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BRISTOL — Children got to plant their own trees during the Village of Bristol’s Arbor Day event at Hansen Park Saturday morning, which also offered additional bulbs, saplings and cacti for families to bring home.
Hosted by Growing with Bristol and the Village of Bristol, the event encouraged families to bring egg cartons to plant tree seeds to take home and watch them sprout. Kids could also make paper planters and put tulip bulbs inside.
Growing with Bristol President Brad Lindstrom said it was their second year holding the event, and the first time offering the bulbs and cacti. He said it was a family-friendly event, part of the group’s broader efforts.
“It’s a chance to get out and get involved with the community with a family-oriented event and get out of our devices,” Lindstrom said. “To get outside and have fun.”
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Bristol resident Marie Walter was with her 5-year-old daughter Emma. She said she’d learned about the event from her relatives and thought it would be a good event for both of them.
“I thought it’d be fun to see and to learn what plants can grow around here,” Walter said. “I can learn what to put in my garden.”
Families received a goodie bag and could also pick up a Burr Oak or Norway Spruce sapling, provided by the village. Additional plants and bulbs were available for a monetary donation to Growing with Bristol. The tulip bulbs were donated by DeVroomen Garden products.
Lindstrom said the next Bristol event will be a park rehabilitation project on May 21. Growing with Bristol organizer Corie Bies said they’d received a $4,000 Packer Grant for Hansen Park and will be repainting equipment and installing five convertible benches/picnic tables.
That event will run from 9 a.m. to noon and Bies made a call for local volunteers.
“We very much need volunteers,” Bies said. “There’s something for someone of any age to do.” | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/bristol-celebrates-arbor-day-at-hansen-park-on-saturday/article_cdf06066-ec35-11ed-ae44-cba22b24a544.html | 2023-05-06T23:42:10 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/bristol-celebrates-arbor-day-at-hansen-park-on-saturday/article_cdf06066-ec35-11ed-ae44-cba22b24a544.html |
The Kenosha Creative Space spiced up Downtown Kenosha Friday night with a Latin dance celebration.
The local nonprofit held the event in honor of Cinco de Mayo. “Vamos a Bailar” — which means “Let’s Dance” — was also a celebration of the second anniversary of the launch of weekly “Salsa and Tacos” dance events at the Creative Space, 624 57th St.
The high-energy event, which lasted from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., included live salsa music by El Grupo Tumbao, a bachata dance lesson led by Erica Ness and social dancing. Portions of the proceeds benefited the Festival Orgullo Hispano Scholarship Fund.
“Music connects people,” said Creative Space Executive Director Francisco Loyola. “Our motivation is to try to connect different demographics using our music, dancing and food. ... I believe the best way to get connected is to come to an event where you have an opportunity to learn about another culture.”
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Ness, who recently moved back to the area, said she learned about bachata and salsa when she spent a semester in Chile.
“I don’t think I ever feel more joy than when I’m dancing, just the feeling of getting into that flow” Ness said. “When I’m dancing with someone I read their signals in instant time to know what moves we’re doing. It’s just really fun.”
Aragon’s Platos Borrachos, a new Mexican food truck, was also on site offering fresh gourmet tacos and burritos.
“It’s been awesome,” said owner Jess Michaelas.
Michaelas, of Kenosha, said everyone was in a good mood and she looks forward to participating in other events over the summer.
“The best thing about this is that everyone is in a good mood,” Michaelas said. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen somebody in a bad mood eating a taco.”
Area resident Hannah Davidson said she would dance if she was “feeling bold.”
“I’m a little rhythmless but we’ll see,” Davidson said. “I’m always happy to show up and support a local event, scholarship and food truck. ... It’s nice there are events that help bring people Downtown.” | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-creative-spaces-latin-dance-event-a-hit-for-cinco-de-mayo-celebration/article_e4a592d6-ec3a-11ed-b29e-5b79f32e9e1f.html | 2023-05-06T23:42:16 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-creative-spaces-latin-dance-event-a-hit-for-cinco-de-mayo-celebration/article_e4a592d6-ec3a-11ed-b29e-5b79f32e9e1f.html |
A mass of marathoners took to the streets of Kenosha Saturday as part of the 2023 Wisconsin Marathon.
The Boston Marathon qualifier featured runners from Chicagoland, Milwaukee, Kenosha areas. The double loop marathon course included routes for a full marathon, a half-marathon and a 5K run. Runs started and ended at the Civil War Museum in Downtown Kenosha.
In the full marathon, the overall winner was Johnnny Binzak of Chicago in 2:30:17. Brian Falcone of Pleasant Prairie, came in second at 2:38:31. Kris Bachman of Pewaukee was the top female full marathon runner, in 3:14:11. Katie Gehrand of Racine finished 33rd among the top 50 place finishers in a time of 4:12:29. Kristen Bennington of Kenosha was the top local finisher at 51 in 4:32:32.
In the half marathon, the overall winner was Jack Carmody of Milwaukee, with a time of 1:09:09. Guillaume Besnouin of Kenosha was the top local finisher in 1:18:29, finishing fifth. Nathan Glinski of Kenosha also finished in the top 20, finishing 16th in 1:27:55. Erica Van Heerden of Chicago was the top female half-marathoner at a time of 1:24:10. The top local female was Francis Flex of Kenosha, in 1:40:41. Among the top 25 finishers were Emma Bond of Lake Geneva was 14th in 1:43:23; Silvia Julissa Gomez Aguilar of Kenosha was 15th in 1:43:51; Gabrielle Martin of Bristol was 17th in 1:45:25; Grace Geils of Lake Geneva, 18th at 1:45:45; Melani Wachholder of Burlington, 19th at 1:45:51; and Nichole Yule of Kenosha, 22nd in 1:47 50.
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All race results can be found online at https://www.athlinks.com/event/6577/results/Event/1048764/Results.
Organizers said the Wisconsin Marathon was created to fill the need for a quality, spring time, long distance running event in the Midwest, specifically, the Chicago and Milwaukee areas. The idea was to create an event with a fun-filled atmosphere that was more about the joy of running, than the stress of competition. With the help of the Kenosha Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, a race location was found, and the Wisconsin Marathon was born.
The Wisconsin Marathon expressed its appreciation to the Kenosha Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and the City of Kenosha, as well to the residents of the community for the support of the race and the runners. Among its charity partners are the Kiwanis Club of Western Kenosha, Kenosha Rotary Club, Salute Inc., myTEAM TRIUMPH Wisconsin, at the Alzheimer’s Association. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/marathoners-run-along-lake-michigan-in-kenosha-saturday-in-2023-wisconsin-marathon/article_94aaa4c4-ec26-11ed-ab04-5332ec8c30be.html | 2023-05-06T23:42:23 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/marathoners-run-along-lake-michigan-in-kenosha-saturday-in-2023-wisconsin-marathon/article_94aaa4c4-ec26-11ed-ab04-5332ec8c30be.html |
MILWAUKEE — A Kenosha man has been reportedly killed during a shootout while attempting the armed robbery of an armored truck in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee police said the robbery suspect was killed after a shootout with an armored truck guard Friday afternoon. The scene was outside the North Shore Bank near 58th and West Forest Home Avenue in Milwaukee just before 5 p.m.
According to police, a 47-year-old man from Kenosha, who has not yet been identified, was attempting to rob the armored truck and shot an armored truck guard.
Police said a different guard, a 25-year-old from Watertown, then shot the robbery suspect.
The robbery suspect died at the scene from his injuries, authorities reported.
The injured guard, a 36-year-old from Kewaskum, went to a hospital for treatment and is expected to survive, according to police.
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The guard who opened fire was not injured.
Milwaukee Police said they recovered two handguns and one shotgun at the scene. The incident remains under investigation.
The case will be reviewed by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.
The incident was the second this year involving a reported armed robbery of an armored truck at a North Shore Bank inn Milwaukee.
In January, Milwaukee police investigated the robbery of an armored truck at the North Shore Bank near 79th and Capitol. The robbers reportedly got away with more than $100,000 in that heist. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/milwaukee-police-report-kenosha-man-shot-killed-attempting-to-rob-armored-car-in-milwaukee/article_aa059118-ec39-11ed-b82f-b7d46082542e.html | 2023-05-06T23:42:29 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/milwaukee-police-report-kenosha-man-shot-killed-attempting-to-rob-armored-car-in-milwaukee/article_aa059118-ec39-11ed-b82f-b7d46082542e.html |
PLEASANT PRAIRIE — The Pleasant Prairie Police Department, in partnership with the Kenosha Area Noon Optimist Club and Southeastern Lakes Scholastic Mountain Biking will hold a bicycle rodeo on Saturday, May 13.
It will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Pleasant Prairie Village Hall, 9915 39th Ave.
The bike rodeo is a free event for children ages 5 to 11, from kindergarten to fifth grade. The event is designed to teach children various bike safety skills using simulated real-life situations.
The rodeo will include bike agility courses, games, safety, and raffle prizes.
The event will take place in the south lot of the Village Hall, with parking available in the north lot. Kids can test their bicycle handling skills and learn bike safety techniques by visiting the various bike stations.
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In addition, the event will feature a helmet and t-shirt giveaway, bike inspection, helmet fitting, certificate of completion, and safety materials for children and adults.
Slots are limited to the first 110 children, so families are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible.
Advance registration is required by Wednesday, May 10. Parents and guardians can reserve a spot for their child by visiting PleasantPrairieWi.gov/BicycleRodeo.
Kids must bring their bikes to participate and should arrive early to their scheduled time.
The Pleasant Prairie Police Department highlighted event sponsors including Care Animal Hospital, Dick’s Sporting Goods, EMCO Chemical Distributors, Froedtert South, Kwik Trip, Meijer, Pepsico, State Farm Agent Jeremy Brown, Summer Moon Coffee, The Lettering Machine, Visit Pleasant Prairie, and Visit Kenosha.
For more information or questions about the bicycle rodeo, contact the Pleasant Prairie Police Department at police@pleasantprairiewi.gov. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/pleasant-prairie-to-host-bicycle-rodeo-on-saturday-may-13/article_92c48c0e-eb56-11ed-8c42-eba10d2b8fd4.html | 2023-05-06T23:42:35 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/pleasant-prairie-to-host-bicycle-rodeo-on-saturday-may-13/article_92c48c0e-eb56-11ed-8c42-eba10d2b8fd4.html |
ALLEN, Texas — Police are still at Allen Premium Outlets and the mall is still being evacuated following a shooting Saturday afternoon that left multiple victims.
The outlet mall is located at 820 W. Stacy Road just off US Highway 75 taking exit 37. It's a popular shopping destination in the North Dallas metroplex, with more than 120 outlet designer and name-brand stores. Several popular stores located at the mall include Nike, Kate Spade, The North Face and Michael Kors.
Allen Premium Outlets is owned by Simon, who own outlets across the country and across the state of Texas. Other outlets owned by Simon in the DFW area include Grand Prairie Premium Outlets, Grapevine Mills, Firewheel Town Center in Garland, University Park Village and The Shops at Clearfork in Fort Worth and North East Mall in Hurst. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/history-allen-premium-outlets/287-3f4ca609-6577-4dcc-a5ad-9cb558e2e5af | 2023-05-06T23:44:03 | 1 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/history-allen-premium-outlets/287-3f4ca609-6577-4dcc-a5ad-9cb558e2e5af |
NEWFIELD — The Our Lady of Mercy Academy lacrosse team celebrated its six seniors Saturday and extended its winning streak.
The Villagers started fast and scored 12 first-half goals en route to a 19-3 victory over Highland Regional in a nonconference game. OLMA (11-2) has won its last nine games. The Tartans fell to 3-8.
Last year, the Villagers finished 8-8 and graduated seven players.
"I mean, obviously, I feel really good. Our team looks really good this year," said senior midfielder Jenna D'Orio, who scored once and added an assist. "We have a lot of strong players, and a lot of them will return next year. So it looks good for the rest of the season and next year.
D'Orio also had four ground balls.
"Our team is clicking really well together," added the Vineland resident. "I mean, we lost a couple good players last year, but it really hasn't done too much for us because I think we have only gotten stronger."
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The Villagers led 8-0 after the opening 13 minutes. Rylie Gemberling opened the scoring. Less than two minutes later, Gabby Eaise scored to extend the lead to 2-0. Two of the next three goals were scored by Gemberling, and Gabby Celli had the other to make it 5-0.
Gemberling scored a team-leading six Saturday, including four in the first half. The junior attacker has a team-high 51 goals this spring and is nine short of 100 for her career.
OLMA is in first place in the Cape-Atlantic League National Division.
"Well, definitely, it's not just me. Everybody puts their whole strength and heart into this game every single day, every practice," said Gemberling, 17, of Mullica Hill, Gloucester County. "We definitely have a lot of chemistry on the team, and we just look really good. It's going good for us."
OLMA led 12-0 at halftime, and eight Villagers scored.
"It's always good to come from the get-go and start strong. We never let up, no matter how high or how low we are," Gemberling said. "We just always put it out there."
In the second half, the Villagers extended their lead to 15-0 before Highland scored. Overall, OLMA's Gabby Eaise and Celli each scored three. Alex Sirakides added two goals and two assists. Lucia Visalli and Erin McMahon each scored once and had an assist.
Sirakides finished with nine draw controls and two ground balls. Visalli added five ground balls, and Gemberling and Eaise each added two.
Madi Brown and Jackie Carey each scored once. McKenzie Celli had an assist. Brooke Callan and Kaleigh Matlack, both senior goalies, each made one save. Sirakides added nine draw controls and two ground balls. Visalli added five ground balls, and Gemberling and Eaise each added two.
"It was nice to have the girls play someone out of conference and come in strong and work on the things we just try to work on throughout the season," said OLMA first-year coach Georgina Morrell, who also coaches the Villagers' field hockey team. "It's also nice to honor our seniors and come out with a win."
Morrell was an assistant under former head coach Jen Valore for three seasons, so the transition was easy. Last season, OLMA did not qualify for the CAL Tournament but will this spring if the Villagers remain division leaders.
"They are working together great and forming great bonds, so that really does help," Morrell said. "And having the senior leading our team, which contributes, as well."
OLMA will host Cedar Creek at 4 p.m. Thursday. The Pirates are 6-2 in the CAL Nation, and the Villagers are 8-0 against divisional opponents. OLMA defeated Cedar Creek 16-5 on April 24, so the Villagers will have a chance to clinch the CAL National title.
OLMA will play at West Deptford on May 15. The Eagles are No. 11 in The Press Elite11.
"I believe in us," Gemberling said. "I think if we keep doing what we are doing and play our own game, we will make it far. … I'm just trying to lead my team and help everybody out." | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/olma-defeats-highland-for-9th-straight-win/article_7b6381f4-ec2e-11ed-9c46-a772cf41704b.html | 2023-05-06T23:48:52 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/olma-defeats-highland-for-9th-straight-win/article_7b6381f4-ec2e-11ed-9c46-a772cf41704b.html |
BREAKING NEWS
Child in 'extremely critical condition' after found in north Phoenix hotel pool
Jose R. Gonzalez
Arizona Republic
A young child was hospitalized in critical condition on Saturday after being discovered submerged in a north Phoenix hotel swimming pool.
The 4-year-old boy was taken to a pediatric hospital in an ambulance after being found not breathing at a pool at an unnamed hotel in the area of 19th Avenue and Happy Valley Road, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.
Firefighters responded to the hotel after a 911 caller said the boy was found in the pool after an unknown amount of time underwater, the Fire Department said. Paramedics took over after staff had started CPR, taking the child to the emergency room in "extremely critical condition," the Fire Department said.
A crisis team was called in to help the family, the Fire Department added. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2023/05/06/child-in-critical-condition-after-found-in-north-phoenix-hotel-pool/70191232007/ | 2023-05-06T23:53:10 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2023/05/06/child-in-critical-condition-after-found-in-north-phoenix-hotel-pool/70191232007/ |
BOISE, Idaho — This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
Saturday’s scheduled Game 2 of the Mountain Division Finals between the Idaho Steelheads and Allen Americans has been postponed due to an active shooter situation at a nearby mall in Allen, Texas.
According to the Associated Press, police are responding to a shooting at Allen Premium Outlets, which is located less than a mile from the Credit Union of Texas Events Center.
According to a release from the ECHL, updates regarding rescheduling of the game will be announced at a later time.
Idaho leads the best-of-seven series 1-0.
This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press, read more on IdahoPress.com.
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PHOENIX — The top Arizona House Democratic leader announced Saturday he is quitting at the end of this legislative session, more than a year before his term is up.
Tucsonan Andrés Cano, the chamber's minority leader, said he has been accepted into the Harvard Kennedy School to pursue a graduate degree in public administration. The one-year program begins in early July in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Cano said there appears to be a deal on a state spending plan for the new fiscal year that begins July 1, making this an ideal time to leave.
Once he quits, it will be up to the Democratic precinct committee members in Legislative District 20, which covers Tucson from the Rillito River east to Country Club Road and much of the south side, to nominate three individuals to replace him for the balance of the term, which runs through 2024.
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The final decision is up to the Pima County Board of Supervisors, which must choose from that list of all Democrats.
Cano, 30, is the only Tucsonan from either party in a state House or Senate leadership post.
Spending priorities
He said he will stay through the end of the current budget talks.
House Republicans said they intend to release a plan this week, something they said is close to a final deal they are negotiating with Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.
Cano said Democrats have been "at the table,'' though he said they have been "looking to the governor's office'' for leadership in dealing with the majority Republicans.
"The bottom line is, we want a bipartisan budget,'' he said.
"We do believe the priorities we have advocated for, K-12, environment and water, are key priorities,'' Cano said. "And I do think that we will see the fruit of those negotiations very soon.''
He was less firm about whether the final budget will see the demand by Hobbs to roll back the universal vouchers approved last year that allow any parent to get state funds to send children to private or parochial schools. That has proven to be a bigger drain on the budget than anticipated as applicants include students whose parents already were sending them to private schools at their own expenses.
"It's a top concern for many members of our caucus and I do believe we are close to a negotiation on vouchers,'' Cano said in an interview Saturday.
Leadership loss for Democrats
Cano's departure is the second leadership loss this session for Democrats.
Democratic Sen. Raquel Terán of Phoenix resigned last month to pursue a congressional bid. Maricopa County supervisors are scheduled to pick a replacement this week.
The minority leader represents the interests of the Democratic caucus in not just budget negotiations but other priorities. Those in leadership of both parties have some clout in ensuring the needs of their individual districts are addressed.
"I'm not concerned at all about Southern Arizona being represented,'' Cano told Capitol Media Services Saturday, calling the rest of the delegation "tested and resilient.''
Being elected by your colleagues to leadership does not guarantee the majority of the caucus will follow.
That was proven recently when Cano found he was one of just 11 House Democrats out of 28 on the floor voting against what had been dubbed the "tamale'' bill to expand the kinds of home-cooked foods that could be legally sold to the public. It was only after Hobbs vetoed the measure that most Democrats came around to his side.
Cano plans to return to AZ
Cano was first elected to the Legislature in 2018.
He said he plans to return to Arizona, where his family is located, after getting the degree. As to future political outings, he said, "all options remain open.''
"I ran for office at the height of the Red for Ed movement,'' Cano recalled, the time when teachers and their allies demanded and eventually got state lawmakers and then-Gov. Doug Ducey to approve a 20% pay raise over four years.
"As as product of public schools and a first-generation college graduate, the next chapter in my public service was having an opportunity to represent my district in the state Capitol,'' he said.
That was not his first foray in the political arena.
Cano previously was a senior aide to the late Pima County Supervisor Richard Elías. He was also director of the LBGTQ+ Alliance Fund, which provides grants to organizations.
"I came from nearly eight years in local government understanding the connection between local and state governments and how this place has in more ways under a Republican Legislature caused more harm to the people of Arizona than good,'' he said.
He said much of his political awakening came during the national debate over Senate Bill 1070, the law approved by the Legislature in 2010 to have the state take an active role in finding and deporting those not in this country legally. While most of the law has since been struck down, one portion remains: Requiring police to check the immigration status of those in a vehicle they have stopped.
"That was an eye-opener for me,'' Cano said. "As a student, I recognized that my passion was in fighting for people from my district who needed voice and who needed meaningful representation here," including the LBGTQ community, low-income individuals and immigrants, he said.
One of Cano's early political battles in the House was against Republican Ducey and GOP lawmakers who wanted an across-the-board cut in state income tax rates. He pointed out that did little for lower-income residents.
"Instead of giving a tax break to mom, this bill puts more money into the hands of millionaires and billionaires who don't have to worry about where or how their child is sleeping, what they're eating, or how they'll pay this month's bills,'' Cano said at the time.
Cano also played a role in the 2019 repeal of a 1991 law, dubbed "no promo homo,'' that governed how schools can teach about AIDS and HIV. The law made illegal any course that "promotes a homosexual lifestyle" or "portrays homosexuality as a positive alternative life-style.'' It also said teachers could not suggest "some methods of sex are safe methods of homosexual sex,'' though there was no similar bar on teaching about "safe'' heterosexual sex.
Howard Fischer is a veteran journalist who has been reporting since 1970 and covering state politics and the Legislature since 1982. Follow him on Twitter at @azcapmedia or email azcapmedia@gmail.com. | https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/tucsonan-in-house-leadership-post-announces-hes-quitting/article_f99ad392-ec3d-11ed-b953-d3b9da1337e1.html | 2023-05-07T00:09:27 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/tucsonan-in-house-leadership-post-announces-hes-quitting/article_f99ad392-ec3d-11ed-b953-d3b9da1337e1.html |
Major leadership changes at the University of Arizona offer a ray of reassurance to the campus community after a school year spent grappling with safety concerns following a deadly shooting, a faculty leader and others say.
On Monday, UA President Robert C. Robbins announced that Liesl Folks, the provost, will step down and that Paula Balafas is out immediately as chief of the UA Police Department. The university is launching a national search for their permanent replacements.
The resignations come after months of criticism directed at the UA administration for its handling of threats lodged by a former student against hydrology professor Tom Meixner. The ex-student, Murad Dervish, is charged with first-degree murder in Meixner's shooting death on campus in October.
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Monday’s resignation announcements were hard-fought and expected, said Katharine Zeiders, a UA faculty senator and associate professor of family and consumer sciences.
“This was an organized move. We had many staff, students and faculty behind the scenes advocating and working on this,” Zeiders told the Arizona Daily Star on Wednesday.
“We’ve been organizing and advocating since 2020, and we’ve been focused on worker protection and fair wages," said Zeiders, who is also an organizing member of the United Campus Workers of Arizona.
"But then, after Tom’s death, we felt like enough was enough and we started organizing around accountability of administrators.”
'Last resort'
After Meixner’s death, news reports and later two separate investigations, one compiled by faculty and one by outside consulting firm PAX, LLC, publicly revealed that Dervish had sent threatening communications to Meixner and numerous others in the hydrology department for close to a year.
Dervish was expelled and barred from campus in February 2022 but that did not stop his communication with Meixner and others, all of whom made numerous attempts to get help from various units on campus, including through the dean of students, Office of General Counsel and the UA Police Department.
But, according to the PAX report, because the UA was not running “an effective Threat Assessment Management Team,” it placed “an undue burden on administrative functions,” and led to a “decentralized and fractured approach” to campus safety.
The report also cited UAPD’s multiple “missed opportunities” to “engage, disrupt or arrest” Dervish, who had an extensive violent criminal history, prior to Meixner’s death.
It said the police department lacked effective communication with Pima County law enforcement in illustrating a more "complete picture of the seriousness of the threat and provided more substantial reasons for arrest" of Dervish.
The Pima County Attorney’s Office had declined to charge Dervish with misdemeanor threats and intimidation earlier in 2022 based on evidence in a report UAPD submitted about some of his behavior.
Once the PAX report was made available to the public in March, Robbins made multiple statements acknowledging that university leaders made mistakes and vowing to make meaningful change and rebuild trust with students, faculty and staff.
However, the same day in March, the UA Faculty Senate passed a non-binding vote of no confidence in Robbins and his administration’s ability to investigate and manage campus safety. At that time, senators told the Star they hoped Robbins would interpret the votes as “a wake-up-call,” not a call for his resignation.
“Organizing around the removal of administrators was our last resort,” said Zeiders, who added that she and other faculty members felt unheard by administrators in the aftermath of the Oct. 5 slaying.
But over the past month, Robbins has met with numerous faculty members and students to address campus safety reform, and Zeiders said the administrative changes announced Monday give the impression he is taking these conversations seriously.
‘Part of a larger change’?
“We hope this is part of a larger change,” Zeiders said, emphasizing higher wages, worker treatment and safety. “We want to keep leaders accountable. This is our university, which we love. We want to see these systemic changes at our university.”
For Kathy Varin, who is the senior business manager in the hydrology department, the resignation of the police chief brings her some comfort as she prepares to return to work on campus next fall.
“I’m glad she’s gone. She should have been gone the next day,” Varin told the Star. “Somebody was not passing these threats up to the police chief. The police chief should have known about that guy.”
Varin was just around the corner the day of the shooting when she heard gunshots and rushed to Meixner’s side until police arrived. “As soon as I heard gunshots, I knew it was (Dervish),” Varin told the Star. “I knew he had been making threats, I just didn’t know the extent.”
Varin, who’s worked for the UA for 20 years, said the hydrology department had even considered installing a panic button in the building in case Dervish came. But it was expensive and the department would have to pay for it, so it never materialized. “We were sitting ducks. I kept thinking, ‘What am I going to do if he comes into the office? How am I going to survive?' "
But when Varin returns to campus next fall, there will be panic buttons in numerous buildings on campus in addition to required background checks for all graduate students.
UA is carrying out these and other changes including installing more locks and keyless entries, launching a mobile crisis team, setting up a new safety website and streamlining oversight of offices that deal with safety issues.
These are steps in the right direction in the eyes of Varin, who has already seen the worst case scenario of ineffective campus safety protocols.
“I’d like to see more police presence on campus. Maybe there’s other students thinking of doing this sort of thing. They need a deterrent,” Varin said. “If you can keep a Murad Dervish out of your department, believe me, you want to.”
At the same time, some students say they're fearful of the kind of climate an increased police presence could create.
Nousha Aldhefery, a junior and student activist, said she doesn’t want to see any more police officers get hired to serve UAPD now that Balafas is out.
“We’ve never felt safe around police, especially after the death of Professor Meixner,” she said at a rally in front of Old Main Thursday where dozens of students called for the additional resignation of Dean of Students Kendal Washington White.
In a petition calling for White to resign, activists claim she "is unwilling to be part of a process of rebuilding trust with those she is charged to serve, and that to the contrary she contributes to an ongoing culture of fear and retaliation." White and other UA officials have not responded to the Star's requests for comment on the petition.
“Instead of hiring more police, we’d like the administration to work with us to see what would make us feel safe," Aldhefery said.
As for Folks’ stepping down as provost or chief academic officer to establish a UA semiconducting manufacturing center, Aldhefery said:
"It’s good,” but “it’s not a solution. … If we settle for this, they’ll make us settle for everything else.”
‘Rebuilding trust’
Steve Patterson, who is now heading the Threat Assessment and Management Team and started his job as chief interim safety officer on Monday, would not comment to the Star about Balafas’ resignation.
But, he did say that striking a balance between safety and trust is one of his top priorities in launching the new Office of Public Safety.
He said he’ll be working with the newly established Campus Safety Advisory Commission to discuss questions like, “How do we engage with the campus community and make sure people feel comfortable reporting to the university” or UAPD.
He added that campus safety has a broad scope. “It’s not just for making our campus safe against violence,” Patterson said. For example, “it’s about making sure we’re fire-safe and have enough defibrillators in appropriate locations.”
Patterson will also have a new police chief and provost to work with to implement that plan, but at a news conference Friday, Robbins said it could be months before the UA permanently fills either of those roles.
“Organizational change is sometimes a good thing to rebuild trust,” said Robbins, who acknowledged that “many many mistakes were made” during the last school year and that the new provost and police chief will need a “safety-first” mindset.
“There are many opportunities for improvement for making our campus safer," he said, "but there’s a lot of work to do and no one person can do that.”
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Kathryn Palmer covers higher education for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at kpalmer@tucson.com or her new phone number, 520-496-9010. | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/u-of-a-leadership-shakeup-raises-hopes-campus-safety-will-improve/article_a20ba1ce-e873-11ed-aeab-231052d93818.html | 2023-05-07T00:09:34 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/u-of-a-leadership-shakeup-raises-hopes-campus-safety-will-improve/article_a20ba1ce-e873-11ed-aeab-231052d93818.html |
This year’s spring-summer runoff into Lake Powell is set to be the highest since 2011, but a top Arizona water official won’t say if that will mean an easing of cuts in Colorado River water use proposed for 2024.
An official from Southern California’s Metropolitan Water District said, however, that this year’s runoff has been so good, computer modeling shows no additional cuts are needed beyond those already approved in past agreements to keep Lake Mead from falling below 1,020 feet, or 50 feet lower than where the lake is expected to stand at the end of 2023.
California water officials still plan to pursue cuts of about 400,000 acre-feet in use starting next year, said the Metropolitan Water District official, Bill Hasencamp. The district is a wholesale water agency, selling water to municipalities and water districts in six counties including Los Angeles County.
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Environmentalists and some scientists have been concerned for a few months that the good runoff will cause the states and federal government to “kick the can down the road,” by delaying any major cuts in river water use. They note that one good year doesn’t end the river’s long-term drought, and that it’s likely this year’s conditions won’t be repeated very often in the future.
Some state officials, however, have said that while the river’s long-term outlook remains bleak or at least troublesome, this year’s massive runoff will “buy time” for state and federal negotiators to work out longer-term solutions and to avoid drastic, immediate cuts.
States close to agreement
The river's Lower Basin states of Arizona, California and Nevada have in recent weeks been moving closer to an agreement over how hard any cuts will hit each state starting next year.
A source familiar with the negotiations told the Star late last week that an agreement is not only close at hand, but that an early draft has been sent to U.S. Interior Department officials for their review. He asked that his name not be used due to the sensitivity of the negotiations.
Water officials from the three states and officials of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and Interior, its parent agency, met in Phoenix Wednesday in their latest round of negotiations.
“Everything I’ve heard from the states is that they expect to come up with a plan and the cuts will be in proportion to what’s required by the plan,” said Eric Kuhn, an author, water researcher and former general manager of a Colorado water district. ”Any plan put forth will be based on water availability. I think they’ll be prepared for a drier year next year. If it’s not a drier year, the cuts won’t be as dramatic.”
But no one involved in the talks has been willing to provide any details of what’s now being discussed.
Besides the question of how big of a cut each state would take starting next year, the other unknown is whether the cuts will be scaled back due to this year’s high runoff.
Lake levels rising
Following three extremely dry years on the river, the April-July runoff into Powell is now predicted by the federal Colorado Basin River Forecast Center to hit about 11.2 million acre-feet, or 172% of the 1991-2020 average. That’s more than what flowed into the lake during the runoff seasons for the last three years combined.
The 2011 spring-summer runoff, the highest since the river’s 23-year period of aridity started in 2000, was about 12.5 million acre-feet. By comparison, the Central Arizona Project canal system delivered about 1 million acre-feet last year to Tucson, Phoenix and other cities and farms in Southern and Central Arizona. An acre-foot is enough to serve about four Tucson households for a year.
Because of the expected high runoff, the Bureau of Reclamation now plans to release 9.5 million acre-feet of water this year from Lake Powell to Lake Mead, bureau official Dan Bunk said Friday at a briefing in Phoenix on possible CAP shortages for 2024.
That’s 2.5 million acre-feet more than was released from Powell last year. A few months ago, officials were expecting to release about the same amount from Powell this year as last, or about 7 million acre-feet, Bunk said.
Powell is now expected to end 2023 at about 3,568 feet elevation, more than 40 feet higher than it is today. Mead is expected to rise nearly 20 feet by year’s end, to 1,068 feet.
Mead is now 29% full and Powell is 24% full, but both reservoirs are expected to reach 35% full by the end of 2023, Bunk said.
Looking past this year, however, officials see a lot of uncertainty when it comes to reservoir levels, he said.
“Not to say for certain we will have a dry year next year, but that’s what happened (after wet years) in ‘99; 2011 and 2019,” Bunk said. “We have to keep that in mind as we move forward.”
The Interior Department released a draft environmental report last month on the river containing two alternatives for cutting river water use.
The two differ in how much water would be cut from Arizona and California, respectively. But each alternative would end up cutting about the same amount of water in total: Up to nearly 2.1 million acre-feet in 2024 and up to 4 million in 2025 and 2026. The amount of cuts would depend on how high or low Lake Mead sits at the end of each year.
The rain hasn't 'saved us'
At the Friday briefing, Arizona Department of Water Resources Director Tom Buschatzke declined to say if he thinks those cuts can be scaled back now because this year’s runoff has been so good.
With a May 30 deadline set by the federal government for public comments on the proposals outlined in the draft environmental report, he said, “all is still much in progress. The comment period will allow people to comment. I’m not going to comment on the path forward right now.”
But he said “it’s really important to note” that the federal environmental report based its analysis and proposals on “last year’s hydrology, which was not reflective of the better hydrology that we are enjoying this year."
“We don’t want to squander that hydrology by saying that the rain has saved us. It’s not the case. We could go right back down if we don’t do things to hopefully protect Powell and Mead,” Buschatzke said at the briefing, held at CAP headquarters.
In the ongoing negotiations among the river basin states, “we’re looking for a more desirable outcome than under either action alternative” suggested by the Interior Department, he added. “We want this to be as collaborative as possible. We want to take advantage of the good hydrology, not squander it.”
Hasencamp, speaking from Metropolitan’s Los Angeles office, said he believes that when runoff into the Colorado from tributaries lying downstream of Lake Powell are added in, this year’s total runoff into the river is likely to be the wettest in 25 years.
“That’s a game changer for the short run. Obviously the long term still has problems, but in the short run, the modeling we’ve done indicated we need no additional cuts to get through the short run period” ending in 2026, the year the federal operating guidelines for the river expire, he said.
“That doesn’t mean we will do nothing,” said Hasencamp, the Metropolitan district’s Colorado River programs manager.
California water officials are moving ahead with already made pledges to cut their water use by 400,000 acre-feet next year, in return for compensation with federal funds, he said.
Southern California’s water agencies don’t all have signed contracts in hand to carry out the savings, but draft contracts exist for all the agencies involved and the hope is that all the contracts can be wrapped up in the next few months.
In Arizona, federal officials and CAP officials have agreed to plans for about 260,000 acre-feet in cuts from Arizona users.
On Thursday, the CAP’s governing board approved plans to compensate various Arizona water users for 183,000 acre-feet worth of cuts starting this year. One participant in those cuts is the city of Tucson, which has agreed to cut its CAP deliveries by 50,000 acre-feet this year and 30,000 acre-feet in 2025 and 2026.
Phoenix has agreed to cut its CAP use by 50,000 acre-feet a year all three years, and Metro Water in Tucson’s northwest-side suburbs has agreed to take 5,000 acre-feet a year in CAP cuts in all three years.
“If all these contracts are signed, it’s likely you’ll have (at least) 600,000 acre-feet to add to Lake Mead, on top of shortages already approved,” Hasencamp said. “Those are some pretty big numbers. The question is, is that enough? If we can commit those conservation efforts the next four years, will that satisfy the federal government? That’s the hope.”
Author-researcher Kuhn said he doesn’t believe the river basin states will or should back off water use cuts next year due to this year’s weather.
“Look what happened after 2011," which was wetter than this year but followed by more drought years, Kuhn said. After a wet 2019, 2020 brought the first of three very dry years on the river, he added.
“I’m not saying next year is going to be a drought, but we need to be better prepared for it,” said Kuhn, formerly of the Colorado River Water Conservation District in Glenwood Springs.
The basin states should act like this runoff never happened, said John Weisheit, director of the Utah-based environmental group Living Rivers.
“I’m not happy at the high runoff because it will create complacency. The scientists have told us we would get high water years; but overall we have a huge reduction due to climate change,” Weisheit said.
“What is most disappointing in this (federal environmental) document is that there’s nothing in it to address the climate crisis. No ambassador from the Colorado River Basin is going to the U.N. and saying, ‘We need to fix this thing, and we’re here to help'. I’m just getting so sick and tired of these people for not doing the right thing.”
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MESA, Ariz. — According to authorities, fire and medical crews are searching for a man who went under the water in a Mesa lake on Saturday.
Mesa Fire and Medical authorities said the water rescue is happening near Dobson and Baseline roads.
Witnesses said the man went into the lake to get a basketball and did not come out, authorities said.
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office drive team is assisting with the search.
This is a developing story; additional details will be added as it become available.
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ORMOND BEACH, Fla, – Feeling Déjà brew? That’s right, the 4th annual Ormond Beach Beer Festival kicks off again in Volusia County.
This event on Saturday, May 13 takes place at The Casements located at 25 Riverside Drive from 1-4 p.m.
According to the festival’s website, the admission is free, but the beer tasting is $35 in advance and $40 the day of the event, and there will be over 100 different beers from over 35 different breweries
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“All proceeds will help the Rotary Club of Ormond Beach to continue their mission of the past 68 years, to enhance the Ormond Beach community, assist families and children in need, and support local charities,” the website read in part.
In addition to beer, there will be live music, food, other beverages and vendors.
Some of the breweries and brands on hand will be Island Coastal Lager, The Half Wall Brewery, Brothers Brewery, Odd MeadWorks, Terrapin Beer Co., Orange Blossom Brewering Co., Ormond Brewing Company and Dogfish Head.
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Coconino senior Jackson Hammond was thrilled the first time he got to visit Carroll College in Helena, Montana, earlier this spring.
Soon, he’ll be there for good.
Hammond signed his letter of intent Friday to play for the NAIA Carroll College Saints men’s golf team starting in the fall. He was surrounded in a ceremony by much of his family, friends and coaches during a ceremony at Coconino High School.
“It felt amazing. The support of everyone, coming from a small town that’s not a golf town really, it means a lot,” he said. “I’m excited to go compete there.”
Hammond is a longtime golfer for the Panthers boys team. He also dabbled in basketball and played on the varsity baseball team this spring.
Golf has been his love, though, ever since he started competing regularly several years ago. Carroll offers a solid team, which recently finished third in its conference tournament and is a regular contender for a spot in the NAIA national championship meet.
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Helena also offers familiar climate and geography, in which he can hunt and fish -- which he likes almost as much as golfing. Paired with the success of the team, the school was an easy choice.
“The environment around there was awesome, and I fell in love with it. I talked to a lot of schools, and after going there it was where I saw myself going,” Hammond said.
He said that sometime around his sophomore year he spent many days golfing with Panthers teammate Connor Calahan. Calahan committed to play college golf at the next level earlier this year, too. Both became certain of how they wanted their respective futures to look.
“We had been playing so much, and I think we both made the decision at the same time, and we realized that this was the path we wanted to take,” Hammond said.
Langley Martin, coach of the Panthers golf team, came around right after that point and was immediately impressed with Hammond.
Martin became the head coach ahead of the 2021 fall season while Hammond was in his junior campaign. From the first day, she noticed Hammond’s skill. She said she figured Hammond had the talent and personal qualities necessary to become a college golfer if he chose to.
Those qualities helped usher in success with the Panthers.
“Jackson is going to be irreplaceable,” Martin said. “He’s a true leader, and he had so many talents on the golf course but also in every aspect. He’s giving people rides, encouraging the younger kids, and they looked up to him.”
Hammond is a member of a large and successful senior class, which is the last group that was part of the 2019 fall team that reached the Division II state championship tournament.
As juniors, Hammond’s class helped usher Martin in and, she believes, set the tone for future chances at contending for a state title.
“They’re the pioneers of Coconino golf moving forward and becoming a program that people are going to look out for,” Martin said.
Hammond recently finished his senior season with the Panthers baseball team. Following graduation, with decent weather finally hitting Flagstaff, he plans to work out and be on the course as much as possible.
“I’m going to be playing a lot, working on the little things and the craft of my game,” he said. “I want to be ready when I get there.” | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/hammond-to-helena-chs-senior-jackson-hammond-signs-to-carroll-college-golf/article_ad4883ce-ebbe-11ed-a810-33f3ec2dc9ca.html | 2023-05-07T00:26:51 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/hammond-to-helena-chs-senior-jackson-hammond-signs-to-carroll-college-golf/article_ad4883ce-ebbe-11ed-a810-33f3ec2dc9ca.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. — A pit bull believed to be responsible for separate attacks against a jogger in April and a dog in February was impounded Saturday morning by Multnomah County Animal Services.
Bubbie, the pit bull mix dog, was spotted in Southeast Portland along with his owner Jessie Miller, according to officials. The patrolling Animal Control Officer notified Portland police to execute a warrant to take custody of Bubbie.
Bubbie is accused of attacking Cheryl Wakerhauser of Portland who was out jogging near Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard and Southeast 45th Avenue in April when she was mauled by the unleashed dog. Wakerhauser said the pit bull ran up to her, grabbed her leg, threw her to the ground and bit her repeatedly. She was left with over 35 puncture wounds.
Bubbie is also suspected of viciously attacking another dog in early February. Kara Bloom of Southeast Portland said her 11-year-old dog Rocky was attacked by Bubbie while she was taking him on a morning walk. She stated that Bubbie, who was not on a leash, ran up and bit Rocky.
Bubbie bit down into Rocky's rib cage, ultimately puncturing his lung and sending him into emergency surgery. The medical bill was over $3,200, said Bloom.
After the April attack, Multnomah County Animal Services located Bubbie and owner Miller. Since Miller is homeless, the dog was sent to Miller's mother's house for a 10-day quarantine. KGW later learned Miller later went to his mother's house and took Bubbie without permission.
Authorities launched another search and located Bubbie and Miller near the Fred Meyer on Southeast 38th Avenue, but officials said they could not seize the dog because Miller had no outstanding warrants and he refused to voluntarily surrender Bubbie. Instead, they issued notices of infraction and classified the dog as dangerous.
Multnomah County Animal Services worked with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office this week to obtain a warrant for Bubbie, allowing them to impound the dog.
Miller has until the end of May to appeal the dangerous dog designation and a notice of suspension of ownership. Animal Services has the right to keep Bubbie impounded.
The case has been submitted to the district attorney's office to determine whether Miller could face criminal charges. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/aggressive-pit-bull-impounded-animal-services/283-fd24f5ee-17b7-427c-9ee4-0c52998ff477 | 2023-05-07T00:32:21 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/aggressive-pit-bull-impounded-animal-services/283-fd24f5ee-17b7-427c-9ee4-0c52998ff477 |
OGUNQUIT, Maine — Two swimmers in “distress” were rescued by a firefighter in Ogunquit Saturday afternoon.
A call came into the Ogunquit Fire Department around 1:38 p.m. about two swimmers fighting the heavy surf about 150 yards from the shore near the Norseman Hotel in Ogunquit, Ogunquit Fire Department Chief Russell Osgood said in an email.
The first firefighter to arrive at the scene sent a police officer and a fellow firefighter to get a boat and requested another boat from York Fire Rescue.
A local fisherman, Steve Weiner, used his boat to help the rescue team get from Perkins Cove to save the swimmers, according to the email.
While the fire crews waited for the boats to arrive, they realized that the two swimmers were struggling due to the cold water. Firefighter Nathanael Pierce swam through the heavy surf and brought both swimmers to shore safely.
The two swimmers were taken to York Hospital to be evaluated.
The fire department wants to remind all swimmers and surfers that the ocean is very cold this time of year. They said hypothermia can set in within minutes when wearing a wet suit. They also said to watch for rip currents and heavy surf. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/two-swimmers-rescued-from-ocean-at-ogunquit-beach-norseman-hotel-in-ogunquit-maine/97-ab3e8d86-04f6-4d9f-a31d-f46799b83323 | 2023-05-07T00:36:11 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/two-swimmers-rescued-from-ocean-at-ogunquit-beach-norseman-hotel-in-ogunquit-maine/97-ab3e8d86-04f6-4d9f-a31d-f46799b83323 |
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department is looking into the circumstances of a shooting after they said a 12-year-old was injured.
The call came in Saturday evening from a Stone Road address. According to officers, the caller told police his daughter had been shot in the leg.
The child was conscious, breathing and treated for her injury, APD said. It's unclear at this time what led up to the shooting.
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BLOOMINGTON — The Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival in downtown Bloomington has been canceled due to weather, organizers said.
The event had been set to run from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday and feature free live music from Radium City Rebels, Brett Conlin and the Midnight Miles, and Naptown Hepcats.
The National Weather Service at Lincoln said it was tracking strong thunderstorms with hail near Bloomington shortly after 7 p.m.
Several communities, including Chenoa and Lexington , held special events during the day Saturday as part of the festival.
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Gary Daniel of Peoria tells a joke about his hot rod on Saturday at the Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival in Lexington.
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Classics, hot rods and sports cars lined up Saturday in downtown Lexington for the Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival.
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John Deterts of Bloomington polishes the headlights of his 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS on Saturday at the Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival in Lexington.
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Brad Wood of Heyworth and Edward Connor of Normal brought their classic cars to the Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival on Saturday in Lexington. Connor is leaning on his 1968 Buick Electra.
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Tabitha Hughes and Star Torkelson organized the City of Lexington for the Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival, which visited the small town on Saturday.
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Gary Daniel of Peoria talks about his 1954 Chevrolet C.O.E. on Saturday at the Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival in Lexington.
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Gary Daniel's 1954 Chevrolet C.O.E. truck that he restored found its way Saturday to the Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival in Lexington.
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Ben Peacock, 18, of Lexington returns a volley in a pickleball tournament on Saturday while Levi Idess, 20, of Lexington watches on as part of the Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival in Lexington.
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Levi Idess, 20, of Lexington plays in a pickleball tournament on Saturday as part of the Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival in Lexington.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As communities try to get back to normal, some disaster relief groups are cutting back their time in the state.
However, the Samaritan's Purse, an international disaster relief organization, is extending their stay in Arkansas.
Since March 31, the group has helped neighborhoods clean up and get back to some sense of normalcy.
"Chainsaw work, tarping roofs, mud outs and then salvaging personal belongings," Rachael Miller with the group said.
She told us there are about 600 volunteers and they've helped more than 300 families.
May 6 was their original last day in Arkansas, but Miller said they're staying until May 20 because there is still work to be done.
"You drive around and you see so much devastation," Miller said.
She and a handful of other volunteers on Saturday were outside one home in the Reservoir community picking up debris.
"It helps not only with the physical clean up, but also emotional turmoil that people go through," Miller said.
The group is always looking for volunteers.
You can find out more here: https://spvolunteer.org/ or call 501-519-3810. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/disaster-relief-group-arkansas-tornado-damage/91-a7a4f1a1-311f-4b1c-b17f-e7d600a2b40e | 2023-05-07T01:14:11 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/disaster-relief-group-arkansas-tornado-damage/91-a7a4f1a1-311f-4b1c-b17f-e7d600a2b40e |
ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL)- Downtown Erwin held its annual Outdoors Festival on Saturday. The event aims to welcome hikers that are passing through the town on the Appalachian Trail.
Co-Owner of Blue Ridge Paddling Brandon Schmidt told News Channel 11 about the importance of this town’s tradition.
“They’re all coming through the trail right now,” said Schmidt. “It’s a great way for us to welcome them with open arms.”
Hikers on the Appalachian Trail have been traveling for months before they come to Erwin.
“They start in North Georgia and they go all the way up to Maine,” said Schmidt. “Right now they’re coming right through Erwin, so that’s really cool to be a part of that and to be here and to support them.”
Blue Ridge Paddling was just one of many vendors there educating the community about the great outdoors.
“People that are interested in outdoor recreation can come to this festival,” said Schmidt. “They can speak with us and all the other vendors about all the activities we have here, which is paddling, biking, fishing, all of it.”
Clayton Berry with Trout Unlimited had a booth set up to educate people about the importance of keeping nature clean, especially when litter pollutes the rivers and streams where trout fish breed.
“We need to let the public know when they throw trash out if it gets in the water and then it pollutes the atmosphere,” said Berry. “Also the temperature of the water can get really low and they (trout fish) have to have like 70-degree water or cooler in order to survive.”
Trout Unlimited teaches the community about conservation.
“We have several projects that we do every year,” said Berry. “As far as cleanups on the rivers, streams, picking up trash that sort of thing, to take care of the outdoors, to keep it good for everybody.”
Berry said events like the Outdoor Festival are important for teaching younger kids about keeping the earth clean so that animals and the community can enjoy the scenic areas that Erwin has to offer. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/erwins-outdoor-festival-welcomes-appalachian-trail-hikers/ | 2023-05-07T01:14:42 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/erwins-outdoor-festival-welcomes-appalachian-trail-hikers/ |
On Wednesday, 85-year-old Frank Brady flew for what could be the last time.
There are not enough words to describe the atmosphere at Nampa Airport on that cloudy morning, Brady’s daughter, Mary Pera, said.
“He was up there just like he would have been before,” Pera said.
Brady has lived in Idaho for 15 years, and got to his aviation passion later than most. After years of wanting to fly, Brady received his pilot’s license when he was 60 and went to school to be an airplane mechanic.
Before that, Brady was a sheet metal worker. He came to Idaho from San Francisco, California, where he worked on air conditioning units.
Second careers, according to Pera, run in the family.
Pera recently became a flight attendant for SkyWest Airlines and her brother, John Brady, began working as a farmer after years of being a sheet metal worker.
“It has to be the right time in life,” Pera said. “It doesn’t matter what age as long as you do it.”
Their paths, though winding, were meant to be that way, Pera said. Her father’s various specialties are exactly what led him to helping other people.
“He was a giver,” Pera said. “He would drop anything to help anybody.”
Brady has corticobasal degeneration, a form of frontotemporal degeneration that impacts the ability to think, remember or reason. The degeneration has made it almost impossible for Brady to speak.
“He worked hard his whole life to make a good life for my mom,” John Brady said. “He was always studying to better himself. Constantly involved in learning.”
When Pera thinks of her dad, she remembers his life of service.
“My brother and I, we just had the world’s greatest parents,” Pera said. “We did, we had an amazing childhood … even our neighborhood friends expressed that our parents were always a good role model for them.”
Not too long ago, Brady flew deaf and blind children in his plane with a group of retired men. He fixed peoples’ furnaces, cars and cleaned out their gutters.
This final flight stands as a testament that what goes around, comes back around, Pera said.
“Everybody really wanted this for Frank,” Pera said. “My heart was just full of appreciation for all the people that came together for him.”
After their mother passed away from Alzheimer’s in June, Pera and her brother are focused on making sure they do everything possible to make their dad’s life better — even if it means making their lives more complicated.
This time, it meant going to local pilot and real estate agent Stacey Budell, and asking for her to give Brady his last flight.
Budell has known Pera for two decades. Budell sold Brady’s home, which he had built complete with its own airstrip and hangar. Naturally, when Brady made it known that he wanted to fly again, Pera called Budell.
“It’s emotional but it’s also really gratifying, you know, to be able to do that for somebody,” Budell said. “He’s been a pilot for a long time, so for him not being able to fly when he used to fly whenever he wanted to it’s — you’ve got to find somebody that’s willing to take them and just do one last trip.”
Budell flew Brady over his old home so he could see where he used to head straight for the sky.
“I could tell it was a lot, emotionally, for him,” Budell said. “He teared up a little when we got over there.”
At the same time, Budell could see him lighting up, his blue eyes bright and his smile wide — something that only comes from an adoration of aviation.
“He knows what’s going on, but he can’t say the words to tell you out loud,” Budell said. “You could see it in his eyes.”
Budell let Brady hold the yoke, the airplane’s steering wheel, during the flight. He listened to the radio, too, getting a taste of the aviation lingo he was a part of for so many years.
He didn’t let go of the yoke until they had landed.
There’s a freedom that comes with flying — seeing that passion come back to Brady was enough to make Budell’s day brighter, she said.
“I hope to keep doing it as long as I can,” she said.
Wednesday’s flight was not Budell’s first time piloting a last flight, and it won’t be the last. Since she joined the aviation community in 1992, Budell has tried to give back to people with her plane.
Next Thursday, Budell will pilot another final flight for a 97-year-old woman who served in the Air Force. Budell is also planning on instructing Pera’s son, who is currently in ground school, to become a pilot. One day, he’ll fly Brady’s plane.
“Flying is more than a passion, it’s almost spiritual,” Budell said. “You can get up and get away from everything.”
After the flight was completed and Brady was back in his wheelchair, Pera held him tightly and her dad whispered his gratitude quietly.
“Thank you. I love you.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/cloud-9-local-pilot-gives-85-year-old-one-last-flight/article_dde447cc-eaa9-11ed-bb7a-939e2a8d60eb.html | 2023-05-07T01:14:56 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/cloud-9-local-pilot-gives-85-year-old-one-last-flight/article_dde447cc-eaa9-11ed-bb7a-939e2a8d60eb.html |
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GLASGOW, WV (WOWK) – Glasgow Fire Chief Marty Blankenship says multiple fire departments responded after two mausoleums caught fire in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens Saturday evening.
The east mausoleum sustained the most damage. Cemetery representatives will be reaching out to the families of the deceased tonight.
There’s no word yet on how the fire started. The WV Fire Marshal’s Office will be investigating. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/multiple-fire-crews-respond-to-cemetery-fire-two-mausoleums-damaged/ | 2023-05-07T01:20:07 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/multiple-fire-crews-respond-to-cemetery-fire-two-mausoleums-damaged/ |
Two people are dead and one is hospitalized after a triple shooting in Tacony Saturday evening.
Three people were shot on the 6700 block of Torresdale Avenue at 5:35 p.m., according to the police.
A 44-year-old man was shot in the head and was pronounced dead by medics on the scene at 5:44 p.m.
A 42-year-old man was shot once in the stomach. Ge was transported to the hospital and was pronounced at 6:17 p.m.
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Lastly, a 20-year-old man was shot twice in the right leg and a graze wound to the chest was transported to the hospital and placed in stable condition.
At this time there are no further details.
This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/2-dead-1-injured-after-triple-shooting-in-tacony/3561207/ | 2023-05-07T01:20:37 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/2-dead-1-injured-after-triple-shooting-in-tacony/3561207/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It took 3 weeks, but TriMet’s A Better Red project is one step closer to completion.
The project disrupted the MAX Blue, Green and Red Lines, which are set to resume regular service Sunday morning, TriMet officials said.
For the past 3 weeks TriMet crews have been doing upgrades near the Gateway Transit Center along with track maintenance between Gateway and NE 7th Avenue.
When A Better Red is completed in September 2024, the Red Line will be extended 10 stations to the west to Hillsboro. | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/max-back-to-full-service-may-7-after-3-week-project/ | 2023-05-07T01:23:38 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/max-back-to-full-service-may-7-after-3-week-project/ |
I have been a long-term member of the Kenosha County Substance Abuse Coalition, and yet I feel as though I’ve been banging my head against a wall – or banging my drum in a vacuum – for a really long time.
Today we’re facing more addiction than ever before, so I want to take a moment to address what that means.
First, addiction is a brain disease. You aren’t addicted to shoe shopping or your new lip gloss, nor are you addicted to that new machine at the gym. Addiction is a chronic, progressive, lethal disease, and it has the elements of compulsion and cravings to use, lack of control once use begins, and negative consequences caused by that use.
Next, addiction is a brain disease. No one is addicted to a specific drug, though that may be a person’s drug of choice. Here’s the problem, though: when that drug is no longer available, the person still suffers from addiction and so will use whatever is available. That means that, while there are a lot of people “addicted to opioids,” even if we somehow managed to miraculously get all opioids off the face of the earth, all those people currently addicted are still addicted.
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Which brings us to harm reduction. As a former coworker of mine says, “Harm reduction still includes harm.” When we address addiction we always have to talk about making the impact of addiction less: less harmful, less deadly, less controlling. But “less” doesn’t mean “none” or “safe.”
Which brings us to cannabinoids. THC isn’t safe; it just isn’t deadly. It’s one more addictive substance, and so that means that the same percentage of people who have the brain disease of addiction will have compulsion, craving, lack of control, and negative consequences where THC is involved. But they won’t die from a THC overdose, so there’s that.
Which brings me to the final point: people are still dying more from alcohol than they are from opioids. They are just dying more slowly and therefore being overshadowed by the overdose deaths. Because addiction is a chronic, progressive, lethal brain disease.
We need your help to get the word out to the community. Join us at the Coalition by emailing Lisa Koenen at Lisa.Koenen@kenoshacounty.org to get put on the list for meetings, which are every second Tuesday at 10 a.m., currently via Zoom.
Can’t attend meetings? That’s OK…listen to our podcast Avoiding the Addiction Affliction at ataapodcast.com, spread the word on Facebook, and just otherwise help us get the word out about the chronic, progressive, lethal brain disease that is addiction. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/community-update-from-kenosha-county-substance-abuse-coalition-addiction-is-a-brain-disease/article_cbafe1cc-ec36-11ed-88cd-a7aa522e6fb6.html | 2023-05-07T01:26:41 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/community-update-from-kenosha-county-substance-abuse-coalition-addiction-is-a-brain-disease/article_cbafe1cc-ec36-11ed-88cd-a7aa522e6fb6.html |
ALLEN, Texas — NFL players and North Texas natives have taken to social media after a gunman opened fire at a popular outlet mall in Allen, injuring multiple people.
The Allen Police Department said the suspected shooter at Allen Premium Outlets was killed at the scene and at least nine were transported to area hospitals.
In a tweet, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, who attended Allen High School, called the tragedy "sickening" and is hoping to help the victims' families. He also posed the question many are asking themselves following the mass shooting, "When is this s--t gonna stop?"
Seattle Seahawks Safety Steve Terrell, who also attended Allen High School, asked his followers to pray for the city.
Washington Commanders running back Jonathan Williams, who is an Allen, Texas native and who too attended Allen High School, called the news "terrible" and asked for prayers.
Detroit Lions Levi Onwizurike grew up in Allen and went to Allen High School as well. He called the tragedy "senseless" and also extended prayers to the victims families. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/allen-outlet-mall-shooting-kyler-murray-nfl-players-from-allen-react/287-1e975a49-a4a5-49ae-9a7b-f1135de5e1bd | 2023-05-07T01:33:12 | 1 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/allen-outlet-mall-shooting-kyler-murray-nfl-players-from-allen-react/287-1e975a49-a4a5-49ae-9a7b-f1135de5e1bd |
While San Francisco's tourism industry is on an upswing compared to the start of the pandemic, its recovery isn't quite on par with California as a whole.
A recent report conducted by tourism research firm Dean Runyan Associates on behalf of marketing nonprofit Visit California shows that California's 2022 travel spending grew to $134.4 billion, a 31.7% increase from 2021. It's now at 92.7% of what it was in 2019, which was roughly $145 billion.
San Francisco's tourism recovery doesn't match those numbers, but the city has hugely improved since 2021. Visitor spending in 2022 was about $12 billion, a whopping 71% increase from 2021. This amount is still only 86% of what it was in 2019, though.
As a region, the Bay Area had the strongest year-over-year travel spending growth in the entire state at 47%, compared to just 29% statewide. This came after an especially weak recovery in 2021, a spokesperson for Visit California told SFGATE. According to data from Travel San Francisco, monthly hotel occupancy in the city was at 71% in June of 2022, compared to just 42% in June 2021.
Urban parts of California like the Bay Area and Los Angeles are still struggling to attract as many international visitors, especially visitors from Asian countries, according to Visit California. This is partially why their tourism recovery isn't as strong as other parts of the state – particularly the Central Coast, where the tourism economy is already at 98% of what it was in 2019.
The industries that saw the most tourism spending in San Francisco were accommodations and food service, followed by retail sales and air transit. Accommodations and food service also employ the most people across tourism sectors. Statewide, the tourism industry supported about 1 million jobs in 2022, which was a 16.8% increase from 2021. | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/california-and-san-francisco-tourism-recovery-18083158.php | 2023-05-07T01:33:24 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/california-and-san-francisco-tourism-recovery-18083158.php |
OAKLAND, Calif. — California's reparations task force began voting Saturday on recommendations for how the state may compensate and apologize to Black Californians for generations of harm caused by discriminatory policies.
The nine-member committee, which first convened nearly two years ago, was giving final approval at a meeting in Oakland to a hefty list of proposals that will then go to state lawmakers to consider for reparations legislation.
U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, who is cosponsoring a bill in Congress to study restitution proposals for African Americans, at the meeting called on states and the federal government to pass reparations legislation.
"Reparations are not only morally justifiable, but they have the potential to address longstanding racial disparities and inequalities," Lee said.
The panel's first vote approved a detailed account of historical discrimination against Black Californians in areas such as voting, housing, education, disproportionate policing and incarceration and others.
Other recommendations on the table ranged from the creation of a new agency to provide services to descendants of enslaved people to calculations on what the state owes them in compensation.
"An apology and an admission of wrongdoing just by itself is not going to be satisfactory," said Chris Lodgson, an organizer with the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California, a reparations advocacy group.
An apology crafted by lawmakers must "include a censure of the gravest barbarities" carried out on behalf of the state, according to the draft recommendation approved by the task force.
Those would include a condemnation of former Gov. Peter Hardeman Burnett, the state's first elected governor and a white supremacist who encouraged laws to exclude Black people from California.
After California entered the union in 1850 as a "free" state, it did not enact any laws to guarantee freedom for all, the draft recommendation notes. On the contrary, the state Supreme Court enforced the federal Fugitive Slave Act, which allowed for the capture and return of runaway enslaved people, until for over a decade until emancipation.
"By participating in these horrors, California further perpetuated the harms African Americans faced, imbuing racial prejudice throughout society through segregation, public and private discrimination, and unequal disbursal of state and federal funding," the document says.
The task force approved a public apology acknowledging the state's responsibility for past wrongs and promising the state will not repeat them. It would be issued in the presence of people whose ancestors were enslaved.
California has previously apologized for placing Japanese Americans in internment camps during World War II and for violence against and mistreatment of Native Americans.
The panel also approved a section of the draft report saying reparations should include "cash or its equivalent" for eligible residents.
More than 100 residents and advocates gathered at Mills College of Northeastern University in Oakland, a city that is the birthplace of the Black Panther Party. They shared frustrations over the country's "broken promise" to offer up to 40 acres and a mule to newly freed enslaved people.
Many said it is past time for governments to repair the harms that have kept African Americans from living without fear of being wrongfully prosecuted, retaining property and building wealth.
Elaine Brown, former Black Panther Party chairwoman, urged people to express their frustrations through demonstrations.
Saturday's meeting of the task force marked a crucial moment in the long fight for local, state and federal governments to atone for discriminatory polices against African Americans. The proposals are far from implementation, however.
"There's no way in the world that many of these recommendations are going to get through because of the inflationary impact," said Roy L. Brooks, a professor and reparations scholar at the University of San Diego School of Law.
Some estimates from economists have projected that the state could owe upwards of $800 billion, or more than 2.5 times its annual budget, in reparations to Black people.
The figure in the latest draft report released by the task force is far lower. The group has not responded to email and phone requests for comment on the reduction.
Secretary of State Shirley Weber, a former Democratic assemblymember, authored legislation in 2020 creating the task force with a focus on the state's historical culpability for harms against African Americans, and not as a substitute for any additional reparations that may come from the federal government.
The task force voted previously to limit reparations to descendants of enslaved or free Black people who were in the country by the end of the 19th century.
The group's work has garnered nationwide attention, as efforts to research and secure reparations for African Americans elsewhere have had mixed results.
The Chicago suburb of Evanston, for example, has offered housing vouchers to Black residents but few have benefited from the program so far.
In New York, a bill to acknowledge the inhumanity of slavery in the state and create a commission to study reparations proposals has passed the Assembly but not received a vote in the Senate.
And on the federal level, a decades-old proposal to create a commission studying reparations for African Americans has stalled in Congress.
Oakland city Councilmember Kevin Jenkins called the California task force's work "a powerful example" of what can happen when people work together.
"I am confident that through our collective efforts, we can make a significant drive in advancing reparations in our great state of California and ultimately the country," Jenkins said.
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Sophie Austin is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Austin on Twitter: @sophieadanna | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/california-reparations-oks-state-apology-payments/103-488ec4b0-a554-4b1b-bf84-f74ff7b6ac29 | 2023-05-07T01:33:24 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/california-reparations-oks-state-apology-payments/103-488ec4b0-a554-4b1b-bf84-f74ff7b6ac29 |
CROWN POINT — Susan Jangma is a big cheerleader of the city’s sports and activities.
She only had good things to say about all the offerings, including the kickoff event for the spring season:
“If you can’t find something to do in Crown Point, forget about it.”
The Crown Point grandma was among the hundreds of participants who lined the downtown square Saturday to watch the parade celebrating the return of the city’s baseball and softball season.
Jangma came in support of her granddaughter, Gwen Sheehan, who plays in the 8-and-under girls softball league for Crown Point.
“We never miss a game. She loves the sport,” Jangma said.
The parade — primarily of players, parents and coaches on foot — started in front of the Commonwealth Engineers building and ended at Bulldog Park.
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It was at Bulldog Park where the Crown Point Athletics Division celebrated the Ball Diamond Sports Festival, including remarks by Mayor Pete Land.
Land welcomed the dozens of players, parents and supporters who filled the Bulldog Park auditorium after the parade.
He said the season ahead will be fantastic for those who take part in either the City of Crown Point Girls Softball league or Cal Ripken Baseball.
More than 1,000 players had signed up this season, and improvements had been made to fields and facilities, he said.
“We want our players to have the best. It will be a fantastic season," he said. "Whether its your first or last year playing, I welcome you.”
Land thanked everyone involved with sports events, from players to coaches to volunteers: “My hat is off to you.”
He also advised those in the audience to have a fun but fair season.
“Let the coaches coach, let the umps umpire and let the players play,” Land said.
Crown Point Athletics Crew leader John Stroia also thanked the attendees, particularly the parents.
He said the season will be one of “great opportunity and a lot of fun.”
At the end of the speeches, Land invited youngsters to join him on stage to officially announce the opening of the baseball/softball season.
Dozens of youngsters quickly stormed the stage. Many, including Jason Elzinga, 5, danced to provided music.
Mom Lauri Elzinga said Jason and his twin Lincoln will be playing on the White Sox T-ball team while her daughter Maddy will be playing softball.
“They are all interested in sports and all enjoying it,” she said.
Heather Fistrovich was seated near one of the outdoor propane fire pits while her son, Evan, 10, relaxed and enjoyed a snack.
Evan plays for the 10u Black travel team. He's been playing ball since he was 4 years old.
“He has a game at 11 a.m.,” Fistrovich said.
Her other three youngsters are involved in cross country, track, dance and softball, so she is always driving one of them to practices or games.
“It’s the best kind of busy,” Fistrovich said.
For more information, contact Athletics Crew leader John Stroia at 219-661-2272 or athletics@crownpoint.in.gov. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/crown-point/baseballs-back-in-crown-point-softball-too/article_15fb3166-ec44-11ed-8576-67b017e65c66.html | 2023-05-07T01:41:23 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/crown-point/baseballs-back-in-crown-point-softball-too/article_15fb3166-ec44-11ed-8576-67b017e65c66.html |
HAMMOND — Altom Transport plans to build an education and training center near its corporate headquarters in Hammond.
Altom presented the project during a Hammond Redevelopment Commission meeting Thursday. Bill Hutton, an architect working for Altom, said the 7,200-square-foot building will include showers, lockers, a relaxation area, a kitchen, a safety meeting room and some office space.
Hutton said the facility will likely include 40 parking spaces. The planned building, 1636 Summer St., is "much needed."
The project will cost $900,000 to $1 million and will probably create 15 to 20 nonconstruction jobs.
According to the company's website, Altom transports hazardous materials, special wastes, and chemical and petroleum products across the lower 48 states and Canada.
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Altom's corporate headquarters are at 1646 Summer St. in Hammond. Hutton said the company also has plans to develop a "much larger building" in the area. However, project details have not gone to the city.
Brian Poland, director of the Hammond Planning Department, said a residential area is to the west of the planned education and training facility. To create a buffer, 40 feet of landscaping will be added along the side of the property that borders White Oak Avenue.
“For 900,000-plus dollars, that’s pretty impressive,” RDC President Tony Hauprich said, and the project would be a "very positive addition to your (Altom's) property and existing business."
The RDC unanimously determined that the project was in compliance with the Redevelopment Plan for the Hammond Central Redevelopment Area.
Altom has terminals in Chicago, Indianapolis and Detroit, as well as in parts of New York state, Kentucky, Louisiana and Texas. Altom was founded in 1978; its sister company, Al Warren Oil Co., was founded in 1948. Al Warren, which shares the Summer Street base, supplies fuel and lubricant to owners of car and truck fleets.
More information about Altom can be found at altomtransport.com.
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TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. — The annual Tammy's Memorial Golf Classic was held Saturday in Wyoming County.
The day included 18 holes, a luncheon and raffles at the Shadowbrook Inn and Golf Resort near Tunkhannock.
WNEP is a proud sponsor of the event.
Chief Meteorologist Kurt Aaron was joined by his sidekick Ranger as well as Chelsea Strub and Jack Culkin.
Money raised from the golf tournament will benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
"So that someday another mother won't have to bury a child. You know, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society has put a lot of money into research and if my daughter had been diagnosed today I believe she would still be alive so you know they've come by leaps and bounds," said organizer Shelly Kowalewski.
This is the 6th year for the golf tournament in Wyoming County. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/wyoming-county/6th-annual-tammys-memorial-golf-classic-held-in-wyoming-county/523-c573933d-b52d-4785-97fd-7c6492e09c06 | 2023-05-07T01:46:43 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/wyoming-county/6th-annual-tammys-memorial-golf-classic-held-in-wyoming-county/523-c573933d-b52d-4785-97fd-7c6492e09c06 |
Shooting after fight in downtown Melbourne injures three
A fight broke out outside downtown Melbourne nightclubs early Saturday morning, leading to a shooting that injured three people, two critically, Melbourne Police said.
Police said officers responded at 1:23 a.m. to the 800 block of East New Haven Avenue in response to a shooting. There were crowds of people in the area and evidence of a crime scene but no victims, police said in a statement.
A short time later, officers were dispatched to Holmes Regional Medical Center where three males with gunshot injuries had been brought. As police converged on the hospital, they stopped a car from which one of the victims was being dropped. Two males inside the car, who were not injured, fled on foot, police said. Both were caught and arrested for resisting an officer. Police said their involvement remains unclear.
Melbourne Police said they've interviewed numerous people but have not yet identified a suspect.
Two of the three gunshot victims are in critical condition, and one is in non-critical.
By early afternoon Saturday, the only evidence of a early morning shooting in downtown Melbourne were evidence markers, crime scene tape left on trees, some boarded-up windows that had been shattered and a Chevy Suburban with shot-out windows and numerous bullet holes. One bullet was lodged in a child car seat in the Suburban.
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Melbourne Police aski anyone with information to call the Melbourne Police Department at 321-608-6731 to speak with a detective, or to call the Central Florida Crime Line at 800- 423-TIPS (8477).
There has been past concern about crowds in downtown Melbourne after hours.
In March 2022, a 34-year-old man was fatally shot inside Off the Traxx in downtown when the bar was reportedly near capacity at about 350 patrons. The Melbourne Code Enforcement Board later fined Off The Traxx $5,000 for failing to provide a required, trained five-person security team the night of the fatal shooting. Off The Traxx closed without warning in September. | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2023/05/06/three-injured-after-fight-in-downtown-melbourne-leads-to-shooting-melbourne-police/70191239007/ | 2023-05-07T01:50:26 | 0 | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2023/05/06/three-injured-after-fight-in-downtown-melbourne-leads-to-shooting-melbourne-police/70191239007/ |
ALLEN, Texas — NFL players and North Texas natives have taken to social media after a gunman opened fire at a popular outlet mall in Allen, injuring multiple people.
The Allen Police Department said the suspected shooter at Allen Premium Outlets was killed at the scene and at least nine were transported to area hospitals.
In a tweet, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, who attended Allen High School, called the tragedy "sickening" and is hoping to help the victims' families. He also posed the question many are asking themselves following the mass shooting, "When is this s--t gonna stop?"
Seattle Seahawks Safety Steve Terrell, who also attended Allen High School, asked his followers to pray for the city.
Washington Commanders running back Jonathan Williams, who is an Allen, Texas native and who too attended Allen High School, called the news "terrible" and asked for prayers.
Detroit Lions Levi Onwizurike grew up in Allen and went to Allen High School as well. He called the tragedy "senseless" and also extended prayers to the victims families. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/allen-outlet-mall-shooting-kyler-murray-nfl-players-from-allen-react/287-1e975a49-a4a5-49ae-9a7b-f1135de5e1bd | 2023-05-07T01:50:37 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/allen-outlet-mall-shooting-kyler-murray-nfl-players-from-allen-react/287-1e975a49-a4a5-49ae-9a7b-f1135de5e1bd |
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — Family and friends gathered inside Coleman Coliseum Saturday to support their loved ones as they completed this journey in their scholastic endeavors.
For Courtney Toolson, graduating Saturday from the University of Alabama completed a chapter that was once put on hold.
“It’s something I wanted to do in 2018,” Toolson said. “I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. I went through all the treatments, and I said, ‘I didn’t think about what I wanted to do, but I thought about what I didn’t do,’ and this is a stone I left unturned, so I’m glad. It means a lot.”
His next chapter is to graduate with a master’s degree, but he is using his story to encourage others who may also face challenges.
“Just keep your eyes on the prize and like coach Saban says, ‘What does it take to break you?'” Toolson said. “Know this world is going to throw a lot of that at you so just keep going and if you get up, you’ll win.”
Leigh Anne Mize graduated with a bachelor’s degree in geography and political science Saturday. She’s happy to share this moment with her two sons.
“My 6-year-old really comprehends, and he is really excited,” Mize said. “He knows mommy has had to work on the weekends and at nighttime and it takes in the family time doing all the schoolwork. So he’s excited, and just to be a leading example for him has been wonderful beyond measure.”
During the weekend, over 5,000 graduates received their degrees from the University of Alabama. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/university-of-alabama-graduates-talk-about-their-accomplishments/ | 2023-05-07T02:06:07 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/university-of-alabama-graduates-talk-about-their-accomplishments/ |
The Indianapolis Public Library was offering some material Saturday you don't have to return.
Saturday was Free Comic Book Day, and the library was giving away free comic books at all branches.
The library partnered with Downtown Comics to give one free comic book to anyone who came to the library.
Librarians say comics are a popular reading material for a lot of people and this is a good way to get kids interested in reading.
Free Comic Book Day falls on the first Saturday of May every year.
If you didn't get your free comic Saturday, you can always check out a copy from your closest library branch. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indy-library-holds-free-comic-book-day-branch-give-away/531-8615cec2-fbed-4d7d-b7e1-bca84ee9945c | 2023-05-07T02:10:34 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indy-library-holds-free-comic-book-day-branch-give-away/531-8615cec2-fbed-4d7d-b7e1-bca84ee9945c |
ALLEN, Texas — NFL players and North Texas natives have taken to social media after a gunman opened fire at a popular outlet mall in Allen, injuring multiple people.
The Allen Police Department said the suspected shooter at Allen Premium Outlets was killed at the scene and at least nine were transported to area hospitals.
In a tweet, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, who attended Allen High School, called the tragedy "sickening" and is hoping to help the victims' families. He also posed the question many are asking themselves following the mass shooting, "When is this s--t gonna stop?"
Seattle Seahawks Safety Steve Terrell, who also attended Allen High School, asked his followers to pray for the city.
Washington Commanders running back Jonathan Williams, who is an Allen, Texas native and who too attended Allen High School, called the news "terrible" and asked for prayers.
Detroit Lions Levi Onwizurike grew up in Allen and went to Allen High School as well. He called the tragedy "senseless" and also extended prayers to the victims families. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/allen-outlet-mall-shooting-kyler-murray-nfl-players-from-allen-react/287-1e975a49-a4a5-49ae-9a7b-f1135de5e1bd | 2023-05-07T02:13:48 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/allen-outlet-mall-shooting-kyler-murray-nfl-players-from-allen-react/287-1e975a49-a4a5-49ae-9a7b-f1135de5e1bd |
ALLEN, Texas — The White House, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and others have issued statements following the news of a shooting at Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas.
“The White House is closely monitoring the situation and is in touch with law enforcement and local officials to offer support,” officials said.
Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement following the shooting, saying in part, "Our hearts are with the people of Allen, Texas tonight during this unspeakable tragedy."
Abbott said he's in contact with city of Allen Mayor Ken Fulk, DPS Director Steven C. McCraw, North Texas law enforcement and city officials "to ensure all needed assistance and resources are swiftly deployed, including DPS officers, Texas Rangers and investigative resources."
Senator Ted Cruz wrote in a tweet that he and his wife are praying for the victims of the shooting and the broader Collin County community.
My team is in contact with local officials, and I have offered whatever support is needed to do justice and help those in need," Cruz wrote. "Thank you to the incredible law enforcement who put a stop to the monster who committed this act of evil."
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, who recently announced he is challenging for Cruz's Senatorial seat, reacted to the shooting in a tweet Saturday evening.
"Families like mine out shopping on a Saturday will forever be changed by this awful tragedy," Allred wrote. "Some will not make it home. Aly and I are praying for all impacted by this."
U.S. Rep. Keith Self for Texas's 3rd congressional district, which includes Collin County, also issued a statement on his social pages.
In a tweet, Self said, "We are devastated by the tragic news of the shootings that took place at the Allen Premium Outlets today. Our prayers are with the victims and their families and all law enforcement on the scene."
Self added that Allen PD has "full control of the scene."
The office of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson called the event a horrific and devastating tragedy in a tweet. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/white-house-governor-politicians-react-allen-shooting/287-d646e404-4265-4b35-ba2a-ac23459c32c7 | 2023-05-07T02:13:54 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/white-house-governor-politicians-react-allen-shooting/287-d646e404-4265-4b35-ba2a-ac23459c32c7 |
Glendale -- The Flagstaff Eagles boys tennis team finished its season with a bittersweet moment Saturday.
Walking off the court at Paseo Racquet Club in Glendale, the Eagles had concluded their best season in program history. Fifth-seeded Flagstaff had pulled off two consecutive upsets to reach the Division II state tournament championship match for the first time in program history.
Flagstaff boys tennis poses with the runner-up state trophy. It’s the best season Flagstaff’s ever had pic.twitter.com/UmG10IpvKB
— Eric Newman (@enewmanwrites) May 6, 2023
According to the AIA record book, Flagstaff took third place in the state in 1930 -- 93 years ago. The Eagles beat that mark, reaching the final, but ran into a dominant second-seeded Catalina Foothills team, falling 6-0. The Falcons won their ninth consecutive championship, breaking the record for most consecutive boys tennis titles in Arizona history.
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Though the Falcons were ranked second in the state, they came in undefeated and were clearly the top team in the division all season. Saturday’s result proved that.
“To even get here is a major accomplishment,” Eagles coach Richard Dean said. “But we just ran into a great team here in the final.”
Junior Camden Hagerman, senior Alejandro Acuna, senior Zachary Miller, junior Rowan Hawkins and freshman August Fahy fell in straight sets at the No. 1-5 spots, respectively.
Junior Braden Jones played Flagstaff’s closest match, splitting sets at 4-6, 6-4 at the No. 6 position. However, he fell 10-5 in the tiebreaker.
There were few, if any, tears though, as many of the Eagles were shocked to even make it to the final.
“It’s a tough feeling to lose like that, but I’m still happy,” Hawkins said of the end result. “I was expecting us to go deep, but definitely not here. It’s been a pleasant surprise.”
“It just shows how dedicated these boys are, and it means a tremendous amount to the school,” Dean added. “I have to pay tribute to (former) coach Ernie Rice who started with these boys two years ago before he was injured and (assistant coach) Carter Hagerman, who’s a tremendous technical coach. But it shows what dedication can do.”
Flagstaff reached the title match with a 5-4 win over top-seeded Estrella Foothills on Friday in Glendale. The Wolves were the one team that beat the Eagles during the regular season, and Friday’s match came down to a victory by Miller and Hawkins at the No. 3 doubles flight.
Some of the Flagstaff players were still beaming from gaining revenge the day before the title contest.
“That was an important match because we lost to them, and being a five-seed beating a top seed for an upset made it even better,” Hawkins said.
“In that match we’d had approximately three practices where we were hitting, and we knew we could play better. And then we were able to prove that the next time, yesterday,” Dean added.
The Eagles will lose Miller and Acuna to graduation, but are set to bring back four of their top-six varsity players. They finished the season with a record of 15-2 (6-0 Section II).
Softball
Spartans 5, Heroes 4
The Northland Prep Academy softball team added to an historic local sports day Saturday, beating Heritage Academy Laveen 5-4 in the 2A Conference state tourney semifinals in Phoenix to reach the title for the first time ever.
The No. 3-seeded Spartans (18-1, 10-0 Central) and No. 7 Heroes were tied 4-4 after five innings. Senior Reannan Butler hit a walk-off single in the seventh inning to secure the win and reach the title matchup. On the day, she went 2 for 3 with two RBIs and a walk.
Butler's sister, sophomore Kianna Butler, went 2 for 4. Senior Bella Giurlanda went 1 for 3 with two RBIs, two runs and a walk.
The Spartans will play eighth-seeded Horizon Honors Friday for the championship at Papago Softball Complex in Phoenix.
Baseball
Sabercats 10, Eagles 0
No. 7 Flagstaff ended its season with a mercy-rule loss to No. 2 Saguaro Saturday in Scottsdale.
The Eagles couldn't muster much offense, finishing the game with just three hits and no walks. Freshman Will Carpenter, junior Silas Richmann and junior Luke Hewes each went 1 for 2, with none of the trio hitting more than a single.
The Eagles and Sabercats were tied 0-0 after two innings, but Saguaro scored seven in the bottom of the third to blow the game open. It added one more in the fourth and two in the fifth to win in just five innings.
Flagstaff finished the season with a record of 18-4 (10-2 Grand Canyon). | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/local-roundup-fhs-boys-tennis-falls-in-first-ever-championship-match/article_c458045a-ec76-11ed-b8ce-fbc12972ba84.html | 2023-05-07T02:41:37 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/local-roundup-fhs-boys-tennis-falls-in-first-ever-championship-match/article_c458045a-ec76-11ed-b8ce-fbc12972ba84.html |
Body found after hourslong recovery mission at lake near Dobson Ranch Golf Course in Mesa
Authorities pulled a body from a lake near Dobson Ranch Golf Course in Mesa on Saturday following a water search and recovery effort after a man reportedly entered the lake and did not come out, according to the Mesa Fire and Medical Department.
The male body was recovered at approximately 5:45 p.m. by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office dive team. The body was found in water 8 feet deep and more than 80 feet from the location where the man reportedly entered the water, according to Detective Richard Encinas, a spokesperson for the Mesa Police Department.
Just before 1 p.m., Mesa fire crew members responded to a call of a man who went into the lake at the park and did not come back up. It was later revealed the man entered the water after offering to help retrieve a basketball that had rolled into the lake from a nearby game, according to authorities.
"Unfortunately, the time lapse from the time this person called us and the time the male went into the water had already been about five minutes," Encinas said. "Before police or fire were ever called, it had already been at least a five-minute delay."
Encinas said the man went under the water during the pursuit of the ball and never came back up.
Upon arrival, the Fire Department collaborated with local law enforcement officers to launch an inflatable raft search of the lake.
Several residents at a nearby apartment complex stood behind the police tape to watch the search and rescue effort in its early hours after noticing helicopters hovering over the park while they were at the pool, according to Tyler Davis, a resident of the complex.
"I was just sitting at my apartment and heard the helicopter, it was so low that I could feel my apartment shaking," said Megan Lewis, another resident of the nearby apartment complex. "It's unfortunate that someone had to die in this lake, but my prayers to the family."
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office loaned its dive team to the search effort following a call from the Fire Department, Encinas said.
The dive team working the recovery mission retrieved the body from the lake just before 6 p.m., according to the spokesperson.
The investigation into the cause of the death is ongoing and no further details have been released.
This is a developing story; check back with azcentral for updates. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa-breaking/2023/05/06/body-recovered-from-lake-near-dobson-ranch-golf-course-in-mesa/70191677007/ | 2023-05-07T02:56:28 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa-breaking/2023/05/06/body-recovered-from-lake-near-dobson-ranch-golf-course-in-mesa/70191677007/ |
ALLEN, Texas — The White House, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and others have issued statements following the news of a deadly shooting at Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas.
“The White House is closely monitoring the situation and is in touch with law enforcement and local officials to offer support,” officials said.
Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement following the shooting, saying in part, "Our hearts are with the people of Allen, Texas tonight during this unspeakable tragedy."
Abbott said he's in contact with city of Allen Mayor Ken Fulk, DPS Director Steven C. McCraw, North Texas law enforcement and city officials "to ensure all needed assistance and resources are swiftly deployed, including DPS officers, Texas Rangers and investigative resources."
Senator Ted Cruz wrote in a tweet that he and his wife are praying for the victims of the shooting and the broader Collin County community.
My team is in contact with local officials, and I have offered whatever support is needed to do justice and help those in need," Cruz wrote. "Thank you to the incredible law enforcement who put a stop to the monster who committed this act of evil."
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, who recently announced he is challenging for Cruz's Senatorial seat, reacted to the shooting in a tweet Saturday evening.
"Families like mine out shopping on a Saturday will forever be changed by this awful tragedy," Allred wrote. "Some will not make it home. Aly and I are praying for all impacted by this."
U.S. Rep. Keith Self for Texas's 3rd congressional district, which includes Collin County, also issued a statement on his social pages.
In a tweet, Self said, "We are devastated by the tragic news of the shootings that took place at the Allen Premium Outlets today. Our prayers are with the victims and their families and all law enforcement on the scene."
Self added that Allen PD has "full control of the scene."
The office of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson called the event a horrific and devastating tragedy in a tweet. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/white-house-governor-politicians-react-allen-shooting/287-d646e404-4265-4b35-ba2a-ac23459c32c7 | 2023-05-07T03:07:53 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/white-house-governor-politicians-react-allen-shooting/287-d646e404-4265-4b35-ba2a-ac23459c32c7 |
LOCKEFORD, Calif. — A funnel cloud was spotted by an ABC10 viewer Saturday evening as unstable weather hit Northern California.
Thunderstorms moved over the region Saturday afternoon bringing in downpours and pea sized hail. Cities like Lincoln, Auburn, Roseville, Yuba City, Marysville and Willows saw a period of lightning strikes.
Max Chapman caught these photos around 5:45 p.m. in Lockeford, just east of Lodi.
Northern California was hit with thunderstorms and scattered showers since Friday night.
Willows and Glenn had a Severe Thunderstorm Warning lasting through 5:15pm for potential tornadic activity, quarter diameter sized hail, and wind gusts up to 58 mph.
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ALLEN, Texas — The White House, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and others have issued statements following the news of a deadly shooting at Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas.
“The White House is closely monitoring the situation and is in touch with law enforcement and local officials to offer support,” officials said.
Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement following the shooting, saying in part, "Our hearts are with the people of Allen, Texas tonight during this unspeakable tragedy."
Abbott said he's in contact with city of Allen Mayor Ken Fulk, DPS Director Steven C. McCraw, North Texas law enforcement and city officials "to ensure all needed assistance and resources are swiftly deployed, including DPS officers, Texas Rangers and investigative resources."
Senator Ted Cruz wrote in a tweet that he and his wife are praying for the victims of the shooting and the broader Collin County community.
My team is in contact with local officials, and I have offered whatever support is needed to do justice and help those in need," Cruz wrote. "Thank you to the incredible law enforcement who put a stop to the monster who committed this act of evil."
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, who recently announced he is challenging for Cruz's Senatorial seat, reacted to the shooting in a tweet Saturday evening.
"Families like mine out shopping on a Saturday will forever be changed by this awful tragedy," Allred wrote. "Some will not make it home. Aly and I are praying for all impacted by this."
U.S. Rep. Keith Self for Texas's 3rd congressional district, which includes Collin County, also issued a statement on his social pages.
In a tweet, Self said, "We are devastated by the tragic news of the shootings that took place at the Allen Premium Outlets today. Our prayers are with the victims and their families and all law enforcement on the scene."
Self added that Allen PD has "full control of the scene."
The office of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson called the event a horrific and devastating tragedy in a tweet. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/white-house-governor-politicians-react-allen-shooting/287-d646e404-4265-4b35-ba2a-ac23459c32c7 | 2023-05-07T03:19:15 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/white-house-governor-politicians-react-allen-shooting/287-d646e404-4265-4b35-ba2a-ac23459c32c7 |
Cedar Creek High School's Amon McLaughlin won the boys triple jump at the South Jersey Track Coaches Association Open at Delsea Regional High School. His leap was 41 feet, 07.75 inches.
Cumberland Regional's Colton Delcollo, Darnell Cartwright, Ethan Turner and Kaden Riley won the 4x800-meter relay in 8 minutes, 13.60 seconds.
Pleasantville's Xander Roberts-Bogin placed second in the 400-meter dash (48.81) and third in the 200 dash (22.11). Cedar Creek's Matthew Winterbottom was second in the 800 run (1:59.40), and Holy Spirit's John Flammer was third (1:59.73). The Pirates' Ryan Hassa was second in the pole vault (12-00), and teammate Mandel Pettiford was third in the discus (140-10).
Ocean City's Luke Halbruner broke the Ocean City record in the 400. He placed fourth in 49.55. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/cedar-creeks-amon-mclaughlin-cumberlands-relay-team-win-at-sjtca-open/article_4f9c18f2-ec5a-11ed-8850-f7712f61a44e.html | 2023-05-07T03:30:42 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/cedar-creeks-amon-mclaughlin-cumberlands-relay-team-win-at-sjtca-open/article_4f9c18f2-ec5a-11ed-8850-f7712f61a44e.html |
Joe Erace singled in David Cappuccio in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead the third-seeded St. Augustine Prep baseball team to a 1-0 victory over 19th-seeded Cinnaminson in a Joe Hartmann Diamond Classic game Saturday.
The Hermits (13-4) will host sixth-seeded Bishop Eustace in the quarterfinals Wednesday. St. Augustine is the second-ranked team in The Press Elite 11.
John Podgorski pitched a complete game for the Hermits. He allowed just two hits and struck out 12. Marco Levari and Ryan Williams also singled.
For Cinnaminson (11-5), Kevin Caputo and Kyle McDonough singled.
(10) Cherokee, (7) No. 7 Vineland 1: Brett Chiesa went 2 for 2 with a double and an RBI for Cherokee (14-4).
Brody Minder pitched 4 2/3 innings and gave up one run to earn the win. Grayson Bravo pitch 21/3 hitless innings for the save.
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The Fighting Clan, ranked No. 7, fell to 12-5. Xavier Cortez pitched a complete game, allowed eight hits and struck out 11. Yenuelle Rodriguez scored the lone run for Vineland.
Cherokee will play second-seeded Gloucester Catholic or 15th-seeded Paul VI in the Diamond Classic quarterfinals Wednesday.
(8) No. 8 Buena Reg, 5, Audubon 0: Zach Strouse and Brandon Strouse each hit a two-run single in the first inning as the Chiefs (15-1) raced out to a 4-0 lead.
Cole Shiver had an RBI single in the bottom of the second to cap the scoring. Joey Kurtz only allowed one hit in a complete game.
The Chiefs will host 17th-seeded Cherry Hill West in the Diamond Classic quarterfinals Wednesday.
Other games
Wildwood 3, Clayton 2: Winning pitcher Junior Hans struck out four and allowed four hits in 6 2/3 innings for the Warriors (10-5).
Brian Cunniff went 2 for 3 with two RBIs in the win. Ryan Troiano, Harley Buscham and Anthony Freeman each scored.
For Clayton (8-5), Michael Manera struck out seven and allowed four hits in six innings.
Joe Erace singled in David Cappuccio in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead the third-seeded St. Augustine Prep baseball team to a 1-0 victory over 19th-seeded Cinnaminson in a Joe Hartmann Diamond Classic first-round game Saturday.
The Hermits (13-4) host sixth-seeded Bishop Eustace in the quarterfinals Wednesday. St. Augustine is the second-ranked team in The Press Elite 11.
John Podgorski pitched a complete game, allowed just two hits and struck out 12 for St. Augustine. Marco Levari and Ryan Williams also singled.
For Cinnaminson (11-5), Kevin Caputo and Kyle McDonough singled.
(10) Cherokee, (7) No. 7 Vineland 1: Brett Chiesa went 2 for 2 with a double and an RBI for Cherokee (14-4). Brody Minder pitched 4/23 innings and gave up one run to earn the win. Grayson Bravo pitch 21/3 hitless innings for the save. The Fighting Clan, ranked No. 7 in the Elite 11, fell to 12-5. No further information was available.
(8) No. 8 Buena Reg, 5, Audubon 0: The Chiefs (15-1) scored four in the the first inning after Zach Strouse and Brandon Strouse each had two-run singles. Cole Shiver had an RBI single in the bottom of the second to cap the scoring. Joey Kurtz only allowed one hit in a complete game.
The Chiefs host 17th-seeded Cherry Hill West in the quarterfinals Wednesday. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/joe-eraces-walkoff-rbi-leads-no-2-st-augustine-saturdays-roundup/article_42c4b6f6-ec42-11ed-98af-93d6efc0020a.html | 2023-05-07T03:30:49 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/joe-eraces-walkoff-rbi-leads-no-2-st-augustine-saturdays-roundup/article_42c4b6f6-ec42-11ed-98af-93d6efc0020a.html |
Madison Dollard pitched a complete game, allowed six hits and struck out nine to lead the Egg Harbor Township High School softball team to 5-0 victory over Kingsway Regional in a nonconference game Saturday.
The game was a rematch of last year's South Jersey Group IV final.
Sofia Spatocco homered and had two RBIs for the Eagles (14-0), the second-ranked team in The Press Elite 11. Kaci Velardi scored twice, and Annaliese Valentino went 3 for 2 with an RBI and a run. Biddle also scored a run.
Jessa Pieters struck out three and gave up five hits in six innings for Kingsway (11-5).
Barnegat 7, Brick Memorial 3: Eva Watts doubled twice and had two RBIs for Barnegat (5-10). Gabriella Giaconia went 2 for 3 and scored three runs. Jadeyn Bodziak doubled and scored a run. Mikayla Klein scored one run and drove in one. Riley Schmidt and Emily Sisom each scored a run. Danielle Huetteman struck out three in a complete game.
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Isabella Cottrell had two RBIs for Brick Memorial (4-9). Olivia Salvatore pitched a complete game and struck out seven.
Betty Howell Tournament at Oakcrest H.S.
Ocean City 8, Absegami 6: Jessica Mooney struck out nine an allowed four hits in six innings for the Red Raiders (11-6). Gabrielle Bowen went 2 for 4 with a homer, two RBIs and two runs. Taylor Vaugh went 2 for 4 with a run and RBI. Brooke Douglas went 2 for 4 with a run. Carlee Hiddeman, Anna McCabe, MacKenzee Segich and Taylor Robinson each scored once.
Absegami (8-5) scored five runs in the first inning.
Vineland 11, Clearview Reg. 1: Gyanna Porreca had three RBIs for the Fighting Clan (8-7), and Leah Mears drove in two and scored one. Luci Day scored twice and drove in one run. Skyy Santiago struck out one and allowed five hits in six innings. Franki Celebre scored once and had an RBI. Morgan Harrell-Alvarez went 2 for 2 and scored a run.
Isabella Saveriano scored for Clearview (4-8).
Boys volleyball
Southern 2, St. John Vianney 1: The Rams (15-1) won by set scores of 25-19, 23-25, 25-17.
Ethan Brummer led with 33 assists to go with seven digs. Lucas Kean had 24 kills and eight digs. Jack McKenna added 16 digs, and Caden Schubiger had 10 service points and nine digs. Landon Davis had seven digs, and Dane Calsyn added six kills.
St. John Vianney fell to 15-3.
Pinelands Reg 2, West Windsor-Plainsboro North 0: The Wildcats (15-2) won by set scores of 25-19, 25-18.
Dan Brunke had 21 assists and five digs for the winners. Matt Davis added eight kills, and Brogan Duelly had seven. Ryan McCorry had six digs and six service points. Ethan Woods added eight digs and four kills.
West Windsor-Plainsboro North fell to 12-6.
Egg Harbor Twp. 2, Williamstown 0: The Eagles (11-3) won by set scores of 25-21, 25-17.
Alec Barnes had 11 service points for the winner. Chriistiian Vichienrat added 10 service points, seven kills, three aces and two digs. Clinton Le had 10 service points and five assists. Michael Nammour added eight assists, six service points and three digs.
Tim Tran had 11 assists for Williamstown (7-8). | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/no-2-eht-shuts-out-kingsway-saturdays-softball-volleyball-roundup/article_abbc18e6-ec3a-11ed-9775-cb797f6b96f2.html | 2023-05-07T03:30:55 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/no-2-eht-shuts-out-kingsway-saturdays-softball-volleyball-roundup/article_abbc18e6-ec3a-11ed-9775-cb797f6b96f2.html |
Madison Wenner scored four goals to go with four draw controls and an assist to lead the Ocean City High School girls lacrosse team to a 13-4 victory over Pennsylvania's Spring-Ford in a nonconference game Saturday at the Tennessee Avenue fields.
Katie Pierce, Brynn Culmone and Delainey Sutley each scored twice for the Red Raiders (9-4), who are ranked seventh in The Press Elite 11. Sutley added nine draw controls. Gracie Pierce, Grace McAfee and Ryan Cooke each scored once. Pierce and Breanna Fabi each had an assist.
Defender Andi Helphenstine had two ground balls and two forced turnovers.
No. 4 Southern Reg. 16, Egg Harbor Twp. 2: Delaney Falk scored her 100th career goal for the Rams (9-2), who are No. 4 in the Elite 11. Falk and Deirdre Jones each scored three. Jones added two assists and seven ground balls, and Falk had five ground balls, five draw controls and three forced turnovers.
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Callie Seik added two goals and an assist. Avery Smith, Izzy Muti and Julia Barry each scored once and had an assist. Piper Murray added two assists, and Emily Buczynski scored once. Adyson Griffin made four saves.
For the Eagles (1-11), Skyler Wood and Jessie Chishko each scored.
Boys lacrosse
No. 2 St. Augustine 8, No. 6 Ocean City 5: The Hermits improved to 7-4, while the Red Raiders fell to 7-5. No further information was available.
No. 11 Barnegat 14, Toms River South (From Friday): Luke Tortorici scored four and added three assists for the Bengals (10-2). Jakob Jason and Keegan Dunn each scored three. Seth Freiwald added two goals and an assist. Robert Sawicki had two assists and scored once. Bailey Carroll also scored once. Lucas Holland made 11 saves.
Toms River South fell to 3-9. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/no-7-ocean-city-rolls-over-pennsylvania-team-saturdays-girls-boys-lacrosse-roundup/article_f24dff80-ec45-11ed-a443-873a4235b710.html | 2023-05-07T03:31:01 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/no-7-ocean-city-rolls-over-pennsylvania-team-saturdays-girls-boys-lacrosse-roundup/article_f24dff80-ec45-11ed-a443-873a4235b710.html |
Marissa DiPaolo pitched a complete game, struck out three and allowed just three hits to lead the third-seeded Ramapo College softball team to a 2-0 victory over fourth-seeded Stockton in a New Jersey Athletic Conference first-round game Saturday.
The tournament is double-elimination.
With two outs, in the bottom of the first inning, Mahogany Wheeler (Millville High School) drew a walk and, after a Stockton error, Avery Kontura singled in Wheeler and Avery Bartolomeo.
Nerina Tramp allowed just two hits and struck out five in six innings for the Ospreys (19-18). Charli Czaczkowski, Lilly James and Vanessa Tancini each singled.
The Ospreys will play the winner of top-seeded Rowan and sixth-seeded William Paterson at 4 p.m. Tuesday. The Roadrunners will take on second-seeded The College of New Jersey.
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Baseball: Stockton lost to Kean University 17-0 in a New Jersey Athletic Conference Tournament elimination game in Union.
Kean led 5-0 after six innings and scored 12 runs in the final three innings.
Playing with a roster that included 14 freshmen and 13 sophomores, the Ospreys finished the season 22-20. They were one win short of matching the program record and reached the conference tournament for the first time since 2013.
Kean improved to 24-16-1.
Stockton’s only two hits were singles by Cooper Fiore and Nick Avagnano. Stockton starter Alfonso Lombardi, the first of six Ospreys pitchers, gave up nine hits and five runs in 5 2/3 innings, walked four and struck out three.
Stockton went into the losers bracket of the double-elimination NJAC Tournament on Thursday after losing 3-1 to Rowan University.
Kean had 17 hits, including a two-run homer by Josh Jackson. Brett Hilsheimer went 3 for 4 with a double, two runs and two RBIs for the Cougars, and Phil Marcantonio was 3 for 6 with a run and an RBI. Winning pitcher Jason Gilman worked eight innings, gave up two hits, struck out five and walked three.
Despite the outcome, Stockton's season was a success as the Ospreys won 22 games, just one shy of the school record, and qualified for the NJAC Tournament for the first time since 2013 with a young roster that included 14 freshmen and 13 sophomores. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/stockton-loses-first-game-of-double-elimination-njac-tourney/article_eefd73ec-ec54-11ed-9ffa-6f50f1281726.html | 2023-05-07T03:31:07 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/stockton-loses-first-game-of-double-elimination-njac-tourney/article_eefd73ec-ec54-11ed-9ffa-6f50f1281726.html |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — You're never too old to play ball. That's what seniors at the National Senior Softball Games are proving.
Joanne Sogan is 92 years old and is the oldest player competing in the National Senior Softball Championship in Columbus.
Sogan picked softball back up once her children started to grow up.
“During high school, we didn't have girls' sports but we had a GAA, girls athletic association," she said.
Sogan is a mother of seven children, grandmother of 25 and great-grandmother of five from Canton. She started playing softball again in her 40s. She says she's been active all her life and has no plans of stopping anytime soon.
“So I've moved all my life because I don't want to have to have a chair,“ she said.
Being the oldest member of the Ohio Tri Starts team, Sogan made friends from all across the country. Her coach says the team often times acts like they're 13
“We try and get them all into the same hotel at tournaments. So, we'll have three or four in the same hotel at one time. And the front desk is always calling me at 10 o'clock, saying 'Coach, we've got a curfew," Gwen Cappadona, coach of Ohio Tri Starts, said.
And as for Joanne's team---so far this year, they've got a winning record!
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INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis police are investigating after a crash on the south side left one person dead Saturday evening.
An IMPD spokesperson said the crash, involving a motorcycle and another vehicle, happened around 10:30 p.m. in the 4000 block of S. East Street.
Accident investigators are at the scene, the spokesperson said.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/motorcycle-crash-on-indys-south-side-leaves-1-dead/531-466c353f-1a79-4439-9412-9e099f7d8104 | 2023-05-07T03:46:14 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/motorcycle-crash-on-indys-south-side-leaves-1-dead/531-466c353f-1a79-4439-9412-9e099f7d8104 |
ALLEN, Texas — The White House, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and others have issued statements following the news of a deadly shooting at Allen Premium Outlets in Allen, Texas.
“The White House is closely monitoring the situation and is in touch with law enforcement and local officials to offer support,” officials said.
Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement following the shooting, saying in part, "Our hearts are with the people of Allen, Texas tonight during this unspeakable tragedy."
Abbott said he's in contact with city of Allen Mayor Ken Fulk, DPS Director Steven C. McCraw, North Texas law enforcement and city officials "to ensure all needed assistance and resources are swiftly deployed, including DPS officers, Texas Rangers and investigative resources."
Senator Ted Cruz wrote in a tweet that he and his wife are praying for the victims of the shooting and the broader Collin County community.
My team is in contact with local officials, and I have offered whatever support is needed to do justice and help those in need," Cruz wrote. "Thank you to the incredible law enforcement who put a stop to the monster who committed this act of evil."
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, who recently announced he is challenging for Cruz's Senatorial seat, reacted to the shooting in a tweet Saturday evening.
"Families like mine out shopping on a Saturday will forever be changed by this awful tragedy," Allred wrote. "Some will not make it home. Aly and I are praying for all impacted by this."
U.S. Rep. Keith Self for Texas's 3rd congressional district, which includes Collin County, also issued a statement on his social pages.
In a tweet, Self said, "We are devastated by the tragic news of the shootings that took place at the Allen Premium Outlets today. Our prayers are with the victims and their families and all law enforcement on the scene."
Self added that Allen PD has "full control of the scene."
The office of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson called the event a horrific and devastating tragedy in a tweet. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/white-house-governor-politicians-react-allen-shooting/287-d646e404-4265-4b35-ba2a-ac23459c32c7 | 2023-05-07T03:56:47 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/white-house-governor-politicians-react-allen-shooting/287-d646e404-4265-4b35-ba2a-ac23459c32c7 |
PLAINS, Pa. — A casino in Luzerne County got in on the fun of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
To celebrate the 149th derby, Mohegan Pennsylvania near Wilkes-Barre hosted a party complete with food, drinks and of course, gambling.
There was even a hat revue. Gift cards were given out as prizes for the best-dressed couple and most creative.
Many people at the casino were rooting for the Schuylkill County born and bred Angel of Empire.
The events director says many people were excited to have a local horse in the mix.
"It's really amazing to have a local horse, Angel of Empire, right you know from very close by to be in this race, it's such an iconic race, so to have that local tie is really an exciting thing for us," said Jennifer Ducharme, Director of Events at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Angel of Empire finished in third place at the 149th Kentucky Derby. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/derby-party-at-mohegan-pennsylvania/523-da702764-0c89-4914-814a-08257ca01343 | 2023-05-07T04:10:50 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/derby-party-at-mohegan-pennsylvania/523-da702764-0c89-4914-814a-08257ca01343 |
ROANOKE COUNTY, VA – Glenvar High School students came together Saturday to raise money for cancer research.
Members of the Helping Highlanders club hosted Relay for Life at the school.
Money raised goes towards cancer research and patient care programs.
So far they’ve raised $3,500 of their $5,000 goal.
“The event is a walk and we’ve had running laps, and limbo laps, and fun games throughout the event to get everyone involved. And we’ve just been really excited to get the community involved to fight cancer,” event leader Grayson Russell said.
If you’d like to donate click here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/07/glenvar-students-raise-money-for-cancer-research/ | 2023-05-07T04:22:46 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/07/glenvar-students-raise-money-for-cancer-research/ |
ROANOKE, VA – Roanoke Railyard Dawgs fans showed up and out Saturday to celebrate the team’s historic win this week. And if there’s one thing fans made clear to the team it’s that the whole team is behind them.
“Roanoke’s a hockey city, let’s go!” Dawgs fan Kristel Hardy said.
Players and fans alike were fired up Saturday.
Hundreds of fans lined the streets for a parade to let the Railyard Dawgs know how proud they are.
Voice of the Dawgs Mitch Stewart says this reception is long awaited.
“This has been coming for so long for this city, getting hockey back, and this celebration, these people showing out the way that they are today with all the support, it’s been like this all week,” Stewart said. “The whole week has been a blur.”
Fans broke several attendance records over the season as they showed up to support the Dawgs game after game.
Hardy went to nearly every game.
“Seeing how much the attendance grew from last year to this year is insane, and I can only image what it’s going to do next year,” Hardy said.
The team showed their appreciation to fans at the Berglund Center after the parade.
They signed autographs and took pictures with fans of all ages.
“The guys are here just to celebrate with their fans, the people who kind of make it for this city. The players are incredible, they’re so personable, they’re so nice, they take time out to interact with us and that’s what it’s all about,” Hardy said. “We love our boys, we support our boys, and they give it right back to us.”
Stewart says his view from above the rink lets him see just how electric the crowd is.
“It’s really hard to put it to words. I’ve had the luckiest job in the whole world getting my view from the top when this place roars to life,” Stewart said.
The team wanted everyone at the celebration to know that they couldn’t have done it without them. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/07/railyard-dawgs-fan-celebrate-teams-historic-win/ | 2023-05-07T04:22:53 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/07/railyard-dawgs-fan-celebrate-teams-historic-win/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Saturday was the long-awaited return of the WSLS Shred, an opportunity for people to get their personal documents shredded safely, for free.
Nearly one-thousand cars showed up at Schewls Home on Ferncliff Avenue for the event.
“It’s a blessing. We need this every year,” said one participant, Jack Bryant.
“Just want to get everything cleaned out,” said another, Cindy Fletcher.
With the help of Schewls, Commonwealth Document Management, Varney and of course of very own 10 News team, we shredded 60,000 pounds of paper.
“Oh we feel relief off our mind. Got important papers,” said Barbara Amos. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/07/wsls-shred-collects-60000-pounds-of-paper-to-safely-destroy-personal-documents/ | 2023-05-07T04:22:59 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/07/wsls-shred-collects-60000-pounds-of-paper-to-safely-destroy-personal-documents/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site held its annual ‘Springtime in Haynesville’ with a Civil War Reenactment.
Johnson City was called “Haynesville” in honor of Landon Carter Haynes during the Civil War. Haynes represented the State of Tennessee in the Confederate Congress while two of his sons fought in the war.
The Department of East Tennessee Civil War Reenactors were at the site to recall the history of the Civil War.
There was plenty of fun for spectators before the staged battle. Camps were available to learn more about Confederate and Union Soldiers, and how they lived day-to-day through the war.
Tipton-Haynes Co-Director Matthew Frye said that this is a great way to learn more about the Civil War.
“Tipton-Haynes represents multiple years of history,” Frye said.
The reenactment will also take place on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission for adults is $6 and Children under the age of 12. Tipton-Haynes members will receive free admission. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tipton-haynes-site-hosts-springtime-in-haynesville/ | 2023-05-07T04:34:48 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tipton-haynes-site-hosts-springtime-in-haynesville/ |
DAVIS, Calif. — Locals returned to the Davis Farmers Market Saturday feeling a sense of relief with a suspect in custody after a series of stabbings in the city.
Many residents feared for their safety over the past week and half after hearing about two people being killed and one severely wounded in the stabbings.
People attending the event say they are trying to heal and find a way forward after such a loss to their community.
The Davis Farmers Market was back on Saturday after being canceled Wednesday out of an abundance of caution.
The first stabbing happened April 27 where 50-year-old David Breaux was found dead in Central Park — the park where the farmers market is typically held.
Karim Abou Najm, a 20-year-old UC Davis student, was killed in Sycamore Park just two days later.
In the third stabbing, a homeless woman was severely at an encampment on 2nd Street and L Street. The victim, Kimberlee Guillory, survived the stabbing and is recovering in the hospital.
The suspect, 21-year-old Carlos Dominguez, was arrested Thursday. Locals felt a sense of ease after hearing he was in custody.
"There was a long time of everybody feeling uncertain and very scared," said Kevin Weedon, who works for Fiddler's Green Farm, a vendor at the Davis Farmers Market. "Now, I think there's still some healing to do, but as individuals, I think we're feeling better."
Dozens of people came to the farmers market Saturday morning, including Jessica Schaefer, a grad student at UC Davis.
"I wasn't sure if I was going to come, and then I kind of thought about it this morning, and I think I want to be out with people in a friendly place and it honestly feels weirdly normal," she said.
"People are just kind of breathing a sigh of relief," said Schaefer. "I was on campus yesterday and definitely, the relief is palpable."
The student community is working to heal after the death of Abou Najm who was set to graduate from UC Davis in six weeks.
A celebration of life was held for Abou Najm Friday afternoon. Hundreds of people attended to honor his memory.
Breaux’s memory is being kept alive across the street from the farmer’s market where his compassion bench is decorated with flowers.
WATCH MORE: Davis Stabbings: Carlos Dominguez arraigned for charges relating to three stabbings | To The Point | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/davis/davis-community-healing-hosts-farmers-market/103-8a51a3e9-004e-4f39-ace2-4b0fd210eb64 | 2023-05-07T04:41:42 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/davis/davis-community-healing-hosts-farmers-market/103-8a51a3e9-004e-4f39-ace2-4b0fd210eb64 |
FAIRFIELD, Calif. — Two cats and two dogs were rescued from a house fire Saturday afternoon, according to the Fairfield Fire Department.
The fire happened in the 700 block of Broadway Street in Fairfield.
The animals were given medical attention by fire crews.
Officials have not said what started the fire or if any people were home at the time.
WATCH MORE: Families displaced by apartment fire | Top 10 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/fairfield/animals-rescued-from-fairfield-fire/103-807251de-1c81-4598-a307-5df1424bebaa | 2023-05-07T04:41:48 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/fairfield/animals-rescued-from-fairfield-fire/103-807251de-1c81-4598-a307-5df1424bebaa |
ALLEN, Texas — NFL players and North Texas natives have taken to social media after a gunman opened fire at a popular outlet mall in Allen, injuring multiple people.
The Allen Police Department said the suspected shooter at Allen Premium Outlets was killed at the scene and at least nine were transported to area hospitals.
In a tweet, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, who attended Allen High School, called the tragedy "sickening" and is hoping to help the victims' families. He also posed the question many are asking themselves following the mass shooting, "When is this s--t gonna stop?"
Seattle Seahawks Safety Steve Terrell, who also attended Allen High School, asked his followers to pray for the city.
Washington Commanders running back Jonathan Williams, who is an Allen, Texas native and who too attended Allen High School, called the news "terrible" and asked for prayers.
Detroit Lions Levi Onwizurike grew up in Allen and went to Allen High School as well. He called the tragedy "senseless" and also extended prayers to the victims families. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/allen-outlet-mall-shooting-kyler-murray-nfl-players-from-allen-react/287-1e975a49-a4a5-49ae-9a7b-f1135de5e1bd | 2023-05-07T04:43:20 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/allen-outlet-mall-shooting-kyler-murray-nfl-players-from-allen-react/287-1e975a49-a4a5-49ae-9a7b-f1135de5e1bd |
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — If you did not see them, you probably heard them. The legendary Blue Angels performed today over Corpus Christi Bay for Wings Over South Texas.
It was the first day of the show, taking place above the U.S.S Lexington flight deck. What better place to view the jets than on the iconic ship with a direct connection to them.
U.S.S. Lexington Museum Executive Director Steve Banta spoke with 3NEWS and said, "Just look at this flight desk. It's iconic, historic, there's a lot of ties to this community with naval aviation training and this aircraft carrier and the connection with, even with the Blue Angels themselves."
The U.S.S. Lexington offers one of the best spots to view Wings Over South Texas this weekend. More than 35,000 aviators during WWII, many flying off the Lex during the war, according to Banta. That connection brings a whole new significance to viewing the air show from its flight deck.
"When the Blue Angels and all the other acts are setting up to fly downtown, they have to fly right over the deck of the Lexington. You are closer to the action at the Lexington than anywhere else," he explained.
First aid was also available if needed. Trish Brummett and Ann Marie Bellows were on the flight deck with TLC Complete Care. They said they were ready to treat any accidents or injuries in the crowd.
"We love the Blue Angels, they've been doing this for many, many years and, like I said, we're here for our community, community just like they are," Brummett said.
They had a first aid tent with shade, water in case people got dehydrated and medical supplies and staff. They could not fully watch the show, instead watching the crowd to make sure everyone was ok.
"I think we just love doing these kinds of events because it is such a big Corpus tradition and a big part of our community," Marie Bellows said.
Andrew Brown was visiting Corpus Christi for the first time and on his honeymoon. He said this was his first time on an aircraft carrier, but since his grandfather was a Pearl Harbor survivor, being on the Lex had more significance to him.
"It's awesome so, it's living history and, I mean, what better place to watch Blue Angel pilots fly than on the deck of an aircraft carrier," Brown said.
The Lex sold out 800 tickets on Saturday and Sunday in the VIP area. There are more viewing areas on the rest of the ship and general admission tickets are $18.95 for adults.
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An East High legend received the honor of a lifetime Saturday when the school renamed its basketball court after former women's basketball coach Sam Powell.
Powell lead East High School to five state tournament appearances during his 15-year tenure with the team. Tiara Mays was part of the group that went to the Des Moines School Board with the proposal to name the court after him.
"We had to look outside what happened in this gymnasium, we had to look at what Coach Powell has done in the community and what his players have done in the community since we graduated. He's had a 100% graduation rate," Mays said.
Despite Powell's game time success, his former players shared that his biggest impacts he made often happened off the court.
"He wanted us to be the best people, okay. He wanted us to know that regardless of everyone's views on us, regardless of circumstances, situations, obstacles, we could always persevere," said Tia Mays, a former East High basketball player.
After hearing from over a dozen former players, fellow coaches and friends, Powell himself took the stage to wrap up the dedication. He told the crowd that the real honor he received wasn't seeing his name on the wooden floor: it was getting to see the impact he'd made through his long career.
"When I see these people that pack the stands, and most often I see my girls coming here beautiful as ever, successful and they embody the things that me and my coaching staff have instilled in them, it just warms my heart. Thank you," Powell said.
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NAMPA, Idaho — This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
On Wednesday, 85-year-old Frank Brady flew for what could be the last time.
There are not enough words to describe the atmosphere at Nampa Airport on that cloudy morning, Brady’s daughter, Mary Pera, said.
“He was up there just like he would have been before,” Pera said.
Brady has lived in Idaho for 15 years, and got to his aviation passion later than most. After years of wanting to fly, Brady received his pilot’s license when he was 60 and went to school to be an airplane mechanic.
Before that, Brady was a sheet metal worker. He came to Idaho from San Francisco, California, where he worked on air conditioning units.
Second careers, according to Pera, run in the family.
Pera recently became a flight attendant for SkyWest Airlines and her brother, John Brady, began working as a farmer after years of being a sheet metal worker.
“It has to be the right time in life,” Pera said. “It doesn’t matter what age as long as you do it.”
Their paths, though winding, were meant to be that way, Pera said. Her father’s various specialties are exactly what led him to helping other people.
“He was a giver,” Pera said. “He would drop anything to help anybody.”
Brady has corticobasal degeneration, a form of frontotemporal degeneration that impacts the ability to think, remember or reason. The degeneration has made it almost impossible for Brady to speak.
“He worked hard his whole life to make a good life for my mom,” John Brady said. “He was always studying to better himself. Constantly involved in learning.”
When Pera thinks of her dad, she remembers his life of service.
“My brother and I, we just had the world’s greatest parents,” Pera said. “We did, we had an amazing childhood … even our neighborhood friends expressed that our parents were always a good role model for them.”
Not too long ago, Brady flew deaf and blind children in his plane with a group of retired men. He fixed peoples’ furnaces, cars and cleaned out their gutters.
This final flight stands as a testament that what goes around, comes back around, Pera said.
“Everybody really wanted this for Frank,” Pera said. “My heart was just full of appreciation for all the people that came together for him.”
After their mother passed away from Alzheimer’s in June, Pera and her brother are focused on making sure they do everything possible to make their dad’s life better — even if it means making their lives more complicated.
This time, it meant going to local pilot and real estate agent Stacey Budell, and asking for her to give Brady his last flight.
Budell has known Pera for two decades. Budell sold Brady’s home, which he had built complete with its own airstrip and hangar. Naturally, when Brady made it known that he wanted to fly again, Pera called Budell.
“It’s emotional but it’s also really gratifying, you know, to be able to do that for somebody,” Budell said. “He’s been a pilot for a long time, so for him not being able to fly when he used to fly whenever he wanted to it’s — you’ve got to find somebody that’s willing to take them and just do one last trip.”
Budell flew Brady over his old home so he could see where he used to head straight for the sky.
“I could tell it was a lot, emotionally, for him,” Budell said. “He teared up a little when we got over there.”
At the same time, Budell could see him lighting up, his blue eyes bright and his smile wide — something that only comes from an adoration of aviation.
“He knows what’s going on, but he can’t say the words to tell you out loud,” Budell said. “You could see it in his eyes.”
Budell let Brady hold the yoke, the airplane’s steering wheel, during the flight. He listened to the radio, too, getting a taste of the aviation lingo he was a part of for so many years.
He didn’t let go of the yoke until they had landed.
There’s a freedom that comes with flying — seeing that passion come back to Brady was enough to make Budell’s day brighter, she said.
“I hope to keep doing it as long as I can,” she said.
Wednesday’s flight was not Budell’s first time piloting a last flight, and it won’t be the last. Since she joined the aviation community in 1992, Budell has tried to give back to people with her plane.
Next Thursday, Budell will pilot another final flight for a 97-year-old woman who served in the Air Force. Budell is also planning on instructing Pera’s son, who is currently in ground school, to become a pilot. One day, he’ll fly Brady’s plane.
“Flying is more than a passion, it’s almost spiritual,” Budell said. “You can get up and get away from everything.”
After the flight was completed and Brady was back in his wheelchair, Pera held him tightly and her dad whispered his gratitude quietly.
“Thank you. I love you.”
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Top stories this week: Municipal pay; retirement gone wrong; Providence's missing hill
- The new bishop of the Diocese of Providence talks about his previous posting on Long Island and what lies ahead for him in RI.
- Suggestions for Mother's Day gifts made in Rhode Island by women-owned businesses.
- The latest power rankings for RI's best high school baseball and softball teams.
- Take this week's Providence Journal News Quiz.
Here's a look at some of The Providence Journal's most-read stories for the week of April 30, supported by your subscriptions.
- Bishop Richard Henning officially took the reins of the Diocese of Providence on Monday upon the retirement of his predecessor, Bishop Thomas Tobin. He talks with The Journal's Katie Landeck about his hopes to revive the spiritual life of the diocese, his views on same-sex marriage and abortion, and "hard decisions" ahead regarding church infrastructure.
- Mother's Day is next Sunday, May 14. Consider our list of gifts made in Rhode Island by women-owned businesses.
- Check out our latest rankings of the state's best baseball and softball teams, along with other news on high school and college sports, including profiles of the 2023 Providence Journal All-State honorees. You'll find it all at providencejournal.com/sports.
- Did you keep up with the week's events? Take our news quiz.
Here are the week's top reads on providencejournal.com:
How much do they make? Rhode Island municipal and school salaries in 2022
How much did they make?
That's the question we hope to answer for Rhode Island's biggest municipalities, as well as their school departments. To do it, we have requested salary data from all the municipalities and schools.
Read the full story for insights and links to the breakdowns on municipal, state and school salaries we have compiled so far, along with databases so you can search the payroll yourself.
These stories are part of a series by The Providence Journal covering municipal payroll and school payroll in Providence, Warwick, Cranston, East Providence, Pawtucket and Woonsocket.
But it's not just municipalities, as we have stories on the top 100 state employees, the top 100 state pensions and the list of non-union state employees who received $3,000 bonuses in 2022 and their salaries.
Government:How much do they make? Rhode Island municipal and school salaries in 2022
She wanted a comfortable retirement and made all the right plans. How did it go so wrong?
Joan Lusk, a retired Brown University professor and dean, knew that she’d likely be aging on her own and had firm ideas about how she wanted to live a comfortable retirement. She paid for long-term care insurance, hired a lawyer to set up a trust, and saved up assets estimated to total $3.5 million — enough that she could stay in her home with full-time help for the rest of her life.
Yet despite all that, Lusk is now under a legal guardianship and living in an assisted living facility instead of the home on Providence's East Side where she wanted to remain for the rest of her life. She has no legal control over health care decisions, where she lives, with whom she associates, or her finances.
Lusk’s story shows how anyone can end up in a guardianship, even with careful planning.
Elder care:She wanted a comfortable retirement and made all the right plans. How did it go so wrong?
Mark Patinkin: A mother waits 50 years to hear 'I love you, Mom.'
Marie Johnston had her first child at age 20, a little girl named Lynn who did all the normal things babies do — sitting, crawling and speaking at the right time. At 13 months, her first words were, “Daddy’s away,” which was true. He wasn’t around much.
But soon after, Lynn’s speech began to fail. She began to decline physically as well. That was in 1973.
Lynn is still that way today, at age 51. Her mom, Marie, is 71. I met them at Rhode Island Hospital, where Lynn, the daughter, is suddenly facing a possible end-of-life challenge. But there’s also some hope from a new drug that just might help her speak for the first time in a half-century.
Mark Patinkin: A mother waits 50 years to hear 'I love you, Mom.'
Providence was built on 7 hills, now there are only 6. What happened?
Like Rome, Providence was built on seven hills. But it didn’t stay that way.
A recent What and Why RI story on how Federal Hill was named mentioned the seven hills of Providence that were all still standing during the Confederation era of American history. This little nod caused a few people to write in.
“You created another question,” one reader wrote. “I only know of six hills.”
It's easy to only know of six hills, because that is how many there have been for the last 100 years or so. Here's what happened to the missing hill.
What and Why RI: Providence was built on 7 hills, now there are only 6. What happened?
Providence basketball announces that all season tickets for next season have sold out.
Providence College has sold out of men’s basketball season tickets for the 2023-24 season, the announcement coming six months before the opening tip in November.
The Friars have rallied since the official March announcement that head coach and Providence native Ed Cooley would leave for Georgetown. His latest NCAA Tournament appearance helped extend what had been building momentum around the program for the better part of the last decade. It will continue in the seats for the debut campaign under Kim English, who was hired away from George Mason and managed to retain the majority of the returning core.
Providence has established a waiting list for fans hoping to purchase tickets in the future.
Sports: Providence basketball announces that all season tickets for next season have sold out.
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Atlantic Cape Community College and University of Phoenix held a signing ceremony at the Atlantic Cape Mays Landing campus April 26 to create a joint program.
Atlantic Cape Community College President Barbara Gaba, dean of nursing and health professions Myrna Morales-Keklak, and University of Phoenix assistant dean of pperations and faculty Brandi Morse signed a partnership agreement creating a Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) Collaborative Cohort Program.
The agreement includes three online programs for Atlantic Cape nursing students. The students will be eligible to transfer to the University of Phoenix and earn an online bachelor’s degree.
“We are very proud to partner with the University of Phoenix to bring this flexible program to Atlantic Cape’s students that provides an open-access opportunity to earn a BSN degree upon successful completion of their RN degree and exam, while lessening the financial burden of earning a college degree,” Gaba said.
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Events
Sunday, May 7
ATLANTIC COUNTY LIBRARY FOUNDATION BOOK SALE: daily through Aug. 31; proceeds benefit the Atlantic County Library Foundation support of programming in your library branch; Mays Landing Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 40 Farragut Ave., Hamilton. 609-625-2776 or atlanticlibrary.org.
MOTHER’S DAY FLOWER SALE: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 7, 13; first annual Mother’s Day Hydrangea Sale to benefit the “Hydrangea Trail 2.0” organization; receive a free climb when buying a plant; Absecon Lighthouse, 31 S. Rhode Island Ave., Atlantic City. 609-449-1360 or abseconlighthouse.org.
Monday, May 8
ESL CAREER READINESS LAB: 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays through July 31; learn how to use the Engen Language Upskilling platform, which provides ESL classes and tutorials with a focus on job interview skills, and the food and beverage industry and hospitality industry; Public Library, 1 N. Tennessee Ave., Atlantic City. 609-345-2269 or acfpl.org.
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HOUSEPLANTS: 2 to 3 p.m. Mondays through May 22; learn how to plant, propagate, and care for a variety of popular plant species; Ventnor City Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 6500 Atlantic Ave., Ventnor. 609-823-4614 or atlanticlibrary.org.
LINE DANCING - WITH SUSAN PENNYPACKER: noon to 12:45 p.m. Mondays; no meetings May 29, Sept. 4, Oct. 9; Wildwood Crest Branch, 6300 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood Crest. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
MEDITATIVE DRUM CIRCLE: 5 to 6 p.m. Mondays; bring your own instrument or borrow one; no meetings May 29, Aug. 28, Sept. 4, Oct. 9, Nov. 6, Dec. 25; Cape May Court House Branch, 30 Mechanic St., Middle Township. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
Tuesday, May 9
SMOOTHIE BOWLS FOR SENIORS: 2 to 3 p.m.; Amy Paradise will demonstrate simple, nutritious recipes that can be done at home; Tuckerton Branch Library, 380 Bay Ave., Tuckerton; free. 732-349-6200 or theoceancountylibrary.org/events.
UPPER TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROGRAM: 7 p.m.; “Native American Folkways” program; John Ryan, Operating Officer of Historic Cold Spring Village, will give a program on the customs, traditions, and origin stories of the Lenapi as the original residents of Cape May County; refreshments provided; Upper Township Wellness/Senior Center, 1369 Stagecoach Road, Ocean View; free, reservations requested. UpperTwpHistory.eventbrite.com or email uppertwphistory@yahoo.com.
Wednesday, May 10
BILINGUAL FAMILY STORYTIME: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays through May 17; Egg Harbor Township/Atlantic County Library System, 1 Swift Drive, Egg Harbor Township. 609-927-8664 or atlanticlibrary.org.
BORED? GAMES!: 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 31; for ages 10 to adult; games are family-friendly classic board games meant for at least two players; Ventnor City Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 6500 Atlantic Ave., Ventnor; registration required. 609-823-4614 or atlanticlibrary.org.
ONE-ON-ONE COMPUTER BASICS: 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through May 31; for adults; Brigantine Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 201 15th St. S., Brigantine. 609-266-0110 or atlanticlibrary.org.
For kids
Monday, May 8
ART IN ALL FORMS FOR TEENS: 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays May 8, June 19, July 17, Aug. 14; art for teens; explore different art forms, materials provided; Mays Landing Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 40 Farragut Ave., Hamilton. 609-625-2776 or atlanticlibrary.org.
PRE-K CLUB AND CRAFT: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays through May 22, June 5, 12; Galloway Township Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway. 609-652-2352 or atlanticlibrary.org.
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME - ABSECON: 10 to 11 a.m. Mondays; Absecon branch/Atlantic County Library System, 305 New Jersey Ave., Absecon. 609-646-2228 or atlanticlibrary.org.
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME - EGG HARBOR CITY: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays through Aug. 28; Egg Harbor City Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 134 Philadelphia Ave., Egg Harbor City. 609-804-1063 or atlanticlibrary.org.
Tuesday, May 9
FURRY BUDDIES: 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays May 9, 23, June 13, 27, July 11, 25, Aug. 8, 22; for ages 6 to 14; read a story to therapy dogs; Galloway Township Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway Township; registration required. 609-652-2352 or atlanticlibrary.org.
MINDFUL STORYTIME WITH MISS BETH: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 9, 30; storytime for kids; Brigantine Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 201 15th St. S., Brigantine. 609-266-0110 or atlanticlibrary.org.
TODDLER STORYTIME AND CRAFT: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays through May 9; for ages 18 months to 3 years; Hammonton Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 451 S. Egg Harbor Road, Hammonton. 609-561-2264 or atlanticlibrary.org.
WONDERBOOK STORYTIME: 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays May 9, 23, June 6, 20, July 18, August 1, 15, 29; for ages 4 to 11; kids will press play to read along with their favorite books and then switch to learning mode for literacy learning; Pleasantville Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 33 Martin Luther King Junior Ave., Pleasantville; registration required. 609-641-1778 or atlanticlibrary.org.
Wednesday, May 10
PLAYDATE AT THE LIBRARY: 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 9; for ages 6-36 months; enjoy stories, rhymes and songs designed to develop early literacy skills; Mays Landing Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 40 Farragut Ave., Hamilton; registration required. 609-625-2776 or atlanticlibrary.org.
STORIES AND SONGS: 10 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays through May 31; join Miss Linda for stories, songs, and rhymes; for ages 3 and younger; Public Library, 235 32nd St., Avalon. 609-967-7155 or avalonfreelibrary.org.
Groups
Monday, May 8
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS: 11 a.m. Mondays; for those troubled by someone else's drinking; Egg Harbor City Senior Center, 351 Cincinnati Ave., Egg Harbor City. AL-ANON.org.
LONGPORT NEEDLERS: 10 a.m. to noon Mondays; bring your needle/crochet craft project and join us for a time of crafting and socializing; Longport Public Library, 2305 Atlantic Ave., Longport. 609-487-7403 or LongportPublicLibrary.org.
Tuesday, May 9
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH CONVERSATION VIRTUAL CLASS: 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays; intermediate-level Spanish Conversation class via Zoom; Atlantic City Free Public Library, 1 N. Tennessee Ave., Atlantic City. 609-345-2269 or ACFPL.org.
YARNBENDERS CROCHET AND KNITTING CLUB: 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 29; Egg Harbor Township/Atlantic County Library System, 1 Swift Drive, Egg Harbor Township. 609-927-8664 or atlanticlibrary.org.
Wednesday, May 10
ITALIAN CULTURE MEETING - IN-PERSON & ONLINE: 4:30 to 6 p.m. second Wednesdays; Public Library, 235 32nd St., Avalon. 609-967-7155 or avalonfreelibrary.org.
LIFE IN WAVES - ONLINE WORKING WOMEN'S GROUP: 7 to 8 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays; support and discussion group for women in the workplace; hosted by Mental Health Association in Atlantic County. 609-652-3800 or MHAAC.info.
Health, fitness
Sunday, May 7
MEDITATION - ONLINE GROUP: 7:15 to 8 p.m. Sundays; offered by The Mental Health Association in Atlantic County; staff offer a guided calming meditation or breathing exercise; to receive a link by email and join the group online, email btrendler@mhanj.org. 609-652-3800 or MHAAC.info.
Monday, May 8
CHAIR YOGA - WITH LYNNE CATARRO: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays; no class 5/29, 9/4, 10/9, 12/25; Cape May County Library/Wildwood Crest Branch, 6300 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood Crest. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
'GOT STRESS?' ONLINE GROUP: 4 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays; online group meets to discuss daily wellness, coping strategies and tools to relieve stress and reduce anxiety; offered by The Mental Health Association in Atlantic County; free. 609-652-3800 or MHAAC.info.
NAMI ATLANTIC CAPE MAY CONNECTION MEETING: 7 to 9 p.m. second Mondays through June; NAMI Connection is an in-person recovery support group for adults living with mental health issues; peer run group offers attendees a safe, confidential place to share and understand their experiences living with mental health issues; St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 606 Shore Road, Somers Point; free. 609-741-5125 or NAMIACM.org.
NAMI ATLANTIC/CAPE MAY FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP: 7 to 9 p.m. second Mondays through June; in-person meeting for family members of individuals struggling with mental health illness and co-occurring addiction disorders; St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 606 Shore Road, Somers Point; free, registration required. 609-741-5125 or NAMIACM.org.
Tuesday, May 9
DEALING WITH DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays; hosted by the Mental Health Association in Atlantic County; online support group for those living with depression. 609-652-3800 or MHAAC.info.
ZUMBA WITH KELLIE WOOD: 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays; Cape May Court House Branch, 30 Mechanic St., Middle Township. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
Wednesday, May 10
BARRE STAR: 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesdays through May; combination of ballet, flexibility, yoga/balance and strength training; Wildwood Crest Branch, 6300 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood Crest. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
EXPLORING SPIRITUALITY ONLINE WELLNESS GROUP: noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays; hosted by the Mental Health Association in Atlantic County; wellness group exploring themes of faith, hope, sense of purpose, and fulfilment. 609-652-3800 or MHAAC.info.
MEDITATION MEET-UP WITH TED COSTA: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through December; Woodbine Community Center, 812 Longfellow St., Woodbine. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
MIND AND BODY VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to noon Wednesdays; workshop is provided to individuals who live with a disability; participants discuss topics such as adapting, goal setting, refocusing and more; offered by the Mental Health Association in Atlantic County. 609-652-3800, ext. 308 or MHAAC.info.
SIBLING MEETING: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. second Wednesdays; meeting for siblings of adults with serious and persistent mental health concerns; support, education, coping strategies, resources and more; hosted by the Mental Health Association in New Jersey. 973-571-4100 or MHAAC.info.
STRETCH & BURN - WITH KELLIE WOOD: 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays; hosted by Cape May County Library; virtual event; no registration required. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
TAI CHI & QIGONG: 10 and 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays; with Cheryl Crews and Denise Jones; Lower Cape Branch, 2600 Bayshore Road, Lower Township. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
ZUMBA - WITH JANET SPADA: 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Wildwood Crest Library, and Thursdays at Lower Township Library; no meetings July 12, 26, Nov. 22, 23. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
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A nonprofit dedicated to helping refugees in South Jersey seeks volunteers to assist with newly arrived families and individuals.
Interfaith-Rise, based in Vineland and Highland Park, serves refugees from countries such as Afghanistan, Ukraine, Haiti and more, who mostly speak minimal or no English. The organization is in need of volunteers interested in teaching formal English courses and those who can explain basic needs to refugees, such as how to take public transportation, assist in making doctor's appointments and more.
The Vineland Interfaith-Rise office is located at 2384 E Landis Ave. The organization was created to unite members of various faith and civic traditions in helping refugees integrate into their local communities.
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Mike Trout, 31, a 2009 Millville High School graduate, is a center fielder with the Los Angeles Angels and was the 2014, 2016 and 2019 American League MVP.
Friday: Went 2 for 4 with an intentional walk and drove in a run in a 10-inning, 5-4 win over the visiting Rangers. He batted second and played center field.
Saturday: Went 1 for 4 in a 10-1 loss to Texas. He batted second and played center field.
Sunday: Left-hander Martin Perez (4-1, 2.4) is scheduled to start the 4:07 p.m. series finale for Texas. Trout is hitting .278 (10 for 36) with one home run and six RBIs against him. Perez has walked him 12 times.
Stats: Trout is hitting .301 (37 for 123) with eight home runs, 20 RBIs and 23 runs scored in 31 games. He has walked 16 times and struck out 37 times. His on-base percentage is .392, his OPS .961. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/daily-mike-trout-report-angels-lose-to-texas/article_6d1e5d44-ec88-11ed-ba06-3344ea4fd0c9.html | 2023-05-07T05:15:19 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/daily-mike-trout-report-angels-lose-to-texas/article_6d1e5d44-ec88-11ed-ba06-3344ea4fd0c9.html |
Not many people have had the kind of week Martin Truex Jr. is enjoying.
Last weekend, he watched younger brother Ryan drive to the first win of a NASCAR career that began in 2010, the 31-year-old taking the Xfinity Series checkered flag at Dover Motor Speedway.
Two days later, last Monday, the older Truex brother won a Cup Series race for the first time since September 2021.
On Tuesday, his phone rang. NASCAR CEO Jim France was calling to let him know he had been chosen as one of the 75 Greatest Drivers in NASCAR history and will be among those honored at Darlington Raceway next weekend.
“It’s amazing. I’ve said it before, but when I got the opportunity to race cars for a living, I never thought I would get to where I’m at," Truex said in a release from Joe Gibbs Racing, the team for which he drives the No. 19 Toyota Camry. "I’ve been really fortunate along the way to have a lot of great teams behind me and win a lot of races and win a Cup championship and two in Xfinity. I feel very lucky to be on the list. It’s a big honor.”
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Truex won the Cup title in 2017 and is a three-time runner-up who has 32 career victories, 29th most in history, at NASCAR's top level. On Sunday, he will compete in the AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway.
He's been running near the front most of the season but had gone 54 points races without a victory until last weekend.
"We started with the Clash win," he said of an exhibition race in Los Angeles in February. "It was really big for us. I know that it’s not a points event and all that, but just for us with last year really struggling on short tracks, I feel like we put a huge effort together this offseason to be prepared for this year, to really put in an effort and talk about the things that we needed to do better from last year.
"I think our whole team was really motivated to get better and to do whatever we needed to do and really communicated a lot about the things we needed to work on. So, really, the Clash was a big deal to get, and it gave us a lot of confidence. Even though the past couple years had been really strong, until then it was a little up and down, but we still had a lot of confidence and felt like we were going in the right direction. ... I feel really good about where we’re at and I feel like we’re ready to break loose and get on a run. We have some really good tracks coming up the next several weeks, with Kansas and Darlington the next two weeks in particular.”
Truex has won twice at Kansas, finished in the top five 10 times and in the top 10 16 times. He's led 827 laps on the 1.5-mile oval ,and his average finish is 12.2.
"The wall has really come into play the last couple of years there since the asphalt has worn out," Truex said. "So, running high is very important there, and also momentum is very important at Kansas. You have a big, wide front straightaway that gives you the option to make big bold moves on the restarts where it can get pretty wild there. Kansas is definitely high on my list of places I like to race.”
Notes: FSI will televise the 3 p.m. race. ... Through 11 of 36 races, Truex is fourth in points, 40 behind leader Ross Chastain. ... His primary sponsor Sunday will be Reser’s Fine Foods, which has its largest manufacturing facility in Topeka, Kansas. ... The race will consist of 267 laps covering 400 miles. Stage 1 will be 80 laps, stage 2 85 laps and the final stage 102 laps. ... The Xfinity Series does not race this weekend. ... The Truex brothers grew up in Mayetta, Stafford Township. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/martin-truex-jr-named-one-of-75-greatest-drivers-in-nascar-history/article_9d3189ac-ec83-11ed-ab8d-230f02f69fbb.html | 2023-05-07T05:15:25 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/martin-truex-jr-named-one-of-75-greatest-drivers-in-nascar-history/article_9d3189ac-ec83-11ed-ab8d-230f02f69fbb.html |
The Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal multi-car crash that occurred earlier Saturday morning in Milton, Delaware, that left two women dead.
At approximately 8:46 p.m. a white BMW was traveling south on southbound Coastal Highway, south of Cave Neck Road when the car veered off the right side of the highway and into a drainage ditch, according to police.
The car continued moving and hit a stop sign and then reententered traffic. The car then veered to the left and exited the road again into the northbound lanes of Coastal Highway where it then collided with a gray 2017 Chevrolet Equinox and a red 2020 Jeep Renegade, police said.
The driver of the BMW, a 59-year-old woman, was critically injured in the crash and was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead a short time later. The driver of the Equinox, a 65-year-old woman, was also critically injured and transported to the hospital where she was pronounced dead as well, police said.
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The driver of the Jeep Renegade was transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
Northbound Coastal Highway was closed for approximately four hours while the scene was investigated and cleared.
Delaware State Police Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed this collision to please contact Master Corporal K. Argo by calling 302-703-3264.
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TAMPA, Fla. — The family of Jonas Joseph, who was shot and killed by police, is asking for his case be reopened.
Joseph died April 2020 when the Hillsborough State Attorney's office said he pointed a gun at officers who opened fire. However, Joseph's family and other community advocates still dispute their findings to this day.
"More needs to happen to make sure that Jonas gets justice," David Jones, organizer with Tampa Bay Communication Action Committee (TBCAC), said.
A vigil was held in Joseph's honor at Herbert D. Carrington Sr. Community Lake Saturday night. Members of Joseph's family, organizers of TBCAC, along with the families of Andrew Joseph III and Josiah Pinner were in attendance.
The same demands three years ago were reiterated at the vigil: The case be reopened, Tampa police release body camera footage of the incident and that the five officers involved be charged.
"We know without a doubt, Jonas Joseph, that your life mattered," Deanna Joseph, who is not related to him, said.
Deanna lost her son Andrew Joseph III in 2014 after he was ejected from the Florida State Fair on student day in 2014. Hours later he was struck and killed by a car along I-4.
A federal jury found the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office 90 percent responsible for his death.
Then-state attorney Andrew Warren said "there is no legal basis" to charge any of the officers involved in the case of Jonas Joseph.
The investigation found officers fired 125 rounds with seven hitting Joseph. None of the shell casings from Joseph's gun were ever found, according to the report, however the State Attorney's office said use of force was justified because he allegedly pointed his weapon at officers.
At the time of the State Attorney's office report was released, Black Lives Matter, speaking on behalf of the family, argued the state's investigation had inconsistencies with prior reports.
In addition, Joseph's family and supporters still contest the claims that the only officer wearing a body camera arrived immediately after the shooting.
The report stated not all officers are equipped with body cameras nor are their cruisers equipped with dash camera videos.
Police reportedly stopped Joseph to ask about the shooting which involved a car that matched the description and license plate of his white Chevrolet Impala.
His car matched the description of a vehicle involved in a drive-by shooting days prior. Police had said he opened fire at officers after trying to escape.
Joseph's family and other supporters are hoping the case will be re-opened in some way, calling it accountability. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-police-jonas-joseph/67-0f2ef3f0-7825-4096-ba9f-21b20d131bd2 | 2023-05-07T05:28:01 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-police-jonas-joseph/67-0f2ef3f0-7825-4096-ba9f-21b20d131bd2 |
5 people hospitalized for overdoses at Maricopa County jail in Phoenix
Five people incarcerated in a Maricopa County jail were hospitalized after overdosing Saturday morning.
Public Information Officer Sgt. Joaquin Enriquez said the overdoses occurred at the Towers Jail in Phoenix.
According to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, the 720-bed facility located on Gibson Lane houses medium security general population inmates, a majority of whom are "un-sentenced, pre-trial detainees."
"This morning Towers Jail had a call of 5 inmates suspected of overdosing," Enriquez said in an email Saturday evening. "All five received doses of Narcan. All inmates were conscious, and have been promptly evaluated and released from the hospital."
According to a report obtained by The Arizona Republic, the Phoenix Fire Department assisted in the response.
Seven women incarcerated at the Estrella Jail were hospitalized after overdosing in April.
In response to an increase in fentanyl overdoses in county jails, Sheriff Paul Penzone announced a plan in March to install additional security scanners to screen employees and volunteers who go in and out of the jails for drugs and contraband.
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Manitowoc police will go undercover on bikes and as pedestrians this summer. Here's why, plus more news in weekly dose.
5 deaths and 116 injuries have resulted from pedestrians or bicyclists being struck in Manitowoc in the past five years.
MANITOWOC - Manitowoc Police Department has announced it will participate in a state-funded bicycle and pedestrian safety grant from June to August.
During 2022, 1,378 pedestrians and 679 bicyclists in Wisconsin were involved in motor vehicle crashes, resulting in 74 and 14 deaths, respectively.
As part of its public safety efforts, the police department said it will be participating in a Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Grant through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
“This is not about stopping, citing or arresting motorists,” the department said in a release. “This is about educating, saving lives and preventing tragedies.”
Throughout the past five years in Wisconsin, nearly 10,737 pedestrians and bicyclists were struck, resulting in 9,799 injuries and 336 deaths. In Manitowoc County, 116 injuries and five fatalities resulted.
As part of the initiative, undercover officers will be periodically utilized on bicycles and crosswalks to educate citizens and inhibit dangerous driving behavior, the department said.
The department also shared the following things for the public to keep in mind:
- Bicycles, according to Wisconsin statute, are considered vehicles. They have the same rights on the roadways as motor vehicles.
- Cyclists need room to get around potholes, sewer grates and other obstructions.
- A minimum of 3 feet should be given to bicyclists while passing them in a motor vehicle.
- Vehicles should change lanes to pass a bicycle if practical or if in any narrow lane.
- Operators of vehicles should yield to pedestrians at intersections or crosswalks not controlled by traffic signals.
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▶ Portion of Mariners Trail closes for ash tree removal and reconstruction: A portion of Mariners Trail, between the Little Manitowoc River bridge and approximately Reed Avenue, will be closed for trail reconstruction.
Wherever possible, the trail is also being widened from 8 feet to 10 feet.
Construction is expected to begin May 8 and be completed by June 2.
Prior to the trail reconstruction, the City of Manitowoc’s Forestry Division closed the area May 4-5 to remove approximately 15 ash trees and a strip of woody vegetation on the north end of the construction area, as well as to trim several trees on the south end. The ash trees are being removed in advance of the reconstruction to lessen the risk of damage to the newly paved trail and grading, the city said.
▶ Meijer customers can support Peter’s Pantry between now and July 1: Manitowoc Meijer customers can help stock the shelves of Peter’s Pantry by purchasing a $10 Simply Give donation card upon checkout at their local Meijer now through July 1.
Meijer customers shopping online using Meijer pickup or home delivery can also purchase Simply Give donation cards as an add-on to their orders.
At the end of the campaign, the donation cards are then converted into food-only gift cards and given to Peter’s Pantry to serve those facing food insecurity.
Peter’s Pantry is a supplemental food pantry in Manitowoc that distributes donated perishable and non-perishable food to those in need.
Meijer also announced it’s giving an extra $1 million to be divided equally among the retailer’s 468 Simply Give food pantry partners across the Midwest, including Peter’s Pantry in Manitowoc.
Meijer’s Simply Give program has generated more than $80 million for local food pantries since 2008, a news release said.
The local Meijer store is at 1818 S. Rapids Road, Manitowoc.
▶ Manitowoc’s Rahr-West to open ‘Art as Poetry/Poetry as Art’ May 14: Manitowoc’s Rahr-West Art Museum, 610 N. Eighth St., will host “Art as Poetry/Poetry as Art,” an exhibit organized by the Lakeshore Artist Guild, May 14-June 18.
This “call and response” exhibit features the collaboration of 20 artists and 20 poets. Artists provided images of existing work to evoke new poetry. Poets were invited to submit a poem to spark new artwork. Each artist and poet selected the poem or artwork that excited them and then the creative juices flowed. This months-long collaboration has resulted in 40 pairings of poems and visual artworks.
An opening reception with poetry readings is set for 1-3 p.m. May 21. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, call 920-686-3090.
▶ Two Rivers to launch tourism promotion initiative May 11 at Hamilton Wood Type: Two Rivers will launch its new tourism promotion initiative, “Explore Two Rivers,” at 5:30 p.m. May 11 at the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum, 1816 10th St.
The event will feature City Manager Greg Buckley, who will give introductory remarks and present the Explore Two Rivers Board of Directors, followed by a presentation and remarks by Two Rivers Director of Tourism Brian Dean.
People can learn more by contacting Dean at bridea@two-rivers.org or 920-793-7200.
▶ MPU wins national, statewide awards for safety: Manitowoc Public Utilities has earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices in 2022.
MPU earned the second-place award in the category for utilities with 110,000 to 249,999 worker-hours of annual worker exposure.
283 utilities from across the country entered the annual safety awards. Entrants were placed in categories according to their number of worker-hours and ranked based on incident-free records and overall state of their safety programs and culture during 2022.
The incidence rate is based on the number of work-related reportable injuries or illnesses and the number of worker-hours during 2022, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
MPU was also honored locally by the Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin with the 2022 Safety Achievement Award, Gold category. MPU has received this award consecutively for the last 12 years.
Read last week's top stories:
- Chamber director leaving:Chamber of Manitowoc County’s Karen Nichols says she’s ready for ‘a new beginning’ as she plans to move on after two decades as director
- Road work: Road construction season has already begun in Manitowoc County. Here are the road projects planned for this year.
- St. Boniface: Can this historic Manitowoc church be saved?
- Sentencings: Manitowoc County Circuit Court handed down sentences in these 3 cases in April. Here's what to know.
- Events: Manitowoc’s Downtown Farmers’ Market kicks off, a Kentucky Derby watch party and more can’t-miss events
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Rebecca (Becki) Burton Richards
April 25, 1944 - April 20, 2023
MERRILLVILLE, IN - Rebecca (Becki) Burton Richards, age 78, of Merrillville, Indiana, passed away on April 20, 2023, at Franciscan Health Crown Point, after a long struggle with various illnesses.
Becki was born April 25, 1944, in Gary, Indiana, the second daughter of John Wesley Burton and Edith Sharp Burton. She worked for more than 20 years and was beloved by the staff at the Radisson Star Plaza hotel in Merrillville. When not working, she loved to play the piano, and sing in the choir at the Merrillville United Methodist Church, where she was a member for many years. She spent many happy hours gardening, raising cats, and in later years, observing the wildlife outside her back window. She was an avid sports fan, passing this love along to both of her children. She especially loved the Indianapolis Colts, the Indiana Hoosiers' basketball team, and the Chicago White Sox. Her one great regret in life was that both her kids grew up to be Cubs fans!! (Sorry Mom!)
She is survived by her two children, Pete (Christine) Richards, of Huntersville, North Carolina; and Susan (Bill) Homoky, of Chicago. She dearly loved her two grandchildren, Mike Richards of Charlotte, NC, and Cate Richards, a student at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She is survived by and will be greatly missed by her long-time companion Bernie Shimley of Merrillville, and her stepchildren, Benita (Wes) Bellamy of Crested Butte, Colorado; Bernie (Vikki) Shimley Jr., of Hammond, Indiana, and Brian (Renee) Shimley of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, along with scores of other relatives, friends, and co-workers. She was preceded in death by her parents, and her older sister, Elizabeth (John) March, and many other beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A Celebration of Becki's Life will be held at CALUMET PARK FUNERAL CHAPEL, 7535 W Taft Street in Merrillville, Indiana, on Saturday, May 13 from 12 noon-4pm CDT. All friends and relatives are invited to come and share your favorite stories and memories of Becki.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the charity of your choice - some of Becki's favorites included the American Heart Association and the American Lung Association. www.mycalumetpark.com | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/rebecca-becki-burton-richards/article_8e545341-af14-55cb-bb84-6cc224aff713.html | 2023-05-07T06:24:48 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/rebecca-becki-burton-richards/article_8e545341-af14-55cb-bb84-6cc224aff713.html |
BOISE, Idaho — As the final layers of the winter snowfall trickle down the Bogus Basin summit, melting away the last of ski season, skiers and snowboarders spent their final hours on the slopes - and sent Bogus Basin's season out with a flurry.
Bogus Basin's 80th season ended on Saturday as they had an "aMAYzing" party to close out the season with their first-ever operational day during May.
This season was Bogus Basin's fifth snowiest winter ever - their deepest base depth was measured at 107" on April 2. That historic snow led to a historic season for the nonprofit ski area.
"It's about as cool as it gets to be at almost six months of winter," Austin Smith, director of innovation and marketing at Bogus Basin said. "We opened on November 19, and we're going to close on May 6, and offered 148 days for guests to come up and ride. It's a pretty incredible opportunity to allow the community that level of access to recreation right out their doorstep."
Those 148 days of skiing and snowboarding make this Bogus Basin's longest season ever.
"Our longest duration season and our most visited," Smith said. "So it's pretty much as [Bogus Basin General Manager] Brad likes to say - the fairytale season, and it happened on our 80th anniversary so we couldn't be more pleased."
Bogus Basin has compiled highlights from its historic 80th season here.
"This will be our most visited season, and it'll put us as the most popular mountain in Idaho. And puts us visitation-wise in about a top-30 position in the United States for most visited mountains," Smith said. "We're proud to have hit those milestones, and also provided an exquisite experience all season long.”
For anyone who's already looking forward to next season at Bogus Basin, the ski area is planning several lift infrastructure upgrades, and for increased snowmaking before their 81st season.
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SEATTLE — For the first time, we're hearing from the family of the Seattle man who died while climbing Mount Everest earlier this week.
Dr. Jonathan Sugarman, 69, died at Camp 2, which is just under 21,000 feet in elevation.
"You know he really lived a great life,” said Dr. Sugarman’s daughter, Maya Sugarman.
On Saturday, KING 5 spoke exclusively with Maya as she reflected on the good times she spent with her father.
"Unfortunately, most of us do have to go through losing a parent at some point and I think the only thing you can really turn to, to get some comfort, is the good memories, the lessons and the fun and everything along the way," said Maya.
She described her father as a man of the mountains and a mountain of a man.
"He climbed Rainier 13 times, he climbed Denali, which is the highest mountain in North America, Aconcagua in South America, did a number of expeditions in Nepal and felt that he had all of the skills and experience to make an attempt to summit Everest," she said.
Dr. Sugarman was pursuing his goal of summiting Everest during this recent expedition. But unfortunately, May 1 would mark his last.
"This was really, really shocking to our family, I can't begin to describe what a terrible day that was. Worst day of my life," said Maya.
Maya said the family was notified by the expedition group and the consulate of Nepal of her father's death. She believes altitude sickness could've played a role in his passing.
"Passed while doing something that he loved so much that we know he had done everything he could in preparation for this journey, that he was passionate and this was him pursuing a dream," said Maya.
It's her father's motivation of following those dreams that she'll take with her.
"He got so much joy from the journey that he took, and I think he would wish that spirit of adventure and discipline and pursuit of goals to others and I know as his daughter that's what I aspire to as well," Maya said.
Maya said the family was able to retrieve his body from Camp 2 and are in the process of planning a memorial. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/daughter-seattle-climber-died-mt-everest-speaks/281-b37d5cc5-069f-468b-a75c-3f1ab9e824bc | 2023-05-07T06:55:54 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/daughter-seattle-climber-died-mt-everest-speaks/281-b37d5cc5-069f-468b-a75c-3f1ab9e824bc |
SEATTLE — The Seattle Public Library is now the second library in the nation to give teens across the country access to the library's online books.
They are doing this through the “Books Unbanned” program they launched last week in response to book bans at schools and libraries in other parts of the country. The library was able to do this through private funding
“It’s concerning for us as a public library because intellectual freedom and access are really core principles for us,” said Andrew Harbison, the director of Library Programs and Services at the Seattle Public Library. “We want to ensure that there is open and free access to information and ideas.”
The “Books Unbanned” program allows teens to sign up for a free membership that gives them access to online books and audiobooks. In just the first week, the Seattle Public Library had more than 1,500 teens sign up for the program and had nearly 1,200 items checked out.
“We really, really want to defend intellectual freedom and access, and thought this was a great way to do that,” said Harbison
They are the second library in the nation to do this. They shaped their program after the one at the Brooklyn Public Library in New York.
“Over the last several months, we started thinking about it and started talking to the Brooklyn Public Library team and worked together to launch our own e-card and version of Books Unbanned.”
Over at the King County Library System, they are also concerned by book bans happening in other areas of the country.
“Honestly, I never thought at this point in my career I'd be dealing with this now,” said King County Public Library System Executive Director Lisa Rosenblum.
Rosenblum actually worked at the Brooklyn Public Library before coming to King County, although their “Books Unbanned” program was created after she left.
Rosenblum said the King County Public Library System is able to share online access with people in other areas of Washington and thinks it is wonderful that libraries like the Brooklyn Public Library and Seattle Public Library are expanding access to other areas of the country. She said anytime access to reading materials can be increased, it is a positive thing.
“I just hope people realize that exposure to different people and ideas strengthens us all,” said Rosenblum.
This is a hope shared by those at the Seattle Public Library, who are a week into their mission to unban books.
“We're really excited about the opportunity to expand access to these books, and titles, and authors, and lots of new ideas and information for teens and young adults to explore,” said Harbison. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle-public-library-books-unbanned-program/281-664b8fe8-2233-475a-b31b-fd5d034a9c4c | 2023-05-07T06:56:00 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle-public-library-books-unbanned-program/281-664b8fe8-2233-475a-b31b-fd5d034a9c4c |
Sept. 25, 1935—April 27, 2023
TWIN FALLS — Barbara Claire Brockman, 87, of Twin Falls, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 27, 2023.
Barbara was born on September 25, 1935, in Oakland, CA to John “Jack” and Rose Kent. As an only child, Barbara has always been showered with love. She would go on to graduate from Livermore High School in 1953.
With a little help from others, Barbara met the love of her life and true soulmate, William “Bill” Brockman.
They married on May 31, 1989, and this would bring a wonderful union of two families. Bill was the light of Barbara’s life. They have made incredible memories over the last 33 years. Some of their favorite moments were exploring the islands of Hawaii, taking day trips to Sun Valley, and hosting delectable dinners for their friends and family.
She and Bill were part of The Magic Valley Cattle Association, where they made many special friends. Barbara also had a fond passion in assisting Bill with a foundation he started called “Bill’s Place Transition Home”.
You could always find Barbara reading a good book, but her favorite time was spent with family. She was an exceptional mother and loving wife.
Barbara is survived by her loving husband, William Brockman, children: Molly (Bryan) Marciel, Glen Marciel and Leslie (John) Marciel Hammitt, step-children: Carol Hopwood, Nancy (Jim) Martiny, Jim (Jessica) Brockman, 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
There will be a service honoring Barbara on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at St. Edward’s Catholic Church, starting at 11:00 am, with a luncheon at Rock Creek Celebration Center, following the service. There will be a rosary held the evening before on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at White- Reynolds Funeral Chapel, starting at 6:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like to strongly encourage you to make a contribution towards:
Bill’s Place Transition Home (or the charity of your choice), 183 Rose St. N., Twin Falls, ID 83301. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/barbara-claire-brockman/article_6f04698f-167b-5970-b6f7-569358f5489c.html | 2023-05-07T07:20:05 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/barbara-claire-brockman/article_6f04698f-167b-5970-b6f7-569358f5489c.html |
Nov. 9, 1937~ April 22, 2023
GOODYEAR, AZ—DeWitt Anton Moss passed away, April 22, 2023 in Goodyear, Arizona. DeWitt was born November 9, 1937 in Wendell, Idaho, the second child of Ferne Kalland Moss and Steeley L. Moss.
DeWitt graduated from Jerome High School in 1955. He married Carolyn Adams on June 29, 1957. He then attended Colorado School of Mines, graduating in 1959, with a degree in Chemical Engineering.
After graduation, DeWitt accepted a position as a Ciivil Engineer with the County of Los Angeles. DeWitt wanted to pursue a graduate degree and was recruited by United States Atomic Energy Commission. The program offered an MS in Nuclear Engineering from the Oak Ridge School of Reactor Technology.
During the next 14 years, DeWitt was involved as a Program Manager for development of Nuclear Fuels for Water Reactors and the Liquid Metal Fast Breeder Reactors. His job at the Atomic Energy Commission included stints in San Francisco, Oak Ridge, TN, Washington, DC and culminating as Senior Site Representative of the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II at INEL in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
DeWitt traveled extensively with the AEC and was anticipating another move to Washington, DC. DeWitt, with the concurrence of the family, chose to return to Ed and Ruth Adams’ farm. DeWitt had a farming background, and it would be an ideal situation for the family. Carolyn’s dad, Ed Adams, encouraged the family to build a wholesale bedding plant operation. This was a transition in 1974, from Ed Adams Floral becoming Moss Greenhouses.
In 1976, the governor appointed a task force to form the Jerome Recreation District. DeWitt was a member of that committee. He became a Director of the North Side Canal Co. This position resulted in an appointment to the Idaho Water Users Association, and as Idaho’s Representative to the National Water User’s Association. DeWitt was elected to several positions, including Vice President of the NWRA. During his tenure with the IWUA, he represented the State of Idaho regarding water and salmon ESA issues with the National Marine Fishery Services.
DeWitt was appointed a member of the Committee of Nine, a surface water organization that monitored Upper Snake River water usage and distribution. DeWitt served in this position for 12 years, including two years as Chairman.
After retiring in 1996, DeWitt and Carolyn enjoyed their winter seasons in Palm Desert, California and Goodyear, Arizona. DeWitt was passionate about living on a farm that was weed free. He never gave up on his endeavor to make the community more beautiful.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Carolyn Adams Moss; and their two sons, Kevin (Dana) DeWitt Moss, and Gregory Edwin Moss (Kara Willman); grandchildren, Jennifer (Brandon) Moss Cornelison, Gerald DeWitt Moss, Maxwell Steeley Moss and Hank Adams Moss.
DeWitt was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Judy Tortel.
A Celebration of Life is scheduled will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 13, 2023 at the First Presbyterian Church, 262 East Ave. A., Jerome. A scholarship, in the name of DeWitt A. Moss, will be funded through the Jerome High School Foundation . . .www.Jeromefoundation.org.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on DeWitt’s memorial webpage at www.farnsworthmortuary.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/dewitt-anton-moss/article_c85126c3-51a1-5cfb-bae4-2a013ca0e1ec.html | 2023-05-07T07:20:11 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/dewitt-anton-moss/article_c85126c3-51a1-5cfb-bae4-2a013ca0e1ec.html |
TWIN FALLS — Gerald Lloyd Gough, 88, of Twin Falls, passed away April 19, 2023. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 13, 2023 at the Wendell Cemetery, 37 Nampa St. Wendell. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on Gerald’s memorial webpage at www.farnsworthmortary.com.
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Sept. 23, 1936—May 4, 2023
It is with great sorrow we announce the death of John Russell Weston Jr. He was born September 23, 1936, to John Russell Weston and Thelma Ozula Stoddard in Pocatello, Idaho.
He grew up during hard times at the end of the depression and the beginning of WWII. It made for tight times. He started out picking nightcrawlers for a penny a piece. At nine he was cleaning showers at the Y.M.C.A. and later teaching swimming. At 14 he started with Albertson’s in the Ice Cream Department. Then at 16 he landed a job at Terrell’s Shoe Store.
While in Jr. High he met the love of his life Persis Alice Dixon, and after going together through high school, they were married and sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple on October 14, 1954.
For their first house, John got a good deal on railroad ties and between the two of them they built a beautiful home. That same year he enlisted in the Idaho National Guard. Their first child, a son, was born in July 1955. He continued to work for Terrell’s and began carpentry and construction on the side. In 1957 their second child, a daughter, was born.
He was offered the opportunity to go to O.C.S. and completed it in 1959, becoming a Second Lieutenant. That same year his father passed away.
Looking for something different, he accepted a job managing the Country Cobbler Shoe Store in Twin Falls, Idaho. He began enjoying the military and in 1961 decided to go active duty. In 1962 their third child, a daughter, was born in July. He received orders to go to Germany where the family followed six months later. He enjoyed the tour for four years before returning to the states. After many assignments including two tours in VietNam, he was assigned as the Senior Advisor to the 116th Cav of the Idaho National Guard.
In September of 1975 he suffered a major heart attack and retired with 2l years in the service and the rank of Major.
While in the service he received two Bronze Stars, two Purple Hearts, two Combat Air Medals, VietNam Campaign medals with eight Stars, and a C.I.B. and Meritorious Service Awards and many other commendations.
All of his life he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and spending time in the outdoors. He was proud of the fact that he harvested 40 elk. During his youth he and his dad built a family cabin in Island Park, and in 1966 it was sold and in 1997 his dream of having a cabin back became a reality when he and Persis and the family built a “cabin” in Mackay for the family to enjoy.
He was an excellent marksman, taking the Master Class at Camp Perry, Ohio National Matches then placing 4th with a rifle in all of NATO. He was ranked in the top 10 Silhouette Shooters in the world and enjoyed skeet and sporting clay.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 64 years; two sisters, Barbara Jean Weston Hale, and Donna Mae Weston; and one grandson, Steven Bryant. He is survived by his son, John L. (Bonnie) Weston; his daughters, Tecia Lee and Raymon Amoureux, and Christine Kay (Ed) Bryant; nine grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A viewing will be held from 6:00 p.m., until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at Farnsworth Mortuary, 1343 S. Lincoln, Jerome. A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at the Jerome Stake Center, 26 N. Tiger Drive, Jerome. A graveside service with full military honors will conclude at the Jerome Cemetery.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on John’s memorial webpage at www.farnsworthmortuary.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/john-russell-weston-jr/article_ec4ec6ff-a539-5db0-949d-55ef2d34e30f.html | 2023-05-07T07:20:23 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/john-russell-weston-jr/article_ec4ec6ff-a539-5db0-949d-55ef2d34e30f.html |
Aug. 2, 1934—April 28, 2023
TWIN FALLS — Letha June (Roberts) Stonemets passed away on April 28, 2023, at the age of 88. She was born on August 2, 1934 to Beamon E. and Abbie (Marshall) Roberts, the youngest of seven siblings.
She was raised and educated in Buhl, Idaho, graduating high school with the Class of 1952. In 1954 she married her classmate, William E Stonemets, better known as “Bill” or “Stoney”. They were married for 63 years.
They first farmed in Buhl for 3 years, but then moved to Twin Falls in 1957 and bought their first home on Fillmore Street. After their fourth child was born, they bought another larger home on Fillmore Street where they lived for 58 years. Letha was a member of First Baptist Church (the church with heart) since 1957.
The love of her life was her beloved husband and family, including 4 children, 9 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. She always told her children “Your grandchildren are cute, but no cuter than mine!”. She didn’t work away from home until after the children were in Junior High and High School; she didn’t want to miss out on anything.
Letha was preceded in death by her husband, Bill, by her parents, and by her three brothers: Ben, Dan, and Marshall Roberts, and three sisters: Cleta Johansen, Gladys Kunz, and Theda McManaman. Those left to share the memories are her four children: Jeris (and Ron) Brown, Jill (and Mike) Osterhout, Julie (and Cade) Lawrence, and Bryan (and Heidi) Stonemets. Also, her nine grandchildren: Ben (and Corinne) Brown, Aaron (and Brooke) Brown, Daniel (and Christy) Osterhout, Krista (and Jake) Dyer, Tim (and Kelsey) Lawrence, Cassie (and David) Benson, Abby (and Mike) Littleton, Becca (and Nate) Taylor, and Eli Stonemets. Also 17 great-grandchildren: Chael, Denny, Abel, and Florence Littleton, Madison, Brooklynn, and Kalynn Osterhout, Jonah, Isla, and Petra Benson, Brita and Levi Lawrence, Hugo and Henry Taylor, Landon and Leighton Dyer, and Elina Brown.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on May 15, 2023 at Kingdom Church, 910 Shoshone St. E., Twin Falls. Condolences may be left by visiting www.whitereynoldschapel.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/letha-june-stonemets/article_aec175d9-e841-5c5a-9c16-b4c532aedbad.html | 2023-05-07T07:20:29 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/letha-june-stonemets/article_aec175d9-e841-5c5a-9c16-b4c532aedbad.html |
Jan. 23, 1940 – May 1, 2023
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Richard “Dick” Matthew Burwell, 83, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2023, in Arizona. He was born in Alton, Illinois to Herbert and Duella Burwell and was raised in Litchfield, Illinois.
Dick attended Illinois Wesleyan University, where he excelled in baseball, football and basketball. It was there that he met the love of his life, Susan Wallace, whom he would later marry in the fall of 1960.
Dick signed to play professional baseball in the spring of 1959 enjoying his career as a pitcher. He played in the Chicago Cubs organization until the spring of 1966.
He then went to work for the Adolph Coors Company.
Dick and the family moved to Twin Falls, Idaho in 1976 where they owned and operated Magic Valley Distributing, Inc.
He was an active member of Twin Falls Chamber of Commerce (Dick was extremely passionate about a second bridge across the Snake River), the Blue Lakes Country Club and the Twin Falls Rotary Club. He remained in Twin Falls until 2005 until his retirement from Magic Valley Distributing, Inc.
He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Susan, and their two sons, Bob (Jammie) and Tom. He is the proud grandfather to Chloe, Emma, Lili, Sophia and Remington Burwell. He was predeceased by his parents, Herbert and Duella Burwell and his brother, Bill Burwell.
At this time, there will be no services the family wishes to express their gratitude to Daniel and Nicole and the staff at Biltmore Family Facility and Hospice of the Valley for their kind and compassionate care.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to College of Southern Idaho Foundation, PO Box #1238, Twin Falls Idaho 83303-1238 or Hospice of the Valley, 1510 East Flower Street, Phoenix AZ 85014.
Rest in peace, Dick, you will be dearly missed by all who knew you. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/richard-matthew-dick-burwell/article_d485e417-6e40-5079-8ee8-dd4cd7c1b4c8.html | 2023-05-07T07:20:36 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/richard-matthew-dick-burwell/article_d485e417-6e40-5079-8ee8-dd4cd7c1b4c8.html |
Amy Luick started working in a hospital as a high school student, and knew from the start a career in health care was the right road for her.
Luick is a registered nurse for Belmond Community Hospital and has been there for 17 years.
Luick started in health care as a direct support professional for what is now Mosaic. She loved the job and decided to pursue a degree in nursing from North Iowa Area Community College. A few years later, Luick began working at Belmond Community Hospital.
When Luick first started at the hospital, the nurses covered all areas of health care, providing them with diverse knowledge of the field. This also allowed Luick to have more sympathy for co-workers and develop better relationships with them.
“What makes Amy stand out and worthy of this recognition isn't her many years of nursing experience, highly developed nursing skills/knowledge or even her compassion for her patients,” said Luick’s co-worker, Monica Halverson. “What does make Amy stand out is her passion for teaching and willingness to share her vast knowledge with anyone interested in learning.”
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When the hospital moved to a new location, Luick was picked to work in the emergency room.
“To work in the ER, you need to have the skill level, and you need to have the disposition for it. Not everybody can do it,” said Luick. “You need to be able to make important decisions accurately and quickly. Everybody says we are a different breed.”
Luick further explained that when there aren’t patients to care for, they clean and restock, but ultimately, there isn’t any planning because they don’t know what will come through the door.
“We thrive like that in chaos,” Luick said.
Her favorite part of working in health care is the camaraderie with her coworkers and patients.
Since the hospital resides in a small community, the patients are often the staff’s friends and family.
Two moments stick out for Luick from within her career. One was when she and the hospital staff rallied together to fundraise for a co-worker diagnosed with cancer, and the other was when they had a pediatric emergency.
“They closed the clinic, and every single provider was here to save that kid,” said Luick. "That was the most important thing going on in this hospital, and I know that a lot of places do what is good for the many, but we were going to do whatever we could to save one life. That’s what health care is.”
For those unsure if health care is the right career path, Luick reminds them that there are unlimited opportunities due to the field’s diversity. One should not dismiss the option because of the downsides.
“I’m not going to say that health care is all sunshine and rainbows, because it isn’t always, but it’s rewarding,” Luick said. “I leave work knowing that I make a difference every day. What I do is important every single day.” | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----amy-luick-belmond-community-hospital/article_c5d9e971-57b8-5b98-9cfd-cdcea6d0f300.html | 2023-05-07T07:43:07 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----amy-luick-belmond-community-hospital/article_c5d9e971-57b8-5b98-9cfd-cdcea6d0f300.html |
Some traits run in families. For Ashley Wilkinson, it's a metaphorically large heart.
Wilkinson, who has a doctorate as a nurse practitioner with Iowa Specialty Hospitals, currently is a one-man occupational medicine department within the Curries plant in Mason City.
As a young child, she already knew she wanted to be a nurse. She'd make rounds at the local nursing home with her mentor and grandmother, watching closely as grandma cared for residents. There she learned that medicine, tenderness and affection most certainly go hand in hand.
It's served her well through the years.
“Ashley works at our on-site clinic; she provides our employees with both work related and personal medical care," says Josh Baker, a physician at Iowa Specialty Hospital, Belmond.
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"She works with over 700 employees and takes the time to get to know each employee. Ashley also goes above and beyond every day at work and also volunteers her time by helping with our wellness committee and other events outside of her work hours. Ashley also leads a team of first responders. Ashley has such a kind heart, always smiling, positive and pleasant to be around.” Baker nominated Wilkinson as one of North Iowa's Top Nurses in the Globe Gazette's Nurses -- the Heart of Health Care honors.
Wilkinson got her degree at the University of Iowa and had the pleasure of being pinned at graduation by the grandmother who inspired her. She's spent time working in both family practice and intensive care, so occupational medicine isn't too much of a stretch for her skills.
"It's one of the reasons I got into nursing. Making a move doesn't have to be difficult. With nursing, your skills are needed just about everywhere, so you can move around the country or just within your own organization," Wilkinson says.
She's staying put at Curries for now. "It would be hard to leave," she says, "I've built great relationships, not just with my coworkers, but mainly with my patients."
"One of the best things about this position is being a care provider for folks that don't have one. Of course, I encourage everyone to have a primary care provider, but if they don't, I'm grateful I can fill in and help them out."
Wilkinson has treated patients with serious conditions they didn't know they had. "Some folks are surprised to find they're feeling better! They didn't know they were unwell until we were able to address that high blood pressure or diabetes. It's extremely rewarding."
Wilkinson is grateful for the support of the Curries' human resources staff, as well. Her clinic shares a space with the HR team, who also nominated Wilkinson for the Heart of Health Care honors. "I don't know what I'd do without them. We're a great team for the employees of Curries," she says. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----ashley-wilkinson-iowa-specialty-hospitals-curries-mason-city/article_8e66bf76-9d1a-5be5-8d6d-75ced31a6d87.html | 2023-05-07T07:43:13 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----ashley-wilkinson-iowa-specialty-hospitals-curries-mason-city/article_8e66bf76-9d1a-5be5-8d6d-75ced31a6d87.html |
Barb Brosdahl, a care plan nurse at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City, knew from a young age she wanted to work in long-term care.
“I really love old people,” said Brosdahl, who has been in nursing for 36 years. “That’s just what I do.”
Brosdahl, whose mother was a nurse at Trinity Hospital in Fort Dodge for many years, began working as a CNA at a nursing home when she was 15. After graduating as an LPN from Iowa Central Community College, she moved to Florida and worked mostly in long-term care for seven years.
Then she went back to Fort Dodge and worked at the Marian Home while returning to ICCC to become an RN. A year after she completed the program, she got a job at an orthopedic clinic and was there for a decade. However, Brosdahl missed long-term care, so she went back to it.
In October, she will celebrate her 10th anniversary of working at Good Shepherd.
Brosdahl said what she loves most about her job is the residents first and foremost, followed by their families and her co-workers.
“I’m not the person I am today without the people that I work with,” she said.
Brosdahl enjoys the flexibility she has with her care plan team.
“I like that every day is a new day,” she said. “I don’t do the same thing every day.”
For example, Wednesdays are her care review days, when she meets with residents’ family members. On other days, she admits new residents, meeting them and their families for the first time.
“We want their family members to leave knowing that they are being taken very well care of and they don’t have to worry about them,” Brosdahl said.
But when a resident is very sick it can be a challenge, she said. That’s why she stresses to family members that Good Shepherd has an open-door policy so they can come in at any time if they have concerns about their care.
Although the goal for many residents and their families is to get them back home, it doesn’t always work out that way, according to Brosdahl. However, she said although it is sad to see resident reach the end of their lives, she feels privileged to make them as comfortable as possible.
She advises rookie nurses to keep their options open.
“Take as many opportunities as you can to utilize your skills in different aspects of nursing to figure out what you want to do for your long-term career,” she said.
Heidi Hanson, a friend of Brosdahl’s, said she comes in early and stays late to make sure the needs of her residents are being met and is always willing to help her team out.
“She has a giant heart and treats everyone with the same level of love and respect,” Hanson said. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----barb-brosdahl-good-shepherd-health-center/article_de5cba48-b464-594d-b629-919ffe00a783.html | 2023-05-07T07:43:19 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----barb-brosdahl-good-shepherd-health-center/article_de5cba48-b464-594d-b629-919ffe00a783.html |
Brian Ayersman was presented with an unexpected life obstacle, and in it found a calling to help others.
Ayersman is a board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at the Community Health Center in Mason City. He got his associate’s degree from Mercy College of Health Sciences, his bachelor’s at Chamberlain University and his master’s at Walden University.
In his position, Ayersman works with people of all ages to diagnose their mental health struggles and find them the proper medication plan.
“We’re faced with so many challenges with mental health on top of it,” Ayersman said. “Depression is so hard to deal with. We all have it, it's just to what level, and can we manage it?
"It’s helping people get over that hump and live a productive life where they can keep employment, keep their family together, spend time with their kids and have the energy to do so.”
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Ayersman came into the field when he was 38 after the factory he was working at eliminated his job.
“It was more of a calling than a plan,” said Ayersman. “I don’t remember one day in my life where I thought to myself, ‘I’d like to be a nurse.’ It was a calling that I didn’t question, and the next thing I knew, I was signing up for nursing school.”
During his undergrad years, his advisers encouraged him to go into mental health care. While studying, he worked at Veterans Administration of Central Iowa Health Care in Des Moines. Ayersman explained that working with veterans in this capacity was his way of serving the country.
One of the most memorable moments in Ayersman’s career occurred when one of his patients came in with suicidal thoughts and substance abuse. The veteran attributed his decision not to take his life to Ayersman, who had long conversations with him regarding life and his family.
According to Ayersman, when you work in mental health care you must get to know people, including who they are, what’s important to them, their family situation and dynamics, their history, their entire lives.
Finding out this information will help a nurse truly understand what someone is going through and provide a proper diagnosis.
“You just never know how a simple conversation can affect a life,” Ayersman said.
His favorite part of his job is seeing people get better and lead better lives.
“I love seeing them get to live happy, productive lives, going from needing to see me once a week to not having to see me but every three months,” said Ayersman.
Ayersman recommends health care to anyone passionate about caring for others.
“The good thing about nursing is if you try it and you don’t like it, there are so many other paths that you can go down,” Ayersman said. “I don’t think you know what your passion is until you sample a bunch of things.” | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----brian-ayersman----community-health-center-in/article_8be25736-8db3-5317-9b2e-710071dc8cca.html | 2023-05-07T07:43:25 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----brian-ayersman----community-health-center-in/article_8be25736-8db3-5317-9b2e-710071dc8cca.html |
Brittney Shafer knows childbirth can be one of the most rewarding things in life, and potentially the most stressful.
As far as her job as a labor/delivery nurse goes, “Providing care for your patients in that crucial time has to be most important,” Shafer says.
Shafer works at Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics in Clarion, and is one of 12 nurses honored during National Nurses Week by the Globe Gazette.
Shafer, who attended North Iowa Area Community College, earned her nursing certificate in 2008 and completed an RN to BSN program through Grand Canyon University in November 2020. Shafer has been with Iowa Specialty since 2011.
“Brittney is always pushing to do what she believes is best for the patient and always listening to what the patient wants. She is never in a bad mood and wears a smile on her face daily. Brittney is the kind of nurse I dream to be one day,” wrote Michellynn Reiter, who nominated Shafer for the honor.
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“The people that I work with, mutual respect makes work easy” says Shafer.
Jennifer Mewes, OB department leader at the hospital, praised Shafer, saying “Brittney has been a staple in our OB department for a long time. [We’re] glad she’s getting the recognition she deserves.”
Shafer started her nursing career in Charles City, but has spent the last 12 years in Clarion, sharing an acreage outside of Kanawha with her husband, Luke, and three kids. The family’s free time is spent at West Hancock sporting events and caring for their two miniature western heritage cows, two Nigerian dwarf goats, chickens, and miniature donkey.
“Some of the best times are when your coworkers are your patients. We have a young group of nurses, most of them are moms themselves. One would go on maternity leave while the other was coming off.”
Shafer and the team at Iowa Specialty Hospitals' various locations delivered more than 600 babies last year, and are on track to beat that record this year, compared to what Shafer says was “around 100 per year when I first started out.”
The yearly increase in babies has led to the need for Clarion’s Maternity Center to grow by an additional three new rooms, with construction underway and scheduled for completion this fall/winter. This will bring the OB department up to a total of eight beds along with new state-of-the art equipment that will improve the quality of care.
“It’s one of the best times of their [patient’s] lives, but there’s a lot of stress, so providing care for the patient in that crucial time has to be most important,” says Shafer.
Alexander Schmidt is an education and general assignment reporter with the Globe Gazette. You can reach him at alexander.schmidt@globegazette.com or 641-421-0527. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----brittney-shafer-iowa-specialty-hospitals-and-clinics-clarion/article_460db215-f9df-5c88-a622-758e92f8b839.html | 2023-05-07T07:43:32 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----brittney-shafer-iowa-specialty-hospitals-and-clinics-clarion/article_460db215-f9df-5c88-a622-758e92f8b839.html |
Kelly Brown, the health care coordinator at Country Meadow Place, has only been there for a few months, but has already made a big impact.
Tyler Hedegard, community relations manager at the Mason City assisted living, memory care and respite care community, called her a “resident-first nurse” who truly cares about people and “handles everything in the most professional way possible. (She) makes sure all staff feel like a team.”
Brown, an RN, has been a nurse for more than 35 years. She said working with residents who have dementia or Alzheimer’s is rewarding because she can “be there for them and keep them safe and make sure that they get hugs. They love to hug, most of them.”
She also loves being there for their families.
“It’s so hard for the families when their loved ones are given this diagnosis and they can’t take care of them,” Brown said.
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The family members are grateful for the care their loved ones receive, according to Brown.
Brown received her CNA and LPN from North Iowa Area Community College and did her clinicals at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. She then moved to Colorado, finished her education there, and remained there as a nurse. She returned to North Iowa 16 years ago.
During her career, Brown has worked in cardiovascular care and been an ER nurse. She also spent some time as a hospice nurse, which she loved.
“It’s such a wonderful Medicare benefit for the transition into end of life,” she said. “I just kind of stayed in the geriatric care for this part of my career.”
Brown went from a hospice setting to assisted living at a time when it was starting to “really catch on as an option for families and their loved ones instead of a nursing home (because) they can have an apartment and stuff like that,” she said.
Brown said her advice to nurses who are just beginning their careers is to “find what you love and specialize in it. Don’t stay somewhere just because it’s a good-paying job. There’s so many different areas of nursing that if you find what you love and what you excel at, it’s just very satisfying and for your patients, your residents, yourself, your family, just find what you love to do and be the best at it.” | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----kelly-brown-country-meadow-place/article_68c18ea8-44cb-57b7-bcde-b538819b62ff.html | 2023-05-07T07:43:38 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----kelly-brown-country-meadow-place/article_68c18ea8-44cb-57b7-bcde-b538819b62ff.html |
Lisa Welper, who has been a nurse at the Mason City Clinic for 25 years, loves working with surgery patients.
“The majority of the time you are able to help them and they feel better,” she said.
That’s why Welper became a nurse in the first place.
“I just like helping people,” she said.
Welper, who grew up on a farm near Austin, Minnesota, began working as a nurse’s aid at a care center when she was in high school. She received her RN and her Bachelor of Science in nursing at Winona State University.
She worked at a hospital in Des Moines for three years before moving to North Iowa and becoming a nurse at what is now MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center for a couple of years. Then she moved to Waterloo and worked as a surgical nurse at Covenant Medical Center for two years before returning to MercyOne North Iowa, where she worked in open-heart surgery and the ICU for five years.
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Welper spent her first 21 years at the Mason City Clinic working with open-heart surgery patients. She now works in general surgery there.
“Regardless of the situation, Lisa's commitment has always been to the patient -- that they would be cared for, protected, and given the highest priority possible, despite what was sometimes an overwhelming workload,” said Savanah McClemons, who works in Human Resources and Recruitment at the Mason City Clinic.
Welper also “communicates superbly with physicians, other health care professionals, and ancillary members of the care teams,” McClemons said. “Her attention to detail and its impact on the quality of care provided is on a level by itself, as is her work ethic.”
Welper said she’s seen a lot of changes during her 37-year career. Patients are often sent home right after surgery rather than spending a few days in the hospital. This means she spends a lot of time teaching patients what to expect and to make sure they have the resources to call if they have concerns.
Her advice to rookie nurses is, “Try not to specialize at first. Go to an area where you can have good experience and then you can decide what area fits you. I think starting out on a general medical floor is good experience because it helps you down the line when you specialize in an area.” | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----lisa-welper-mason-city-clinic/article_2f73d4b0-25fd-5e9f-b7b7-e4d42628252e.html | 2023-05-07T07:43:44 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----lisa-welper-mason-city-clinic/article_2f73d4b0-25fd-5e9f-b7b7-e4d42628252e.html |
Nicole Heifner found her inspiration to become a nurse in strong female role models, and is grateful to be part of such a fulfilling profession.
Heifner is an LPN for Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics of Belmond and Clarion, where she primarily works in general surgery but also assists with EMT, bariatrics and hand surgery.
Heifner started in health care at 16 when she was hired as a CNA. After graduating with her nursing degree, Heifner worked a couple of other jobs before starting at Iowa Specialty Clinics, where she has been for nearly 13 years.
Inspired by her grandmother and aunt, who were both nurses, Heifner’s heart has always found solace in caring for others.
“Nursing is fulfilling to me; you’re always taking care of a life,” said Heifner. “I do think that it takes a special person to do the career that we are in.”
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She has served in many areas of nursing but prefers working in general surgery. She also has worked with many cancer patients, which has played a significant role throughout her career.
“I feel like I’m helping them at a very unexpected and vulnerable part of their life when they find out that they possibly have a life-altering diagnosis,” said Heifner. “I feel like I’m not only there for my patients at this time, but their family and giving them the compassion and care that they need.”
Heifner’s favorite part of her job is “touching the lives of her patients” and them impacting her “life along the way of caring for them.”
She also loves the variety of the job and how every day is different.
Times that stand out to Heifner are when patients hug and thank her for her care. Among her most memorable experiences is visiting cancer patients on the last day of their chemotherapy and seeing them off. She describes it as “bittersweet.”
“Nicole is amazing at what she does and is always putting her patients first,” said Heifner’s friend Bianca Garcia. “I did an internship with her last summer, and she was so helpful and willing to teach as I followed her for a few weeks. Her attitude is always positive and fun.”
Heifner shared a few tips for new nurses that have helped her throughout her career in health care:
- Always treat your patients like family.
- Remember that one bad day doesn’t define your career.
- Never be afraid to ask questions; nurses are always learning.
“If your ultimate goal is to touch a life or make a difference in a life, I think nursing is great, but you also have to be strong because there’s always going to be a challenge,” Heifner said. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----nicole-heifner-iowa-specialty-hospitals-and-clinics-of-belmond/article_576b0866-9b32-5629-a8fb-af52aa3c89ad.html | 2023-05-07T07:43:50 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----nicole-heifner-iowa-specialty-hospitals-and-clinics-of-belmond/article_576b0866-9b32-5629-a8fb-af52aa3c89ad.html |
When Pam Young first enrolled at North Iowa Area Community College, her initial plan was to major in accounting.
However, she said she discovered “I wanted to do something where you interact more with people.”
Young, who later transferred to the University of Iowa, has now been a nurse for more than 40 years -- all of it in Mason City.
Young, an RN with a Bachelor of Science in nursing, spent five and a half years at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. She’s been at the Mason City Clinic for nearly 36 years, first in orthopedics and now in the Ears, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department.
She said what she likes best about nursing, in addition to interacting with people, is “you learn new things every day” because health care is always changing.
Young has seen her fair share of changes during her lengthy career. She said one of the biggest was going from paper charts to electronic ones.
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One of the challenges of being a nurse is the hours aren’t always traditional ones, according to Young.
“I am fortunate that I have a supportive family,” she said. “That’s very important. Even in a clinic, the hours aren’t aways 8 to 5.”
Young also feels lucky to have been able to start her career on a general medical/cardiac floor of a hospital.
“It was a great thing to do because I was able to apply what I learned in school,” she said. “It was a floor with a lot of different things, a lot of different types of patients.”
Young said switching to the Mason City Clinic was a great fit for her, largely because of the doctors she has worked with.
“They are top-notch physicians,” she said. “They value their staff. I love coming to work in large part because of who I work with. I entirely respect them. It has made my job very rewarding. The co-workers I’ve had have also been excellent.”
Young said she would advise nurses just starting out to find an area that fits them and to “recognize all levels of health delivery are important.”
Dr. Tim Dettmer, an ENT physician at the Mason City Clinic, said Young is “the glue to our clinic” and has touched countless lives over the years.
“She is dedicated to excellent patient care and customer service,” he said. “Her attention to detail ensures that patients receive quality care. She will not go home until all patient care issues are resolved. Her professionalism, work ethic, and joyful personality make her an excellent colleague and role model. … Pam is very deserving of recognition for her wonderful nursing career.” | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----pam-young-mason-city-clinic/article_73fa0783-893c-5153-9db6-d5199d625336.html | 2023-05-07T07:43:56 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----pam-young-mason-city-clinic/article_73fa0783-893c-5153-9db6-d5199d625336.html |
Paula Kruger had dreams of studying finance, but a teen pregnancy and the kind nurse who helped her through it gave her a new direction.
Kruger, of Belmond, is the nurse leader for the Gabrielson Clinics for Women, which has locations in Boone, Clarion, Clear Lake and Webster City. She has been in women’s health for 31 years. She graduated from Iowa Central in Fort Dodge with her associate’s degree in nursing and took the boards to become a registered nurse.
As a teenager, Kruger had dreams of going to Iowa State University to study finance, but at 16 she became pregnant. Unsure of what was to come, Kruger was scared. Luckily for her, her nurse was supportive and nurturing as she guided her throughout her pregnancy.
That event changed the course of Kruger’s life. She wished to be able to provide the same level of care and nurturing to other women that had been shown to her.
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“It was really in that moment that I knew that I would be called to become a nurse and to be able to empower other people,” Kruger said.
As a nurse leader, Kruger oversees and advocates for the needs of more than 40 teammates and is still involved in patient care, including testing and scheduling and assisting with surgeries.
“She performs all of our urodynamics studies, coordinates all of our doctors' surgeries, manages all of our employees and does it with an all-in approach that is unmatched in health care,” said Daniel Gabrielson, founder of the Gabrielson Clinics for Women.
In 2007, Gabrielson began looking for a full-time nurse to help him expand OBGYN specialty services to small communities. Kruger stepped up to the task, and the two worked together to establish four locations with over 40 employees.
“She worked in all aspects of our clinic and truly drove our growth,” Gabrielson said. “She is one of a kind, a true patient advocate.”
Seeing her talent and compassion as an individual and a nurse, Gabrielson nominated Kruger for this award.
“I’ve always known he has had high respect in regard for me, but for him to take that step just meant a lot to me,” said Kruger.
One of Kruger’s favorite aspects of being a nurse is the nurse/patient interactions that allow her to create a safe environment for patients. She tries to create a personal experience they will remember and serves as the liaison between patients and doctors.
“I have been blessed for 31 years of having patients come back to me where they remembered me from years ago and say to me, ‘You probably don’t remember me, but thank you for the care that you gave me,’” Kruger said.
Kruger also loves the variety of health care and the opportunities one has to grow in the field, and recommends it to anyone considering it as a career.
“I feel so lucky that I really enjoy what I do, and I look forward to coming to work,” said Kruger.
“I feel like the business of caring for people is very rewarding.” | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----paula-kruger-gabrielson-clinics-for-women/article_52df5dac-2420-5a56-9d89-11211d1cdccc.html | 2023-05-07T07:44:03 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----paula-kruger-gabrielson-clinics-for-women/article_52df5dac-2420-5a56-9d89-11211d1cdccc.html |
Sheri Boelman is the assistant director of nursing at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond. She received her nursing degree from North Iowa Area Community College.
Boelman’s passion for health care began when she was in fifth grade. Her mother decided to start nursing school, and Boelman would sometimes attend classes with her.
“I just really loved the atmosphere,” said Boelman. “The care center my mom worked in was the one I work in, so I pretty much grew up here. Taking care of the elderly is pretty much something I’ve always wanted to do.”
Boelman began working for the care center when she was still in high school, and after settling down with a family, she went to nursing school. Upon completion, she worked at an assisted living center and then at the local hospital.
“I always wanted to go back to the care center,” said Boelman. “I’ve worked for ABCM off and on for probably around 40 years.”
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Boelman loves getting to know the residents, spending time with them, advocating for them and their families and taking care of the elderly in their final days.
“It’s just something that has been very near and dear to me,” Boelman said.
She looks for ways to enhance residents’ lives and even speaks with the families about how things were at home before coming to the center to find ways to make them more comfortable.
As the assistant director of nursing, Boelman assists with admissions and handles payments and auditing. She is also the infection preventionist and helps the staff out where needed.
The most memorable moment of Boelman’s career happened when she was still a CNA. She was caring for a resident who was close to dying. The family was unable to be with her during this time since the resident’s great-granddaughter was getting married.
The family asked Boelman to stay with her during her remaining time to ensure she was not alone.
“I was very close to the resident, and for the family to give me that honor to be there as a fill-in family member meant a lot to me,” Boelman said.
Boelman recommends health care to those interested, especially long-term care, because she enjoys getting to know residents and experiencing their lives through them.
“Sheri Boelman goes above and beyond for our residents and staff,” said Boelman’s co-worker, Alan Lahner. “... We can always count on Sheri to provide good care and use her critical thinking skills at all times.” | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----sheri-boelman-rehabilitation-center-of-belmond/article_5f544614-0a82-5b63-a533-061938f0980d.html | 2023-05-07T07:44:09 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----sheri-boelman-rehabilitation-center-of-belmond/article_5f544614-0a82-5b63-a533-061938f0980d.html |
Tricia Polzin has always had a passion for children.
She began her college career as an education major, and after student teaching, Polzin realized that was not the field for her. She had considered the possibility of nursing as a career before, so she decided to switch to health care.
“I have always had a love of kids, so that’s why I thought that if I loved kids, I should just go into education, and then I realized that was not for me,” Polzin said.
Polzin is an RN for Belmond Family Practice Clinic Pediatrics. She received her degree from Allen College School of Nursing in Waterloo and has been a nurse for 28 years.
Polzin has worked in adult medicine at points in her career but always finds her way back to pediatrics. In her job, Polzin sees patients 18 and under, with many of her tasks related to immunizations and patient and parent education.
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One of her favorite parts of her job is when she prepares to leave the room, and the children want to hug her, call her “grandma” or tell her they love her.
“I feel like I give so many shots a day, and I feel like I hurt kids a lot, but for them to trust me enough to call me grandma or say I love you, they must trust me a lot,” said Polzin. “It’s very sweet.”
However, this trust has to be built. Polzin develops a relationship with the children she cares for and their families. She often uses fruit snacks as rewards and toys as distractions. Polzin also keeps up with popular kids' shows to bond with the children.
“She will go above and beyond for her patients,” said Polzin’s colleague, Haley Blakesley. “Tricia is always there to help out her co-workers and always smiling. We have never seen her frazzled or stressed out, even on super busy days.”
According to Polzin, pediatric nurses must have patience and be able to calm parents down, communicate at a child’s level and stay calm.
“I spend a lot of time on the floor playing with kids and running down the hallway chasing kids,” said Polzin. “Most of my best friends are five and under.”
Polzin also loves hearing the children talk and share their stories. She often finds herself laughing and telling colleagues about her experiences.
According to Polzin, her profession keeps her young, and she couldn’t imagine doing anything else.
“This is like the best job, hands-down, the best profession and best specialty ever,” Polzin said. “I love my job. Every day is something different; every day, I laugh about something. It’s just the best.” | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----tricia-polzin-belmond-family-practice-clinic-pediatrics/article_1f5bdc1c-82c5-5b0a-b392-a4ecd9be4c1e.html | 2023-05-07T07:44:15 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/heart-of-healthcare----tricia-polzin-belmond-family-practice-clinic-pediatrics/article_1f5bdc1c-82c5-5b0a-b392-a4ecd9be4c1e.html |
Alan Edward Merfeld
February 19, 1948-October 1, 2022
MARBLE ROCK-Alan Edward Merfeld, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, at Good Samaritan Hospital. Memorial Mass will be held 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at St. Mary Church, Roseville. Interment will be at the Roseville Cemetery. Alan's family will meet friends at the church beginning at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday.
Alan was born on February 19, 1948, in Mason City, Iowa to Edward and Audrey (Campbell) of Marble Rock, Iowa.
Alan participated in the family business of showing and raising championship breed Pony of the Americas and later judging in horse shows.
He graduated from Rockford Senior High School in 1966, and North Iowa Area Community College in 1968 and proudly served in both the U.S. Army and the Army National Guard, including serving overseas in South Korea during the Vietnam War.
After retiring from a long career in the trucking industry, Alan started his own business with his son Scott, called Alan & Scott's Salon Sharpening.
Alan is survived by his wife Sunny; his sons Brian (Teresa) of Schenectady, NY and Scott of Harrisburg, PA; his cherished granddaughter, Olivia; his sisters Judy (Steve) Smith of Orlando, FL and Carolyn (Dean) Athey of Grimes, IA; his grand kitties Lincoln, Lola, Boots, Molly, and Lucy, and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents, his brother Doug Merfeld, and his beloved kitties Puff and Lolly.
Counsell Woodley Funeral Home and Cremations | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/alan-edward-merfeld/article_088af3be-8eba-57ac-8887-7b737875ea1f.html | 2023-05-07T07:44:21 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/alan-edward-merfeld/article_088af3be-8eba-57ac-8887-7b737875ea1f.html |
David E. Edwards
December 26, 1955-April 23, 2023
David E. Edwards was born December 26, 1955, in Mason City, Iowa, to Hubert and Catherine Edwards. He passed away on Sunday April 23, 2023, in Oklahoma City, OK
After the passing of his Mom, David relocated to Ardmore, OK to be close to his family. He took a job with Mikes Pool and Spa in the summer of 1998 where he stayed for 25 years until his passing.
David was an old soul that loved everyone. He was an avid rock-n-roller, going to every concert he could from OKC to Dallas. He was also a professional wresting fan, attending as many events as possible.
You would always find him with a book in hand, the Ardmore Library knew him well.
He was a true soap opera addict of "The and the Restless" and "Bold and the Beautiful" knowing each character, he thought personally.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his aunt and uncle Don and Donna Lenning, cousins he grew up with, Barbara Bonner Wells, Jim Bonner, Lisa Lenning Wright, Jody Lenning Jobe, Kay Brooks, Tim, Dan and Rick Lenning and his best friend and boss, Melissa Mann Conway. David was cremated. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/david-e-edwards/article_72e867b1-0cee-5026-9d2b-868c383e1174.html | 2023-05-07T07:44:27 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/david-e-edwards/article_72e867b1-0cee-5026-9d2b-868c383e1174.html |
James "Jim" Dueland, 56, of Mason City, died Friday, May 5, 2023 in Mason City. Arrangements: Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City.
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James "Jim" Dueland, 56, of Mason City, died Friday, May 5, 2023 in Mason City. Arrangements: Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City.
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LaNita E. (Bird) Knutson
March 4, 1926-January 30, 2023
Long-time Clear Lake resident LaNita E. (Bird) Knutson, 96, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023 at the IOOF Home in Mason City, Iowa.
A celebration of her life will be held on 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 310 1st Ave. North, Clear Lake. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. A private family inurnment will be held at Clear Lake Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family.
LaNita was born on March 4, 1926 in Spencer, SD to Ida (Patro) Bird Whelan and Harold Bird. She graduated from Richmond Beach (Washington) High School in 1944. After graduation she began working in the accounting department at Pacific Bell Telephone Company in Washington. In 1946 she transferred to North Iowa and worked at Northwestern Bell in Mason City as a telephone operator. At the December 1948 Northwestern Bell Christmas party, she was introduced to Kenneth Knutson, and they were married on March 19, 1950 at Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake. They made their home in Clear Lake and had four children: Janae, Terri, Marna, and Allan. Kenney died in 1982.
LaNita worked many years at the Ben Franklin Store in Clear Lake in the fabric department. She was active in the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, serving many meals.
LaNita was a strong, independent woman who was a true survivor. She faced adverse situations head on and never backed down. She believed in family first and taught her children numerous lessons through her life experiences. In her retirement years, she enjoyed traveling.
LaNita is survived by her four children: Janae Haygood and her children Rick Haygood, Katie Haygood and fiancé Austin Minnihan; Terri (Stuart) Tell and children Derreck, Jarrod (Lindsey), and Jilann; Marna (Jon) Mathews and children Chelsea (Ben) Schaefer and Emily (Skylar) Mongan; and Al (Doris) Knutson; great-grandchildren Brooklynn, Charlotte, Lynnlee, Gunner, Emrynn, Ellias, and Ellie; brothers Bill (Jean) Whelan and Bob (Mavis) Whelan, several nieces and nephews, and many cousins.
She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth, mother Ida Whelan and stepfather Loren Whelan, father Harold Bird, in-laws Andrew and Fanny Knutson, grandparents Fred and Emma Patro, and brother Ronald Whelan. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/lanita-e-bird-knutson/article_a5a83e9b-197f-5649-b85d-bfc7d1da7a7b.html | 2023-05-07T07:44:40 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/lanita-e-bird-knutson/article_a5a83e9b-197f-5649-b85d-bfc7d1da7a7b.html |
Larry Paul Harrington
August 13, 1936-December 24, 2022
MASON CITY-Larry Paul Harrington, 86, of Mason City passed away peacefully December 24, 2022, at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 13, 2023, 3:00 pm at Memorial Park Cemetery, 11495 265th St., Hwy 122, West, Mason City.
Family and friends are all welcome to attend. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/larry-paul-harrington/article_d39dd1d3-dbef-58ad-b55c-b45e05da1773.html | 2023-05-07T07:44:46 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/larry-paul-harrington/article_d39dd1d3-dbef-58ad-b55c-b45e05da1773.html |
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