entertainment/local/2023/05/04/mothers-day-gifts-made-in-ri-from-woman-owned-businesses-queen-bean-coffee-woosah-tea-root-for-women/70178496007/ | 2023-05-04T11:47:44 | 1 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/entertainment/local/2023/05/04/mothers-day-gifts-made-in-ri-from-woman-owned-businesses-queen-bean-coffee-woosah-tea-root-for-women/70178496007/ |
RI high school students weld submarines in contest backed by Electric Boat
PROVIDENCE – In a competition sponsored by nuclear submarine builder General Dynamics Electric Boat, high-school welding students raced the clock on Monday to see who could build the best submarine.
Of course, the students weren't making the 11,200-ton, 460-foot Virginia-class fast-attack submarines that Electric Boat builds at Quonset Point, Rhode Island, and Groton, Connecticut.
Although the 16 competitors were assembling decidedly smaller, foot-long subs, their welds had to pass a test as critical in full-sized submarines as in the competition: the finished product had to be airtight when the mini hulls were pressurized.
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The question beneath:Why do we need these ships?
The contest, known as the Project MFG Rhode Island Maritime Welding Competition, was part of a day-long event at Providence Career & Technical Academy, aimed at getting kids excited about careers in shipbuilding trades that, according to one organizer, Tim Fox, offer high-skill, high-tech, high-wage careers.
The event was sponsored jointly by Project MFG, Electric Boat and SENEDIA, an alliance of defense-industry companies in southeastern New England.
In addition to the competition, the event included a career fair with 15 defense contractors. Students had "bingo" that entitled them, if they got stamps from all 15 contractors, to a $25 gift card.
Students began the competition with blueprints and a tray of steel parts: a cylindrical hull, two rounded end caps, a small cylinder to go on top and simulate the "fairwater" that is the highest part of the sub, plus several other parts to make the "planes" – or fins – that make up the control surfaces of the submarine. Other pieces modeled the missile-hatch shroud along the top of the boat and made up a stand to hold the finished project.
The fairwater had to be welded above a small hole in the hull cylinder and had screw threads in it to attach a valve – similar to those on bicycle innertubes – so air could be pumped in for the pressure test.
The finished submarines were submerged in a tank of water, which showed bubbles from any spot where the welds weren't airtight. They were judged on airtightness, quality of the welds and whether the parts were aligned correctly. Additional points were available for finishing before the two-hour time limit and for creativity in how the stands were decorated.
Students from Chariho High School took first and second place, including winner Trey Lavauskas, and a PCTA student took third. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/05/04/electric-boat-contest-students-welding-for-submarine-project-mfg/70172117007/ | 2023-05-04T11:47:56 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/05/04/electric-boat-contest-students-welding-for-submarine-project-mfg/70172117007/ |
How Time Flies is a daily feature looking back at Pantagraph archives to revisit what was happening in our community and region.
100 years ago
May 4, 1923: A committee of the Association of Commerce will go to Springfield next week. In support of Sen. Frank Hanson's bill for a $25,000 gymnasium at Normal university, it was decided at a meeting of the board of directors last night. The committee reported that there was strong hope for the passage of the bill.
75 years ago
May 4, 1948: Bloomington residents traveling in Florida may stop to look twice at a series of new markers on the Tallahassee-Monticello (State Route 90) highway in the north. It has been named the Fred A. Mahan highway in honor of the former Bloomington man, who left the city in 1910. He is credited with creating the Mahan Pecan in his Florida nursery and working to beautify his adopted state.
50 years ago
May 4, 1973: A new swimming pool at O'Neil Park could be ready by 1974. The pool will be made possible through a $211,486 grant by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. The city has budgeted $350,000 for the pool project, half of which was anticipated from HUD.
25 years ago
May 4, 1998: Consumer activist Ralph Nader addressed 425 graduates and a stand-room-only crowd at Illinois Wesleyan University during its commencement ceremony at the Shirk Center. "You can work against the injustice of your choice," Nader said. "You can work against the injustice of your choice. You just have to have that basic self-confidence that you matter, that you count and that you can fight injustice."
101 years ago: See vintage Pantagraph ads from 1922
Gerthart's
Union Gas and Electric Co.
Hoover
Dr. J.A. Moore Dentists
Moberly & Klenner
W.P. Garretson
W.H. Roland
Pease's Candy
Thor 32 Electric Washing Machine
The Kaiser's Story of the War
Ike Livingston & Sons
Gossard Corsets
Cat'n Fiddle
'Stolen Moments'
Case Model X
The Johnson Transfer & Fuel Co.
The Pantagraph want ads
Franklin Motor Car Co.
'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'
Calumet Baking Powder
Mayer Livingston & Co. Newsmarket
'The Emperor Jones'
'California Fig Syrup'
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FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - A parking deck in downtown Flint just got a new mural.
Artist Johnny Fletcher put together a painted design on the University of Michigan-Flint's parking deck at the intersection of Harrison and Kearsley streets.
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Fields of vibrant tulips, golden sunflowers and corn are popping up at new Berkley farm
BERKLEY — Golden Hour Tulips owner Derek Nedell said his new 20-acre farm is unique because customers could buy "40 different types of tulips" during the past few weeks.
"We had every color you can imagine," he said. "We are a very family-orientated farm. People want to come here and take pictures of their kids."
Golden Hour Tulips on Jerome Street in Berkley is among "a few farms in the United States that grow more than 30,000 tulips," he said.
But the farm offers more than just tulips.
Nedell said tulip season was recently completed, and preparations are now underway at the farm to plant colorful sunflowers and sweet corn.
Mattapoisett resident Kathleen Wilbur visited the farm on April 18 during high tulip season with her daughter Charlotte, son Will and sister-in-law Maegan Holmes of Braintree.
"I like the bright pink tulips, and my kids like the multi-colored tulips," she said.
Wilbur said she and Holmes decided to visit Golden Hour Tulips after they read positive comments about the farm online.
"It looked like a fun activity with my kids," she said.
Holmes said she enjoyed seeing various tulip colors with her infant son Jack and daughter Madeleine.
"It's fun for the kids to see all the different types of flowers and to be able to pick them," she said.
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Arkansas resident Sharon Bailey said she was visiting her siblings on April 18, and they decided to visit Golden Hour Tulips after learning it had opened.
"We came to enjoy the sunshine, the fresh air, and to pick up some flowers," she said.
Nedell said the favorite tulip colors customers especially enjoyed were yellow, pink and purple."
"We did well and had a very successful season," he said. "We were busy during the April school vacation week when many families came. We were also busy on the weekends."
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Golden Hour Tulips to offer sweet corn and colorful sunflower plants
Nedell said they will start planting sunflower seeds just before Memorial Day. The sunny plants generally take 60 to 70 days to grow, so they should be ready for customers at the end of July and early August.
Nedell said Golden Hour Tulips closed temporarily after the tulip sales were recently completed and will reopen when the sunflower plants and sweet corn are ready to sell.
"We plan to have five different varieties of sunflower plants," he said. "Some will be purple, red, and white. We plan to offer the classic yellow color."
Customers can visit Gold Hour Tulips when it reopens in late July or early August on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Nedell said customers would also enjoy seeing a Hereford cow and her 3-week-old calf in an enclosure near the sweet corn and sunflower plants.
"It feeds into the atmosphere," he said.
Golden Hour Tulips origin
Nedell, who attended the Massachusetts Maritime Academy followed by a stint in the Merchant Marines, said a shipmate's remarks inspired him to start his own tulip farm in Lakeville in 2019.
"I was stationed aboard a ship, and a guy from the West Coast talked about how there was a variety of tulip plants there," said Nedell, a marine engineering graduate. "I had never heard of anything like that in Massachusetts."
"We planted tulips in 2019, and the farm was on the way up, but COVID coronavirus occurred, and we could not open our doors," he said. "We sold some tulips on the side of the road. We grew sunflowers during the summer, which was a huge hit for us."
Nedell said he decided to relocate Golden Hour Tulips to Berkley in October 2022 because there's more land for growing tulips and other crops.
"We had five acres of land in Lakeville," he said. "We now have around 20 acres here."
Taunton Area Chamber of Commerce excited about Golden Hour Tulips
Nedell said he plans to enlist Golden Hour Tulips in the Taunton Area Chamber of Commerce, which promotes locally-owned businesses.
"We were so busy the last two months that I did not have a chance to join it," he said. "I work full-time as a control room operating engineer for Manchester Street Station in Providence. We are a power generating plant."
Taunton Area, Chamber of Commerce President Kris Silva, said the business association "would love" Golden Hour Tulips to become a member.
"My office has been in touch with them," she said. "It's exciting to have such as beautiful place like theirs in Berkley. I think it's fantastic that they plan to join us." | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/05/04/golden-hour-tulips-in-berkley-also-grows-sunflowers-and-sweet-corn/70164575007/ | 2023-05-04T12:09:48 | 1 | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/05/04/golden-hour-tulips-in-berkley-also-grows-sunflowers-and-sweet-corn/70164575007/ |
TIPP CITY – The death of Tippecanoe High School senior Carson Robbins after an illness brought tears along with memories of a young man with lots of talent and a passion for Red Devil athletics and supporting those around him.
“Carson can be described in one word … incredible. He was an outstanding student. He was a stellar athlete. He was a friend to everyone,” said Dan Barnes, Tippecanoe High School principal. “Carson was one of the many students that last year went out of his way to make me feel welcome at Tippecanoe High School.”
Robbins will be remembered for his enthusiasm at sporting events, Barnes said.
“To say Carson was passionate about Red Devil athletics would be an immense understatement. From boys’ basketball to girls’ soccer, Carson was always seen in the front row, cheering on his friends on the court or field,” he said.
“Many times, I had to reign in Carson’s enthusiasm, and, every time, he gave me that wonderfully sheepish grin and it was hard to keep a straight face. Carson just had a presence that everyone remembers.” Barnes added.
The school district posted Robbins’ photo along with a brief statement after his death. “He was a strong, caring person with a huge smile and heart who had a positive impact on those around him,” the statement said.
Coach Matt Burgbacher worked with Robbins on the high school football team for four years.
“We need more Carson Robbins in this world. Carson was very outgoing and lit up every room he entered. You always knew Carson was in a room, whether it was a classroom, locker room, gym or weight room, you felt his presence. Everything was so positive with Carson, and he brought out the best in everyone,” Burgbacher said.
For the football team, Robbins was welcoming to younger players and made them feel that they belonged.
“I could ask Carson to do anything, and he would do it to the best of his ability. He was a great leader for us,” Burgbacher said.
Barnes said he cannot say enough about how the high school counseling staff work with him and Angie Cooper, assistant principal, to arrange for student supports. “The team at New Creations were amazing and it was very nice to have as many therapy dogs here for the students as we did,” he said.
The school district office is gathering memorial requests for Robbins, but nothing has been decided beyond the Carson Robbins Legacy Fund. The fund is a collaboration between the Tippecanoe Athletic Boosters and the Robbins Family.
Contact this contributing writer at nancykburr@aol.com
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What to Know
- Republican state lawmakers and other New Jersey opponents of offshore wind turbines are calling for a 30- to 60-day moratorium on construction work at such sites to see if it would lead to a decrease in whale deaths.
- Four state senators hosted a online hearing about offshore wind energy generation and whale deaths on Wednesday. It came three weeks after the most recent East Coast whale death was reported in Virginia and despite the assurances of most scientists and conservationists that there is no correlation between offshore wind generation and such deaths.
- Democrats, who control the Legislature and governorship in New Jersey, held a similar hearing recently.
Republican state lawmakers and other New Jersey opponents of offshore wind turbines called Wednesday for a 30- to 60-day moratorium on construction work at such sites to see if it would lead to a decrease in whale deaths.
Four state senators hosted a online hearing about offshore wind energy generation and whale deaths, three weeks after the most recent East Coast whale death was reported and despite the assurances of most scientists and conservationists that there is no correlation.
The two-hour hearing came a week after Democrats, who control the Legislature and the governorship, held a similar hearing and many of New Jersey's major environmental groups said the greatest danger to whales is climate change, not offshore wind generation.
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“I've been labeled a climate change denier and a tin-foil hat wearer,” said Jim Hutchinson, managing editor of The Fisherman, a widely read New Jersey publication. “We're defamed, denied, discarded and disparaged at every step along the way.”
“One thing our side of the aisle gets accused of is not following the science,” said Republican state Sen. Michael Testa. “So what is the harm of waiting 30 or 60 days?”
Since Dec. 1, 32 dead whales have washed ashore between Massachusetts and Florida, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The most recent death came on April 9, when a fin whale washed up on a sandbar in Virginia, according to NOAA spokeswoman Allison Ferreira.
New Jersey has aggressively approved and cleared the way for a nascent offshore wind energy industry, with three offshore wind projects already approved and more being sought.
What began in January as a request by the environmental group Clean Ocean Action for the Biden Administration to temporarily halt offshore wind site preparation work while the deaths are investigated rapidly grew into a politically polarized divide.
“We’ve gone too far, too fast,” Cindy Zipf, the group’s executive director, said of efforts to approve offshore wind in New Jersey. “Over 2.2 million acres is being allocated to offshore wind and 10,000 miles of cables. We became alarmed that it was plausible that activity going on offshore had to do with the whale die-offs. We felt there was a reason for investigation.”
Most of the state's major environmental groups support the expansion of offshore wind energy generation and have declined to join Clean Ocean Action in its call for a moratorium.
Numerous federal agencies, including the NOAA, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Marine Mammal Commission and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, have said there is no evidence linking offshore wind prep with whale deaths.
Many panelists and witnesses at Wednesday's online hearing accused the administrations of President Joe Biden and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, both Democrats, of turning a blind eye to concerns about offshore wind in a rush to establish the industry.
“You can't find evidence if you don't look for it,” said Trisha DeVoe, a conservation biologist who works with the Miss Belmar Whale Watching business.
“We're being told, ‘Just accept what we tell you,’” added state Sen. Anthony Bucco.
Meghan Lapp of the Rhode Island-based seafood company Seafreeze, said the turbines will interfere with the radar fishing vessels commonly use, preventing them from operating among the structures, and other panelists said insurers will not cover vessels if they do so.
“Offshore wind is the single greatest existential threat to commercial fishing in the United States right now,” Lapp said.
As Republicans were holding their forum, a group led by former Democratic state Senate President Steve Sweeney held an event touting the economic and employment potential of offshore wind.
U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., who represents part of the Jersey Shore and who led last week's Democratic-led forum, said pausing offshore wind projects wouldn't prevent whale deaths.
“We know that the climate crisis is the biggest threat to marine mammals and their habitats,” he said in a statement Wednesday. “The food source whales depend on is moving closer to the busy shipping lanes near the Port of New York and New Jersey as ocean temperatures rise, leaving them vulnerable to vessel strikes and entanglements.”
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Republican state committeewoman files to run for Brevard County Commission
Republican state committeewoman Kim Adkinson has filed to run for County Commission, hoping to represent Brevard County District 3 on the dais next fall.
She and West Melbourne councilman John Dittmore are currently the only two names in the race, setting the stage for a Republican primary that would determine the ultimate winner of the election.
Adkinson is a Melbourne Beach Republican who has previously held various roles in Brevard County's civic life, including as Republican Chairwoman of District 3, member of the Melbourne Beach Code Enforcement Board, and member of the Melbourne Regional Chamber of Commerce.
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District 3 is currently represented by commissioner John Tobia, who is unable to run again next year due to term limits. Instead, Tobia has set his sights on running for county Supervisor of Elections against incumbent Tim Bobanic, who was appointed to the position after the resignation of Lori Scott last year.
Adkinson was elected to Florida Republican party leadership in 2020, representing Brevard County and working to get Republicans elected locally.
"I've seen our county change so much in my lifetime. Some of those changes have been good and some have been not so great. I'd like to guide Brevard in a way that is family friendly. That's who we are. We really need to look at how we are spending our money in this county. We talk about the lagoon all the time. When I was a kid, we would play in it, eat from it, and now people don't want to put their feet in it," she said.
Adkinson said she wants to make Brevard County attractive for others to visit and relocate, but wants to encourage the kind of growth that attracts people who are in line with the values of the county's residents. "I am running for my family and my neighbors and my friends," she said. She wants to establish a dialogue with the residents of her district to determine their needs and how she can meet them. "My guiding principle is to respect the people who work here," she added. "I don't want to spend their money frivolously."
Brevard County Commissioners serve four-year terms and make an annual salary of $60,272.98. County Commission races are staggered; Districts 2 and 4 held their races in 2022.
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WATERLOO — Over the next few months, residents of Black Hawk County will see a rebranding of their county government.
Black Hawk County Supervisor Tavis Hall is spearheading a new marketing campaign for the county that involves creating a new logo and hiring a marketing communications position.
Tavis Hall is executive director of Experience Waterloo.
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“We are a modernizing county and to effectively be able to talk to people where they are, on social media, provides opportunities to further engage,” Hall said. “If the government isn’t engaging, we’re not doing our jobs.”
He said the county hasn’t had a new logo in a decade and needs to revamp. While it may work for signage and printing, he said it doesn’t translate well to social platforms and other current uses.
The first phase of the project includes developing a new logo for a visual brand for the county and its governmental bodies.
In April, the Board of Supervisors allowed for the release of a request for proposal to find someone to create the logo. The amount budgeted for this part of the project is $15,000. That money is coming from funds in fiscal year 2023 and will not contribute to additional taxes.
Hall hopes that the logo creation will be completed by the end of summer and a new website will be finished before that.
Also happening this summer will be job interviews for a new marketing position. Currently, the county does not have a position for communications.
In the fiscal year 2024 budget, supervisors approved 4-1, with Tom Little dissenting, the creation of this new job. The supervisors are putting $53,264 toward the position, which is half of the amount for the employee’s salary and benefits package. The projected amount of the entire package for the employee would be $106,000.
The new employee is supposed to start work Jan. 1 of next year.
“It’s a minimal investment for something to help increase the function of government,” Hall said. “It’s not just fun Facebook stories, it’s so you have precise and accurate information for government services.”
He said with the increasing amount of misinformation online concerning public health emergencies, such as COVID-19, as well as other emergencies, people need to be able to “look toward the government” and trust it.
The rebranding and new position falls into place with a new strategic plan for the county, which Hall advocated for during his campaign in 2022.
He said strategic plans should be three to five years in the future and that the current plan has gone “beyond that life expectancy.” As part of the fiscal year 2024 budget, the county is allocating $45,000 for the creation of a new strategic plan.
“It’s important to put real dollars behind developing a plan that outlines our goals and priorities and serves as a guiding document, not just as supervisors, but the entire county government operations,” he said. “Being able to pivot back to a vision and mission statement that’s concise and purposeful is incredibly important.”
It's Coronation Week for King Charles III. Here's everything you need to know.
Intro
With the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, at her rural Balmoral home in September, Charles III instantly became King. In the days that followed, he was formally proclaimed Britain's new monarch and now, after months of painstaking preparation, his coronation is upon us.
Heir to the throne for 70 years, Charles will be officially crowned in a magnificent and deeply religious ceremony on May 6. Thousands will gather at Westminster Abbey and the surrounding streets of central London to take in a glorious display of British pageantry.
There's a lot of speculation floating around, and some elements are still being fine-tuned, but if it's official, we've got you covered. Here's an essential guide to the celebrations -- we'll keep updating it to ensure you stay in the know.
Martin Meissner, Associated Press
What is a coronation?
Charles' accession took place when the Queen died. It was, as expected, a deeply somber period when the nation came together to bid farewell to its longest-reigning sovereign. Eight months on, the coronation will feel very different. This is a moment of public celebration of the new King. It will be a fabulously over-the-top spectacle attended by dignitaries from around the world and watched by billions.
The word "coronation" is derived from the Latin word "corona" meaning a crown. But it's so much more than literally placing the crown on the sovereign's head. It's a symbolic coming together of the monarchy, church and state for a religious ritual during which the monarch makes vows to both God and country.
Buckingham Palace has said it "will reflect the monarch's role today and look towards the future, while being rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry."
About the photo: The Royally Big Portrait, a giant digital portrait of Britain's King Charles III that features hundreds of thousands of individual portraits of the King drawn by people across the UK is displayed at Outernet in London, Monday, May 1, 2023. The giant immersive screens showing the immense digital portrait of King Charles III, will be available to view for free from Monday May 1 until Monday May 8.
Kirsty Wigglesworth, Associated Press
How can I watch the service?
If you've been checking your mailbox and an invitation has yet to drop in, not to worry. The ceremony itself is set to begin at 6 a.m. ET on May 6. It will be easy to find on TV and on livestreams.
Alberto Pezzali, Associated Press
How long will the ceremony be?
This is one of the things that's not yet confirmed. Charles' coronation is expected to be shorter than his mother's seven decades ago. Back then, the ceremony — which was the first live royal event to be televised — ran for more than three hours.
This time, many experts are suggesting it's likely to be closer to two hours. Coronations have stayed largely the same for more than 1,000 years and organizers are leaning on that structure, so there's quite a lot to get through.
Alberto Pezzali, Associated Press
What happens during the coronation service?
Right, so let's get down to the specifics. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will conduct the ceremony. The core elements of the service are the recognition, oath, anointing, investiture, crowning and homage. The recognition is when the sovereign stands in the theater of the abbey and presents themself to the people. After taking the coronation oath -- which is a vow to rule according to law, exercise justice with mercy, and maintain the Church of England -- the monarch is anointed with holy oil by the archbishop.
This moment is considered the most sacred part of the service and wasn't televised in 1953. Ahead of Charles' big day, Archbishop Welby has explained why we won't see the King either, writing in the official souvenir program that the moment is "a symbol of being commissioned by the people for a special task for which God's help is needed." He added: "It is a moment when The King is set apart for service: service of the people of this country, and service of God."
The next part is the investiture, when the sovereign is dressed in sacred coronation robes and presented with the symbols of the monarchy: the orb, coronation ring, scepters and others. Toward the end of the ceremony, St. Edward's Crown is placed atop the monarch's head before princes and peers make their way to the sovereign to pay their respects in what is known as homage. Some historians think elements may be tweaked to reflect contemporary society, but the majority will probably still be present.
About the photo: A general view inside Westminster Abbey in London, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, ahead of the King's coronation.
Dan Kitwood, Associated Press
Which crown will King Charles use?
The service features quite a few pieces of sacred coronation regalia, but let's talk crowns. We've already mentioned St. Edward's Crown. It's considered the centerpiece because it's used at the exact moment of crowning. It was made for Charles II in 1661 following the restoration of the monarchy the year before. Its medieval predecessor — which was melted down in 1649 — was believed to date back to the 11th-century English king, Edward the Confessor.
It is not an exact replica of the earlier design but follows the original in featuring four crosses pattée, four fleurs-de-lis and two arches. Made of solid gold, it's adorned with 444 precious stones — including rubies, amethysts, sapphires and other gems — and is fitted with a purple velvet cap and ermine band. Historically, it was supposed to remain at Westminster Abbey, so a second crown was created for the sovereign to wear out of the abbey.
That second crown is the Imperial State Crown, which many will be more familiar with as it's often used for ceremonial occasions like the State Opening of Parliament. It features a dazzling 2,868 diamonds, including the massive Cullinan II. It was made in 1937 and is a near-replica of Queen Victoria's earlier Imperial State Crown. The arches in its design were meant to demonstrate that England was not subject to any other earthly power.
Once the spiritual elements of the service are over, King Charles and Camilla will head to St. Edward's Chapel, a stone shrine at the heart of the abbey, where the King will put on the Imperial State Crown in preparation for the return to Buckingham Palace.
About the photo: The Royal State Hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II with the Imperial State Crown resting on top proceeds towards St. George's Chapel, Windsor, Monday Sept. 19, 2022.
Justin Setterfield/Pool Photo via AP
Will there be a procession?
This is a royal celebration — of course there's a procession! In fact, there will be two through the streets of the British capital on coronation day. One will take the King to be crowned, and after the service there'll be a larger parade back to Buckingham Palace, where the monarch and members of the royal family will make a balcony appearance and watch a flypast.
The route itself is significantly shorter than the Queen's five-mile journey to Westminster Abbey back in 1953. Ahead of the service, King Charles will leave Buckingham Palace and head down the Mall in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach (pictured), accompanied by the Sovereign's Escort of the Household Cavalry. The procession will pass through Admiralty Arch before turning on to Whitehall and traveling along Parliament Street and on to the abbey. It will return using the same 1.3-mile route, with the monarch traveling this time in the Gold State Coach.
AP Photo/Jonathan Brady, Pool
How is King Charles making the ceremony more inclusive?
There's been a lot of speculation over how the King intends to make his coronation more inclusive while reflecting his vision of the future monarchy. We'll have to wait and see, but one early indication was announced Friday when Buckingham Palace revealed that faith leaders would lead the first processions into Westminster Abbey. They'll be followed by representatives from each of the 15 realms where the King is head of state. Flagbearers of each nation will be accompanied by the Governors General and Prime Ministers. This is the first time non-Protestant faith leaders have been given a role in a coronation.
Alberto Pezzali, Associated Press
Will Camilla be crowned Queen?
Yes. Unlike the three most recent queen consorts — Alexandra, who was Edward VII's wife; George V's wife, Mary; and Elizabeth, wife of George VI — Camilla is not having a crown made specially for her coronation. Instead, she's opted to wear Queen Mary's Crown. Back when she paid for the silver crown in 1911, Queen Mary's intention was for it to serve as the permanent crown of future consorts.
The palace has said Camilla's choice was "in the interests of sustainability and efficiency" but that she was making some "minor changes and additions." Specifically, she wants to honor her late mother-in-law by resetting the crown with some diamonds — the Cullinan III, IV and V — from the Queen's personal collection.
Phil Noble/Pool Photo via AP
Will Prince Harry and Meghan fly back?
The Duke of Sussex has confirmed his attendance at his father's big day. However, he'll be going solo. The palace confirmed in April that his wife, Meghan, will be staying in California with their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. It is understood Meghan opted to forgo the celebrations as the day coincides with Archie's 4th birthday.
AP Photo/Matt Dunham, Pool, File
What about Prince Andrew?
As a member of the royal family, Prince Andrew is expected to attend his brother's coronation. But as he's no longer a working royal, he's unlikely to have any formal roles on the day.
Hannah Mckay/Pool Photo via AP, File
Who else has been invited?
Speculation surrounding the names of invitees continues. The palace doesn't usually release a guest list and leaves it up to individuals to announce their attendance. We know that allies of key nations have been invited. US first lady Jill Biden will lead the American delegation. Additionally, you can expect to see a number of royals from around the world make their way to London.
AP Photo/Susan Walsh
How will it be different from Queen Elizabeth II's coronation?
We've already mentioned the processional route and service will both be shorter. Another difference is the number of guests. Back in '53, so swollen was the guest list that temporary structures had to be erected within the abbey to accommodate the more than 8,000 people invited.
About the photo: In this June. 2, 1953 file photo, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh wave to supporters from the balcony at Buckingham Palace, following her coronation at Westminster Abbey, London.
AP Photo/Leslie Priest, File
What else is happening over the celebratory weekend?
On May 7, the day after the coronation, thousands of events are expected to take place across the country as part of the "Coronation Big Lunch," while Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Take That will headline the "Coronation Concert" at Windsor Castle in the evening.
"The Coronation Big Lunch helps you bring the celebration right into your own street or back yard," said Peter Stewart, chief purpose officer at the event's organizing body, the Eden Project.
"Sharing friendship, food and fun together gives people more than just a good time — people feel less lonely, make friends and go on to get more involved with their community," he added in a statement.
The concert will be attended by an audience of volunteers from the King and Queen's charity affiliations as well as several thousand members of the public selected through a national ballot held by the BBC. However, some royal fans have slammed Ticketmaster over its handling of the ticketing for May 7.
The final day of the long weekend will see Britons enjoying a hopefully sunny bank holiday Monday, with the public encouraged to volunteer in their communities.
AP Photo/Kin Cheung
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WAVERLY — A lineup of seven unique homes will make for a fun Sunday afternoon around Waverly.
Waverly Rotary Club’s first-ever Parade of Homes will revive what had been a tradition of Cedar Valley Hospice when it would hold its Tour of Homes some years ago.
Headlining the list is Wartburg College’s Greenwood, the official residence of Wartburg College presidents. Upon arrival to the various properties, those who reside there will be present to answer any questions and guide people as they tour the buildings.
Attendees can visit any of the seven stops in any order from 1 to 5 p.m. as part of the overall effort to raise funds for the Rotary’s various causes, ranging from efforts to end polio in third-world countries to planting trees and its backpack project for kids.
Rotary leaders came up with the event while thinking about what they could do now that the COVID-19 pandemic is in the rear view mirror.
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“We wanted to try something fresh and new, and we looked at what we had right in front us and determined this is something we thought the community would engage with,” said Dan Britt, Rotary membership chair.
He points out that people might be most excited to hear that the Wartburg president's house, 902 12th St. N.W., is amongst the places people can check out.
“I don’t think many people have been inside it,” he said. “So I’m excited they’re letting us in.”
The Red Fox Hotel and Event Center, 1900 Heritage Way, is a new hotel, event center and apartments in a completely renovated building. It brings back to life what had previously been known as the Red Fox Inn, which had become derelict.
“They restored it back to its glory with a restaurant and apartments,” Britt said. “You’ll get to see of mix of everything they’ve done with the property.”
Cindi Zelle’s home, 610 E. Bremer Ave., was given top-of-the-line finishes as part of the transition to becoming a well-known short-term lodging rental on Airbnb, said Britt.
“They did a complete facelift and it hosts wedding parties now,” he said.
The Bill and Lynne Fruehling home, 310 20th St. N.W., is a renovated farmhouse and restored barn.
“They completed gutted it and modernized it,” he said. Visitors should park in the church lot north of the home.
But not all of the homes are old, historic structures preserved and given a second life, Britt points out.
Don and Kris Meyer live in a beautiful condo at 1901 Third St. S.W. and are celebrating their Norse heritage, its architecture, and the sport of baseball.
“We’re all excited because Don will be showing off his Minnesota Twins collection,” Britt said.
Also on the list is the home of Jim and Patricia Vowels at 1701 Horton Road, showcasing a small acreage with a touch of country inside city limits, as well as Fred and Edie Waldstein's residence at 1310 Cedar River Drive, which was among the first homes in northwest Waverly on the Cedar River.
Tickets are $20. Age 16 and under are free and will be given a blue wristband. The event is rain or shine and real estate-style signs with “Parade of Homes” will be out in front of each stop.
“We’re hoping for a fun afternoon event. It will be affordable and great for all families,” Britt said. “People will be able to learn about what’s in their community and about Rotary.”
Tickets may be purchased from the Waverly Chamber of Commerce, any Rotarian, at any home on the day of the event, or online at eventbrite.com/e/rotary-club-of-waverly-parade-of-homes-tickets-594815668677.
Tickets will also be sold at another community event, Waverly’s 18th annual Art Walk, on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Kohlmann Park, 212 First St. N.W.
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ODESSA, Texas — The Greater Odessa Rotary Club painted and delivered bright red address blocks to Meals on Wheels.
They will be delivered to their client's homes. It will not only make it easier for the group to find their client's homes to deliver meals, but also it will make it easier for first responders in emergency situations.
"We serve approximately 666 homebound seniors and disabled people," said Executive Director of Meals on Wheels of Odessa Craig Stoker. "They live all over Odessa and other parts of Ector County. There are parts of the city that are harder find homes than not when you get out to an area where the addresses aren't as obvious, this can help our volunteers find the clients."
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